Sia was feeling good now. She turned to Raghav and said
"Raghav... tume mujhse kuch kehna tha na?"
Raghav saw Sama coming down. He let Sia go slowly. He then gave an assuring smile and said
"Good night Pushpa..."
He turned and went towards the Boy's hostel.
Sia kept looking at him...she sighed. She held Sama for support and reached her room.
It was a hell of a day!
She was too tired to think about anything...she lied down on her bed and closed her eyes...hoping for a new day tomorrow.
BOY'S HOSTEL (RAGHAV'S ROOM) NIGHT
Raghav was thinking about what happened...
Aisa kyun ho raha he mera saath?
He wanted to stay away from Sia...he wanted to block her thoughts...he wanted to tell her about Juno's feelings tonight...but everything went wrong!
He just can't keep her thoughts away from his mind!
He remembered the gym incident...about what Sia said then
'RAGHAV OBEROI! Tum mere competitor ho! Aur tumhare saath me Boxing Ring me hi hisab barabar karungi'
Kya me tumhare liye bas ek competitor hoon Pushpa??
But then what about tonight?
He could still feel her touch in his hands...his shoulder still felt warm by her face'touch'..her words were disturbing him...
'Tum maat jao...'
And He didn't want to go.
BOY'S HOSTEL (LATE NIGHT)
Arjun entered the room and as usual the lights were off...that too at 12, which was only the beginning of night for Raghav. But he didn't just go to bed like he was doing for last 3 days. He had to talk to Raghav today. He had to clear things between them...especially after what he saw tonight.
Raghav tossed around.
"Kal baat karte hein Juno"
Juno: Nahi! Aaj hi karenge aur abhi!
Raghav sat up on his bed.
What's wrong? Kya Juno ko DJ night ke bare me pata chal gaya?
Raghav: Juno...
Juno: let me speak first Raghav...
He turned on the lights and sat on his bed. He hesitated a bit and then started speaking
"Raghav...mujhe tujhse yeh umeed nahi tha...I am your best Buddy...how could you do this to me?"
Raghav now knew that Juno have come to know about that night.
Maybe Pushpa ne use bataya hoga!
Raghav: Juno...I can explain...
Juno: nahi!listen to me first! Hum dono ek dusre ko bachpan se jante he, we share everything aur ab tu ...kya hum itna alag ho chuke he ki tu yeh mujhe nahi bata sakta tha?
Raghav hung his head. He had nothing to say...Juno ko pata he!
Raghav could not hear anymore.
"Juno! Stop this! Yeh tu kya bol raha he?"
Juno: kya mein sach nahi bol raha hu? Is it a lie Raghav? I know ki tu bohot acha actor he...par itna acha bhi nahi ki apne best buddy ko dhokha de sake!
Raghav: Juno tu jaisa soch raha he...
Juno: Tune mujhe bataya nahi..thik he...par tune...How could you hurt Sia?
Raghav was surprised to hear the accusation.
Juno: Raghav! Yune use kitna hurt kiya he tujhe pata he? She was crying so much!! Mene use aise rote hue kabhi nahi dekha he!!
Raghav: Juno tu yeh kya bol raha he? tujhe bura nahi lag raha he? mein ne tujhe hurt kiya he!
Juno got up from his bed and sat beside him.
Juno: Raghav! Tune mere liye Sia ko hurt kiya? You are such an idiot!!
He then smiled and said
Raghav was astonished to hear Juno's words...what was he talking?
Raghav: tu jhut keh raha he Juno! Tu mere wajase aisa keh raha he...you have feelings for her!
Raghav: Juno! Tu yeh...
Aur waise bhi important baat yeh he ki wo bhi tujhse pyaar karti he!
Juno: I am her best friend ...mujhe nahi pata hoga?
Raghav thought about the times in Adarsh Colony, how she had asked him to stay for the match. He remembered the smile on her face when she won the match and looked proudly at him
Juno grinned.
"mujhe is baat ko bohot pehle hi shayad pata tha ki tu uske liye special he...isi liye to me tum dono ko dakh kar jealous ho jata tha! Par ab nahi..."
Juno: Meine tum dono ko kuch der pehle girls hostel jate hue dekha tha... I knew ki kuch garabar he tum dono ke beech...bas pata nahi tha kya he...aur wo bhi pata chal gaya tum dono ko saath dekhe. Raghav... I was so happy to see you guys together!
Raghav thought for a while and then,
Raghav: Juno kya tu yeh sab dilse bol raha he?
Juno: I swear on you Raghav! Me yeh dilse bol raha hoon!
Raghav smiled whole heartedly after a long time. He hugged Juno and said
" Juno!! Tu sach me mere best Buddy he!!!"
Juno laughed and said
" aur tu ek idiot he!!!"
Raghav was too happy. He wished he had talked to Juno about this earlier.
Juno: toh? Ab kya iha khara hi rahe ga? Sia ko nahi bataega kya?
Raghav: No way Juno! Aise kaise bol doon? After all mein Raghav Oberoi hoon!! And this is such a big thing!!
Juno: Kya matlab?
Raghav: Matlab Pushpa ko ab thoda sa wait karna parega!
Juno: tu bhi na bilkul pagaal he!!
Raghav wished this night ended quickly. He wished he could tell her now. But he would not. He would make sure that she felt special and was happy and smiling fully when he would say her...
Book Talk
Anupamaa
