Chapter 7B - Dil ke armaan aansoon mein behgaye
"Jaldi karo Kasturi, film start ho jaayenga'"
"Acchha baba, mein aa rahi hoon"
"Kitna waqt lagati ho"
"Aap nahi samjenge sir. Hum kaun si film dekhnewale hain?"
"Ajnabee."
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Kasturi nestled into Robbie's shoulder, munching on her popcorn.
She tensed as, on-screen, Akshay Kumar's character prepared to murder his wife. He struck her head with a wine bottle, and she fell to the floor. Nauseous and dismayed, Kasturi ran out of the cinema.
She reached behind her, her hand closing on something hard as he rammed her into the floor. As his fist swung towards her again, she pulled the bottle from behind her and smashed'
"Kasturi, kya hua?"
She jumped at his concerned touch. "Yeh aansoon'what's wrong, Kasturi, tell me. Cinema se is tarah kyun chalengayi?" His voice was anxious, his tone gentle, but she flinched away, unable to shake off the terrifying memory.
"Chalo, hum ghar chalenge" He led her slowly to the car, where she sat, silent, as they drove home.
She got out of the car and turned to him, at last.
"Sir'main theek hoon. Sirf'mujhe kisi ki yaad aagayi'" She managed a weak smile. "Chinta mat karo. Ab sab theek hain." She managed a weak smile.
"Sure?"
"Jee Robbie sir. I'm sorry"
"Tum maafi kyun mangrahi ho? Aaram kar. Hum kal milenge."
He waved goodbye and drove off.
She managed to run indoors before she collapsed, her eyes overflowing with silent tears as the terrible memories overwhelmed her once again.
I wasn't so sure about what to put in the flashback - re-eedited it a few times, hope i made the right choice, hope you nejoy this part đ love TJ