Part three: Confrontation
Saachi gave DV her best glare and spoke in a commanding voice.
"Kuch sawal karne the tumse.."
Fresh tears leaked from her eyes and she found herself trembling while looking at him.
Dilz began to walk off to give them some privacy but she stopped her.
"Tum yahi ruko Dilz. Tumhare saamne hi mujhe mera jawab sunna hai.."
DV held back his tears and made a nonchalant face.
"tumne Aaji Naani se jo kaha Dv... woh- woh sab"
"Sach tha.."
Hurt flashed in her eyes. She trembled back a few steps but then caught herself before she could fall.
"DV? Tum mujhse.."
"Nahi karta main aap se pyar! Duniya meri age ki kahi sari hongi mereliye"
Dilz and Saachi were shocked at what they heard. How could DV be so rude? His remark made Dilz feel very bad inside, but Saachi was furious.
"How dare you! How dare you DV?"
Dilz never saw her best friend in so much pain. Saachi's head was spinning. Pain and anger overpowered her senses as she took hold of DV's collar.
"DV... Kyu kia tumne aisa? Maine tumhe apna accha dost samjha.. tumse pyar kiya. Tumhe apni zindgi mei sab se zyada ehmiyat diya aur badle mei tumne- tumne yeh suluum kiya mere saat?" she was crying now, "kyu mere kareeb aaye! Kyu mujhe jhooti ummeed dilaya ki tum zindgi bhar mere saat rahoge! Kyu dhoka dia? Kyu mere feelings k saat... KYU KIA AISA KUCH BOLO!"
DV stood there listening to her as she poured out her heart. He thought that his lie would help her to move on, but he could see it was breaking her. How could he tell her that it was all a lie? That he lied for the sake of her happiness.
"Woh kya bolega Saachi. Paagal hogaya hai tumhare pyar mei. Kuch bhi karsakta hai woh tumhareliye. Pooch k tho dekho, apni jaan bhi dedega. Par tum.. tum kyu aayi ho yaha? Tum khud hi chahti hai na ki DV tumhare zindgi se dur chala jaye? Aur ab woh wohi kar raha hai tho tumhe taqleef ho rahi hai?" Dilz piped in, unable to watch the scene anymore. How she hated to see her best friends in pain!
"Par Dilz.. yeh tho keh raha tha ki yeh.."
"Usne kaha aur tumne maanliya? For god's sake DV! Ab tho sach bol.. pooch rahi hai na Saachi tumse!" Dilz was frustrated.
"Kya.. yeh tum.. DV.." Saachi was confused now.
She did not know what to speak. She stared at DV who has tears in his eyes. His eyes were red, puffy; it looked like he had been crying for a while. Why was he in such a pain? Did that mean what he said to Aaji Nani was a lie? Did that mean he loved her too?
"Yeh.. yeh.. sach hai?" she finally managed to ask in a low voice, tears still flowing down her cheeks.
"Kaise soch liya aapne. Ki main aapko dhoka de sakta hu..." he replied softly, "pyar karta hu main aap se bohot zyada.. I love you!"
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry DV. Main.. Jab maine woh sab suna.. muje laga tum.. I'm so sorry DV! Jab tumne kaha ki you were attracted, mujhe bohot gussa aagaya aur main.. Par main kya karti DV? Woh dard mujhse Sahaa nahi gaya aur- I love you DV!"
Then she did something which he didn't expect she hugged him tightly and he hugged her back.
"main tumhe khona nahi chahti DV! Tumse duur hone ka khayal se hi darr lagta hai mujhe.. main kya karti.. Main pehle se hi upset thi. Aur fir mujhse raha nahi gaya. I love you DV.."
DV smiled, first time during that week and whispered back, "I love you too! I love you so much! I'm sorry maine aapse jhoot bola.. bohot pyar karta hu aap se main"
Dilz just smiled and decided to leave the love birds alone.
They parted from the hug and it was then she caught a glimpse of the clock hung on the wall behind him.
"Saade barah? O god! Raat k saade barah bajgaye? Maine ghar pe kisi ko bataaya nahi aur main yaha aagayi, Main door bhi khula chod diya maine- oh no DV? Ab main kya karu?"
He laughed pulling her cheeks.
"Madam! yeh sab aapko yaha aane se pehle sochna chahiye tha! Ab aap yaha aa hi gayi hai, tho main aapko jaane nahi dunga.."
"DV main.. woh..."
"kyu apne aur mere beech ki duriyan badha rahi hai aap? Kyu fir se mujhse duur jaana chahti hai? Kyu..." he asked her in a low voice.
Her slight smile dropped as she looked at his pained face.
"Duur tho main bhi nahi jaana chahti. Par main kya karu DV? Ek taraf Naani, Aaji; dusri taraf tum.. main kise chunuu?"
"kisi ko bhi nahi. hum dono milke maalmla suljhaa sakte hai. Aap k liye main puri duniya se lad sakta hu.. par aap dar k maare-"
"haan darti hu DV! Bohot darr lagta hai mujhe, jab mere khud ki family; mere aaji, naani nahi maan tho kal ko tumhare parents? Yeh society.. kaise manayenge hum sab ko?"
"Pehle bhi main aapko bol chuka hu. Ki jab aap mere saat hai, tab main kuch bhi kar sakta hu, kisi ko bhi manaa sakta hu. Ab aap yeh kahiye ki aap mere saat denge ya nahi? Boliye, waada kijiye ki aap mere saat nahi chodengi chaahe kuch bhi ho! Jaise kal aapne kiya, waise haalaton se dar k aap mukhar nahi jayengi.. wada kijiye mujhe.."
There was a brief silence as Saachi thought about his words.
"tumhe pata hai DV? Halaton se darr k main mukharna chahti thi. Par main mukhar nahi sakti.." she confessed, "kyu ki jo jagah maine apni zindgi tumhe diya hai woh main kisi aur ko nahi de sakti.."
"aap ki har baat mere dil ko choo jaati hai Saachi ji," he chuckled, "Aap ko pata hai? meri zindgi mein aap k siva kisi k liye jagah nahi hai.. aap ki khushi k liye hi main aap se duur ja raha tha.."
They smiled at each other. He embraced assuring things would turn normal very soon.
"bohot pareshan kia na maine tumhe?" she asked looking into his eyes which were still red and puffy.
"Nahi aap aagayi aur meri saari pareshani duur hogai.." he smiled again.
"ithna pyar karthe ho tho yeh 'aap aap' kehna chod do na.." she mumbled quietly but he heard her.
"ohh.. Aap chahti hai ki main aap k ithne kareeb aajaun?" he asked, his trademark grin forming on his lips.
"nahi.. bas main yeh nahi chahti ki mere honewale.. mujhe aap keh k bulaaye.."
He laughed unable to believe how events of the day eventually turned out to be so good.
"yeh tho sapna nahi hai na? yeh sach mei aap hai yaha mere room mei?"
"bas bas.. bohot hogaya.. fir shuru hogaye tum?"
"thik hai.. main koshish karta hu Saachi"
"Main.. chalti hu.." she was suddenly feeling shy.
"Arey nahi ithni jaldi nahi.."
He pulled her closer holding her by her waist.
"Chodo.. DV kya kar rahe ho?"
"arey ithne din baad mauka mila hai aap k kareeb aane ka, tho yeh mauka main jaane kaise dunga huh?"
She hit him playfully on his arm and smiled. At that moment Dilz entered with a plate of pudding.
"sorry for the interruption my friends! Main disturb tho nahi karna chahti par kya karu.. DV ne subah se kuch nahi khaya tho main uss k liye pudding banaa rahi thi. Tho yeh pudding ab hum sab khayenge; tum dono ki patch up jo hogai hai.."
DV smiled as he released Saachi and went to embrace Dilz in a hug.
"khush?" Dilz asked him.
"I can't say what I'm feeling Dilz.."
"Chalo kuch khaalo.."
He took a spoonful of pudding and offered it to Saachi.
"DV tumne subah se.. tum jaante ho na DV! Aaji Nani k saat baitke maine.. khaaliya.. tum khaao na"
"hmm.. mujhe pata tha aapne kitna khaya hoga. Dikhawe k liye.. unkliye aapne thoda khaliya ab mereliye bhi khayiye"
Saachi obeyed him while Dilz stood there admiring the couple.
"Par DV... hum aaji Naani se jhoot kaise bol sakte hai. Yeh galat hoga na.. maine unse kaha ki-"
"pyar karna galat nahi hai Saachi ji. Haan jhoot bolna galat hai, par hum log manage kar rahe hai.. aur manage karna galat nahi hoga. Fir shaadi tho hum unki marzi se hi karenge na.."
"par agar woh razi nahi hue tho.."
"oh god!! Tumhari friend kabhi positively kyu nahi sochti Dilz!? Samjhao na inko... ki main kaun hu! DV, the super cool dude, jaise inko pataaya, inke aaji Nani ko bhi pataa sakta hu main. Par beech mei Ulka chachu ne sab garbar kar diya.."
"pataaoge? God! You're impossible DV!" Saachi slapped him playfully on his arm again. He smiled hugging her.
"I'm possible Saachi.. ji.. ab hume bhi thodha khilao na.."
Saachi shook her head. Taking a spoonful of pudding, she offered it to him and he ate gleefully.
"Aise hi rehna tum dono. Kabhi kisi k liye apne pyar ko kurbaan mat karna.. kyu ki zindgi mei pyar sifr ek hi baar hota hai, ek baar gawa diya tho saari zindgi tanhaayi mei kaatna padega. Tum dono dekhna Aaji Naani maan hi jayenge! Sacche pyar ki humesha jeet hoti hai.."
Saachi hugged Dilz and left the place.
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Next part:
Saruv go to the darga together for praying. Aaji Nani Ulka too arrive there. Addu, Dilz Saruv start mission Manaao Aaji Naani. Rajiv arrives ;)
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