Previously : Sumit tries to convince his friends Rach and Ash to accompany him to visit Eks, but they both refuse. Eks talks to Nidhi about her meeting with Sumit, on phone, and after hanging up, finds Kumkum standing there.
SCENE 19
Eks turns around and finds Kumkum standing at the door. She is completely taken aback. But she controls her exercise and continues to pack her things in her handbag, without giving any special attention to Kumkum. Kumkum comes near her and stands with her hands on her waist, and eyes firmly and suspiciously on Eks. Eks is aware of this, but ignores. Finally Kumkum loses her patience and asks Eks.
Kumkum : Di..??
Eks : hmm...
Kumkum : aap abhi kis se baat kar rahi thi??
Eks : apni dost se...
Kumkum : kaun si dost se??
Eks : tu nahi jaanti usse...
Kumkum : aisi kaun si dost hai aapki jise main nahi jaanti??
Eks : kaha naa tu nahi jaanti...ab zyada sawaal mat kar...aur hat saamne se...mujhe der ho rahi hai...
Kumkum : kahan jaa rahi hain aap??
Eks : offo...kitne sawaal poochh rahi hai...main kahin bhi jaaun tujhe kya...
Kumkum raises her eyebrows at Eks.
Eks : achha baba...kaam se jaa rahi hoon...important meeting hai....milna hai kisi se...ab khush??
Kumkum : Di...aap home office chalaate ho...aapka saara kaam ghar baithe baithe internet se hota hai...aaj tak toh kabhi aapko meeting ke liye bahar nahi jaana padha...
Eks : voh isliye kyunki aaj tak mera koi bhi client India aaya nahi hai...ye waala aaya hai aur aaj shaam ki flight se wapas jaa raha hai...isliye aaj hi milna chahta hai...aamne-saamne saari baatein karna chahta hai....(Eks starts moving towards the door and giving instructions to Kumkum)...ab hatt yahan se...bahut late karwaa diya tune...main jaa rahi hoon...pata nahi aane mein kitna time lagega....khaana khaa kar aaungi...tum log khaa lena....dhyan se baithna...Anku ko padhaai mein help chahiye ho toh kar diyo...usse daantiyo mat zyada...bye...
And saying all these things, Eks leaves. Kumkum is still suspicious about her behaviour, but doesn't stop her.
Eks reaches the restaurant, goes inside and starts searching for Sumit. She takes out her cell from her purse and checks Nidhi's sms which was delivered to her as soon as she left the house, and which informed her that Sumit is going to be in a black T and blue denims. She looks around the tables for him, but doesn't find him. Suddenly someone taps her on the shoulder from behind. She turns around to find Sumit standing there. She is completely taken in by his looks and it takes her a while to remember why she had come there to meet him. Sumit brings his hand forward.
Sumit : Hello...main Sumit hoon...aur app Kumkum ki badhi behen, Ekta, hain naa??
Eks takes his hand, shakes it and replies.
Eks : haan....main hi Ekta hoon...but it's better if you call me Eks...toh hum baith kar baat karein...
Sumit : yeah sure...
They sit on a table. Sumit calls the waiter and places their order of 2 coffees and vegetable sandwiches. They, then, begin to talk.
Sumit : aap mujhse milna chahti thi??
Eks : haan...
Sumit : kya main poochh sakta hoon kyun??...mera matlab hai ki main toh sirf aapki behen se dosti karna chahta hoon...usse maafi maangna chahta hoon...
Eks : main jaanti hoon ki tumhe ye sab ajeeb lag raha hoga...lekin mere liye ye zaroori tha...
Eks heaves a sigh and continues.
Eks : dekho Sumit...tumhare liye dosti sirf ek ehsaas hoga...lekin Kumkum ke liye dosti sab kuch hai...voh aasaani se dost nahi banaati...aisa nahi hai ki usse doston ki zaroorat nahi, lekin voh dosti karne se bahut darti hai...aisa kyun hai, ye toh main tumhe nahi bataa sakti....bas itna samajh lo ki kuch waqt pehle Kumkum ki zindagi mein kuch aisa hua tha jiski vajah se usne jeena hi chhod diya tha...dosti par se uska vishwas uth gaya tha...jin logon ko usne dost maana tha, unhi ne uske saath itna badha dhoka kiya ki voh poori tarah se toot gayi...tab Nidhi ne usse sambhala...yun toh Kumkum aur Nidhi bachpan ki dost hain, lekin uss mushkil waqt mein hi dosti ka asli rang pata chala...Nidhi uske dil ke itni kareeb hai, jitni shayad main bhi nahi...uski dosti Kumkum ke liye sabse badh kar hai...issiliye jab tumne un dono ke beech mein daraar daalne ki koshish kari toh Kumkum bardaasht nahi kar paayi...voh tumhe maaf bhi issiliye nahi kar rahi kyunki usse darr hai ki tum dobara Nidhi ko uss se alag karne ki koshish karoge...aur yahi vajah hai ki maine tumhe yahan bulaya hai....
Sumit was surprised, but did not interrupt Eks in between and let her speak. Eks continued.
Eks : maine tumhe yahan isliye bulaya hai kyunki main jaan na chahti hoon ki tumhare iraade kya hain....utm already meri behen ka dil bahut dukha chuke ho...main nahi chahi ki usse aur koi takleef ho...tum saaf saaf bata do ki tum chahte kya ho??
Sumit : ji main kuch samjha nahi...
Eks : agar tum pichhli baar ki tarah iss baar bhi koi khel khel rahe ho toh...
Sumit shakes his head and interrupts in between.
Sumit : Nahi....aisa kuch nahi hai....main koi khel nahi khel raha hoon...main genuinely Kumkum se maafi maang kar uss se dosti karna chahta hoon....kyunki mujhe apni galti ka ehsaas hai...jab maine khud ko Kumkum aur apne doston ko Nidhi ki jagah rakh kar dekha tab mujhe samajh aaya ki main kitna galat tha...please aap mere iraado ko galat mat samajhiye...main iss baar koi jhooth nahi bol raha....
Eks waited for a long time before answering. Finally she said...
Eks : pata nahi kyun...lekin mujhe tum par vishwas ho raha hai...theek hai..main tumhari madad karungi Kumkum ko manaane mein...
Sumit : sach ??
Eks : lekin uske liye meri ek shart hai...
Sumit : kaisi shart??
Eks : tumhe pehle mera dost ban na hoga...
Sumit gives a huge smile and brings his hand forward.
Sumit : friends??
Eks : friends...
Edited by nature - 17 years ago