Sumit returns back home...and finds Pr.Vera leaving..
Vera-Sumit?...Beta..usko ijection de diya hai..aaram karne dena use...
sumit-Sir..koi ghabraane ki baat toh nahin hai na?..😳
Vera-nahin nahin...bas ...aaram karegi toh theek lagega use...
Sumit-Thanks sir..
Jatin-Main aur sir nikalte hain sumit..take care..
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Sumit enters Kumkum's room and finds her sleeeping, looking tired and pale..His mind is still buzzing over the reason for Kk not taking the tablets...
He keeps the reports on the table, switches off the light.s...
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Kumkum opens her eyes weakly and sits down....She switches on the table lamp and finds Sumit sitting on the rug, leaning over the bed..
Kk: Su?...
Su: Uth gayi tum..?...theek ho ab?..😳
KK: haan..par..Su..hum .yahaan..wo function theek se hua?..tumne host..😳
Su:Sab theek se hua...tumhe chakkar aa gaya tha...toh Jatin aur Proff. Vera tumhe ghar chod gaye they..
Kk:wo..pata nahin..shaayad thak gayi thi isiliye..
Su:Kuch baat karni thi tumse...abhi karein ya..accha theek hai..tum abhi abhi uthi ho..strain mat lo...khaane ke pehle milenge neeche..
Sumit leaves the room...
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Kumkum comes downstairs and finds Sumit sitting on the sofa, looking quite lost...
Kk:Sumit?...Kya baat thi..?..
Su:Baitho yahaan..
She sits in front of him..
Su:Kk...main bas haan ya naa mein jawaab chaahta hun...
Kk:Theek hai...poocho..
Su:Tum apni medicines regularly le rahi ho ya nahin...
Kk: Wo Sumit..
Su:Haan ya Naa..
Kk:Su..suno toh sahi wo main jaane hi waali thi..
Su:HAAN YA NAA..
Kk:(looks down)..naa..
Su:Tum kya karna chahti ho?...Kk...dekho agar tumhe baccha nahin chahiye toh main tumhe pressurise nahin kar raha hun..abhi bhi u r in ur first trimester aur tum ab bhi baby abort karva sakti ho..
Kk is shocked by his statement...
Kk:maine..?..sum?...tum ye..
Su:Kk..(calmly)..agar tumhe baby nahin chahiye..toh you don't need to trouble yourself...tum kaho to main chalta hun abortion ke liye...tumhaare saath par jo raasta tumne chuna hai...wo tumhaare liye theek nahin hai..aise laaparwahi karke tum khud ko hi nuksaan pahunchaa rahi ho..
Kumkum is in tears...She's too hurt to hear anything more and leaves the room...
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Its 11:45 PM...
Sumit enters Kumkum's room with a plate ...He sits near her..😳
Su-Subah se kuch nahin khaya hai..raat bahut ho gayi hai..khaana kha ke so jao....chalo..ye lo.😳
She's crying, leaning over the wall, sitting on the floor..
Sumit keeps the plate aside and feels her forehead..
Su:bukhaar toh nahin hai..?..Kk..khaana kha lo..😳
Kk:Pls chale jao tum yahaan se..leave me alone..
Su:Kk..main sirf khaana khaane ko keh raha hun..pls..zid mat karo..tabiyat bigad jaayegi...😳
Kk(crying):Meri saath aise kyun behave kar rahe ho...?..agar meri wajah se pareshaani ho rahi hai toh main chali jaaoongi..par pls..tum..
Su:Aisi koi baat nahin hai Kk...
Kk:Kya baat hai phir..
Su:Tumhaari reports saaf kehti hain ki tumne davaiyaan leni band kar di hain..tumhaari tabiyat bigad rahi hai KK...aur mujhe wajah sirf ye nazar aa rahi hai...
Kk-Ye wajah nahin hai...
Su:Toh kya wajah thi?...
Kk:Mere..
Su:bolo...
Kk:Mere paas..
Su:bolo kk...
Kumkum breaks down into tears..
Kk:Mere paas paise nahin they davai khaaridne ke liye...aksar tabiyat kharaab rehne ke kaaran main tution mein regular nahin jaa paa rahi thi..un logo ne mujhe hata diya job se..
Sumit's heart skips a beat at her answer and he takes her face in hands..
Su:Kk..ye kya keh rahi ho?..
Kk:Main chemist shop gayi thi..par mere paas is mahine ek dollar bacha tha bas...bhaiyya ka courier kal aane waala hai..isiliye maiine davaiyaan nahin kharidi..
Su:Kk?..kabse nahin li hain davaiyaan?..
Kk:12 dinon se..
Su:Kk?...Main kya itna bura hun ki tumhaare liye davaiyaan bhi nahin laoonga?..hmm?..ek baar bhi nahin kaha tumne mujhsey Kk..??..
Kk is silent...Sumit leaves the room at once...
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Su:Kk?...
He returns back and sits on the bed with her..
Su:ab se ye tum rakhogi..aur tumhe kisi se kuch poochne ya maangne ki zarurat nahin hai..😳
He gives his locker keys to her...
Kk:Nahin su..ye main nahin le sakti..
Su:Dost maanti ho mujhe?...toh meri kasam...mana mat karna..😳
She looks at him through tears...
Su:aur ye lo...tumhaare liye for this month..😳
Kk:Mujhe paise nahin lene hain sumit..main...
Su:sshh...kuch nahin bologi ab tum...aur agar tumhaare self-respct ki baat hai..toh main kuch mahine baat tumse le loonga with interest amount..theek hai?..abhi bas tumhaari health bahut important hai...😳
He hugs her warmly..."I am sorry..maine kya kya soch liya..."😳
Kumkum wipes her tears..
Su:Aur..jab bhi..jo bhi mann kare..kharido...tum agar mujhe apna dost maanti ho..toh kabhie hesitate mat karna mujhse...theek hai?..😳
She nods her head in tears, but with a smile..😳
Su:Aur sun lo kaan kholkar..
He literally shouts in her ears..."AB AAGE KABHIE BHI APNI SEHAT KO LEKAR LAAPARWAHI KI..TOH MUJHSEY BURA KOI NAHIN HOGA.."
Kk:(rubs her ears)...Sumit..pls chillao mat..
Su:(concernedly)zyaada tez ho gaya?..sorry..par dheerey bolta hun toh tum samajh nahin paati ho na...
Kumkum smiles..."accha.."
Su:chalo..khaana kha lo..aur rest karna..main chalta hun..goodnight..
Kk:Goodnight...and thankQ..
Sumit affectionately hits her head softly.."basket.."
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Edited by sumitwadhwa - 17 years ago