*Hi all..!!
So..its the begining of a new struggle for me...i am now in 11th standard n m going to aspire for IIT soon...As i have already enrolled for 3 coaching a day..everyday...i doubt if i will have enuff time to update the FF daily...so m asking u all to pleaseeeeeee excuse me for a while..but m sure...i will be updating really soon...
N sorry..if the parts r not of gud qua;ity..as i wont be able to do any research reg the medicines...coz it wud be a waste of time now as i wont be persuing bio...
So..am giving u a veryyy long update..which was actually...to be broken into parts which u were to read for a month..but its wat God wants me to do..i m a mere puppet..!!
I simply hope i wud be updating sooner than u ppl forget me...!!
But, yes..u can give me feedbacks..as i wud be going thru the forum once evryday...i have already given up singing for the same..
Regards
Sonali
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@ 7:00 Pm..
Anjali:Ismein kya problem hai..Kumkum can stay with me for a day...main bhi toh akeli rehti hun...
Kk:Haan sumit..i can stay with her...tum jao..
Su:Anjali...tu janti kahan hai...ye itni laparwaah hai..
Anjali:Sumit...its a matter of one day only...
Kk:Please?..Sumit..?..
He thinks for a while...but kumkum's innocent face melts him..."Theek hai..main kal nikal raha hun..."
Kumkum smiles....and so, does anjali...
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Kumkum is packing Sumit's bags...sitting on the bed while he gets the clothes...
Su:Kumkum..davaiyaan....3 no time..regularly legi...samjhi?...aur..
Kk:haan baba..I will take care...
Su:Tu..rehne de..main karta hun...
Kk:Main kar rahi hun na...chup chap..wo shirt do..
Sumit keeps passing things to her..."Theek hai...dekhte hain.."
After the packing gets over...
Su;Kumkum...chal so ja ab...raat bhi ho gayi hai..kal subah tujhe Anjali ke ghar drop karke...around 7 o clock nikal jayenge..ok?..
Kk:Theek hai..bye..
as she starts moving, Sumit calls her back.."kumkum..?"
She turns back.."Haan?.."
Su:I will miss you...
He doesn't know why he said that but yeah..!! that was the sentence, pounding in his heart..Kumkum smiles.."I will miss you too.."
She moves out of the room..
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3:00 PM..
Anjali:Kumkum?..yaar i have to go to a friend's party...I hope you'll be able to stay alone..
Kk:Sure..i will...
Anjali:Oh..thats great dear...tum apne liye pizza order kar hi logi ..ya ..wait..i will order ...abhi main khana order kar ke jaati hun..
Kk:Ok..as you wish..
anjali moves out of the room..Kumkum has been feeling lonely the entire day...missing sumit..
She misses Sumit, the way he used to share the everyday happenings, health advice and silly nothings...
As she's remembering him, her cellphone rings..
Kk:Hello?...
Su:Sumit..
Her face lits up with joy.."Sumit?..Pata hai abhi kitna miss kar rahi thi tumhe.."
She stops, .."Ye kya kaha maine.."thinking to herself..
Sumit smiles.."main bhi tujhe hi yaad kar raha tha....kaisi hai??"
Kk:Theek..tum kaise ho?..uncle kaise hain?..
Su:Le..baat kar papa se..
Kul:Hello?..Kumkum beta?...kaisi ho?..
She's more than just happy to hear from him...Her eyes are moist..
Kk:Uncle?..uncle namaskar ..namaskar uncle..
Kul too, is pleased by her tone.."bahut bahut aashirwaad beta...kaisi ho tum..??"
Kk:Uncle bas...aap sab ka aashirwad hi hai...aap aur auntie kaise hain?..
Kul:Sab theek hain...tum apna khayal rakh rahi ho na?..ye sumit to itni fikr kar raha hai..har ek ghante mein tumhe zarur yaad karta hai...
Kk:Uncle..wo toh hai hi aisa..sab ki fikr karta hai...
Kul:Beta...tum bhi aa jati na...
Sumit takes the phone.."Tu khana kha ke jaldi so ja..phir subah subah main lene aaonga..toh gussa mat dikhana...samjhi?.."
Her voice is choked..."haan..main.."
Sumit gets tensed.."Tu..hey..tu ro kyun rahi hai?..you ok..?"
kk:ThankQ sumit...uncle se baat karvane ke liye...ek baar phir laga ki koi hai...jo kabhie toh mere baare mein sochta hai..kisi bade ka aashirwad sar par hai...
Sumit excuses himself and goes out of the room...
Su:Kumkum?..pagalon jaisi baatein mat kar...hum sab tere saath hain na..?..phir?..accha Anjali kahan hai?..us se baat karva ...
Kk:Wo..wo toh ek party mein gayi hai..
Su:Tujhe akela chodkar?...khana bana diya?..
kk:Sumit...aaj usne mere liye pizza order kiya hai...ye sab chod..tu uncle ke saath time bita..
Su:Chal..theek hai..goodnight..bye..take care..subah milte hain..
Kk:Bye..
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Next morning, Sumit enters Anjali's home and opens the lock using the duplicate key, he has with him...
Su:Lagta hai...dono so rahi hain....hmm...
He enters Anjali's room but finds the room empty...He tensed..
Su:Oh..!! Ho sakta hai Kumkum ke saath so rahi hogi..
He goes to the guest room and finds it empty too...Now, he's anxious...
Su:Ye dono...ghar par nahin hain..par...
He decides to take a round of the house before acting ...and yes, he finds Kumkum sitting on the bathroom floor, clutching her stomach...
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Su:Bas..Kumkum...Relax...hum abhi hospital pahunch rahe hain..haan?..kumkum?..dekh..kumkum?..
Unable to say anything, she is moaning, closing her eyes tightly..."Aah..!!.."
He holds her hand from his left hand, feeling her pain..."Kumkum...kab se dard ho raha hai?..kk..?.."
Kk:R..Raa
Su:Raat se...?..Kk..bas main aa gaya hun na...kuch nahin hoga tujhe..hmm?..relax..bas 5 minute ki baat hai...try to take long breaths...tujhe accha lagega..bas...hum pahunch rahe hain..
She tries to subside the pain but it has no affect...Her face is all wet ..and she's now, in a semi-conscious state..Sumit is driving like mad to rush her to the nearest hospital..
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Dr.-Her condition is severe I think, there's some kind of internal bleeding...
Su:Bu..But Dr. how can it be possible..she..she was perfectly fine till yesterday...
Dr Kirti enters in a rush..."Dr. Riddle..?..I will handle the case..thankyou.."
Su:Ma'am..??..
Dr. Riddle:Ok Ma'am...here are the files..
He leaves...Kirti sits down ...
Kirti:Abhi abhi dekha..register mein Kumkum ka naam tha..kya hua achaanak..ye..
She reads the reports...
Su:Ma'am ..main papa se milne sydney gaya tha...papa se milne...aaj subah hi lauta..toh..she threw up...pait mein dard tha...main hospital le aaya..
Dr. K:Kal raat...sumit..kya khaaya tha raat ko usne..??...
She gets up from her chair...
Su:Ma'am bahar se mangva kar khaya tha shayad...haan..Pizza keh rahi thi..
Dr.K:Sumit..we'll have to flush her up...there was something poisonous in her food.....you will assist me...
Sumit is shocked....
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Kumkum is lying on the bed, in tears...Her pain had certainly come to a decrease, but she was scared...Tears were pouring down her eyes as she was being monitored by the nurse...Her eyes wanted to see Sumit only...
Kk:Sister..where's...
But she stop..another set of tears pour down as she feels a bit of pain, while sitting down..she touches her tummy...
The nurse helps her sitting.."Are you all right?.."
Kk's crying constantly.."yes..Is ..is my baby fine..??"
Nurse:Yes..it is..
She leaves the room...Kumkum closes her eyes...as she always does, whenever she feels scared...She opens her eyes, feeling something on the shoulder.."Sumit..?"
She finds him in his labcoat, having his steths with him...The immediate fear of somethig bad happening to the baby makes her hug him tightly...
Sumit hugs her back..and yes, he does kiss her hair which Kumkum doesn't notice.....after which, he feels guilty..His eyes are moist too...
Su:kk..?..Ab bhi dard hai?...
kk:(crying)..nahin..zyada nahin hai..sumit..?..mera baby theek hai na?...mujhe darr lag raha hai..
Su:Tu darr rahi hai?..Tu toh logon ko darati hai na?..aur aaj khud?..
He hugs her again, just to pacify her.."Ghabrane ki baat nahin hai..bas you'll have to undergo a few treatments.."
kk:Pain kyun tha..?..
Su:Pehle ye bata..kal kya khaya tha..aur sabse zaruri..anjali kahaan hai?..
Kk:An..anjali?...wo..woh raat ko ghar nahin aayi..party se..
Sumit is furious but, he controls his emotions before kumkum..."Aur kal pizza khaaya tha?..Tune..dekh kar khaya tha na?..I mean..it want ..kharaab..ya..kuch alag toh nahin laga na..?"
Kk:Nahin..(crying)..mujhe pata hota toh main nahin khati..
Su:You will have to be flushed..thodi si takleef ho sakti hai..par..don't worry...tune medicines toh le liye they na?..
Kk:Haan...
Su:Bas...1 ghante mein vomit kar degi ab..
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Dr. Kirti:Thank God tum theek time par le aaye..agar der ho jati toh..par pata nahin aisa tha kya
Sumit is thinking something, so seriously that he doesn't even hear her..
Dr. Kirti:Sumit?..
Sumit:Ya...yaa ma'am..?..Sorry..
Dr.K:I understand...
Su:Ma'aam i have a request...aap please mujhe vomitus ka sample path lab mein teast karane ki permission de dengi?..Main janana chahta hun ki hua kya tha achanak..
Dr. K:But Dr..hmm..accha theek hai..you may do so...aur haan..Kumkum ke discharge papers bhi banva lena..
Su:Jee ma'am..bas drip utarte hi banva dunga..she was asking me for that...
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Su:Kaisi hai ab?...
Kumkum gives a weak smile.."Thak gayi hun bas thoda sa...sumit..mujhe ghar jana hai.."
Sumit sighs..'Meri maa..tu ye hi sentence subah se 10 baar bol chuki hai..main le jaaoonga na ghar.."
Kk :Mujhe yahaan accha nahin lagta hai..please ghar jana hai..
Su:Bas aadhe ghante mein chalenge...drip utaregi na pehle..
Kk:Ek baat aur kahun...?..Actually do..
Su:Bilkul keh..
Kk:Pehle toh thanks...aur doosra..pls anjali ko meri wajah se mat daantna..uski koi galti nahin thi..I should have taken care..
Su:Theek hai..accha tu baith main tab tak discharge papers ready karva deta hun...
He leaves..Kumkum looks on..
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Sumit bolts the room door, after he has seen that Kumkum is fast asleep...He collides with Anjali..
Su:Hi..!!Kaisi ho??..
An:Perfect..tum kaise ho?..Papa kaise hain?..
she hugs Sumit ...and for the first time, Sumit is a bit reluctant in doing so...
An:Main na...thoda late uthi...toh dekh tum Kumkum ko le gaye ho...how's she?..
Su:Wo?..Use kya hona hai?..Actually..wo neend mein hi thi..toh so rahi hai..tum party mein ruki nahin..Kumkum ne bataya..raat ko jaldi aa gayi thi..you could have enjoyed yaar..
An:Nahin..wo..wo..actually..i ..I was..I was worried about her..toh isiliye..accha she's ok na?..Kuch problem toh nahin hui???..
Sumit laughs.."haan baba..ab itni bhi fikr mat karo kumkum ki...kuch nahin ho sakta hai use..jab tak uske dost uske saath hain.."
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A week has passed..Kumkum has denied participation in the dance function due to her condition...Sumit's quite happy about her decision...Everything goes smoothly untill one day..
Sumit comes back from the dance class..in a perturbed, shocked state..Kumkum has been standing on the door since last 40 minutes...
Kk:Sumit?..(angrily)..kitni der laga di...na phone utha rahe ho na kar rahe ho...main kitni pareshan ho gayi thi ki tum ghar nahin pahunche...
He neither replies, nor, looks at her...instead, enters his room and closes the door...
Kk:Ye..ise kya hua?..Ye itna pareshaan kyun lag raha hai?..
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Sumit is sitting on the floor of his balcony when Kumkum enters with a plate of food..She sits besides him..
He's too lost in his thoughts to notice her arrival..
Kk:Sumit?..Kitni pareshaan thi main subah se jaanta hai tu?...Ek tu toh pata nahin kyun aaj subah bhi jaldi nikal gaya...bina even breakfast kare..upar se dance class ke baad late aaya..
He's still thinking something...
Kk:Hua kya sumit?..koi tension hai kya?...
Su:....................
Kk:Mujhe lekar pareshan toh nahin hai...?..Meri reports theek nahin aayin kya?..
Su:.....................
Kk:Sumit..mujhe fikr hoti hai teri jab tu iss tarah..
Sumit gets up from the floor throwing his hands in air...
Su:kumkum...for heavens' sake...tu abhi yahan se jaa nahin sakti?...bad-bad -bad -bad laga rakhi hai...main iss waqt bolne ke mood mein nahin hun...
kk:Sumit..par..mujhe ..maine sirf isiliye kaha..mujhe teri fikr hoti hai..
Su:Toh tere paas hai hi kya aur karne ko...bas din bhar ghar mein baith kar fikr hi toh karti hai...na kuch kaam hai..sochne ke alaawa..mere paas 100 kaam hain duniya mein...jo mujhe poore karne hote hain...
Kumkum isn't able to understand his behaviour..
Su:Pehle college mein apne notes prepare karun phir tere...phir wo dance class..internship mein bhi sirf tere karan double duty de raha hun...phir dance class..uske baad tere prescriptions...reports..bahut mehnat karta hun kumkum...tu bas ghar baithe baithe bol et hai ki tu pareshan hai..
Kumkum neither wants so say anything, nor wants to listen..
Su:Jaa yahaan se abhi..
She keeps the plate and leaves the room...
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Its 8 AM in the morning...
Su:Kya hua..ye kumkum kahan hai..KUMKUM???......
But she is nowhere to be seen..!!Sumit had been searching her since last 10 minutes...
Sumit enters the kitchen and finds the breakfast prepared...He's anxious to see her...
His eyes fall on a note near his plate..
"I am sorry..kuch kaam tha..isiliye subah hi nikal gayi...tum college ke liye nikal jana...main ghar wapas aa jaoongi apne aap.."
He is puzzled.."Zaruri kaam...??"
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Jatin:Yaar..Sumit..mera ek kaam kar dega na..?Pls..??..
Su:Bol jatin..kya kaam hai..
Jatin:Tu jab college se nikalte waqt apne liye books lene jayega..toh mere liye ek novel le aana..
Su:Kaun sa?..
Jatin:"The Zahir" ...
Su:Jatin..!! teri shadi hone wali hai..
Jatin:Shadi ka novel se koi matlab nahin hai I think..
Su:Theek hai..baatein mat bana..le aaoonga..
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As sumit walk to the car parking, he stops hearing anjali calling him..."Sumit"
He closes his eyes..
Anjali hugs him from back and kisses her neck.."Kahan ja rahe ho..?"
Without saying anything, he pushes her and drives away...
Anjali keeps staring at the tyre-marks, he had left on the road..
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Su:Hello..erm..where is the Fiction Section..
Lady:There sire..
Su:oh..!! thanks..
Sumit moves to the section and gets the book, Jatin wants..He roams around for a while, casting a look on the nearby shelves..when his eyes fall at a spot and he freezes...!!!!
It is Kumkum, wearing the same orange dress as the bookshop workers are wearing, displaying books to the teenage customers...
He's too shocked to exprss anything...He remembers the note.."Kuch zaruri kaam"..Unable to do anything, he sits on the bench, still staring at her..
She is takling to the customers, with a fake smile on her face, Sumit can see right through it...
At times, she stands at a corner, glancing at her watch and then, at her feet which are excessively swollen...A drop of tear escapes her eyes, which she successfully hides, to go and talk to the next customer waiting..
Sumit's eyes get moist seeing her ...His heart cries and he feels guilty, remembering what he had said to her yesterday...
His body acts as per the order pf a reflex ...not from his brain, but, from his heart...
He goes to her and touches her shoulder from behind...."Kumkum...?"
She gets shocked seeing him...a drop of tear falls his eyes..."Meri baat ka aise bura maan jayegi...?.."
She tries, containing herself.."Nahin..main..bas..ghar par thi...toh.."
Su:Sshh..
He takes her to the main counter and borrows a pen and a paper...He writes something ..its a resignation letter...and he, himself signs it..
A man at the counter objects.."Hey..!!She's our employee and you can't sign like that mate.."
Su:I don't think she has an objection...She wont be working here..it was a mistake..sorry..
The man looks at Kumkum, who's crying..
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Sumit and Kumkum are both crying silently as they drive to the beach...Sumit stops the car and opens the door at her side..she gets out...
He holds her hand.."Aa.."
He takes her to a rock, at the secluded side of the beach...Both sit down..still saying nothing..
Su:Kumkum...kal..kal maine jo bhi kaha..
Kumkum breaks down into tears..."Nahin Sumit..Aaj kuch nahin samjhaoge tum mujhe.."
Su:Nahin..
Kk:Nahin....aaj main bolungi..aur tum sunoge...kyunki mujhe itna haq hai...tumse apni baat kehne ka...Sumit...main..main..main manhoos hun...i am a jinx by myself...sumit..main ab kisi ki bhi zindagi barbaad nahin karna chahti hun..."
She cries hysterically and Sumit too, cries....
Kk:Sumit..meri wajah se...pehle meri daadi ...phir mummy-papa...aur ab...tumhe...sab ko takleef de rahi hun...aur main aisa nahin chahti..bhaiyya ke saath bhi meri wajah se anyay ho raha hai...sumit..i dont want this to happen any more..main main marna chahti hun...
Sumit puts his hand on her lips.."Ssh..maine tumhe bolne diya..ab iske aage ek shabd bhi mat kehna..samjhi???"
But she continues..."Main..main ab tum par bijh nahin ban sakti sumit..tum..tumhaari zindagi..aur..anjali ki.."
Sumit hugs her as she breaks down into tears.."ssh...chup ho ja pagal...kya kar rahi hai...kyun tabiyat kharab kar rahi hai apni..."
But she moves away, walks a few steps and ultimately, slides down to the ground, trying to hold the sand again and again in her hand...Sumit sits behind her, watching her pale face, drenched in tears...
Kk:Maine decide kar liya hai ab...
Su:Kya..?..
kk:Main..main chali jaaoongi yahan se door...isi mahine...
su:Kahan jayegi..??..
Kk:Kahin bhi jaoon...bas...main tum sab se door chali jaoongi...chali..(sobs)
Sumit holds her hand..."Kumkum...I...I am sorry...main gunehgaar hun...maine tera dil toda..please mujhe maaf kar de..aur aisi baatein mat kar.."
Kumkum is still crying...
Su:kumkum....wo din...kal ka din...kumkum kal ka din mere liye ek toofan le kar aaya hai..aur shayad teri zindagi mein bhi...par..mujhe ye waqt theek nahin lagta hai...tujhe ye sab batane ka..mujhe apna waqt chahiye....
Kk:Nahin sumit...sab ki jad toh main ..(sobs) hi hun...main bas college certificate issue hote hi chali jaaoongi...
Sumit wipes his tears ..."Dekh idhar...KUMKUM..dekh idhar..."
She's constantly crying...unable to contain herself,....Sumit hugs her warmly, caressing her back..
Su:Kumkum...Dekh...aisi baatein tu sochna bhi mat kabhie...aur tu meri baat nahin bhi maanegi..toh ye toh samajhna padega na...tera chautha mahina hai...you can't risk at this stage..tu kaise bhool sakti hai...tujhe preeclampsia hai...iss halat mein tu...aur kumkum...tujhe main akela nahin chodunga...agar tu gayi toh main bhi saath chalunga...
Kumkum, breaks down again...sumit hugs her again...
Su:Kumkum..tu nahin jaanti hai...teri wajah se kal...meri zindagi barbaad hone se ruk gayi...agar kal ki shaam meri zindagi mein na aati...toh meri poori zindagi ujad jaati..
Kumkum is looking at him in a confused state..Sumit cups her face...
Su:Please..meri khatir..pareshan mat ho...please..
He takes her in arms and caresses her hair...She holds him by his waist and cries for a long time...after which she slides down...Sumit finds her unconscious...
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Sumit is massaging Kumkum's arms and feet with ice. while she is lying down, looking at him...
Su:Kaha tha na maine...mat le exertion....tu kahan sunti hai meri baat...swelling dekh...
She's still in tears...She faces the other side and sobs ...Sumit goes to her and wipes her tears...He sits besides her on the bed..
Su:(in mock anger)...abhi BP high hua tha na?...chakkar aa gaya tha na???
She's still depressed and all of a sudden, she hugs Sumit by his waist...Sumit closes her eyes too...Though the moment is ackward, but both understand the circumstancial needs...
Sumit hugs her back, and caresses her head.."Kumkum..??"
Kk:(crying badly)...please mujhe chodkar mat jana...sumit..main mar jaoongi...
The sentence strikes Sumit's heart like an arrow...He's still as if a spell has been casted on him...His eyes get moist and he clutches her tightly, moving even closer..
Su:Kabhie nahin jaoonga tujhe chodkar...main rahunga tere saath apni aankhiri saans tak...theek hai??..
She cries for sometime, after which, falls asleep..
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Next morning..
Sumit and Kumkum are having breakfast....
Su:Kumkum...theek se kha...maine dekha...tune sirf do slices bread ke liye hain...chalo..aur khao..
Kk:Tum mera khana dekhte ho..?.
Su:Ab tak nahin dekhta tha..tabhi toh ye haal hai...ab dekhunga...chal...kha..
Sumit serves her another two toasts..
Kk:Sumit...tu kha...main itna thodi na khaoongi..
Su:O madam...main pooch nahin raha hun aapse..chalo...seedhe kha le..varna mujhe tedhe tareeke bhi aate hain...
Kk:Nahin..please..
She gets up, taking her plate with her...Sumit follows her and grabs her by her wrist...
"Oouuuch..!!Aaahhh..."She exclaims...
Sumit immediately leaves her as she clutches her stomach..He gets tensed...
Su:Kkk..kumkum ?..ky...kya hua..??..Tu...kumkum...d..doctor ke paas chalein...kumkum...
She closes her eyes and feels her stomach...
Su:Kumkum?..tu..tu kuch bol kyun nahin rahi hai rukk...main ..main abhi gaadi nikalta..
she grabs his hand and puts it on her tummy...He looks confused...
"Oye...!!" Sumit exclaims...a wide 6 cm smie is there on his face..."it..its moving.."
He kneels down on his knees and puts his ear to listen...He strains his hears and is immensly happy..His joy has no bound..
Su:Kumkum?...ye..ye toh..ek dum meri tarah hai..football champian...
Kumkum places her hand on his head...Both are proud and happy...Soon, her pain lessens and she opens her eyes..Sumit looks at her...
Both are uncomfortable, realising what was being done by them..Sumit stands again and kumkum moves backwards...
Kk:So..sor..sorry wo..pehli baar tha...
Sumit smiles and hugs her .."Congo...!!!..bas...aaj se meri girlfriend ne mere paas aane ki pehli nishani di hai..yipee...!!"
Kumkum laughs.."Teri girlfriend..?"
Su:Yes..wo toh hai..ek baar aa jaye bas...phir tum ladkiyon ko koi dekhega bhi nahin...
Kumkum chuckles.."Accha..aur Anjali.."
Sumit's face loses color at anjali's name...Kumkum notices it..But, sumit doesn't want the moment to be dull..
Su:Aur jab wo at least 4-5 saal ki ho jayegi na...toh..
Kk:Sumit...tumse mujhe kuch kehna tha..
Su:oh..sure..par pehle ye bata..ab dard to nahin hai na..tu baith ja pehle aaram se..
He makes her sit.."Haan bol.."
Kk:Kal raat maine ek faisla liya tha..
Su:hamare beech iss barey mein kal hi baat hio chuki hai na..aur main phir se sorry kehta hun
Kk:Nahin..wo baat nahin...sumit..
Su:toh kya baat hai??..
kk:Main..main delivery ke baad...i will leave for Michigan...
Su:What?...
He's shocked...
Su:Par..kyun..?..I mean..
Kk:Sumit...teri aur anjali ki ek nayi zindagi shuru hogi..aur...main bhi khud ..i mean independent hona chahti hun...aise kab tak tujh par bojh bankar rahungii..aur iss bacche ke baad zimmedariyaan bhi badhengi..
Su:Kumkum..dekh main iss haalat mein tujh se koi argument nahin karunga...I think abhi 4 mahinon se zyada waqt hai..baad mein sochenge...
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Kumkum is lying on the bed, reading a organics book...Sumit drops by.."Hi...!!"
She tries getting up but he stops her.."Rehne de..leti reh na.."
He sits besides her.."Kya padh rahi hai..??"
Kk:Notes dekh rahi thi ek baar...sumit..main college se bahut peeche chal rahi hun na abhi..??..
Su:Hmm..wo toh hai..par tu ghar par regularly padh hi rahi hai na..toh tension mat le..
kk:Main soch rahi hun...kal chali jaaoon...classes attend karne...
Su:Dimag toh nahin kharaab hai tera?..kal..raat bhar cold compress kiya hai..tab jaakar aaj swelling kam hui hai..
Kk:Par..
Su:Par war nahin...ek kaam karte hain..main college jaa raha hun...tu din mein dekh lena..ki kya problem hai...phir shaam ko main apne notes se samjha doonga...
Kk:Ok...
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anjali:Sumit...main tumse kuch keh rahi hun...you are not even looking at me..
Sumit:anjali...main tum se koi baat nahin karna chahta ...chali jao mere paas se...meri zindagi se..
Anjali stops him..."aakhirkaar pyaar ka izhaar kar diya tumne kumkum se..??..Usi ki itni himmat hui hogi..tumhe mere against bolne ke liye behekaane ki..
Sumit:Anjali..kumkum ko..hamare beech mein mat lana..
Anjali:Beech mein use tum laaye ho...Sumit..
Sumit:Tumhaare munh se..tumhari zaban se..us bholi bhaali..devi jaisi kumkum ka naam bhi kadva lagta hai..just leave..
Anjali:Ye mat bhoolna ki tum...mere mangetar ho...aur hone waale pati bhi..
Sumit:Jitni jaldi ye rishta juda tha...use tutne mein bhi zyada waqt nahin lagega anjali...
Sumit leaves..
Anjali:Kahin...kahin sumit ko pata toh nahin chal gaya ki..ki..
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Sumit enters Kumkum's room to hand over the notes but, he finds her sleeping, with an open book in her hands...He sighs ..
Su:so gayi..hmm..!..
He keeps the notes on the table, and turns to leave..Though, he turns to leave...his heart makes him stop...He sits time, besides her..
Its perhaps, the first time when he is noticing her beauty.."She's a perfect angel.."thought he..
He took the book from her hands and kept it away..He left, after covering her snuggly...
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Sumit is busy studying,, when kumkum enters his room, with a coffee..
Su:Uth gayi..??..
Kk;Sorry..she said with a sheepish smile..
Sumit took the tray from her..and they sat together on the couch..
Kk:Pata nahin kaise so gayi....tu kab aaya..
Su:Jab tu so rahi thi...ab fresh hai..??
Kk:Haan..tu padhayega na..??
Su:Nahin...maine aaj ek plan banaya hai...
Kk:Plan..??..
Su:Haan...aaj tujhe pehli baar movements hue na..??...toh maine socha...kyun na aaj hum shopping karne chalein..I mean...let's celebrate..!!
Kk:(laughs)..ismein celebrate karne ki kya baat hai...???
Su:kumkum...zindagi mein choti choti khushiyaan hi toh celebrations se badi bann jaati hain...ab..aisa toh hoga nahin ki bhagwaan aakar kahenge..ki kumkum beta..aaj badi khushi ka din hai...chalo..party karein..
Kumkum laughs at the way he expresses the thought, animatedly...
Su:(laughs)..chal rahi hai na..??
Kk:Anjali..anjali ko bhi bol deti hun...
Su:Nahin...I want it to be a private affair..keval hum dono..
Kk:Sumit..tum dono mein jhagda hua hai kya..??
Su:Nahin kumkum..waise ye bata..mere saath ghumne mein darr lagta hai kya tujhe..??
Kk:Nahin...bas aise hi..
Su:Jaa..ready ho jaa...phir chalte hain..ok??..
Kk:Hmm...
Kumkum leaves ..
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Sumit and Kumkum enter the shopping complex...As he anticipates crowd, he holds Kumkum's hand...
Su:Pehle daily use ka saaman le lete hain..ok??..
Kk:Ok..
They head towards the generals section...
Su:Hmm...toh..ek kaam karte hain..
kk:Tu udhar jaa..main uss direction mein jaati hun...jaldi ho jayega..
Su:Exactly..le..tu ye basket le le..main apna saman le aaongo...
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