Chapter 4
Ganga enters Saahil's room.
She finds him sitting on the Bed, with a photo frame in his hands, His eyes closed.
She goes and silently sits beside him.
She notices the picte of Him, Ganga and Lakshya.
She takes the picture from him, as he opens his eyes, and looks at her.
She looks back.
Sa: tum kab aayie?
Ga: bas abhi.... dekho, Sahil. Jo hua sab bhool jao. abhi zindagi khatm nahi hui hai.
She keeps her hand on his shoulder.
Sa: bhool kaise jau? kaise mitadu woh pal, woh har ek din, jab Trupti ne mere saath saazish ki hai. Her din, humare bacho ko tadpaya hai. Lakshya se uska pyar cheena hai, Nakul se itna jhoota lagaq karke, usse ur hum sab ko dhoka diya hai. kaise bhool jau yeh sab?
Ga: Sahil, jo hua usse kaun rok sakta tha? shayad hum sabki taqdeer mein hi yeh sab likha ho. par tum kyun Trupti ke iss dhoke ki wajay se mayus ho rahe ho? bhool jao usse.
Sa: chahta to mai bhi yehi hoon Ganga. Par--
Ga: Par..?
Sa: dekho Ganga. mujhe shayad yeh bohot pehle keh dena chahiye tha,
Ga: kaho..
Sa: Ganga mai..--
They both go silent for a moment.
Sa: woh aawazein sun rahi ho Ganga?
Ga: Haan... Lakshya ki lagti hai..
They both rush out the door, and to another room, Lakshya & KT are in.
They both stand, but at a distance, watching Eklavya eavesdropping.
Inside the room, you can hear Lakshya & KT's conversations.
La: tum samajhti kyun nahi ho KT, aisa nahi ho sakta, yeh plan ka hissa nahi hai.
Kt: Bas Laksh! ab mai aur nahi kar sakti. Bahot seh chuki hoon mai, ab aur nahi! nahi reh sakti mai tumhare bina. tum please samajhneki koshish karo. Mai wapas aana chahti hoon tumhari zindgi mein...
Eku: *thinking* yeh plan..? acha toh iss Laksh ne planning bhi ki hui hai insab ke liye.
He rushes in the door angrily.
Eku holds Lakshya's arm.
Lakshya looks up at him, along with Kt, shocked.
La: bh--
Ek: Kya kar rahe ho tum Kt ke saath!
He yells,
Ganga and Sahil step in the door.
Kt: Eklavya! chodo Laksh ko ABHI.
Lakshya begins to leave, when Eklavya pushes him to the floor.
He falls in front of Sahil and Ganga.
He looks up at them, and gets up. He then stands beside Ganga.
Ek: haan, haan! Chupo, chupo jaake apne Ma ke pallu ke peeche.
La: EKLAVYA!
He yells in a threatening manner, pointing his finger at him. Angry.
Ga: Lakshya, rehne de beta. Kyun lag rahe ho rakshas ke pale? Tum jaante ho woh bura hai, chalo, chodo in sab baaton ko.
She tries to drag him out the door.
La: nahi mom. aaj aap mujhe nahi rokengi.
He whispers.
Kt runs to Lakshya.
Kt: tum kya karoge Eklavya? huh? batao, kya karloge tum?
Ek: woh mujhe tumhe batane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai Kt. aur yeh mat samajhna ki divorce maangne se tumhe divorce mil jayega.
La: divorce chahiye kisko hai? tum to divorce doge nahi, yeh hum sabko pata hai. tum buzdil insaan jo ho. (scoffs)
Ek: watch it Lakshya.
Kt: usne galat hi kya kaha eklavya? tum ho hi to buzdil.
Sahil and Ganga leave, followed by Lakshya and Kt, leaving an angry Eklavya behind.
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Kt: toh kaisa raha? usse shak to nahi hoga na?
La: bilkul nahi.
He says nodding.
La: ab dad, aur mom.
He says holding their hands, as he gives Ganga's hand in Sahil's.
La: ..ab aapki baari hai. humne plan ka pehla part nibha diya hai. Ab aap dono ki baari hai.
Ganga nods.
Ga: theek hai Lakshya. mai taiyaar hoon. Par ab teara, Kt aur Eklavya ki kahaani ka kya?
La: yeh sab to ek naatak tha Mom. Kt ka aise Eklavya se baat karna, vaigera, vaigera. Par ab mujhe chinta hai ki, Eklavya bhiyaa kuch galat na karde.
Sa: galat?
La: unhe bohot gussa aaya hua hai. isiliye, hum sab ko savdhan rehna padega dad. woh kisi ko physically hurt ya injure bhi kar sahta hai. we have to be careful. khaas kar tum Kt.
He says looking at her.
Kt: tum meri chinta mat karo. sab ho jayega.
She says with a smile.
A knock is heard on the door.
Lakshya opens it, as Tulsi enters.
He locks the door again.
Tu: Ganga, Laksh. Yeh kya hai?
La: kya?
He asks confused.
Tu: Gayatri chachi aur Eklavya itne gusse mein kyun hai? Eklavya to jaise kisi ko maar hi dale. Kya hua kya hai?
La: plan, daadi.
Tulsi looks at him confused.
Lakshya begins to explain.
Tu: tujhe savdhan rehna hai Laksh. woh kuch bhi kar sakta hai Kt ko pane ke liye. woh tujhe bhi raaste se hata sakta hai, maar sakta hai woh tujheko. tum sab jo bhi kar rahe ho, bohot soch samajhke aur sambhalke karna. Mai tum sab ke saath hoon, par phir bhi...
La: jaanta hoon daadi.. humne planning kuch aise ki hai, ki aapko shak bhi nahi hoga, ki kab planning chal rahi hai, aur kab nahi.
Tulsi gives a satisfying smile, and nods in agreement.