Part 20 Mumbai, India
Tulsi was sitting on the couch looking at the watch. This time she would defintely flip out if any of the kids were late. It was about 10:30 at night.
Nandani-Ma, aap kya karahi hai? Please go to bed!
Mihir-Abh Nandani tumhari dadi mere saath hi nahin rehti! Kya karo!
Ganga-Papa aisa nahin hai. She is defintely waiting for the kids. She is defintely guarding the door.
Mihir-Tulsi, kya karahi ho? Woh abh itne bhi chote nahin hai. They will come on time I know they will.
Tulsi gave him a look and Mihir looks at Nandani and Ganga.
Mihir-Dekho kaise daara rahi hai mujhe.
Tulsi-Mihir stop bothering my bahu's.
Nandani-Ganga chalo hum love birds ko akele chod te hai.
Tulsi-Bache ke saath saath yeh bahuaye bhi bachaye hogaye hai aur aap bhi.
Mihir-ha bacha hi hoon mein....kyun Ganga...Nandani...kehte hai ke jaab jawan log budhe ho jate hai tab bache bhi baan jate hai.
Ganga and Nandani laugh...then they leave the living room. They join Sahil, Karan, Anu, and Nandani.
Karan-Kaha hai aaj saab hi bache?
Ganga-Well the girls went to Rahul's home because Zinu wanted to meet him.
Nandani-And Laksh and Nakul are both hanging out, spending brotherly time with one another.
Ganga-Nandani, how come your Prerna didn't go with the girls?
Nandani B-Woh Pari aur Aaliyah ke saath bahar gaye hai. They wanted to go out so Prerna said she would join them this time.
Anu-Kt ko bohot miss kar raha ho mein.
Nandani V-Jeeju to aap phone karlo na.
Nandani B-Nahin, woh bechari ko pareshaan karneki koi zaroorat nahin hai. She is probably sleeping to.
Karan-Anu, she will be coming soon anyway, so don't worry.
Ganga looks at Sahil angrily-Sahil!
Sahil quickly shuts his labtop scared of Ganga's sream. Everyone started to laugh at them.
Ganga-Kya haar waqt kaam hi kaam!
Nandani-Ganga don't yell at my Sahil.
Karan-Aray yeh dekho, bhabhi aur devar ek saath ho gaye hai.
While the cute couples in the house are having their fun, Tulsi and Mihir are sitting in the living room. Mihir there talks about the trips he and ba had gone to, and how much they both enjoyed it.
Tulsi-Was Ba taking her medications on time?
Mihir-Ha tulsi, she was...relax.
Tulsi-what relax, you don't even take your medications on time. All the time i have to run around to get you to take them.
Mihir-Acha hai na, at least then you will run around for me.
Mihir starts to go close to Tulsi to irritate her.
Tulsi-Mihir, kya karahe ho? Bache dekh lenge.
Mihir-Kya har waqt bache bache Tulsi. Tum budhi ho gaye ho abh romance karne ka time he nahin leti.
Tulsi-Mihir, chodo mujhe.
Mihir-theek hai....chalo mein to bored ho gaya...im gonna go upstairs and read my newspaper. Tum ajana...but remember i will not leave you so easily then.
Tulsi smiles at Mihir, while he blows a little kiss to her.
Tulsi-pagal. (smiling to herself)
It was now around 10:40, at the doorsteps first came in Pari, Aaliyah, and Prerna. They all were talking so loud but as soon as they entered and saw Tulsi they shut their mouths in a minute.
Prerna-Dadi, kya hum late hai?
Tulsi smiles-Nahin beta, you guys are fine and on time.
All three quickly run in to change their clothes since they were drenched from the pouring rain. Tulsi immediately knew that the kids were going to need some hot chocolate to drink so she quickly ran in the kitchen to make it for them, and at the same Ganga came.
Ganga-Ma i would've done, please just go and relax.
Tulsi touches Ganga's chin-Beta, i'm always relaxing, kuch kaam tum aur Nandani karne bhi nahin deti.
Nandani-Ma, abh apko to aram karna chahiyeh na...we should be doing everything for you and the kids. You've always taken care of us, now its our turn.
Ba is standing out of the kitchen listening, and her eyes tear up with happiness.
Ba-Dekha Tulsi, humari Nandani aur Ganga kitne achi hai. we should thank Thakur jee for giving us a great family and great bahus.
Tulsi-Ha ba, woh to hai.
Tulsi-Jao abh tum dono, mein karlongi...waise bhi Karan aur Sahil har waqt office mein rehte hai..you guys don't even have time to spend with them, so this is the time to.
Ganga and Nandani then both listen to Tulsi and go back upstairs. Ba is in the kitchen with Tulsi. Both of them talk for a while and then ba goes back to her room.
Pari-Dadi! (she runs and hugs her)
Tulsi-Pari, beta kya karahi ho? I will drop the cups.
Pari then take the tray from Tulsi and puts it on the table.
Aaliyah-Dadi, aapnay kyun taqleef ki. We would've made it for ourselves.
Tulsi-Nahin beta, i thought that while you guys were changing into dry clothes i would make it for you.
Prerna-Dadi aap bhi na bohot kaam karti ho, anywayz thanks (she takes a sip) its delicious.
All three hug Tulsi and grabs the tray of hot chocolate and goes upstairs.
Tulsi sighs-Wow, as soon as the kids walk in the house is no longer quiet. (smiles to herself)
It was about 11:10, and next came Shivani, except this made Tulsi very surprised. Shivani was completely drenched, and her clothes were muddy. Tulsi looked up to Shivani's face and noticed that something was defintely wrong.
Tulsi-Eh ladki, kya hua?
Shivani walked past Tulsi still speechless not hearing a word that Tulsi was saying. By the door stood Laksh and Nakul noticing what was happening. Both guys were also surprised seeing Shivani in that condition.
Tulsi-Shivani, mein tumse baat karahi hoon!!!
Shivani quietly and slowly walked up the stairs shocking Tulsi, Nakul, and Laksh.
Tulsi-Nakul...Laksh kya hua usay?
Nakul-Dadi, wasn't she with Bhoomi and Zinu?
Tulsi-ha...thi na woh...magar woh dono kaha hai?
Laksh-Dadi, aap chinta maat karo, hum Shivani ke saath baat karte hai.
Tulsi looking shocked still, remembering the fun mischievious Shivani and then the sad glooming one. Tulsi then quietly sat back down on her rocking chair closing her eyes. Around 11:30 Bhoomi and Zinu walked in the house, both were also completely wet, except when they came in they looked really worried.
Tulsi heard the girls voices so she got up immediately.
Bhoomi-Dadi...(all out of breath) Shiv...(still breathing hard)
Zinu-Dadi kya apnay Shivani di ko dekha.
Bhoomi starts to cry-Dadi i looked for her everywhere....but i couldn't find her.
Tulsi was trying to tell them that Shivani was home but they weren't giving her the chance to talk since they were scared and wondered where their sister was.
Finally Shivani comes down with her pajamas on.
Shivani happily says-Bhoomi di....Zinu...i'm here.
Bhoomi runs to Shivani shocked to see her at home.
Bhoomi--What the hell...mein.. Zinu, tumhare Jeeju, aur Rohan kabse tumhay dhoond rahe thay..aur tum yaha ho. Why did you just leave without telling us...you scared the hell out of me.
She started to hug Shivani, and Zinu wipes her tears off and smiles that her sister was okay.
Shivani-Bhoomi di...come on let go of me...your getting my clothes wet.
Shivani sighs-Di...Zinu i am fine.. relax. I got bored, you know me rain and romance and stuff...bores me so i came home. I figured you would know that i came home.
Zinu-Di, you seriously had us worried man.
Tulsi looked at Shivani's changed behavior and was still wondering what was going on. Finally when Bhoomi and Zinu ran upstairs to change, Shivani slowly walked up to Tulsi. Tulsi was sitting down on the couch with her eyes closed, in a worried expression. Shivani walked up to Tulsi and sat down on the floor with her head on Tulsi's lap.
Shivani-Dadi, i know you got worried when you saw me in that condition. It was just that I didn't want to take the car cause then Di and Zinu wouldn't have a ride home.
Tulsi opens her eyes and starts to pat Shivani on the head.
Shivani-Then i took a rickshaw to come home, cause you know I'm to lazy to walk home.
Tulsi-So then beta how did you get so wet and muddy.
Shivani-Oh listen dadi...im gettin there na. Well then the rickshaw broke down and you know me, stubborn and impatient, I didn't want to wait until it got fixed, so i paid the driver and walked home. Then this idiot splashed me.
A tear from Tulsi's eye fell on Shivani's cheek, and so then Shivani got up to see why her dadi was crying.
Shivani grabs Tulsi's face-Dadi..aap bhi na bohot hi emotional ho. You worry about anything, don't worry I'm home safe, before the curfew as well (laughs). Bas mein woh idiot truck driver ko nahin chodongi...dadi usnay meri dress ko kharab kardi!!!
Tulsi laughs and hits Shivani's face gently. Tulsi hugs Shivani and then she walks upstairs to her room. Shivani stands there and apologises to thakur jee since she lied to her dadi, and her brothers. (a flash back is shown of Nakul and Laksh talking with her in her room, and then she telling them the same story)
Nakul and Laksh are standing next to each other talking about Shivani.
Nakul-We are not fools Laksh, we can't buy the stupid story.
Laksh-I know bhaiya im defintely not buying it.
Nakul-Although she is quite good with that whole being happy and what not.
Laksh-Bhaiya isiliye to woh ek physchology major hai na. Thats why she can fool everyone so well...but not her brothers.
Nakul-Laksh, when will she let bade papa know the surprise she's been hiding.
Laksh-She said it would be soon. She wanted to surprise Nandani mom the most since she always thought that Shivani was always goofing around. Anywayz what about the other things she's hiding.
Shivani walks in-Bhaiya if i had something to hide wouldn't i tell you guys about it. You know I tell you guys everything.
Then she leaves without lettin Nakul or Laksh say anything.
Shivani talks to herself in her mind-I think tomorrow or sometime soon would be perfect to let out the surprise. (she smiles to herself)
Both brothers look determined to know what was really going on in their sister's life.
Ba in her room had just finished reading one of religious stories. The she turned the light off.
Ba prays-Hey thakur jee please hamesha is ghar ki raksha karna, aur is ghar se bhure nazar ko hatana.
All the lights one by one went off in the SN.
NJ,USA
Kt is at her clinic with Maryam just looking at patients and the diseases that were becoming very severe and deadly.
Maryam-Has laksh called you yet?
Kt looks at Maryam thinking why all of a sudden that thought came up from her friends head.
Kt-Nahin toh...kyun?
Maryam-Nahin kuch nahin, i mean to say that its been a while and he hasn't called you thats all.
Kt-Maryam, why the hell do you care whether he calls or not, I mean i don't. He was a guy who became my friend and then left...we were just friends nothing else.
Maryam got a little shocked from analyzing Kt's behavior.
Maryam-Kt chill relax....you don't have to go haywire on me.
Kt-Sorry, i don't know what comes over me some times.
Maryam in her head-Yea neither do i....this is why i'm gonna have to look up some good phsychologist for you soon in India....and i will help u KT...because i Love u and i care for you.
Kt-Maryam...kya soch rahi ho....
Maryam-hmmm...oh kuch nahin, bas aise he.
Kt-Did you see this patient yesterday...because i heard he just made an appointment with you. Oh yea also that Mr. Milay, ummm another patient...i recommeneded him to you...he has depression because he has a minor case of arthritis and he believes he is not capable of doing anything anymore.
Maryam-Go on...
Kt-and (opening the next page) and so I thought it would be best if he was consulted by you.
Maryam-Any signs of violence, or post-moterm depression?
Kt-He is pretty calm during his check ups...and he is described to be quieter then before.
Maryam-Thats good enough to know for now...
Kt-Ok, well maryam, its for our time rounds..we should start now.
Maryam-Yep lets.
Kt and Maryam both started for their daily rounds. It was about after an hour when they went home. Today the girls had taken a personal day, so both were working only for half a day. It was about 12:30 p.m. when they got out.
Both went into their cars and then met at Kt's home. Maryam this time didn't come alone but brought Wahida along as well.
The three girls sat down on their comfy couches and sipped on their hot coffee. While reading their novels Kt remembered all the times she spent with Laksh, but something in her head suddenly just blocked it out. Kt grabbed her head since it was hurting severly, she quickly took a sip of hot coffee and then closed her eyes for a while. Maryam and Wahida both looked at her noticing all the symptoms.
Wahida-Do you think she will be fine?
Maryam-Don't worry it doesn't look as bad as i thought it would be. Thank god she is not violent.
Wahida-im worried about her mary..
Maryam-i know di, but don't be...i will take care of it. I always observe her when she is with me, and take notes....so don't worry.
Wahida then grabbed Maryam's hand and pulled her into the kitchen so that they wouldn't disturb Kt.
Wahida-But mary..she is going to India soon...then what will we do? I mean here u r takin care of everything but there...who will? Anu chacha aur Nandani chachi ko kuch bhi pata nahin Kt ke baare mein.
Maryam-OMG, i completely forgot!!
Wahida-shhh...kt will wake up dammit.
Maryam-oh sorry...
Wahida-What did you remember?
Maryam-Kt keeps a diary, i know she does....but i have to get my hands on it.
Wahida-you can't do that Maryam...that is her private stuff.
Maryam-chup man, tum nahin samjho gi...
Wahida-Ha waise tum physchologists ke brain hi pelhe se hi pagal hote hai na, isiliyeh to hum log samajh hi nahin paate. (yea well u physchologists minds' are crazy anyways, so people like us won't understand you)
Maryam laughs-you make me laugh Di....anyways i want to get that dairy because....(she looks if kt woke up or not) because just imagine if one of her personalities also have written something in there.
Wahida's brain starts to function-Oh man you r right, i didn't even think of that.
Maryam-Yea well ur brain always functioned slower then mine.
Wahida-shut up!
Maryam looks up in confidence, but now all she had to do was get that diary from Kt, which would be the hard part.
Kt woke 15 minutes after Wahida and Maryam had their conversation.
Kt-Omg im so sorry i fell asleep.
Wahida- Don't worry we were just reading anywayz.
Kt-Shit, my coffee is all cold now...
Kt gets up and warms up her coffee again and then sits down looking at the patients files sipping her coffee. While reading the diagnostics of patients, someone in Kt's mind starts to bicker.
Kt's mind-call him.....call him....he loves you as much as you love him....
Kt's personality-Shut up Kt...you don't need any guys in your life...remember what happened to Radha...the same can happen to you...
(this is all going in her head)
Maryam interrupts kt's personality-Kt you know u should still call Laksh, thats my advice u should call him now...wat if he is thinkin the same?
Kt's personality-Shut up...do you not understand that we don't want anything to do with that jerk. They're all the same...he will do the same thing to Kt....radha is no longer alive...u don't want kt to live either. Do not say Laksh's name in front of Kt ever....or me...or i will hurt u.
(this is when she actually yells at Maryam outloud)
Suddenly Kt falls to the floor leaving maryam completely shocked.
Wahida-I thought you said she doesn't look like the violent type she just threatened you...(scared)
Both look at each other and quickly carry kt up to her bed.
Wahida-Maryam this case looks far more complicated then before. She said we....then Kt, and Radha...that means how many of personalities are in her?
Maryam-Thats why it is called DID...Dissociative identity Disorder...aka Multiple Personality disorder...
Wahida-This fricken scares the hell out of me...it makes me feel as if there is like a ghost in her or something.
Maryam-I have to get my hands on that diary.
The episode ends on Maryam's face!!!
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