Part 56:
Cut to: Gunjan – At home
She is sitting on the bed with an open book in hand, unable to concentrate. Nupur isn't home yet and she is eager to discuss Samrat's movie plans with her.
Gunjan: yeh di ab tak kyun nahi aayi? Raat hone wali hogi. Unse kitni saari baatein karni hai! Kahi Mayank ki tabiyat zyada kharab toh nahi ho gayi? Phone karke puchti hoon.
She gets up and walks to the phone and picks the receiver. Just before dialing the number, her eyes fall on a wall clock which shows the time as 5 in the evening. Gunjan is a little surprised.
Gunjan: abhi toh sirf 5 hi baje hai! Phir mujhe aisa kyun laga ki raat ho gayi hai?
She looks at the clock again, then at the phone and then hits herself lightly on the head.
Gunjan: tujhe shayad kal ki class ke liye padhna tha Gunjan. Padh nahi rahi hai isliye waqt nahi kat raha. (in a sympathetic voice) mann nahi lag raha toh kya karu! (scolds herself) mann ko lagao aur ek ghante me kaam khatam karo. Chalo ab jaao!
She goes back to the bed and bores her eyes into the book.
Cut to: Mayank's home
Mayank is still asleep in his room and his Mum and Nupur are sitting outside, talking.
Nupur: kya keh rahi ho aunty! Mayank kabhi second bhi aaya tha? Yeh baat Excel me toh koi maanega hi nahi by God!
Mom: arey kya batayu Nupur, seventh class toh maano Mayu ke liye tragedy ban gayi. (smiles) Par final exams me mera beta first aa hi gaya.
Nupur: shukar hai. (dramatically raising her hands in the air) Warna us gam ko ab bhi apne dil se lagaye ghum raha hota!
Mom: yeh toh hai.. Mayu zindagi me har baat ko bahut seriously leta hai. Aur yeh hamesha achi baat nahi hoti.
Nupur: haan aunty. Zindagi me hume khush rehna chahiye, chahe jo ho jaaye. Pata hai aunty, main Gunjan ko hamesha kya kehti hoon? Khushi magnet ki tarah hoti hai. Agar hamare andar ho, toh bahar se aur khushi ko kheech leti hai. Hai na?
Mom: (smiling) bilkul.. Mayu ke liye bahut acha hua jo usne tumse dosti ki, aur tumne usse. Pehle toh mujhe yakeen hi nahi hua tha!
Nupur: arey aunty, aapko kya mujhe hi nahi hua tha! Mujhe laga Mayank mere type ka toh bilkul hai hi nahi..padhaku hai, serious hai, jab dekho ladta rehta hai..par ab lagta hai ke jo hota hai uske peeche koi wajah zarur hoti hai.
Mom: toh ab tumhe yakeen ho gaya hai ke Mayank tumhare type ka hai, hai na?
Nupur: arey ekdum – (suddenly realizing what she's just said, she blushes beetroot red) mera matlab hai..wo.. itna bura bhi nahi hai..aakhir apka beta hai na.
Mom grins and is about to say something when there is a sound of something falling from Mayank's room.
Nupur: lagta hai scholar jee ki neend khul gayi, main dekh ke aati hu kya toda usne.
She quickly goes out of the room, trying not to meet his Mum's eyes.
Mom: (smiles to herself) aur kuch bhi tode Nupur, tumhara dil toh kabhi nahi todega. Aakhir beta kiska hai!
Cut to: Dia
A wardrobe full of clothes is all we see as Dia scans one dress after another to select an outfit for the next day. There is a sudden shout and she almost jumps out her skin, dropping some clothes in the process.
Uday: sorry deedz, main toh tumhe bula raha tha, pata nahi yeh kapde kyun gir gaye?
Dia: (shouts) tum bula rahe the ya heart fail karane chah rahe the dodo!
Uday: (making a morose face) tum aisa sochti ho apne dodo ke baare me? Main toh kabhi Juhu ke panipuri wale ka bhi heart fail na karayu, tumhara kyun karaunga?
Dia: (frowning) panipuri wala? Oooff. Yeh Morena behanji ne tumhe bhi apne jaisa gao wala bana diya hai!
Uday: par deedz, us din Sam bhi panipuri kha raha tha, toh kya wo bhi gaowala hai?
Dia: agar tumhe yahi bakwaas karni hai toh I am NOT interested! Mujhe Sammy ke baare me baat nahi karni.
Uday: matlab usne tumhe kal nahi bulaya?
Dia: kal? Kal kya hai?
Uday: (to himself) gadbad ho gayi, deedz ko bolna nahi tha! Sam mujhe maar daalega!
Dia: tum mujhe bataoge ya main Dad se complain karu?
Uday: kuch nahi deedz, main na wo mazaak me mazaak kar raha tha. Acha bye bye, jaldi so jana haan!
He runs away from the room even as Dia keeps calling after him.
Dia: koi baat nahi Dodo, sach toh main jaan hi lungi. (does a double take) actually, kya zarurat hai? Agar Sam ko hamari friendship ki koi value hi nahi toh main kyun uske peeche bhagu? Dia ke liye Sammy hamesha important rahega par uski self respect se zyada nahi. Huh.
While she is arguing with herself, her phone flashes "Pragya calling".
Dia: oh God, I hope yeh phir se Sammy ke baare me na puche. (picking up the phone) Hey Pragya! What's up?
Pragya: hie Dia! Disturb toh nahi kiya na maine?
Dia: oh come on babes, kuch saal contact me kya nahi rahe, tum toh ekdum formal ho gayi ho.
Pragya smiles and goes about her room, arranging things.
Pragya: actually, yuhi phone kiya tha.. room saaf kar rahi thi.. toh hamari ek photo mili – tum, main aur Samrat.
Dia: (cheering up despite herself) wo amusement park wali?
Pragya: (laughing) haan wohi wali, jisme tum dono milke mere liye ek date leke aye the. Aisa date jo puri sham pakata hi raha!
Dia: sorry babes, par maza bahut aaya tha. Aur mujhe aur Sammy ko waqt bhi mil gaya tha.
Pragya: wo toh hai, tum dono made for each other ho! Wo din bhi na.. acha kal tum free ho? Movie dekhne chale? Main Adi ke saath ja rahi hoon.
Dia: Adi kaun? Oh woh, jisse tumne Miss Aha ki shaadi me milwaya tha?
Pragya: haan.. he's a nice guy yaar!
Dia: koi nahi Pragya, tum dono jaao.. mujhe kuch kaam hai..
Pragya: oh. Chal koi baat nahi, see ya some other time!
Dia: yeah.. bye!
Dia: (to herself) puri duniya ko dikhta hai ke main aur Sammy perfect couple hai, bas use hi nahi dikhta! How much worse can it get!
Cut to: Gunjan and Nupur – Next Morning
Gunjan is getting ready for college but Nupur is still fiddling with her clothes, unsure of what to do.
Gunjan: di! Jaldi karo, college ke liye late ho jaayenge.
Nupur: Gunjan wo.. mera college jaane ka zara bhi mood nahi hai. Mayank ab bhi bimaar hai aur main..
Gunjan: kya di, tumne hi toh kaha ki ab uska bukhaar better hai, aur tumhare college na jaane se kya ho jaayega?
Nupur: wo toh hai Gunjan par –
Just then, the phone rings and Nupur runs to pick it up. Its Mayank.
Nupur: hello.
Mayank: tum ab tak ghar par hi ho?
Nupur: nahi, yeh mera bhoot bol raha hai.
Mayank: oh. Phir acha hai ke phone par shakal nahi dikhti.
Nupur: (taking a deep breath) lagta hai bukhaar bhi tumhare aatank se bhag gaya, tabhi toh subah subah lag gaye jhagadne.
Mayank: (softly) by the way.. thank you Nupur. Ma ne bataya ki kal tumne mera bahut khayal rakha.
Nupur: (secretly pleased) oh Ma ne bataya isliye thank you. Waise tumhe doubt tha, hai na?
Mayank: acha, ab kaun lad raha hai?
Nupur: thik hai, thik hai..
Mayank: acha suno, maine yeh bolne ke liye phone kiya tha ki mujhe toh Ma college jaane nahi de rahi –
Nupur: (in one breath) college? Tum pagal ho gaye ho? Agar ghar se bahar bhi nikle toh Morena se gunde bulakar tumhe band karwaungi!
Mayank: Nupur, ab main kuch bolu?
Nupur pauses for a while.
Mayank: dekho, main college nahi ja raha isliye tum aur dhyan se notes banana aur sham ko aake mujhe samjhana, thik hai?
Nupur puts the receiver a little aside and sighs.
Nupur: kya ladka mila hai mujhe by God. Sote jaagte mere nahi books ke sapne dekhta hai.
Mayank: tumne kuch kaha?
Nupur: nahi, ab kehke kya hoga. Ab toh chidiya chug gayin khet! Thik hai, bana lungi notes.
Mayank: good girl. Toh ab jao, nahi toh late ho jaogi.
Nupur: (irritated) rukhe sukhe kahi ke!
Mayank: bye pari jee, aur mujhe zyada miss mat karna.
Nupur: mujhe aur bhi kaam hai sadoojee. Bye!!
She slams the phone down and Mayank grins.
Mayank: ise kehte hai ek teer se do nishaan! Notes ke notes, Nupur ki Nupur. Wah dude!
Nupur sees Gunjan looking at her inquisitively.
Gunjan: kya hua di?
Nupur: main bhi ja rahi hoon college Gunjan, 5 minute ruk. Acha haan, kal tu movie ke baare me bol rahi thi na?
Gunjan nods.
Nupur: main nahi ja paungi.. Mayank ko notes samjhane hai.. waise bhi us sadoo ko bukhaar hai, toh main movie me kya karungi..
Gunjan: lekin di –
Nupur: tu ja na Gunjan, enjoy kar haan. (sees Gunjan a little hesitant) Dekh ab mana mat karna, Samrat ko bura lagega. Aur Uday bhaiya bhi toh honge waha!
Gunjan: thik hai di. Jaisa aap kaho.
Nupur: yeh hui na meri pyari behan. Chal ab main taiyaar hoke aati hu haan, warna college pahuchte pahuchte hi sham ho jaayegi.
Cut to: Excel College – Samrat
He is early yet again, all set to attend classes, if only for Gunjan's company. He sees CJ explaining some notes to a girl and goes upto her.
Samrat: kya baat hai CJ, aaj bade jaldi aa gaye aap?
CJ: (grinning) well, meri chodo dude, apke jaldi aane ki kya wajah hai? Aaj koi basketball match toh hai nahi.
Samrat: CJ, college me sirf basketball nahi hota, classes hai, studies hai.
CJ: (rolling her eyes) are you sure tum thik ho? Kahi tumhe bhi bukhaar toh nahi?
Nupur bumps into them just then, more frantic than usual. A few papers drop from CJ's hand and Samrat bends to pick them up.
CJ: watch out Nupur, itni jaldi kya hai?
Nupur: arey mat pucho CJ, ek toh zabardasti college bhej diya gaya mujhe, phir notes bhi banayo. Kuch log na kasam se pure crack hote hai!
Samrat: (winking) kisne ki yeh gustaakhi Nupur? Abhi uski khabar lete hai!
Nupur: arey chodo Samrat, uski khabar toh khuda bhi nahi le sakta.. actually na le toh hi behtar hai..
CJ: kya?
The bell loudly goes off for the first lecture, distracting everyone.
Samrat: I am off for my classes girls, phir milte hai!
He goes off whistling and grinning. CJ and Nupur walk to class too.
CJ: pehli baar ise class ke liye itna excited dekh rahi hu. Digest nahi ho raha.
Nupur: haan CJ, daal me kuch toh kaala hai.
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