Dialogue Coding: Avni Neela Ayesha Ashish Aman
PART 2
April 15th 2004
Neela walked into the Mehta living room, angry but composed. Ashish was sitting with a glass of wine in his hand. She looked at the clock far behind him. 4 PM. Walking up to him, she pulled the glass out of his hand and downed it in one go.
"I need another glass, you want one?
"NEELA! What nonsense is this?
She chuckled but sarcastically. "What a surprise, I was going to ask you the same question. 4 PM? Seriously? What happened to the Ashish Mehta I knew? The one that swore to me, that he would protect my best friend
"Neela. I'm trying okay. I am. He shook his head dejectedly. And looked Neela in the eyes...I don't know what to do...I am broken. I should have just stayed away.
Fire in her eyes, Neela clapped loudly. " WOW! Should have stayed away. Who do you think you are? Huh? These people. They are my family. And If anyone hurts my family
"They are my family too. In fact, they are the only family I have left...wasn't I your family too?
Neela sat down on the couch and turned to face Ashish. " Ashish you were. But you left it all. Remember? All those years ago...I'm not saying that it is better for Avni and Ayesha without you, but they are angry. You must remember this. Time heals all wounds but you must not only give it time but also treatment.
Ashish sighed and looked at the bar table behind them. " You mean Avni don't you? That's why you were so upset.
"I love her like my own child. You know, I had to have Neil hunt her down from the woods? The woods?! What 12 year old goes to the woods to spend her time there? Neela asked bewilderedly
"it's not the woods. Its like a backyard. Just a big one Ashish mumbled under his breath.
"Like father, like daughter" She smiled. "All she wanted was to do a project with you. Kids are precious. They have to be handled with care...I've sent her to her room for now. Talk to her. Before. Ayesha comes home. She said pointedly and began to gather her items to go.
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Ashish Walked toward Avni's room. Peeking inside, he saw her coloring on some kind of drawing board. Making an attempt-probablyat whatever the project was.
"Hey superstar! What are you doing
Avni looked at him, mouth hardened and gripping her crayon even harder, didn't acknowledge his query. But he knew his daughter, pretty soon, tears started leaking out of the corners of her eyes. All pretext abandoned, she ran up and jumped into his waiting arms. Sobbing loudly.
"Sorry beta! I really am" He ran his hand down her hair and back in an attempt to console her. Once avni finally calmed down. He got her a glass of water and sat down besides her.
"Papa, Do you hate me?
Shocked, Ashish could only gap at Avni. Neela had been right. He had to explain it to her properly.
"NO! NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! He exclaimed as he hugged her tightly. " You are my superstar. I love you. Always have and always will.
"But you left us. Why did you leave us. Did you not love me and ammi anymore?
"I was lost beta. I got distracted but never did my love for you or your mother decrease. Mera pyaar kabhi kabhi bhi kaam nahi hua.
Reaching with her pudgy little hands, Ashish felt Avni wiping his tears. He grabbed them and kissed them both.
"Bacha. I am going to tell you a story okay? It's the story of your papa and your Ammi. Ready to listen?
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Ayesha Haider always considered herself to be a strong woman. But like every other human, she also had a weakness; her want, her desire for a family. A proper family. After losing her parents at an early age, she grew up in Bhopal with her mother's khala and when she came to Mumbai. She met Ashish.
They say love makes even the mightiest fall and Ayesha was only human. So she fell. For the boy whose mother would never accept her, for the man who technically never married her, for the father of her daughter. But when he left to go back to his mother, leaving Avni and her all alone, Ayesha wiped her maang of the false sindoor and took off her mangalsutar. She looked at her daughter and vowed to live for her and her alone.
But Ayesha Haider wasn't heartless, so Ashish came back years later, begging and growling for forgiveness; she had reluctantly given in. Not for herself. never. only for Avni.
She consoled her wounded heart. Yet, somehow, someway, Ashish Mehta had never really left her heart. The more time he spent around them, the more deeply she longed for him. The way he had made her feel, The way he took care of her and how much they had been in love. Once upon a time.
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"Once Upon a time, there was a princess, from Bhopal and a city boy... Ashish sat Avni down on his knee and began to narrate his story. He stopped when he felt a presence behind him. Ayesha.
He turned around to see her lithe figure leaning against the door frame. Her open hair bellowed behind her and her face had a forlorn expression. As if, she was reminiscing or recollecting from the past.
She blinked. And for the first time in the several months, since he had come home, she smiled at him.
Ayesha pulled away from the door frame and walked toward them. Folding her legs underneath and sitting down across from him, she reached out toward Avni, who got up to hug her mother.
"How was my Pari's day today? I heard you took a trip to the woods...Maine aapko mana kia tha na
She mock pouted. "Its all your papa's fault. He just had to move us
"Pagal ho kya? I couldn't let you continue living in the chawl, not after-- Ashish stopped mind burst to see her eyes glistening with laughter.
"Arre baba. I was just joking. I love how quiet how cottage is, no shor sharba no galliyoon ka shor either
The smiled at each other before realizing it was getting a bit awkward as they had nothing else to talk about. A long separation would do that to people.
April 15th 2016
"Di! I PASSED! Came the ear splitting loud reply.
"CONGRATS AMAN! I knew you could do it. Aman! What shor is that in the background? Avni could hear the sound of dhol ( drum) in the background
"Hold on Di, I will move to the back room...Yes Di better now?.
"Yes. Magar woh shor kia tha?
"Dhol tha di
"Dhol?
"Yes, to tease me and meri tang (leg) ko keech na ka liye, Neil, Karan and Ali had brought a dhol. We are going out to celebrate but I wanted to tell you before.
Neil. Her breath hitched. The reason she was here, so far away from her family. From her brother. No. Stop it Avni she told herself. You cannot think of him. He is off limitsnever forget.
"Di? You listening na? I wanted to tell you first. You have always supported me. And even when I failed last year, you didn't yell at me. Sirf Aap ho Di. Sirf aap.
Avni felt her throat closing and warm tears rushing into her eyes. She silently nodded her head.
"Aman. Agar mama papa bhi hotay to kitna acha hota na
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