Part Savita-Ovi
Ovi :- What is she doing here?
Tej :- Baba asked her to stay with us.
Savita :- What? Why?
Tej :- because sulo aaji is not at home and the kidnappers are disturbing her.
Purvi shivers as she hears Soham name. She looks at Archana.
Ovi :- I don't care, I want her out of here. I don't want to see her face.
Archana :- Ovi…it is already
Ovi :- Did I ask you to talk?
Purvi :- It's ok aai. I have stayed too long, I better leave. I don't want you to get into trouble. I will pack my things.
Manav has just returned.
Manav :- You are not going anywhere.
Savita :- Manav, I know you are good but if you let this mother-daughter stay here, they will take advantage of us. This is all an act. They just want your money.
Manav :- Like you did.
Savita :- What are you talking about?
Sachin :- I have told baba everything, how you signed the divorce papers and I asked aai to let go of baba.
Savita is shocked. Ovi is puzzled.
Ovi :- Dada, what are you talking about?
Sachin tells everything to Ovi.
Sachin :- I am sorry Ovi. I was being very selfish. I didn't realize I was taking your mother away from you. Please forgive me.
Ovi is quiet. She is looking at Purvi and Archana.
Manav :- Why did you do it? How could you?
Savita :- I was trying to help you.
Manav :- No, aai you were trying to help yourself. You can only think about yourself. That is who you are. You played with my feelings, that is ok but what did your grandchildren do? You made them hate their mother so much.
Savita is crying.
Manav :- and Sachin, you put all this hatred in him. You made him lie, cheat his own father. What kind of a grandmother teaches their grandchild to take the wrong path in life? Look at him.
Manav brings Sachin in front of Savita.
Manav :- A parent only teaches their son to be good and you teach him to be bad. What kind of a grandmother are you? For you own happiness, you didn't even think for a minute what your dirty games would do to your grandson.
Archana :- Manav..
Manav:- No, Archana. Let me talk today.
Savita :- So your wife, is all good. Didn't she lie to you? If she is so good, why didn't she tell you the truth?
Manav :- Only one reason aai, because she loves her son. A mother would do anything for her son aai. When you are young, your husband is everything but once you have a child that child becomes everything. What she did, she did only for Sachin.
Manav looks at Savita angrily.
Manav :- Didn't you once think about me? How it would hurt me? Am I a toy with no feeling? Is that what I am to you?
Savita :- No…I did it because I love you.
Manav :- Stop saying that. If you love me even a bit, you wouldn't do this to me.
Savita :- Manav, listen…
Manav :- I don't want to hear anything anymore. I had enough, just stay away from and don't talk to me or I swear I will take my family and leave.
Savita walks into her room. She thinks I am not here 3 days and this lady has changed everyone to her side. You will not win, I will get you out of here and I will make Manav throw you out of this house.
Ovi goes to her room. Tej is about to stop her when Archana holds her hand…
Archana :- It's ok…
Tej :- But it's yours and baba's room.
Archana :- It's ok, I will sleep with Purvi today.
Purvi :- But aai…I don't want to cause any problems, I better go.
Manav :- No, my daughter will stay with me. It is time for Ovi to understand; besides it is raining heavily and it's very late.
Tej :- Yes little sister, stay. Finally I have someone to pick on since I am not the youngest anymore.
Sachin :- You think of me as your brother right.
Purvi :- Yes.
Sachin :- Then stay, for me.
Purvi is in tears. Tej and Sachin hug her. Manav and Archana hug them. Purvi is crying.
Manav :- I need to buy a new house. My daughters can't keep sleeping in the kitchen.
Tej :- Yes, baba in this new house I am not sharing a room with Ovi. I can't take a pink room anymore. It's ruining my style. I want my own room.
Manav :- Ok, beta. You can have your own room but Archana will choose the house. Ok?
Sachin and Tej :- No problem.
Purvi :- I will go make milk for everyone.
Tej :- Baba let's play chess. Do you know aai is very good? She beat me today.
Manav is amused.
Manav :- Since when, have you been taking lessons while I was not around.
Archana laughs. No, Manav tej taught me today.
Manav :- She taught me too. The only child who teaches parents something new.
Tej :- Not my fault, I am a genius.
Sachin :- Show off.
Tej :- Ok, let's start. I will help baba, you are on aai side. Let's she who wins.
Sachin :- Let's bet. The loser does the entire house work tom.
Tej :- Get ready, big brother to do all the work. I am going to have a lot of fun taking pictures of you tom.
Manav and Archana smile. 18 years of happiness have come together today.
Purvi is watching from the kitchen. She thinks, not today. Baba and aai are so happy, I can't. I need to think what to do. God, be with me. I really need you now.
Purvi gives the milk to all of them. Baba and Tej have just checked aai and Sachin. Sachin is looking worried.
Tej :- Dada, tom make sure you iron all my clothes ok. My socks too.
Sachin is staring at Tej, Purvi finally laughs. Purvi goes to give Ovi her milk. Ovi stares at her.
Ovi :- I have to say, you are really good. I give you a deal, to bring baba and your aai together and you bring them together without accepting it.
Purvi :- Not my aai, our aai. The only reason I didn't accept that the deal of yours is because I cannot watch Arjun suffer. Please understand, he doesn't love you.
Ovi :- Shut up.
Purvi :- By keeping me quiet you can't change the truth. The untrue never is; the true never is not.
Ovi :- What?
Purvi :- Arjun can never be happy with you, I watched my mother suffer 18 years without baba. I can never let Arjun go through that same pain. I love him too much. I am not being selfish for myself; I am being selfish for Arjun. If you really love him, you will let him go.
There is a lot of screaming in the hall, Purvi goes out. She smiles at her brother and sister. Her parents are hugging each other no caring who won, as long as they are together.
Archana :- Go sleep, both of you. Good night Manav.
Tej :- That's all at least give baba a good night kiss.
Archana is red. Manav pulls her and kisses her cheek. All the three kids laugh and smile at their parents.
Archana :- Purvi come let's make the bed.
Purvi follows Archana to the kitchen. Manav and Sachin are sleeping in the hall. Tej is sleeping with Ovi.
Purvi :- Aai…
Archana is looking at Purvi. Purvi hugs Archana.
Archana :- Is everything ok?
Purvi is quiet…
Archana :- Purvi…
Purvi :- Yes, aai. Everything is fine. I just wanted to hug you. I love you aai…
Archana kisses Purvi forehead.
Archana :- Look at me, don't worry about Ovi. Everything will be fine. I promise you and I love you more.
Purvi watches Archana making their bed. How to tell you? Please, god tell me how to tell my mother, that Ovi right now is least of my problems…
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