Tu mera hero Part 1
This story is set after Veera finds out that she is Ranvi's half sister.
Veera was upset, still trying to come to terms with the fact that her dearest veerji, Ranvi was her half brother.
Baldev was driving by in his jeep when he saw Veera walking aimlessly, and it looked like she was crying.
Baldev: "Pind di sherni nu kya hogya? Aise muh latkake kyu chal rahi hai?"
Baldev didn't know why but he didn't feel like leaving Veera alone in this state.
Baldev: "Oi, Veera, ruk! Kahan ja rahin hai tu?"
Veera (thinking to herself): "Yeh mainu ki ho raha hai? Mainu Baldev ki awaaz kyu sunai de rahi hai?"
Veera ignored Baldev and continued walking. Baldev tried again, unable to understand why Veera was not responding. Finally Baldev ran and caught up with Veera and held her hand, to turn her towards him.
Baldev: "Veera, tenu ki hoya? Tu aise udaas hokar kyun chal rahi hai?"
Veera: "Baldev, mainu akela chad. Main kisise baat nahin karna chahti."
Baldev noticed Veera was crying.
Baldev: "Veera, bata...ki hoya? Kyun roh rahi hai tu?"
Before Baldev could react, Veera hugged him. Baldev was so surprised that it took him a minute to realize that he should hug Veera back. And he did. Baldev could feel Veera's tears falling on his kurta, which was starting to become wet as a result.
Veera: "Tujhe pata hai, aaj mainu apne baare mein ek bada sach pata chala? Jis beeji nu main apni beeji maante aayi hoon, voh toh meri beeji hi nahin hai. Veerji aur meri beeji alag hai. Aur mujhe aaj hi yeh baat pata chali Gunjan didi se."
Baldev was shocked. He had already known about Veera's biological mother, but he had kept quiet. He didn't know and understand why his blood began to boil and he was getting angry at his own sister, Gunjan for revealing the truth to Veera.
Baldev tried to act like he didn't know.
Baldev: "Accha, sach?"
Baldev wasn't convincing enough. Veera knew Baldev was lying to her right away.
Veera (a little angry, broke away from the hug and looked at Baldev): "Baldev, tujhe yeh baat pata thi? Sach bata, teri beeji ki kasam khaake keh?"
Baldev (thinking to himself): "Arre, ab yeh Veera ne kya keh diya? Mainu beeji di kasam dedi?"
Veera: "Baldev...sach bata!"
Baldev: "Haan, mainu yeh pata tha ki Ratan chaiji teri asli maa nahin hai, koi aur hai. Lekin maine tujhe nahin bataya kyunki tujhe bahut dukh hota, aur Ratan chaiji tujhse bahut pyaar karti hai."
Veera had had enough. She started to walk away from Baldev, upset that he had kept such a big secret from her.
Baldev: "Veera, ruk, ab tu kahan ja rahi hai? Chal..main tenu ghar chod deta hoon?"
Veera (scoffed at Baldev): "Ghar, kaun sa ghar? Meri vajah se voh ghar toot chooka hai."
Baldev had had enough. He had to talk sense into Veera.
Baldev: "Tu ki keh rahi hai? Voh ghar hamesha tera ghar rahega. Aur Ranvi hamesha tere veerji rahenge. Ratan chaiji bhi teri beeji hai. Tujhe voh dono kitna pyaar karte hai. Aur galti teri nahin hai. Jinki galti hai, voh dono log ab yahan nahin hai."
Before Baldev realized that he had said too much, it was too late. Veera whirled around and looked at Baldev with her eyes wide in shock.
Veera: "Tu mere papaji ke baare mein aise kaise keh sakta hai?"
Baldev: "Veera, mainu voh matlab nahin tha. Mera matlab yeh tha ki yeh sab teri galti nahin hai. Tu kyun apne aap ko dosh de rahi hai? Ab bas hogya. Bahut roliya tune. Chal ab main tujhe ghar chod kar hi rahunga."
Baldev grabbed Veera's arm and held her tight, to make sure that she didn't run away this time. Surprisingly, this time Veera didn't protest. She silently followed Baldev to his jeep, still in tears.
After Baldev dropped Veera home, Baldev came back home determined to speak to Gunjan.
Baldev: "Gunjan, Gunjan, kithe gai hai tu? Yahan neeche a?"
Gunjan didn't understand why her veerji was sounding mad.
Gunjan: "Kya hua veerji? Aap itne pareshaan kyun dikh rahe hai?"
Baldev: "Kyun kiya tune aisa? Tujhe pata hai Veera kitni toot chooki hai, voh sara din roh rahi thi. Mujhe use ghar lane kitna kuch karna pada, taki voh manjai. Tune apna muh kyu khola Veera ki asli beeji ke baari mein?"
Gunjan: "Veerji, yeh aap keh rahe hai? Aap vahi veerji hai na jisne Veera ko tabele mein baand kar rakha taki voh meri shaadi ko rok na sake. Toh phir ab aap Veera ki tarafdaari kyun kar rahe hai?"
Baldev: "Tune accha nahin kiya Gunjan. Mujhe tujhse yeh umeed nahin thi!"
By this time, Bansuri arrived having heard most of the conversation.
Bansuri: "Baldev puttar, Gunjan ne kya galat kiya? Veera ko ek na ek din sachaiyi pata chalni thi. Tu Gunjan par kyun gussa ho raha hai. Kahin...tu Veera se pyaar toh nahin karne laga hai?"
Baldev was shocked by what his beeji had just accused him of.
Baldev: "Kya beeji, aap theek toh hai? Main aur Veera se...kabhi nahin. Voh toh dost hone ke naate main uski madad kar raha tha."
Gunjan: "Dost?"
Baldev didn't realize that he had actually referred to Veera as his friend for the first time.
Baldev (thinking to himself): "Yeh mainu ki ho raha hai?"
Before Baldev said anything more that might get him in trouble, he walked away in anger and frustration.
That night...
Baldev saw Veera again. This time, she was dressed in a nice pink kurta and jeans, and she was heading towards the cliff.
Baldev: "Veera, ab kahan ja rahi hai tu?"
Baldev ran after Veera, trying to catch up to her, but he couldn't. She was surprisingly walking much faster than him. Before Baldev could get a hold of Veera, she was already at the edge of the cliff.
Veera: "Baldev, mat rok mujhe. Isme hi sab ki bhalai hai. Bhool ja mujhe."
Baldev couldn't believe what was happening.
Baldev: "Veera, nahin, tu nahin ja sakti. Mera kya hoga? Aur teri beeji, veerji, aur chaiji?"
Veera: "Mujhe maaf kar de Baldev."
That was the last Baldev heard from Veera, and then she jumped.
Baldev: "Nahin..mat ja Veera. Tu hum sab ko chod kar nahin ja sakti. Mera kya hoga."
Baldev suddenly woke up, sweating profusely. He was in his room, and the sun was just starting to rise outside. Without realizing, Baldev gave a huge sigh of relief, knowing that it was all just a bad dream.
Baldev: " Yeh menu ki hoya? Rabji, aapka shukar hai ki voh ek bura sapna tha. Lekin mainu yeh ki ho raha hai. Kyun mujhe Veera ki yaad aa rahi hai har baar?"
That's it for Part 1. Hope you all like it. As always, feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!:)