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So Parth and Vibha are embracing one another in a passionate hug, they've both just 'I love you' to one another, which has brought mixed feelings in both their hearts. Parth enjoys the moment with his eyes closed, a big smile on his face reflects his evident happiness and satisfaction that has come from her saying those three magical words back to him. Vibha, on the other hand, is torn - should she enjoy the moment as she has never heard those words from a guy before, nor has she said them back, or should she worry about what is to follow? As her mind fights with her heart and repeatedly questions about the sanity of this relationship, Parth slowly pulls himself away from the hug, ever so slightly, holds her face and gently removes her fine silken strands stuck on his face. And as he rubs his thumbs across both her cheeks to feel the softness of her skin, she blushes and looks down. Her heart immediately tells her mind to stop with all the logical reasoning and let her live in the moment. As her cheeks continue to turn red, Parth moves in closer to her face and gently lifts her face so that she looks at him. He stares deep into her eyes and she follows suit. And as she widens her gaze onto him, he runs his fingers down her cheek and slowly bends down and kisses her cheek. She closes her eyes and smiles. He can feel her heart racing and her breathing hastening, totally echoing his own emotions. And as he pulls himself away from her cheek, his grip on her face loosens and he feels his fingers trembling. She feels his nervousness and lifts her hand to hold his hand on her cheek. He looks at her and smiles and then gently kisses the other cheek. She tries to enjoy the touch of his lips on her cheek with her eyes open this time. She feels the sweet butterflies in her stomach as he is about to pull away. He looks at her and leans in close, feeling her breath, smelling her intoxicating perfume, sensing her nerves. He wants to kiss her, and he looks longingly at her lips as he continues to move closer and closer to them. She realizes he is about to kiss her and quickly wraps her arms around him, tilts her face and hugs him. She thinks in her mind that she wants to kiss him as well, just as much, if not more, but this time around, she wants to make it special for him! She always wants to remember her first kiss with him, and she wants to do something nice for him for the first time ever. He thinks she is shy with nervousness and gives out a faint, crooked smile while caressing her hair.
Song plays in the background...
Ishq bulava jaane kab aave
Ishq bulava aave jab aave..
Main ta kol tere rehna
Main ta kol tere rehna
Main ta baitha kol tere...
Tainu takda ravaan
Baaton pe teri hansda ravaan
Pagal main khud nu banaanda ravaan
Tu hansdi rave, main hansaanda ravaan
Tainu takda rawaan...
As Vibha slowly untangles herself from the passionate embrace, and starts to walk away, Parth already starts to miss her touch on his chest, her touch on his face, her touch on every inch of his skin that has sensed her. He takes a step forward to grab her hand and pull her towards him, and as her back hits his chest, he gently slides his hands on her waist, and she starts to breathe heavily in nervousness yet again as she can feel his touch on her bare skin.
Vibha - Parth...
She whispers softly as she is anxious of what is to follow with his hands touching her stomach. Parth immediately stops and slowly starts to take his hands away from her waist.
Parth - I'm sorry...
She is quick to turn around and lift her hand to cover his mouth before he says something more to apologize further, as its not his apology she wants. She is nervous because she hasn't ever felt this before, not because she doesn't want him to get close. She gently lets her hand down from his mouth and holding both his hands, slowly wraps them around her waist. She then looks up at a rather confused looking Parth and smiles. She then tip toes to reach his face and kisses his cheek and as her pink lips touch his pale cheek, he smiles. She gives him one tight hug and whispers in his ears again.
Vibha - I love you!
He smiles and doesn't say anything back. She waits, but not hearing him say anything back, she looks at him and widens her eyes, but no reaction from him. She rolls her eyes further to provoke him, but still gets nothing. She then gently pats him on his arm, but he still doesn't say anything, and just as she is about to give up and walk away, he holds her from behind, and rests his chin on her shoulder and whispers into her ear.
Parth - I love you too!
She smiles seeing the naughty streak in him. She thinks in her mind that he's not as boring as she used to say he was. She holds his hand and they leave the terrace. And while coming down the stairs, she lets go of his hand, realizing what happened up there was like a beautiful dream, which was about to end with the sad reality of life, that they couldn't be together, at least not visibly in front of everyone.
And as she gently lets go, he looks down at her hand with a rather dull face. He simply doesn't want that moment to end. She notices the radiance from his face disappearing fast and gently puts the same hand on his shoulder for a moment so that he looks up to her, and when he does, she gently bats her eyelids to signal to him that things will be okay. Her mere gesture is enough to bring a faint smile on his face, and he gently nods to acknowledge her support.
And as the moonlight seeps into the rooms, Vibha recollects the beautiful moments leading up to the most special one of them all, where Parth says the words any girls heart skips a beat for. She had not expected him to say those words in such a thoughtful, romantic way. The surprise had made it all the more exemplary and magical. Surrounded by the glow of the candles and the glitter of the twinkling stars in the sky, the dream moment will be remembered forever, but can their story have a future just as magical and special? She tries to sleep, forcing her mind to only think happy thoughts and cherish what she has, rather than ponder over what can and can't be, a future untold, a future unpredictable, a future so fragile. Parth has a beaming smile on his face as he lays on his bed remembering how Vibha said 'I love you' back to him. He had known deep in his heart that she loved him just as much, but the thought of her saying those words to him had not crossed his mind, and it had been a surrealy magical moment for him, just as much as it had been for her. And as he turns on his bed, he recollects the moment where his hands touched her soft, petite, slithering waist, and he can't help but feel goosebumps all over his arms. He imagines holding her and firming his grip on her waist with one hand and raising the other to gently tickle her open back, and then as he moves his fingers upwards, he touches the bowstrings of her blouse and pulls it gently to untie it, while she feels nervously shy and hugs him tight.
Song plays in the background...
Chand sifarish jo karta hamaree deta woh tumko bata
Sharmo haya pe parde gira ke, karnee hain hamko khata
Zid hain abb toh hain khud ko mitana, hona hain tujhme fanaa
Chand sifarish jo karta hamaree deta woh tumko bata Sharmo haya pe parde gira ke, karnee hain hamko khata
Its the next day. The final day of the year. An elated Parth wakes up to the chirping of the birds and then walks out of his bed, to soak in the fresh rays of the morning sun. Everyone else is fast asleep and he opens his arms wide remembering Dadi's words. He asks the universe to never let this happiness go from his life and that this happiness is not just ten-fold for Vibha, but a million-fold, forever hers. He feels like an actor straight out of a Bollywood movie, he wonders how he became so dramatic and so filmy. But he smiles knowing it's all for a good reason, and that reason is love! He just has one thing on his mind now, to make her happy and to be with her till eternity. He doesn't want anything else in life. She wakes up in her room and as she looks at herself in the mirror while putting on her bangles. She feels a tap on her shoulder and she sees Parth standing behind her, her gaze into the mirror deepens as he comes closer and gently wraps his arms around her waist. He rests his chin on his shoulder and blow numsoftly behind her ears. The tickling sensation makes her smile and as she closes her eyelids, he bends further down to kiss her neck. And as he does this, she turns around and hugs him. And as they slowly break out of the embrace, he leans in close for a kiss. She cannot resist and leans in with closed eyes and an anxious heart, but doesn't feel anything. She slowly opens her eyes to check up on him, and is surprised to find no one there. She realizes soon enough that she was imagining it, but the long for the kiss seemed so real! She thinks "Vibha, yeh kya soch rahi hai, you have to make the first kiss special for him!". She tells herself that she cannot let emotions make her weak for a moment that can be so special, just like the way Parth said 'I love you to her'. So she smiles and takes her books and goes out. She comes back into her room thinking she's going crazy, she doesn't need her books today. Its the last day, and everyone is going to be leaving for vacation, before the next year starts. And as she realizes this, she thinks she is going to miss Parth like she's never missed anyone before.
There are announcements on students achievements once again, along with their shortcomings, as Anwesha summarizes the year for all. She wishes everyone a good break from school and asks everyone to look forward to coming back with fresh energy, vigour, new dreams and plenty of discipline and hard work. Vibha smiles as she steals a glance or two at Parth. Parth notices her beaming face and smiles shyly. He is immensely proud and happy that he can bring a smile on her face. He always wants to see her like that, and never let any harm come in her way. He wants to be her man, her man to protect her from anything unfriendly, unworldly, anything unwanted and anything unpleasant. And as students start leaving to pack their bags, the teachers talk about the term break and other arrangements. Vibha seems lost in Parth's thoughts and is reminded to pay attention to the talks on numerous occasions during the discussion. She starts to realize that Parth's love drug will be the ultimate killer for her duties if she continues to be a love-sick puppy, always lost in his thoughts, always dreaming and thinking about him everywhere.
It is soon time to go and the students line up with their bags. Kamini gives Vibha a list of students that are supposed to go on the train with them and smiles as she reads Parth's name. But this happiness is short-lived, a car pulls up and out comes Parth's Mom.
Parth - Maa?
He is happy to see her but as he looks at Vibha before going towards his Mother, he sees her smile turning into sadness. She instantly realizes that Parth will be going home with his Mother and now she won't even get a chance to say goodbye, let alone a hug and an opportunity to tell him how much she is going to miss him. Parth stands in his very spot that he'd been standing with his bag, not knowing what to do. Should he by happy that he's seeing his Mother, or should he be sad by Vibha's visible sadness? Parth's Mom walks towards him and places a hand on his cheek and asks him how he is.
Parth - Main theek hu Maa, par aap yaha?
Parth's Mom - Ha, main tujhe surprise dena chahti thi, kal to nahi aa saki, lekin aaj aa gayi. Chal.
Parth - Lekin Maa... train?
Parth's Mom - Arey, ab train main jane ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Parth realizes that his Mom has separate tickets and that this is the reason why Vibha was sad. He looks at her and she looks down as she tries to stop tears from clouding her vision. Parth's Mom walks up to Vibha and tells her that she will be taking her son home for the holiday period and that he will not need to take the train with them. Vihba looks down at her list and crosses of his name and just then a tear drops on the paper. She tries to compose herself and Parth's Mom looks at her and asks her if she's okay. Vibha fumbles a little.
Vibha - Ha, woh aakh main kuch chala gaya.
Parth hears this and feels sad. He knows that she is crying and he cannot do anything to console her or embrace her with a kiss on her forehead to tell her things won't be so bad. But the presence of everyone, his Mother, Kamini maam, and the other students stop him from going close to her. He knows if he goes close to her, he won't be able to stop himself from wiping her tears away and holding her to pacify her. So he looks down in sadness and walks towards the car with his bag. Vibha notices him walking away and feels as if a piece of her heart is being ripped away. She wants to hug him for one last time, but she can't! She takes a deep breath to stare at the list again and clears her throat to call out the names of the students going on the train while the other parents there take their students with them.
As Parth's car drives off, Parth turns around and looks back at her. She doesn't want to look at him going away, and he feels sad. His Mother thinks he's so attached to this school that he's looking back and missing not being there already. She sees this as a good sign as it will mean that he will come back with the same determination and the same longing and finish his studies and have a bright future ahead of him. Parth, meanwhile, always the sensible person, tries to not loose his cool over things that aren't in his control, like the train journey today. But rather focus on things under his control, like his vacation period. He is quick to come up with a solution that could work. He just has to work hard and remain focussed.
Vibha meanwhile looks at the road that Parth's car just drove off on. The car is long gone and the feeling of emptiness is taking over her mind and soul. Only time will tell how she spends each moment away from him!
Edited by rosabelle - 10 years ago