NAUC - TSC
EPI - 490
WRITTEN BY SHIBU
*Scene 1*
*Kaira's Home*
Kaira kept her bag on the table and sat on the sofa to relax, but was surprised to see a teddy on the sofa. She picked the teddy and saw a note under it. It read,
"Hum sab jaan chuke hai Kaira...You owe me an explanation, Kaira, meet me at Restaurant Lalit."
Kaira's eyes grew wide.
Kaira- (in shock) No! Yeh nahi ho sakta... Viraj ko humare baare mein kuch nahi pata chal sakta, yeh kaise hua... Hume jaana chahiye...
Pushing her tired body out of the apartment, she rushed outside the building sat in an auto, and asked the driver to hurry.
Kaira- (in mind) Viraj humare baare mein kya soch rahe honge...Kaise sacch batayenge unhe... Hume darr lag raha hai... Shekhar ko yeh baat pata chali toh woh toh hume maar daalenge... kya kare?
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*Scene 2*
*Restaurant Lalit*
She paid the auto driver and walked in the restaurant. The manger approached her.
Manager- Kaira Rajput?
Kaira- (nervous) Ji... Hum hi hai
Manager- (pointing towards the right) This way Mam... You'll reach a garden, a surprise is waiting for you.
She rushed towards the garden, but her footsteps stopped as she admired the beautiful decoration of the garden. It was decorated with blue lights and looked amazing below the star-lit night. No one was around. She felt her heart beats speed rising. Controlling herself she walked towards the tables set in the garden.
She felt someone's hands on her eyes and blushed. She turned and her face had scared expression.
Kaira- (shocked) Shekhar? Aap? Yahaan?
Shekhar- (casually) Kisi aur ko expect kar rahi thi? (holding her hand) Batao naa? (now twisting it) Viraj ko expect kar rahi thi kya?
Kaira- (scared) nahi... mera matlab...
Shekhar- (leaving her hand) Kya matlab tha tumhara?
Kaira- (lowering her head) Kuch nahi...
Shekhar- Decoration kaisa laga? (side hugging her) Apni hone waali beewi ke liye specially arrange karwaya hai...
Kaira- (faking a smile) Accha hai...
Shekhar- (angrily) Sirf accha?
Kaira- (acting that she is happy) Bahut accha... I loved it...
Shekhar- I love you too...
He held her in such a way that she saw the manager standing there and listening to them.
Shekhar- (faking a hug but whispering in her ear) Thikh tarah se behave karna... Samjhi? Darling?
Kaira nodded and broke the hug.
Shekhar- (kneeling on the ground, with her right hand in his) Tum toh jaanti ho I am too bad at words, phir bhi, ek hi sawaal puchunga, will you be mine? Forever?
Kaira let the tears in her flow down and nodded in a yes. Shekhar pressed her hand
Shekhar- Bolo Kaira, haan yaa na?
Kaira- (closing her tears to control her painful scream) haan...
Shekhar- (leaving her hand) Yeh lo, tumhare liye...
He gave her the bouquet of roses which was kept on the table. Kaira held it, but winced in pain. She looked at her bleeding finger and then at Shekhar
Shekhar-(threatening) Never leave me Kaira... (looking at her finger, faking shock) Yeh kya hua? (to the manager) Manager, get the first aid box, immediately...
Manager- Yes sir..
He rushed in the building.
Shekhar- Itni si chot pe itne aasoon? Aage kya karne waali ho tum Kaira?
Kaira-(pleading) Hume jaane dijiye Shekhar...kyun kar rahe hai yeh sab aap?
Shekhar- Duniya ko dikhane ke liye ki tum MERI fianc ho, aur tumhe yaad dilaana ke liye ki tum sirf mere haaton mein ek puppet ho, get that?
She wiped her tears when she saw the manager coming towards them. Shekhar took the box from and did her first aid. She looked at him with fear in her eyes.
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*Scene 3*
*Kaira's Home*
She opened the door of the sofa and closed it behind herself. Taking the support of the door, she slid down to the floor. The tears started trickling down her cheeks.
Kaira-(crying) Kyun? Hum hi kyun? Kya humare naseeb mein pyaar nahi hai? Kya hum kisi se pyaar ka, kisike humdardi ki expectation nahi rakh sakte? Sab humse itni nafrat kyun karte hai? Hum bhi toh ek insaan hi hai... Hum bhi chahte hai ki koi humara haath apne haath mein le, huamre satah ghanton baato kare, humari ek chot par aasoon bahaye, huamri ek muskaan ke liye hazaar koshishe kare, par phir humare naseeb mein dard kyun likha hai?
Koi humari taqleef kyun nahi samjhata? Hum kisike haath ke puppet baake apni zindagi guzar nahi skate, par hme yeh karna pad raha hai...Kaash hum Viraj se sab keh paate... Kaash koi hota jo humse kehta ki sab thikh hoga, main sab thikh karunga, Par nahi, humare liye aisa koi bana hi nahi...
Jisse pyaar kiya, usne chod diya, jab khud ko sambhal rhae the, tab Buaaj ne Viraj ko humari zindagi mein waapas laaya, aur hum unse pyaar karne lage, par ab? Woh toh humse nafrat karte honge...
Aur kyun naa karenge... Humne unhe kitni taqleef di hai, kitna bhala-bura sunaya? Kitni koshish ki unse aankhein milaane ki, par woh dard dekh kar unki taraf dekhne ki himmat hi nahi karta yeh dil... Kitni darti hoon main... Apni zindagi sirf darr mein guzarungi...
Zindagi? Humari zindagi toh usi waqt khatam hui jab hum Shekhar se mile the... Har pal dard, Har pal gussa, nahi sehen kar sakte ab hum...
Mann karta hai jaan de de, lekin ab se meri har saans pe Shekhar ka naam hai, agar khud ko bhi kuch kare, toh Viraj ko kuch ho jaane ka khatra daraata hai...
Kyun Bhagwaan ji, Kyun? Hum hi kyun yeh sab sahen kare? Why am I the one to face all these things...I can't take this anymore... I want to die...
She sat on the floor with her floor between her knees and cried her heart out for some time. Then she stood up and went in her bedroom. Not bothering to change and having no strength left in her, she threw her body on the bed and went in a peaceful sleep, the only place where no fear haunted her, hoping that next day would be better for her.
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*Scene 4*
*Next Day, Lakshya Academy*
Kaira got down from the car.
Shekhar- take care baby, shaam ko tumhe pick karne aaunga...
She smiled sadly and entred the bulidling.He got down from the car and walked in the buildimg.
Shekhar- Sorry kaira, lekin kya karu? Tumhare Viraj k dol pal sukoon se jeene den mein mujhe bilkul intst nahi hai, usesirf dard dena chahta hoon, isiliye aaj iss building mein enter karna hi pada...
He knocked in Viraj's cabin door.
Viraj- (from inside) Come in...
Shekhar smirked and opened the door, stepped in, and closed it behind him.
Viraj- (lost in a file) Kaira, woh aaj hum practice session mein todhi deri se jaayenge, bata dena sabko... aur, (he looked up and shouted angrily) What the hell are you doing here? GET LOST!! Kyun aaye hai aap yaahan?
Shekhar kept his hand on the table and looked at him evilly. Viraj gave him a disgusted look.
Shekahr- Atelast bethne ke liye toh bolte Viru, kya yaar, tumhari mom ne tumhe manners nahi sikhaaye? Oh, my mistake, tum toh unse abhi-abhi mile ho...
Viraj-(angrily) Shekhar, leave right NOW!
Shekhar- Aur agar main naa jaau toh? Chill dude... Ek baat kehni hai, woh kehta hoon, and then I'll go...
Viraj- Hume aapki bakwaas nahi sunani, jaayiye yahaan se...
Shekhar- You don't have an option, toh, (he removed an envelope from his jacket's pocket) main tumhe yeh dene aaya tha..
He kept the envelope on the table. Viraj didn't bother to look at it.
Shekhar- Dekh le yaar, tere BEST FRIENDS ki wedding ka invite hai yeh...
Viraj looked at the envelope with hurt in his eyes. Shekhar smirked looking at his pained expressions.
Shekahr- Shaadi mein apne parivaar sahit aana zaroor... Will be waiting for you nad your family.. Kitne dino baad sabse milenga na... See you...
He stood up and left the cabin whistling. Viraj picked the envelope and opened. He fingers held a beautifully decorated invite, bother he just couldn't read it. He threw it in the corner of the room and stood up. He walked towards the window and stared at the view outside. This wasn't enough to control the tears in his eyes.
Here Shekahr was happy about the pain he caused to Viraj. He was standing near the window in the lobby and was searching for Kaira when he saw a known finger entering the building.
Shekhar- (shocked) Yeh toh Kabir hi hai..
He rushed outside, but found no one.
Shekhar- (confused) Yeh kaise ho sakta hai?