NAUC TSC EPISODE 493
By Shibu
*Scene 1*
*Nisha-Kabir House*
Kabir - bade Bhaiya aap galat samajh rahe...
Viraj -(interrupting him) nahi Kabir galat toh hum tab the ab hum bilkul sahi samajh rahe hai..hum jante hai ki humari kismat ne hume bahut dhoke diye hai par hume aap dono se ye umeed bilkul nahi thi... Aap sab ne aisa kyun kiya? Kyun mujhe nahi bataya? Kya mujhe yeh janane ka haq nahi ki Kaira ki zindagi sirf ek jhoot banke reh gayi hai? Ki woh ek aise insaan ke saath shaadi kar rahi hai, jo unse pyaar nahi, sirf unhe apne fayde ke liye istamaal kar raha hai? Ki woh yeh sab kuch humse chipa rahi rahi, jab ki woh yeh sab hume bata sakti hai...Apne revenge ke liye Shekhar unki zindagi barbaad kar rahe hai? Hum kabhi Kaira se sacchai janane ki expectation nahi rakh sakte, lekin aap dono?(Nisha and Kabir looked down, not knowing what to speak) Kyun chupaaya apne humse, huh? Jawaab dijiye hume?
Kabir- Bade Bhaiya woh hum...Hum yeh problem khud solve karna chahte the...
Viraj- (sarcastic) Really? Very good! Doosre ke problems hi solve karte raho aap, lekin aap jinki help karte ho, at least unko batao toh sahi ki unke help kar rahe ho... Kaira ke liye humari feelings itni kamzor nahi hai ki hum unhe akela chod jaate iss problem mein... Hum unka saath dete, aapka saath dete, apr kaise bhi karke unhe iss problem se bahar nikaal hi dete...
Nisha- Sir, main nahi jaanti ki main aapse kya kau, lekin aap abhi please shaant ho jaayiye...
Viraj- (angry) Kaise shaant ho jaaye hum Nisha? I just found out that te girl I love is being forced into a marriage and is being abused. And to top it, the person I trusted the most, my brother knew this, who knew my insecurities still hid the truth from me! Kaise react kare hum, aap hi batayiye? Hume kuch samajh hi nahi aa raha...
He sat on the sofa, defeated. Tears rolled down his cheeks. Nisha signalled Kabir through her eyes to move a little away from there. They walked a little away from Viraj.
Nisha- Kabir, mujhe lagta hai ki hume Maa ko bula lena chahiye...Woh hi sir ko samjha paayengi...
Kabir gave her a nod, but was staring at his brother's face, trying to figure out his thoughts, but failed as Viraj sat, expressionless, his eyes moist.
*Scene 2*
*Viraj-Vasundhara House*
Vasundhara was humming an old song and weaving a sweater.
"Tujhse Naaraaz Nahiin Zindagi...Hairaan Hoon Main...O Hairaan Huun Main...Tere Masum Sawaalon Se Pareshaan Hoon Main...O Pareshaan Hoon Main"
Her trance was broken when her mobile rang. She read the caller ID and cheerfully received the call.
Vasundhara- Hello Nisha beta...
Nisha-(interrupting her, in voice showing urgency) Maa, kya aap yahaan aa sakte ho? As soon as possible?
Vasundhara- (worried) Kya hua Nisha? Sab thikh hai naa?
Nisha- Woh... (thinking) Nahi, Maa yahin aake situation samajh jaaye toh better rahega...(to Vasundhara) Aap please aa jaaye, main aapko yahin pe saari baat batati hoon...
*15 Minutes later*
*Nisha-Kabir House*
Vasundhara entered the silent living room of the house. Her elder son threw angry looks at her younder son and his wife.
Vasundhara- Viraj, aap yahaan? Sab thikh hai naa?
Viraj-(sharply) Kuch thikh nahi hai, lekin I'll make sure ki main sab thikh kar doonga..
Vasundhara-(confused) Matlab?
Viraj- (ignoring her question) Aapko pata tha naa Maa?
Vasundhara- (now more confused) Kya pata tha?
Viraj- Shekhar aur Kaira ke baare mein...
Vasundhara looked at him in shock and confusion. She looked at Nisha and Kabir whose facial expression had guilt on them.
Nisha understood her confusion and told her everything that had happened in the house in past hour. Meanwhile, Kabir resorted to being silent and Viraj controlled his anger and tears.
Vasundhara- (in explaining voice) Viraj,hum aapki taqleef samajh sakte hai...
Viraj- Maa, itne dino se hum bas taqleef sehte aa rahe hai. Iss baat se naa sirf kaira ke liye pareshaan hoon, par unse aur aap sabse gussa bhi hoon...
Vasundhara- Issi gusse ka darr tha hume Viraj... Humne aapse yeh sab isiliye nahi chipaya kyunki hume laga ki aap yeh sab jaankar Kaira ko akela chod jaaogi, lekin iss wajah se sab kuch chipaaye rakha, kyunki aapko gussa bahut jaldi aata hai, aur aap gusse mein koi bhi kadam utha sakte the, jo naa sirf aapke liye, apr Kaira ke liye bhi dangerous saabit ho sakta hai... Humne socha ki, jab aapko sahi samay par sab sacch pata chal jaayega, shayad woh sahi samay aaj hi tha...
Viraj- Sahi samay? Apke sahi samay ke intazaar ki wajah se na jaane Kaira ko kya kuch sehen karna pada, pata nahi Shekhar ne unhe kitna dard diya hoga...
Vasundhara- Hum samjahta hai Viraj, lekin aap humare nazariye se bhi sochiye... Aapka Kaira ke liye pyaar, protectiveness aur Shekhar ke liye nafrat jaante hue aapko sach batakar hum risk nahi le sakte the... Naa jaane aap gusse mein kaise react karte? Yahin soch kar maine Nisha aur Jojo ko sacchai chipaane ke liye kaha...
Viraj- Maa, lekin aapne ek baar bhi nahi socha ki iss darr ki wajah se aapne mujhe woh baat chipaayi jo jaanane ka ujhe pura haq tha?
Vasundhara- Iss baat ke liye hum sharminda hai Viraj...par kya karte, hume jo thikh laga wahin kiya, woh humse maafi maangte hai...
Kabir-(guilty) Haan Bade Bahaiya, please aap hume maf kijiye... Humne jo bhi kiya, galat kiya, lekin humara intention sahi tha...
Nisha-(guilty) Sir, Kaira ke iss sacch ke baare mein janana aapka poora haq tha, lekin humne yeh baat chipayi... Sorry...
Virja looked at his family members and sighed.
Viraj- Hum nahi jante ki hum kya kare, lekin iss waqt hume jinki sabse jyaada zaroort hia, owh hai aap...humara parivaar... Hum aap sabko maaf kar denge, lekin aapko humari aur Shikha ki baat karwaane hogi...
Vasundhara-(shocked) Viraj, yeh aap kya keh rahe hai?
Viraj- Maa, ek woh hi hai jo humari madad kar sakti hai, Kaira ko bachaane mein... Isiliye please...
Vasundhara sighed and looked at Nisha and Kabir who nodded their heads in a yes. She dialed Shikha's number and kept the call on speaker. After five rings she received the call.
Shikha- hello aunty, aapne iss waqt call kyun kiya?
Vasundhara- Beta woh actually...
Viraj-(interrupting her) Aap Shikha hai naa, Kaira ki friend?
Shikha-(with uncertainty in her voice) Ji,lekin aap kaun hai?
Viraj- Hum Viraj Singh Rathore...
Shikha-(shocked) Viraj? Aapko sab pata chal gaya?
Viraj- Ji haan...lekin yeh baat zaroori nahi hai, zaroori toh bata hai ki Kaira Shekhar ki shaadi ki wajah kya hai? Kaira uss Shekhar ke tortures kyun sehen kar rahi hai?
Shikha-(thinking) Yeh kya ho gaya? Maine Kaira se promise kiya tha ki main Viraj ko kuch nahi bataungi, lekin unhe toh sab kuch pata chal gaya... Unse yeh baat chipaau ki nahi?
Before she could speak, her roommate, Aditi said
Aditi- Shikha, jaldi kar, we have to leave in five minutes... Hume Humayun ke Tomb ke paas aadhe gahnte mein pahuchna hai...
Shikha-(to Aditi) Haan, give me five minutes...
Viraj heard this and asked excited.
Viraj- Humayun ka timb? Matlab aap India mein ho? Delhi mein ho aap?
Shikha-Ji main aaj subah hi Delhi aayi thi, apne friend ki shaadi mein...
Viraj- Toh kya aap Jaipur aa sakti hai? Please... Hum yeh saari baatein personally mil kar isspe solution nikaal sakte hai... Please...
Shikha- (hesitant) Woh... Umm...
Vasundhara- Beta, mana mat karna, tum hi humari aakhiri umeed ho...
Shikha- Ji theek hai, main aaj hi Jaipur ke liye nikalti hoon... Aditi ki shaadi ke zyaada mujhe Kaira aur uski safety important hai, aur main jaanti hoon ki iss waqt aap hi uski madad kar sakte hai...
Viraj sighed in relief and thanked her. Shikha disconnected the call and started packing.