As Rajveer takes the last turn Naina's heartbeat picks up pace. She converts her hands into fists. Rajveer doesn't fail to notice her suddenly going stiff. He sighs and shakes his head in frustration. Can't she understand that she doesn't have to worry about anything when he is with her? And what exactly is she worried about?
He applies the break a bit away from KMA gate. The sudden jerk drags Naina out of her reverie. She knits her brows and turns to look towards Rajveer to know what has happened? Rajveer keeps staring ahead, holding the steering wheel with more pressure than was required! Naina understands that he is angry.
He turns to look towards Naina. They stare each other.
(Slow Rajveer-Naina tune begins)
he asks her to know her situation.
Naina looks towards him with pleading eyes.
he asks calmly.
"Mujhe... mujhe nahi jana.",
she still remains adament, but her eyes lowered; her voice low out of fear of getting him angry.
Her cheeks start warming up out of fear and out of anxiety on falling in such a situation where to both her sides she has no one to run to! KMA she of course won't choose to run towards and Rajveer, she can't even run to him! Rather she wants to run away from both of them!
Rajveer understands her situation. His eyes fall on her hands fidgiting with the end of her saree. He gets an urge to hold it and make her feel comfortable. But he understands that they don't share such a bond! There is this constant hesitation from her side that refrains him to take any step towards her.
Knowing that he cannot touch her to comfort her, he realizes that the last option he has with him now is to talk to her politely.
he asks politely.
A lump forms in her throat. The fact that he is not raising his voice on her, touches her heart. Not that he keeps scolding her all time. No! He doesn't scold her at all! It is just sometimes in occasions like this when they indulge into conversation of KMA that it stretches so far that he ends up raising his voice on her. Not that she wasn't accustomed to it already. Of course she was! As his cadet she had seen and endured his anger. But it was different then! Those days, she would often retort back. No, not to insult him but to make her point clear as it used to hurt her to the core if her mentor wouldn't understand her. But today it's different! She has gone quiet. She hardly retorts back. Accepting his decisions without argument, unlike earlier times. But then they hardly have conversations and arguments. So when they do have, Naina lets him do it in his way most of the time. But she does realize this too that he most of the times although ending the topic with his decision as the last decision, when practically go for the decision, chooses a mid way such that Naina doesn't feel left out. And she really appreciates this gesture of his. But today, it's different. When it comes to the topic of KMA, he listens to no one but himself! But what she fails to understand is that, even his that decision of going with his decision is for her own benifit.
"Main yahan bhaiya ko nirdosh prove karne ayi thi!",
she says, holding back her tears.
he asks her politely.
Naina looks towards him, they have an eye contact.
(Slow Rajveer-Naina tune goes on throughout this scene)
"Agar wo sub nahi hota to shayad aaj sub kuch alag hota. Main aaj bhi KMA mein hoti!",
she says, regretting the fact.
"Tumse kisi ne nahi kaha tha ke tum KMA chor kar jao. Yahan se jana tumhara decision tha.",
he says.
"Tum kamzor kaise parh sakti ho?",
he asks her, slightly irritated at her going weak.
"Naina, jo ladki iss baat ke reveal hone par ke wo ek so called 'deshdrohi' ki behn hai, nahi tuti. In fact challenge kiya subko ke wo yahan reh kar academy ki best student bann kar dikhayegi. Wo itni si baat se kaise tut sakti hai?",
asks Rajveer, showing his astonishment at her behaviour. Giving her strength through his words.
"Kyunki wo pehli baar nahi ho raha tha!",
saying that she looks towards him.
(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)
Her confession skips his heartbeat. He lowers his eyes as he gets washed up by a guilt. He glances towards her taking breaks, out of hesitation.
Falling into an awkward situation, Rajveer turns to look towards his steering wheel, avoiding eye contact with her. He presses the wheel to calm down his nerves.
"To... to... pehle bhi to humne wo face kar liya tha. Ab bhi kar sakte the!",
says Rajveer, avoiding to look towards Naina. His voice low and hesitant. His eyes somewhere on his steering wheel.
Naina looks towards him knitting her brows.
she taunts him.
Laughing sarcastically, she looks away towards her front and says,
"Maine! Kyunki aap to chup hi rehte the!"
"Mujhse tak baat karna band kar diya tha apne!",
she says, her voice soft and low, as the feeling of his drifting away from her envelopes her all over again.
"Do you think wo apki samjhdari thi?",
she asks him, raising her voice, hurt visible in her voice.
"Really? Aur jo tum kar rahi thi wo samajhdari thi?",
retorts back Rajveer looking towards her.
"At least apki tarah darri to nahi kisi se!",
taunts Naina, looking away.
"Really Naina? You think main darr gaya tha?",
asks Rajveer, unable to believe that she actually thinks so.
Smiling sarcastically, Rajveer looks away and says,
"I didn't know tum itne dino se ye soch rahi thi ke main darr gaya tha!"
This skips Naina's heartbeat. Why didn't she think before speaking? Thank goodness that they don't speak often or else she would end up hurting him every now and then through her words. She really is not meant for him. They really aren't compatible!
she begins to apologize but trails off out of fear of hurting him again and also she is actually at a loss of words.
Shaking his head, Rajveer puts on the gear and turns back. Naina although eager to know where are they heading towards, doesn't dare to ask him anything. This has changed too, she understands now what might make him angry and she refrains from doing those stuffs. But that happens seldom otherwise most of the time Rajveer gets to meet the real Naina when she is angry or pissed off.
Whilst driving, Rajveer dials a number.
"Chaubey ghar ki chabi kahan hai?",
he asks directly.
"Sirji aaj subah apne hi to li thi mujhse.",
reminds Chaubey.
Rajveer curses his lucks; closing his eyes in frustration, takes a deep breath to calm down his nerves. What is happening with him today?
Sitting next to him, Naina sheepishly looks towards him to check his mercury of anger. It is really very high! Her heartbeat picks up pace knowing that the main reason of his anger is she!
Chaubey who is unaware of his current mood, finds it a great opportunity to tease him,
"Kya baat hai Sir, pehle to kabhi aisa nahi hua? Naina ke saath hone ka abhi se asar dikh raha hai mujhey!"
Laughing sarcastically, Rajveer says,
"Chaubey tumhare liye better ye hoga ke tum apna muh band rakho. Yahan ka mausam bohot kharab hai. Andhi tufaan aney ke aasar hain aur tum thandi hawaon ke chalne ki baatein kar rhe ho?"
Saying so Rajveer shakes his head a little towards his right, radiating his anger towards Naina.
Naina who was unaware of the ongoing conversation till now, succeeds in understanding that they are discussing her! This makes her to feel embarrass. How can... how can he discuss her with someone like that?
"Anyways chalo main phone rakhta hun!",
saying so he ends the call.
"Kya baat kar rahe the aap ussey?",
asks Naina, straightaway, anxious to know.
"Tumhe jaan kar khushi nahi hogi, to mat hi jano tum!",
he says without any hesitation, changing the gear.
This irks Naina all the more. Knowing that he won't tell, she chooses to remain quiet and looks out of the window of the car to avoid him. Rajveer does realize that she is angry on him. Assured that she is looking out and won't look back towards him any time soon, Rajveer looks towards her, shaking his head and unable to control himself any longer smiles at her, enjoying seeing her pissed off. But careful, he doesn't want her to know that he is melting!
It doesn't take much time to them to reach their destination. Naina looks towards the house and then turns to look towards Rajveer, giving him a questioning look. Rolling his eyes, he gets out of the jeep and expects her to follow the suit. She does that and walks after him. Cladded in a saree she walks through a rough road although a short one but she stumbles. Thankfully Rajveer was walking closer to her that she gets his support, holding him by his upper arm.
(Rajveer-Naina flute and piano tune begins)
Rajveer looks towards her to know if she is fine, but doesn't show any emotion towards her. Naina lowers her eyes feeling guilty about holding him. She leaves him. Rajveer doesn't care to look towards her. He climbs down a footpath raised above the ground. As Naina reaches the moment to climb it down, she realizes that she cannot do that easily with her heels on and wearing the saree. She starts thinking what to do while Rajveer unaware of Naina's state keeps walking forth.
She looks towards him in confused state while he keeps walking ahead.
"Main... main utar nahi paungi...",
she calls him out, blush of guilt creeps her cheeks.
Rajveer hearing her, turns to look towards her and discovers her in a state of confusion. Holding his waist from either side, Rajveer sighs. Then a smile creeps on his lips as he finds his tough Naina Singh... whatever, he refrains from completing the name in his head, pissed off still on her, in a state of confusion. He shakes his head in slow pace, staring her throughout with a little smile on his face. While Naina unaware of his gestures keeps trying to find a way to go beyond this hurdle.
says a guy standing with his group, giving Naina all ill mannered looks.
Rajveer and Naina turn to look towards the group. Rajveer's blood had already started boiling and when his eyes fall on the group, he notices how they are putting their evil eyes on Naina.
Rajveer unable to control himself for long, starts walking towards them, increasing his speed, glaring them that something skips his heartbeat and makes him to stop! It is nothing else but Naina's reply to them!
In a sugar coated voice, blushing, she says,
Did she really say that? How could she? She feels so awkward and hesitant around him, her own husband and here she is inviting these men, as if they are her well wishers here, and he... he is... nothing! This certainly breaks his heart. But this is no time to mourn over his broken heart. Whatever it is, he is not allowing her to do this! Within moments he understands that this she is doing on purpose, to take revenge from him, but this is no way to take revenge! How can she allow them to touch her?
The guys walk towards her in a seductive way, giving her looks full of lust and bearing a seductive yet cheap smiles on their faces.
Meanwhile, blushing, Naina adjusts the loose end of her saree and tucks it into the waist side of her saree. Something which if she would have done behind the closed doors, in front of Rajveer, he would have certainly enjoyed witnessing but here, he marks her doing so - disgusting.
He doesn't make any effort to stop her. Not that he is having a gala time witnessing his own wife giving these vulgar people all the opportunities to abuse her but fine if she wants so, so let her do that. Let her taste the bitter side of life for some moments and then he would intervene. But isn't she already familiar with the bitter side of life? The fresh rememberance sends shivers down Rajveer's spine. He widens his eyes and feels guilty for having thought that way about Naina.
His heart skips another beat! Man she hasn't forgotten her skills!!!
This he thinks as he finds the first guy down on the floor rubbing his right cheek, soothing the pain that Naina just inflicted into him with her that one loud punch.
Ouch! It hurts Naina doesn't it? The bangles! These surely aren't meant for you! Leather belts would be a better option. What about instead of bangles clad your hands with colourful leather belts?? Ok bad option!
Naina senses the other guy approaching her from behind, she doesn't turn, but she could sense he is reaching her at an alarming speed, she prepares herself and extends her right leg horizontally such that it becomes a hurdle for the man and he falls down straight, instead of tripping. And that's exactly what happens.
Standing at a side, Rajveer raises a brow impressed by her calculations.
As he falls, Naina glares him. Meanwhile, another man reaches Naina from behind and strangles her, putting pressure on her throat with his arm wrapped around her neck. At this sudden forced contact, Naina feels dizzy but within moments she starts wrestling to unstrangle his arm. He surely is very powerful, Naina could feel it. Her tries go in vain. She suddenly realizes that instead of trying to unstrangle his arm she should give a blow on his stomach to show him stars in daylight. And she goes for the same!
On the other hand while she was struggling to get his arm off her neck, Rajveer does get tensed. He gets straight, he needs to intervene now, she is losing it. He of course isn't trying to punish her to death, it is just that he doesn't want her to feel that now that they are married he would come at her rescue everytime. Because he knows she would hate to feel as a responsibility of anyone. She is tough and she likes it that way. And this is one of the many things that made him to fall for her!
The man leaves her, pushed back by her blow. He holds his stomach going through acute pain. Naina glares the other men. They realize that they should run for their lives, the blow to their partner was enough to tell them how much power Naina beholds. Without giving her another glance they run away.
Rajveer's chest swells with pride. She is his protegee! He is her mentor! She is his wife! He is her husband!
Satisfied that they won't return, Naina turns around and her eyes fall on a smiling Rajveer, staring her lovingly. His eyes glittering with pride. She smiles a little on discovering her mentor satisfied by her performance. Then suddenly the reality hits her. She looks towards the black chain with a beautiful jewel at the end of it encircling her neck. She touches the locket of her mangalsutra, seeing it she smiles a little. Her strength is always with her!
Witnessing this for the first time, touches Rajveer's heart so much that the earlier smile of pride on his face vanishes. He knits his brows. Does it matter to her that much? It is a mascot of his belonging to her! His eyes slowly shifts from her mangalsutra to her eyes. And for fraction of seconds he could witness her immense trust and love for him which vanishes with in moments, leaving him to wonder - did he really witness that?
Leaving it, Naina slowly looks towards Rajveer and takes him by surprise as she says,
Rajveer knits his brows unable to understand why did she thank him when he hasn't done anything?
Completely aware of what he is thinking, Naina tells him,
"Meri madad na karne ke liye! Thank you ye feel na karwane ke liye ke main apki...",
she lowers her eyes before continuing,
"Patni hun so mujhe protect karna apki responsibility hai!".
The fact that she hesitated to address herself as his wife, reminds Rajveer the conversation they had earlier today. Anger surges through him afresh. Without replying he turns around and starts walking again, knowing that she would follow.
Soon they reach the place which is supposed to be their house henceforth.
He reaches the gate bringing out the key from his pocket he unlocks the door. He asks her to stay and not enter yet. Naina finds it weird. Is he angry? Is he punishing her? But soon her doubts get answers.
Holding a puja ki thali in his hand, he comes out. He looks towards her hesitantly. Naina stares him, knitting her brows in surprise and amazement. A smile stretches on her lips and she looks away for fraction of seconds to control her emotions. Rajveer notices everything and curses Chaubey secretly.
"Ahmm... mujhe ye sub nahi aata. And frankly ye idea mera nahi tha. Wo Chaubey...",
he trails off, feeling weird even to word it.
Naina understands it all.
(Rajveer-Naina tune begins)
"Chorunga nahi main usse!",
he adds, irritated.
The fact that he didn't let go off this ritual touches Naina's heart. She also gets emotional on realizing the bond Chaubey and he shares even today.
(Rajveer-Naina tune continues throughout)
Controlling her emotions, she clears her throat and asks teasingly,
"Ahmmm... I am sure apko pata to hoga nahi ke karna kya hai ab?"
Rajveer blushes. Naina's heart melts. She smiles and guides him.
"Pehle aap ye puja ki thali side mein yahan rakhiye.",
she guides him, pointing towards the top of a pillar.
He follows her instruction without argument.
"Ab matchis jala kar ye deeya jalaiye."
He does that too.
Naina purses her lips to hold her fit of laughter. She really enjoys seeing this side of Rajveer.
She couldn't help but thank Chaubey secretly for all this.
she says, as he holds the plate in his hand.
he asks.
All this confuses him and hence he doesn't realize what is he asking. Naina widens her eyes in disbelief.
she reminds, feeling offended.
Rajveer apologizes, feeling ashamed.
Naina shakes her head in disbelief.
Having done so, she enters the house, skipping the process of pushing the kalash with her foot. She doesn't mind at all.
Getting inside she checks out the place. Rajveer holds his breath, fearing whether she'll like it or not.
she says in a dreamy voice and turns towards him, smiling.
They enjoy an eye contact.
(Slow Rajveer-Naina tune begins as they stare each other)
Slowly they lower their eyes.
Looking back towards her, he reminds her,
"Ye mat sochna everything is normal between us. Maine tumhe abhi tak maaf nahi kiya!",
he says sternly.
And that breaks Naina's heart.
He quickly places the luggage inside the house and guides her to all the places in the house. Doing so he says,
"Make yourself comfortable. Mujhe thoda kaam hai main chalta hun. Darwaza lock kar lo.",
he says sternly.
His tone tells Naina how he is still angry on her.
Saying so he leaves.
Naina locks the door after him. Turning to look back towards the house she sighs and makes herself ready to indulge into cleaning everything and making place for her things there. Most of her time gets consumed in all this.
In her room Kashish is unable to stop herself from crying.
kitna main ro rhi tum bin.
kaise main jee... rahi hun.
tujhe sang chah rahi hun.
"Sujal... main kya karun? Tum kaise iss jhoothe ilzaam mein fuss gaye? Kaise?",
cries Kashish, bitterly.
(Kashish's sad background tune begins)
She picks up the photo frame containing Sujal and Kashish's marriage picture. Hugging it she cries all the more.
Sitting on the sofa, Veena holding CG's hand jerks it, crying,
"Aap... aap kuch kariye na. Mera Sujal begunah hai. Kuch nahi kiya usne. Aap jante hain na!"
CG looks towards crying Veena. His own eyes moist.
"Veena hum koshish kar rahe hain.",
says CG.
"Kya koshish kar rahe hain? Mera Sujal wahan jail mein... kaise rahega wo?",
cries Veena.
"Aunty aap bilkul fikar mat kijiye. Main bachaunga Sujal ko.",
says Akshat entering through the main gate of Sujal's house.
CG gets all the more emotional on seeing Akshat. The fact that he is ready to help Sujal, touches his heart.
"Akshat... beta tu jana ja kar subko bol de ke mera beta nirdosh hai!",
cries Veena.
(Akshat's background tune begins)
Holding her by her shoulders, Akshat looks towards Veena, assuring her,
"Main Sujal ko kuch nahi hone dunga aunty. Par pehle aap rona band kijiye.",
saying so he rubs her tears off.
"Mujhe iss case ke teh tak pohnchne ke liye Mr. Kabeer se milna hoga.",
declares Akshat to all.
"Ahmm... main aap logo se ye bolne aya tha ke apko koi bhi information miley aap mujhse zarur share kariyega.",
says Akshat.
Walking to him, CG places his hand on Akshat's shoulder lovingly and says,
"Theek hai beta. Hum zarur batayenge tumhe."
Akshat looks towards him bearing so much pain in his eyes.
"Ahmm... Kashish kahan hai?",
he asks them.
"Wo apne kamre mein hai",
informs Veena.
"Theek hai main usse mil kar aata hun",
says Akshat, but as he was about to go to meet her, his phone rings.
"Theek hai main aata hun.",
saying so he ends the call.
Addressing all, he says,
"Sanya ka postmortem hona hai. Wahin ja raha hun. Main Kashish se akar mil leta hun."
says Lalit.
And Akshat leaves.
After dropping Ananya, Kabeer drives back. Throughout his drive back, Kabeer keeps thinking about Sujal. By his words; the way he puts his idea in a straight forward manner, he doesn't seem to be a murderer.
And what is that number that they discovered with Sanya? Driving using one hand, he takes the other hand into his jeans pockets. Bringing out the paper he reads the number and mummers KMA! But then the last number Sanya dialed before the murder was Sujal's number. Why would she call him? Kabeer doesn't understand what to do. He needs to know more about Sujal to understand this case.
'Kya karun? Kisse puchun Sujal Garewal ke barey mein? Kya Ananya jo keh rahi hai wo such ho sakta hai? What if Sujal Garewal begunah hua to?'
He stops his car at a corner. Bringing out his mobile he dials a number.
"Hello! Mrs. Kashish Garewal?",
he asks.
she asks, wiping away her tears.
"Main KKN ka editor-in-chief Kabeer Sharma bol raha hun!",
he tells her in a stern voice.
It skips Kashish's heartbeat. What does he want from her now?
Hesitatingly, she replies,
"Mrs. Garewal if you don't mind so main apse milna chahta hun, Sujal ji ke barey mein baat karne ke liye.",
he says.
"Ahmm... theek hai. Bataiye kahan milna hai?",
she asks.
"I'll pick you up in...",
he checks his watch,
he says.
Saying so they end the call.
As he ends the call he gets a WhatsApp notification from Tarini.
*Missing you Kabeer Bhaiya. Aap mujhse milne kab aoge? Chocolates lana mat bhulna. Didi khaney nahi deti. Aap laoge to mana nahi kar payengi!*
The message succeeds in bringing a smile on Kabeer's face.
he mummers lovingly.
He leisurely scrolls through his WhatsApp contact list that his eyes fall on a new contact in his list - Mrs. Garewal.
He keeps staring her photo, smiling throughout.
After sometime Kabeer reaches in front of Sujal's house. Calling Kashish he informs her,
"Mrs. Garewal main apke ghar ke bahar gadi mein apka intezaar kar raha hun."
Walking to all, sitting in the main hall, Kashish informs them,
"Ahmmm... Mumma main Sujal se milne ja rahi hun!",
her tone serious.
All turn to look towards her.
"Kashish, main bhi chalungi.",
Veena gets ready to leave with her the very moment.
Placing her hand on Veena's cheek, Kashish lovingly tells her,
"Mumma... agar aap wahan gayi to aap khud ke ansuon ko behne se rok nahi payengi. Aur Sujal ko ye baat bilkul pasand nahi ayegi."
Veena tries to protest.
"Mumma, agar aisa hua to Sujal mujhe bohot dantenge ki main unke absence mein unki Mumma ka khyal nahi rakh payi. Kya aap chahti hain ke mujhe dant pitey?",
asks Kashish, lovingly.
Veena understands.
"Theek hai Kashish. Agar tum kehti ho to main nahi jati. Main janti hun wahan main khud ko sambhal nahi paungi.",
she says, sorrowfully.
Smiling lovingly, Kashish holds Veena's hands,
"Aap bilkul chinta mat karo Mumma. Mujhe pura yakeen hai, Sujal bohot strong hai. Wo bilkul theek honge.",
smiles Kashish.
Veena smiles sorrowfully.
"Ab aap kuch kha lena zarur, okay?",
she says lovingly.
"Wahan Sujal ne kuch nahi khaya hoga mujhe pata hai. To main kaise kha sakti hun?",
says Veena, crying.
Kashish shows her the tiffin box, and says,
"Ye dikhiye Mumma, maine khud apne haathon se Sujal ke liye khana banaya hai."
This brings a smile on Veena's face.
"Apne ye kaise soch liya Mumma ke main Sujal ko wahan ka khana khane dungi?",
asks Kashish lovingly.
Veena's eyes brim with fresh tears and she nods her head, still not in a good mood.
"Ab aur rona mat Mumma!",
says Kashish wiping off her tears.
Veena nods in affirmative.
asks Kashish.
"Haan beta. Dhyan se jana.",
says Veena.
"Waise tum ja kiske saath rahi ho?",
Veena's question comes as a surprise for Kashish. She gets nervous.
Never meeting Veena's eyes, Kashish says,
"Ahmmm... wo... Mumma main... Charu... Charu ke saath ja rahi hun."
"Oh acha theek hai beta sambhal kar jana.",
says Veena.
she says, her eyes still lowered out of guilt.
Vasu doesn't fail to notice Kashish's nervousness. She realizes there is something amiss!
Kashish in her heart mummers,
'Sorry Mumma. Mujhe apko jhoot kehna parh raha hai.'
Knitting her brows a little, out of guilt, she leaves.
After few moments Kashish comes out of her house.
She searches for Kabeer. Discovering that she is searching him, Kabeer horns and gets out of his car. The horn successfully drags Kashish's attention. Before she could walk to him, Kabeer had already reached her, walking to her. They smile politely.
"Ahmm... ye Sujal ji ke liye?",
asks Kabeer pointing towards the tiffin box.
Lowering her eyes Kashish nods hesitantly.
"Main le ja sakti hun na?",
she asks him, confirming.
Smiling at her innocent question, Kabeer says,
"Zarur le ja sakti hain aap!"
Kashish smiles and lowers her eyes. Kabeer keeps staring her. Her innocent smile touches his heart.
He shifts his attention to his driving.
The starting few minutes go in awkward silence. Kabeer realizes it's going to be a long journey and staying quiet throughout would be very boring and awkward so he takes the charge of commencing the conversation.
"Kya apko pura bharosa hai ke Sujal ji nirdosh hain?",
asks Kabeer.
Kashish turns to look towards Kabeer and stares him for sometime. Kabeer feels uncomfortable under her constant gaze. He notices how after moments of staring him, Kashish takes a deep breath, as if got into a conclusion.
"Apne ab tak jitni baar bhi Sujal ko dekha; jitni bhi usse baat ki; jitna bhi usse jana, kya apko pura bharosa ho gaya ke Sujal doshi hai?",
she asks back instead of replying to his question, which she finds ridiculous.
Smiling, Kabeer arches his brow.
"Kashish ji you mind if I ask you few personal question?",
asks Kabeer.
This skips her heartbeat but nevertheless she nods politely.
"Apki shadi to Mr. Piyush Raheja se hone wali thi if I am not wrong. To fir how did you end up marrying Mr. Sujal Garewal?",
he asks intrigued to know.
Kashish knew this question would come someday. Taking a deep breath she says hesitantly,
"Or was it ke apka pyar Mr. Garewal ke liye itna barh gaya ke you ended up marrying him?",
asks Kabeer.
He understands it would turn out to be a shock for her, hurt her, but he was helpless, he had to ask to do his job.
Shock is exactly what Kashish is right now. How could he think that way? But she understands it's his duty. He needs to know everything to think rationally.
She looks forward, taking a deep breath, she tells him.
"Sujal aur main humesha ek dusre se pyar karte the. Kuch misunderstanding ke chalte hum mein duriyan aa gayi. Piyush se shadi karna wasn't my decision. Wo circumstances aise ho gaye ke na chahte hue bhi mujhe unse shadi karne ke liye haan karni parhi.",
Kashish tells Kabeer.
"Samjhota karne ja rahi thi aap?",
asks Kabeer.
Kashish lowers her eyes accepting her mistake.
Smirking, Kabeer says,
"Kashish ji khushkismat hain aap ke apne Piyush ji se shadi na karke Sujal ji se shadi ki."
Kashish stares him, trying to read him.
"See I know mujhe ye sub baatein bolna ka koi haq nahi hai but I know ek anchahe rishte mein bandhe rehna kya hota hai!",
he says, grinding his teeth.
It hurts Kashish to find Kabeer miserable.
"Mera divorce ho chuka hai and only I know aaj ke Kabeer mein aur tab ke Kabeer mein kitna fark hai. Ghut-ghut kar jeeta tha main!",
he says, hurt visible in his eyes and audible through his voice.
Kashish understands that he is drowning in pain, she doesn't like seeing him in pain, as if he deserves much more than pain. He deserves happiness! She doesn't realize when she places her hand on his left hand which is on the steering wheel. Kabeer turns to look towards her. They stare each other. Kashish lowers her eyes after moments of stare. Doing so, she realizes her hand is on his, she quickly removes her hand, feeling ashamed of her behaviour. Kabeer lowers his eyes too, feeling equally guilty.
He looks towards her to know if she is okay or not.
Taking a deep breath, shaking his head, he focuses back on his driving. And the rest of the journey goes on quietly.
As they reach in front of the police station, Kabeer says,
"Aap jaiye, main abhi car park karke aata hun."
Smiling politely, Kashish turns to look towards the police station, taking a deep breath she exits the car and walks towards the police station. Kabeer, sitting in his car, stares her walking towards the police station; thinking about her. This he does to give Sujal and Kashish lone time. He could feel her craving to meet her husband. He understands how it feels to meet your soulmate after staying away from them for a time period which is more than the endurable time period! He doesn't want to ruin it. Smiling sadly, he stares Kashish as she goes away and to Sujal! Satisfied that she is safely in the police station, Kabeer parks the car and rests there for sometime.
Inside the police station
(Slow Sujal-Kashish flute tune begins)
Holding a tiffin box in her hands, silently, Kashish reaches the bars behind which Sujal stands, resting his back on the bars, such that his back is turned on towards Kashish. But as usual, her presence is felt by Sujal, without fail! He turns to look at her, the person he had been waiting to meet since the moment he got locked behind the bars.
Taking a step forward, staring her throughout, Sujal holds the bars of the prison. Kashish too holds a free bar and asks him, smiling lovingly,
Smiling with all his heart on seeing Kashish, he replies back, taking a deep breath,
His words make Kashish to blush and shake her head into negative, thinking, in a situation as his, he is still romancing with her. This guy knows no limit when it comes to loving her! Her blush in return makes Sujal to laugh silently, enjoying seeing her happy although he is aware of the fact that it is for brief moment.
Lowering her eyes, Kashish brings out a tiffin box from her bag. Sujal's eyes travel towards her hands to find out what she is doing.
Bringing out the box, she looks towards him lovingly, and says,
"Main tumhare liye khana layi hun!"
A knot forms in Sujal's throat, his brows knit on seeing Kashish's care for him.
"Ye sub kis liye Kashish?",
he asks, softly, looking towards her.
As she extends the box, into the gap between two bars, her bangles knock with the bar and break down, as a result of which she gets hurt and cries in a low voice,
This tenses Sujal. Quickly, he holds her injured hand to see whether she got hurt severely or not and also if he could help her somehow. Whilst all this, Kashish transfers the tiffin box to her left hand.
(Thodasa pyar hua hai tune begins)
With his attention fully focused on Kashish's hurt wrist, Sujal with his furrowed brows, as it becomes unbearable for him to see her in pain, slowly removes the broken piece of the bangle off her wrist.
Kashish doesn't fail to notice the hurt look in his eyes. As if her pain on getting hurt is felt by him. And deep down she knows that it is indeed the truth! She thinks further, what has she done that she always gets bestowed with so much love of his?
Sujal bends on her wrist and sucks the blood that's oozing out such that it stops bleeding. Kashish's eyes turn teary. She smiles again, just for him. He looks towards her having completed with his work. Kashish lowers her eyes out of shyness, this makes Sujal to smile with all his heart.
she says sweetly, smiling.
Sujal acts to be serious, but just fails to hide the smile, and asks, resting his elbows on the bars of the prison.
"Ye sub kis liye Kashish? Kya zarurat thi khana laney ki?",
he asks.
"Maine yahan ka khana dekha hai... bohot ganda tha!",
says Kashish, knitting her brows, showing her disagreement with the kind of food they serve.
"Tum yahan kaise Sujal?",
she asks, tensed yet feeling shy in front of him.
Sighing, staring her lovingly throughout, smiling, he says,
"Ab agar tum yun meri fikr karogi to mujhe sari zindagi yahan rehna manzoor hai!"
This skips her heartbeat. She quickly places her hand on his mouth, covering it and shakes her head into negative, her smile vanished already.
"Aisa kabhi sochna bhi mat!",
she says.
"Main tumhe yahan se churwa kar rahungi!",
she promises.
Switching on the laptop she goes to the webpage and types *Sujal Garewal*. Many articles flash on the webpage. Ananya checks a few and realizes that none of the article bears a direct interview of Sujal.
"Ek bhi article direct interview nahi hai.",
wonders Ananya.
Suddenly she remembers...
Picking up her phone she calls Ronnie.
greets Ronnie, receiving the call.
she replies in an urgency.
"Ronnie kuch din pehle Mr. Piyush Raheja ne ek party throw ki thi, business party, right?",
asks Ananya.
"Haan uss party ko KKN ne cover bhi kiya tha. Zada bada footage to nahi tha but haan kiya tha... just headline ki tarah use karne ke liye.",
informs Ronnie.
Ananya beams with joy, at least something is better than nothing.
"Ahmm... tu mujhe wo dikha sakta hai?",
asks Ananya.
"Haan sure. Kal dikha deta hun office mein.",
says Ronnie.
"Kal? Oh god I am getting impatient.",
says Ananya.
"Ab Ananya main abhi kaise dikhaun...??",
says Ronnie.
wonders Ananya.
"Waise ek... ek minute. Main dekhta hun. Shayad mere phone mein kuch ho.",
says Ronnie, remembering.
Ananya gets hopeful.
she says, excited.
asking her to wait, Ronnie searches if he could get something.
"Haan Ananya mili ek clip. Maine forward kar diya hai WhatsApp check kar.",
says Ronnie.
Getting excited,
"Oh thanks a lot Ronnie. I hope jo main dekhna chahti hun wo dikh jaye."
"Actually do (2) mili hai ruk.",
saying so he sends another clip.
Ananya gets excited.
asks Ronnie.
"Nahi kuch khas nahi. Chal main tujhse baad mein baat karti hun. Thanks again.",
says Ananya.
Ananya checks her Whatsapp immediately and checks the first video and after examining it finds it useless. Disappointed, she moves to the second. After few seconds she discovers in the background Piyush and Sanya standing at a corner talking to each other. But by the look on their faces, it seemed as if they are having some argument. Ananya focuses her attention on their expressions and tries to read their lips.
"Main... tumse... baat... nahi... chahta...! Mera... peecha... band...????",
she manages to understand this much.
But nevertheless she manages to fill in the blanks herself.
"Iska matlab Mr. Raheja ko Sanya se baat karne mein koi interest nahi tha? Gussa the wo usse!",
thinks Ananya.
"Shayad koi ladayi hui ho? I mean relationship mein to ye sub hota hi rehta hai!"
"Ya... may be wo Sanya mein interested hi na ho?",
Ananya thinks about the possiblity.
"May be gusse mein aakar unhone Sanya ka...",
thinks Ananya.
"And Kabeer jis number ke barey mein baat kar rahe the, kahin wo Chandok uncle ka number to nahi?",
thinks Ananya.
"I think mujhe Kabeer se puchna chahiye!",
thinking so, she fishes for his number.
Of course it doesn't take much time to find his number as it is at the top of her favourites list.
Kabeer receives the call.
"Haan Ananya!"
"Kabeer wo number jo apko Sanya ke paas mila, kya mujhe wo number bata sakte hain aap?"
"Kyun kya hua?"
"Nahi. Just aise hi... kuch socha to... bataiye na..."
"Haan ek minute".
Checking the paper, Kabeer shares the number with Ananya,
"171-2415753"
"Thank you. Chalo main apse baad mein baat karti hun.",
saying so she was about to end the call when Kabeer asks her,
"Par Ananya hua kya?"
(KAYA tune begins in the background)
In a naughty tone, Ananya says,
"Kuch bhi nahi. Bore ho rahi thi. Apke paas to mujhse baat karne ka time nahi hai. Socha ke koi agar interesting mil jaye to ussi se baat kar lun!"
Kabeer widens his eyes, blushing.
"Mere paas time nahi hai? Kaho to aa jaun wapas?",
he asks naughtily.
Making sad faces, Ananya says,
"Rehne dijiye. Pata hai abhi bhi wo case hi apke dimag mein chal raha hoga."
Smiling apologetically, he says,
"Bilkul bhi nahi Miss Kashyap filhal to mere dimag mein apki earring aa rhi hai jisse mujhey chehrne ka mann kar raha hai."
Ananya blushes.
"Fir kya karenge aap?",
asks Ananya, teasingly.
"Fir tumhare paas aa kar ... tumhare gaal par...",
he trails off.
Ananya pricks him,
"Haan agey...??"
"Rehne do... jab karenge tab dekh lena!",
says Kabeer, smiling.
"Acha thoda aur agey to barho na... please...",
requests Ananya.
"Ananya!!!",
says Kabeer astonished.
"Kya Ananya? Apko na romance karna bilkul nahi aata!",
says Ananya, disappointed.
"Achaaa... mujhe nahi aata?",
asks Kabeer, blushing.
"Aur nahi to kya!"
"Sharma to tum rahi thi zada jab hum saath the?",
accuses Kabeer.
"Aap mujh par ilzaam laga rahe hain?",
asks Ananya, arching a brow.
Kabeer laughs out loud.
This makes Ananya to laugh too.
"To sharmaungi nahi kya? Ladki hun afterall.",
blushes Ananya.
Sighing, Kabeer says,
"Aur mujhe lagta tha ke tum mujhe romance karna sikhaogi!"
Ananya blushes further.
"Actually sikha bhi rahi thi. Par pata nahi achanak tumhe kya ho gaya? Badal gayi ho tum!",
says Kabeer.
"Acha... main badal gayi hun?",
asks Ananya.
"Aur nahi to kya!",
replies Kabeer, teasingly.
"Acha chalo main tumse baad mein baat karta hun.",
says Kabeer.
"Dekha? Jab dekho phone rakhne ki jaldi rehti hai.",
says Ananya, frowning.
"Arey?",
says Kabeer and shakes his head in utter disbelief.
"Waise tumhe agar itna hi romance sujh raha hai, to tum mujhe kiss de sakti ho!",
says Kabeer, blushing.
"Pakka?",
asks Ananya, getting naughty.
"Haan abhi ke liye issi se kaam chala lete hain.",
sighs Kabeer.
Ananya blushes and says,
"Haan filhal isse kaam chalate hain. Fir jab aap wapas aa jayenge..."
"Tab?",
asks an excited Kabeer.
"Tab... tab coffee peene chalenge, bohot dino se nahi pi bahar ja kar.",
teases Ananya.
Kabeer blushes. Ananya laughs.
"I love you!",
says Kabeer.
"I love you too!",
says Ananya.
And they end the call.
~*~*~
Kabeer realizes that he has given Sujal and Kashish enough timeto stay alone. He decides to go. As he reaches inside he finds Kashish and Sujal laughing and they are standing such that their foreheads are touching each other. Kabeer lowers his eyes, regretting to disturb their privacy.
He clears his throat to make them aware of his presence there. Hearing him Kashish's heart skips a beat and she immediately opens her eyes and brings back her head such that their foreheads are not touching now. Sujal smiles looking towards Kabeer. Kashish although turns towards Kabeer but keeps her eyes and head cascaded down.
"Hello Mr. Garewal!",
wishes Kabeer.
Sujal doesn't understand why but he doesn't get any ill feeling towards Kabeer. He rather feels good to see him there.
"Mr. Sharma aap yahan?",
asks Sujal, surprised, smiling.
Keeping her eyes still lowered Kashish says,
"Ahmm... haan Sujal main inhi ke saath ayi hun."
Sujal smiles listening to Kashish. Then turning to look towards Kabeer, smiling still, he says,
"Thank you Mr. Sharma, Kashish ko yahan laney ke liye."
"Call me Kabeer.",
smiles Kabeer.
Sujal smiles at that.
"And iss mein thanks bolne ki koi baat nahi hai. Main apse milne aa raha tha to socha Mrs. Garewal ko bhi saath le aun! Darasal mujhe apse kuch baat karni thi.",
says Kabeer getting serious.
At this Kashish turns to look towards Kabeer, knitting her brows, to know what is it that he has to say.
Kabeer although aware that Kashish is looking towards him, doesn't turn to look at her.
"Haan boliye!",
says Sujal, knitting his brows.
"Sujal ji I know apne Sanya ji ka khoon nahi kiya.",
he states without any hesitation.
This comes as a surprise for Kashish. But as for Sujal he just smiles, lowering his eyes.
Kabeer finds his this expression weird.
"Kya hua Mr. Garewal aap hans kyun rahe hain",
asks Kabeer, confused.
Kashish too turns to look towards Sujal, finding his sudden laughing as confusing and intruiging.
She knits her brows all the more.
"Jab Sanya ka khoon hua, tab main Kashish ke saath hi tha. To main Sanya ka khoon kaise kar sakta hun? Aur... aur kya milega mujhe Sanya ka khoon karke?",
asks Sujal, smiling, his brows knit.
"To ye baat apne batayi kyun nahi?",
asks Kabeer, astonished.
Shaking his head, Sujal says,
"Safai dena meri fitrat mein nahi."
This clenches Kashish's heart.
"Aur issi liye dukh, dard humesha tumhe hota hai.",
says Kashish, with teary eyes.
Kabeer looks towards Kashish. Kabeer could feel Kashish's feelings towards Sujal. He doesn't understand why does it hurt him? He explains himself silently that Sujal and Kashish look so much in love with each other, they are one perfect pair, just like Ananya and himself. The thought of Ananya swells Kabeer's heart.
Sujal's heart clenches on listening to Kashish. He understands how much all this is affecting her.
"Kashish...!",
he calls.
Kashish looks towards him, he shakes his head into negative, indicating her not to over think all this. Kashish holds back her tears.
Kabeer notices everything.
Staring Kashish with knitted brows, as if he could feel her pain, Kabeer says,
"Mr. Garewal..."
Sujal turns to look towards Kabeer.
Kabeer shifts his attention from Kashish to Sujal and says,
"Main janta hun ke ye apne nahi kiya. Par mere paas koi sabut nahi hai apko begunah prove karne ka."
Sujal laughs sarcastically.
Kabeer and Kashish knit their brows unable to understand what made Sujal to laugh.
"Main janta hun Mr. Kabeer ke aap mujhe doshi nahi mante.",
says Sujal with full confidence.
This comes as a surprise for Kabeer and Kashish.
"Ye aap kaise keh sakte hain?",
asks Kabeer, knitting his brows.
"Kabeer maine apko jitna bhi jana hai, aap ek bohot ache insaan lagte hain.",
says Sujal.
Kashish lowers her eyes, realizing this is exactly what she felt too.
Kabeer lowers his eyes and blushes.
"Aur aap mujhe usulon ke pakke bhi lagey.",
Sujal adds.
Smiling, he says,
"To aap kisi nirdosh ko saza de hi nahi saktein."
Kabeer feels guilty.
"I am sorry Sujal. Filhal jo sabut hai wo apko hi doshi karar kar raha hai.",
says Kabeer, apologetically.
"Sabut?",
asks Kashish, intruged to know about it.
"Ji Mrs. Garewal. Miss Sanya ke mostly bills inke naam se pay hote the.",
Kabeer shares the details with Sujal and Kashish.
"What nonsense! Main Sanya se hardly ek ya do (2) baar mila hunga. I don't even know her. Fir mere naam se bills kaise pay ho sakte hain?",
asks Sujal, finding this ridiculous.
"Mere paas sabut hain, if you wish to see.",
and he forwards a few bills to Sujal and others to Kashish.
Doing so he walks horizontally and says,
"Yahan ye saaf likha hai ke inn bills ki payment apke naam se hui hain."
Kashish gets shocked.
Sujal checks the bills.
"Ye... ye company ka account hai but yes hai mere naam se. And iss account se koi bhi transaction ho, uska information Lalit Uncle ke mobile par jata hai.",
says Sujal.
Kashish listens to him, staring him with creased brows.
"What?",
asks Kabeer, surprised.
"Yani mera andaza sahi tha.",
he says.
"Kaisa andaza?",
asks Sujal.
"Ho na ho Sanya ji ka khoon aap hi ke parivar ke kisi sadasya ne kiya hai.",
declares Kabeer.
This shocks Sujal and Kashish.
"Aur kisi ne badi chalaki se uske sarey transactions apke naam se hone ka faida uthaya hai.",
says Kabeer.
Sujal and Kashish get shocked. Kabeer thinks deep.
"To ab?",
asks Kashish, tensed, looking towards Kabeer.
Patting his palm with the bills constantly, Kabeer says,
"Ab mujhe subse pehle Sanya ji ko samjhna hoga."
"Sanya ko samjhna hoga?",
asks Kashish, unable to understand Kabeer.
Sujal finds himself in a confused state too,
"Matlab?",
he asks, knitting his brows.
"Matlab ye ke KMA jane ka waqt aa gaya hai.",
says Kabeer, smirking.
"KMA? Wo kya hai?",
asks Kashish.
Kabeer looks towards her and says,
"Kanchanjunga Military Academy, Ambala!"
"Military academy? Uska iss case se kya lena dena?",
asks Sujal.
"Humein ek number mila hai Sanya ji ke paas. Wo number Kanchanjunga Military Academy ka hai. Ab iss jagah ka iss case ke saath kya lena dena hai, wo to wahan jakar hi pata chalega.",
says Kabeer.
The trio think about it seriously.
"Chaliye main ab chalta hun and...",
says Kabeer.
"I am extremely sorry Sujal, begunah hote hue bhi main apko jail se nikal nahi pa raha. I need some proofs to prove you innocent. Please bear with me.",
requests Kabeer.
"That's absolutely fine Kabeer. Mujhey pura bharosa hai ke aap mujhe yahan se bahar zarur nikal lenge.",
smiles Sujal.
Kabeer smiles and says,
"Thank you!"
"Ahmm... now if you two wanna talk so...",
says Kabeer, apologetically.
"Nahi... it's okay. Main ek pal bhi barbaad nahi karna chahti. Main bhi apke saath Kanchanjunga Military Academy chalungi.",
declares Kashish.
This comes as a surprise for both Sujal and Kabeer.
"What!!!",
exclaims Sujal and Kabeer in unison.
It skips Kashish's heartbeat, but she remains adament.
"Haan main bhi chalungi!",
she repeats, making it clear.
"Kashish tum pagal ho gayi ho. Tumhe jane ki koi zarurat nahi hai. Tum kyun tension le rahi ho? Kabeer hai na!",
says Sujal, tensed, knowing her adament nature very well.
Knitting her brows she asks Sujal in utter disbelief,
"Aur tum chahte ho ke main ghar mein haath par haath rakhe baithi rahun aur iss baat ka intezaar karun ke Mr. Sharma kab ayenge and mujhe result pata lagega?"
"Nahi Sujal! It's about you! I cannot tolerate to see you here!",
her eyes well up as she reaches the last words.
Sujal's heart aches to hug her, sooth her pain. But he finds himself helpless.
Kabeer clutches his hands. He hates this feeling he is developing towards her. He wants to run away from her yet something or the other binds him to her!
"Kashish please...",
Sujal tries to persuade her.
"Nahi Sujal, it's final now! Main ja rahi hun!",
she declares straight into his eyes.
Taking a deep breath, Sujal gives up and accepts her decision silently.
Kashish walks away from him at a slow pace, her feet moving ahead but her face turned towards Sujal, her eyes filled with tears.
F - Ek hulchul si janey,
kyun ho rahi mere mann mein.
Kuch samjh mein na aye,
kya karun hun uljhan mein.
Tu hi hai pyar mera,
tu hi meri khushi hai.
Juda na tujhse honge,
baat ye thaan li hai.
Payenge fir tujhko,
ho...
yakeen ye hai mujhko,
saath na chuthe saathi.
Thodasa pyar hua hai,
thoda hai baki.
Kabeer leaves already, waiting for Kashish outside.
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