Ira is fuming with anger. She is telling herself repeatedly that she should not to see his face again but every time she ends up thinking about him and moti ba. She is feeling terrible and lost. She is irritated with herself now. She needs some alone time to understand and to accept what is happening in her life. She was in no mood to go with her colleagues so she decided to travel back to Mumbai alone.
She started for the bus stop and the auto is passing by the lodge where Akhilesh is staying, first thought crosses her mind... how is he, hope he can manage things on his own with the injury and then suddenly she remembered that moti ba wanted to talk with Akhilesh the first thing in the morning and she promised and now it's almost afternoon. Suddenly she asked the auto to stop.
Waited for few moments to decide what to do, then ring Akhilesh, his phone is still switch off that means probably he didn't speak with Pushpa Aunty also, she thinks within herself and get down from the auto. She enquired and came to know that Akhilesh is still in the room. She thought hopefully that man don't approach him again. She is going towards the room, she realizes that her heart is beating so fast and she is feeling something she can't describe or understand. She thought she will make Akhilesh talk with Pushpa aunty and then leave immediately. She finds the room door is not locked very slightly open, she open the door in full force and oops ...
Akhilesh was about to leave the room as his packing is done but oops...
Ira opened the door and the door corner hits Akhilesh's right foot so hard that one finger top started bleeding. Ira was like Akhilesh ... please sit ... let me check ..oh ho ... pushes Akhilesh to make him sit in the bed ... Akhilesh was astonished ... not at all feeling any pain in the leg or abdomen but was looking at Ira dumb folded ... Ira promptly reaches for her first aid kit and holding his finger tightly to stop the bleeding... Akhilesh came to his senses and started feeling the anger again.
A: aap yeha kyun aye hai ..
Ira didn't bother to reply .. Akhilesh asked her again twice and then removes her hand from his foot. Till now Ira was not looking at Akhilesh, she moves her hair from her eyes and looks straight at his eyes now and said : Tumko hani pauhchane... and then continues her work .. Akhilesh was stunned and shifts his gaze from Ira ... blabbering his usual Kaun o jarurat nahi hai wala dialogs but Ira ignored all while finishing the job in her hand.
After washing her hand she came to Akhilesh and said sorry about the injury.
A: Kaun sa jakham ki baat kar rahe hai aap.
Ira was visibly heart.
I: Tumne bhi kuchh kam jakham nehi die hai mujhe ... kabhi sochke dekhna.
Akhilesh was looking at her forehead and she was feeling awkward.
I: Keya?
A: wo ... wo
Ira looking at the mirror... what is it ... oh somehow while doing the dressing when she was removing her hair from her face... his blood spot it is ... she cleaned it from her forehead ... Akhilesh carefully noticed that Ira has sindoor mark which is visible if one noticed carefully but not otherwise ... all of a sudden he was feeling sad ... Ira ji will not be with him anymore ...
I: Akhilesh ... wo Pushpa aun
A: hamare ya hamare parivaar ke lie aapko kuch sochne ki jaroorat nahi hai. Etc.. etc...
Ira was looking at him irritatingly.
I: Oh please apna bhasan jara bandh rakhoge ... waise to duniya ka koi bhi tumhare bhalai ka soch sakta hai siwaye tumhare patni ke ... yehi kehna chahte ho na tum... ha to thik hai na ... aaj ke baad se nehi sochungi tumhari bhalai ...
Akhilesh was shouting as usual with his patent dialogs and then Ira suddenly shut his mouth with her hands and both are looking deep into each other for a moment ... They get back to their senses after a while ... Ira dialled Pushpa quickly and gave the phone to Akhilesh .. suddenly Akhilesh realises it was Ira that night with him at this lodge.
A: hyan amma sab thik hai ... tumhari dulhain ki rehte uske marji ki bagyar ek patta bhi na hil sake mere jiban me ... aab ka bole ... ha ha pata hai tumhari dulhain to sabse achhi hai na ... nahi amma kuch o nahi die ... achha achha thik hai thik hai ... dekhte hai ... waise amma aap se bahat bante karni hai ... achha amma pranam .. hya hya kheyal rakhenge ... ji ji .. aap bhi apna kheyal rakhna ... aj hi lautenge ... hya dete hai ..
Passes the phone to Ira ...
Ira was teary eyes after the call, she was astonished to find how much Pushpa cares for her just hearing her voice once she was worried that if anything happens to Ira .. if both her Gullu and Dulhain are ok or not ... Mothers are so sweet and she feels the pain again as with Akhilesh she will be loosing Pushpa too... again her anger on Akhilesh was rising.
She took her bag and leaves the room suddenly without uttering any more things. Akhilesh was thinking why she was crying ... has she felt bad for his words... but Akhilesh talks like this many time with Ira ... May be it was not proper ... god knows ... he won't think of her anymore. Hotel person came to take his bag but Akhilesh didn't call anyone ... hmm... Ira ji ne bheje honge ..
Akhilesh's bag is kept in the auto in which Ira is already seated. She tipped the waiter and looking in a different way, Akhilesh was standing and thinking what to do.
Autowala: Chalie chalie bhaiya jaldi kijiye ...
Akhilesh was about to say something but Ira look at him and something was there in her stare Akhilesh get into the auto. Ira was busy with her mobile and Akhilesh remembers that day when they were out for dinner and how Akhilesh was angry on her while returning after seeing him with that Karan Patel. He smiled unknowingly .. Ira noticed ... Gussa Pandey thori si bhi hasta hai to kitna achha lagta hai ...
They reached the bus station ... Ira paid saying she can earn in lakhs she has lots of money as she is a greedy doctor ... Akhilesh was about to go to the ticket window but Ira said I have already booked two tickets online while in the auto, Akhilesh paid for his ticket to Ira. Akhilesh thought its good otherwise it would be troublesome for him to stand in that long queue as its almost evening and not much buses left for the day. He needs rest badly, he is not able to stand for long. Both have seated separately and waiting for the bus. When the bus arrives Ira was the first one to get in and hold the seat beside her for Akhilesh. But AGP switched the seat with another man and Ira was angry and irritated. The bus starts ... though they were seating separately but continuously was looking at each other ... the bus was almost packed.. Ira was thinking about a medicine that she wants to give to Akhilesh but he needs to have some food first as Ira noticed that Akhilesh didn't buy any food or water from the bus stand ... he just rested.
Ira was sitting behind the window ... she crosses the man and then push through the crowed to reach to Akhilesh and ask him to have the food.
A: Humko nehi chahie.. aap khaiye
I: arrey khao lo na ... tumhara jo bigadna tha bigad dia .. aab khane pe kaisa gussa
The man seating beside arrey bhaiya kha lijiye home minister ki baat hamesha manni chahie nehi to yudh ho jati hai ... ha ha ha ..
Akhilesh was hungry also and seeing that everyone is looking at him, she took the food, Ira then came back and take water to him, as the bus was so much crowded it was not possible for her to take everything at one go. She again came back for the medicine, this time the person seated beside her requested her to shift and let him seat in the window seat so then Ira can come and go freely, Ira agreed, she might have to check Akhilesh time to time as he is not fit enough and bus is stuck in traffic, so it is going to be a long ride.
Few young bad boys started misbehaving with Ira... standing close to her ... she was unable to sit properly ... Ira wants to see what Akhilesh do ...
I (with her desi accent): Ma to sabki hoti hai, aur behen to apni hoti hai ... to bhai ghar me biwi hai keya .. nahi hai to le aao ne... dusro ke biwi o ke kyun pareshan karna ...
Boys: arrey tum jaisi koi milegi to le ayenge na... ya tum hi aa jao
I: wohi to ... tumlogo ko main achhi lagi pan mere pati se puchh ke dekho ne ... unko to main hanikarak hi lagti hu ... aur tumlogo ko bhi apni biwi waise hi lagegi pan dekhna baki logo ko tumhari biwi bhi achhi hi lagegi... aur sayed unko bhi fir raste me tum jaise koi log chhedenge.
Boys: arrey kea bol rahe ho .. hum tumhare pati ki tarha thori na hai ke apne patni ka kheyal nehi rakhenge ...
Akhilesh had enough. He stands up and literally just put them away from Ira's seat and stands there like a rock.
A: Ghar me ya bahar ... apni ya parayi sab aurat o ka samman karna sikho... barna (Ira holds his hand thinking they are four boys and Akhilesh is alone and injured ... otherwise...)
Ira feeling bad as Akhilesh is standing beside, she knows very well if she offered him her seat he won't sit, but he is ill he needs to sit. She inspect the man who was sitting beside her at the window, he seems fit & fine, so its ok if he gives seat to an ill man. After few moments Ira was feeling uneasy and like vomiting and the man jumps and empty the seat and urge Akhilesh to sit beside her and take care of his wife. Akhilesh gave water to Ira.
A: Ira ji keya hua aapko ... tabiyat kharap lag rahi keya
Ira noded and kept her head on his solder.
A: tabiyat bahat jyada kharap hai keya, itni garmi bhi ho rahi hai, aap kahe to bus se utar jaye keya...
I (whispering): arrey yaar kuch nehi hua hai mujhe, tumhe seat mil gayi aab chupchap baithe raho aur rest karo, tumhe aise halat me itna exertion ... (loudly) nehi nehi pandey ji main thik hu thori si so jayungi to thik lagega ... Thank you bhaisahab (to that man)
Being so close to Akhilesh ...Ira remembers all the good and bad they had together ... the feeling of about to lose Akhilesh and Pushpa ...this time her self respect is heart... she is exhausted too due to the roller coaster things happening in her life recently... tears rolling down ...
The man is thinking arrey bechari ka to tabiyat bahat kharap hai lagta hai...
Being so close to Ira ... Akhilesh remembers all the good and bad they had together ... he is puzzled about his life ... feeling exhausted ... he feels that Ira is crying ... his kurta is soaked with her tears ... but he cant do anything ...he cant forgive her this time...he don't know what to do in his life at this point ...
Now Ira is sleeping on his solder holding his hand and Akhilesh on her head ... Bus cleared the traffic ... running .. wind is coming through the window ... its evening and journey is still on ... a song is playing in the bus ... its ...
Ajeeb dastan hai yeah ... kaha suru kaha khatam ... Yeah manzile hai kaun si ... na tum samajh sake na hum ...
Jai sree kirishna ... Murlimanohar and Bajrangbali ki jai ... Agge ki naiya to yehi par lagaye ...
Indian Mythology
