Part 1
Ravjot looks at her Air India tickets as she hurriedly makes her way to Toronto Airport's ticket checking booth. Ravjot places a glance at her Gucchi watch to see that there was only 1 hour left to bored her flight to India. "No wonder Airport facilities say that you are responsible to come 3 hours before the actual flight because they know that people like me will never obey the rules." she mutters to herself. It had been 2 days since her friend, Meera called to tell Ravjot that she was getting married and exactly 2 days since Ravjot had proudly said that she will be in India in 2 days time. "God Ravs, you knew you would as usual be late to board your flight toh todha aur time nahi maang sakti thi, and if not, then why the heck did you make such a promise?" Ravs scrollds herself. Ravjot remembers that Meera didn't seem happy with her decission and Ravjot knowing Meera very well knew that Meera would do anything to keep her parents happy, even if it meant killing her own wishes and dreams for them. Ravjot smiles feeling proud of Meera. This was the Meera that she had chosen the be friends with. This Meera was the one that stood by her and didn't make her feel the need of parents. This Meera.
-14 years ago
A 8 year old Ravjot is riding a bicycle down a small hill, when suddenly she looses her balance and falls on the ground. Ravjot starts to cry holding her knees. They were bleeding badly. A little girl, about the same age, sees Ravjot crying and tugs on her mother's duppata and points at Ravjot. The little girl and her mother walk over to Ravjot. The small girl kneels beside Ravjot and puts her hand on Ravjot's bleeding left knee.
"Don't worry. Sab theek ho jaye ga." she says.
Ravjot keeps crying and the girl places a finger on Ravjot's face and wipes her tears off. The girl then tilts her head to the side and gives a cute smile to Ravjot, making Ravjot smile aswell. That made Ravjot forget her pain.
"Beta, aap ki mummy kahan hai?" asks the little girl's mother to Ravjot.
"Aunty, meri mama nahi hai. I am an orphan."
The girl's mother is shocked and is not able to reply. The girl keeps looking back and forth at her mother and Ravjot.
"Toh phir, where do you live?" asks the mother.
"Orphanage. Paas mein hi hai." replies Ravjot.
"Aao, let me take you there but first let me take you to the hospital."
Ravjot shakes her head. "Nahi aunty, mere paas money nahi hai."
"Tum chinta mat karo. Hum money pay kar denge." answers the little girl.
Ravjot looks over at the girl's mother. The mother nods her head. Ravjot smiles and she is taken to the hospital where she is taken care of and cured with medicine and band-aid. As they are about to drop Ravjot off at the orphange, the little girl asks her mother "Mama, kya ye humare saath re sakhti hai?" she asks, pointing towards Ravjot.
"Beta, aise kaise?" questions her mother.
"Mama, jaise mein aapki beti hoon, waise hi, ye bhi toh aapki beti ban sak ti hai." replies the girl.
The mother sighs and looks over at Ravjot, who has no way of showcasing her feelings about what was happening.
"Beta, lekin..." argues her mother. The mother looks at her daughters pleading face and remembers her crying for someone to play with and asking for a sibling. "Theek hai."
Both the girl and Ravjot are really happy and are taken into a hug by the mother. Ravs starts to cry while the girl is happy.
"Aunty...." starts Ravjot.
"Shush! Ma. Aunty nahin, Ma." answers the mother.
Ravjot takes a deep breath, not being able to handle the fact that the person who she could call Ma, who she yearned for all her life was finally here. "M-a...Ma"
The mother and Ravjot are taken into a mix of emotions, with tears rolling down both of their eyes as they walk over to Kapoor House.
"Aap ka name kya hai?" asks Ravs to the girl.
"Meera, aur aap ka?"
"Ravjot."
Ravjot and Meera break into a hug and are quite happy.
~End of flashback
Ravjot smiles looking back at the first memory of her and Meera. She still remembers the times that that Ma had not told Pa that she had adopted Ravjot because strictly he had been against the idea of adopting. Pa felt that adopting kids was not the same as having their own child and that was partially why Ravjot had a different surname from Meera. Ma had introduced Ravjot as Meera's cousin and Ma's far-away relative's daughter. Ravjot didn't mind being called someone else's child as long as she had someone to call a sister cum friend a mother. Ravjot smiles and suddenly remembers that she had a flight to catch and hurries towards the nearest elevator from the parking lot. Ravjot runs towards the elevator.
"Wait!..." she yells as Ravjot runs towards the elevator doors.
The elevator doors are about an inch apart now and Ravs looses all her hope of catching the flight when somone sticks their shoe through the elevator doors and places his hand out for Ravs to catch. A shocked and applauled Ravs takes that 'someone's hand and steps inside the elevator just in time. As in the speck of a second, as Ravs enters the elevator, loosing her balance, she is pulled into a hug by that certian 'someone'. Ravjot's hair goes flying on her face, with only her eyes and lips visible. Ravs suddenly pulls away from hug, embarrassed. She then straightens her hair and doesn't dare look into that 'someone's eyes during the whole elevator flight upto Airport level.
~*~
Meera, who is wearing a long skirt and a spagetti top stands at a window from her room, looking at the moon, glistening in the sky. She smiles and remembers her dreams about meeting her Prince Charming one day. She remembers that in one of her diaries, she had written something about meeting the guy of her dreams, and standing right underneath a clear star-filled sky like this, just staring at the beauty of the moon and the surroundings. The natural valley. That was who she wanted. She wanted someone that would spend time with her, and love her the most. She wanted someone that was willing to listen to her feelings. Someone that would understand her dreams. Meera smiled looking up at the moon and dreaming about her Prince Charming when she remembered she was getting married. Meera's smile disappeared.
Meera, you don't even know if he is the right guy for you. Don't do this Meera. Don't. Don't ruin your dreams and get married to someone that you have barely known for 10 minutes. Meera, you wanted someone that would spend time with you, dont' you? but this guy, Prem Juneja, did he even spend 2 moments talking to you? Did he ever ask you what you really felt? Did he ever? Don't do this Meera. Don't ruin your life!, said her heart.
Meera, this is not for you, this is for your family. Mummy papa ke liye hai. Preparations are made, you have also called Ravs aur tujhe pata hai na, that if you back away from your marriage now, your parents will be ashamed? Don't. Tu hi toh kehti hai that everyone has a romantic side to them, so why not figure out a romantic side to Prem? He must be thinking the same thing. He would also want someone to love him. Don't say NO to this wedding!, replied the other part of her heart.
Meera, this decission is yours. If you think that Prem is the right guy for you then go ahead with the wedding. Prem ke andhar bhi ek dil chupa hai, jo chahata hai ki woh bhi kisi ke liye dhadke, just like you., replied my brain.
I didn't know what to do. What should I do?
~End of Part 1
Edited by *Shifali* - 16 years ago
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