Chapter-5 : Taani is Hurt.
Ting tong.. ting tong'.
At Mouli's house
Shumona opened the door.
Shumona: Arre Taani tu? Itne dinon ke baad ayi hai. Dear, come inside.
Taani: Ha Kaki. Vo actually kal Mouli aur meri choti si ladai ho gayi thi. Toh'.
Shumona: Toh tu use manane aayi hai. Tum dodnon bhi na itne bade ho gaye lekin ladna nahi chodoge.
Taani: 😊
Mouli comes.
Taani: Mouli mujhe maaf karde. I am really very sorry for yesterday.
Mouli: Main tujh se naaraz ho sakti hoon kya. I understand Taani. Maine baad me bohat socha phir laga ki kal tu apne jagah theek hi thi.
Taani: Kya theek hai?Meri hi galti thi.
Mouli: Dekh Taani tu galat nahi thi lekin tu sahi bhi nahi hai. Main manti hoon ju pichle 1 saal mein tere saath hua it was wrong. But that doesn't mean that life has stopped. Ab dekh kal Anurag ke liye itna bada din tha. Voh apna business start karne jaa raha hai. Voh chahta toh apne dad ka business join kar sakta tha magar usko tere tarah apne pehchaan banani hai iss liye. Aur tu ne kya kiya, uska din kharab kar diya.
Taani: Matlab?
Mouli: Matlab ye ki tu acchi tarah janti hai ki Anurag tujhe kitne respect dete hai aur to mane ya na mane tu har baar usse rudely behave karti hai. Ab kal ki hi baat dekh le tu ne use mana kar diya toh tujhe kya lagta hai ki us ne enjoy kiya nahi Taani voh bhi party chod ke chala gaya.
Taani: Kya? 😲But Mouli you know na ki main Anurag ka itna special din spoil nahi karna chah ti thi.
Mouli: Main janti hoon Taani. Iss liye is topic ko yahin close kar de.
Taani: Magar'
Mouli: Magar vagar kuch nahi. Taaniii.
Taani: Accha baba theek hai.
Mouli: Vaise tujhe kuch yaad hai ya nahi. Parson kya hai?
Taani: Main kaise bhool sakti hoon. Kaki ka birthday hai. So what are your plannings?
Mouli: Well I have decided to gift her a diamond necklace. How is it?
Taani: Awesome. Lekin?
Mouli: Lekin-vekin kuch nahi. Tu mere saath chal toh.
Taani: Theek hai.
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At Anurag's house
Nupur comes to meet Anurag.
Nupur: Onu tu kal raat ki baat ko lekar itna upset kyun hai?
Anurag: Nahi main kahan upset hoon.
Nupur: Vo toh dikh hi raha hai. Toh mujhe ye bata ki kal raat aise restaurant se chala kyun aaya tha.Dekh Onu agar Taani tere bare mein nahi sochti toh tu uske peeche apna mood kyun kharaab kar raha hai.
Anurag: Nupur aise koi baat nahi hai.
Nupur: Aise hi baat hai.
Anurag: Nupur tu sahi keh rahi hai. Main Taani se baat nahi karoonga.
Nupur: Aur nahi to kya jisme itna atitude hai voh tere layak hi nahi hai. Accha voh sabh chod main shopping ke liye jaa rahi hoon. Tu bhi chal.
Anurag: Kya shoppingK? Main nahi aaunga.
Nupur: Oh hello! Main tujh se puch nahi bata rahi hoon.
Anurag: Par nupur.
Nupur: Par-var kuch nahi. Chal tere liye Raj ko bhi bula lenge.
Anurag: Fine 😊
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In a shopping mall
At a jewellery shop
Mouli: Dada aap humein diamond necklaces dikhaeye.
Shopkeeper: Abhi dikha ta hoon.
Shopkeeper: Ye dekheye latest aay hain.
Taani: hmmm'
Mouli: Dekh Taani ye wala piece accha lag raha hai.
Taani: Haan. Lekin kaki par ye wala jyada suite karega. Dekh'
Mouli: Hmmm' Toh theek hai. Dada aap ye wala pack kar dijiye.
Shopkeeper: Theek hai ma'am. Aur kuch?
Mouli: Haan aur aap hume kuch diamond rings dikha dijiye. Latest designs honi chahiye.
Taani: Mouli, rings kis ke liye?
Mouli: Stupid tere liye.
Taani: Nahi nahi. Mera abhi kuch bhi khareednt ka mood nahi hai.
Mouli: Kyun? Shopping toh tera week point hai. Pehle toh jabh bhi Sheetal auntie ke saath aait thi. Kuch na kuch jaroor khareedti thi. Par ab kya hua?
For 1 minute silence filled the room.
Mouli: Chal theek hai. Chalte hain.
Taani: Kyun kyun chalte hain? Ab toh main kuch na kuch lekar hi jaungi. Kya keh rahi thi tu rings. Chal dekh te hain.
Mouli: Sach.
Taani: Toh kya jhoot? Dada aap rings dikhaeye.
Meanwhile Nupur, Onu and Raj were busy selecting a ring for themselves. Mouli saw them.
Mouli: Taani vo dekh Anurag.
Taani : hmm'
Mouli: kya hmm' Go and say at least sorry to him.
Taani: Ok kk. Fine. Going.
Taani went to Onu. He was busy talking with a phone. He saw Taani coming towards him.
Taani: Anurag actually voh, I am really sorry for yesterday night.
A smile appeared on Anurag's face but it soon disappeared when he remembered that he has decided to avoid Taani. He ignored her and moved to the next counter.
Taani: Anurag meri baat toh suno.
Just then Mouli came.
Mouli: Kya hua Taani tune Anurag se maafi maangi ki phir se jhagda kar liya.
Taani: Maangi. Lekin voh akdoo avoid kar ke chala gaya. Patah nahi kya samajh ta hai. Anurag Ganguly hai toh apne liye hai. Ek minute, tujhe lagta hai ki main use hamesha jhagda karti rahti hoon.
Mouli: Aur nahi toh kya. Mera matlab hai tu ye sabh chod chal chalk e rings dekh te hain.
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Mouli: Ye dekh Taani kitne sundar-sundar rings hain.
Taani: hmmm..
Mouli: Dekh ye kaise hai mujhe toh bohat acche lagi.
Taani: Nahi, kuch khaas nahi hai.
Mouli: Toh ye. I am sure this one is the best.
Taani: haan voh to hai but it's a bit too expensive.
Mouli: Sirf 15 lakh kit oh hai. Aur tune toh isse se bhi jyada costly rings khareedi hain na.
Taani: Mouli main jaanti hoon ki maine isse bhi jyada costly rings kayi baar khareedi hain. But this time I am not in such a position to to buy it.
Mouli: Par?
Taani: Par-var kuch nahi. Maine kaha na main isse afford nahi kar sakti.
Rajeev heard Taani saying that she can't afford the ring.
Rajeev: Sahi kaha tum ne tumhari utni aukat nahi hai ki tum ye ring khareed sako. Aakhir tum ho kya ek struggling singer..
Mouli: Hello, tum kaun hote ho Taani ko ye sabh keh ne waale.
Mouli was about to say something when Taani stopped her and she went out of the shop.
Anurag and Nupur saw Mouli talking rudely to Raj they came there.
Anurag: Mouli to yahan aur tu aise kaise Raj se baat kar sakti hai?
Mouli: Anurag voh toh tu apne dost se hi puch ki voh aise kaise Taani se baat kar sakta hai. Anurag main tere ko bohat respect karti hoon. Main manti hoon ki kal raat Taani ne tere saath jo kuch bhi kiyavoh galat tha. Lekin is ka matlab ye nahi hai ki koi bhi use kuch bhi keh kar nikal jaaye.
Anurag: Par Mouli, baat kya hai. Koi mujhe kuch batayega?
Mouli: Voh toh tu apne dost se hi puch le toh accha hoga.
Anurag: Come on Mouli, Just tell me what had happened.
Mouli narrated Onu the entire story. And went away.
Anurag: Mouli meri baat toh sun.
But she didn't listen as she was more worried for Taani.
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Taani was waiting for Mouli outside the Mall.
Mouli: Taani!
Taani wasn't able to control herself and she hugged her and started crying bitterly.
Mouli: Tu ro kyun rahi hai Taani?
Taani: Mouli, kya main itne buri hoon. Akhir usne galat kya kaha. Mere saath hi toh saaree bori cheesein hotin hain.
Mouli: Tu aisa kyun keh rahi hai Taani. Balki I am very proud ki mujhe tujh jaise dost mile hai. Jiske paas itna sabh kuch hai lekin use jara sa bhi iss baat ka ghamand nahi hai. Oh Raj ek chota mota Music Director kya ban gaya samajh ta kya hai. Use nahi patah ki chahe to vaise 10 rings aur khareed le toh tujhe kuch pharak nahi padega. Bas ab tu rona band kar.
Taani: hmm..(a little mollified)
Mouli: Dekh main dukaan se necklace toh lana bhool hi gayi. Tu mera car mein wait kar. Main abhi aati hoon.
Taain: Theek hai.
Anurag overheard the whole conversation.
Anurag: Mujhe patah laganah hi hoga ki aakhir Taani hai kaun. Ye koi aise-vaise ladki nahi hai.
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Mouli paid the bill and took the necklace and was coming to her car when someone stopped her. It was Anurag.
Mouli: Anurag tu?
Anurag: Mouli main Raj ki taraf se maafi maangta hoon. Uska ye matlab nahi that. Voh toh voh sabh gusse mein bol gaya. Tu meri taraf se Taani se maafi maang lena.
Mouli: Its ok Anurag. Aur tu kyun maafi maang raha hai. Jisne galti ki use maafi mangni chahiye. Chal I am getting late. Main nikal ti hoon.
Anurag: Mouli..
Mouli: Kya hua?
Anurag: Voh main tujh se ek baat puchun?
Mouli: Haan puch na.
Anurag: Taani ka pura naam kya hai?
Mouli: Kyun?
Anurag: Aise hi.
Mouli: (a little confused) Taani Bannerji. Chal Anurag main chalti hoon. Bye.
Anurag: Bye!. 😊
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Anurag went home. He opened his laptop. He started surfing about Taani Bannerji on the net. At last he found out. He was not able to believe his eyes.
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Precap:
Anurag: Mujhe se dosti karogi.
Taani's hand shivering but at last they shacked hands.
Taani: 😊
Rooh se rooh ke darmiyan,
Ishq ke hain hazaron jahan.
Ya khuda ya khuda mujh ko de de agar ek jahan,
Toh maang loon tere liye tere liye,
Tere liye tere liye tere liye'''''''''''.
Suddenly it started pouring heavily.
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