FF: Do Dil Ek Dhadkan upd: chap 3 page 7 - Page 3

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oh my god...such a tough tym fr arnav...

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Chapter 2. (Oh, really?)

Scene 1

(Lucknow Airport)

The first step he put in her city, as that's how he had started to see Lucknow, it was as if the world around him did not exist anymore. His mind knew she was in the city, but his heart somehow was telling him she was much closer.

*dhak-dhak, dhak-dhak*

A- "khushi" He whispered for his own ears only.

Scene 2

(Outside Lucknow Airport)

She had been on her way to her old Land-Lady's place to collect a few things she had left behind when she moved out. Her scooter broke down, on the busiest road in town. But the blaring horns and raging eyes could not hold her attention, for all her attention was in her heart.

*dhak-dhak, dhak-dhak*

K- "Arnav ji"

Relief, sheer relief to her soul, but the very second she felt it she was knocked down by the desperation to just see him first. She did not even doubt her heart knowing about him being close to her. She fought with her mind valiantly and the winning argument was the joy bubbling in heart which had been missing for over a month now. 30 days, for some they might sound a handful of days, but every second of these 30 days had been hell for her. Missing him, hurting him and most of all deserting him when he needed her most. But she couldn't do it anymore; she couldn't have come between Di and Arnav ji. She knew he was hurting for her, but she would never drive a wedge between siblings who are as close as Arnav ji and Khushi.

In all her thoughts, she had almost forgotten where she was standing; she looked around and started to drag her scooter to the road-side.

*flashback*

She hitting his car with her scooter on her very first day in Delhi.

That brought a smile to her pathetic little heart, all hate and anger had with time turned in love.

Scene 3

(Shantivan-RM)

Anjali- "Aman make sure Khushi ji doesn't get to know Chotte is in town. I want it to go the way he has planned it, for I am sure he has." That after so long got a smile to her face, whatever her chotte's faults he was a cunning man and never without a strategy. Khushi ji would never know what hit her.

This was the smile Nani encountered and stepped ahead to find the cause of that smile flirting on her angels lips.

Nani- "Betiya, kya hua? Aaj toh aap bahhut khush lag rai hai, Hmm, hume bhi toh pata chale humari betiya ki raaz ki baat?" "Daughter, what happened? You seem very happy today, hmm, come on tell me the reason to this secret?"

The sadness was back in Anjali's eyes, but a determination was there too and it was not missed by the experienced eyes of Nani.

Anjali- "Nani, koi raaz nai, bus kuch aadhoora kaam tha wohi pura kar rahe hai." "Grandma, no secret, just an unfinished work that I am trying to get done." Anjali gave a determined smile.

Nani- "Aagar aap nai batana chahti toh theek hai, per hi sakta hai hum aapki koi madat hi kar de." "If you are reluctant to tell, then its fine, but you never know I might be of help."

The tone Nani used jerked Anjali to look into her eyes, there was unconditional love and understanding. Anjali hugged her found solace.

Anjali- "Nani raksha bandhan wale din jab Payal ji aur Akash ghar aaye the, tab Payal ji ko phone aaya tha, yaad hai?" "Grandma, on Raksha Bandhan day, when Akash and Payal were here, she got a call. Do you remember?"

On getting a nod of remembrance from Nani Anjali continued.

Anjali-"Hum kitchen jaa rahe the, aur humne Payal ji ko rote hue soona. Wo Khushi ji se baat kar rai thi, aur baar baar puch rai thi ki wo kaisi hain, apna khyal rakh rai hai ki nai. Phir unse pucha ki koi kaam mila ki nai, phir kaha ki "Khushi tum Lucknow se wapas kyun nai aa jati, yahan amma, babubji aur buaji kitne pereshan hai"...jo dar hune palay ji ki aankhon mein dekha, use hume ye yakeen ho gaya ki Khushi ji ki halat kuch sahi nai hai." "I was going towards the kitchen, when I heard Payal crying. She was talking to Khushi and was constantly asking her as to how she is, if she is taking care of herself or not. Then she enquired if she has found a job yet or not " Khushi, why don't you come back here from Lucknow, mom, dad and aunt are so worried for you. The fear I saw in payal's eyes, that convinced me about Khushi's ill circumstances."

Nani- "Per Anjali betiya, isme aap kya kar sakti hain?" "But, Anjali, what can you do in this scenario?"

Anjali- "Nani, Khushi ji Dilli humare kehne per chod kar gayi thi, humne unse yeh waada liya tha, ki hum Payal ji ko iss ghar main tabhi aane denge jab wo chotte ki zindagi se chali jaaye." " Grandma, Khushi left delhi on my wishes, I had asked for her promise to leave Arnav and in retuen had promised to accept Payal in RM again."

Nani let out a grasp. Eyes were on Anjali and they were silently cursing Shyam to have made her little angel do something this cruel.

Anjali looked into her nani's eyes, but all she saw there was pain, shock and sympathy. What had she expected? Judgment, hatred and loathing. She was relived, it was a start. She had to tell this to her nani sometime, but she was going to make it right for her chotte.

Nani- "Anjali betiya, ab aap kya karne wali hain." "Anjali, now what are you going to do."

These words could have been put in many different ways, but her Nani managed to utter them as a statement without any judgment and abhorrence. She just meant to help as by now she knew, Anjali was trying to put everything to right.

Anjali- "Nani, phir humne Aman ko phone kiya, unse kaha ki pata Karen Khushi Lucknow mein kahan hai, aur unke saath sab theek toh hai na. Unhone hume ussi raat phone karke bataya ki Khushi ji kissi ke yahan kiraye per reh rai hai, aur unhe kaam nai mil raha hai. Hune ussi waqt, Sheesh Mahal phone ki aur kaha ki ek naye Khansaama chahte hain jo meetha banaye, lekin Lucknawi andaas main."

"Grandma, I called Aman immediately and asked him to enquire about Khushi's whereabouts in lucknow and check on her well-being too. He called me the same night and told me how she was living on rent and was struggling to find work. I immediately contacted Sheesh Mahal and told them that I want them to hire a new Chef for sweets but in Lucknawi style."

Anjali- " Phir humne Aman ko kaha ki wo kissi terah, Khushi ji ka naam manager ke kaano tak pahuncha de. Jab wo ho gaya, Khushi ji interview ke liye aayi, aur wahan chotte ke office main call gaya, unke approval ke liye. Hume pata tha, wo Khushi ji ka naam sunke reh nai paayege. Aman ne hume bataya, ki unhone ussi waqt naukari pakki karne ko ke diya. Tab hume idea aaya ki agar Khushi ji ke paas rehne ko koi jagah nai hogi tab chotte kya karenge." "Then I told Aman to get Khushi's name under manager's notice, when she came for an interview, chotte was contacted for his approval and he reacted just as I had predicted. Aman told me that he confirmed Khushi's job that very second. Then I struck me, if Khushi has no place to live,what would chotte do?"

The mischievous glint in Anjali's eyes was very becoming as she went on scheming about the coming together of the two beloveds; she in her grief had separated.

Scene 4

(Lucknow Airport)

A- "Aman, go check what the problem is? We have been standing here for the past 10 minutes."

Aman hid a smile, as he was well aware of his boss's destination. When he got out of the car and saw the cause of the jam he was shocked. Well, looks like Anjali madam's plan was going to go for a six. He hurried back to the car, but he was too late. ASR was already out of the car and any moment would see his lady-love fighting with the taxi driver.

(Outside Lucknow Airport)

K- "Arey, hum kyun maafi mange? Jab humne kuch galat kiya hi nai toh kyun? Bhaiya aap suniye, machine hai bechari, kabhi bhi khraab ho sakti hai. Yaahan hum aaram se dhakka de kar isse road ke side mein laga hi rehe the ki, aap ne humhi sunna shuru kar diya." "Why should I apologize? I haven't done anything wrong then why? Listen, it's a machine, it can break down anytime. I was pushing the scooter of the road, you started shouting at me."

Arnav heard her, felt her and moved towards her.

*dhak-dhak, dhak-dhak*

Taxi driver- "Aacha toh ab apni ram kahan suna kar logon ki penha main, humhe paise dene ko katra rai ho? Humara jo nuksaan hua hai, wo toh hum le kar rahenge, haan." "So, now you want to gather sympathy of people around here and get out of paying the damage you have caused. But I will not let you go."

K- "Baat paise ki nai hai, humari galti hi nai hai...aur rai baat-"

That very moment a bundle of notes hit the taxi driver square on his face.

*dhak-dhak, dhak-dhak*

Khushi braced herself, before looking at him. She heard his words before she got a glimpse of him.

A- " Pachas hazaar (50,000) hain, bahut honge. Aab niklo yahan se, aur dobara aise batameeze se baat karte hue mujhe dik gaye toh ASR ke bura koi nai hoga." "Its 50,000 rupees, they'll be enough. Now get the hell of out here, if I ever find you talking like this again, there'd be no one worse than ASR for you." Typical base ASR music playing in the background.

A- " Aman, get someone to tow the scooter." And then he finally turned towards Khushi, but somehow encountering the petty fight between HIS wife and the taxi driver had gotten him angry beyond words. A tiny self poked in his mind, look what she has come to after leaving you, while the other tiny self was enraged on khushi, for she left HIM for a life like this.

A- "Aur tum, ghaadi main baitho abhi." "And you,go sit in the car." His actions, his words might say a different story of anger and disbelief but his eyes were feasting on the angelic female in front of him. Her serene form, the fear in her eyes but not shock- as if she knew he was around and was just bidding time till he showed up.

K- "Na...nai, hum apne aap chale jayenge." "N...no, I'll go on my own." She swallowed hard. She knew the protest was in vain, Arnav ji was not in the mood to listen and in this mood he was unyielding as a brick wall, but her instincts made her challenge him anyhow.

A- "Oh, really?" he challeneged her with his eyes, she was lost in them.

Then as unexpectedly as was his entry, he picked her up in his arms and just marched off from the scene.

Scene 5

Anjali- "Toh, ab aap kahan ho? Aur chotte aur khushi ji kahan hain?" "So where are you now? And where are Arnav and Khushi ji?"

Aman- "Ma'am, I have come to the garage with Khushi bhabhi's (sister-in-law) scooter and last I saw ASR was carring bhabhi towards the car, but my guess is Sheesh Mahal."

Anjali- "Thank you Aman. And tell me if something new and out of our plan happens, hmm."

Anjali cut the call and looked at Nani, who was curiously looking towards her.

Anjali- "Nani, lagta hai humare bhagwan humare saath hain, Khushi ji aur chotte airport ke bahar hi takra gaye." "Grandma, looks like Gods are on our side, Arnav and Khushi bumped into each other just outside the airport."

Nani- "Toh ab intezar kis baat ka betiya, hum bhi chatle hain lucknow" "So why wait now Anjali, let us go to Lucknow as well."

Anjali- "Nai nani, humne bahut gum diya hai un dono ko, ab toh bas thodi thodi madat karenge, baaki humare chotte hain na." "No grandma, I have given enough pain to both of them, now I'll just provide little help from the outside, for the action arnav is enough." She smiled whimsically.

Precap: chapter 3

"Aap yahan rehenge?" "you'll stay here too?"

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