Chapter 10
Taani was surprised, yuvi for the first time got upset at her, she had to fix things between them now.
Taani: Yuvi tu ye kya keh raha hai! Main rey ki bestfriend hu! Hum dono rey k bestfriends hai, Aur kiya (shows fake excitement and happiness) Kiya Rey ko like karti hai, aur main, main uski help karungi to know Rey even more taki wo aur close aa sake!
Yuvi feels guilty now, Taani was trying to set rey with some1 else and Yuvi for a moment got jealous of rey! How could he do this? He doubted his girl friend. He hugs Taani.
Yuvi: I am sorry! Wo main na ek number ka bewakoof, duffer hu. Pata nahi kya aa gaya mere ye dimag me aur gusse me pata nahi kya keh diya tujko! (tries to change the topic) Aur kiya Rey ko pasand karti hai? Kabse?
Taani explains the whole thing to him, and finally her heart that was beating out of nervousness slows down a lil bit. She got freaked out for a moment when Yuvi also said that she was behaving as Rey's girlfriend. That's it, now she had to prove not only Panchi, but Yuvi too, that Rey is just a best friend.
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After fews hours Yuvi had to leave for his office and Taani had to go back home to give lunch for her uncle, they both leave! The dancers got their break to relax for some time. Rey sits on the staircase; Kiya comes and sits next to him, all the while Kiya was thinking about how important Taani is to him, the way he was acting when she dint come and the way he ran and hugged tanni.
Kiya: Taani tumhare best friend hai, you know her since childhood, You both care so much for each other, Tumhe kabhi Taani se pyaar nahi hua?
Rey's smile fades away, he was surprised and shocked with such a question,his heart starts beating, he didn't know what to say, he loved her since childhood, but obviously he couldn't tell this to Kiya!he looks here and there, avoiding eye contact with her
Rey: No! aise kaise, I mean we are best friends, aur kuch nahi. Wo yuvi ki girl friend hai, main uske bare me aise soch bi nai sakta,
Kiya: (curious) matlab agar wo Yuvi ki girlfriend nai hoti, toh tum uske bare me sochte?? Is that what your trying to say?
Rey: (starts getting nervous) No kiya, aisa nai hai, tum nai samjogi, wo hum tino bestfriends hai, aur aisa nai hai ki ek ladka aur ladki bestfriends nai ho sakte! Taani meri best friend hai, aur Yuvi bhi, So Taani mere best friend ki girlfriend hai,
Kiya gets all confused seeing Rey trying very hard to convience her,
Kiya: Fine fine!! Relax, itna convience karne k zarurat nai hai! I was asking in general, tum itna dar kyu gaye??
Rey: (gives a nervous smile) wo, I think shot ready hai, we should go! (gets up and runs , Kiya sits there thinking)
Kiya: (thinking) Thank god rey , tani sirf tumhari friend hai, for a moment muje laga ki maybe you like her,coz the way you act when shez not around.Agar aisa kuch hota toh main abi back out karti, main zabardasti tumhare life mein nai ana chahti. But Now that its clear ki you dnt have feelings for Taani, I think muje Rey ko janne k liye uske saath aur time spend karna hoga, aur Taani jab saath mein hogi toh I dnt think its possible, I have to be with Rey, and Taani ko apne boyfriend k saath hona chaiye, not with Rey!
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Next day, outside the shooting location, Taani was struggling again to enter, but the security wasn't allowing her. Rey was inside the sets and hez phone was out of coverage.Yuvi had office work so he couldn't come today.
Security: dekhiye, apko main akhri baar keh raha hu, aap andar nai ja sakte, agar aap kisi background dancer ka shooting dekhne aye hai, toh unko yaha bulao, sirf tab main apko entry de sakta hu.
Taani: Par unka phone nai lag raha, aap hume andar jane dijiye main khud unhe apke samne bulaungi,
Security guard this time was not convienced,Just then she see's Kiya walking in.
Taani: Kiya!! Thank god tum yaha mil gayi, deko ye security muje andar jane nai de raha. (to security) dekhiye, main inhe janti hu, ye bhi background dancer hai, ab main andar jau?
Kiya looks at Taani, She remembered how Rey left and ran towards Taani when he saw her, these days she was getting time to spend with him, she was getting closer to him, She felt taani was not helping her but coming in between them.
Kiya: one second Taani, Why are you here? I mean, tumhe yaha kya kaam hai? Aise humari shooting dekhna roz, I don't think its allowed.
Taani was shocked seeing Kiya's behavior!
Taani: ye tum kya…
Kiya: look Taani, ye humara professional jagah hai, hum personal aur professional life ko mix nahi kar sakte. Agar andar set pe kisiko bhi tumahre bare mein pata chala toh wo muje iss dance sequence se nikal denge, they will fire me and Rey too. Do you want that to Happen? (Taani keeps staring at Kiya, she was feeling betrayed) So Taani please, tum yaha sets pe mat aya karo. (looks at her watch) m getting late, muje shoot k liye ready hona hai. (goes inside the sets, Rey from a distance had seen them both talking, he was waiting for Taani to sneak in with Kiya, but Kiya walked in alone, and Taani turns and walks away, Kiya enters the girls green room,)
after some time on the sets:
Rey: (impatient) Kiya, Wo Taani andar kyu nai ayi? I saw you talking to her, wo chali kyu gayi?
Kiya: (who was expecting a "Hi, How are you" from rey, gets annoyed ) kya Taani iss dance crew ki part hai??kya wo Iss movie ki part hai??
Rey: (a bit annoyed) what are you trying to say Kiya?
Kiya: (irritated) yahi ki why should Taani be in here..? uska yaha kya kam hai?
Rey: Taani meri best friend hai !!
Kiya: yea right Rey, Wo sirf tumhari best friend hai, girlfriend nai ki har jagah tumhare saath ho!
Rey: (angry) Tumhari problem kya hai Kiya?ye girlfriend kya laga rakha hai tune? Sirf tumhe aisa lagta hai ki m treating her like my girlfriend.
Kiya: (annoyed) You're wrong Rey! Sirf main nahi,Kal Yuvi bhi Taani ko remind kar raha tha ki wo tumhari best friend hai, girlfriend nai!
Rey was shocked; he had never imagined that Yuvi would say that.
Rey: (thinking) damn, Yuvi ne aisa kaha? God, sab meri wajah se, main humesha Taani k kareeb jata hu, humesha Taani taani karte rehta hu, maine khud ko promise kiya that tha ki main un dono ko humesha paas rakhunga, but ab sab kuch meri wajah se ulta ho raha hai, I should avoid Taani now, haan, muje un dono ko ek saath rakhna hoga, Taani se dur rehna hoga!
Kiya: hellow!! Ab kya soch rahe ho?? Maine khud apne kano se suna yuvi ko aisa kehte hue! Do you want ki un dono k bich problem ho? Ab tume yuvi ko realize karana hoga ki Taani is just a best friend to you! Aur shayad agar Yuvi tumhe kisi aur ladki k saath dekhe toh use yakeen ho jaye!
Rey kept quite. He was feeling sad for being a problem between Yuvi and Taani, hes feelings were coming in between them now. He didn't want to create any misunderstandings between them. The choreographer calls all the dancers and the shooting begins.
After few hours of shooting, they all left. Rey was walking outside . Suddenly he see's Yuvi on his jeep waiting for Rey. He remembers Kiya's words, "Ab tume yuvi ko realize karana hoga ki Taani is just a best friend to you! Aur shayad agar Yuvi tumhe kisi aur ladki k saath dekhe toh use yakeen ho jaye!" Yea, She was right, He turns and looks at the girls walking, he see's Kiya coming out, he goes to her,
Rey: Kiya, am sorry for yelling at you, muje tumse aise baat nahi karne chaiye tha, please muje maaf kardo!
Kiya: am not angry at you Rey, Don't be sorry!
Rey smiles and from the corner of his eyes looks at Yuvi and see's that he is staring at them, he immediately hugs Kiya trying to show Yuvi that he is interested in some other girl.
Rey: thank u so much Kiya. (kiya was shocked cause Rey hugged her, she didn't understand what ws goin on, Rey breaks d hug) ok Kiya, kal humare shoot ka aakhri din hai, see you tomorrow. Bye!
He runs in Yuvi's jeep, Kiya was feeling happy,
Kiya: dekha, Good I dint allow Taani to come in, Rey ne muje hug kiya, agar wo hoti toh aisa kabhi nai hota. Now agar main chahti hu ki Rey mere paas aye then I will have to keep him away from Taani.
Precap:
Taani (keeps her other hand on his mouth) ssshhh…. (looks at Panchi, but Panchi's in her deep sleep, she again turns and looks at Rey, her hand was on his mouth and one hand on his wound, the ice was melting and water was all over his face, both keep staring at each other.Rey was lost in Taani's eyes, the mobiles torch goes off and faint light was comin in from the windows, All rey could see was Taani's twinkling eyes, those eyes which made him fall in love with her, those eyes which always showed concern for him
Tum Se Tum Tak
Ganesh Kartikeya
