Chapter 8
Since Arnav disconnected the call all he could think was khushi being missing, Looks at the watch.
Arnav: 9 baje gaye, KHushi ab tak ghar kaise nahi pohochi? Kahi office me files complete karte reh toh nahi gayi na? Damn it! Ab tak toh security bhi lock karke chala gaya hoga? Aur khushi waha akeli? Lights bhi off huye honge! Khushi ko andhere se darr lagta hai! Bhoot prt pata nahi kya kya sochne lagegi!
He quickly gets up and takes his car keys and drives off to his office.
Scene shifts
ReYam's apartment.
Rey sitting on the sofa lost in thoughts about Taani, Swayam walks in with two plates and keeps one infront of Rey.
Swayam: Ladies and gentlemen, here presenting Master chef Swayams special "Pasta de italiano" with desi tomato ketchup topping!! (raises his fork) Buon appetito (enjoy you meal)!!
He sits and looks at Rey, who just smiles and holds his plate.Swayam looks at his food and again looks at Rey!
Swayam: I know khana zyada tempting nahi hai, but little appreciation would be highly appreciated! And by the way aaj tera turn tha dinner bananeka!!Par jabse aya hai tabse pata nahi kounsi thoughts me khoya hai!! Dance academy ki rent ki tension hai? don't worry, jab st thresa's se salary milegi tab sab sort ho jayega!
Rey: no dude!! Rent ka tension nahi hai! wo Taani!! Wo jabse wapus ayi hai I cant think of anything! Main usko dekhna bhi nahi chahta and at the same time uske kareeb bhi rehna chahta hu! How can I hate and love her at the same time?
Swayam: Rey, Taani all of a sudden tere samne ayi hai that's why you're a bit confused, give yourself a little time! And tu isliye confused hai because tu dil aur dimag dono se soch raha hai! tera dimag use hate aur dil use like karta hai! ab its up to you ki tu kiski sunega! Dil ya dimag ka!
Rey remains silent and starts eating his food.
Scene shifts
Raizada group of industries,
Khushi was with her eyes closed, she slowly opens her eyes and looks but shuts it quickly. Suddenly she hears the some noise downstairs, her heart starts beating faster out of nervousness, she gets up and tries to listen, but now there was no noise! She sits down again. Again she hears the noise.some one was trying to open the door, Khushi heart was beating to its maximum now,
Khushi: (scared) iss waqt koun aya hoga? (tries to look at the watch but couldn't see the time) kahi 12 toh nhai baj gaye!bhoot toh nahi??Hey devi maiya! Kaha fasa diya hume ! (she slowly gets down the staircase, and walks towards the door, again some1 pushes the door trying to open it, Khushi covers her mouth and starts moving backwards and hits a chair and falls down. Some1 was still pushing the door to open it, Khushi starts crawling backwards and reaches near a table, she was frightened, and sweating! her feets and hands were trembling by now, she keeps looking around but couldn't see anything but just darkness! she was in tears now, suddenly she hears some1 calling her name, the voice was familiar, she sits properly and tries to hear it again.
Arnav standing outside was struggling to open the door. He calls out to her again
Arnav: Khushi?? Are you in there? (he puts his ears on the door to listen if some1 was saying anything)
Khushi: (whispering) Arnavji? (she quickly crawls to the door) Arnavji, hum yaha hai Arnavji!
Arnav: (takes a deep breathe out of relief) thank god ! Just hold on Khushi!! Maine security ko call kar liya! He'l be here any moment!!
Khushi rests her head on the door,and sits down. Arnav outside was waiting for her to say something,
Arnav: khushi?? Say something God damn it!
Khushi: (in tears) hume bohot darr lag raha hai Arnavji! Yaha bohot andhera hai!!
Arnav: relax khushi, (he sits down and keeps his hand on the door) m here ok!! Speak to me! Baat karo mujse!
Khuhsi: 12 baj gaye kya?
Arnav: nahi! Its just 10:30! Relax! And waise bhi ghost bhi tumse panga lene se pehle 10 baar sochenge! So tume unse nahi, unko tumse darke rehna hoga !
A smile creeps on Khushi scared face!
Khushi: apko kaise pata chala ki hum yaha par hai?
Arnav remains silent, he didn't know what to say, he himself didn't know the answer .Just then the security comes; Arnav stands as the security opens the door. He knew she would ask him the question again so he starts walking towards his car, the door opens and Khushi runs outside, she looks around for Arnav,
Khushi: bhaiyaji wo Arnavji kaha chale gaye?
Security: Arnav sahib to chale gaye!
Just then Arnav's car passes and goes, Khushi just looks at his car.Confused with Arnav's behavior she starts making her way home!
Scene shifts
ReYam's Apartment
Morning 7 am.
Rey wakes up early, takes a shower and gets ready.
Rey: am sure Taani 7: 45 ki train se school jati hogi! (looks at himself on the mirror) I dnt know tu yeh kyu kar raha hai? (takes a deep breathe) but as swayam says, either dil ki sunn, ya dimag ki! I promise for the last time aaj main dil ki sunuga, Kal se dimag ki sununga! Pakka!!
He quickly starts walking towards the door.
Swayam: dude? Tu itni subah kaha ja raha hai? its just 7'o clock!!
Rey: (nervous) wo main St. Theresa's ja raha hu!
Swayam: par aaj toh humare dance classes nai hai!!
Rey: (fumbles, not knowing what to say) wo actually, wo, Nil aur Vicky ko meri help chaiye thi! Isilye!
Swayam: Rey aaj Tuesday hai, aaj Nil aur Vicky ki classes bhi nahi hai!
Rey: (starts laughing out of nervousness) aare haan, wo actually Aashi aur bharat! Unka phone aya tha aur wo keh rahe the ki they need some help! (looks at the watch) am getting late! Main nikalta hu! Dance academy mein milte hai! ok! Bye!
Scene shifts railway station
Rey quickly enters the train and starts looking for Taani! He see's her standing, he keeps staring at her, she looked fresh, the train starts moving and her silky straight hair starts playing with the breeze.
Rey: (smiles , to himself) I was right, Taani roz issi train se travel karti hai!!
He moves closer to her, she figures out some1 is staring at her and she looks at him. He quickly makes a surprised angry face.
Rey: tum yaha? Tum iss train mein kya kar rhai ho?muje agar pata hota ki tum yaha ho toh main dusri train le leta!
Taani: (innocent tone) main toh roz yahi train leti hu, apko pehle kabhi nai dekha yaha! Aaj pehli bar ap.. (stops and continues soon) par aaj St. Theresa's kyu aa rahe hai? aaj toh apki class nahi hai na?
Rey: (starts thinking of an excuse) haan nahi hai toh kya hua? Main Bharat aur aashi ki help karne jaa raha hu! (stops and looks at her) by the way, tumhe kaise pata ki aaj meri classes nahi hai?
Taani: muje apka time table pata hai! apki classes har Monday, Wednesday aur Friday ko hai!
Rey just looks at Taani, she hadn't changed a bit, she knew everything about him, he couldn't help but smile, but then quickly makes an angry face and looks at her locket.
Rey: wo..muje mera locket wapus chaiye!
Taani just looks at him and holds her locket tight and nodes her head saying no.
Precap:
Taani: (looks at the woman) Chappal se marenge inhe aap? Chapal nikal k apne sarr par mariye! Kuch bhi sochte rehte hai! (looks athe women who were staring at Rey)gurr kya rahi hai? Tamasha khatam ho gaya!!
Rey looks at everyone with attitude and as they walked away from them. He looked at Taani who was looking at evry1 angrily, he couldn't help but smile. Taani realized she spoke about their marriage and now she didn't want to face him.
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