CHAPTER 16:
First one to react was Vishaka...she ran towards her and kneeled down in front of her...Held the wheel chairs with one hand while with other she covered her mouth...tears were flowing down her
eyes...Kriya was also crying with her...
Vishaka:(her voice muffled as she was covering her mouth)oh my god...kriya...yeh kaise...kab...why didn't you tell us...
With this she hugged Kriya tightly and sobbed like mad...after few minutes she separated...Gang came to them but Rey stood a little bit far...he still had problems with Kriya...
Swayam: How are you dude...what happened...where is Smriti aunty...and Rey(calling Rey)come here...
Rey reluctantly goes...
Kriya: hi Rey...i'm really happy to see you
Rey:(rather stiffly)same here...
Kriya's face fell on hearing this...this means that he is still angry on her...she knew this but was hoping that he would forget it so that everything can be like before...
Amar: haan...Kriya tumne bathaya nahi tum kahan thi...humme ese achank chod kar gayi...pata hain uske baad kya kya hua...
Vicky: by the way, really happy to see you after so many days...
Bharath: lekin...yeh tumhe kya hua...
This way they greeted her one by one...
Here with Taani, she was thinking of leaving quietly...without disturbing anyone...as they were meeting after months,they need to spend time alone...but Rey's voice stopped her...
She knew before leaving she needed to sort out few things so that it can be easy for Kriya...
Taani: i think i will answer your questions...
It was then they realised that Taani was there...
Taani:(before they can intrupt)Mein aur Kriya childhood friends hain...aunty ke kehna par usse aap loggon ko chodd kar ana pada...you see...she put conditions before her...either she aur dance...
(looking into Rey's eyes)aur usne wo din jo bhi kaha,wo sab jhoot tha...usne isliye kaha kyunki wo aapko aapke life mein move on karte hua dekhna chahti thi...(Rey's eyes went wide and he looked
at Kriya,who was shedding tears and looking down..Vishaka was patting on her shoulder)...and lastly..last year she met with an accident and got her leg paralysed and aunty passed away...
Kriya's eyes met Taani's as she told the last statement...
Taani:(nodding her head)and iske aage iss topic par koi discussion nahi hona chahiye...
Nil: hoti kon ko tum...
Taani:(cutting him)i have your word Kriya...
Saying so she left...
Simmi: uska dil hi hain ya koi pathar...
Soon they started discussing it...no one heard Kriya whispering:'tumhe esa nahi karna chaiye tha Taani...jhoot nahi bolna chaiye tha...kab tak esa chalega...'...Wiping her tears she joind her
friends...
After few hours...
Rinni: guys...i'm getting bored...
Simmi: what can we do yaar...kal ke incident ke baad i don't think she will allow us to step outside the room...
Kriya: haan...kal jo hua uske baad wo tumare saath risk nahi lena chahti...she has now made the security much more tighter...it was really silly of you guys...
Sharon: tumhe pata hain...
Kriya:(with what-a-big-deal look)of course i know...Taanine bathayaa...anyways...if you guys are bored...i can show you around...
They considdered this and finally agreed...Kriya with her hands moved the wheels when Rey offered her help...Kriya agreed and took them to each and every room...
Kriya: iss ghar ka interior Saurav bhaine kiya...
Rey: Saurav bhai...
Kriya: Taani ke bhaiya...
Rey: lekin uske bhai...Dr Ravi hain na...
Kriya:(tilting her head)ohh..aap log unse mil chuke hain...vaise Taani has 4 brothers...Azad,Ravi,Saurav and Raghav...
Swayam: aur kuch discuss karein...i'm not interested in this topic...
Kriya:(little disappointed)ok...so Saurav bhaine yahan ka interior kiya...here about 75 children are staying...studying in different schools...Abarna,Gitu,Rohan,Mithoon..
insab ka board chal raha hain..baki sab ka ho gaya...they are also running one Dance team and a Music Band...Music band naya hain...dance team tho Azad aur Saurav bhai ke time se jalta aa raha
hain...you guys know them...don't you...2 weeks before they floored you guys...
Everyone glared at her...
Kriya: ok...i'm sorry...
Neha:so Taani is their supermom...
Kriya:(smiling)haan...hain hi wo super...pata nahi kaise yeh sab karti hain...khair,second floor par senior secondry ke bachhe,first floor pe secondary aur ground floor mein primary ke bachhe...
Swayam: aur yahan kaam karna wale...wo log
Kriya: yahan a paas hi rahte hain...
Kriya showed them the rooms in first floor and were going to ground floor...
Kriya: chalo ab neeche chalte hain...
Simmi: Kriya tum neeche kaise jaa sakti ho..isme...
Kriya: iss raste...Rey chalo
Rey wheeled her to the other end of the room and saw a small room...
Rey: yeh kiska room hain...
Kriya:(glancing ) yeh...yeh Taani ka room...
Rinni: itna congested...
Kriya: uske liye yeh hi khafi hain...sone keliye hi yeh room use karti hain...kuch kahoon toh manti nahi hain...
Kriya went on showing them nooks and corners of the room and told them the stories attached to it...what they found interesting was the mechnaism that was made for Kriya to go upsatirs and
downstairs...
Kriya: iss par chadke(mounting the chair on a wooden plank)yeh pulley pull karke(pulling it..as soon as she did it the plank went down with Kriya)meet you downstairs...
They went downstairs using the stairs...Kriya was waiting for them
Bharath: really brilliant yaar...chal poochthe hain kisne banaya...
Kriya: Avine banaya hain...kaisa hain...
Simmi: Avi?
Kriya: well,Avi is Taani's friend(pausing a bit)...mine too...
Unaware of them standing their,Taani came inside talking to someone...
Taani: (from her voice it was clear that she was angry)BHaii...i want everyone on it...sab ko bulalo...iss baar wo haath se jana nahi chahiye...
It was then she noticed gang there...She stared at them for a minute,not knowing what to do...while the gang were also like that...Taani came out of the trance and glanced here and there ...
he went upstairs...
Sharon: did you guys hear that...
Amar: wo kissiko aaj maarne wali hain...
Vishaka: Kriya yeh kya hain...
Suddenly Kriya burst into tears...covering her face she cried hard...Vishaka hugged her
Vishaka: are Kriya tum ro kyun rahi ho...huhh...shh chupp ho javo...
Kriya: Taani..Taa..Taani...usse...ro..rokanaaa hogaaa..please ku...kuch ka..karrro Vish..aka...please...please...
Kriya crying hysterically...Gang didn't know why she was crying like this...it seemed like she was not going to stop...
Swayam: Rey...tu kahan jaa raha hain...
But Rey hardly heard him...He ran to Taani's room...He slowed down a bit to hear her...
Taani: bohot mehanat karke usse layi hoon...aaj wo bach kar nahi jana chahiye...mein abhi aa rahi hoon...aadhe ghante mein...ji...rakhti hoon...
Rey peeped inside to what she was doing...Taani took out a pistol from the drawer and was loading it when she heard a voice at the door...She turned around to see Rey at the door...
Taani: Reyyy...(hiding the pistol behimd her)aap yahan...
In the haste Taani dropped the pistol...Rey glanced at it before raising his eyes to meet Taani's...
Taani: Reyy(bends and picks it up)wo...(turns around)aap yahan...i mean aapko neeche hona chahiye...
Without giving attention to what she was saying Rey headed towards her...''usse...ro..rokanaaa hogaaa'' Kriya's voice was replaying in his head again and again...Taani hastily stuffed the pistol
into a leather pouch and turned around to see Rey just inches away...
Taani:(jerking her head) Reyyy...
Rey: tum kisse maarna chahti ho Taani...
Taani:(fumbling for words)i don't understand what you are saying Rey...(looking here and there)Mujhe jana hain
She moves forward but Rey stops her by catching her waist and pulling her back he pinned her to the wall...
Rey: tum kahin nahi jaaogi...not before hearing me out...
Taani closed her eyes...Rey for a moment forgot everything that happened between them...Their breakup and everything...He carassed her right cheek...
Rey: kyun kar rahi ho yeh sab...hmmm...
Taani slowly opens her eyes to find Rey's eyes filled with tears...
Rey: chod do...sab kuch chod do...hum dono phirse shuru karenge...sab kuch pehele jaisa ho jayega...i promise...sab log tum se friendly behave karenge bus yeh chod do...
We together will start a new chapter of our life... loggon ko maar kar kya milega taani...Taani was really lost in Rey's eyes...it was full of love ,care and worry for her...
Taani forgot about her tensions and pain for a moment... It was always like that... Rey was the only person after her brothers who can make her feel special
...her train of thoughts were brought to a halt by the ringing of her phone... Before she can attend the call... Rey took and put it in speaker... It was Rajesh's call...
Rajesh : taani nikali kya...sab much tayaar hain...tu bas jaldi aa...
Rey:.(covering the phone) say no taani...come on
Rajesh: tu sun Rahi hain na...hallooo,hallooo...
Rey: say no...
Rajesh:hallo...anniii...tu vahan hain na...hello...
Rey: say no Taani,...please..for me..
Taani felt like standing on a cliff...one step forward she will loose her Rey...but if she obey him then...
Taani:haan...
Rajesh: kya haan...tu nikhal rahi hain na...
Taani looks at Rey who was shaking his head saying 'no'...
Rey: please Taani...
taani really felt weak hearing this...but she had do for...
Taani: ji mein...
Rey waited for it with his finger crossed...he knew Taani would say no but he felt that it is not going to happen
Taani:(making her mind up...after closing her eyes for one second...directly looking into his)mein aa rahi hoon...
Rey closed his eyes and his heart was broken due to the unbearable pain...
Taani: rakhthi hoon...(cuts the call)sunna aapne mein jaa rahi hoon...aur hothe kon ho mujhe rokhne aap...hunn...meri bhai,friend...
Rey: tumhara ex-boyfriend...(folds his palm)i'm sorry...mene aapko rokne ki koshish ki...i regret it...
Taani's eyes filled up so did Rey's...Taani was also going through that same pain...but only thing that she couldnot show it...Taani took the pistol and moves to the door
Rey: ek minute Taani...
Taani stops but doesn't turn back
Rey: mujhe laga ki tum yeh sab koi majboori par kar rahe ho... Lekin mein galat tha... You know what...I felt sorry for you...You deserve it...
Taani :(still doesn't turn) deserve what??
Rey: being an orphan...agar tumahre mom-dad yeh sab dekhte toh (stops and bites his lower lip..controlling himself)...aaj tak mera ek hi chehara dekha hain tumne...
mera pyaar dekha hain ab mera guzza dekhogi...My hatred for you... For you I was going against my friends... For you... Chiii...mujhe mujh ppar hi ghin aa raha hain...
Taani :ho gaya aap ka...tho mein jaoon...
Rey : jaane se pehale I want to say something...in a week we will get out of this hell..,...
Taani : is it a challenge.??????
Rey : no...its my promise to you...
Saying this he marched off leaving Taani in much more worse situation...
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