Chapter 7
Arhaan feels guilty for dreaming about Pooja. In the meanwhile there were rumours afloat that Arhaan has been dating Sonali (they had made a public appearance together for some show already) and now in Pooja's birthday both were seen together. On one hand, he is disturbed by the rumours and on the other hand, he has been battling with himself how to bring Vishal's true color in front of her, what will she think if he does that and many more things.
Mr.Punj (calls Arhaan to ask him about the rumours): Beta ye sab kya sun raha hoon main? Dekho beta mujhse kuch mat chupaao.
Arhaan: papa aap kya keh rahe mujhe kuch samaj mein nahi aa raha hai.
Mr.Punj: saare newspapers aur TV mein yahi kaha jaa rahe hai ki tere aur uss Sonali ke beech kuch chakkar chal raha hai.
Arhaan: aap bhi na papa in sab baaton par dhyaan mat dijiye. Sab jhoot hai. Sonali meri sirf dost hai bas.
Mrs. Punj: Ladoo dekh agar tujhe koi ladki pasand hai to bataa de. Main aur tere papa kabhi manaa nahi karenge. Hume to sirf teri khushi chahiye.
Arhaan: jaanta hoon mama. Par aisa kuch hai hi nahi.
Mrs. Punj: achcha sun main aur tere papa teri shaadi ke baare mein soch rahe the. agar haan keh de to hum log ladki doondhana shuru kar denge.
Arhaan: par mama shaadi ki ab itni jaldi kya hai. mujhe to bahut kuch karna baaki hai. (controlling his tears)
Mrs.Punj: tujhe jo karna hai tu kar. Ladki to hum doondh ne waale hai aur tujhe sirf itna bataa na hai ki tujhe pasand hai ya nahi.
Arhaan: nahi mama. Jab mujhe shaadi karni hai tab khud bataaoonga. Abhi nahi please mujhe force mat kijiye. Bye
Mrs.Punj: ajeeb ladka hai. Sighs!!!
Arhaan is thinking, " main kab ka ladki doondh chukka hoon mama bas uski haan ki intezaar hai."
Days passed. Arhaan has been maintaining a distance from Pooja. The scenes were Krishna comes to know about the truth that Pratigya was kidnapped by Angad for a day was shot. Arhaan was not able to concentrate on he took many takes for each scene and only two scenes were shot that day. Everyone was wondering as to what has happened to him.
The director was heard saying, "ye Arhaan ko ho kya gaya hai. Har scene har shot ek do takes mein okay karne waala aaj itne saare takes liya ek scene ke liye."
Pooja too noticed that he is not like before. He has been maintaining a distance from her. She knew something was disturbing him so she decided to ask him,
Pooja: Kya baat hai tumhe itne pareshaan kyun ho? Aaj tak tum apne koi bhi problems ko kaam ke beech nahi aane diye. Aisa kya ho gaya ki tum concentrate nahi kar paa rahe ho.
Arhaan: aisi koi baat nahi hai Rano.
Pooja: nahi kuch to hai. Tum sab se chupa sakthe ho par mujhse nahi. Kab se dekh rahi hoon tum mujhse teek se baat bhi nahi karte ho.
Arhaan (he looks at her with the guilt in his mind): kuch bhi nahi hai bas subah se mere sar mein dard ho raha tha to isi liye..
Pooja (raising her voice): jhoot mat bolo. Tumhari iss jhoot pe koi bhi vishvaas kar le par main nahi. Tumhari dost hoon achchi tarah se pehchaanti hoon tumhe. Samajhe!!! (kept on nudging him). Aisi kya baat hai jo mujhe nahi bataa sakthe.
Arhaan (shouts): bol raha hoon ki mere sar mein dard ho raha hai. Kyun pareshaan kar rahi ho. Akhela choda do mujhe.
Pooja is shocked at Arhaan's this behaviour. She starts crying and leaves the place. Arhaan realizes what he has done. He curses himself for hurting his love. He cries, "kaise bataatha tumhe ki main tumse pyaar karta hoon Rano. Bahut pyaar karta hoon tumse." Sonali comes there and her doubt has almost been confirmed. She comes there convinces him. But he asks her to leave too.
(Pooja comes home crying) Mr.Chopra: Rano, kya hua tum ro kyun rahi ho?
Mrs. Chopra (tensed): bol to kya hua?
Pooja: papa aaj Arhaan ne mujh par chilaayaa. Aaj tak usne mujhse itni oonchi awaaz mein baat nahi ki hai. Ek to main uska dukh baant na chahthi thi aur wo hai ki….
Mrs.Chopra: bas itni si baat hai. Wo apna gussa to sirf tumhe dikha saktha hai uski best friend jo ho.
Mr.Chopra: Mummy bilkul teek keh rahi hai. Hoga usse koi pareshaani.
Pooja starts thinking and goes into her room. She freshes herself and picks the phone to call him but suddenly stops thinking he might still be angry because she knew Arhaan is very sensitive and it takes time for him to cool down. Then she remembers that there have been rumours about him and Sonali. Just then Arhaan calls her. She is too happy and picks it in just one ring.
Arhaan: Sorry yaar Rano. Pata nahi mujhe kya ho gaya tha. Mujhe aisa tum par chillana nahi chahiye tha.
Pooja: koi baat nahi. Main tumhe samaj sakthi hoon. Waise main jaanti hoon ki tumhari is parehsaani ki wajah.
Arhaan (shocked): Kya… kya jaanti ho? Kisne bataaya?
Pooja: arre sab jaante hai. Tum inn rumours ke wajah se pareshaan ho na. main jaanti hoon. Ye sab baatein dil se mat lagaao. In media waalon ko aur koi kaam nahi hai.
Arhaan (takes a deep breath and relaxes): haan... pata nahi from where do they get all these news. Its very irritating.
Pooja: tum bhi na... in sab baton pe dhayaan mat do. Sonali se seekho kuch kitni tension free hai. Keh rahi thi mujhse "khush hoon ki atleast rumours mein hi sahi Arhaan aur mera naam saath saath hai"
Arhaan (laughs): waise bura mat maano mujhe na uska flirting attitude bilkul bhi pasand nahi hai. Arre usse to thoda sa bhi sharm nahi hai. jab dekho kisi ke saath bhi flirt karti rah thi hai.
Pooja: chalo isi baat pe hasse to sahi. Kitna mushkil hai tumhe manaana. Jo bhi ladki tumhari biwi banegi na uska to bahut bura haal hoga. Socho jab tum dono ke beech jagda hoga aur tum gussa ho gaye Oh my God!!! Uski to saari zindagi tumhe manaane mein chali jaayegi. (she LOL)
Arhaan: par tumhe to bahut achchi tarah se aata hai mujhe manaana.
Pooja: kya?
Arhaan (realizes what he said): nahi kuch nahi. Kal milthe hai
Pooja: yaad hai na kal se Star Parivaar ke rehearsals shuru.
Arhaan: achcha hua yaad dilaa diya. Kal milthe. bye