Originally posted by: Nisha_07
.....Now I am going to ask a different sort of question - this is too good an opportunity to miss. You know I would love to see some writing from you ๐
Write a scene between NiSha where they acknowledge their feelings for each other
Nisha here is your beloved NISHA.
It was an early morning. Saksh was moving towards Yudi's room. Yudi had some other engagements that day so he had asked Saksh to collect some papers from him which had to be submitted in the court today itself. While moving in the corridor he felt a very pleasant, soft and familiar fragrance. He understood Nikki is nearby. He became restless; he just wanted to have a glimpse of her, that's all. Every time he would come to mahal, his eyes will be searching one and only one. The joy he used to get after seeing her was inexpressible. He was right. Nikki had just finished her morning prayer and was moving towards her room which was near to yudi's room. As soon as saksham saw her, he was awestruck. What a divine beauty she was, a fresh flower wrapped in pure white. Her gentle eyes, her calm face, her graceful walk. Saksham never got satisfied. More he sees her more his urge to see her increased. He stood there in an unblinking, dumbfounded state without realizing that she was smiling and approaching towards him. Nikki's heart had also filled with happiness as soon as she saw Saksh over there, though she always suppressed the thought that she longs for Saksh's company and his presence gives her an unbound pleasure. There was an 'ankahi' which was shared by both of them.
Nikki: Saksh aap yahaan, savere-savere?
Saksh: voh, kunwar ji ne bulaya tha, kuchh kaam tha.
Nikki: Achchha lijiye, Prasad khaiyye.
Saksh took Prasad from her and then they started moving together because their destination was same. This was the fact of their life, which they never realized. It happened many times earlier also that they came from two different directions; they met at one place, and then started moving in same direction. May be it symbolizes something. Their destiny, who knows?
While moving ahead they did not say anything. A mystifying silence enveloped them.
Sannata halke-halke suro mein kuch yun gungunaata rahaโฆ
Saath chalte rahe, maun palte rahe
Dil ke armaan dil mein machalte rahe
Tum chup rahe, khamosh hum bhi rahe
sab samajhte rahe, par jhijhakte rahe
dhadkanein de rahin theen sada
Humne sun ke bhi ansuna kar diya
Chaahte the phir bhi sameta nahin
Kitne chahat ke moti bikharte rahe
As he reached at Yudi's room, they saw each other, shook their heads, exchanged smiles and leftโฆ
In his room, Yudi was looking into some papers. Saksh took permission and entered in the room.
Yudi: Aaiye Saksh, yeh kuchchh jayadaad ke papers hain, pitaji chate hain ki kuchchh property Niharika ke naam kar dee jaaye. Hum do-teen din ke liye busy hain, isliya aa nahin sakte. Aap aisa kariye, inhe court mein jama kara dijiyega. Koshish kijiyega aaj hi.
Saksh: Ji kunwar ji.
Yudi: Chaliye saath hi nikalte hain.
Saksh: ji
They left for their respective places.
After reaching court Saksh came to know that according to rules Niharika has to come to court herself and sign in front of Magistrate.
After returning Mahal he met RS and informed him the happenings.
RS kept thinking for some time and said:
"yudi to hai nahin. Humein bhi ek zaroori kaam se town se baahar jaana hai, jisme do-teen din lag sakte hain. Hum is kaam ko aur taalna nahin chahte. Hum chahte hain ki yeh kaam jald se jald ho jaaye. Aap aisa kariye, Neeharika ko lekar chale jayiya aur unke hastakshar karva deejiye."
Saksh: Jee Raja sahaeb, lekin...
RS: Lekin kya...???
Saksh: Aaj to court ka samay samapt ho chuka hai, ab hum kal hi ja sakte hain.
RS: Koi baat nahin aap log kal chale jaayiga. Aur haan....savere jaldi nikal leejiyega jisse samay rahte saara kaam ho jaaye. Hum Neeharika ko soochana bhijva denge, voh kal savere taiyyar rahengi.
Saksh: Ji RS. Ab humein aagya deejiye, pranam.
Saksh leaves.
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Next day morning Saksh is waiting in Main Hall. After sometime Nikki comes.
Nikki: Chaliye Saksham, hum taiyyar hain.
Saksh: Ji chaliye.
He opened front door and Nikki sat next to Saksh. It was some 45 min journey. Throughout the way they did not say anything, but there was an uneasy silence which disturbed both of them. After her marriage they never came out alone like this. After reaching court he asked Nikki to wait in the car so that he could find whether Judge had come or not. After some time he returned and informed that the judge will be reaching court after 1 and a half hour.
Nikki: Lets go back to Mahal.
Saksh: We can not go back, we won't be able to return in time because the judge will stay here only for half an hour since he has to go again somewhere else.
Nikki: Then we will wait here.
Saksh: We can not wait here also since it is not a good place for you to be.
Nikki: Then, what to do?
Saksh: What to do???? (started thinking)...Neeharika ji, at some distance there is a decent restaurant. If you don't mind, we can go there. It won't be crowded also.
Nikki: Are you sure it's a quiet place.
Saksh: Yes, I have been there earlier.
Nikki: Then lets go.
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It was really a decent place. Sparkling clean and quiet, away from crowd. The decoration too was quite sophisticated. It was a softly-lit cool place with a very light music played.
They took their seats. Because it was a day time, almost entire restaurant was empty.
Saksh: Neeharika ji, what would you like to have?
Nikki: I don't take anything outside.
Saksh: You can take a cup of tea, that's not food.
Nikki: Okay, lets have it.
Saksh ordered two cups of tea.
They kept quiet.
Saksh ko mahsoos hua jaise voh barf ki vaadiyon mein ghoom raha hai, jahan sirf sannata hai, koi aahat nahin, koi halchal nahin. Achanak us ne dekha ki wahan ek safed chaadar mein lipti ek pyaari see gulaab ki kali padi huyi hai. Usne chaha ke use utha le, lekin jaise hi usne use uthana chaha, uske haat kaanton se lahuluhaan ho gaye. Usne phir se kali ki ore dekha, aur dekha ose ki boondein (dew drops) uski pankhudiyon par jagmaga rahi thee. Aisa laga jaise voh kali ro rahi ho. Use ajeeb see bechaini hone lagi.
Suddenly his trance broke and he realized that he is sitting in the restaurant with none other than Nikki. Waiter had brought the tea. He told the waiter that they don't want anything else so don't disturb them again.
He looked at Nikki. Bilkul ek maasoom kali ki tarah. Use laga abhi kuchh der pahle usne joh mahsoos kiya vo khwab nahin tha ek hakeekat thee. He started feeling restlessness. He felt that somebody inside him is insisting him to break all bonds.
In the background a song was played:
Yeh socha hai ke dil kee baat uske ru-ba-ru kah dein
Nateeja kuchh bhi nikle aaj apni aarzoo kah dein
Har ik beja takalluf se baghawat ka iraada haiโฆ
Kisi pattha ki moorat se mohabbat ka iraada hai
Parastish ki tamnna hai ibadat ka iraada hai...
He thought may be his destiny has given him this chance. Otherwise he had never ever thought in his wildest dream that one day he would be sitting with Nikki in a restaurant.
Woh kashmakash mein tha. But at last, he over come all his fears and decided to do what he wanted to do. He did not bother about the outcome. He saw Nikki's left hand was on table. He kept his right hand over hers and looked straight to her face.
It gave a shock to Nikki. She did not expect Saksh to behave in this manner. A crease of anger emerged on her forehead. She wanted to snatch her hand but felt that her hand was in his full grip and without him releasing the grip she can not take her hand away.
Nikki got full of anger, was about to say something harsh, and then... suddenly she heard:
Mihi...
She was shell-shocked. She could not believe her ears. It was her childhood name given to her by Saksh, on one of her birthdays as a gift. And she always felt that it was the most precious gift she ever got from anybody. The name was very close to her heart.
She looked at him.
Saksh: Mihi.....kab tak apne aap ko saza deti rahogi?
All her anger melted. She forgot everything. She got so happyโฆSaksh had called her Mihi..... and addressed her 'tum'....like he used to do in childhood with full authority on her....he never listened, whenever Dinu kaka tried to tell him that she is a princess and you should not call her like that.....but he never bothered.....so what, if she is princess.....
Of course later.....as he grew-up he understood his status and crept back in his own world, leaving behind Nikki.
Nikki felt like untying all the bonds......
Uska dil chaha.....ke aaj voh saare bandhan tod de....saari maryaadayein chod de....bhool jaaye ki voh ek raajvansh ki vidhwa hai.....
Aaj voh apne khol se baahar aana chahti thee.....
Haan voh jeena chahti thee.....apni zindagi....apne dhang se....aur....aur....apne pyaar ke saath....Saksh ke saath....
Lekin shayad een khokhli paramparaaon ki zanjeerein bahut mazboot thee....voh chaah kar bhi unhe tod nahin sakti thee....
Aaj use laga ki voh ek aisa panchhee hai jo pinjre mein phadphada sakta hai, chatpata sakta hai....lekin baahar nahin aa sakta.....lohe ka bada sa pinjra us nanhi see chidiya se kayi guna mazboot thaa....
uski bechargi uske aansuon mein tabdeel ho gayee....aur ek boond aansoo tapak padi....Saksh ke haath par....
He squeezed her hand with lot of affection and kept on staring at her, and said
"Mihi, meri aankhon mein dekho...."
Nikki nazrein churaati rahi.
He did not leave. This time he said with more determination and with authority:
"Meri aankon mein dekho, mihi...."
Nikki could not refuse.
She raised her eyelids. There was an ocean in her eyes, very deep.
He looked straight into her eyes and asked:
"Mihi, agar main tumhe aawaz doon to kyat tum jawab dogi?"
Nikki could not control her tears anymore. A stream of tears started flowing from her eyes.
Saksh did not stop her. He continued:
"Bolo Mihi! Agar main haath badhaoon to kya mera haath thamogi?"
Nikki controlled herself forcefully and said with much difficulty:
"Saksh, jo ho nahin sakta uske bare mein baat karne se kya faayda?"
Saksh: Ho sakta hai ya nahin isse mujhe koi matlab nahin. Bus main yeh jaanana chata hoon ki tum chahti ho ya nahin?
Nikki: Mere chahne ya na chahne se kya hota hai...
Saksh: Mihi, tum ek baar sab kuchh bhool jaao. Sirf apne dil mein jhanko aur bataao, tum chahti ho ya nahin...
Nikki did not say anything....
Saksh maintained his intense gaze on her face and said.
" Mihi, main tumhe aazad karaaunga. Bas ek baar tum apne munh se kah do ki tum is pinjre se baahar aana chahti ho."
Nikki looked at him questioningly and surprisingly.
Saksh wrapped her hand (which he had kept in his holding since the start of conversation) in both of his hands, pressed it softly, took his eyelids down and shook his head affirmatively and said:
"bolo mera saath dogi?"
Nikki slowly shook her head in assertion.
He took her left hand in his right hand and brought it near his face. He made her palm touch his cheek, and then brought it near his lips and patted a kiss on it. Then he got up and helped her getting up holding her hand. He took both her hands in both of his hands, pulled her closer and wrapped her arms around his waist. Now they were close to each other face to face. He too wrapped her from his left arm and wiped her tears with his right hand. Both of them looked into each others eyes. He smiled and rubbed his nose with hers and a sweet smile sprinkled on her lips. Their faces started shining with happiness, their eyes gleamed with new dreams. They had decided to turn their dream into reality.
PS:
1. At the end it was little too much. But I decided to end it that way because I thought are yaar bahut doori sah lee dono ne...ab paas aa hi jaane dete hain...inka bhi kuchchh haq banta hai...
2. I left my writer unleashed. Jagali hai, na saleeka hai na tameez, please galtiyaan maaf kar dena
3. Nisha, i am sorry i used Hindi dialogues. But i am equally dry in Hindi as in English.