Manya nodded her head.
M: Main..main teek hoon, Akash...
Akash held her arm, inspecting it.
A: Nain, Manya, tum..
Manya smiled at him.
M: Akash? Chooriyan hii tho thi. I'm fine, really.
Akash looked up at her in the eyes and smiled.
A: Yeah..but..dard ho raha hai?
AM laughed and pushed Akash playfully.
AM: Itna pyar kerta hai tu ussai? Bas chooriyan hii tho thi!
Akash blushed slightly and stood up, walking away. He stopped and turned to look at Manya, who was also looking at him. She quickly turned away.
------------After party, outside-----------------------
Manya was walking in the backyard, holding a rose in her hand. Akash came and looked at her.
A: Manya...its cold...andher chalo...
M: Huh? OH, no, I like it out here, Akash.
A: Tand nain lag rahi?
M: Tand..hai, but...its okay...
Akash smiled and took off his coat, placing it over Manya's shoulders. He held her for a minute, staring into her eyes.
A: Manya?
Manya looked at him.
M: Hmm?
Akash let go of her shoulder, looking around.
A: Woh..woh..I'm sorry..
M: Sorry?
A: Haan..woh..you know, the whole thing..
Manya smiled.
M: Ek baat bathao, Akash. Kya tumne yeh iss liye kiya because you love me yaan iss liye kyunki tum jealous thay?
Akash laughed and stood in front of her, holding her hands softly.
A: Aye, Cinderella...(Whispering) Tumse pyar kiya hai maine. Sache dil se pyar. Aur jab tumhe kisi aur ka hote hue dekhne laga na, Manya, tho doosre rishte peeche hut gaye...mujhe koi dosti, koi..koi ehsaas nahin tha hua. Bas ek khwaish jaggi dil mein. Aur woh yeh ki main tumhe apna bana sakun...
Manya stared into his eyes, tears forming slowly.
M: Tho phir mere saath itna rudely kyun behave kiya?
A: Kyunki oos pal mein mujhe meri Manya nahin nazar ayee thi. Oos ek pal mein mujhe tum mein woh insaan nazar aya jo meri Manya ko mujhse door kerna chahta tha. Aur yeh mujhse bardaasht nahin hua. Lakein jab main apne room aya-aur tumhe dekha..tho phirse mujhe woh MAnya dikhaii dhi..jiske liye main kuch bhi ker sakta hoon...
M: Kya ker sakte ho?
Akash laughed.
A: Abhi bhi proof chahiye?
Manya laughed and playfully hit his arm.
Akash stopped laughing and smiled, holding her hand.
A: Main tumhe kuch dikhana chahta hoon, Manya...
Manya followed him to the outhouse, where he opened the door.
A: Tumse bahut pyar hai mujhe, Manya...
He turned on the light and Manya gasped. Portraits of her laughing, smiling, talking and doing various things covered the whole room. Manya walked across the room, staring at herself in the images. In one she was pouting, in one she was laughing with her head turned upto the sky, in one she was smelling a rose with her eyes closed, and in one she was playing with balloons on the beach.
M: Yeh sab...?
Akash smiled sheepishly.
A: Yeh thi meri Manya jise main oos raat doond raha tha. Woh MAnya jo--jo mujhse inteha ka pyar kerti thi...
He pointed to one her pictures in which she and Akash were dancing, and their love shone threw the whole image.
A: Main oos Manya ko doond raha tha jisne mera intezar kiya.
M: Lakein woh Manya tumhe mili nahin...
A: Aur main ussi Manya ko doondte doondte pagal ho gaya. Kya mujhe woh Manya dho gi?
Manya laughed.
M: I don't know, Akash. Kyunki jis Manya ko tumse pyar tha, woh MAnya Sharma thi. Aaj main MAnya Rathod hoon...
Akash laughed and turned on the music. The song "Tumse Hi" from Jab We Met turned on. Manya looked at him as he bent down on his knees again.
A: Ji karta hai teri har baat maan lu,palkau ko bandh karke tujhe ankhau me chupalu...Manya...kya tum meri ankhoon mein ek ghar sajana chaho gi?
Manya said,.....
Precap:
Manya waited as Akash ordered her ice cream cone. A hand tapped Manya's shoulder. She turned around and gasped..