SS2 (III) (Pg 150 Full Update(In progress)) - Page 117

Evening…..

Neha went inside and saw that Aryan was standing near his shelf looking at Niharika's and Pallavi' s photographs…. 😕

Neha: (Hesitantly) Aryan!

Aryan wiped his face free of tension and turned around clearing his throat….

Aryan: Haan Neha… Hrmm… Aao!

Neha went to him and extended the coffee mug to him… Seating down Aryan took the cup…

Neha: Bahut tired lag raho ho? Aaj ghar jaldi kyun nahi chale jaate?

Aryan: Its okay Neha…. Ghar jaaoonga zaroor… Don't worry!

Neha: Kya hua Aryan? Main itne maheenon me kabhi tumhe itnaa tension kabhi nahi dekha! Tum badal gaye the, to ab kya hua? 😒

Aryan: (Smiling feebly) Kabhi itne maheenon me maine ye mehsoos nahi kiya jo ab kar raha hoon…. 😔

Aryan looked at Dipika's seat opposite to him… Neha too followed his gaze and understood…

Neha:(A little angry) Kab tak khud ko rokoge Aryan? 😡

Confused Aryan looked at Neha who smiled and said….

Neha: Such me, I don't understand… Tumhari problem kya hai? Maine kabhi is baare me tumse baat nahi ki…. Kyunki main tab soch rahi thi ki you needed time to sort out your feelings….. And tum dono ke beech ka maamla hai to tum dono ki sudhaar loge... Lekin ab tumhara ravaiyaa… Why are hiding your feelings? 😕

Aryan: (Sternly) Main kuch samjha nahi Neha… Kaam hai… 😳

Saying Aryan opened his laptop and switched it on….

Neha bent toward him and closed the lid… Angrily Aryan looked up at her and asked….

Aryan: Ab tumhari problem kya hai? Office hai… Jao aur apna kaam karo! 😡

Neha: Meri problem tum ho! Main jaanti hoon ki tum Dipika se pyaar karte ho…. Lekin main ye nahi jaanti ki tum apne feelings ko usse chupa kyun rahe ho? 😡

Aryan started at this and avoided looking at her….

Aryan: Neha bakwaas band karo… Kuch bhi bolti reheti ho…. Agar Dipika ne sun liya to....

Neha: (Interrupting) Vo bechari yahi to sunana chahati hai… Lekin tum hi kuch nahi keh rahe…. Khulke baat karo, to nahi!!!!!!!! Why? 😒

Aryan: (Opening his laptop again) Neha… Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai…. We are just friends aur…

As Aryan paused not knowing what to continue….

Neha: (Softly) Aryan…. Agar tum yahi baat mujhe dekhke, meri aankhon me dekhke kehte to shayad main maan leti…. Kab samjhoge Aryan ki tumhe jhooth bolna nahi aata! Please Aryan…. Don't hurt yourself and her too!

Aryan: Neha please… Main is baare me kuch baat nahi karna chahata…. Just leave me alone!

Neha stood looking down at him for few seconds and started to go… Aryan looked up at her and averted his gaze when his eyes fell on a suitcase near Dipika's table….

Aryan: Neha! Ye suitcase kiska hai? ❓

Neha stopped to give a glance to the suitcase and turning to him said…

Neha: Vo… Dipika ka hai! Jab vo mere ghar aayi to office jaane ka plan nahi tha, to office casuals nahi laayi… Isliye aaj subah uske ghar gaye the kuch kapde lene…

Aryan: Oh… (Seeing the laptop on Dipika's table) Laptop bhi laaye? ❓

Neha: Haan… Dipika wanted to bring!

Aryan nodded and Neha started to leave the cabin when Francis and Dipika entered the cabin….

Both of them gave Aryan a glance who pretended to work on his laptop but was actually concentrating on the cabin's happenings…. 😳

Vishal thought of something and then said….

Francis: Deeps… Thanks for the laptop yaar! Tumne meri ek baat itni jaldi maan li! 😉

Aryan jerked his head to look at Dipika and Dipika looked at Francis wide eyed… Dipika then looked at Aryan who was looking at her accusingly….

Dipika: Vo… Um… Mera laptop hai… Main use nahi kar sakti… Isliye maine permission di ki you can use… Nothing much! Bas! Ye nahi tumhari baat vaath maan li…

Francis: (Grinning 😃 ) Jo bhi ho… Apni cabin me jagah di… Laptop di… You are so sweet!!!!!! (Looking at his watch) Ooo… Chalo.... Time ho gaya! 😉

Aryan looked at Dipika knitting his brows wondering what Francis was saying! 🤔

Saying Francis went over to the suitcase and picked it up…. Coming back to Dipika and Neha he said…

Francis: (Looking sideways at Aryan 😉 ) Neha… Main aur Deeps aaj dinner ke liye jaa rahe hain… 😉 (Dipika looked at Francis shaking her head.... 😲 Aryan looked at Dipika and Francis fumin 😡 g) To main Deeps ko khud ghar chod doonga… Aur haan tumhare liye kaam hai… Sameer aur minister saab ke pichle teen maheene ke travel reports collect karna please…. Aaj koi jaldi nahi hai… Kal… Oh… Kal to aapke liye holi hai… Holiday hai naa? No problem… Saturday ko collect kar dena!!!!!!! (To Dipika) Chalein Deeps! Bahut muskil se tum dinner ke liye maani ho… Ab der ho jayegi to, kaheen man badal naa jaye!!!!!

Dipika looked at Aryan who had his head bent down at the laptop and nodded...

Dipika: (To Neha) Jaldi aa jaoongi! 😳

Neha nodded and Francis, Dipika left the cabin… Neha gave one last look at Aryan and shaking her head left the cabin….

Aryan looked up to see everyone leave,… He then minimised all his screens on his window and opened an image of Dipika.... 😭

He then said...

"I am really sorry Dipika.... I am guily... Lekin apnon ko aur chot pahoonchte hue main nahi dekh sakta... But still mujhe pata nahi kyun? Tumhara rookhapan mujhe achcha nahi lag raha.... I want to be with you, but also away from you!!! I am sorry for hurting you... Lekin ye sab thode hi dinon ke liye hai... Baad me to everything is going to be back to normal.... I love you"

In the Car…..

Dipika: (Angrily) Apne harkaton se baaz nahi aaoge naa tum? 😡

Vishal looked at Dipika who was looking ahead anger on her face….

Francis: (Innocently) Ab maine kya kiya? 😕

Dipika turned a little so that she could see him fully and said harsly…

Dipika: Hazaar baar mana kiya ki main dinner ke liye nahi aa rahi hoon…. Lekin tumne ye kehke manvaya ki main dinner ke liye Francis ke saath nahi balki apne dost ke saath jaa rahi hoon…. Isliye maana maine! Lekin maine kaha na ki Aryan ke saamne kuch mat kehenaa…. Lekin tum to ho ki use pareshaan karne me tule ho…. 😡 (More to herself) Bahut gussa lag raha tha!

Vishal glanced at her and raised his eyebrows! "Hmm… To madam ji ko unke feelings ka ab bhi fikar hai…. (Smiling to himself ) Ab to aur bhi mazaa aayega…. Kal holi bhi jo hai!"

Francis: (Straightening his face 😳 ) Dekho Dipika… Maainee kuch nahi kiya…. Tumhi ne to kaha ki Neha ko batana hai tum bahar jaa rahi ho and not to wait?Ab main tumhara suitcase lene waala tha…. To zaahir hai use to inform karna hi tha, warna bura maan jaati naa!

Dipika: (Grinding her teeth) Usse bahar bhi keh sakte the…. Ya phone karke main keh deti…. Justify mat karo Vishal! Mujhe pata hai, tumne jaan boojke Aryan ko irritate karne cabin me baat ki! 😡

Francis: Lo… Jaise Aryan mera enemy hai…. Main kyun use irritate karne laga? Main to use jaanta tak nahi hoon….

Dipika: Vishaaal!

Francis: (Looking at her) Haan to sahi…. Vishal use jaanta hoga…. Shayad! 😉 Main to Francis Ashokraj Expedite hoon…. Jise Aryan ke personal life se koi lena dena nahi hai!

Hitting him on his arms Dipika said…

Dipika: Jhooth mat bolo… Mujhe pata hai ki us waqt tum Vishal bane the use frustrate karne…

Francis: (With mock anger 😡 ) Haan… To? Kiya hoga…. Lekin aapko uski itniiii chinta kaise hone lagi… Tumne to apne aap ko ussse door kar diya hai, hai naa? ❓

Francis raised his eyebrows at Dipika trapping her in her own words… Dipika looked at him a bit taken aback… She straightened and looked out the window upset… 😒

Francis glanced at her once and back at the road…. Shaking his head he thought…

"Boy! Francis tum bhi naa… Dekho ab mood out ho gaya uska! (Smiling a little 🤔 ) Hmm… Main bhi jaanta hoon ki uske mood ko kaise theek karna hai! (He looked ahead and became excited) Ha! Perfect!"

Francis stopped the car on the road side and removed his seat belt….

Dipika looked at him questioningly and asked in a subdued voice….

Dipika: Ab gaadi kyun roki? ❓

Francis had got out of the car…. Coming to other side he bent down to talk to her through the window.….

Francis: Just give me ten minutes! Main abhi aaya….. Ok? 😊

Dipika started to call him but stopped because Francis had raced off into a shopping mall…

Wondering what he wanted now, she rest 😔 ed her head back trying to sort out her feelings….

Vishal was right…. She had distanced herself from Aryan…. But still something kept her attached to him… She loved him still… No one can change that… Not even Aryan! She had read somewhere that instead of leading a life with no love, leading a life with the sensation of love is worthful! She couldn't see him upset about anything…. She tried her best to be herself again, but the problem was whenever she saw Aryan she feared her love for him will be seen in her eyes… She didn't want him to feel guilty for anything… 🥺

Dipika heard the car door opening and closing… Coming back from her far thoughts she looked about and was a bit surprised…. Automatically she smiled…. 😊

Francis had taken off his beard and had put on a wig to cover his long hair… He had also changed his weird clothes and wore a good pair of clothes….

So now he had transformed back into his usual Vishal self…. 😛

Vishal was putting a carry bag at the back seat,when he saw Dipika looking at him and asked…

Vishal: Kya hua? Aise kya dekh rahe ho? ❓

Dipika: (Smiling) Wahi… Jo tum karke aaye ho… Welcome back Vishal! 😛

Vishal: (Grinning)Oh… Thank you…. Is bahane se muskurayi to sahi! 😃

Dipika: (Chuckling) Maine kaha naa, tum Francis ke vesh me dekhthi hoon, to I feel very irritated…. Ab sab theek hai! 😊

Vishal: Hmm… That's why I am back as myself! So lets go! (Thinking) Er... Tumhara cell kahan hai?

Dipika: (Puzzled) Mera mobile?!?! Yaheen... (Indicating the dashboard) Kyun?

Vishal looked at it and smiled... Starting the car he said....

Vishal: Vo kuch nahi... Main socha tum apni mobile bhool gayi, isliye....

Vishal gave a sly grin to Dipika but she looked at her suspiciously!

Just then Dipika's cell rang and she picked it... Seeing the number she becamse surprised... But still happy she attended the call...

Dipika: (Cajoling) Hello!

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Dipika: Theek hoon...

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Dipika: Haan.... Theek se khaana kha rahi hoon... Medicines time pe le rahi hoon!

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Dipika: Upset??? Main??? Nahi... Vo... (Then she looked at Vishal sideways and found him too looking at her... Shaking her head she answered over the phone) Nahi aisi koi baat nahi hai!

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Dipika: Main kyun jhooth boloongi? Mai....

Dipika didn't speak for about two minutes.. Seemingly the other side seemed to tirade her with questions and instructions....

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Dipika: (Sighing) Okay okay... Manoongi Vishal ki baat! Theek?

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Dipika: Bigaad rakha hai...

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Dipika: Okay... Good night!

Smiling she cut the phone, looked at it and smiled.... Then turning with mock anger on her face she asked Vishal....

Dipika: Ye sab tumhara kiya dhara hai naa?

Vishal: (Innocently)Maine kya kiya?🤔

Dipika: (Shaking her head) Yahi sawaal poochte ho baar baar... Lekin sab kuch tum hi karte ho.... Kyun phone karvaya?❓

Vishal: (Winking at her) Nahi to kya... Aise muh phoolyae baithi rahi to dinner ka mazaa kaise lete? Isliye...😉

Dipika: (Smiling) You are impossible Vishal!😊

Vishal: Of course... Ye to main jaanta hi hoon!😃 Royal Cafe!

Dipika looked ahead as Vishal braked halt in front of the restaurant "Royal caf"! 😊

Vishal and Dipika entered the Royal caf restaurant…. A waiter came up to them and asked….

Waiter: Good evening sir! Table for two? ❓

Vishal took out his card and giving it to the waiter said….

Vishal: Yes... Reserve kiya hai! Name Vishal Malhotra!

The waiter nodded and said…

Waiter: Yes sir! This way!

The waiter led them to a table and seated them... As a perfect gentleman Vishal pulled seated Dipika first! 😳

After they were seated the waiter brought them glasses of water and asked…

Waiter: Sir your order? ❓

Vishal: Yeah… Maine keh diya that table reserve karte samay!

Waiter: Haan sir… So shall I bring them?

Vishal: Haan… Soup se hi shuru karenge!

The waiter nodded and went off to bring off soup for them…

Vishal turned from the waiter and saw that Dipika was looking at him surprised…. 😲

Vishal: What? ❓

Dipika: (Suspiciously 🤔 ) Tumne ye kab order kiya? Matlab shaam jab tumne mujhse dinner ke liye poocha tab se mere saath hi ho… To? Table reservation? Yahan tak menu ko bhi order kar diya? ❓

Vishal smiled a little... Toying with his cell phone he said…

Vishal: Well… Vo dopahar ko arrangements kiya tha! 😃

Dipika: (Surprised 😲 ) Dopahar ko? Tumne to mujhse shaam hi dinner ke liye poocha tha!

Vishal: Well!!!!!!! (He looked up at her and winked) 😉

The waiter brought them their appetizer and placed them in front of them….

Dipika: Vishal you knew I would agree? ❓

Vishal: Of course….

Dipika: (Smiling but teasing) Agar main maanti nahi to?

Vishal: (Smiling knowingly) Maanti… Zaroor maanti... Are kaise nahi maanti? Maine jo bulaya hai…. Lekin pata tha ki nakhre dikhayegi, lekin aakhir me maan hi jayegi! 😉

Dipika looked at him and rolling her eyes said…

Dipika: You are impossible Vishal! Hamesha mujhe surprise karte ho! Pehle khud ko change karna, phir vo phone call, ab ye! 😊

Vishal: Pehle soup piyo! (Drinking a spoon) Dosti ki hai… To tumhe khush karna mera farz hai…. Jab se raid se aaye hain tum rookhi rookhi si thi… So!

As Vishal mentioned the raid, Dipika's mind immediately remembered all that had happened at the Chopra house…. Seeing the photographs… The album…. Mrs.Chopra telling about her son Vidhyant…. She closed her eyes a moment hoping against hope that this would remain a secret forever…. She actually didn't know what to make out of this… But after all these years knowing about Vidhyant made her think worse only… Why did she have to know about him now? 😒

Vishal: Hey… Dekho dekho… Phir se uske baare me sochne lagi…. No tension! Soup thandi ho rahi hai!

Dipika opened her eyes and smiled at him… Drinking a spoon of soup she said….

Dipika: Nai sochti… Sochke faida na ho, yahi soch rahi thi! Bas!

Vishal: Whoa!! What was that? (Seriously) Main bhi tumse dopahar se pooch raha hoon ki kya hua, lekin tum bata nahi rahi ho… Aisa bhi kya hua us room me jo main bhi nahi jaan sakta? ❓

Dipika: Vishal… Maine kaha naa aisa kuch nahi hua… Main khud nahi jaanti iska kya matlab nikaloon! (Sighing) Phir main kaise bataaoon? 😔 Maine kuch photographs dekhe the Mrs.Chopra ke baite ke... Tab vo aayi aur us photographs ko dekhke upset ho gayi.... Phir apne baite Vidhyant ke baare me bata rahi thi… Maine kaha naa he ran away from house with the girl he loved… Bas uske baare me soch rahi thi….. Tab bhi usi ke baare me upset hui… So sad of her naa? ❓

Vishal: (In a subdued voice) Are you sure it is all? 😕

Dipika:

(Smiling feebly) Haan baba… It is all! Nothing to worry…. 😳 (Thinking) At least for now! 😕

*Italics are dream sequence and the non-italics are present happenings! 😊

For those who don't remember this scene…. This is the scene where Aryan comes out of coma, but does not yet regain consciousness! 😳


He heard a soft voice saying…..

He smiled automatically….

Dipika: (In whispers) Aryan... I….

He felt his hand been taken and lifted a little to be placed on someone's fore head…. 😳

The voice continued….

Dipika: Bahut tadpaya hai hum sab ko tumne Aryan… You know we worry a lot about you…. Phir bhi… 😒 Maine kaha tha naa ki jab tumhari gut tumhe dhoka degi tab sabse bahut dukh mujhe hoga…. Lekin ye such hoga maine kabhi nahi socha tha…. Please become fit and fine again…. I… (Thinking again at the words she was to say) I love you! ❤️

He felt his hands put down on the bed and felt a jerk, because his fingers were still entwined with someone's…..

He frowned….

He experienced a gentle kiss on his forehead… His fingers were unclasped and he felt the grip leave… 🤗

"Dipika!" 😲

Shocked Aryan sat upright on his bed blinking…. He looked around trying to figure out what that was all about!

He was breathing heavily…. He felt his forehead…. There were droplets of sweat on them, even though the fan was in full speed…

He sat thinking where and when he had heard this? Was it really Dipika who had spoken to him? 🤔 He was sure it was her… That voice was unmistakable…. He tried to think what she had said and sat surprised… She had said "She loved him!"… She did say it! 😳

Aryan reasoned out that this must have happened in the hospital because he was in bed and Dipika besides him….. And she had mentioned about been hurt, so she must have said this when he was unconscious or so to say semi-conscious!

She loved him… Since long time back… He knew it… But she loved him so much then why was he not able to accept it? He then again reasoned that that was because he loved her more than she did him… And because of which her responsibility becomes his priority first…. For which he had to stay away from her💔

"Rang Barse!!!! Holi hai!!!!!!!" 😛

Aryan jerked his head hearing these sounds… 😳

Getting out of bed he went to the window and looked out to see that people were coloring each other, dancing and wishing… He then remembered that today was holi and looked at his watch… It was six'o clock… He chided himself… Neha had invited him to her apartments for holi, as like every year…. He, Niharika and later Pallavi usually went over there to celebrate holi.... For the past three years even though he had not wanted to play, he had gone to her place for name sake.... If he had refused she would have too denied playing holi…

So he hurried into the bathroom to get ready…. Within fifteen minutes he was ready in a neat white kurta and pyjama….. 😍

He went over to Niharika and Pallavi's photographs…. From the table drawer he opened a paper pouch having red color… Taking a little he put it on their photographs wishing them… 😕

Aryan: (Smiling a little) Happy Holi! Teen saal hone ko aaye hain… I miss you so much… (Eyes glistening) But you know it all Niharika… Main kya karoon? Hamesha tum thi mujhe samjhaane ke liye when I was in confusion…. But now I can't even ask you… Because I was thinking of bringing someone in your position! I am sorry! 😒

Placing the pouch down, he took their photographs and kissed them… Putting them back, he took his car keys from the drawer and left for Neha's house! 😊

Seven O'Clock……

Ajay entered the compound with his mother…. 😊

Ajay's dress.....

Ajay's mother saree.....

The compound was in great hustle…. People were hurrying here and there preparing for the festival…. there were many decorations done.... The festivities had not yet begun…. Ajay guided his mom to the ground where tables of colors and drinks, thandai, were placed…. 😛

At the far end on a small stage, a small idol of Lord Vishnu was placed…. A small group was gathered at the front for the pooja to begin…. 😊

As Ajay and his mother made way to the stage, Neha came out from the group, earing a neat white salwar kameez, carrying a tray of drinks and was shouting,looking back….

Neha: Okay…. I'll take care…

Neha turned around and seeing Ajay and his mom, she smiled broadly…. 😛

Placing the drinks in the near by table, she came up to them… Bending down she took blessing's from her to-be-mom-in-law… 😳

Ajay's Mother: Are are…. Khush raho! Happy Holi beta! (Hugging Neha) 🤗

Neha: Happy holi maa! (Looking at Ajay, with just a feeble smile) Happy holi Ajay! 😳

Ajay looked at her surprised, because he thought she wouldn't even give him a glance…. Smiling happily…

Ajay: Happy holi! 😛

Saying Ajay stepped forward to hug Neha, but a the nick of the time, she took Ajay's mother and went off saying…. 😉

Neha: Ayiye naa maa… Pooja ka samay ho gaya hai!

She looked back at Ajay's crest fallen face and winked… Ajay looked at her and thought evilly…

Ajay: 😈 Achcha… To khel ho raha hai? Hmm… Something must be done! (Looking around) Waise Boxer kahan hai? Usne kaha vo aayega! Aur Aryan bhi! Koi aur bhi dikhayi nahi de raha!

He immediately took his phone to call Boxer….



A girl looking gorgeous in white sari entered the compound and looked around for someone… She looked forward at the stage and went towards it….

The pooja started…. 😉



The apartment's secretary started the aarti…. Then the aarti plate was circulated among the few members standing at the front to show aarti to the Lord….

Secretary: (Smiling 😊 ) Jo pati patni hain, shaadi karne waale hain… Saath me aarti kijiyega…. Rishta banaye rahega…. 👍🏼

As the aarti plate circulated, it finally came to Neha who was standing with Dipika, Ajay and Ajay's mother….

Neha stepped forward to do the aarti.…

Ajay's Mother: Ajay jao… Neha ke saath aarti karo!

Ajay looked at his mother, then at Neha who was holding the aarti and waiting for him to join….☺️Smiling he went forward and with Neha did the aarti… All the while he and Neha looked at each other, with the love grown more than what they had experienced for each other the first time…. 😍

After their turn, still looking at each other they passed the plate, which landed with Dipika…

Dipika took the plate in her left hand… But there was a slight mis balance and she panicked looking at it… Before any one near could come to help her, a hand reached out and balanced the plate, catching it below Dipika's hands… 😳

Dipika closed her eyes gratefully and thanked the person….

Dipika: Thank you! Aap… 😊

Dipika opened her eyes and looked up, surprised to find Aryan holding the plate of aarti… But Aryan was looking at the Lord and started to rotate the plate.... Dipika looked at Aryan for a while and turned back to the God to do the aarti... But all the while felt conscious of Aryan's hands catching hers and the plate in her hand ❤️

As the aarti went on, Dipika had her eyes only for Aryan… But Aryan was sincerely doing the aarti…. She averted her eyes just in time as Aryan looked at her… 😳

Behind them Ajay and Neha looked at each smiling…. Seeing them together after such a long time made them very happy… Involuntarily they grasped each other's hand….😛

Then both of them looked at each other blushing a little… Actually it was after a long time they both were been so close… The duties in Special Squad, their worries for their friends had given them less time with each other…. And with Neha teasing Ajay somewhere or the other a distance was created…. 😕 But now looking into each other's eyes, they knew that it was time to patch up… 😳

Ajay nodded away and Neha indicated questioningly…. ❓ Ajay indicated a corner and Neha widened her eyes shaking her head strongly, indicating Ajay's mother… 😲 He pleaded silently and blushing Neha nodded… ☺️Silently they both left the crowd… 😉


Aryan and Dipika finished their aarti…. Aryan took the aarti plate, turned to couple near him to give them the plate… When he turned back to look at Dipika he was surprised she was missing… His face became crest fallen and he instead looked around for Ajay and Neha… He frowned not finding them there too…. 😕

He saw Ajay's mother and went over to her to talk to her, all the while eyes searching for his friends! 😊



Behind the crowd, Dipika looked up shocked and asked…

Dipika: Tum??!?!?!? 😲

Francis: Haan main! Hai Deeps! 😃

Looking stunningly Francical with his USP long hair and french beard....

Dipika: (Surprised) Ia vesh me kya kar rahe ho? Maine tumhe is tarah thode hi bulaya tha? (Irritated) Tum bhi naa! 😡

Francis: (Grinning) Kyun nahi aa sakta? 😃 Meri wish!

Dipika: Offo Vi… (Looking around) Francis tumhi ne to kaha tha ki…

Francis: Haan maine hi kaha tha ki Christian's holi nahi khelte.... Phir raat bhar sochta raha ki ab zamaana badal raha hai, to main bhi kheloonga holi… Aur waise bhi… (Just then there was a loud praise of the Lord and ringing) Aryan ko jalaane ka isse achcha mouka kaise milega? 😉

Due to the sounds Dipika couldn't hear Francis's last sentence, but she thought she heard him say Aryan name!!! 😳

Dipika: Aryan! Ab Aryan yahan kahan aaya? (Her one hand on her hip) 😡

Francis: (Grinning sheepishly 😃 ) Aryaaannn! Yahan kahan hai? Wahi to vo yahan kaha aaya? Maine kuch kaha kya? ❓

Dipika:(Puzzled) Tumne hi to abhi uska naam liya!

Francis: Tumhe bhi naa Deeps! Jahan bhi dekho Aryan… Jahan bhi suno to Aryan…. Aur mujhse keh rahi ho ki maine Aryan ka naam liya! Hmpf…. Ye ladkiyaan bhi naa! 😃

Dipika blushed a little at the mention of Aryan, but immediately she straightened her face and stared at him….. 😳

But Francis was sharp enough to notice her difference…. He smiled to himself and winked at her…😉

Dipika was just about to retort back when they heard….

Haseena: Hello Dipika… Franc! 😊

Both of them looked behind and saw Boxer, Haseena and Shotgun and his mother walking towards them….

Dipika: Haseena! 🤗

Dipika hugged her and nodded her greeting to Shotgun and Boxer….

Boxer's attire….

Shotgun's attire….

Shotgun's mother....

Francis: Are wah! Sab aa gaye! Hai Haseena... (Giving her a light hug, Boxer's face went down at this 😕 ) Hey gorgeous lag rahi ho…. To ab aayega holi ka mazaa!

Haseena's attire…….



Haseena: Franc aap holi khelte hain? ❓

Francis: Ab Haseena…. Holi is a celebration of colors… To sab to khel hi sakte hain!

Ajay's Mother: Such kaha beta! 😊

Everybody looked around to see Ajay's mother and Aryan coming towards them carrying a tray of gulaal each….

Aryan's face went up fuming seeing Francis there and especially besides Dipika... But he controlled himself and forced a smile 😉

They noticed that Ajay's mother and Aryan's faces had a streak of gulaal…. 😊

Ajay's mother took a pinch of gulaal and applying it on Dipika's forehead wishing her…..

Ajay's Mother: Happy holi beta!

Dipika also took a pinch of color and taking her blessings applied color on her…. Boxer, Haseena, Shotgun, Francis, Aryan all took a pinch of colors each and started applying streaks on each other…. 😛

Francis: (Looking back) Are Zubin…. Aao!

Everyone turned around to welcome him and wished him holi….

*If possible wait till the whole song is downloaded… it takes only a minute or two.... Play it and read the update for the feel of the holi celebration….

Music…….

Neha, Haseena and the other girls taking colors in their hands threw it high in the sky dancing…. 🤗

Ghansham aaj holi ka
Sang hai gopi ganwar
Gaawat gori kamal
Sang sang naache

Aryan and Dipika looked at them dancing with amazement…. 😛

Dhin kit dhin kit dhinan

Ajay, Boxer, Shotgun and Zubin rounded in with their pairs….

The group split showing their hands towards Dipika who looked at them stunned, and with anger at Francis who standing grinning in the center….

Baajat mridang taal
Sang sang ek saath
Ek radha naache

The girls rounded off to the other end where Aryan was standing, who also looked at them confused…. 🤔

Sar ra ra bhar rang daal
Sar ra ra bhar rang daal
Bheegi chunari yeh laal
De bhar pichkari daal
Shaam nahi aaye

They boys took the phichkari filled with holi colors and chased the girls....

Bhar ra ra bhar aayo bhaag
Jaage hai sabke bhaag
Sang sang ek saath ek radha naache
Sang sang ek saath ek radha naache

The girls in front of Aryan shook their hands saying not to spray colors.....

Aarr ra ra mat rang daal
Aarr ra ra mat rang daal

They also acted as if threatening them, but the bopys aimed their pichkaris...

Bheegi chunari hamar
Bheegi chunari hamar

Just as the colored water reached the girls they bent down and all the water sprayed on a shocked Aryan…. 😲

Arra ra ra ra raa
Arra ra ra ra raa
Arra ra ra ra raa

All wet from head to foot Aryan looked stunned at Neha and Haseena…. The group had gathered together and seeing Aryan's situation laughed their heads off…. 😆

Aryan looked at them with anger and shouted….

Aryan: Tum logon ki to! 😈

Saying he picked the color from the near by table and chased them.... Neha showed him put out her tongue so Aryan targeted her and ran behind her…. 😛

Music……

Neha reached a group standing at the opposite end and turned back showing thenga… With force Aryan threw the color…. Again at the nick of the moment Neha bent down and the group parted away and the color landed on Dipika who was sitting on the stone bench…. 😲

Dipika looked down at herself colored from top to bottom and then at a stunned Aryan who had his mouth open in shock…. 😔

Before either of them could react….

Neha and Haseena hands on their hips danced their way to them… They took each of Aryan side and hit him with their hip movement…. Aryan looked at them angrily and then at Dipika guiltily who could do nothing except smile at been fooled by their gang…. Aryan had literaally gone cramped with Neha and Haseena hitting him either side😆

Francis came and sat beside Dipika hitting her with his shoulder…. She moved a little and sat... Francis moved with her and hit her again... Dipika moved again, Francis followed her.... Finally she got up angrily, stared at him and was about to move off only to blocked Shotgun and Zubin at the other side…. 😡

Aryan also getting irritated by Neha and Haseena turned back to go away to be blocked there by Ajay and Boxer, who gave each other a high five…. 😡 😉

Francis then grabbed Dipika's hand, put it over his shoulder and danced his way to the center, despite Dipika's protest…. On the way he purposefully pushed Aryan who looked at him fuming…. 😉

Dipika shook off her hand and pointed her finger on his face….

Francis just grinned at her and put his hands in the air and danced….. 😃

Ajay caught Neha by her duppatta, doing a small bhangada step….

Do me a favour lets play holi
Rangon mein hai pyar ki boli

Dipika put out her tongue at Francis and turned her back to him….

Do me a favour lets play holi
Rangon mein hai pyar ki boli

Neha as if irritated by Ajay's gesture…. Pulled her duppatta and hit her forehead….

Ho mere pichhe pichhe pichhe kyon aaye
Mera jiya jiya kyon dhadkaaye
Jaa re jaa dont touch my choli
Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi
Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi

Boxer pulled Haseena toward him stroking her cheeks…. 😳

Hey do me a favour lets play holi

Haseena pushed him off and shook her head backing off….

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi

Here Francis applied a little color on Dipika only to be hit at.…

Rangon mein hai pyar ki boli

She turned and saw Aryan standing opposite to her around whom Neha, Ajay, Haseena and Boxer were doing all the drama…

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi
Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi

She smiled a little seeing him getting irritated…. 😳

Do me a favour lets play holi

Ajay took the colors in his hand and bending on his knees….

Neela peela laal gulaal
Uspe tere gore gaal
Kaali kaali aankhon wali
Mast mast hai teri chaal

Neha caught his ears and made him stand up... The pushing him off, indicated herself and shook her hand…. 😃

Hai bahana holi ka
Paas aana chahe tu
Chaand se mere chehre pe
Rang lagana chahe tu

Haseena came and hands on Neha's shoulder indicated Ajay and Boxer….. Ajay understood that they were teasing him and Boxer for playing the first prank on them….

Ohhh holi hai aani jaani
Tere dil mein hai beimaani
Main nahi hu itni bholi

Both the girls hit their heads as if irritated by the holi and went up to Aryan….
Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi
Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi

Boxer came to Ajay's aid and both of them folded their hands in front of the girls…. 😆

Aryan looked at them laughing and saw Dipika looking at him….

Do me a favour lets play holi

Girls one hand on their hip shook the other hand…. 😒

Just the Shotgun and Zubin came to them and asked for dance which they graciously accepted….

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi

Ajay and Boxer shouted…

Do me a favour lets play holi

Aryan looked on from her smiling a little because Dipika was happy but fuming a little because Francis was around….

Zubin was dancing in the center when someone from behind applied color on his cheeks…. Happily he turned around to see who it was and to apply the color back on them when he saw no one who had done that… A little farther he saw a girl wearing saree run… At the far end the girl turned to wink and him and Zubin's mouth dropped open, because it was PURVI! 😲

Immediately losing not one second he started to follow her but lost her in the crowd…. Not losing hope he started to search for her and knew this time he will find her… 👏

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi
Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi

Francis took a plate of color and extended it to Dipika…

She looked at it for a long time and them smiling took a handful of color and threw it on Francis…. Happily Francis threw the full plate color into the air and took Dipika to the center to dance…

Do me a favour lets play holi

Ajay and Boxer did sit ups in front of Neha and Haseena.... 😃

At the center all the people had joined in dancing….

Tu mili jabse mujhko
Holi hi kuchh aur lage
Teri payal ke ghunghru
Meri har dhadkan pe baje

Finally the girls smiled nodding their forgiveness for teasing them....

Getting up Boxer took Haseena in his arms….

Yu hi baaton baaton mein
Dil churana jaane tu
Maane na kehna koi
Tu kare jo thaane tu

He then carefully placed her down… Haseena caught him by his shoulder and turning around….

Ho tujhpe main deewane haari
Tere pyar ki main hu deewani
Holi mein tere sang main boli

Zubin was searching one end of the crowd and casually looked at the other side where he saw Purvi indicating him....

She winked at him and immediately disappeared back into the crowd…. 😉

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi
Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi

Neha went to Aryan and pulled him to dance with them….

Do me a favour lets play holi

One instant and Zubin was after her pushing people in the crowd….

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi
Rangon mein hai pyar ki boli

Ajay lifted Neha up and rotated her…. 🤗

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi
Do me a favour lets play holi

A little further by Francis was holding Dipika's hand and dancing….

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi
Rangon mein hai pyar ki boli

Without her realising he led her to Aryan's side and purposefully pushed her towards him…. 😳

Uff yeh holi haai yeh holi

Aryan turned in time and caught her…. Aryan held her as both of them looked at each other with the greatest love and affection in their eyes….☺️

Do me a favour lets play holi
Rangon mein hai pyar ki boli

How much ever they denied it, but nothing could keep them apart… The love in their eyes only showed how much they wished their distances to be false and they were now genuinely in each other's arms… ❤️

Do me a favour lets play holi
Rangon mein hai pyar ki boli

The group dancing in the center looked at both of them happily and increased their dancing steps….

Do me a favour lets play holi
Rangon mein hai pyar ki boli

With the increasing music speed their steps increased due to the happiness they saw and the celebration….

Music….

Purvi ran off and looked back to see Zubin following her… She looked here and there and saw that the end was all arranged with tables… She saw a plank which was leant on a table and started climbing…. The plank actually supported the table, from imbalance… But with now Purvi climbing it the table shook and Purvi lost her balance…

She came sliding down the plank and landed plonk on Zubin who was just behind her... The plank's end hit the table and a plate of red color flew into the air and sprayed everyone around with red color. 😲

Call it fortune, call it coincidence... The color landed straight on to her forehead who looked into his shocked face, lying on the ground….

Just as the music ended the table supported by the plank crashed down with a big noise…. 👍🏼

Music……

Dipika, Francis and Aryan looked on at the over confused crowd not knowing what to do….

Hearing the music Ajay, Boxer and Zubin pulled in their pairs to the center…. Other guys also pulled their girls in the center….

Neha removed her duppatta and holding it in her hands rotated it over her head…. 😃

Haseena and Purvi were having time trying to steady themselves, but dancing at the same time…. 🤪

Neha stumbled when Aryan caught her and tried to talk to her…. 😕

But she just grinned at him and putting her duppatta on him turned to find Ajay kneeling down in front of her…. With an innocent, confused sleepy expression she looked at him… 🥱

Tere bin there ain't no desire
Tere bin my world's on fire
Tere bin I can't fly high high high higher

Hand outstretched he got up and did a jump step, which Neha watched head tilted, mouth opened with a grin…. 😃

Tere bin there ain't no desire
Tere bin my world's on fire
Tere bin I can't fly high high high higher

Haseena was dancing with hands on her hips… Boxer went up to her and made a heart with his hand and looked at her through it…. 😆 Haseena stopped dancing and seeing the heart put her finger into it which hit Boxer in his eyes….

Tere bin kahin lagta hi nahi dil
Kya karoon main kya na karoon hain mushkil

Ajay stretched his hand indicating her, hands on his heart and lips puckered up…. Looking at her hands on his heart…. Neha looked at him like cajoling and nodded as if agreeing to him…. 😍

Tere bin kahin lagta hi nahi dil
Kya karoon main kya na karoon hain mushkil

As Boxer closed his eyes as if paining, Haseena worried tried to check him…. Cheekily Boxer kissed her…. 😳

He took her and holding her close did a duet dance together…. 🤗

Aise haal mein chain vain aaye na
Ab toh akele jiya jaaye na
Ab toh akele jiya jaaye na

Ajay carried Neha in his arms and rotated her….

Tere bin there ain't no desire
Tere bin my world's on fire
Tere bin I can't fly high high high higher

He put her down and rotated her far…. And did a small hip hop step…

Tere bin there ain't no desire
Tere bin my world's on fire
Tere bin I can't fly high high high higher

Music……

Ajay and Shotgun's mother were laughing for no matter… Catching each other's hands they were also dancing…. 😆

Francis went up to them and tried to stop them, but both of them caught his cheeks hard and slapped it…. Both of them laughing went off arms around each other…. Stunned Francis rubbed his cheeks looking at the confused group around him…. 😉

He turned to see Dipika laughing at his state…. He looked at her with mock anger when someone came and slapped him hard at the back… 😲 Francis looked behind mouth opened shocked at the beating and saw that it was Shotgun who was trying to slap someone near him…. Francis caught him just in time and held him….. But still in his arms Shotgun waved his hands up and down… 😆



Neha turning round and round went and hit Francis… Near him Dipika caught her trying to steady her, but Neha gave her a cheeky smile and catching Dipika swung her too…

Na din dhale na kate shab meri ab toh
Aae aae oo….
Aae aae oo….

She stood in front of Ajay and pointed her hand at him… Then thinking like a kid she kept her finger on her chin looking up at the sky…. 🤔

Hai har ghadi bas tamanna teri ab toh aage jaane kya ho
Aae aae oo….
Betaab hai har aarzoo….
Aaye nazar bas tu hi tu

Ajay too went up to her and looked up where she was looking… Then grinning she hit him on his head and giggled…. As Ajay tried hitting her she caught his hand and rotated him…. Ajay too swung with her… 😃

Ab to akele jiya jaye na
Ab to akele jiya jaye na

He caught her under her arms and both of them did a salsa step together….

Tere bin there ain't no desire
Tere bin my world's on fire
Tere bin I can't fly high high high higher

Boxer extended his hand outwards and Haseena went with it…. Then suddenly she left his hand and plonked on the ground, hands on her cheeks… Seeing her Boxer went up to her to make her stand up, but she kept grinning and moved backwards…. 😉

Tere bin there ain't no desire
Tere bin my world's on fire
Tere bin I can't fly high high high higher

Boxer came down on his knees to persuade her and Haseena stood up exactly at that moment showing him thenga! Boxer just sat down hand extended towards her upset! Seeing him Haseena smiled and bending down held his cheeks, and kissed him…. Boxer whooped as Haseena stood beside him blushing!☺️



Purvi was throwing colors all over the place… Zubin was following her everywhere imitating her…. At one point of time Purvi turned around and saw Zubin…. 😳

Hai ishq ka is kadar kuch nasha chhaya
Aae aae oo….
Aae aae oo….

Happy at his sight she went over to him… She threw her arms around his neck and hitting his head, danced sideways…. 😍

Na tere bin na kahin bhi sukoon aaya
Mere ehsaas ko
Aae aae oo….
Sochun tujhe shaam-o-sehar
Tujhpe fida jaan-o-jigar

Finally she kissed him on his cheeks…. Zubin's mouth fell open and enthused he lifted Purvi to rotate her…. But only to fall down! 😆

Ab to akele jiya jaaye na
Ab to akele jiya jaaye na

Dipika hit her head looking around and found that Aryan was looking confused here and there trying not to know whom to control… Ajay, Neha, Boxer or Haseena… She could not help smile at Aryan running around them like a father runs after naughty kids, trying to catch them… 😆

This time Neha went under a table and sat there… Hitting his head in frustration Aryan bent down to get her out, only to find that from the other side Ajay had pulled her out and was dancing with her at the other side of the table…. 😆

Tere bin kahin lagta hi nahi dil
Kya karoon main kya na karoon hain mushkil

Dipika couldn't help laughing as Aryan came out from under the table breathless…. As he looked at her Dipika showed him a super sign…. Aryan looked at her helpless and shrugged his shoulder…. 😕

Immediately both of them realized what they had done now… They had shown friendly gestures towards each other, forgetting all their differences…. Dipika blushed a little as Aryan looked on not knowing what to feel for what was happeneind with him…. ⭐️

Tere bin kahin lagta hi nahi dil
Kya karoon main kya na karoon hain mushkil


Everyone was dancing with their loved ones in the center…. The whole environment was ecstatic and happy and joyful….

Francis was trying to control Ajay and Shotgun's mother's jigs... 😉

Dipika walked around the circle, at this end looking at Aryan thinking about what had just happened…. 😳

Aryan at this end was walking opposite looking at Dipika, thinking the same… 😳

But lest both didn't realize that they were looking at each other, each deep into their thoughts… 🤔

Aise haal mein chain vain aaye na
Ab toh akele jiya jaaye na
Ab toh akele jiya jaaye na




Dipika thought about all that had happened few minutes back… Where had she lost her control? ❓ She had to agree that Aryan made her weak… Whenever he was around she tend to forget herself… When she forgot herself, then from where was she to think about the promises she had made to herself to keep away from him? But her million dollar question still was unanswered…. Aryan's feelings for someone else? If it was true he wouldn't have been so close to her always…. 🤔 As Francis and Neha said, was she really wrong in thinking Aryan loved someone else even now? Was it all just a misunderstanding? 😕

Tere bin there ain't no desire
Tere bin my world's on fire
Tere bin I can't fly high high high higher


At this end, Aryan was in the same wavelength as Dipika… But of course the material was different…. What was happening to him? What about his promise? He wanted to her to be happy, safe and sound, but then…. When she was around he forgot everything… 😳 He became protective about her and in that forgot he had told himself to remain far away from her…. But he wasn't able to do it… The more he moved away from her he found himself to be more closer to her…. ❤️ Was he right to distant himself from her? ❓ Can he hold on this way with her always in front of him? Her safety was his priority… But when she is away what can he do about her? He would have no rights over her…. 😕 But if she becomes his, will he not take extra care of her? Will he not be there for her always? He loved her very much and it was a fact that now his life seemed empty without her.... 😍 Mistake once done is done… He couldn't save his family…. He regretted the moment…. But now.... His love... Dipika was his love…. If she did become his family, was he so weak where he cannot even take care of her? No… That was not true… Then what was stopping him? ❓

Tere bin there ain't no desire
Tere bin my world's on fire
Tere bin I can't fly high high high higher

Evening Six O' Clock….

Dipika, Neha and Ajay got out of the taxi looking up at the hospital in wonder… 😲

They couldn't believe this was the hospital they had visited months back to see Aryan…. For Dipika today morning! 😛

Heads turned to look at the two gorgeous ladies and a hot handsome who had just appeared now…. 😉

Why not? Absolutely stunning Dipika was looking in....

Do we need to ask about Neha in this dress, with matching accessories.....

Ajay's dressing sense has always been trendy.... So much for it today!

The main hospital was untouched… 😊

Far away from the main hospital was an auditorium where the function was to be held.... The path was beautifully decorated on both sides with lights and tall plants and the whole path up to the auditorium was red carpeted… The auditorium was brightly lit, with lights strung from the top floor all the way down…. After the lights the rest of the walls was covered with strands of different colored flowers.... A tall balloon arch decorated the entrance… 😛 Near the entrance two persons disguised as Mickey and Goofy were giving chocolates and small soft toys as gifts to children and making a hell lot of noise…. 😳

Ajay paid off the taxi and the three made way to the entrance….

Ajay: (Walking down the path) Haila! Itna grand celebration! Wah manana padega… Ek ward opening ke liye itna grandeaur…

Dipika: (Accepting a rose at the entrance 😳 ) Ajay… D'Souza's sirf apne paise ya status dikhane ke liye itni badi celebration nahi kar rahe! Isi bahane yahan ke in-patients ko bhi mauka milega naa celebrate karne… Isliye! (Pointing ahead) Wahan dekh rahe ho un bachchon ko? Vo sab yahan ke in-patients hain… Lekin sirf aaj unhe shayad permission mili hai bahar aane ki… To dekha Mickey aur Goofy ke saath kitna khel rahe hain… More than medicines you need love, affection and happiness to cure diseases…

Neha: Well said Dipika… Such hai! Lekin ek hospital me ye auditorium ka kya kaam hai? 🤔

Dipika: Neha tumhe yaad nahi? D'Souza uncle ne kaha tha ki frequently they keep small functions, celebrations and games here to enthuse patients and their family members.... Isliye khaaskar ye auditorium banaya hai unhone!

Neha:(Agreeing) Haan.... Slipped my mind! To andar chalein? ❓

Ajay: (Looking at his watch) Itni jaldi kya hai? (Looking around) Lagta nahi ki ab tak koi aaya hai…. Sabko aane do phir andar jayenge!

Dipika: Haan… Waise bhi Catherine ne kaha tha ki she would be here to welcome use… Use aane do!

Neha: 😔 Hmm… Lekin tab tak bore ho jayenge…. (Looking ahead at a stall) Chalo wahan kuch stall jaisa hai… Use dekhke aate hain!

Dipika: You guys keep going, I'll come… 😊

Neha and Ajay nodded and walked to check out the stall, which was actually a small game station for kids, as time pass… 😳

Dipika slowly covered the length of the path to entrance, enjoying the cool breeze… 😳

The cool air blew her silky hair around her face….. How much ever hot it was during the day, it would become a little cooler during the night which was a soothing relief… Dipika looked up in wonder at the full moon just shown above the auditorium like its crown…. And near it a small star twinkled down… How picturesque perfect it was! 😍

Just then Dipika heard Aryan's voice whisper in her ear…

"Bahut khoobsurat hai, hai naa?" ❓

Mesmerised by the nature's beauty Dipika nodded….

"Lekin tumse zyada to nahi!" ❤️

Shying Dipika smiled down... Then surprised she turned around…. But found no Aryan standing there…. 😕

Shaking her head she smiled because she had imagined it… And what a sweet imagination it was…☺️Turning back she looked up at the moon, closed her eyes, and wished it could have really happened! 😍

But alas… What was happening? She wanted to be away from him, then why? The further far away she wanted to go, the more near she found herself coming to him! 😕


As Dipika again looked up in wonder at the beautifully decorated building and garden, and the moon shining down white and bright she heard a whisper near her ear….

"Tumhare saamne to bahut hi pheeka hai!" 😳

Startled Dipika turned around to see Francis standing there, handsomely dressed in….




Hearing the comment she blushed a little, but her eyes showed a little disappointment…. 😕

Seeing this Francis took a step backward and looked at her closely… 🤔

Francis: Now what do I take this to be? Mere comment se khushi to hui hai aapko, lekin ek choti si disappointment bhi hai! (Stroking his chin, one eye closed) Ha… To… Cute smile because of my comment ! Right! But disappointment because I (Stressing) told it… Kisi aur ko kehena chahiye tha! Ab us ghonchu se… 😳

Francis stopped saying anything further because Dipika had looked up at him and glared… 😡

Dipika: Chup… Not one more word!

Francis: (As if not knowing) Ooo… Itnaaa gussa! Lekin is gusse ka fayda kya? ❓

Dipika: Tumhe issse kya fayda? You don't tell one word more… Tum to...

Francis: (Putting up his hands) Fine! Fine! Fine! Ek baat boloon.... Salwar suits you very much... Bahut khoobsurat lag rahi ho aaj! Roz hi kyun nahi pehenti?

Dipika: First thanks for the compliments! Well, office pehenoon to manage karna mushkil ho jaata with one hand in bandage.... Aaj sirf kuch hi ghanton ki baat hai to I can manage naa, isliye!

Francis: Haan... Of course... Kisi ko ulta latkane ke liye ye kaafi hai!😆

Glaring at him Dipika asked...

Dipika: Kya kaha? 😡

Francis: (Shrugging his shoulders) Nai.. Nai to... Kuch bhi to nai! (Suddenly remembering something) Ek minute... (Hands on waist) Maine kaha naa I'll come and pick you up! 😳

Dipika: (Pulling down his hands from his waist) Aur maine tumhe message kiya naa that I left with Ajay and Neha…

Francis:(Mock anger)You could have waited for me… Itni jaldi kya thi unke saath nikalne ki? ❓

Dipika: Pata hai pata hai, why you wanted to come with me…. Friend ke saath aane ka to idea nahi tha(Sternly 😳 ) Use jalane ke alawa aur koi kaam nahi tumhe? ❓

Francis smiled because this was exactly what he had planned in his mind, to irritate Aryan… 😉

Francis:(Innocently 😔 )Maain… I genuinely wanted to give you a lift….

Dipika: Ha ha ha ha ha…. Lift ke bachche! Tum aur tumhare genuinity!?!?!? I am not a kid or a fool Vishal! 😈

Francis just grinned at her making puppy faces and finally Dipika had to smile.... 😊

Looking around she saw Neha and Ajay busily talking a little far away…

She whispered to him…

Dipika: Kya hai ye Vishal? Ab bhi tum Vishal ke roop me nahi aa sakte the? I am hating Francis more because he is keeping my friend away from me! You know that!

Hearing this Francis smiled, and putting an arm round her whispered back…. 🤗

Francis: Well madam ji… Agar aapko yaad hai, to kal aap Francis ke saath dinner me gayeen thi, jab Dr.D'Souza ka phone aaya tha… And Vishal is not officially in town… Maybe once a while he can come not often though…. And also, Vishal kya night watchman hai ya batman hai jo raat ko hamesha aa tapkega! 😆

Hearing this Dipika chuckled and said…

Dipika: So to hai! (Giving him a look up and down 👍🏼 ) Hmm… Must say! Is baar dressing sense aayi hai dimaag me…. Thoda achcha lag rahe ho! Subah bhi holi ke liye achche aaye the… (Teasing) Kaheen kisi ke kehene ka to asar nahi?!?!? 😉

Understanding that Dipika was telling about Sandy's comments the previous day, Francis hit lightly on her arm and said sternly… 😳

Francis: Baaz nahi aaogi naa tum? Kal ke baad use dekha tak nahi.....

Dipika: (Immediately) Oh… To feelings ho raha haiiiii ki nahi mili? Haiiiii!!! (With a cute little innocent face 😳 )

Francis took off his arm and did like strangling Dipika, while she just grinned back at him… 😃

Francis: Dekh… Tum bahut shararati ho gayi ho! Main bas yahi keh raha tha, ki I am happy I didn't see her again and pray I don't see her again… Ladki hai ki kya? Bala! 😡

Dipika: Hmm… Maine suna hai sundar ladkiyon se zyada balayein bahut zyada sapne me aati hain! Aur… 😉

Francis shook his head unbelievingly at her, then looking towards Neha said hastily…

Francis: Hai Neha!

Going he looked back and put out his tongue at Dipika who stood there laughing looking at him go… 😆

Dipika's laughter turned to a sense of internal bliss when she felt something….☺️ A cool breeze ruffled her neck and she shuddered… But she knew she didn't shudder because of the breeze's chillness, but because she felt someone's presence… Knowing what or who it could be, eyes lowered she turned back…😳

When she slowly looked up she knew her senses had sensed correct! ❤️

There handsome as ever Aryan was walking down the red carpet with Haseena and Boxer…

Dipika looked wide eyed, breathless at the sight in front of her… She knew Aryan would look great in any color and any type of dress…. But today he was dashing in the red shirt, jeans and jeans…




Aryan was talking something to Boxer and didn't notice Dipika standing in front of them until Haseena called out, with a short wave…

Haseena: Hai Dipika! 😛




Boxer and Aryan stopped talking and looked up to see Dipika standing there, surprised to see her in that dress…😳

Boxer glanced at Aryan sideways and saw that his pace had slowed…. Smiling he went on to greet Dipika… 😉




Seeing the three come Ajay and Neha back from the stall to greet them…. Francis stood a little far away watching Aryan and Dipika, whom he would always watch when around…

Haseena, Dipika and Neha exchanged hugs and greetings… But all the while Dipika did stealthily glance at Aryan who did too glanced back at her and immediately averted his eyes…. 😳

Haseena: (Looking around) Wah… Mashallah! Itna khoobsurat hai! Bahut achchi decorations hai, hai naa?

Neha: Haan…. See all those flowers arranged on the walls, plants on the sides… Aur andar to curtains se decors kiya gaya hai… Poochna padega ki is hospital ka interior designer koun hai? 😃

Haseena: (Agreeing) Hmm… Really… Wonderful arrangements… Gaadi parking bhi bahut neat hai…

Boxer: Waise hum sab yahan kyun khade hain? Andar nahi jaa rahe? ❓

Ajay: Nahi bhai jaana hai… Bas aap sabka wait kar rahe the!

Neha: Shotgun aur Zubin kahan hain? Vo nahi aa rahe?

Boxer: Shotgun ka phone aaya ki vo aunty ji ko leke aaj Kaali maa mandir jaa raha hai to aa nahi sakta aur Zubin Purvi ko station chodne gaya hai… Aaj Purvi wapas apne gaon jaa rahi hai!

Neha: Are itni jaldi? Bechara Zubin! Ek hi din me usse bichadna pad raha hai! (Smiling)

Haseena: Haan… Maine hi phone uthaya tha…. Uski awaaz hi bahut alag si thi!

Ajay: Rota to not to be surprised! 😆

Boxer: Are yaar... Purvi ko apne gaon itni jaldi jaana tha kyunki use apne maa se Zubin ke baare me baat karni thi... Zubin ka ata pata nahi tha, isliye Purvi ki maa ne uske liye doosra alliance dekha tha... Lekin jab Zubin mil hi gaya, to Purvi gayi hai apne maa ko manvaane... Zubin keh raha tha ki agle hafte vo khud hi jaa raha hai!

Ajay: Are wah, love story me itni tez raftar se aage bad raha hai Zubin.... Kaam par to kuch nahi karta! 😃

Everyone laughed around... After the laughter subsided a little Boxer said....

Boxer: Andar chalein? Time ho gaya naa? ❓

Neha: Haan jaana hai… Dipika ne kaha tha ki Catherine hume lene aayegi! Dipika! (Neha called out)

Even though Dipika was standing near Neha, she didn't seem to hear it…. Neha followed her gaze and saw her and Aryan looking at each other… The others looked at each other and smiled a little… 😳

Shaking her a bit Neha called out again….

Neha: Dipika! 😉

This time Dipika turned around and looking at Neha said…

Dipika: Haan… Kya hai Neha? ❓

Neha: Aren't we going in? Ab tak Catherine nahi aayi? ❓

Dipika looked at her watch and frowned…. Looking up she said…

Dipika: Ab tak to aa jaana chahiye the… Vo….

"Aa jaana chahiye tha… To aa gayi!" 😛

Dipika turned back to the entrance and saw Catherine standing there looking ravishing in…

Smiling Dipika and Catherine hugged…. 🤗

Cathy: Bahut maheene baad dekh rahi hoon! Phone bhi karke din ho gaye…. (Seeing her cast) Are haath ko kya hua? 😕

Dipika: Oh… That's a long story… Main baad me bataoongi! 😊 As for now... You are looking absolutely stunning!😛

Cathy blushed a little and said...

Cathy: Thank you! Aur tum bhi kuch kam nahi lag rahi! (Looking about) Hai everyone!

Cathy nodded and greeted everyone else…

Cathy: (Hugging 🤗 ) Neha…. Suna tumhari engagement ho gayi… Congratulations!

Neha thanked her and Cathy went on to shake hands with Ajay, Aryan and Boxer… Coming to Haseena she stopped and asked…

Cathy: Hey… Haseena Iqbal… Oh sorry… Haseena Abbas Ali Baig… Right? ❓

As Haseena nodded, Cathy hugged her and said…

Cathy: Glad to meet you! Er… Chalein? ❓

As Cathy caught Dipika's other hand and started to lead the way, Dipika stopped her and said….

Dipika: Cathy ek minute.... Ek aur hai jo humare saath aaye hain… (Looking at Francis she nodded, who came up to her) Ye… Francis Ashokraj Expedite… Special Squad me special duty ke liye aaye hain! 😊

Cathy shook his hands and then said….

Cathy: Glad to meet you! (Looking around) Chaliye… Function shuru hone ka waqt ho raha hai! 😊

Dipika and the others followed Catherine inside the auditorium! 😊

Cathy led Dipika and the others to the front seat and seated them….

Seeing this, the whole group was over whelmed with the respect and affection they were getting from the D'Souza's… 😳

Seating from the end, from the middle aisle…. Francis, Dipika, Neha, Ajay, Aryan, Boxer and Haseena….

Just then Samuel hurried by and Cathy stopped him…

Cathy: Sam! Ye meri saheli Dipika Gosh… Maheene pehle mile the!

Dipika and the other stood up to greet him….

Samuel: Hai… Kaise hain sab? ❓

Cathy: (Chuckling) Doctor hain naa… Isliye aate hi pooch li, kaise ho? 😆

Samuel: Cathy! Sab se to poochte hain… Doctor ho ya nahi! 😊

Cathy smiling introduced the whole team to him…. And it was Aryan's turn…
Cathy: Ha… Sam… Ye Aryan Khanna! 😛

Samuel looked at him and shook hands…

Aryan: Hello Doctor! Aap se milke bahut khushi hui!

Samuel: Bad wording Mr.Khanna… Doctor se milke khushi honi nahi chahiye…. You must learn to avoid them…. For your good health!

Aryan: Haan… Lekin now I am alive because of you! Ab is bahane se to Bhagwan se milna kisi ko bhi achcha lagega hi! I never could thank you proper enough for what you did!😊

Samuel: (Laughing a little 😆 ) Mr.Khanna… I did my duty only.... Nothing big... And I should say, I have heard a lot about you! (Glancing at Cathy) Aapse baat karke koi jeet sakta hai kya! (Looking at Dipika) Except one maybe! 😉

At this the whole team looked surprised at him, Cathy, Aryan and Dipika... 😲

Aryan and Dipika were shocked at his statement… 😕

Seeing that the situation had turned embarrassing Cathy nudged Samuel… Samuel looked at her and shrugged his shoulders, while Cathy shook her head hastily…. 😡

Samuel: Anyways guys…. Please be seated… Mujhe thoda kaam hai… I'll take leave!

Saying Samuel left while Cathy looked at a glaring Dipika…. 😡

Cathy: Aa… Aap log baitho naa! (Smiling feebly)

The group settled down and Cathy coming up to Dipika asked…

Cathy: (Smiling) Comfortable? ❓

Dipika nodded on behalf of everyone, then pulling her down asked in soft but stern tone…

Dipika: Kya zaroorat thi Sam ko sab batane ki? ❓

Cathy: Are yaar… Isme kya hai? Maine kuch nahi kaha… Bas yahi ki maybe you two have feelings for each other!

Francis who could hear them talking seated next to Dipika said....

Neha was busily talking to Ajay and seemed not to hear what Cathy had said! 😳

Francis: Sahi to hai.... Saari duniya ko pata hai, sirf tum dono...

As Dipika jerked her head to look at him and glared, Francis suddenly was interested on a kid in the opposite aisle.... 😆

Turning back to Cathy, Dipika said...

Dipika: Tumne apni kasam di thi phone pe us din, isliye bataya….. Lekin galti ki batake…

Cathy: Achcha baba sorry…. (Straightening)Theek?

Dipika: (Smiling 😊 ) Its okay…. Lekin tumhe bahut kaam honge naa? Tum jao! We are fine!

Laughing a little Cathy said….

Cathy: Kaam to mera sirf yahi hai, to seat the guests and make them comfortable… Aur haan is function ko host karna…. Lekin main jo hosting me kehene waali hoon ye tak mujhe nahi pata… I am just going to read what is given to me! 😊

Seeing the confused look on Dipika's face, Cathy said…. 🤔

Cathy: Dipika is function ki saari arrangements… Date, time, programmes, schedules…. Sab kuch Dr.Agarwal ne kiya hai!

Hearing the name, the whole group's attention was now on Cathy… 😲

Francis: Dr.Agarwal?!?! (Then standing up) Aap baithiye… 😊

Cathy: (Surprised) No no no.... Its okay… Aap baithiye!

Francis: Nai… I'll sit later… Please!

Cathy nodded and thanking him sat down next to Dipika while Francis stood in front listening to what Cathy was saying…. The whole group bent their heads towards Dipika's side to hear about Dr.Agarwal… 😕

Cathy: A brilliant doctor I should say! One of the best… Isiye itni jaldi pappa ne use is hospital ka Chief bana diya…. Pappa ke baad second in charge…. London me PhD kiya hai usne! 😲

Dipika: (Surprised) London me?!??!

Cathy: Haan…. Tumhe to pata hai Deeps, ki main aur Samuel Nasik me hospital sambhaalte hain…. Isliye wahan agar hum me se koi bahar kisi important operation ke liye jaata, to doosra hospital sambhaalta hai…. Lekin yahan to sirf pappa hi hain… Isliye jab vo bahar jaate hain, to mujhe ya Samuel ko yahan aana padta tha…. Yahan koi itna senior aur experienced nahi hai jo pappa ke responsibilities ko handle kar sake… But Dr.Agarwal… Jesus… Umar humari hi hai, lekin awesome resource father has got… Handles everything very well… Uske yahan aaye… (Thinking 🤔 ) Sirf teen maheene hue hain… Haan… Ye uska teesra maheena hai yahan! Ye tumk jo dekh rahi ho naa bahar decors, andar ki arrangements sab kuch usi ka kamala hai! Mujhe ya pappa ko ya Samuel ko kuch bhi karne ki zaroorat nahi padi, expect go and invite the Chief Guest! 😊

Dipika: (Looking at Francis and back at Cathy) Cathy… Ye Dr.Agarwal... Usse milna chahenge hum! Vo... Aaj subah… 😵

Cathy looked at her smiling knowingly and said…

Cathy: Wahi drug case naa? 😊

Dipika: (Frowning) You know? 😳

Cathy: Deeps… Tum jo case leke aayi thi subah, that is not an ordinary case… Isliye hume pata chalna hi tha… Dr.Agarwal ne subah us case ke admit hote hi, ek ghante ke andar hume phone karke information de di… Mujhe bhi aur pappa ko bhi… Ab jaante ho ki main bewajah uski tareef nahi kar rahi!

Dipika: I see! To phir… ❓

Cathy: We'll talk… Definitely… Lekin ab nahi… (Looking at her watch) Programme shuru hone ka waqt hi hai… Bas chief guest ke aane ka intezaar hai… Er… Anyways dinner ke liye mil hi rahe hain, tab baat karenge…. Aur Dr.Agarwal se mil bhi sakte ho!

Dipika: Dinner?!!? (Looking back at the others equally surprised) Lekin… 😕

Cathy: Hello madam…. Sab ke liye to arrange nahi kiya hai… Lekin chief guests aur special guests ke liye kiya hai…. And my foremost special guests are you all… So no excuses…

Before Dipika or anyone could say anything, they heard in the mike….

"Dr. Catherine D'Souza… You are wanted in the back stage by Dr.Agarwal! Dr.Catherine D'Souza please report back stage!"

Cathy: (Widening her eyes and hitting her head ) Jesus! (Getting up hurriedly) Maine kaha tha ki hosting lines rehearse karne aaoongi… Bhool hi gayi! Main chalti hoon… Program ke baad I'll come and take you to dinner… Right? ❓ (Cathy went and came back) Are… Tum logon ko invitation nahi mili naa... So you don't know the program schedule… (Looking around 🤔 ) Hmm…. Lovely ji!

Sister Lovely looking lovely in…..



Was arranging some folders on the stage…

Seeing Catherine she came down with some folders in her hand…

Lovely: Yes doctor!

Cathy: (Indicating Dipika and co) Inhe bhi folders de dijiye…. Mujhe back stage jaana hai… (To Dipika) Bye! 😊

Saying Catherine hurried off, while the whole group was surprised with the praise Dr.Agarwal was getting… 😔

Lovely ji beamed down at the group and said enthusiastically… 😛

Lovely: Oie… Kaise ho tusi sab? ❓

Ajay got up from his place and coming up to her gave her a motherly hug and said… 🤗

Ajay: Bahut change Lovely ji… Aap kaise ho? ❓

Pushing him off Lovely ji said…

Lovely: Oie bandar…. Door hi reh… (Then smiling seeing Ajay's crest fallen face 😊 ) Hum bhi achche hain…. Ab kya kar rahe ho… Waise ab bhi kudiyon ke peeche bhaagta hai kya? 😡 😉

Coming up to them…

Boxer: Are Lovely ji… Janaab ki sagayi ho gayi naa… Ab se agar kudiyon ke peeche bhaagta rahega, to Neha aur aunty se use pitayi nai milti? Khaska jhadoo se(Indicating the morning happening, Grinning) 😃

Ajay glared at him while Boxer winked back.... 😉

Lovely: Ha… Kaisa bhi ho… Munde sab shaadi sagayi ke baad bahut nekipan dikhate hain! 😆

From the stage a nurse called out…

Nurse: Are Sister Lovely…. Aap wahan kya kar rahe ho? Dr.Agarwal ne bouquet ke baare me poocha naa... Kya hua uska ? Are Chief Guest ke aane ka waqt ho gaya… Bahut gusse me hain vo ! 😲

Lovely: (Hitting her head ) Main to aaj mar hi gayi! Dr.Agarwal ka gussa to sir chad jayega… Abhi aati hoon! (Looking at Ajay) Lo… Program schedule… Main abhi chalti hoon… 😕

Saying Lovely handed Ajay three folders and hurried back stage…

Seeing her go the whole group wondered about this Dr.Agarwal…. 🤔

Ajay handed Dipika one folder, one to Boxer and went to his seat and gave the other one to Aryan…

Dipika opened the folder as Francis sat beside her and said…

Francis: Weird doctor! Lagta hai tumhare uncle Dr'D'Souza se bhi zyada usse sab darte hain!

Dipika: (Flipping the pages 😔 ) Haan… Kabiliyat bhi bahut hai… Warna use drug case ko solve karna itna aasaan bhi nahi tha! Oh! 🤔

Seeing Dipika getting surprised, Francis looked at her concerned and asked…

Francis: Kya hua? Are you okay?Is anything wrong? 😕

Dipika shook her head and extended the folder to Francis, who took it confused and looked down the program schedule and gasped too...

Dipika looked to her let and found that everyone else had also seen it and were equally surprised by it….. 😳

Dipika taking back the folder from Francis read the last program for the day again….

"Group Dance: Chief Doctor, Dr.Agarwal and John Britto's Dance Academy!"

Francis: (Surprised) He is performing! 😲

Even before Dipika could nod…….

"We welcome the chief guest for the day…. Dr.P.P.Doke, Director General, Directorate of Health Services, Government of Maharashtra!"

The whole auditorium stood up to welcome the Chief Guest! 👏

The lights in hall dimmed as the guests settled on the dias. The chief guest was seated at the center. Dr.D'Souza sat to his right while Samuel occupied his left. There were other dignitaries on the dias, most probably the board of directors of the hospital. 😊

The function started as Catherine hosted…. 😛

"We take great pleasure in welcoming you all to this Ward Opening Function on behalf of the Apollo Group of Hospitals! (Applause) We live in this world with the grace of the almighty… So we need his blessing here too.... We request everyone to stand up for the prayer!"

On stage and in the hall everyone stood as a lady came over the mike and read a prayer to the Almighty to guide them in all walks of life and make this function a success…. 😳

After the prayer, Cathy took over and welcomed the chief guest and audience…. 😊

The speech continued….

As a last ending welcome note Cathy said….

"As we had mentioned in the invitation this is just an ordinary ward opening function… But we have decided to donate any amount we receive tonight to the trust which is specially arranged for cancer patients who cannot afford the treatment costs. So donors who wish to donate amount can drop their cheques and cash in the boxes kept at the entrance…. Thank you so much for the presence!" 👏

Then Dr.D'Souza came on the mike to introduce the Chief Guest for the day, Dr.P.P.Doke.

Then Samuel came on stage to request the Chief Guest to open the ward. A marble stone had the inscription of the ward details and the Chief Guest pressed a remote control to slide open the curtain. After this Samuel mentioned that the Chief Guests and others would be taken to a tour of the ward and this stone would be inscribed outside the ward. 👏

Then the Chief Guest addressed the gathering talking about the services Apollo Group of Hospitals is providing free of cost and in the rural areas. ⭐️

Later one of the board members gave his vote of thanks to the Chief Guest and officially the function came to an end.

But everyone were requested to be seated for the cultural events which was to follow, performed by staffs of the hospital and their children. 👍🏼

The dignitaries got down from the stage and took seat in the front row on the right aisle as the stage was cleared for performances…. 😊



The first performance was a group song by the staffs of the hospital… Then followed many programmes….

There was a cute flower dance by the tiny tots of the hospital staffs. Then there was a social drama about AIDS awareness, bringing tears in the audience eyes. The next program was a dance sequence by a group of teenage girls, again children of hospital staffs. There was a comic drama on Suppandi and his foolishness, by the boys of the hospital staffs. In between there were individual performances by children showcasing their talents like solo singing, dancing, guitar, violin, piano etc. 👏

Dipika and team enjoyed every performance and were glad to be part of such a wonderful celebration… But all the time they waited for just one performance…. To see the face about whom they had heard a lot of praises….

Finally the curtain came down….. Cathy came on stage…

"Thank you Sundar…. Bahut hi pyaari kavitha thi!" 😛

"And now for the final performance of the day…. Hum humare zindagi me rote hain, hanste hain…. Khushiyaan baante hai… Lekin sabke jeevan me ek such aisa hai jisse koi bhi muh mod nahi sakta…. Pyaar! Ishq! Mohabbat! Haii…. Pyaar hota hai do dilon ke beech, lekin unse jalte kitne hain saare… Lekin dekho to zaraa ye pyaar bhi kitna bereham hai…. Do pyaar karne waalon ko khud vo ehsaas bahut der se hoti hai… Lekin jab nahi hoti to kaisa hoga!" 😉

At this involuntarily Francis and Neha looked at Dipika while Ajay, Boxer and Haseena looked at Aryan and then at each other… Aryan and Dipika as well felt the effect of the words in their hearts and just looked on the stage with not even a glance to their sides… 🥺

"Ladies and Gentlemen please give a big hand for a dance number on a beautiful song by Dr.Agarwal and team……" 👏

Saying Cathy hurried off the stage as the hall's lights were fully switched off….😳

Everyone's focus was on the stage…

As the curtain rose slowly they heard….

Female:Vo mehfil hi kaisi…. Jahan dil waalon ke saath saath dil jale na ho!

Tum dil se dil waalon ke liye ye gaana….

Dil jaloon ka khayaal hum rakhenge!

The stage was still dark… A small light came on the stage and they could make out a group of guys kneeling down in the front…

The guys wear wearing sherwani costumes…

Center Guy Costume.......

Group Guys Costumes......

Male:Khoob parda hai ke chilman se lage……….

Baaaaaaaitheee hain……………

Saaf chupthe bhi nahin………….

Saamne aate bhi nahin………..

One guy in the center made actions according to the wordings of the song….

The guy lipsing the words did a salaam to the audience in the process of lipsing the words of the songs…

The group of guys slowly stood up enjoying, experiencing and expressing the song from the heart…

Seeing this, our group had no doubt… Francis leant towards Dipika and whispered…

Francis: To ye hai Dr.Agarwal…. Acting achchi aa hi rahi hai! (Smiling sarcastically)

Dipika just nodded looking at the performance concentrated on the song….

Music……

Standing the center guy extended his hand behind him and gradually the group of guys split in two groups and separated, moving to each side…

Another light came on the stage lighting the stage a little more…

Now the audience could see a group of girls standing the backs towards the audience…

The stage was now light brightly, but the hall was dark… But the light from the stage streamed to the front row, making people visible…

The girls were wearing salwar costumes with the duppattas pinned to their heads, flowing down at the back…

Female Chorus:Sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno tum

Sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno tum

The group of girls two each turned around lamps in their hands and came to the front of the stage dancing… After the six girls came to the front, the audience could see one girl standing on the stage, wearing a beautiful green dance salwar…

Female Chorus:Chilman chilman chilman chilman chilman

Chilman chilman chilman chilman chilman

Chilman uthegi nahin

Uthegi nahin

The group girls placed their lamps in the front and picked silver and gold dust and throwing it up in the air rotated on the spot and danced….

Female Chorus:Jalwon ki roshni milegi nahin

Jalwon ki roshni milegi nahin

At the back the center girl had her hands up catching her duppatta's both ends in front of her face covering it…. The girl took tentative dancing steps to the front, her face still covered…. She came to a stop at the center of the stage….

Female: Sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno

The group girls went back to the girl dancing and surrounded her

Female: Sun lo tum...

Chilman….

Utheegi nahin

Jalwon ki…..

Roshni……

Mileeeegi nahin

The girl dropped one end of her duppatta and then the other, with small hip movements… But her hands still covered her face… She did small dance movements with her legs which went with the song emphasizing on the anklets sounds… And little jerks with her shoulder, still covering her face…

Female Chorus: Sun tum...

Chilman….

Utheegiii nahin

Jalwon kiiii…..

Roshniiii……

Mileeeegi nahin

The group girls danced around the center girl clapping their hands in a more dance fashion….

Hands still up the center girl turned around from the audience danced back to the stage's back… Was she teasing the audience not showing her face?

Male:Tum udhar ho chilman ke

Roshni ho chan chan ke

Aayegi aashiqon tak rukegi nahin

But the guys cae on stage at the back and looked at the center girl, did a small pleading act, as if praising her beauty, to make her show her face…. So she was teasing the audience!

As the guys pleaded to her in a dance movement, the girl removed one hand and then the other in a dance movement, came back to the center of the stage with backwards movements and then turned around in a perfect graceful manner, smiling and looking ever more gorgeous in the small golden light which was focused on her…

Male:Taana dhom dhom dhom

Taana dhom dhom dhom

Taana dhom dhom

Taana na na dhom dhom dhom

When the center girl's face was revealed what was the reaction of the other audience no one knew, except them of course… But here Dipika, Neha and Francis gasped and sat on their seat edge… Not able to believe the sight in front of them they looked at each other shocked…

Only word escaped their mouths…. "Sandy!"

In a small moment Sandy looked towards Dipika and co, gave a salaam and started her performance….

She dazed the audience with a strong classical Kathak performance… While the group did small jigs at the back!

Dipika and the others looked at each other again!

Male:Taana dhom

Female:Taana na na na na

Male:Taana dhom

Female:Taana na na na na

Male:Taana dhom dhom

Taana na na dhom dhom dhom

The girls joined with Sandy for a classical Kathak performance and it was a show must to watch…. In the group, in such a small phrase they made three different formations with Sandy at the center…. Mesmerizing the audience more

Female Chorus: Sun lo tum...

Chilman….

Utheegiii nahin

Jalwon kiiii…..

Jalwon kiiii…..

Roshniiii……

Mileeeegi nahin

The guys paired with one girl each and started their performance…. Sandy was of course paired with guys our team guessed as Dr.Agarwal….

The guys caught the girls hands and rotated them, doing small classical movements in between the song…

Dipika, Neha and Francis slowly leant back in their seats still surprised seeing Sandy here and moreover with the dance she was performing…

Only then did Neha, Francis and Dipika notice that five of the group girls were in fact the same girls whom they had met the previous day….

Female Chorus: Sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno tum

Sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno tum

Sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno tum

Sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno sunno tum

The girls called out to each other indicating the moon and their dance…. The guys grouped together talking amongst themselves as to what was the issue!

Female Chorus: Jalwon ki roshni milegi nahin

Jalwon ki roshni milegi nahin

The girls said the same to the guys with mock anger, that today was a perfect full moon day and a wonderful time but they weren't doing anything special….

Music…….

The guys nodded in agreement and told them to start their special performance!

The girls grouped together and danced while the guys performed opposite to them….

It was a wonderful and strong performance… There were many formations and Sandy and the center guys performed many pieces alone…

Female Chorus: Dagina dinak tum tum

Dagina dinak tum tum

The girls stopped dancing within the group and danced towards the guys with hip movements…. The guys stopped dancing watching them ever so loveably in a trance by their beauty and dance (Acting of course)…

Male: Aaaa…

Female Chorus: Dagina dinak tum tum

Dagina dinak tum tum

Male: Aaaa…

Female Chorus: Dagina dinak tum tum

Dagina dinak tum tum

Then they stopped moving backwards and moved forward making the girls go backwards teasing them….

The guys split grabbing their partners and spread across the stage… Sandy and the center guy Dr.Agarwal took the center stage!

Seeing Neha's stunned expression Ajay nudged her and asked "What?"… Still looking at the stage mesmerized Neha said that it was Sandy on stage, the girl they had seen yesterday….

Boxer, Haseena and Aryan were confused as to what was wrong????

Male:Kaisi hai ye daastaan….

Oooo……

Kaisi hai ye daastaan….

Kuch naa humne kaha….

Kuch naa tumne kaha…..

Baat pahoonchi kahan se kahannnn….

Male Chorus:Kaisi hai ye daastaan….

The guys looked at the girls wondering and asking them how did we fall in love? We had not said anything and heard anything, then how did we feel each other….. The girls smiled and blushed away as the guys pulled them back….

These words were true to heart for two couples in the audience… Rest we don't know!

One who had become each other's for ever and for one who were going to become one soon…..

Ajay held Neha's hand as she turned to look at him with so much love in her eyes she had never felt for him ever before… She was glad to have him beside her, in all her walks of life…

Haseena and Boxer looked at each other smiling thinking of the first day they met… How true these words were? They hadn't said much during the time they had loved, not heard much…. It all just… Happened! In their case! Haseena leant on Boxer's shoulders as Boxer protectively wrapped his hands on her shoulders… Safe and loveable in each other's company they looked at the performance!

Tabla Music……

Sandy did a solo classical dance again and the girls joined her as the guys grouped in a line….

Dipika's thoughts weaved in and out as the words of the song sunk into her... it was true she was grateful to Aryan for helping her love him... A strange gratefullness... But Aryan was her first love and she knew what love was only with him.... Had she not heard somewhere that rather than leading a life without loving anyone, it is best to love someone and its okay if you are not loved back... But still she yearned his company... She had her best friend, her family always with her during needs... But do they become someone whom you give your heart? Never! She glanced at him sideways but was blocked by people in between them!

Dipika came out of her reverie as Francis patted her shoulder and indicated the stage…. Dipika just shook her head shrugging her shoulders, indicating she too was clueless as to how Sandy was here doing a splendid performance….

Female Chorus: Khoob hai yeh junoon aapka

The girls blushed turned back to the guys… They praised them for the love and affection they showered on them…. They went over to their pairs and holding their hands, knelt before them, keeping their hands on their eyes, looking up at them gratefully….

Male Chorus: Shukriya shukriya shukriya

The guys smiled and lifted them up and in turn thanked them for their praise and their presence in their lives… Dancing holding the girls to them…

Female Chorus: Hai junoon ka jo yeh dawaa

Toh huzur ka hai kya iraada

The girls asked them dancing was what they saying true to their heart?

Male Chorus: Ek naam japenge jhoom jhoom jhoom

The guys looked at them, one hand on their heart, one hand holding them… Then they spun them and the girls danced as their world was rewarded with love….

This hit like a hammer into Aryan's heart as he felt that he was betraying Dipika's love towards him... He knew she loved him from heart and soul... Yet he didn't allow her to feel it, because he didn't accept it... Was he doing right? He was an officer, wasn't he capable to protect her from all odds and even of life? But he had taken the marriage oath with Niharika and failed to do so.... But yet again he had saved Dipika once before, because he cared for her and his rage to save her exceeded his helplessness which he had felt... And that had come through Niharika's experience He looked sideways to glance at her but his view was blocked!!!!!!!!!!

Male Chorus: Taana dhom dhom dhom

Taana dhom dhom dhom

Taana dhom dhom

Taana na na dhom dhom dhom

Another classical performance by the girls group with Sandy doing a different step was eye catching….

Male:Taana dhom

Female:Taana na na na na

Male:Taana dhom

Female:Taana na na na na

Male:Taana dhom dhom

Taana na na dhom dhom dhom

The guys joined in and performed the steps with the same ease as the girls did…. Together the classical performance was a great hit!

The audience applauded for this dance!

The girls left the stage for a while….

Male:Aaaaa…..

The bright lights on the stage were dimmed…. A storm was brewing…. Red and green lights flashed as if something amiss was to happen….

Male:Mann tu shudam tu mann shudir

Mann tan shudam tu jaan shudi

Takasma bo yad baa dasi

Mann ki dharm tu hi dharin

The guys declared their love with the effect of winning a war…. Each guy promised their partners that she and only she was his life…. No one can interfere in their lives!

Like a warrior poet the guys danced!

The girls came back on the stage and took up positions with their partners…. And as each guy danced telling his pair their heart felt love for them, each girl danced to his tunes to show that they did understand his love and were grateful for that! And were ready to do anything they wished!

Male: Kya kahoon tum ajeeb lagte ho

Kya kahoon tum ajeeb lagte ho

Door jitna bhi ja rahe ho tum

Mujhko utne kareeb lagte ho

Mujhko utne kareeb lagte ho

The girls and guys paired again… The guys danced with their partners making a circle… The girls in the inner circle and the guys making an outer circle…. Sandy and the center guy were in the middle of the circle where they danced…

Female:

Kya kahoon tum ajeeb lagte ho

Meri kismat mein tum nahi phir bhi

Meri kismat mein tum nahi phir bhi

Mujhko apna naseeb lagte ho

Mujhko apna naseeb lagte ho

The guys took hold of their partners again and danced back to their positions as Sandy did her act of fate calling Love!

Female Chorus: Dagina dinak tum tum

Dagina dinak tum tum

The girls and guys took the back stage again and Sandy and the center guy occupied the front dancing….

The guys danced their way out of the stage as the girls grouped together again and moved to forward to the stage and picked flowers and threw it high as Sandy rotated on the spot enjoying the shower of petals!!!!!!!!

Female Chorus: Sun lo tum...

Chilman….

Utheegiii nahin

Jalwon kiiii…..

Jalwon kiiii…..

Roshniiii……

Mileeeegi nahin

The girls paired with each other… One girl knelt as the other one danced behind her and then they changed positions as Sandy danced between the pairs…

At one step, Sandy doing a Kathak step, danced to the corner of the stage before which the Special Squad group was seated… Dancing Sandy had to go back to the center, when she saw Francis… In a nick of the moment she looked at him smiled sarcastically, twisted her mouth, jerked her hip towards him and went off… A pride in her eyes!

Francis looked at her stunned wondering how she remembered him? And if he wasn't Francis and didn't know the meaning for her sarcastic movement, he would have understood it as a dance step, because she had performed that sarcastic smiling step also with a grace…

Male Chorus: Tum udhar ho chilman ke

Tum udhar ho chilman ke

Tum udhar ho chilman ke

Tum udhar ho chilman ke

Ek baar utha do parda

Ek baar dikha do jalwa

Iss dil mein chupalu tumko

Saansoon mein basalu tumko

Aankhon mein sadaa ki khatir

Tasveer banalu tumko

aanewali tanhaayi kal saath jo apne layi

Gam ki bhari zanjeerein

Toh hongi yeh tasveerein

Inhe dekh ke main jee loonga

Har zehar ko main pee loonga

Tum jaao kahin tum raho kahin

Tum jaao kahin tum raho kahin

As the beat of the song increased the dance movements became complicated… Sometimes the guys lifted the girls… Or rotated them… Sometime the guys held the backstage as the girls took the forefront… Sometimes the girls took the backstage while the girls….

The girls sat down and leant backwards as the guys rounded them and lifted them…

The girls rounded the whole stage with each phrase with the guys following them…

Francis felt a nudge on his arms and turned sideways to see Dipika smiling at him knowingly…. Francis asked in action "What?"… But Dipika just nodded her head giving him a "I know it all" look and turned back her attention to the stage still smiling mischievisouly… Francis rolled his eyes and started to watch the performance….

Male Chorus: Wahan gunjenge yeh bol meri dhadkan ke

Wahan gunjenge yeh bol meri dhadkan ke

Dhadkan dhadkan dhadkan dhadkan

Dhadkan dhadkan dhadkan dhadkan

Wahan gunjenge yeh bol meri dhadkan ke

Wahan gunjenge yeh bol meri dhadkan ke

Sandy and the center guy danced together while the group covered the back stage dancing in different forms…

Male Chorus: Tum udhar ho chilman ke

Roshni ho chan chan ke

Aayegi aashiqon tak rukegi nahin

Now only the center guy was on stage… Lipsing the words…. Just as the wordings finished he moved away and Sandy danced to the front and did another strong classical performance for the hard music…

Male Chorus: Taana dhum thana dhum thana dhum thana

Taana dhum thana dhum thana dhum thana

Taana dhum thana dhum thana dhum thana

Taana na na dhum thana dhum thana dhum thana

The group joined her in the front and continued with her as the guys lifted the girls……

Male Chorus: Taana dhum thana dhum thana dhum thana

Taana dhum thana dhum thana dhum thana

Taana dhum thana dhum thana dhum thana

Taana na na dhum

At the last fast beat the group did a fast number, with Sandy at the center…. She rotated continuously on the spot… Finally as Sandy lifted her leg to stand in a pose, the center guy came up behind and supported her and together they gave their final pose breathless but yet smiling…

The curtain started coming down slowly and the group on stage bowed down, hands folded and left the stage...

The thunderous applause brought down the roof of the hall, as Cathy came on stage smiling….

"Indeed a wonderful and mind blowing performance… Pyaar ka issse bada ehsaas koi dila sakta hai kya? Ladies and gentlemen that was Dr.Agarwal and John Britto's Dance Academy for us…. Another big round of applause for them"

There was another thunderous applause…. Our group too clapped but still surprised by Sandy's presence and her performance on stage…

As for Dipika, Neha and Francis they couldn't believe their eyes… Was this the Sandy they had seen yesterday? Ultra modern and all!!!!! They also remembered the rehersal her friends were talking about… So this was it! But how did she come here???

Cathy was telling… "Thank you so much for gracing this occasion with your wonderful presence... Thank you on behalf of Apollo Group Of Hospitals!"

At this Cathy bowed and left the stage… On the way she indicated Dipika to wait… The hall started to empty!