Scene 17
Nivi is sitting in her fathers room clutching her mother's photograph. Tears flowing through her eyes-
Her eyes and head were hurting from the constant crying that she had been doing. She wants them to stop but she is unable.
Why was she crying? She did not know but she knew that she had to cry and she continued crying.
Was it not her that wanted Sid to get married to Divya?
She wanted to get away from Sid's life and now all her sacrifices have taken color then why is she still crying? Is it because she still loves Sid?
But how can she love Sid, he belongs to her sister.
She has to become stronger and not succumb to weakness. She has learnt to move on and now she will continue doing that.
Or was it something else , that was bothering her.
She could hear all the commotion outside but her heart yearned for no one. She wanted to be left alone. Alone with her pain and tears. They were her only companions right now, her true companions , who always were there for her be that happiness or sadness.
She could hear divya calling for her. She wanted to go and hug her sister but there wasn't much energy left in her to muster up the courage , to open the door.
She just sat there, and strangely, sitting here seemed better. Just crying and crying. It felt as if her heart was bleeding but, this pain was unlike all her other pain.
Similar to that of a mother who is delivering her child and then slowly her pain decreases… for something better…joy…life…
How would she know …. She never had a mother..
But her pain was sweet today, her chest was not heavy any more.
….
Suddenly she hears the voice and her heart jumps up to her throat.
Dadima nivi kahan hai…
Woh andher he beta.
Nivi…….. darwaza kholo…
His voice always made her helpless. She had to always end up obeying him or dancing on his tunes. She feels frustrated
Nivi gets up and opens the door and gazes at his brown eyes.
Viren just stands there looking at her and has a sad smile on his face. His eyes are heavy and red.
His forehead has lines of despair and defeat. His eyes do not meet with that of nivi's and dart past them.
She for the first time senses helplessness in him. She does not want him feel that way. She wants to tell him that what ever happened was not in his control. But she is unable to speak. She turns around and walks towards her bed and sits down.
Viren walks in …
He feels heavy hearted. He wants to say a lot of things to nivi. Give her explanations, make excuses over his actions He wants her to sympathize with him and give him assurance that he wasn't wrong.
He slowly walks towards nivi and sits on the other side of the bed.
He rests his head on both his hands, thinking, praying, regretting….happy?
Nivi waits for Viren to talk. He was never able to keep quiet, but It has been long so she turns around and finds him sitting. She gets up, goes to him and says
Ek Galthi sadiyon ki nafrat jaga dethi hai…
Viren looks up at her with tears in his eyes as if pleading and wanting to say sorry … then nivi replies
Lekin pyar har nafrat ko kabhu ker letha hai…
Viren is shocked!?
Is nivi proclaiming her love for him? Did she finally accept him?
He stares up at her in admiration and love. He feels a sudden urge to hug her but stops himself. He is not sure about what nivi had just said. Did he hear her right.