Vidhi is getting ready for the office in her bubbly mood. After Dev's confession, it's difficult for her not to be happy all the time, though she tries to. Although she knows her mother might be already suspecting something, what more can the poor girl do, she tries her best to be normal around everyone, especially at home, but the thought of "Dev being in love with her" makes her out of the world happy in fraction of a second. And she thinks of Dev every second of the day, how can she not, it's the season of love.
While looking for the earings to wear for the day, her eyes stop at one - the one that Dev prevented her from stepping on, the earing he put in her hands, the earing that she then wore and danced. She had seen that earing many times before but today it was special, because today she is coloured with Dev's love, that earing is coloured with his love. It's like a gift from him, more than a gift actually, it's a sign that he cares, that he always cared. Yes, it's hers and he returned it, but it's not the same earing anyone.
Vidhi is engrossed reliving the happy memories, unaware of Bimla's multiple calls as it's getting late for office. An irritated Bimla hurries into Vidhi's room, only to see her daughter looking at a pair of earings as if they were the most precious things on the earth. Bimla is taken aback for a moment, she has been seeing such behaviour so often now. She calls Vidhi, still no response, finally she shrugs Vidhi. Vidhi comes out of her trance and the earings fall from her hand. Quickly she gathers them as Bimla says, "Kya ho gaya hai tujhe Vidhu? Kis duniya mein rehti hai tu aaj kal?" Hurriedly Vidhi puts them in her office bag, knowing very well what Bimla's next question will be. "Maa woh office ke liye late ho raha hai, main chalti hun, wahin kha lungi", saying this Vidhi rushes out with making eye contact with her mother, fearing what Bimla might read in her eyes.
All the way to the office and even in office, she keeps thinking about what just happened at home, what had happened multiple times before. Days of guilt of lying and "luka-chipi" with her mother was now taking its toll on her. She was silent and down the whole time in the office that day, something that didn't go unnoticed from Dev. He tried to ask her multiple times but she kept saying she is fine and that everything is fine.
Burdened with worry and guilt, unable to go home at the end of office hours, she goes to Baalghar. And indeed it helps, seeing the kids makes her forget everything for a second. But as if destiny had decided to send her on a series of gulit trips today. One of kids pulls her bag while playing with her and the bag falls, everything inside it scattered on the ground, including that pair of earings. Vidhi picks up all the things one by one and then her sight stops at the earing. The smile on her face vanishes, guilt taking its place, eyes ready to pour down. "Tum log khelo, main aati hun", and she rushes inside before anyone sees her crying. What on earth would she say to these kids, what on earth would she explain to anyone as to why she was crying, who would understand? She rushes inside the only room that seemed empty, instinctively without thinking twice or noticing which room she is entering. It was Dev's mother's room. And seeing the old photographs of Dev and his family all around her made her cry even more, she didn't know why, she just felt like crying more.
"Vidhi", a familiar voice echos in the room. She turns back with reddened eyes, face drenched with tears. It was Dev standing at the door. He knew she would be at Balghar, he knew something was weighing her down, he has noticed it throughout the day. He rushes towards her, even more worried now, unable to see her crying like this with red swollen eyes, "Kya hua hai Vidhi. Bolo please". At this point, Vidhi is unable to stop her tears, she keeps on crying, looking down. He holds her shoulder and asks pleadingly, trying to look into her eyes, trying to guess what happened, "Vidhi please bolo, kuch toh bolo, hua kya hai". The warmth of his voice, the warmth of his touch melts her down completely. She clutches his shirt and cries even harder, almost wailing now. Instinctively, Dev wraps his hand around her, embracing her into his arms, tears on the verge of escaping his eyes unable to see her in so much pain. Still he holds back his tears and embraces her tighter, one hand on stroking her head, another wrapped around her back, "Shhhhh......... Shhhhh........ Shhhhhh...... Chup ho jao please....... Jo bhi problem hai, solve ho jayega Vidhi...... Main hun na...... Hmmm? Main hun....... Yahin hun....... Jo bhi hua hai, main thik kar dunga....... Chup ho jao please........."
Wrapped in the warmth of his arms, she cries her heart out. After sometime, she starts to mellow down, gaining back her composure. Dev is constantly soothing her, assuring her, stroking her head. Slowly she stops crying and breaks the embrace, wiping her tears. Dev takes out his handerchief and gives it to her. After fully calming down and getting back to her senses, Vidhi looks around and realises she is in Dev's mother's room.
Vidhi - I am....... I am sorry Sir, main yahan aise....... Mujhe bina puchhe nahin....... Yeh room aapki Maa ka....... Main aana nahin chahti....... Matlab aana chahti thhi......... Par aise...... Aise bina puchhe........
Dev - Shhh! Maa bahut khush hongi aaj ki tum pehli baar yahan aai ho....... Maa jaanti hai tumhe...... Kitni baar tumhaare baare mein bataya hai Maa ko.......... Aur Sorry kyun? Puchhne ki bhi kya zaroorat hai....... Tum kabhi bhi aa sakti ho....... Tumhaara haq ban............ (and he pauses midway)
He looks into her eyes which transitions from bright to gloomy as he pauses saying "haq ban......" He quickly changes the topic before she becomes sad again.
Dev - Ab bataogi bhi hua kya hua? (Vidhi says nothing) Pure din udaas ghum rahi ho aur puchho toh kehti ho ki thik hun...... Yeh hai tumhara thik hona, hmm?
Vidhi - Aap nahin samjhenge Sir.......
Dev - Kya nahin samjhunga?
Vidhi - Kuch nahin! (and she picks up her bag and turns to leave)
Dev holds her hand as she moves away. Vidhi looks at his hand holding her hand and then looks at him.
Dev (leaving his hand) - Sorry, wo........... (clears his throat) Par batao toh ki baat aakhir hai kya?
Vidhi - Kyun?
Dev - Kyunki mujhe jaanna hai Vidhi........
Vidhi - Kyun?
Dev - Kyunki...... Kyunki........
Vidhi - Kyunki aapko jaanne ka haq hai...... Jaise mujhe bina puchhe iss kamre mein aane ka haq hai......... Hai na?
Dev looks down without saying anything.
Vidhi - Mujhe pata hai aap chup kyun hai....... Kyunki aap mujhe ummeed nahin dena chahte....... Hai na? (faint sad smile) Par jaane anjaane aap mujhe ummeed de hi jaate hain....... Jab aap mera haal puchhte hain toh aap mujhe ummeed de hi jaate hain....... Jab mujhe udaas dekhkar aapki aankhen nam ho jaati hai, ek aas bhar aati hai mere mann mein......... Jab bhi aap mujhe dilaasa dete hain ki "aap hain", toh kaise ummeed naa laaun main apne mann mein.........
Haan yaad hai aapse wadaa kiya tha na ki ummeed nahi rakhungi....... Koshish karti hun main ki koi ummeed na aaye mann mein........ Par Sir, mann toh apni udaanen bharta hai na, humaari kahan sunta hai.......
Aap kehte hain aage badho....... Par kaise aage badhun main, kaise bhul jaaon aapko, kaise aapko apne dil se nikal dun........ Har ek pal aapki yaadon ne thham rakha hai mujhe....... Aapki har ek baat, har ek yaad bas chuki hai mere dil mein...... Kaise khaali karun iss dil ko...... Kaise bhula dun main yeh pyaar, yeh fikr, yeh nam ankhen? Kaise?
By this time, Vidhi's eyes are flowing again, she puts her bag down and sits on the chair nearby. After a pause, she looks down and starts pouring her heart out -
Thak gayi hun main khud se hi ladhte ladhte...... Apni guilt se ladhte ladhte....... Aapko meri imaandaari bhaai thhi na, ab main woh imaandaar Vidhi nahi rahi........ Maa se jhooth bolne lagi hun main, baatein chhupane lagi hun....... Dar lagta hai ki kahin kisi pal agar Maa ne meri ankhon mein mere jasbaat padh liye toh kya karungi, kya kahungi.......
Ek pal ke liye yeh soch bhi lun ki shayad, shayad Maa samajh paaye mujhe, shayad maan bhi jaaye....... Par Papa, Papa kabhi nahin manenge, main janti hun....... Phir bhi....... Phir bhi yeh aas hai ke dil se mit tee hi nahin........
(bursts into tears again) Naa main Maa Papa ko sach bataa paa rahi hun na unse chupaa paa rahi hun........ Mujhe samajh hi nahin aa raha ki kya karun....... Kya kar...... (buries her face in her hands and cries vigorously)
Tears roll down Dev's eyes as he gives in to his emotions and kneels down in front of her. He parts her hands from face and wipes her tears with one hand, holding onto her hands tightly with his other hands. Holding both her hands in his hands, he says -
"Main nahin jaanta kya hoga, kaise hoga, par jo bhi hoga, main tumhe aise haalaaton se akele ladhne nahin dunga, aur kabhi haar maanne nahin dunga..... Waise bhi main jaanta hun ki meri Vidhi itni aasaani se haar maanne waalon mein se nahin hai........ Hai na?"
She nods, just those two words were enough to fuel her up again for the fight ahead. Then with a smile on her face, she wipes his tears and hugs him. In response, he hugs her back even more tightly.
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