PART 12:
Angad avoided Tanya rest of the afternoon and locked himself in his office. Tanya felt bad for putting him in the precarious situation at the restaurant. She realized that if she wanted her 'superhero' to become hers, she would have to try a gentler approach; become his confidant, rather than confront him. Tanya walked towards his cabin to apologize, but turned around and left when she saw the door locked.
A dejected Tanya went back home. Her friends invited her to join them to watch the first one-day between India and Australia on Shabbir's new large screen TV. "Nahin aaj mood nahin hai," she declined the offer to the surprise of her buddies. "Lagta hai Tanya apna naya job bahut seriously le rahi hai," Shabbir commented as he hung up.
Tanya was unusually quiet at home; she went to her room and lay on her bed with her eyes closed. She was normally a very resilient girl, her friends and family called her a 'chikna ghada' as nothing ever fazed her; Angad's snub had hurt her like no one ever had. Kripa entered their room and was surprised to see Tanya 'sleeping' in the middle of the afternoon.
Kripa had been carrying her mobile in her hand all day, in anticipation of a call from Zaib.
"Kripa!" Gayatri entered the room with some clothes in her hand, "zara yeh kapde oopar chhat par sukha de beti…..arre Tanya aa gayi wapas? Lagta hai thak gayi…..so rahi hai bechari……kaam ki aadat nahin hai na." Kripa giggled at her mom's comment; she whispered, "aur wo bhi Sunday ko mama…..lao main kapde sukha deti hoon," she took the clothes from her mom and placed her mobile on her bed.
After Kripa left, Tanya got up and looked around for Zaib's CD, "kahan rakh diya maine wo CD? Uska gaana sun leti tho shayad mann halka ho jaata….uffo….I am so forgetful." Tanya was of course unaware, that Zaib's CD was tucked in safely between Kripa's clothes in her closet.
As she searched around for the CD, Kripa's mobile went off several times. Tanya ignored it the first few times, but could not resist picking it after the 3rd call, "Hello…..main Tanya bol rahi hoon."
"Hi Tanya….main Zaib," a husky voice at the other end left Tanya in a daze.
Tanya's head was spinning; so her superhero was actually calling her, but why did he call Kripa's cell phone? "OH….I am so stupid…..of course he thinks I am Kripa….I am sure he must have called home and asked for Kripa's cell….and he knows my real name too! He knows I am Tanya!…..Of course superheroes know everything…..he probably likes the fact that I use another name just like he does……tho duniya waalon ke saamne hum Angad aur Kripa hain, par apni duniya mein hum Zaib aur Tanya hain," she danced around in joy.
"Hi," Tanya said softly and shut her bedroom door.
"I am sorry for what happened," Zaib was referring to the kissing incident on the beach, as he later realized that a girl like Kripa must have been stunned by his daring act….what could he do?…..She had driven him crazy and her song had been so inviting.
Tanya smiled and thought, "I am so glad that you realized your mistake Angad," she was referring to his yelling after the restaurant incident. "Koi baat nahin," she replied softly.
"Main tumse milna chaahta hoon Tanya," Zaib said huskily.
"Main bhi milna chaahti hoon," Tanya bit her lip and blushed.
"How about Hawaiin Nights…it is a disco place in…." Zaib was about to tell her the location, when Tanya interrupted, "I know where it is…..I have been there several times."
Zaib was pleasantly surprised- his chui mui, sharmilee girl had been to the hottest disco in town…wow….kya chupi rustam hai!
"Kitne baje?" Tanya asked
"10 baje…..after dinner….I will drop you back home by midnight....promise der nahin hogi," Zaib smiled; he was expecting her to say 'no'- this was easier than he anticipated- "iska matlab wo bhi mere liye utni hi betaab hai, jitna main uske liye hoon," Zaib continued, "can I pick you up too?"
Tanya was thrilled- she had visions of her and Zaib flying in the air like superheroes flew with their girlfriends, "sure…I will be ready! Aapko hamara address yaad hai?" Tanya remembered that Angad had come to their place once as a prospective groom for Kripa, but he was with his parents and may not recall their address.
"Jahan mera dil ho, us jagah ka pataa bhalaa kaise bhool sakta hoon?…..See you….I can't wait Tanya….ab tumse zara bhi doori sahi nahin jaati," Zaib said romantically.
Tanya was floored; she could not believe that Angad was actually that crazy about her. She hung up and kissed the phone, "OH Angad…..I mean Zaib…..no actually Angad…..you are the best!"
Kripa came back and found Tanya in a jubilant mood, "Tanya….tu tho so rahi thi na?"
Tanya hugged her sister, "ab jag gayi hoon!" and twirled around in the room.
"Itni khush kyon hai? Kya tera khadoos boss tujh se khush ho gaya?" Kripa picked her phone and scrolled down for any missed calls. She was disappointed to see none.
"Yahi samjho…..waise tho bahut naaraaz tha mujhse aaj, par abhi phone karke apologise kiya aur mujhey shaam ko bahar bhi le jaa rahai hai," Tanya kissed Kripa's cheek.
"Really? Wow…..he must be really sorry," Kripa kissed her back, "it means he is a nice person…..uska saath mat chhod na."
"Nahin chhodungi…..ab tho kabhi nahin chhodungi," Tanya said dreamily and was lost in her own thoughts. Kripa just shook her head and went out to help her mom in the kitchen, "Tanya bhi na….bilkul pagli hai," she said to herself.
AT 10 PM:
Tanya, dressed in a beautiful blue knee length dress, stepped out of their apartment. Kripa knew she was going out on a 'date' with her boss, but Gayatri and Suryabhan were told that Tanya was going out with her friends to celebrate Aaliyah's ( a good friend of Tanya) birthday!
Zaib was waiting in his car downstairs. Tanya was pleasantly surprised and thought, 'Angad….tumne apni car bhi badal li? Wow….sports car….goes well with your image Zaib." Angad drove a simple Honda, but Zaib had a jazzy red sports car!
He came out of his car and was blown away to see his demure and shy girl dressed in a sexy western outfit. She looked even more desirable tonight. It was a little dark, so he could not see her eyes and face properly; he gave her a kiss on the cheek, "you look beautiful tonight."
Tanya lowered her eyes and blushed, "itne andhere mein bhi aap yeh keh sakte hain?"
"Mujhey tumhey dekhne ke liye roshni ki zaroorat nahin hai Tanya…..main tumhey har waqt mehsoos kar sakta hoon," Zaib squeezed her hands and helped her into his car. Tanya was impressed to see how Angad had really transformed himself into this dashing, cool, confidant pop star within a few hours. His thick stubble and dark glasses made him look so handsome and manly- not that he was not handsome as Angad….par Zaib ki tho baat hi aur hai!
AT THE HAWAIIN NIGHTS CLUB:
The club was a crowded place that night, as Zaib was supposed to sing there tonight. Zaib and Tanya were greeted by the security personnel and safely taken inside to a quiet corner. The loud music and dark ambience made them a little oblivious in the corner. Zaib settled on a couch and pulled Tanya next to him, "let's eat something…..what will you have?" he flipped through the menu.
"Jo bhi aap lenge, main khaa loongi…I would not mind vegetarian tonight," she said.
"Ghaas-phoos? Are you crazy Tanya….let's order some chicken wings…..I have to eat my meat and chicken…..kya tum vegetarian ho?" Zaib asked.
"Of course NOT!" Tanya was really amazed now- "tho din mein Angad sahib seedhe saadhe mommy's boy baney rehte hain……vegetarian, no drinking…..aur ab dekho!" Zaib ordered a beer for himself, "how about you Tanya? What will you have?"
"I will have a coke," Tanya said politely. Zaib smiled at Tanya, "how about some wine or wine cooler?"
"Not tonight….ghar bhi tho jaana hai!" she said mischievously.
Zaib was really surprised to see Tanya so outspoken, confident and daring that night. He was happy for her, but somewhere deep inside he missed his shy and reserved girl. He thought, "ho sakta hai kiss ke baad iska asli roop dekhne ko mil raha hai…..so she is not as shy as she pretends to be."
Zaib took the liberty of snuggling close to her; he put his arm around her and said, "so did you miss me?"
Tanya rested her head on his broad shoulder, "of course I did….ab tho aap se kuch ghanton ki doori bhi bardasht nahin hoti."
Zaib was really tickled to see his 'Tanya' flirting with him so openly. He thought, "mainey usey apne dil ki baat bataa di hai, tabhi wo mujhsey itni khul gayi hai…..ab bas Tanya ke mooh se sun na chaahta hoon ki she loves me too."
"Hey Zaib!" a man came up to them, "aaj Anwar nahin aaya?"
"Nahin Anwar ko aise shows pasand nahin hain….he just takes care of the business but stays out of my business," Zaib laughed and shook hands with the man, "Tanya…..meet him….he is Manek….the owner of this club."
"Hi Tanya!" Manek extended his hand
"Hi!" Tanya shook his hand confidently. Zaib was amused to see that Tanya was not hesitant in shaking another man's hand at all tonight…..he remembered how fearful she was when Zaib had first held her hand.
"Ok Zaib….everyone wants you to sing now….koi jaandaar naya gaana ho jaaye!" Manek punched Zaib's arm.
"Sure!" Zaib turned around and looked at Tanya, "this one is for you my dear!" Tanya smiled and blew a kiss at him. Zaib was really stunned, but smiled back and nodded his head. He picked a guitar from the corner and walked towards the dance floor.
As soon as he strummed his guitar, there was a pin drop silence in the club.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Aaj ki sham main ek aisa geet sunaaoonga jo ek aisi ladki ke naam hai jisne mere dil par aisa zakhm diya hai ki wo na tho kabhie bhar sakta hai aur na hi jiska koi ilaaj hai….aur agar ilaaj hai bhi tho…..main zindagi bhar laa-ilaaj hi rehna chaahta hoon! There you go!"
There was a loud applause amongst the crowd; Tanya blushed profusely- she had no idea Angad was that crazy about her…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2bhDV8ZIpI
http://ww.smashits.com/video/hindi-songs/music/541/akele-hum -akele-tum.html
Aaya hoon yaaron dil apna deke
Aankhon mein chehraa kisi ka leke
Voh dil ka qaatil dilbar hamaara
Jiske liye main hua aawaara
Milte hi jisne chooma tha mujhko
Phir na palat ke dekha dobaara
Aur isi liye doston maine faislaa kiya
Ke phir kabhi kisi se pyaar nahin karoonga
Kabhi kisi ladki ko apna dil nahin doonga
(Aisa zakhm diya hai jo na phir bharega
Har haseen chehre se ab yeh dil darrega
Hum to jaan dekar yunhi mar mite the
Sun lo ae haseenon, yeh humse ab na hoga) - 2
Aisa zakhm diya hai
Raseele honth, chhalakte gaal
Mastaani chaal buraa kar de haal
Palak bhadke ke dil dhadke
Umar ki uthaan, kadakti kamaal
Qaatil adaa, zaalim hayaa
Mere khudaa, mere khudaa
Shola badan, baheka chaman, magar yaaron
Hum to jaan dekar yunhi mar mite the
Sun lo ae haseenon, yeh humse ab na hoga
Aisa zakhm diya hai jo na phir bharega
Har haseen chehre se ab yeh dil darrega
Hum to jaan dekar yunhi mar mite the
Sun lo ae haseenon, yeh humse ab na hoga
Aisa zakhm diya hai
Raseele honth, chhalakte gaal
Mastaani chaal buraa kar de haal
Palak bhadke, hai, ke dil dhadke
Umar ki uthaan, kadakti kamaal
Qaatil adaa, zaalim hayaa
Mere khudaa, o mere khudaa
Tu jo kahe to taaron mein tujhe lekar chaloon
Tu jo kahe to kadmon mein unhe la daal doon
Seene se lagaake yeh badan kar doon gulaabi
Chehra choom karke main banaa doon aaftaabi
Hey hey, la la la la, la
Hum to jaan dekar tumpe mar mite hain
Kaun pyaar tumse itna karega
Aisa zakhm diya hai jo na phir bharega
Har haseen chehre se ab yeh dil darrega
Aisa zakhm diya hai
Aaya hoon yaaron dil apna leke
Aankhon mein chehraa kisi ka leke
Koi na koi mera bhi hoga
Yahin pe kahin chhupaa hi hoga
As he finished the song, Zaib came close to Tanya and looked into her eyes as he always did. There was something different about the eyes tonight……he could not tell what it was, but she was not the Tanya he was used to seeing…..uski aankhon mein wo kashish nahin hai aaj……aisa kya ho gaya aaj? Kahan hai wo aankhein…..wo aankhein jinhe dekhte hi unmein doobne ko dil chaahta hai……aaj itni alag alag si kyon mehsoos ho rahi hain?
…to be contd
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