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Part I : https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/124466812
Parth echoes everything Vibha said and tells himself that he will be strong and support his friend. He says he will try to not think about people dying and instead focus on what is left of life. And try and cheer up his friend. He spends his time with Utkarsh, trying to make him laugh and also trying to share with him Vibha's words about being strong and facing each situation with vigour.
(I'm going to try incorporate the existing track so that this story isn't completely alienated from the existing track!) Hope you guys like this part, feel free to leave comments/criticism!
So Parth and Vibha say bye to one another as Parth leaves the library to join his friends on the last day of the school. Then the whole incident with Angela happens. An emotional Parth is sitting on the sidesteps, and Vibha comes to him. He opens his heart out to her and she comforts him. They share a warm emotional hug and Vibha assures him things always work out for the best in the end. And we have to make the most of any situation we are in. And she asks him to look after himself and be strong so that he can be there for his friends, who will need everyone's support.
Parth echoes everything Vibha said and tells himself that he will be strong and support his friend. He says he will try to not think about people dying and instead focus on what is left of life. And try and cheer up his friend. He spends his time with Utkarsh, trying to make him laugh and also trying to share with him Vibha's words about being strong and facing each situation with vigour.
Soon it is time to leave. Angela is moved to a hospital and everyone else boards the train to their own homes. As much as Utkarsh wants to go to the hospital with Angela, he is advised to go back to the orphanage and visit Angela later as she needs rest. Parth offers Utkarsh to come stay with him, but he himself is not sure how his step Dad would react if he brought someone home. And he doesn't want Utkarsh to bear the brunt of his anger. Utkarsh says he will be fine in the orphanage as they will meet their fellow friends and besides, Siyali and Niti will be there with him all the time.
They're all on the train and Parth sits with Utkarsh to be with him and support him. Utkarsh says he wants to be alone for a while to reflect upon things, so everyone gives him space. Parth looks out of the train window and feels sad thinking about his Dad. He imagines how different life would have been if his Dad was still alive. He would have been loved, and he would have had totally different memories of his childhood. He thinks he doesn't want this for Utkarsh. He doesn't want Utkarsh to change because of this incident.
Vibha passes by and sees a visibly upset Parth. She goes back and checks on everyone else and then comes back to Parth. She puts her hand on his shoulder...
Vibha - Parth
Parth - (looks up at her, his eyes are watery) Maam?
Vibha - Parth, yeh lo... (she hands him one of her books)
Parth - (figures that she is giving him her book so that he can read and bring some peace to his mind) Thank you
Vibha - Welcome (she smiles at him and then leaves)
Parth is disturbed but as he starts to read the book, it brings him a new sense of calm. And he thanks Vibha mentally for understanding him so well. He thinks life would have been so difficult if he hadn't met her in Warrior High. He continues to read and soon enough they reach the station. It is time for everyone to leave and go to their own homes. Parth's Mom is waiting for him at the station and is happy to see him. He says bye to Utkarsh and tells him to look after himself. He tells him they will meet up and hang out and he can share his thoughts and feelings, whatever he wants. He wants to say bye to Vibha too, but she is busy sorting out the list for students, and is talking with Rishab sir, so he waits but then his Mom comes and tells him that she's signed off the sheet so they can leave. He hugs his Mom and is happy to see her. But he is sad he doesn't get a chance to say bye to Vibha.
Once home, he realizes that he smashed his old mobile phone in anger. And so he wonders what to do. He doesn't want to use the home phone to call her and talk to her in front of his Mom or step Dad. And it is evening, so he cannot go out to get a new phone. He sleeps a restless night, thinking both about Utkarsh and Vibha. He wonders how both of them are doing. He thinks life is strange, very strange indeed, when he was at Warrior High, he was always worrying about his Mom, and now that he is with her, he is worrying about Vibha and Utkarsh.
He wakes up the next morning and his Mom asks him if he wants to go out and so something. He thinks he should spend the day with his Mom as he's seeing her after so long. He doesn't get a chance to talk to Vibha again and he sleeps knowing that she must be missing him, just as much as he is missing her. And she can't contact him, so he has to contact her the next day.
The next day he decides to buy a phone first thing in the morning. He asks his Mom for some money and heads out. He gets a new phone and a new number but they say it will take a day for the number to activate. He gets restless and doesn't know what to do. So he takes his bike and rides away. He is about to ring the doorbell, but then thinks what will everyone in her house think. He knows Dadi is cool, but what about her parents?
He waits outside, walking up and down. He spends an hour sitting under a tree thinking what to do, how to call Vibha. Luckily for him, Vibha passes by in the balcony and sees him. "Parth, yahan?" she wonders...
She rushes down to see for herself if he really is there...
Vibha - Parth!
Parth - Vibha Maam... (looks up at her)
Vibha - Parth tum yaha kaise? Aur tum kaise ho? (puts her hand on his shoulder)
Parth - (gets up) Main theek hu.. (holds her hands)
Vibha - (hugs him tight) Main kitni pareshan thi...
Parth - Sorry, woh phone...
Vibha - Its okay Parth...
He puts his arms around her and hugs her tight...
Parth - I missed you a lot
Vibha - Main bhi tumhare baare main hi soch rahi thi... Utkarsh kaisa hai?
Parth - Woh theek hai. Main kal use milne jaunga
Vihba - Hmmm
Parth - Maine kal hi usse baat ki thi, man bhi kara ki aapko phone kar lu, par Ma wahi par thi
Vibha gently lets go of him, looks at him and smiles...
Vibha - Don't worry Parth, I can understand... Chalo, andar chalo, Dadi se mil lo, unko achcha lagega
Parth - Par Dadi...
Vibha - Unko sab pata hai
Parth - Sab kuch?
Vibha - Ha, maine unhe promise kiya tha ki jab mujhe pyar hoga, toh main unhe sabse pehle bataungi
Parth looks down, feels shy and smiles.
Parth - Aur kisko pata hai?
Vibha - Aur, kisiko nahi. Shayad inhi dino main Manik ko bataungi...
Parth - Manik?
Vibha - Ha, we talk a lot
Parth feels a little jealous, that he doesn't get to talk to her as much as it seems Manik does...
Vibha - Achcha, abhi andar chalo, phir Dadi se milkar hum kahi bahar ja sakte hai, what do you think?
Parth - Ha, that will be nice
They both go in, she holds her hand and he smiles at her and holds on to her tight.
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