Part 13
Khanak first searches the room, Shaan is not there, she slowly steps in, she keeps the bowl on the table, a strong swift of air hits her face, she looks in the direction. She can see his back, she walks near him, with a smile on her face'
Khanak: hmm bura laga??
Shaan turns around, nahi!! Mujhe kyun bura lagega (sarcastic)
Khanak: aap jaise dikhte ho na waisa bilkul nahi hai (she enters into room back)
Shaan is confused, follows her, matlab???
Khanak: matlab kuch nahi, aap yah kheer khalo, aah aunty ne aapko dinner keliye bulaaya hai'
Turns around to move out, Shaan holds her elbow, time stands for Khanak, but Shaan is in the mood of argument.
Shaan: kya kuch nahi, tumhe lagta hai mein darpok hon??? Khanak back into argument'
Khanak: aur nahi toh kya, sochkar bhi hassi aati hai (giggles)
Shaan: bass hogaya ha (moves closer) due to the strong swift of air, Khanak's hair starts flowing, time stands still for both of them, both of them are inches apart, their eyes are locked. Shaan's hand is drawn towards her hair, he feels it for the first time, he had a wish of feeling it under his fingers, which was fulfilled now' He tucks her errant curl behind her ear, Khanak bend her head due to her shyness, a small playing on her lips but Shaan's face has got some serious expression, he's looking intently towards her'
Due to the strong air, window door starts banging, both of them come back to the earth'
Khanak (back into argument) : aap mere haath baarr baarr pakadna chodhdije hein'
Shaan releases her hand, as though it stung to him, tum toh aise baat kar rahi ho, jaise mein jaan buchar kartha hun, yeh sab tumhari wajhase hua hain, jab bhi mein tumse baat karna chahtha hun, tab tab tum bhaag jhati ho' She's about to reply, but'
Aayush: Mom uncle aap log kitna ladthe ho, uff' Shaan and Khanak are shocked
Aayush: abb chalo dono, mujhe bhook lagi hain'
All three of them joins the family for dinner. There is lot of laughter at the dinner table, more talking, and after dinner Aayush wishes to sleep with dadi, Khanak doesn't have any problem with that, she just smiles'
Shaan is unable to sleep, he's tossing and turning on his bed. He gets up and walks out of his room, he strodes towards swimming pool. There he can see Khanak, sitting on the chair besides swimming pool'
Shaan: (to himself) Khanak!! Itni raat ko kya kar rahi hai' (smiles and moves towards her)
Khanak is laughing at some video playing on her lappy, Shaan is standing next to her.
Shaan: Khanak!! Itni raat ko kya kar rahi ho?? Aur woh bhi pool ke side pe??
Khanak: Shaan!!! You didn't sleep (smiles) come sit' (makes place for him to sit next to her, Shaan sits next to her ) Shaan you haven't seen my family na, yeh video, mom dad ki 25th anniversary per li thi, pata hai Shaan, uss party ke liye meine aur bhai ne itni arrangements ki thi, aur mom dad ko itna pasand diya tha (her eyes is sparkling, Shaan smiles at her and watches the video and the photos which she's showing with a smile on her face)
Shaan: you look good in these photos' abb dekho kitni pathli hogayi ho(looking at her)
Khanak: (looking at screen) woh issliye kyun ki main apni mom dad ke saath ho, mom jab thin a, she actually used to run behind me to make me eat, pata hai Shaan (looking at him) mom mujhe din mein chaar chaar baar khilathi thi, aur dad bhi, bhai hamesha mujhpe hassthe the' (smiles remembering her memories)
Shaan: you really miss them a lot?? (looking at her thoughtfully)
Khanak: nahi!! (looks at him)
Shaan: u don't miss them??
Khanak: aisa nahi Shaan, mom dad ne mujhe itni yaadein di hein, I can survive with that, aur Aayush tho hai he, whenever I see Aayush smile and laughs, I feel contented, its like I've fulfilled their dreams, mein Aayush woh sab kuch dena chahthi hu, which he deserves' Mom Dad, mere andhar rehte hain, Mom Dad mere aaspass hai, aur Bhaiyya bhabhi toh Aayush ki hassi mein hain, jab who log meri zehem si bahar hi nahi gaye toh, there's nothing to miss them (looking faraway)
Shaan: Khanak!! You're the strongest girl I've ever met' Khanak smiles.
Khanak: Dad ne mujhe strong bana diya tha, he had taught me to live a life in a busy city like Mumbai, Mere parents iss duniya ke best parents the' one thing bad about me, is'
Shaan: bad??
Khanak: yes bad!! They've made me adamant' (shakes her head)
Shaan: its not bad!!
Khanak: you've haven't seen it (smiles)
Shaan: ok!! Aur batao??
Khanak: kya??
Shaan: tumhare bare mein.. you know your favourites, if you had boyfriend or not?? (stressing on boyfriend)
Khanak: nice try!! Ok food mein mujhe gujrati food bahut achchi lagthi hai, mom banathi thi, I used to love it' Boyfriend?? No I never had one, but yes I agree to that I had crush, actually still have a crush (naughty smile)
Shaan: aur who kaun hai??
Khanak : Ok (suppressing her laughter) it was , no actually it is ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, pata hai Shaan jab bhi who gaata hai, mann kartha hai ki suntha hi jao, oohh ijust love him singing' (dreamy)
Anger is raising in Shaan' Shaan: nice to know'
Khanak laughs openly' Khanak: Shaan!! (still laughing) u look funny!!! Aur cute bhi (laughing)
Shaan looks at her laughing, he's mesmerized by her beauty'
Part 14
They are disturbed by her phone, her phone shows video calling, Khanak is excited seeing the caller, she excuses herself, she receives the call…
Khanak: Hey mish, itne dino ke baad, how are you?? Sab kaisa hai? I seriously can't believe u called me? (gushes into the phone, she can see her best friend)
Misha: hey khanak chill!! Abb bolne bhi degi, haan sab teek hai, aur mein bhi teek hun, aur tu kaisi hai?? Aur Raj??
Khanak: mish, sorry ya, itne dino ke baad tumse baat kar rahi hun na, issliye…
Misha: Khanak tum bhi na, you haven't changed a bit… Both of them giggle and talk for sometime… Shaan is watching everything with a smile. After sometime she ends the call, she come back to him and sits next to him…
Khanak: sorry, actually she stays in Australia, issliye itna unusual hour pe call agaya…
Shaan: how many friends do you have??
Khanak: I used to talk to everyone, but mere teen dost bahut khareeb hain…
Shaan: naam??
Khanak: ek raj hai, u know, and misha with whom I just spoke, and the last one actually he's the first one and that's Dhruv… Raj aur mish, they were in my batch, Dhruv was my senior, actually bestest friend I've ever got…
Shaan: Dhruv?? Where is he now??
Khanak: Dhruv is staying in San Francisco… haan mere bare mein bahut baat hogayi, abb aapki baari hain, tell me about your London life (all perked up)
Shaan: mere life mein aisa kuch nahi tha, yes I used to talk to people par mera ekbest friend, he's Samar. He's still in London…
Khanak: aur girlfriends?? (naughty smile)
Shaan: Khanak tumhe aisa lagtha hai ki meri koi girlfriend ho sakthi hai??
Khanak: kya pata woh tho London hai (shrugs)
Shaan (smiles) : aisa kuch nahi tha Khanak…. And they continue to talk about their favourites and their interests, until both feels sleepy. Both of them walks to their respective rooms and sleep takes over…
A beautiful morning, Shaan wakes up, gets freshen and moves towards dining hall, searching for a person in the whole house, but she's no where to be seen, Aayush is near the dining hall with dadi…
Shaan: good morning Aayush, dadi… (smiles)
Aayush: good morning uncle…
Shaan: aapki mom kaha hai?? (slowly into his ears) Aayush moves towards his ears.
Aayush: mom chali gayi…
Shaan: chali gayi (loudly)
Dadi: fikar mat kar, hospital gayi hai, unki senior ke call aaya tha, issliye chaligayi…Shaan smiles at the indication, eats his breakfast and leaves to hospital… In the hospital, both of them are busy, he was told that, she was in OT, he had appointments lined up,he waited till 3 for her, but she was not free, he left for his clinic. He returns to his home, hoping she would have returned. He enters and he's told that she's alredy left with Aayush, Shaan is upset. He enters his room, takes his phone and calls her. She picks it up in fourth ring… Not allowing her to speak.
Shaan: Khanak tum pagal ho hogayi ho, couldn't you wait for me pata hai subah se try kar raho tumse milne ki aur baat karne ki, aur tum ho ki….
Khanak: Shaan control, I was busy, pata hai mujhe lunch ke liye bhi time nahi mili, that operation took a long time (exhausted)
Shaan: did u eat something?? Can I bring something for you?? (concerned)
Khanak (smiles): thanks Shaan, but I ate…
Shaan: iss haalat mein bhi, you wanted to cook, couldn't you eat at home… (scolds)
Khanak: Shaan chill, woh Sarala aunty ne khaana diya..
Shaan: now who is this Sarala aunty???
Khanak: she's my neighbor, forget it!! When did you return from clinic??
Shaan: bus abhi aaya!!
Khanak: nice toh abb jao, dinner khalo, aur so jao…
Shaan (smiles): you want to get rid of me!!
Khanak: arrey nahi baba, its just that im totally exhausted…
Shaan: just kidding!!(smiles) Aayush so gaya??
Khanak: woh tho kab ka so gaya, even he was exhausted, shaayad zyaada khel liya!!
Shaan: good!! Ok then good night Khanak!! And sleep tight!!
Khanak: Thanks!! Good night to you Shaan!!
Both of them smiles and cut the call…
Sunday morning, its important in her life… She's running behind Aayush, making him eat
Khanak: Aayush stop, pehle khalo!! (still running)
Aayush: mom aapne parantha kyun nahi banaya?? Mujhe poha nahi khaana…
Khanak: sorry Aayush abb khalo, afternoon tak bana doongi…
Aayush: promise (stops running)
Khanak: pakka waala!! After Aayush eats quietly, though he won't like it… Bell rings, Khanak opens the door, is shocked to see the person in front!! Its Shaan, broadly smiling…
Shaan: hey Khanak !! andar nahi bulaaogi (coolly)He enters the house, Khanak is thinking may be its her dream, she pinches herself, no this is truth!!
Khanak: Shaan!! What are you doing here?? (following him, he's checking out the house)
Shaan: Aayush kaha hai?? As on cue, Aayush comes out, both of them greets, Aayush moves out telling he's going out to play… Shaan coolly sits in living hall, this time Khanak is confused…
She enters the kitchen, takes out atta for making parantha.
Shaan: you didn't tell me that you like parantha…
Khanak: I didn't tell because Im fine with it, its not that I love it!
Shaan: Khanak tumhe pata hai your such a hard nut to crack!! (shakes his head)
Khanak: thanks (fake smile) Shaan walks up to her… He is about to ask her, whether she needed any help, but her ladline rings, she's got one connection in kitchen, she switches on the loudspeaker.
Khanak: hello?? (Shaan is standing next to her)
Caller: Hey Kandy!! (Khanak is super excited hearing the voice)
Khanak: Dhruv!! (casuaally) What's up?? (Shaan wonders about him, she had not much spoken about him)
Dhruv: Kya yaar Khanak, ek hello bhi nahi keh sakthi!! (khanak smiles gloriously)
Khanak: pehle yeh bataao, ki call kyun kiya?? San mein toh abb night hogi na??
Dhruv: San mein hoga… lekin Mumbai mein toh nahi hai…
Khanak: kya matlab?? Are you in Mumbai?? (all perked up)
Dhruv: yes meri, sweet si pyaari si Khanak, abb darwaza toh khol de, nahi toh thodke andar aana hoga (listening the word 'meri', Shaan's anger is raising)
Hearing that statement, she quickly washes her hand and runs towards her door, Shaan slowly follows her. When she opened the door, she's greeted by balloons, and a good looking guy, singing happy birthday song for her…. He's carrying Aayush with him, Raj is present with him and her neighbors…
Dhruv comes in front of her, puts Aayush down…
Dhruv: I told you, this time I'll be with you for your birthday…
Khanak's eyes filled with tears, she's happy to see her childhood friend back, he was the support for her when she had lost her family… She hugs him, unmindful of the gaze… (friendly hug)
Khanak: I missed you!!
Dhruv: me too!! (hugs her back)
Khanak first searches the room, Shaan is not there, she slowly steps in, she keeps the bowl on the table, a strong swift of air hits her face, she looks in the direction. She can see his back, she walks near him, with a smile on her face'
Khanak: hmm bura laga??
Shaan turns around, nahi!! Mujhe kyun bura lagega (sarcastic)
Khanak: aap jaise dikhte ho na waisa bilkul nahi hai (she enters into room back)
Shaan is confused, follows her, matlab???
Khanak: matlab kuch nahi, aap yah kheer khalo, aah aunty ne aapko dinner keliye bulaaya hai'
Turns around to move out, Shaan holds her elbow, time stands for Khanak, but Shaan is in the mood of argument.
Shaan: kya kuch nahi, tumhe lagta hai mein darpok hon??? Khanak back into argument'
Khanak: aur nahi toh kya, sochkar bhi hassi aati hai (giggles)
Shaan: bass hogaya ha (moves closer) due to the strong swift of air, Khanak's hair starts flowing, time stands still for both of them, both of them are inches apart, their eyes are locked. Shaan's hand is drawn towards her hair, he feels it for the first time, he had a wish of feeling it under his fingers, which was fulfilled now' He tucks her errant curl behind her ear, Khanak bend her head due to her shyness, a small playing on her lips but Shaan's face has got some serious expression, he's looking intently towards her'
Due to the strong air, window door starts banging, both of them come back to the earth'
Khanak (back into argument) : aap mere haath baarr baarr pakadna chodhdije hein'
Shaan releases her hand, as though it stung to him, tum toh aise baat kar rahi ho, jaise mein jaan buchar kartha hun, yeh sab tumhari wajhase hua hain, jab bhi mein tumse baat karna chahtha hun, tab tab tum bhaag jhati ho' She's about to reply, but'
Aayush: Mom uncle aap log kitna ladthe ho, uff' Shaan and Khanak are shocked
Aayush: abb chalo dono, mujhe bhook lagi hain'
All three of them joins the family for dinner. There is lot of laughter at the dinner table, more talking, and after dinner Aayush wishes to sleep with dadi, Khanak doesn't have any problem with that, she just smiles'
Shaan is unable to sleep, he's tossing and turning on his bed. He gets up and walks out of his room, he strodes towards swimming pool. There he can see Khanak, sitting on the chair besides swimming pool'
Shaan: (to himself) Khanak!! Itni raat ko kya kar rahi hai' (smiles and moves towards her)
Khanak is laughing at some video playing on her lappy, Shaan is standing next to her.
Shaan: Khanak!! Itni raat ko kya kar rahi ho?? Aur woh bhi pool ke side pe??
Khanak: Shaan!!! You didn't sleep (smiles) come sit' (makes place for him to sit next to her, Shaan sits next to her ) Shaan you haven't seen my family na, yeh video, mom dad ki 25th anniversary per li thi, pata hai Shaan, uss party ke liye meine aur bhai ne itni arrangements ki thi, aur mom dad ko itna pasand diya tha (her eyes is sparkling, Shaan smiles at her and watches the video and the photos which she's showing with a smile on her face)
Shaan: you look good in these photos' abb dekho kitni pathli hogayi ho(looking at her)
Khanak: (looking at screen) woh issliye kyun ki main apni mom dad ke saath ho, mom jab thin a, she actually used to run behind me to make me eat, pata hai Shaan (looking at him) mom mujhe din mein chaar chaar baar khilathi thi, aur dad bhi, bhai hamesha mujhpe hassthe the' (smiles remembering her memories)
Shaan: you really miss them a lot?? (looking at her thoughtfully)
Khanak: nahi!! (looks at him)
Shaan: u don't miss them??
Khanak: aisa nahi Shaan, mom dad ne mujhe itni yaadein di hein, I can survive with that, aur Aayush tho hai he, whenever I see Aayush smile and laughs, I feel contented, its like I've fulfilled their dreams, mein Aayush woh sab kuch dena chahthi hu, which he deserves' Mom Dad, mere andhar rehte hain, Mom Dad mere aaspass hai, aur Bhaiyya bhabhi toh Aayush ki hassi mein hain, jab who log meri zehem si bahar hi nahi gaye toh, there's nothing to miss them (looking faraway)
Shaan: Khanak!! You're the strongest girl I've ever met' Khanak smiles.
Khanak: Dad ne mujhe strong bana diya tha, he had taught me to live a life in a busy city like Mumbai, Mere parents iss duniya ke best parents the' one thing bad about me, is'
Shaan: bad??
Khanak: yes bad!! They've made me adamant' (shakes her head)
Shaan: its not bad!!
Khanak: you've haven't seen it (smiles)
Shaan: ok!! Aur batao??
Khanak: kya??
Shaan: tumhare bare mein.. you know your favourites, if you had boyfriend or not?? (stressing on boyfriend)
Khanak: nice try!! Ok food mein mujhe gujrati food bahut achchi lagthi hai, mom banathi thi, I used to love it' Boyfriend?? No I never had one, but yes I agree to that I had crush, actually still have a crush (naughty smile)
Shaan: aur who kaun hai??
Khanak : Ok (suppressing her laughter) it was , no actually it is ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, pata hai Shaan jab bhi who gaata hai, mann kartha hai ki suntha hi jao, oohh ijust love him singing' (dreamy)
Anger is raising in Shaan' Shaan: nice to know'
Khanak laughs openly' Khanak: Shaan!! (still laughing) u look funny!!! Aur cute bhi (laughing)
Shaan looks at her laughing, he's mesmerized by her beauty'
Part 14
They are disturbed by her phone, her phone shows video calling, Khanak is excited seeing the caller, she excuses herself, she receives the call…
Khanak: Hey mish, itne dino ke baad, how are you?? Sab kaisa hai? I seriously can't believe u called me? (gushes into the phone, she can see her best friend)
Misha: hey khanak chill!! Abb bolne bhi degi, haan sab teek hai, aur mein bhi teek hun, aur tu kaisi hai?? Aur Raj??
Khanak: mish, sorry ya, itne dino ke baad tumse baat kar rahi hun na, issliye…
Misha: Khanak tum bhi na, you haven't changed a bit… Both of them giggle and talk for sometime… Shaan is watching everything with a smile. After sometime she ends the call, she come back to him and sits next to him…
Khanak: sorry, actually she stays in Australia, issliye itna unusual hour pe call agaya…
Shaan: how many friends do you have??
Khanak: I used to talk to everyone, but mere teen dost bahut khareeb hain…
Shaan: naam??
Khanak: ek raj hai, u know, and misha with whom I just spoke, and the last one actually he's the first one and that's Dhruv… Raj aur mish, they were in my batch, Dhruv was my senior, actually bestest friend I've ever got…
Shaan: Dhruv?? Where is he now??
Khanak: Dhruv is staying in San Francisco… haan mere bare mein bahut baat hogayi, abb aapki baari hain, tell me about your London life (all perked up)
Shaan: mere life mein aisa kuch nahi tha, yes I used to talk to people par mera ekbest friend, he's Samar. He's still in London…
Khanak: aur girlfriends?? (naughty smile)
Shaan: Khanak tumhe aisa lagtha hai ki meri koi girlfriend ho sakthi hai??
Khanak: kya pata woh tho London hai (shrugs)
Shaan (smiles) : aisa kuch nahi tha Khanak…. And they continue to talk about their favourites and their interests, until both feels sleepy. Both of them walks to their respective rooms and sleep takes over…
A beautiful morning, Shaan wakes up, gets freshen and moves towards dining hall, searching for a person in the whole house, but she's no where to be seen, Aayush is near the dining hall with dadi…
Shaan: good morning Aayush, dadi… (smiles)
Aayush: good morning uncle…
Shaan: aapki mom kaha hai?? (slowly into his ears) Aayush moves towards his ears.
Aayush: mom chali gayi…
Shaan: chali gayi (loudly)
Dadi: fikar mat kar, hospital gayi hai, unki senior ke call aaya tha, issliye chaligayi…Shaan smiles at the indication, eats his breakfast and leaves to hospital… In the hospital, both of them are busy, he was told that, she was in OT, he had appointments lined up,he waited till 3 for her, but she was not free, he left for his clinic. He returns to his home, hoping she would have returned. He enters and he's told that she's alredy left with Aayush, Shaan is upset. He enters his room, takes his phone and calls her. She picks it up in fourth ring… Not allowing her to speak.
Shaan: Khanak tum pagal ho hogayi ho, couldn't you wait for me pata hai subah se try kar raho tumse milne ki aur baat karne ki, aur tum ho ki….
Khanak: Shaan control, I was busy, pata hai mujhe lunch ke liye bhi time nahi mili, that operation took a long time (exhausted)
Shaan: did u eat something?? Can I bring something for you?? (concerned)
Khanak (smiles): thanks Shaan, but I ate…
Shaan: iss haalat mein bhi, you wanted to cook, couldn't you eat at home… (scolds)
Khanak: Shaan chill, woh Sarala aunty ne khaana diya..
Shaan: now who is this Sarala aunty???
Khanak: she's my neighbor, forget it!! When did you return from clinic??
Shaan: bus abhi aaya!!
Khanak: nice toh abb jao, dinner khalo, aur so jao…
Shaan (smiles): you want to get rid of me!!
Khanak: arrey nahi baba, its just that im totally exhausted…
Shaan: just kidding!!(smiles) Aayush so gaya??
Khanak: woh tho kab ka so gaya, even he was exhausted, shaayad zyaada khel liya!!
Shaan: good!! Ok then good night Khanak!! And sleep tight!!
Khanak: Thanks!! Good night to you Shaan!!
Both of them smiles and cut the call…
Sunday morning, its important in her life… She's running behind Aayush, making him eat
Khanak: Aayush stop, pehle khalo!! (still running)
Aayush: mom aapne parantha kyun nahi banaya?? Mujhe poha nahi khaana…
Khanak: sorry Aayush abb khalo, afternoon tak bana doongi…
Aayush: promise (stops running)
Khanak: pakka waala!! After Aayush eats quietly, though he won't like it… Bell rings, Khanak opens the door, is shocked to see the person in front!! Its Shaan, broadly smiling…
Shaan: hey Khanak !! andar nahi bulaaogi (coolly)He enters the house, Khanak is thinking may be its her dream, she pinches herself, no this is truth!!
Khanak: Shaan!! What are you doing here?? (following him, he's checking out the house)
Shaan: Aayush kaha hai?? As on cue, Aayush comes out, both of them greets, Aayush moves out telling he's going out to play… Shaan coolly sits in living hall, this time Khanak is confused…
She enters the kitchen, takes out atta for making parantha.
Shaan: you didn't tell me that you like parantha…
Khanak: I didn't tell because Im fine with it, its not that I love it!
Shaan: Khanak tumhe pata hai your such a hard nut to crack!! (shakes his head)
Khanak: thanks (fake smile) Shaan walks up to her… He is about to ask her, whether she needed any help, but her ladline rings, she's got one connection in kitchen, she switches on the loudspeaker.
Khanak: hello?? (Shaan is standing next to her)
Caller: Hey Kandy!! (Khanak is super excited hearing the voice)
Khanak: Dhruv!! (casuaally) What's up?? (Shaan wonders about him, she had not much spoken about him)
Dhruv: Kya yaar Khanak, ek hello bhi nahi keh sakthi!! (khanak smiles gloriously)
Khanak: pehle yeh bataao, ki call kyun kiya?? San mein toh abb night hogi na??
Dhruv: San mein hoga… lekin Mumbai mein toh nahi hai…
Khanak: kya matlab?? Are you in Mumbai?? (all perked up)
Dhruv: yes meri, sweet si pyaari si Khanak, abb darwaza toh khol de, nahi toh thodke andar aana hoga (listening the word 'meri', Shaan's anger is raising)
Hearing that statement, she quickly washes her hand and runs towards her door, Shaan slowly follows her. When she opened the door, she's greeted by balloons, and a good looking guy, singing happy birthday song for her…. He's carrying Aayush with him, Raj is present with him and her neighbors…
Dhruv comes in front of her, puts Aayush down…
Dhruv: I told you, this time I'll be with you for your birthday…
Khanak's eyes filled with tears, she's happy to see her childhood friend back, he was the support for her when she had lost her family… She hugs him, unmindful of the gaze… (friendly hug)
Khanak: I missed you!!
Dhruv: me too!! (hugs her back)
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