Part 15 & 16

Part 15

Khanak releases herself from hug, she's very very happy to see him
Aayush: Happy birthday mom!!!
Khanak: (hugs him) thanks a lot!!
Dhruv:  dekha maine kaha than a this time I'll be there… Khanak smiles broadly, they are standing very close and this is irking for someone. All of them come forward and wishes her on her birthday. Shaan not to be left out…
Shaan: Happy birthday Khanak!! (with a smile)
Khanak: Thanks!!
Shaan: u never told…
Dhruv: woh aise hi hai.. sorry, lekin aap kaun hai??
Raj: arrey Dhruv, yeh Dr. Shaan hai, hamare hospital mein hai, aur haan Khanak ka guide hai…
Dhruv: Khanak ne bataaya tha, aapke bare mein, nice to meet you (extends his hand)
Shaan (shakes his hand): same here. I think I should leave now…
Khanak is about to stop him but…Dhruv: ek minute, sab log suno, aaj raat Khanak ki birthday ki liye I've organized a party, so I request everyone to attend aur haan Shaan bring your family aahh… Shaan nods to it…
Khanak: mujhe koi party nahi chaiyiye…
Dhruv: Kandy, u just sit, abb jo bhi hoga, voh mein karoonga (makes her sit) Raj ur ready?? Ok Shaan will meet you in the evening!! Shaan just nods. All of them leave the place, except Shaan and Khanak..
Khanak (gets up): Dhruv listen (he's not there to listen)
Shaan: u never told me…
Khanak (turns towards him): Shaan, what do you wanted me to say, that its my birthday, I really don't believe that… (she's stopped)
Shaan: u never told e about Dhruv…
Khanak: Dhruv mera achcha friend hai, its just that im close to him, Shaan I wanted to talk about this itself, if you don't mind can we talk?? (serious)
Shaan nods and Khanak takes him to the balcony…
Khanak: look Shaan, what Im going to tell is serious, the decision which I had made 2 yrs back, had changed my life, it may change now also, I know that, u know we are showing the general signs of attraction, Shaan its… (uncomfortable)
Shaan: Khanak chill!! Tum kya baat kar rahi ho mujhe kuch samaj mein nahi aaraha.. aisa kaisa decision…
Khanak (takes a long breath) : ok I'll start from first, 3yrs back, Dhruv had proposed me for marrying him… The biggest shocker for Shaan, she turns away from him and continues. Mere mom dad ko kohi problem nahi tha aur Dhruv ki parents ko bhi koi problem nahi tha, sab khush the, even I didn't have any problem, mein aur Dhruv bachpan se ek doosre jo jaante the, Dhruv sachi mein bahut achcha hai…
Shaan has got nothing to talk, he's standing still. Khanak continues, I had entrance exams, issliye it was decided that after a year, meri aur Dhruv ki shaadi sab fixed hogaya tha, aur ek din, my fate, which had told me that I've lost that happiness forever in my life… She's silent, her eyes are slowly filling up
Shaan: kya hua tha?? (her last sentence making him ask)
Khanak: it was suppose to be the most happiest day in my life, I had left with my family to the place where mine and Dhruv's engagement was suppose to take place, I seriously don't know what happened in the way, everything was so dizy to me jab meri aankh khuli, I saw Dhruv by my side, and I was told that ki… (her voice is lost, as tears falls freely from her eyes) Shaan feels helpless, he wanted to be with her on that day, when she had needed someone, but why Dhruv??
Khanak: Dhruv never let go of me, he took care of me, he was my strength after my parents, actually he's still my strength…
Shaan: are you still in a relationship with Dhruv??
Khanak: no!! but he's still my best friend!!
Shaan: why?? I mean aisa kya hua??
Khanak: Aayush mere life mein bahut important hai, I can't think of life without Aayush…
Shaan: Khanak I know that…
Khanak: Dhruv ki mom ne Aayush ko accept karne se ana kar diya tha and I had walked out of the relationship, 2yrs back, because of this Dhruv was hurt, I had to do that, it was left to me, I had to decide between Aayush and Dhruv...I think I decided… meri liye itna aasaan nahi tha, lekin Dhruv, he wanted to be at my side he was ready to leave his family, I made him go back to his family, till now he and his mom won't talk properly, I seriously didn't wanted this, mera aisa koi iraada nahi tha, I seriously didn't wanted to do this, I….
Shaan: so Dhruv and you are having plans to..??
Khanak: no Shaan!! Its impossible, koi bhi nahi manega, I don't want anything except Aayush in my life, im happy with him, and I had made Dhruv promise that he and me will be good friends, like our childhood… We are just friends…
Shaan: Tumhare matlab hai, you don't want me also in your life??
Khanak: I really don't know Shaan, I seriously don't know where this attraction take us, its all left to you, I won't be having any problem with your decision…




Part 16

Khanak is standing in front of him, her head bent down. Shaan had felt sudden feeling of hugging her and ensure her that he would never let go of her. He was confirm that it was just not attraction between them, he had seen his feelings growing, he was sure that he's so madly in love with her. His first attraction towards a girl had changed to love… His first love, Khanak. She'll be the first and last girl in his life…
Shaan moved closer to say it to her. Dhruv enters…
Dhruv: Kandy tum yahan ho, kandy please voh paranta bana de na, bahut bhook lagi hai (he holds her hand and pulls her out, this irks Shaan, but silently follows them) They are in kitchen now.
Shaan: tum dono ek doosre ko kab se jaante ho?? (curious) Khanak is about to answer…
Dhruv: when Khanak was 6, hai na Khanak(Khanak nods) our first meet, actually I had shifted near her house… (smiles fondly at her) (Shaan thinks what was he doing at that time)
Khanak is busy with her atta and her running thoughts in mind about Shaan…
Shaan: nice (not smiling)
Dhruv: aur pata hai Shaan, I was the first one in Khanak's life…(shaan thinks, so what but I'll be there with her forever)
Dhruv: aur Khanak hamari first date yaad hai?? (playfully)
Shaan: date??? (looks at Khanak, she doesn't have any expression)
Khanak: haan haan wohi date, jispe tumne mujhe choddkar kissi doosre ladki ke saath chalegaye the, Shaan Dhruv was Casanova (Shaan is relieved but Dhruv is not )
Dhruv: agar mein apni aur tumhare relationship ke bare mein serious hota tho, mom aise nahi karti, forget it… pata hai Khanak, I did that to make u jealous (smiles)
Khanak: how mean Dhruv!! Waise I didn't feel jealous, bcoz I know you well… (shrugs)
Dhruv: then why did you leave?? Wait kyun nahi kiya??
Shaan: you walked out??!!!
Khanak: yes I did!! What do you wanted me to do, sit their and wait for you?? Ooohhh Im not that kind of girl. Shukar manao maine apna dad ko nahi bataya!!
Dhruv: pata hai pata hai!! Aur sunn voh parante mein…
Khanak: pata hai extra butter!!
Shaan: Khanak mere liye bhi paranta, but no butter!!
Aayush come running, mom mera waala kaha hai???
Khanak: sorry guys, my first attention is towards Aayush (gives him his plate, he takes it runs off)
Dhruv shows mock upset and Shaan smiles.
Dhruv: mujhe laga tha I was the first one in your life… Khanak shrugs.
Khanak: priorities change my dear!!
Shaan and Dhruv waits, Khanak brings 2 plates in front of them, she offers them, both of them take. Dhruv is happy that she still give importance to him in her life, Shaan is also happy that even he's important in her life…
After that Shaan had left promising that he'll back in evening with his family. Khanak and Dhruv are seated, they are sipping their coffee. Aayush has gone out for playing…
Dhruv: Khanak don't you think its early??
Khanak: what??
Dhruv: u know tumhara aur Shaan ka??
Khanak: yes I agree its early, but the thing is we are clear about her feelings, I don't know where it takes us, but we are just flowing… I don't know…
Dhruv: chill!! Main hoo na !! (winks at her)
Khanak: Dhruv tum bhi na… waise yeh bataao tumhe koi ladki pasand aayi ki nahi aayi??
Dhruv: actually mein yeh soch raha tha (with a mescheivous look, moves closer to her)
Khanak: ha ha ha, very funny!! (she runs off and throws a cushion at him, both friends fight like that for sometime, after sometime, both of them sits exhausted)
Dhruv: Khanak im happy for you!!! Khanak smiles…
Shaan is back at his home, he's informed to his family, that it was Khanak's birthday, all are excited. Khushboo and Madhvi goes for shopping to buy her a gift. Shaan is in his room, Dadi enters…
Shaan: Dadi!!! Aapko kuch chaiyiye tha??
Dadi: meri bare mein chodo, toh what have you planned to gift Khanak?? (seats herself on the couch, Shaan seats himself on bed, opposite to Dadi)
Shaan: no idea Dadi!! Uppar se uka dost bhi aagaya hai, aur tension bada di meri (frustrated)
Dadi: kaunsa dost??
Shaan: who Dhruv, dadi…
Dadi: Dhruv!! Aagaya??
Shaan: haan!! Aapko kaise pata??
Dadi: haan Khanak ne bataaya mujhe!!
Shaan: usne aapko sab bataadiya!!
Dadi: haan!! Abb voh sab chodo socho kya gift doge..
Shaan: kamal hai yaar mujhse pehle uske bare mein sab jaante hai, aisa lagtha hai, main hi last hun!! Forget it!! Aap hi batao na dadi…
Dadi: tum use apna pyaar ka izhaar kar do!!
Shaan: dadi, bahut jaldi nahi ho jayega??
Dadi: arrey Shaan, jab pyaar hai, toh intezaar kyun??
Shaan: baat toh teek hai!! Lekin…
Dadi: lekin wekin kuch nahi!! Tumhe use aaj hi kehna hoga!!
Shaan smiles at his dadi and decides to tell her that he's madly in love with her…