Two years later

Kavin is having drinks with 2-3 other friends. His best friend Dushyant is sitting glum faced.

Kavin: umm hmm…kya yaar…shaadi ke baad kitna dukhi ho gaya hai tu..bola tha shaadi mat kar..

Dushyant: toh kya zindagi bhar kunwara rehta?

Kavin (laughing): Kunwara? Hahaha..bhai..tu kiss century ki baat kar raha hai? Mujhe dekh..meri shaadi huyi hai kya? Main khush hoon naa..

Dushyant: teri baat aur hai….tere profession me yeh sab chalta hai..

Kavin: Profession? Tera matlab kya hai?

Dushyant: tu thehra event manager..glamor se har waqt ghiraa hua …aaj yeh toh kal who…tujhe koi judge nahi karega..meri baat aur hai…mere Papa bank officer the..aur main software engineer…shaadi nahi karta toh sab log mujhe gay samajh lete..

Kavin (laughing): yeh sahi baat boli tune..phatttoo..waise bhi Ishita ke alaawa kisi ladki ko nazar uthaake bhi dekha hai kya? Teri Buaji ne apne shaher se Ishita ka rishta naa laaya hota..toh tu aaj pakka gay ban gaya hotaa…he laughs..

Dushyant: toh tu kaunsa stud hai…2 saal se tu bhi ek hi ladki ke aage peeche ghoom raha hai naa..aur toh aur uske saath ek hi ghar me rehta bhi hai..bas uske gale me mangalsutra daalna baaki hai…

Kavin: Bull shittt…main koi ladki ke peeche nahi ghoom raha hoon..main aur Purvi ek live in and open relationship me hai…and we are very happy…main usse nahi rokta aur woh mujhe nahi rokti…she lives her life, I live my life..

Dushyant's phone rings. It's his wife Ishita. They got married almost a year ago.

Ishita (doubt): kahan ho aap Dushu? raat ke 10 baj rahe hai…

Dushyant (scared): wohh..main..project..project me thoda busy hoon…aadhe ghante me aa jaoonga..

Ishita: ohh…aur dinner? Maine paalak ki sabji banaayi hai..aap khaaoge naa?

Dushyant (looking at food in front): haan..haan…main aake khaata hoon…okay bye..

Kavin: what the hell…tune sach kyun nahi bola…arre bol de naa..tu mere saath hai..2 drinks down hai aur humne abhi abhi chicken biryani mangayi hai..

Dushyant (getting up): Sorrry yaar..bechari Ishita mera intezaar kar rahi hai…roz akele khaana khaati hai..mujhe acha nahi lagta..

Kavin: toh khaana pack karke le jaa..kal lunch kar lena tum dono..

Dushyant: tu bhool gaya..Ishita ne hamaari shaadi hone ke liye non veg khaana chodd diya hai..uske wajah se ghar me no meat..no daroo..

Kavin (shaking his head, laughing): tch tch tchh..Duuuushhh..yaar tu sanyaas le le ab…

Dushyant is about to reply something, but his phone rings again. Its Ishita

Dushyant (saying bye to Kavin and friends and talking): haan…main nikal gaya..bas 20 min baby…

Kavin (mimicking a girl voice): Dushhhh…one last kiss..please…

Dushyant (panic): Kya? Ladki? Nahi toh…he throws a spoon at Kavin…saale chodoonga nahi tujhe main..tumse nahi bola main Baby..arre..sach me akela hoon…bass aa raha hoon..he rushes out of the bar.

Waiter: Sir…any more drinks?

Kavin: naah…just pack up the food..

Kavin picks the food and drives off to his house. He uses his key to get in. He can hear the television.

Kavin: Purviiii…are you awake? He hears no response. He sees the television is blaring in the drawing room and no one is watching it. All the lights are switched on. He sighs and switches it off. He takes off his jacket and shoes. He changes into his night clothes. He gets into his bed and pulls the blanket.

Purvi (sleepy, irritated): leave the blanket naa…she pulls it on her side. He rolls with the blanket to her and hugs her placing soft kisses on her neck.

Purvi (sleepy): don't irritate me Kavin..

Kavin (running his hand inside her tank top): agar tum soyi nahi ho toh kyun naa hum dono milke kuch karen?

Purvi (making a face, removing his hand): You are drunk…brush bhi nahi kiya..jaoo pehle brush karke aooo..

Kavin comes back after brushing his teeth. He blows air over her lips. She smiles.

Purvi (eyes closed): hmmm…fresh fresh…mujhe jaise pasand hai..she finds his soft lips on hers and can taste his minty fresh gums and teeth. She giggles as Kavin again runs his hand on her bare stomach inside her tank top. His hand moves downward, she slaps his hand.

Kavin (crying voice): Noww whatttt?

Purvi (hugging him): No entry hai agle 3 din tak..

Kavin (groaning): oh noooo…good night…

He goes to sleep turning to other side. Purvi smiles, places a kiss on his cheek and sleeps turning to other side.

Next morning

Purvi is making her coffee. She has already taken a bath, her hairs are dripping wet. Kavin steps in the kitchen and hugs her grazing his stubble.

Purvi (irritated): tchhhh..kitni baar kaha hai…I hate this stubble of yours..mujhe late ho raha hai…main apna breakfast kar rahi hoon..she takes her coffee and opens the fridge to take fresh fruits.

Purvi(surprised): yeh biryani? Tum laaye raat ko?

Kavin (sitting and buttering a toast): haan..kal raat order ki thi. Dush bina khaaye chala gaya.

Purvi: Ishita ka phone aaya tha raat ko..around 9:45 shayad…puch rahi thi..Dush ghar nahi aaya…kahin Kavin ke saath toh nahi?

Kavin (dropping the toast): Tumne bata toh nahi diya naa..woh mere saath tha?

Purvi (cutting fruits): haan…usme chupaane waali kya baat thi?

Kavin (holding hand on head): ohhh goddd Pikuu…jaaan…tumne toh Dushyant ki band bajaa di..tumhe pata hai…around 10 baje Ishita ne usse phone kiya…aur iss mahashay ne usse jhooth kaha ki who office me hai..

Purvi (surprise): That's so ridiculous..jhooth bolne ki kya zaroorat hai..

Kavin: haan…Dush kuch bata raha tha..shaadi ke baad usse guilty feel hota hai..woh late night apne friend ke saath drinks aur dinner jaata hai..Ishita akeli rehti hai…ohh god…so much complications..

Purvi (laughs): yeah right..

Kavin: you know..main Dush ko kal bata raha tha…what we have between us that's perfect! I mean kal ka hi example le looo..mujhe kuch jhoooth bolne ki zaroorat hi nahi hai..main kal Dush ke saath tha..parsoo I was with Sameera…uske pehle Janet.

Purvi: hey tumne bataya nahi..how was dinner with Janet?

Kavin: Borrrrringgggggg..

Purvi: hahahaha..maine pehle hi kaha tha..woh tumhare type ki nahi hai..

Kavin looks at her and smiles. He nods his head.

Purvi: what? Aise kyu dekh rahe ho

Kavin: yehi ki..hum dono ke beech koi pakki commitment nahi hai..magar phir bhi hum ek doosre ko kitna samajhte hai..

Purvi: ab tumhare saath itne saal rahi hoon..itna toh jaan hi chuki hoon..waise hume kitne saal huye saath rehke?

Kavin: I don't know…1…no wait…2 saal shayad..

Purvi: hmm..i think 2 saal..thank god hume koi anniversary dates yaad rakhne ki zaroorat nahi hai..

Kavin: yep…sirf 2 dates yaad rakhne hai..ek mera birthday aur ek tumhara …

Purvi: speaking of bday..tumhe yaad hai naa..2 hafte baad is my birthday..

Kavin: oh thankkksssss…main toh bhool hi gaya tha…sure..next to next Wednesday right?

Purvi: whattt? Wednesday nahi…Friday….ab tum kuch plan karo mere liye…weekend bhi hai..

Kavin: Okay jaan…pakkaa…I will make that Friday memorable for you..and me…

Purvi: okay..i am getting really late..photoshoot pe pahunchna hai….electricity ka bill bhar dena..last month maine kiya tha..this month tumhari baari hai…bye…see you..she quickly kisses Kavin on his lips and rushes out.

Kavin looks on after she has left. He picks up his coffee and stands by the window. He can see Purvi running out to the main gate. She manages to catch a cab and before she gets inside, she stops and waves to him. She blows a kiss, she knows he is waiting for her as usual.

Kavin smiles and blows a kiss back. The cab leaves, Kavin stands there itself and thinks of that rainy evening 2 years back when he had first met Purvi..and how their story began…..

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