Next morning:

Purvi is sleeping late. She is dreaming and has various flashes. Someone holding her, forcing her, her dress being pulled, Kavin in front of her, she eating pav bhaaji with Kavin, she holding him tight, she standing on the promenade, saying I love you Kavin…

She wakes up and clutches her head in pain. She looks around, she is in her room. She tries to get down from bed but the room spins. With slow steps she goes to the bathroom and washes her face. She cannot remember how she came to her house, who got her. She has no idea.

She comes out of the bathroom still holding her head and sits on the sofa in the drawing room. She hears a small noise and sees a mug of hot coffee in front of her. Its Dushu.

Dushyant: Goood morning..time dekha hai…

Purvi: Dushu…pata nahi..aaj kaise itne late soyi main..mera sar…ghoom raha hai…main…kal…mujhe ghar kaun laaya?

Dushyant: Upar terrace par chal..Baba hai ghar pe..main unke saamne nahi baat karna chahta..

They go to the terrace with their coffees.

Purvi: Bolo na Dushu…mujhe..mujhe kuch yaad nahi aa raha hai..mujhe kaun laaya..

Dushyant (controlling anger): Tujhe Kavin leke aaya ghar…..tu nashe me thi…Purvi tum itni careless kab se ho gayi…tumhe kuch yaad nahi hai ya mere saamne natak kar rahi ho…

Purvi (shocked): kya bol rahe ho tum? Main…nashe me? Main toh sirf volunteer kar rahi thi..i swear Dushu…main toh party me gayi hi nahi…yeh nahi ho sakta

Dushu (holding her by shoulders): Tum kal nashe me thi….Kavin ko tum ek ladke ke saath mili ek empty classroom me….kaun thaa who? Batao? Tum kya kar rahi thi uske saath?

Purvi (crying): Dushu…yeh kya bol rahe ho…main aisa kar sakti hoon kya? Kavin jhooth bol raha hai..maiine…maine ..aisa kuch nahi kiya..Dushu meri baat maanoo…

Dushu: Purvi..rona bandh karo…shukar manaoo kal Kavin thaa..usne tumhe bacha liyaa…magar maine aisi ummeed nahi ki thi tumse…tumhe itna careless nahi hona chahiye tha…..kal kuch ulta seedha ho jaata toh? Main baba ko kya bolta?

Purvi: Lekin…lekin…mujhe kuch yaad nahi aa raha hai…she starts sobbing loudly.

Dushu (melting): Dekh Purvi…tu rona bandh kar…apne dimaag pe zyaada zor mat daal..main khush hoon ki tum theeekh ho…chal ab rona bandh kar…mujhe class jaana hai..baba ka khayal rakh..kal raat hi unka bukhaar utra hai…theekh hai..chal..rote nahi..

He wipes her tears. She goes down and gets busy with house work. She is constantly thinking about the events of last night. She can remember everything upto Pankaj coming and giving her juice to drink. After that everything is vague, she cannot remember the faces, here and there she remembers talking to Kavin, riding on his bike.

She decides to talk to Kavin to get a clear picture of last night. Once she is free from her activities, she picks up her phone and calls Kavin.

Kavin: Hi Purvi..kya hua?

Purvi: Kavin…who…mujhe tumse baat karni hai…

Kavin: Haan..aa jaoo..main ghar par hi hoon..

Purvi: nahi…ghar par nahi..woh…akele me..

Kavin (nervous): Kya…kya..baat karni hai..

Purvi: who..baba…abhi so rahe hai…toh…tum terrace pe aa sakte ho?

Kavin goes up the terrace and sees a very worried looking Purvi pacing up and down.

Kavin: Hi Purvi….kaisi ho?

Purvi: Kavin…kal…raat..kya hua…mujhe kuch yaad nahi…

Kavin: Kal raat…tum…tum thode nashe me thi…tumne who juice piya tha kya? Phir main tumhe ghar le aaya..bas..

Purvi (coming closer to him): Kavin…mujhe poori baat batao..sach sach bataoo…tumne Dushu se kyun kaha main ek ladke ke saath thi?

Kavin: Kya…Dushu ne tumse baat karli…haan Purvi…mujhe Dushu ka phone aaya tha ki tum ghar nahi pahunchi aur phone nahi utha rahi ho…main tumhe poore college me dhoondh raha tha…ek classroom se kuch awaaz aayi toh main dekhne chala gaya…tum…tumhare saath ek ladka tha…who….tum dono shayad kiss? pata nahi..lekin who bhaag gaya…jab main tumhare paas pahuncha..tum ro rahi thi…

Purvi (scared, crying): Kya? Ladka…kaun tha woh? Mujhe kuch yaad nahi…kaun tha woh? Maine …maine kuch galat toh nahi kiya naa?…Kavin..please batao..

Kavin: Nahi Purvi…mujhe lagta hai kisine tumhara fayda uthaya…main jaanta hoon tum aisi nahi ho…..sach boloon…maine jab tumhe uthaya, tumne mujhe dhakka diya..aur ro rahi thi..shayad tum usse bhi rok rahi thi….

Purvi (crying): Uske baad kya hua?

Kavin: Phir main tumhe jaise taise bike pe bithaake ghar le aaya…..

Purvi (remembering): Kavin…kya ..kya hum log beach waale road pe ruke the? Mujhe thoda thoda yaad hai..kya…kya humne paav bhaaji khayi?

Kavin (nervous): Haan..woh tumhe ulti aa rahi thi…kuch der hum log waha baith gaye..tumhe bhook lagi toh paav bhaaji khaayi aur phir…(he swallows remembering her confession)…phir hum ghar aa gaye…

Purvi (trying hard to remember): pakka….aur kuch nahi hua? Maine …mujhe aise kyun lag raha hai..maine kuch kiya waha pe…kuch..toh stupid saa..Kavin please bolo..maine kuch pagalpanti toh nahi ki naa?

Kavin (goes closer): Purvi…tum sach jaanna chahti ho?...tumne wahan mujhe…mujhe…he looks into her eyes…

Purvi (getting scared, heart beating fast): maine….kya…Kya Kavinnn?

Kavin (smiling): Tumne mujhe ek gaana sunaya….woh bhi zor zor se..

Purvi (confused): gaana….kya?

Kavin: (lying) haan…tum mujhe pakadke zor zor se gaa rahi thi…..'badtameez dil badtameez dil mane naaa"…

Purvi (trying hard): Mujhe….mujhe..kuch yaad nahi… she starts crying..

Kavin feels bad for her. He comes and holds her face and wipes her tears.

Kavin: Purvi..trust me…kuch galat nahi hua kal…you are fine…zyaada mat socho…bhool jaoo…okay

Purvi looks into his kind eyes. She hugs him spontaneously. He feels awkward, but then hugs her protectively.

Purvi: Thank you Kavin..tum nahi hote..toh kal..pata nahi..mere saath…she cries again

Kavin(stil hugging): nahi Purvi…mujhe thanks mat bolo…..main khush hoon..ki tum theekh ho…chalo ronaa bandh karo..

Purvi stops crying but both continue to hug. They both like this cosy hug. Kavin's phone rings and their moment breaks. They both come out of the hug and Purvi hurriedly goes down. While going down the stairs, she remembers suddenly the moment when she said "I love you Kavin..I love you". She is embarrassed and now cannot decide if it was real or her imagination.

Kavin finishes the phone call and turns to see Purvi is no longer there. He remembers the cosy hug and smiles shyly.

It's their vacations and the group plans a picnic to a nearby beach 2 hrs from the city. They have planned an overnight stay. Purvi's aunt has come for vacations and she persuades both Purvi and Dushyant to go for the trip while she takes care of their dad.

The gang has booked a mini bus and they all are waiting for Kavin and Dushu. Abhijit spots them getting off a rickshaw. He waves to Kavin. His face falls when he sees Purvi with them.

Abhijit: Arre yaar..yeh Hitler kyun aayi hai?

Daya: Aise mat bol yaar…Dushu ki bahen hai..

Dushu walks upto Daya.

Dushu: Daya..woh main Purvi ko bhi saath laaya…hope koi problem nahi hai..

Daya: Arre nahi yaar…chalo sab log baith jaao..

Purvi and Kavin are last to get in the bus and they have no choice but to sit together. The gang starts playing antakshari..Kavin has brought his guitar, Pankaj has got bongos. They all have a great time singing, Purvi is enjoying sitting so close to Kavin.

They reach the beach and the guys hit the water soon. Everyone is playing in the water and Purvi is sitting all alone on the sand, clicking pictures. Dushu sees that Purvi is sitting all alone, he comes out of the water to Purvi.

Dushu: Tu kya yahan baithi hai..chal naa paani me..

Purvi: Tum jaante ho na mujhe darr lagta hai…tum jaoo..

Dushu: Purvi…who bachpan me tum darti thi..chal abhi…

Purvi: Nahi..tum jaoo….

Dushu whistles and calls Kavin, Jaywanti, Pankaj. All of them drag Purvi away to the water. Purvi protests but all of them dunk her in the water. She feels lot of hands trying to push her down and she hears laughter, suddenly she feels one hand grabbing her waist and that touch is familiar from the night of the party.

She gets a start and tries to push that hand away. The hand now is on her shoulders and sliding down into her t-shirt. She holds the hand now, but that person jerks it off. She gets up and looks around trying to see who that person was.. She is surrounded by friends, everyone is laughing, but she looks scared.

She makes her way out of the water and runs to the girls room. Her tears are flowing, she is scared and doesn't know whom to tell. Kavin sees her running away and goes behind to check if she is okay.

Kavin: Purvi…Purvi…tum theekh ho?sorry yaar…mazaak tha…

Purvi opens the door and hugs Kavin feeling scared.

Kavin: Kya hua?

Purvi (scared): Kavin..woh yahi hai…..

Kavin: Kaun?

Purvi: Wahi jo uss raat party me…usne mujhe phir se chuaa Kavin…who yahi hai….

Kavin: Kya ? Kya bol rahi ho tum..yeh sab..yeh sab hamare dost hai..Purvi tumse kuch galti ho gayi hai..

Purvi: Nahi kavin..main..main who touch nahi bhool sakti Kavin…please..meri madad karo….mujhe darr lag raha hai…

Kavin: Relax..main hoon naa..kuch nahi hoga….main kuch sochta hoon..tum…shaant raho…main hoon naa..kuch nahi hoga tumhe..

Purvi changes her clothes and comes out trying to look normal. Every now and then she looks around feeling scared. Kavin notices her behavior and unknowingly his blood boils.

Kavin (mind): Ek baar mujhe who mil jaaye…chodoonga nahi usse main…

Who is molesting Purvi ? Why is Kavin getting so concerned and angry for Purvi? Read on next chapters….