Rajat and Daya get a half day off their training. They go sight seeing and do some photography. Rajat likes snow and mountains. Daya is already tired with the trekking.
Daya (tired, panting): Bas kar Rajat…main bahut thak gaya hoon….
Rajat: Bas..sir..yeh zaraa sunset ka shot le loon..
Daya (sitting on a rock): Tumhe yeh baraf, pahaad bahut pasand hai naa..
Rajat: Haan sir…har saal school se NCC camp me aate the..tabse yeh sab bahut pasand hai..In fact honeymoon pe bhi hum log Simla-Manali gaye..
Daya (teasing): Toh tum kya wahan bhi photography hi karte rahe….yaa..phir…
Rajat (smiling): aapko kya lagta hai? 'Romantic Rajat' ka title yuhi diya hai kya aap logon ne mujhe…
Daya (laughing): hahaaha…who toh hai..sach..tum dono ki tuning kaafi achi hai..jaise tum log barso se ek doosre ko jaante ho..
Rajat (remembering): jab hum honeymoon pe aaye the..Purvi ne kabhi baraf nahi dekhi thi…..yeh thand me toh almost bimaar pad gayi thi.. Mumbai ki hai naa…unn dino woh mujhse bahut darti bhi thi..magar unn 10 dino me…uske saath akele rehke, uski dekhbaal karke…hamara rishta bahut gehra ho gaya..wahin se shuruaat huyi..iss romantic inspector ki..chalen sir…waise aap log apni honeymoon pe kahan gaye the?
Daya (shy): kehne ke liye hum log Goa gaye the..Shreya aaj bhi complain karti hai…honeymoon pe kabhi beach nahi leke gaya..hahahahaha…
Rajat new diary
Hum dono me dosti bhi ho gayi..magar phir bhi hum pati patni ke rishte ko poora nahi kar paa rahe the..Main darta tha yeh sochke agar maine pahel ki toh kahin tum bura naa maan jaoo….aur tum..tum toh bas mujhse darti thi..mere gusse se, meri muuchon se…hahaha..
Shayad yeh jo awkwardness thi hamare beech, yeh Maa-Papa ko bhi dikh gayi..isliye hame uss ghar pe akela chod ke who dono kisi yatra pe chale gaye..magar meri kismat! Unn dino bureau me itna kaam rehta tha…tum bhi apni MCom ki padhai me busy rehti thi..aise hi ek hafta khatam hone ko aaya..Maa-Papa agli subah waapas aane waale the..Main bureau me der raat tak kaam kar raha tha..achanak tumhara phone aaya…
Rajat(busy): Hmm…
Purvi (scared): Rajatt…aap…please ghar aayiye…abhi..
Rajat (worried): Tum itni ghabrayi huyi kyun lag rahi ho..sab theekh hai naa..
Purvi (scared): yahan light chali gayi hai…aur bahut andhera hai ghar me..mujhe..mujhe bahut darr lag raha hai…main..aise kabhi akele nahi rahi hoon..please….
Rajat: kya Purvi..itni se baat..tum emergency light dhoondo..candle jala lo..
Purvi (close to crying): candle toh kabka jalaa diya…who toh khatam hone ko aaye..aur emergency light me charge nahi hai..Rajatt…main..main...balcony pe gayi thi..wahaan neeche..kuch log..kuch log khade hai..ek…ek aadmi ne torch bhi maari mujhpe…please..aap aajayiye naa…please….she starts crying…
Rajat (worried): Rooo mat Purvi..main aata hoon..
Rajat takes permission from his senior and goes quickly to his house. The house is dark and quiet. He calls Purvi's name few times and goes from the drawing room to kitchen. Finally he goes upstairs to his bedroom. She is not there. He is about to go to his parents room, when he spots her duppata under the bed.
Rajat (bending down): Purvi…yahan kya kar rahi ho..bahar aao…darro mat..main hoon..Rajat..
Purvi comes out, Rajat makes out she has been crying and is shivering with fear. She hugs him tight and starts crying.
Rajat (hugging her): Kya hua..aise bed ke neeche kyun chupi ho..
Purvi (crying): Who..koi..hamare ghar pe torch maar raha tha bahar se..abhi thodi der pehle…koi peeche ke darwaaze pe knock kar raha tha aur…darwaaza..darwaaa kholne ki koshish kar raha tha…main bahut darr gayi..
Rajat (laughing): arre who main tha…meri chaabi nahi mil rahi thi…toh socha peeche ke darwaaze se aata hoon…tum darr gayi?..sorry baba..
They come out of the hug and Purvi is still breathing heavily. Rajat wipes her tears, she looks at Rajat and smiles slightly. They both are all alone, there is darkness and only breathing sounds can be heard.
Uss andhere me tumhara darra hua, rotaa hua chehra mere dil me aag laga raha tha….pata nahi aisa kya ho gaya mujhe ki maine bina kuch soche samjhe tumhe phir se apni bahon me le liyaa..aur pehli baar…hamare honth mile..hamaari pehli kiss…uss kiss se shuruaat ki aur..main aur tum uss raat ek ho gaye..
Phir kya thaa..asli mayne me hamare pyaar ka safar shuru ho gaya..aur uske 2 hafte baad hamara honeymoon – Shimla Manali ki barfile pahaad, who thand ka mausam…hum dono ki zindagi ke sabse haseen pal…...uske baad hum jahan bhi gaye kabhi akele nahi gaye…hamesha Kuhu ke saath, kabhi family ke saath…doston ke saath….bas itna chahta hoon….phir se ek baar..sirf main aur tum..akele kahin jaaye..world tour pe ! I promise you Purvi….ek din tumhe zaroor le jaoonga..
Rajat old diary
Valentine day ke 3 din baad Sandhya college aayi…Mere dost Abhay ne mujhe yeh khush khabri canteen me sunayi…main toh ussi waqt nikal pada first year ki class ki taraf….dekha toh saamne se khud Sandhya aa rahi thi..apne dil ko jaise taise sambhaala aur uski smile ka jawaab apni smile se diya..
Sandhya: hi Rajat..aap yahan?
Rajat: haan..woh..notes….notes dene aaya tha…tum kaisi ho? Tumhari tabiyat toh theekh hai na?
Sandhya: Main theekh hoon..meri tabiyat ko kya hua..
Rajat (embarrassed): Nahi..woh..2-3 din se college nahi aayi..isliye pucha..
Sandhya: ohh..woh…ahh…Valentine day tha naa isliye..
Rajat (heartbroken): Kya…tum..Valentine day celebrate kar rahi thi..kiske saath?
Sandhya (quickly): nahi..mera koi boyfriend nahi hai..
Rajat (relief): Ohh..thank god..
Sandhya: Kya?
Rajat: Nahi...kuch nahi…toh phir kya kiya Valentine day pe?
Sandhya: Maine bataya hai naa..mere Papa aur bhaiyya bahut strict hai…..pichle saal mere junior college me bhaiyya aur unke doston ne ek ladke ki pitaayi ki thi..mujhe phool diya tha usne..main nahi chahti thi iss saal mere wajah se kisiko takleef ho..she looks into his eyes…isliye…main nahi aayi…
Rajat (testing): Toh tumhe yakeen tha…koi tumhe iss saal bhi propose karega? Lagta hai tumhe uski bahut fikar hai… Isliye nahi aayi?
Sandhya (shy, blushing): ahh..nahi..aisi..baat nahi hai..woh bas yuhi..aap ne valentine day pe kya kiya?
Rajat (teasing): hmmm…maine valentine day pe ek ladki ke liye rose liya…
Sandhya (looking sad): Ohh..toh..aapne de diya use rose? Who maan gayi kya?
Rajat (sure in his heart about her love): Nahi..woh mujhe nahi mili uss din…maine who rose sambhaal ke rakha hai…ek ache mauke ki talaash me hoon..kya lagta hai tumhe..woh ladki phool legi mujhse?
Sandhya: Haan…bahut jald le legi…chalti hoon..Bye…
Ab mujhe yakeen ho gaya tha…tum bhi mujhse pyaar karti ho…isliye tum nahi aayi valentine day pe…tum mujhe koi bhi takleef me nahi dekhna chahti ho…itna yakeen dilata hoon..tumhare liye har mushkil se ladoonga..tumhare pyaar ke liye kahin bhi chala aaoonga…tum meri ho…bas meri Sandhya..
Purvi house
Purvi goes to her wardrobe, picks out a jewellery box. She searches through the case and gets a small red box. She opens it and looks at the pearl ring with great fondness..
First valentine day after wedding:
Purvi and Rajat are very excited to celebrate the first valentine day after their wedding and recent honeymoon. Especially Purvi, she was always this shy and quiet girl in school and college who was scared to even talk to boys.
Rajat has already planned a candle light dinner and movie for the evening. Purvi gets dressed in her new knee length one piece frock that Rajat had bought for her. She feels extremely shy and excited to go out dressed like that.
RajatM: Purvi…yeh kya pehna hai…pehle kabhi nahi dekha tumhe aisa..
Purvi (scared and pulling her dress down): Ji..maaa..woh..Rajattt...aapko acha nahi laga…main change..change kar leti hoon..
RajatM: Baith..baith mere paas…darr kyun rahi hai..tum bahut sundar lag rahi ho….Rajat ki choice hamesha hi badhiya hai..tumhari umar hai yeh sab pehene ki…tum meri beti ho…Purvi hugs her….
Purvi waits and waits…Rajat cannot make it..he is stuck in some case. He reaches home late. Purvi opens the door dressed in her night clothes. She smiles at him. He comes in very tired. She serves him dinner and soon they go to their bedroom.
Rajat (dejected): Purvi..I am really sorry…who aaj sab plan flop ho gaya..yeh meri aur tumhari first valentine day thi…next year promise..aisa nahi hoga..sorry…please maaf kar do..
Purvi (smiling, placing finger on his lips): Shhhhh….abhi valentine day baaki hai…main bas abhi aayi….
10 min later, Purvi steps out of the bathroom dressed in the same frock Rajat had gifted her. She looks ravishing. Rajat cannot stop staring at her. She slowly walks towards him and hugs him whispering..
Purvi : Happy valentine's day my dear husband..12 bajne me 10 min hai….
Rajat (smiles and kisses her neck): Happy valentine's day to you too my dear wife..I love you..
They both kiss and Purvi slowly starts unbuttoning his shirt..
Rajat: ek min..ek min..main toh bhool hi gaya..
Purvi: Kya?
Rajat takes out a small red box and gives it to Purvi. It's a beautiful pearl ring. She is extremely happy to see this gift. Rajat slips the ring in her finger and kisses her hand. She blushes and hugs him.
Rajat (teasing, murmuring in her ears): Ab tum continue kar sakti ho..bas 3 button aur hai..and his hands move to the zipper of her dress…
So this is how their journey of love began...they still have some more moments of happiness, sadness...Keep reading and droppin your comments on the story...
