Rajat: haahhh..he sighs..kahan se shuru karoon Piyu? He thinks…maine Purvi ko pehli baar uske ghar pe dekha…bilkul teri tarah dikhti thi woh..he pats Piyu's head…itni dubli patli, sar pe pallu..dekhte hi pyaar ho gaya..
Piyu (teasing): love at first sight daadduuuu?
Rajat (smile): yes…love at first sight..kuch toh attractive tha usme…naa usne mujhse ek shabd bola…naa mujhe dekha…but I liked her…maine bina soche shaadi ke liye haan keh diya ..i was surprised jab usne bhi shaadi ke liye haan kaha…but I must tell you one thing Piyu…uss zamaane me ladkiyon ki marzi koi maayne nahi rakhti thi…I can imagine uspe bahut pressure aaya hoga mujhse shaadi karne..phir dekhte dekhte shaadi ho gayi hamari…Purvi ki padhaai rukvaa di kyunki usse meri biwi jo banna tha…
Piyu: Phir? Phir kya hua?
Rajat: shaadi ke baad Purvi hamesha chup chup rehti..uske chehre pe koi khushi nahi thi….main samajh hi nahi paa raha tha..woh aisi kyun hai? Kya mujh me koi kami thi? Yaa mere ghar me koi kami thi? It was very tough for me…
Piyu looks at the pain in her grandfather's eyes…
Rajat (smiles): When you love someone..you want that person to be always happy..to be smiling..atleast jab who tumhare saath ho..Purvi mere saath hote huye bhi mere saath nahi thi….he looks at Piyu..can you imagine Piyu…she was of your age..just 18..aur uss umar me meri poori responsibility uske sar pe thi..he laughs...shaadi hote hi mere saare gharwaalon ne itni saari expectations rakh li thi Purvi ke naam se…sar pe hamesha pallu rakho…Rajat ko naam se mat bulaooo..Rajat ke khaane ke baad khaana khaooo…oh god! Aate jaate sab log instructions dete rehte..aur who bechari..sab kuch sunti rehti..hamesha darri darri si rehti thi..ek do baar mujhe apne aap pe gussa aaya…kahin na kahin yeh sab meri wajah se ho raha tha..I so wanted her to be happy..just smile, just relax..
Piyu (interested): Oh my God daaduuuu…you were in love? She laughs…
Rajat: Yes..madly and deeply…but uski chuppi, uska yeh rookhapan mujhe khaaye jaa raha tha…and bas ek din bardasht ke baahar ho gaya…maine usse aakhir pooch hi liya…ki woh aisi kyun hai?
Rajat stops, those moments are still fresh for him…
Rajat: I…I never expected woh mujhse aisa kuch kahegi…she was in love with someone else..mera dil toot gaya Piyu..I had my first heartbreak! Bahut dard hua…mere mann me bahut sawaal the…kya Purvi mujhe chodke chali jaayegi?…kya woh RK mujhse zyaada gora thaa?…smart tha? Intelligent thaa? Kya main Purvi ke pyaar ke laayak kabhi nahi banoonga?…kya hamara koi future nahi hoga? I was scared…
Piyu looks at the real fear in Rajat's eyes …..fear of losing Purvi..the girl whom he loved and cared for!
Piyu (holding hand): I had no idea daaduuu..I mean maine jab daadi se yeh story suni..i was worried for daadi..but maine kabhi nahi sochaa..aapke mann me kya beeti hogi? How bad you must have felt..aapke kya fears honge…aapne yeh sab kaise handle kiya daduuu?
Rajat (putting an arm around her shoulder): luckily main umar me bahut bada tha..you can say I was mature than Purvi…so main toh kisi bachhe ki tarah behave nahi kar sakta tha…pehle mujhe bahut gussa aaya…that was natural…main usse akela chodke ghar se baahar chala gaya..thodi der baad mera gussa shaant hua..maine practically socha…I am a lawyer Piyu..har case me facts, details, witness yeh sab kuch dekhke hi case ladta hoon..so Purvi ke case me bina uski poori story jaane kaise faisla le sakta tha..
Piyu: that's true daadduuu…toh isliye aapne daadi ko kaha unki story sunaane..
Rajat (smiles): yes…jab usne mujhe uski story sunaai..pehle toh samajh me nahi aaya kaise react karoon..i mean it was little funny for me..
Piyu: Funny?
Rajat: aur nahi toh kya? Purvi ne uss idiot RK se pyaar kiya…uss flirt ke saath…bina uska asli naam jaane, bina yeh jaane ki who shaadi shuda hai yaa nahi….aur tum jaanti ho main reason kya tha? Who uske favorite hero 'RK' ke jaisa dikhta thaa…..it was just a teenage crush…but uss rishte me usne apni poori jaan daal di..pyaar bahut jaldi ho jaata hai Piyu….dil bhi ek pal me toot jaata hai..magar who dard..woh aapke saath bahut der tak rehta hai..
Piyu (nodding head): You are right daaduuuu…
Rajat: Purvi ka dil toota tha…uske dil me itna dard thaa ki pyaar ke liye koi jagah nahi bachi thi..mere liye koi jagah nahi thi….aur toh aur usne yeh maan liya thaa..ki usne koi galti kar di thi…aur who mujhse yeh expect kar rahi thi ki main usse sazaa doon..usse door chala jaoon…
Piyu: Is loving someone wrong dadduuu?
Rajat: No Piyu…loving someone is not at all wrong….magar uss pyaar ke failure ko apna failure manna is wrong….Purvi apne aap ko ek failure maan rahi thi..woh khud ko mere laayak nahi samajh rahi thi..jabki she was perfect….bahut der lagi usse yeh baat samajhne me..ki who galat nahi hai…she can still fall in love again…with someone..
Piyu (happy): and she did….she hugs Rajat…she fell in love with you..my sweet, handsome, cute daduuuu..
Rajat: haan..yeh sab toh main hoon…he raises his collar..Piyu laughs…acha ab ghar chale..he gets up..
Piyu: acha daaaduuu…mujhe kuch aur bhi jaanaa hai…aapke first heartbreak ke baare me..
Rajat: wahi toh bataya tumhe maine..
Piyu: nahi daadi waali nahi…aapki pehli girlfriend – Natasha jo London me aapke saath thi..
Rajat smiles at the mention of 'Natasha'…he looks at Piyu and smiles slyly..
Piyu (question mark): Whattt? Daaduuu? Why are you looking at me like this..
Rajat (coming closer to her): ek secret boloon? Sirf mere aur tumhare beech me?
Piyu (excited): secret?
Rajat (putting hand around her shoulder): There is no 'Natasha'…..he winks..
Piyu (shock): Whattttt? Magar daadi ne bataya ki Natasha ne aapka dil toda..aur aapne unki yaad me shaadi nahi ki kayi saal…
Rajat: Piyuuuuu….Purvi uss waqt apne aap ko imperfect maan rahi thi…hamara rishta aage badhta bhi toh it would have been unequal…mujhe usse koi shikaayat nahi thi..but woh hamesha mera ehsaan maanti…main koi ehsaan nahi kar raha tha…I had to make her realise we are equal…issliye maine bhi apni sad story sunaai…heartbreak kahaani….Natashaa ki kahaani…
Piyu (hand on mouth): Oh my Goddd..Daaduuuuu….she realizes something….daduuuuu..kya yehi sab pyaar hota hai?
Rajat: tum samajhdaar ho…samajh jaoogi…he pats her head…lets go..
Rajat house
Purvi: aa gaye tum dono…baitho…maine ras malai banaayi hai Piyu…khaaoogi?
Rajat (licking lips): Rasmalai..main khaoongaa…
Purvi (snatching bowl): aap nahi khaayenge…aapka sugar high hai..
Piyu: waise aaj rasmalaai kyun? Whats the occasion..
Purvi (shy): woh…aaj RK ka bday hai…toh bass aise hi banaa di..
Piyu (confusion): RK? Lekin daaduu ka bday toh August me aata hai naa..
Rajat: arre piyu…yeh meri nahi…iske favorite hero RK ke bday ko manaa rahi hai..aa tujhe uski ek photo dikhaata hoon..70 years ka ho gaya hai….aur pichle kayi saalon se wig pahenta hai…kaale baalon waali..
Purvi frowns as Rajat and Piyu look at RK's images on his mobile. Rajat makes some funny comments about RK and Piyu laughs.
Piyu: daadiii..yeh RK hai? Oh my god…
Purvi(irritated): RK apne zamane ke sabse romantic aur handsome star the…kayi saari superhit filme ki hai..
Rajat (laughing, teasing): kayi saari flops bhi kiye hai…hahahaha..
Their landline phone rings. Purvi leaves the banter and picks the phone.
Purvi: hello…Kumar residence…kisse baat karni hai? Aap kaun bol rahi hai?
Purvi stands there shocked. Rajat and Piyu look up, she has pursed her lips…she looks a bit angry..
Rajat: kiska phone hai Purvi?
Purvi (taking the receiver out of her ear): aapke liye hai…she looks at him angrily.
Rajat (taking phone): Heloo…Rajat Kumar speaking…helooo…the phone gets cut
Purvi: kya hua?
Rajat: phone cut ho gaya..
Purvi: Phone cut ho gaya..yaa mere saamne baat nahi karna chahte the…apni puraani 'Girlfriend' ke saath…
Rajat (shock): Girlfreind?
Purvi (angry): haan…tumhari London ki 'saheli' Natasha ka phone thaa..woh India aayi huyi hai..tumse milna chahti hai..itne saal ho gaye..phir bhi pehla pyaar nahi bhoole…hmfff…she goes to her room in anger..
Piyu (shock): daduuuu..aapne kaha tha koi Natasha nahi hai..toh yeh kaun hai?
Rajat (confused): I have no idea…oh goddd…Purvi toh naraaz ho gayi…main abhi aata hoon..he rushes upstairs to their room
Purvi and Rajat room
Rajat: Purvi….tumne vitamin ki goli li? He asks gently, trying to gauge her mood
Purvi (turning her face away): Nahi lene waali..aapko fikar hai meri…jaayiye..aapki 'girlfriend' jo aayi hai..
Rajat (turning her face to him): Gussa ho? Kitni baar kaha hai..gussa tumpar bilkul acha nahi dikhta..
Purvi (tears): Haan..ab toh yehi kahoge naa aap..main achi nahi dikhti…main toh waise bhi aapki pehli pasand thodi hoon..woh toh 'Natasha' hai naa..she sobs..itne saal tak aap usse bhoole nahi naa…boliye…kya aaj bhi uske saath dosti hai aapki…kahin iss budhaape me mujhe chodke chalet oh nahi jaayenge naa…hey bhagwaan…kahin itne saal mere peeth peeche..aap aur Natasha..she sobs loudly..
Rajat (feeling guilty): Purviii…I am sorry…woh Natasha…he sighs..meri koi pehli, doosri ya teesri girlfriend nahi thi…tum hi mera pehla aur aakhiri pyaar ho…maine tumse jhooth kaha tha…
Purvi looks at him with narrow eyes..
Purvi: Kya? Koi Natasha nahi hai?
Rajat (placing his hand on her head): Tumhari kasam Purvi..I am sorry….itne saal tumhe andhere me rakha..
Purvi: toh who sab kisse kahaniyaan?
Rajat(smile): woh sab aise hi..maine banaayi thi…imagination you see…he smiles..
Purvi: bahut acha imagine kar lete hai aap…aapko lawyer nahi…writer hona chahiye tha..They both laugh..
Piyu: Daaduuu…Daadiiiii…everything is fine?
Purvi: aaja Piyu…Piyu comes to them…sab kuch theekh hai….itne saal baad aaj tere daaduu ka jhooth pakda gaya…
Rajat (question): Pakda gaya? Matlab? …he realizes…ek minute..iska matlab..woh phone..Natasha..
Purvi (cunning smile): Vakil babuu…aapke saath itne saal rehkar thodi bahut vakaalat seekh hi gayi hoon…who Nikhil ka phone tha…maine toh aise hi bundle maara thaa..aap mujhe Piyu ke saamne chidhaa rahe the..maine socha main bhi zaraa apne jalwe dikhaa doon…kaisi rahi meri acting? She asks by giving a pose of a drama queen..
Rajat and Piyu: Maan gaye aapko….
Purvi: Chalo ab..breakfast ka time ho gaya hai…
After breakfast
Piyu: Daaduuuu…I feel so much better now…Thank you..you are the best in this world. She hugs Rajat..
Rajat: anytime bachaaa…just be patient…sab theekh ho jaayega…tumhe bhi sacha pyaar milega…just wait for the right person…
Piyu: mujhe ekdum aap jaisa hi husband chahiye…
Rajat: uske liye tumhe 16 somvaar ka vrat rakhna hoga..jaise tumhari daadi ne kiya tha…
Purvi (coming towards them): tere daadu jaisa doosra koi nahi hoga…tu tension mat le..isse acha husband milegaa…
Rajat: Kya matlab mujhse achaa..mujhme kya kami hai?
Purvi (feeding him rasmalaai): thoda kadvaa bolte ho aap….isliye yeh mithaai…maine khaas sugar free banaayi hai aapke liye…
Rajat eats the sweet and looks at Piyu..she looks at this oh so cute moment!
Piyu (mind): ab samajh me thoda thoda aaya…yehi hota hai pyaar…ek doosre ka saath kabhi na chodnaa..ek doosre ki khushi ke liye sacrifice karna…ek doosre ke saath khushi aur gham baatna..ek doosre ko hamesha baraabar samajhna…ek doosre ke saath rishta nibhaana….oh my god…yeh sab bahut mushkil lagta hai…lekin agar dil se karo..toh aasaan hi hai..ek aadaat hai pyaar…shayad hamare generation me woh patience nahi..tabhi toh jab hamara dil tootta hai toh hum uski maramat nahi karte…bas dil badal lete hai…
Rajat and Purvi: Piyuuuuu..aajaaa..kya soch rahi hai….ek selfie lete hai…
Piyu goes to them and all them have a beautiful picture of them together…
-THE END...…
Love is a beautiful emotion but it requires time, patience and adjustments from both partners to blossom..
Heartbreak is painful...but do not lose hope..God definitely has better plans for you...
Take care all and keep reading...