Rajat (trying to think): Purvi kisi aur se pyaar karti thi? mujhe kaise pata nahi chala? Jab main Menaka ko pasand karta tha tab toh maine usse bataya tha..phir mujhse kyun nahi apne dil ki baat share ki Purvi ne?

Tum karte rehna Love kisi aur ko…Mujhe Best Friend ka tag de diya.

Rajat (still confused): iska kya matlab ho sakta hai…Tum karte rehna love kisi aur ko…main kisiko pyaar karoon toh usse kya problem hai? who kyun jal rahi hai?

Rajat (realizing):Oh Shittttt…he suddenly remembers all the past incidents. The way she behaved when he spoke about Menaka, how she still helped him with Menaka, how she comforted him..

Rajat (shock):Iska matlab…Iska matlab Purvi jisse pyaar karti 'thi' woh…Main?

He runs down to clarify things with Purvi.

Rajat:Purviiiiiiiiiiiiiii…aunty Purvi hai? mujhe kuch baat karni hai

PurviM: Purvi toh baahar gayi..abhi abhi..

Rajat: kahan gayi?

PurviM: shayad Shreya ke ghar…

Rajat (running out): Thanks aunty…

Shreya house

Shreya: Oh My god! Rajatttt..tum..what a surprise..aaoo naa..andar aaoo

Rajat: Shreya sorry..main Purvi se milne aaya tha..woh hai? he peeps inside.

Shreya (surprise): Purvi? Aur yahan..woh toh nahi aayi..

Rajat (disappointed): Kya?..okay..main chalta hoon..

Shreya: rukooo Rajat…sab theekh toh hai? tum kuch tension me ho?

Rajat: hann..Shreya..tum toh Purvi ki kaafi close friend ho naa..tumse ek baat poochoon?

Shreya: haan Pucho?

Rajat (tense): Kya Purvi ka..mera matlab..kaise kahoon..Purvi kisiko pasand karti thi? jab hum sab 12th standard me the..

Shreya: Tum yeh puraani baat kyun puch rahe ho?

Rajat: shreya please..mera janna zaroori hai..

Shreya (sighs): mujhe hairaani hai yeh tum puch rahe ho…tum toh uske 'best friend' the naa uss waqt? She taunts..

Rajat: yaar tum ladkiyan bhi naa..best friend ki pipdi bajaati rehti ho.. best friend hoon, antaryaami nahi..ki sab kuch pata rehta..

Shreya (defending Purvi):Lekin who toh antaryaami hi thi..tumse pehle tumhari mann ki baat jaan leti..kya kuch nahi kiya usne tumhare liye? Tumne kabhi uski kadar hi nahi ki…taken for granted kar diya..Chashmish, Padhaku, nerdy inn sab naamo se chidhyaa, sabke saamne chidhaaya…Uss Menaka ke chakkar me bhool hi gaye ki tumhari best friend ko kaisa lag raha hai..woh paagal bhi apne dil ke pyaar ko dabaakar tumhari madat kar rahi thi. kitna royi hai yeh sirf main jaanti hoon..Rajat tumne usse jaane anjaane bahut hurt kiya.

Rajat (shamed): I..I am sorry..mujhe nahi pata tha yeh sab..toh Kya Purvi mujhse? Mera matlab..

Shreya (sighs): Haan babaa…who tumse pyaar karti thi. bahut saara pyaar.

Rajat: toh usne mujhe bataya kyun nahi?

Shreya: tumne kabhi usse koi bhi indication diya? Ki tum usme zara bhi interested ho? ulta tumne toh yeh bhi keh diya..ki college ke students tumare peeth peeche tum dono ko chidhaate hai..aur tum sharminda ho..kaunsi ladki iske bavjood apna pyaar ka izhaar karegi? Haaan..

Rajat (embarrassed): Shreya..daato mat yaar..

Shreya (breathing slowly): Sorry Rajat..woh tumne yeh sab achanak poocha toh yeh sab aise bol diya maine..

Rajat: ek aur baat puchoon tumse?

Shreya:kya?

Rajat (scared): Kya Purvi..Kya woh ab bhi mujhse pyaar? He cannot complete the sentence. He is shy, scared, nervous and anxious at the same time.

Shreya: Kyun? Tumhe suddenly kyun interest hai yeh jaanne me?

Rajat: bolo na shreya…yeh mere liye zindagi aur maut ka sawaal hai..

Shreya (sighs): Nahi..Purvi ab tumse pyaar nahi karti..

Rajat (sad, looks defeated):Kyaaaa? He gets dejected. I think I deserve it. Maine hi bahut late realise kiya. Galti meri hai..maine uska dil dukhaaya naa..i deserve this punishment..

Shreya: what do you mean? Main samjhi nahi

Rajat: kuch nahi Shreya.. main chalta hoon..Bye..he looks very sad.

Shreya: Rajattt…ruko…she walks to him. He stands still, head bowed down.

Shreya: Kya tum Purvi se pyaar karte ho?

Rajat (looking up): Kya? Main..nahi..nahi toh..he manages to stutter a lie

Shreya (rolling eyes): Oh Goddd…main yahan tumhari madat karne ki soch rahi hoon..aurr tum ho ke mujhe sach bhi nahi bataa rahe..bolo Rajat…kya tum Purvi se pyaar karte ho?

Rajat (head down): pyaar?..he smiles now, his head is still down..ajeeb lagta hai yeh word..hamesha se hum dono friends the, maine uspe apna haq hi jataaya hai..maano woh bass meri hai..meri sabse achi dost, meri sabse badi dushman bhi..he laughs.. he turns and sits on a bench..bachpan se usse har roz dekha hai, tum yeh keh sakti ho ek aadat hai mujhe uski. 4 saal uske bina raha…kaise raha main hi jaanta hoon. Har roz uthte hi phone dekhta. Uska who ek message – Hi wassup, uske bina mera din adhoora hota tha. Facebook pe jab bhi who koi nayi photo lagaati, main hamesha usse chidhaata tha -meri 'chashmish'.

Usse baat nahi karta toh din kharab jaata, har roz, har pal uske baare me sochta. Uski har choti badi baat janne ke liye betaab rehta. Hum kabhi ladte, who gussa ho jaati, main usse manaata ..maano yeh 4 saal hum hamesha saath hi the. Phir bhi ek ajeeb si feeling thi. main bass usse ek baar dekhna chahta tha. Usse kass ke gale lagana chahta tha.. yeh sab sirf 'best friend' ke liye toh felings nahi hote na… magar yahan aane ke baad sach me pata chala ab who meri best friend nahi hai…

Purvi (angry voice): achaa..toh kaun hai? main bhi toh sunoo..

Rajat (turnin, surprise): tummm? He looks here and there..Shreya..Shreya kahan hai?

Purvi (crossing hands): ohhh..toh tumhe Shreya se baat karni hai..theekh hai main bhejti hoon usse..

Rajat (pulling her hand): Bass kar chashmish..hamesha daatke chup karti hai mujhe..tu meri dost hai yaa meri 'wife'? he smiles naughtily..

Purvi (angry): Kya kaha? Wife? Tumhe bahut shauq hai mera husband banne ka?

Rajat: bhool gayi..bachpan me hum ghar-ghar khelte the..tum hi toh thi meri 'Mrs Kumar'..he laughs..

Purvi: woh bachpan ki baat thi.

Rajat (sad look): haan..sahi kaha tumne..woh bachpan ki baat thi..ab hum bade ho gaye..shayad hamare pasand bhi alag ho gaye…mere liye aaj bhi Mrs Kumar tum hi ho Purvi, magar main shayad tumhara 'Mr Kumar' nahi hoon..

Purvi: yeh kisne kaha tumse?

Rajat: kehna kya hai Purvi..main jaan gaya hoon…tum..tum 'Anirudh' ko pasand karti ho..acha hai…main samajh sakta hoon..I am sorry Purvi…maine jaane anjaane me tumhara dil toda..Shreya ne bataya mujhe..ki tum…

Purvi; Ki Main?

Rajat: jaane do naa Purvi..puraani baat hai..ab tum khush ho naa Anirudh ke saath…main khush hoon tumhare liye.

Purvi (holding him by collars): tum samajhte kya ho apne aap ko haan? College me bhi kisi Menaka ne tumhe dance ke liye kya poocha, havaa me udne lage tum…aaj tum 4 saal Boston kya rehke aaye, meherbaani ki hai mere upar? Tum apni dil ki baat kabhi bologe yaa yeh shubh kaam bhi mujhe karna padega..tum world ke best engineer toh ban jaooge, lekin ek ladki ka dil kab padhoge?

Rajat:Main kuch samjha nahi Chashmish..

Purvi (leaving his collars, sobbing): jaoo tum yahan se Rajat..I don't want to talk to you..tum mujhe aaj tak nahi samajh paaye..

Rajat: yeh tu kya bol rahi hai…dekh mujhe..idhar dekh..idhar dekh toh…he tries to turn her face to him.

Purvi: Kyun Rajat? kyun main tumhari sirf 'best friend' hoon? Kyun tumne mujhe kabhi uske alaava nahi dekha?

Rajat: Purviii..

Purvi: main ab aur mere dil me dabaake nahi rakh sakti…she looks at Rajat…tum mere best friend nahi ho..sunaa tumne.

Rajat (shocked): matlab?

Purvi (yelling): Matlab..ki I love you Idiot…I love you…hamesha se…..nahi ho tum mere best friend…she sobs..

Rajat (shocked): matlab? Ani…Anirudhh? He still asks like a dumb fellow..

Purvi (getting up, hitting him): Tumhe samajh me kyun nahi aata..Anirudh sirf mera friend hai..sirf friend..aur kuch nahi

Rajat (shielding himself): arre..yeh baat aaram se bhi bol sakti ho naa…maar kyun rahi ho?

Purvi stops hitting him and sits at the edge of the bench away from him. Rajat sits next to her.

Rajat: Chashmish..she turns and looks at him sharply. She removes her spectacles to wipe her tears.

Rajat (getting scared): yaar..gusse me bahut darawni lagti hai tu..thoda hass le naa please..please bol raha hoon naa..

Rajat: Tujhe yaad hai…America jaane ke pehle maine tujhse poocha tha…agar tera koi boyfriend hua toh..uske saath kya kya karegi?

Purvi (irritated): haan yaad hai..sab yaad hai..

Rajat:hmmm…he counts on his hand…tune mere saath paanipuri toh kayi baar khaayi hai..bahut saari filme dekhi hai..mere Maa Papa ka bahut khayal rakha hai hamesha se..he looks at her..

Purvi: Toh?

Rajat: toh… main toh pehle se hi tera boyfriend hoon..aur tu meri girlfriend? Hmm? Bol naa

Purvi: kk..kya? girlfriend?

Rajat: I love you chashmish..hamesha se shayad..samajh me abhi aaya mere..

Purvi (tears): what? Tu jhuth toh nahi bola raha naa?

Rajat: tere 'chashme' ki kasam..he sticks her spectacles back on her face…she smiles as he touches her cheeks…Purvi..you are cute, sweet, charming and..

Purvi: and? She wants to hear..'Beautiful'..

Rajat: and..and kya? Kuch nahi..bass itna hi..he teases…

Purvi: I hate you..she yells on his face and gets up to go..

Rajat (laughing): arre baith naa…main mazaak kar raha tha..she refuses to look at him..aree pagli…you are the most beautiful, gorgeous, charming girl..tu hi toh meri Miss Universe hai..

Purvi: yeh kuch zyaada nahi ho gaya?

Rajat: acha chal..Miss world hai..khush?...

Purvi: I can't believe it Rajat..main aur tum…boyfriend-girlfriend..

Rajat (holding hands): Best friends for life…soulmates..

They both start their courtship.

Day before Rajat has to leave to America, terrace

Rajat: yeh maine naye rose plants lagaaye hai..inka khayal rakhna…

Purvi: yeh koi kehne ki baat hai…of course rakhoongi…inhe dekhke tumhe roz yaad karoongi..

Rajat: aur mera kya? Main kisse dekhke tumhe yaad karoon? Ek minute zara side face karna..Purvi shows her side profile..yaar mere apartments me ek ladki hai….kya naam hai..haan Monique..French hai..uski side profile tere se match karti hai. lagta hai usse dosti karni padegi..mera kaam aasaan ho jaayega..

Purvi (angry): Haan jaoo..dosti karo Monique, Konique se..agle hafte se meri bhi college shuru ho rahi hai…mera bhi senior hai..'Imraan' – 6 pack abs hai, ek do doubts toh pooch hi loongi..mera bhi kaam aasaan hoga..

Rajat (backing her to the tank): achaaa..chashmish..tu naya 'boyfriend' banaayegi?

Purvi: haan..

Rajat: hmm…kya kya karegi? Paani puri khaayegi? Uske saath ghoomegi?

Purvi: haan..sab kuch karoongi..

Rajat (touching her lips): kiss bhi karegi?

Purvi(scared, nervous): tum karoge kiss uss Monique ko?

Rajat : agar tum karogi toh main bhi karoonga..ab kya bolti ho..he comes closer..

Purvi shuts her eyes in fear.

Rajat (whisper): ehh chashmish..apne boyfriend ko kiss karegi kya? He asks, his breath is warm on her lips..

PurviF (voice): Areee..Purviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii…Rajatttttttttttttt…rose plants ka kaam ho gaya ho toh neeche aaooo..sab khaane pe wait kar rahe hai..

Purvi (eyes open, scared): Papaa…main chalti hoon..she pushes him to leave

Rajat (holding her hand): arre ruk naa..apni pehli kiss thi yaar…please…

Purvi: Rajatt chodooo..papa aa jayenge..

Rajat: Purviiii..maine zindagi me mera har pehla kaam tere saath kiya hai..please naa…just one kiss..main jaa raha hoon naa…

PurviF (coming up): arre tum dono ko sunaayi nahi de raha kya?

They both leave their hands. Purvi walks away. Rajat has no choice, but he has to go too.

They hardly get time to talk to each other. Purvi senses Rajat is upset. He is leaving her and they have had a semi fight.

Rajat room

Purvi: Rajattt…meri baat sunoh naa..baat toh karo..aise sade huye mood me mat raho naa.

Rajat: kyun? Tujhe kya farak padh raha hai? main kaun hoon tera?

Purvi (whisper): Boyfriend..she looks down

Rajat: acha…lagta toh nahi..he leaves the room.

The two families bundle into cars and leave to drop Rajat to the airport. Rajat is pensive in the whole journey. Everyone looks concerned. Purvi is upset the most. She wipes her tears hiding her face.

They all get down and arrange his luggage on the trolley.

rajatM: dekho toh..tera mooh kitna utra hua hai..mann nahi hai naa yahan se jaane ka?

Rajat (looking at Purvi): nahi Maa aisa kuch nahi…main toh ruka hoon..apne 'friends' se milne..kitna miss kiya unn sabko..khaas karke 'Monique' se..he smiles at Purvi.

rajatF: Yeh Monique kaun hai? tune bataya nahi iske baare me..

rajat (smiles):Bhool gaya papa..aapko uski photo dikhaoon? He takes his mobile out..

Purvi (suddenly): arre…Maa…Aunty…wahan dekhiye… Ranveer Singh aur Deepika Padukone…oh wow..she jumps..

Everyone turns to look at that direction. There is a crowd of people.

RajatM: kahan? Dikh nahi raha..

Purvi: who black dress maa…dekho naaa…thoda aage jjaoo…papa aap bhi jaao naa..

They all move ahead excitedly, Rajat looks there too. Suddenly, he feels pulled by the collars, and two soft lips press against his. He is shocked! Purvi sucks her lips almost biting it. She leaves him as suddenly.

She steps back, panting and looks at him with a flushed face. Rajat is still stunned and touches his lips. He takes a step closer to kiss her again.

Sunny (voice): Didi…who Deepika padukone nahi thi..kya aap bhi..

Purvi (eyes down, blushing): ohhh..mujhe laga Deepika Padukone thi..

Rajat: Beautiful!

RajatM: kya? Kaun beautiful?

Rajat: Chashmish..

PurviM: kaun chashmish?

Rajat does not know what to say. he looks at Purvi..he feels caught.

Sunny: ohh..bhaiyaa Deepika ki baat kar rahe hai…who Yeh Jawaani picture me usse 'chashmish' bulaate hai naa…hai naa Bhaiyya..

Rajat (relief): haan haan..sahi bola Sunny..Thanks…

Sunny (looking at Purvi): any time Jijuuuu…he whispers..Didi..ho gayi shuru..aap dono ki pyaari love story?

Rajat (whisper): Saale…secret hai..samjhaa..

Rajat bids bye to his family and his Chashmish!