Purvi was shocked to hear Sachin's question…Rekha and Kunal were very happy on their victory.
Purvi (teary) - misterji e aap kaa bol rahe hai? humara yakin kijiye humne aise kucho…
Sachin - kyu Purvi? aakhir kyu tum apni safaai de rahi ho? tumhe kuch bhi saabit karne ki jarurat nahi hai…hume tum par pura bharosa hai!
Rekha and Kunal's face fell hearing that…they were shocked..Purvi closed her eyes and some fresh tears make it's way out.
Rekha - ye tum kya bol rahe ho Sachin? sach tumhare saamne hai fir bhi tum?
Sachin - aankho ka dekha humesha sach ho aisa jaruri nahi hai…he throws the earring down…aree ye saboot to kya agar khud bhagwan bhi humse aakar ye kahe na ki iss ladki ke charitra (character) mai koi daag hai to bhi hum nahi maanenge.
Kunal - tu galti kar raha hai Sachin! iss characterless ladki…before he could complete his sentence he received a tight punch on his face
Sachin (punching him) - tumhari himmat kaise hui humari wife ke character par ungli uthaane ki!
Purvi was just looking at Sachin who was angrily hitting Kunal…tears were continuously flowing from her eyes.
Kunal (holding his hand) - bass bahut ho gaya…pehle tunhari iss gavar biwi ne mujh par haath uthaya aur ab tum!
Sachin (understanding) - ohh ab samjhe! tum apne uss thapad ka badla lene ke liye humare aur Purvi ke bich mai ye misunderstandings create karna chahte the….he holds his collar…humari Purvi mai laakh buraiya sahi lekin usske character par koi ek ungli bhi nahi uthaa sakta aur ye baat humesha yaad rakhna!
Kunal (jerking his hand) - maine ye sab…
before he could complete his sentence he received a tight slap from Rekha…
Rekha - sharm nahi aati tumhe itni nich harkat karte hue…chii! sirf ek thappad ka badla lene ke liye tum itna niche gir gaye.
Kunal looked at her in disbelief…she signalled him not to say anything…Kunal tighten his fist in anger and started walking outside
Purvi (loudly) - rukooo!
Kunal stopped hearing her voice…she stepped close to him and gave a tight slap on his face…Kunal touched his cheeks and looked at her
Purvi (angrily) - shukar manao ki hum pehle wali Purvi nahi hai…varna iss kamre se tum nahi tumhari laash baahar jaati…humare misterji ko humara bandook chalana pasand nahi hai isiliye tum bach gaye…she points her finger on him warnigly…lekin ek baat yaad rakhna bandook uthaana jarur chode hai lekin chalana nahi bhule hai ab tak….hume kamjor samajhne ki galti mat karna kabhi! hum chupp hai to sirf apne misterji ki vajah se…dafa ho jaao yaha se iss se pehle ki humara dimag ghum jaaye!
Kunal glared at her angrily and left the place…Purvi breaks down and sat down on her knees…Sachin sat infront of her and hugged her tightly
Purvi (tightening her grip) - thaanku misterji! hum par yakin karne ke liye…she started crying
Sachin (patting her head) - tum par yakin karne ke liye hume kisi saboot ki jarurat nahi hai…he kisses her forehead…hume tum par khud se bhi jyada bharosa hai!
Rekha saw all this and was fuming in anger…she left the room…
Next Day
Daya was working in his garage…he was very frustrated and throw the instrument down getting irritated.
Daya (self talk) - saala humse nahi hoga ye sab! itna kam paisa mai gadho ki tarah kaam karna pad raha hai hume.
suddenly he spotted Shreya entering inside holding a tiffin box in her hand…his face lighten up seeing her.
Daya (moving closer) - madamji! aap yaha?
Shreya (smiling) - haan! hum aapke liye khana laaye hai.
Daya (excited) - aap khana laayi hai humare liye?
Shreya - aap humare liye itni mehnat kar rahe hai to hum itna to kar hi sakte hai na aapke liye!
Daya - humko na bahut hi bhook laga hai…he sat down on the floor
Shreya smiled seeing his excitement…she sat infront of him and started removing food in a plate…Daya's hands approached towards the plate but she holds his hand
Daya (confused) - kaa hua?
Shreya (signalling towards his hand) - haath to dho lijiye!
Daya took a glance at his hands…there were many black stains he realized what he was upto..
Daya - saary! aap khana lekar aayi na to khusi khusi mai hum to bhul hi gaye…hum abhi haath dhokar aate hai!
Shreya - rehne dijiye! hum khila dete hai.
Daya (shocked) - aap khilayengi?
Shreya nodded her head in yes and started feeding him…Daya was on cloud nine he was overjoyed
Daya - madamji! agar aap aise hi roj hume khilayengi na to hum kabhi ye kaam karna nahi chodenge! hume nahi pata tha mehnat ka phal itna meetha hota hai…he smiled dreamingly
Shreya was packing the tiffin back…she was about to leave the place when Daya stopped her holding her wrist..
Daya (unfolding his both palms) - madamji! thoda himmat to dekar jaaiye.
Shreya smiled and kept her both hands on his both palms…he fold his palm on her hand and smiled…she spotted some black stains on his face..she started wiping it away with her duppata..Daya was just lost and staring at her blankly
Shreya (smiling) - ab hum chalte hai! kal fir aayenge…she walks from there
Daya was very happy on his 'mehnat ka phal' his madamji feeded him with her own hands..it was the happiest feeling in this world for him
Daya again got busy in his working with more enthusiasm and dedication…he was searching for a instrument inside the office when his eyes fell on a newspaper article..
Daya (reading) - 'Patna Fashion Show 2018'…a idea popped in his mind…madamji ko hum issme bhaag (participate) lene ke liye bolenge...unnka jo khoya hua aatamvishwas hai na shayad u vaapas aa jaaye e se!
Mehra House
Shreya entered inside Sachin's room holding a newspaper in her hand.
Shreya (happily) - bhai dekho na humare patna mai 'perfect couple' competition ho raha hai!
Sachin - aree wahh! ye to bahut hi achi baat hai.
Shreya - bhai hum chahte hai ki aap aur Purvi iss competition mai participate kare!
Purvi (shocked) - e aap kaa bol rahi hai? hum kaise?
Sachin (agreeing) - Purvi bilkul thik keh rahi hai…hume aise koi competition mai participate nahi karna hai!
Purvi's face fell hearing his statement..though she too didn't wanted to participate but still she felt bad
Shreya (insisting) - bhai please! humare liye iss competition mai participate kar lijiye…hume pura yakin hai ki aap dono hi jeetoge!
Purvi (sadly) - hum dono ka to kono mel hi naahi hai to ye partiyogita (competition) mai bhaag (participate) lene ka kono matlab nahi hai!
Shreya - aap aise kaise bol sakti hai ki aap dono ka koi mel nahi hai? aapne to suna hi hoga na bhai "opposites attracts" hum kuch nahi jaante! hum chahte hai ki aap dono participate kare.
Sachin (giving up) - acha baba thik hai! karenge hum iss competition mai participate.
Shreya smiled and hugged him happily..
Purvi (in mind) - perfect couple?…a tear rolled down her cheeks…kuch dino mai hum dono ka talaak ho jaayega! hum dono to kabhi perfect couple ban hi nahi sakte…humara kahani bhi kuch rel ki patriyo jaisa hai jo saath to chalti hai lekin kabhi mil nahi paati!
Shreya (in mind) - humne aapki aankho mai Purvi ke liye pyaar dekha hai bhai! shayad iss competition ke bahane se hi aapko apne pyaar ka ahsaas ho jaaye.
Daya called Shreya to meet him in a park...she reached there.
Shreya - aapne hume yaha kyu bulaya hai?
Daya (excited) - madamji ye dekhiye…he showed her the article…humare patna mai fasion (fashion) show ho raha hai…
Shreya (confused) - haan to?
Daya - u ladkiya chalti hai na saj savarkar kaa bolte hai ussko…
Shreya - ramp walk!
Daya (understanding) - haan u hi! hum chahte hai ki aap iss partiyogita mai bhaag le aur u kaa kehte hai haan ramp walk kare!
Shreya (in disbelief) - aapko pata bhi hai aap kya bol rahe hai? hum iss competition mai participate kare? agar aapko pata nahi hai to hum bata dete hai aapko…ye bhi ek tarah ka beauty contest hi hai aur hum…a tear rolled down her cheeks..hum iss competition ke liye eligibile nahi hai!
Daya (holding her shoulders) - kaahe aap laayak nahi hai iss partiyogita ke? humne aapka naam likhva diya hai aur aapko iss partiyogita mai bhaag lena hi padega!
Shreya (angrily) - aap puri duniya ke saamne humara tamasha banana chahte hai? aap chahte hai ki hum apne iss badsoorat chehre ke saath sabke saamne jaaye? aree log hasenge hum par!
Daya (assuring) - madamji logo ka kaa hai u to humesha koi na koi galti nikaal hi leta hai har chiz mai…hum jaante hai aap hum par bharosa nahi karti hai lekin bass ek baar humara baat maan lijiye!
Shreya was not ready to participate but Daya was too stubborn to listen anything…unwillingly Shreya gives up and agreed.
Some days later
Sachin and Purvi were seating on the stage along with many other couple participant..it was a round of questionary..
Host (to Sachin) - aapko apni wife ki kaunsi baat sabse jyada achi lagti hai?
Sachin glanced at Purvi she was already looking at him…he smiled seeing her and looked back at the host
Sachin - usski honesty…he smiles…usska dil ek dam saaf hai…vo logo ke saamne pretend nahi karti vo jaisi bhi hai sabke saamne hai! usski yahi quality hume sabse jyada pasand hai.
Host (impressed) - that's nice! to Purvi ji aap bataiye? maan lijiye aapke patidev aap dono ki anniversary bhul jaaye to aap kya karengi? bhai mere hisab se to aise vaqt mai biwiyo ko apne pati ka khana pina kuch dino ke liye band kar dena chahiye…he jokes
Purvi was about to answer his question when suddenly her whole body started itching…she started rubbing her hand on her face and her hand roughly.
Sachin (concerned) - kya hua Purvi?
Purvi (still rubbing her hand) - pata nahi misterji! achanak se pura sharir mai khujli hone laga.…bahut jyada khujli ho raha hai!
Sachin glanced at her hands and her face it has became red due to itchiness..
Sachin - chalo hum abhi doctor ke paas chalte hai…he got up
Host (stopping) - arey! aap log aise competition ke bich mai uthkar nahi jaa sakte!
Sachin (angrily) - ye competition humari wife ki health se badhkar nahi hai humare liye!
He holds Purvi from her shoulder and started walking from there…the host told them to go inside the rest room and take the help of their doctor..sachin did the same..
Purvi was now a little relief…Sachin was seating beside her worriedly
Sachin - tum thik to ho na? hum bahut darr gaye the.
Purvi - ab hum bilkul thik hai!
Sachin - lekin achanak se tumhe ye allergy kaise ho gai?
Rekha was standing near the room window and was fuming in anger…she had mixed a powder inside Purvi's juice due to which she had this allergy…the winner of the round was announced and to Rekha's shock Sachin and Purvi got the highest points because of Sachin's act of choosing his wife over this competition…her plan failed miserably
It was the time of the last round that was the paper dancing round…Purvi was dressed in a white colour heavy ghagra choli…her hairs were tied in a bun with a gajra placed over it...she was looking very beautiful..
Purvi and Sachin started dancing on the beat of music lost in each other's eyes…many couples lost balance over the short length of the paper…it was the last round and the paper was very short in length to stand for both of them…Purvi kept her feets over his feets wrapping her hands around his neck…he placed his hands on her waist…Purvi remembered the incident when they went to watch the dancing peacock…Sachin had helped her walking this way only.…her eyes filled with tears…
The music stopped and everyone clapped for them…the host announced 'Sachin and Purvi' as the winner of the competition…they both were shocked
The host handed over the award to them..they touched the trophy together and their hands brushed against each other in the process…they both looked at each other and shared a eye lock.
Rekha (in mind) - perfect couple my foot! ab mere aakhri plan ko anjaam dene ka vaqt aa gaya hai...she tighten her fist in anger
Purvi was in the changing room...she was struggling to unhook her blouse but was not able to…meanwhile she felt a pair of hands on her bare back…she turned with a jerk and saw Sachin
Purvi - misterji! aap yaha?
Sachin - hum help kar de?
Purvi nodded her head in yes and turned her back on him…he looked at their reflection in the mirror…Purvi too glanced at the mirror..
Sachin (in mind) - perfect couple? kya sach mai hum dono ek perfect couple hai? jab bhi hum Purvi ke saath hote hai hume ek alag sa sukoon milta hai…kuch thik na ho fir bhi jab vo saath hoti hai to lagta hai ki sab thik hai! iss ahsaas ko kya kehte hai? kahi hum Purvi se pyaar?
Purvi - misterji! kaha kho gaye?
Sachin - nahi! kuch nahi…he unhooked her blouse and left the room
Shreya was very nervous and anxious about going on the stage…she was wearing a beautiful light blue color saree and her name was just about to announce…she was wearing a duppata over her head to hide her scars
Shreya - humse nahi ho paayega Daya! hum stage par nahi jaa paayenge.
Daya (holding her shoulders) - madamji! bass ek baar! humare liye…he looked at her with pleading eyes
Shreya (nervous) - hume bahut ghabrahat ho rahi hai!
Daya removed the duppata from her head…she was shocked at his sudden act
Daya (cupping her face) - aaj aap apna chehra nahi chupayengi! bilkul bhi nahi.
Shreya - ye aap kya bol rahe hai? hum aise kaise sabke saamne?
Daya (assuring) - hum hai na!
Shreya was not sure meanwhile her name was announced…Daya pressed her palm in assurance and she hesitantly went on the stage..
The light was very dim on the stage and her face was not visible to anyone…she started walking and everyone were looking very impressed including the judges of the fashion show…the hall filled with the loud claps…as soon as she reached the end corner of the ramp and light falls on her face the clapping sound suddenly stops and soon it filled with laughing sound of the people.
Shreya felt very embarrassed tears formed in her eyes…it was getting difficult for her to stand there…meanwhile Daya stepped on the stage clapping loudly…people stopped laughing and started looking at him
Daya - kaa hua? ruk kaahe gaye? hasiye na! aap log isiliye has rahe hai na kyunki madamji ke chehre par bahut saare daag hai? ya hum yuh kahe ki vo khubsurat naahi hai…everyone were just listening silently…aap logo ki kono galti naahi hai…saalo se hi na saala humare iss samaj ne khubsurti ke pemane (parameters) tayy kar rakhe hai….hum apni sahuliyat (comfort) ke hisab se tayy karte hai ki kaun khubsurat hai aur kaun nahi…humari madamji ke chehre ko kharab karne wale log to jail mai apna saja kaat hi rahe hai lekin innka to kono galti naa hote hue bhi e samaj innko saja de raha hai.…ye apna chehra chupakar rakhti hai! kaahe? chehra to unn darindo ko chupana chahiye jinhone ye paap kiya hai naa ki madamji ko.
It was getting difficult for Shreya to stand there any longer…tears were continuously flowing from her eyes…she turned to go but daya stopped her holding her wrist.
Daya - nahi madamji! aap kahi nahi jaayengi…he looked towards the audience…jo log abhi kuch der pehle aapki kaabiliyat par taali baja rahe the ab u hi log aap par hass rahe hai! kaahe? sirf isliye kyunki aap innke khubsurti ke pemano mai fit nahi hoti? chand par bhi to kitne saare daag hai lekin fir bhi puri duniya usski khubsurti ko nihaarti hai…koi maane ya naa maane..humare liye aap iss duniya ki sabse khubsurat ladki hai…kyunki aap sirf chehra se hi nahi mann se bhi sundar hai…aap bahut hi bahadur hai! itne mushkil haalato mai bhi aapne apni himmat nahi khone di aur yahi baat aapki jo hai na u aapko iss puri duniya se alag banati hai…dusro par hasna bahut aasan hai lekin apni pareshaniyo ka saamna karna bahut mushkil!
Shreya was amazed hearing all this from him…she was just looking at him blankly…the hall was filled with a pin drop silence everyone were just listening silently.
Daya (looking towards the audience) - aap log ek baat bataiye humko? humesha aurat ko hi kaahe apni kaabiliyat saabit karni padti hai? kaahe humesha ussko hi agnipariksha deni padti hai? kisi ladki ka balaatkar (rape) ho jaaye to hum usske gunahgaar ko dosh dene ki baajay u ladki ko dosh dete hai! kaahe? haan! kyunki u ek aurat hai na…humare iss samaj ne to sita maiya ko bhi nahi choda tha…unnko bhi apna pavitrata saabit karne ke liye agnipariksha dena pada tha to hum to maamuli Insaan hai...hai na?
Nobody had any answer for his question…everyone were sitting bowing their head down feeling ashamed.
Daya (teary) - humari iss mardo ki banayi hui duniya mai na aurat ko humesha kuchla gaya hai…dabaya gaya hai…shuru se hi usske taur tarike,uthne-baithne,sajne savarne par pabandiya (restrictions )lagai gai hai….log shikayat karte hai ki humara desh aage nahi badh raha…aisa desh kaise aage badhega jaha ek aurat tumhare pyaar ko thukra de to saala tum apna jhutha mardangi saabit karne ke liye uss par tezaab (acid) fenk dete ho…usske saath jabardasti karte ho jaise u tumhara baap ka property ho!
Daya - jis aurat ne humko janam diya…jo aurat humari bahen,beti ya fir biwi hai jiske bina iss duniya ka koi bhi mard nahi reh sakta…ussi aurat ko hum mard apna paav ka juti samjhte hai! hum bhi unnhi mardo mai se the jo aurat ko apna paav ka juti samajhte the jisko lagta tha hum apni manmani kar sakte hai…lekin fir madamji aayi humari jindagi mai..unnhone hume ahsaas dilaya ki aurat ka kaa mahatva (importance) hota hai…hum jyada padhe likhe naahi hai lekin itna jarur kahenge ki jo aurat itna taklif sehkar tumko paida karne ka himmat rakhti hai na jarurat padne par u chandi ka roop lekar tumse tumhari jindagi chinne ka bhi himmat rakhti hai…aurat ko kamjor mat samjho! u ki izzat karo…he joined his hands…humari baat se agar kisi ko bura laga ho ya fir kisi ka dil dukha ho to maaf kar dijiyega humko…Jai Ramji Ki…he holds Shreya's hand…chaliye madamji!
He turned to go but stopped on hearing the clapping sound…he turned and was shocked to see everyone clapping for them…
Judge (moving closer) - well said! our society needs more man like you!
all the judges went on the stage and announced Shreya's name as the winner…Shreya was shocked to hear her name announced.…her eyes filled with happy tears..
Judge (forwarding the crown towards Daya) - please do the honor!
Daya was very happy to hear this…he took the crown and placed it on Shreya's head…everyone clapped for them..Shreya was just looking at Daya she was not sure how to thank him for whatever he did for her today…she had got her lost confidence back all because of him.
A/N - Daya has succeeded in bringing Shreya's confidence back...is this the starting of their love story? Sachin has realised his love while Rekha is ready to execute her master plan..This was the longest chapter I have ever wrote...I hope it was not boring! please do review and let me know...Again I am sorry if any word hurted anyone!