Kavin and Purvi finally decide to give their new relationship some time and not rush.
Airport
Kavin (holding Purvi hand and kissing it): Kya hua? aise mooh mat latkaoo naa…main kaise jaoonga phir?
Purvi (hugging him): Mat jaoo naa phir…I will miss you…
Kavin (kissing her forehead): I will miss you too..but hum dono ne milke decide kiya hai naa..tum apni research pe concentrate karo..aur main apne naye job pe….bas ek-do saal ki baat hai naa…
Purvi (tears, fear): Kavin…tum mujhe bhool toh nahi jaooge naa?
Kavin (smile): Toh chalo..tum bhi chalo mere saath….waise bhi last time flight me akela bahut darr gaya tha…aaj bhi bahut darr lagega mujhe..
Purvi (hugging): Jaldi aana…I will wait for you..
He bids goodbye to a tearful Purvi. She watches him join the line of passengers for security check. She cannot watch him go and turns to leave..
Kavin: Purviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii…
She turns to see him running towards her, breathless..
Kavin (breathless): Main…I..forgot completely….
Purvi (fear): Kya hua? kuch …kuch bhool gaye tum?
Kavin (nodding): Haan….bahut important kaam..
Purvi: Kya?
Kavin (coming closer): yehi…ki…I love you…he kisses her in public, she feels shy and hides her face in his chest.
Purvi reaches home all sad and gloomy. She opens the door of her room and sits on the bed dejectedly. She and Teena have moved to a new apartment after the fire incident.
Teena: Purviii…there you are …ohhh my poor girl…missing him already.. Teena hugs her.
Purvi (sad): Mujhe acha nahi lag raha hai…Kavin chala gaya..I am scared Teena…
Teena: why?
Purvi: pata nahi…agar woh mere paas hi rahe hamesha…toh kitna acha hoga naa..
Teena: Love is difficult Purvi..beautiful but difficult..waise its too early to ask..but what have you guys decided? You gonna marry?
Purvi (looking up): Shaadi? ….I don't know Teena..she sighs…I still believe in marriage…commitment but main kisiko force nahi karna chahti…Suyash ne mujhse zabardasti shaadi ki ..and maine Babuu ko kho diyaa..she has tears in her eyes…main Kavin ko nahi kho sakti…isliye jaisa chal raha hai…chalne deti hoon…
Teena: what about your family? Are they okay?
Purvi (wiping tears): I haven't told them yet..sahi waqt aane pe dada aur bhabhi se baat karoongi..
Teena: I am sorry…I think I made you cry..I have something for you..that will cheer you up…close your eyes..
Purvi closes her eyes, Teena hands a gift wrapped box to her…
Purvi (surprise): Whats this Teena?
Teena: Kavin gave it to me…he asked me to give it to you…usse pata tha tumhara mood sad hoga…who tumhe hamesha khush dekhna chahta hai….Open it ! I am excited to see..
Purvi hurriedly unwraps the package. There is a photo frame with a picture of Purvi and her babuuu…it was previously destroyed in the fire..
Purvi (hugging it): Love you Kavin…..Thank you…she fondles the picture and places it on her bedside table.
She picks up the next gift – it's a teddy – with I love you written on its bow-tie.
Teena: awwwwww…he is shoooo cute….she hugs Purvi….
Night, on phone
Kavin: Did you like the gifts?
Purvi: Of course…it was sweet of you Kavin…..Thanks..
Kavin: I miss you…sweetheart..
Purvi: Kavin…aaj pehla din hai…aur abhi se aisi haalat
Kavin (sighing): Yeah…I know…shayad isiko pyaar kehte hai….kya karoon…Phass gaya..
Purvi: acha tumne phir se teddy kyun di mujhe?
Kavin: ek sach baat kahoon…pichli baar jab teddy li thi tumhare liye…mera iraada sirf tumhe khush karne ka tha….tumne kaha tha tumhare babuuu tumhe hamesha teddy gift karte the….aaj main yeh teddy tumhari udaasi door karne de raha hoon…he is my way of telling you – Keep smiling beautiful !
2 years later
Purvi has finished her higher studies and is now a reasearcher in the university in Houston. Kavin is also working in a good position in a big hospital in Atlanta. They both are still in love and meet up frequently.
They are now in Houston to attend Teena and Joe's wedding. Purvi is the bridesmaid and Kavin is the best man.
After the wedding all the unmarried girls gather at a place. Teena will be throwing her bouquet and whoever catches will next get married as per tradition.
Kavin watches Purvi standing away from the crowd.
Kavin: Purvi..tum nahi jaa rahi ho? Tumhe shaadi nahi karni..
Purvi: Kaun karega mujhse shaadi?
Kavin: bahut ladke hai yahan..woh dekho…who white coat waala ladka kabse ghoor raha hai….main baat karoon..
Purvi: Shut up Kavin !
Kavin (joking): acha theekh hai..woh white coat waala naa sahi..yeh black coat waala kaisa laga..he points to himself..
Purvi (hugging him): Yeh black coat waala toh mujhe bahut acha lagta hai….I love you..
Kavin: Hmmm..toh baat chalooon?
Purvi looks at him with sad eyes, she knows he is just joking.
Teena: Purviiiiiiii….what are you doing there..come join these girls..I am about to throw my bouquet..
Purvi: you carry on Teena…I am fine like this…Kavin notes the sadness in her eyes..
Teena throws the bouquet and it lands just next to Purvi even though she is standing far away. Purvi is hugged by Teena.
In the car, driving home
Kavin (looking at Purvi): Purvi..agar who bouquet tumhe mila..iska matlab sach me tumhari shaadi ho jayegi
Purvi (looking out): Yeh sab sirf baaten hai Kavin..
Kavin: so you want to get married or not?
Purvi: hum pehle bhi baat kar chuken hai naa….you donot believe in marriages and I am fine with it…
Kavin: magar tum shaadi me believe karti ho…I know that…phir tum kyun aise mere saath relation me ho?
Purvi: main shaadi me believe karti hoon…meri ek shaadi ho chuki hai…. …shaadi sirf customs, rituals nahi…shaadi me do log ek doosre ko samajhte hai, respect karte hai, pyaar karte hai..tum yeh sab toh karte hi ho….
Kavin: But…
Purvi: Kavin….lets not talk about it..
2 days later
Purvi is packing her luggage to go to India to meet her family. Kavin hugs her from behind.
Kavin: Tum jaldi waapas aa jaao….3 weeks bahut zyaada hai..
Purvi: Kavin..jabse yahan aayi hoon..pehli baar ghar jaa rahi hoon…thode din toh bitaane do family ke saath
Kavin (hugging her): Bahut darr lag raha hai mujhe Purvi..
Purvi: kiss baat ka?
Kavin: pata nahi..mera mann nahi kar raha tumhe itni door akele bhejne kaa..Yeh India America se itnaa door kyun hai?
Purvi (hugging him): Mann toh mera bhi nahi hai…akele itni door….jab India se USA aayi thi…toh mujhe tum mil gaye the…is baar
pata nahi…shayad koi aur mil jaaye..she smiles at him. Kavin frowns.
Airport
Kavin: Bye sweetheart…tumne apni vomiting waali medicine le li naa..
Purvi (dull face): Hmm…le li..I will miss you..
She waves a bye to him. She completes all her formalities and settles down at the boarding gate. She feels a strange sadness, an emptiness in her heart. She picks her phone to call Kavin, her calls go unanswered.
She is worried and hesitatingly enters the airplane. She tries again and again to call him, the airhostess asks her to shut off her mobile.
She looks around – she sees a pregnant lady just in front of her, comforted by her husband. She is reminded of the last time she travelled all alone feeling helpless and sad. She closes her eyes and braces for the plane to take off.
Purvi (tears, mind): I miss you so much Kavin….
Kavin voice: I am with you Purvi..always..
She opens her eyes at the voice and looks around – there is no one. She gets up, she is sure she heard his voice.
Airhostess:Please be seated..we are taking off
Purvi (looking here and there): Did you just see someone here…now?
Airhostess: ma'm..Please be seated…put on your seatbelt..
Purvi (disbelief): Kavin…oh god….kahin main paagal toh nahi ho rahi hoon…
Pilot: We are taking off…hope you all have a nice flight..
Purvi's mind is racing, she is hardly paying attention. She takes a glimpse of the speeding wheels and feels the familiar roller-coaster feeling in her stomach. The same fear is back !
She shuts her eyes, tears roll off her eyes…and at that time she hears a male voice – praying loudly ! Just like the time she was flying to USA from India… She opens her eyes and wipes the cloud of tears..
Purvi (loudly, surprised): Kaaavinnn…tum…tum yahan…..
Kavin (scared look): Purviiiii…chup raho….mujhe bahut darr lag raha hai..he starts praying again..
Purvi starts laughing – she still finds the sight damn funny..Kavin stops praying, opens his eyes and joins in her laughter. They look at each other and laugh till the plane finally takes off and is airborne.
Purvi (sighing): God! Kavin….i can't believe..tum…yahan?
Kavin (kissing her hand): TUmhe aise akele chodne ka bilkul mann nahi tha…so..chance liya…luckily tickets available thi..
Purvi (big eyes): Reallly? Tumne sach me yeh kiya? Tumhara saaman? Oh my god…tum paagal ho….
Kavin (looking in her eyes): ek..ek aur wajah hai..
Purvi (question): Kya?
Kavin (taking a deep breath): tumse kuch poochna thaa..
Purvi: Kya? Kavin….kya pakk raha hai tumhare dimaag me?
Kavin (holding her hands tight): Purvi…WILL YOU MARRY ME?
Purvi is stunned..they are airborne more that 10,000 ft in air….they only have clouds for company outside the plane, they are surrounded by strangers all around…some are sleeping, most of them watching something, reading, eating – everyone is busy in their worlds…No one has heard or paid attention to what Kavin just asked!
WILL YOU MARRY ME? The one question Purvi never expected to hear from him….Yet the one single question she wanted to hear from him….
WILL YOU MARRY ME? Kavin had dreaded this feeling, this question his whole life…yet he awaited the answer to this question with bated breath…counting seconds as they ticked by….not ready to breathe until his 'Sleeping Beauty' permitted him to Live….
Kavin: Purvi….
Purvi (blink eyes): Haan…
Kavin (happy): Sach? You mean Yes to my question?
Purvi: No…
Kavin (shocked): Purviii..She is silent.
Kavin (small voice): Purvi..please…bataoo naa..
Purvi (tears, whisper): Kyun Kavin…..aaj achanak…
Kavin: main samajh gaya ….jo ladka itne din tak shaadi ke naam se bhaagta tha..aaj khud shaadi ki baat kar raha hai..you don't believe me?
Purvi (holding his hand): No Kavin…aisa nahi hai..I love you…and mujhe yakeen hai…tum bhi mujhse bahut pyaar karte ho…magar main tumpe koi commitment force nahi karna chahti….tum jaante ho meri shaadi pehli toot chuki hai….Main Suyash se pyaar nahi karti thi…she holds his face..magar iss baar mujhe pyaar hua hai..aur iss baar agar uss pyaar ko kho diya…main marr jaoonggi…she cries..
Kavin (hugs her): tum jaanti ho…mujhe tumse pyaar kab hua?
Purvi: kab?
Kavin: jab maine tumhe pehli baar dekha…roni surat ke saath…she hits him…hahhahah…yes Purvi….There was something so attractive about you..I wanted to protect you, wipe your tears away..keep you happy forever..
Jab hum airport pe bichadd gaye..maine bas pray kiya tha..tum mujhe mil jaoo..ek baar aur..bass…aur wahi hua…I was sure we were destined to be together..tumhe yaad hai tumne mujhe uss park me itne sawaal kiye the….aur maine koi jawaab nahi diya tha…I was stunned Purvi…maine jo bhi kiya tha tumhare liye..there was a force that made me do that…jab tumne eke k sawaal kiya….i was shocked…tumhara har word..it made perfect sense to me..main yeh sab kyun kar raha tha? Because I loved you….yehi sach hai..
Jab mujhe pata chala hamare ghar me aag lagi hai…I was just devastated..the thought of being away from you forever crushed me..his eyes have tears, Purvi places her hand to wipe it, he stops her and kisses her fingers…he wants them to flow out, uninterrupted !
Uss din mujhe pata chala…I cannot live without you..main kuch bhi kar jaata tumhe apne paas rakhne…jab maine tumhe gale lagaya..main chahta tha tum bas mere saath aise hi rehna..2 saal se tum mere saath ho..we have seen ups and downs, happiness and tears..love and fights…all of it…but naa tumne mera saath chodaa naa maine tumhara..
Haan yeh sach hai…main shaadi me believe nahi karta thaa..whatever be the reasons! But…I love you…aur tumne kaha tha shaadi me pyaar, respect hota hai..I want to give you that respect..main iss bandhan me bandhna chahta hoon.. … … its not restrictive…its actually freeing…to know that we will be together forever…..
He joins his forhead to hers – Purvi…Shall we be tied forever in the bond of love, trust and respect..Forever?
Purvi hugs him tight and whispers a breathless 'YESSS' in his ears !
Lady passenger (seat upfront Kavin and Purvi): Did she say yes? I would have said Yes to you…
Purvi (holding his hand): Sorry….he is mine…he is already taken…she kisses him !
Purvi and Kavin get married soon and live in USA.
Some years later
Purvi: Kavin….Kavin…kuch toh bolo…tum kabse chup ho…mera…mera dil ghabra raha hai…
Kavin (tears in eyes): I….I am sorry Purvi…
Purvi (fear): Sorry..why Kavin?
Kavin: I am in love…with someone else…
Purvi (shocked): what?
Kavin: kya karoon Purvi…yeh toh hona hi thaa…
Purvi (crying): Kyun Kavin?
Kavin: Kyunki uski shakal hubahu tumhari tarah hi hai….wahi naak, wahi hoth, wahi aankhen…I am sure uska mann bhi tumhari tarah hi hoga….main kisi aur ki nahi apni 'choti sleeping beauty' ki baat kar raha hoon…he hands the small bundle of joy (their baby girl) to a crying Purvi….
Kavin (hugging and kissing her forehead): Main tumhare alwaava kisi bhi ladki se itnaa saara pyaar kar sakta hoon kya? Sivaaye tumhari parchaayi ke? Thank you jaan….I love you….
Purvi (angry, crying): I hate you Kavin…..tumne mujhe darra hi diyaa..
PurviM: Purvi…kya chote bacho jaise ro rahi ho…kitna khayal rakha hai Kavin ne tumhara..aur tum usse maar rahi ho?
Kavin: Thank you Sasoomaa…
Purvi (complaining): Dada …dekha naa aapne? Kavin ne kaise daraaya mujhe…isse toh kuch nahi bol rahe ho aap?
Abhijit (laughing): tum bhi naa paagal ho Purvi….iski baaton me aa gayi..sab hormones ka natijaa hai…Tarika bhi aise hi karti thi..
Tarika: Kya kaha?
They all start arguing about their past incidents. No one realizes, but the lovebirds – Purvi and Kavin quickly steal a kiss right in front of them. The crying baby brings everyone's attention to them !
Tarika (eyes open wide): Hooooo….abhi do min pehle Purvi tum Kavin ko maar rahi thi..ab achanak pyaar aa gaya..
Kavin: Bhabhi…mera pyaar toh aur badh gaya…ek saath 2 Purvi jo hai ab meri life me..
Purvi (whispering): tumhare paas 2 Purvi hai..mujhe bhi 2 Kaavin chahiye..
Kavin (whispering): Tumne mere mann ki baat cheen li…bahut jaldi yeh ichaa bhi poori kar deta hoon..
The baby girl cries again…
Purvi: Oh god…yeh meri beti hai..yaa sauten….tumhare saath 2 min rehne nahi deti mujhe..
Kavin (picking girl up and cooing): Sorry Purvi..filhaal sauten hi samajh lo….the baby girl makes a happy sound..
Some more years later
Purvi: Kaavin….Kaavin…utho….mujhe sleeping beauty bulaate the naaa…ab khud kya ho?
Kavin (sleepy): Agar main sleeping beauty hoon…toh waise hi uthaao jaise sleeping beauty ko uthaaya tha..story me
Purvi gets up to go, he pulls her and kisses her..
Kavin (breathless): Hhuuuuhhh…Good morning..
Purvi: Utho…warna who abhi aa jayegi…
They hear a knock on their bedroom door. The door opens and a small girl runs and climbs on the bed settling on Kavin's chest…
Kavin (kissing her): Good morning my darlinggggg
Girl: good monning Dadaaaaaa…I am hungry
Kavin: oh my god…..I will make my special breakfast for my love…
Girl: dadaaaaaa…we going fishy today?
Purvi: Kavin..tum usse fishing le jaa rahe ho?
Kavin (hugging the baby): Of course…aaj meri date hai..meri Amara (meaning beloved) ke saath..tum chal rahi ho?
Amara: No…..No Mammaa…only Amaara and dadaaaa…
Purvi: maine kaha thaa naa…meri beti nahi..meri sauten hai…he is mine..she pulls Kavin possessively towards him.
Amaara (angry): Nooooo…Dadaaaaa is mine…he is mine..she pulls him with her small hands..
Kavin feels pulled from both sides, he pulls both of them towards himself. They all fall on the bed – Purvi and Amara on his chest. He hugs them both tight and kisses their heads..
Kavin: I love you both !
The three of them laugh and tickle him….Their bedside table has one big photo frame – it has three pictures that tell their story….
Purvi and her babuuuu…Kavin and Purvi…Kavin and Amaraa…all the pics with the same pose, oozing love, trust and respect ! – Happily ever after…..
…..THE END….
Hahhhhh...This story comes to an end...Thank you all for the love for this story...I just cannot thank you enough! I am overwhelmed that you all loved this story so much ! I hope I lived up to your expectations...Keep giving me your views and comments...
I will be off FF for about 10 days...I shall update my remaining stories once I return...till then take care and happy reading !