Apologies for the delay..I am caught up with few things..
Dear ASD: I am sorry to keep you waiting for my stories..i sincerely wish to write everyday, hopefully will do so..i hope aap meri majboori samjho...
Next day morning
Purvi wakes up first. She shuts her alarm off before it disturbs Bhavna or Rajat. She ties her hairs into a bun and prepares to get off from the bed, she feels an arm on her shoulder.
Rajat (sorry face): purvi…maine kuch nahi kiya…I am sorry..kal raat ko main sirf movie dekh raha tha..aur main so gaya…mujhe pata hi nahi…
Purvi places a palm on his mouth to make him quiet. After some seconds when there is silence again, she removes her hand and smiles.
Rajat: tum muskura rahi ho?
Purvi (smile, action): maine kaha naa..mujhe aap pe bharosa hai…hamesha rahega..
Rajat: I love you Purvi…love you..he hugs her..
Bhavna wakes up, rubbing her eyes. She looks at Rajat and gets scared.
Bhavna (hugging Purvi): Chachu..monster…mujhe khaa jaayenge…chachuu go…
Purvi (calming her down, action): chachuu monster nahi hai….monster ko muche nahi hoti..she smiles..tum..tum touch karke dekho…she picks Bhavna's small hand andmakes her slightly pull Rajat's moustache.
Rajat (pain): aaaaah…
Bhavna laughs slightly. Rajat smiles at her.
Purvi (action): dekha…monster nahi hai…abhi jaaoo chachu ko kissii karo…
Bhavna kisses her chachu. He hugs her and tickles her tummy. She laughs and plays with him. Purvi watches this scene and smiles fondly.
Rajat takes Bhavna out of the room in his arms. She is comfortable with him now.
Saavi: Bhavnaaaaa…aaoo Maasi ke paas…raat bhar toh chacha-chachi ko disturb kiya tumne…Good morning Rajat…
Rajat nods his head in response and sits with Bhavna on his lap. Saavi tries to get Bhavna to her, but she runs away. Purvi walks in front of them to the kitchen. She doesn't pay any attention to Saavi.
Saavi: Rajat…yeh Purvi ko kya hua? tumhe dekha tak nahi…kahin kal raat ke wajah se naraaz toh nahi hai naa (she is happy in her heart)..I mean..kya usse tumpe itna bhi bharosa nahi? I am sorry to say..tum itna pyaar karte ho aur who tumpe shaq karti hai?
Rajat: Saavi…mere aur Purvi ke beech kya hai aur kya nahi..yeh tumhe fikar karne ki zaroorat nahi..we are fine..in fact we are more than fine.
Saavi gets angry and goes to her room. Rajat walks inside to the kitchen. Purvi is cooking and she is on her toes to get something from the shelf above. She feels herself lifted above, she looks back and down. Its Rajat! he has lifted her up to reach the bottle of masala she is trying to get.
Rajat (smile): tumhe jo chahiye who mil gaya?
Purvi (shy, nodding head, action): haan…ab neeche utaariye..koi aa jayega..
He gently slides her down and hugs her right in the kitchen. She tries to wriggle out of his grip.
Rajat (naughty): tumhe pata hai naa..haath chudhaana bekaar hai..phir kyun koshish kar rahi ho..
Purvi wants to tell him that someone might come, but he is no mood to listen to her and she struggles more, which only makes him want to kiss her more.
Rajat: tum jitna uchlogi, utna hi main tumhe aur kaske pakdoonga…he squeezes her tighter….
Saavi comes to place her coffee mug in the kitchen and stops in her tracks. She gets angry at the scene in front – Rajat is hugging Purvi and she is trying to push him away as he tries to kiss her now..
Saavi throws the mug down in anger, Rajat looks behind. They separate.
Saavi (masking anger): sorry…cup haath se gir gayi…she stands there itself. Purvi comes forward and bends to pick the pieces.
Rajat (action): tum jaoo..main saaf karta hoon..kahin lag naa jaaye tumhe..Purvi smiles, nods her head and goes from the kitchen. Saavi watches as he cleans the pieces.
Saavi: rehne do Rajat…mere wajah se chot lag jayegi kahin
Rajat (getting up): sahi kaha tumne..tumhare wajah se kahin chot naa lage..lekin main aur Purvi sambhaalke jee rahe hai..kitni bhi koshish karlo…chot nahi lagegi.. He picks up the pieces and throws it in the dustbin.
Saavi is angry. She realizes that its not easy to break off Rajat and Purvi's relation by her cheap tricks.
Evening
Bhuvi: chalo naa Chachu..hum log swimming jaate hai aaj? Chachi ko bhi le chalte hai..
Rajat: swimming? Magar teri chachi kya karegi…usse toh swimming nahi karna aata..
Bhavna (excited): swimming pool…micky mouse swim dress….
Bhuvi: chalo naa chachu….Bhavna ko bhi swimming karna hai…
He goes inside and tells Purvi excitedly that they are going to the pool.
Saavi: Pool..main bhi aati hoon..
Rajat: Saavi…agar tum bhi aa gayi toh…Baapuji ka kaun khayal rakhegaa? Tum ghar par hi raho..main aur Purvi bachon ko pool le jaate hai..
She has no option but to stay at home while the 4 of them go to the pool of their housing complex.
Swimming pool
Bhuvi and Rajat swim in the deeper waters, while Bhavna is playing alone in the small pool. Purvi is watching over her.
Unknown to all of them, Saavi has come to the pool. She is watching as Purvi is keeping a close eye on Bhavna, playing with her at the same time. Bhuvi comes out of the pool to take the cold drink from the bag next to Purvi. She takes the towel to dry his hairs.
Saavi uses this opportunity and jumps in the pool to take Bhavna out. Understandably Bhavna cries loudly.
Saavi (comforting Bhavna): ooooooo…shhhhh..theekh hai bachaaa….she looks at Purvi…tumhe dikhaayi nahi deta kya? Bhavnaa doob rahi thi…agar main naa hoti toh aaj yeh bachi…hey bhagwaan…
Bhuvi: Lekin Bhavna toh royi bhi nahi..
Saavi (angry): Tu chupp reh…doobte waqt awaaz aati hai kya? Dekho kitna ro rahi hai….she takes her home without waiting for anyone to come.
At home
Rajat, Purvi and Bhuvi hurry home. Saavi has already called up Rukmini to complain about Purvi's carelessness.
Saavi (talking on phone): Ghabrao mat Didi..Bhavna theekh hai..main sahi waqt pe pahunch gayi..
Rukmini (scared, angry): Agar tu nahi hoti toh kya hota…..kahan hai Rajat..usse phone de..
Saavi (looking at Rajat): didi…aap khamkhaa chinta kar rahi hai…isme kisiki galti nahi hai..Bhavna theekh hai..khel rahi hai…
Rukmini (yelling): tum phone do pehle Rajat ko..
Saavi gives the phone to Rajat.
Rajat: hello..Bhabhi…
Rukmini (crying): Mil gayi tassali tujhe…dekha teri biwi ne kya kiya…uske bharose pe agar mere bachon ko akela chodd deti toh kya ho jaata …meri bachi…
Rajat (trying to clarify): Bhabhi…kuch nahi hua hai Bhavna ko…Purvi poore time uske saath thi…woh bass do min ke liye bhuvi ke baal poch rahi thi…
Rukmini: 2 min..sirf 2 min ki baat kar rahe ho…Meri Bhavna chillati rahi..aur yeh…chodooo….main kya keh sakti hoon…main kuch bhi kahoon..tum sab log toh yehi kahoge naa..woh goongi hai…behri hai..bechaari hai..
Rajat: Bhabhi aap galat samajh rahi hai..
Rajesh (taking phone from Rukmini): Rajat…Bhavna theekh hai naa…dekh hum log train me hai..kal subah tak pahunch jaayenge..Bye..
Purvi is standing quietly in the corner. She is shaken up with all this.
Saavi: kya hua Rajat? Didi ne bahut daata kya? Tum toh jaante ho naa unhe…kuch zyaada hi hyper hai..kyun na ho? Maa hai naa..aur Bhavna kitni choti hai..
She walks upto Purvi and places a hand on her shoulder. Purvi looks up, she has tears in her eyes.
Saavi: arre…tum kyun ro rahi ho? Jo bhi hua..usme tumhari koi galti thodi hai…tum behri ho, tumhe sunaayi nahi deta..yeh tumhari galti thodi hai….main jaanti hoon tum bhagwaan pe bahut vishwaas rakhti ho..unhone hi Bhavna ki jaan bachaayi aaj..Didi ki baat ka buraa mat maano..woh Maa hai naa..isliye fikar hai apne bache ki..Kal ko tum jab Maa banogi tab samajh me aayega….tum behri ho toh kya hua…..agar jab kabhi tumhara bacha bhoookh se roye yaa dard me chillaye…tum apne dil se sab sun logi naa..
Rajat (sharply): Saavi..bass..kya bol rahi ho tum?
Saavi: main kuch galat thode bol rahi hoon..Purvi itni himmat waali hai, itni kaabil hai…sab kuch theekh hi hoga…main zara Bhavna ko dekhke aati hoon..
Purvi is thinking deeply about what Saavi has said. She is suddenly jolted.
Rajat: Purvi..he touches her…Saavi ki baaton ka buraa mat mano..woh toh bass kuch bhi bol rahi thi..
Purvi (action): main..khichdi banaati hoon..Bhavna ko bhookh lagi hogi..
She walks into the kitchen, still thinking about Saavi's words.
Purvi (thinking): Saavi…theekh hi toh keh rahi hai…kal ko mera aur Rajat ka koi bacha hua toh..main kaise yeh sab sambhaaloongi? She imagines a small baby crying continosuly, she cannot hear the sound but imagines it..she gets scared..
Purvi (scared): Hey Srinathji…bachpan se mere kaano me sirf khamoshi hai…maine ise apnaa liya hai…lekin ab..ab ek ajeeb sa darr hai…yeh khamoshi nahi sahi jaati mujhse…kuch kijiye Srinathji..kuch kijiye..
She notes the cooker in her front is emitting steam. How many whistles did it give? 2, 3 or 4? She opens the lid and a great gust of steam escapes, hitting her hand with great force.
At that moment Rajat rushes in to warn Purvi, he had realized that the cooker had given 4 instead of 3 whistles. Bhuvi comes in running behind.
Purvi bends down, wincing in pain. Her hand is red now with the steam burns. Tears flow down fast from her eyes.
Rajat (worried): Main tumhe yehi bataane aa raha tha…4 seetiyan baj gayi hai…Bhuvi jaldi se ice laana..
Bhuvi: chachi….main abhi ice lagaata hoon…he helps Rajat to apply ointment and bandage the palm.
Rajat: Bahut dard ho raha hai? Purvi nods her head…tum baitho…main khichdi banaata hoon..tum mujhe sirf bataate jaana…
Purvi sobs noiselessly. Rajat holds her shoulder.
Rajat: kya hua? dard theekh ho jaayega…yeh pain killer khaa lo…
Purvi (action with injured hand): Main kaise baat karoongi ab..mera haath…she sobs..with her hand injured, she cannot write notes and it will be painful to use the hand for sign language.
Bhuvi: chachi…main hoon naa…aapne mujhe left hand signals bhi toh sikhaaye hai…main aapki help karoonga..he uses his hands to convey the message.
Night, Rajat bedroom
Purvi is still in some pain. She yet smiles at the memory how Rajat cooked food and Bhuvi helped translate her actions with left hand to Rajat.
Rajat (caressing her cheek): bahut dard ho raha hai?
Purvi nods her head as no, but she is still thinking about something.
Rajat: pata nahi kya soch rahi ho tum? Tumhara yeh haath jaldi theekh ho jaayega…aur phir se bolna shuru karogi tum…
Purvi (mind): aaj main apne aap ko bahut kamzor maan rahi hoon….Saavi ne jo bhi kaha sach hi kaha…aaj bahut saalon ke baad apne goonge behrepan pe afsos ho raha hai mujhe…
She notes that Rajat has slept, she gets up and goes to the kitchen to drink water. She keeps the glass and turns back, she gets startled to see Saavi.
Saavi: ohh..sorry..main tumhe daraana nahi chahti thi…maine tumhe kitni awaaz di…ohhh..she slaps her head…min kitni buddhu hoon naa..main toh bhool hi gayi..tumhe sunaayi nahi detaa..
Purvi tries to tell her something, but realizes her right hand is bandaged.
Saavi: kya hua? apne seedhe haath ke bina baat nahi kar sakti? Tch tch tch tch…tum sunn nahi sakti, bol nahi sakti ab haathon se likh bhi nahi sakti…toh tum kar kya sakti ho?
Purvi looks into her eyes with a question mark..
Saavi: main bataati hoon tum kya kar sakti ho…tum sirf kisiki achi khaasi zindagi barbaad kar sakti ho ! Purvi's eyes open in shock!
Saavi: main apni zindagi ki baat nahi kar rahi hoon…main Rajat ki zindagi ki baat kar rahi hoon..tumhe lagta hai who tumhare saath khush hai? Tumhare wajah se zindagi me kya kuch enjoy nahi kar sakta…arre ek movie bhi nahi dekh sakta..kyunki tum enjoy nahi kar sakti…ek gaana nahi suntaa...kyunki tumhe sunaayi nahi deta….tumhare saath apne problems nahi share kar sakta..tumhare liye who bhi khamoshi me jee raha hai..
Purvi watches her lips and reacts with a stunned look..
Saavi: aaj jo bhi hua Bhavna ke saath…woh kal tumhare bache ke saath bhi ho sakta hai…zaraa socho…tum yahan kitchen me kaam kar rahi ho..tumhara bacha akele room me hai….kahin palang par se gir gaya yaa bhookh se ro raha hoga…tumhe pata bhi nahi chalega…apni duniya me mast ho rahi hogi tum…
Purvi again imagines a crying baby in the house…she still cannot hear the cries of the baby..
Saavi: tum apne aap ko bahut kaabil maanti ho naa….kya tumne socha hai…tumhe iss ghar me kabhi akela chodd sakte hai..kisiki bhi dekhbaal karne..bacho ki yaa Baapuji ki? Tum maano yaa naa maano…tumhara yeh goongapan aur behrapan ek bahut badi kami hai..aur tum sab pe bojh hi ho..
Purvi cannot hear any more and starts to leave the kitchen.
Saavi (holds her hand): tumhe meri baaten kadvi lagengi..magr yehi sach hai..aur yeh tum bhi jaanti ho…abhi kuch bigda nahi hai…soch samajh ke kuch faisla lo..
Purvi jerks her hands angrily and walks to her room. Saavi watches her go with a flustered look.
Saavi (evil smile): Purviiiiii….main tumhare mann me Rajat ke khilaaf toh shaq nahi paida kar paayi…magar…tumhe apne kabiliyat pe shaq paida karne se koi nahi rok sakta..bass yeh kaafi hai…
Next day, the family returns..
Rajat's parents and Rajesh and Rukmini return from Surat. Things are not smooth as Rukmini hugs Bhavna and creates a scene.
Rajesh: Rukmini…shaant ho jaoo..Bhavna bilkul theekh hai naa..
Rukmini (angry): Kya theekh hai..kuch bhi theekh nahi hai…acha hua maine Saavi ko yahan rehne ke liye kaha..Bhagwaan hi jaane kya ho jaata agar sahi waqt pe meri bahen naa hoti toh…sahi kaha hai logon ne…apne hi kaam aate hai..
Rajat: Bhabhi…aap aisa mat kahiye..Purvi toh Bhuvi aur Bhavna ko apne bacho ki tarah samajhti hai..
Rukmini (angry): dekh liya maine…kitna maanti hai tumhari biwi…she looks at Rajesh..Surat jaane ke pehle maine kya kaha tha…iss ladki ke bharose me apne bachon ko chodke nahi jaa sakti…mere bache roe rahenge aur yeh apne goonge-behre duniya me ghum rahegi..kaha thaa yaa nahi…
Rajesh: haan kaha thaa..magar…
Their phone rings, its from Bhuvan's school.
Rajesh: ji Principal sir…Main Rajesh Mehta bol raha hoon, Bhuvan ka father…kuch ho gaya kya? Bhuvan theekh hai na?
Rajesh listens to what the principal says. He stands there stunned.
Rukmini (anxious): Kya? Kya hua? Bhuvi theekh toh hai naa?
Rajesh (hand on head): Bhuvi ko suspend kiya hai…
Rukmini (shocked): Kya? Magar Kyun?
Rajesh: Bhuvi ke class me do bache test me copy kar rahe the…teacher ne unhe pakad liya..
Rajat: toh? Isme Bhuvi ka kya kasoor hai?
Rajesh (angry): Nahi..Bhuvi ka kasoor nahi hai…tumhari biwi ka hai…
Everyone looks at each other in shock and confusion.
RajatM: Purvi ka kya dosh hai? Purvi ne kya kiya hai?
Rajesh (angry): Bhuvan ne apne poore class ko sign language sikhaa diya hai..aur uss wajah se bacho ne exam me cheating ki hai..ab Bhuvan ko uss baat ki sazaa di jaayegi…hame school bulaaya hai..aaj hi..
Rukmini(crying): hey bhagwaan….pata nahi kya buraa saaya le aayi hai yeh ladki mere ghar pe..mere dono bachon pe ek ke baad ek musibat aa rahi hai…Rajat….ab padi tere kaleje me thandakk..
Purvi (sign language): main…main baat karti hoon Principal se…bhuvi ko maine sikhaaya sign language..lekin who uska galat istemaal nahi karega..
Rukmini (yelling): yeh tum haathon se dance karna bandh karo…mujhe kuch samajh nahi aata..naahi main samajhnaa chahti hoon….Rajesh..main iss ghar me ek min aur nahi rukna chahti..mujhe abhi ke abhi apne papa ke ghar pe le jaoo…
rajatF: yeh kya keh rahi ho bahu…hum sab abhi abhi ghar me aaye hai..tum aur Rajesh kyun ghar chodke jaaoge? Sab theekh ho jaayega…pehle school me baat toh karo..
Rukmini (crying): kya theekh ho jaayega Maa…sab kuch toh bigaad diya hai aapki laadli bahu ne…dekhiye..kaise bholi si surat banaaye ruki huyi hai..jaisa iska koi sambandh hai hi nahi..
Rajesh (tensed): Rukmini….yahan baaten karne se koi faayda nahi hai..jo bhi ho..bhugatna toh hame hai naa..chalo…school chalo pehle..
They both leave in a huff. Rajat walks to his bedroom in anger. Purvi follows him. Rajat is seated on his bed – quiet, but angry.
Purvi (left hand action): Rajat…aap gussa hai? Bhabhi kya bol gayi? Mujhe theekh se dikhaayi nahi diyaa..boliye naa..she taps his shoulder again and again..he is not talking to her..Boliye naa…rajat…
Rajat (angry, jerking hand away): kya jaanna hai tumhe? Kyun pareshaan kar rahi ho…tum sunn nahi sakti naa..toh chup raho naa…tumhe har baat bataaana zaroori hai kya?
Purvi is stunned at this reply. She feels helpless without her hands now.
Rajat (angry, not looking at her): kya zaroorat thi tumhe Bhuvi ko sign language sikhaane ki..woh goonga behra thodi hai..magar tumhe shauq chadha hai naa..sabko apne jaisa banaane ki..
Purvi makes him turn his face towards her. She cannot understand what he is saying. She senses his reluctance to turn, she forces him slightly..
Rajat (yelling): Kya chahiye tumhe…tang aa gaya hoon main…kya tum normal logon ki tarah nahi reh sakti? Andhere me baat nahi kar sakta….tumhe dekhe bina bol nahi sakta…arre 2 min ki baat bhi tumhe bataane ke liye mujhe 10 min lag jaate hai….kabhi likhke…yaa sign language me baaten karke….yeh sab nai karna hai mujhe isliye kitni saari baaten nahi bataata main tumhe…
Tears start to flow from Purvi eyes as she places hertwo hands on her ears – to say sorry..
Rajat (tired, angry): Tum kyun sorry bol rahi ho…I am sorry Purvi…in fact..I am tired…thakk gaya hoon main..yeh khamoshi ab kaatne ko daudti hai mujhe….
Rajat (controlling anger): Main..main abhi gusse me hoon..main nahi chahta ki main kuch aisa kahoon jisse kuch….kuch bhi buraa ho jaaye….main chalta hoon..mujhe bureau jaana hai..
He leaves the room, leaving a heartbroken, confused and guilty Purvi…
Purvi now doubts her own abilities...she feels Rajat is losing out in life because of her...how will they patch up?