Purvi reaches her hostel to a warm welcome by all. After chatting and updating everybody about her project, she retires to her room.
Asha: bahut thaki huyi lag rahi ho Purvi…aaram kar lo…
Purvi: Nahi Didi…iss project ke baad mere NGO ne naya project diya hai….poore ek saal ke liye mujhe jaana hoga…uske details lene hai….shayad agle hafte hi jaana pade…bahut kaam hai..aaram karne ka time nahi hai…
Asha: Bhaag rahi ho Purvi? Kisse? Rajat se ya apne aap se?
Purvi: Main Rajat se kyun bhagoongi didi…aur phir aap hi ne bataya uski shaadi ho rahi hai..woh aage badh chuka hai….toh main kaun hoti hoon ab uski zindagi me…mere rehne naa rehne se kya farak padta hai….main nahaa leti hoon..mujhe mere NGO me jaana hai…
Purvi leaves for her NGO. They welcome her and congratulate her on her successful project. She collects all the details of the year long project and is on her way to the hostel. Her phone rings….
Purvi: heloo
RajatM: Purvi…tum aa gayi…kaisi ho?
Purvi: Main theekh hoon Maaji..aap kaisi hai?
RajatM: main theekh hoon…..Devi Maa ki kripa se main ek ladki pasand ki hai Rajat ke liye…aaj hi uske ghar waalon se baat ki..
Purvi (tears): Ji…ji achi baat hai…
RajatM: bass ek baar Rajat ko bhi ladki pasand aa jaaye….sab kuch acha ho jayega….
Purvi (tears flowing): Hmm…
RajatM: main pichle hafte Srinathji ke darshan karke aayi hoon…tumhare liye Prasad hai…tum aakar le jaoogi?
Purvi reaches Rajat's home with a heavy heart and controls her tears. Her mother-in-law looks very happy and welcomes her warmly.
RajatM: 6 mahine ho gaye tujhe dekhke….kitni dubli ho gayi…Devi Maa jaane kitni takleefe sahi hongi….tumhara kaam theekh se ho gaya?
Purvi: ji Maaji..ache se ho gaya…main..main agle hafte doosre project ke liye jaa rahi hoon..ek saal ke liye..
RajatM (surprise): 1 saaal? ….akele woh bhi…
Purvi (smiles): akeli kahan hoon…team me iss baar 10 aur log hai…hum 6 aurten hai…
RajatM: acha hua tum aaj hi aa gayi….Rajat ke liye jo ladki pasand ki hai uske ghar waale bas aate honge…tum bhi rahogi toh acha hoga..aakhir tum bhi to iss parivaar ka hissa ho…Badi Bahu ho….
Tum sirf iss ghar me rehti ho..apne aap ko iss ghar ka hissa mat samajh lena…these words echo in Purvi's ears. She swallows and smiles..
The door bell rings. Rajat's mother excitedly opens the door. Purvi watches with anxiety at the new arrival…
CID bureau
Rajat is busy working on a case. Asha has informed him about Purvi's arrival. He has decided to meet her in the evening and congratulate on her success.
Rajat: hello..Insp Rajat Kumar speaking…
RajatM: Chote..main bol rahi hoon..
Rajat: Maa..aap…sab..sab theekh hai na?
Rajat's house
Rajat rings the doorbell with a heavy heart and hand. He recollects his mother's conversation on the phone. She has informed him of the arrival of the girl's family members. He can only think of Purvi and her promise….
RajatM: aa gaya tu…aaja…
Rajat steps inside and is shocked to see Purvi seated, her head bowed down. He gulps as he has not prepared for this moment ever. He has to talk to the girl's family in front of the girl he loves! There couldn't have been more a perfect example of mental torture for both Rajat and Purvi….
She raises her eyes, there is a film of tears as it meets his sad, brown eyes!
RajatM: arre…wahan kya khada hai..andar aa…dekho toh yeh sab log tumse milne aaye hai..
He moves his gaze from Purvi to scan the room and his eyes get another shock ! No words come out of his mouth…
In front of him are seated – Purvi's Mamaa, Maami, Chutki and Asha !
Rajat's mother holds his hand and makes him sit on a chair next to Purvi.
RajatM (smile): Kya baat hai…hamaare ghar ke vakil babu ka mooh bandh hai….kuch bolega nahi…agar ab bhi samajh nahi aaya ho toh yeh batadoon….Yeh ladkiwaale hai…aur jis ladki ko tumhare liye maine pasand kiya hai woh koi aur nahi …Pari hai…..ab toh kuch bol
Rajat (stunned): Maa….
RajatM: mujhe maaf kar de beta…maine tum dono ke rishte ko theekh se nahi samjha….main toh ek Maa hoon..mujhe apne bache ki dil ki awaaz sunne chahiye thi….magar main kya karoon…maine bachpan se jo dekha, jo samjha wahi kiya….samaaj ke niyamo ko paala..kabhi yeh nahi pucha ki jo hum karte hai who kyun karte hai..aur yeh bhi nahi samjha ki kuch aur bhi kar sakte hai…apni galtiyon ko sudhaar bhi sakte hai…
Maine Pari ko lekar kitne sapne sajaaye the..yeh meri bahu banegi, mera wansh aage badhayegi aur bas ek din me saare sapne toot gaye…main bête ke dukh me itna ho gayi ki yeh bhi nahi samajh paayi ki Pari ne bhi apna Pati khoya hai….uske bhi toh kitne chote bade sapne honge…usse bhi toh dard hua hoga, takleef huyi hogi…
Rajat tumne sahi kaha tha….dukh toh sirf dukh hota hai…who sirf takleef deta hai..toh hum kyun ek mard aur aurat ke dukh me bhed bhaav karte hai….aaj mujhe who sab sochke bhi apne aap pe ghinn aati hai…kaise iss phool si bachi ki zindagi ko berahmi se maine apne haathon se kuchal diya..inhi haathon se tujhe shagun ki haldi lagaayi thi, mehendi sajaayi thi, tumhara swaagat kiya tha ghar me…aur inhi haathon se tumhe maara, dhakke maarke ghar se nikaal….Rajat's mother breaks down..everyone's eyes have tears.
Purvi goes and supports her mother-in-law. She makes her sit on the sofa and makes her sip some water.
RajatM: Tu itni achi kyun hai Pari..aaj tumhare issi swabhaav ne mere andar badlaav laaya hai…arre main paagal thi…jo heere ki chamak nahi pehchaan saki…Rajat…panditji ne kahaa tere bhagya me ek sarva gunn sampan jeevan sangini hai..maine naa jaane kitni ladkiyon ki kundli dekh li, koi bhi mil nahi rahi thi…..Devi Maa ke charno me apne aap ko saunp diya..ki wohi ab raah dikhaaye….
Flashback
RajatM (praying): Hey Devi Maa..ab tum hi bataoo….main kya karoon….
Jyotish: Maaji….ek khush khabri hai…..aapke bête ki yogya kundli mil gayi…aisa mel toh devi-devtaoon ka hota hai..
RajatM (wiping tears): hey DevI maa..aapka laakh laakh shukar hai…kaunsi kundli mil gayi panditji…
Jyotish: aap jo 5-10 ladkiyon ki kundliyaan de gayi thi..usme yeh sabse aakhiri waala…
Flashback over
RajatM: tu jaanta hai who kiski kundli thi? Pari ki….ab isse bhi kismat ka khel samjho….main nahi jaanti Pari ki kundli kaise uss bundle me aa gayi….maine bahut socha…panditji ne kahaa ki yeh Jodi upar se banke aayi hai…koi nahi rok sakta tum dono ko ek hone me..toh main kaun hoti hoon…
Waise bhi acha hai…bachpan se tujhe sirf yeh akeli hi jhel sakti hai….ab zindagi bhar jhele tujhe….kyun Pari ke Maamaji kya kehte hai aap?
Mamaaji: Maaji…aap ne solah aane sach baat ki…Pari ko maine hamesha apni beti maana hai…aaj itna bada naam kar gayi hai hamara..main bass uski khushi chahta hoon…
Maamiji: Pari…maine tujhe hamesha bojh samjha, tumhe hamesha gaaliyan di, tumhara buraa hi chahaa..magar sach toh yeh hai tune aaj tak uff nahi ki…mujhe ghar me, bahar Maa ki izzat di, kabhi koi bura vyavahar nahi kiya…mere samajh me nahi aa raha kaise maafi maangoo…
Purvi: Nahi Maami….aisa mat kahiye…Maine kabhi apni Maa ko nahi dekha…aap ne hi mujhe paala, bada kiya, jo bhi kiya mere bhale ke liye hi kiya hoga…
Asha (wiping tears): Arre…aaj itni khushi ka din hai….aap log aise royenge toh kaise chalega…aaj meri choti bahen ka ghar bassne jaa raha hai…chal chutki..sabka mooh meetha karte hai…
Everyone wipes their tears and smile. They start casual all of this Rajat and Purvi sit quiet absorbing what has just happened. Asha and Chutki return from the kitchen with a tray of sweets.
Asha: sabse pehle hone waale dulhaa-dulhan ka mooh meetha karte hai..yeh lo Rajat…tumhari baari pehle…Asha takes the sweet to his lips, he takes the sweet in his hand and looks up to speak…
Rajat: Main..main Pari se kuch baat karna chahta hoon..akele me…..
Rajat leaves the room and walks to the door. Asha asks Purvi to go with him.
River front
Rajat and Purvi arrive at the same river front where they had expressed their love and later had separated. They both sit on the bench, each lost in their thoughts…
Purvi: kya puchna hai tumhe?
Rajat (coming close): Pari….kya…..tum….mujhse..shaadi…karogi?
Purvi: yeh kaisa sawaal hai? Abhi abhi toh Maaji ne…
Rajat: Main Maa ki nahi..tumhari marzi jaana chahta hoon….kahin in 6 mahino me tumhara iraada toh badal nahi gaya hai naa…agar tum ab mujhse pyaar nahi karti ho toh bataa do..
Purvi: inn 6 mahino me har pal koshish ki maine tumhe bhoolne ki..uss koshish me har pal tum yaad aaye..tumhari tasveer ko mitaana chaha mere mann se, tumhari tasveer har pal nazar aayi…tumhara naam likhkar mitaana chahti magar sirf tumhara naam likhti gayi….main kaise bhool sakti hoon tumhe…tum mere saaso me ho, mere aatma me ho….she sits on the bench holding it for support…she starts sobbing, her shoulders heave as she expels her pain, frustration at being apart from her love , her life – Her Rajat….
Rajat sits next to her and takes her into his arms. She holds him tight as they both let their tears talk.
Rajat: Maine yeh 6 mahine kaise guzaare hai main hi jaanta hoon….aur iske baad ek din bhi tumse alag nahi rehna chahta…aisa laga jaise jaise mere jeene ki wajah khatam ho gayi….jaise koi meri saanse ghot raha hai….khabardaar iske baad agar tumne mujhe tumhari koi bhi kasam di toh….mujhse buraa koi nahi hoga ! he thunders !
Purvi looks up in fright, they both laugh till they have tears in their eyes…
Rajat: Chale…Maa ko khush khabri deni hai ki unki bahu maan gayi…
Purvi: Maan gayi? Iska kya matlab hua…main roothi kab thi…tumhi yahan le aaye mujhe baat karne..
Rajat: Haan ab tum mujhe hi kahogi..sabke saamne toh mooh bandh karke baithi thi..
They start fighting as they have been since childhood…
Purvi: Tum phirse mujhse ladd rahe ho…main baat nahi karti jaoo..
Rajat: dekha..phir se tum hi roothi ho…jaoo main bhi baat nahi karta..
They both sit on the bench angry at each other.. They look at each other from the corner of their eyes…Rajat smiles a bit, Purvi is still angry.
Rajat (holding ears): Acha baba..sorry bass…
Purvi (surprised): Tum sorry bol rahe ho….pehli baar…hey Devi Maa…yeh toh chamatkaar ho gaya..
Rajat: zyaada khush mat honaa..yeh pehli aur aakhri baar sorry bol raha hoon…shaadi ke baad yeh sab expect mat karna mujhse..
Purvi (hugging him, joining their foreheads): zaroorat bhi nahi padegi…main tumse kabhi nahi jhagdoongi….hamesha pyaar se rahoongi….
Rajat (pulling her closer): Pyaar se rahogi mere saath? Kaise..zaraa batanaa toh…he leans to kiss her..she pushes him and gets up from the bench…
Purvi: Maine kaha…Shaadi ke baad pyaar se rahoongi…..toh demo bhi shaadi ke baad dekh lena…
Rajat: theekh hai….Kal hi shaadi kar lete hai…mujhe demo jaldi chahiye…
Purvi: Rajatttttt….she hits his hand. They both laugh and hug each other, closing their eyes….each awaiting the new day….of their life together !
I couldn't resist myself to write this chapter. I know this story is very emotional, there are very few happy moments. I tried to write this chapter with some light moments and teasing...
one more chapter to go - Yes its a glimpse of their happiness...hope you all love this and the next chapter...
