A very very Happy New year to all of you! Wishing you and your family good health, happiness and loads of oppurtunities.
Purvi stands at the same place, not willing to go ahead to Sachin and ask for forgiveness. An awkward moment of silence passes between them.
Purvi (finally talking): I…I am sorry Sachin…mujhe maaf kar dena..she whispers looking at his back.
She waits for a response from him. He shrugs his shoulders and keeps his hand on his waist.
She knows, he is upset. She spoiled the moment that could have been special for them. She again looks at the decorations around. She feels guilty. She also feels heavy in her heart.
Purvi (walking to him, not facing him but): Sachin…maine aapko iske pehle kabhi dekha nahi tha..kabhi jaana nahi thaa..magar phir bhi aapse ek rishta banaaye rakha..nafrat kaa..kyunki aap mere liye meri Di ke gunehgaar the..Aabha aur Aakash ke bhi..itne saal uss rishte ko nibhaaya..she wipes her tears..
Itne saalon baad aapse mili, aapko jaana, aapko samjhaa, dheere dheere who nafrat kam hone lagi..aapke liye meri izzat badhne lagi..mujhe laga aap ache hai…hamara rishta achanak ban gaya..magar aapne mujhe waqt diya, izzat di..aap sach me bahut ache hai Sachin..
Aaj Di ko achanak mere saamne dekh saari puraani baaten taaza ho gayi..unka woh dard mujhse dekha nahi gaya..mujhe apne aap pe ek sharam aa gayi..mujhe laga main kaise khushi manaoo jab woh dukhi hai..mere paas tha hi kya unhe dene ke liye….isliye maine socha ki…she stops speaking…
Sachin (turning): Ki? Ki kya Purvi?…he comes closer to her, his eyes bore into hers.
Purvi (looking down): yeh..yeh sab..mera matlab…Di ka haq hai..Di ne bacho ko janam diya..aur..yeh bache..yeh aap dono ke hai…
Sachin: toh tumhara inn bacho ke saath koi rishta nahi?
Purvi (looking into his eyes): nahi…mera matlab hai..she looks down..
Sachin: main maanta hoon tumne unhe janam nahi diya..magar kya ek pal ke liye bhi tumne apna bacha nahi maana? Kabhi bhi? He questions her…
Purvi: yeh bache…yeh mere bache hai..mere hai….maine inhe apne haathon se paala hai..se cries…
Sachin (small smile): chalo…kam se kam inn bacho ko toh apna maanti ho…Purvii..
He lifts her face by his chin. She looks at him, her eyes show guilt.
Sachin: aur..mera kya? Mujhe apna maanti ho?
Purvi (surprise): Sachin?
Sachin: tumhe bura lag raha hai? Maine yeh sawaal kiya tumse? Magar mere liye yeh janna zaroori hai..kya tum mujhe apna maanti ho?
Purvi: I am sorry..maine sab bigaad diya…I don't deserve you..she breaks down..
Sachin: tumne mere sawaal ka jawaab nahi diyaa…mujhe lagta hai abhi bhi koi doubt hai tumhare mann me…isliye toh itni aasaani se sab kuch apne Di ko saunp ke jaa rahi thi..mujhse poochna zaroori bhi nahi samjhaa..he taunts..
Purvi sits down and cries loudly. She sobs for some minutes. Sachin's words are hurting her. The truth always hurts. Suddenly she finds a handkerchief extended towards her. She looks up. Sachin is smiling at her. He sits next to her. She takes it and wipes her tears.
Sachin (head down): I…I am sorry Purvi…
Purvi (surprised): Sachin..aap…aap sorry kyun bol rahe hai? Meri galti hai..maine aapka dil dukhaaya hai..
Sachin (holding her hands): nahi Purvi..yeh tumhari galti nahi hai…yeh tumhara pyaar hai..tumhare Di ke liye pyaar…wow..tum..tum kitna pyaar karti ho apne Di se…khoon ka rishta hota hi aisa hai..hai naa?
Sachin: Aakash aur Aabha ke saath bhi khoon ka rishta hai…toh unse bhi utna hi pyaar karti hogi?
Purvi nods her head as yes.
Sachin (coming closer): toh mera aur tumhara rishta ?
Purvi looks at him shocked. What did he mean by that question?
Sachin: kya mujhse bhi utnaa hi pyaar karti ho jitna apni Di se yaa bacho se karti ho?
Purvi: Sachin…yeh aaap?
Sachin: Purviii…I love you..Do you love me?
Purvi is speechless! In this heavy emotion filled moment he has asked this question to her. The answer which he has been waiting since 3 weeks..The one answer which could help them rebuild their relation.
Sachin: kya tumhe aur waqt chahiye? Yeh sochne ke liye?
Purvi: Sachin…aise achanak? Abhi abhi itna kuch..
Sachin: abhi abhi kya hua Purvi? Sab theekh hi ho gaya naa…Ab toh Nirvi ne bhi hamare rishte ko maan liya…haan ek second ke liye mujhe laga ki meri zindagi badal jaayegi..mera pyaar kho doonga main…magar doosre pal sab kuch theekh ho gaya…ab aur der nahi karna chahta hoon main…Please Purvi..
Purvi looks into his eyes. Yes, what he told was the truth. They have Nirvi's blessings too. All the miunderstandings have got clear. Alls well that ends well, afterall.
Purvi (gripping his hand tight): Haan.. Haan Sachin..main..main aapse pyaar karti hoon..bahut pyaar karti hoon. She cries again
Sachin closes the gap between them by hugging her to himself.
Purvi (crying): I love you Sachin…I love you a lot…I am really sorry..main aaindaa aisa kabhi nahi karoongi…aapko aur bacho ko chodke jaane ki baat nahi karoongi…aapse binaa pooche koi faislaa nahi loongi…aapse har baaten share karoongi…aapse kuch nahi chupaaongi…
Sachin: hmmm…mujhe dher saara pyaar dogi?
Purvi (still in embrace): aapko dher saara pyaar doongi..
Sachin: agar koi teesra hamare beech aa jaaye to hiss baar apne pyaar ke liye ladogi?
Purvi (hugging him tighter): haan..aakhiri dum tak ladoongi..aapko kisike hawaale nahi karoongi..
Sachin (teasing): Mere saath ek lambe honeymoon pe chalogi?
Purvi (replying without thinking): haan..aapke saath ek lambe honeymoon pe chaloongi..
Sachin (slyly): achaaaa…ab mujhe ek kiss dogi?
Purvi: haan..main aapko ek kiss..she opens her eyes.
Sachin: ruk kyun gayi…complete karo apna sentence..tum mujhe ek kisss…? He holds her shoulders and sees her face.
Purvi's face has a mixture of emotions – she is happy that they are together now, relieved that all tensions are sorted and embarrassed that she has to kiss him now..
Sachin: Purviiiiiii….I am waiting…he teases her. She cannot, she wants to but cannot!
Sachin(fake anger): Theekh hai..main samajh gaya…abhi bhi tumhare dil me mere liye woh pyaar nahi hai..isliye itna hichkicha rahi ho..he turns his face away..
Purvi: Sachinnn…she calls his name shyly..
He still doesn't look at her deliberately. The next moment he feels her body close to him, she has sat on his lap and placed her hands on his cheeks. She kisses him in that awkward position, he turns his face in surprise, and she loses her balance. He holds her on time and kisses her back holding her close to his chest, cradling her on his lap like a baby!
Sachin (looking at her, kissing on forehead): I love you Purvi…
Purvi (shy): I…I love you too Sachin..
He picks her up and takes her to the small table that's set up to celebrate this moment. A small round cake is present. They both cut it together and feed each other. Sweetness has entered into their life now. The moon has risen, Sachin holds her hand and together they watch the stars and moon from the very same place they both had kissed the first time – the camp spot. Life has completed a circle for them.
Some years later, Sachin house
Purvi: Aakasshh…Aaabhaaaa…jaldi karo…College ke liye late ho jaooge dono..
Aabha (straightening her tie): aa rahe hai Mummy…ufff…aapme toh patience hi nahi hai..
Purvi: tum dono subah subah kya timepass kar rahe ho…chalo jaldi…yeh nashta kaun karega?
Aakash(checking his mobile): oh come on Mummy..ab hum bache nahi rahe…hamara peecha chodd dooo..
Aabha:aur nahi toh kya? Jab dekho hume chote bacho ki tarah treat karti rehti ho..hmfff..ab hum bade ho gaye hai…we are responsible adults! She declares..Chill Mom..she rolls her eyes..
Kids voices: main first jaoongi…..tum jaoo yahan se..
They all look up to see two small kids fighting at the top of the stairs.
Purvi (angry, yelling): Taashu….Tanyaaa…bass karo dono…
Aabha: shhhhh..Mumyyy…kitna chilaati ho..
Purvi (angry): Chilaaoon nahi toh kya karooon..naak me dam kar rakha hai dono ne..din bhar udham machaate hai… main thakk gayi hoon ab..she sits down holding her head..
Aakash (sighing): Chal Aabha…apni responsibily nibhaane ka time aa gaya hai..Aabha agrees and together they walk up and break the fight between the 4 yr old twins of SachVi – Tanya and Taasha.
Aabha (picking up Tanya): yeh kya Tanya…maine tumhe kitni baar samjhaaya hai..ladte nahi Tashu se…chalo kissi do ab..
Tanya: nahi…Taashu ne meri doll le li…usse bolo waapas kare..phir main baat karoongi..
Aabha (sternly): Aakash, Taashu ko bolo doll waapas karne…abhi ke abhi
Taashu (looking at Aakash): Yeh Aabha didi abhi bhi aappe dhoss jamaati hai…Tanya bhi aisa hi karti hai..
Aakash: Aabhaaa…Taashu doll waapas nahi degi..Tanya ko bolo school jaana hai..tayyar ho jaaye
Aabha: ek min ek min…main tujhse badi hoon naa..Tanya bhi Taashu se badi hai..tum dono ko hamaari baat maanni hi padegi..
Aakash: Tum mujhse sirf 4 minute badi ho…aur Tanya Tashu se sirf do minute…baaki sab equal hai..
Purvi sighs as this is a daily occurrence for all of them now. Sachin comes to the dining table after finishing a meeting.
Sachin: aaj khaane ke table pe koi nahi hai? Kahan hai bache?
Purvi: kya Sachin..subah subah paagal kar diya hai bacho ne..aap toh aaram se China jaane waale ho ek hafte ke liye..mujhe hi sab kuch sambhaalna padta hai..
Sachin: phir se jhagda ho gaya kya?
Purvi: pehle Aakash aur Aabha akele ladte the…ab toh yeh 2 team banaake lad rahe hai..
Sachin (laughing): lagta hai inke team ko todna padega..
Purvi: who kaise?
Sachin: Kyun naa tum bhi mere saath China chalo…ek hafte ke baad hum dono thoda ghoom lenge..
Purvi: aur usse kya hoga?
Sachin: China se aate aate..ho sakta hai inki partnership todne waala koi aa jaaye…he winks..
Purvi (color in cheeks):Sachinnnn…aapko sharam nahi aati…4 bache hai hamaare..she gets up to go..he pulls her back and she falls on his lap..
Sachin: kaisi sharam? Main apne wife ke saath hi toh 'honeymoon' mannane jaa raha hoon…
Tanya/Taashu: Honeymoon…..they squeal..Purvi gets up from Sachin's lap. She looks at Aakash and Aabha, who are giggling.
Tanya/Taashu: Aabha didi…Honeymoon kya hota hai? Ek aur moon…yeh sky me hota hai?
Aabha (giggling): Honeymoon…she looks at Aakash and SachVi…she clears her throat…Honeymoon ek vacation ki tarah hota hai…Aakash also laughs slightly..
Taashu: Vacation…she hurries and sits on Sachin's lap. Papaaa….she kisses him..hum sab log kahan jaa rahe hai 'Honeymoon' pe? Tanya ko nahi leke jaayenge…who hamesha mujhse fight karti hai..
Sachin (embarrassed): uhhh…nahi beta..hum log kahin nahi jaa rahe hai..Papa ko late ho raha hai..ab aap jaoo..Aabha didi ke paas..he tries to change topic
Tanya (coming to Sachin): main bhi chaloongi 'honeymoon' pe..Taashu ko nahi leke jaayenge..
Tanya and Taashu start fighting again. SachVi sigh and look at each other.
Aakash/Aabha: Tanyaaa..Taashu…stop fighting…chalo school jaana hai..
Tanya/Taashu: lekin honeymoon? Hume Mummy Papa ke saath honeymoon pe jaana hai..they both pout..
Aakash: Honeymoon bahut boring hota hai….kahin ghoom bhi nahi sakte….video games bhi nahi hota hai…Ice cream bhi nahi…
Tanya/Taashu:Sheeeeeee…boringgggggg…..hame nahi jaana honeymoon pe..they both hold hands and run to their rooms to get ready.
SachVi sigh a relief. Aakash and Aabha stare at them.
Aabha: Mummy…aap jaa sakte ho Papa ke saath..main aur Aakash yahan sab sambhaal lenge..she giggles..
Sachin: Thank you very much….yeh dono waakai me bade ho gaye hai..hai naa Purvi…
Purvi (pulling Aabha ears): bade shaitaan ho gaye hai…hai naa…
Aakash: waise mummy…aapne hume bhi nahi batayaa aaj tak…Honeymoon me karte kya hai? He runs away before Purvi can reply…
Sachin: who toh beta agle saal tumhe pata hi chal jaayega..hum dono ne kya kiya….he mutters..
Purvi (shock): Kya matlab? Kya karne waale hai aap?Sachinnnn..
Sachin: Relax yaar Purvi….itni bholi mat bano…4 bacho ki Maa ho…itni buddhu toh nahi ho..
Purvi: achaa achaa..time dekhiye…kahin aap late naa ho jaaye…
Sachin (gathering his coat): oh yess…main chalta hoon Purvi..bye..he kisses her cheek and goes away…she is clearing the dining table, he comes back.
Purvi (realizing he is near): Sachinnn..aapne daraa diya mujhe..kya hua? kuch bhool gaye kya?
Sachin (nodding head): hmmm…tumse kuch poochna tha..
Purvi: ji..puchiye?
Sachin (hugging her suddenly, talking in her ears): I love you Purvi…do you love me?
Purvi (naughtily): hmmm…mujhe sochne ke liye waqt chahiye..
Sachin: kitna?
Purvi (whispering): ek hafte ka…
Sachin (confused):ek hafte baad kya hai?
All the kids: Honeymoon….hum sab ke saath…Sachin and Purvi look behind…their 4 kids stand there. The younger ones rush to be with SachVi. While Aakash and Aabha hug them from sides…
Complete family…Sweet Family…
THE END…
This story of mine also comes to an end. It was a sweet, family love story. I certainly enjoyed writing it ad I am glad many of you liked it.
Thank you to all the readers, reviewers (silent ones too) for liking my work. My love to you all :)
Many of you had requested 'bold romance'. But I felt this story was always a sweet, emotional one and I didn't want to disturb the entire setting by adding something out of context.
Dear Guest, I am thankful that you liked the story. but, I did not completely understand what you actually meant. You said you didn't want anymore SachVi stories from me(? kyun bhai/bahen?). With respect to other stories with 'bold scenes', thats the writer's wish. I am nobody to make anyone understand or ask others to stop writing what they write.
FF is free and open to all. Let creativity flow! Let everyone write, read, comment whatever they wish to. How we handle it is individual's choice.
Love you all:) Happy new year again :)