Chapter 20
Edward is walking past Bella when she holds his hand startling him. She lets go of his hand, "Janab Edward Cullen, I am talking to you only." Edward asks Bella if she used to fail in school often, "You come back before me to learn the same lesson again and again!" Bella replies that she is not the one who will get afraid from his stupidities, "I am that Diya which never blows out under any circumstance." He taunts her for speaking in poetic manner. She tells him that things are not a joke for him always, "You can stop this low to seek revenge? I dint expect it from you!" He calls her mad for even thinking of that, "You have turned all the madder now. Nothing can happen to you. Stay in your illusion!" She agrees she was in an illusion, "I thought you are a nice human being but I was wrong. You are really stupid and rash!"
"Why do you keep taking revenge of your pain from the entire world? I told you in the past too and I am telling you again. This anger is your cowardice. Till when will you run away from your truth? You must accept it someday!" He claps. Is this a time for poetry? What's going on these days? He makes a fun of it and she looks on helplessly.
Irina apologizes to Bella for misunderstanding her. She hugs her, "We are besties and such things happen between besties. Edward made me understand and I realised I was wrong. You cannot do this. You won't leave the wedding right? I won't marry then. Please forgive me." Bella looks at Edward and tells Irina that they should continue the preps. Irina is relieved. Leah looks on, "This matter settled down somehow but what about the next blast that I have planned for you?"
Carmen tries Rose, Ali and Bella's number but in vain. Eleazar snatches it out of her hand, "My fear won and love lost! Maybe we didn't teach them anything good or why would both of them make the same mistake." His wife reasons that there might be some reason for Rose and Ali to take such a bold step. He asks her till when she will give explanations for her daughters, "You too can leave the house like our daughters. The way they left me, I will think that I also don't have a wife anymore!" She looks on sadly.
Bella asks Irina's father about Paul. "Can I get his address?" She smiles in relief as he agrees.
Emmet is relieved to find the diary. He finds his mother standing in his room and pins it in his belt, "You scared me." She says, "You scared me in the morning. Do you feel that we care more about Edward?" He denies. Don't think so. She reasons that the situations demand them to give more attention to Edward, "It does not mean we don't care for you or Jasper. You are more like the elder son of the house as you manage the house. I am proud of you. You will never be able to understand that you both are my life. Forgive us if we missed out on anything ever." He tells her not to embarrass him. She tells him that she has made his favourite halwa for him and goes to bring it. Emmet closes the door and takes out the diary.
Paul is taken aback to see Bella at his door.
Emmet and Jasper opens Tanya diary and reads it. He smiles reading her introduction to the diary.
Paul tells Bella he cannot talk to her for too long, "I have a flight to catch." She tells him she won't take much time, "You are Jake's closest friend and even came to Missouri to meet me. Why dint you turn up at his funeral?" Paul shares that over a period of time Jake and he had different opinions, "We parted ways but I was his well-wisher always. I know he was right at his place and regret that I won't be able to spend any more time with him." She cries. I came here for this very reason, "I cannot bear to hear anyone speaking against Jake anymore. I came to seek your help. I will ask you a direct question. Were Jake and Tanya only friends?"
Emmet and Jasper reads the diary. Tanya speaks for her friendship with Edward which developed in love later on just like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. She writes that she was looking for love and eventually realised that Edward wasn't the form of that love that I was seeking. Flashback shows Edward refusing to go with Tanya to a poetry night. Emmet and Jasper are playing video game with Edward. Edward acts like a kid and even cheers like the characters of the movie. Tanya feels bad at his attitude.
Paul shares that he met Tanya in the poetry club named Mosiki. Bella remembers that Jake loved poetry very much, "He used to go there often. Were they together?" Paul declines, "It is a funny story."
Flashback:
Paul asks Jake why he isn't bringing Bella to Mumbai. Jake shares that he is comfortable there only, "I will have to buy a big house for her." Paul reasons that he has a home already. Jake replies that his family is still not in favour of his wedding, "Once the business settles, I will buy a big house and bring her over."
Tanya comes to the venue. Two guys sit next to her intentionally. Jake notices it. Shayara starts reading her poetry but the guys force a conversation with Tanya. Jake and Paul tackle them (with words) and the guys leave. Tanya asks Jake and Paul to sit next to her, "It is fine." All 3 of them sit together. They enjoy hearing the poetry. Tanya and Jake begin to complete the lines. Later, Tanya is waiting outside for her car. She thanks Jake and Paul for helping her. They go in different direction.
Present:
Paul says, "She left. She dint say anything." Bella asks him what happened later.
Emm reads the diary, "Sometimes strangers understand you while your loved ones don't. I sometimes feel if I could get this happiness from my own husband. Whenever it was about my happiness, Edward was nowhere to be seen."
Flashback:
A guy tells Jake and Paul to pitch the investors. Jake asks him to tell them in simple terms how they can raise money from the market. Tanya is sitting on the next table and explains it to them, "I am sorry for overhearing. Are you entrepreneurs?" Paul introduces himself as the Boss. Jake is my associate. Paul seems to be bowled by her. Jake jokingly calls her part time stalker. She says, "The same to them. I was hosting a party and was waiting to meet the Event Managers but they dint turn up." Jake says we can do that for you." Jake and Tanya speak of karmic connection.
Present:
Paul says, "This is how Tanya became our first client. We got lot many projects afterwards because of her." He gets a call from his boss and takes her leave. He gives her his private number, "We can meet day after tomorrow."
Jaz reads the diary, "Life was strange. I sometimes felt as if my husband was more of a friend and the friend was becoming more than just a friend. I cursed myself for this." He hides the diary seeing Renee. She wants to go the Bank and he offers to take her. He keeps the diary in his desk drawer.
Staff members are worried about the event. An intern walks up to Edward to ask something but Edward suggests him to ask Bella. He is told that she isn't available at the moment but Edward refuses to help. The staff is really tensed.
Bella thinks of what all Paul had told her. How can Edward not know that his wife had an affair with someone? If he loved her so much then he cannot hate her. I must return to the wedding though. There is a lot to do.
Leah sends the guy managing the cage in another direction. Edward stands up and notices Leah. She acts to decorate the cage but makes the lock loose when he heads in another direction.
Bella is checking the preps. There is a cage which has to be covered with lights. She asks the Shawn (intern) to cover it with lights it is lifted up using a crane but the lock breaks down. It is about to fall over Bella but Edward saves her in the nick of time. The cage falls with a loud thud. All the guests, Bella and Edward look at it in shock.
