Preeti (hugging Purvi): Didiiiiiiiii…she squeals…aapki shaadi ho rahi hai….main toh aapke shaadi me waise hi pink lehenga silaoongi jaisa Sreedvei ne pehna hai…uss gaane me…"mere haathon me nau nau chudiyaan hai"…she dances
Purvi cannot bear all this and gets up and goes out of the room.
PurviM: arre Purviiii….sharmaa gayi kya? She kises her forehead.
Purvi (crying): Maa…Maa…mujhe shaadi nahi karni hai…please maa…
PurviF: yeh kya keh rahi ho…arre Randhir ne rishta saamne se kiya hai…tum jaanti ho unka beta Rajat lawyer hai..lawyer ! London me usne padhai ki hai…itna acha khaandan hai…arre tu sabse choti bahu hogi unke ghar ki..dekhna kya thaat se rahegi tu…kitna laad karenge tujhe..
Purvi (not bothered): Nahi sunna mujhe yeh sab…main shaadi nahi karoongi..she turns her face away..
PurviF (scared): Prakash ki Maa…yeh aise kyun manaa kar rahi hai…kahin kuch? He looks at his wife with fear..
Purvi's mother pulls her away to the kitchen. She locks the door from inside.
PurviM: sach sach bata…kyun manaa kar rahi hai?..kahin tera kuch..bataa Purvi…
Purvi (scared): Nahi..nahi Maa..aisa..aisa kuch nahi..
PurviM: agar aisa kuch hai bhi toh abhi ke abhi bhool jaa…isse acha ladka tujhe poori zindagi nahi milega…dekh…tere papa ki izzat ka sawaal hai…hamari naak katt jayegi…tere baad Preeti ki shaadi ke baare me bhi hame sochna hai…isliye chup chaap haan kar de…
Purvi's mother softens her voice.
PurviM: hum tere dushman nahi hai beta…pal pal teri fikar hai…Randhirji ka khaandan sach me bahut acha hai…hum tera bhala hi chahte hai..hum bas teri khushi chahte hai beta..bol…teri haan hai? Haan hai naa?
Purvi looks up and feeling enormous pressure simply nods her head..Her mother is overjoyed and walks out of the kitchen..
PurviM (loudly, happy): Prakash ke papa..suniye…haan hai..Purvi ki bhi haan hai…
Purvi (looking at god's idol): Hey Shivji…jab aapko RK ke saath mujhe aise judaa hi karna tha..toh mere mann me ichaa kyun jagaayi?..she sobs slightly…main RK ko apna pati maan chuki hoon…mujhe RK se milaa dijiye…
Flashback over…
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Rajat shuts the alarm. He gets up slowly from the bed and wears his glasses and is surprised to see Purvi not sleeping next to him.
Purvi is seated on the swing in her garden, thinking about her past.
Rajat (sitting next to her): Good morning….tumhari coffee…he hands a mug of hot coffee to her.
Purvi: aap kab aaye?
Rajat (sipping coffee): meri chodo..tum kab se yahan baithi ho? Kya soch rahi ho?
Purvi (sipping coffee): bas aaj jaldi aankh khul gayi..toh aise hi aake baith gayi…beeti baaton ko yaad kar rahi thi..
Rajat: beeti baaton ko? Apne pehle boyfriend ke baare me soch rahi thi kya?
Purvi stops sipping her coffee and looks at him strangely.
Rajat (sensing she is hurt): Sorry..main toh yuhi keh raha tha..
Purvi: aapko kabhi beeti baaten yaad nahi aati? Aapki pehli, doosri yaa teesri girlfriend…yaad nahi aati? Kahaan hongi woh? Zinda hongi yaa marr gayi hongi?
Rajat (putting hand on her shoulder): aati hai naa…iss umar me neend kahan theekh se aati hai..toh raat bhar unn sab ke baare me sochke time pass kar leta hoon..
Purvi (angry): achaa….yeh sab yaad karne ke liye aapki yaadaash tezz hai…lekin mera birthday, hamari anniversary..yeh saari baaten kabhi yaad nahi rehti naa..
Rajat (trying to escape): arre..time kya hua hai? 7 baj gaye…mujhe walk pe nikalna hai…Jasper (their dog) kahan hai? Jasssperrrrrrr…he calls out..
A big brown dog comes running and barks loudly. He sniffs Rajat's feet and comes closer to lick Purvi's feet. Purvi shrieks and keeps her legs up..
Purvi (scared): Dooor hataaiye isse…cheee…jab dekho..mere per chaatne aa jaata hai..
Rajat: tum bhi kamaal ki ho…2 saal ho gaye Jasper ko iss ghar aaye…abhi tak iski aadat nahi huyi…take a chill pill Grandma…he teases her..and leaves with the dog for his walk.
Purvi continues to sip her coffee, with a smile. Later she walks upto Piyu's room, she knocks many times calling her name…she doesn't open it. Purvi tries the door knob, its open.
Purvi steps in and sighs – her granddaughter is still sleeping, pillows are lying on the floor, books apread all around..her clothes on the sofa…her suitcase is open!
Purvi (sighing, murmuring): Kya raita failaya hai room me..Piyuuuuuuuuuuu….uthooo beta…8 baj rahe hai…chalo…fresh ho jaoo…tere daadu aate honge…breakfast kar lete hai..
Piyu changes her side and continues to sleep. Purvi removes the blanket covering her face and strokes her hairs.
Purvi (kissing her head): Piyuuuuuuuuuuuu…uthoooooo….hame bahar bhi toh jaana hai…
Piyu (disturbed): mmmmmmmmmm…Daadi..let me sleep please…
Piyu's phone beeps. Purvi picks it up, she sees two messages from some Rohan..
Rohan: Good morning sweetheart…kisses to you…
Rohan: I miss you…come back soon…hugs and kisses..
Purvis is shocked reading the messages.
Piyu (waking up, angry): Daadiiiiiiiiii…she snatches her phone….
Purvi (angry): yeh sab kya hai Piyu….kaun hai yeh ladka?
Piyu (getting up): That's none of your business….he is just a friend..
Purvi: Friend? Friends aise message karte hai? Sweetheart…kisses…sharam nahi aati…main abhi tumhare papa ko bataati hoon..
Piyu (shouting): Enoughh Daadi…maine kaha naa Rohan is just a good friend…Papa Mummy usse jaante hai..woh mera classmate hai..aaj tak unhone mujhe bola nahi hai..aap kyun itna utaavli ho rahi hai..
Purvi (soft): Piyu..dekh beta…aisa nahi hai..main interfere nahi karna chahti..but mujhe teri fikar hai…Piyuuu….you should be careful beta..iss umar me…you know..
Piyu (angry): What do you mean? Iss umar me? Aap kehna kya chahti hai? You are too old daadi..aap abhi aapke 1980's me jee rahi hai…uss zamaane me ek ladka-ladki dost nahi hote hai…its very common nowadays…and Rohan..Rohan is a nice guy…
Purvi (trying to reason): But Piyuuu..
Piyu (going to bathroom): enoughhh…yeh mera room hai…aap please bina permission ke andar mat aayiye…aur agar aapko mere yahan rehne se problem hai..toh daadu ko aane do..main unko bolke kisi hotel me shift kar loongi..
Afternoon time
Purvi and Rajat are ready after lunch to go to a function. They had asked Piyu to accompany them.
Rajat (knocking): Piyuuuuu….tayyar huyi ki nahi….main aur Purvi kabse ready hai..we have to leave beta..
Piyu (opening door, looking worried): aap jaoo…I am not coming…she tries to shut the door..
Rajat (opening the door): Arre…kya ho gaya …subah toh tum tayyar thi aane ke liye..
Piyu (looking at her mobile): wohhhhh….meri tabiyat…tabiyat theekh nahi hai..
Purvi (coming inside): tabiyat theekh nahi hai? Kya ho gaya? She comes and touches her forehead.
Piyu (irritated): uffff…..I am fine..bas thoda sar dard kar raha hai..you go Daadu..
Rajat (sighing): okay..chalo Purvi..lets go..Piyu lock the door from inside okay…
Purvi (worried): Rajat..aap jaayiye..main yahan rukti hoon..Piyu aise akele..mann nahi kar raha..
Piyu (rolling her eyes): oh God Daadi..main bachi nahi hoon…main apna khayal rakh sakti hoon..ab aap log jaoo..you are getting late..she gently pushes them out of her room..
Piyu locks the door and quickly dials Rohan.
Piyu: Rohannnn….please…pick up the phone….please….
Function
Rajat is having a good time chatting with his friends. Purvi is sitting with her group of friends but is worried about something.
Tarika: kya baat hai Purvi..kya soch rahi ho?
Purvi (coming out): Nahi kuch nahi..bas aise hi..
Tarika (looking here and there): Tumhari poti Piyu aayi hai naa…tumhare saath nahi aayi?
Purvi: woh aane waali thi…but usse zaraa theekh nahi lag raha tha..toh ghar par hai..
Tarika: haan yeh aaj kal ke bache…kahin baahar hi nahi aate…aur agar aate bhi hai toh kisi kone me baith jaate hai…har waqt yeh mobile, internet, chatting..uffff..
Shreya: haan sahi kaha…mere ek colleague ka pota sirf 15 saal ka hai…ghanto ghanto room me bandh pata nahi apne computer pe kya karta tha..baadme pata chala…who kisi dating site pe bahut active tha..aur usne kayi ladkiyon ke saath dosti kar rakhi thi…10th std ke exams me fail ho gaya..
Tarika: haan aaj kal toh bache kitni jaldi yeh dating, chatting love wagereh kar lete hai…inke liye pyaar bhi noodles ki tarah ho gaya hai…2-3 mahine me pyaar ho jaata hai..phir break up bhi..
Shreya: sabhi bache ek jaise nahi hote hai..kuch bache bahut sensitive bhi hote hai…choti umar me dil toot jaaye toh sambhalna kitna muhskil hai..
Purvi gets increasingly worried and gets up. Without even waiting or informing Rajat, she leaves the place and goes to her house. Purvi rushes upstairs to Piyu's room.
Purvi (knocking): piyuuuu..Piyuuuuu..she bangs on the door. Piyu doesn't open it.
Purvi gets worried and quickly takes out the room key from her purse. She opens it and rushes inside the room. Piyu is not in the bedroom…
Worried she runs to the bathroom. Its locked from inside, Piyu is not opening even after repeated banging. Worried, Purvi looks here and there. She takes a big vase and breaks the door knob with that.
The bathroom door opens with a bang, Piyu is lying on the floor – unconscious. There is a thin line of blood flowing just below her wrist – a blade lies next to it!
Purvi (panic, scared) : Piyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…oh my god…she cries…Piyyuuuuuuuuu..
Sometime later
Tarika is bandaging an unconscious Piyu's wrist. Purvi is crying continuously and Rajat is comforting her.
Tarika: thank god Purvi…tum ekdum time pe aa gayi…zyaada khoon nahi baha hai…she will be fine by tomorrow…tumne Raghav (Piyu's father) ko bataya?
Rajat: Nahi Tarika..Raghav aur Priya aaj hi uss mountain trek pe gaye hai..ab toh ek hafte baad hi unse contact ho paayega..
Purvi (crying): main Raghav aur Priya ko kya jawaab doongi Rajat..Piyuuu….kyun kiya aisa usne? Ek baar bhi nahi sochaa…she cries again.
Rajat (worried): Purviiii…shaant ho jaooo..dekho who theekh hai..usse hosh me aane do…hum usse baat karenge..magar pyaar se okay…tum uspar gussa mat karna….
Later at night
Purvi is sitting next to Piyu, holding her hand and kissing it softly.
Rajat (softly): Purvi…kuch khaalo….tumhe davaai leni hai naa…
Purvi: Nahi Rajat..mera mann nahi hai…aap khaalo..aapko bhi toh davaai leni hai…
Rajat: tum jaanti ho naa…tumhare bina main khaana khaa nahi sakta..chalo…khaa loo..
Dinner
Rajat (serving food to Purvi): Purvi…kya soch rahi ho?
Purvi: Rajat…main aapko kuch bataana chahti hoon..aaj subah maine Piyu ke phone pe kuch messages padhe..
Rajat: Kya? Purvi yeh kya kiya tumne…tum jaanti ho naa yeh sab usse pasand nahi hai..
Purvi: main maanti hoon Rajat…maine bass aise hi dekh liya…Piyu….she looks at him…
Rajat: Piyu? Kya baat hai Purvi..
Purvi (scared): Mujhe lagta hai…Piyu kisi ladke ke saath….
Rajat (shocked): kya? Tumne poocha usse kuch?
Purvi: Maine pucha Rajat…usne kaha ki who ladka sirf uska dost hai…magar mujhe lagta hai shayad uss ladke ke wajah se..
Rajat (angry, getting up): Kaun hai yeh ladka?….main abhi uske akkal thikaane lagata hoon..
Purvi (holding his shoulders: Rajat..aap shaant ho jaayiye..aapka BP badh jaayega…please…shaant ho jaayiye..
Rajat sits down still snarling in anger. Purvi looks at him with the same fear she had so many years before. She cannot help the feeling of deja-vu. Its happened again…she places a hand on his shoulder, he looks at her. Rajat realizes she is scared. He gets up from his place and stands next to her.
She hugs him by his waist, Rajat hugs her rubbing her back comfortingly.
Rajat (softly): its okay Purvi…its okay..Piyu theekh ho jaayegi…theekh ho jaayegi..
Purvi (crying): I love you Rajat…I love you..
Rajat (smile): I love you too Purvi…chalo hasso…chill grandma…he teases..
Later, midnight..
Piyu stirs in her sleep. She opens her eyes and gets up with a start. She looks at her hand – its bandaged and it pains slightly. She is still in her room, she looks around – Purvi is sleeping next to her – holding her protectively like she used to do in her childhood.
Piyu recollects what happened since morning and is now scared. Her grandparents know- what if they have informed her parents…what will her mother say? will her father ever talk again…she has broken their trust. She is confused, scared and starts sniffling.
Purvi (waking up): Piyuuu…betaaa…she holds her face…tu theekh hai naa? Bol…bol naa…
Piyu (crying, scared): daadiiii…I….I am sorry daaadi..she hugs Purvi tightly….aapne maa-papa ko bataa diya?
Purvi (hugging her): Nahi beta…nahi batayaa…tu theekh hai naa..main bahut darr gayi thi…bahut darr gayi…kyun kiya aisa beta? Kya ho gaya? Bataa naa…I promise…main nahi datoongi tumhe..promise..
Piyu (head down): Daadi….she starts crying….Daadi Rohan….Rohan ne mujhse break up kar liya..he lied to me….he broke my heart…..
Purvi hugs her again. She allows her to cry her pain out.
Piyu (sobbing): I am done…I am done with boys daadi…main jeena nahi chahti daadi…everything is over…
Purvi (angry): Chupppp…khabardaar aisa kuch kaha toh…abhi tujhe bahut jeena hai…trust me…jo gaya usse bhool jaao…aane waala kal acha hi hoga..
Piyu (angry): You don't get it..aap nahi samajh sakti hai…aapne kabhi pyaar kiya hoga toh aap samjhengi mere saath kya hua…what I am feeling…it's the worst feeling daadi….
Purvi (gently): Main samajh sakti hoon Piyu…bilkul samajh sakti hoon….
Piyu (sobbing): matlab?
Purvi (smile): Mera bhi dil toota tha…main bhi tumhare umar kit hi..mujhe bhi bilkul aise hi laga tha…
Piyu (question): sach? Aapne bhi kisise pyaar kiya tha? Kaun tha woh?
Purvi: RK….
Piyu (question): RK? Daaaduuu?
Purvi (smile): tere daadu se pehle ek aur RK tha meri zindagi me..mere college me tha…usse sab RK bulaate the…kyunki woh tab ke superstar Romesh Kumar ke jaise dikhta tha…wahi ghunghraale baal, gora rang, unchi height….saari ladkiyan uspe marti thi…main bhi..she smiles..
Piyu (surprise): really? Oh my god…daadi…Loveeee?
Purvi: haan…Love…main bahut pyar karti thi RK se…woh mere colony me cricket khelne aata..chupke se balcony se dekhti..college ke canteen me hamesha apne doston ke saath rehta..aur ek din hum dono mile aur usne mujhse kaha ki woh mujhse pyaar karta hai..
Piyu (folding her legs): Phir..phir kya hua?
Purvi: main toh bahut darr gayi…haath per kaapne lag gaye mere….she recollects that feeling when he first said 'I love you' to her..phir uss din jab ghar pahunchi toh pata chala…mere Maa papa ne meri shaadi tayy kar di hai..tere daadu ke saath..
Piyu (hands on mouth): kya? Phir kya hua? aapne kya kiya? RK ko bataya? Daadu ko bataya? Unhone kya kaha?
Purvi: itne saare sawaal….Piyu…beta tujhe aaram karna chahiye…main doodh laati hoon…kal subah baat karenge..
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