The plane undergoes through turbulence and Purvi feels like vomiting but she holds it somehow. Their plane gets delayed and now she has to rush to catch her connecting flight.
She is breathlessly running to her gate when she gets a strong feeling to vomit and rushes inside a restroom. She vomits and clutches her stomach in pain. She washes her face and comes out tired and disoriented. She dashes onto someone.
Kavin: Oops..sorry ma'm…I hope you are fine
Purvi (tired): tum…I am sorry tooo..
They hear an announcement for boarding of their flight to Texas.
Kavin: hey..thats us..chalo..
Purvi nods and walks slowly still tired and nauseous. Kavin goes ahead and turns to see her clutching her sides.
Kavin: hey…Ms Malhotra..ooops..sorry Ms Rai…are you okay?
Purvi: mere pet me dard hai…I feel like vomiting.
Kavin: tum jaoo…main tumhara bag sambhalta hoon..go…
Purvi rushes again and comes out exhausted from all the puking.
Purvi: Main nahi chal sakti… u go….the last boarding announcement is done. Kavin grabs her hand and rushes through the crowd. He handles their passports and boarding passes. Purvi crashes in her seat.
Airhostess: Ma'm please wear your seatbelt. We will soon take off.
Kavin: I will take care..Thank you.
He shakes Purvi who is already asleep from the exhaustion. He nudges her again when she places her head on his shoulder. Kavin takes pity and puts her seat belt on. He slowly tries to place her head on her headrest, Purvi now holds his arm with her hands and murmurs.
Purvi (murmur): Babuuu….mujhe please thapki do naa…
Kavin looks at her with confusion. He pats her forehead as she sleeps holding his arm more tightly. He gets busy and doesn't realise the plane has taken off.
Purvi home
Abhijit: Tarika..tumhe koi message aaya Purvi ka…woh London pahunchi hogi naa…
Tarika: Nahi Abhi…but Texas ki flight toh take off ho chuki hai…maine abhi abhi check kiya..I hope who theekh ho…
He gets worried and sits down tensed. Tarika comes and covers his hands.
Tarika: sab theekh hoga…woh bahut brave hai….
Abhijit (tears): mujhse 10 saal choti hai who…..…uski life me itna sab kuch ho gaya aur main….kuch nahi kar paaya…4 din pehle bhi usne mujhse wahi sawaal kiya….
Flashback
One night, Abhijit gets up to drink water. He goes to the kitchen when he hears a sound from the store room. Alarmed he walks slowly and sees the door slightly open. He opens it noiselessly and is startled to see Purvi seated in the middle of the room, she is sifting through pages of a thick album and is comparing it with something on her phone.
Abhijit (worried): Purvi..yeh kya kar rahi hai…yahan kyun baithi hai…
Purvi: dada…aaoo naa…yeh dekho..aap bhi dekho..
He sits down next to her. She has her wedding album and is looking at pictures.
Purvi: yeh…yeh meri mehendi ki photo hai….isme Suyash kitna sad lag raha hai…hai naa...usne usne shagun ki mehendi bhi nahi lagvaayi..mere saath dance bhi nahi kiya….
Abhijit remembers everything with sadness..
Purvi (shifting other pictures): Yeh dekho…hamari reception ki photo…meri dress aur Suyash ki sherwaani bilkul match nahi kar rahi hai…aur usne toh who couple waali photos me zyaada pose bhi nahi kiyaa..
Abhijit: Purvi….tum yeh sab purani baate leke kyun baithi ho…yeh sab..yeh sab ab past hai..bhool jaoo..
Purvi (taking out her mobile): yeh dekho dada….Suyash ne photos upload kiye hai..facebook pe..uske shaadi ke…Karishma ke saath..dekho toh…sab…sab rasme kiye unhone…mehendi, sangeet, cocktail party..hamari shaadi me sirf mehendi thi naa…kyun dada ?
Abhijit looks at the pictures. Suyash looks very happy and excited with his new wife – Karishma..
Purvi (showing more pictures): Yeh dekho….reception me kitne poses kiye usne…aur uski sherwaani..ekdum matching hai Karishma ke saath…dono ne milke shopping ki hogi?
Abhijit (feeling sad): Purvi…bass karo…tumhe takleef hogi aur kuch nahi..bhool jaoo usko..
Purvi: dadaaa….ek ..ek last photo..dekho…aap bhi ho isme…aap khush ho..main bhi khush hoon…magar Suyash…dada aapne dekha tha use uss waqt…toh aapne Maa ko kyun nahi bataya….mujhe kyun nahi bataya…. She starts sobbing…
Abhijit (crying, holding her): I am sorry….main kuch nahi kar paaya….
Purvi (crying): Dada aisa kyun hua?….Suyash kyun itna khush hai?…usne mujhe kyun chodd diyaa?…Babuuu kyun chale gaye?….mujhe babuuu chahiye…mujhe meri life waapas chahiye dada….
Flashback over
Abhijit: Tarika..jo bhi hua uss me Purvi ki kya galti thi? Acha khaasa woh apni life me khush thi..uske life ka ek maqsad tha..uski padhaai…sab kuch bikhar gaya…kya who phir se sambhaalegi apne aap ko? Wahan doosre country me gayi hai jahaan hamara koi nahi hai…uska kaun dhyaan rakehga?
Tarika(comforting): Tum jaante ho na Purvi ko….usse apne padhaai ke aage kuch nahi dikhta…ab yehi usse phir se jeena sikhayegi…
Plane to Texas
Kavin and Purvi are dozing off on each other's shoulder. Purvi wakes up first and is surprised that she is holding Kavin's arm. She leaves it immediately and nudges him to wake.
Kavin: hey…sorry..woh main so gaya…are you fine now?
Purvi: I am sorry..woh mujhe pata nahi chala maine neend me haath pakad liya…
They hear announcement of landing. Kavin and Purvi make their way to the airport entrance with other passengers.
Purvi: Thank you so much Kavin..Kavin right….tum nahi hote toh pata nahi itna lamba safar main kaise karti…pehli baar akele travel kar rahi thi….
Kavin: Thank you toh mujhe kehna chahiye…itne saare flights li hai maine har baar darr ke saath…aaj pehli baar mujhe pata hi nahi chala flight take off ho gayi…
They say goodbyes to each other. Purvi walks ahead with her luggage..he calls from behind
Kavin: Ms Rai…best of luck for your future…I am sure you will do good..
Purvi: Thank you…..tum bahut ache ho…bye..
Purvi apartments:
Purvi: Dada…aap kaise ho? Main theekh se pahunch gayi…apartment me hoon…
Abhijit (worried): thank god..tumne London se phone kyun nahi kiya? Mujhe bahut tension ho gayi thi..teri tabiyat toh theekh hai naa…aur wahan par thand kaisi hai?
Purvi: main theekh hoon Dada…meri flight late pahunchi thi isliye aapko contact nahi kar paayi..Taru bhabhi kahan hai?
Tarika: Purvi….kaisi hai tu? Kuch khaaya tune? Zyaada tabiyat theekh nahi hai toh tere bag me saari dawaai pack kar di thi maine…acha yeh bata tune flight me ulti toh nahi ki naa?
Purvi (smiles): Nahi Bhabhi….pehli baar mujhe ulti nahi huyi…Kavin ne meri help ki…
Tarika: yeh kavin kaun hai?
Purvi: Koi nahi bhabhi..bas flight me bagal me passenger tha..usne bahut help ki meri…
PurviM: Purvi…kaisi hai tu beta…
Purvi (formal): Mrs Rai…I..I am fine..
PurviM: tumne mujhe ab tak maaf nahi kiya?
Purvi: main kaun hoti hoon aapko maaf karne waali…..aur kiss baat ki maafi..aap kabhi galat ho sakti hai kya?
PurviM: Purvi..beta meri baat..
She cuts the phone. She picks her handbag and removes a framed picture. She looks at it lovingly – it's a picture of her Babuuu and her.
Purvi (tears flowing): I miss you Babuuuuu….kyun mujhe akela chodd ke chale gaye? Waapas aa jaoo please….I miss you..
She sleeps on the sofa hugging the photo.
Flashback
It's the day before Purvi's wedding to Suyash. She is lying on her bed but there is no sleep in her eyes. She is feeling shy thinking about her would be husband – Suyash. It's a rushed wedding but to everyone's surprise Purvi takes an instant liking to Suyash and is ready for the wedding. She is right now too excited to sleep. There is a knock on her door. Its her father.
Purvi: Babuuuu….aap..yahan?
PurviF: Neend nahi aa rahi thi betuuu…andar aa jaoon..
He comes inside, Purvi snuggles to him comfortably.
PurviF: Meri betuuu khush hai naa? Sab kuch itni jaldi ho raha hai…..teri marzi bhi theekh se nahi puchi….tujhe Suyash pasand hai naa?
Purvi is shy and nods her head hugging him tight.
Purvi: acha hai Babuuu…he is cute..
PurviF (jealous): achhaaa…tere Babuuu se bhi cute…toh ab tum mujhe bhool jaogi?
Purvi: Nahi Babuuu…kabhi nahi….aap hi mere babuuu ho….I love you..I will miss you a lot..
PurviF (hugging her, kissing forehead): I love you too betuuuuu..I will miss you a lot..tears flow from his eyes..
Purvi (sad): Babuuuuu..no crying….aap aise rooge toh main shaadi ko No bol doongi..
PurviF (wiping tears): Arre nahi..Babuuu nahi royenge..tu promise kar..tu bhi kal nahi royegi…
They both hug each other and cry.
PurviF: acha acha..ronaa bandh kar…aisi roni surat rakhke shaadi karegi toh Suyash bhaag jayegaa..Purvi smiles and wipes her tears.
PurviF: arre…yeh side table pe teri aur meri photo thi..kahan gayi?
Purvi: who toh maine sabse pehle pack ki hai….mere kamre me rakhne ke liye..
PurviF: paagal….shaadi ke baad Papa ki photo lagayegi kamre me?
Purvi: Main kahin bhi jaoo…mere aur babuuu ke photo ko le jaoongi…mujhe lagega aap mere paas ho…
PurviF: Chal..so jaa ab….kal jaldi uthna hai..
Purvi: Babuuuu..mujhe thapki do naa….her father pats her forehead and she sleeps.
Flashback over
Purvi (sleep): Babuuu..thapki do naa…she waits for that comforting touch but she gets up with a start, looks around the room. She realizes where she is, she picks up the photo and cries loudly…crouching alone on the couch.
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