The lights come back on – The truth dawns on both Kavin and Purvi! They find it even more difficult to see each other in the brightness !
Purvi's brain is confused – one moment before Kavin was kissing her with so much intensity as if she mattered the most to him, he couldn't live without her and now – he is not meeting her eyes.
Kavin on the other hand is disturbed as he realizes he just lost his careful control – he was increasingly getting attracted to Purvi since many days and today if she hadn't confessed her love – would they have gone the distance! He bangs his fist against the couch.
Purvi (shaky voice): Kaav..in..you..don't love me? She cannot herself meet his eyes. Tears flow down and she holds her knees together. She feels cold.
Kavin: Purvi…I…I am really sorry…I..I think you got me wrong..
Purvi breaks down crying loudly. She feels rejected, guilty, dirty everything. Kavin wants to comfort her but he keeps his hands to himself.
Purvi gets up and runs to her room, shutting the door and locking herself. She wants to crawl to the darkest corner now, where no one can see her ! She gets inside the tiny closet of her room and crawls between her suitcases and clothes. Her mind plays various images of her and Kavin kissing – it makes her feel cheap and dirty. She rushes out of the closet and gets into the shower – scrubbing her body raw, crying continuously.
She doesn't know how long she has been in the shower. Her eyes drop off, when she hears a knock on her bedroom door out. She gets up from the shower feeling weak and wobbly. She ties the bathrobe and comes out to her bedroom. She jumps when she hears the knock again. She doesn't want to face Kavin now..
Teena voice: Purviiiiiii…are you there? Helooooo?
Purvi realizes Teena is back, she wipes her tears and tries to look calm and opens the door.
Teena: There you are….whats with you guys! I called you both so many times…you guys didn't bothered to answer me or even call back….thank god I had my key….i could come in….Where is Kavin?
Purvi (looking down): Kav…Kavin…I…I don't know…he must be in his room…I need to change..
Teena: he isn't anywhere in the apartment…he isn't answering his phone too…is it his day off today?
Purvi: Hmm….I need to change. She shuts the door. She somehow manages to change her clothes and get ready to face Teena all the while afraid how she will face Kavin.
Teena: I made some coffee…whats for lunch? Where the hell is our chef-boy Kavin? Whats wrong with you? You are so blank looking? Hows your ankle?
Teena chatters on with one after another question – Purvi has no energy and will to answer even a single one of them. Her mind is busy playing that humiliating moment of rejection !
Purvi: my ankle is okay…How is your dad?
Teena: he is fine..no surgery required…we took him to the doctor..blahblahblah…Purvi can see Teena's lips and hands moving, her mind is playing other set of questions…
Purvi (mind): Kavin mujhse pyaar nahi karta hai? Toh phir woh kiss..
Miss Rai…I will take care of you…
Shhh..Shhhh…you are safe here…..do you wanna cry? You will feel nice..
Here is your Fanta…Purvi..you are looking beautiful..tumhe toh koi bhi mil jaayega..
Apne dil ki baaton ko bol do..you are looking hot!..Lets make this date night memorable !
He gifting her a teddy with I LOVE YOU written..he kissing her, moving his hands on her body….
I am sorry Purvi…you got me wrong..
Teena (shaking her): Why aren't you replying to me? Whats wrong….answer the door…I need to pee….she rushes to the bathroom. That's when she realizes the doorbell ringing..
Purvi walks slowly to the door, trying to shut her overtime working brain. She opens and gets startled to see a tired and hassled looking Kavin. He is still in those same clothes that are yet wet.
Teena (excited): There you are…where the hell were you? Where is your phone..Jesus ! you stink…whats that smell?...she sniffs…
Teena (yelling): YOU SMOKED?...Kavinnnnnnn?
Kavin comes inside and without answering or looking at any of the girls, goes to his room and shuts the door. In 5 min, he has changed his clothes and opens his room and walks out of the house.
Teena (huffing): Kavinnnnn….where are you going? Answer me…Kavinnnn…what the hell is happening here? Purvi watches as he shuts the main door behind him.
Teena: Purvi…..whats wrong? Kavin is smoking? Do you know how hard it was for him to give it up? Now he has started it again? Do you know anything?
Purvi nods her head as No, she now wonders if she knows Kavin at all ! Purvi doesn't eat anything and is in her room till evening. She finally drags herself out of her room, she peeps out, its Teena alone in the drawing room talking to Joe on the phone
Teena (worried): I don't know honey…he is behaving very odd…he smoked today..and now he isn't answering my calls..okay…hmmm…I will call you later..Bye..
Purvi: Teena? Did..did you eat anything?
Teena: I ordered a pizza…two slices remain..you wanna eat them?
Purvi nods her head as no. she sits down next to her on the sofa. Teena tries to call someone again. Purvi puts the TV on – she needs some distraction. She is mindlessly switching channels, when she hears Teena's frustrated sigh.
Teena: Purvi..can you all Kavin..he isn't taking my calls or Joe's…maybe he will answer you..i am getting worried…its been long since he has been away..
Purvi: Me? She herself is getting worried now. Teena prods her again, she gingerly picks her phone and goes to her list of recent contacts- his name is on the top of the list! She reads his name again in her mind, unknowingly tears spring in her eyes.. she hides her face away from Teena and dials his phone number – she counts the ring, every ring her heart skips – not ready to hear his voice.
Kavin has lost count – of the seconds, minutes and hours in a clock- since he has been away from her! He is disgusted with himself- right now the only involuntary action he is taking is puffing away bitter smoke ! he deserves this bitterness – for he realizes how much bitterness and sadness he has filled in Purvi's life!
He is alighting a new cigarette when he glances at the glow on his phone – Purvi Calling ! her name and a picture flashes ! His eyes stare at the smile in that pic- the same smile which he has maybe changed to a despair! He watches her picture till it disappears.
1 missed call from Purvi…..
Purvi keeps the phone down – she doesn't know what she should feel – relieved that she didn't have to talk to him or worried that he is not answering anyone ! Where is he?
Teena: what? He didn't answer you? I am so worried sick now !
Purvi is worried too – guilty, rejected and sick in her stomach…
Purvi (worried, mind): Oh God ! Kavin…kahan ho tum?
She gets her answer – her phone rings – Kavin calling…
Purvi (relief): Teena…its him….kavin is calling?
Teena (getting up): What? Pick it up….
Purvi picks it and places the phone on her right ear, afraid that he may hear her thudding heartbeats!
Kavin: You…you called?
Purvi (swallows): Hmm…You…before she can say anything, Teena snatches the phone.
Teena: You idiot! Where are you? I must have called you thousand times already…Joe's checked all your spots…where the hell are you? She is yelling at him..
Teena: Come home right Now ! Bye….
Teena (keeping the phone down): The idiot is on the other side of the town….forget it..he is coming home..I have a headache…would you cook something for all of us?
Purvi nods her head and goes to the kitchen trying to cook something. Everything in the kitchen reminds her of Kavin – he has touched every glass, bowl, spoon !
Purvi (mind): mujhe Kavin ko face karna hi hoga…I have to do this….
Kavin is driving his car the radio is blaring songs, but his mind is thinking something else. A jazz song plays and he is reminded of the time he and Purvi spent on jazz street – a replay of the evening plays out- her smile, her tears, how close they were in the Ferris wheel ! he glances over at the passenger seat where Purvi was sleeping clutching her teddy bear…he moves his eyes away and focuses on the road ahead.
Kavin reaches home, Teena sighs a huge relief and hugs Kavin tightly. She sniffles.
Teena: I was so worried Kavin…where were you?
Kavin (small smile): I was just in one of those moods Teena…sorry..i got you worried. He ruffles her hairs.
Teena: Okay..leave it…come lets eat..I was waiting for you..she holds his hand and takes him to the dining table. She places food in front of him.
Kavin (looking around, hesitating): Pur…Did Purvi eat?
Teena (sitting down, starting to eat): Nope…she cooked and then she went to sleep..she is behaving odd too…god knows what has happened to both of you..
Kavin knows what has happened and cannot eat. He feels guilty that Purvi has not eaten anything and maybe has slept as she does not want to face him. He toys with his food on the plate and finally gets up.
Teena: what? Whats wrong?
Kavin: Nothing…I am full..Good night..he leaves. Teena calls him. She gets frustrated. She holds his hand and pulls him to sit on one of the chairs.
Teena (strictly): Stay here….don't move..
She walks to Purvi's room and knocks on it loudly.
Teena: Purvi….Purviiiii..i know you are not asleep….just open the door and come out.
Kavin looks at her and shifts in his seat. Purvi wipes her tears and hears Teena knocking continuously.
Purvi: Teena…I…I am sleepy….
Teena (getting angry): Just come out right now !
Purvi gets up and opens the door. She looks at Teena's angry face and cannot resist when she pulls her out of the room and makes her stand in the same room as Kavin.
Teena (angry): Look ! I just came back after a harrowing time with my parents…I have hardly slept and am hungry ! You both very well know I hate eating alone..I have no idea why you guys are behaving weirdly…its like you both decided this together !
Kavin and Purvi look at each other knowingly and look down.
Teena (sitting down): Lets stop troubling each other and sit and eat..Purvi..don't you say I am not hungry….i know you haven't had anything since the time this idiot went out ! SITTTT…
Purvi sits down obediently and takes some food in her plate. Kavin watches her, he knows she has been crying continuously for hours. Purvi doesn't meet his eyes and takes a small bite in her mouth. Kavin follows the suit and eats as much bites as Purvi does.
Teena watches them both and tries to figure out if their behaviours are connected. She is happy at the moment that both of them have had something to eat.
Kavin and Purvi both retire to their rooms, lying down in darkness each trying to figure out how to face each other the next day !
How will they face each other!