Ishita room

Its afternoon and Ishita is hungry. Everyone assumes she is fasting so no one calls her for lunch. She is working in her animal center. She has just cleaned a cow.

She walks to the small cantee they have. Her co-workers are enjoying lunch. she licks her lips, she is hungry.

Friend: Arre Ishitaa…aao naa…lunch karte hai..tumhara lunch box kahan hai?

Ishita: aaj maine lunch nahi laaya..jaldi jaldi me bhool gayi..

Friend: arre toh kya hua…share kar lete hai..yeh dekh aaj Chole laayi hoon…she forwards her lunch box..

Ishita is really hungry and inhales the spicy aroma. Her tongue immediately waters and she takes the dabba in her hand.

Gehna kitni gunni hai….Gehna ke haath ka paratha …waah kya tasty tha..

She hears Dushyant's voice in her head. after having breakfast, Dushyant had come to her room and explained Gehna's cooking to her in great detail..

Kya hua Ishuuu? Bhookh lagi hai…abhi upwaas shuru karke sirf 20 min huye hai…poora din kaise karogi..hahahaha.. he had teased her…

Ishita (giving the lunch box back): Nahi…mujhe…mujhe bhook nahi hai..

She runs away from the canteen. She is hungry and walks around the center. Most care takers have gone for lunch and the animals are also lying around, taking rest from the hot sun.

Ishita spots her favorite pet – a rabbit named Laali..she picks the rabbit and walks with her to a nearby stream..

Ishita: Laali….tumne khaana khaaya?..the rabbit nibbles at her tshirt..

Ishita: tumhe bhi bhook lagi hai…mujhe bhi..she searches her pocket and removes a carrot piece.

She looks at the piece of carrot and shuts her eyes and is about to eat it.

Dushyant (voice): school me har roz mera lunch cheen ke khaati thi…aaj iss khargosh ko toh chodd dooo…

Ishita: Tum? Yahan kya kar rahe ho?

Dushyant (sitting next to her): suna hai tumhare center me ek pyaari si bandariya hai…he pinches her..

Ishita (pressing her nose): haan..hai..tohhh.

Dushyant: toh kya…bas uss bandariya ko milne aaya hoon..kaisi ho?

Ishita (angry): toh jaoo..mil looo…apne mote Bandar ke saath me hi hai..

Dushyant: kya yaar..main kahan motaa hoon..he winks..

Ishita (angry): what? Tumne…tumne mujhe bandariya kaha…

Dushyant: tohhh…tumne bhi toh mujhe mota Bandar kaha..

Ishita: tum mote bandar nahi…tum…tum…she is at loss of words..

Dushyant (laughing): kyun itni mehnat kar rahi ho..aaooo..chalo…khaa lo…tumhara gussa bhi shaant ho jaayega..

Ishita (getting up to go): Main gussa nahi hoon..

Dushyant (holding her hand): upwaas me nakhoon khaana manaa hai..tumhare saari ungliyon ko chabaa chuki ho…he looks at her nails…isse tumhara pet nahi bharega..

Ishita:tum mera mazzak udaa rahe ho…jaoo..main tumse baat nahi karti

Dushyant: theekh hai…kehte hai upwaas me khichdi khaa sakte hai…tumhari daadi bahut kamaal ki khichdi banaati hai…chalo main hi khaa leta hoon…he opens the lunch box..

Ishita cannot resist and sits down with him. He is mixing the khichdi with spoon.

Ishita: Dushhh….he looks at her…pakka upwaas me khichdi khaa sakte hai?

Dushyant (offering a spoon): haan..meri Maa bhi upwaas me khichdi khaati hai…yeh looo..khaa loo..

Ishita smiles and takes the offered food happily. She eats the first bite and shuts her eyes enjoying the flavor of the simple dish. Dushyant smiles looking at her naïve nature and offers the food faster. When half the lunch is done ishita asks..

Ishita: tumne lunch kiya? Kya khaaya?

Dushyant (smiles): khichdi..

Ishita: khichdi? Tumne bhi upwaas rakha hai?

Dushyant: Hmmm..socha tumhe company doon..he offers another spoonful of khichdi..

Ishita (says no): Tumne abhi tak kuch nahi khaaya?

Dushyant (stops feeding): Kisne kaha…khaa tum rahi ho..pet mera bhar raha hai..he offers the khichdi once again.

Ishita (turning the spoon towards him): yeh tum khaoo..pehle bolna chahiye thaa naa..

Dushyant: mujhe laga tum samajh gayi hogi…abhi bhi duffer ho…

Ishita: magar subah toh tumne paraathe khaaye the…badi taarif kar rahe the…she looks at him..

Dushyant (whisper): woh toh aise hi bundle maara maine…tumhe gussa dilaane me bada mazaa aa raha thaa…he laughs..

Ishita hits him.

Dushyant: upwaas me kisi pe haath uthaana manaa hai..bass karoo…

Ishita stops hitting him and looks at him affectionately.

Ishita (softly): tum aisa kyun kar rahe ho Dushh?

Dushyant: pata nahi..mera mann kiya..toh kar liya..

Ishita (hugging him while seated): I love you Dushh..she probably means it in her heart..

Dushyant (hugging her): I love you too Ishuuu…my best friend!

Ishita feels awkward. Why did he have to say the 'best friend' part…

Ishita: best friend? She asks him again..

Dushyant (confused): haan….tum hi toh har baar kehti ho..I love you…you are my best friend..aaj maine bhi wahi kaha..

Ishita gets up and walks faster carrying Laali with her. Dushyant walks behind.

Dushyant: Ishuuuu…Ishuuuu..arre khaana toh finish karo…Ishuuuu….he holds her hand..

Ishita (angry): mera haath choddooo..she looks into Dushyant's eyes.

Dushyant looks at her in confused manner. She appears hurt and sad. He doesn't know why?

Dushyant (worried): Kya baat hai Ishuuu? Tum…tum dukhi ho?

Ishita turns away her face and wipes the tears she has.

Ishita: nahi toh…main koi dukhi wukhi nahi hoon…she checks her watch….lunch time ho gaya hai…tumhe jaana chahiye ab…

She leaves a confused Dushyant holding his lunch box behind.

Evening, Ishita house

Ishita walks to her house, everyone is getting ready to go out somewhere.

Ishita: kahan jaa rahe hai aap log? Itna saj dhaj ke?

Daadi: arre…tujhe yaad nahi..aaj woh hamare neighbour Mrs Dewan ke ghar party hai…hum sab chal rahe hai..tu bhi tayyar ho jaa..

Ishita: party? How boring..main nahi chal rahi kisi party warty me…she plonks her feet on the coffee table.

ishitaM: pair hataa….kya badtameezi hai…tera koi bahana nahi chalega…jaa jaldi jaa…kapde change kar..

Ishita: Par maaaa…she complains but her mother whines a lot and finally ishita goes to change.

Everyone is ready to leave and are waiting for ishita and gehna.

Dushyant: hello aunty…arre waah aap sab log toh ekdum ready hai..

GehnaM: arre Dushhh..tum bhi aa rahe ho party me?

Dushyant: ji aunty…who Mummy Papa toh pehle hi chale gaye…mera akele jaane ka mann nahi thaa..socha aap logon ke saath chaloo..after all this is also my family..he smiles..

GehnaM (smiling): Of course beta….she murmurs..kaash ye din jaldi aa jaaye..

Dushyant: kuch kaha aapne?

Gehna M: nahi ..kuch nahi..yeh gehna kahan reh gayi..gehnaaaa…

Gehna: aayi Mummmy….

Gehna shuts her bedroom door and walks down the stairs. She is looking stunning in her classy salwar kameez… Dushyant looks up and watches with slightly open mouth ….Ishita is walking behind Gehna dressed in simple jeans and kurti..she looks feminine and tom boyish at the same time.

Gehna M (to her husband): ee jiii…sunte ho…dekho naa Dushyant apni gehna ko kaise dekh raha hai…main toh kehti hoon jaldi baat chelate hai..

Gehna watches Dushyant staring supposedly at her, she blushes. She stands next to him and talks softly.

Gehna: Hi…kaisi lag rahi hoon main?

Dushyant (looking at Ishita still in daze): out of this world….he says..

Gehna (laughs a little): sach…you too are looking handsome..she slightly touches his arm.

Dushyant (snapping): Chale…

GehnaM: Haan…arre Dushyant beta…hamari badi gaadi repairs ke liye gayi hai..toh kya tum Gehna ko leke aa sakte ho..hum hamari doosri gaadi me aa jayenge..

Dushyant and Gehna leave in other car. Rest all manage to get in another car.

Ishita: Taaiji (Gehna mother)…itni jagah toh hai gaadi me…Gehna aaram se aa sakti thi..

GehnaM: agar woh Dushyant ke saath aa rahi hai toh tujhe kya problem ho rahi hai?

Ishita: problem? Mujhe kyun problem hone lagi?

She cannot help but think what Gehna and Dushyant are doing in the car. By the time they reach the party she is in a foul mood.

Ishita and her family enters the party and Ishita frowns seeing Dushyant and Gehna standing with Dushyant's parents.

Everyone meets each other and are chatting. Finally Ishita's family leaves to meet the host of the party.

DushyantM: Gosh..mera gala sookh raha hai..

Gehna: ohh…aunty..main aap ke liye kuch laoon? She asks her preference and leaves to get a cold drink.

Ishita is drinking her cold drink.

DushyantM: sweet girl….Gehna is looking gorgeous tonight..hai naa Suhaas (Dushyant father)..

DushyantD: hmmm….she is beautiful and intelligent…very bright…she has a great future…

dushyantM: and very well behaved..so different than Ishita…yakeen nahi hota dono behne hai..she exclaims.

Dushyant's parents donot realise Ishita was standing just behind. Ishita feels very bad on hearing this remark and turns sharply. She looks for Dushyant and hears his laughter. She follows his sound and is pained to see him laughing with Gehna over something. She laughingly holds his arm.

dushyantM: Suhaas…udhar dekho…they make a beautiful couple..

Ishita cannot hear anymore and walks out of the party. She is angry, hurt and irritated. She goes to open the door of her car when she hears a whining sound.

Ishita (mind): yeh awaaz…yeh toh kisi jaanwar ki hai..ohh noo..koi injured hai shayad..

Ishita shuts the door of the car and walks in the direction of the sound. She reaches the bush when the sound stops. She hears a rustle and can see a young man coming out of the bush holdin something in his hand.

Man: ohhooooo…don't worry…I got you girll…you are soo beautiful…he cuddles the pup..

He stops as he sees Ishita in front of him. Ishita watches him, she has seen him for the first time. He is all messy and dirty and his t-shirt is torn because of the thorny bush.

Man: Hi….do we know each other? He looks at her with narrow eyes..

Ishita: no..maine tumhe pehli baar dekha hai..kaun ho tum?

Dushyant (voice from behind): Dhruvvvvvvvvvvvv…oh my Godddd…tu yahan?

Dhruv looks at Dushyant for a moment and then recognizes him.

Dushyant: ishuuuu…tune nahi pehchaana…arre…Dhruvvvv..hamare saath school me thaa? Ishita looks at him still not recognizing…

Dhruv: Ishitaaa..oh my Godddd…tum ho? Not bad…sundar lag rahi ho yaar…

Dushyant feels jealous immediately.

Gehna: koi mujhe batayega…yeh mahaashay hai kaun?

Dushyant: Oh…I am sorry…Gehna..meet Dhruv…Dhruv meet gehna…waise Gehna Ishu ki cousin hai..

Dhruv: nice to meet you all…the pup whines in pain..

Dhruv: oops..sorry yaar..mujhe mere patient ke paas jaana hoga..catch you guys later..

Dushyant: patient?

Dhruv: Haan..main ek vet hoon..bass do din pehle yahan aaya...Chachiji (host of the party)ne party rakhi..main bore ho gaya…baahar aaya toh mujhe ek naya patient mil gaya…simple..now if you will excuse me..Bye all…Ishita..meet you soon..he winks at her..

Dushyant: bilkul bhi badla nahi..Flirt kahin ka..

Gehna: Flirt?

Dushyant: Hmmm…school me sab sundar ladkiyon ke saath flirt karta tha..

Ishita: mere saath toh aisa kuch nahi kiya…

Dushyant: maine sundar ladki kaha Ishuuu..he laughs..and gives hand for high-five to Gehna..

Ishita glares at him. Dushyant sobers down..

Dushyant: chalo bhi…party andar hai Ishuuu..yahan kya kar rahi ho?

Ishita: main bore ho rahi thi…toh baahar aagayi..

Gehna (hitting her arms): andar chale…yahan bahut machhar hai..

They all walk inside. Ishita has no intention to enjoy the party. Her eyes search for the pup. She notes foot prints on the ground and follows them to the kitchen.

She finds the pup bandaged and lapping up milk from a small bowl. Dhruv is patting the pup.

Ishita: who puppy kaisa hai? She enquires and sits next to Dhruv.

Dhruv: Hey Ishitaa…tum yahan…party to baahar hai naa..

Ishita: mujhe parties pasand nahi….she strokes the pup…

Dhruv: Toh kya pasand hai…they both look into each others eyes..

Dushyant (looking here and there): ishu kahan hai?

Gehna: pata nahi..

Dushyant calls her, she doesn't pick up. He starts looking here and there for her. He passes the kitchen and on hearing sound of laughter and a pup's bark, he stops.

He peeps inside and sees that Ishita is sitting very close to Dhruv and they are playing with the puppy. Dushyan clears his throat angrily.

Dhruv: hey…Dushh..aao naa…do you want to hear something exciting?

Ishita (happy): Dushhh…Dhruv ki posting kahan huyi hai pata hai? Hamare animal center me…mazaa aayega…hum dono saath me kaam karenge…

Dhruv (looking at Dush): yes…we will make together – magic !

So who is Dhruvv?... what will his entry do to ishu and Dush friendship..oops Lovvee…

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