Daadu (following Dushyant walk to and fro): Baithega bhi…yaa yuhi left-right karta rahega.
Dushyant (sitting, restless): daadu…bahut tension ho rahi hai..
Daadu: Kiss baat ki?
Dushyant (coming near daadu): Dhruv waapas aa gaya hai…
Daadu (confused): kaun Dhruv?
Dushaynt: Ofooo Daadu…Mrs Dewan ka bhatijaa..jo pehle hamare saath padta tha..phir uske papa ki transfer ho gayi toh Delhi chala gaya…yaad aaya?
Daadu: arre tere itne saare dost hai bahpan ke…sabka chehra thode yaad hai..
Dushyant(biting nails): Lekin iss kamine ko kaise bhool sakta hoon..
Daadu (looking at him): aisa kya kiya tha isne?
Dushyant: Hum log 8th std me the..hamare school me class party thi..toh usme Dhruv ne Ishu ko ek chitthi likhi thi..jo usne mujhe di Ishu ko dene ke liye..
Daadu: tujhe?
Dushyant: haan…main aur Ishu tab se best friend hai naa..aur Ishu tabhi saara waqt mere saath hi rehti thi..
Daadu: acha..phir kya hua?
Dushyant (guilty): maine..Ishu ko woh chitthi di hi nahi..
Daadu (shock): Kyun?
Dushyant (guilty, head down): Maine who chitthi padh li..usme likha tha…kiii…
Daadu: kya likha tha?
Dushyant: usme likha tha…Ishita..you are very beautiful..and…and…I love you !
Daadu: 8th std me…tum bache school me yeh sab karne jaate the? He gets furious..
Dushyant: main nahi Daadu…yeh Dhruv..woh pehle se hi aisa hai…class me har ladki pe line maarta tha…chithi likhta tha..
Daadu: phir..
Dushyant: Phir maine Dhruv se jhooth bola…Ishu gussa hai usse…aur kabhi baat nahi karegi….aur uske baad agle hafte uske papa ka transfer ho gaya..aur who chala gaya..
Daadu: tu yeh puraani baat leke kyun baitha hai?
Dushyant: Kyunki who waapas aa gaya hai..aur uski dosti ho gayi hai Ishu ke saaath…aur toh aur who kamina ussi ke centre me kaam karne waala hai…ab toh roj uske saath hi rahega woh..he whines like a kid..
Daadu: toh isse kya hoga?
Dushyant: Daaduuuuu…aap sach me itne budhu ho yaa meri taang khich rahe ho…arre who dono saath me honge..Dhruv kahin phir se Ishu ko phasaaa na le..aur kahin who dono…who dono….
Daadu: kahin woh dono pyaar na kar le…yeh darr hai naa?
Dushyant nods his head.
Daadu: yeh toh badi samasya hai…ek cigarette milegi…toh kuch idea aayega..
Dushyant (angry): Bilkul nahi…isse acha aapse koi idea maangooo hi nahi…goodnight!
Dushyant leaves the room. Daadu sits and scratches his head.
Daadu: ek cigarette mil jaati..toh dimaag ki batti jal jaati…khair koi baat nahi..kal Ishu aayegi toh batti bhi jal jaayegi..
Next day morning, Ishita house
Everyone is seated at the dining table having breakfast.
IshitaM: arre waah Gehna…aaj toh bahut sundar lag rahi hai…yeh naya ear ring toh bahut khoobsurat hai…
Gehna: Thank you chachiji…pichle hafte mall me gayi thi naa project ke silsile me..tabhi lunch break me bass yuhi window shopping kar rahi thi…mujhe pasand aa gayi..Dushyant ne select ki…she blushes slightly.
Ishita chokes on her toast as she hears Dushyant's name.
IshitaM(hitting her back): kitni baar kaha hai..aaraam se khaa..pata nahi kya jaldbaazi hai..
Ishita (talking with mouth full): Jaldi karo Maa..mujhe jaana hai…center ke liye late ho rahi hoon..
IshitaM (dismissing): kaunsa koi court ya bade office jaa rahi hai…2-4 jaanwar ko hi toh dekhne jaa rahi hai…ek dhang ki naukri bhi nahi hai…koi zimmedaari bhi nahi hai..baaten toh magar aise karti hai maano kahin ki manager hai..ya CEO hai..
Everyone laugh. Ishita feels small and embarrassed.
Dhruv (voice): kisne kaha jaanwaron ke saath kaam karna aasaan hai..koi responsibility nahi hai?
Ishita looks up..she is surprised to see Dhruv in her house.
Ishita (getting up): Dhruv sir? Aap yahan?
Dhruv (smile): yaar…tum mujhe Sir-Wir kyun bula rahi ho…hum ek hi age ke hai..call me Dhruv..
IshitaM: aare…Dhruv beta..aao..baitho…yahan kaise aana hua? nashta karoge?
Dhruv (sitting): Good morning everyone…Thank you aunty…main naashta karke aaya hoon…Ishita tum tayyar ho?
IshitaM: haan…yeh toh hamesha hi tayyar rehti hai..isse kaunsa bade office me jaana hai..jo mann kiya uthaake pahen liya..
Dhruv (smile): Kya karen aunty..hamara kaam hi aisa hai…hame sundar dikhne ki zaroorat nahi…waise Ishita toh aise hi bahut sundar hai…
Ishita is shocked! No one has ever commented on her looks before. Ishita's family members are also shocked.
Dhruv: aap log aise kyun chauk rahe hai? Ishita sundar hai, smart hai aur bahut responsible hai…hamare field me ladkiyan zyaada kaam nahi karti…sab ko apni nakhoono ki, apne skin ki, kapdo ki badi chinta rehti hai…aise me bina koi darr ke..bina hichkichaahat ke bezubaan animals ke saath kaam karti hai yeh…you should be proud of her..he states…
Daadi: haan haan beta..tum bilkul theekh keh rahe ho..Ishita beta…theekh se naashta karoo..Gehna…Ishita ko juice denaa..
Ishita looks up surprised as Gehna pours juice in her glass and her Taaiji butters another toast for her.
Taaiji: aur butter lagaoon Ishita? Kitni dubli ho gayi hai dhoop me kaam karke..
Dushyant (voice): arre waah..aaj sab log Ishu ki sevaa me lage ho…kuch khaas hai kya?
Daadi: aajaa Dushyant…kuch nahi beta…bass aise hi…hamari ghar ki laadli hai naa Ishitaa…she smiles at her…he smiles and is about to sit…
Dhruv: Good morning Dushyant!
Dushyant (shocked, not sitting): Tummm…yahan?
Dhruv (straightening his tie): haan…aaj mera center me pehla din hai…socha 'Ishi' ke saath jaoon..afterall usse acha kaun mujhe guide kar sakta hai…hai naa…Ishita simply nods her head.
Dushyant feels like someone has placed a hot coal in his heart… He is irritated at the name 'Ishi'.. Only he can call her 'Ishuu'..
Gehna: Main tayyar hoon Dush…bass apna bag leke aati hoon..she gets her bag and approaches Daadi.
Gehna (touching her feet): daadi…hame aashirwaad dijiye…aaj ek bahut bade client ke saamne main aur Dush present karne waale hai..bahut darr lag raha hai..Dush…daadi ka aashirwaad le looo..aaooo..
Dush walks to Daadi and together with Gehna takes aashirwaad..
Daadi: jug jug jiyo…bhagwaan tum dono ka har kaam safal kare..aise hi saath me khushi khushi raho..
Dushyant: kya?
Daadi: Mera matlab..tum dono ki dosti aise hi bani rahe…
Dushyant doesn't like it and wants to leave the place quickly. They are about to leave.
Dhruv: ek min….daadi main aur Ishita bhi aaj se saath me rahenge…aap hame bhi ashirwaad de dijiye…Ishi aaoo naa…milke daadi ka aashirwaad lete hai..
Dhruv watches Dushyant's face when they both bend to take blessings. Dushyant has tightened his hold on his car-keys.
Dhruv (checking watch): Chalo Ishiiii…chalte hai..
Dushyant (irritated): lets go gehna…we are getting late..he wears his sunglasses and leaves the place in huff…
He opens the car door and throws his bag inside.
Gehna (impressed): Wow! Dushyant…tum aaj yeh sports car laaye ho…
Dushyant (acting cool): haan…impression jamaana padta hai..client ke saamne..aur….he looks at Dhruv..
Gehna: aur?
Dushyant (still looking at Dhruv): aur….kuch nahi..lets go..
Ishita comes at the time on her scooty.
Ishita: Chale Dhruv?
Dhruv (shocked): Hum iss scooty pe jaayenge?
Dushyant chuckles. Dhruv looks at him and gives a cunning smile.
Dhruv: Fantastic choice Ishiii…ahh…kya main kuch request karoon tumse?
Ishita: hmmm?
Dhruv: main scooty chalaata hoon..tum peeche baith jaoooo..
Dushyant bangs his hand on the car window. He glares at Ishita.
Ishita (happily): Okay…waise bhi roz roz akele drive karke bore ho gayi hoon..here….take over the ride..she makes way behind and Dhruv settles on the scooty.
Ishita: arre..peeche ka bar toh toota hua hai….ab main kya pakdoon?
Dhruv (whisper): arre…mujhe pakdo…main bhi thoda handsome hoon..
Ishita laughs loudly giving him hi-five…
Dushyant (sharply): Ishuuu…sambhalke..kahin gir mat jaana..
Dhruv (sly smile): chinta mat karo Dush…Ishi ab meri zimmedaari hai…agar kahin gir gayi..toh uthaa loonga…lets go ishiiii…Bye Dush…bye Gehna…
He zooms off in from of them. Ishita has held Dhruv's shoulders….
Afternoon, lunch time
Gehna: Dush….lunch time ho gaya hai…Chalen?
Dushyant (disturbed): mera mood nahi hai…
Gehna: aaj chinese khaate hai…tumhara favorite hai naa? She asks coming closer to him.
Dushyant agrees reluctantly and they go to a chinese restaurant that's vey classy. Gehna orders Dushyant's favorite dishes. He is still not in mood.
Gehna (placing her hand on his): kya baat hai Dush? Tumhara mood kyun off hai? Hamara presentation itna acha hua…tumhe toh khush hona chahiye..
Dushyant: hmm…bas aise hi…his phone rings..its Ishita..his face lights up..she has called !
Dushyant (happy): ishuuuu…kaisi hai?
Ishita (happy): Dushhhh…main theekh hoon…tumhara presentation kaisa tha?
Dushyant (smile): acha tha…tumhara din kaisa raha?
Ishita: Fabulous..pata hai Rishi sir (Ishita boss) ne mujhe Dhruv ka naya assistant banaya hai…its soo exciting naa…
Dushyant's smile changes to a frown.
Ishita: Dushhh..Dushhhh..heloooo…
Dushyant (curt): Main busy hoon…baadme call karta hoon..
Gehna: kya hua Dush? Ishita ka phone tha?
Dushyant (irritated): mujhe office jaana hai…bhookh nahi hai..he gets up and leaves. Gehna is confused..
Dushyant walks out and goes to his car. He opens the door but stops as he spots Ishita on the road opposite to the restaurant.
Dushyant (surprised, in mind): yeh Ishuuu yahan kya kar rahi hai? Usne mujhe bataya bhi nahi..
He jogs and crosses the road and taps her shoulder.
Ishita (turning, surprise): Dushh ! tum..yahan?
Dushyant: tum yahan kya kar rahi ho?
He then realizes she is standing at a chinese food stall by the road. She rolls the noodles on her fork and offers it to Dushyant..he takes the spicy bite and starts coughing immediately. Ishita starts laughing…
Ishita: tch tch tch…bilkul angrez ho tum Dushhh..zaraa si jalan nhi handle kar sakte…hahahahaha..
Dushyant (feeling hot, spicy): paaniii…paaniiiiiiiiiiiiii..
Dhruv (handing him bottled water): yeh lo…paani piii loo..Bisleri hai..
Dushyant looks at him and takes the water. He gulps it down.
Ishita: tum yahan kya kar rahe ho Dush? Tumne toh kaha tum busy ho..
Dushyant (rude): Tumne bhi toh nahi bataya tum yahan ho..
Ishita: ohhh…woh toh hamara koi plan nahi tha…hum Dr Wadia ke clinic aaye the…toh raaste me chinese ka thela dekh liya..aur mere mooh me paani aa gaya..bas abhi abhi aaye hai..
Dhruv: tum kuch khaooge Dush? Don't worry…kam teekha bhi banaa denege yeh..
Dushyant (angry): main bhi lunch hi karne aaya tha yahaan…
Ishita (shocked): yahan?
Dushyant (putting hands in pockets): Nahi…road ke opposite me ek bahut 'mehenga' chinese restaurant hai…wahin aaya tha..he looks at Dhruv…in fact..he looks at Ishita…tum bhi chalo naa…hum sab milke aaj khaate hai..andar A/C bhi hai…ambience bahut acha hai..its more classy..he states..
Dhruv: classy haan…maine aise bahut restaurants dekhe hai…baahari dikhaava hai…asli taste toh inn theloo me hai…kyun Ishiii?
Ishita: haan sahi kaha…tumhare unn classy restaurant me koi baat nahi karta…sab chup chaap khaate hai..she stuffs some noodles in her mouth..she uses her hand in between…noodles khaane keliye bhi log chopsticks use karte hai..chaukdi maarke baithke khaane ka mazaa hi kuch aur hai…she sits on the stool…
Dhruv (smiling): ohhhh Ishiiii..you are sooo cuteeee…he pinches her cheek…
Dushyant (angry): bahut ho gaya….Dhruv and Ishita look at him….they are surprised at his behavior…Dushyant corrects himself…I mean…bahut time ho gaya..mujhe nikalna chahiye..Bye Ishuuu…
She says her bye..he leaves the place without saying anything to Dhruv!
Dhruv (smile): Dushyant ko bahut jalan huyi hai Ishiiii..
Ishita (eating): haan….usse teekha pasand nahi…don't worry theekh ho jayegaa…
Dhruv shakes his head and smiles…
Dhruv is creating problem! Ishita is not aware..Dushyant is getting jealous...Whats next?
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