Next morning
Rajat opens his eyes and hears a buzzing noise. He still has body ache and looks around. He can hear the same annoying noise. He swears loudly and opens his door.
He scans the corridor of his building, but cannot understand where the noise is coming from.
Chachi: arre…beta..tum yahan subah subah? Kisse dhoondh rahe ho yahan wahan..
Rajat:nahi chachi..pata nahi ek ejeeb se machine jaise awaaz aa rahi hai..toh wahi dekhne aaya..
WOINGGGGGGGGG…..The noise comes again.
Rajat: dekha…yehi yehi awaaz….
Chachi(smile): yehhh…yeh toh mixie ki awaaj hai…tumhare hi ghar se aa rahi hai…
Rajat (shock): Mere ghar se…Mixie? He is shocked as he is never used to such sounds coming from his house. He step inside his house – it looks different.
Rajat (checking house number): Yeh mera hi ghar hai naa….sab naya naya saa kyun lag raha hai? Itnaa saaf…he again hears the mixer sound..this time he runs to his kitchen.
He is shocked to see a girl apparently cooking. She is humming a song and her head is wrapped in a towel.
Rajat (loudly): Kaun ho tum? Mere ghar me kya kar rahi ho? Andar kaise aayi? Seedhi tarah bataoo…main CID se hoon..mere paas bandook bhi hai..
Purvi (turning): Mujhe mat maarna…main toh waise hi marne waali hoon…she smiles..
Rajat (shock): Tummm? Mere ghar me kya kar rahi ho? Aur yeh sar pe…he recognizes…yeh mera towel hai..isse mujhe de doooo…he rushes to pull it.
Her wet hairs fly open. Some drops fall on his face. He shields his face and looks at her. She has a dimpled smile.
Purvi: aaj Tuesday hai naa…mera shampoo day hai…extra towel mere bag me tha..toh tumhara towel use kar liya…tum mera waala use kar lena…
Rajat: Towel? Bag? Meri kuch samajh me nahi aa raha hai…
Purvi (taking breakfast to the drawing room): mere ghar ka lease khatam ho gaya..toh kal raat mere paas rehne ki jagah nahi thi…toh mujhe yaad aaya..tum akele rehte ho..isliye tumhari room partner banne aa gayi…
Rajat: Kya? What nonsense…abhi ke abhi yahan se nikloooo…he pulls her by her hand till the door.
Purvi: Rajatttt..meri baat toh sunoh..
He opens the door of his house and is about to push her out – his landlord comes in.
Landlord: arre..yeh kya..Mr Rajat? aap bhabhiji ko dhakka kyun maar rahe hai?
Rajat (shock):Bhabhiji? Yeh..yeh kya mazaak hai?
Purvi (sweet smile): maine bata diya hai Sharmaji ko..hamare rishte ke baare me..
Rajat (angry): mera aur tumhara koi rishta nahi hai..just get out from here..
Landlord: arrre…itna gussa aapki sehat ke liye theekh nahi..kal hi toh gusse me aake aatmahatya karne ki koshish ki thi…agar bhabhiji ne sahi waqt pe dawaai nahi di hoti toh raam jaane kya ho jaata..acha hua aap apna saaman yahan le aa gayi…maine hi kal ghar kholke diya….aap toh bukhaar se kal so rahe the..aapke saath koi rahega toh aapke liye hi acha hai naa..aur phir yeh toh aapki hone waali patni hai..
Rajat (angrily, loudly): meri hone waali patni? Yeh kiss ulooo ne aapse keh diya?
Landlord: aapki Maa ne hi kaha..kal phone aaya tha unka..isliye toh maine bhabhiji ko rehne ki permission de di..warna mere rules toh pata hai naa..only family allowed…no girlfriend..
Rajat stands there not believing what he just heard. He goes inside his house and calls his mother.
RajatM: Rajattt..tu kaisa hai?
Rajat (angry): Yeh sab kya hai Maa? Tumne Sharmaji se kya kaha? main..main shaadi karne wala hoon? Who bhi uss paagal ladki ke saath..kyun Maaa?
RajatM (calm): Tera bhala chahti hoon main Rajat..Maa hoon main teri..Purvi jo bhi kar rahi usse do logon ki zindagi sawar jaayegi..ek uski aur ek tumhari..she smiles..bass ek chota saa jhooth ho toh kaha hai Sharmaji se maine..agar usse mere bête ki zindagi bach sakti hai..toh aise aur hazaar jhooth bol sakti hoon main..
Rajat (angry): I hate you Maa…I….he keeps the phone down
RajatM (looking at phone): tumne yeh dil se nahi kaha Rajat..main jaanti hoon..isliye maine bura nahi maana..she smiles recollecting her conversation with Purvi. She had phoned Rajat mother to get her help to get inside Rajat's house.
RajatM (praying to god): Hey maata raani…inn bacho ko lambi umar dena…Rajat aur Purvi ko…she smiles…mere bête aur 'hone waali' bahuu ko…
Purvi: agar Maa se baaten khatam ho gayi ho..toh fresh ho jaoo..phir tumhe breakfast karna hai aur dawaai bhi leni hai..she touches his forehead…bukhaar toh nahi hai..she smiles..
Rajat (jerking her hand away): don't touch me…yeh sab naatak nahi chalega tumhara..tumhara iraada kya hai aakhir?
Purvi (coming closer, winking): Sach puchoo toh mere iraade bilkul bhi nek nahi hai..she whispers …Meri jaan…he frowns, she laughs slightly..kya karoon yaar…tere andar meri jaan..mere andar teri jaan..she sings…
Rajat: tumhe apne ghar me ek minute main bardasht nahi kar sakta..main bureau jaa raha hoon..
Purvi: Bureau…aaj tum bureau nahi jaa sakte..aaj hum dono ko detail blood check up ke liye hospital jaana hai..maine appointment le liya hai..
Rajat (searching for cigarette): Main kahin nahi jaa raha…
Purvi: aise kaise nahi jaooge..tumhe mere saath aana hi hoga..tum kya dhoondh rahe ho?
Rajat (throwing her stuff):yeh kya kabaad failaa rakha hai..yahan iss table pe meri cheezen thi…
Purvi (collecting her stuff): Yeh kabaad nahi hai..mera zaroori samaan hai..aur tumhara samaan..drawer me rakha hai..tum dhoondh kya rahe ho?
Rajat (angry): Meri cigarettes kahan hai?
Purvi: who toh maine phekk di..chalo ab der ho rahi hai…jaldi se subah ki dawaai le looo…
Rajat gives up and goes to get ready. He is ready and reaches the door.
Purvi (taking her bag): Rukooo..main aa rahi hoon..
Rajat ignores her and quickly goes down to his car. He is about to leave when Purvi forcibly enters her car.
Purvi (panting): main aa rahi thi naa…2 min ruk nahi sakte the…saans phool rahi hai meri ab..she is panting…
Rajat ignores her and drives the car. She relaxes and sits back.
Purvi (smile): Thanks Rajat..mujhe acha laga tum mere saath aa rahe ho..dekhna aaj ke tests ache jaayenge..shayad hume naye charts mile… blah blah..she goes on and on about her possible treatment and recovery, Rajat continues to drive in silence.
Purvi (realizing they are on different route): Yeh kahan jaa rahe ho? Hospital ka turn toh peeche reh gaya..Rajattt…Rajatttt…main tumse pooch rahi hoon..
Rajat: main hospital nahi jaa raha..tumhe jaana hai toh ab bhi der nahi huyi hai..agle signal pe utar jaana..auto kar lena..
Purvi (angry): Whatttt? Tumhe aaj chalna hi hoga..hamare tests hai aaj..please rajat..she begs..
Rajat: Tum mujhe force nahi kar sakti…zabardasti ghar me toh ghuss aayi ho..magar ab bhi meri marzi ke khilaaf tum kuch nahi kar sakti..he smiles sarcastically..waise..signal aa raha hai..he points ahead..gaadi side pe lagaa deta hoon..
Purvi realizes he will not come like this. She thinks hard. They are stuck in traffic awaiting the red light to turn green.
Purvi (mind): Kuch kar Purvi…ghode ko paani ke paas toh le aayi ho..ab isse paani bhi tujhe hi pilaana padega…Kadva Karelaa kahinkaaa..hmmmgfff..
Rajat (mind): tum laakh koshish karlo Purvi..magar main bhi ziddi hoon..kadvaa karela kabhi meetha nahi bolegaa…he is surprised mentally…yeh kya..main bhi apne aap ko kadvaa karela bulaa raha hoon..iss ladki ka asar ho raha hai mujhpe shayad..isse door rehna hi behtar hai…. He looks at Purvi..she is still thinking something..
Rajat (loudly): tumhare jaane ka time aagaya…Purvi looks at him..maine kaha..utroo yahan…the cars behind him are honking.
Purvi has no other choice, she opens the car door and gets out, she clutches her heart and stands there feeling dizzy.
rajat (irritated): darwaaza jaldi bandh karo…muje jaana hai..tumhe peeche se horn sunaayi nahi de raha kya?
Purvi screams aloud in pain and falls down on the road. The passerbys crowd her quickly. She calls out Rajat's name.
Purvi (hand outsretched): Rajattttttttttttt…aaahhhhhhhhhhhhh…she moans crouching in pain.
Man: arre bhaisaab..aapki Mrs..baahar giri hai..aap abhi tak gaadi me baithe hai..arre dekhiye naaa..
Rajat is confused and comes out of the car to her.
Purvi (holding his hand): Mujhe abhi le chalooo…jaldiiiii…
Rajat (worried):Kya hua tumhe? Abhi toh ekdum theekh thi…
Purvi (clutching heart):bahut dard ho raha hai…aaaahhhhh…shayad yeh stroke hai…mujhe dil ki bimaari hai…she whispers….jaldiiii…main mar jaoongi Rajattttt…Dr Sabnis ko phone karoooo…aaahhhhhh…she falls unconscious.
Man: arre bhaisaaab..kyun time waste kar rahe hai..Dr Sabnis ka hospital yahan peeche hi hai..jaldi kijiye…
Rajat with the help of 2-3 people carry Purvi to the hospital. The men leave and he waits for Dr Sabnis. Purvi is wheeled inside emergency, Rajat stands there confused, worried and scared. He feels terribly guilty. After Nisha's death, this is the first time he has encountered something similar. He doesn't realise but he is praying for Purvi's safety in his subconscious mind.
Rajat (seated, nervous, mind): Hey bhagwaan..please..usse kuch nahi hona chahiye…yeh sab meri wajah se hua hai…oh goddd..please save her..he is tapping his feet nervously..
Wardboy: aapka naam Mr Rajat hai kya? Dr saab andar bulaa rahe hai
Rajat (getting up): mujhe? woh..Purvi kaisi hai?kaisi hai woh?
Wardboy: woh toh nahi maloom..aap uss room me jaayiye..
Rajat thanks the wardboy and practically rushes inside the room. He pulls the door open and is in a shock!
Purvi is seated in front of Dr Sabnis. She looks all smily and happy. He cannot believe his eyes.
Rajat (croak voice): Purviii..tum..
Dr Sabnis: arre Mr Rajat…thank you..aap ekdum time pe aaye hai..aapke bhi tests le hi lete hai..maine just abhi Ms Purvi ke tests kar liye..come..sit..
Rajat walks in slowly watching Purvi all the while. She has a trimpantant look on her face. He realizes she was acting all along. Purvi smiles at him. He shuts his eyes and she sees a couple of tears drop.
He sits on the examination table and the doctor takes his blood pressure.
Dr Sabnis:aapka BP toh kaafi high hai..yahan aane se pehle koi tension waali baat huyi thi kya? He looks at Purvi..
Purvi looks at Rajat and her smile fades slowly. She is surprised that Rajat has a look of pain and worry on his face.
Rajat (cold voice): Kuch nahi doctor..traffic jam tha..toh..
Dr Sabnis:yes yes I understand..main 5 min ke baad aapka reading leta hoon..tab tak pressure normal ho jaayega..he leaves the room
Rajat looks at her coldly and then looks at the wall of the room.
Purvi (guilty, small voice): Rajat..I am sorry..woh main..
Rajat (not looking at her): Tumhe sorry kehne ki zaroorat nahi hai…ab yahan aa hi gaya hoon..toh tests bhi karwaa leta hoon..
Purvi: Rajattt..maine bas mazaak me..
Rajat (angry):Mazaaaak? Tumhe yeh mazaaak lagta hai? Mujhpe kya beeti tumne socha bhi?
Purvi: Rajattt..I am sorry..
Rajat (hands in front, asking to stop): Just shut up Purvi..mujhse baat naa karo toh behtar hoga..
Purvi sits quietly on her seat. Rajat quietly completes his tests and leaves the hospital without waiting for Purvi.
Purvi (mind): Oh god…yeh maine kya kar diya? Rajat sach me buraa maan gaya..kya..kya who meri fikar karta hai? magar kyun?
Rajat (mind): Kyun? Kyun? Kyun aaj main itna darr gaya…who meri kya lagti hai..jo uski who haalat dekhi nahi gayi mujhse..kyun main uski jaan ki salaamti ki dua kar raha tha…he hits a railing in anger…kyun main bhool gaya ki uske zindaa rehne se main marr nahi sakta…he looks at the sky..main apni Nisha se nahi mil sakta jab tak yeh ladki meri zindagi me hai..he holds his hands on his head and screams…I hate you Purviiiiiiiiiiiii…I HATEEEE YOUUUUUUUUUUU…..
So Rajat does care for Purvi somewhere subconsciously. But Will this get converted to love?
Next chapter - Rajat and Purvi have a massive fight...whats the reason...wait for it :)
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