AN: Hi guys! Kaise ho sab? Missed me? Gaaliya mat doh bhai ki late hogayi... request hai.. do not bash in rvws plz. We shifted to new home, exams, project and lot of other problems. So I was in majboori...
I apologise for the delay. Again thanks to all those who favd/rvwd and loved my work! Love ya all! hope u njoy this updt!
Humsafars
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Chapter 7
Feelings aur Confusion
Warning: Filler/Emo yet necessary chapter.
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Kavin drops off Purvi at her home and heads to bureau... Purvi joins him a while later.. there's a case, officers get busy.. the day ends normally.
That night-
Kavin is sitting in his room smiling involuntarily n remembering his moments with Purvi... he has enjoyed this trip.. it was fun.. playing with Purvi and those kids, the NGO staff, interacting with the elderly.. it was like having a family.. Sure his mother meant him his family but still.. he hated that he missed them all, his proper family... If only he had a wife, like Purvi and cute kids, like those in the NGO, if only he could embrace his grand dad and granny- Wait! Did he say wife and kids...
He realizes all the while he had been staring at Purvi's photo in his mobile and throws it... his mother enters the room only to witness his mobile breaking into two-
Kavin thinks angrily- "kya soch raha tha main.. nhi.. ye.. ye kaise soch sakta hu main.. main mom k saat khush hu. Fir mujhe meri family ki zarurat kya hai.. ugh! ye kya ho kya gaya hai mujhe..."
Kavin's mom (KM)- "Kavin.."
he spots his mother now.. and runs to hug her getting teary...
Kavin- "I'm sorry mom.. so sorry.. maine.. maine kya socha hai pata hai.."
KM- "KV.. beta.. are you OK? kya socha hai? bataao na.. abhi tak tho khush the.. achanak kya hua?"
Kavin- "maa.. maine ek pariwaar k bare mei socha.. mere daadi-daadu.. meri biwi bacche aur.. papa.. main.. maine socha kaise ye sab? itne saal se saare pariwaar ka pyar aapne khud, akele hoke bhi diya hai.. aap hi mera pariwaar ho... mera sab kuch.. par pata nhi kaise sochliya ye sab maine. I'm sorry ma.."
He hugs her again and she strokes his back.. she knows him well, knows how to handle his emotions.. KV is generally happy go lucky, but at times he's an emotional wreck.
KM- "its Ok.. its OK beta.. sorry mat bolo... koi galti nhi ki tumne.. main bhi chahti hu ki tumhe ek pariwar mile, sab ka pyar mile.."
Kavin- "maa par.. maine galti ki hai-"
They part from hug.. his mom wipes some of his tears and...
KM- "pyar karna galat nhi hai..."
Kavin- "maa main... kya keh rahi ho mom.."
KM- "sach. KV ye pyar na, aache acchon ka hosh udaa deta hai. jitna khubsurat hai utna dardnaak bhi. Warna achanak mera super cool beta itna emotional kyu hojaata?"
Kavin- "Mom.."
KM- "Purvi.. uss se pyar karne lage ho tum. hai na? aur issliye ye sab sochkar pareshaan hogaye ho. Right?"
Kavin- "nhi mom.. main.."
KM- "jhoot mat bolo KV! Abhi tum thodi der pehle, usee k bare mei hi sochke muskuraa rahe the.."
Kavin- "haan maa par main sabke bare mei bhi tho-"
KM- "sabhi apnon k bare mei soch rahe the.. ab maan bhi jaa beta, ki Purvi bhi teri apni ban chuki hai.."
KV falls silent..
Kavin- "I don't know maa... woh kya hai mereliye.. par haan, jaane nhi dena chahta usko main apni zindgi se.. jiss tara main sab ko khush karta hu, wo.. wo mujhe khush karti hai.. mere chehre pe muskaan laana jaanti hai.. haan shayad, kuch hai mere dil mei usskliye.. par main nhi chahta ki woh feeling.. pyar ho-"
His mom watches his face, all the emotions on his face and his slight smile...
KM- "hmm..."
There's more silence.. KV thinks about Purvi and starts smiling involuntarily...
KM- " tumhe nhi lagta ki bohot der ho chuki hai.. khud ko dekho KV... kaise uske bare mei sochke fir se muskuraarahe ho"
He falls silent again..
Kavin- "mom main..."
KM- "I know tumhe pyar se allergy hai... yahi kehte rehte hon a tum? Teri ma ahu.. tho Mujhe pata hai ki kyu hai tumhe allergy."
More silence from Kv..
KM- "kyu ki tumhe lagta hai.. ki pyar sirf dard deta hai..."
Kavin- "dard hi tho mila hai aapko maa.. kya mila aapko dad se pyar karke?"
KM- "beta har love story ki sad endings nhi hoti.. aur teri maa ki love story ki bhi happy ending hi hui hai.. maine tere papa se pyar kia.. shaadi ki unse.. mujhe tujh jaisa beta mila.. unka pariwaar ka pyar mila.. unka pyar mila.. sab kuch mila.. lekin.."
Kavin- "lekin ek din aapko chod diya papa ne... hai na... divorce! Ye thi aapki happy ending.. hai na mom!?"
KM- "kuch misunderstandings the beta.. bas wohi divorce k kaaran baney.. lekin fir bhi main khush hu, jaante ho kyu.. kyuki tum ho mere saat, mera beta mere saat hai, aur wo saari acchi-acchi yaadei.. jinmei humara pura pariwaar hai.. woh bhi tho hai mere saat. mujhe pata hai.. ek din tumhare papa mujhe samjhenge.. ab bhi mujhe yakkin hai ki-"
Kavin- "kitni bholi hai mom.. aapko lagta hai ki ab 10 saal baad..."
KM- "haan KV.. mujhe ab bhi lagta hai ki sab kuch thik hoga.. pyar mei saat na mile, isska matlab ye nhi ki woh dardnaak ho, ya fir wo.. wo pyar hi naa ho.."
KV rolls his eyes..
KM- "KV.. step out and see.. sab ke story mei sad twists nhi hote beta.. agar tum sach mei Purvi se pyar karte ho, aur agar tere parents ki kahaani tujhe rok rahi hai.. tho main clear karna chahti hu.. ki sab ke saat waisa nhi hota jo mere saat hua hai.. bahar jaake dekhoge tho tumhe kitne happy couples milenge, main.. main bataa nhi sakti-"
Kavin- "sad endings bhi milenge maa.. jaake dekhuu?"
KM- "milenge KV... aise log bhi honge.. lekin ye sochke.. hum jeena nhi chod sakte na? ye tum acche se sochlena.. aur haan thodi der mei neeche aajao.. dinner tayyar hai.. mann ki sthithi jaisi bhi ho.. khaane se naaraz nhi rehte..."
And his mom walks off.. he stands thinking.
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Meanwhile Purvi's home-
Purvi's family finishes dinner together. Later Purvi is in her room, smiling & remembering her moments with Kavin, how they became friends and how her life took a U-turn to enter the road to happiness...
Purvi- "thanks to you Kavin. Ab main apni zindgii se zyada pyar karti hu.."
She's admiring their pic in her mobile
Purvi- "aaj bas main kuch bhi nhi chahti.. bas chahti hu tho tumhara saat.. we should be friends forever. What say?"
She smiles and goes to sleep.
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Nxt morning, somewhere in Mumbai..
(Dushyant & the girl story contd.. non-fans can skip)
Its Sunday. A guy is seen dragging a girl in her mid-twenties...
Girl- "ugh! Chodiye mujhe.. maine kaha chodiye, mere senior nhi hai aap yaha..."
Dushyant- "jaanta hu.."
Girl- "haat chodiye... kaha leke jaarahe hai aap? Ek tho mujhe subah-subah ghar se uthaake laaye ho.. aur.. aur ab aise sadak pe kheechke kaha lejaarahe ho.."
Dushyant- "just keep quiet and move.."
Girl- "main police mei complain kardungi.. main keh rahi hu haan!"
Dushyant- "haan kardena. Lekin baad mei.. chalo"
Girl- "oh god.. stop.."
And he stops finally when they are inside a building... An old woman greets the guy..
Lady- "Dushyant! Arey beta tum yaha? itni subah-subah?"
Dushyant- "Namaste Shikha maa.."
The girl beside him glares at him as she watches him touch the lady's feet.
Shikha- "Arey khush raho, khush raho.. ye kon hai.."
Dushyant- "uh- ye.. yeh Ishita hai.. mere saat kaam karti hai. bureau mei.."
Shikha- "dost hai tumhari?"
Girl (Ishita)- "nhi Dushman.."
Shikha- "huh? dushman kaise?"
Ishita- "aap dekhiye na.. bina bole meri zindgi mei ghus aagaye aapka beta. Uss din sadak pe akeli thi main tho ussne zabardasti ghar bhej diya. Uss din se leke ab tak peecha kar rahe hai mere. Aur aaj tho hud hogai. subah subah ghar se uthaake, mujhe yaha le aaye.. samjhte kya hai apne-aap ko ye?"
Dushyant- "dost.."
Ishita, Shikha- "dost?"
Dushyant- "haan maa.. meri taraf se ye dosti hai, bas.. aisa hi samjhiye.."
Ishita glares at him and looks around & realizes they are in an NGO for kids...
Shikha- "Dushyant, ladki ko pareshan karna thik nhi hai. aur Ishita beta.. shaant hojao. Itna gussa thik nhi, baitho tum dono"
Dushyant- "nhi maa. Hum baitne nhi aaye. Kahaa hai saare orphanage k bacche?"
Shikha- "woh tho breakfast kar rahe honge abhi.. par kyu?"
Dushyant- "hum unse milsakte hai?"
Shikha- "haan par.. abhi milna hai kya?"
Dushyant- "woh chocolates dena tha unko."
Shikha- "parso hi diya tumne. Aur itni baar kyu taqleef lete ho unko khush karne ki-"
Dushyant- "main bhi tho unke jaisa hu na maa..."
Ishita's jaw drops at this...
Shikha- "Maa kehte ho.. aur fir kehte ho ki anaath ho.."
Dushyant- "anaath nhi kaha maine maa. Aapke hote hue, na main anath ho sakta hu, naa hi woh sab bacche.."
Shikha- "mera baccha, I promise tum kabhi akele nhi rahoge. Khush rehna, humesha. Love you beta"
The duo hug.. Ishita gets teary watching this. Akdu adiyal Dushyant is an orphan..?!
Dushyant- "maa mujhe bhi breakfast karna hai. chalei?"
Shikha- "accha chalo. I'll take you to the kitchens.."
There in the kitchen...
Ishita watches nearly 200 kids having their breakfast. Shikha goes to get breakfast for Dushyant & Ishita.
Dushyant- "kya dekh rahi ho.."
Ishita- "sir.. woh, yahi ki.. itne saare bacche yaha pe hai.. aur aap.."
Dushyant- "haan main. Isee NGO ne mujhe badaa kiya. Unhone hi mujhe padhaya, accha khaasa insaan banaya. Aur iss NGO ko chalanewaali Shikha Milind. Unko main shikha maa bolta hu."
Ishita- "aap ye dikhaane k liye yaha laaye mujhe?"
Dushyant- "haan.. maine dekha hai tum, apno ke pyar k liye taras rahi thi. And I felt you need to know this. Mere parents ek accident mei ghusar gaye. Kuch 15 saal pehle. 12 saal ka tha tab. Tab mere mama, mere baaki k rishtedaaro ne mujhe yaha chod diya. Unke liye main ek bojh tha. Sab ke hote hue bhi main ek anaath bangaya"
Ishi falls silent..
Dushyant- "lekin Shikha maa.. unke liye main beta jaisa tha. Aaj bhi hu.. ye sab main tumhe issliye keh raha hu. Kyu ki mujhe laga, tumhe samajhna chahiye. Ki pariwar ka pyar na milne pe zindgi ruk nhi jaati. Kahi na kahi.. koi naa koi insaan zarur hota hai, jo sacche dil se humareliye care karei. Kabhi na kabhi wo insaan mil bhi jaata hai. Mujhe aisa mila hai.. kya pata tumhe bhi miljaye.."
Ishita is lost thinking... shikha is back with breakfast..
Shikha- "socha Dushu k saat tumhareliye bhi kuch le aaun.. paraanthe pasand hai tumhe?"
Ishita- "ji.. thank you..."
Shikha- "arey thanks kisliye beta.."
Ishita- "aunty... woh ek baat puchu.."
Ishu looks at Dushu and then at Shikha-
Ishita- "kya main aapko shikha maa keh sakti hu?"
Shikha looks at Dushu who smiles and shrugs..
Ishita- "I'm sorry. Agar aapko bura laga-"
Shikha- "arey nhi. sorry kisliye.. tum shikha maa keh sakti ho. Kyu Dushu?"
Dushyant- "hmm.. beshak.."
Ishita smiles and nods... they finish their breakfast.. Later the trio interact with kids, distribute sweets & chocolates and it's a great beginning to the day.
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Same morning, KV's place-
There's a knock on their door-
Kavin- "arey Daddu aap? Good morning..."
Dadaji- "good morning KV.."
A man in his late 70's takes his seat in KV's living room.
KM- "Singh ji aap.. Satsriaakal.."
Dadaji- "jeete raho puttar.. ohh dekh KV.. aise.. aise milte hai busurgon se... woh good morning nhi bolte.."
Kavin- "arey tho main dono boldeta hu... satsriakal ji Daddu ji"
KV touches the old man's feet... his mother smiles and leaves to get some chai to everyone.. the old man just slaps him on the arm as he gets up
Kavin- "ohh mujhe aashirwaad nhi doge?"
Dadaji- "arey oh dramebaaz! tere saat mera aashirwaad humesha rahega.."
Kavin- "Kii baat hai haan? Koi khaas gal karni hai? ya.. Aise hi padhaar rahe ho itni subah subah yaha?"
Dadaji- "arey kya bataau KV. kal tak main badi tension mei tha.. par ab tu aagaya hai.. tho main khush hu.."
Kavin- "accha.."
Dadaji- "haan puttar..."
Kavin- "daddu.. baat kya hai.."
Dadaji- "woh teri daadi hai na.. uski na 75th happy wala birthday hai parso.."
Kavin- "parso.. daadi ka birthday.. ohho! Awesome! Fir tho mast party arrange karenge.."
Dadaji- "haan.. bas uss kaam mei, mujhe teri madad ki zarurat hai.."
Kavin- "arey madad.. madad kya daddu main.. main puraa kaam karunga.."
Dadaji- "arey nhi puttar.. pura nhi.. arey pura kaam tum karogey tho, mujhe chain nahi aavega.. woh kii hai na.. jabse humari shaadi hui, tab se uske happy birthday pe, maine hi saara intezaam kia hai.. haan bacche the kuch saal meri madad karne.. fir wo bhi US chalegaye. Aur mudke dekha bhi nhi."
Kavin- "bacchon ki yaad aarahi hai.. ?"
Dadaji- "arey naa-naa puttar.. tu hai tho unki kami kyu hogi.. bhagwaan ne bada ehsaan kiya hai hume tumhare padosi banaake.. padosi k roop mei pariwar milaa hai mujhe.."
KV squats down and looks at the old man with utmost respect and love..
Kavin- "daddu.. pariwar kehte ho, aur padosi bhi. Ye acceptable nhi hai, I say.. just boliye ki hum ek pariwar hai.. aur fir aap hi tho kehte hai na, ki rishte pyar se bante hai... tho humara aur aapka bhi ek pyara sa rishta hai.."
Dadaji- "behad khoobsurat rishta hai.. jise hum 10 saal se nibhaa rahe the.. sach beta. Jis tara se tumne aur tumhari maa ne humara ahem waqt par saat diya, waisa tho kisi ne nhi diya.. humare apne bacche bhi nhi.."
Kavin- "Dadduu.. aap.. aapne bhi tho saat diya tha humara.. hum jab yaha par aaye the 10 saal pehle.. tab hum akele the.. koi nhi tha humare saat, mom k rishtedar bhi mom ka saat chod diya kyu ki unhe laga mom ne hi dad ko choda... aur tab humara saat kisne dia?!"
KV's mom who's listening to this convo gets emotional.. both KV and the elderly man too get teary..
Kavin- "ye buri baat hai haan daddu... zyada emotional mat karo bola na maine.. kitni baar bola hai.. daddu bas karo ab haan.. main rodunga.. sacchi mei..."
Dadaji- "Arey sher kahii rota hai tho iss mei kya bura hai.. isska matlub hua ki sher k seene mei bhi dil hai.. aur tu mera sher hai..."
KV laughs and then gives a watery smile as the old man (his grandfather) embraces him.. his mother too smiles and gets to serve the chai-naashta..
After breakfast-
Kavin- "daddu! Fatafat bol do aap. ki kya kya karna hai.. I'll do them all.."
Dadaji- "ohh puttar bola na sirf madad karni hai tujhe.. old age hai isliye madad maangi hai, warna saari arrangements apni haaton se karta main.."
KM- "dekha kitna pyar karte hai daddu teri daadi se.."
KV is surprised but then smiles.. may be what his mom said is true.. he gets flash of previous night's conversation. Thanks to daddu, he has almost forgotten what's going on in his life.. at least for a while.
Dadaji- "bol na.. madad karega kya?"
Kavin- "haan. Haan Dadaji.. batayiye kya karna hai.."
KV takes the list of things to be brought and leaves for bureau after getting ready quickly. (He has Sunday duty)
Kavin- "Daddu aapke kaam hojayenge.. abhi main bureau jaaraha hu.. sham ko milte hai.. see you both.. bye mom.."
KM- "bye beta.."
His mom smiles... 'finally iss ghar mei khushiyan aayengi.. aur jab mere KV ki shaadi hojayegi Purvi se.. woh khushiyan tho double hongi..'
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The next two days, KV is busy at bureau owing to cases. When he returns home, he's busy helping dadaji, making arrangements for Dadi's bday party.
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Two days later, that night-
Dadi's birthday is celebrated in a grand way. Everyone is happy. As usual Dadi's relatives wished her on her mobile. Her family wasn't with her but whole of the Dareez street's residents and KV's family was with her. And it's a great day..
Dadi- "arey itne saare logo ka main kya karungi.. bas yaha pe jo bhi log hai.. sab mere saat hai.. sab mujhe pyar karte hai. mujhse milne aaye hai.. main bohot khush hu.. mere bacche nhi hai tho kya hua.. haan? bas ek tamanna hai, ki unhe pata chal jaye ek din.. woh zindgi kuch bhi nhi hai, jismei pyar naa ho..."
KV and others clap for the old lady as she thanks everyone who attended the party.
Dadi- "aur mere apne nhi hai yaha, kissne bola ji? Ohh mere piyoji hai. mera potha hai, bhagwaan ka diya hua pariwaar hai, aap sab bhi tho apne hai.."
There are cheers.. more claps... Mr. Singh, KV's daddu feeds her the cake.. KV adores the elderly couple..
Kavin thinks- 'kitnaa pyar hai inn dono k beech.. mom is right. Shayad, pyar karna galat nhi hai.. aur agar pyar aisa hai.. tho mujhe allergy nhi hogi pyar se.. mujhe tho shaayad pyar se pyaar hogaya...'
His mobile rings-
Kavin- "hello.."
Its purvi..
Kevi convo...
Purvi- "hi KV kaha ho? Kaise ho?"
He smiles..
Kavin- "ye baat tho tum.. bureau mei puch sakti thi na.."
Purvi- "arey waha time kaha mila mujhe.. itne cases... aur.. ye itna shor kaisa.."
Kavin- "arey woh.. main ek party mei hu so.."
Purvi- "party?"
Kavin- "haan wo daadi ka birthday hai!"
Purvi- "very bad haan.. daadi ji ka birthday hai mujhe invite nhi kia kyu? Arey main mil leti unse tho unko kitna accha lagta.."
Kavin- "tum unhe jaanti ho?"
Purvi- "arey tho jaan leti na.. you're very bad KV. Mujhe tumse baat nhi karni hai. kaise dost ho tum.."
Kavin- "arey arey shaant.. mujhe pata hai.. tumhe cake khaani hai na.. kal main tumhe khilaadunga.. cake.. and ice cream.."
Purvi- "hawww! Tumhara kehne ka matlub hai.. ki.. main sirf khaane k liye parties attend karti hu haan?"
KV is now outside the house away from the shor-
Kavin- "arey nhi nhi.. aisa nhi hai I know ki tum.."
Purvi- "relax! Arey sahi hai na.. mujhe tho waise bhi cakes aur pastries hi pasand hai.. isliye tho jaati hu main parties mei.."
Purvi laughs and he too laughs loudly.. this girl is mad.. she's.. different.. err.. what he means is.. special yes.. he loved her voice, her laugh..
Purvi- "accha tho kal tum mujhe treat de rahe ho? Right?"
Kavin- "right.."
Purvi- "OK bye.."
Kavin- "bye good night.."
Purvi- "ruko ruko.. "
Kavin- "haan bolo."
Purvi- "arey maine treat k liye phone nhi kia tumhe.. woh tumhari yaad aarahi thi.. aur humne kaafi time se baat nhi ki.. so..."
He nods..
Kavin- "I understand.. I know yar.. ki tum bhukkad nhi ho.."
Purvi- "KV! Tum.. tum bekar ho.. idiot!" *hides smile*
Kavin- "good night.." *laughs*
Purvi- "good night... ab bolo ki tum Mazak kar rahe the"
Kavin- "haan Mazak tha.. ok ab main rakhu.."
Purvi- "badi jaldi hai call cut karne ki.. ok fine daadi ka bday hai na.. enjoy karo.. bye.."
Kavin- "byee.. tckr.."
He smiles..
Yes.. maybe he loved her too! Yes.. he loves her... and he will let her know!
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AN: filler chap! Sorry guys.. plz do rvw, agla chap will be good.. and a twist awaits you. Ishyant scene isliye tha kyu ki some ppl asked me to include dem as well. Hope ya don't mind.
Nxt updts in order- LP, SSBN, Tu Zindgii, Kuch iss tara, APH and MDC
DMG is on hold for now... sorry.