The thatched roof of DevAkshi’s house shook a little under the influence of the wind. The clouds had spread all over the sky, giving a grim look to the day. Regardless of the gloomy look of the morning Sonakshi stood in her balcony sipping coffee. Rain water flew down the inclined roof & gave a waterfall kind of effect. Rain drops that hit the edge of the roof made their way to Sona’s face who welcomed them to embrace her face, all this with a smile.
Dev:Ahem!Ahem!
Sona: Uhu! Uhu!
Dev: Ye kya tha?
Sona:Nothing just giving the Hum Aapke Hain Kaun effect.
Dev stood beside her. The memory of reading her diary still fresh in his mind. He looked at the happy & jovial Sona next to him & to believe that this girl had a depth of melancholy rooted inside her became difficult.
Dev: Sonakshi, when Charlie Chaplin used to be upset he used to go out in the rain & cry.
Sona: How do you know? Were you his assistant?
Dev: Let it be.?
Sona slid her arm in the gap between his arm & chest.
Sona: If what you said was a suggestion for me, then let me tell you that this won’t work in my case Mr. Dixit because I have a husband who loves me so much that he can differentiate between my tears & raindrops in the rain.
Dev looked at her lovingly, while she sipped her coffee for sometime
Sona: I know you read my diary.
Dev: Why didn’t you stop me then?
Sona: Tum rukte mere rokne se?
Dev: Ye baat bhi Sahi hai!
Sona’s phone rang breaking the moment, it was Elena’s call
Sona: Hello Ele! Tu to gussa thi mujhse to ab kya ho gaya?
Ele: Mai personal & professional life ko mix nahi karti Dr. Bose.
Sona: To aapke paas koi news hogi Dr. Elena
Ele: There is a small village… Some 10km from here… There is a small clinic run by Dr. Karan Wahi there… The villagers treat him like god so maybe if we go there & meet him… We’ll get to know where we are going wrong even after our endeavors
Sona: Sounds good!!
Ele: He is also organizing a camp by the way for two days so why don’t we help him out?
Sona:Hmmm … That’s perfect…
De-So-Na(?) : Just perfect
Elena disconnected the call & Sona turned to ask Dev
Sona: Do you even know what we were talking about?
Dev: You left your phone on speaker mode madam
Sona: Galti se mistake ho gayi Sir … So should I go?
Dev: Obviously Sonakshi! You don’t need to ask me
Sona: You won’t come with me?
Dev: I can’t. There is some work piled up in office & the students are also facing some difficulty in projectile … Iske baad waise bhi laws of motion hai so you know how a 11thie feels during this time.
Sona: I had no problems with these chapters
Dev: I know my beautiful wife is very capable… The one who can handle such bhayanak chappies can handle any situation … I know you’ll be victorious.
Dev cupped her face in his hands & brought her closer to himself, he gave a gentle peck on her forehead.
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It was time for Sonakshi to leave. Elena was already waiting for her outside their home in a cab. They were already getting late & instead of the driver Ele was honking making the neighbours believe that she had lost all her senses.
Inside the flat, DevAkshi were just holding each others hands & were sharing an intense eyelock. None of them wanted to let go of the other but it was getting late & they had to part. It was for the first time after their abrupt marriage that they were going to stay away from each other. Elena’s consistent honking broke the moment & they descended down the stairs. Dev kept Sona’s bag in the car & opened the door for her. His gaze not leaving her for a second. She smiled back at him but her heart was already heavy & she was feeling a lump in her throat.
Ele: Do din ki baat hai lovebirds
Sona: It is going to feel like a millennium Ms. Anti love
Elena just smiled at them. The driver started the cab & they moved away. Sona peeped out of the window & kept looking at Dev’s figure waving her bye & smiling.
Dil charkhe ki ik tu dori
Sufi iska rang haye
Isme jo tera khwaab piroya
Neendein bani patang
Dil bharta nahin
Aankhen rajjti nahin (x2)
Chahe kitna bhi dekhti jaaun
Waqt jaaye main rok na paaun
Tu thodi der aur thehar ja soneya
Tu thodi der aur thehar jaa
Tu thodi der aur thehar ja zaalima
Tu thori der aur thehar jaa
Haaye din tere bin ab jee na paaye
Din tere bin ab jee na paaye
Saans na leti raat
Ishq karein tere honthon se
Ishq karein mere honthon se
Bas ik teri baat
Teri doori na sahoon
Door khud se rahoon (x2)
Tere pehlu mein hi reh jaun
Tu hi samjha jo main chaahun
Tu thodi der aur tehar ja soneya
Tu thodi der aur tehar jaa
Tu thodi dair aur thehar ja zaalima
Tu thodi dair aur thehar jaa
Naiyo lagna, naiyo lagna
Tere bin dil mera (x4)
Dil minnate kare
Na tu jaa na pare (x2)
Tere jaane se jee na paaun
Tu thodi dair aur thehar ja soneya
Tu thodi dair aur thehar jaa
Tu thodi der or ther ja zaalima
Tu thodi der or ther ja
Tu thodi der aur thehar ja zaalima
Tu thodi der aur thehar ja.. (thehar ja)
Tu thodi der aur thehar ja zaalima
Tu thodi der aur thehar ja
Tu thodi der..
Bas thodi der aur thehar ja
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It had been a day since Sona had arrived at Dr. Karan’s house with Ele. He was a perfect gentleman & took a specific interest in Elena. Though Elena was cordial with him. The villagers actually respected him partially because of his skills & partly because of his character. He was able to connect with the village folks. No fancy banners & refreshments were there like Sona’s camp but he looked as a part of the village himself. His modesty packed with his skills attracted the villagers. Another thing that they found that helped Dr. Karan achieve his goals was his undying persevere & his thirst for his goal. Sona thought of her foolishness in giving up so easily.
One day after dinner at Karan’s house (where the girls were living) in their room:
Sona: Ele…
Ele: Bol Sona?
Sona: Tu Bol.
Ele: Main kya bol?
Sona: Yeh Karan Bahut handsome hai na!
Ele: Chee Chee Sona! Tu shaadi shuda hai paraye mard ko dekhna paap hai paap
Sona: Shut up Elena. You know what I was indicating at.
Ele: Yes he’s smart & handsome… Hot… Very hot I must admit but I don’t connect with him in ‘that’ way
Sona: He takes a lot of interest in you by the way
Ele: There is a charm in innocence Sonakshi… That attracts me the most & that is absent in him… I mean innocence, modesty & maturity that’s what I want
Sona: Confuse kar diya tune to!! Where will you find it?
Elena remained quiet.
Sona: modesty & maturity to Karan me hai but innocence aur modesty to
Ele: Vicky ka naam mat le
Sona: Maine liya bhi nahi?
Ele: I know where you will take the conversation now & honestly Sona I don’t want to think about all this … So let’s get some sleep
Elena tugged herself in the duvet. Sona was still grinning while seeing her reaction & to avoid her Elena covered her face with the blanket. Sona was left alone in the room. She switched off the light & tried to call Dev the umpteenth time but there was no network again. She tried sleeping but sleeping without Dev’s arms wrapped around her securely was difficult for her. She tossed & turned in her bed for a while till her phone beeped indicating a notification. She opened it. There was a mail from Dev
“Hey Sonakshi
Whatsapp message karne ka socha but what I have to say is too long so I preferred mailing it.
Yes I read your diary & I can feel your pain just like its my own, I guess that’s what being ‘humdards’ is all about!
It’s good to be strong, to find solutions & not just crib & cry unnecessarily but when you feel that your baggage is heavier than you expected it is better to let it out… If not to me, Maa or anyone else it is better to let the numbness go away & feel the pain cause pain demands to be felt.
I am pathetic at writing & giving examples so bear with me. At times when our furniture is struck by termites & becomes old it is advisable to change it. Right? When you are so broken & so shattered inside why not vent all your pain & agony out. What is the use of breaking bit by bit & suffocating yourself. Pour your heart out Sona to someone & I’ll feel lucky to be that someone, to soak in all your pain. I can help you in rebuilding yourself. I know some part of your pain is because of me & my decision to protect you but it did turn out the other way round. My soul shudders at the thought of your suicide. You were so lonely Sonakshi so shattered just because of me. Even now I didn’t give you the time to repair yourself. I’m sorry for all that has happened to you because of me. I love you & I hope that my love heals all those wounds but I can still sense the sadness you carry because of those years at Kolkata when your father died & you saw the true colours of your family… Let that go Sonakshi it’s not worth it… In life it’s difficult to forgive & even harder to forget but that will bring you out of all the melancholy
Always remember that whatever may happen I am there for you. Success or no success you’ll remain our princess.
Break down Sonakshi because it’s important to let go of the shackles of your negative thoughts. Break down. It’s important for us. Break down & give yourself a re-birth… Learn to accept your emotions, listen to yourself & a little bit to me too. Even if you don’t listen to me it’s okay cause I still love my bossy wife who can’t make food 😛
I’m waiting”
In between the tears that had escaped from Sonakshi’s face a smile erupted ready to welcome her new self with no baggage. She typed a small yet meaningful reply
“Jo Tu Mera Humdard Hai
Suhana har dard hai
Jo Tu Mera Humdard Hai”
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The Ambulance’s siren grew louder. Many nurses & ward boys jumped towards the strecher. It was a high profile case & they wanted to be in the limelight. The flashes of media’s camera was evident. Reporters circled around the strecher while Jatin & Juhi tried their level best to shoo them away
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No precap
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