CHAPTER 3
Manik reaches his home and sees his mother taking dance class on lap.
Manik:- mom..
Anupama:- Manu beta, one minute. (To her students on lap) dears today’s class is over. Namaste.
She comes to him and pulls his ears.
Manik:- Haan, maa. Chodo na.
Anupama:- why didn’t you take my call?
Manik:- I was chilling maa.
Anupama:- can’t you take my call atleast.
Manik:- sorry mom.
Anupama:- how many times did I said you to live here. But no, you still loves hostel. Dekho kitna patla hogaya. Didn’t you eat food properly.
Manik:- maa, don’t you want your son to become doctor. If I live here, I will be carefree.
Anupama:- you and your doctor.
Anuj:- kya hai, mera beta ko kyun daat rahe hai?
Anuj comes there.
Manik:- papa… (He hugs him).
Anupama:- ab start hoga drama.
Anuj:- anu, yeh hum baap beta ka pyaar hai, drama nahi.
Anupama:- I know it. Isliye Mera beta ka favourite aap hai.
Manik:- mamma, why are you behaving like children. I love you both very much and you know it.
Anuj:- and I love my wife alot.
Anupama:- Anuj…
Manik:- waise maa Naina kaha hai? Where is she?
Anupama:- actually her friend is coming here.
Manik:- Naina ki friend.
Anupama:- Haan. Are manu, woh topper hai Naina ki friend.
Manik:- kis topper?
Anupama:- neet topper.
Manik:- that 716 waali.
Anupama:- Haan. Nandini.
Manik:- Nandini.
Anuj:- wow, Naina has intelligent friends also.
Anupama:- Anuj…
Anuj:- sorry, what I meant is she always have those type of friends who doesn’t even attend the class.
Anupama:- so what. Sab kuch padne mein hota hain kya?
Anuj:- accha ok. No more quarrels.
Anupama:- come both. I will serve food.
Manik:- no maa. I have to go. Neil and Kabir must be waiting for me. Byy.
Anupama:- manu….dekho Anuj..
Anuj:- chill anu. He is good.
Anupama nods.
Nandini reaches Delhi and Naina picks her.
Nandini:- thanks Naina.
Naina:- friends ke beech mo sorry no thank you.
Nandini:- ok Naina.
Naina:- waise tumhara koi relative hai kya yaha?
Nandini:- Haan. My uncle is here. He married a Punjabi and settled here.
Naina:- toh unke saath leke admission Lena as a guardian.
Nandini:- Haan. Actually I have told chachi everything. She said she will meet me at college tomorrow.
Naina:- hostel and all?
Nandini:- I had told them about everything and they said they will allow me today.
Naina:- so you are going there?
Nandini:- Haan Naina.
Naina:- accha Delhi kaise lagi tumhe. Pasnd Aya?
Nandini:- nayi hun main yaha. I will tell you after some days.
Naina:- waise tumhari college me na mera cousin hai.
Nandini:- acha.
Naina:- I will introduce him one day. Waise Nandini, kya tumhare life mein love hogi?
Nandini:- pyar aur main? (Laughs) I don’t even believe in it.
Naina:- who knows it.
Nandini(in her mind):- main yaha sirf padayi karne ke liye aaya hai. And I won’t allow anything to get into my aim.
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Avni calls Neil.
Avni:- Neil where are you? Hello….
Someone closes her eyes.
Avni:- Neil, it’s 5 years Iam with you. I can understand your touch.
Neil:- you know me well?
Avni:- I know you even more than me.
Neil:- itna filmy..
Avni:- why did you call me? Did you projects and all over?
Neil:- no. Actually I had called you to spend some time with you. But I think you have no interest. So we will go.
Avni:- who told it.
Neil:- did you like to spend time with me?
Avni nodes.
Neil:- really?
He comes close to her.
Ae Dil Hain mushkil plays in the background.
Neil:- give my gift.
Avni:- no.
Neil:- why?
Avni:- because… because today I have to complete my project and I know you won’t stop on one.
She runs.
Neil:- what? Avni…..avn.. (he smiles).
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Nandini reaches her hostel and the warden hand her the key and says that a roommate will join her next day.
She gets in to her room and sees it messy, so she cleaned it.
She places ayappa photo and prays.
Nandini:- ayappa please make sure that everything is good. And thanks for everything. Please give me strength for everything.
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