Outbreak of a thunder
Chavan Nivas
Pakhi is waiting for Virat. She wonders why Virat hadn’t returned home yet. Vinayak and Savi peek at Pakhi slyly from behind. Pakhi calls on Virat’s phone. The old man picks up. Pakhi asks him, “Who is it?” The old man introduces himself as a police constable. She asks him, “Where is Virat?” The old man tells her, “He’s in an important meeting with higher officials and the meeting will last the whole night.” Pakhi asks him, “What kind of a meeting is that?” The old man tells her that it is something related to terrorist attacks in the city. Pakhi even though feels doubtful says ok and hangs up the phone. She asks, “A meeting about terrorist attacks?” Vinayak and Savi give high-five on hearing that. Flashback, Savi tells the old man, “Aajoba if anyone calls on Baba’s phone just tell them that Baba is in an important meeting.” The old man asks, “What if they ask what meeting is it?” Savi, “Then tell them it is a meeting about terrorist attacks then they will not be able to question anything.” Flashback ends.
Guest House
As soon as the old man hangs up the call, Virat comes near the door and asks him, “Kakka can you get some women’s clothing? Sai is all drenched.” The old man tells him, “What is wrong with you? Sometimes food sometimes clothes. There is no end to your demands. For your kind information this is a guest house. We do not keep clothes here for the guests who come.” Virat, “Kakka please can you arrange something? Something of your family members?” The old man says, “My family does not live here Sir. And this place is nearly 20 km away from the main city so you won’t get any clothes nearby at this time.” Virat walks away disheartened. When he goes inside, he sees Sai shivering in cold. He feels pity for her. He removes his uniform shirt and gives it to Sai. Sai tells him that she doesn’t need it but he asks her to change or else she will not be able to return home the next day. Sai reluctantly takes Virat’s uniform shirt and goes inside.
After Sai goes in, Virat checks the rice which was scattered all over the ground. Sai had put down the vessel with rice when the water splashed on her. Now there was no more rice to be made. Virat opens the refrigerator and sees bread, few eggs, cheese and tomatoes. He decides to prepare cheese bread omelette. He takes the essentials and keeps them on the kitchen slab when he notices something kept there. It was a cotton candy machine. He asks the old man about it. The old man says that one of the guests had a fancy for cotton candies and bought this machine, however he had not taken the machine along with him when he had left. Virat asks him if he can use it. The old man permits him to do so. Then, the old man tells him that he would like to take some rest so does he need something else. Virat tells the old man that he does not need anything else and allows the old man to leave. After the old man leaves, Virat starts preparing the dishes.
Inside the washroom
Sai keeps gazing at Virat’s shirt. She opens the buttons and sniffs the shirt. A chill runs down her spine as she could sense Virat’s odour in her nostrils. She remembers their moments together. Ghum hai kisikey pyaar mein plays in the background. She slowly undresses herself and wears the police uniform shirt.
Outside
Virat had finished preparing the cheese bread omelette and keeps them on the table. As his eyes look up, they fall on Sai wearing his uniform shirt. Sai feels uncomfortable with Virat staring at her and tries to pull down the shirt. Ghum hai kisikey pyaar mein plays in the background. Sai asks Virat, “Why are you staring at me?” Virat looks away and tells her, “I was not staring at you but at my uniform. Careful, a uniform is as important to a policeman as his duty in itself.” Sai furiously, “I will remove your uniform as soon as my clothes dry up and will return it to you after washing it.” Virat nods and tells her, “Now come and eat.” Sai surprised, “You made food for me too?” Virat, “Of course, I am not like you and I was scared to spend the night with a famished wild cat.” Sai angrily, “I don’t want it!!” Virat, “Think about it, there is nothing else left in the kitchen.” Sai’s stomach growls on hearing that. Virat giggles softly.
Sai comes down and starts gobbling the food made by Virat. Virat smiles seeing her eat. Sai asks him, “Why are you looking at me? Don’t you want to eat?” Virat shakes his head and starts having his cheese bread omlette. The cheese sticks to the side of his lips. Sai laughs seeing it. Virat asks her, “Why are you laughing?” Sai tells him that the bina muchad DCP has become a aadha moochwala now. Virat asks, “What?” Sai, “There is cheese stuck near your lips.” Virat asks her where and tries to wipe it off but he places his hand on the wrong place. Sai tells him, “Not there” and wipes off the cheese from his face. Her fingers touch his lips in that process. Both feel a shiver in their bodies and keep gazing into each other’s eyes. Ghum hai kisikey pyaar mein plays in the background.
Chavan Nivas
The Chavan family members are having dinner. Bhavani asks Savi, “So your Aai told you that she will not come home tonight.” Savi, “Yes Bade Aaji” Pakhi continues, “And Virat too won’t be coming home as he is held in an important meeting.” Bhavani, “It’s funny how both Virat and Sai are not home together today.” Pakhi gets thinking, “I hope they both keep their word and do not cross their lines and come close to each other.” A thunder breaks outside.
Guest House
Virat and Sai come out of their eyelock on hearing the thunder. Sai says she needs water and goes to get water. She takes the water jug, the same jug in which Vinayak and Savi had filled Vodka and takes an instant gulp. She feels a burn down her throat. She asks, “What kind of water is this? Why is my throat burning?” Virat suspiciously looks at her. Sai continues to take another gulp and feels the same when Virat comes and takes the water jug from her. He sips from it and realizes it was Vodka. Sai tells him, “Virat I need more water.” Virat tells her, “You can’t have this water.” He looks around for water but there was no water. He goes to look in the refrigerator.
Chavan Nivas
Savi and Vinayak are standing in front of Bappa. Savi, Vinayak pray to him, “Bappa, that Aajoba told us that you will surely give us what we want if we ask you. So please Bappa, make Aai-Baba so happy that they give us a brother and a sister.” A flower falls down from the idol’s hand.
Guest House
Virat looks in the refrigerator and finds no water in it too. Just then he notices Sai about to drink more vodka from the jug. He hastens up to her and gets the water jug from her hand. She pleads, “Virat, I want water.” He says, “You can’t drink this water.” Sai asks, “But why?” Virat instantly puts the jug on his mouth and gulps the whole vodka from it. Sai was surprised.
Another thunder breaks outside.
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To be continued.