SUBTLE WORDS UNTIL THE DUSK : TEN SHOTS AT KRIYA [SHOT -4]

AT CHAAHCI’S HOME 

Chaachi : Pratigya, you told that you will be staying with your friend today ?

Pratigya : Ji, Actually one of her friend came there who is her childhood friend. So I came back.

Chaachi ; I see. Beta, I will make tea for you

Pratigya : No Chaachi, Just now I had coffee and snacks. So I don’t need that.

Chaachi : What happened to your eyes ? It looks so dull. Did you cried, beta ?

Pratigya: Nahi toh

Chaachi : Pratigya, look at my eyes Bacchi.

Pratigya : I am alright Chaachi.

Chaachi :Pratigya, before convincing me you should convince this to yourself. You came from your home and staying with us because you still can’t face the drastic truth.

Pratigya ; It’s not so easy, Chaachi. But I am trying . I was indulging myself in the world of banking but today a person’s words who doesn’t knows anything about me just pulled me back to those sorrowful memories.I won’t blame him because he just asked me do I have still the habit of writing diary ? But it bought me back to those dark moment of life, Chaachi.

Chaachi : Then why you are writing these diary ?

Pratigya : Kya karun ? At least with some one I have to share my pain so that my heart’s burden will be less.

Pratigya goes inside and locks the room.

She washed her face and looked herself in the mirror. At that time she gets a call from her Paapa.

Pratigya : Hello

Paapa ; Pratigya how are you ?  This weekend you are coming home naa  ? Tumhari maa theek se khaana bhi nahi khaa rahi hein .

Pratigya : Paapa you knows why I am not coming there. I am not that much courageous to face him every day before my eyes. Intentionally he has put that bungalow before our home.

Paapa ; Beta why we need to talk about that guy ? It’s a closed chapter for every one. We are missing you beta , that’s why I called you.

Pratigya ; How is Maa’s health ?

Saxena looks his wife .He feels sad.

Paapa : She is sleeping now beta. She is taking medicines. I told her that you will come this weekend surely . That was the only way for consoling your Maa.

Pratigya : I can understand Paapa. Don’t worry, I will be coming this weekend

Paapa : Are you sure ?

Pratigya : Yes Paapa. Please take care off yourselves and Maa , Paapa, Bye

Paapa ; Bye beta.

AT VIVIDHA’S HOME

Atharv : Who are these Tri Pandavas , Vividha ? Baaki donon kahan hein ?

Vividha : Mere sirf theen bhai hein, woh sab mujhse bade hein.

Atharv : Chalo milwado mujhe apne saale saabon se- Kitne saalon kaa intezaar joh thaa

Vividha stares him

Atharv ; Ladies first , Please go inside Vividha and tell that who am I to you .

Vividha ; Don’t overact ,Okay. Jiss kaam ke liye aaye ho bas wahi karo

Vividha’s third brother arrives

Vividha : Kya hua Chote bhai ?

“Hum barbaad ho gaye, Choti, woh ladka ek number kaa cheater nikla.”

Atharv : What ? He cheated !!

“Yeh kaun hain? ”

Vividha ; He is my friend .

Atharv : Hello, Myself Atharv

He walks away without saying anything.

Vividha moves to her second bhai

Vividha : At least manjhle bhai aap toh bataiye naa, huwa kyaa ?

” Ladke waale aaye, magar ladka nahi aaya. Woh kisi aur se pyaar karta hein. Woh uske saath bhaag gaya . ”

Atharv : That’s a great news

Vividha : Kya bakte ho ?

Atharv ; That’s not a great news , too bad.

Vividha : Bade bhaiya aur Paapa kahan hein ?

” Donon baahar gaye hein. Thoda baahar jaake aayenge toh mann halka hoga naa ”

Vividha : Woh toh hein . Thanks Atharv , now you can leave

“Yeh tumhare dost hein ? ”

Vividha : Yeah bhaiya

” Yeh kyaa bacchi, ghar aaye mehmaan ko chaai -paani ke liye nahi poochegi ? ”

Atharv laughs

Vividha’s face gets redish in anger

Vividha : Oh now, Pratigya said the right thing. Now I need to serve coffee to this guy

Atharv : Vividha, whatever it is ladke waala joh hoon. Mmhh

Vividha : Mmh…Mein aati hoon

She makes coffee and serves to Atharv.

Atharv : Coffee is nice

They both look at each other’s eyes

Atharv recalls his school days when he used to look Vividha

Vividha : I think you had your coffee.

Atharv : I wish it won’t end so soon

Vividha : Oh Really ?

Atharv : Accha bye. He says good bye to her brothers and leaves.

While Atharv was leaving Vividha stands at the entrance and smiles

Atharv : My loan application , Madam Ji. Please think about it. Salam meri Mehabooba.

Vividha : He’s crazy .

Vividha goes inside her room and opens her drawyer.

Vividha : Atharv , You faced so many tests within these twelve years. Don’t worry within soon I will tie a key knot you won’t be able to open it. Just few more days …

Next day at the Temple 

Pratigya and Krishna have reached temple without knowing each other . Pratigya after taking parikrama sees Krishna praying with folded hands and closed eyes. She smiles

Krishna opened his eyes after a while and  as soon as his eyes turned towards Pratigya he gets surprised and smiles

Krishna : Pratigya

Pratigya : Hi Krishna

Krishna : Hi , mmh…Good morning

Pratigya : Good morning to you too Krishna .

Krishna : Woh….I…

Pratigya ; What happened ? Always your subtle words won’t stops at middle, it’s like a river. Then why today you are not speaking ?

Krishna : I don’t know how to start. I mean last time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F1FU0AqhtQ

Raatan lambiyan plays

They look each other’s eyes

Pratigya : Krishna that’s finished. I am dealing with every situation. It happens sometimes that we finds hard to control our emotions. That’s all. I didn’t mind it.

Krishna : Thanks . By the way do you visited this temple before ?

Pratigya : Not at all. I don’t know anything about it. I am from Gujarat. As part of my job I came to Mumbai only.

Krishna : I see, so how’s Mumbai ?

Pratigya : Mmh..It’s good. It ‘s like a running race , I mean city of certain hopes, dreams, realities and so many things.

Krishna : Waise aaj toh second saturday hein naa, kya plaan hein ?

Pratigya : I am going to my home town by evening train . Bas subah mandir aayi hoon.

Krishna : Shaam tak kya karogi ?

Pratigya : Kuch khaas nahi.

Krishna : Aap Juhu beach dekhi hein kyaa ?

Pratigya : Nahi

Krishna : Aaj wahan boating bhi hein. If you don’t mind we can go there together. Mmh…You will get a rid off from your boredom

Pratigya : That’s cool. I have no problem. Lekin shaam tak mujhe chaachi ke ghar jaana hein aur station bhi jaana hein.

Krishna : No problem, Just 2 hours only.

Pratigya : Okay , lets go

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