Home is Where the Heart is…Part 3

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Recap: Everybody are heading home quickly due to lockdown next day.

Scene 1

Shivanya and Rithik is in the car sitting silently.

Rithik breaks the silence.

Rithik: Shivanya, you live alone right?

Shivanya: Yeah, Neil bro helps me a lot.

Rithik: That’s cool. You both share a good bond.

Shivanya smiles. Rithik continues…

Rithik: What about college? Is it going well?

Shivanya: Yeah, going well.

Rithik: If you need anything, you can ask me without hesitation.

Shivanya thinks that she needs his heart, will he give her?

Rithik: Why are you so silent? Talk something.

Shivanya: Actually, I’m worried about this lockdown. I need to buy groceries too.

Rithik: Don’t worry, see the apartment official WhatsApp group. Periodically, sellers will come to sell the essentials. Now, we can buy basic items for you.

Shivanya: No, you can drop me in any shop. I’ll buy and come.

Rithik: It’s ok, I’ll come with you.

Shivanya feels happy.

Rithik sees a shop and they both go and buy things.

After buying,

Rithik: Shivanya are you hungry?

Shivanya: Yes… but…

Rithik: Wait…

He goes and buys chat items for both of them. Shivanya admires his care.

They both have food and leave!!!!

Scene 2

Sameer sees Srishti sitting outside of a building and crying.

Sameer: Srishti, what happened?

Srishti: Sameer, due to this lockdown, my work is stopped. They are planning to close this interior design company. They didn’t give the payment. I don’t know what to do?

Sameer: Srishti, everyone is in shock and don’t know what to do next. So, now come home. Let’s discuss about this later.

Srishti: But….

Sameer: No but, come home right away. I came to pick you up.

Srishti: Did didi come?

Sameer: She will come with Karan bhai. You come now.

Srishti: Ok fine come.

They both enter the car.

Srishti suddenly gets an idea.

Srishti: Sameer, I got an idea.

Sameer: What?

Srishti: Now I don’t have work. Even you too…

Sameer stares.

Srishti: Don’t stare. We both don’t have work. Why can’t we start a youtube channel or some online business?

Sameer: Oh, my busy bee, please stop thinking these things atleast for now. Let’s go home and discuss.

Srishti: Ok fine…

Scene 3

Preetha and Karan are in a car.

Preetha: Karan, we took Janaki didi’s car. Now how will she come home?

Karan: She will come in office cab.

Preetha: This lockdown is completely new to us. I miss getting dressed up daily.

Karan: Our eyes are blessed. They can see good things for a while than seeing your dress and makeup.

Karan laughs…

Preetha gets angry and pinches him…

Preetha: Am I ugly? I’m a natural beauty. These makeup things will highlight my beauty. That’s all.

Karan: Ok ok…you are my beautiful lady.

Preetha smiles.

Karan: Preetha, we can spend more time with family, right?

After telling this, he realizes that Preetha will get upset when she hears the word family.

Karan: Sorry ….

Preetha: No, nothing. Everyone in the flat are my family. You know what, Sonakshi has moved to our flat today. So, I will meet her and will spend time with her.

Karan: Typical girls!!!

Preetha laughs!!!

Scene 4

Rudy gets worries as Preesha has not come home yet. He decides to go to hospital and check on her.

Rudy: Chikoo, you lock the door and be safe. I’ll go and bring your mom.

Then he leaves to the hospital.

Nurse: Sir, you wait in her room, she is in labour ward.

Rudy nods and goes to her room.

He thinks of their happy moments in that cabin.

He sees their family photo in her table and gets emotional and also, he sees little legs pic with a caption “miss you” and cries.

Rudy: Preesha, I love you. But your carelessness has caused the death of our child. I can’t forgive you for that.

He cries. Preesha enters the room. He wipes his tears. Preesha gets surprised seeing him.

Preesha: So sorry, I was stuck in the labour ward. After 5 hrs, we delivered the baby successfully.

Rudy: Ok, I came to take you home. I bought all the necessary things and also while going home, we will buy dinner and go. You can take rest after going home.

Preesha is surprised hearing these words with love and care from him.

Rudy: Why are you seeing me like this?

Preesha: I felt that I got my old Rudy back.

They both have an eyelock.

Rudy: I’ll wait out. Come soon.

Preesha nods and packs her stuff and then leaves!!!

Scene 5

Sonakshi and Rohit’s car enter their flat. They park their cars nearby and then starts to walk. They see each other.

Sona: Hello doc.

Rohit: Hi miss…

Sona: My name is Sonakshi. You can call me Sona.

Rohit: You can call me Rohit.

Sona: Ok Rohit…

Rohit: Do you have holiday or you need to go to shooting?

Sona: It’s holiday only.

Rohit: That’s good.

Sona: But you are a doctor right, do you need to go to hospital?

Rohit: No, I’m working in a small clinic. I just made an announcement. If someone needs an appointment, they need to fix it before an hour. So that I can go.

Sona: Oh, doctors also have lockdown?

Rohit: Doctors in big hospitals will have work as they have corona ward. But mine is a small clinic. So, no worries.

Sona: Do you miss your hospital?

Rohit: A lot. That place was my everything. But fate took away everything from me.

Rohit gets emotional.

Sona holds his hands.

Sona: Don’t worry. Everything happens for a reason. You will surely win in this battle.

Rohit smiles and thanks her for the support.

She smiles too. Suddenly her heels break and she is about to fall. Rohit holds her. They both have an eyelock.

She feels pain in her legs, so Rohit lift her and walks…Sona admires him a lot!!!!

He safely leaves her in her home. Seeing Rohit and Sona together, Veena and Sukhmani build dreams relating both. They look each other and smiles.

Suman and Sona thank Rohit. He smiles and leaves!!!

Scene 6

Rishabh calls Karan.

Rishabh: Karan did you reach home?

Karan: Yes bhai, me and Preetha came in Janaki’s car. But sadly, she is stuck in the office. When are you coming?

Rishabh: Just now, I’m leaving the office. I’ll come soon.

Rishabh thinks it is 8pm already. And he decides to check on her.

Janaki waits for the office cab but it doesn’t come.

Watchman: Mam, so sorry to tell this. But I need to go home and also need to buy some things. Will you please wait outside? So, that I can lock the office.

Janaki: Ok…

She goes and wait on the road.

She decides to call her Dadaji, but her phone got switched off.

She worries what to do. Just then, some rowdy gang come and look her.

Goon1: Look there, see her structure. Such a hot girl. We should not leave her.

Goon2: Yes, come let’s go.

Janaki worries seeing them approaching her. She then walks on the other side quickly. No one is in the road. They too follow her. She runs, they too run and catch her. She struggles and fights with them, they tear her salwar hand. She gets scared and runs pushing them.

She runs to the next street and feels relaxed as they didn’t come behind her. But to her shock, they come infront of her and laughs. She pleads them to leave her but they were about to touch her. Rishabh comes at time and saves her from them. He beats them hard and they run. A scared Janaki hugs him and cries. Rishabh gets a strange feeling and console her. He then sees her torn dress. He removes his coat and gives her.

Rishabh: Come, let’s go home. This is not a safe place.

Janaki still in trauma. They both sit in the car and leaves.

Rishabh: Janaki, I know this is a bad phase in every girl’s life. But it happened. You should be strong. You are a bold girl. You should not get dishearten for these incidents.

Janaki then breaks her silence and hugs him and cries….

Rishabh: I’m always there for you. Don’t cry, be bold enough.

Janaki finally smiles and thanks him.

Rishabh: no need to thank me. It’s my duty to protect you.

Janaki: This means???

Rishabh: This means as a friend….

Janaki gets disappointed but still she feels happy deep inside in her heart as he saved her.

Scene 7

Avni is in Neil’s house. She came at evening and stayed there waiting for Rithik and Shivanya.

Avni: I should forbid him from going to the station. It is not safe to go now. Where is he?

Avni: Neil sir…. Neil sir…

He doesn’t respond.

She comes to his room and calls him. He responds.

Neil: Avni, I’m in bathroom. Thank god you came. Can you do me a favour?

Avni: Sure sir, what favour?

Neil: Please take that towel and give me.

Avni first thinks and then goes in to give him. She gets shy seeing him topless.

She turns to leave but falls due to slipping. She falls in his arms….

They both have an eyelock.

Then they break and she goes out.

Neil smiles and baths…

He comes out then….

Avni: Neil sir, are you going to the station?

Neil: Yes, why?

Avni: No, you should not go?

Neil: Why?

Avni: It’s not safe to go.

Neil: But I need to record my program.

Avni: You have the equipment, right?

Neil: Yes…

Avni: Then do it from home…

Neil: But….

Avni: No but….

Deewan enters their home.

Deewan: Avni orders you as if she is your wife.

Avni is shocked!!!!

Deewan winks at Neil.

Deewan: But she is right. It is not safe to go out. It’s better you can do it from here.

Neil: But Dadaji…

Deewan: Yes, you can do it in our area ground. So that everyone can listen to you in live.

Avni: This is a brilliant idea.

Deewan: I will be your special guest, Mr.Love Guru.

Neil: You are the ultimate love guru Dadaji. Then fine, we will have it here.

Deewan smiles and goes. After he leaves,

Avni: Sir, did I argue like a wife?

Neil smiles and tells yes.

Avni: What?????

Neil laughs….

Avni too then laughs and leaves!!!

!!!To be Continued!!!

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