@LEAF 61
@ONE MONTH LATER
@CHAWL
@ROOM
Ishaana is standing near and seeing herself in the mirror.
@FLASHBACK
@ONE MONTH BACK
@HOSPITAL WARD
Ishaana was resting on the bed when everyone enters her room.
Her face was faded to palest white and the glow was completely missing, nobody can say looking at her face that she is the same Ishu who use to be like a chirpy bird, talking, laughing and a care free person. The one for whom the hardest time would pass with utmost adventure was now lying like a lifeless body.
Pragya touched her cheeks with utmost care and love but that was it for Ishu, she bursts out crying. She clenched on to her mother’s hand letting her entire emotional turmoil out. Pragya hugged her tightly making sure not to hurt her, if it was in her hands she would have taken Ishu’s entire pain on herself but the fate wanted something else.
Anika and Saumya who were witnessing their mother and sister couldn’t stop themselves and hugging their mother and sister they too let out their pain.
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BG MUSIC:
Bheegi nahi ankhein bhi zamane se
Aye zindagi isi bahane se.
Bheegi nahi ankhein bhi zamane se
Aye zindagi isi bahane se.
Sili sili baarish aake toh bhar de
Yeh aankhen baadal
Baadal, badal kar de
Yeh aankhen baadal
Baadal, badal kar de
Sehra sehra hoon main
Jal thal tu karde
Yeh aankhein baadal
Yeh aankhein baadal..
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Abhi moved forward, controlling his own tears, parted them away.
Abhi: Stop crying all of you.
Pragya with tears: Abhi.
Abhi trying to console them: Pragya please stop it.
Ishu forwarding her hand so that Abhi holds it and he does.
Ishu: Papa.
Abhi places his hand on her cheeks and hums.
Ishu: I am sorry.
Abhi: Kya hua Baccha why are you saying so.
(What happened dear, why are you saying so?)
Ishu: I am sorry papa, I let you down.
Abhi hugs her and pats her so that she calms down.
Abhi: No never princess you can never let me down and whatever happened, it’s not your mistake so don’t you say any sorry or anything.
Karan clearing his tears: Yup! Ishu don’t say all this please.
He puts his hand on his mother’s shoulder in order to console her as she was still crying.
Abeer trying to be cheerful: Oh chudail don’t try all these tactics on us we all aren’t going to melt with all this and btw now don’t think that you can get two shirts instead of one from me by doing all this. I had promised one shirt so I won’t buy you another.
All smile at him.
Rudra to joins in and making a puppy face says: But you will bring me a new sandbag right.
Abeer: Oh hello I am not interested in becoming bankrupt by fulfilling all of your demands.
Ishu: Big B please.
Shivaay: What please Ishu, these both have become like tom & jerry now a days they always keep fighting.
Karan: Obviously, all of us aren’t in one team after all Shivaay.
Anika: Yes we are in one team that’s why they are envious of us Bhaiyu.
Saumya: Don’t underestimate us we are also a very strong team right Shivaay Bhaiya.
Shivaay: Of course.
Both share a hi-fi.
Abeer to Ishu: Look at them they think that they can make us loose.
Karan: Wait a second Mr. Malhotra first you tell me about your secret. Hmm.
Abeer pretending: What? Which secret?
Karan: That letter one.
Shivaay: That chocolate one.
Rudra: And that rose one too.
Abeer: Stop it all of you have I opened a store here.
Karan: Ishu he won’t spill the beans at least you tell your Bhaiyu.
Ishu smiles at them and with tears in her eyes: I love you guys.
All understand that she knows they are trying to make her happy so they hug her and say: WE LOVE YOU MORE.
She nods.
Ishu: Now leave me I am being sandwiched between you all and bed.
All: Sorry.
Dadi: Puttar are you fine.
Ishu: Ji dadi. Actually much better after all, you all are with me.
Abeer: So were you having any doubts chudail.
Ishu cribs: Bhaiyu ask this Bandar not to call me chudail.
Karan: Hye Monkey man don’t you dear irritate my princess.
Abeer: You said and I obliged.
Saumya: Joke of the year big B.
Janvi: Alright everyone I think we should let Ishu rest for a while.
All nod.
Kissing her forehead and asking her to take care they all leave one by one accept Pragya. She sees Om without even saying a word to Ishu, so she gets up and stops him.
Pragya: Om stay with her I will be back after a while.
Om nods.
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Ho mere jugnu wo saare meri
Dhup mein taare dhaane
Kaun si gali main chhute
Huwe ghum kahan pe
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Om sits by Ishu’s bed and keeps his hand over her hand but Ishu moves her hand away, understanding her situation Om doesn’t says anything.
Om: Ishi how are you feeling?
Ishu turning her face to another side: Better.
Om gently holds her face and turns it towards himself.
Ishu shoos his hand away: Please Om.
Om: What happened Ishu did I do any mistake?
Ishu: Not you Om but me. Please Om I can’t let you near me.
Om: Why Ishi?
Ishu: Don’t pretend Om, you know the reason well.
Om: No I don’t know any reason.
Ishu: Really Om, can’t you see where I am lying and how? You know it right.
Om: No Ishi I don’t know it you only explain what you are trying to say.
Ishu: Okay fine if that’s what you want then I will explain you. Mr. Omkara Singh Oberoi we can no more be in a relationship as I am lying here with a burnt back and after being almost raped so in short we are over.
She tries saying all this in as much as determined voice as possible.
Om calmly as ever: No Ishi we aren’t over because I see no reason for it.
Ishu a bit frustrated and angry: Oh really, just tell me how can you love a girl like me and can you marry me.
Om smiles at her and entangles his hand with her although she is reluctant but he is also adamant, finally having left with no option she stops struggling and let’s Om hold her hand.
Om: MISS. ISHAANA SINGHANIA IF I AM NOT WRONG THEN TILL DATE I DIDN’T TELL YOU WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME SO TODAY I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE THE MOST SPECIAL GIRL IN MY LIFE AND THAT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM IN THE WORLD JUST WITH YOUR ONE SMILE. HOW MUCH EVER TROUBLED MAY BE I AM BUT YOUR SINGLE SMILE MAKES ME FORGET EVERYTHING THE WAY YOU DEAL WITH THINGS LIKE NOTHING CAN MAKE YOU BOW DOWN, MAKES YOU THOUSAND TIMES SPECIAL AND TONNES OF TIMES DIFFERENT FROM EVERY GIRL IN THE WORLD.
AND ABOUT MARRYING YOU I WILL SURELY DO THAT BUT NOT LIKE THIS, NOT WHEN YOU ARE FALLING, I WILL MARRY YOU WHEN YOU MAKE THAT KHORANA’S LOOSE, WHEN YOU MAKE THEM BOW IN FRONT OF YOU & NOT YOU BOWING IN FRONT OF THEM, I WILL MARRY YOU ONCE YOU ARE OVER WITH THIS. BECAUSE IF I MARRY YOU TODAY IT WILL LOOK LIKE I AM MARRYING YOU FOR COURTESY SAKE AND THAT CAN’T HAPPEN, I WILL MARRY YOU WHEN YOU ARE BACK TO MY DHAAKAD ISHI. I PROMISE YOU THAT.
USS DIN THAMOON GA TUMHARA HAATH JIS DIN SHAADI TUMHARI MAJBURI NAHI KHUSHI HOGI AUR TUMSE MUJHE KOI BHI ALAG NAHI KAR SAKTA TUM BHI NAHI.
(I WILL HOLD YOUR HAND ON THAT DAY WHEN MARRIAGE WILL NOT BE DUE TO YOUR CONDITION BUT YOUR HAPPINESS)
He gets up and kissing her on her forehead and begins to leave but stops and looking at her says
Om: You know Ishi you should be glad that you have a family besides you who will support you in every up and down of life no matter what comes, neither anyone nor any situation can create rift between you and them.
You know Ishi when life gives you reasons to cry then show life , that you have thousands of reasons to stay happy. Ishu darkness can never be end darkness , it only ends with light; lies can not be converted into truth by saying another lie only truth has the power to make a lie a truth; if you want to end your sorrow then end it with happiness being upset will only add on to your problems.
Saying this he winks at her with a smile making her remember that these were her own words that she told him when he had break up with Ridhima and today he is saying those words to her although the situations are far different but they apply even to her.
@END OF FLASHBACK
Ishu is looking at the mirror remembering all the incidents that took place that very day.
Just to let her inner turmoil burst in form of tears.
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Deeware hai lakhon
Na koi darwaza
Saanson ke aane ka
Rasta toh batla ja
Tehra tehra hai dil dekar tu karde
Yeh aankhen baadal
Baadal, badal kar de
Yeh aankhen baadal
Baadal, badal kar de
Baadal, badal kar de
Sehra sehra hoon main
Jal thal tu karde
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She sits on the floor completely disheartened tears making way from her eyes.
Somebody places a hand on her shoulder and seeing that person she hugs the person.
Ishu in-between her sobs: Mumma, this is unbearable.
Pragya’s tears roll down while her hand is stroking Ishu’s back up and down to pacify her.
Pragya: Relax Baccha everything will be fine.
Abhi pulls Ishu out of Pragya’s embrace and makes her look at him.
Abhi: Shh… Stop crying princess. Stop crying.
Ishu: Papa….
She isn’t able to stop her tears at all.
Abhi: Ishu look at me Baccha.
Abhi says pulling her out of his shoulder where she has clutched tightly, Ishu nods reluctantly.
Rudra: Ishu di stop crying otherwise we all will also start crying please didi.
Ishu finally looks up at them rubbing her tears and Rudy hugs her while the rest rub their tears off.
Karan: Ishu I think so we shall leave it’s nearly the time.
Ishu: No Bhaiyu I have had enough not again. You all know what sort of rubbish questions they ask and I can’t get humiliated over and again.
Abhi: Princess, so will you leave them like this only.
Ishu: Let it be papa, everybody thinks that Samarth Khorana is dead long back so all this holds no meaning.
Karan: Princess it holds a whole lot of meaning and you can’t back off at the nick of time. Come on we need to go.
Anika: Yes Ishu lets leave we have already discuss this topic hell no. of times.
Ishu: What about Abeer bhai? Have you seen him since the day we filled the complaint and his encounter with Meher he is completely blown off and most of the times he is zoomed out. No what had to happen with me had happened but not him please.
Abeer who was silent spectator till now and unnoticed by Ishu comes in holds Ishu and starts walking out signalling the rest to do the same.
Ishu looks at all requesting them to stop Abeer but no one budged. While Abeer was least bothered about her stupid talks he just moved out.
For Ishu this was becoming hard every passing second her eyes were becoming teary.
Abeer makes her sit in cab and cupping her face says something to her for which she smiles weekly, then placing his hand on her head he takes a seat beside her followed by the rest.
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Meri chhat pe naa aaya koi
Chandani ka saaya meri
Raaton se bachke nikle
Neendon ke zakhire
Neendon ke zakhire
Na koi rehbar hai
Na koi rehzan hai
Apne hi aansu hai
Apna hi daaman hai
Khali khali shamein
Hulchul tu bharde
Yeh aankhen baadal
Baadal, badal kar de
Yeh aankhen baadal
Baadal, badal kar de
Sehra sehra hoon main
Jal thal tu karde
Yeh aankhen baadal, baadal
Baadal… Baadal… Aa..
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