Pani – a story we wish were true – Part 41

Sorry friends, I know I’m so late but I had a test in the evening so was studying for that. Also I would like to thank all of you for supporting me and loving me so much. I’m glad I’m able to entertain you all so much…..I would like to thank each and every one of you who reads my stories, also all my silent readers….And I would like to tell you all that I love you….Thank you so much once again for everything….

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Recap: Jungle and cliff scene. Fight between Parth and Niti. Parth jealous of Utkarsh. Veebha asks Niti to stay back at her place and Ayaz decides to surprisingly reach Parth’s place.

(At Veebha’s place)

Veebha: (giving Niti a tight hug) Finally Nitiiii !!!! You and me….Just you and me after such a long time !!!!!!

Niti: Yeah !! It’s been really long.

Veebha: So, I’ve to talk about so many things. But first I need to ask few things. And you WILL answer all my questions !! DO you get that ?

She says that in a higher pitch to give a serious feel of her warning.

Niti: (confused) Okay Veebha but what’s wrong with you ? Why are you talking like that ? I will obviously answer all your questions, after all, we are best friends.

Veebha: (giving out a big sigh !) Thank god you remember that ! That I’m your best friend. Or else, since the past few weeks, I was feeling like there exists no relation except for co-actors between you and me.

Niti: No Veebha. How can you say so ? Yeah maybe, past few weeks, we’ve all been busy with shoot and stuff so maybe that’s the reason we could not spend time together. But now I’m all ears to you. C’mon tell me ? What’s going on ?

Veebha: There’s a lot going on in my life as well as your life !

Niti: (hesitatingly) My life ? What’s going with my life ? Nothing. There’s nothing.

Veebha: See, you’re again behaving like a stranger to me.

Niti: Okay fine. Yes there is a lot going on. But I’m afraid to tell you. You might scold me for not telling you for so long.

Veebha: So, if you don’t tell me, am I going to forgive you ? C’mon now start ! What’s happening between you and Parth ?

Niti: You know it’s about him ?

Veebha: Of course Niti. Many on sets have started to notice.

Niti: Many as in ? Who ?

Veebha: As of now it’s just me, Ayaz and Utkarsh. But now please start off. The suspense is killing me.

Niti then starts off the whole story as to how did she and Parth become such good friends and how have they been hiding things from the whole cast and crew. Veebha was all the while listening to each and every even with extended curiosity and excitement as if watching a movie full of twists and turns. At last when Niti ended the discussion by telling her about the most recent fight they had, Veebha started laughing out loud. She fell over on the bed and started rolling while laughing out loud. Niti was looking at her all confused and was asking her to stop but Veebha just could not control her laughter. After about 3-4 minutes of continuous laughter while Niti had been sitting on one side of the bed with her hand on her forehead and her head bent low, and Veebha lying on the bed laughing, she finally gathers herself and sits upright beside Niti. She takes Niti’s hand and makes her remove it from her forehead so that she could look at her face. As soon as she takes a look at her face, she again starts laughing out loud but this time Niti does not let her fall over on the bed. She holds both her hands and makes her look at her. She gives her a tough look expressing “It’s enough now !” and that’s when Veebha controls her laughter.

Veebha: (struggling to control her laughter) Okay Okay. I’m done now.

Niti: Finally ? Thank god ! What was wrong with you Veebha ? What was so funny about the fight ?

Veebha: What wasn’t ? The whole story was hilarious. I mean the way you guys have been hiding your friendship, it seems like it’s some love affair you’re trying to hide.

Niti: What ? No love Veebha !

Veebha: Okay okay I know it’ not like that. But anybody who hears this story would definitely think like that. I mean where the hell do people hide friendships these days ? Tell me ?

Niti: You’re right Veebha. But I told you na we don’t want too much attention from the media. And well, now that won’t be a problem and you won’t have to laugh so much because after today, I’m not even talking to him.

Veebha: See now that’s another thing to laugh about. Is that really an issue to fight over ? You only said that you wish to keep all of this a secret then why did you find Parth’s argument wrong ? He just meant you two need to be more careful. What’s wrong with that ?

Niti: You too Veebha ? There’s nothing wrong with being careful. But you know when he was ill yesterday, I never cared about what others would think. It did not even strike my head that I need to be careful. And he…

Veebha: So neither did it strike his head today while he was saving you. It’s just later that he realized and being a friend, he discussed the same with you. You took a small thing to a large extent Niti.

Niti:Maybe you’re right. I think I’ll apologize tomorrow. But you know what, I didn’t even consider it wrong later. As in when Ayaz warned me that I should be careful if I want to hide it, I told him that there’s nothing wrong in being concerned for a co-actor who is ill.

Veebha: Hold on a second ! Ayaz ? He warned you ? That means he knows all about this ?

Niti: Yeah he caught us together and so we had to tell him.

Veebha:(feeling betrayed) Wow best friend. You told him but not me ?! He, he’s not trustworthy !

Saying this, Veebha suddenly bends her head low and starts feeling pain.

Niti: Not trustworthy ? Veebha what do you mean ? What’s wrong ? tell me ! (she makes Veebha look at her by raising her chin and making her face towards herself)

Ayaz reaches Parth’s place and rings the door bell. Parth does not open the door for a long time and so he decides to give him a call. Just when he was about to call him, Parth opens the door, wearing a towel, with his upper body wet and exposed, just walking out of the shower.

Parth: (surprised to find Ayaz) Ayaz ?! What are you doing here ?

Ayaz: Can I come in or should I answer your rapid fire from the door itself ?

Parth: (making way for him to enter) No no please come in. Sorry was in the shower that’s why it took a bit long.

Ayaz: No it’s okay. Actually, I was passing by and my car broke down nearby. So, I thought I’ll come over. As it is I wanted to talk to you about something that happened today.

Parth: What ? Look Ayaz I don’t mind you coming over but I’m really not in a mood to talk about Niti.

Ayaz: But I never said anything about Niti. I was actually going to talk about myself.

Parth: Oh ! Sorry ! Tell me. Umm, you just be seated, I’ll go change and come.

Parth moves to his room and gets back in 5 minutes, dressed in a black track and a blue superman t-shirt. He takes a seat beside Ayaz.

Parth: So, tell me ! is everything okay ?

Ayaz: Doesn’t seem so.

Parth: Why ? What happened ?

Ayaz: That’s something you’ll tell me.

Parth: Me ? Why ? I thought you wanted to talk about something.

Ayaz: Yes but that’s a later story. First you tell me what’s up with Niti ?

Parth: What ? nothing.

Ayaz: Don’t fool around Parth ! I know there’s something fishy going on. And I’m in no mood to force you to speak up so it’s better you say it fast so that after we are done with your problem we can jump to my problem.

Parth: Problem is that girl ! She won’t understand anything ! Such a simple thing I shared with her and she had to take a completely different meaning to it and start fighting !

Ayaz: Fight ?? Woah !! bravo man !!

Parth: Why are you so happy about a fight ?

Ayaz: That’s because it adds spice to life. Ha ha !! No seriously, your track was going very slow and boring. Now this fight will bring some excitement to it.

Parth: Shut up Man ! Would you like some bear ? (starts moving into the kitchen)

Ayaz: Yes of course.

Parth comes back with a bottle of bear and two glasses. He pours both of them a glass each and then tells him the whole fight incident.

Ayaz: (after listening to the whole story) So Parth, I’m saying this because it’s true. Okay ? So, don’t start scolding me for not taking your side or anything, it’s just true !

Parth: What ?

Ayaz: She is correct ! Somehow !

Parth: What ? You too ? C’mon man how can you say that ?

Ayaz: I’m not saying you were wrong but the way you said your thing made her anger correct. What you said was perfect that you guys need to be more careful. But the way you said it, any girl would feel bad. You actually hurt her by saying it just after you actually saved her.

Parth: Yeah but I wasn’t wrong was I ? So then she should have understood.

Ayaz: Look bro ! Girls are at times very bad at controlling their emotions. That’s why even I told her to control her concern for you when you were ill the other day. Her concern was all clearly visible on her face. Similarly, whatever you said to her today, she caught hold of just one thing out of it and carried her emotions accordingly.

Parth: She was concerned for me ?

Ayaz: Yes of course you are her co-actor !

Parth: Just co-actor ?

Ayaz: That’s an explanation she gave to me when I asked her to be careful in front of others. She said others would understand as it’s quite natural to be concerned for a co-actor.

Parth: (smiling) Silly.

Ayaz: That’s what girls are. Silly ! But at times our actions and words force them to act silly and then it’s us to be blamed.

Parth: You’re right. I’ll talk to her and apologize. So now what’s your problem ? You said there was something ?

Precap: Ayaz sharing his problem with Parth and Veebha sharing the reason of her sadness with Niti. What are these things ? Stay tuned to find out ?

Tomorrow: Manan ff. Mukti to talk to her friends about Abhi. Ayaz to lose his temper in front of Utkarsh for Aliya. Nandini upset about her band breaking, Manik to console her.

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