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Bakhuda Tumhi Ho-
Episode-15
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At the Office-
Kunj just kept ordering and snapping at everyone. This was his way of letting his anger out.
After sometime the door opened and Chayya came inside. “Hi sweetheart. Hasn’t your wife come yet.” She mocked.
This angered him more. “Look Chayya! You’re here just because my business partner has hired you as our designer. So you better focus on that. My personal life is none of your business!”
“Oh God Kunj. I feel sad for you. Here you’re so much concerned about your wife and the same wife has promised me that she’ll help me patch up with you!”
“What?” He was totally shocked but then smirked. “Chayya, what do you think. I’m going to buy any crap you sell me! I know her more than you, more than anybody! She doesn’t cast an eye on other’s things LIKE YOU but… She doesn’t even let anybody snatch what is hers. That’s my wife, my Twinkle. What do you think huh? I’ll believe your nonsense once again. No chance. I’ve complete trust on my wife and not even a bit on you! So… Get out before I do something that you would regret provoking me!”
Chayya angrily got up and dashed off.
After awhile, in afternoon, the intercom rang. He picked up and said uninterestingly, “Yes…”
“Sir a girl has come. Should I send her up?” The receptionist asked.
Kunj was surprised. “Which girl?” He asked cautiously.
“The one who runs up to your cabin!”
He was overwhelmed with emotions. Today he got to know another quality about her. She was very trustworthy and dependable when it came to responsibilities.
“Sir should I… Hey stop!” He heard the receptionist yell into the phone and bang it back to the receiver!
He sighed and waited for Twinkle to bang open the door. And she came inside just like Kunj expected and stood there waiting for the receptionist to come and give her share of clarification!
Finally, the receptionist opened the door and rushed inside. “I’m sorry sir. I tried to…”
“It’s Ok. Get back to work!” She nodded and walked out.
“Don’t think everything is sorted out between us. It’s just… I didn’t want you to eat junk food.” Kunj was smiling inwardly at this gesture.
Both didn’t talk after that. He silently had his food and kept stealing glances from Twinkle. It has been awhile since he had seen so much concern in someone’s eyes for him.
After he was done, Twinkle quickly packed up the tiffin. “Ok. I should leave.”
“Twinkle!”
“Hmmm.”
“Today evening be ready. Last month I got awarded for the best businessman so there’s a business party in my honor. We’ve to attend.”
“Ok.” She answered and moved out of his cabin.
As she was walking to the main exit, she saw Chayya in the conference room through the glass wall. She was fuming. ‘Every time I think of forgiving him, he comes up with something to hurt me more!’ She thought to herself and angrily left the place.
Evening-
“Twinkle are you ready?” He asked from the hall. She didn’t respond but just came out.
“Wow! You’re looking pretty. Just a smile is missing.” He said genuinely complementing her.
All he got to hear was, “Oh ya! I just forgot to fake a smile! It’ll affect your business if I don’t right!” She spoke sarcastically.
Words don’t have the power to hurt you, unless the person who said them means a lot to you. He held her by arm and pulled her closer. “What happened Twinkle? Why are you behaving like this all of a sudden?” He asked in a stern, angry voice.
She jerked his hand off and turned to walk but he caught it again. “First tell me else we’ll keep standing here the whole night!”
Now there was no escape. “What was that girl doing there Kunj?” She questioned in barely audible voice looking down because she was afraid that tears would make a way through her eyes.
“Who…” Just then an understanding look crossed his face. He sighed. “Urrgghh… Ok let me clear it. I. DIDN’T. APPOINT. HER. I would never. Mine and… Rishab’s Khurrana’s company are working together for a project. And in the whole world, the only designer he could find was HER! It’s their choice! She’s like a guest in our office, I can’t insult her, and I can’t throw her out because if I do, I’ll be framed as unethical and it’ll directly affect my business. And I can’t afford to lose this project it’s DAMN important. You really disappointed me today Twinkle! How can you think I would choose some mere girl over MY GIRL! How can you think I would hurt you for her!” He said sounding sad and angry altogether and left from there.
Kunj was driving. The road was totally silent. Twinkle kept looking at him. His sad face coming to her mind again and again. Normally whenever they were together, he would do some attempt to talk but today, he was silent.
“Twinkle!”
“Hmmm.”
“Can I ask you something?”
“Ya sure.”
“What do I do so that you forget everything?” He asked hopefully.
“Emmm! I… Don’t know exactly but… It should be something different, something new, something which you had never done for anyone before, something which is different from who you actually are.” She retorted and confused him even more.
But he was determined to win her back!
At the Party-
Twinj greeted everyone and got seated on a round table. The person on the stage started to announce, “And now I would request Mr. Kunj Manohar Sarna to come up on the stage and recieve this memento.” The sound of applause filled the room as Kunj got up and walked to the stage. All the press, guest and almost everyone gathered near the stage while Twinkle was still sitting on her table feeling lonely and left alone but she smiled because she didn’t want to spoil the day for Kunj.
“Sir! To whom would you dedicate the award you won last month?”
“To my wife. In fact not only this one but every award in my life I dedicate to her.” He said smiling. “Wait a minute.” He added and walked down the stage.
No one understood what he was doing. He moved to Twinkle and extended his hand to her. She was surprised though but took his hand and got up. “Kunj I can’t talk to the press. I… I mean I’ve never…” She whispered nervously but was interrupted by Kunj.
“Shhhh. Just come.” He said smiling confidently.
“So ask your questions all of you and yes… It’s just me! No questions for my wife.” He stated sternly.
“Sir! You dedicate this award to her but even before marriage you’ve won many awards. What about that?”
“YES YOU’RE RIGHT. BUT IT’S JUST NOW I’VE REALIZED THAT WALKING WITH SOMEONE IN THE DARK IS BETTER THAN WALKING ALONE IN THE LIGHT. I NEVER KNEW ONE PERSON COULD MAKE SO MUCH DIFFERENCE.”
“Sir. You could’ve married the most beautiful girl, maybe a model or a celebrity. Then why her?”
Kunj had expected this question but she hadn’t. He knew how Twinkle, who has a high self esteem might be feeling after hearing this!
He gently squeezed her hand, assuring her his support. “EVERYONE TELLS ME I DESERVE BETTER, BUT I DON’T WANT BETTER. I WANT HER. I DON’T WANT MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD, BUT THE GIRL WHO MAKES MY WORLD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, AND IT’S HER. <3" He answered looking at Twinkle then continued moving his gaze to the press, "BEAUTY ISN'T ABOUT HAVING A PRETTY FACE. IT'S ABOUT HAVING A PRETTY MIND, A PRETTY HEART AND A PRETTY SOUL."
Sometimes you don't see the millions of people who're ready to accept you the way you're but the only person you see is the one who doesn't. It was the same thing with Kunj today.
"What do you love most about her?"
"I LOVE WHO I'M WHEN I'M WITH HER."
"Sir. According to you what is the greatest achievement in life?"
"THE GREATEST THING IN LIFE IS FINDING SOMEONE WHO KNOWS ALL OF YOUR MISTAKES AND WEAKNESSES AND STILL FINDS YOU COMPLETELY AMAZING AND WILL NEVER TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM AND LEAVE YOU." He said looking at Twinkle.
"Sir how's your relationship with your rival Rishab Khurrana these days?" A reporter asked and Twinkle could sense the change in his body language.
"Nice! In fact so good that we're planning to have a baby together!" He retorted sarcastically and most of them understood he was offended and chose to be quiet.
"Sir one more…"
"Enough for today. We'll talk later." He said.
"Sir. Do you want to do anything special for your wife on today's occasion?"
A curve appeared on Kunj's lips. "Ya of course." Just then the lights went off. Twinkle felt Kunj's hand slipping out and panicked.
Within some minutes only stage was lit with a single spot light and Kunj was sitting there on a stool with a guitar in his hands!
"Hmm… Hmm…
Dehleez pe mere dil kii…
Jo rakhe hain tune kadam…
Tere naam pe meri zindagi…
Likh di mere humdum…
Haan seekha maine jeena jeena…
Kaise jeena…
Haan seekha maine jeena mere humdum…
Na seekha kabhi jeena jeena…
Kaise jeena…
Na seekha jeena tere bina humdum…."
Twinkle was just lost in his voice. She didn't know he even has this side- The romantic one! She knew only one thing- that this wasn't fake or his acting.
"Dehleez pe mere dil kii…
Jo rakhe hain tune kadam…
Tere naam pe meri zindagi…
Likh di mere humdum…
Haan seekhe maine jeena jeena…
Kaise jeena…
Haan seekha maine jeena mere humdum…
Na seekha kabhi jeena jeena…
Kaise jeena…
Na seekha jeena tere bina humdum…
Hmm… Hmm…"
He remembered all that she had done for him. The way she blackmailed him to leave drugs, the way she made tiffin and came to the office for him even if she got late for the hospital, the way she calmed him in the night, their kiss EVERYTHING!
"Sacchi se hain yeh taareefein…
Dil se jo maine kari hain…
Sacchi se hain yeh taareefein…
Dil se jo maine kari hain…
Jo tu mila jo saji hain…
Duniya meri humdum…
Aasmaa mila zameen ko meri…
Aadhe aadhe poore hain hum…
Tere naam pe meri zindagi…
Likh di mere humdum…
Haan seekha maine jeena jeena…
Kaise jeena…
Haan seekha maine jeena mere humdum…
Na seekha kabhi jeena jeena…
Kaise jeena…
Na seekha jeena tere bina humdum…
Hmmm… Hmmm…"
Every single person applauded for such a heart warming gesture. Beacuse even for them it was first time they were seeing the arrogant, rude business tycoon's this side.
"I must say you're very lucky Mrs. Sarna to have such a loving husband." A lady spoke with a soft smile. She too smiled back while heart was flattering. Never in her life had someone made her feel so important! She couldn't believe Kunj was doing all this!
Just then, Twinkle's phone rang. It was from an intern in the hospital. She got worried. "Hello Anna! Is everything alright!"
"Di! Please come hospital fast! I can't tell you on phone."
"But what…" Before she could continue, Anna hung up. 'It's 11 in the night. Kunj would never allow me to leave now! But Anna was so panicked. It must be something big! What should I do now?' She thought getting worried.
Finally not finding any other way she wrote a note on a tissue paper, kept it on the table and walked out.
She reached the hospital in about 15 minutes and began to look for Anna.
"Di!" Anna came running. "Thank God you came. You remember Dr. Ragini's patient, that girl?"
"Ya she's been in comma because of brain hemorrhage. What about her?"
"Di. We all doctors knew her injury is severe and won't heal. So Dr. Ragini left for vacation without handing her case to anyone else. And now that patient's condition is worsening and his family member is creating a scene there. I would've treated her but you know I'm not so much experienced. If I do and something goes wrong, my career will end before it starts." She said looking down and pointing towards the ward.
"Ok come." She said and followed her. A man was shouting and yelling badly at staff for such a mismanagement. His back was facing Twinkle. She got angry at the man.
"Excuse me Mr. How can you yell like that on them. It's not their mistake after all. And please lower your voice. There are elderly people and heart patients around." The man turned around and to her shock, it was none other than Rishab!
Rishab was equally shocked at seeing her there. "Twinkle!" He called out her name in disbelief.
"What happened Rishab?" She asked with concern.
Rishab answered in a broken voice. "Twinkle the girl inside there… She… She's my only family. My life. Please. You. Have. To. Save. Her." He pleaded while the staff around were surprised at how easily he was calmed down by Twinkle.
"Ok. I'll try my best." She assured.
"But di! You can't handle some other doctor's case just like that. I mean…"
"I know Anna. They'll sack me, send a notice or boycott me right. But I won't regret it. But today if I let anything happen to that girl, I won't ever be able to forgive myself!" Rishab heard those words and was really grateful. How many people would risk their career, reputation and everything just to save a person they don't even know?
Her stitches had opened because of which there was constant bleeding. Anna had bandaged it but that wasn't enough. She looked at her face and recognized something. Her features were same as Rishab, her thick lashes, her nose, her full lips and even complexion! (You can imagine Nidhi Shah from Tu aashiqui as that girl.)
She rushed outside. "Listen Rishab! She needs blood urgently and I don't think…"
"AB- we've same blood group. Take my blood as much as you want!" He said desperately.
"Ok."
He laid beside her and looked at the girl with teary eyes. This didn't go unnoticed by Twinkle. She saw the painful expression on his face. She was wise and clever.
When someone is crying it's good to comfort them but if they're trying to hide their tears, there's a reason for it and the best thing you do is to pretend that you didn't notice them too. It was the same what Twinkle did! Within an hour he was done with donating blood and Twinkle started the surgery. It took 10 hours for her to complete the surgery. After making sure she was alright, Twinkle came out. Rishab was still pacing there while Twinkle was dazed, he has been here since 10 hours!
When he saw her, he hurriedly walked to her. "Is she fine? Is everything Ok! Twinkle…"
"Rishab calm down!" She tried to relax him. "She's Ok. I mean stable. Just like before." She added.
He heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank God!" Twinkle was astonished. Never had she seen him so vulnerable.
"Thank you so much Twinkle. I don't know how to…"
"It's Ok Rishab. It's my part of job." She said smiling.
"Ok. I've to leave. It's almost morning." She was about to leave when he called out. "Twinkle!"
"Hmmm."
"Can you do me a favor?"
"What can I do for you?" She questioned confusedly.
"Look. I know, I shouldn't ask any such thing from you, but please don't tell all this to Kunj."
"Why?" She asked quizzically.
Instead of answering her question, he again said, "Please."
She sighed. She wasn't used to making other people plead and request. So she agreed.
"Thank you." He sighed in relief.
"Come I'll drop you." Rishab offered.
"No. I'll go."
"Twinkle! It's 6 in the morning. You won't find any escort." He insisted. "Twinkle today you had done something for me which no one else would've done. At least give me a chance to say thank you."
She nodded making Rishab smile. "Come!"
She thought, 'Why does Kunj hates him so much? He's not that bad after all. Today I got to know one thing, no one is really bad. They're just hurt and their suffering is spilling all over. They don't need punishment, they need help. That's the message he's sending. Same with Kunj, same with Rishab."
They headed to the car. She sat on the passenger seat and he started the engine. There was dead silence in the car. Twinkle switched on her phone to see Kunj's 40 missed calls and more than 45 messages! And some from Disha, Yuvraj and dad also. She smiled. They really care for her! She had grown all alone therefore she never worried about timing. She spent most of the time in hospital and probably more because there was no one to ask her to come home.
"So… She's your sister?" Twinkle asked out of blue.
Rishab was shocked. "Hey! Don't give me that look. It's just you look so much similar. That's why." She cleared.
"Oh ya! She's my… Sister."
"Don't worry she'll be fine." She assured with smile. "Rishab drive a little faster please. Kunj must be waiting for me." She said worriedly.
"I don't think so. I now don't even understand how someone so good like you ended up with him." He spoke expressionlessly and Twinkle struggled to control her anger.
"What's her name?" She asked trying to divert the topic.
"Arohi." He answered in a low whisper.
As she was about to ask one more question, the car stopped with a screech. "We're here."
"Thanks a lot." She smiled and got out of the vehicle.
She had mixed feelings while going inside. She was also afraid of his reaction and also impressed about last night.
As she entered inside the house, she was welcomed by a taunt. "Finally! Mrs. Sarna is home!"
She rolled her eyes and saw him. He was sitting on sofa in his pyjamas and t-shirt. His eyes were swollen because of lack of sleep. "Where the hell were you whole night! I was so worried! And you didn't even receive my calls! Now speak up!" He yelled angrily.
"I was at the hospital. It was…. An emergency case!"
"Why you? Anyone could've done that!"
"I don't need reason to help people. But if you still need one, I'm a doctor. It was late night."
"But why…"
"Kunj can we please leave it!" She requested and walked up to the room while he followed to continue his lecture.
Twinkle entered the room and her eyes fell on his last night's suit which was lying on the sofa. Seeing it brought back the memory of last night and his words.
'Everyone tells me I deserve better,
But I don't want better,
I want HER….'
'I don't want the most beautiful girl in the world,
But the girl who makes my world the most beautiful,
And it's HER.'
'I love who I'm when I'm with her…' She smiled after thinking all that. It was like she was hearing those words again and again.
She then remembered her own words when he asked what he would've to do to get her forgiveness…
'It should be something different,
Something new,
Something which you've never done for anyone,
Something which is different from who you usually are!' He had fulfilled all her conditions now she couldn't back off from her own words!
Kunj just then entered the room. "Listen Twinkle next time…" Before he could complete she turned around and hugged him tightly. "Thank you Kunj! Thank you for all that you did last night!" She exclaimed while he pulled her more in his embrace.
"So everything between us is sorted out?" He asked hopefully.
She smiled freeing herself from his grip. "Not only sorted out. Today, I promote you! From today onwards, you're my best friend! Tum bhe kia yaad karoge!" Saying this she forwarded her hand for a handshake.
He happily shook hand with her smiling brightly. "I'm honored."
She turned around and to her shock, she saw an empty alcohol bottle.
"Kunj! You were drinking! Don't you know alcohol kills slowly!"
"So what? Who's in a hurry after all?" He answered coolly. She wanted to lash out at him but she was damn tired and exhausted. She sat on the bed with her head leaning on the headboard.
"Listen Twinkle. But I'm still mad at you for…"
He turned to find Twinkle fast asleep. 'Stay more in the hospital whole night!' He thought annoyingly but within some seconds that annoyance was replaced by a loving smile. He after making her lay properly covered her with blanket and went in washroom to take shower.
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Thank you very much for reading!
Hey lovely peeps. So this is it. I really enjoyed writing today's episode. And I really loved the way Kunj answered the press. Also I want my life partner to sing the way Kunj sang in front of everyone. I mean I want 'him' to know singing if he didn't know then he must've to learn XD Thank you so much for showering your love on this boring story. Your constant support is making me to write with enthusiasm. Special thanks to ANANYA and MSMAHI for your comments on 2-3 episodes altogether. I'm sorry, I didn't get time to reply but it's not like I didn't read. I've read it and I'm so overwhelmed.
SUDHA, I'll try to give the link but you know I love to write lyrics, it gives me feelings. I don't know… But I'm like that and I can't help with it. Still if any of you don't read lyrics that's Okay, skip it. Actually I add songs for myself. Hopefully nobody is hurt by my view. Do share your opinions regarding episode. You'll get next one by Friday In'shaAllah till then stay safe, stay happy and spread happiness:*
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