"In Sab cheezon mein aap ek baat bhul rahe ho, Rey… Ye Meri aur apka baat nahi hai… apka aur Bhai ka… aur apka pure team ka baat hai… Jo aap nahi samaj paa rahe ho… aap soch rahe ho ki Bhai sirf tum dono ka pairing se gussa ho rahe hai… nahi… balki Tum dono ka chupi unka gussa bada Raha hai…" She was taking time to decipher.

"Mein kuch samja nahi…" Rey put hands on his waist.

"Apka aur Sharon ko separate call sheets Diya Gaya hai…" Taani began.

"Toh Swayam ne hi usko okay bi Kiya ta, yaad hai… usne hi bolata kuch important part Diya hoga… jab mein Gurmeet sir se Puch ne Wala ta…" Rey pointed out.

"Mujhe pata hai, Rey. Mein bi Wahi per ti.. toh mein bi suni hun… per aap Mera pura baat toh suniye pehle" she silenced him. His eyes narrowed on her. "Apko separate call sheets Diya hai aur gang ko separate. Per usmein aap dono ka hi zyada call sheet timings hai… aur har roz aap dono shoot ke liye aa rahe ho… aur gang sirf hafte mein do ya teen baar aa rahe hai… aur kabhi apne Gurmeet sir se pucha ki tum logonka performance ka vidoe Dikane ko…" she looked at him. "Nahi na… toh apko pata hi nahi hai ki ho Kya Raha hai…" she concluded. "D3 team apka sapna hai… apka Sara doston ka sapna hai… Matlab uska har ek hissa ka hakdar Sabi honge… aap ya Sharon akele nahi ho sakte ho…"

"Toh meine ya Sharon ne kab bola ki sirf hum hi hakdar hai?" Rey was getting irritated. "You are sounding as if I'm planning the whole show for myself…"

"Yahi apka problem hai, Rey... Mein apko yaha samjane lekar aayi hun… aur aap Mera har ek baat ko galat le rahe ho… Mujhe kuch ayega nahi in Sab cheezon se… I just want you to know what's happening behind you. Aap kyun nahi dek pa rahe ho ki apka pura team ko downgrade karke sirf aapka aur Sharon ko importance de rahe hai… aisa hoga toh kisi ko bi acha nahi lagega… apka sare dost… apka pura team apna confidence lose karenge... Jo aaj Tak hua nahi hai… kabhi bi aap Nationals ya college level dance karte ho… kabhi bi aisa hua hai Kya? Nahi… kyun? Kyunki in Sab performances mein sabko equally space milte te apne talent ko prove karane ka… lekin ab wo nahi ho Raha hai… Aur Bhai ka gussa bi yahi hai ki tum ya Sharon is cheez ko nazarandaz Kar rahe ho… not because you and she are having an intimate dance…"

Rey looked at Taani in horror. The points she explained was getting on his nerves. "Tum na, Taani…" he chuckled, sarcastically. "Ye sab tumhara dimag mein aata kahanse…" Taani looked at him dumbfounded. "Ya… tumhara Bhai ne tumhe ye sab patti padke beja hai…" His face went impassive. "Gurmeet sir aisa kuch nahi Kar Raha hai, Taani. In fact wo Hume itna bada mauka Diya hai… aur hum sab usko use karne ki wajah aise saare silly cheezon ko lekar lad rahe hai... Teek hai.. agar gang ko aisa lagta hai ki sirf mujhe ya Sharon ko hi importance mil rahe hai, to wo log kyun kuch nahi bola? Aur Swayam ka reaction se toh mujhe sirf yahi lagta hai ki usko Mera aur Sharon ka close dance karna hi pasand nahi aa Raha hai…" he taunted. His tiny brain wouldn't accept whatever Taani said. No. Because he had seen how nice Gurmeet was. He treated everyone with utmost respect and with equal importance.

Taani couldn't swallow the unsharpened mind of Rey. She couldn't believe he was saying all this shit again. "Aap aise bol rahe ho ki… jaisa Bhai ka gussa najaayz hai… agar aap Bhai ki jaga hoti… aur mein Sharon ki jaga hoti toh… aapko teek lagta… apko Toda bi bura nahi lagta?"

"Nahi lagta…" he cleared. Taani stared him in utter numb. "Kyunkj mujhe pata hai… ek media professional career mein aise cheeze common hai… tum bi toh acting mein part le rahe ho… agar mujhe in Sab cheezon se bura lagta toh mein kyun tumhe bolta to take up the project. I understand if such scenes are required. Aur mein Swayam ki tarah nahi hun Jo apni girlfriend ko ek middle class view se dekun… The world is upgraded, Taani… aur aise choti cheezonse agar Swayam itna hungama machata hai toh … I can't believe humara ye professional team kaise develop hoga…" He clarified.

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