Vidhi and Dev - Snippets of Love

The Earing

Wrapped in the warmth of his arms, she cries her heart out. After sometime, she starts to mellow down, gaining back her composure. Dev is constantly soothing her, assuring her, stroking her head. Slowly she stops crying and breaks the embrace, wiping her tears. Dev takes out his handerchief and gives it to her. After fully calming down and getting back to her senses, Vidhi looks around and realises she is in Dev's mother's room.

Vidhi - I am....... I am sorry Sir, main yahan aise....... Mujhe bina puchhe nahin....... Yeh room aapki Maa ka....... Main aana nahin chahti....... Matlab aana chahti thhi......... Par aise...... Aise bina puchhe........

Dev - Shhh! Maa bahut khush hongi aaj ki tum pehli baar yahan aai ho....... Maa jaanti hai tumhe...... Kitni baar tumhaare baare mein bataya hai Maa ko.......... Aur Sorry kyun? Puchhne ki bhi kya zaroorat hai....... Tum kabhi bhi aa sakti ho....... Tumhaara haq ban............ (and he pauses midway) 

He looks into her eyes which transitions from bright to gloomy as he pauses saying "haq ban......" He quickly changes the topic before she becomes sad again.

Dev - Ab bataogi bhi hua kya hua? (Vidhi says nothing) Pure din udaas ghum rahi ho aur puchho toh kehti ho ki thik hun...... Yeh hai tumhara thik hona, hmm?

Vidhi - Aap nahin samjhenge Sir.......

Dev - Kya nahin samjhunga?

Vidhi - Kuch nahin! (and she picks up her bag and turns to leave)

Dev holds her hand as she moves away. Vidhi looks at his hand holding her hand and then looks at him.

Dev (leaving his hand) - Sorry, wo........... (clears his throat) Par batao toh ki baat aakhir hai kya?

Vidhi - Kyun?

Dev - Kyunki mujhe jaanna hai Vidhi........

Vidhi - Kyun?

Dev - Kyunki...... Kyunki........

Vidhi - Kyunki aapko jaanne ka haq hai...... Jaise mujhe bina puchhe iss kamre mein aane ka haq hai......... Hai na?

Dev looks down without saying anything.

Vidhi - Mujhe pata hai aap chup kyun hai....... Kyunki aap mujhe ummeed nahin dena chahte....... Hai na? (faint sad smile)  Par jaane anjaane aap mujhe ummeed de hi jaate hain....... Jab aap mera haal puchhte hain toh aap mujhe ummeed de hi jaate hain....... Jab mujhe udaas dekhkar aapki aankhen nam ho jaati hai, ek aas bhar aati hai mere mann mein......... Jab bhi aap mujhe dilaasa dete hain ki "aap hain", toh kaise ummeed naa laaun main apne mann mein.........

Haan yaad hai aapse wadaa kiya tha na ki ummeed nahi rakhungi....... Koshish karti hun main ki koi ummeed na aaye mann mein........ Par Sir, mann toh apni udaanen bharta hai na, humaari kahan sunta hai.......

Aap kehte hain aage badho....... Par kaise aage badhun main, kaise bhul jaaon aapko, kaise aapko apne dil se nikal dun........ Har ek pal aapki yaadon ne thham rakha hai mujhe....... Aapki har ek baat, har ek yaad bas chuki hai mere dil mein...... Kaise khaali karun iss dil ko...... Kaise bhula dun main yeh pyaar, yeh fikr, yeh nam ankhen? Kaise?

By this time, Vidhi's eyes are flowing again, she puts her bag down and sits on the chair nearby. After a pause, she looks down and starts pouring her heart out -

Thak gayi hun main khud se hi ladhte ladhte...... Apni guilt se ladhte ladhte....... Aapko meri imaandaari bhaai thhi na, ab main woh imaandaar Vidhi nahi rahi........ Maa se jhooth bolne lagi hun main, baatein chhupane lagi hun....... Dar lagta hai ki kahin kisi pal agar Maa ne meri ankhon mein mere jasbaat padh liye toh kya karungi, kya kahungi.......

Ek pal ke liye yeh soch bhi lun ki shayad, shayad Maa samajh paaye mujhe, shayad maan bhi jaaye....... Par Papa, Papa kabhi nahin manenge, main janti hun....... Phir bhi....... Phir bhi yeh aas hai ke dil se mit tee hi nahin........ 

(bursts into tears again) Naa main Maa Papa ko sach bataa paa rahi hun na unse chupaa paa rahi hun........ Mujhe samajh hi nahin aa raha ki kya karun....... Kya kar...... (buries her face in her hands and cries vigorously)

Tears roll down Dev's eyes as he gives in to his emotions and kneels down in front of her. He parts her hands from face and wipes her tears with one hand, holding onto her hands tightly with his other hands. Holding both her hands in his hands, he says -

"Main nahin jaanta kya hoga, kaise hoga, par jo bhi hoga, main tumhe aise haalaaton se akele ladhne nahin dunga, aur kabhi haar maanne nahin dunga..... Waise bhi main jaanta hun ki meri Vidhi itni aasaani se haar maanne waalon mein se nahin hai........ Hai na?"

She nods, just those two words were enough to fuel her up again for the fight ahead. Then with a smile on her face, she wipes his tears and hugs him. In response, he hugs her back even more tightly.