Badima: nothing will happen to them! I will pray for them! you two don't worry.
Mishti hugged badima.
Mishti:badima... abir
she consoled her.
Kuhu silently went to her room.
Varsha noticed and followed her.
At the same time,
Kunal and Abir were standing in the corridor.
Abir: yaar...5 days more...
Kunal:bhaiya...I am sorry... this is because of -
Abir:nanko...don't say that again... I am so glad that your health is okay.
Kunal: but what about mishti and kuhu-
Abir: Nanko don't worry about that now...mishti and kuhu would be safe... lets hope.
A middle-aged man opened his door and walked on the corridor.
He looked energy less.
Abir noticed that he was about to faint.
He called the guards and gave him water.
After some time,
Nurse came to treat him.
Abir: what happened to him?
Nurse: he didn't anything for the past two days.
Kunal: what?
Nurse: yeah! he is depressed. he should eat or else it would get worse.I don't know how to get him to eat!
Abir: can i try?
She nodded.
Abir knocked on the door and spoke to him from the door.
Abir:Uncle, i know you are going through something big. But whatever it is... you have to get out of here to solve the problem. You have to get out of here to meet your family. For that you have to eat. you have to live. Please eat.
Strangely these words consoled the stranger.
They could see his tears from outside. He didn't reply anything. But there was a knocking sound which they interpreted as "yes".
Abir: please uncle. think me as your son and listen to this son."Thank you beta" said the stranger.
Nurse smiled.
Nurse: Thank you!
Kunal looked with proud eyes.
At Maheshwari's house,
Mishti was sitting on the sofa helplessly watching the entrance.
She saw someone at the door.
she rushed to the door.
Mishti: abir?
It was Aarav.
Aarav: always abir.
Mishti:aarav?!
He hugged her.
Mishti: how are you?
He nodded.
Mishti: congrats!
Aarav: for what?
Mishti: what? did you think I didn't knew? ketki!
Aarav: you know?!!! how? when?
Mishti: calm down!!! ketki told us.
Aarav: I knew this would happen...
He sulked and walked inside.
Mishti: Aarav! wait-
Aarav: i thought i would be the first one to say this to you!! after all, you are my first friend!
Mishti sat near him.
Mishti:aarav. how does it matter ?! i am just happy for you!
Aarav: that's right!
He smiled a little.
Mishti:aarav...do you know anything about abir and Kunal?
Aarav nodded no.
Aarav: as much as you know.
Mishti seemed worried.
Aarav handed her a Pendrive.
Mishti: what is this?
Aarav: abir's camera footage.
Mishti: Thank you aarav!
Aarav: no big deal!
Mishti: not for this! for taking care of abir these years!
Aarav smiled.
Aarav: I did nothing! it was you! I just helped him to stay conscious that's all!
Mishti smiled.
Aarav: watch that when you have time!
He pointed at the Pendrive.
Mishti: of course.
Aarav: when abir comes back from the camp, he would be surprised.
Mishti nodded.
Kuhu came down the stairs.
Kuhu: Aarav!
Aarav: hey hi! how are you?
Kuhu: Fine! you?
Aarav nodded.
Kuhu: Congrats!
Aarav: Thank you
kuhu noticed the Pendrive.
Aarav: ah. That is abir's camera footage.
Kuhu nodded.
Kuhu: you two speak...I have something to buy.
Mishti and Aarav nodded.
Kuhu: lucky mishti. she has aarav and abir bro. but at the same time, i dont even know where my dad and kunal are...and it does not seem Kunal remember me.
Kuhu left.
Aarav:mishti...come I have a lot to talk about!
Mishti nodded.
Aarav left after a few hours.
Mishti went to her room and rushed to take out her laptop.
Mishti:i should put this on...
she inserted the USB.
Mishti: why it is "loading" come fast.
There was four root folders.
Mishti first clicked on 2017 folder.
She clicked the first video.
{i have underlined to show these lines were inside the video}
Abir: Hi! Mishti!
mishti: he seems so sad!
Abir: well this is awkward. ok. let me start with this. do you know what day is it?? its new year evening! it's Dec 31 2016. 3 years left to meet you.
she kept on smiling on the screen.
Abir: And you may be wondering how I got this beautiful idea of recording!I know you are thinking that I am a born genius. of course I am. But ketki inspired me for this idea. how great right! though you are not here. I can feel like you are here. I just hope you reach there safely.
Mishti started to get teary-eyed.
She started to binge all the videos.
She smiled, cried and cringed.
She clicked 2018 folder.
Mishti: ketki said he left home at that time.
There were tons of videos.
Mishti: what was he up to?
Abir: Mishti!!! see this kid! oii! say hi to mishti-
Kid:bhabi...mishti bhabhi... namasthe...
Mishti and Abir blushed.
Abir: ok enough...go and study. go.
After the child left,
Abir:mmhmm... by the way i came out of the house for a while. I just want to breathe you know...
Mishti noded.
Mishti: its okay. you can rest if you are really stressed.
Abir: and I know you will support my decision.
Mishti smiled.
Abir: so will update in next video. bye until then.
Mishti: proud of you!
After some videos,
Abir: Mishti...can you see... snow... see how beautiful it is.
he focused on the snowman he built.
Abir:Wait. what am i doing? i am showing mishti to mishti.
he laughed at his own joke.
Abir:its cute right? i built this snowman... And this is Manali.I just want to see this again with you!
Mishti: everything is cute in this video.
Abir: it's cold... I have to go bye angry chorni!
Mishti: Thank you abir for doing this for me!
Badima knocked the door and came inside the room.
Badima: Mishti! you didn't come down for lunch and now its dinner time... you are still sitting here in front of the laptop. what happened?
The screen was paused at Abir's face.
Badima: how did-
Mishti: Aarav gave me this USB.
Badima nodded.
Badima: but mishti you have to eat to have strength to watch that.
Mishti: only this video. after this video, I will be downstairs.
Badima:mm then... i am afraid that i am going to watch this video with you...
Both of them giggled.
Mishti:badima...you can watch too...come here.
She sat near her.
Badima: what is he doing in this video?
Mishti: He is in Manali.
Abir:and this is that famous chai shop!
They watched that video together.
Just like that five days passed,
Mishti almost finished all the videos.
Kuhu didn't leave her bedroom.
Abir was excited to come out of the camp.
Kunal was worried about his brother and his house (and kuhu too)
At the camp,
Staff: your results were negative... you will be discharged today.
Abir and Kunal were on cloud nine.
As they were walking on the corridor,
Abir: nanko... though we didn't have covid these days were tough...think about people who have this.
Kunal: terrible.
Abir: many people couldn't afford their fees. i think our NGO has to take a step forward.
Kunal: sure bhai... tonight we can make a proposal.
Abir nodded.
The uncle whom they met five days ago was waiting at the entrance.
Abir: Uncle... you are discharged too?
Uncle: yeah! same test batch.
Kunal: thank god.
Abir: Uncle, but why here?
Uncle: that van is full. We have to wait for next trip. I guess.
Abir: But we opted out. we choose our own vehicle.
Uncle: what about permission?
Kunal: they gave the special permission letter.
He showed the letter to him.
Abir and Kunal looked at each other.
Abir: you can come with us...no problem
Kunal: yes... it's a seven-seater. there is no other public transport too.
Uncle(*hesitant*): okay.
A car honked at the distance.
Abir: oh he came...come on nanko... uncle that's our car.
They walked to the car.
Abir: hi!!
Aarav was inside.
Aarav: hi bro!!
he opened the front door for abir.
Kunal helped that uncle to get into the car.
Abir explained him about his situation.
Kunal: let's go.
Aarav: your address?
Uncle: you guys don't have to-
Abir: Uncle just give us the address.
He marked on the map and passed on to aarav.
Aarav: then how was your quarantine abir?
Kunal: Is that even a question? people who ask this question should be banned.
Aarav starred at the rear mirror.
Aarav: maybe I should speak about mishti and kuhu after that uncle gets off.
Aarav: but why this route is familiar?
Abir was too curious but he tried to hide.
They were too many questions running on his mind.
They were waiting for that stranger to get out of the car.
But abir was speaking with him to make him more comfortable.
After few minutes,
Aarav slowed down the car,
Aarav: Uncle we almost reached the street. which one is your house?
Uncle:Thank you beta. i will walk from here.
Aarav:no just tell me the direction.
He gave him the directions.
And finally aarav stopped the car.
Abir peeked outside.
He was so surprised and looked back at aarav.
Aarav looked startled too.
Kunal: why you people are so shocked?
He peeked outside.
Kunal: nothing.
and then the name "Maheshwari residence " stuck his eye.
All of them got out of the car.
Before abir started to speak something, he thanked them for the ride.
He asked them to come inside.
They were too dumbfounded to react.
Abir: uncle, is your name shaurya?
Shaurya: yeah !!! how did you know that?
Abir: Waa...I cannot believe my eyes. This is too much of coincidence.
Shaurya: we can talk everything inside. come on.
Shaurya almost dragged them inside.
Aarav was excited for abir.
Aarav: wow...I don't have to say anything now. abir...just stay here...okay.
He rushed inside the house and ran to her mishti's room.
Shaurya: what the-
it was open. he knocked on the door and ran to her.
Mishti: Aarav... what happened? why are you running like this?
Aarav stopped to catch his breath.
Aarav: balcony...
Mishti: what?
Aarav: go to the balcony.
Mishti: for what?
He dragged her to the balcony.
He closed her eyes from behind.
Mishti:aarav... what are you doing? leave me.
Aarav:now...
He opened her eyes.
Hey guys!!
Happy new year! finally, they are going to meet in the next episode.
see you soon!