Luthra house
Karan stirrs in his sleep feeling sunrays over him...he groans irritatingly covering his head with pillow
Karan : rishabh kya kr rha h....parde thik se laga de...dekh mai kl hi tour se lauta hoon....mt kr pareshan..
"rishabh nhi preeta" Karan sit with jerk....He looked at her standing by curtain....she covered the window with curtain and looks at him resting her hands over her waist
Preeta : aree tour se aaye ho iska kya mtlb h uthoge nhi...dekho kya haal krke rkha h kmre ko....(picked up his clothes...karan's gaze follow at her) tum kitna preshan krte ho mujhe karan...mai tumhari mom nhi wife hun...jaante ho na....(she look at him) kya ab kyun ghur rhe ho...chlo ready ho jaao....sab wait kr rhe hn....
Karan (whispers tearfully) : preeta...(he immediately gets down from bed) preeta tum....(he held her cheek) tum sach mein ho yhan..meri preeta sach mein mere saath h
Preeta : aree mai tumhare saath nhi hongi toh kon hoga....tumhari ex gfs....khbrdar tumne unke baare mein socha bhi...tum jaante ho.....mujhe acha nhi lagta tumhe un ldkiyon ke sath dekh kr...
Karan : tum...tum sach mein ho yhan....(cups her face tearfully) tum laut aayi mere paas...(hug her) ab..ab kabhi mujhe chor kr mt jaana preeta...agar mai chorun na...toh mujhe baht maarna...baht maarna...pr..pr karan ko aise hi gale laga kr rkhna....(she breaks the hug)
Preeta : preeta kabhi karan ka saath nhi choregi....Dil mein ho tum...(smiles keeping his hand over her eyes) aankhon mein tum...pehli nazar se yaara...(karan smiles tearfully...Preeta smiles and hug him)
He flinched hearing bullet shot...Preeta gasped painfully...Karan breaks the hug and look at her bleeding chest...she gaze at him tearfully
Preeta : kyun karan...(tearfully) kyun maar diya mujhe...kyun....(Karan shook his head tearfully...preeta slid to floor)
Karan (hold her in his embrace) : nhi...preeta..preeta nhi pls..
Preeta : itna....itna pyaar kiya....aur...aur tumne...(blood drips from her mouth) tumne....tumne mujhe maar diya karan..maar diya...(she close her eyes)
Karan : nhi..babydoll....(pats her cheek) preeta aankhein kholo...preeta...(shouts tearfully)Preeta...
Karan woke up with jerk breathing heavily...He looks around the room then gaze at his hands
Karan (with tears) : preeta...mt do mujhe aisi saza....mt do...mai...mai pagal ho gya tha preeta...ki..ki maine tumhare saath galat kr diya....usko aisa ghav diya jisse maine baht pyaar kiya h.....baht...baht pyaar krta hun mai tumse....baht jyada...laut aao mere paas...laut aao apne karan ke paas..pls....(he cries looking down)
Scene Shifts
Swara was combing preeta's hair...Preeta looked at herself in mirror....Tear drop rolled down her cheek
Preeta : shona...(swara looked at her) mujhe..mujhe na baht rona aa rha h..
Swara (chuckles) : aree kyun...khin aap veer se koi gift paane ke liye naatak toh nhi krne wali haan?
Preeta : nhi...kyunki woh roh rha h....(swara gaze at her confusedly) mera karan...woh na ro rha h....mujhe usee rota dekh acha nhi lgta ..... woh jab bhi rota h na mujhe baht rona aata h....
Swara : karan? (slowly) kl bhi inhone yeh naam liya tha aur aaj bhi...Preeta kon hn karan? aap janti hn unhe
Preeta : karan....karan mera best friend h...(with smile) mera superhero...veer se bhi bda superhero....woh na har baar mujhe bacha leta tha...kabhi mujhe chot nhi lgne deta.....mera karan na baht special h....bilkul us teddy ki tarah cute....
Swara : woh..woh dikhte kaise hn...aap btayengi..
Preeta : pta nhi....pr mai janti hun...woh na baht pyaara h aur baht naughty....baht tang krta h mujhe...pr usse jyada pyaar krta h mujhe....woh na baht jldi hi mere paas aayega...kyunki woh har baar mujhe dhundh leta h....(she chuckles clapping her hand...swara smiles faintly looking at her)
Scene shifts
At cafe
Veer walks to counter...
Veer : one black coffee pls....and strawberry muffins....(he gaze at his side ) umm aap karan luthra hn right?
Karan looked at him and nods taking up espresso shot
Veer : can i get ur autograph....woh kya h na
Karan : am i looking in a position to fulfil ur fan moments....tum logon ko samjh nhi aata kya ....mai bhi insaan hun....i need my time alone too...
Veer : i m sorry sir....but yeh autograph mai apne liye nhi maang rha tha....apni beti ke liye mang rha tha....woh aapko baht pasand krti h....mai bs usi se milne jaa rha tha....(karan looked at him) i m sorry maine aapko preshan kiya....but trust me kavya aapko baht karti h...i m sorry once again....(he took his drink and muffin and started to leave)
Karan : uh can take my autograph to her....(karan took the napkin and signed over it...he remove his ring and keep it over it) yeh mujhe kisi special ne di thi...kaha tha koi aur special mile toh usee de dun...because (chuckles) woh glti se glt size le aayi...soo its a gift from me..
Veer : thanks....sir....meri kavya baht khush hogi...thank uh
Karan : yeh muffins usi ke liye h
Veer : haan....but aapko kaise pta?
Karan : tumne black coffee li h....and strawberry muffin...kind of no match it is...(veer chuckles)
Veer : haan...usee baht pasand h....khush ho jayegi...mai koshish krta rehta hun....ki usee koi na koi gifts deta rhun... taki meri beti mujhe bhule nhi...
Karan : mtlb?
Veer : i m fighting case for her custody...meri wife ne galat tareeke se mujse meri beti ko alag kr diya.....bs ab ek baap apne bachche ki ladai lad rha h....aap kyun upset..
Karan : ek pati apni patni ko dhundhne ki jung ki shuruat kr rha h....jaanta h ki woh mil kr bhi uski nhi hogi...aakhir itna galat kiya h...pr saamne toh hogi na....
Veer : mujhe nhi pta tha aap married hn...
Karan : maine shaadi hi isliye ki thi ki kabhi kisi ko pta na chale...i wish uh luck...ki aapko aapki beti mil jaaye...
Veer: mai bhi wish krunga ki aapko aapki wife mil jaaye.....(karan nods thankfully and left from there)
Scene shifts
At school
Kavya was sitting in gazeebo with swara..
Kavya : swara ma'am ...papa kab aayenge...mumma aa jayengi unse pehle
Swara : woh aa rhe honge beta....papa ne kbhi miss kiya h aapse milna hmm...
Kavya : kabhi nhi....mere papa mujhe kabhi nhi bhulte....aapko pta h...mumma ke saath jo uncle aate hn na....woh mujhe baht daat te hn...mujhe bilkul mumma ke saath acha nhi lagta...
Swara : baht jldi dekhna...aap apne papa ke saath hogi....fir papa aur aap...khub saari masti krna...khub sare games khelna ..
Kavya : aao bhi toh hongi hai na....aap aur papa saath hi rehte ho na...
Swara : nhi hum dono saath nhi rehte....bs aapke papa aur mai neighbors hn....usse jyada kuch nhi...
"But tum zaroor chahti ho ...usse jyada bhi bne" swara kavya looked at nisha..
Nisha : kavya chlo gaadi mein baitho...(kavya hid behind swara) kavya
Kavya : abhi papa nhi aaye...mai papa ke bina nhi jaungi....
Nisha : kavya...chup chap gaadi mein baitho maine kaha....chlo ..(kavya shook her her) kavya...(nisha grabbed her arm) chlo maine kaha
Swara : choti bachchi ke saath toh kam se kam sahi se pesh aaiye...(jerks her hand away from kavya)
Nisha : tumhari himmat kaise hui mera haath jhatkne ki....
Swara : is school ki teacher hun mai...aur mai kisi ko bhi ...kisi bhi bachche ke saath galat krte nhi dekh sakti ...aaj tk aapko veer ke saath galat krte dekha...pr aap toh apni beti ko bhi nh chorti hn
Nisha : ohhh....toh tumhe mere ex pati ke liye bura lag rha h...kyun...chakkar chlana chahti ho uske saath...(swasa looked at her with disgust) ya chla chuki ho... neighbours ho ..kya pta kya kya kr liya ho...
Swara : shut up...kaisi...kaisi baatein kr rhi hn bachchi ke saamne...ek achi patni nhi bn paayi...maa toh bniye....well ..woh bhi hn nhi aap....jis tarah se behave kr rhi h...ap ek insaan kehlane laayak nhi hn....
Nisha : you....(she raise her hand to slap her...but veer came in between grabbing her hand)
Veer : swara pr haath uthane ki koshish bhi mt krna nisha....wrna acha nhi hoga ....
Nisha : saviour veer....fir aa gye....well tumhare liye toh mai ek second waste nhi krungi....(she picked kavya in her arms)na hi apni beti ka...(veer looked at kavya)
Kavya : papa....(nisha started to walk away) mumma pls....pls..papa....
Veer : kavya....(nisha drove away taking kavya with her....the muffin box dropped from his hand....swara keep her hand over his shoulder)
End with this chapter