DEV; tell me again why am here…??
KHUSHI; you’re here as my plus one…
DEV; so this has nothing to do with lavanya….
KHUSHI; it’s not her birthday…it’s her father’s…
DEV; you hate birthdays
KHUSHI; arvinid invited me….
DEV; am sure arnav will be delighted to see you….
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LAVANYA; you invited khushi…??.....(she says as soon as she sees her enter the house…..)
ARNAV; lavanya….
LAVANYA; don’t…she says as she walks away….
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ARVINID; I wasn’t sure you would make it…
KHUSHI; I wasn’t either…but here….(she says as she hands over a gift….to him…but he doesn’t take it from her….) if you’re expecting a happy birthday don’t…I don’t do birthdays…..
ARVINID; why am I not surprised??? but am hoping this is a new heart??
KHUSHI; no…but are you sure that woman dancing over there is the kind of entertainment you should be seeing on your birthday…I fear that your heart might give out……..
ARVINID; just because she is dancing seductively doesn’t mean am interested…I way too old for that…
Mean while…
DEV; what do you think they are talking about???
ARNAV; arvinid invited her??
DEV; yes he did…trust me I did not believe her until now…I mean the last time they met… which was also the first time they met…… she gave him a heart attack…. ….
ARNAV; no she didn’t…..
DEV; she is laughing with him….doesn’t that scare you….?? because it does scare me…..
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ARNAV; hi khushi
KHUSHI; isn’t it nice of you…to come and greet me….lavanya hasn’t kept her eyes off you…
ARNAV; why are you here??
KHUSHI; not that it’s any of your business but I arvinid invited me….and who do you keep texting…..i know it’s not your mom she is right here….it’s not lavanya either…
ARNAV; not that it’s any of your business but it’s no one….
KHUSHI; your no one
ARNAV; I need to talk to you…
KHUSHI; and here I thought we were talking…??
ARNAV; I mean privately…
KHUSHI; does it have to be now…??
ARNAV; yes now…
KHUSHI; aren’t you afraid that your wife we are both missing…fine tell me where I should find i…??
……………………………………………………………………………KHUSHI; out of all the romantic places you could have chosen in this house…it had to be a bathroom
ARNAV; khushi this isn’t that talk took you so long…
KHUSHI; I couldn’t find the bathroom…
ARNAV; and why don’t I believe that…???
KHUSHI; fine you caught me….i wanted you wait for me… it would increase your anticipation to see me
ARNAV; for 30 minutes
KHUSHI; I did not realize it had been that long
ARNAV; really???
KHUSHI; what did you want to talk about…what couldn’t wait until after the party….
ARNAV; I don’t know…I saw you and I felt like talking
KHUSHI; what is it…??
ARNAV; what are you hiding from me??
KHUSHI; what makes you think am hiding something from you….
ARNAV; well I went to visit your doctor….you know the one I took you to…what was her name again…riya…I had been trying to see her but apparently she had been abroad but she came back….infact I saw her today
KHUSHI; really??
ARNAV; the look on your face tells me your hiding something from me
KHUSHI; what does this look tell you….(she says as she frowns)
ARNAV; I went there and I asked her what was wrong with you…don’t think I forgot about that…then she said something along the lines…its doctor patient privilege…so I bribed her…that didn’t work….i threatened her job….and she said she was scared of you more…and I thought it was a simple ailment…then I bribed a worker there to get me your medical records….they keep them in a computer…imagine my shock when they weren’t available…why would you go through all that trouble
KHUSHI; your right….it isn’t a simple ailment.…I may not have long…the doctor said I only have a few months…and I didn’t want to worry you but
ARNAV; khushi that’s enough…
KHUSHI; well am telling you what you want to hear….you’re so convinced am hiding something from you….
ARNAV; so you decide to joke about an illness…khushi is that funny to you…
KHUSHI; did I say it was….??? if anyone is hiding anything it’s you…
ARNAV; sure turn this around….
KHUSHI; you forget I know you….your hiding something from me and am going to find out….
ARNAV; what makes you think am hiding something from you…
KHUSHI; yesterday…at the office…I walked in on you talking with someone you hang up immediately as soon you saw me…the day before same thing…and today you have been busy texting “no one”…..tell me it’s nothing
ARNAV; it’s nothing
KHUSHI; liar
ARNAV; when did this conversation become about me…it was about you…
KHUSHI; your hiding something from me
ARNAV; and you’re not??
KHUSHI; am still going to find out what you’re hiding??
ARNAV; am not hiding anything…you are
KHUSHI; why are you acting defensive…??
ARNAV; why are you acting offensive??
KHUSHI; really that’s the best you can come up with…
ARNAV; your impossible…am going to find out what you’re hiding from me khushi…
KHUSHI; no you’re not
ARNAV; so you’re hiding something from me…???
KHUSHI; when did I say that??
ARNAV; just now
KHUSHI; prove it…
ARNAV; you know what am done bothering with you…but know this since it’s obviously not an ailment….i will find out
KHUSHI; till then…
She opens the bathroom door only to find lavanya….standing outside…she closes the door behind her and leans on the door…
KHUSHI; Lavanya…… (She says loudly just so arnav knows she is there…..)
LAVANYA; I was looking for maa…
KHUSH; well she is not here….
Lavanya doesn’t give it a second thought and leaves but khushi follows on her trail…
KHUSHI; is it me or you not happy to see me here…??
LAVANYA; khushi let’s pretend that we are still friends….
KHUSHI; this isn’t me trying to be friends with you lavanya…this is me trying to figure out what you think you are going to gain by staying here over here at your father’s ….is it because like arnav pleading with you
LAVANYA; khushi if I wanted marriage advice…I would go to a marriage chancellor
KHUSHI; lavanya you told me I was the problem in your marriage but you are….not me
LAVANYA; is that why you came here…to tell me this
KHUSHI; your father invited me…I had to come its called strategic alliance….your father is business partner lavanya…I actually know how to maintain relationships
LAVANYA ; khushi I think your jealous
KHUSHI; jealous of what exactly….
LAVANYA; I might be jealous of all the history you and arnav share….but you are jealous of the future am going to have with arnav
KHUSHI; really is that what you think this is…???
LAVANYA; then what is it….khushi I do not want to be your friend…how can you stand it…??
KHUSHI; stand what…???
LAVANYA; being with one man and then being in love with another…
KHUSHI; the same way you are with a man who is in love with another…..
LAVANYA; you’re not even denying it
KHUSHI; am not accepting it either lavanya……if you want to blame me for your marriage failing then it’s hardly a marriage
LAVANYA; you would want that…wouldn’t you…but am sorry to disappoint you on multiple levels
KHUSHI; like you do your husband….
LAVANYA; you know I thought you were my friend but now I know the kind of person you are
KHUSHI; lavanya you don’t…you don’t know me…
LAVANYA; of course I do….you are whore who isn’t ashamed to have indecent thoughts about a married man
KHUSHI; I have been called worse…but sure whatever floats your boat lavanya…
LAVANYA; khushi if I ever find you trying to seduce my husband….i will
KHUSHI; you will what…file a restraining order against…why don’t you do better…keep him on a leash…