LAVANYA : I need to talk to arnav, can you excuse us for a while
DEV : sure.... (he says as he gets out of the room and closes the door after which he leans against the wall just outside arnav's room)
LAVANYA : your mom called and asked me when you were going to go back.... she sounded worried...
ARNAV: what did you tell her??
LAVANYA : nothing... somehow you have managed to turn me into a liar just like you....
ARNAV : thank you
LAVANYA : I didn't do it for you i did it for her... I actually care about her alot.... she is like a mother to me
ARNAV : am assuming you didn't come all the way here to tell me that
LAVANYA : no I also came to ask you how it felt to make a fool out of me.... you and khushi must have had a good laugh at my expense...
ARNAV : I get it.... I hurt you.... I lied to you but if you think there was ever a moment that I was glad to..... your wrong.... it ate me up.... I
LAVANYA : stop talking arnav.... please don't.... I guess this is the part where i leave you and you and khushi get your happily ever after at my expense.... the thing is am not the one who came in between you two.... It's the both of you that's the problem.... you deserve eachother and I mean this from the bottom of my heart I wish you two never find happiness
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KHUSHI : why are you standing outside????.... (dev comes out of his trance as soon as he sees khushi but lavanya is inside.... those three in one room equals combustible elements)
KHUSHI : earth to dev, where are your thoughts??
DEV: what are you doing here??
KHUSHI : weren't you the one who gave me that sappy motivational speech about getting closure
DEV: well you can't enter the room...
KHUSHI : why not??
DEV: a dog ate my homework
KHUSHI : what??
DEV: nothing...the doctor is examining him.... he asked for privacy that's why am standing here, why else would I be here
KHUSHI : fine I will wait with you
DEV: no
KHUSHI : what....
DEV: your pregnant... you can't stand for too long.... let's go seat over a bench in the corridor
KHUSHI : am pregnant not disabled.... I can stand for a few minutes
DEV: I can't let you do that.... now comeon...
Khushi sighs and walks with dev until they find a bench to sit on....
DEV: khushi why are you checking your phone??
KHUSHI : because it's mine
DEV: what time is it??
KHUSHI : am not your clock
DEV: I thought you said you wanted to be a better person
KHUSHI : I did but baby steps
DEV: I have to go
KHUSHI : where??
DEV: to the bathroom
KHUSHI : then why were you standing over there....most importantly why are you still here...
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LAVANYA : you cheated on me and am not even obliged to feel hurt because your not even my husband but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt... I devoted myself to you.... I loved you and I tried to make you love me... I changed my self for you.. I even became friends with that woman so I could get to know you more... I came to terms with your indifference but everything was a lie....tell me what was my crime to deserve all of that??
DEV: am i interrupting something
LAVANYA : no I was just leaving.... I shouldn't have come here...dev can you wait outside a bit more
DEV: actually the doctor wants to check on him
LAVANYA : where is he??
DEV: who??
LAVANYA : the doctor ...
DEV: on his way
LAVANYA : I should go.... (she leaves the room and dev follows her in attempt to prevent her from meeting with Khushi)
Khushi is seated on her bench when she sees a text from dev telling her to go see arnav.... she shakes her head and stands up heading towards arnav's room
She doesn't knock on the door and just opens it when she reaches it.... Arnav out of instinct pretends to be fast asleep when he hears the door click open thinking it to be lavanya who may have forgotten something in the room.... he even makes a soft snore to sell the act and make it a bit more convincing....
Khushi stares at him for a while and debates on waking him up or not... she notices how fragile and pale he looks...and she feels a tear escape her eye and she instantly wipes it... she is not supposed to care and suddenly it hits her.... why is she here in the first place.... to talk to him?? About what?? Everything that was to be talked about they already did... so she makes her decision... she walks out of the room and closes the door and arnav let's out a breath he didn't know he was holding.... listening to lavanya is depressing and she is the last person he needs to see...
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LAVANYA : why are you following me??
DEV: am not....
LAVANYA : dev??
DEV: I also happen to have parked my car here.... lavanya your not fine and I can't let you leave like that... you might crash your car in anger
LAVANYA : what's wrong with me is non of your business...
DEV: I know but....
LAVANYA : wait is that khushi.... (she says as she notices khushi walking towards the same parking lot)
DEV: lavanya
LAVANYA : the nerve of that woman..... has she no shame...
Before he can do anything lavanya walks towards khushi and dev rushes there...this is exactly what he wanted to avoid....
LAVANYA: what are you doing here??
KHUSHI: I could answer that but I won't
LAVANYA: you have no shame... your a characteeless human being
KHUSHI: are you done??
LAVANYA: you came to see arnav didn't you...
KHUSHI: I could say the same to you...unlike you I actually have a relation with him... listen lavanya I really don't have the time to waste on arguing with you.... If your looking for an apology from me.... you wont get any.... am not going to lie to you and say I feel bad for whatever I did to you....but I understand how you feel... I feel that way too... he betrayed me.... I understand why you must hate me but I hate you too...so let's not drag this.... It isn't necessary.... I have places to be at
LAVANYA: you have no remorse ...you bitch
KHUSHI: if that was meant to hurt me...it didn't... I have heard far worse.... so if your going to get me riled up you have to do alot better than bitch...
Lavanya has heard enough and raises her hand to slap khushi but dev comes in between them and holds her hand...
DEV: don't
LAVANYA: your defending her... Of course your defending her.... you don't know her like I do... she is a cancer... she will ruin dev... she doesn't love you.... she is carrying arnav's child I bet you didn't know that did you?? Some friends you have
DEV: what are you talking about?? Khushi what is she talking about??? Your pregnant with arnav's child?? tell me she is making all of this up...
LAVANYA: go ahead khushi tell him
DEV: with all respect lavanya this is between me and my girlfriend
LAVANYA : ask her about the wedding too...
DEV: khushi what is she talking about... why are you silent... talk to me.....why won't you say anything
LAVANYA: because she knows am telling the truth...
DEV: lavanya stay out of this.... (he says as he drags away khushi from her)
KHUSHI: I know I have to change... you know be a better person for my child and me, but just how bad would it be if for one second, I ripped her head off her body
DEV: khushi
KHUSHI : baby steps dev and what was all the pretending not to know anything about??
DEV: you two were about to literally jump eachother... that was the only way i could think of and what kind of talk takes a minute
KHUSHI : the kind of talk that I had
DEV: khushi
KHUSHI : i couldn't do it
DEV: why??
KHUSHI : because I wasn't here to have a talk... I realised that the second I laid my eyes on him.... the last time I saw him he was bleeding in my arms.... I told myself that i came to get closure but the truth is I wanted to see that he was okay... do you realise how much control that man has over me... that's why I couldn't talk to him.... I couldn't
DEV : it's your choice
KHUSHI : I got closure dev
DEV: how??
KHUSHI : through clarity... because i know the truth now... my relationship with arnav didn't end because he doesn't love me....it ended because I loved him too much and he didn't love me enough.... how was it ever going to work out??
DEV: khushi
KHUSHI : I can't take one step forward and then take four steps backwards
DEV: it's your decision
KHUSHI : the next time I see arnav I will feel absolutely nothing for him...
DEV: I thought you were done mentioning arnav
KHUSHI : am done now... am done with him.... our relationship was toxic
DEV: I guess this means goodbye
KHUSHI : it's not goodbye forever dev.... am not just walking away... am walking away because he makes me feel like am difficult to love... All the love I have been giving him... am going to give it to myself, my growth... Am going to teach myself that I deserve to be loved without having to beg for that love....am going to open up for the kind of beauty that choses me just as i chose it.... am going to open up to new beginnings and a future that unfolds in ways that don't break me down but rather build me up.... am not running, am chasing that... and hopefully when...not if... when we meet again.... because we will...am going to be a better version of myself
DEV : just so you know am not crying because your leaving.... am crying because finally I got rid of you.... our counselling sessions have ended with effect from today...
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ARNAV : dev try calling her again
DEV: first take your medicine.... am sure she will pick up the 80th time
ARNAV : you don't understand I need to talk to her...
DEV: and i need you to talk your medication.... I mean take... don't you dare get out of that bed... you still have stitches... just talking about stitches gives me naesua
ARNAV : dev you don't understand
DEV: then make me understand
ARNAV : I said things I shouldn't have
DEV: like asking her to get an abortion
ARNAV : I didn't mean that
DEV: except you asked her to and whether you regret it or not you still did.... arnav she is the one person who believed in you ...do you know she told me about the person you kidnapped
ARNAV : she did??
DEV: ofcourse she did.... have you met me?? I must have been a counselor in my past life...she even threatened to kidnap me and throw the key away if i ever told anyone I.e. the police.... especially the police...and right now am taking a new patient which is you... My point is even when you were at your lowest she didn't look at you as some monster... she stayed....she never once gave up on you... but you did
ARNAV : I want to make things right
DEV: because lavanya knows and now she's the only option left
ARNAV : because I love her
DEV: you have a funny way of showing that
ARNAV : I want to fix things dev
DEV: you can't fix this and the both of us know your only doing this.... because you have no option left.... If it was up to you.... you would still be living your fake life but now that everything is out in the open.... you realise that your just about to lose everything.... you want her because you think she will stay... Arnav she deserves more than that.... she deserves more than you.... the least you could do for khushi is nothing....
ARNAV : you think I had a choice
DEV: everyone has a choice arnav, it's whether or not you can live with the consequences .....and you clearly can't
ARNAV : has your father ever died infront of your eyes
DEV: you need to stop
ARNAV : stop what...
DEV: stop hiding behind your father... did your father also ask you to pretend marry lavanya, or wait did he also ask you to ask khushi to get arbotion.... did your father also tell you to ruin two lives......make that three lives ...actually make that four mine included.... Arnav have you ever thought that maybe the reason your father wanted you to marry lavanya was because he wanted you to be happy.... he would be ashamed of the things you did in his name..... all in the name of your father....
ARNAV : except he knew
DEV: knew what??
ARNAV : he knew i loved someone else but still asked me to marry lavanya
DEV: why would your father do that???