It's February 14th. Jaimi reaches home by 1 in the afternoon. She opens the house with her keys and finds Darshan sitting in the living room switching channels on the tv. He gets up and jumps over the sofa as he hears footsteps. He greets her with a warm smile. Her lips automatically curved into a smile seeing him smile. Heli walks out of the kitchen to the living room and sees Darshan walking towards Jaimi. She walks a bit faster and encircle her arm around his and pulls him back a little. Jaimi forces a smile on her face and Heli reciprocated with a fake smile.
Heli: Let's go, baby! Lunch ready hain.
Darshan: Jaimi, tum bhi hume join karo!
Jaimi: No, thank you! Mera Raj Classics pe lunch ready hain so you two enjoy. I'll lock the door on my way out.
Jaimi paces towards her room trying get away from the two. Heli pulls Darshan to the dining area where they settle themselves for lunch. Jaimi puts her laptop in the closet and grabs her clutch. She quietly leaves the house avoiding Darshan. She drives to Raj Classics picking up her dress from a boutique on her way. She has lunch with Ayesha and Meera. On the other hand, lunch at Darshan's house is Heli talking nonstop about her show while he answers with nods or hums. They clean up and sit in the living room.
Heli: Tum mujhe pick karne aaoge na?
Darshan: Nahi! Mujhe kuch kaam hain, so tum apne friends ke saath aa jaana.
Heli: But...
Darshan: Heli mujhe abhi koi argument nahi chahiye. And, tumhe ready bhi hona hain so I think you should go home and get ready.
Heli: Yeah. Mujhe ready bhi hona hain.
She gets up and wraps her arms around Darshan's waist. She rests her head on his chest.
Heli: I love you!
Darshan hums in response. She pecks his cheek and leaves. Darshan closes the door behind her. He goes to the studio and starts working on a tune. After an hour or so, the bell rings. He opens the door to find Naushad, Jyugal, and Hardik there. He lets them in.
Hardik: Chal tera ghar dikha! Uss din toh living room aur balcony hi dekhi thi. Heli ki taano ki wajah se!
Jyugal: Aadat daal le! Inki Heli se shaadi ke baad humara phone bhi nahi uthaenge kyuki yeh toh wohi karte hain jo woh chahti hain.
Darshan: Jyugal!
Naushad: Iss matter ko yahi close kare toh behtar hoga. Darshan tum hume house tour dedo.
Darshan nods his head and gives them a tour of the house. They all come back to the studio.
Naushad: So, tum aur Jaimi ab alag room mein rehte ho?
Darshan: Yeah.
Hardik: Bhabhi ne kuch kaha?
Darshan: Nahi! Woh jabse mere saath wapas rehne aae hain tabse mujhse door hi reh rahi hain. Pooraane ghar pe bhi woh living room mein soti thi, so meine hi decide kiya tha ki hum dono alag room mein rahenge.
Hardik: Aaj raat ko kitno ke liye ticket book karani hain?
Naushad: Hum chaar, Mehjabeen, Dhruwal, Heli, Aashi, Zain, aur Surbhi. Dus log!
Darshan: Jaimi aur woh sab?
Naushad: Un logo ka aaj raat ka kuch aur plan hain!
Darshan: Mein coffee leke aata hoon sab ke liye!
Darshan steps out of the studio to make coffee for all of them. Jyugal goes out as well. He leans against the counter as Darshan's making the coffee. After a minute or two, Darshan gets annoyed of him staring, so he turns to face him.
Darshan: Kya?
Jyugal: Tu kya chahta hain?
Darshan: Matalab?
Jyugal: Tere mann mein kya chal raha hain? Tu Heli se pyaar karta hain toh Jaimi ke baare mein kyu puch raha tha?
Darshan: Usko kaisa lagega agar hum usse aur un sab ko bulaenge nahi toh?
Jyugal: Tujhe itni baat kyu nahi samajh aati ki woh tujhse pyaar karti hain. Tu chahta hain ki woh tera aur Heli ka waha romance dekhe. Woh aur zyada dukhi ho jaaegi! Bhabhi un sab ke saath rahegi toh khush rahegi. Take my advice, and Bhabhi ko apne se door kar de. Tu toh move on karlega par woh... That's all! Tera decision hain ki tujhe kya karna hain.
Jyugal goes back to the studio. They all chat and work on the upcoming project. Then, the three leave around 6:45. Darshan freshens up then, gets ready. Darshan drives to the starting point or one can say the mini-port of AB Celestial. He meets up with the others and they have dinner.
On the other hand, Jaimi, Ayesha, and Meera get ready. They all drive to Aer(a rooftop restaurant). They meet up with the boys. They all have dinner. They all stand in the parking lot.
Armaan: Chalo beach pe chalte hain!
Jaimi: I don't want to see PDAs!
Amaal: Bordi beach chalte hain! Waha zyada koi nahi hota.
Neel: Let's go!
They get in their car and start towards Bordi beach. On the other hand, others return to the ground and stand in front of their cars.
Heli: Chalo na beach pe chalte hain!
Darshan nods his head.
Naushad: Bordi beach pe chalte hain. Woh yaha se kuch hi minutes ki doori pe hain.
Darshan: Thik hai.
They all get in their car. Heli gets into Darshan's car. He starts driving and focuses his attention on the road.
Heli: Darshan, problem kya hain?
Darshan: Kuch nahi!
Heli: Aaj Valentine's Day hain aur tumhe ab tak nahi mujhe hug kiya hain nahi I love you kaha hain. What's up with you?
Darshan: Kuch nahi! Pyaar agar batana aur dikhana pade toh woh pyaar nahi hota.
Heli: Zain se aise kyu behave kar rahe the?
Darshan: Kaise behave kar raha tha?
Heli: Tum usko alienate kar rahe the.
Darshan parks the car at Bordi beach.
Darshan: Mujhe abhi iss baare mein koi baat nahi karni.
They both get out of the car and join the others. They all take off their shoes and walk on the cold sand. They spot a group of people who are standing where the waves crash.
Jyugal: Ayesha!
Mehjabeen: Huh?
Jyugal: Waha Bhabhi, Ayesha, aur sab hain.
Naushad: Chalo un sabse milte hain.
They all start towards the six. Heli clings to Darshan's arm while Zain sighs before starting to walk. The six turn as they see the others. Darshan's eyes are scanning Jaimi from top to bottom. Heli gives him a side glare, but he doesn't bother to take his eyes off of Jaimi.
Jaimi looks at Darshan. She gasps seeing him in black. He grins at her and she reciprocated with a faint smile. She looks away seeing Heli grip his arm.
Naushad: What a surprise? Tum sab bhi yaha hi ho.
Ayesha: Haan woh dinner ke baad aise hi ghumne aa gae.
Mehjabeen: Tum teeno bahot hi acche lag rahe ho.
Jaimi/Ayesha/Meera: Thank you Bhabhi!
Armaan's phone rings and he steps away. He comes back after a few minutes.
Armaan: Guys, mein thodi derr ke baad aata hoon!
Jaimi: Ruk jaa Maan! Thodi derr baad saath mein chalenge.
Armaan: Mein aata hoon nah. Tere liye ek surprise hain!
Jaimi: Kya?
Armaan: Bata diya toh surprise kaisa?
Jaimi pouts. Armaan leaves from there. The boys talk amongst themselves while the girls talk. Aashi, Heli, and Surbhi are talking as they walk along the shore. Zain starts towards Ayesha, Mehjabeen, Meera, and Jaimi, but Neel and Amaal stop him in his tracks.
Amaal: Kaha jaa rahe ho?
Zain: Woh Amaal mein... JP se...
Neel: Naam mat lo uska!
Amaal: And, how dare you? Tum uske aas paas bhi nahi dikhne chahiye.
Zain: But I just... mein sirf usse baat karna chahta hoon, aur maafi maangana chahta hoon!
Neel: Aap sirf do saal hi late ho!
Amaal: Jo kaand tumne Goa mein kiya tha na uske baad hi maafi maangni chahiye thi. Abhi, yaha se niklo.
Zain: Par...
Neel: Jaimi ke aas paas bhi dikhe na toh tumhara hum dono aur Armaan milke band baja denge. This is our last warning!
Zain walks to Heli and bids them goodbye as he leaves. The boys hear the conversation between Amaal, Neel, and Zain. Jaimi walks towards Amaal while Neel walks back to the boys.
Hardik: Neel, sab thik haina?
Neel: Haan! Thik hain. Kya hoga?
Dhruwal: Nahi woh tum abhi Zain se...
Neel: Usko zyada seriously mat lo! Humara pooraana kuch hain so it'll be alright.
The boys chat about worldly issues while Amaal and Jaimi walk towards a palm tree.
Jaimi: Bhai, aap aur Neel...
Amaal: Kya hua kiddo?
Jaimi: Zain se kya baat kar rahe the?
Amaal: Kuch nahi! Aise hi samjha rahe the.
Jaimi looks down with a dejected expression.
Amaal: Kiddo! You know ki mujhe yeh sad wale expressions acche nahi lagte. Cheer up! Phir, Armaan baba ke surprise ka bhi saamna karna hain tujhe.
Jaimi: God knows aaj kya surprise hoga!
Amaal: Surprises toh woh humesha acche deta hain.
Jaimi: That's true!
The two chat. On the other hand, Heli texts someone while Surbhi and Aashi are chatting.
Surbhi: Humare plan ke execution ki saari taiyaari ho gae?
Heli: Yup!
Aashi: Execute kab karna hain?
Heli: Aaj hi! Valentine se accha din konsa hoga Jaimi ko Darshan ki zindagi se baat karne ke liye.
Aashi: Iss baar Jaimi ko kaun bachaega?
Heli: Aaj hi woh Darshan ka ghar ko humesha ke liye chod ke chali jaaegi.
Surbhi: Ghar chod ke gae matalab life se jaaegi.
Heli: Chalo abhi waha chalte hain aur dekhte hain ki sab kya khichdi paka rahe hain.
The three walk to the others. Amaal walks back to the boys while Jaimi goes back to the three.
Mehjabeen: Mujhe pata hota ki tum sab bhi dinner pe jaane wale ho toh mein toh tum sabke saath hi aati aur Naushad ko bhi leke aati.
Ayesha: Kyu? Kya hua?
Mehjabeen: Kya hona hain? Drama! Galti se Jyugal ka haath lag gaya glass pe aur kuch boond paani Surbhi ki dress pe gir gaya. Usne waha jo drama kiya hain. I swear! Sab ka mood kharaab ho gaya dinner ka except Heli aur Aashi jo bichare Jyugal ko taane maar rahe the ki usme manners hi nahi hain.
Meera: Jaise khud mein toh bahot hain!
Jaimi: Guys, stop bitching about them. Accha nahi lagta. Right?
Mehjabeen: Koi aur hota na toh nahi karti par un teeno ka toh karna hi chahiye.
Ayesha: Acchai ki moorat bananaa chod aur usko sabak sikha! Uski wajah se kitne problems hue hain? Office ko taala lag jaata!
Jaimi: Abhi iske baare mein baat karna zaroori hain kya?
Just as Jaimi says that, a pair of arm wrapped around Jaimi's waist. She smells the manly cologne and smiles. Everyone turns their eyes to Jaimi. Darshan balls his hands and clenches his jaws as he glares the man down.
Male: Hello! (He says in his husky voice)
Jaimi: Aaron Phillips!
Aaron lets go of Jaimi who turns and hugs him which they break in a few seconds. Then, Ayesha hugs him. Aaron wraps his arm around Jaimi's shoulder and pulls her closer. They all gather in a circle. Armaan stands beside Aaron. Darshan is standing exactly opposite of Aaron. He scans him from head to toe. Aaron is wearing a white t-shirt with black pants and blazer. He has chiseled features. His dark chocolate hair which has hazelnut highlights is gelled back. His gleaming blue eyes which are looking at Jaimi, hold the depth of all four oceans combined. His long thick eyelashes flawlessly framed in a curve, repose on his exemplary skin. There's a light sprinkle of bristle that covers his sharp jaw. His plump lips are curved in a smile.
Jaimi: What are you doing in India?
Aaron: I am here for my new documentary on the Himalayas! I just bumped into Armaan yesterday in the hotel.
Jaimi: Maan, aap mujhe yeh batane ki takleef kab karne wale the?
Armaan: Bata deta toh surprise kya rehta?
Aaron: You're not happy to see me? That's what you're telling him, right?
Jaimi: Of course not! I'm very happy to see you and I have watched all your documentaries.
Aaron: I'm so blessed! (Chuckles after it)
Jaimi playfully slaps his arm to which he fakes wincing in pain.
Aaron: Why so mean?
Armaan: 'Cause you deserve it!
Ayesha: For how long will you be in Mumbai?
Aaron: Till four in the morning today then, I'll be leaving for Delhi.
Ayesha: K!
Aaron: Armaan, didn't she say, she's never going to marry? And, if she did it will be that Turkish guy!
Jaimi looks away as Armaan, Ayesha, and Aaron start to giggle.
Aaron: So what happened to that Turkish guy?
Jaimi: Stop! It was a crush, okay?
Armaan: Yeah- yeah!
Armaan/Aaron: Crush! (the two quote crush in the air)
Jaimi: I will kill you both, if you don't shut up!
Aaron: Out of everyone in you liked that Turkish. Not you, both you liked the Turkish.
Ayesha: Aye!
Jaimi: Shut up bro! He's hot!
Aaron: Oh, yeah?
Jaimi: Staap!
Aaron looks around and spots Darshan.
Aaron: Jaimi, that's your husband, right? (pointing towards Darshan)
Jaimi: How do you know?
Aaron: Saw it your Instagram!
Jaimi: Yeah!
They all chat for a few minutes then, Aaron bids them goodbye and leaves. Heli, Aashi, and Surbhi also leave.
Jaimi: Mein bhi chalti hoon. I'm shleepy.
They all chuckle when she says, sleepy with sh. She starts to yawn continuously.
Armaan: Ruk! I'll drive you home warna medicine ki wajah se so gae na toh...
Jaimi: It's fine! Mein manage kar lungi.
Amaal: Jai, leja usko! Mein usko pick kar lunga.
Darshan: Aap sab abhi coffee ke liye ghar chaliye!
Amaal: Kisi aur din! Kal meri ek bahot important recording hain so...
Armaan: Jai, chal!
Amaal: Tu waha pahoch jaae tab message karna. Mein yaha se nikal jaunga.
Armaan: Ok!
Jaimi leaves with Armaan after slipping on her heels around 11:15. Darshan and Jyugal leave a few minutes after them. Jyugal and Darshan decide to hang out at Darshan's penthouse.
After twenty-five minutes or so, Armaan and Jaimi reach the building. He texts Amaal and then, takes Jaimi to the house as she is drowsy. Jaimi opens the house with her keys. Armaan hands her the car keys.
Armaan: Door lock karke sona! And, please khyaal rakhna apna.
Jaimi: Hmm!
Armaan: Good night!
Jaimi: Night Maan!
Jaimi locks the door after Armaan gets into the elevator. She takes off her heels and puts them in their place in the shoe closet. Armaan reaches the ground floor. He walks out of the elevator but sees two males get in after him. They don't look decent due to scars on their faces and their clothing. They look like some goons, but he dismisses the thought thinking they might be a resident in the building. He leans against Jaimi's car as he waits for Amaal. After a few minutes, his eyes fall on Heli, Aashi, and Surbhi who are hiding in the parking lot. Heli has a white envelope in her hands. Armaan turns on his camera and sneakily hides behind the car most adjacent to theirs.
Heli: Aashi, woh dono kaam toh karenge na?
Aashi: Di, don't worry! Police station ke bahar se mile the.
Surbhi: Aur waise bhi aise sadak chaap log paiso ke liye kuch bhi karte hain. Inko pura payment lena hain toh kaam karna hi padega.
Aashi: Di, aap toh party ki taiyaari kijiye woh dono aap ki sautan ko aaj yaha se bhaga hi denge.
Armaan: (In Mind: Yeh teeno konse dono ki baat kar rahe hain? Heli ki sautan? Kaun hain? Jai! Woh ghar pe akeli hain. Usko kuch hua toh nahi na? Kuch aisa hota toh woh call karti! Mera number toh speed dial pe hain uske so call karti.)
Armaan's trance breaks when he sees Darshan and Jyugal running towards the elevator. After a minute, the same two males from the elevator run to Heli, Surbhi, and Aashi. They both catch their breath and stand up straight.
Male #1: Ma'am aapka kaam ho gaya!
Heli: Thik hain! Yeh tumhara poora payment.
Heli hands them the envelope. One of them opens it and takes out two packs of Rupees.
Male #2: Kitne hain?
Aashi: Poore 20 hazaar hain! 10 kaam ke pehle bhi hum de chuke hain.
Male #1: Thik hain!
Heli: Tum dono ka naam kya hain?
Male #2: Yeh Raju hain aur mein Satish.
Heli: Raju aur Satish, ab iss building ke aas paas bhi mat bhatak na! Aur, agar kuch bhi gadbad ho jaae toh humara naam nahi aana chahiye. Isme 6 hazaar extra daale hain.
Surbhi: Apna muh band rakhna!
Satish: Chinta mat karo! Hume ab underground hi hona padega. Woh dono ladko ne humari shakal dekhli hain.
Heli: Konse ladke?
Raju: Pata nahi!
Aashi: Thik hain! Ab yaha se niklo.
Raju and Satish leave from there. Armaan turns off the camera. He moves away from the three. His phone rings. He quickly answers reading Amaal's name on the screen.
Amaal: Kabse call kar raha hoon? Kaha tha?
Armaan: Woh mein...
Amaal: Chod! Abhi ke abhi Jaimi ke paas jaa. Ghar mein kuch gunde guss gae the. Woh bahot darr gae hain.
Armaan hangs up the call and runs into the elevator. He punches the 8th floor on the elevator buttons. After a minute, the elevator stops on the 8th floor. Armaan anxiously runs out of it and sees the penthouse door open. He runs in there and sees Jyugal talking to someone on the phone. Darshan is sitting on the floor in front of Jaimi who is sitting on the sofa. He's holding her hands.
Darshan: Dekho kuch nahi hua hain! Rona band karo tum. Shhh!
Darshan wipes the tears that are trailing down Jaimi's cheeks. Armaan runs to Jaimi. She quickly gets up and hugs him. Jyugal hangs up the call and turns to Darshan and Jaimi. He sees Jaimi hugging Armaan tightly and he tries to console her. Darshan gets up from his spot and looks at Jyugal. He looks away in less than a second. Jyugal could see that he's a bit hurt. Jaimi continues to sob on Armaan's shoulder. Armaan pulls Jaimi in front of her. Heli, Aashi, and Surbhi walk into the penthouse. They notice a few things carelessly laying on the floor as if someone threw them. Armaan wipes Jaimi's tears.
Armaan: Jai, kya hua? First of all, stop crying!
Jaimi feels her head spinning. Her eyes close after a minute and she loses her balance as she faints. Darshan quickly catches her as Armaan's grip on her shoulder wasn't that strong. He picks her up bridal style. Heli fists her hands as she stomps over to Darshan who takes no notice of her presence.
Darshan: Doctor ko call karo!
Armaan: Mein Dr. Khanna ko call karta hoon!
Darshan runs upstairs to Jaimi's room with her in his arms. Heli calls his name, but he doesn't even glance in her direction. Armaan calls Dr. Khanna. Then, Jyugal and he arrange the house way it was. Heli stomps up the stairs and into Jaimi's room. She sees Darshan laying her down very carefully. He takes off her watch, bracelet, and all the pins in her hair and places them on the side table. Then, covers her in the comforter. He places his hand on Jaimi's forehead which is burning. Heli walks up beside him and grabs his arm. She turns him so he would face her.
Heli: What the hell?
Darshan stares at her blankly. The two turns as the others come into the bedroom. Ayesha and Meera sit beside Jaimi. Amaal also measures her temperature using his hand. He then takes out his phone from his pocket and dials Dr. Khanna's number who answers after a minute.
Amaal: Hello Dr. Khanna! Aap mein abhi ek adress bhejta hoon waha aa jaiye. Jaimi behosh ho gae hain and bukhaar bhi hain.
Doctor: Mr. Malik mein abhi raaste mein hi hoon! Aap ke chote bhai, Armaan ne mujhe call kiya tha aur address bhej diya hain. I'll be there in 5 minutes.
Amaal: Ok! Please be quick.
Doctor: I will!
Amaal hangs up the call and goes to the bottom of the building to receive Dr. Khanna who arrives after five to seven minutes. He takes her to the penthouse where she examines Jaimi. She gives her an injection then, packs her stuff up.
Doctor: Inko hua kya hain?
Darshan: Exactly toh nahi pata par woh bahot darri hue thi.
Doctor: Aap unke husband haina?
Darshan nods his head.
Doctor: Toh aap ko toh pata hi hoga ki pichle kuch dino se unko bukhaar jaise normal hi ho gaya hain. Jaimi ko bukhaar jab woh zyaada stress mein hoti hain tab hi aata hain so usko stress se durr rakhiye.
Darshan: Ji doctor!
Amaal: Dr. Khanna, Jai ki medicine?
Doctor: Zaroorat nahi hain! Woh jo abhi dawaai le rahi hain chot ki woh time pe dete rahiyeha and khaane ka dhyaan rakhna. And the mst important, stress se durr rakhiye!
Amaal: Thik hain!
Ayesha: Doctor, Jaimi ko hosh kab tak aa jaaega?
Doctor: Exact toh nahi keh sakhti par subah tak aa jaaega.
Meera: Woh thik toh ho jaaegi na?
Doctor: Haan, par jo meine kaha uss pe gaur dena!
Meera and Ayesha nod their head.
Amaal: Chaliye mein aap ko chod deta hoon.
Amaal sees off Dr. Khanna to the door of the house. The others come down as well allowing Jaimi to rest.
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Heli is evil! Isn't she? I love how Darshan cares for Jaimi and gets jealous.
Why did Darshan become upset when Jaimi hugged Armaan and not him? What will happen next?
Thank you for reading! Tell me your thoughts by commenting. Love you all! ~Jahan💖