ISHQ - E - DASTAAN

"Na resham ki door thi vo...

Na baarish ki khushboo..

Vo toh koyal ki dhawni maafik thi

Aayi kaano mein gunji....

Zindagi mein chaand ki sheetalta de ke chali gayi."

"Ishq ki dastoor hi yun sun lijiye..

Aaj resham ki dor , aur kal woh kagaaz ka tukda..

Aaj woh kalam se likhe jaane wali dastaan kal woh pehli...

Aur ishq mein jo pare Ram- Leela kho dewe hai Dil -O- dimaag ki Sheela....... "

THANKS FOR PICKING up ISHQ - E- DASTAAN and AGREEING TO SPEND few hours of romantic
journey with me via this book.

FOR THE SINGLES out there, the book is going to offer

jealousy, want of love, how she can? Oh shit ❕ what he has done?

FOR THE COUPLES AND MINGLES..

Yea I have gone through this phase before meeting him \ her.

STATUTORY DISCLAIMER

Ciggrettes smoking is injurious to health.

Chewing Tobacco is injurious to health.

Alcohol is a not beverage under FACTORIES ACT, 1948

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DISCLAIMER

This book is a work of fiction And does not bear any resemblance from Living, Dead or
any otherwise.

No part of this book is to be reproduced in any form without the prior permission from
the Author.

About Me

Okk... What to say about me? Aaaa..

Firstly, am not shy but yea I try to avoid talking at first but when a communication for about 5-
10 minutes happens then you get to know me as a joyful , romantic writer , who seeks to create
SHAH RUKH KHAN image via his writings.
I hate being rejected may be that's why I am selective regarding to whom I show my projects
OR even add them in my FB or WhatsApp.

I am not that much active in social networks but yea I always make sure to reply within 1-2 days
from the date message being sent.

ABOUT ISHQ -E- DASTAAN

The idea was Originated on a random afternoon and typing was first began in Windows
phone NOKIA LUMIA 520.

Zehan who thinks he looks like Salman Khan & romances like SRK , in reality he
somehow resembles R. Madhavan in terms of looks and for the romantic part .. Its like
watching Rajpal Yadav flirting.

The story revolves around his ISHQ journey and I will be telling you the Dastaan of
Zehan's Ishq.

So just put your spectacles, if any, and start rolling your eyes from the first chapter.

1. Cheesy lines

Yeh ishq hua hai tumse...

Tum nahi samjhogi..

Jo dil E dastaan bayan kar rahi hai...

Vo tum nahi samjhogi..

Tere chehre ki vo lat..

Kaash main hota..

Tera kanth ki vo dhawani..

Kaash sirf mere kaano mein gunjti..

Tera yun chalna...

Tera yun aankh pherna..

Kaash isme haq sirf mera hota

Khuda ne bhi jab tayar kiya hoga tujhe..

Tera haqdaar dhundne ka haq apne pass hoga rakha....

"wwow. You wrote this" . Asked a girl from FB.

Along with cheking her profile and gazing deep on her DP Zehan replied , "Apne SAKHT
launde hai, pighalte nahin hai, vo th bus for you only"

"Oo.. Hmmm". the FB messenger blinked with her text.

"I have a lot to poems, just waiting to be dedicated". Said Zehan.

"Don't be so cheesy." Said the girl

"Na... Not cheesy. Bas talent ka istamaal kar raha hoon." Zehan texted back.

"Haan dikh raha hai. Google has really helped you guys."

"Arey google ke paas bhi vo na talent hoga jo mere pass hai." Zehan replied.

"Hmmmmmm."

"Am unique." Said Zehan.

"Hmmmmmm..."

"I bet you might have got a lot of mirrors to tell you the same story but.... Am an unique
mirror with a talent to keep you up to date with your enhancement of beauty." Zehan
texted.

Sent @ 2:00 pm. Seen @ 2:01pm

Its around 4PM. Still no reply.

"What's up? Other mirrors disturbing you?" Zehan texted.

"The thing is I don't talk with strangers". Reply came

"The poems will remain undedicated without you" and Zehan clicked sent.

The message cannot be sent . The user is unavailable.

"Ufffff" .... Zehan said after seeing a brown hair colored , covering one eye DP converted
into just a black shed of FB girl.

Sniffing a bit Zehan logged out from fb and started preparing for the test he had for the
college next day.

But after 2-3 hours ,

"Uncle give a silk cut".

He handed ₹5 for the ciggrettes and started thinking deep about how he gonna turn his
luck some day and how would everybody recognition him and how girls will run after
him once he get a big break in bollywood.

But then just after 5 minutes...

"Na.. Na not Bollywood , I want to be like Arnab Goswami. I want to ask questions. Or
else will run a youtube channel,"

And by the time he reached home.. He has not only smoked but also smoked big
dreams from being next Salman Khan to next Bhuvan Bam. But he didn't had a single
dream of being a successful data maneger after completing MBA.

2. BLUNDER

"Bro, prepared?" A class mate asked.

"Bhai.. I was floating in the thoughts of my future alternate career opportunities". Zehan
replied.

"Accha hai bhai, just write those thoughts in a career counselling books and who knows
if not in paper, then you can become fortunate otherwise".
"Vacant?" She asked.

Zehan rolled his eyes. Sneha asking permission to sit with him.

Breakup? Na.. Na.. May be taking time... Mmmmm may be exploring someone other
than Rishabh. Mmmm... Shayad mere chehra aaj padhaku jaisa lag raha hai... She might
be thinking am well prepared for the test.

"Hello?" She asked by waving with hands..

"Yea sure. It has been vacant for so long". Zehan replied.

"Uff... Its so hot out there. Its like people will evaporate in few minutes if these scorching
heat continues." She said and sat next to him.

"You know we have been class mate since school. But we were in different sections all
those years." Zehan said.

"Yea". She replied while looking to black board.

"In school every boy had feeling for you". Zehan said.

"Oh my god❕ you hitting on me. Big mistake... Big blunder.. ". She Said and left the seat
abruptly.

" Areyy kya Hua? Not flirting. Was just telling you. Literally was just trying to develop a
conversation." Zehan said by streching his arms. "I was just..... Areyy suno th".

But Sneha continued walking towards back bench.

Hahahaha... Humesha aise hi hota hai with you. Kavi Financial matters ke baare mein
baat kar lo for a change. Dekho kya malum kismat khul jaaye?" A guy from the back
laughed.

Zehan rolled his eyes on him.

Shit❕ again I blundered something which might have been a love story to remember.

While Zehan was looking to the fan , Meenakshi mam entered. Claded in red saree with
answer sheets in one hand and question papers on the other . She was a looking
typically like Sushmita Sen from Maine hoon na."
"Phew".. Someone whistled from the back.

"Aaj ka paper thik nahin jayega yaar. Dhyaan bhatak raha hai". Other guy screamed.

"Focus on the paper which you will be writing in 15 minutes from now otherwise while
checking there will red marks all over your white sheet ". Meenakshi mam said while
adjusting her hair.

Zehan adjusting his focus from Sneha to Meenakshi mam said , "Red suits you".

"And 1st division will suit you if you just divert your focus from me to your answer
sheet". She replied.

After an hour of looking outside the window , calculating number of round fan is
rotating per minute and that how much a fan rotates in a day and thinking deep about
the money Virat Kohli earn per annum, Zehan copied two answers from the front
bencher that too because the front bencher forgot to keep hankerchief over his answer
sheet . He tried to attempt few practicals on own his but ended up writing theory on
those questions too thinking Zero Se Accha Ek. He attempted theory answers but the
source of those writings were google and bussiness inspiration videos on YouTube
rather than study material.

As the the clock strucked 3PM official end of exam time, Zehan tried to copy two
objective type answes but by that time the sheets were more suited on the inviligator's
hands.

Zehan with his group of boys sitting at the college cafeteria and communicating with
each other about how Modi should more focus on India rather than foreign trips and is
it right to call Arnab Goswami a BJP biased reporter Vasu laid his eyes on Sneha.

"Arey bhai, Sneha sat with you today nah?" Vasu Zehan's mate asked.

"Yea sat and left. Everything's happened within 5 minutes" . Other friend of Zehan said.

"Haan bhai, why she will sit with you when she is dating college cricket captain". Another
guy said.

"Haannn... Aisa bol raha hai ki mano Indian Cricket Team ka captain hai." Zehan said
while taking a sip from his coffee.
"But I heard that, everything is not right nowadays between them....." As they continue
to back talk about Sneha and Rishabh ( her boyfriend), Zehan left his seat and started
walking towards Sneha..

"Kaha jaha raha hai bhai?" Vasu asked.

"Sakht launda pighal raha hai". One said and they all laughed.

"Rukk th jaa, kuch th say"

Zehan continued walking.

3. MAKE UP

"Hi". Zehan said to Sneha.

Sneha rolling her eyes while typing in her phone said "whatevs".

"You ok? There are rumours in college about your breakup with Rishabh".

"Teko kya hai? Maine Rishabh ko date karu ya Virat Kohli ko?" Sneha said while typing
over phone.

"Virat is married". Zehan said softly.

"Ok den, Rohit Sharma". Sneha said.

"He is too married". Zehan said.

"Bhakk.. Any other single Indian cricketer. Point pe aao, who are you to ask this question
ki weather am with Rishabh aur not?"

"Just as a mate , I was asking. But I think "... Sneha interrupting him said "kya thinking?"

"Dusre ke phate mein muh dene se accha hai, bitching karo uske baare mein". Zehan
said in a raised tone.

"No yaar, its just am too frustrated. Family are pressing for a part time job. And Rishabh
is not at all doing good in his cricket. Sit nah". Sneha pulled the chair for Zehan.
"ooooooooohhhoooooooooo. School Ki yaari." One of Zehan's friend said in a teasing
tone.

"Khub jamega rang jab mil baithenge Sneha aur Zehan." Vasu said.

"Vasu... Ek baar aana." Ritu, Vasu's girlfriend said.

"Lo aagaya bulawa." Zehan said.

"Haan chappal se utarega ab tumhara rang." Sneha said.

Sneha then turned towards Zehan and said

"Arey nobody cares, infact even my friends didn't cared to ask what's going on? You the
first one. Am sorry yaar if I was rude. Actually itna interaction Hua nahin nah with you
neither in school nor in college". Sneha then kept her hand on Zehan's hand.

Zehan's heart coupled its beat. In his mind Zehan started thinking about Sneha
+Zehan= Zehsh. Our first child will be named Zehsh.

" Yea that's the reason why i cared about you as we know each other atleast face wise
since school , I was just worried after hearing all those gossips. The way you was
talking..."

"Sneha Rishabh is calling you". Ritu from behind said.

Sneha left the conversation even without looking at Zehan and went outside cafeteria to
meet Rishabh.

"Jo apne se high level walon se baatein karein usse Aizash Khan kehte hai And jo apne
se apna naak katwaaye usee Zehan kehte hai". Vasu said.

And all laughed with claps.

Rishabh was Claded in white tee shirt and pant with a cricket bag on his shoulder. He
was tall but not that much of dark to include him in the definition of tall , dark and
handsome. Regarding the handsome part except Sneha many doubted.

Zehan saw both of them talking and he anticipated that it must be a make up call. As
there was a lot of use of hands and Rishabh was trying to hug her for burying their
quarrels in ground . Zehan frustrated by this, took his bag and left.
While Zehan was waiting for his Uber to arrive he saw Sneha in Rishabh's Hyundai i10
holding each other's hand on the gear and passing just by him.

Sometimes many thought it must be Rishabh's money that might have attracted Sneha
more than his IQ, cricket or even his MBA career.

The car stopped just before him.

"Thanks yaar for the talk. Your talk made me realized ki tension is not for me AnD
Rishabh. Abhi toh we are young. These things are bound to happen." Sneha said while
popping her head out from the window of Rishabh's i10.

"Yea... Chalo isi bahene we talked. Jitni baatein school mein na huyi utni toh aaj hogayi."
Zehan said. "Rishabh khayal rakhna Sneha ka ,aankhon mein ansun na aane dena.
Tumne toh aaj jaana Maine toh school mein hi isse jaan liya tha. She is very sensitive."

Rishabh nodded his head with smile, adjusted his sunglass and said "Haaaan bahut
sensitive. You don't know anything about her sensitivity."

"Matlab?" Sneha asked.

"Ishq se aagaye kuch nahin nahin..

Ishq se accha kuch kuch nahin."

Rishabh replied and put his left leg on the clutch, the gear from neutral to one and
vrommmmn....

.......................

"Mummy, I found out in FB ki a poetry receital takes place on every Sunday nearby. Can
I go?" Zehan asked.

"Ask your dad".

"He said to ask you". Zehan replied.

"What else did he said? Give you money?" Mummy said angrily.

"Its free of cost". People come there to express their feelings via poems with each other
have tea biscuits and then after 2 hours or so they go home". Zehan said.
"Tumko kya feeling aa raha h iss umar mein? Saare feelings ko kitaabo mein baaton".
Mummy said.

"Mummy its free. No entry fee".

Zehan said.

"When is the function?"

"This Sunday". Zehan said.

"Time?" Mummy asked.

"Around 2PM" Zehan replied.

4. BLACK MERMAID

Dekha tha maine pehli baar tumhe..

Apni aankho pe kiya tha na

Aitbaar maine..

Kiya hota h koi..

Itna v khubsurat..

Pucha tha khuda se baar baar maine...

Tere naino ne ...

Kiya tha kaala jaadu mujhpe..

Yunhi nhn kho diya tha..

Dil O jahan maine..

(All Clapping)

Once more ... Once more...

The crowd of about 20-25 people sitting on the chairs of round tables with tea and
Sunfeast Bounce biscuits screamed.

Zehan sitting on a rotating chair with collar microphone on the top of the tee shirt said ,
"No more stock. Came with only one poem".

"Create some now, so ek aur.. You are a new comer.. Come on".

Crowd shouted with claps.

Zehan, as he turned his head towards creators panel for asking the next performer to
take the stage saw, what he described as a mermaid in black.

Claded in black saree, long brownish black hair and kajal on eyes , earrings on ears with
a big necklace hanging on neck and phone in one hand and adjusting her lat which was
covering her one eye with another hand, gazed her for about a minute or so , Zehan put
his head down with a smile, went towards her held her palms and softly kisses it and
said

Haan, kar rahi hai ..

Vo lat pareshan tumhe..

Haan jacchh rahi hai tumpe...

Yeh ratri rang wali saree..

Haan bewakoofiyaan ho rahi hai..

Mujhse tujhe dekh ke..

Haan badh rahi hai dhadkane...

Meri tujhe dekh k..

Tera yun Avi mujhe dekhna..

Tera yun Avi muskurana..

Tera yun Avi sharmana..

Kar rahi h...

Tarpa rahi hai..

Mujhe tere liye..

Tera khayal aisa rakhU ki..

Zameen ko bhi tera kadam na naseeb hone du..

Aisa carpet tere kadmo ka..

Ban jau sada k liye....

And along with telling the poem and holding her palms, he went more close to her,
now held her more firmly by putting his arms on her back and gently swiped her soft
warm glossy lips with his other hand.

"Ooooo... Mind blowing.. "

"Waaahhhhhh.. Dats romantic"

"Mesmorising".

And many slogans were shouted from the crowd and some even gave standing ovation.

"Ooo.. Dat was something called , floating in emotions". The girl said. "Seems like
difficult to compete with this".

After Afreen told her poem and went backwards to the creators panel, Zehan stopped
her and said , "It was spontaneous. Nothing was intended. I was just..... Actually you was
looking... Aaaa.... Like aaaa black mermaid, it all just happened so quickly.... Ki". Zehan
was interrupted.

"Chill.. Hota hai kavi kavi.. You are new but you started with a bang.. You was great but it
became gold when you floated with your emotions. And who wouldn't be after seeing
me?" Afreen said by blinking her left eye.

Zehan was just seeing her.. Having no interest in what she was telling , he was just
looking at smile in that fair complexion skin which appeared to be just like a perfect
smiley face.

"This is Zehan". He said suddenly.

"Okk... Aaa.. Its Afreen.. Afreen Khan".

"Literally have no words to say, or no emotions to express how happy I am to come here
and meet you, Afreen".

"My pleasure ". She replied.

"Okk... Gotta go". Afreen said.

"Itni jaldi?" Zehan replied.

"Yea..".

"So see you next week?" Zehan said.

"Mmmmm.. I will not be coming". Afreen said and started walking.

"I will be waiting". Zehan said.

"Am pretty sure Ki next time you will get inspiration from other girls."

"Ooo... That's a tough guess for someone who just inspired me." Zehan replied.

"Just keep floating and waiting." Afreen said while walking outside.

"Bandhe aapko bahar chorne ka toh mauka dijiye." Zehan Said and jogged towards her.

"Aahhh... Aaj kismat charam seema pe hai tumhari". Afreen said.

"Lets meet for about a week or so, I can be next Ambami." Zehan said while opening the
back door of uber.

"Ahhaa.... No need."

"Kyu? Sharma gayi ya mujhe dekh ke ab bhi float kar rahi Ho?" Zehan said by rolling his
eyes.

"Bas zameem pe aa gayi. Ab jaane do warna waiting charge lag jayega." Afreen said.

""Jaate toh Vo bhi hai..

Jaate toh yeh bhi hai..

Bas kuch log bas jaate hai seene Mein jaise Ki mano ab aiyna Mein chehera apna nahin
bus unka hi dekhna Ho." Zehan said and closed uber's door.

"Waahhhh Waahhh." Said the uber driver.

5. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

Zehan was just searching Afreen with his eyes, all over the receital that day but she was
not there. He waited till 6PM but still didn't got a sight of her.

4 weeks passed by without a single trace of Afreen.

He enquired some other poets from the receital but still no news of her.

Zehan took FB route. Searched her but no luck.

At the college....

"Hi.." Sneha said.

Zehan with a switched off mood sitting at the college cafeteria in pale green T-shirt and
jeans replied..

"Hi.."

"What's up mate? Coffee please." Sneha said to the waiter.

Zehan taking a long breath replied, " Nothing was just having some personal issues last
couple of weeks, but I think its time to move on".

"Ohhoo.. Saheb ko pyaar hogaya tha... Love at the first sight... Hahahaha".

"Haan, aur pyaar sirf 2-4 ghante ka tha". Zehan replied taking the sip of the coffee.

"Chiiii.. So cheap.. You boys are all same". Sneha said by making face and stressing on
the words chiii , cheap.
"Bhakk.. Kya tum bhi? It was love at first sight. I saw her at the poetry receital but since
then I cant find her". Zehan replied.

"O.. Chalo m expert in FB. Let me help you. What's her name"

"Afreen khan". Zehan replied.

And then this time Afreen was being searched by a pro.. But still no luck.

After searching for about 15-20 minutes, "Dekh move on. May be she is only on
WhatsApp. Bahut ladkiyon ne FB chor diya after data leak." Sneha said.

"Dude, let me help you. You know Ashmita. She is my friend from another college. I will
set you up with her". Sneha said. "Areey nahin". Zehan replied.

"My school friend who saved my relationship needs to have a girl friend. She will be in
VIVIDHA this Friday. Come with your best lines". How he saved her relationship, lies a
mystery. May be all girls are mysterious. When you don't try , stuffs happen and that too
good stuffs

Vividha was inter college championship.

"Okay". Zehan replied with a sense a relief ki chalo Afreen nahin toh Ashmita hi sahi..
Both of their names start with the letter A.

6. Shaadi.com

"What will you do in the function?" Asked mom. "Are you gonna perform anything?"

Zehan's mom has always had the thing that if Zehan is not performing then its not
worth attending functions just for clapping his friends' performance.

"Yea.. Actually I have been in drama group of my college, so we will be doing a drama
named MATADIN CHAND PAR". Zehan replied.

"Oo. Accha , I thought ki you will be again insulting poetry". Mom said.

"Insulting..." Zehan said by poping his eyes out.

"Yea.. Yeh ishq hai. Vo dhoka de di bas vohi sab toh hota hai tumhare poetry mein".
Mom said.
"Dukh bhari dastaan hain, tum nahi samjhogi, chalo my Uber has come". Zehan said and
picked up his bag to leave.

"Haan meri umar toh aise hi hogi, bina kuch samjhe".

At Vividha.....

"Look there she is" . Sneha said.

Claded in grey shinny saree with with heels and long black hair and a bindi on the
forehead and a small grey colored purse in one hand with a phone in another made her
look like a typical bengoli bong.

Zehan popped his eyes and his head just eliminated Afreen and entered Ashmita in the
data base , heart which was previously beating for Afreen changed its beat to Ashmita..
And the legs moved forward along with Sneha towards Ashmita.

"Hey Ashmita". Sneha said "Onek din por dekha dekha holo, kothai chillo?"

"Arey kichu na re.. Just enjoying being a single for about 4 months now". Ashmita
replied.

Zehan interrupted by saying

"Asli shauk th tumhara h..

Sher AUR shayari th..

Bahana h..

GALIBB ko dekha krte the..

Par ab hum tumpe MARRA karte hai..

Hai aitbaar gaalibb ko ab...

Subha se shaam se raat tak..

Hum bas tumpe likha karte hai..

Pehle tha dimaag mein ishq...

Ab ishq ki jagah dil mein hai..

Isiliye BOL POETRY v ab..

Dil E Dastaan bayaan krti hai"

Asmita lowered her eyebrows. Sneha too bit her lips after hearing this.

"Killer move. Matlab two minutes bhi ladka shaanti se nahin reh sakta. Dekha nahin Ki
chalu. Aur saath Mein iska poetry." Sneha though.

Bandhe mein tha dum. He learnt the poem and what would be the better way to
introduce oneself? Rather than simple hi -hello let the girl know ki I am on you and will
be hitting you with more poetry in the the coming time. And after sometime he will still
ask his friends ki Y AM STILL SINGLE?

"Ooooooo.. Aashiqi shayarana style. Am single but still not available". Ashmita was
interrupted by Sneha "He is my friend from college".

"Oo accha". Ashmita said.. "I think Sneha and me should leave you now for treasure
hunting.. But yea do tell us after the show ki kiska number mila from treasure hunting".
Ashmita with laugh left the place with Sneha.

Zehan now turned back thinking good, now its official I have to get myself registered
with shaadi.com or any other matrimonial website for marriage because love marriage is
not gonna happen to me.

7. As Vividha goes under

"Okay we are next to perform". Said Verma sir.

Verma sir was leading the drama group. Zehan was playing Sutradhar's (HosT) role in
the play..

Zehan opened the scenes and connected the dots of play while Matadin tried travelling
to moon. The play had laughs with decent acting performance.
Claps was there form the crowd with some whistling but the center focus for Zehan was
to spot Ashmita and to look like Salman Khan hosting Bigg Boss.. He tried some of
Salman's hosting skills like removing his coat. Touching his nose with thumb. And each
time entering the stage by adding sone cracking jokes out of the play lines. But the
jokes was inspired from Zakir Khan. So audience knew most of the joke but still few
modifications made them laugh.

Their performance were also praised by the judges but it all came to the bussiness area
with who's gonna win the awards.

"The final moments are here". Said the announcer of the show.

"I think ki since St.Xavier's is hosting Vividha and they also took part in the drama and
other competitions so its them who gonna lift it, I bet. It happens everywhere". Said a
guy from Zehan's drama group.

"For the best poetry, award goes to Raina of St. Xavier's."

"See, I told you".

All clapped while Xavier's showed their flags and shouted out their slogans.

As the award continued Zehan's interest from Ashmita shifted to Vividha Best Drama.

All the clappings , shouting slogans calling each other by name, supporting other
college by another college who is the rival of competitive college made the award
caremony more interesting then the actual show.

"Sir, if we win , we gonna have a party". Said Zehan.

"Bilkul Sutradhar (Host)". Said Verma sir.

"I think your college is not gonna win anything". Said Ashmita.

"Vo choro. U liked Zehan?" Sneha replied.

"He is too cheesy". Said Ashmita.

"Arey, he is a writer , a poet , a story teller. He had been to Many receitals". Replied
Sneha.
"Sneha, why you are ignoring me?" Rishabh came from last row to middle row and
asked Sneha, "What's the matter yaar? Kya hua?"

Ashmita reliasing the situation tried to avoid eye contact.

"You know". Said Sneha "And don't create a scene here. Go back"

" This is not done. Firstly I didn't got award now you not talking its not how I planned
the day".

"Then how did you planned? Kissing me in the car, touching me inappropriately and
then no talks for 2 days.. How did you planned?" Sneha's voice raised.

Ashmita now knowing that its gonna turn up ugly and she is in in the middle of BF-GF
quarrel, she felt like she was trapped with no place left to go.

"And the award for Drama goes to SHREE JAIN COLLEGE" announced the announcer.

"Oooo.... Haaaa... Yaaahoooo"

"East or West Jain Is the Best"

Where some of many slogans shouted while the boys of Jain college along with Zehan
went to clinch the title for VIVIDHA BEST DRAMA.

"We did it. Yessss".

"The role as lead goes also to Jain's Zehan". Announced the announcer.

Zehan after turning speechless for about 10 seconds or so shouted

"Haaa.. In your face". and punched in the air. He lifted the award and then copied Virat
Kohli by showing his trophy towards Ashmita and said in the microphone,"This Is
because of you, my lady luck. It wouldn't had been possible if I had not met you today
morning. Thanks Sneha for making me meet Ashmita".

The cheering of the crowd from Jain college got louder and other colleges too join and
Jain College went a step ahead and started saying.. "Ashmita.. Ashmita".

Other colleges too joined.

"Look just after a meeting of 10 minutes or so , what Zehan has done" . Sneha told to
Rishabh.

For Ashmita it seemed where was she? Is it real? How can a 10 minutes conversation can
create so much...

"If I have your permission, I would like Ashmita to be on the stage". Zehan said in a
pumped voice from the microphone.

"No.. No.. Arey Sneha .. Kuch toh bolo..". Ashmita totally confused and with no clue what
to do next she held the hands of Sneha and went up to the stage...

"Can I hear Ashmita once more time .. Come on fellas... Ashmita.. Ashmita.. Ashmita...
Ashmita". Zehan shouted.

8. Best act to impress or to make feel awkward

"I am creative and I bet there had been no one till yet who has made you feel so much
special". Said Zehan.

Ashmita still speechless and trying to soak what has happened even after 30 minutes.

"I bet.... Apart from me no one can make you feel special.. Atleast till today" . Zehan
added.

Ashmita adjusting her long hair reliazed that she need to add something, atleast what
Zehan is telling 100% true. She never encountered this. But the confusion is that can she
qualify the act as best attempt to impress her or best attempt to make her feel awkward.

"Ahhh... I literally don't know what to say. I am feeling like Hardik Pandya when he
pulled off a thriller vs Bangladesh in T-20 semifinal".

"So you are a cricket fan". Said Zehan.

"Nah. I don't follow cricket that much but still stay in the news and I don't think that
there is an indian who has not saw that last over". Ashmita replied.

"I need to depart with my troops but I will be waiting for a text or call in 9xxxxxx6x9".
Zehan said and joined his drama group.
Zehan along with Verma sir and other mates of the college was going to have a treat at
Arsanal Biryani House fully sponsored by Verna sir.

"I think he didn't reliazed that he just gave his number to you". Rishabh added from
behind while he was still trying to calm Sneha.

"Really. Till now, only he is the one who has made me feel so special and turned me so
numb at the same time. This is the first time anyone has given me his number like this
and that too without being cheesy or any other route that guys follow to get phone
number of girls" Ashmita replied to Rishabh.

"Kuch sikho Zehan se.. Kitna artistic hai". Sneha said to Rishabh.

"But..." Rishabh was interrupted by Sneha, "Ha with you there is always a but attached.
And when it comes to do something artistic the direct reply is Shona aaj pizza hut
chalogi ya KFC."

" You like both them so try to present them sometimes with mango shake of KFC while
sometime with some combination of ice-cream and coke mixed together. Its like
showing diversity in food."

"Kaash thoda diversity izhaar kar ke bhi dikha dete." Sneha said.

"Guys stopp it yaar. Pehle Zehan sir pe chadd ke kya kya kar ke chala gaya Ki ab tak
samajh nahin aaya aur ab tum log." Ashmita said. "First drop me hone Rishabh then you
guys fight while enroute to Sneha's home."

..........................

"Did you called him?" Sneha asked Ashmita over phone next night.

"No re.. Still cant figure out what to say to him". Ashmita replied.

"Don't worry, you can say anything to me". Said Zehan from behind.
"By the way, Ash.. I can call you Ash nah? You are looking as cute as snowfall".

"That's how you make me speechless. And then I just lose words when I talk with you".
Ashmita replied.

"Just call or text.. Leave the rest to me". Zehan.

"Lets go on a double date. Rishabh, me , Zehan and Ashmita" . Sneha said.

"I have no issues". Zehan replied.

Ashmita blushed.

"Ohoo.. Koi toh rok lo". Zehan said in a teasing tone.

"But still we need a lot to know about each other." Ashmita said to Sneha.

"Ha par yeh double date hai nah,single thodi. And what better way to know you then a
date along with our buddies." Zehan said.

"Chup chaap chal. Nautanki mat kar. Bahut bhao khati hai." Sneha said.

9. RISH

Zehan claded in blue formal shirt and Ashmita in green salwar kurti.. Held their hands
together as they get down at The Fav's Dine from uber and joined table 24 with Sneha
and Rishabh.

"This is my first time. Infact my first date." Zehan said.

"Really first date.. Mine toh its around 10, but all of them with Sneha". Replied Rishabh.

"Then with whom you expected". Said Sneha.

"Tumhare alawa Kisi aur ke saath.. Itni himmat nahin hai mujhme." Rishabh said.

"Waah abhi se yeh haal." Ashmita said.

"I brought something." Rishabh said and looked in the eyes of Sneha.
Sneha held her heart with her hands and literally the smile seems like her teeth gonna
pop out any moment. Her specs went higher with the eyebrows. But the cheeks didn't
turned red as shown in the hindi movies.

Rishav put his hand in his pocket and took out a gold colored bracelet with "RISH "
inscribed on it where "S" had replica diamonds and "R" was in silver.

"Sneha may I have your hands"

Sneha forwarded her fully waxed fair toned hands to Rishabh and Rishabh tied the
bracelet while looking in the eyes of Sneha where she was having few droplets of khushi
k aansu.

"OMG.. I can't believe it. Its so beautiful". Sneha said in an emotional tone and now with
a lot of tears in her eyes.

"Its beautification has been increased to another level after you wrapped it in your
arms." Rishabh said in a romantic tone.

Zehan and Ashmita were just witnessing the romance which they saw in reel life but
never in real life. They were moved but since they didn't have any gifts for each other so
they were just expressing their gratitude with a smile on their face for this romantic
gesture of Rishabh's towards Sneha.

"I don't have anything as romantic as your gift". Sneha said.

Rishabh wiping her happy tears with his thump by swiping it said, "You are the gift, I
want to share each second of my future time with you".

"Hat pagal, rulayega kya? Am nothing". Sneha said and popped out some more tears.

"Literally rona aagaya vo v khushi wala". Ashmita said.

Zehan deep in his heart was getting the urge to do something for his date, as beautiful
as Rishabh but financial constraints made him reliazed that its only his poetic talent that
could save him.

"I don't have any gifts for you.

... As Sneha was uttering the words suddenly Rishabh's lips touched Sneha's. And the
lips went deep into the tongue. The swallowing of spits of each other proved Sneha's
consent of what appears to be like french kiss.

Ashmita looked romantically towards the couple while Zehan looked into the other
couples who were out there somehow distracted or say visually got attracted towards
table 24 giving up their dine of chicken and mentally their partners a pause.

The kiss as it was getting intense Ashmita reliazed its a public place so she interrupted
them and said , "Itni romantic dinner toh mere ex ne v nahin karwayi thi kavi."

Ashmita then poked Zehan signalling with her eyes to stop them so Zehan also said,
"Its like watching SRK romancing with Kajol".

Rishabh took his tongue out with a lot of spits of Sneha's and covering his lips it was
Sneha's lipstick.

"I need to go to rest room". Rishabh said.

"Yea me too". Sneha said while looking at Rishabh romantically.

Rishabh helped Sneha to get up and they marched towards the rest room.

Zehan looked Ashmita and rolled his eyes while Ashmita giggled then Zehan too joined
the giggling knowing the rest interval could take about 10-15 minutes.

Zehan at that very moment fell for Ashmita. Her giggling, her green salwar, her drinking
of coke, her voice , the spot in Zehan's body where she poked, made him to think about
infact only about Ashmita from now onwards. He was so deep in his feeling ki he
instantly thought of grabbing her in his arms and propose her followed by the best kiss
she ever had, or best kiss a romantic couple had ever shared with each other.

10. Two ya one uber?

Flowing in the romantic thoughts about Ashmita in his deep veins of brain and hearing
his beating for Ashmita for about 30 minutes or so , even after RISH jodi returned to the
table 15 minutes ago as heavenly made for each other couple, Zehan stood up by
taking the glass in his hand and clicked it for grabbing the attention of fellow occupants
of the restaurant ... And said..

"May I have your attention please.. Right now I am going to dedicate few lines for the
lady who has inspired me to write these lines.. Agar pasand aaye toh uske khatir.. BAs
uske liye taali jarur baja Dena."

Sometimes boys do try to beat other by doing something for their loved one which his
friend hasn't done. But since gifting something more beautiful and more financially
sounded gift then the gold bracelet was out of the box for Zehan so he turned towards
his only talent that is poetry.

Dhuntaa tha maine...

Har kirane mein jissee...

Vo th mujhe kahin na mili

Milta tha maine jisse

Har raat sapne mein..

Vo th kavi mujhe na mili..

Aankhen jiski yaad le kar

Inspiration ko v inspire karti thi

Vo th na mujhe na mili..

Ek baar ki baat hai...

Pacham ka mahina

Sheet ki laherein jaisee

Megh ki pehli barsaat k jaisee

Grishm pe chav ki jaisee

MILI TUM....

MILI TUM....

Sab shanata par bas...

Tumhari yun baal ko Kano k piche le jaana..

Tumhari palak , tumhari muskaan

Khatam kar gayi meri khoj..

Shabd nhn h bayan krne ko...

Shabd nhn h bayan krne ko..

Jo Ehsaas tumne diya..

Jo izzat tumne diya..

Jo zubaan tumne diya.,

Jo dosti wali mohabbat tumne diya...

KHOJ th isi ki thi..

Mila bahut raaste pe..

Par pyaase ji jaise chamach wali pyaani se pyaas na bujhti..

Aise meri KHOJA na khatam hoti.,

AGAR TUM NA HOTI...

AGAR TUM NA HOTI...

Agar tum na hoti..

Raaste p bhatakta rehta..

Ek ajnabee musafir ki tarah..

Haathon pe diya liya..

Deop pe jagdeop liye..

Iddgah pe nighayen bichaye..

Agar tum NA hoti..

Yeh khoj ADHURA hi rehta..

Yeh KHOJ chalta hi jaata..

Yeh KHOJ na rukta..

AGAR TUM NA HOTI.....

All clapped. Ashmita knew it was for her. Sneha once more became emotional. Rishabh
by taking a sip of coke showed his appreciation. ( he cant still get over from the return
gift he got from Sneha).

"The poem is instant. It was never inscribed by me till yet.. What I told is what I felt at
this very moment." Zehan addresses to the crowd.

Ashmita's heart starts beating. Her veins told her, may be Zehan is going to do
something stupid .. And looking at the record of Zehan previous meeting with Ashmita,
it was only good presumption
"Ashmita is the name, who inspired me. Her glimpses made me to utter words.. Her eyes
made me to skip looking in the clouds because kaale nain toh mere samne hai, kaale
badal bhi toh inse inspire huye hai. Thank You my lady luck, Ashmita.. "

Ashmita smiled. She knew there could have been more embracement if Zehan has said, I
love you. Her mind was in the preparation for the answer. Or worse he could have got
down on his knees and tried replicate Bollywood with no rings in his hands but only
hope.

But the evening ended with a bill to dutch between Zehan and Rishabh with no further
embracing acts for Ashmita from Zehan.

"Ashmita, do you think instead of going in a two ubers we should book one uber."
Zehan said.

"Aaj ki shaam humesha yaad rehegi". Sneha intervened.

"Yea. May be we would tell to our kids , How I met Your Mother?" Rishabh said and
laughed.

Ashmita too laughed but she didn't respond to Zehan's question.

"Okay am leaving now, its already 10pm". Ashmita said.

"Yea.. We should all leave now". Rishabh added.

2 ubers were booked. One for Ashmita and other for Zehan.

While Sneha drove in Rishabh's i10.

11. You make me speechless

"So gaye kya?" Ashmita texted Zehan.

Zehan who was still in the midst of fight between what should I have done and what
shouldn't with Ashmita was still very much awake still at 3AM.

"Nope." Zehan wrote thinking about you but then deleted it.

"I said no to Uber because I don't know what to say to you after you do such wonderful
things for me. I become speechless. May be its because you are different". Ashmita
texted.
This also left Zehan in the midst as doing something good for Ashmita made her
speechless and if he don't do such things then she might also think that he is cheap.

Confusing the guys with round words are one among the few things that girls always
come top on. Sometimes same thing can be romantic while sometime the same thing
can be proved to be a point to keep a guy awake whole night.

You are different was three words which Zehan was looking for and he somewhat feels
like may be that Ashmita too is developing feelings for him..

"I love you. The moment I saw you, I knew that yea you are the one." Zehan wrote. It was
an instant text with no thinking. His gut told its the time to tell her the feelings before it
gets too late or may be she is looking for the first words from Zehan's side.

Ashmita didn't replied whole night.

Zehan didn't sleep whole night as he was waiting for the answer.

Ashmita didn't reply Zehan day which was a Sunday.

Zehan didn't left the phone even while it was in charge.

Next morning as Zehan got down from uber saw Sneha and Sneha too saw him as she
got down from auto but they went straight for their class.

"Bhai.. Aaaa gayi". Rishabh said outside college to Zehan while looking to Sneha and
Ashmita.

"Zehan, we need to talk. Rishabh you stay here". Sneha said.

Zehan's heart beat started racing more than the usual they do during results of the
exams.

"Yeap". He replied.

All three except Rishabh went to the corner and sat behind a black shinny Hyundai
Verna on a bench and Rishabh lit a cigarette figuring what could be the matter in which
he is not allowed.

"You proposed her?" Asked Sneha.

Zehan had a guilty look may be it was too early , replied..

"Yea on Saturday night."

"And you didn't respond him?" Sneha asked to Ashmita.

Ashmita looked puzzled and replied , "Yes. I literally don't know what to say. Even till
now".

"Arey aisa kya Ho raha hai yaar in which I am not invited". Rishabh said from behind
while taking a puff.

"I told you nah.. Not to smoke". Sneha said angrily to Rishabh and herself started taking
puffs from Rishabh's cigarette.

"They are in We don't know phase". Sneha said.

Now RISH as they have already established themselves as love guru said, " So usme kya
Hua? Just date each other. Get to know each other. Kaun Si abhi tumko shaadi karni
hai."

"Yea I know". Replied Zehan.

"You toh stay shut up. Am not that type of girl who doesn't have answers for her love
life. You just make me speechless. Kuch bhi you do acchanak se. Mujhe koi sense hi
nahin hota Ki what you gonna do next?" Ashmita said.

"Its good nah.. M that X-Factor which make you go speechless". Zehan replied.

Zehan looking sideways found Sneha in Rishabh's arm and liting another cigarette.

"Lo yeh phir shuru Ho Gaye".

"Focus here". Ashmita said. " I think you are not getting the signal properly. You make
me speechless ". Ashmita said.

12. Zoom car and dutched

"Ok. Waha jaake shaant mat rehna. Reply something to him. Its very difficult to build a
conversation for a guy if girl doesn't say something". Said Sneha.

"I know. Today I will make him speechless". Replied Ashmita confidently.
Ashmita's phone buzzed.

"M downstairs". Zehan texted.

Ashmita and Zehan were going on there second date and first solo date. Zehan
understood why Ashmita remained speechless, she too had some feeling for Zehan but
somehow that feeling stayed in her heart only. The feeling can't find its way up to her
mouth. According to one of the love guru from RISH Jodi, it was because when one has
immense love for other then their heart speak to each other instead of mouth.

Zehan booked Tata Tiago from ZoomCar , a self car driving app to pick Ashmita up from
her house for their date.

"Zehan has arrived." Said Ashmita to Sneha.

"Go.. Go now and speak today. Don't be like a Sati Savitri today".

Zehan claded in simple grey formal shirt and grey trouser with black leather shoes saw
Ashmita coming in blue saree , open straight hair whose color especially for tonight was
brownish black and heels which made her to walk like a ramp model. Her flat tummy in
blue saree, waxed arms which was visible as she was wearing a sleeveless blouse , red
glossy lipstick makes her look like an actress claded in blue saree who is having a
perfect figure.

"WooW. Aaj toh bolti band karne ka irada hai tumhara". Zehan said by checking Ashmita
out from the heels to the top.

"Hhhhhmmmmm ur fragnance can even make fogg perfumes to change its tagline to..
Aisi khushboo aur kisi mein nahin". Zehan added.

"And you rented a car. For us. How sweet". Ashmita said while she was wrapping her up
with the seat belt on the front seat.

"Yeh toh karna hi tha. How can I allow app cab drivers to gaze you or even inhale your
fragrance. It all belongs to me". Zehan said by rolling his hands on his hair.

"So any choice of restaurant?" Zehan asked.

"Nope. You pick." Ashmita replied as she was adjusting the Ac vents.

"Am in for a non vegetarian restaurant." Zehan said and started the car.
"Ok. Am in." Ashmita replied.

With car gears changing from neutral to gear 1 and with the release of clutch as the
gear moved to second they reached Avelles kitchen .

Zehan parked the car outside the restaurant and he opened the gate where Ashmita was
sitting, held her hands gave the keys for valet parking and went inside.

"So what to order?" Ashmita asked.

"I got what I wanted and am seeing the most beautiful scene , I demand nothing more".
Zehan replied.

"Taarna hogaya toh khana order karte hai. Yeh sab tumhari aankhon k liye toh hai.
Khaana khaate khaate taar lena and jhuti tarrife nahin. Abhi th bol rahe the Ki non vegpe
tut parna hai." Ashmita said.

"Haan ab Kisi aur pe tut parne ka dil ho raha hai." Zehan replied.

Ashmita blushed.

"Zehan rolled over the menu list and started calculating ₹650\ hour for Tata Tiago now
one plate of biryani is ₹250. So two plates would be ₹500. Chicken kassa is ₹300 so two
plates ₹600. Till now it has been roughly 2.5 hours of Tata Tiago add more 1.5 hour to
make it 4 hours....

"Kya soch rahe ho? Order karo nah?" Sneha said.

"Yeap ordering." Zehan replied. Bhai itna mein toh mera adha saal nikal jaata tha. Ab
toh ek raat nahin beet raha.

" You want biryani with chicken kassa? Asked Zehan.

"Na.. Na Biryani is too heavy. Maintain bhi toh karna for your eyes". Ashmita said and
blinked her eyes.

Zehan smiled. Yaha mera papaji ka account khali hone ko aa raha hai, isko apni figure ki
pari hai. Bhala ho Jio ka warna iska atleast half toh telecom companies mujhse chus leti
isse baat karwane k bahane.
"Someone has wisely said first boys runs after the girls to set her up. When she is set,
boys runs from the girls to straight up his monthly balance."

"So what should I order for you? Fried rice? " Zehan asked.

"Nah.. That is also heavy". Ashmita replied.

"Arey halka phulka heavy se kya hoga? Itna chalega mujhe. Ab stick mein thoda toh
chicken hona chahiye nah". Zehan said.

Ashmita rolled her eyes. "Accha tab toh order 2 plates biryani for me. Let me give you
some chicken on my stick body". Ashmita replied.

"Really?"

"Yeap order".

"3 plates biryani. 3 chicken kassa....." Zehan was interrupted by Ashmita, " 3 plates
mutton biryani , 3 plates mutton kassa, and right now pour us your best wine, till you
serve our dinner".

"Yea mam". Waiter replied while taking the order.

Hogaya mera budget ka kabada. Loot gaya mera sara savings.

But still her saree was making Zehan think ki... At least investment accha jagah ho raha
hai.

The waiter poured two glasses of wine and just to increase the wine intake , according
to Zehan they served the dinner late so as a result wine intake increased to 4 glasses per
head.

"Digest ho jayega nah?" Asked Zehan.

"Arey sab digest ho jayega. Iska tyaag toh bus figure k liye hai. Itne dino baad
biryaniiiiiii.... Thanks for your chicken wala comment". Ashmita replied.

They had their dinner. And it ended with a small burp from both side where each one
can hear other.

"Anything else?" Zehan asked.

"We will dutch the bill". Ashmita said.

"Really, you wanna do it?"

"Yea. After all we both ate and why only guy to pay? Girls should also contribute."
Ashmita replied.

Waaah! Aaj toh pate Ki baat hogayi. Rupaiye bhi bachh gaye and Ashmita bhi set hogai.

The bill got dutched but Tata Tiago which ran for 5 hours, according to the app had to
be paid fully by Zehan.

13. At the receital

Haan, nahin dekha kabhi..

Haan Kavi nahin socha..

Ki yun milogi tum..

Raat Mein , uss raaste Ki uss gali Mein..

Jahan meri aur meri tanhayi basti thi...

Tanhayi mera humsafar ..

Kab tumhe thaam Gaya....

Yeh sochta na thakta..

Haan nahin socha kabhi..

Meri jaan Kisi aur Mein basegi..

Haan nahin ehsaas Hua Kavi..

Aisa jaisa tere saath Hua...

Jab Mili thi pehli dafa....

Haan aankhon ne Kavi jannat na dekha tha..

Aaj aankhein roz jannat dekhti hai...

Har Roz.. Har Roz.. Har Roz..

Na chahte huye bhi ..

Chahte hai tumhe..

Jitna bhi sambhalo dil ko..

Itna hi chahta hai tumhe..

Jitna bhi na socho tumhare baare Mein...

Utna hi sochta hai.. Yeh Mann..

Haan , nahin dekha Kavi tumhare jaise...

Haan Roz dekhta hoon main Jannat tumpe...

Haan.. Har Roz,har Roz,har Roz...

The crowd at poem receital clapped as Zehan got up to get Ashmita to whom he
dedicated this poem.

Sneha, Rishabh and Ashmita all joined to see Zehan at poem receital.

"She inspired me. She is my luck. So I thought Ki why not make my first love to meet my
second love. That's why I took my first love in the house of my second love". Zehan
addresses to the crowd and handed the mic to Ashmita.

"Believe me. I have dated a lot of idiots but this one has made me speechless in most of
our conversations. And that's the reason why we are together. I didn't knew his second
love is so beautiful. I like you guys in first meeting itself. Especially Rahul who just sang,
Rahul naam toh suna hoga . There are a lot of talents here. Thanks Zehan for bringing
me in".

All clapped followed by the performance of other poets and story tellers.

"Kuch khane ko nahin hai kya?" Rishabh said.

"Haan mera sar." Sneha replied.

"Wo toh zindagi bhar khaana. Ek baar mein sab khalu toh baaki zindagi kya khaunga?"

"Uffffff...." Sneha said.

"Bhai. There's nothing. You can have food outside. Ab free Mein sirf biscuits and coffee
hi milta hai." Zehan said to Rishabh.

"And talent bhi toh dekhne ko milta hai." Ashmita replied.

"Oohhhooo." Sneha said. "Jaban mein jaan aagaya ladki ka."

Ashmita blushed.

"Lets stay till the end. Because at the end short story tellers perform." Zehan said.

"Bhai Sunday hai. Chal na kahin. Meri gaadi mujhe bula rahi hai. Meri gf pakk rahi hai."
Rishabh said.

"And who said that ki maine pakk rahi hoon?" Sneha asked.

"I assumed. Cuzz after Zehan's performance I just lost the plot."

"Chalte hai bhai. But if we go now, it would leave a bad impression of mine here." Zehan
said.

And after about 1 & half hour later the program ended and the first one to leave the
hall was Rishabh.

..............................

"Padhai karni hai Ki chhorr ke ab sirf sher - shayari kar k hi jeevan bitana hai". Zehan's
dad asked him at the dinner table.

"Nahin aisa nahin hai. Kar raha hoon. Sab manage kar raha hoon". Zehan replied.

"Lag toh nahin raha hai. Whole day you are outside. It seems like it has been ages since I
saw you with books" Father said.

"Na.. Na.. Nothing like that". Zehan replied.

Zehan was trying to finish his dinner as quickly as possible so that to get away from this
unhealthy topic.

"Take some more chawal,beta". Zehan's mom said.

"Na.. Na I am full". He replied.

"Haan full toh hona hi hai. Right now serve him biryani, his answer would remain the
same. Kaam Ki baat Jo maine cher di aaj. Talk with him regarding IPL, new phones
launched, new movies he will ask for more bhindis even".

"Ho Gaya blunder. Bharat ko South Africa ne phir de di maat. Kohli na baaz aaye, phir
khelaye Hardik Pandya ko, Jo huye pure fail........" And the TV anchor continued while
Zehan and his father oddly saw each other and his mom smiled over the co incidence.

14. Sidharth

"Sleeping?" Ashmita's phone buzzed.

"Its 3AM Zehan"

"Technically its 2:54 AM". Zehan texted.

Go to bed. Warna Gabbar aajayega". Ashmita texted back.

"Thinking about you. That dress on our solo date was damm hot". Zehan texted.

"Hmm". Ashmita replied.

"Was my T-shirt sexy that day?" Zehan texted.

"Hmm..". Ashmita replied.

"How did i looked that day?" Zehan texted.

"kk". Ashmita texted back.

"Just okk? Nothing steamy". Zehan texted.

"Hmm". Reply from Ashmita came.

"What hmm?" Zehan texted.

"R U der?" Again Zehan texted.

But no reply.

"Kitna soti Ho?" Zehan asked Ashmita next day at college canteen where Ashmita came
to visit him.

"Arey it was 3".

"Nah.. It was 2:54." Zehan replied.

"Bhakk... Insaan Hu.. Ullu thodi like you".

Ashmita replied.

"Mujhe toh ullu bhi pasand hai, bas tum raho mere saath". Zehan said.

"Haaye ❕ Mujhe ullu k saath waqt bitana hoga?" Ashmita replied in a flirty tone.

"Ab toh har raat jawaan hai aur hum tum mobile se jure hai". Zehan was interrupted by
Sneha,

"Ashmita, ek baar come".

kya Hua? What's the secret?" Enquired Zehan.

"Nothing. Girls talk". Sneha replied.

"Girliyapa.. Ooooo... Consult google. Don't disturb my gf.. Shusshh.. Shusshh.. Go".
Zehan said by waving to Sneha signalling her to disappear.

"Come". Sneha said and pulled Ashmita from Zehan's arms.

"Go do some class. Ash has already done two classes in her college then came to visit
you. You toh not even stepped your foot inside the class till now".

"Bhaga rahi Ho? Itna dur se Ashmita aayi hai, mujhse Milne ko and you saying Ki go to
class.. Very bad Sneha". Zehan said by making a crying face.

"Ale mera baccha.. Rula Diya tumne". Ashmita said and put Zehan's face on her
shoulder.

"Give me kissi. See Sneha scolded me. Give me kissi". Zehan said.
Just at the college cafeteria entrance someone from behind said,

"Hi. Ashmita. Remembered me".

Ashmita removed Zehan's head from her shoulder and turned back.

"That was a girl problem I was referring to". Sneha said.

Ashmita turned back and kept gazing him.

Zehan gave the guy a surprising look and then turned to Ashmita and said, "A girl
problem. You know him? Now I want to delay my class attendance. Bhai Ho kya Ashmita
ke?

"Nope. M not her brother".

"Pakka ex". Zehan said and started laughing... "Gazab hai yaar, ex aa gaya college Mein
Milne ko, Vo bhi mere college Mein tumhare nahin. Hahahahaha. What picchaa kar rahe
the kya? Bhai ek baat Bata ko tune chorra kyu? But chorra toh chorra sorry bol ke waapis
try krta. But now she is mine bro. No chance of ex coming back and then snatching her
from me."

Zehan wrapped Ashmita's shoulders with his arms.

" He is her husband". Sneha replied.

Ashmita started shedding few tears. Zehan giving a surprising look to the guy slowly
loosen his grip from Ashmita's shoulders.

"Husband?" Zehan said by making his eyes smaller.

"Oo.. Baal vivah. But u don't look like a village guy". Zehan said to the guy.

"Nahin dost. Nor baal vivaah neither am a village guy." Said the guy.

Ashmita's eyes was now fully filled with tears.

"Kya Ho raha hai yeh? Sneha you said Ashmita is single but you never mentioned that
she was married". Enquired Zehan.

As Zehan's face is now turning into a bit worry look.

"Not was married dost. Is married ". The guy replied.

"Kya Ho raha hai yeh? Ashmita tell me what this guy is telling?" Zehan said in a heavy
tone.

"Main batati hoon". Sneha said.

"Arey Sidharth. Hi. Arey Sid yahan." Rishabh joined and then he again said in an frenzy
tone, "Arey Sid tum yaha? Kaise? Kab?"

"Rishabh also knows him. Tell me this is a prank right now. Ashmita what is this? ".
Zehan said still in heavy tone.

"Leave them and join me with Rishabh we will tell you." Sneha said and tried to hold
Zehan's hand for taking him away from them.

"Leave me Sneha. I want to know everything from Ashmita and from Ashmita only".
Zehan replied by moving a step backward.

"Lets not create a scene here. The others already know more than they should". Rishabh
said.

"Kya dekh raha hai bhai, Vasu?" Zehan said in a crying tone.

15. The Past

They all went outside the college and sat in Sidharth's Hyundai i20. Zehan looked at
Ashmita's crying face while she sat along with Sid in the front seat. Rishabh took the
middle while Sneha and Zehan took the window seat at the back of the car.

All of their faces were seeming like Pakistan has just defeated Ind and they lost the bet
of ₹100000 on the same game .

"Tell me Ashmita? What's going on?" Zehan asked.

"Let me tell you". Sidharth said.

"3 years back when Ashmita completed her college". Zehan interrupted Sidharth and
said, " You completed college? You said ki you are in college". Ashmita still had her
head down with eyes full of tears.

"Bhai. Bolne dega usko". Rishabh said.

"Sneha.... You knew ki she is not in college ?" Zehan enquired.

"Bhai shaanti. Sunn toh ki kya bol raha hai Sidharth." Rishabh said.

Sid began once more time

3 years ago when Ashmita completed her college , I met her via her parents. I liked her
profile in shaadi.com so my parents sets up a meeting with her. She back then resided at
Mumbai. My parents and I went to her house and after having common exchange of
information like what I do? What is my qualification and all, Ashmita and Me were sent
to the terrace of her house to get to know each other better.

While taking the sip at her terrace I fell in love with her. Yea , you can say ki love at first
sight but look at me an below average looking advocate getting a chance to even talk
with her is like hitting a six at the last ball when you required just 6 runs from 1 ball. She
in yellow salwar with the green churis in her thin arms then that brownish black hair, I
was at a decision instantly. But still was waiting for her.

Then after we had a talk for about 30 minutes or so we both presented our consent to
tie knot with each other. I knew my decision but surprised ki she too had the same
decision of " yes".

Then as usuals before we tied knot we dated many times , had long talks over the
phone. And everything other a to be couple does before they become partners for life.

Then we got married on

16\11\2016. We were a happy couple till she got pregnant. She didn't wanted to bear
the child while I was in a very good state to become a father. She wanted to do
something before she can be a mother. But I said ki okk do something but there are
many working moms too. Her family too supported Ashmita but my family took my side.
Her father said ki abhi meri bacchi taiyaar nahin hai and after too much of quarrels I
decided not to give consent for abortion. I threatened to take legal action if my child is
killed even before he/she arrives to the Earth. And knowing that I am an advocate and
abortion is illegal they decided against it.

We stayed together under the same roof but never talked with each other.
We were like a couple living just for one purpose. And that purpose got fulfilled after
she gave me a girl child.

Soon after she was born may be 2-4 weeks later , when I came home from court , I
found the letter where she clearly mentioned

I wanted to achieve something but with a child I will remain just like an other house
wife taking care of your girl and you. And I didn't married to bear child. I married for
companionship. I married to help each other to build a better future, a better house and
everything else better. Then when I will be 36-40 years old we will adopt any child you
want or may be we can try our own. But your decision to make me mother this early has
compelled me to say, GOOD BYE. Take Care of your girl and m pretty sure you will get
someone better and someone who can fullfill your housewife dream.

And since then am looking after her. I named my girl Ziva.

Ziva now needs a mom. She is almost two years old. With her beautiful eyes, she look all
around and search the woman who brought her in the earth."

Zehan was speechless and expressionless. Sid was driving the car and stopped at a cafe
shop.

"It was the story or you may say past life of Ashmita. Yea she didn't divorced me till yet.
We are very much husband and wife." Sidharth said.

They all got down and ordered coffee.

"What to say? Now I want to ask a question.. Sneha you knew all these? Each and every
detail?"

"Yea.. I knew."

"Mam coffee". Waiter said.

"Then how come you kept me in dark regarding this?"

Rishabh while giving coffee to all said , "We both knew. But we were pretty sure that she
gonna file for a divorce and you two got along so well. So we thought ki let the past
stay in past and help her to build a new future".
"What future.. Future? You ran away to build a better future. You kept this away from me
to build a better future. Where is your better future? What job are you doing? Telling
lies, presenting yourself as a college student and then playing with emotions. For future
you left your own child. What have you done other than flirting with me to build
yourself a better future? What steps have you taken till yet? "

"Bhai shaant ho ja". Rishabh said.

"No I want to know. I have a right to know. Her husband has a right to know, what she is
doing? Tell me.. Tell me you cheat". Zehan shouted in a crying tone and said to Sidharth,
"You know we were dating. I would not Say only dating, we were in love with each other
infact from the very first momenti saw you I felt for you. I didn't wanted to keep
anything about us as a secret to you. She is bad .. Very bad. Bhai aajkal kisine mujhe
bhaoo nahin diya. Isne mujhe sab kuch diya maine bhi isse sab kuch diya.. Dil diya par jo
toraa hai isne vo mere dil k samne kuch nahin. I would like to see your girl child. And a
request please make her stay away from her. Otherwise she will make that beautiful
angel too like herself".

"Bass... Bahut huya. Sid se lekar Zehan tak all blaming me. M a cheat? Toh Q likha mere
liye vo sher O shayari ? Q? Koi jawab hai?

16. Ziva

Ashmita continued," yea I ran away. Yea till now I don't know what I did was correct or
wrong? Was dreaming for a settled life before being a mom was galat. I don't know. At
that time I was focus on only one thing.. I don't need a child. Now, today when think
about her.. I miss my girl. I didn't even have a picture of my baby. You don't know how I
punish myself for that night. How can I leave her ? Am happy that my child is safe and
healthy and happy with you Sid. I just wanted something different and after seeing you I
just felt like once more its an opportunity to make things right. I had a future with you. I
killed it with my bare hands. I held our baby , I killed that mom emotions with my bare
hands. I plead you, FORGIVE ME . What I did was totally wrong. No one supported my
decisions. I live alone. My parents are not with me. I make earning by making teaching
videos in youtube. That's not a life I dreamt of." Ashmita broke down and turned to
Zehan and said,
"I owe no explanation to you. You came to me. We liked each other company. Yea you
turned me speechless but its your fault you fell for me. I had reserved feelings for you.
And very soon i was myself going to make dissapear from your life as i noticed ki yea.. U
are becoming more close to me. I accept that sometimes I did crossed my lines and yea
I too sometimes encouraged you but your actions made me to do so. I thought ki may
be Sneha or even Rishabh might be giving you some hint about my past. But I was
wrong. Am sorry Zehan. And if I broke your heart then also extremely sorry. I realised ki
without husband a married woman is seen as a shark to hunt. And putri sukh se upar koi
aur sukh nahin.

"So you was a shark and I was a hunter. Just 2 hours before we were on each other and
now I am a hunter. No more. I cant bear to see more of you."

"Yeh kya bol rahi ho yaar?" Sneha said in a surprisingly tone.

"Yea. I was planning to get back with my husband". Ashmita replied.

"But I searched you to hand over these divorce papers to you. You wanted this so I
thought why not my angel and me get away from you from the rest of your life. Ziva
found a mom. She will know who brought her in earth, when she will attain that age. But
for today you just sign these papers and Bhawana and me will get married. She is also
divorced. I handled her case. She is also young. She is in late 20s with a boy child. We
see ourselves as a life partners". Sid said.

"WTF". Ashmita said.

"Am just giving what you wanted."

Sid handed her the divorce papers which she signed in presence of witness Zehan,
Sneha and Rishabh.

"I will never forget this place. This is the place where I got separated. I will never forget
it." Ashmita said with tears on her eyes.

"You knew this. You did wrong things to good people". Sneha said, "And today am
stunned the way you told to Zehan I owe nothing to him. "
"Yea... Ekdum sahi Sneha. I think its all you Ashmita. You lost your home , your true
friend Zehan , and now you can just say I was trying to build a better future which
destroyed my present.

Zehan silently rest his back at the chair closed his eyes.

"Arey... Poet tum yaha..? And why so crying face" Zehan turned back and saw Afreen
claded in black tee shirt and jeans. "Its my father's coffee house. Kaisi lagi coffee? You all
his friend?"

END OF PART 1

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Remember: SHARING IS CARING.

PART 2 BEGINS
 17. Coffeeliana

Hogayi tumse aisi mohabbat...

Jaha dekha jahan mein..

Bas tum hi tum..

Tum hi tum...

Vo pal jab kiya tha Wada ki..

Har pal hoga sada saath ek duje ka..

Vo pal jab kiya tha Wada ki..

Na chutega saath saajan sajana ka..

Vo pal jab kiya tha Wada ki..

Na hoga pyaar ke alawa kisi jhuth ka jagah hamare dil mein..

Sab bhul gayi nah...

Vo bhi pal bhul gayi nah..

Jab pehli baar tumhare aankon dekh ka kaha tha..

Khatam hogayi meri khoj...

Bhula diya tune mujhe jaise ki..

Koyal apne bacche ko..

Jaisi ki vo kal ki baarish..

Kya maine aaj tumhara kal hoon.

Kal hoon kya maine aaj tumhara?

Agar haan toh ...

Jaa meri khoj aaj se phir shuru ...

Toh aaj se meri kavitaen tere liye..

Mere uss pyaar ki tarah ..

Jisse tune bhula diya..

Toh jaa bhul jaa..

Aaj se maine bhi tujhe bhula diya

Tujhe bhula diya..

Tujhpe likha har vo shabd..

Ab nahin hogi meri shabdon ki sahara..

Jaa dhund le apna sahara kisi aur mein.,

Arey bazaar mein toh bahut hai..

Bahut hai bazaar mein..

Par mere jaise aashiq tere naseeb

Mein nahin tha..

Nahin tha tere naseeb mein mere jaise aashiq..

Jaa bhula diya tujhe....

"Chaaa gaya bhai". Someone from the crowd shouted at the Sunday poetry receital.

"Bahut dard tha". Rishabh said from the crowd.

It has been 6 months since Zehan and Ashmita broke up.

Zehan was still getting over the break up while Sneha refused to talk about Ashmita's
state at any cost.

"Bhai.. Ab thoda social network mein active hoja. It has been a long time since u were
active in FB". Rishabh said.

"Hmm". Zehan said by taking a long breathe.

Zehan is now a permanent customer of Afreen's coffee place named Coffeeliana
whenever he felt low, nowadays regularly, he went there. Today being no different he
went to Coffeeliana alone.

"Aaj you came to coffeeliana?" Zehan asked to Afreen.

Afreen despite being the owner's daughter was not not a regular person there.

"Yea. Actually I had some work in the area. So, thought ki why not have a visit". Afreen
replied.

"I never saw your father here." Zehan said.

"Hmm.. Arey tumhari biscuits khatam ho gayi. Let me bring some chocolate cookies."
Afreen said and went backwards towards the coffee making area.

"So why you ceased visiting the receital?" Asked Zehan.

"Hmmm ... May be not getting enough inspiration for writing now". Afreen replied.

"Ooo.. Not enough inspiration. But I think you gotta a lot of inspiration like in the form
of how a guy after seeing you eve teased you and all. Infact majority of the girls have
experienced this. So writing about it may not be the toughest expressions of the words".
Zehan said.

"Yea.. I know but still at this time I don't wanna indulge myself in writing".

"Oo... Mine toh only sahara left after the episode are the words which flows in my minds
for her". Zehan said by taking a sip of his coffee.

"You never told me about that episode. That day you all were upset. But..... ".

18. Tujhe Bhula Diya

Zehan interrupted Afreen and said, "There was a function named VIVIDHA in which our
college participated.......". Zehan told everything about Ashmita and his not so long
lasting affair.

"Oooo... So you without doing a background check just fell for her?" Asked Afreen.
"Well, I was depressed when I didn't found you in social networking platforms. And does
a background check before committing oneself". Replied Zehan.

"Yehi toh dikkat hai with you guys. Ek nahin mili toh dusri and vo chor di toh phir teesri".
Afreen said. "Waise pehli baar kisine itni sachayi se mere baare me kaha hai and itni hi
jaldi se mujhe bhulaya hai".

"Bhulaya toh hum tumhe na karte ... Par kya karein tumhari yaad mein khat k kagaz
shesh huye jaate the.. Shihayiyon mein sihayi khatam hui jaati thi .... Phir mil gayi safar
mein koi aur bas kuch pal tak teri yaad ko bhulane ki parisharam kiye jaate the." Said
Zehan.

"Maine vo urti hui patang nahin jo koi bhi kaat kar chala jaaye. Mere piche aashiqo ki
jhari nahin ki kisi ko bhi jakar loon, pakar loon... Jo aate hai bus usse hi reject karti hoon
Qki mera dil hai koi sheesha nahin jo koi bhi tod k chale jaaye". Afreen said.

"Lagta hai aashiqi se aapka purana hisaab hai, par vo dil bhi kya jo kisi ko diya nahin
,turwaya nahin, kabhi kisi ka dil apne se lagaya nahin". Zehan said.

"Purana dushman hai aashiq mera.. Isiliye toh dushman se aashiqui nahin karti warna
hoti abtak na single AND NOT READY 2 MINGLE". Afreen said.

"Shayad koi mila nahin jo uss tute huye kaanch ko jor sake". Zehan said.

"Raah chale musafir ko maine apni dil ki chaabi nahin deti". Afreen said.

"Areey hum toh woh locksmith hai ki tala dekhte hi chaabi ka jugaad kar lete hai". Zehan
said.

"Aur mera dil Vo tala hai Ki jiski chaabi har kaala doreya k pass nahin hai". Afreen said.

"Iss locksmith ko azma k toh dekho." Zehan replied.

"Maine break up wali dukaan nahin Ki jab dusre ne shutter band kiya toh mere dukaan p
chale aaye". Afreen said.

"Tum dukaan kaha tum toh wallmart ho". Zehan said.

"Aur main tumhe yani flipkart ko kharidne ka manzuri apne dil KO nahin deti". Afreen
said.
"Okay. Gotta go now, flipkart."

Yea.. Sure wallmart. But I will keep pursuing you". Zehan said.

"Kya aashiq Ho tum? Ek bhulate ho dusre ko jakarte Ho aur kehte Ho mohabbat kiya hai
Maine". Afreen said.

"Jab meri aashiqui Ki usse Kadar nahin toh q barbaad Karu aanson? Q na usse dhundu
jisse meri aur mujhe uski har aansu moti lage... ". Zehan said. " Haan bahaya hai aansu
uske liye bhi.. Haan barbaad kiya hai sihayi uske liye bhi par vo na nikali bewafaa toh kyu
bewakufon Ki tarah bahau apna samay uske saath bitane ke liye.

19. A Call

"Was with Afreen". Zehan said to Sneha over phone.

"Oo.. Great. Just move on." Sneha replied.

"Yeappp.. Trying to forget every bit of Ashmita". Zehan said.

"Wait. A call is coming". Zehan said to Sneha.

"kk. M hanging up. Mom calling for dinner now."

"Kkk.. After your dinner will tell you about my meeting with Afreen".

"Hello?" Zehan said to another caller.

"Zehan speaking?" The caller said.

"Yea."

"There has been an accident of a girl. We don't know her name yet. She is admitted in
Mohan Govt hospital." The caller said.

"Who are you?" Zehan asked with a slight raise of concern in his voice.

"M the nurse working here. Only your cell number was saved in her phone. Come as
soon as possible". The nurse said and hung up the phone.

Zehan was bewildered. "What.....? How this can be?"

He phoned to Afreen but no one answered. As only two girls talked with him so it was
either Sneha or Afreen but since Sneha was out of question so only Afreen was left.

He then phoned to Rishabh

"Bhai I received a call from Mohan Govt Hospital....."

"Lets go dude and check. Because if its true then we should be there. I will meet you at
the hospital in about 20 minutes." Rishabh said.

"Maa... Need you. Something happened. We are still unsure about it but...." Zehan
narrated the whole thing to his mother and then left for the hospital.

"Yea... M Zehan. I received a call from you regarding an accident of the girl whose name
you guys told is still unknown ."

"She is in ICU under DR. Mridul Rai. The police said her name is Afreen. You wait. The
girl on the help desk said.

"Bhai... Sorry late hogaya. Kya Hua? Where is she?" Rishabh asked.

" ICU. Police. Zehan replied.

"Seems serious and police" Rishabh said while stressing on the word police.

"Hmmmm..". Zehan replied while taking a long breath.

"Afreen? Afreen?" A male nurse came shouting.

"Yea." Rishabh replied.

"You guys from Afreen's family?" Asked the male nurse.

"Yea".

"Doctor is calling you. She is in the ICU, go straight till the end".

"Bhai I texted Sneha. She is coming". Rishabh said. "Along with Vasu ".

"Why Vasu?" Zehan asked.

"Still a mystery. May be just because of his car". Rishabh said.

"How Sneha got his number?" Zehan asked while walking towards ICU.
"Vasu is Ritu's boyfriend nah.. So from her".

"So Ritu is also coming?" Asked Zehan.

"Yeap". Rishabh replied.

"Afreen's family?" Asked a nurse.

"Yea. But actually..."

Sit. Am calling the Dr. Rai".

"Bhai mujhe kuch thik nahin lag raha." Rishabh said.

"Same here. I think its an accident with hit and run case." Zehan said.

"I think he is the doctor." Rishabh said.

Claded in a grey colored safari came Dr. Rai.

"Hmm.. We had our examination. Seems like a police case. Looks like its a case of
ravishment. There were a lot injuries in the pudendum. Police is investigating. More
details will be given by DR. Gaurav Pandey. He is conducting the surgery at this
moment."

"Ok." Rishabh said.

Zehan was speechless and expressionless.

"What just he said just now? Ravishment? By whom and when? Literally did he said
ravishment?" Rishabh said to Zehan , whose expression remained the same ie expression
less.

I think when something like this happens to our closed ones then our mind takes
time to soak the informations of the surrounding and make a view of itself. As the
general reaction is " its Sad". Why does it happen in India and so frequently? But
when something similar happens to our closed ones then the reaction is why she?
What she has done to go through this? What should I have done to prevent it? If I
had been present then i might be able to stop this iniquitous crime.

"How she is? What happened? Ritu asked while entering in the hospital along with
Sneha, Vasu.
"Surgery. Ravishment. Don't know in danger or out of danger." Said Zehan in an
expressionless mode.

"Kya?" Exclaimed Vasu.

"Haan bhai. That's what we come to know from the doctors. Dr. Pandey will give full
report after the surgery". Rishabh said.

"Who is Dr Pandey?" Asked Sneha.

"I think a surgeon or specialist in this type of case." Said Rishabh.

"Who told you about Pandey?" Enquired Vasu.

"Dr. Rai. Aur yeh ab mat puchna ki kaun hai yeh. He came and told us. May ge is
overseeing the procedure." Rishabh said.

"Who is overseeing the procedure? Dr Pandey or Dr Rai?" Said Ritu.

"Bhakk."

"Haan, Zehan kaun hai?" Asked a constable.

"Hmm".

"Sir, bula rahe hai". Said the constable.

All started to proceed.

"Aap sab Zehan hai?"

They all ceased their steps while Zehan forwarded his steps along with the constable
towards the main entrance.

20. The act

"So, I guess doctor told you about the case. So how come only your number was in her
phone?" Asked the inspector.

"A mystery. May be she brought a new phone". Zehan said.

"The condition of the phone speaks the opposite. For how long you had known her?"
Asked the inspector.

"Hmmmmm... A year. Her father owns a coffee house named coffeeliana May be you can
find something there." Zehan said.

"You the last person she met." Police said.

"Yea. So u suggesting?" Zehan asked by raising his eyebrows.

"Nothing. I think her condition when she came was not stable. She might be serious. So
we are trying not to leave any stone unturned." Said the police. "I guess you can go. We
have to record statement when she will be stable. Then only we can proceed." Said the
police and took few steps backward .

"Bhai jaldi". Shouted Rishabh.

"India once more gutted by the contemptible act. A girl from M. Road was corned
in the late evening taken into a deserted lane where scraps of cars been dumped
by the locals and car repairing centres and rapined by 4 men. Their blatant act was
not ceased at rapine. They smoked cigarettes and put the burning filters of the
cigarettes inside her clunge and traces of drops of wax of candle in her clunge
was also found. To add more they inserted a whole burning a candle In her
derriere. She was screaming but there was no passers. Later that an unidentified
guy found her unvarnished and he Informed the local police. Till now no
confirmation of any arrests has been received. Her alias name for the show
purpose would be A.K. The debauchers are as usual till now untraceable. Police
statements says, they are still to record her statement as Afreen fights the battle
for her life in the Mohan Hospital. We have not been able to contact her family
members till yet.

Lets hear in depth about the affair from our correspondence. Over to you ,
Shamit....

"Yeh kya hai? Yeh kya hogaya? Kaise yaar? How can it be? Kaun hai yeh Saale..."
Exclaimed Zehan with tears in his eyes and in an emotional tone.
Vasu held Ritu and Rishabh held Sneha. By seeing both girls cry and Zehan shedding out
few tears some relatives of another patients came close to console them. Now after the
news flash,majority of patients and their relatives knew about them.

Zehan's phone rang.

"Beta sab thik hai?" Enquired his mother. " We just saw in TV. We are coming over".

"No maa. Don't come. We are okay. Waise bhi she is in surgery so kya karoge aake?
Mere friends hai with me."

After few hours of wait and pouring many sheds of tears

the surgery got over and Dr. Pandey came out. He was all surrounded by the nurses and
straight from O.T. he went to Dr. Rai's chamber. He came out about 20 minutes later
with files and said

"There had been a lot of complications in the surgery as her derriere and clunge are
totally burnt. I would not say that she is out of danger and it would be too early to say
when will she recover. At this time she is unconscious and will have difficulties in
excretion. But to my advice take her to a private hospital now before the infection
spread too deep. We have tried in 3 hours surgery to cool down the burnt portions and
to some extent stop the infection but she will need more surgery and equipments which
government hospitals don't possess. We are referring you to Apollo. Any questions from
your side?"

"You have made it crystal clear." Said Rishabh.

"Will she survive? Is she is pain now?" Asked Sneha in a crying tone.

"Hmmm... Survival chances are there but leading a healthy life can take 4-5 years from
now and yea she is in pain but with pain killers we are trying our level best to reduce the
pain. Am calling Dr Soni from Apollo to take over the case. Now excuse me have to
prepare doctor statement for media."

21. The Pain

As you can see Afreen is being transferred to Apollo where a set of doctors is
going to examine her and have a surgery. We have with us Dr.Tanuja who will
explain what's the procedure that doctors will follow and what are her chances?

" In some cases, the foreign object is close enough to the derriere that it can be
removed in the emergency department. There are a variety of ways for health care
professionals to accomplish this. One of the big problems with trying to remove
foreign bodies from derriere is that there is a strong degree of suction between
the object and the walls of the fundament.

•Sometimes a tube is passed between the object and the wall of the fundament to
try to equalize the pressure as the object is removed. This is uncomfortable, and
the patient will be sedated for the procedure.

•If the object is far into the fundament, it may be necessary for the patient to
undergo surgery in order to have a general anesthetic to enable the object to be
removed.

•If the patient has evidence of infection in the abdomen, a hole in the bowel, or
heavy bleeding from the derriere, they may need emergency surgery. In this case
the patient would be admitted to the hospital.

In all cases, after the foreign body has been removed, the doctor will perform an
examination called a flexible sigmoidoscopy. The doctor uses a long, narrow tube
(about 16-18 inches long and a little less than an inch wide) to look inside the
derriere and fundament. This is done in order to be sure that there has not been
any damage to the lining of the bowel, either from the initial insertion of the
foreign body, or from attempts - both by the person at home and at the hospital -
to remove the item.

She will survive but its going to be a be a long time to see her happy .

"Bhai? Funding?" Asked Vasu.

"we have to manage." Said Zehan.

They all went inside Apollo along with Afreen and just after 30-35 minutes the surgery
began.

The media , the police all that were so unhelpful during the ravishment of Afreen was
seen being so much affectionate that it was like she is her daughter.

If she had been treated with this same special care before the four persons had
the ravishment act with her she might not been in this situation. And I personally
think whatever actions and sympathy being taken and shown after rapine it should
have been done earlier to prevent this act from happening altogether.

"It has been about 3 hours." Said Sneha.

"Am still worried. I read somewhere ki in this type if to deal with casses mental trauma is
the biggest challenge for both , the victim and the closed ones." Daud Ritu.

"Am th just worried about Zehan. The guy just went through a rough patch with Ashmita
now this. He really need a miracle capacity to deal with all these." Said Sneha.

"Ashmita?" Enquired Ritu.

"Will tell you later about her." Said Vasu.

"How did you know her?" Asked Ritu.

"Mera friend hai Zehan. So obvious sa baat hai ki I will know his girlfriend." Said Vasu.

"Here comes the doctor." Said Ritu.

"Before I adress the media, let me tell you guys first about her condition. She will
recover. I would say that she is out of danger. But the recovery will be very slow, she will
feel pain while excreation. Its very normal with rapine patients that at first they might
not want to talk but its nothing to worry about. So when she is in her senses we will call
you guys for meet up. Any questions?".

All were blanked.

"So I guess no. We will continuously monitor her." Said the doctor and proceeded
towards the main entrance for media interaction.

"So we cant still talk with her." Said Vasu.

"I think its important for us to have strength when we meet her. Lets go to eat
something." Rishabh said.

"Zehan you all right? We are here with you." Said Sneha.

"Am just thinking how will she bear all the pains alone? How will she? And still there is
no sign of her family members. I know she has a father. But where is he? I guess she
might want to see her family members first. There are a lot going in my head. What
police is doing? Still no arrest. They interrogated me but what about doing preliminary
investigation? So they are just waiting to record her statement before they start the
proceedings. What is going on? Who are behind this? I met her. We talked. I saw her
smiling......" Zehan started crying while saying it aloud. Sneha and Rishabh went forward
to console him.

"Sir, what's the status of your investigation?" Asked a reporter.

"We are try to collect some evidence as soon as we come to know about anything we
will inform you." Said the inspector while climbing on the stairs towards the entrance of
the hospital.

"Sir... Sir... ". Media persons shouted as the inspector went in ignoring any further
questions.

"Yes. You can record your statement. She is conscious now." Said a male nurse.

"So you found her parents?" Asked Zehan.

"We are going in to record her statement. All questions of yours will be answered later."
Said the officer and went forward.

"So no. How long will it take you guys......." Zehan was interrupted by Ritu, "Leave. They
will do it as per their procedure."

"How come we didn't went in first?" Said Vasu.

"The hospital bylaws says that in case of police cases first officers to interrogate then
only family members are allowed in." Rishabh said.

"Where did you read the byelaws?" Enquired Rishabh.

"Had a talk with nurse . She told." Vasu replied.

The officer went in. Afreen was all covered with pipes. She was looking outside the
window and with all the heavy medical equipments attached to her one could only just
feel the pain which only that poor soul has to go through. As she saw the inspector her
eyes filled tears and she started blinking as she was trying to seek help. She moved her
arms and stretched it showing the red marks on her arms to the inspector. She rolled
her eyes towards the pipe which had it other end in the bed pan signalling pain she is
feeling while excretion.

She opened her mouth and said feebly and in a low voice "Help me. I cant take this any
more. Please remove this pipe. I cant bear pain. Ab nahin ho raha. Unhone mujhe mara
kyu nahin? Kya tarpa raha hai allah mujhe? Kyu?"

22. Four Customers plus One

Inspector after 8-10 minutes asked gently to Afreen , " Can you tell what exactly
happened?"

Afreen nodded her head signalling yes.

A nurse then removed two pins from her mouth so that she can speak more fluently.

"I met Zehan, a friend of mine at my coffee shop. Then I went to my home for some
work then around 5 pm I again came back at the coffee shop and there those 4 came as
customers. At first I was neglecting their comments but as they started commenting at
other customers, I stepped in and asked them to leave. They ignored me. Then I raised
my voice and firmly asked them to leave my place. Then a waiter working for us
threatened to call the cops if they don't leave the place by hearing this one of them said
Ki bahar dekh lenge and as I closed the shop at around 9PM a guy came and said , didi
uss gali Mein aapka scooty police park kiye hai. They had taken my scooty in that
deserted lane. I thought ki may be to manage the traffic, traffic cops might have parked
my scooty there and as I went all four were on me. I tried to run as I saw them but they
guarded me. One came from behind, other from sideways. I pleaded them ki jaane de
please... But ............ (crying) and the guy who said about the scooty was the new one to
join (continuing crying) then one said, aag laga dete hai. Bahut aag ugal rahi thi andar
ab andar ka samaan aag ke maafik nikelegaaa...... " and Afreen was all covered in tears
and again said in the crying tone "aag ke maafik..... A burning candle was wholly inserted
in me.... A burning candle. They also put 5 cigarettes in me. 5 cigarettes. They treated me
like an ash tray. They left me naked , they peed on me and force me drink it. Why am I
alive? Whyyyyy? Kyu bachayaa mujhe? Kyu? Nahin jeena hai mujhe. I want to die. Maar
do mujhe. Like my father killed our relationship after he said talaaq to my mother thrice
and quite firmly disowning me , leaving me with a shop and Ami ne bhi saath chor Diya
pichle saal.. Toh duniya Mein akele jee ke kya Karu iss haal Mein? Kyu bachaya? Why?
Why didn't they burnt me alive?"...

Nurses noticing that her screaming voice hitting high pitch firmly asked the police to
leave and then injected a sleeping injection.

"We have recorded her statement and I assure you her pain will not go in vain. I have
ordered to access CCTV footage of Coffeeliana and I think it will be a matter of a day or
two before we put the for a trial." Inspector said to all four.

"Atlast, we can slap their faces." Said Sneha.

"Only slap?" Exclaimed Ritu.

"So what did she told?" Asked Zehan.

"Her condition told pretty much everything but just needed confirmation from her own
mouth. She is sort of an orphan. And being myself a dad am glad that she has friends
like you guys." Said the inspector.

After 4 hours......

"Only one at a time."said the nurse.

Zehan went in and looked in the eyes of Afreen. It was red full of tears.

Afreen and Zehan looked each other, they gazed for about 3-4 minutes then their
droplets started to pour. Afreen showed Zehan too the marks. Then she made an
attempt to avoid eye contact by looking outside the window. Zehan gently went forward
, hugged her and said ," Qabool hai, Qabool hai, Qabool hai.
Afreen started to cry. And hugged him more tightly. Zehan kissed her forehead and
again said, " Ab na Maine tumhe chorunga aur na tumhe mujhe chorne dunga. Duniya
Jo kahe mujhe tum qabool ho, qabool ho, qabool ho."

Afreen said, " Inn sab ke baad bhi?"

"Its not your fault and because of these my affection towards you has increased double."

Afreen then said, "Kaash tum mujhe normal dekhte,kaash Mein tumhare liye normal Ho
pati."

"Tum ab bhi normal Ho. Arey eksaath maarenge iss pain ko. Dard Ki aisi Ki taisi. Maine
hoon na with you. Ab kuch bhi aaye we will face it together." Said Zehan.

"Ab mujhe dard nahin ho raha. Tumne mera Sara dard durr kar Diya. Par Maine tumhe
vo nahin de sakti Jo normal girl friend tumhe degi like movies, trips etc. Maine bas bistar
mein pare rahungi."

" Hahaha. Aaj Maine tumhari dekh bhaal karunga tavi na budhape pe tum meri dekh
bhaal karogi... Haaaaa... Karogi nah?"

"Haasoo mat." Afreen said with a bit smile on her face but still having tears in eyes.

"Achha chalo nahin hasata. Ab aansu hatao... Qki tumhara Shah Rukh aa Gaya hai". Said
Zehan.

Afreen gazed him like she wanna fall deep in his eyes and swim in it forever.

Rishabh, Sneha then joined while Ritu and Vasu was peeping from the glass window.

"Bhai permission de diya?" Asked Zehan.

"Bhadd mein jaate permission. Yaha pe bhai ka niqaah ki baat fo rahi hai aur tum
permissionkpiche pare ho." Rishabh said.

"Sachi.. What Zehan did today literally has put a smile on my face even seeing you
(Afreen) like this. Never imagined ko will smile on seeing your face." Sneha said.

"Chalo officially main tumko Mila doon inse. They are my friends Sneha and Rishabh in
short RISH. Outside the glass thats Vasu with Ritu." Zehan said.

Afreen nodded her head acknowledging them for being with her.
 23. The key

AFTER FOUR YEARS

Puchta hoon main tumse..

Kisne Diya tumhe Vo ezazat?

Ijat jo teri bazaaru thi....

Kya tune vo hi samjha humari larkiyon ko?

Jo na ek janwar kare..

Vo tune uss hasal kiya Mano...

Manav jaati ka aaj dehannt.

Puchta Hu main tumse..

Kya tumhe uss samay...

Vo jisne tumhe Dharti m laayi..

Kya Uski yaad na aaayii..?

Kya jiski vivaah ka agaan sajane k liye tune apni jawaani Mein khoon paseena ek kiya..

Uss behen Ki yaad na aayi...?

Puchta Hu main tujhse..

Tujhe pal bhar k liye

Kisi Ki zindagi ujarne Ki izazat kisne di?

Puchta hoon main unse..

Kya tu mard hai?

Kya tu insaan hai?

Kya teri rooh na kaapi...

Usko chillata - tarapta dekh...

Puchta hoon main tumse...

Kya tere ghar wale k alawa...

Baaki Saari Mein tera haq hai?

Bolta hoon main tujhe..,

Jis din usne palat jawab de Diya..

Jis din usne apna ashtra utha liya..

Uss din tu kalikh nahin..

Nalayak nahin..

Na-mard nahin...

Insaan nahin..

Danav nahin.

BAs ek zinda tarapta rooh kehlayega..,

Jo har pal bas niche dekh...

Sar apna upar na kar payega

All clapped at the poetry receital as Zehan finished his poem. He went forward to Afreen
and lifted her up, bent himself on knees and said , "It doesn't matter. M yours now. Your
religion is not a hurdle. Your ravishment episode is not a hurdle. I am ready to cross all
the hurdles of life with you. I saw you getting up from bed, I saw you crying , I saw you
smiling, I saw you in pain , I saw how your eyes search me when i silently make myself
disappear and watch you sleep. I cant let anyone to take away these moments. Now you
are 90% fit and I have a job , I can proudly say lets convert this into marriage. We were
destined to be with each other on the day I said qabool hai but lets officially make a
statement by marrying. Will you marry Afreen?"

Afreen's eyes filled with tears. And she said," My eyes searched you, my heart beats for
you, you have been with me that time when even family members decline to accept you
as their own ward. How can I decline to be the wife of such a guy? Will I find better than
you? No.

You are even better than SRK to me. My father left me, but my mother is still watching
me from heaven and I think she has made you from her own bare hands for me. How
can I decline her gift. You are everything. You are a gift.

YYYYEEEESSSSSSSSSSS."

Zehan took out a ring, held Afreen's arms and slide the ring in her finger.

"Lo kar liya tumko maine apna. Ab na choroenge saath 7 janmo tak. Le aaye bahar Mein
Ishq E Dastaan yu jaise Chand khila hai falak par." Zehan said while he got up swiped his
fingers to remove tears from Afreen's eyes.

All poets stood up and clapped.

"Bhai.... Seriously agar sab tere jaise hogaye toh ladkiyon Ki jeevan barbaad nahin hogi".
A guy said to Zehan.

"Inme humara kya dosh? Kya hum bolte hai unhe Ki Hume check out karo par... Ladkon
Ki galtiyaan and havaniyat Ki sazaa bhi ladkiyan uthati hai. Hats off mannn. You just gave
a tight slap to our society who just tear apart the rapine victims as if they asked for it." A
girl said.

"Long live Afreen and Zehan". Another shouted.

"Afreen.... Afreen..... Afreen.... Afreen...." All shouted.

"Ab toh inka kehna talogi nahin.

Do labz inke khatir hi suna do." Zehan said.

Afreen went up the stage and said, "I missed you guys. I missed this stage for about 4
years. For once I thought I will be never able to come up to this stage. Thank you guys.
And thank you Zehan. Aaj toh thanks bhi sharma Gaya Jo tumne mere liya kiya woh
dekh kar."

Likha tha tujhe...

Mere dil ne Jo pehghaam....

Likha tha Jo tujhe....

Mere haathon se Vo pehghaam..

Jisme teri meri ISHQ E DASTAAN

Bayaan Ki....

Vo pehghaam jiske charche the bazaar Mein...

Vo pehghaam jiske khatir jhalle shadon ko aarth mil gaya...

Aaj Vo pehgaam ko apna raasta

Sahi thikana pe le ja pahuncha...

Le aaya tere liye mera Vo pehgaam jisne bayaan krdi meri deewangi tere liye

Le pahucha tere ghar Vo pehghaam Jo abtak dhundh raha tha apna humsafar... Aaj uska
safar mukambil hua...

Vo pehghaam Jo likha tha maine muskurate hothon se...

Jisko paane Ki chahat thi uske liye....

Aaj Vo chahat ke pass pahuch gaya mera vo pehghaam

Jiski charcha sare bazar pe ho rahi thi.....

Aaj ja pahucha mera dil-o- pehghaam uske pass......

As Afreen ended her lines all got up and gave her a standing ovation for her courage
and Zehan went up to the stage lifted her went close to the mic and said,
"Single ladkon ke liye ek vishesh suchna..... Afreen namak ladki is now taken kripya line
Mein aa gaye bharte rahe...."

"Ho gaya utar do ab." Said Afreen.

"Bhai .... Zehan namak ladke ke liye ek Vishesh suchna teri freedom Ki chavi ab Afreen
namak ladki ke pass hai." A guy from the audience said.

"Aur dil Ki bhi." Zehan responded by blinking his one eye.

THE END