Viren is crying now and sits on the corner of the bed with his head in his hands. Nivedita wants to console him but the scene of her being attacked keeps playing in her head. She slides on the floor down the wall and hugs her hands around her knees. Viren runs to her and says, 'Nivedita, please utho.' Nivedita raises her head slowly and says, 'Yahi kaha tha tumne, Viren. Utho apni mushkilon se, apne dukhon se aur maine tumhari baat maani thi. Toh phir batao aisa kya hua ke tumne yeh sab kiya?' Viren is quiet and does not answer. She shakes him and says, 'Batao na, Viren!' He looks at her apologetically and her eyes widen is realization. She says, 'Dushman ki beti?' Viren's head snaps up at her words. He says, 'Nahi Nivedita, aisa nahi'' Nivedita cuts him short and says, 'Bas Viren! Ab bas. Sach toh yahi hai na? Main Keshav Sharma ki beti houn. Main pagalon ki tarah sochti rahi ke tum mujh jaisi ladki se pyaar karte ho? Baat toh saaf hai, tum jaisa ladka mujh jaisi ladki se kisi maksad ke liye hi shaadi kar sakta hai.'
Nivedita stands up and Viren follows her lead. Viren says, 'Nivedita, maine jo kiya hai woh galat hai lekin mera pyaar saccha hai.' Nivedita looks at him sadly and says, 'Phir jhoot. Viren, tumhe jhoot bolne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Main sacchayi janti houn ab.' Viren says, 'Tum sach nahi jaanti. Maine yeh sab tumhare pyaar ke liye kiya.' He holds her shoulders but she moves his hands away and says, 'Main chhote shehar ki houn, Viren lekin bewakoof nahi. Pyaar mein insaan apni patni ko duniya ke saamne paagal dikhane ki chaalein banata hai? Pyaar mein ek pati apni patni ko darata hai? Nahi Viren, yeh pyaar nahi tumhara badla hai. Aur tumhara badla tab khatam hoga jab main iss ghar ko chod dougi, hai na?' She tries to move but he blocks her way and says, 'Tum yaha se kahin nahi ja sakti aur agar gayi toh'' Nivedita looks at him defiantly and says, 'Toh? Toh kya karoge? Uss din hamla karvaya tha, aaj maar daaloge?' Viren moves his hand away quickly and says, 'Main aisa soch bhi nahi sakta, Nivedita.'
Nivedita goes towards her cupboard and starts to take out her clothes. Viren takes her hands and pins her against the cupboard door. Nivedita says, 'Viren, mujhe chodo.' He loosens his grip but does not let her go. He says, 'Nivedita, main tumhare bina reh nahi sakta. Please mat jao.' Nivedita is confused and says, 'Yeh kaisa mazaak hai? Jis ladki ki tumne jaan le li thi, uske bina reh nahi sakte.' Viren says, 'Main tumhare dil mein se Siddharth ki yaad mitana chahta tha.' Nivedita stops struggling and says, 'Siddharth ki yaad?' Viren touches her hair and says, 'Nivedita, main tumhare saath rehta tha lekin tumhara dil Siddharth ke liye tadapta tha. Main tumse baatein karta aur tumhari nazrein usse khojti. Mera paas hokar bhi tum door thi. Meri hokar bhi meri nahi thi.' Nivedita looks at him quietly as his head drops on her shoulder and he says, 'Meri Nivedita meri kyun nahi thi? Siddharth ki wajah se. Mera pyaar adhoora kyun tha? Siddharth ki wajah se. Meri Nivedita ke zindagi mein toofan kaise aaya? Siddharth ki wajah se.' Nivedita is crying listening to her words as he raises her head and says, 'Meri har dhadkan mein tum ho Nivedita. Main tumse pyaar kaise nahi kar sakta?' At these words, he faints and Nivedita screams for everyone.
The doctor has recommended rest to Viren and has asked for no one to give him stress. Nivedita is standing outside when Vandana comes and says, 'Nivi, tu theek hai na?' Nivedita wipes her tears and says, 'Kya kahoun, chachiji? Kuch samajh mein nahi aata. Jo dekhti houn uss par yakeen karoun ya kissi ki kahin baat par.' Vandana pats her head and says, 'Apne dil ki sun beta. Sab theek ho jayega. Mujhe yakeen hai.' Nivedita says, 'Chachiji, Viren ne apne khandaani dushman Keshav Sharma ki beti se shaadi kyun ki?' Vandana is taken aback and says, 'Yeh tu kya keh rahi hai, Nivi? Tum ek doosrein se pyaar karte ho na?' Nivedita nods and says, 'Lekin Viren ko apne parivaar ka bohot hai toh woh unke khilaaf kyun gaye?' Vandana says, 'Nivi, tu thak gayi. So jaa, hum kal baat karege. Theek hai?' Nivedita nods and goes inside. She closes the door behind after going to the room and sits next to Viren changing the cold water napkins on his head. At one point Viren stops her hand and says, 'Nivedita, tum hamesha se meri thi lekin Siddharth ne tumhe mujhse le liya.' Nivedita looks at him shocked at his words and says, 'Yeh Viren kya keh raha hai?'
Edited by eternal_maaneet - 13 years ago