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Naina walking on road aimlessly.

"Tu hai hi manhoos sahi kehta tha tera baap."

"Arey jaa ke kahi mar kyu nhi jati."

"Ab yaha kya hume marne aayi hai."

Words of her family members ringing in her mind, tears continuously flowing from her eyes. A day before she lost her husband whom she
didn't love but admire and after losing him everyone left her. Put accusation on her of being bad omen.

After listing too much shit she too consider herself as bad luck. Thinking about all these she decided to end her life.

Heavy goads loaded truck coming from behind in its speed, she lost in her thoughts and the moment she is about to hit by truck someone come and pull her with himself other side of road. He is non other than Sameer.

Sameer- Are you out of your mind. Truck ka horn sunai nahi de raha tha. Behri ho?

She looks at his face and next moment collapse in his arms.

Sameer- oh shit..!

He scooped her and make he sit on back set of his car. Run to grab water bottle from shop. He sprinkle some water on her face and patted her cheeks.

Sameer- aankhe kholiye!

After few more attempts she opens her droopy eyes.

Sameer- Aap thik hai..?

Naina- aap..! aapne mujhe kyu bachaya.Mujhe...! Mujhe jane dijiye.

Sameer- hey...! relax! shant ho jaiye aur ye pani pijiye.

He makes take few sips of water. And went to get tea from nearby stall. But not before assuring that she did't go anywhere and wait for him there. Within a minute he come back with two glass of tea and a packet of biscuits.

Sameer- here have it.

He passed one glass of tea.

Naina- Aap please mujhe jane dijiye. Mat kijiye ye sab. Aap toh mujhe jante bhi nhi hai toh kisi ajanabi ke liye itna pareshan mat hoeye. please mujhe jane dijiye.

Sameer- Aap sahi keh rahi hai mai aapko nhi janta aur aap ye bhi mat sochiyega ki mai ye sab aap par taras khaa ke kar raha hu. Duniya me insaniyat nam ki bhi koi chiz hoti hai. And important thing is that i am a good listener. Toh mai aapki pareshani ko bina judge kiye sun sakta hu.

She is looking at him without blinking, like she gets hypnotized by him. Without uttering a word, she takes tea glass and two biscuits. Gulping down it she handover glass to him. He returned glasses to shop and pay for it. Coming to her who is still sitting on back seat like lifeless statue.

Sameer- kya hum kahi aur chal ke baat kare? *she looks at him* I mean if you are comfortable, matlab yaha kafi shor hai you know highway. Toh agar

Naina- thik hai.

Sometimes we need someone who listen us without judging. Even if its stranger. They reached Law Garden, walking to park side they settled on a bench. As its already afternoon the park is less crowdy. They are sitting in proper distance, she is lost somewhere and looking aimlessly. He glance at her finding her lost so he initiated conversation  Clearing his throat he looks at her.

Sameer- Hello! Mera naam Sameer hai, Sameer Maheshwari. Aapka?

She moves her eyes and again back to the same point where she was looking, replied in breaking cold tone.

Naina- Naina A..!

She stopped abruptly before taking her full name. Curse of her so called family still ringing in her mind. Closing her eyes she takes deep breath and looks at him.

Naina- Naina naam hai mera. sirf Naina.

Sameer- nice name by the way.

Naina- huhh... Sirf name hi nice hai life toh.!

He listens that but decide to not catch it.

Sameer- Naina, dekhiye mai nhi janta aapko kya preshani hai kya dukh hai par iss tarah suicide karne ki koshish karna is not solution.

Naina- kuch problems ke solutions hote hi nahi hai Sameer, humesha ke liye saanso ko band kar lena hi uss problem ko khatam kar sakta hai.

Sameer- umm.. if you are comfortable toh aap mujhse apni problem share kar sakti hai. As much as you want aur maine pehle bhi kaha tha ki mai aapko judge nhi karunga.

Naina- kya batau aapko?

Sameer- wo dard jo aapki jaan lena chahta hai.

He said out of concern which is also clearly visible in his eyes too. Hearing those words she looks directly in his eyes finding concern for her, a stranger, make her eyes teary. Not just because of his words also for that in two days he is the only one who talks her properly most important treats her like a human.

Naina- kya batau? Ye ki mere baap ne mujhe kabhi apni beti nhi mana, mere apne pariwar ne kabhi mujhe apna nhi samjha, kya batau aapko?

She burst into tears, he looks at her his eyes also get wet. Composing himself he added further.

Sameer- see I don't know aapki family aisa kyu behave karti hai aapke sath and trust me I seriously don't want to know about that right now. Abhi ke liye aapse sirf itna kahunga ki life is too precious. Usko aise logon ke liye waste mat kijiye jinke liye aap important nhi hai. Mark my words women no need man to survive. Jo ek jivan ko duniya me laa sakti hai wo puri duniya bhi chala sakti hai. You womens are more powerful than man.

They sit there for almost half an hour.

Sameer- umm... Naina, chalein hum kafi der se yaha pe baithe hai. Sham hone wali hai aur yaha crowd bhi hone lagega.

She replied in just hmm. Getting in car he looks at her who is lost looking outside from window.

Sameer- *himself* kya karu puchhu ki kaha drop karu. Par ye jayengi kaha. *To Naina* aapko kaha drop karu?

She looks him immediately, like she is going to lost her some priceless thing. Averting her gaze from him she again looks outside and replied in cold and low voice.

Naina- kahi bhi! Kahi bhi drop kar dijiye.

He looks her for few second then take deep breath, starts his car and move towards his home.

Sameer drives straight to home while Naina is still lost in herself. He glanced at her in between. He stops front of big iron gate with good antique iron made designs on it, one of security guard opens the gate and he get is car inside the porch.

One house help comes to him opening his side of car door, Sameer handover his office bag to him and he left but not before glancing at Naina. He looks at her who is still lost and didn't realize that car is stopped and they reached at their destination. He moves to her side and unlock the door.

Sameer- chaliye hum ghar aa gye.

Naina passed him puzzled look.

Naina- huhhh...! Ghar?

Sameer- haan, ghar. Mera ghar, chaliye ander.

Naina- par mai aapke ghar! Kyu?

Sameer- par war kuch nhi. Abhi ke liye aap ander chaliye.

She gets down from car looks at huge white building front of her. It has positive ambiance with well aesthetic structure or you can say Ghar ki ek ek ient pyar se jodi gyi ho. She looks at him then the white building.

Sameer- chaliye!

Sameer leads the way followed by her. She is taking baby step behind him thinking in her mind what is happening is it right or wrong.

Naina (herself)- itna kuch bura ho chuka hai ki ab dar lagta hai ki jo aage hone wala hai wo isse zyada bura na ho kyuki meri kismat me khushiyan toh shayad hai nhi.

Sameer rings the bell, a young man in his late 20s opens the door he is Ramdhari, his father serves Maheshwar's till his last breathe after his demise Ramdhari come here to continue that.

Sameer- Nanu kaha hai Ramdhari?

Ramdhari- nanaji yahi living room me hi hai bhaiya. Aap chaliye hum aapke...! Aap dono ke liye pani leke aate hai.

He left from there, Sameer moves ahead but Naina stops at door step.

Sameer- kya hua? Come!

She looks at him with no expression on her face but fear in her eye which he clearly seen that. He moves to her and hold her hand take her inside. All this scenario witnessed by an old man who is sitting on recliner sofa reading novel. He is Jai Prakash Maheshwari, founder of JM textiles, Sameer's Nanu.

Sameer- Jai Shri Krishna Nanu!

Nanu- Jai Shri Krishna beta. Kaisa raha aaj ka din. Aur ye...! 

He stopped in mid and ask about Naina who is hidden behind Sameer like scared kitten. Sameer only blinks his eyes.

Sameer- Nanu ye Naina hai aur Naina ye mere Nanu hai.

Naina- Jai Shree Krishna.

Nanu- Ramdhari! Inko guest room dikhao fresh hone ke liye aur chai nashte ka intezam karo.

Ramdhari follows his command take away Naina with him.

Nanu- toh barkhurdar baat kya hai. Ye bachhi hai kaun aur iski halat bhi thik nhi lag rahi.

Sameer- nanu mai fresh hoke aata hu fir aapko sab bataunga.

In 15 minutes Sameer appears and settled beside Nanu.

Nanu- hmmm ab bata kaha mili tujhe ye? Aur itni sehmi si kyu hai.

Sameer narrated whole thing to him.

Nanu- pata nhi kis dard se guzri hai ki itna bada kadam uthane jaa rahi thi. Aur kaise pariwar wale hai ki apni hi bacchi ke sath aisa vyavahar. Aur kuch bataya tujhe.

Sameer- nhi Nanu, hume nhi pata Naina ki family kaun hai kaha hai. Waise Nanu kya jab tak wo thodi thik nhi ho jati hum use yahi rakh sakte hai kya?

Nanu- arey bilkul ye bhi koi puchhne wali baat hai, tu nahi bhi kehta toh bhi mai usko ab yaha se jane nhi dene wala.

Ramdhari brings tea and some snacks to them.

Ramdhari- bhaiya humne unn didi ko bhi chai diya par unhone mana kar diya. Aur shayad abhi tak unhone muh hath bhi nhi dhoye wo chup chap jake bed ke side me jamin pe baith gyi thi. Unko dekh ke lagta hai ki kai dino se kuch khaya bhi nhi hai ek baar aap bolo na.

Nanu- mai dekhta hu.

Nanu comes to her room, he knocks few times but getting no response he decided to step inside. Scene front of his eyes make his heart churn. Naina sitting on floor hiding her face between her folded knees, sobbing. He moves to her and sit beside her, caressed her head which make her jerk from place and look at him with horror filled face.

Nanu- Ghabrao nhi beta mai hu.

Naina- uncle ji aap...! Yaha kyu?

Nanu- Uncle ji...! Uncle paraya sa lag raha hai. Mai Sameer ka nanu hu, tum bhi mujhe Nanu bula sakti ho.

Naina- Nanu!?

Nanu- haan, aur tum aise kyu baithi ho, abhi tak fresh bhi nhi hui. Utho yaha se.

He make her sit on bed and settled himself beside her.

Nanu- dekho beta zindagi bhut badi hai. Aur use jeena kaise hai ye hum decide karte hai. Haan kabhi kabhi aise haalaat ban jate hai jinke bare me hum sapne me bhi nhi soch sakte. Par iska matlab ye toh nhi ki hum jeena hi chhod de. Abhi sirf itna kahunga ki tum iss duniya me akeli nhi ho. Tum yaha rahogi mere sath mere ghar me.Thik hai.

Naina- par mai aapke sath aise kaise reh sakti hu. Matlab. aap toh mujhe jante bhi nhi aur ek anjaan ko aise apne ghar me rakhna aur Wo...!

Nanu- kyu nhi reh sakti? Mera ghar hai meri marji, ab toh ye tay hai ki tum yahi rehne wali ho bass. Chalo abhi jaldi se hath muh dho ke fresh ho jao fir sath me chai piyenge. Mai niche wait kar raha hu tumhara.

Naina- par mai.! Nai. Aa sakti.!

Nanu- kyu nhi aa sakti. Achha chalo thik hai mai chai yahi kamre me bhejwata hu. Tum fresh ho jaao.

Naina- jee!

Nanu- Par khana niche chal ke khana hoga. Ye mera rule hai raat ka khana family ek sath khati hai.

Naina- Par mai... Mai kaise? Mai kisi ki family nhi hu.

Nanu- kisne kaha? Tu iss ghar me hai toh meri family hai. Aur mai bata du agar tu nahi aayi na toh mai bhi khana nhi khaunga. Fir dwa bhi nhi lunga aur meri tabiyat kharab hogi.

Naina- nhi!. Nhi! Aapko kuch nhi hoga.

She gets panic.

Nanu- haan toh bas jaldi aajana hum teeno sath mil ke khana khayenge.

Nanu left, Naina about to move towards washroom just then Ramdhari appears with tea. Taking tray from him placed it on table and go to get fresh-n-up. Sitting on bed she sipped tea looking around room. Her eyes landed on door, balcony is outside of the room. Finishing the tea she moves towards it. She closed her eyes and inhale deep breath as cold breeze hits her face.

Sun is already went to home and sky is getting dark. Peaceful environment soothe her wounded soul. She don't realise that time is passed. Knock on door break her trance. It's Ramdhari who came to call her for dinner as it's already 8 p.m. taking deep breath she step out of room.

In minutes Naina appears in dinning area, where Nanu is sitting on head of the family chair and Sameer at his left side. She stand there silently and hesitate to sit.

Nanu- arey beta baitho, tum khadi kyu ho. Ramdhari khana paroso sabko.

Naina take seat front of Sameer, avoiding eye contact with him while Ramdhari served dinner everyone. No one utters a word, sensing her hesitation Nanu initiate conversation.

Nanu- Sameer tujhe Delhi jana tha na ek business party attend karne ke liye.

Sameer- kal jana hai nanu par mai do din baad aaunga. Waha pe client ke sath meeting bhi hai. Aur Mr. Somani se milna bhi hai kuch important kaam hai unko.

Nanu- chal thik hai.

He didn't what to talk further so they just ate their dinner and retired to their room.

Naina laying on bed looking at ceiling without blinking thinking about her life incident which happened before. Silent tears flowing from her eyes. In one day her life turns ups and downs. Neglected by her family to embrace her by stranger without asking her identity or any question.

Naina- na jane kya likha hai meri kismat me. Sab kuch chhin liya mera aur jab mai apni zindgi khatam karne jaa rahi thi toh marne bhi nhi diya. Aur ab yaha iss ghar me. In anjaan logo se yu apnapan milna. Unka mujhe apni family kehna. Samajh nahi aa raha ki aage aane wala waqt mere liye kya tufan layega kyuki khushiyon ki ummeed toh ab rahi nahi.

Soon her eye lids gets heavy,tiredness of past days engulf her and she drift into sleep.

Next morning, Sameer left early morning and Nanu is busy in his own work but Naina is in sleep. She wake up after 12 in afternoon. She get up hurriedly and run downstairs after getting fresh. She is still in her last days clothes.

Nanu- arey naina beta uth gyi tu. Waise toh khana khane jaa raha tha par abhi tere sath chai piyunga. Bhai ramdhari badhiya si adrak wali chai bana ke la aur sath me kuch snacks bhi.

Nanu looks her as she is still in her last days clothes he mentally decided to take her for shopping or he himself brought some dresses for her today itself.

Naina- wo ab nana ji mai.

Nanu- nana ji nahi. Nanu, bol mujhe. Aur abhi koi wo. Ab ka time nhi hai chal bahar chalte hai dekh kitna accha Mausam hai.

Naina- jii nanu.

Weather is pleasant. Grey clouds covering blue sky and heavy wind making its more pleasing. They settled on wooden sofa-like chairs under porch. Her eyes are down cast while Nanus eyes comes to her. Ramdhari appears with trey. Two cup of steaming kadak tea and some mathari. Placing it on center table he left.

They are sipping their tea in silence, at last Nanu decided to break the ice. He clears his throat.

Nanu- toh Naina tumne kaha tak padhai ki hai?

Naina- ji maine isi saal MBA complete kiya hai.

Nanu- arey wah! Ye toh bhut acchi baat hai. Toh campus placement?

Naina- hone wala tha par.

She stopped to say further. Nanu understand her dilema and decide not to ask more about this.

Nanu- Naina, lunch kar ke humen kahi bahar jana hai.

Naina- humein?

Nanu- Haan. Aur tum mana nhi karogi. Dekho Naina mai janta hu abhi tumhare man me bhut sawal honge ki bina tumhe jaane hum tumhe yaha apne sath ghar me ek sadasya ke jaise rakh rahe hai par sach bolu tumhe dekh ke lagta hai jaise mai tumhe Pehle se janta hu. Ek apnapan sa lagta hai tumse.

Naina- par mai toh apse pehle kabhi nhi mili.

Nanu- yehi toh baat hai. Hum mile nahi par fir bhi apnapan lagna, shayad picchale janam me tum meri beti rahi hogi tabhi iss janam me bhagwan ne tumhe mere pass wapas bhej diya.

Naina- sab aapke jaise kyu nhi hote hai Nanu?

Nanu- Vidhata ne sabko ek jaisa nai banaya hai beta.

While sipping her tea her eyes roamed around.

Nanu- kya hua kuch khoj rahi ho kya?

Naina- nhi mai wo bas aise hi.

Nanu- Sameer Delhi gya hua hai parso aayega.

She feels little embarrassed as she actually looking for Sameer.

Naina is sitting in living room where Nanu tell her to wait for him. Her eyes stopped at picture frame hanging on wall.

She stands front of it and looking closely while lost in thought.

Nanu- ye Janki hai meri dharmpatni. Salon pehele mujhse chhutkara pa kar waha upar bhagwan ke sath baith ke enjoy kar rahi hai.

He looks at Janki's picture which have shadow of Naina on it.

Nanu- Naina beta, ye lo.

Naina turns to him and take the things from Nanu.

Nanu- ye mere pass Janki ki kuchh sareeyan  hai. Tum ye lo aur jao change kar lo. Mujhe ye kal hi dena chahiye tha par pata nhi kyu dhyan nhi gya.

Naina- Nanu ye to Nani ki saree hai mai kaise. Mera matlab hai ye aapke liye bhut khas hogi toh mai kaise pehen sakti hu.

Nanu- chizen khas nahi hoti unse juda insan use khas banata hai. Sab kuch toh uska hi hai ye ghar iss ghar ka ek-ek kona aur sabse badhkar mai. Jab mai uska hu toh baki sab chizen toh materialistic hai. Ab inn sab baaton ko side me rakho aur tum fresh ho jao.

Naina- jii...

Nanu- Naina tum comfortable toh ho na bahar jane me.

Naina- wo actually... agar kisi ne pehchan liya toh market me, mujhe toh humesha ki tarah sunaya jayega par aapko bhi wo log kucch kahenge jo mujhe achha nahi lagega Nanu.

Nanu- Agar kisi ne pehchan bhi liya toh tum use mat pehchanna. Duniya ke har insan ko hum jane ye zruri toh nhi na. aur Naina meri baat mano toh aise logo ko bhulne ki koshish karo jinhone tumhe insan tak nhi samjha.

She gets emotional, eyes filled with tears.

Naina- Nanu wo....!

A painful sob left from her mouth.

Nanu- abhi nhi beta. Tujhe yahi toh rehna hai mere pass ab ye baat fir kabhi abhi ke liya tu jaldi se fresh hoke aa jaa fir khana khate hai verna wo Ramdhari sar pe khada ho jayega ki khaana thannda ho raha hai aur wo navabzaade call pe call karne lagenge ki 'Nanu khana khaya?' 'Nanu dawa liya?' Chal jaa aur jaldi se aa.

Later, Nanu and Naina have their lunch of simple toor dal, plain rice, aalo gobhi, chapati and raita.

Nanu- Chale Naina?

Naina- haan par hum market kyu jaa rahe hai. Nanu mera jana jaruri hai kya aap wo bhaiya ko le jao mai ghar me reh lungi. I promise kahi nhi jaungi mai yahi milungi aapko.

Nanu laughed at her banter.

Nanu- Achha laga ye jaan kar tum bolti bhi ho wo bhi bina speed breaker ke. Hum market mere zaruri kaam se jaa rahe hai aur issme tere unn bhaiya ka koi kaam nhi hai. Samjhi chal ab mere sath.

Signing off....

khamoshdil ❤️