Only Ruvya

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Sunday

Afternoon

Rudy goes to Chubby's flat and rings the bell. But he doesn't open

Ru: kahan gaya yeh

Rudy calls him.

Ru:,kahan hein tu

Chu: I am with my girlfriend

Rudy rolls his eyes.

Ru: I was bored so thought of playing video games, ok you carry on.

Rudy cuts the call. He sees Bhavya's flat and grins.

Ru:bubbly se milta hoon.

Rudy rings the bell. Bhavya opens the door.

Ru:,Good afternoon.

Bhavya smiles hiding her pain and nods.

Ru: bubbly kahan hein.

B: she is not here

Rudy frowns: not here? Kahan gayi

B: she went for film

Rudy raise his eyebrow: film? Kahan

B:vo neeche

Rudy smiles.

Ru: ohhh neeche ke flat mein, kyun, is TV not working here?

Bhavya sighs.

B:no Sir, vo Shylaja ke family ke saat gayi hein

Ru: ohhh, why didn't you go

B: I am not interested in the movie

Ru: toh? You could've gone for her na, Is she going for the first time with them

Bhavya frowns and nods no.

Ru: I mean she is a kid na toh tension toh hoga hi

Bhavya smiles.

Ru: aapko jaana chahiye tha ya she could've called me na I would've taken her. Aap bhi na

B: she is safe Sir, dont worry

Ru: hmmm

B: bye Sir

Bhavya goes to close the door. Rudy notices bhavya wearing apron

Ru: ek minute ek minute

Bhavya opens the door.

Ru: what are you doing

B:vo cookies bana rahe the.

Rudy excited.

Ru: can I join you

Bhavya looks wide eye at him.

B:,ji?

Ru: haan I haven't seen it, I will help you, I won't disturb you.

B:but Sir, its not

Ru: pinky promise,please na, I am really bored.

Bhavya looks at his childlike face.

B: (how can I say no if you say like this, tum nahi sutaroge bhavya)

Rudy pouts and turns to go.Bhavya sighs.

B: the way to my kitchen is this side.

Rudy grins and turns to Bhavya.

Ru: thank you

Rudy enters the flat.

Ru: follow me

Bhavya shook her head smiling.

Rudy enters the kitchen and see the ingredients kept .

Ru: ohhh so you were waiting for me?

Bhavya was standing behind him. She looks at him.

B: nope, I know you won't come.

Rudy smiles.

Ru:but I came na see, kuch bhi ho sakta hein bubbly ki mummy. Twist and turns.

B: hmmm

Ru:shall we start.

Bhavya nods.She takes the vessel and started mixing sugar. Bhavya gives egg to Rudy.

B: do you know to beat it?

Ru: haan vaise I believe in non violence, but for you I will be violent too.

Bhavya raise her eyebrow. Rudy winks. Bhavya chuckles.Rudy beat the eggs. Bhavya actions him to pour in the vessel. He pours it.

B: vanilla essence.

Bhavya gets a call and takes it.

B: haan shylaja, sab teek hein na

Rudy looks at her worried.

Shylaja: sab teek hein, Prerna told she wants to talk to you.

Bhavya frowns: acha

She gives the phone to Prerna.

P:mumma

B:kya hua bubbly

P: kuch nahi,bas I feel like calling you,interval hein ab.

B:acha

Rudy actions kya hua, bhavya blinks her eyes meaning all good.

P: film is good.

B: kya hua

P: I felt like calling you.

B: hmm

Ru:mujhe dijiye na phone

B: huh?

Ru: give me

Bhavya gives to him.

Ru:eyy bubbly

Prerna surprised: you are there?

Ru:,nahi mera bhoot hein

Prerna smiles.

Ru: you could've told me na you wanted to watch movie. What are you doing.

P: I am eating popcorn.

Ru:do you have money with you

Bhavya looks at him lost.

P: haan mumma gave me some

Ru: acha, tell my phone number

P:huh?

Ru: tell

Prerna says his number.

Ru:,any problem call me ok

P: ok bye film shuru hui

Prerna cuts the call.

P:(acha hua he is there, now no tension of mumma)

Rudy looks at bhavya.

Ru: chalein

Bhavya nods. Bhavya goes to take the flour.

Ru: I will take.

Rudy takes the flour and puts it on the batter. Flour in the hand.

Rudy's phone rings.

Ru:please dekhiye na, my hand

Bhavya takes the call and get disturbed seeing Romi calling. She shows the phone.

Ru: ohh speaker pe daliye na

Bhavya puts the phone on speaker and stands mixing the dough ignoring their conversation.

Ro: hey Rudy

Ru: haan bol

Ro: kya bol,chalo lets have ice cream from your cafe. I am bored. Chubby told you are also bored.

Bhavya steal glance at him stopping her work.

Ru: Ice cream?

Rudy looks at Bhavya, seeing that bhavya acts like concentrating on the dough.

Ro: chalo will meet you in half an hour

Ru:I am not coming

Bhavya gets surprised.

Ro: kyun

Ru: I am little busy ,some other time Romi

Bhavya looks at him.

Ro: Its ok.

Rudy actions her to cut the call.She cuts it.Rudy goes to wash his hands.

Ru:,where is the mould I bought, lets try cooking in that

Rudy says excited. Bhavya shows the mould. He goes to take it.

B: you could've gone with Bhavya na

Ru: huh?

Bhavya bites her tongue.

B: I mean with Romi to have ice cream

Ru: kyun, am I troubling you a lot jo mera peecha chudane chahte hein

B:kaise baatein kar rahe hein aap? Its nothing like that

Ru: di was saying I trouble you a lot thats why you are strict with me and scold me.

B: aisa nahi hein, its that I (sighing)(how to say you I love you and we show rights on the one we love)

Bhavya looks down sad.

Ru: arre I was kidding, ab dont be sad.

Bhavya smiles.

B: why didn't you go, Romi would've felt bad.

Ru:bas I thought its important to be here with you

Bhavya looks surprised.

Ru: sometimes we get illusion na aise hi

Someone ring the bell.

B: kaun hein? Maybe Ragini

Ru:arre baap re Nandi

Bhavya chuckles and goes to open the door.

Ru: smile toh badi sweet hein but she smile less.

Bhavya opens the door smiling and gets stunned seeing the person. She gulps and holds her apron tightly in fear.

B: ma manish

Manish smirks.

M: arre waah biwi toh you recognize me

Bhavya stands rooted.

M: what did you think you will give your office address to my lawyer then I won't find you huh?

Bhavya cries.

M: yaad hein na I told you that day, you left me and you made my family low in front of everyone's eye, you will have to pay for it.

M: I will snatch your happiness, your,nahi our daughter

Bhavya looks at him stunned.

B:nahi, nahi

M: call her, let her see her father

Bhavya gulps and nods no.

M: bulao

Bhavya nods no.

M: seems like you forgot to whom you are talking, bulao

Bhavya nods no again.

M: teri

Manish raise his hand. Bhavya close her eyes in fear. But she didn't get slapped. She opens her eyes and see Rudy blocking his hand.Rudy puts his hand down and points his finger to him.

Ru: don't you dare harm her.

M: kiya toh

Rudy smirks.

Ru: karke toh dikhao

Manish goes to Bhavya. Rudy makes her behind him and kicks Manish. He fall down.Manish gets up in anger. Rudy twist his hand.

Ru: dekho aas paas log hein I don't want to create a scene,chup chap jaao yahan se, aur haan next time if you raise your hand on her, haat kaat ke rakh dunga samjha

Rudy push him.Manish glares at Bhavya,bhavya looks down afraid.

M: you will pay for this, ohh you got new saviour,tujhe bhi dekh lunga mein

Ru: jaa jaa

Manish goes. Bhavya still stand in shock.

Ru: aap

Rudy brush his hair to cool down
Ru: come in

Rudy takes her in and make her sit in the couch and bring water, still she is in shock.

Ru: paani peejiye

Bhavya doesn't hear.

Rudy shakes her.

Ru: bubbly ki mummy

B: Ma manish , manish came

Ru: shshsh everything is fine

B: bub bubbly

Bhavya cries afraid.

B: he will snatch bubbly from me

Ru:nahi aisa

B:vo bubbly ko leke, if he go with him then no no no aisa nahi hone de sakta mein

Ru: aisa kuch nahi hoga

B: he will beat her, no no she cant tolerate his torture, his his family

Ru: listen to me

B: he will harm bubbly, he will burn her hands like he did to me

Rudy in tears nods no.

B: he would starve her.

Rudy nods no.

B: vo

Rudy cups her face.

Ru: LISTEN TO ME

Bhavya comes out of the trance and looks at him.

Ru: kuch nahi hoga, na aapko na bubbly ko.

Bhavya cries.

B:vo

Ru: shshsh mein hoon na, I wont let anything happen to bubbly.

Bhavya hugs him.Rudy too hugs her tight in tears. Bhavya comes out of the hug.

B: kuch nahi hoga na

Rudy nods no.

B: pakka?

Rudy smiles in tears and holds her hand.

Ru: ek dum

Rudy sits beside her in the couch.

Ru: you married him?

Bhavya looks down.

B: forced to marry him.

Rudy looks at her.

B: meri mama mami ne shaadi karvaya mera when I was 19. I thought there is nothing worse than living with my mama mami, but I was wrong. Every day torture, physically,mentally. Sab kuch saha, thinking someday good day will come. Kyunki itna bura toh nahi hoon mein.

Rudy looks at her.

B: when I was pregnant he started taking care of me, I felt happy he is changing, good days came par nahi seeing that its a daughter ,he tried to harm her.I left from there with bubbly. She was only  3 months. Kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha , what to do.

Ru:,phir

B: I saw God.

Ru: God?

B: I don't know who is he, havent seen too after that, he boarded me in a train to Mumbai. He gave me address of NGO and told to go there. Vahi se shuru hua my good day.

B: I had some money, I studied and Ragini helped me a lot by giving me part time job, looking after bubbly. She gave her flat for me without taking rent. Phir this job and then this flat.

Rudy sighs.

B: but he came back, he will do anything to harm me

Rudy holds her hand.

Ru: kaha na meine, kuch nahi hoga

Bhavya cries and nods. Someone knocks the door.

P:,mumma

Bhavya wide eye.

B: bubbly came

Ru: I will open the door

Rudy goes to open the door. Bhavya wipes her tears.Prerna smiles at Rudy. Rudy too smiles. She enters the home.

P:mumma

B: haan bubbly,how was the film

Prerna frowns and looks at her.

P: were you crying

B:nahi toh

P: no you were crying, kya hua

Bhavya looks at Rudy not knowing what to say.

Ru: arre you ask me kya hua

Prerna turns to him.

Ru: vo ro nahi rahi thi, mujhe rula rahi thi

P:kyun

Rudy actions to see the kitchen.Bhavya too looks.

Ru: dekho na I tried to help her but she was scolding me you made my kitchen messy

Prerna looks at kitchen making faces.

Ru: haan bilkul aise hi face, but bubbly you have seen my room na comparing to that this is so clean na, samajhi nahi rahi hein yeh

P:coz my mumma dont like messy na

Bhavya chuckles. Rudy does logic sign. Bhavya looks at Rudy and mouth thank you.Rudy blinks.

P: you were making cookies?

Bhavya nods.

B: go change and come, lets have coffee.

Prerna goes.

B: thanks Sir, aap nahi hote toh

Ru: ab toh mein hoon na

Bhavya looks at him.Rudy gets a call.

Ru:haan di

Sv: not coming home?its 4 30, Gauri will leave to airport at 6.

Rudy looks at Bhavya.

Ru: I I am coming

Rudy rubs his eyebrow.

Ru: I I need to go home

Bhavya nods.Rudy turns to go.he turns to Bhavya

Ru: you have my number na

Bhavya nods.

Ru:,please dont hesitate to call when needed.

Bhavya nods.

Ru: don't say what happened to bubbly

Bhavya nods.

Ru:,say something ,dont always nod your head,  you are fine right

B:,ji

Rudy goes. Bhavya locks the door. Rudy goes tensed. He stops the car in front of the security room.The security stands up.

Security: sir

Ru: kya Sir, if dont know to do your duty, resign and go, is this the way you assure the safety of the people here

Security looks down.

Ru: if someone come, dont you know you should question him. Aise hi how can you send a person to bubbly ki mummy's flat

Security: whi which flat sir

Rudy rolls his eyes.

Ru: flat no: 18C

Security: haan he told he know them.

Ru: ek jhaap pe

Security gets afraid and moves back.Rudy fist his hand to control.

Ru: you dont know the basic rule to call her and ask whether to send him or not, who made you security here, I should complaint the agency.

Security: Sir the intercom is not working, so I couldn't call.

Rudy sighs.

Ru: you will make me a nandi bheil na, listen, if that man enters this flat one more time then thats your last day at work here.

Security gulps and nods.

Ru:,aur haan repair the intercom now, I dont know what you will do within one hour it should be working. Is that clear

Security: ji ji sir

Ru: hmmm

Rudy goes. Security wipes his sweat.Rudy reaches home thinking about what Bhavya said.

Svetlana was sitting in the hall, Rudy does not notice her.

Sv: aa gaya tu, tu bhi na when you start playing video game na time ka pata hi nahi chalta

Rudy walks not listening to her. Svetlana frowns.

Sv: arre Rudy

Rudy bumps with Gauri and comes to the world.

Ru: ohh I am sorry

Gauri smiles: Its ok

Gauri sits down to collect the things fallen. Rudy too collects.

Ru: where is Svetlana di, upar hein?

Svetlana looks wide eye at him. Gauri raise her eyebrow and looks at Svetlana.

Sv: hello RK, ear testing

Ru: huh?

Ru: ohh you were sitting here.

Svetlana shrugs her hands.

Sv: dhyan kahan hein tera, I was talking to you aur you were walking ignoring me

Rudy frowns: acha, what were you talking.

Svetlana rolls her eyes: never mind

G:,Karan two coffee and one green tea for Rudy.

K: ji maam

They sit on the hall.

Ru: packing sab ho gaye na

G: yes Sir

Rudy smiles.

Svetlana frowns: (what happened to him, so tensed. Kuch toh hua hein)

Karan comes. He keeps the tray on table. Rudy takes the coffee.

Rudy drinks the coffee and looks the watch. Svetlana gets thr green tea and cough and make faces.

G: kya

Sv: Rudyyy

Ru: kya hua

Sv: what are you drinking.

Ru:,green tea

Sv: acha toh then why my coffee is looking like green tea.

Ru:,huh? Your coffee?vo

Rudy realizes he drank the coffee

Ru:vo mein

Sv: liar you always say you dont like my style coffee with lots of sugar and milk ab dekho

Gauri looks at him.

Ru: vo mein

Sv: yuck how you drink this yaar, so plain, no sugar nothing. Mera muh gandha kar diya. I will come now

Svetlana goes.Rudy close his eyes and leans back to the couch. Gauri keeps her hand on his.

Rudy looks at her.

G: kya hua, so tensed.

Ru:vo

G: if you are so tensed toh you could've come na, mana kaun kar raha hein tumhe,if you want abhi ticket book karoon?

Ru: no no

G: toh dont take tension I will be fine, I know to take care of myself.

Ru:vo di (no no she is going for journey,how can I make her worry by saying, aur if Omkara knows then pata nahi kya hoga, may be bubbly ki mummy dont want him to know)

Gauri rolls her eyes.

G: Soumya is right, you are always worried about me, in future when you marry tab bhi aise hi you worry for me, your wife will scold me

Rudy smiles: aap bhi na

Svetlana sees it from distance.

Sv: lets go its 5 30. You know right the traffic here.

G: you both take the car, I will come after saying bye to everyone.

Sv: baap re this much change

Gauri chuckles. They both walk.

Ru:,di

Sv: hmm?

Ru: will you drive the car

Svetlana looks at him surprised.

Sv: kya hua tumhe, telling me to drive? Usually you say, Svetlana di if we three go out I will drive.

Ru: mere dhyan idhar nahi hein, please dont ask anything now

Sv: teek hein

Svetlana takes the car.Gauri looks surprised.

G: you are driving? Why not Rudy

Ru:vo di

Sv: kyun, you wont come if I drive.

G: aise nahi its just always he drives na

Sv: I said him I will drive, coz everything is happening opposite to always na, you are going without Rudy, you are going with Omkara, Omkara said ok to come

G:bas bas

She gets in. They drop Gauri to airport.

G: you both go

Sv: yeah I don't think its a good idea to meet Om now,coz if he remembers everything toh why to create problem

Gauri nods.

Sv: happy journey, be safe, call me everyday

G: yep

Gauri hugs Rudy.

G: take care, all is well

Rudy nods and smiles. Gauri goes. They drive back home.Svetlana and Rudy reaches home. Rudy gets Chubby's call. Rudy hurriedly pick the call

Ru: kahan tha tu, kab se I am trying your phone, if you are with girlfriend then phone bhi nahi utayega? Emergency hua toh.

C: I was watching film

Ru: bhaad mein gaye your movie

Svetlana raise her eyebrow seeing him angry.

Ru: yahan I am worried aur tum,where are you now

C: I reached home

Ru: ok, I will come now

Rudy cuts the call and see Svetlana

Ru: di, can I stay in Chubby's home today

Sv:,no

Ru:,please di its so important

Sv:come

Svetlana makes him sit on the couch.

Ru: di

Sv: chup chap beito

Rudy sighs. Svetlana bring him water to drink.Rudy drinks it.

Sv: ab batao problem.

Ru:,kuch nahi

Sv: thappad marunga if you lie, look at yourself, this much worried and you are saying kuch nahi, bolo abhi

Ru: vo

Sv: I said now

Rudy explains everything. Svetlana looks wide eye.

Sv: what, aise kaise he can raise his hand

Ru: I  am worried di, I cant sit relaxed if I sit here, if he comes again then? I dont trust that stupid security, can I go

Sv:,toh what are you waiting for, if you said this to me in phone, I would've said you to stay there na. Go now

Sv: should I also come?

Ru: no no

Sv: ok you go, call me ok

Rudy nods and go