The auto jerked and stopped. Daksh and Ananya braced themselves. The driver tried to revive the engine one or two times, but nothing happened. 

Daksh: (To driver) Bhaiya, kya hua?

Driver: Sir ji, lagta hai gaddi kharab ho gayi.

Daksh and Ananya exchanged glances.

Daksh:(to driver) Thik hai, Bhaiya. Koi baat nahi. Hostel yaha se 10 minute ki doori par hai. Hum chale jayenge.

Saying that, they both got off the auto and started walking ahead.

Anu: Daksh,.......ek baat pucchoo?

Daksh: Pucho.

Anu: Jab Mitali ne kaha ki she has never been in love, tumne sip kyu liya?

Daksh smiled and looked towards the sky.

Daksh: Hai koi reason.

Anu: Well, iska to ek hi reason ho sakta hai.........kya tum kisi se...?

Daksh looked deep in her eyes and said in the deepest voice,

Daksh: Ha. Shayad.

Ananya stopped on her tracks while Daksh walked ahead.She was in some deep thought.

Daksh: Ab chalo bhi , Anu!

Ananya was knocked back to reality . She immediately walked up to Daksh.

Daksh: There are no stars in the sky.Do you know what that means?

Anu: Aj amavas hai?

Daksh: Nahi, pagli! Amavas mein chand chup jata hai, taare nahi. It means ki baarish hone vali hai.

Anu: Hmm.

Daksh: Ek question puchoo?

Anu: Hm.

Daksh: Kya tum ab bhi Ishaan se pyaar karti ho?

Ananya paused and looked at Daksh.

Anu: Pata nahi. Ha, uski yaad zarur aati hai. I read somewhere that attachment is another name for disappointment and pain.You know, life goes on.......whether you choose to move on and take a chance in the unknown. Or stay behind, locked up in the past, thinking of what could've been.

Daksh: Yeah, attachment are only good for e-mails, not for life!

Ananya smiled slightly.

Daksh: Log attachment ko pyaar samajh baithte hai. Aur phir.....

Anu: Phir disappoint ho jate hai.

Daksh: Exactly.

Anu: You know, Daksh, first impressions kabhi kabhi shoka bhi de jate hai.

Daksh: Aur yeh cheez aapke dimag mein kaise aayi?

Anu: Mai jab tumse pehli baar mili thi, tab mujhe laga tha ki tum......bura to nahi manoge na?

Daksh: Voh to mai baad mein decide karunga.

Anu: Mujhe laga tha ki tum bohot khadoos, stubborn aur arrogant kism ke insaan ho. But dheere dheere , I started realising that.......that was completely wrong.Tum bohot ache insaan aur usse bhi acche friend ho! I'm so glad that mujhe tum jaisa ek dost mila hai.

Daksh: Baap re Baap! Itni tareef ek din mein to hazam nahi hone vali!

Anu: Par mujhe tumse ek shikayat zarur hai.

Daksh: Acha, aur vo kya?

Anu:Tum apne baare mein khul kar baat nahi karte. I mean, iss ek mahine mein tumne mujhe to jaan liya, par mai tumhe acchi tarah nahi jaan payi.

Daksh:(sigh) Meri life utni exciting nahi hai, Ananya.

Anu: To maine kab kaha ki mujhe kuch exciting sunna hai? Mujhe bas apne baare mein batao.

Daksh:(taking a deep breath) Mai 21 saal ka hu. Meri ek chotti behen hai, jisse mai bohot pyaar karta hu. Mai jab sat saal ka tha.....tab meri mom......

Anu: I'm so sorry.

Daksh: It's fine. Uss baat ko 14 years ho chuke hai. Meri mom ke jaane ke baad , mere Dad ne hi mere aur mere behen ki har farmaish puri ki. Voh khud bhi tute huye hi the , par un hone kabhi yeh hamare samne zahir nahi kiya. He always put our happiness above everything. Mai samajh ta tha unko . And that's why, maine bohot kam umr se hi, kam karna shuru kar diya. 

Anu: Matlab?

Daksh: Chotti chotti naukri karne laga. Waiter banna. Shop ka dhyan rakhna. Aur bhi bohot kuch.

Anu: Phir tumhara school?

Daksh: School se laut ne ke baad mai yeh sab karta tha. Mai sirf apne Dad ki help karna chahta tha. Par iss sab ne kab mera bachpan mujhse cheen liya, mujhe pata hi nahi chala. Dad ko pata tha ki mujhe boxing ka shauk hai. Un hone mujhe khud train kiya hai. Aaj mai jaha par bhi hu, jaisa bhi hu, bas unhi ki vajah se hu.

Ananya looked at him with empathy.

Daksh: Bas.......itni si hai meri kahani.

Ananya kept gazing at him and said nothing. 

Daksh: Kya?

Anu: Kuch nahi. Mai bas uss ladki ke baare mein soch rahi hu,.......jo tumse pyaar karegi.

Daksh: Uske baare mein kya?

Anu: Ki voh kitni lucky hogi! Jis insaan ke paas tum jaisa koi ho, usse kisi aur cheez ki kya zarurat?

Daksh suddenly stopped on his tracks .

Anu; Ab tumhe kya hua?

Daksh pointed towards the tiny drop of water that was lingering on his hand.

Anu: Baarish?

He smiled and nodded. The silver threads from heaven made their way down. Ananya looked around for shelter while Daksh,

Daksh:

Koi Ladki Hai Jab Vo Hansti Hai

Anu: Hey Bhagwan! 

Baarish Hoti Hai Chhanar Chhanar Chhumchhum

(Daksh starts snapping his fingers to the beats of the music)

Koi Ladki Hai Jab Vo Hansti Hai

Baarish Hoti Hai Chhanar Chhanar Chhumchhum

Not being able to resist his cuteness, she finally gave in,

Ananya:

Koi Ladka Hai Jab Vo Gaata Hai

Daksh smiled at her and snapped his fingers.And they started dancing like 9 year olds.

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Arre Koi Ladka Hai Jab Vo Gaata Hai

Saawan Aata Hai Ghumar Ghumar Ghumghoom

Koi Ladka Hai Jab Vo Gaata Hai

Saawan Aata Hai Ghumar Ghumar Ghumghoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Daksh:

Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ananya:

Hey Hey Hey Hey

Baadal Jhuke Jhuke Se Hain

Daksh:

Raste Ruke Ruke Se Hain

Ananya:

Kya Teri Marzi Hai Megha

Par Hum Ko Jaane Na Dega

Daksh:

Aage Hai Barsaat Peechhe Hai Toofan

Mausam Beimaan Kahaan Chale Humtum

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Koi Ladki Hai Jab Vo Hansti Hai

Baarish Hoti Hai Chhanar Chhanar Chhumchhum

Ananya:

Koi Ladka Hai Jab Vo Gaata Hai

Saawan Aata Hai Ghumar Ghumar Ghumghoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Daksh:

Ho Ho Ho Ho

Hey Hey Hey Hey

Ananya:

Ambar Jhuka Jhuka Sa Hai

Daksh:

Sab Kuchh Ruka Ruka Sa Hai

Ananya:

Chhaya Samaa Kitna Pyaara

Daksh:

Saawan Ka Samjho Ishaara

Daksh and Ananya:

Aise Mausam Mein Tum Bhi Kuchh Kaho

Tum Bhi Kuchh Karo Khadi Ho Kyon Gumsum

Ananya:

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Ananya and Daksh:

Ghode Jaisi Chaal Haathi Jaisi Dum

O Saawan Raja Kahaan Se Aaye Tum

Ghode Jaisi Chaal Haathi Jaisi Dum

O Saawan Raja Kahaan Se Aaye Tum

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Daksh:

Koi Ladki Hai Jab Vo Hansti Hai

Baarish Hoti Hai Chhanar Chhanar Chhumchhum

Ananya:

Koi Ladka Hai Jab Vo Gaata Hai

Saawan Aata Hai Ghumar Ghumar Ghumghoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Chakdhoom Dhoom Chakdhoom Dhoom

Daksh:

Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ananya:

Hey Hey Hey Hey

Daksh:

Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ananya;

La La La...

And in those 3 minutes, Daksh lived his childhood which he had lost 14 years back..........

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