# 14: OLD MEMORIES

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Next morning raavi wakes up early. She goes out of room and finds shiva standing in the balcony smoking. She goes in balcony and stand beside him. an awkward slience.

Ra: tu itni jaldi kab se uthne laga?

Sh: (sadly smirks) bas jab se neend aani band ho gyi...

Ra: *sadly looks down*

*Silence*

ra: delhi achi lagti hai thand me....

sh: kyun...Noida me nhi padti.....

ra: padti hai par aisi nhi...

sh: chai?

Ra: main banati hu....(turns to go)

Sh: nhi ruk...bann rhi hai main leke aata hu....

Shiva goes inside and brings tea for both.

Sh: (while entering in balcony) thodi kam hai.....chalegi?

Ra: daudegi....

Both start sipping their tea. Raavi observes the cigarette in shiva's hand.

Ra: (sadly) tere haath cigarette dekhke lagta hai meri wajha se hai....

Sh: (without looking at him) sahi lagta hai....

Ra: *sadly looks down*

Sh: (throws the cigarette)...le, 3-4 din ki hi toh baat hai....

Ra: uske baad phir peene lagega?......(pleading in cutest way) mat peena....buri aadat hai.....

Sh: *sadly chuckles*

Ra: ye soch ke has rha hai ki kis haq se keh rhi hu.....(pleading cutely) mat peena na please...

Sh: *turns to her*

Ra: (pleading look) please....

Sh: *again looks down*

Then, Rishita calls raavi. Both goes inside.


All gets ready and have their breakfast. As they start moving out of house for college,

Sh: dev, rish.....

Dev & ri: *turns*

Sh: tum dono chalo....main aur raavi abhi aate hai...

Dev & ri: (looks each other then nods) okay.....

Dev rishita goes outside and sit in shiva jeep.

As they leave, shiva takes a step forward towards raavi.

Sh: (hesitantly) raavi, we just have 3-4 days....iske baad hum chaaro kab milenge, pta nhi.....ab ye humara decision hai ki hum dukhi hoke, past ke peeche roke time waste karle....ya phir hum normal hoke ye time enjoy karle.....I know puri tarha se normal hona possible nhi hai....but we can try.....

Ra: (smiles) ya we can....

Both exchange a smile and goes out. All leaves for college.


All reaches college. It was decorated beautifully. There were many fun activities. All the students have lots of fun.

In evening, when function gets over. Raavi was sitting in th corridor of college when shiva come to her.

Sh: yahan kya kar rhi hai?....

Ra: (smiles) vo bulb dhund rhi hu....vo chand wala....

Both laughs.

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