"Guys, I need to talk to you about something important" Ram spoke, suddenly turning serious upon listening to Kunal.
"Kya hua Jaan?" Brinda asked from beside him.
"Ek baat hai mere mann mein...jo...jo main Priya se karna chahta hoon. Magar samajh nahi aa rha kaise karun...karun bhi ya naa karun."
"All good bhai?" Vikrant kept a hand on Ram's shoulder.
"No...I mean yes, abhi sab theek hai par pata nahi kab tak rahega..."
"Kya matlab?" Kunal frowned.
"Tune kuch kiya hai kya Ram? Sach sach bata kya gadbad ki hai tune..." Adi showed Ram a finger, taking a seat opposite him.
"Adi yaar! Maine kuch nahi kiya. Tujhe humesha aisa kyun lagta hai ki main kuch gadbad karke aaya hoon?"
"Humesha main sahi bhi toh hota hoon."
"Haan par iss baar nahi hai tu sahi. And Adi please, abhi mazaak nahi."
"Arey par main toh mazaak kar hi nahi rha tha!"
"Baby? Chup!" Brinda showed her eyes to Adi, who now had a sullen expression.
"Aakhir baat kya hai bhai?" Kunal turned to face Ram.
"It's about Mahendra Sood..."
The room immediately fell silent, tension making the air heavy.
"Kuch hua hai kya?" Adi asked.
"Nahi. Par-" Ram pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm sorry guys, main zyada nahi bata paunga. Priya ki personal baat hai, I don't want to..."
"We understand Jaan. That's okay." Brinda rubbed Ram's arm.
"Baat mujhe Priya se hi karni hai." Ram clarified, seeing the confused faces of Adi, Kunal and Vikrant.
"Toh dikkat kya hai?" Vikrant asked.
"Kya mera uss se iss baare mein baat karna theek hoga? Is it too soon to talk about all this? Yeh uncomfortable conversation..."
"What?!" Kunal exclaimed. "Ram, uncomfortable conversations toh har rishte ka ek important part hoti hain. Sirf achhi-achhi, rosy-rosy baatein tu karega, aur baaki baatein chorh dega just because Priya upset naa ho jaye, ya hurt naa feel kare- yeh toh theek nahi hai naa."
"Yeh baat meri toh samajh mein hi nahi aayi." Adi spoke as he reached out for Ram's hand. "Ram tu toh aisa nahi hai. Naa hi tera aur Priya ka rishta naya hai. Tum kitne time se dost ho. Aisi kitni uncomfortable conversations ki hain tumne. Phir ab kya ho raha hai tujhe?"
"Tu sahi keh rha hai Adi." Ram sighed. "Par ab, things are different..."
"Kaise?"
"Abhi sab kuch itna achha chal rha hai. Hum dono saath mein kitne khush hain. Jab bhi main uss se iske baare mein baat karne ka sochta hoon, uske chehre ki chamak mujhe yeh baat karne hi nahi deti."
Ram continued, "Aur baat Mahendra Sood ki hai. Ek toh maine pehle kabhi yeh topic uske saamne chhedha nahi hai. Agar kabhi iss baare mein baat huyi hai, toh woh humesha Priya ne hi shuru ki hai. Main yeh topic utha ke uska mood nahi kharaab karna chahta. Ya kisi aise zakhm ko nahi choona chahta, jo abhi bhi poori tarah bhara naa ho."
"Main samajh rhi hoon tum kya keh rhe ho." Brinda nodded. "Lekin agar tumhein koi baat pareshaan kar rhi hai, toh yeh koi wajah nahi hai Priya se baat naa karne ki. Kunal ne bilkul sahi kaha. Uncomfortable conversations are very important."
"Aur soch, agar tere jagah Priya hoti toh?" Kunal added. "Kya tu yeh chahta, ki woh tujhse koi baat isliye naa kare, kyunki uss baat se tu uncomfortable feel kar sakta hai?"
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BALH2 FF: Hum Tum Kitne Paas Hain
FanfictionThis story picks up from Episode 3 of BALH2. Ram and Priya meet in a restaurant in Worli. What follows is a friendship in which they find comfort, trust and peace. And maybe love?
