Judwaa

28. 'Missing Pieces'

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Sonakshi ran out the hallway in a hurry, disgusted, heartbroken and very very guilty! As she ran out, she bumped into a man. She looked up and was stunned. The man said, "Hi Sonakshi! Good to see you back."

"Iqbal bhai? Aap yahan?" Sonakshi was horrified.

Vicky/Iqbal was stunned; the color drained from his face. His voice cracked as he looked at her, "Sonakshi....tum?"

"Haan mein! Re...Rehaan kahan hai?" she hesitantly said his name for the first time, since he had come into her life.

Iqbal/Vicky looked around to make sure no one was watching or listening; he whispered, "please come to my office...I need to talk to you."

Sonakshi followed him as he shut the door behind, "please sit down Sonakshi....can I get you some water?"

Sonakshi's eyes were glistening with tears now, "Iqbal bhai! Answer my questions! Kahan hai wo? Aur unka Dev se kya relation hai? Are they brothers? Please I need to know!"

Vicky/Iqbal pulled a chair and sat across from Sonakshi, "Sonakshi.....mujhe tumse ek bahut zaroori baat karni hai...please meri baat dhyaan se suno......main tumhari acche ke liye yeh sab keh raha hoon."

Sonakshi wiped her tears and looked at him coldly, "aap ne toh hamesha hi sab ka accha chaaha hai...haina? Kabhi Rehaan ka, kabhi dadi ka....aur ab mera!" she said sarcastically.

"I know it is hard for you to believe me....but that is a fact.....well Sonakshi......Rehaan...Rehaan," Vicky fumbled for words, "Rehaan does not exist anymore!"

Sonakshi's world came to a standstill; the whole room was as if spinning around her; she caught Vicky by his collar and shook him vigorously, "kya kiya aapne unke saath? WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?" she was hysterical now.

Vicky/Iqbal just hung his head in shame, "Sonakshi...your anger is justified......but Rehaan is not real....he never existed......he was just an altered persona of Dev.......his alter ego.....his subconscious......his other personality!"

Sonakshi pulled her hands away from him and covered her mouth in disbelief, "kya kaha aapne? toh aapka matlab hai ki Rehaan ke saath maine jo maine time spend kiya wo sab jhoot tha? No Iqbal BHAI! I don't believe you! Aap mazaak kar rahe hain! Kahan hai wo? Aap kuch chupa rahe hain mujhse!" she yelled and got up from the chair.

Vicky helped her sit down and calmed her down, "please listen to me Sonakshi......Rehaan or Dev are the only family I have....he is like my younger brother.....why would I lie about him?.....Meri baat dhyaan se suno," and then Iqbal/Vicky told her everything.......Dev's childhood, how Ishwari kicked his beloved dadi out, how Dev's mom suppressed his love for music, how Dev went into severe childhood depression and came out of it only after Rehaan was born about 14 years ago.....how Iqbal became his shield and the connection between Dev and Rehaan's personality. Yes, Rehaan was very real for a lot of people, but in reality he was just a mere shadow of Dev, a shadow even Dev could never see.

Sonakshi's world came shattering down as Vicky/Iqbal unfolded the details of Dev's life one by one, "and you know Sonakshi.....just recently I have seen a change in Dev where he does not need Rehaan anymore....and the credit goes to your sister Samaira! I know, Dev and your sister have recently spent a lot of time together.........Dev is totally in love with her; she has changed him like no one ever has.....he is enjoying life now....I even caught him singing one of Rehaan's songs.....bas usse ek baar uski dadi se bhi milwaa doon.....bas Ishwari aunty ka darr hai....Phoophijaan ko tabhie maine kuch din ke liye Lucknow bhej diya hai."