Unscripted

• Comfort zone

Parth rushed onto the sets, the heavy Mumbai traffic had made him extremely late. He was not the kind to be late, in fact he hated being late, he would like to arrive early, but the unpredictable traffic was a set back.

It was a last minute shoot scheduled only for him and Erica. They had to reshoot the confrontation scene as the original footage had gone bad.

He ran his hand through his hair as he stepped onto the set. He saw Erica and passed her a smile which she returned before focusing back towards the mirror and resuming her touch up.

He walked towards the director who immediately sent him to get ready for the scene. He was abruptly ushered into his vanity, where he was handed his clothes and instructed to change quickly. He did as he was told and reached back on the set.

A script was abruptly thrusted in his hand as he was told to read over the scene and practice it with Erica. It was a scene where he as in Anurag was suppose to confront Prerna in her marriage with Naveen.

The scene was him dragging Prerna into a secluded corner, and asking her why she was marrying Naveeen. Prerna has to try to avoid the topic and lie which gets Anurag angry and he pins her to a wall.

He looked up at Erica who had her full concentration in the script. As her eyes darted from one side to another, scanning the words printed Parth took some time to notice her.

How a few locks of her hair kept falling on her face and she would tuck the behind her ear. How every now and then her face hinted a little confusion and a frown would be created on her forehead. How she looked exhausted and the bags under her eyes that were trying to be covered up by makeup by the make up artist told him about the lack of sleep she was facing. Erica blew out a deep breath and then sighed, as a result breaking Parth's trance.

He knew how to read people, how each one told a little story, but Erica, she was a little hard to read, her jolly nature contradicted the deep words that she spoke once in a while. Her jokes contradicted the wise advice she would give her friends and colleagues. Her appearance contradicted the secrets hidden deep within.

Parth sighed. He would eventually get to know her better. For now he must concentrate on the scene. He went back to learning his dialogues, before approaching Erica to practice the scene a few times before the started shooting.

Hey! He said.
Hi she replied. Her voice was stating clearly how tired she was but still she managed to hide it pretty well.
Okay so let's practice this once?
Yup it is a pretty long one and I am so done right now!
Okay! Guys now listen Parth you need to question her first so, tu waha table ke paas ho ga and erica you won't answer and then you would try to leave the room but parth you would turn towards her and pin her to the wall! Okay? Their director instructed them Let's practice this once guys!

"kyon Kar rahi ho tum yeh? Kyon kar rhi ho us naveen se shaadi ?" he pauses for a second "Haan? Bolo!" his voice raised his eyes throwing glares.
"Anurag I don't want to talk about it!" and turns to leave but in a split of a second he manages to grab he wrist an pull her towards him.

"Lekin Mujhe Baat Karni hai Prerna, I want to talk damn it!" She jerks his hand away and steps back creating distance.

" tum aisi nahi Ho Prerna, Kyu Kar rahi Ho yeh shaadi?" She still did not borther to reply so he took one Long stride toward her an pinned her to the wall, his hands on either side of her.

"Haan! This is exactly what I need! Abb you will ask more questions and finally sigh in frustration and bang your hand into the wall grip her wrist tightly fir you would say this dialog bass! Abb start karte hai!"

Okay! They said in unison.
Lights! Camera! Action!

The scene was going pretty well it was a long scene about 20 mins but then a lot of it is trimmed off it would make a scene of approximately 10 mins. He pinned her to the wall and she looked at him with eyes that had mixed emotions they were deep into their characters there was pin drop silence! And then he banged his hand on the wall and director yelled "Cut" but just in a split of a second because of the impact bang a photo frame fell down the wall and hit Erica's head as she was standing directly against the wall before falling onto the ground and shattering.

As soon as they heard the photoframe shattered everyone's attention snapped towards Erica.
"Ouch!" Erica yelped in pain. Panic struck within the room the air started to get thick and everyone was zoned out no one dared to move, Erica's hand immediately flew to the top of her head where the frame had hit her, Parth being the closest to her immediately took her into his embrace, she paced her hands on his chest as one of his hands held her close while the other rubbed her head in order to sooth her but then he saw small pieces of glass that were left in her head. He whispered in her ear while she silently shed tears into his shirt

Parth- "don't move"

He brushed his hand on her head and let the Glads pieces fall on the ground. Spot dada Ice! Lao! Jaldi!" their director yelled. " pani bhi Lao dada" Parth yelled. Erica finally pulled back. No longer in stinging pain, she looked calmer and fine. Parth checked her head once again but thankfully she wasn't bleeding.

" I wanna sit" Erica said

"Yup! One sec." Parth replied

"Nhi guys wait there is glass around you guys! And erica you are barefoot!"

Before someone can say anything else he picked her up in his arms and made her sit on a chair.

"Thanks" she said as he nodded and gave her a bottle of water which she gratefully accepted.

While she sipped in the water Parth held the ice pack in her head, standing beside her this whole time.

Director- let us take a 20 minute break and then we will continue. Erica go get some rest.

Erica nodded and left towards her vanity while the crew also dispersed to follow along their work.

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