Guddan and Akshat - Made for Each Other

Chapter 20 - The Mentor

Next morning, Guddan is in a deep sleep and Akshat is getting ready for his morning workout.

Akshat - Guddan! Chalo! Utho!

Guddan - Kya Jindal Saab! Itni subah subah kaun uthta hai.

Akshat - Main uthta hun. Aur aaj se tum bhi uthogi. Come on. Jaldi.

Guddan - Sone dijiye na. Kya karenge itni jaldi uthke. (looking at the clock, yawning) Abhi toh bas 6 baje hain. 7.30 baje jaate hain hum morning walk par Maaji ke saath. Poora ek ghanta aur so sakte hain hum. (putting the pillow on her head) Sone dijiye please.

Akshat (pulling the pillow from her face) - Morning walk se pehle practice karni hai. Chalo.

Guddan (unwillingly opening her eyes a little) - Kaun si practice? (Akshat gives her a angry stare and she remembers the previous night conversation) Ohhhhh........... Kal se karte hain na Jindal Saab. Aaj sone dijiye. Please.

Akshat (throwing the pillow on the bed) - Thik hai! (Guddan breathes out in relief for a short moment) Kal se tum khud hi kar lena. Mujhse mat kehna. Okay? (Guddan's eyes widen) Dekho, kisi bhi kaam ko karne ke liye discipline zaroori hota hai. Yeh kal kal karne se kal kabhi nahi aata. Agar kuch karna hai, toh aaj se, abhi se karo, warna mat karo.

Guddan (rushing out of the bed, throwing off the blanket, speeding off to the washroom) - Thik hai, thik hai, thik hai. Bas 10 minutes. Abhi aate hain. Bas 10 minutes. Please. (Akshat nods in "yes").

Guddan comes out of the washroom to see a properly made bed, with wrinkle free bedsheet tucked properly. Akshat is folding the blanket, that she had thrown in a hurry and as their eyes meet, Guddan mouths "Sorry".

Akshat (putting the folded blanket on the bed) - Sorry ho gaya ho toh chalen. It's already late.

Guddan nods and follows him like a obedient student. Akshat teaches her some basic blocking moves. As she tries to block his punch, she looses her balance. Akshat holds her arm and stops her from falling down.

Akshat - Phir se bhul gayi. Knees bent, body weight on back leg. Sirf haath se block nahi karna hai. Twist your body, in the direction of my punch. Tab thik se block kar paogi. Every instruction matters. Hmm? Phir se.

Guddan tried again. This time, she paid attention and blocked his punch successfully. She becomes elated, almost jumping in happiness. Akshat nodded and then they moved on to basic punches. She was tired but happy and confident after the practice.

After breakfast, Lakshmi tries to talk to Guddan. In fact, after the Goa incident, Laksmi was repentant of her behaviour towards Guddan. But she couldn't muster up courage to apologise. Seeing Guddan in a good mood that day, she confessed about everything, how she had stolen the ring on the engagement day, how she had placed the heavy Kalash during her Grihapravesh, how she had replaced her lipstick that got her lips glued and got her humiliated in front of the guests.

Lakshmi (folded hands, teary-eyed) - Mujhe maaf kar dijiye Saasumaa. Maine aapke saath itna bura kiya, kabhi mann se aapko Saas nahi mana. Par aap mere liye tab bhi khadi rahi, jab meri apni himmat jawab de chuki thi. Apne meri takleef meri khamoshi mein bhi samajh li, par maine.........

Guddan (holding her hands) - Koi baat nahi Lakshmiji. Aur galatiyan toh sabse hoti hain. Par apni galatiyan manna sabke bas ki baat nahi. Aur humse bhi toh kitni saari galatiyan hoti hain. Jab sab humein maaf kar sakte hain, toh hum apko maaf kyun nahi kar sakte. Aur agar hum aapse kuch maange, aap dengi?

Lakshmi - Kahiye na Saasumaa!

Guddan - Aap Saru Bahu ko dil se maaf kar dijiye na. Hum jaante hain ki humare kehne par aap aur Durgaji unse baat toh kar rahi hain, par aadhe adhure mann se. Hai na? Unka udaas chehra humse aur dekha nahi jaata. Unhe apni galti ka ehsaas hai Lakshmiji. Dekha hai humne. Humare khatir unhe poore mann se maaf kar dijiye na.