Guddan and Akshat - Made for Each Other

Chapter 28 - The Past

In the evening, Guddan is sorting her clothes in her room, humming some tune. Suddenly, she is startled by Akshat's voice behind her. She turns back to see an angry Akshat shouting at her.

Akshat (loud voice) - Kitni baar kaha hai kamra saaf rakha karo. Par nahin. (pointing to her clothes) Yeh sab kya faila ke rakha hai bed pe?

Guddan (turning away from Akshat to pick up the clothes) - Haan haan chillaiye mat, abhi khali kar dete hain aapka bed.

She stands up with all the clothes in her hand, but as she turn back to see why Akshat isn't replying back, she drops all the clothes on the floor in shock. There was nobody in the room. Akshat wasn't there. But she was sure, she heard him and even saw him, only a moment ago.

Guddan (confused, murmurring) - Sapna tha kya? Nahin nahin, bina soye thode hi sapne aate hain. Lagta hai Jindal Saab ke chillane ki itni aadat ho gayi hai, ki nahi bhi hote hain, toh bhi unka chillana sunaai deta hai.

Akshat (entering the room, nodding in disbelief) - Kapde cupboard mein rakhe jaate hain, zameen par nahi.

Guddan ignores him as if she didn't hear him and turns away.

Guddan (murmuring) - Phir se sapna hai, sapna hi hai. Hum iss baar bewakoof nahin banenge.

Akshat (almost shouting) - Kya badbadaa rahi ho? Guddan! Sunaai nahi de raha kya?

Akshat touches her shoulder, calling her name and she turns back in shock. Is he really here this time, or is she still dreaming? As she turns back, her foot slips on the Saree lying on the floor. Akshat, grabs her, but his foot too slips on the Saree and both fall on the bed, Akshat on Guddan. She was still staring at him, trying to acertain if he was real. Akshat gets up quickly and pulls her up. After he pulled her up, she steps back in shock. He was indeed real. She wasn't dreaming this time.

Guddan (confused) - Aap sach mein yahan hain? Humein laga............

Akshat (irritatedly) - Nahin, mera bhut hai. Kaisi baatein karti ho tum? (before Guddan could say anything in her defence) Kitna samjhaya tumko ki har kaam dhyaan se karo, aur kuch time ke liye toh mujhe lagaa bhi thha ki shayad, shayad meri baat ka koi asar hua hai tumpe. Par phirse girne padne lagi ho tum aajkal. Hai na?

Guddan (making faces, biting nails, murmuring) - Ab jo baat humein khud nahi pataa, woh aapko kaise bataein.

Akshat (irritatedly) - Kya?

Guddan (fake smile)- Kuch nahi. Sorry!

Akshat - Soory! Baat toh sunogi nahi toh Sorry ka kya matlab hai. Tum kato jo karna hai. Tumhe toh apni hi dhunn mein rehna hai, kisiki koi baat sunni hi nahi hai. Karo jo karna hai. (pointing towards the clothes spread on the floor) Ab jaldi se saaf karo yeh sab. (and he leaves)

Guddan looks on, confused. She didn't know what was happening. Why was she seeing him, even when he wasn't there? Why?

After sometime, Anshu is playing with Guddan in the same room, running here and there. All of a sudden, he stops and stands in front of Antara's photo. He stands still with a sad face, engrossed in his thoughts.

Guddan - Kya hua? Ruk kyun gaye? Humne kaha thha na pakad lenge. (holding him tightly, smiling) Pakad liya!

Anshu (still looking at Antara's photo sadly) - Maine God se wish maangi thi ki Antara Bua photo se nikal ke aa jaye aur main unke saath bahut saare games khelun. (looking at Guddan, smiling) Woh toh nahi aayi par God ne aapko bhej dia.

Guddan smiles sadly and hugs him, with tears almost leaving her eyes. She wipes her tears before Anshu noticed. She kisses Anshu's forehead.

Anshu (extending his hand) - Aap promise karo ki aap photo ke andar nahi chali jaogi!