Turning point

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Everyone gathered on the dinning table and and uneasy silence hungs in the room.

Raj: Itni khamoshi bardash nahi ho rahi (whispered to Vyom)

Vyom: Toh Bhai tu kya chahta hai, jung shuru karu mein?

Rohan: Vyom aaj tu pithne wala hai.

Rehan: Ha, ye dono uncle tamatar ki tarah pisne wale hai tujhe.

Sonakshi: Tum teeno muh band rakho warna ghar ke bahar fekh dungi mein tumko.

Vyom: Sunna tum teeno ne?

Sonakshi: Apko bhi inke saath.

Vyom gave her a look.

Veer: Kya baatein ho rahi hai Bhai?

Sonakshi: Uncle aap parathe lijiye!

She serves him.

Veer: Bijoy, beti ki parvarish bohot kamal ki hai. Aaj bhabhi ji hoti toh garv hota unhe Sona par.

Bijoy: Garv toh bohot hai mujhe meri Sona par. Par guilt bhi hai. Aisa lagta hai meine tera bachpan cheen liya beta. 15 saal ki umar mein jab isko bahar jaake masti karni chahiye thi toh isko meine company ki balance sheets haath mein thama di.

Sonakshi: Papa! Mujhe kisi baat ka regret nahi hai. Mera bachpan, mein, mein zindagi meri company hai. Company ko mein apni zimedaari ki tarah nahi samjhti, mein apni zindagi ka hissa maanti hu Pearl groups ko. Company hai toh Sonakshi Basu hai.

Veer: Aaj iss nalayak ladke par bhi garv ho raha hai. Pasand toh iski lajawab hai.

Riya: Ha Vyom ki choice toh kamaal hai. But Sonakshi I thought your taste was better.

Vyom scrunched his face and Sonakshi flips her hair looking at him.

Rubina: Waise Ab shooting khatam hogayi haina uncle?

Veer: Ha Rubina. Aur batao tum dono ka kuch shaadi ka Plan hai ya nahi.

Raj coughs hysterically. Rubina keeps her mouth shut.

Bijoy: Veer kya tu bhi bacho ko itne complicated sawaal Kar raha hai.

Sonakshi: Aap paneer lijiye na uncle!

Rest of the meal was eaten in silence. Later Vyom's friends leaves and Vyom, Sonakshi, Bijoy and Veer was left alone in the living room.

Vyom: So uncle I would like to officially introduce myself.

Vyom: Mein Vyom Veer Oberoi hu. CBI officer. Mere baare mein mein apko itna bata sakta hu ki jo ladki mere baju mein aaj hai wo zindagi bhar wahi rahegi. Inki jagah meri zindagi mein koi nahi le sakta. Inse mein bohot pyaar karta hu aur karta rahunga. Meri loyalty par kabhi Kabhi apko shaq ho toh mein khudko proove karunga. Mein ye nahi keh sakta ki mein inhe kabhi hurt nahi karunga ya meri wajah se ye nahi royengi, mein shayad inhe hurt karu, shayad kabhi meri wajah se inka dil toote par mein humesha rahunga inke saath, mein sorry bol dunga, inhe manaane ke liye jo bhi ye bole karunga. Par inhe Kabhi nahi chodunga.

Sonakshi just stares at him.

Sonakshi: He should be a writer. How did I got this man?

Bijoy: Meine tumhe already approve kar diya hai Vyom. Tumhare rishe ko mera ashirwaad aur manzoori hai.

Sonakshi and Vyom looks at each other and smiles.

Sonakshi: I want to introduce myself as well. Mein Sonakshi Bijoy Basu, Pearl groups ki CEO. Sahi mein dekha jaaye mein best choice nahi hu. Inhe shayad mujhse better ladkiya mile. Ye gloves jo mere haath mein hai wo isiliye hai kyuki mujhe allergy hai. Human contact se. Matlab sirf kuch log jinhe mein achese jaanti hu, unke saath I am safe. Mujhe anger management issues bhi hai. Aap ye bhi jaante honge ki inhone hi mujhe arrest kiya tha Ashwin ke murder case mein. Actually I know that he deserves much more than me. I know that I don't deserve him. But I still love him. Inhone jo khushi, jo important, jo pyaar diya hai mujhe usse jyaada pyaar mein inhe dungi. Inhone jaise meri duniya badal di waise hi inki duniya mein mein inhe khush rakhungi. Gussa inpar kam karungi. Aur jab bhi ye sorry bolenge tab lage se laga Kar it's OK bol dungi. Mein zindagi mein sirf meri company aur mere Papa ke liye jagah thi, par ab Vyom meri zindagi ka sabse important aur khoobsurat hissa hai.

Vyom and Sonakshi looks at each other.

Vyom: Thankyou for coming in my life.

Sonakshi: Thankyou for being my life.

Bijoy: Ab dekho hum tum dono ke rishte ko manzoori dete hai par...

Veer: Par tum dono adult ho, dono famous personality ho. Specially Sonakshi you are international personality. Tum dono saath rahoge toh problems ho sakti hai tum dono ki person life aur professional life mein.

Bijoy: I agree. It's not that ki hum narrow minded hai. But still Vyom mein chahunga Soankshi wapis mere saath rehne ajaaye.

Sonakshi: Par Papa-

Vyom silenced her by sliding his hand in her's.

Vyom: I agree uncle. Case ka kuch hua nahi hai. Moreover guards 24/7 Sobakshi ke saath rehte hai. Mein aur meri team inke protection ke liye humesha hai. Sonakshi California se jab ayengi toh mein inhe aapke ghar chod aunga.

Bijoy: Thankyou Vyom.

Veer: Haa Thank you tum dono ne humein khaas dost se samdhi bana diya.

Vyom: Mujhe aap sabko kuch batana hai.

Three of them looks at him. Vyom looks at Sonakshi's frown face and takes a deep breath.

Vyom: It's ok Vyom. Chal bata de. Kabhi na kabhi toh batana padega.

Vyom: Meine Indian special force join ki hai.

He said very fast.

Bijoy: Wow ye toh khushi ki baat hai.

Veer: Ha beta, tujhe toh bachpan se join karni hai.

Vyom: Wo..wo...its more like a military. Mein direct intelligence bureau ke liye kaam Kar raha hu. Like a agent. A special agent. Wo mujhe different missions denge aur wo mujhe execute karne honge. It means mein gharmein jyaada nahi rahunga. CBI officer toh mein rahunga but and intelligence agent  is a confidential information. Iska matlab ye sirf aap dono ko aur Sonakshi ko pata hai.

He stood and keep papers in front of them.

Vyom: Ye confidential papers hai, aap teeno ko sign karne hai. You can't talk about me to anyone.

Sonakshi: Did you join RAW?

Vyom looks at her and they keep staring at each other.

Vyom: Yes.

He said quietly.

Sonakshi: It's means you will be dealing with all dangerous events. Har waqt jab aap mission par jaaoge mujhe sochte rehna padega if I will see you again. Har waqt jab aap meri aankho ke saamne nahi rahoge mujhe sochte rehna padega ki aap kisiko goli maar rahe Ho ya kisi ki goli khaa rahe Ho.

Vyom stares at her as tears roll down her cheeks.

Bijoy stood and walk towards him. He hugs Vyom and pat his back.

Bijoy: I am proud of you.

Veer: First mission ke liye kab jaana hai tujhe?

Veer tried to hold back his tears.

Vyom: Aaj raat 3 baje.

He looks at Sonakshi and his hearts broke watching her shedding tears.

Vyom: Meri life ki koi guarantee nahi hai Sonakshi. Isiliye aaj mein ye bata raha hu. Aap apni life ki choice Kar sakti hai. If you want to stay with me or...

Sonakshi looks away from him and picked the pen with shaking hand. She hastily sign the papers. Without looking at him she turns and ran upstairs.

Vyom closed his eyes then looks at her retreating figure.

Vyom: I am sorry Sonakshi. But I love you.

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