EK DUJE KE LIYE

CHAPTER-18

~~”Love is another name of passion but when passion turns into madness then everything is beyond the limit. Madness knows no bound… Fight for love and love will show you the way. There is a world beyond the beauty we are able to see. That world is where things are limitless and love has the capacity and courage to make the line of limit...Love is peace and peace is positivity...Live love and love will make your life better…”~~

They reached home. Shehbaaz was already in his room so SidNaaz decided to speak to him. Instead of listening to anything he took the conversation in the opposite direction and bursted out on Shehnaaz. It seemed as if he was keeping all his feelings within him for years. Sometimes you don’t realise what you are saying and what impact it is throwing on the other person because you are yourself in deep pain. Pain given by people and your own family’s harsh words hurts the most. Words are indeed very powerful. They get saved in your memory forever. They get stored and after a few years turn into a passion to become something from nothing. That passion turns into competition and comparison with your own sibling. Your siblings, your family, your friends don’t want you to get into someone’s evil and selfish trap but when you understand them it’s already too late.
Shehbaaz: Dekhiye Dr. Shehnaaz Shukla...No, sorry, the Dr. Shehnaaz Shukla...Aap already bohot zyada famous doctors mein se ek hain… The world knows you… Medical counsel se awards bhi mile hain tujhe… Aur main kya hun haan… Kuch nahi…. At least tere saamne toh kuch nahi hun… Bhale hi papa ki khushi ke liye I worked hard and became a qualified paediatrician… But I am doing nothing which irks him, the family and me as well. Shehnaaz mujhe kuch karna hai… Aur kuch aisa karna hai jo mujhe pasand ho naaki kuch aisa jo sabko pasand ho… Mera career mera hai na ki sabka… Maine iss internship ko apne 2 saal de diye aur aaj jab itni badi opportunity mil rahi hai toh tum dono mujhe rok rahe ho… Jaante ho Qiran has been the one standing beside me like a rock in all these years and uski sabse zyada ummeeden hai mujhse iss point pe… Kal jab maine usse iss job ke baare mein bataya tha she was the one jumping out of happiness… Vo bohot proud thi mujhpe… I can’t afford to disappoint her now… Tum log kuch bhi kaho I won’t let this job go just like that aur Gautam Kapoor bohot jana mana fashion designer hai…
Shehnaaz: Ek minute he offered you the job yesterday… Kab??
Shehbaaz: Haan jab vo lunch pe aaya tha tab usne meri kuch photos dekh li thi… He thought I am talented toh usne mujhe chance dene ke baare mein socha… Par kab? Kahan? Kaise? How does it even matter at the moment?? What matters is the opportunity I have got….
Shehnaaz: Shehbaaz aisa nahi hai ke main tujhe grow karte nahi dekhna chahti… Main bass ye nahi chahti ke tu kisi musibat mein pade… Toone nahi dekha kya ke vo Mr. Kapoor kis creepy way mein baat karta hai… Ek baar check karle ke kahin koi gadbad na ho…
Shehbaaz: Shehnaaz yaar bas kar… Tainu ki lagda hai ke main bewakoof aan.. Mainu logan di pehchaan nahi haigi… Tere ton zyaada duniya vekhi hai main… Jaanda hun ki sahi hai te ki nahi mere vaaste…. Tu inn sab maamlon mein na hi pade toh acha hai… Better stay out of this… Kya samjhana chahti hai tu mujhe… Sab dekha hai maine… Kaise vo aadmi tujhse ajeeb dhang se baat karta hai phir bhi toone aur tere iss perfect husband ne uske saath deal finalise kardi company ke benefit ko dekhte hue…
Shehnaaz: Shut up Shehbaaz… Bina soche samjhe kab se kuch bhi bole ja raha hai… Personal aur professional alag hota hai…
Shehbaaz: Kab se main bhi toh vahi keh raha hun ke personal aur professional alag hota hai aur tum log ho ke samajh hi nahi rahe ho…
The discussion was getting intense so Sidharth decided to interrupt. He said, “Shehbaaz, Shehnaaz tum dono thoda shaant ho jao… Kal Janmashtami hai… Aise muh sada ke celebrate karoge dono… Aur vaise bhi Shehnaaz this is an opportunity for him… Let him try...Rahi baat baaki sab cheezon ki toh kausa Udaipur se jaane ke baad mein vo hamare ghar aayega… Leave it… Dekha jayega sab…” Shehbaaz and Shehnaaz cutely held their ears and said sorry to each other. They hugged it out and the trio called it a night.
Sometimes it is important to bring it out and speak. Maybe this was the right time for Shehbaaz to express else he wouldn’t have felt light from within ever. Today, he was relaxed and he had the best sleep. Your emotions are not meant to be held within. A time comes when they become the reason for your suffocation. Shehbaaz kept himself completely in front of SidNaaz and was at peace and that is all that matters. The next morning brought hope for them. The sun was shining brighter. The morning wind was even more soothing than the rest of the days. It was all a bliss… Shehbaaz and Sidharth bumped into each other at the nearby garden…. Sidharth teasingly said, “Chote tujhe kab se fit hone ka shauk chad gaya bey… Mote tu mota hi cute lagta hai…” Shehbaaz made a kiddish face and said, “Kya yaar jiju...Mujhe cute nahi hot banna hai ab… Qiran bhi har waqt mota-mota bolti rehti hai… Pakka aap hi se seekha hoga… Raho aap dono ek team mein...Mera toh ab bass meri behen hi sahara hai…” Sidharth thought to tease him a bit more and said, “Bhul mat teri behen bhi meri hi biwi hai toh vo meri hi side legi…” Shehbaaz chuckled and said, “Jiju bhai toh aakhir bhai hi hota hai…” Sidharth winked and said, “Saale pati bhi pati hi hota hai…” With this they gave each other a high five and went home together.
They entered and the mouth watering smell of boondi laddoos, jalebis with rabri, samosas, kachoris and aloo sabzi seemed to be telling them to just go to the kitchen and eat everything now. Just when Shehbaaz was about to touch the laddoo and Sidharth was about to touch the kachori, both of them heard a voice from behind, “Kha jao kha jao sab hi kyun nahi kha lete dono mil ke..” They both turned and found Qiran and Shehnaaz standing with their hands folded against their chest. Shehnaaz came towards Sidharth and said, “Kachori kha kha ke kachori jaise hi lag rahe ho… Udaipur aane ke baad se jab dekho janab ko kachori khani hai... “ While Qiran said to Shehbaaz, “Ye ladoo na puja ka prasad hai jo Shehnaaz di ne khud banaya hai itni mehnat se… Laddoo jaise toh dikhte ho tum ‘o my friend Ganesha….Mr. Shehbaaz Badesha…’ Lose some wait…” Shehbaaz and Sidharth made a baby face… Shehnaaz and Qiran laughed on seeing their faces and said together, “Ye sab puja ke baad hi milega so go and take a bath quickly so that we can start the puja…” Sidharth’s mom and Shehnaaz’s mom-dad did the arti first followed by all the couples.
Then SidNaaz, Shehbaaz and Qiran gave a beautiful performance… The song started… Shehnaaz and Qiran took the Rose petals from the plates nearby, entered from opposite sides, threw them upwards beautifully, twirled around opening their arms while rose petals  fell on them….Sidharth and Shehbaaz joined them and the performance continued….