Phir Se? (Part 2)

4 years ago

Trisha

@Trisha49

Yaha aa hi gaye ho toh 8th Mitwa Anniversary Celebration ki thread bhi dekh hi lo!

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Hi!! So this was written before the latest webisode (Heart Hassel) had released and hence is not connected to it. This is a continuation of Phir Se (The OS posted before this.)

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The world was really bright when she woke up on Sunday, partly because she had partied way beyond midnight and woken up mid-day but mainly because the time with friends had made her feel full of happiness and yet light as a breeze. The memory of the party brought something else to her mind..

Last night when Taani walked to wash her hands, Rey was at the basin. Their eyes met through the mirror above it, and the moment they had shared on the dance floor came back to her. For the first time in a very long time, she felt different around him. Suddenly, his face was so much more than just a reflection on the mirror. She didn't want to take her eyes off of him and so she didn't. Her stare brought a smile to his face, and that brought her back to her senses.

As he stepped back to let her wash her hands, his face had changed. He gave her a tiny smile and stood behind her like an obedient child. She didn't understand why he didn't leave and tried to ask with her eyebrows raised through the mirror, but he had a distant look on his face. She wiped her hands and stepped back but he stood still, lost in thoughts, blocking her way.

She waved her palm in front of him. He looked at her with the same distant look and she gave him a questioning glance. He lifted his hand in response, pointing with his other hand to his wrist and then hers. She scrunched up her forehead, trying to understand what he meant and suddenly he blinked like he had just had a psychic vision of the future and smiled, embarassed. She blinked after him and the vision hit her too, them at a different time in a similar place. Them at the sink trying to clean up after a food splash. Them with their wrists cuffed together.

Oh my God! Rey hadn't seen the future, he had just gone back to the past! She blinked again, mirroring his embarrassed laugh as they walked back to the party smiling.

She sat on her bed, thinking. He sat at home similarly lost in the memory.

"Hum dono, Phir se.." they wondered

"Sab kuch toh alag hai!" She whispered to the air.

"Sab kuch same hi toh hai" he sighed!

"Hum dono alag hai"  Taani counted,

"Hum bhi toh wahi hai" Rey muttered,

"Kya humare beech ek nayi shuruvaat hosakti hai?" She asked herself,

"Humaari kahaani nayi thodi hai, it's always been there.. maybe it's time resume." He asserts to the world.

Rolling her eyes at her own self Taani got off the bed. She started the radio and hummed along as she folded the quilt. She was on a high after the happy times last night and relating hard to the lyrics she danced with the pillow.

Music : Kya Karoon from Wake Up Sid!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nHCwoQk8ToA&feature=youtu.be

Kya karu haule haule jo mera dil gaa raha hai
Kya karu dheeme dheeme se nashe me jo hai zindagi

Rey had gotten in his car for some shopping. He put on the radio and started dancing while waiting for the car in front to move.

Kya karu dheere dheere main behka jaa raha hu
Kya karu thhoda thhoda to asar hona hai mujhpe bhi

Taani left the room and made herself some tea. Swayam was reading the newspaper in the living room and she smiled at how much of an uncle he had become! Grabbing the paper she pulled him up to dance and he happily groves along to the tune.

Tu Tu Tu Tu Ruu...

Rey thought of Taani as he drove to the mall. He shook his head at his position. He had to get new clothes anyway but now he was back to long forgotten dreams of his, of dressing up in a way she would notice.

Kya karu soye soye se kayin armaan hain jaage
Kya karu khoye khoye si hai kahin raaho me zindagi

Taani thought of her new life. She was free of so many responsibilities. She could have new dreams and new thoughts now, nothing held her back.

Kya karu naye naye sapne hain mere aage
Kya karu thhoda thhoda to asar hona hai mujhpe bhi

Tu Tu Tu Tu Ruu...

Rey looked outside his window as a scooter halted extremely close to his car at the signal. The young boy driving it looked at him apologetically and he could only smile and shake his head in response. He was too happy to get angry, especially with someone he knew was so much like him - in a hurry to get it all!

Yee Dinn Ye raate
Ye saaari baate
Mehke Mehke
Behke behke

Taani sat at the window and saw an old neighbour meditate in the garden below. She had been seeing her since her college years. That woman must have had some patience! Well patience was what Taani was looking for too..

Ye jo pal hain ye na beete
Yu hi main rahuu

It was a happy day for both of them, for very differently similar reasons, or very similarly different reasons, whichever you prefer!

Kya karu haule haule jo mera dil gaa raha hai
Kya karu dheeme dheeme se nashe me jo hai zindagi
Kya karu dheere dheere main behka jaa raha hu
Kya karu thhoda thhoda to asar hona hai mujhpe bhi
Tu tu tu tu ruuuu

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It was after noon, Rey walked out of the mall and spotted a lady selling colourful rubber bands. He remembered Taani mentioning that she lost her last rubber band. She had whined about it to him at the party just yesterday. He had to go meet Swayam to pick something up and.. she'd probably like the gift.

Kaka opened the door as Rey stormed in happily. He saw Taani in the kitchen and skipped his way in. She happened to be kneading dough while struggling with her untied hair.

"Taani!" He called her, "Mai tumhaare liye kuch laaya hu.."

He took the scrunchies out from his pocket and she smiled a wide and happy smile at the gift. This was a gift that she actually really needed right then!

Taani looked at her dough covered hands and Rey stepped behind her and gathered her hair into a bun. He slowly tied the rubber band, scanning the back of her neck so nothing escapes the bun and she closed her eyes feeling the intensity of his touch, his breath on her. The moment froze for them.

A phone rang out of nowhere and taking a step forward Taani unknowingly yanked Rey's hand which in his daze he had tied in her bun.

"Ow!"

He screamed coming to his senses and realising that he was still standing on the sidewalk. The seller was still in front of him. "Aapka phone.." she said and he pulled it out from his pocket. Rolling his eyes at the screen, he laughed at the fact that Swayam still had the intuition to interrupt at the wrong time! Even if it was just his imagination.

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He bought the bands and got into his car. The dream had made one thing clear, he was as attracted to her now, as he was then. "Life ne phir se mauka diya hai, late nahi karna chahiye, kya pata phir kya hojaaye..
Hum dono ek dusre ko jaante hai.. infact I know her like the back of my hand.. usne bhi toh jab mere liye feel kiya, immediately mujhe bataya tha.." he thought about the first time she expressed her feelings at the fire exit.
"Kuch nahi badla hai Taani, feelings ab bhi hai, commit karne keliye ready ab bhi hu.. ab shayad sirf misunderstandings nahi rahi.."

He had brought her his love as a gift by means of those rubber bands. She had recently lost her last partner, sorry last hair tie. This gift seemed perfectly timed.

Rey entered the Shekhawat household, this time for real. Taani opened the door, her hair turbaned up in a towel. He smiled and came in with a hop in his step. "Taani! mai tumhaare liye kuch laaya hu!" He shouted happily and reached into his bag to grab the packet.

"Rey! I have something to show you too!" She responded excitedly.

"Me first!" He said, grabbing the rubber bands. "Too late!" she said unwrapping the towel and surprising him with a hair flip. Her hair was short now, like really short, barely reaching her chin. He squeezed the packet of scrunchies in his bag and looked at her in shock. The words "Too late" rang in his ears as he asked, "Tum.. ye.."

"Acha haina! I realised it's time for a new look and just got it cut this morning. I'm absolutely loving this short hair, infact naye baalon ke saath aisa lagta hai zindagi nayi hai! You know this is perfect for my goals now, sab fresh and light, no strings attached. Is nayi waali Taani ke na goals hi alag hai! Ab meri priority sirf mai hu!"

She giggled as Swayam entered the living room and greeted Rey. "So, I see ki isne tujhe bhi apna bhaashan dediya new year new me waala! Waise I agree, this new look suits her a lot!"

Rey could physically hear his dreams shatter. Taani was not the same.. Her feelings weren't the same. Nothing was the same anymore.

"Swayam!" He said, "bro mai late horaha hu can you please give me the costume.."

"Ha bro tu baith toh" he said, walking to the table to pick it up.

"Nahi bro aaj zara jaldi me hu I'm.. I'm sorry. I gotta leave." He stuffed the costume in his bag and unknowingly dropped the rubber bands out in the process. He then zipped his way out, mumbling bye while almost gone.

Puzzled, TaaYam looked at each other and shrugged. Swayam walked back in his room to answer his ringing phone and Taani walked ahead to close the door. As she turned, the packet of scrunchies came in view and she picked it up and examined it closely.

"Rubber bands?" She whispered and Rey's words came back to her. "Taani, mai tumhaare liye kuch laaya hu!" He was there when she complained about losing her last rubber band yesterday, and he'd brought her this just today. She smiled at his gesture, Rey would never stop being thoughtful. Why had he acted so weird though. She looked at the rubber bands pityingly, her hair wasn't long enough to make a bun or pony tail now, but they were too cute to lie around unused. Maybe she should give them to someone else?

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Rey was sitting alone in the academy office. Her words from the day before rang in his ears and the moment of truth, when she happily removed her towel hat ran in front of his eyes. As she flipped her hair a few droplets had hit his face, washing off whatever remained of his dreams. He desperately pulled out his phone and started scrolling through social media to distract himself. Alas! He stumbled upon a meme that ran salt on his fresh wound.

https://ibb.co/xM7wFXz

Text - If she cuts her hair after your breakup, you done bro, she does not even remember your name.

He heard a voice just then.

"Rey, hi!" She called from behind.

"Taani? Tum yaha?" He burried his face into a file in front of him, preparing himself to face her, hoping to avoid it completely.

"Ha wo bhai ko lunch dene aayi thi, aaj mera half day hai, heading to a seminar abhi.."

"Oh! Nice.."

"Rey, actually I wanted to thank you."

"Huh?"

"Thankyou for the gift. It's perfect Rey, thankyou for being so thoughtful.."

He couldn't bear to hear her smile through those words. How could a gift that she had no use for be perfect?

"Par ab kya faayda!" He says turning his chair on its wheels. He needed to take in her new look to drive the point in, but what he came across was a different new look. Her hair was up in two ponytails held by the rubber bands he'd given her. His lips brewed a smile involuntarily.

"Taani, you look adorable!" He exclaimed walking to her

"Bachpan se!" She said, flipped a pony tail with the back of her hand.

"Bachpan me hi chali gayi ho lagta hai" he invited her to sit and she waved her hand in decline.

"Aap busy they abhi, I should leave too.."

"Oh ha seminar, kaisa seminar by the way?"

"Actually it's a meeting.. there's a club I found online, for divored women.."

"That's.. that's great Taani!"

"I hope so! I have a feeling they'll understand where I'm coming from. I know dil tutke toh bohot wakt hogaya hai, but mera ghar officially ab toota hai.."

"I hope it'll be good." Rey prayed and then assured her, "Either ways, remember that I'm here for you.."

"Thankyou for being there Rey, you've heard me out patiently quite a few times in the last week. I know I keep burdening you.."

"You aren't, you can't infact, Taani. It relieves me when you talk to me."

"Thankyou!"

They share a smile before Taani says she has to leave. Feeling lighter after this conversation, they both walked out. It was tough for her to decide what she wanted. Some moments, though, made it clear that she definitely wanted what she was experiencing then. She wanted to experience more of this relief, and his company offered it in abundance.

Walking back inside, a few thoughts clouded Rey's mind. If indeed his love was the rubber bands, she may not need it in the way he thought she would right now, but she still did make some place in her life for it. She'd come to Mumbai having moved on from Vishesh already, he'd only seen her as the independent girl who'd separated from her husband. This was probably what everyone was seeing from a distance, a girl who'd thrown a divorce party, who still respected her ex husband while knowing they weren't right for each other. The past week that he'd been with her had shown him that she was grieving the loss of what was, a structured, pre-planned life that she didn't have anymore, a home that she had built that had shattered in front of her. She definitely wasn't ready for a relationship yet! He had approached her prematurely, nothing was the same, except for what he felt for her.

He laughed at the circle of life. He had almost proposed to her when her mind was elsewhere, just like she had proposed to him all those years ago. If what she needed now was an understanding friend then he'd be there, playing that role to perfection. The gift he had for her would have to wait to fulfil his purpose the way he imagined it would. He'd wait for hair to grow again, literally and metaphorically.

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Heyo, Happy Mitwa Anniversary!! Thankyou Shivangi for asking me to write a part 2. I had a lot of notes for this, out of which I only used 2 sentences to write this update😂😂. Nothing else met the cut. Hope this shot is fun to read❤️

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Behind the scenes/Blooper reel
(Yes I've written the behind the scenes bit, yes I am crazy😂😂😂 well I loved watching these things toh socha likh ke dekhti hu kya pata padhne me bhi maza aaye) These are for both part 1 and 2 of Phir Se..

Taani saying her dialogue, " I don't know how our parents seem so sure of the things they do.. are they really this sure or is it just acting! Agar ye acting thi toh Leonardo Da Vinci ka Oscar yaha bhejo!" and Palki steps into the frame laughing loudly, "Da Vinci?? Leonardo Da Vinci ko Oscar tune diya tha? Abey O, Mona Lisa ko Oscar nahi mila tha! Kya yaar Vrinda!" She facepalms.
"Vrindaaa! Di Caprio ki baat horahi hai yaha, wo tha na Titanic waala," Rey spreads his arm to pose like Leo and starts singing, "Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel youu.."
Choking at her own laughter Vrinda breathes out a sorry and chants to herself, "Leonardo DiCaprio, DiCaprio."

Vicky, Nil and Aashi dancing overdramatically as they sing "Mitwaaaaaaa"

Rey is in his car, dude in scooter comes close and starts laughing, inside the car Rey laughs, and then screams, "Abey dikhta nahi hai kyaa!" Making that guy laugh even more. Rey looks at the camera, "Ye hua na realisic! Pata nahi pyaar me kya kya karwa rahe hai yaha!"

Swayam saying "dalt boald, dalt boald" while doing the throw gesture with his arms, and everyone bursts out laughing.

Taani enters with two pony tails and Rey goes, "ye humaari sasti Harley Quinn!"
"Haww! Mai Harley Quinn toh tum Joker!"
"Why so serious?" He says with a trademark smile and Neha whistles in the background.

Sharon, Amar and Bharat dramatically singing and dancing to "Tujhe yaad na meri aayi!"

The hand wash scene - Taani, "Arey bas kitna haath dhooge!"
Cut to Rey waiting at the sink for her expression but Taani is looking at the floor, cut to Taani laughing, cut to Taani rubbing her eyes, "arey baal aankh me gaya hai yaar!"
Cut to Rey, "Mere haath budhe hogaye ye scene karte karte, ungliyon pe wrinkles aagaye paani me rakh rakh ke, inse.." walks to Taani and fake strangles her neck as she laughs "inse scene nahi horaha yaha!" He walks to the camera to show his wrinkly fingers as Taani shouts from behind him, "Ye toh haath dhoke mere peeche pad gaya!" everyone bursts out laughing and Rey runs behind her again.