Part 19: Manya scanned the airport. She raced towards the security guard.
M: Where's the flight to New York?!
The security guard pointed to the gate where the passengers were checking in. Manya ran to it.
She saw Akash standing in line to give in his luggage. Manya sighed a sigh of relief.
M: AKASH!
Akash stopped moving and turned, shocked. He stared at her for a second, and then pulled out of line and came to her.
A: Tum? Yahan-
M: Akash!
She was crying, standing in front of him.
A: Manya...
M: Meri ek baat suno ge, Akash?
Akash stared into her tearfelt eyes.
A: Hmm?
Manya stepped forward.
M: Ek pyar ki kahan sunao tumhe?
Akash's eyes welled up with tears. He nodded slowly.
M: Ek ladki thi aur ek ladka tha. Woh ladki oos ladke se bahut pyar kerti thi, aur woh ladka bhi ussai bahut chahta tha...
A: Phir?
Manya didn't bother to wipe her tears. She looked at him in the eyes.
M: Phir ek din oos ladki ke best friend ne ussai keh diya ki woh ussai bahut pyar kerta hai. Woh kuch keh na payee. Derti thi ki oos dost ka dil na tod dhay jisne oos ka hamesha saath diya. Lakein woh oos ladke ko kaise chod dhaiti jise woh apni jaan bana chuki thi..
Akash's bag dropped from his hand and onto the ground.
A: Aur...?
M: Jab bhi woh ladki koshish kerti thi ki woh apne friend ko batha sake, oos ka friend koi aisi baat keh dhaita ki woh chup ho jaati. Aur phir ek din aise hi kamzor pal mein oos ladke ne oos ladki ko oos ke best friend ke saath dhekha, aur kuch aur hi samaj liya..
A: Aur?
M: Aur jab woh jaane laga, tho oos ladki ko ehsaas hua ki shiyad apne pyar ko kho ker woh apni dosti bhi na nibha sakti, aur oosne apne best friend ko sab kuch batha diya.
A: Aur?
M: Aur ooske best friend ne ussai kaha...ki shiyad oos ka intezar ker raha hoga. Aur woh ladki oos ladke ke paas chal perri..
Akash breathed in and stared at her.
A: Kaise?
Manya reached out and held his sleeves, crying.
M: Aise!
She leaped in his embrace, hugging him tightly, crying.
Akash closed his eyes. He wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly.
M: I'm sorry, Akash!
Akash didn't say anything. He held her in his arms tenderly.
M: I'm so sorry!
Akash shook his head and let go of her. Manya stared at him, shocked.
A: Nahin, Manya.
M: Akas-
A: I'm sorry, Manya. Lakein...ab bahut dher ho chuki hai...
Manya stared at him, shocked. She grabbed his sleeves.
M: Akash! It was just a misunderstanding! I swear, Akash! Main sirf tumse pyar kerti hoon! Main tumhare bina nahin ji sakti Akash!
Akash removed her hand from his sleeve and stepped backwards.
A: Bye, Manya.
Manya stared as he took his place back in line. She turned around slowly and walked out of the airport, in shock.
Chaar Dina Da,
Pyar O Rabba,
Lambi Judai, Lambi Judai... Manya sat on the ledge of the lake, her back leaning against a tree. The moon was shining in the sky, and Manya silently watched her reflection in the calm water under the moonlight.
A kid came upto her and tapped her shoulder. Manya turned, surprised.
The kid handed her a flower and raced away. Manya looked at the flower, confused. Shrugging, she set it down.
After about five minutes, another kid came and gave her another rose.
M: Yeh kaun dhay raha hai?
The kid shrugged and ran away.
M: Hey!
Another kid came upto her and handed her another rose.
Manya stood up angrily.
M: Okay, what is going on?!
The kid raced away.
M: Vappas aao!
She was about to race after him when a tap on her shoulder made her turn.
M: Kya hai-
She stopped as she came face to face with a bouquet of roses.
M: Kaun hai?
The bouquet went down and Akash's sheepish smile appeared. Manya stared, open-eyed.
M: AKASH!
A: Hi, Manya.
Manya stared at him, puzzled. Hi?
M: Uh...hi...
Akash grinned.
A: Actually, tumhe ek pyar ki kahani bathani thi.
A slow smile spread across Manya's mouth.
M: Acha?
A: Hmm. Ek ladka tha, aur woh ek ladki se bahuuuuut pyar kerta tha.
M: Aur...?
Akash laughed.
A: Aur ussai oos ladki ko sathane mein bahuuuut maza aata tha!
Manya stared at, surprised.
M: AKASH!
Akash laughed. He dropped the bouquet and grabbed her, pulling her close.
M: No! Get off of me!
Akash laughed and grabbed her waist.
A: Aaj nahin chodoon ga!
M: No way! Airport mein mujhe itna rulaya, aur ab-
A: Kaha na maine! Sathane mein maza aata hai mujhe!
M: I hate you, Akash!
He turned her around and held her by the waist. He stared in her eyes. She felt herself melt in them.
A: You hate me?
M: I-
A: You hate me, Manya?
Manya shyly hugged him.
M: I love you, Akash!
Akash held her tightly, picking her off the ground. He looked up at the sky as the song came on,
Tum Kya Jano Dil Kerta Tumse Kitna Pyar...
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