Wo bed par baithta hai, elbows knees par, haath aapas mein fasa hua dono ke scenes saath me show kr rhi hu pr alag alag room ke h

Ishika aankhen band karti hai, par bachpan ki images flash hoti hain school uniform, hasi, ladayi, aur phir alag hone ka din

Ishika-Tab hum saath the kyunki chahte the Aaj saath hain kyunki chhod nahi sakte.

Aankhon ke kone mein nami aa jaati hai, par aansu nahi girta.

Vedansh drawer kholta hai........Ek purani cheez - childhood photo, jisme dono saath khade hain Wo photo ko zyada der nahi dekhta..........Wapas drawer band

Ved- Agar maine aaj bol diya hota.....shayad sab kuchh alag hota. Par ab der ho chuki hai

Ishika ceiling ko dekh rahi hai .......

Vedansh andhere mein baitha hai Dono ke phones paas hain.

Dono jaante hain ek message bas ek tap door hai. Par koi bhi pehla step nahi leta.

Silence wins

~Next Day~

sbh apne apne ghar chale jate h or then apke office

Ek badi si building jaha pr 100 se bhi zyada floors h usme ek floor pr top pr he ek glass cabin ek ladki bethi hui h apne working table pr ekdm heroine jesi business suit me woh apna phone utha ke kisi ko time or location ka msg bhejti h then apne kaam me lag jati h

Ved- (Phone's screen pops up) Ishika ka msg: isne kya bheja ab

woh msg padhke woh bhi kaam me busy ho jata h

A quiet café. Rain tapping the glass.

They sit across each other... familiar faces, unfamiliar silences Ishika nervous.

Vedansh calm... distant

Ishika-Tum zyada baat nahi karte... ya sirf mujhse?

Vedansh (without looking up)-Main waise hi hoon (Awkward Silence)

Ishika-Hum bachpan mein toh itna chup nahi rehte the

Vedansh-Bachpan mein zimmedariyaan nahi hoti (His tone is flat Almost rude)

Ishika-Shaadi discuss karni hai ya bas formalities puri karni hain?

Vedansh-Jo tumhe theek lage

Ishika(hurt but composed)-Ye reply har cheez ka nahi hota, Vedansh

(He finally looks at her)

Vedansh-Main sugarcoat nahi karta. Na baatein, na rishte

Ishika-Phir haan kyun bola iss rishtay ke liye?

Vedansh-(pause) Kyuki bhaagne se zyada thak chuka hoon (That line hits)

Ishika-Tum rude ho... ya sirf darre hue?

Vedansh (cold smile)-Farq padta hai?

Ishika- Haan Kyuki agar rude ho, toh main seh sakti hoon Par agar khud se bhaag rahe ho... toh main shaadi nahi kar sakti

(Silence. Long)

Vedansh-Main pyaar ka promise nahi kar sakta

Ishika-Maine maanga bhi nahi

Vedansh- Main zyada bolunga nahi

Ishika- Bas jhoot mat bolna (He nods that's his version of honesty)

Vedansh-Agar tumhe lagta hai main tumhare layak nahi-toh abhi mana kar do

Ishika (soft but strong)-Layak hone ka certificate nahi chahiye mujhe Bas itna jaan'na tha... tum sach mein ho ya sirf majboori mein

(He stands up)

Vedansh-Sach yahi hai, Ishika Main mushkil hoon

(She watches him leave Not convinced... but intrigued)

Vedansh parking area me chala jata h or ishika bhi

Ishika apne driver ko call karne hi wali hoti hai... Vedansh khud ruk jata hai