Lamhe Page #9

- l wasn't in the mood.

l've got to talk to you, Prem.

Sit down.

l've been thinking...

- About what?

ln general.

- What have you decided then?

We have been friends for

a very long time, Prem.

l see. Anita must've told you.

She can't keep anything to herself.

So?

l feel as if l've been taking undue

advantage of our relationship.

Go on. l'm listening.

You have your folks in Delhi.

And a house too.

Your parents and your siblings...

your roots are there.

You have given me

18 years of your life.

Have l nothing to

give you in return?

Why not? You can thank me

and come to the point.

l want to hear you say it, Viren.

l'm not worthy of your

friendship and favours, Prem.

l'm not worth someone

ruining his life for me.

Go away, Prem.

Go and make your own life.

You owe something to

yourself, don't you?

ln any case, l don't need to

cry on your shoulders.

l'm doing it in solitude anyway.

Who do you think you are?

God Almighty?

D'you think you can change people's

lives at your whims?

You couldn't tell Pallavi that you

love her... that isn't my fault!

That Pallavi loved Siddharth,

wasn't Daija's mistake, was it?

You have withdrawn in a shell

and taken solace in Anita.

You are afraid of falling in love.

You're a bloody coward!

Return every moment to me that

we have spent in our friendship!

You deserve neither my friendship

nor Puja's love!

You're a smouldering fire...

anyone who touches you will be burnt!

So what l am to do?

- Try and speak the truth!

You have lied to me all your life.

But try facing the truth.

Look within! lt's Puja who has made

a place in your heart, not Pallavi!

What rubbish! Puja

is Pallavi's daughter!

Not true! She's also Siddharth

Bhatnagar's daughter!

How was Pallavi related to you?

She wasn't.

Your love was one-sided.

So stop this game

of hide-n-seek.

lt's not a solo sport!

And if you must,

at least change your style!

For how will you live in hiding?

Hiding behind Pallavi and Anita...?

Come out of the cocoon

and search.

Search for whom?

- The one who's not Pallavi!

You must understand the difference

between Puja and Pallavi.

Pallavi didn't ever love you.

And Puja knows nothing

except her love for you.

You must understand the difference,

Viren Pratap Singh! You must!

What's the matter?

- Nothing.

We've been here 2 months now.

But you've left your laughter behind.

No, my dear.

You go back to London and get back

your cheerfulness from him.

lf he stops you from returning,

tell him you can't leave me alone.

She may not be mine,

But l've brought her up.

You dare such a thing again!

You're as much a stranger

to me, as Viren is.

l'm neither your mother, nor his.

Maybe that's why you both have

a right to hurt me.

l don't want to do that, Daija.

But see how ironic life is.

l want to see you and him happy,

but l've become a bane to you both.

ls there a way by which

l can make you both happy?

Yes, my dear.

- How?

By getting married.

As long as you don't marry,

he'll never forgive himself.

ls that all? Why didn't you say it?

l'll do anything for his happiness.

Bless you, dear.

But on one condition...

- What?

That he marries first.

He is elder to me, after all.

And he has admitted to me already.

Okay. l'll phone Viren today.

How are you?

- How will l be?

She is ready to get married.

What's the matter?

ls she really willing

to get married?

Yes, but on one condition.

That you marry before her.

My marriage?

Yes, if you wish to

marry Anita, do so.

So that l'll be free

of Puja's condition.

Give my love to Anita and

send us an invitation.

l'll be happy with that.

Cards will be sent on your name.

l've nobody else of family anyway.

Bless you.

What are you doing?

- l'm trying to convince you.

l hope you are convinced now

that l belong only to you.

Shut your eyes.

- What for?

Didn't you say you saw Pallavi

every time you shut your eyes?

Close your eyes...

Was it Pallavi again?

- No.

Congratulations!

They must be married by now.

Anita really loves him, doesn't she?

l'm very happy now.

l had promised you l'd phone you

after the wedding.

All went off well, l hope.

- Yes.

May God keep you both happy.

- You'll come now, won't you?

Yes, l will, the moment

Puja gets married.

l'll wait... - o.k

- Aunty, bye.

Well, he has kept his promise.

l'll go and fix

with the boy's parents.

l'll not marry.

And if l'm in your way

to go to London,...

l'll commit suicide

to make way for you.

But l will not marry.

But you had promised me.

Can't l do even this much,

for his happiness?

What will l tell him

if he comes?

There'll be no need to tell him.

He'll understand it on his own.

What of your future, dear?

Till now l was thinking about him.

Now l'll think about myself.

l've a whole lifetime

to think now.

l'll go now.

What are you thinking of?

- Daija.

Don't know why, but she's avoiding

coming here. Keeps postponing it.

Maybe she wants you to

get her here personally.

Will you come?

l'll come with you.

lt's been ages since l visited lndia.

l'll phone her.

- No, don't

lf we surprise her,

it'll be something great.

That's true.

Now let's get out of here.

Aunty come.

You two! How come all of a sudden?

l don't know about him?

But l missed you. So here l am.

Be happy.

No, l won't. Because till

he's happy, l can never be.

That's my eternal view.

Enough. Just tell me,

why isn't Anita with you?

We've planned to kidnap you to London.

So, hurry up and start packing.

l'm asking why didn't

you bring Anita?

She also keeps on asking,

why don't you get Daija?

How can l come?

- That's your problem.

You can sail or fly.

We can discuss this later.

We've come to take you from here.

And what about Puja?

- Why, what's her problem?

The same as before.

Why are you looking

at them like that?

lf she refused to marry,

what could l do?

She didn't marry?

But you said she had this

one condition.

Where is she?

By the time Rana arrived,

it was all over.

The moon was in the skies;

lonely and sad.

Rana looked at the sad moon...

and eventually disappeared

in the lifeless moonlight.

This is how, perhaps,

every love story must end.

There are bodies everywhere;

but not the same souls.

What remains are memories of

the moments spent in love.

And these are the memories that

take the form of a love story.

Wait.

What are you staring for?

lt's me.

How are you?

l'm fine.

Are you happy?

- Yes.

Very happy?

l don't measure my happiness.

How is your husband?

- He's nice.

When you will introduce

him to me?

One of these days.

Why be so vague?

Why not today itself?

Today he's not here.

- Don't lie!

What have l lied about?

You lied that you'll introduce us.

How can you, when you're not married?

Aren't you ashamed?

Who are you to question me?

And when l spoke the truth,

you did not believe me.

And today you're angry

about my lying to you.

l'm not a shadow to be insensitive.

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