Mann Page #8

And my guess is she isn't rich.

l know what l'll do. l peg it high.

That'll make her run away.

No.

Let her have it.

For how much?

For nothing.

Just give it to her.

Free?!

Yes. And tell her that the painter

thanks her for the appreciation.

At least there's someone who

appreciates the underlying emotion.

Well, as you please.

Dev! Look what l got for us!

Two tickets to the super hit play!

Come on. This is really going to

help you unwind.

- Now get dressed. Hurry.

- l'm not going.

Then go on tear up the tickets.

Oh trash it! Who am l?

Why should you come with me?

Am l a friend or something?

No! l'm just your secretary.

l'm your servant. Your personal

psychophant!

How can l even expect you

to see a play for my sake?

Trash your friends.

Trash the tickets.

- Will it make you happy if l come?

- l'll be overjoyed!

- Let's go.

- That's like you! Get dressed.

Sooraj, l know

what l say might hurt you.

But maybe, this is what fate desires.

That we separate. Once and for all.

Kiran, you must never leave me.

Else, pray that l die.

Because l can't stay away from you.

Not even for a moment.

- l can't live without you.

- Why don't you understand, Sooraj?

- We can't marry. lt's impossible.

- But why? What's so compelling?

- Have l not given you all my love?

- No.

Then why do you want to leave me?

Don't ask me questions l can't answer.

Forget that you ever loved anyone.

Forget that you have truly loved.

Forget me, Sooraj. Forget me!

What's the matter Priya?

Want me to get you a glass of water?

l'm going to tell Dev everything.

You'll do nothing like that!

l won't keep shut anymore.

l'll tell him what the truth is.

No, Raj!

Please! Stop! For God's sake!

Don't do this!

Listen to me, Raj!

For God's sake! Don't!

Raj! Come back!

Listen!

Priya! Are you all right, Priya?

You must never tell him! For my sake!

For the sake of our friendship!

Are you cross with me?

No.

As a friend,

l have to do your bidding.

lt's over. And l'm not getting

into an argument about this.

Can l ask you something, Raj?

God forbid, if this happened to you,

what would you have done?

Tell me Raj.

What would you have done?

Would you have become

a burden for someone?

l know you're feeling

very sorry for me.

lf not in this lifetime...

...Dev and l are going to

make it up in the next one.

Hope is what makes the

world go around. Right?

Where are you going?

- To Grandma's house.

- For how long?

For good.

Have you gone mad? You have

a whole new life ahead of you!

You've become a renowned painter! The

critics never tire of praising you!

Success lies at your feet!

And you want to give it up?

Don't do this, my friend. Don't.

Not even a thousand lamps

can light up...

...the eyes of one

who has lost his sight.

This fame and thin acclaim,

were means to an end.

The purpose is lost.

What use the means?

Take care of yourself.

l'm sure we'll win the first prize

at the All-lndia Musical Competition.

But you aren't going to be there with

us to take the prize.

Come on. We're going only

as far as Poona.

l wished l could. But the doctors've

advised me against long journeys.

- l'll take care of you, Teacher.

- You can't take care of yourself.

- You still pee your pants.

- l pee my pants. Not yours.

Mind your own business.

Children, do you want your

teacher to be more sick?

No!

Then go and get us the first prize.

- Can l get you anything?

- No thank you.

Can l tell you something?

lt's Diwali today. l hate to see you

sitting all alone.

- Why don't you come home with me?

- No, thank you. l'm fine.

l am leaving.

Please ring the calling bell

if you want anything.

ls Priya Verma in?

May l come in?

Oh yes. Please do.

- How are you?

- Fine.

- May l sit down?

- Yes. Come. Sit down.

- How have you been?

- You've already asked me once.

- Well, how have you been?

- l'm all right. Fine.

You don't look it.

Well not exactly fit and fine.

Maybe it's the weather.

Just a bit feverish.

Not to worry. l won't take

too much of your time.

l won't mind it.

You must be wondering why l'm here.

Well, l just wondered...

To apologise.

Apologise? For what?

For not keeping my promise.

l didn't keep the appointment.

You didn't?

No. So l thought l'd apologise.

Better late than never.

What l did was wrong. l made

a promise. And l didn't keep it.

You must've felt very bad.

Yes. l did feel bad about it.

l thought, what's wrong?

To keep someone waiting like that...

Keeping someone waiting

till late at night.

How long id you wait?

l mean you must've waited for hours?

Yes. l waited for quite sometime.

Till midnight, or was it one am?

Upto 5 in the morning?

And what did you do afterwards?

At first l was very angry.

To wait over there till 5 a.m...

And your car must've been

decked with flowers?

And all arrangements for the

marriage done?

One keeps searching. Like mad!

ls she there? Or waiting there?

And one keeps muttering to himself.

She will come. She has to come.

That was a mean thing to do.

lt should never have been done.

One should've at least sent in

a letter of apology? Or no?

One might not have known

where to mail the letter.

Finding an address isn't tough, is it?

l found your address, didn't l?

Search hard enough,

and you'll even find God!

You can find everything.

All except one.

True love.

True love you will find.

So yours was false?

Why didn't you come, Priya? Why

didn't you?! You promised you would!

We also promised we'd never

question if one of us...

- Was to miss the appointment.

- l know why you didn't come!

- Because you didn't love me truly!

- lf you know the answer...

Why ask the question?

lt's easy to win someone's trust.

lt's easier to break a trust.

But keeping a trust

...that's tough.

Your words, right?

l can't believe this! The girl who

tells me to keep a trust...

...goes and breaks it!

Oh forget love. You didn't even pay

lip service to our friendship.

You didn't even invite me

to your wedding.

l'll invite you. As and when.

Meaning... you aren't yet...

Forget it. Tell me about yourself.

What's happening in your life?

l hear you've become

a famous painter?

Yes. But sometimes that makes things

difficult for me.

- What difficulties?

- People point fingers at me.

'There goes the mad painter. He'll

tell every girl that he loves her!'

'And where do we meet in six months?'

So do they keep their appointments?

Of course they do.

At places like the Taj Mahal,

the Charminar, the Red Fort.

Madcap that l am, l always

my girls waiting.

And what do you do?

l just keep waiting. For someone.

Why do you want to ruin your life?

You'll find a good girl.

Not to worry, Priya.

l've decided who it's going to be.

Memories.

And with these fine memories, l'm

leaving this city. For good.

Oh l forgot. l have a

Diwali present for you.

No. You mustn't.

lt isn't from me. lt's from Grandma.

She wanted me to deliver her anklets

to you. lt was her last wish.

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