Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A story by Moin Uddin "Love that was never mine"




Mom Scolds " Nayan, pay attention, I know you are talented and you deserve that but due to your carelessness, you came second in dance competition." Had you focused, you wouldn't have missed that dance step. I am really sad. I've called your dance teacher and you better get up before 4 in the morning." from 4:30 am, he'll be training you till 8:00 am."

"You know Nayan, how much I love you beta, please understand our value, we are not the cheap class family, you know, our ancestors have maintained that legacy and now we are maintaining. Nayan, you also should maintain that legacy."

Her mother kisses on her forehead and then leaves.

It's 4:00 am. Nayan is still in sleep. Her mom knocks her door. "Nayan, Nayan, oh darling, wake up, your dance teacher has arrived, wake up, in 5 minutes your dance class will start." Nayan says "OK mom, I'll be there on the hall in 5 minutes." she brushes her teeth, wash her face, puts on moisturizing cream on her soft cheeks, ties her hair, wears her dance dress, puts on her dance shoes and goes to the hall.

Music is being played, when Nayan reaches the dance hall, she see her dance teacher doing different steps of dancing which she never have seen him doing before.

Her dance teacher Pravat is young, vibrant, energetic, tall and handsome.
He says " Nayan, come, today we'll do different steps of dancing, I hope you'll like it." 

He sees Nayan in a sad mood and asks "Nayan, are you disappointed by the yesterday's result? Oh ho, come on darling" and he puts his hand on Nayan's shoulders and starts touching her. He then shifts his hand, Nayan understands his intention and says "you are my dance teacher, its better you teach me dance, get your hand away from my body." he removes his hand.

She then asks "Pravat, what lesson have you set for me? I want to know about Hip-hop dance, you never taught me that. Please teach me this dance."

Pravat says "No, today I'll teach you contemporary dance, I've brought some dresses for you, so, go, change your dress as you'll feel comfortable in learning contemporary dance." 

Her disappointment can be clearly seen but she has no other option than to follow his order otherwise her mom will ruin her day, lecturing her about their ancestor's value.

She wears the dress. Pravat is stunned. Nayan looks really gorgeous. He keeps gazing her. Nayan says " Pravat, better you teach me rather than to gaze on my body."

Pravat plays music. He teaches her some steps. Nayan practices.

She is waiting for the clock to strike 8:00 am in the morning as she doesn't want to learn dance from Pravat. As soon as clock strikes 8:00 am, Nayan says "Pravat, it's 8:00 am and you better teach me Hip-Hop, next time. I am leaving for now. Bye, Bye." Nayan leaves the hall. Pravat keeps on gazing her.

Nayan comes to the dining hall. Her mother has made her favorite food "Raspberry". She says, Nayan, I love you a lot, you're my only daughter. See, I've prepared a Raspberry for you." Nayan says "Oh mom, I love you too; you are my best mother, awe, thank you for making my favorite dish." Her mother gives her the bowl filled with raspberry; she eats, goes to her table and sits there. She then takes the plate, takes two slice of bread, an apple and a milkshake."

Her mother asks her" Nayan, how was your dance class, I know it went great, Pravat is a wonderful dance teacher." Nayan takes a bite of an apple and says" Yes, mom." she finishes her milkshake and tries to go away but her mom reminds" Nayan, see this is not a good habit, you should put the plate on a sink." and Nayan says" Sorry mom, I forgot" she keeps her plate on the sink and runs towards her room.

She plays music. She listens to Eminem songs.

And later while shuffling she listens to "Tum ho pass mera, Mohit Chauhans song". She sings along that song. Tears come down towards her cheeks. She wipes and again sings. And to everybody's surprise she eats chocolate and cries singing at the same time. She then remembers her days with Manoj.

Episode 2:

Two years before, when Nayan was in her college, she was in her last semester. She stayed there on hostel. In a weekend, Nayan along with her friends visited different places to get away from boredom. Their days were monotonous, same studies, same exams, same teachers and same boring boys. The boys teased them and the girls didn't have any effect on them, the boys were like saying the old lines again and again. Nayan and her friends were used to listening those. one of her friends says" see these guys, they even don't have any creativity, listening to these old lines are making my ear ill, I wished some boys would be there and would tease us, than I would for sure take any other action, you know what I mean, girls." everybody starts laughing, except Nayan.
Nayan loves reading Novel as it was her favorite past time and her friends are against reading novels. They find it boring and most of the time hides her novel.

Till midnight and sometimes till wee hours her friends kept talking with their boyfriends on phone. Nayan never understands why they find it so fascinating talking with boys? She finds it all waste of time. She even sees her friends hugging their boyfriends and exchanging kisses secretly. And again after returning to their hostel, they send mobile texts. Nayan is really irritated as texts tone keep on disturbing her. Her friends usually sleep at 2:00 am and wakes up at 4:00 am, as this is the time when the hostel in charge wakes them up.

Nayan is irritated, and says them that "Girls, I am leaving this room, as I don't want to ruin your love life, I've told hostel in-charge to shift me to the next room but girls you all are still my friends, I've not told them anything regarding you boyfriends, girls, enjoy your love life." and she shifts to the next room.

As Nayan enters her new room, she finds it dirty and it is not according to her style, so she starts decorating her new room. She is fond of decorating and she decorates her room in such a way that it looks like a newly bought room. 

Some of her friends come and observe her room and gets jealous and they get hypnotized too. They say Nayan to let then share this room with them. then Nayan says" Girls you told me the same lines before and I let you in, at-least this time let me enjoy being alone, why don't you have a nice day with your boyfriends, indeed they might be waiting you beautiful girls, talking about room, hmm, I'll come to your room and decorate yours, I'll decorate it beautifully than my room. So please go as I've to study." Her friend says "ok Nayan, study hard, as you'll need to help us in exams, however come to our room and decorate as beautifully as yours, then we shall invite our boyfriend on the room, let them think that we are the good girls with creativity and choosing us as their girlfriends is a matter of pride for them." Girls start laughing and leave her room.

The next evening her friends ask her to go for a movie but she ignores and tells them to enjoy. She sits in her room. She is bored, doesn't have anything to do, so she opens her textbook and starts revising lessons. The entire hostel is silent.

She hears a sound coming; she sees here and there but finds nobody. She even calls her friend but no-one picks her call. She looks from her window and only the gatekeeper is there. Small children are playing cricket and some football.

She feels bored; she then takes out her mobile phone and plays music. She puts on head phone and starts singing in her own voice. she finds others singing a song, she takes out her head phone, to check whether there is someone singing, she finds no-one and again puts on head phone, after some moments she again finds someone singing, this time she takes out her headphone and yes, someone is singing a song. 

Tum ho pass mera, pass mera jo tum ho………… someone is singing an acoustic version, playing guitar and singing this song in a melodious voice. Nayan likes the song as it's one of her favorite song. She sees here and there to find who actually is singing the song.

Episode 3:

Nayan then searches who that person having a melodious voice is singing such a beautiful song. She hear that the sound is coming from a terrace and goes to her terrace; she look here and there and at one corner just next to her hostel building she find a guy singing. She notices him singing for a while, as he look at her, she turns back and goes to her room, she prepares her notes for tomorrow's class and then sleeps.

The next evening again at the same time, she listen different song and again the same voice she hears. The song that she is hearing is one of the best songs of her.

Days went by, she thinks of meeting that guy, after a week she goes to that building which is next to her building where that guy sit and sing. But he's not there this time. she says to herself " every evening he sits here and sings but I've come here today to find him and he's not here." she makes a mind to return back and then the guy calls" hey, are you looking for me." Nayan says "NO", then he says" why are you here, then." and she says" hmm, yes, I am here to see you, actually, you sing well, I like your voice, I listen to your songs sitting on my hostel room, I feel really happy to listen those songs, by the way my name is Nayan, what's yours?" he says" Manoj" Nayan again ask him " why you sing always at the same time?" and Manoj says "as you are only free at this time so." Nayan says "hey, Manoj, are you keeping track of me? I even don't know you; also you even don't know anything about me. For the first time we have met. So, why are you keeping track of me?" then Manoj replies, "I don't know why, but when I saw you for the first time, I found you really beautiful." Nayan says "so you like my beauty, the physical beauty?" Manoj says" you are beautiful, I saw you, you were far away but now, I can see you more clearly, your eyes are beautiful, you've a long curly hair and see your complexion, I bet, every boys will fall for you." and Nayan says " come on, don't try to flirt with me, I know you boys are all same." she then says him bye and tries to go but he sing, which compels her to stay. He sing " pehli najar mein kaisha jadu kardiya (what magic have you done on me at the first sight)……………"

It already 8:30 in the evening and says him that she'll meet him the next day.
Manoj keeps waiting but Nayan doesn't come. After a week Nayan comes looking for him. He is on the same place. He says" good to see you," she says" good to see you too, did you miss me?" and Manoj says "it was really tough for me but I waited and I knew that you would come, my belief came true. So, where were you Nayan?" Nayan says "my hostel in charge gave me punishment as I was late returning to the hostel on time, so my hostel in charge didn't let me to go out of hostel for a week, as soon as my punishment was over; I came here to meet you."

"Let's go to the café" says Nayan then Manoj says" hmm………ok" they go to the nearby café and shares their stories. Nayan asks" Manoj, since you play as well as sing good songs, so, schedule your time for me, I really want to sing a song, but you know, I couldn't, as I don't think I can sing well." Manoj says "Nayan, I shall teach you, I am not so busy these days, so call me whenever you are free, I'll definitely help you to sing."

After a long time Nayan feels happy and she starts liking Manoj. Manoj usually sends her text and Nayan too reply's. Whenever she gets leisure time, she calls Manoj and he teaches her to sing as well as to play guitar."

Manoj is a simple guy living just next to Nayan's hostel building. Beside that he has a dream of becoming a successful man and earning lots of money also making a reputed name but he doesn't know what exactly he shall do in future.
Nayan calls Manoj and says him to go to the park. He denies as he knew he can't buy things for her and also he hasn't any money to go for a park, so he denies. But Nayan again calls him, this time he doesn't receive her call. He wish to tell her about his financial condition but he think that after knowing these all, she might leave him.

The next day again she call but he doesn't receives her call. For several days she calls him but he doesn't receive any calls. Manoj thinks" it's better not to take this relationship further otherwise both shall end up hurting more."
Manoj likes Nayan and he has feelings for her but he controls himself.
On the other side Nayan is worried and angry as Manoj didn't receive her calls neither he replied her texts.

After several days, Nayan sees Manoj in one of the market. She goes in front of him and looks in to his eyes, none of them speaks. Nayan then slaps Manoj and starts crying, at the same time she hugs Manoj and says "you are a bad guy, I hate you, I hate you" and after hitting him several punches she says "I love you." till then the crowd gathers. They crowd stares at them.

Nayan holds Manoj's hand and goes far away from the crowd. Nayan then asks him several questions at once but Manoj doesn't speak a word.

He takes her to the place where he usually sits and plays songs. Nayan ask him so many questions but he doesn't utter any word, instead he picks up his guitar and starts singing one of his self composed songs.

He expresses his story and also expresses his love for her by the help of song. Nayan eyes fills with tears and this time she runs towards Manoj and hugs him and says "I love you, you don't need to worry about financial problems, I've never expected it from you, rather, I want you, I want your company, I want you to sing a song for me, that’s it. Talking about money, I've much, we'll live happily as I am only daughter of my parents and they will do everything for me, they only want their daughter to be happy and you know Manoj where my happiness lies, you are my happiness, please don't leave me, and I can't live without you." Manoj holds her and says " I won't leave you, but Nayan, I want you to be happy, talking about your parents money, I don't need any, I need your support, I only need you, we will work together and earn for ourselves, please have faith in me, I'll always keep you happy."

They both hug and for almost two hours they keep on holding each other saying romantic words for each other.

Though Manoj doesn't have much money, he manages to bring her chocolates.
Manoj starts searching for a job. He goes to various companies and drops his C.V but no any companies give him a job. There, Nayan's final exam is coming nearer, it's on next week.

Manoj says," Nayan, please have patience, I'll get a job soon, you better focus on your studies and prepare for your final exam" but Nayan says" No, I'll be by your side." she even leaves her hostel and comes to stay with Manoj.

There her hostel in charge informs Nayan's parents. They immediately come and try to take her with them. 

Episode 4:

Nayan doesn't go with her parents.

Nayan says "Manoj is a nice guy and I love him." she tries to convince them but her parents are not in any mood to listen her. Instead her parents says " Nayan, you know what, this guy is taking your benefit, he's using you, better you open your eyes, you know Nayan, you are my only daughter and I love you a lot, I don't want you to face difficulties in life, I've much property and I've only earned it for you. This guy can never match our standard." but Nayan is not in any mood to listen anything bad about Manoj. 

She says" give him some time he'll prove you wrong." her parents says" ok, we shall grant him a month, say him to earn 20,000 rupees in a month then we'll think further." Manoj accepts the challenge.

From next week Nayan has her final exam. As soon as her exam finishes, her parents takes her with them. They take her to Germany where her relative are staying and bars her from using her phone.

Her parents create conspiracy against Manoj and put him in jail.

Days went by, then week, month and a year. One fine day, her parents tell her that Manoj has died and shows her his fake photo which looks like original." Nayan tries to commit suicide but due to strict security system she can't even commit suicide.

There Nayan is taken care; her mother is with her all the time. She encourages Nayan to dance as she knows that Nayan has a passion in dancing. She then starts learning dance and even she gets 1st prize in every dance completion. Her mother then appoints an in house official dance trainer" Pravat". She then starts learning dance from him.

"Nayan, Nayan, where you lost?" says her mom. Nayan wakes up from sleep. She recollects the days being with Manoj. Her mom finds her crying and asks why are you crying my daughter and she says "mom, do you know Manoj" and her mom says" yes, that guy, who loved you, yes, tell me, what happen?" and Nayan says " I know mom he is alive, though father has presented his photo, which confirms that he has died, but deep inside, I feel like, he is alive." her mom doesn't utter any word and hug her and wipes her tears.

After several months, Manoj notices Nayan on television taking part on dance competition. He then collects information regarding her whereabouts. He collects money from his friends and flies to Germany.

Finally he reaches to the house where Nayan is kept. He sees Nayan in her terrace, after several minutes, she turns back, she sees Manoj but is not sure. 

Manoj shuffles his hand and she comes nearer to the tiff of the terrace and sees that he is her love, Manoj. Manoj points her not to make any noise. She then silently comes out of her house and meets Manoj. They hug each other. Nayan's eyes are filled with tears. She says all the story regarding how her father proved her to believe that he died by showing his fake dead picture. He then tells Nayan not to worry as he'll take her far away from Germany.

But what they don't know is that Pravat, her dance teacher is watching them. He directly goes to the palace and tells everything.

Her father comes with his people. Pravat is also there.

What they don't know is, Manoj also has brought his people. He had collected all those by the help of his song. They were his loyal fans and they could do anything to make Nayan and Manoj together.

Both of the parties fight. For several hours fight continues. Slowly Manoj's starts losing battle. Her father takes him in his custody and beats him so badly. At the same time announces the marriage between his daughters Nayan with Pravat and orders to kill Manoj.
 
Manoj's hands and legs are tied.

He sees that Nayan is forcefully made to get married. A bullet sound is heard. Nayan sees blood coming from Manoj's chest.

Episode 5:

Nayan opens her eyes, she finds herself lying on the bed. She sees around, her servants are there to take care of her. She then cries. She thinks that Manoj is killed.

Later she hears Manoj's voice; securities are taking him to the prison.

The blood that she sees coming from Manoj's body was not his blood, instead her mom killed one of the securities who was near Monoj as he tries to kill Manoj. Nayan in fear sees that Manoj died but he is fine and now is in custody of his father's securities.

They take Manoj and beats him "black and blue." his pain and screaming can be heard. Listening his screaming makes Nayan cry.

One of Nayan's servants sees her condition and feels pity for her. She says Nayan not to worry; instead she'll help them to get united. Nayan thank and hug her. But it's not as easy as what it seems like. Securities are almost in every place.

After a while Pravat comes and says "now you are going to be my wife." he looks into Nayan's eyes and also tries to kiss her. She refuses, but he continues. She then slaps, this makes Pravat angry. He then slaps Nayan, catches her hair from his left hand and kisses her. Nayan shouts. He tries to open her clothes but this time her father sees and comes and says "Pravat, you don't deserve to be my son in law." he tries to call his securities but this time Pravat threatens to kill Nayan. He then asks him to surrender.

Nayan's servant watches all the activities and goes to the place where Manoj is kept. She rescues him. Till then Pravat is still there on the room with a pistol facing at Nayan's head.

Nayan's father notices Manoj coming silently and tries to help him but Pravat sees and fires but Manoj escapes. Pravat says" if you don't go away from here than I'll kill Nayan." Manoj says not to kill Nayan, instead he says Pravat to surrender. 

Manoj tires to show his bravery but Pravat fires at Nayan. Her father then takes out his pistol and fires Pravat. He dies there.

Nayan is rushed to the hospital; she says to Manoj that" she shall meet him in next life and says sorry for not being with him in this life."

She is taken to the operation theater. After an hour doctor comes and says that Nayan is dead.

Moin Uddin

Ghattekulo, Kathmandu, Nepal
December 11, 2012, Tue
Genre: love/ Drama
All the character is fictitious and if it happens to relate with someone's life than it's only a coincidence.





















                                                                                                               












                                      

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