21-07-2025, 10:33 PM
Update 63
Delhi Departure ki Preparation – Dono Apne Gharon Mein_ Zaheer’s Room – Early Evening
Zaheer apna backpack khol kar bed par rakh deta hai. Ek ek cheez soch-samajh kar pack kar raha hota hai — formal shirt, black jeans, deodorant, toothbrush, files, charger… sab neatly folded. Kabhi kabhi ruk kar list check karta hai.
Table pe ek corner par ek slim sa leather notebook rakha hota hai — jisme usne quiz ke important points likhe hain. Use dekhkar thoda sa smile karta hai.
Zaheer (apne aap se, softly)
Shanu toh already poore syllabus ka encyclopaedia ban chuki hai. Bas meri naak na katwa de Dilli me…
Itne me Asma aati hai door pe knock karke.
Asma
Tumhara power bank kaha gaya bhai? Kal keh raha tha zarurat padegi.
Zaheer
Drawer me dekho… aur haan, ammu se keh dena meri blue bottle bhi rakh de.
Asma andar aake bag me ek small photo frame slip kar deti hai… Zaheer notice karta hai.
Zaheer
Yeh kya hai?
Asma (smiling)
Apna ghar yaad aata rahe, isliye. Aur haan… roj fon karna
Location 2: Shanu’s Room – Same Time
Shanu ka suitcase half open. Ek taraf neatly folded clothes — pastel tops, kurtis, a pair of sneakers. Dusri taraf ek small pouch jisme travel-sized perfume, kajal, comb, and some headache tablets.
Mirror ke saamne khadi ho kar ek moment ke liye khud ko dekhti hai. Baalon ko bandhne lagti hai phir ruk jaati hai.
Shanu (apne aap se, murmuring)
Tu quiz dene ja rahi hai… ya kisi aur ke khayalon me khone?
Wardrobe se ek extra sweater nikalti hai aur pack karti hai.
Tabhi Ammu andar aati hai, haath me ek chhota bag le kar.
Ammu
Isme thode snacks daal diye hain… aur tu Shanu hai, toh medicines bhi.
Shanu
Ammu… mujhe kuch bhi ho jaye, lekin Zaheer ko kabhi kuch na ho. Woh khud to kuch nahi rakhta, bhoolta rehta hai.
Ammu (softly teasing)
Aur tum sab yaad rakhne lagi ho uske liye?
Shanu blush karti hai, par kuch kehti nahi. Sirf ek plain sa nod.
pause
Shanu
Ammu...
Ammu
Haan... Baby
Shanu
Arjun tujhe pasand hai na
Ammu
Behad, beintehaa... Uske bina soch nahi sakti kuch
Pause
Ammu
Lekin tu ye kyu puch rahi achanak
Shanu
Kuch nahi, bas apni nanad se baatein kar rahi thi
Ammu ki aankhein wide ho jati hai,unme chamak aati hai or wo aake shanu ko pakad leti
Ammu
To beta ji, yeh sab chal raha hai or main soch rahi thi ki tu meri kitni help karti hai
Shanu (laugh and smile)
Ab kya karein, teri help karne ka Mann to nahi karta sochti hu marne du sali ko, lekin Tera bhai bahut hot hai yaar...
Ammu (laugh)
Chal... Pagal... I'm really happy ki tum dono sath ho, or tune bata diya warna wo zaheer to kabhi nahi batata
Fir dono ki khatti mithi baatein or ek casual girls talk
Scene fade
Delhi Jaane Se Pehle Ki Raat – Zaheer & Shanu WhatsApp Chatting
Raat ke 11:36 baje. Dono ke rooms ki lights abhi bhi on hoti hain. Bag pack ho chuka hota hai, mummy-papa goodnight bol chuke hote hain… par unka dimaag abhi bhi ek hi baat me uljha hota hai — ek dusre se door to jaa rahe hain, par sath bhi ho rahe hain.
Shanu bed par ulti let kar phone scroll kar rahi hoti hai…
Ek notification pop hota hai — Zaheer?: Online
Uske 2 second baad message aata hai:
Zaheer?:
So… ready Miss Encyclopedia?
Shanu?:
Tu to mujhe Encyclopedia hi bana de… khud kya hai?
Mr. Random Facts?
Zaheer?:
Mr. Handsome Random Facts, please. ?
Tujhe Dilli station par entry ka reason bhi to banana hai.
Shanu?:
Bas kar… dekh kahin sach me mujhe frisk karna pad gaya to bol mat dena waha ki lady staff ko ki yeh meri partner hai ?
Zaheer?:
Main to kahunga meri life partner hai
Ek baar try maar ke dekhta hoon… dekhe kya hota hai? ?
Shanu phone screen dekh ke zor se hansi rokne lagti hai.
Ussi waqt ek message aur aata hai:
Zaheer?:
Waise serious baat… nervous hai?
Shanu?:
Thoda. Itna bada crowd, nayi city, naye log.
Par agar tu sath hai, to mujhe darr nahi lagta.
Zaheer?:
Bas mujhe pakad ke rakhiyo kal… warna tu to dimaag se tez hai, par kabhi kabhi platform galat pakad leti hai ?
Shanu?:
Kya matlab?
Zaheer?:
Matlab Dilli pahunch ke bolna pade yeh to Anand Vihar hai, mujhe to India Gate jaana tha ?
Shanu?:
Stupid. Tu mil gaya na, bas.
Baaki Dilli kya, NASA bhi sambhal lungi.
Zaheer?:
Waise ek baat sach bolun?
Shanu?:
Hmm?
Zaheer?:
Mujhe quiz se zyada excitement tujhe itne din tak uninterrupted time ke liye dekhne ka hai.
Gali,mohalla,ghar, college ke beech mein itna quality time mila hi nahi kabhi.
Shanu?:
Mujhe bhi…
Bas tu zyada flirt karega to main khud hi tera quiz answer bhool jaungi.
Zaheer?:
Flirt to main karta rahunga…
Par ek promise kar — agar hum haar gaye to tu mujhe gussa nahi karegi.
Shanu?:
Main tujhe kabhi haarne nahi dungi.
Aur agar tu kabhi haar gaya…
To bhi main tujhe hug zaroor dungi.
(wo wali… jo terrace par half hug tha, usse zyada tight ?)
Zaheer screen dekh ke khud se muskurata hai.
Zaheer?:
Kal teri is baat ka intezaar rahega.
Ab chal, so ja nerd… nahi to tu kal late uth kar meri train bhi miss karwa degi ?
Shanu?:
Aur agar late ho gayi to?
chhoot gayi to?
Zaheer?:
To Dilli nahi…
Tujhe Goa le jaunga.
Shanu?:
?
Good night, idiot.
Zyada dreams mat dekhna mere saath ke…
Zaheer?:
Tere saath ke dreams nahi dekh raha…
Bas soch raha hoon — jab tu sath hogi to sapne kitne ache honge.
Shanu ka phone band hone se pehle screen par likha hota hai:
Zaheer? is typing…
Phir screen pe kuch nahi aata…
Shanu aankhen band karti hai, aur ek chhoti si muskurahat uske lips par thirakti hai.
Scene fades.
[b]College Campus – Delhi Trip Formalities & Farewell
[/b]
Subah ka waqt, college ka admin block thoda zyada busy lag raha hota hai. Zaheer aur Shanu dono formal yet excited mood me ek dusre ke parallel chal rahe hote hain—hand me forms, ID copies aur ek chhota sa brown envelope jisme train tickets hoti hain.
Office ke bahar ek chhoti si line lagi hoti hai, par Prof. Menon un dono ko andar bula lete hain.
Prof. Menon
Good, good. Dono time pe aa gaye.
Yeh lo tumhare temporary participation IDs… inka use Dilli wale organizers ke saamne karna hoga.
Zaheer ID card dekh kar thoda proud feel karta hai.
Uspe likha hota hai:
Zaheer qureshi | Contestant - National Awareness Quiz | South Campus College
Shanu apna ID receive karte hue Menon sir se poochti hai,
Shanu
Sir, quiz ke rounds ke exact timings mil gaye kya?
Menon ek printout nikal ke deta hai.
Prof. Menon
Yeh raha full schedule. Pehla elimination round parson subah 10 baje hai. Uske baad do aur rounds honge, agar tum qualify karte ho to.
Staff ke sath tumhare stay ke arrangements Daryaganj ke govt guest house me hain. Safe area hai.
Zaheer
Aur train?
Prof. Menon
Kalka Mail. Aaj raat 10:40 baje platform number 7 se hai. Tumhare liye reserved AC 3-tier seats hain. Train ke coach ka number aur seat details ticket par hain.
Shanu
Sir, thank you. Bahut clarity mil gayi ab.
Menon dono ko dekh kar halki smile deta hai, aur ek casual tone me bolta hai.
Prof. Menon
Waise main tum dono ko dekhta hoon to lagta hai ki bas quiz ke liye nahi… thoda aur bhi seekhne ja rahe ho ek dusre se.
Shanu thoda blush karti hai, Zaheer aankhen thoda twist karta hai jaise sir please... aap bhi?
Prof. Menon
Just kidding. All the best, team. Hum sabko tum par bharosa hai.
CUT TO – College Canteen
Lunch break ka waqt hota hai. Canteen me ek corner table par Priya, Taz, Arjun aur Ammu already baithe hote hain. Zaheer aur Shanu dono ID cards neck me latkaye, ek thali leke table ke paas aate hain.
Taz
Ohooo… Delhi ke quiz stars aa gaye!
Nikhat
Wah, wah. Pehchan hi nahi payi tumhe. Ye kya chamak rahi hai dono ke neck me?
Shanu neck se ID card uthake dramatic tareeke se dikhati hai.
Shanu
Dekho… sirf college topper hi nahi, ab national level contestant bhi!
Priya thali me se ek gulab jamun uthake napkin me rakhti hai.
Ammu
Yeh lo. Muh meetha karo. Hamari taraf se chhoti si pre-celebration.
Zaheer
Bas yeh hi? Dilli se jeet ke aaya to biryani chahiye full plate.
Taz
Deal. Jeet ke aaya to biryani, haara to samose bhi nahi milenge.
Sab hans padte hain.
Arjun ne canteen ki chhoti glass ka paani uthaya, aur nazar se bas Shanu ko dekhta hai. Tone halki thi, lekin words tight.
Arjun
All the best, Shanu.
Make sure tumhara partner distraction na bane.
Shanu uska tone notice karti hai, lekin smile banaye rakhti hai.
Shanu
Thanks, bhaiya.
Waise bhi partner ka kaam hota hai support karna, confuse karna nahi.
Zaheer
Aur main confuse nahi karta. Main to sirf inspire karta hoon.
Sab fir se hansi me laut padte hain.
Priya
Acha ab jao, bags pack karo. Dilli ko bhi to warning deni hai ki Zaheer aur Shanu aa rahe hain.
Taz
Aur haan… ek vlog banana zarur.
Priya
Aur ek selfie. Platform pe. Without fail!
Sab dost ek quick group selfie lete hain — ek yaadgar pal.
[b]Scene fades.[/b]
[b][b]Raat ki Rawanagi – Platform No. 7, Kalka Mail
[/b][/b]
Raat ke 9:45 ho chuke the. Station par halke se bheed thi, par hawa me ek alag si excitement. Announcement baar baar Kalka Mail ke aane ki soochna de raha tha. Shanu apni mom or arjun ke sath station par khadi thi, neck me ID card, haath me ek sky-blue backpack aur ek cabin bag. Unka chehra thoda thaka hua tha, lekin aankhon me chamak thi.
Thode door pe Zaheer, Azhar uncle, Ammu aur Asma ke sath khada tha. Ammu baar baar keh rahi thi ke jacket rakh liya hai na? Asma unki train wali bottle ko bag me adjust kar rahi thi, aur Azhar sirf smile de rahe the.
Zaheer ke haath me bhi wahi envelope tha jisme ticket tha, ek black duffle bag shoulder pe latka hua.
Train ka horn aaya — Kalka Mail dhire dhire platform me ghusti hai. Staff wale unke sath the — ek math teacher aur ek admin clerk — dono middle-aged, professional aur thode thake hue.
Coach B5.
Shanu aur Zaheer ka seat ek hi compartment me aata hai — Lower Berth 45 & 46, side by side. Staff ka seat Coach B6 me hota hai.
Math teacher
Aap log check kar lo seats. Hum log aage wale coach me hain. Kuch bhi ho, B6 me aa jana.
Zaheer
Sure, sir. Aap tension mat lo.
Staff log unke bags leke dusre coach me chalte hain.
Train chalti hai. Shanu window ke paas baithti hai, aur Zaheer samne. Ek do minute dono sirf platform ko dekhte hain… station ki lights peeche chhootti ja rahi hoti hain.
Shanu
Tu notice kiya… Delhi jaa rahe hain. Sirf quiz ke liye nahi.
Zaheer
Haan. Shayad thoda hum dono ke liye bhi.
Shanu halka sa muskurayi. Usne apna bag adjust kiya, aur phir khud ko thoda lean karte hue Zaheer ke kandhe par sir rakh diya. Train ke halke jhatke us moment ko aur warm banate hain.
Zaheer uske hair me se halki khushboo mehsoos karta hai, phir uska haath pakad leta hai — warmth aur reassurance dono ke liye.
Shanu
Sun… kal ke round me tu fast bolta hai na… to please thoda sambhal ke bolna. Tere rapid fire ke chakkar me mera bhi answer cut ho jata hai.
Zaheer
Acha ji? Aur tu jab awkwardly har answer pe umm... I think… bolti hai, tab kya?
Shanu
Woh meri thinking style hai, okay? Tu bas question padhne ka kaam kar. Jawab me dungi.
Zaheer
Perfect team. Ek slow processor aur ek over-confident CPU.
Shanu hansi chhupa ke bolti hai
Shanu
Aur ek cute screen saver.
Zaheer
Woh tu ho.
Shanu blush karti hai. Dono ek dusre ki aankhon me kuch der ke liye dekhte hain. Platform ke sab sounds peechhe reh jaate hain, bas train ke rhythmic vibrations aur unki silent chemistry chalti hai.
Zaheer
Jab Delhi pahuchenge… first thing hum karenge ek walk. Subah subah. Just you and me. No quiz, no crowd.
Shanu
Aur ek cutting chai. Roadside wali.
Zaheer
Deal.
Shanu ka haath ab uski ungliyo se slip karke Zaheer ki palm me aata hai. Uska grip tight hota hai, jaise keh raha ho yeh waqt rukh jaye.
Train andhere me ghusti hai. Bahar sirf blackness aur train ke lights ka reflection.
Zaheer
Soch… is train ka naam ‘Kalka Mail’ hai… aur hum log pyaar ki express me chadh gaye hain.
Shanu
Zaheer qureshi… tumhari shayari din ba din khatarnaak hoti ja rahi hai.
Zaheer
To phir savdhaan. Agle station pe dil chura ke le jaunga.
Shanu
Pehle quiz jeet ke dikha. Phir baat karenge.
[b]Scene dissolve hota hai, train Delhi ke raaste badhti ja rahi hai… aur uske sath badhta hai ek rishta — zaahir aur khaas.[/b]
Delhi Departure ki Preparation – Dono Apne Gharon Mein_ Zaheer’s Room – Early Evening
Zaheer apna backpack khol kar bed par rakh deta hai. Ek ek cheez soch-samajh kar pack kar raha hota hai — formal shirt, black jeans, deodorant, toothbrush, files, charger… sab neatly folded. Kabhi kabhi ruk kar list check karta hai.
Table pe ek corner par ek slim sa leather notebook rakha hota hai — jisme usne quiz ke important points likhe hain. Use dekhkar thoda sa smile karta hai.
Zaheer (apne aap se, softly)
Shanu toh already poore syllabus ka encyclopaedia ban chuki hai. Bas meri naak na katwa de Dilli me…
Itne me Asma aati hai door pe knock karke.
Asma
Tumhara power bank kaha gaya bhai? Kal keh raha tha zarurat padegi.
Zaheer
Drawer me dekho… aur haan, ammu se keh dena meri blue bottle bhi rakh de.
Asma andar aake bag me ek small photo frame slip kar deti hai… Zaheer notice karta hai.
Zaheer
Yeh kya hai?
Asma (smiling)
Apna ghar yaad aata rahe, isliye. Aur haan… roj fon karna
Location 2: Shanu’s Room – Same Time
Shanu ka suitcase half open. Ek taraf neatly folded clothes — pastel tops, kurtis, a pair of sneakers. Dusri taraf ek small pouch jisme travel-sized perfume, kajal, comb, and some headache tablets.
Mirror ke saamne khadi ho kar ek moment ke liye khud ko dekhti hai. Baalon ko bandhne lagti hai phir ruk jaati hai.
Shanu (apne aap se, murmuring)
Tu quiz dene ja rahi hai… ya kisi aur ke khayalon me khone?
Wardrobe se ek extra sweater nikalti hai aur pack karti hai.
Tabhi Ammu andar aati hai, haath me ek chhota bag le kar.
Ammu
Isme thode snacks daal diye hain… aur tu Shanu hai, toh medicines bhi.
Shanu
Ammu… mujhe kuch bhi ho jaye, lekin Zaheer ko kabhi kuch na ho. Woh khud to kuch nahi rakhta, bhoolta rehta hai.
Ammu (softly teasing)
Aur tum sab yaad rakhne lagi ho uske liye?
Shanu blush karti hai, par kuch kehti nahi. Sirf ek plain sa nod.
pause
Shanu
Ammu...
Ammu
Haan... Baby
Shanu
Arjun tujhe pasand hai na
Ammu
Behad, beintehaa... Uske bina soch nahi sakti kuch
Pause
Ammu
Lekin tu ye kyu puch rahi achanak
Shanu
Kuch nahi, bas apni nanad se baatein kar rahi thi
Ammu ki aankhein wide ho jati hai,unme chamak aati hai or wo aake shanu ko pakad leti
Ammu
To beta ji, yeh sab chal raha hai or main soch rahi thi ki tu meri kitni help karti hai
Shanu (laugh and smile)
Ab kya karein, teri help karne ka Mann to nahi karta sochti hu marne du sali ko, lekin Tera bhai bahut hot hai yaar...
Ammu (laugh)
Chal... Pagal... I'm really happy ki tum dono sath ho, or tune bata diya warna wo zaheer to kabhi nahi batata
Fir dono ki khatti mithi baatein or ek casual girls talk
Scene fade
Delhi Jaane Se Pehle Ki Raat – Zaheer & Shanu WhatsApp Chatting
Raat ke 11:36 baje. Dono ke rooms ki lights abhi bhi on hoti hain. Bag pack ho chuka hota hai, mummy-papa goodnight bol chuke hote hain… par unka dimaag abhi bhi ek hi baat me uljha hota hai — ek dusre se door to jaa rahe hain, par sath bhi ho rahe hain.
Shanu bed par ulti let kar phone scroll kar rahi hoti hai…
Ek notification pop hota hai — Zaheer?: Online
Uske 2 second baad message aata hai:
Zaheer?:
So… ready Miss Encyclopedia?
Shanu?:
Tu to mujhe Encyclopedia hi bana de… khud kya hai?
Mr. Random Facts?
Zaheer?:
Mr. Handsome Random Facts, please. ?
Tujhe Dilli station par entry ka reason bhi to banana hai.
Shanu?:
Bas kar… dekh kahin sach me mujhe frisk karna pad gaya to bol mat dena waha ki lady staff ko ki yeh meri partner hai ?
Zaheer?:
Main to kahunga meri life partner hai
Ek baar try maar ke dekhta hoon… dekhe kya hota hai? ?
Shanu phone screen dekh ke zor se hansi rokne lagti hai.
Ussi waqt ek message aur aata hai:
Zaheer?:
Waise serious baat… nervous hai?
Shanu?:
Thoda. Itna bada crowd, nayi city, naye log.
Par agar tu sath hai, to mujhe darr nahi lagta.
Zaheer?:
Bas mujhe pakad ke rakhiyo kal… warna tu to dimaag se tez hai, par kabhi kabhi platform galat pakad leti hai ?
Shanu?:
Kya matlab?
Zaheer?:
Matlab Dilli pahunch ke bolna pade yeh to Anand Vihar hai, mujhe to India Gate jaana tha ?
Shanu?:
Stupid. Tu mil gaya na, bas.
Baaki Dilli kya, NASA bhi sambhal lungi.
Zaheer?:
Waise ek baat sach bolun?
Shanu?:
Hmm?
Zaheer?:
Mujhe quiz se zyada excitement tujhe itne din tak uninterrupted time ke liye dekhne ka hai.
Gali,mohalla,ghar, college ke beech mein itna quality time mila hi nahi kabhi.
Shanu?:
Mujhe bhi…
Bas tu zyada flirt karega to main khud hi tera quiz answer bhool jaungi.
Zaheer?:
Flirt to main karta rahunga…
Par ek promise kar — agar hum haar gaye to tu mujhe gussa nahi karegi.
Shanu?:
Main tujhe kabhi haarne nahi dungi.
Aur agar tu kabhi haar gaya…
To bhi main tujhe hug zaroor dungi.
(wo wali… jo terrace par half hug tha, usse zyada tight ?)
Zaheer screen dekh ke khud se muskurata hai.
Zaheer?:
Kal teri is baat ka intezaar rahega.
Ab chal, so ja nerd… nahi to tu kal late uth kar meri train bhi miss karwa degi ?
Shanu?:
Aur agar late ho gayi to?
chhoot gayi to?
Zaheer?:
To Dilli nahi…
Tujhe Goa le jaunga.
Shanu?:
?
Good night, idiot.
Zyada dreams mat dekhna mere saath ke…
Zaheer?:
Tere saath ke dreams nahi dekh raha…
Bas soch raha hoon — jab tu sath hogi to sapne kitne ache honge.
Shanu ka phone band hone se pehle screen par likha hota hai:
Zaheer? is typing…
Phir screen pe kuch nahi aata…
Shanu aankhen band karti hai, aur ek chhoti si muskurahat uske lips par thirakti hai.
Scene fades.
[b]College Campus – Delhi Trip Formalities & Farewell
[/b]
Subah ka waqt, college ka admin block thoda zyada busy lag raha hota hai. Zaheer aur Shanu dono formal yet excited mood me ek dusre ke parallel chal rahe hote hain—hand me forms, ID copies aur ek chhota sa brown envelope jisme train tickets hoti hain.
Office ke bahar ek chhoti si line lagi hoti hai, par Prof. Menon un dono ko andar bula lete hain.
Prof. Menon
Good, good. Dono time pe aa gaye.
Yeh lo tumhare temporary participation IDs… inka use Dilli wale organizers ke saamne karna hoga.
Zaheer ID card dekh kar thoda proud feel karta hai.
Uspe likha hota hai:
Zaheer qureshi | Contestant - National Awareness Quiz | South Campus College
Shanu apna ID receive karte hue Menon sir se poochti hai,
Shanu
Sir, quiz ke rounds ke exact timings mil gaye kya?
Menon ek printout nikal ke deta hai.
Prof. Menon
Yeh raha full schedule. Pehla elimination round parson subah 10 baje hai. Uske baad do aur rounds honge, agar tum qualify karte ho to.
Staff ke sath tumhare stay ke arrangements Daryaganj ke govt guest house me hain. Safe area hai.
Zaheer
Aur train?
Prof. Menon
Kalka Mail. Aaj raat 10:40 baje platform number 7 se hai. Tumhare liye reserved AC 3-tier seats hain. Train ke coach ka number aur seat details ticket par hain.
Shanu
Sir, thank you. Bahut clarity mil gayi ab.
Menon dono ko dekh kar halki smile deta hai, aur ek casual tone me bolta hai.
Prof. Menon
Waise main tum dono ko dekhta hoon to lagta hai ki bas quiz ke liye nahi… thoda aur bhi seekhne ja rahe ho ek dusre se.
Shanu thoda blush karti hai, Zaheer aankhen thoda twist karta hai jaise sir please... aap bhi?
Prof. Menon
Just kidding. All the best, team. Hum sabko tum par bharosa hai.
CUT TO – College Canteen
Lunch break ka waqt hota hai. Canteen me ek corner table par Priya, Taz, Arjun aur Ammu already baithe hote hain. Zaheer aur Shanu dono ID cards neck me latkaye, ek thali leke table ke paas aate hain.
Taz
Ohooo… Delhi ke quiz stars aa gaye!
Nikhat
Wah, wah. Pehchan hi nahi payi tumhe. Ye kya chamak rahi hai dono ke neck me?
Shanu neck se ID card uthake dramatic tareeke se dikhati hai.
Shanu
Dekho… sirf college topper hi nahi, ab national level contestant bhi!
Priya thali me se ek gulab jamun uthake napkin me rakhti hai.
Ammu
Yeh lo. Muh meetha karo. Hamari taraf se chhoti si pre-celebration.
Zaheer
Bas yeh hi? Dilli se jeet ke aaya to biryani chahiye full plate.
Taz
Deal. Jeet ke aaya to biryani, haara to samose bhi nahi milenge.
Sab hans padte hain.
Arjun ne canteen ki chhoti glass ka paani uthaya, aur nazar se bas Shanu ko dekhta hai. Tone halki thi, lekin words tight.
Arjun
All the best, Shanu.
Make sure tumhara partner distraction na bane.
Shanu uska tone notice karti hai, lekin smile banaye rakhti hai.
Shanu
Thanks, bhaiya.
Waise bhi partner ka kaam hota hai support karna, confuse karna nahi.
Zaheer
Aur main confuse nahi karta. Main to sirf inspire karta hoon.
Sab fir se hansi me laut padte hain.
Priya
Acha ab jao, bags pack karo. Dilli ko bhi to warning deni hai ki Zaheer aur Shanu aa rahe hain.
Taz
Aur haan… ek vlog banana zarur.
Priya
Aur ek selfie. Platform pe. Without fail!
Sab dost ek quick group selfie lete hain — ek yaadgar pal.
[b]Scene fades.[/b]
[b][b]Raat ki Rawanagi – Platform No. 7, Kalka Mail
[/b][/b]
Raat ke 9:45 ho chuke the. Station par halke se bheed thi, par hawa me ek alag si excitement. Announcement baar baar Kalka Mail ke aane ki soochna de raha tha. Shanu apni mom or arjun ke sath station par khadi thi, neck me ID card, haath me ek sky-blue backpack aur ek cabin bag. Unka chehra thoda thaka hua tha, lekin aankhon me chamak thi.
Thode door pe Zaheer, Azhar uncle, Ammu aur Asma ke sath khada tha. Ammu baar baar keh rahi thi ke jacket rakh liya hai na? Asma unki train wali bottle ko bag me adjust kar rahi thi, aur Azhar sirf smile de rahe the.
Zaheer ke haath me bhi wahi envelope tha jisme ticket tha, ek black duffle bag shoulder pe latka hua.
Train ka horn aaya — Kalka Mail dhire dhire platform me ghusti hai. Staff wale unke sath the — ek math teacher aur ek admin clerk — dono middle-aged, professional aur thode thake hue.
Coach B5.
Shanu aur Zaheer ka seat ek hi compartment me aata hai — Lower Berth 45 & 46, side by side. Staff ka seat Coach B6 me hota hai.
Math teacher
Aap log check kar lo seats. Hum log aage wale coach me hain. Kuch bhi ho, B6 me aa jana.
Zaheer
Sure, sir. Aap tension mat lo.
Staff log unke bags leke dusre coach me chalte hain.
Train chalti hai. Shanu window ke paas baithti hai, aur Zaheer samne. Ek do minute dono sirf platform ko dekhte hain… station ki lights peeche chhootti ja rahi hoti hain.
Shanu
Tu notice kiya… Delhi jaa rahe hain. Sirf quiz ke liye nahi.
Zaheer
Haan. Shayad thoda hum dono ke liye bhi.
Shanu halka sa muskurayi. Usne apna bag adjust kiya, aur phir khud ko thoda lean karte hue Zaheer ke kandhe par sir rakh diya. Train ke halke jhatke us moment ko aur warm banate hain.
Zaheer uske hair me se halki khushboo mehsoos karta hai, phir uska haath pakad leta hai — warmth aur reassurance dono ke liye.
Shanu
Sun… kal ke round me tu fast bolta hai na… to please thoda sambhal ke bolna. Tere rapid fire ke chakkar me mera bhi answer cut ho jata hai.
Zaheer
Acha ji? Aur tu jab awkwardly har answer pe umm... I think… bolti hai, tab kya?
Shanu
Woh meri thinking style hai, okay? Tu bas question padhne ka kaam kar. Jawab me dungi.
Zaheer
Perfect team. Ek slow processor aur ek over-confident CPU.
Shanu hansi chhupa ke bolti hai
Shanu
Aur ek cute screen saver.
Zaheer
Woh tu ho.
Shanu blush karti hai. Dono ek dusre ki aankhon me kuch der ke liye dekhte hain. Platform ke sab sounds peechhe reh jaate hain, bas train ke rhythmic vibrations aur unki silent chemistry chalti hai.
Zaheer
Jab Delhi pahuchenge… first thing hum karenge ek walk. Subah subah. Just you and me. No quiz, no crowd.
Shanu
Aur ek cutting chai. Roadside wali.
Zaheer
Deal.
Shanu ka haath ab uski ungliyo se slip karke Zaheer ki palm me aata hai. Uska grip tight hota hai, jaise keh raha ho yeh waqt rukh jaye.
Train andhere me ghusti hai. Bahar sirf blackness aur train ke lights ka reflection.
Zaheer
Soch… is train ka naam ‘Kalka Mail’ hai… aur hum log pyaar ki express me chadh gaye hain.
Shanu
Zaheer qureshi… tumhari shayari din ba din khatarnaak hoti ja rahi hai.
Zaheer
To phir savdhaan. Agle station pe dil chura ke le jaunga.
Shanu
Pehle quiz jeet ke dikha. Phir baat karenge.
[b]Scene dissolve hota hai, train Delhi ke raaste badhti ja rahi hai… aur uske sath badhta hai ek rishta — zaahir aur khaas.[/b]
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