DhruvTara: The Truth of the Past

Chapter 6: The Party

17th century, Vallabhgarh,
"Keya sandesh laye ho Dharmendra??" Asked Mahavir
" Maharaj, Senapati ji ki kaal sena adhik saktishali baane ja rahe hai... unke under bidroho ki aag failana kathin hai...."
"To aab upay keya hai??"
"Ek upay hai Maharaj, Chikitsak Dhruv, hum agar Chikitsak Dhruv ko le aye un unki gavayi le to hum Senapati ji ko dand de payenge..."
"Kadapi nehi Dharmendra.... hum unke samne khare nehi ho payenge.... unki Tara ab nehi rahi... keya uttar denge hum unhe?!"

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21st century, Agra.
"Bhai kaal warden ko sab pata chal geya tha.." said Akriti
"Dhruv ko bhi sab malum ho geya tha" said Tara
"Keya bol rahe ho Priya?! Unhone tujhe kuch kaha??"
"Kaha?! Bohat daate yaar.... itna jor se mere upar woh pehle kabhi nehi chillaye"
"Abhi bhi naraz hai keya??"
"Sayed nehi.... raat ko to unhone mujhe....."
"Unhone keya kiya??" Asked Rahul
"Oyee kabutar.... idiot kahinka..." scolded Akriti
"Ohh samach geya samach geya..." smiled Rahul

"Oye yeh sab chor.... Pata hai Friday ko mera birthday hai.... Club mai celebrate karenge..." said Ritika
"R a yaar... Club mai keu.... Dhruv ko kaise manaungi aab??"
"Tere Durbasa muni ko manane ka dayitya tera... tujhe byas ana hi hoga..." said Ritika
"Bhai jab hostel mai rehti thi kitna maza hota tha... night outs... deewar tapake hostel pe ghusna.... tera saitani dimag na Priya ekdam mast hai...." said Rahul
"Per aab woh mauka kaha Rahul... Dhruv ko yeh sab pata laga na to sayed kaan khich lega meri... bohat gussa karega..."
"Ohhhh possessive" taunted Akriti
"Chup reh... possessive... kabhi kabhi bhagne ka dil karta hai.... fer itna payar karta na ki unko chorke ek paal bhi jane ka dil nehi karta..."
"Ha ha samach geyi.... raat ki baat raaz ki baat..." said Ritika
"Tumlog bhi na... akdam... akdam se..." Tara couldn't complete
"Akdam se keya bol... bol.." instigated Kartik
"Kamine ho ....." Tara got up and went towards the  Classroom
"Oyee hoyee..." whistled Rahul. Tara turned back, took a twig and threw at them.
"Akher bigar hi diya acche bacchi ko..."
commented Akriti.
"Bacchi hai bigarna hi tha..." laughed Rahul.
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It was 7 pm in the evening, Tara was sitting in her study room. Dhruv slowly came inside and put a pink teddy infront of her. Tara was excited, she hold the teddy and looked back.
"Aap yeh mere liye laye ho??"
"Haa... aap ke liye laya hu... pasand aya??"
"Bohattt... aah... suno na...."
"Bolo.."
"Kaal raat Ritika ka birthday party hai... club mai..."
"Club?! Pehle bhi geyi ho waha??" Dhruv gave a straight look at her.
"Nehi matlab....." Tara looked at Dhruv, he was looking straight at her with a strange stare, Tara gulped, "matlab.... geyi thi do ek ber" Tara was frightened now, Dhruv is still looking straight at her, "Maine kabhi nehi piyi.... woh..." Tara looked at Dhruv's strange stare, "Woh ek ber taste kiya tha... accha nehi tha... very bad... pata nehi kaise pi lete hai.... mai yada raat ko bhi nehi geyi.... 2 baje se pehle laut bhi ayi.... warden se pooch lijiye....."
"Warden se?"
"Nehi matlab....."
"Deewar tapake under ayi thi hostel ki..."
Tara stooped her head, "Isber nehi hoga... pakka..."
"Nehi... " Dhruv got up
"Oo Dhruv... suno na.. suno naa...." Tara kept roaming behind Dhruv
"Raat 9 baje se pehle laut ayogi..." Dhruv told Tara pointing at her
"Per Party hi to 9 baje suru hoga...."
"Cancel..."
"Dhruv please... tum jo bologe woh karungi.. aur koi sararat nehi... kuch nehi... koi complain nehi ayega tumhe aur.... mai acchi bacchi ban ke rahungi.... please Dhruv jaane do na..."
Dhruv looked at Tara, his Tara has changed so much.... so much... she is always like a cute kid, but she used to have such a power in her words.... his Rajkumari Tarapriya is gone.... this new Tara has come forth. Obviously he doesn't want Rajkumari Tarapriya to come back for all sane reasons... but he misses her... he misses her so much....
"Nehi matlab nehi...."
Tara hugged Dhruv from behind, "jaane do na..."
"Nehi...."
"Dhruv please...."
"Nehi....."
Tara gave an angry look and left the room. Dhruv sighed and started to change his clothes without locking the door. Tara suddenly thought to give another chance and stormed inside the room. Dhruv had just removed his shirt. Tara saw him from behind, well all knows this look is not new to her.... but something striked her... the mark on his lower back?! Such a big scar?! She never noticed it before.... her dream... her dream... Tara slowly moved forward, Dhruv turned back, Tara saw the same scar on his tummy, she gasped.
"Tumhe .... tumhe yeh chot kaise lagi??" Tara pointed at the scars
"Yeh... yeh... yeh to purani chot hai.... mai gir geya tha... lohe pe... usiki chot hai...."
"Gir geye the?? Per lag raha jaise talwar aar paar..." Tara breathed fast. Dhruv understood she might recall something so he went near Tara and pulled her lightly
"Keya aj bara chinta ho raha hai??? Itne din nehi dekhi yeh?? Ha?? Keya soch rahi aise sararat karogi to party ke liye maan jaunga??"
Tara breathed faster. Whenever Dhruv comes near she feels an amazing warmth.
"Dhruv...... wohh mai...."
Sushila entered the room, "Dhruv tere kaunse kapre........" she couldn't finish
Dhruv and Tara went apart, Tara got cofused and get hold of the pink teddy, Dhruv looked here and there but couldn't find anything to hid his body... wait why do he need to hid it?? She's his mother?! Tara looked at Dhruv, Dhruv was uncomfortable. Sushila was speechless, she just looked at the two and left. Tara looked here and there to ensure no one is nearby and took Dhruv's shirt to put it on him.
"Aise pighal nehi jaunga mai...."
Tara didn't hear his words, she felt something, she hugged him from his back and put her head on his back closing her eyes. She felt the warmth.
"Tara..... "
"Koi humai alag na kar payega... na samai na sadi...."
Dhruv's heart skipped a beat, he turned back, Tara quickly moved back.
"Keya ... keya hua Dhruv???"
"Abhi tumne... tumne....." Dhruv hesitated, then realised he can't let her memory come back, "aise nehi pighlunga mai... no party..." Dhruv left the room.
Tara went to the balcony, tears fell from her eyes, she didn't go near him to convince him, she just went near because she wanted to.... she had no such intention... does Dhruv thinks ... does he think she's so bad??