At Academy

Preeta and the players were called by coach to the ground....Preeta gaze at Karan standing with coach Raghav Mishra....

Raghav : aaj academy ne medical checkup organize kiya hai....Dr preeta jisme aap bhi included hn.....humare players ka jo khyaal rakhti hain...unhe bh checkup ki zarurat hai....

Preeta : pr sir...achanak se checkup...maine toh aapko sare players ki medical file di thi...toh yeh check up....mujhse koi galti hai?

Raghav : Dr preeta yeh sirf fitness checkup nhi...puri body ka checkup hai....so dont worry...aapse koi galti nhi....academy sirf aap logon ke health ke baare mein soch kr yeh step liya hai....so aap sab apna check up ke liye line up ho jaiye okay.....(all nods)

Raghav leaves from there...Shiv and other players surround karan..

Shiv : aaj tak toh acamedy ne kabhi aise healthcare program ke baare mein nhi socha...toh achanak se aisa kaise soch liya....

Karan : mujhe kya pta....mai bs coach ko accompany kr rha tha...

Shiv : fir bhi...kabhi aise health checkup organise nhi hua...chlo bdia h....Preeta ji ka check up ho jayega...unki tabyt subha se khrab hai....(karan gaze at preeta who was standing with doctors who were preparing for check up)

Scene shifts

Preeta sits infront of doctor....Karan stood with shiv behind her...

Doctor : let me take ur blood first...(preeta look at her then injection)

Preeta : injection? but doctor puchiye toh sahi mujhe hua kya hai....

Doctor : ma'am blood test sab ka krne ko kaha hai...

Preeta : nhi...(chuckle nervously) mai doctor hun....aap mujhe bina puche...aise nhi kr sakte blood test....

Doctor: ma'am hume coach ne kaha hai...

Preeta (cuts in) : coach ne players ka kaha hoga ..mai un players ki doctor hun....mera kyun... mujhe thode hi cricket khelna hai.....

Doctor : aree ma'am....hum aise....(he stopped when karan sit next to preeta)

Karan : test kriye iska doctor..... doctor ho kr yeh injection se darti h....(he hold her hand)

Preeta : haath choro mera karan luthra.....(looked at doctor) aee...khbrdar mujhe injection lgaya...

Karan : injection lgaiye doctor....

Preeta : tum hote kon ho doctor ko order dene wale haan....mera haath choro.....choro mera haath karan luthra....(karan gaze at doctor slightly nd nods)

Karan : captain hun mai...coach ne is medical camp ki zimmedari mujhe di h....so maano meri baat....

Preeta : tum in players ke captain ho...mere kuch nhi...mai sirf coach ko report krti hun.....choro mera haath.....i said leave my hand....(doctor takes her blood slowly) tumhe samjh nhi aa rha....choro mera haath....

Karan : ho gya doctor....le liya aapne dr preeta arora ka blood...(preeta looked at him then doctor... doctor nods) good...(he stood up) tum injection nhi lgwa rhi thi...isliye i tricked uh

Preeta (stood up) : fir dhokha....(chuckled bitterly) tumhari speciality bn gyi h mujhe dhokha dena hai na.....(karan was about to speak) but uh know what Mr karan luthra....an preeta arora aapke dhokhe ki aadi ho gyi....look at me....(stand close to him) (slowly) uh ruined me.....but i m still protecting ur image...(karan gaze at her) bs tumhare jaisi ghatiya insaan bnne ki aadat nhi hui....kaash woh pehle lgti ....

Karan : preeta pls ...(hold her hand...preeta jerked it and starts to leave)

She tripped by her heel...karan was about to walks towards her...but someone else saved her...preeta hold his arms tightly closing her eyes

"Are uh okay...preetey" preeta open her eyes and gaze at veer...

Preeta (whispers) : veer...

Veer (smiles) : hii preetey.....(she gaze at him with moist eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck) preeta....kya hua....haan....hey...look at me...(preeta keep on hugging him and sobbing in his arms)

Karan fisted his hand looking at them with moist eyes....Shiv stood next to him..

Shiv : gaya mera chance....preeta ji ka pati finally aa gya....

Karan : shut up....woh...woh uska kuch nhi hai...

Shiv : bkk...pagal mt bna...dekh jis tarah woh usee dekh kr ro rhi h ...jis tarah unhone usee gala lga rkha hai....wahi h unka pati....longing dikh rhi h un dono ki aankhon mein....

Karan: nhi...nhi.....(he walks towards them....karan pulled them apart...veer preeta looked at him) yeh kya kr rhi ho tum...(shiv walks to them)

Veer : excuse me...kon ho tum...yeh kya tareeka hai preeta se baat krne ka...

Shiv : sorry...karan kya krta hai tu...yeh na thoda possessive h preeta ke liye....preeta ji...yhi h na aapke pati....

Karan : shiv maine kaha na..

Preeta ( cuts in) : haan....(karan veer looked at her shockingly) veer mere pati hn.....veer rathore mere pati hn....

Veer (slowly) : what....(preeta holds his hand and gazes at karan hurtfully and in anger)

Karan : kya bol rhi ho tum preeta....

Preeta : aapko kyun bura lg rha hai captain....aapko toh khush hona chahiye...aapka dost laut aaya uski patni ke paas...yhi toh btaya tha na...ki mai aapki dost ki patni hun....ab woh laut aaye....so khush ho jaiye....happy hai na aap.....chlo veer.... baad mein apna dost se milna mujhe tumse baht saari baatein krni h...(veer look at her....preeta look at him with pleading eyes)

Veer : yeah....(preeta hold his hand and starts to walk away with them...tears were flowing from her eyes)

Shiv : unka husband sach mein baht handsome hai...kyun...oyee tujhe kya hua

Karan : mujhe kuch kaam hai...mai..mai ghar ke liye nikl rha hun...(karan left from there with tearful eyes)

Scene shifts

Karan collides with swara on his way outside

Swara : oyee captain ..itni jldi mein kahan chle

Karan : swara hato mere raaste se

Swara: heyyy...sab ladkon ko ho kya gya hai...sab mujhse itna rude kyun ho rhe ho....

Karan : swara...

Swara : mr karan luthra....bhulo mt....mai coach ki beti hun....and dad...ko maine kaha h tumhe captain bnane ko...just because uh r my best frnd....but mai bol sakti hun unhe...

Karan : tumhe kya lgta hai....ki captain ki position se....coach ya tumne own kr liya hai mujhe

Swara (scoffs) : own...baby...har player ko hum own krte hn.... especially mai ....

Karan : swara sudhar jaao....warna koi din aisa aayega na....tum baht pachtaogi...yeh paisa...yeh shohrat...kuch nhi hai....trust me...i m repenting....

Swara : really...kaise...biwi ko chor ke...(karan looked at her in shock) jab tum drunk hote ho....toh baht kuch bolte ho....and i have kept secret....but i can reveal it....

Karan : swara...

Swara : nhi na....toh aaj be my date....(excitedly) dad ne aaj tum logon ke liye party rkhi hai....so...be my date...warna aaj ki party mein mai tumhara raaz khol dungi....and guess kya hoga tumhari reputation ko....kya hoga luthra family ka haan....aur career...jiske liye bechare rishabh bhaiya ne itni mehnat ki h....and uncle...woh toh coma se baahar aayein hn na...unhe kaise lgega bolo

Karan (angrily) : dont blackmail me swara....

Swara : i m not....i m persuading you.....soo be my date okay.....okay karan luthra....(karan looks away ) okay then...i'll pick you up at 8...okay....(karan walk past her) cute...(she smiles)

Swara turns around and looked at karan with smile....her smile fades looking at veer who was leaving....

Swara : yeh sadakchaap yhan kya kr rha hai....(she stopped one of the player) hey..
Woh aadmi kya kr rha hai yhan...

"Woh humari physio ke husband hn.... Dr preeta ke husband veer rathore" swara looked at him raising her eyebrow

Swara: ohh....husband.....apni wife ke liye phul le rha tha yeh.... interesting....dad se inki wife ke baare mein baat krne mein maza aayega....

Scene shifts

Veer : what was all that preeta...(preeta keeps looking outside the window)

Veer gaze at her reflection...tears were rolling down her cheek

Veer : preeta....look...mujhe pareshani ho rhi hai tumhe aise dekh kr....bolo kya ho gya hai.....

Preeta : maine mera sapna pura kr liya veer.....(look at him) i got married to cricketer....maine Cricketer se shaadi kr li....(veer stopped the car with jerk) aur usne mujhe chor diya veer.....(sobs) usne mujhe chor diya.....

Veer gaze at her filled hairline and mangalsutra with moist eyes

Preeta : i fell in love with him....and he left me....maine usee sab kuch diya and...he left me veer....(cries resting her head against his shoulder)

End with this chapter