A new morning has arrived, knocking at the doors of people who r still in their deep slumber. Today was the day Nandini decided to open up to her friends, today she decided to let her past come out in open, today was the day she decided to let go her inhibitions and let the true Nandini Moorthy out in front of everyone. Taking a deep breath and deciding to abide by her decision, Nandini takes her first step towards her past. Coming out of Manik's room after getting fresh, Nandini descends down the stairs to the living room, where she was greeted by Vishal n Nyeonika.

Vis: Angel!! Hru dear?

Nan: Good morning Teddy bear! M much better now..

Nyeo: Nandini..r u sure u r fine beta? If u want u can take rest today.

Man: good morning mom..good morning dad.

Vis: good morning puttar.

Nyeo: good morning baby.

Man: Baaki sab kaha hai?

Dhr: yaha hai.

Dhruv n Cabir come out from one guest room whereas Muklya come out from the other.

Nan (frowning): Navya kaha hai?

Muk: wo Choti..Navya bataa rahi thi tht she needed to collect some clothes for herself n for u..plus wo assignment jo aaj submit kerna hai..wo b ghar per tha..so wo tumhare ghar gayi hai. But Cabir..tu yaha kya kar raha hai? I thought Navya ko tu leker gaya hai.

Cab: lekar tab jaata na jab mujhe pata hota. Mujhe b abhi pata chala k wo yaha nahi hai.

Nan: to phir wo gai kiske saath?

Vis: relax Angel.. Navya subah jaldi uth gayi thi. She wanted to wake up Cabir, lekin phir boli k she knows Cabir raat ko dair se soya hoga..he was quite worried for u. (Nandini looks at Cabir with affection in her eyes) So she ddnt want to disturb his sleep. I told her our driver wud drop her..but aaj hee humare driver ki tabiyat kharaab hogai n he couldnt show up. So she ordered a cab.

Cab: I will just call her.

Cabir takes out his phone n calls Navya.

Cab: Navya..kaha ho tum yaar? Aur mujhe uthaya kyu nai?

Nav: Cabir..pehle hume ye bataao k Nandini kaisi hai? Wo theek to hai na?

Cab(looking at Nandini): haan..Behna bilkul theek hai. Ab tum mere sawalo k jawab do.

Nav: Cabir..wo tum raat ko kaafi dair se soye the..isliye humara mann nahi kiya tumhe jagaane ka. Aur hum bas abhi yaha se nikal rahe hai.

Cab: so now tum yaha Malhotra mansion aarahi ho? Its already 8.30 Navya. 9.30 humari pehli class hai. U think u can make it?

Nav: wahi to Cabir. Hume nahi pata tha hume itni dair lag jaaygi yaha. Wo hume humari assignment ki file nai mil rahi thi. Isliye late hogaya. Tum ek kaam karo plz..tum sab ko leke college chale jaao. Hum yaha se seedhe college hee aate hai.

Cab: lekin tum aaogi kaise?

Nav: fikar mat karo..humne cab bulaa li hai. Ab tum phone rakho..hum thodi dair me tumse milte hai.

Cab: theek hai.. dehaan rakhna..bye.

Cabir was about to cut the call when Navya's voice stopped him.

Cab: haan bolo.

Nav: wo..wo darasal..

Cab: wo darasal kya Navya..bolo na.

Nav (closing her eyes): I Love U

Her all of a sudden confession amused Cabir, but it also got a beautiful grin on his face.

Cab (whispering in the phone): Me too.

Now it was Navya's turn to decorate a beautiful smile on her face. Bidding bye to each other..they disconnect the call.
As soon as Cabir disconnects his call, he lifts his face only to find fab4 and Vishal Nyeonika smirking at him..making him drop the smile from his face.
He attempts to clear his throat.

Cab: wo..wo Navya ne kaha she is just leaving from there..to wo hume directly college me hee milegi. So i think we shud leave for college now.

Vis: r u sure k Navya ne sirf itna her bola? Kyunki mujhe to isme koi joke nai sunaai diya..to phir tu itna muskuraa kyu raha hai?

Muk: wahi me b sonchu uncle..arre ye kya..ye iske gaal thode laal laal jaise dikh rahe hai..ye machchar to nai lagte..to phir ye kya hai?

Cab: guys..stop it na

Al: awww..Cabir u r really blushing ha.

Manik laughs seeing them pulling Cabir's leg. This is a rare sight to see. He looks at his side to see Nandini.. but frowns on finding her standing there quite..not observing whats going around her. He gently hits her with his shoulder to gain her attention. Nandini looks at him n Manik wriggles his eyebrows n raises his head. He bends down to her level n asks..

Man: r u ok Nandini?

Nandini takes a deep breath n facing everyone she says..

Nan: wo..mujhe kuch bataana hai.

Her voice makes everyone turn around to face her. Everyone go quiet n urge her to speak.

Nan: lekin..i want Navya to b present too. So...i think hum college me baat kare?

Taking this as a cue to escape further teasing, Cabir comes ahead n says:

Cab: wahi to me kabse keh raha hu. Lekin koi meri sune tab na. Sirf ek behna hee hai jo sach me mujhe samajti hai. Chal behna. Hum chalte hai..ye khud hee humare peeche aajaynge.

Holding Nandini's hand, he starts moving towards the gate..n true to his words, everyone follow them.

College; 11 am:

Nan: Navya ko itni dair kaha lag gayi. Pehla lecture b miss kiya usne. Aur wo phone kyu nahi uthaa rahi. Bhai..aapka call uthaaya kya?

Nandini n fab5 were all sitting in fab5 jam room, waiting for Navya to return.

Cab(worried): me b tabse use try kar raha hu. Ring jaa rahi jai but she isnt answering my calls too. Ek baar jawab hee de deti. Use pata hai we will b worried.

Man: i think we shud just go n check in Nandini's apartment. Mayb wo abhi tak waha se nikli na ho.

Nan: nahi Manik. Wo already waha se nikal chuki hai. Mene waha k watchman ko call kerke poocha. He knows Navya well..n he told me Navya bohot pehle waha se nikal chuki hai.

Muk: i think wo traffic me phas gayi hogi. U knw na this time waha ka route sabse busy route hota hai.

Al: i think so too.

Nan(self talk): itna time traffic me? Kyu mera mann nahi maan raha? Aiyappa..plz Navya ko protect kerna.

A sudden beep of Cabir's mobile draws their attention. It was a message. Cabir reads it.

Cab: what the hell!

Dhr: kya huwa Cabir?

Cab: wo..

Cabir was interrupted by another beep sound, but this time from Nandini's mobile. Nandini opens her mobile n frowns on reading the message. Her frown turns into shock when she looks at Cabir.

Nan(shocked): Navya Patna chali gayi?!

Fab4: what??

Man: Nandini..kya bol rahi ho tum? Aur ye message kya hai?

Manik takes the mobile from Nandini's hand n read the message aloud.

Humare papa ko heart attack huwa hai. Humari maa waha akeli hai isliye hume turant Patna wapis jaana padh raha hai. Hum jaante hai tum log pareshaan ho lekin hum bilkul theek hai. Hum tumhara phone nahi uthaa sake kyunki hum nahi chahte the k tum humare saath aao. Exams aarahe hai aur hum chahte hai k tum unpe focus karo. Humne train ki ticket le li hai aur ab hum train me beth chuke hai. Patna me humara phone nahi chalega isliye hum tumse contact nahi kerpaayenge. Jaldi wapis aane ki koshish karenge. Apna khayal rakhna.
Navya

Al: oh God! Navya k father ko heart attack huwa hai.

Nan: haan lekin wo hume phone pe b to bata sakti thi na. Ye kya baat huwi. Me use akele nahi jaane deti.

Muk: shayad isliye usne phone nahi kiya. Coz use pata tha hum use akele nahi jaane dete.

Man: no worries..hum flight se patna jaa sakte hai. All we need is her address. Nandini, Cabir..do u have her address?

Both shake their heads in a no.

Nan: aise kaise chali gayi? Me use call kerti hu.

Cab (angry): koi faayda nahi hai. Uska mobile already switched off hai. Guys..agar wo yehi chahti hai k hum exams pe focus kare aur uspe nahi then be it. Lets go n attend next lecture. Waise hee pehla lecture miss kerdiya. Come on..lets go.

Man: Cab..Cabir yaar..ruk to..

Cabir leaves the room with fab4 following him. Nandini remains back alone in the room..with confusion on her face.

Nan (self talk): Navya aise achanak se kaise chali gayi? N how is it possible that she just dropped a message? Why cant i accept this fact? Why do i feel something is missing? I hope Navya safe ho. Socha tha aaj apne baare me sabko sach bataa dungi..but Navya ka aise chale jaana..is this a mere coincidence ya phir there is something more to it?.?

1 week later:

City hospital, 12.45 am:

Doc: excuse me..patient k saath koun hai?

Guy: me..me hu. Kya huwa doctor? Wo theek to hai na? Wo pichle 4 ghanto se Operation Theatre me Is she fine now? Can i meet her?

Doc: aap unke kya lagte hai? Aur ye sab log koun hai? (Pointing at 7 people behind the guy)

Guy (turning behind with anger in his eyes): Me nai jaanta ye log koun hai, aur kya rishta hai inka meri Barbie k saath. All i know is tht meri Barbie sirf aur sirf meri hai. Me uska bhai..uska dost..uska baap hu. Abhimanyu Kapoor. Isliye meri Barbie k baare me aapko jo baat kerni hai aap mujhse kariye.

Doc: dekhiye..patient ki haalat bohot zyada nazuk hai. She is very critical ryt now.

Ab (with tears in his eyes): wo..wo theek to hojaaygi na doctor?

Doc: unko peeche se right side pe stab kiya gaya hai..aur phir it seems us chot ko aur gehra kiya gaya hai..n jaise aapne bataya tha..unka right hand bachpan se kamzor hai..this wound has caused further damage.. plus unke sar pe b gehri chote lagi hai..she has got a concussion too. Aur unke left leg me b fracture hai. To b honest..she is in a critical state.

Ab (crying): just...just tell me wo..wo kab tak theek hogi?

Doc: dekhiye..hume further surgeries kerni hogi. Superspecialist neurosurgeons ko bulana hoga. Wohi bataayenge k further kitni surgeries required hogi. Haan unki fees zyada hai.

Ab: aap paiso ki fikar mat karo. Bus meri Barbie k ilaaj me koi kami nahi aani chahiye.

Doc: Filhaal to she is unconscious. Unke choto se unke brain pe aur unki body pe kitna asar padha hai ye to hosh me aane k baad hee pata chalega. We need to keep her under strict observations..we will b shifting her to ICU. Humne ek neurosurgeon ko bulaaya hai. He will come n have a look. Tab tak counter pe formalities and fees bhar lee jiye.

Ab: doctor plz..aapko agar baahar se b doctors ko bulaana padhe aap bulaayiye. Plz dnt keep money as an issue.

Doc: dekhiye..hum koshish poori kerenge. Lekin jaan to Upar waale k haath me hoti hai. Is waqt unhe aapki duao ki zarurat hai.

Woman(crying): doctor..plz me aapke haath jhodti hu..plz use bachaa lijiye. Me use dobara nahi kho sakti..plz doctor.

Man (side hugging woman): sshh..kuch nahi hoga use..tum dekhna..fighter hai wo..Meri fighter.

Doc: aap koun? Dekhiye yaha family members k alawa kisi ka hona allowed nahi hai. Patients ko disturbance ho sakti hai. So please aap baaki sab log yaha se jaayiye.

Wom(crying): Nahi..nahi me use chodke nahi jaaungi. Plz me kahi nahi jaaungi.

Doc: dekhiye agar aap aise zid karenge to mujhe security ko bulaana padhega.

Man (angry): tone down ur volume doctor. U r talking to my wife. N i wont take tht.

Doc: n i wont take anyone disturbing my patients. N aap hai koun? Rishta kya hai aapka patient se?

Man (angry): beti hai wo meri. She is my daughter..VENKATESH MURTHY ki beti hai wo. THE VENKATESH MURTHY KI BETI. Do i still need to tell u who m i? Or are u aware of who i really m. Me chahu to yahi khade khade aapke is hospital ko raddi k bhaao me khareed sakta hu. Me chahu to abhi Germany, UK, America se world k top doctors ko yaha bulaa sakta hu. N i have already done that. Arre me to use yaha se Germany lejaana chahta tha..lekin U said she isnt in a condition to travel. Do u need any further details?

Doc (sweating): so..sorry..S..sir. i m really sorry. Lekin yaha shor patients k liye theek nahi hai. Aap chahe to me VIP room khulwa deta hu..u can rest there.

Ven (sighing): plz..just..just save my daughter..shes all i have. Me foreing doctors k saath touch me hu. Wo log waha se nikal chuke hai. Kal sham tak yaha pohoch jaayenge. Tab tak..just...just take care of her.

Doc: we will do our best sir. Please Excuse me..

Wom: ye kya hogaya Venu..humare parivaar ko kiski nazar lag gayi..ab sirf Pari hee thi..aaj wo b aise mout k moo me hai. Plz Venu kuch karo.. Pari humse door thi lekin kamsekam ye wishwas to tha k wo theek hai. Use kuch hogaya to me jee nahi paaungi.

Ven: use kuch nahi hoga Saras..wo meri beti hai..meri Princess.. she has to fight..

Ab: aaj aapko apni Pari aur apni Princess yaad aarahi hai. Kabhi socha k 2 saal usne kaise guzare honge? Kyu kiya aap logo ne aisa? Kyu? Khair..ye waqt in sab baato ka nahi hai..mujhe reception pe jaake apni Barbie k formalities poori kerni hai. Excuse me.

Ven: Abhi..beta kya me ye kaam kar sakta hu? Plz..ek baap ka haq tumse maang raha hu.

Ab: kaash aapko mujhse ye haq maangne ki naubat nahi aati.

Cab: A..abhi..kya me..saath chalu?

Ab(angry): dont u dare..u Fab5..khabardaar agar meri barbie k aas paas b nazar aaye to.. aur tum log abhi tak yaha kya kar rahe ho? I think i told u 5 to get lost from here.

Man: Me Nandini se mile bagair nahi jaaunga.

Ab(getting angrier): khaas kar tu Manik..tujhe me apni Barbie k aas paas bhatak ne tak nahi dunga. Isse pehle me tujhe b yaha admit karaa du..just get the hell out of here.

Man (helpless): Abhi..listen..i..i need to see her..u cant stop me..

Ab: really?

Abhi catches hold of his collar n drags him out of the hospital..with fab 4 running behind him to rescue Manik. On reaching the main exit..Abhi throws him in front of him..

Ab: Meri zindagi ki sabse badi galti..k mene Tujhpe bharosa kiya. I trusted u with my Barbie.

Man: Abhi..listen to me plz

Ab: mujhe laga k tere rehte meri barbie safe hai..but i was so wrong.

Man: Abhi i...

Ab: i thought u feel something for her. Mujhe laga wo tere liye special hai. I always used to see a different shine in ur eyes whenever u looked at her.. but i was so wrong. She was just a time pass for u..nothing more than that.

Man (yelling): she isn't a time pass for me. She is my everything. Pyaar kerta hu usse. I Love her dammit. I love her very much. Khudki jaan se zyada use chahta hu.

Abhi claps his hands keeping a sarcastic look on his face.

Ab: waah..kya pyaar hai tera Manik..jo apne pyar pe Trust nahi kersakta..wo kya use pyaar karega. Listen to me carefully Manik..i dont want to see u near to my Barbie..agar teri parchaai b uske aas paas nazar aayi..to tujhe legally usse door rakhne me b me hich kichaaunga nahi. So khud ki khair chahta hai to just stay away from her.

Saying so Abhi leaves from there n enters the hospital.

Manik falls on his knees crying..

I always trusted her..
I never doubted her..
Believe me..plz