Episode 3.
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(enters his vast yet dimly lit bedroom)
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(throws his jacket on the chair)
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(rips off his tie)
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(removes his clothes)
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(walks straight to the washroom)
From the rainfall shower above
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(leans forward, resting his palms against the cold marble wall)
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Nanu says I have anger issues…
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He’s not wrong.
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I’ve tried everything — silence, distance, violence…
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But it never goes away.
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This rage... it lives in my blood.
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It waits. It watches. It burns.
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No matter what I do... I can’t outrun it.
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(Pauses, water pouring over his face)
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Therapy?
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Would therapy erase what I’ve seen?
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What I’ve lost?
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What I still dream about at night?
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(fist clenches slightly)
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(lifts his head)
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There’s only one thing that ever truly calmed the storm inside me…
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Her~
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My Jaan~
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(smiles slightly)
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My sunshine. My sin. My salvation.
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I miss her more than I miss myself.
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(exhales shakily)
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Does she still remember me?
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Does she ever think of the boy who swore he'd return?
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She stopped speaking to me…
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No letters. No calls. No trace.
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But I know her heart. It speaks even in silence.
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(hand runs down his face slowly)
The bathroom door swings open
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(comes out)
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(sits on the sofa, throws his head back)
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(sighs deeply)
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(looks at his phone)
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(small smile appears on his face)
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(answers the call)
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Haan bol Chhoti.
Someone
Hello, Bhaiyaaa… I wanted to ask you something.
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Don’t hesitate.
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Ask me anything, Chhoti.
Someone
Well… I have an event to attend, bhaiya.
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Okay… what kind of event?
Someone
It’s a celebration.
Someone
An Oscar-winning film’s success party.
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Oh?
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The same movie you sang in?
Someone
Haan bhaiya! That one!
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Well done, Chhoti.
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So what do you need?
Someone
I need a partner to attend....
Someone
And I’m not interested in going with any man.
Someone
So, I thought — who better than my own bhaiya?
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Aha. Flattery suits you.
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Alright. Text me the details.
Someone
Venue, Blue Lagoon Hotel.
Someone
Time, 7:30 PM sharp, tomorrow night.
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Done. Be ready.
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I’ll pick you up.
Someone
Wait! One condition.
Someone
The dress code is red. Strictly red.
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As you say, Chhoti.
Someone
Okay bhaiya, I’ll hang up now. Work’s calling!
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Alright. Take care. And congratulations again, Chhoti.
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Film success event....
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I just hope no one recognises me....
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(dials another number on his phone)
The line connects almost instantly
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Aadarsh.
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(on call)
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Yes sir?
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Clear my calendar after 6:30 PM tomorrow.
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No meetings after that.
Aadarsh Bedi (ml p.a)
Noted, sir. But… all of a sudden?
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May I ask why?
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I have an event to attend.
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Postpone or reschedule everything.
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Nothing takes priority.
Aadarsh Bedi (ml p.a)
Understood, sir. I’ll take care of it immediately.
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Also.... Arrange a red suit.
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I want it by tomorrow afternoon.
Aadarsh Bedi (ml p.a)
Red, sir?
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Noted.
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I’ll have it delivered to your suite by noon.
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Good.
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(hangs up the call)
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(sets the phone down on the side table)
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(exhales deeply)
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(slowly leans back into the sofa, eyes drifting closed)
Comments
skida
I wish there is no bad blood or misunderstanding btw the children
2025-07-10
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