Lalmon

All the characters are fictitious and if it happens to relate to someone's life than it'll only be a coincidence.

Episode 1

“Nayan, pay attention, I know you are talented and you deserve that but due to your carelessness, you came second in the dance competition," Nayan’s mom scolds, “Had you focused, you wouldn't have missed that dance step. I am really sad. I've called your dance teacher and you better get up before 4 in the morning. From 4:30 am, he'll be training you till 8:00 am."

"You know Nayan, how much I love you beta, please understand our value, we are not cheap class family, you know, our ancestors had maintained that legacy and now we are maintaining. Nayan, you also should maintain that legacy."

Her mother kisses on her forehead and goes away.

It is 4:00 am. Nayan is still cuddling up under her blanket. Her mom knocks the door. "Nayan, Nayan, oh darling, wake up, your dance teacher has arrived, wake up, in a few minutes your dance class will start." Nayan faintly wakes up, cuddles the blanket, and says "Ok mom, I'll be there on the hall within 5 minutes."

She brushes her teeth, wash her face, puts on moisturizing cream on her soft cheeks, ties her hair, wears a dance dress, puts on her dance shoes, and goes to the hall.

Music is being played, when Nayan reach the dance hall, she notices her teacher doing different steps of dance which she never had seen him doing before.

Her dance teacher Pravat is young, vibrant, energetic, tall, and handsome.

He says, "Nayan, come, today we'll do different steps of a dance, I hope you'll like it."

He spots Nayan in a sad mood and asks "Nayan, are you disappointed by yesterday's result? Oh ho, come on darling," and he puts his hand on Nayan's shoulder and touches her. He then shifts his hand towards her cleavage, Nayan understands his intention and says, "you are my dance teacher, its better you teach me to dance; get your hand away from my body."

He removes his hand.

She asks "Pravat, what lesson have you set for me? I want to know about Hip-hop dance, you never taught me that. Please teach me this dance."

Pravat says "No, today I'll teach you contemporary, I've brought some dresses for you, so, go, change your dress as you'll feel comfortable in learning contemporary dance."

Her disappointment can be clearly seen but she has no other option than to follow his order otherwise her mom will ruin her day, lecturing her about their ancestor's value.

She wears a dress. Pravat is stunned. Nayan looks really gorgeous. He keeps gazing at her.

Nayan says, "Pravat, better you teach me rather than to gaze on my body."

Pravat plays music. He teaches her some steps. Nayan practices.

She is waiting for the clock to strike 8 in the morning as she doesn't want to learn dance from Pravat. As soon as the clock strikes 8:00 am, Nayan says, "Pravat, it's 8:00 am and you better teach me Hip-Hop, next time. I am leaving for now. Bye, Bye."

Nayan leaves the hall. Pravat keeps on gazing at her.

Nayan comes to the dining hall. Her mother has made her favorite dessert "Lalmon".

Her mother says, Nayan, I love you a lot, you're my only daughter. See, I've prepared Lalmon for you." Nayan cuddles her mom and says, "Oh mom, I love you too; you are my best mother, awe, thank you for making my favorite dish."

Her mother gives her the bowl filled with Lalmon; she eats, goes to her table, and sits there. She then takes the plate, takes two slices of bread, an apple, and a milkshake."

Her mother asks, “Nayan, how was your dance class, I know it went great, Pravat is a wonderful dance teacher." Nayan takes a bite of an apple and says, "Yes, mom." She finishes her milkshake and tries to go to her room but her mom reminds, "Nayan, see this is not a good habit, you should put the plate on a sink."

"Sorry mom, I forgot!"

She keeps her plate on the sink and runs towards her room.

She plays music. She listens to Eminem songs.

And later while shuffling she listens to Tum ho pass mere by Mohit Chauhan. She sings along. Tears come down towards her cheeks. She wipes. And to everybody's surprise, she eats chocolate and sobs singing at the same time. She then remembers her good old days with Manoj.

Episode 2:

Two years before, when Nayan was at her college, she was in her last semester. She stayed there on the hostel. On a weekend, she along with her friends visited different places to get away from boredom. Their days were a monotonous, same old routine of studies, same exams, same teachers and same boring boys. The boys teased them and the girls didn't have any effect on them, the boys were like saying the old lines again and again. Nayan and her friends were used to listening to those.

One of her friends says, "See these guys, they even don't have any creativity, listening to these old lines are making my ear suffer, I wished some boys would be there and would tease us, then I would for sure take any other action, you know what I mean, girls."

Everybody starts laughing, except Nayan.

Nayan loves reading Novel as it was her favorite past time and her friends were against reading those boring novels. They find it tiresome and most of the time they would hide her novel.

Until midnight and sometimes till wee hours, her friends kept talking with their boyfriends on phone. Nayan never understood why they find it so fascinating talking with boys? She thinks it’s waste of time.

She even sees her friends hugging their boyfriends and exchanging kisses secretly. And again after returning to their hostel, they would send mobile texts. Nayan gets irritated as texts tone keeps on disturbing her. Her friends usually sleep at 2:00 am and wakes up at 4:00 am, as this is the time when the hostel in charge wakes them up.

Nayan is annoyed and says them that "Girls, I am leaving this room, as I don't want to ruin your love life, I've told hostel in-charge to shift me to the next room but girls you all are still my friends, I've not told them anything regarding you boyfriends. Enjoy your love life." And she shifts to the next room.

As Nayan enters her new room, she finds it dirty and it was not according to her style. She was fond of decorating so she decorates her new room in such a way that it looks new.

Some of her friends come and observe her room and gets jealous. They said Nayan to let then share this room with them.

“Girls you told me the same lines before and I let you in, at least this time let me enjoy being alone, why don't you have a nice day with your boyfriends, also they might be waiting for you,” Nayan counter attacks their question, “talking about the room, hmm, I'll come to your room and decorate yours, I'll decorate it beautifully than that of my room. So please go as I've to study." Her friend says, "Ok Nayan, study hard, as you'll have to help us in exams,” Everyone Laughs, “however, come to our room and decorate as beautifully as yours, then we shall invite our boyfriend to the room. Let them think that choosing us as their girlfriend is a matter of pride."

Girls giggle and leave her room.

The next evening her friends ask her to come for a movie but she ignores and tells them to enjoy. She sits in her room. She is bored, doesn't have anything to do, so she opens her textbook and revises lessons. The entire hostel is silent.

She hears a sound coming; she sees here and there but finds nobody. She even calls her friend but no-one receives. She looks out from her window and only the gatekeeper was there. Kids were playing cricket.

She feels bored; she picks her mobile phone from her bed and plays music. She puts on a headphone and starts singing in her own voice.

She feels as if someone was singing a song, she removes her headphone, to check whether there was someone singing, she finds no-one and again puts on a headphone, after some moments she again hears someone singing, this time she removes her headphone and yes, someone was singing a song.

Tum ho pass mera, pass mera jo tum ho………… someone was singing in a melodious voice, an acoustic version, playing guitar. Nayan likes the song as it's one of her favorite. She glimpses here and there to find who actually was singing the song.

Episode 3:

Nayan then searches who that person having a melodious voice was singing such a beautiful song. She hears that the sound coming from a terrace and climbs stairs; she comes across here and there and at one corner just next to her hostel building she spots a guy singing.

She notices him singing for a while, as he stares at her, she turns back and goes to her room, she prepares her notes for tomorrow's class and then sleeps.

The next evening again at the same time, she listens to different songs and again it was the same voice. The song that she hears was one of her favorite.

Days went by, she makes the mind of meeting that guy, after a week she goes to that building which was adjacent to hers, where that guy sits and sings. But he's not there this time.

She says to herself, “Every evening he sits here and sings but I've come today to look for him and he's not here." She was about to return and suddenly the guy whispers, "Hey, were you looking for me?"

Nayan says, "NO!"

"Why are you here, then."

She says, "Hmm, yes, I am here to see you; actually, you sing well, I like your voice, I listen to your songs sitting on my hostel room, I feel really happy to listen to those songs, by the way, my name is Nayan, what's yours?"

Manoj

Nayan again asks him, “Why you sing always at the same time?"

As you are only free at this time, that’s why.

Hey, Manoj, are you keeping track of me? I even don't know you; also you even don't know anything about me. For the first time, we have met. So, why are you keeping track of me?

I don't know why, but when I saw you for the first time, I found you really beautiful.

So you like my beauty, the physical beauty?

You are beautiful, I saw you, you were far away but now, I can see you more clearly, your eyes are beautiful, you have a long curly hair and see your complexion, I bet, every boy will fall for you.

Come on, don't try to flirt with me, I know you boys are all same.

Nayan was about to leave but he sings, which compels her to stay. He sings the song, "Pehli najar mein kaisha jadu kardiya……………"

It was 8:30 in the evening and says to him that she'll meet him the next day.

Manoj keeps waiting but Nayan doesn't come.

After a week Nayan comes looking for him. He is in the same place. He looks at her and says, "good to see you." She says, "good to see you too, did you miss me?" and Manoj smiles, "It was really tough for me but I waited and I knew that you would come, my belief came true. So, where were you Nayan?"

My hostel in-charge punished me as I was late that day to return, so she didn't let me go out of the hostel for a week, as soon as my punishment was over; I came here to meet you.

Let's go to the café?

Manoj nods, "Hmm………ok"

They go to a nearby café and share their stories.

Nayan asks, "Manoj, since you play as well as sing good songs, so, schedule your time for me, I really want to sing a song, but you know, I couldn't, as I don't think I can sing well."

Nayan, I will teach you. Also, I am not busy these days with my rehearsals, so call me whenever you are free, I'll definitely help you with that.

After a long time, Nayan feels happy and she starts liking Manoj.

Manoj usually sends her text and she would reply.

Whenever she gets leisure time, she calls Manoj and he teaches her to sing as well as to play guitar.

Manoj is a simple guy living just next to Nayan's hostel building. Besides that, he has a dream of a common man to become successful and to earn lots of money. But he doesn't know what exactly he shall do in future.

Nayan calls Manoj saying him to come to the park. He denies as he knew he can't buy things for, so he refuses. But Nayan again calls him, this time he doesn't receive her call. He wants to tell her about his financial condition, but he thinks that after knowing these all, she might leave him.

The next day again she calls him several times but he wound hung up. Manoj assumes it's better not to take this relationship further otherwise both shall end up hurting more.

Manoj likes Nayan as he has feelings for her but he controls his emotions.

On the other side, Nayan is worried and angry as Manoj hadn’t received her calls neither he replied her texts.

After several days, Nayan sees Manoj in the market. She goes in front of him and looks into his eyes, none of them speaks.

She slaps him. Her eyes gets watery. At the same time, she hugs Manoj and says in a crying voice, "You are a bad guy, I hate you, I hate you!" And after hitting him several punches she says, "I love you." Till then the crowd gathers. The crowd stares at them.

They hold each other’s hand and goes away from the crowd.

He takes her to the place where he usually sits and plays songs. Nayan ask him so many questions but he doesn't utter any word, instead, he picks up his guitar and starts singing one of his self-composed songs.

He expresses his story and also expresses his love for her with the help of the song. Nayan’s eye fills with tears and this time she runs towards Manoj and hugs him and says, "I love you, you don't need to worry about financial problems, I've never expected it from you, rather, I want you, I want your company, I want you to sing a song for me, that’s it,” She continues, “Talking about money, I've much, we'll live happily as I am only daughter of my parents and they will do everything for me, they only want their daughter to be happy and you know Manoj where my happiness lies, you are my happiness, please don't leave me."

Manoj holds her and says, "I won't leave you, but Nayan, I want you to be happy, talking about your parents money, I don't need any, I need your support, I only need you, we will work together and earn for ourselves, please have faith in me, I'll always keep you happy."

They hug and hold each other for a long time.

Romantic words pour from their lips to each other.

Though Manoj doesn't have much money, he manages to bring her chocolates.

Manoj starts searching for a job. He goes to various companies and drops his CV but no any company provides him a job. Nayan's final exam is coming nearer, it's on next week.

Manoj says," Nayan, please have patience, I'll get a job, sooner, and you better focus on your studies and prepare for your final exam."

Nayan says, "No, I'll be by your side."

She even leaves her hostel and comes to stay with Manoj.

Her hostel in charge informs Nayan's parents. They immediately come and try to take her with them.

Episode 4:

Nayan doesn't want to go with her parents.

Nayan says, "Manoj is a nice guy and I love him."

She tries to convince them but her parents are not in any mood to listen to her. Instead her parents say, "Nayan, you know what, this guy is taking your benefit, he's using you, better you open your eyes, you know Nayan, you are our only daughter and I love you a lot, I don't want you to face difficulties in life, I've much property and I've only earned it for you. This guy can never match our standard." But she is not in any mood to listen to anything bad about Manoj.

She says, "give him some time he'll prove you wrong."

Her parent says, "Ok, we shall grant him a month.”

Manoj accepts the challenge.

Next week Nayan appears for the final exam. As soon as her exam finishes, her parents take her with them. They take her to Germany where her relative is staying and bars her from using her phone.

Her parents create conspiracy against Manoj and put him behind bars.

Days went by, then week, month and a year. One fine day, her parents tell her that Manoj has died and shows her his fake photo which looks like the original. Nayan tries to run but due to a strict security system, she can't even do that.

Nayan is taken care of by her mother. She encourages Nayan to dance as she knows that Nayan has a passion for dancing. She then starts learning dance and even gets a prize in every dance competition. Her mother then appoints dance trainer - Pravat. She learns to dance from him.

"Nayan, Nayan, where are you lost?" says her mom.

Nayan wakes up from sleep. She recalls the days being with Manoj. Her mom sees her crying and asks, “Why are you crying?” and she says, "Mom, do you know Manoj?" and her mom says, "Yes, that guy, who loved you, yes, tell me, what’s the concern?" and Nayan says, "I know mom he is alive, though father has presented his photo, which confirms that he died, but deep inside, I feel like, he is alive." Her mom doesn't utter any word and hug her and wipes her tears.

After several months, Manoj notices Nayan on television taking part in a dance competition. He collects information regarding her whereabouts. He manages money from his friends and flies to Germany.

Finally, he reaches the house where Nayan is kept. He sees Nayan in her terrace, after several minutes, she turns back, she sees Manoj but is not sure. Manoj shuffles his hand and she comes nearer to the tiff of her terrace and sees her love - Manoj.

Manoj points her not to make any noise. She then silently comes out of her house and meets him. They hug each other. Her eyes are filled with tears. She says all the stories regarding how her father proved her to believe that he died by showing his fake dead picture. He then tells Nayan not to worry as he'll take her back from Germany.

But what they don't know is that Pravat, her dance teacher is watching them. He directly goes to the palace and tells everything.

Her father comes with his people. Pravat is also there.

What they don't know was Manoj also has brought his people. He had collected all those by the help of his song. They were his loyal fans and they could do anything to bring them together.

Both of the parties clash. For several hours they wrestle. Slowly Manoj lose the battle. Her father takes him in custody and thrashes him badly. At the same time announces the marriage between his daughter, Nayan with Pravat and orders to kill Manoj.

Manoj's hands and legs are tied.

He sees that Nayan is forcefully made to get married. A bullet sound is heard. Nayan sees blood coming from Manoj's chest.

Episode 5:

Nayan opens her eyes, she finds herself lying on the bed. She sees around, her servants are there to take care of her. She cries. She thinks that Manoj was killed.

Later she hears Manoj's voice; the guards are taking him to the prison.

The blood that she sees coming from Manoj's body was not his blood, instead, her mom killed one of the guards who was near Manoj as he tried to kill him. Nayan in fear perceives that Manoj died but he was fine and was in the custody of his father's brutal policemen.

They take Manoj and bang him until he turned black and blue. His pain and screaming can be heard. Listening his screaming makes Nayan cry.

One of Nayan's servants sees her condition and feels pity for her. She says Nayan not to worry; instead, she'll help them to get united. Nayan thanks and hugs her. But it wasn’t as easy as what it seemed like. Security guards were almost in every place.

After a while, Pravat comes and says, "Now you are going to be my wife." He looks into Nayan's eyes and also tries to kiss her. She refuses, but he continues. She slaps him, this makes Pravat angry. He then slaps Nayan, catches her hair from his hand, and kisses her. Nayan shouts. He tries to open her clothes but this time her father sees and comes and says, "Pravat, you don't deserve to be my son in law." He calls guards but this time Pravat threatens to kill Nayan. He asks him to surrender.

Nayan's servant watches all the activities and goes to the place where Manoj was kept. She rescues him. Pravat is still there in the room with a pistol facing at Nayan's head.

Nayan's father notices Manoj coming silently and tries to help him but Pravat sees and fires luckily Manoj escapes.

If you don't go away from here than I'll kill Nayan.

Manoj says in shuddering voice not to kill Nayan, instead, he says Pravat to surrender.

Manoj tries to show his bravery unfortunately Pravat fires at Nayan. Her father takes out his pistol and fires Pravat. He dies there.

Nayan is rushed to the hospital.

After an hour, the doctor comes and says that Nayan is dead.

THE END

By Moin Uddin

From: Nepal

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