MONOLOGUE 1 — “Tumne Mujhe Kabhi Bataya Hi Nahi”

Situation:
Ladka raat ko girlfriend se baat karne aata hai.
Vo door ke paas khadi hoti hai, aankhon me aansu, ladka beech room me… dono ke beech me heavy silence.

DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE 1

“Tumne mujhe kabhi bataya hi nahi…
Tumhari zindagi me kya chal raha tha,
tum kitna lad rahi thi, kitna toot rahi thi.
Main toh bas yehi samajhta raha ki sab theek hai…
kyunki tumne hamesha muskura ke bola ‘I’m fine.’

Aur main bewakoof…
Woh muskurahat par sacchai samajhta raha.

Tum jaanti ho?
Main kabhi perfect nahi tha…
par main tumhara tha.
Tumhare liye khade hone ko—
duniya se nahi, tumse bhi lad leta.
Agar tum ek baar keh deti…”

(He steps closer, voice breaking)

“Ek baar keh deti na…
ki tum dar rahi ho,
ki tum thak gayi ho,
ki tum akeli pad gayi ho…
main chhod ke nahi jaata.
Tumhari zindagi me jagah maangta…
paathta, jeet leta… ya haar hi jaata.

Par bina khele match ka result kaun declare karta hai?
Tumne kar diya.”

(Soft pause)

“Shayad isliye dard zyada ho raha hai…
kyunki tum chale gaye —
par alvida bhi nahi kaha.”