Character: Wife, 25–35
Emotions: Frank → Frustrated → Hurt → Vulnerable → Emotional → Loving
Duration: 1.5–2 minutes
INT. BEDROOM – NIGHT
The husband is sitting quietly. The wife stands near the window. She has been wanting to say something for a long time.
WIFE
(frankly)
Sach bolu?
Mujhe na… tumse ek problem hai.
Tum bahut acche husband ho.
Itne acche ki… kabhi-kabhi tumse gussa bhi nahi kar pati.
(turns toward him)
Lekin mujhe sirf tumhara husband hona nahi chahiye…
Mujhe mera dost chahiye.
Jiske saamne main bina soche bol sakun…
ki aaj mera din kharab tha.
Jiske saamne main bina wajah ro sakun.
Jiske saamne mujhe ye na sochna pade…
ki “Ye baat bolungi toh tum kya sochoge?”
Tum ghar aate ho…
poochte ho,
“Khane mein kya bana hai?”
Main kehti hoon, “Sab bana hai.”
Tum kha lete ho…
aur hum dono so jaate hain.
Bas.
(small pause)
Kabhi-kabhi na…
mujhe lagta hai…
hum pati-patni toh hain…
par ek doosre se baat karna bhool gaye hain.
Aur sabse zyada dukh pata hai kis baat ka hota hai?
(voice becomes softer)
Ki jab main tumhare saamne hoti hoon…
tab bhi mujhe kabhi-kabhi…
bahut akela feel hota hai.
Main poora din tumhara intezaar karti hoon.
Sochti hoon…
aaj tum aaoge toh tumhe sab bataungi.
Aaj tum mere paas baithoge…
toh main tumhe bataungi ki mujhe kis baat ka bura laga.
Phir tum aate ho…
thake hue.
Aur main tumhe dekhkar…
sab kuch bhool jaati hoon.
(eyes slightly teary)
Kyunki tumhe pareshaan nahi karna chahti.
Lekin pata hai?
Main bhi thak jaati hoon.
Main bhi chahti hoon koi mujhe sambhale.
Har baar strong rehna… mujhse bhi nahi hota.
(pause, looks at him)
Mujhe tumse koi mehenga gift nahi chahiye. Koi surprise nahi.
Bas kabhi mere paas baith jaana… mera haath pakadna…
aur poochna—
“Tu sach mein theek hai?”
Ho sakta hai main pehle bolun…
“Haan.”
Lekin tum jaana mat. Dobara poochna.
Shayad us baar…
main sab kuch bata doon.
(tears, but smiles)
Aur haan…
main perfect wife nahi hoon. Mujhse bhi galtiyan hoti hain.
Main gussa karti hoon… zid karti hoon…
kabhi tumhe bina wajah suna deti hoon.
Lekin ek baat sach hai…
main tumse ladti hoon… kyunki mujhe tumse farq padta hai.
Agar farq nahi padta… toh main chup ho jaati.
(long pause)
Bas…
mujhe apni zindagi mein tum chahiye.
Sirf Tum
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