PRESENT DAY
Location: Warehouse, Mumbai – Night
The rain hadn’t stopped for hours. Each drop crashed against the rusted tin roof like a ticking clock.
Saina was tied to a chair, mascara smeared, fear finally replacing arrogance. Her mouth was taped, but her eyes screamed every question she wanted to ask: Why?
Then he stepped into the light.
Arjun.
He slowly peeled the tape off her mouth. She gasped, trembling.
“Arjun...”
He said nothing.
“Please, this isn’t you…”
His lips twitched at that. “No. This isn’t me. This is what you all created. Neither you nor your dad didn't think when you did that to me. ”
Saina turned pale.
Arjun whispered. “And remember what you laughed at. You called me a poor little thing. Now what are you? You guys were enjoying my condition right?”
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Flashback
Location: College auditorium
Later that day after encountering with her, he cleaned his hoodie and decided to go to the skit where his friend Akhil's girlfriend is performing a skit. Arjun found himself at the open-air theatre, pretending to care about the plays for his friend’s sake. As he leaned back in his chair, half-asleep, a familiar voice echoed through the speakers, delivering the words perfectly.
His eyes opened instantly.
There she was. Center stage.
In a simple kurta, she stood in front of the spotlight, no script, no fear — her lines powerful, her eyes even fiercer than before. She played a village girl fighting for education, her voice raw with emotion.
People clapped. Cheered.
But Arjun just stared. She had an amazing stage presence. She had the charm which attracted the audience.
“Who is she?” he asked his friend Sid, once the play ended.
Sid:Who?
Arjun: The girl who stood in the centre.
Sid: How would I know dude?. I am sitting here just like you. I was sleepy the whole time. We all came for akhil ask him maybe he would know. "He turned towards akhil and asked". Akhil, Arjun wants to know the girl in the centre.
Akhil: Oo I know her face, but I don't know her name. She is from the drama club I've seen her with Pooja (gf) a couple of times.... Hey but she is the one who threw coffee at our Arjun.
Sid: What?? That girl ? Ju.. you are attracted to a girl who gave you a coffee bath?
Arjun: She didn't do that intentionally tho. She just had a lot of things in her hand.
Sid: Mmmmm right.
Arjun said nothing more. But her face stayed in his mind long
after the lights faded.
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Present Day
Location: Kumar Mansion – Study Room
Arvind sat at his desk, watching the video stream from the warehouse which was sent by A.D. His face had aged, but his heart raced like it did five years ago when the first cracks began.
His phone buzzed. New message.
> “Your daughter has seen the first truth. You’re next.” — A.D.
He slammed the laptop shut, cursing.
“Find him,” he barked at his assistant. “Find that bastard. Now.”
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Scene 4: Flashback
That evening, as the sky turned orange and students returned to their dorms, Arjun found himself walking past the library. He wasn’t sure why — he never came this way.
And then, he saw her.
Sitting alone on a bench, eating a samosa with one hand, flipping pages of a thick novel with the other, completely unbothered by the world.
A strand of hair fell across her cheek. She blew it away absentmindedly.
He could’ve walked past.
But instead, he stopped. He went near her.
She noticed him. “Lost again, Hoodie Boy?”
He smiled. “Just making sure you don’t spill food on me this time.”
She rolled her eyes. “Still holding a grudge? I already said sorry.”
He chuckled and says "Your performance in the skit was fabulous this morning"
She really likes it when someone praises her talent. She smiled and said "Oh thank you man. That means a lot"
Arjun: Thank you is not enough
She looks at him: Then??
He walked closer. “How about you make it up to me with a coffee that doesn’t land on my chest?”
She smirked. “You asking me out?”
“Maybe.”
She replied. “Then maybe… no.”
And with that, she returned to her book, leaving Arjun stunned, amused, and strangely—hooked.
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Present Day
Location: Abandoned Road, Midnight
Arjun driving alone.
“One by one. You’ll all remember what you buried.”
He touched the locket around his neck. Her locket.
And the war continued.
___
Location: Basement Garage – Hidden Safehouse
Arjun opened a dusty locker. Inside were old polaroids, their old memories, sweet memories but now turned sour.
He took one photo out: Her, smiling, head tilted, the sunlight catching her earrings.
His hands trembled. Then steadied.
He picked up a file. Next target: Kabir — his older brother.
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Location: Kabir’s Apartment
Kabir was enjoying a drink in his balcony. Fully satisfied with his life.
A shadow watched Kabir from across the street. Arjun noted his routines, security, weak points.
He scribbled one word on a notepad: "Traitor."
He closed the book. Next phase begins tomorrow.
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Flashback
He came back from college after talking with her in library.
That night, as he lay in bed staring at the ceiling, he kept thinking of her voice… her fire… her name.
{At library}
As he felt rejected, he turned to exit from the library. But the, he looked at her and asked her. "By the way, what's your name?"
She looked up from the book furrowing her eyebrows. "Why should I tell you?"
Arjun: Oh comeon. Iam a fan of your acting. And it's a shame that I don't know your name.
She laughed and said
"Diya"
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