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Chapter 11
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Some people BUT Shyam were saved. He no longer possessed the ability to breathe.. The authorities of The Mumbai-Airport were informed about the sudden plane-crash, and they were now supposed to give an answer to the families of the DEAD, about the same.. Many dead-bodies, including one of Mr. Shyam Manohar Jha was found in a very pitiable state.. The bodies were recognized by the half burnt pass-ports and bla bla..
Injured were given immediate treatment.. Where as, the DEAD were disposed inside The Mother Nature..
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Delhi.. Morning 8.00 am..
Anjali had secretly called her some relatives without asking Arnav.. None But her Manorama Mami and her heavenly sister's only son-NK were able to come..
Anjali was very excited to play a cupid, and was waiting for Khushi to come, so she can start with her chote's marriage project..
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Anjali had her bath, and was ready with all the preparations done for the shanti path.. She was so much happy today. Her Shyamji were going to come back India today, and she was wearing the Red gifts he had been gifting her since long.. She kept the Red bangles and all her other decoration particulars like her Mangalsutra, red bindi, sindoor and all on the dressing table, and was admiring herself in the mirror, caressing her baby bump, when her blush was broken with a small gust of wind..
The wind in a closed room..
It came and ruined her decorative particulars.. The sindoor was all on the floor, and the red bangle - set was about to fall, when she caught them.. Her mind was intuiting something, but no negative thoughts could control her today.. She looked at the sindoor on the ground and sighed and bend down to collect it back into the small dibbi (container/holder)'
She collected the sindoor and filled her maang (applied the sindoor on her temple-partition..) .. She applied the red bindi, and wore her mangal-sutra' She was just wearing her bangles when Arnav rushed in barking..
Arnav-DI.. YOU CALLED MAMI AND N.K. .. with out MY CONCERN??
Anjali turned around and her bangle which she was attempting to wear, broke on her wrists and Arnav who had lost his cool, rushed to his Di with concern driving him into all worry..
Arnav-uff Di.. take it slow man!!
He held her wrists and took out his white hanky to wipe off the little blood on there.. He kneeled down near the dressing table where his Di was sitting. Anjali dint seem to have any pain.. But her mind was just linking the negative thoughts which she got again, seeing her broken bangles and the sindoor dibbi which just fell down..
Anjali-chote, something is wrong. I don't know why I am saying this, but - -.. Do u too think that anything is going to go wrong? Chote tell me, all is fine right?
Arnav-Di, stop over reacting.. and see, see this.. Cant u take care while wearing such stupid things! I wonder why u girls like all this..
Anjali-shut up chote, I ' I '
Arnav-di, u called mami, and that N.K.!! what else can u expect now??
Anjali-they are family chote. Don't speak anything ill..
Arnav-yeah right!
He mocked..
Anjali saw down to the red colour of blood in Arnav's hanky, and she felt disgusted. She ran in the washroom and threw up..
Arnav-Di, are u alright?
He asked from out-side the bathroom and Anjali came out wiping her face with a towel..
Anjali-hmm.. am ok..
Arnav-NK called me saying he and Mami have reached Delhi safely.. They are on their way.. But, Di, u plz rest, we can keep this pooja thing later also..
Anjali-its shanti path chote.. and I have called NK bhai and mami as I wanted to meet them. Don't create a scene now .. they are here for just a week.. they must be reaching.. go down now, I will be there in a while..
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After a while.. Down at RM..
Arnav went down, just to see that Miss Khushi and some lady with her.. he was left stunned to see her here..
ASR (self thought) - who the hell invited HER??
He rushed down in his full ASR form, and Khushi saw him too..
Khushi was shocked to see him here too.. Anjali had told her on the call, that Arnav wont be showing up, then what was he doing here? She was there with her amma, and she bend sideways to whisper in Garima's ears.. Her eyes still on ASR..
Khushi-amma, this is laad governor..Anjali di's younger bhai.. she calls him chote. Beware of him. he is- - -
Garima smacked her hand and khushi pulled her self out before getting her amma's more whacking, and stood straight..
ASR-Khushi Gupta? How dare u come here? Who allowed u in?
Anjali came from behind..
Anjali-Chote, I called her.. She is my friend.. we met at the temple.. come Khushiji.. Aunty, come in na..
Anjali smiled getting down the stairs..
She saw Arnav fuming.. She had to know the reason why Arnav was fuming. Did he know Khushi? Khushi told they had met.. So he did know her.. But, Did he have some issues with her? She wanted to know more.. Arnav went to the drawing room and sat on the sofa, leaving the ladies behind.. He barked in frustration..
Arnav-HP, my black coffee..
He heard a yes from HP and took a newspaper from the table.. He settled on the sofa..
Anjali-Khushiji, Aunty, the shanti paath is still to start, u both are early.. but am happy..
Khushi-ya Di,we thought to help u a bit here and there so.. and ha, here u go.. Hope u like it..
Khushi smiled as she opened her jhola (bag) and took out a small Devi-Mayya clay idol.. She handled the samel to Anjali.. Anjali was more than happy to receive such a beauty of art piece from khushi's hands..
Anjali-Khushiji, this is just Lovely!! Thanks a ton..And ah, no no, all is almost done.. U don't need to work.. Come..
They made their way towards the hall area..
Anjali-Uff, I forgot my purse up.. HP.. HP..
Khushi-it seems all are busy di.. Let me help u.. u don't take stress.. sit..
Khushi smiled and rushed up as if it was her own house.. Garima wanted to stop khushi from acting so childish, but khushi was khushi.. She had already left..
Anjali was smiling seeing khushi rush up. Khushi climbed half of the stairs and stopped mid-way and turned around..
Khushi-Anjaliji, which one is ur room?
Anjali-Go straight and take the left.. u will get my white and red purse on the bed..
Khushi smiled and hopped up.. Arnav dint like her this behaviour to roam in HIS house.. but he was quite coz of Anjali. He saw Anjali and that lady (Garima) come to the drawing room, and both settling besides each other.. The lady(Garima) seemed a bit un-comfortable, and it was easily noticed by Arnav, who was hardly able to concentrate on the newspaper in his hands.. NK and Mami were coming, he was already tensed.. and now this Gupta entering HIS territory was adding to his frustration..
He heard Anjali speak.
Anjali-Arey aunty, plz be comfortable..
She smiled and Garima smiled back weak.. She was waiting for khushi to come down ASAP.. She was embarrased by her daughter's behaviour..
Anjali-waise aunty, why is your daughter wearing a sweater in this season? Its summer right? She is not well kya?
Arnav caught it.. So Khushi was this lady's daughter'
Garima-ya, she is having a bit cold and cough.. so, ya.. I told her to wear a sweater.. She has a tendency to catch cold and then fever so easily.
Anjali-Oh! But she is having only cold right? Otherwise she is alright?
Garima looked up and saw khushi was still not down.. She looked at Anjali ans confessed something..
Garima thought of something, and smiled back weak nodding a no..
Garima-Er, she is fine.. Nothing to worry..
Arnav suspected Garima's words.. But, He dint like Khushi, and he dint care.. He sighed and tried to concentrate on the paper in his hands..
Anjali-oh.. ok.. I thought something is there.. Anyway.. My Mami Manorama, and Her sister's son NK are coming today.. They will be reaching in a while.. Anytime..
Garima nodded and Arnav made a face.. There they all heard a noise, and looked at the hall entrance to see Manrama Mami and NK come..
Mami was a widow.. She was a fashion freak, but a good at heart lady.. She lived with her sister's son in The States.. With NK.. they were happy to be here..
Anjali Arnav stood up and went to welcome them.. Arnav was pissed just seeing NK's face..
NK-hey nannav..
Arnav-its Arnav NK..
Arnav gritted his teeth'
Anjali-welcome Mami.. NK bhai, how are u? its been so long u all came na?! so good to see u..
Mami-same here beta' and, how are u? how is Shyam? And this new addition to ur small family? How is the baby?
Anjali-all is fine mami, aap ander toh aayiye.. (come in first..)
All went in, and Anjali sat besides Garima and introduced her to mami and NK and vice-versa.. Arnav was sitting alone, and Mami and NK besides each other..
Just then, Khushi came down jumping the stairs down, and Arnav and NK saw her coming and stared..
One was furious, and the other was curious..
Arnav was irritated to be surrounded by a bunch of idiots around, and NK was attracted to Khushi, at the first sight of her.. He hit his elbow to his Masi, and gestured to see the girl coming down..
Anjali-Mami, NK, she is khushi. Khushi, she is my mami, and her sister's son NK..
Khushi-Namaste..
Khushi said and smiled.. She gave the purse she brought from above and passed it to Anjali..
Khushi looked around to see where she can sit.. There were many sofa's but all seats except one was occupied.. She could see the pooja things laying on the vacant sofas, and other seats were occupied by different butts.. She casually went sat besides Arnav, and yes, she was comfortable as the sofa was individually one-seated.
Arnav made a face looking here and there.. He wanted to move up, but he was asked to sit here by his Di.. He silently listened to the talks happening, and waited to move up in a while.
Mami-Actually Anjali bitiya, I came here coz of two reasons' first is k u called us here after long, and I had to meet u as I dint even attend ur wedding..
Anjali-Oh ya Mami..!! I forgot that I had to be upset with u.. he he.. anyway, what's the second reason?
Mami looked at NK who stared at khushi and was busy blushing..
Mami-And the second reason is - - For NK's marriage.. He wanted an Indian bride so.. ya..
Mami looked at NK and then Khushi, she smiled getting some idea.. She looked at Garima. She smiled politely and asked..
Mami-Garimaji, ur daughter is so beautiful, how old is she? Is she married?
Khushi's eye popped out and NK gave a 100 watt smile knowing that his Masi understood his choice.. He did fell for khushi in first meet.. Khushi looked as she hiccuped.. Anjali seemed shocked and dumb. Her first sight to be noticed was, that her chote was so calm.. It irked her..
Arnav was stunned and looked at Khushi to see her expressions and surely smirked thinking..
Arnav (self thought) - Idoits, aren't they?? Made for each other!
He chuckled thinking about NK and Khushi as a couple..
Garima-ha? Erm, no.. Khushi is just 20.. We are searching a suitable boy for her..
Garima smiled and said in a low tone..
Khushi was staring at her mother blankly and Anjali was sensing where the conversation was going.. She had selected Khushi for her chote, and here, her Mami was fixing Khushiji with NK..
NO NO NO, this CAN'T be happening..
Mami-u see him.. He is Nand Kishore.. NK for short.. my sister's son.. I am like his mother only.. We stay in U.S.A. and NK works with M.N.C.
Garima-oh! Nice nice..
Garima could do nothing but smile.. She was not getting that Mami was thinking to start marriage talks of NK and Khushi..
There came HP..
HP-Arnav bhaiya, ur black coffee..
Arnav took it from his hands and there, Anjali saw the guests coming in, and took the opportunity in hand to ruin the conversation before mamiji leads it to her destination..
ANJALI FAKED A SMILE..
Anjali-Mami, NK bhai, u both just came right? U both must be tired due to the long journey right? I guess u should first be fresh.. the guests have also started to come, so.. I mean.. We can talk later right?! Garima Aunty and Khushiji are going no where.. You can talk later with ease.. Right?!
Mami nodded, and she and NK were led by HP to the guest rooms they were assigned..
NK looked back at a smiling Khushi, and saw a momentary dream..
He kept looking at her, till Mami grabbed his hand and pulled him in with her..
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Anjali-Khushiji, come with me na.. chote, u can go to ur room..
Arnav sighed and left .. Anjali pulled khushi with her near the temple area where the pooja ' paath preparations were done.. Garima followed and in no time..
Pandit Satyanand came who started the shanti paath in a while..
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Arnav was relaxing up.. He had no idea, that his loving Di's world was going to go up-side down today.. He was busy in the thoughts and preparations on his NEXT fashion project, that he missed to catch his mobile blinking and blinking..
Someone was calling, but he was not at all attentive..
Well, anyway being attending the call wont be changing his sister's future in anyway, but will surely change his!!
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Precap-*shock* NK ' Khushi gets engaged!!
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