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Chapter 13
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Arnav made a call to Aman asking him to collect his Jiju's particulars from the Mumbai Airport..
Next thing was the toughest thing he was going to do.. He had made up his mind to tell his Di about her husband gone dead.. But how? Was the biggest deal he had to prepare to face..
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Khushi was taken to the pool-side of NK's guest room by him.. It was not making any difference for her to see if her fianc was planning a surprise for her or not.. She should have been dancing with joy, but here she was standing without any excitement.. She was not feeling anything a recently engaged girl should feel, but she was still living, wasn't she?
She looked around to see the pool-side and then she noticed, that the pool-side was covered with white smoke on the bottom, and white and red balloons all around her feet.. She smiled as rose petals fell on her.. She heard her fianc..
NK-Khushiji.. u liked the surprise?
Khushi-Look Nanheji.. I - -
But before she can speak' She heard something which made her stunned to stick her feet on ground..
Khushi's eyes popped out and her mouth hung as she heard NK.. He sang Salmaan Khan's first movie's song for her.. from one of her favourite movies ' 'Maine Pyaar Kiya'..
NK-mere rang mei, rangne waali pari ho ya ho, pariyo ki raani, ya ho meri.. prem kahaani.. mere saawaalo kaa.. jawab do' do na' (are u a fairy or God fairy to be by myside? Or are u my love story? Answer my questions..)
She was stunned to see NK dancing around her.. Dint know why, but she was not feeling comfortable.. But she respected his efforts and she smiled when he behaved like a puppet around her.. She still was not so into this marriage thing, but ya.. She wont back-off from her side, it meant a lot to her parents, and so it did for her..
She moved to steps back as NK sang for her and pulled her to dance with him..
NK- Kyu ho tum Sharmai hui si? (why are u shy?) Lagti ho kuch ghabrai hui si.. (u look a bit scared..)
He held her waist and spinned her on his fingers from above..
NK-Dhalta hua sa aanchal kyu hai? Mere dil mei hulchal kyu hai?(why is my heart un steady?) mere saawaalo kaa.. jawab do' do na'( Answer my questions..)
He stopped singing as the dance was done from his side.. He leaned on her making her lean down.. he held her waist and she had to catch his shoulders.. His eyes searched something in hers, but she seemed not participating in this act of love, which he was trying to play with all good efforts.. He made her stand and cupped her face.. She dint look comfortable and looked down clutching the sides of her dupatta..
NK-Khushiji, are u happy?
She nodded a yes looking down. There was no smile on her face. He was confused if Khushiji was really so shy or actually not happy?
He bent down to kiss her lips and that's when khushi pushed him back and her frustration and restlessness came out in a shot..
Khushi-Nanheji what were u doing? I don't approve all this without marriage.. I am not like u.. Stay away from me..
She roared and moved out.. NK was just puzzled.. He followed her out, but maintained some distance..
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Arnav suited up and was now down, searching his Di, when he saw her sitting on the sofa.. He went near her, just then she looked at him and pulled him down to sit besides her..
Anjali-chote, call ur jiju na, am trying since morning.. His call is un-reachable..
Arnav-Di, that's because he is un-reachable now..
His voice chocked as he looked down.. Anjali dint get it..
Anjali-ha? Kya? I dint get u chote.. Did u also try his number?
Arnav-di, he - - Di I have to tell u something, can we go in ur room plz? Now..
His voice was low, but he tried to keep it steady..
Anjali looked around and said..
Anjali-erm, ya.. I am okay with that, but wait. Mamiji was calling me.. Erm.. Do one thing chote.. First go and drop the Gupta's back.. We cant let them leave on their own right, and sending driver with them, it wont look good na, plz chote.. u wont have to marry her as I wished, but atleast do this..
Arnav was simply relieved a bit as he got more time to think how to present this sad news to his di in a less gloomy way, but was there any way out? Sooner or later, well, he did prefer later, but he wished he would have told, at least he would have known what will happen when Anjali knows that she is no more a Suhagan (married lady) but a vidhwaa (widow)..
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Anjali was with Mami in the kitchen..
Anjali-Mamiji, u called me?
Mami was drinking water and she put the glass aside.. She went to Anjali..
Mami-Ya bitiya.. I was thinking, k why not keep ur Godh Bharai (baby shower) in this week since I am also here..
Anjali looked down on her baby bump and blushed..
Anjali-Ok mamiji, that seems good.. I will talk to the Pandit in a while..
Mami-no no.. worrij not.. I have already talked.. He said that 3 days from now, it is a good day for ur baby shower.. I have talked to him in detail and arranaged all.. Dont worry.. erm, I hope u dint mind..
Anjali held mamiji's hands..
Anjali-Arey na re Mami.. Ur like my maa.. If maa was here today then - - Its ok mami.. Thank u..
Mami smiled and caressed Anjali's hair..
Anjali-Waise its good that my baby shower is 3 days later.. tab tak yeh bhi aa jayenge.. ( Till then He will also return..)
Anjali thought about Shyam and blushed..
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Arnav trailed out of his thoughts and saw his Di was not around..
Infact, that annoying Gupta, and NK were there just across the sofa on which he had been sitting.. He too sat..
He saw how NK was stealing glances at Khushi and blushing..
But on the other hand, it was easily notice-able, that and khushi was looking everywhere but at NK.. Khushi even looked at Arnav and stared..
She was lost in him, and so was he.. What if his di had talked about him and Khushi with Garima before Mami did.. Would he have been sitting next to this Gupta? *sigh* As if he cared..
Khushi was playing with her engagement ring and her eyes were continuously on Arnav.. Her eyes were searching something in him he thought, but what?
Her ring fell down and her eye-lock broke.. She looked away and so did Arnav..
She got up and bed down to search her ring here and there..
NK saw her back-dori opened and stared there.. Arnav saw him staring and turned his eyes to see the visual.. His blood boiled..
He got up and opened Khushi's tied up bun to let her long length fall down like a water-fall..
Khushi turned to Arnav forgetting her ring and fumed..
Khushi-How dare u.. what do u think of urself Mr. Raizada..Just coz I am at ur place does not mean that u can do anything with me..
She took her band back, and tied her open hair into a side pony tail making it rest on her right shoulder..
Arnav looked away and Khushi stood firm..
Arnav glared NK..
NK was embarrassed and moved out when called by Mami to get introduced with some relatives and Arnav Khushi were left alone..
Arnav-I can do ANYTHING.. but u cant match what I can do.. forget about matching urself with me.. u are half of the time dreaming in ur own land.. Half of the time u never know what u are doing, and what is happening with u.. Khushi Kumari Gupta..
He said this, and who knows why, he gripped her soft arms and turned her round.. His grip made her hiss, yet she dint feel any pain, did she? Next she could feel was he tied her back dori and left her.. She now understood the meaning of his last few lines.. She smiled.. God, why did she smile? Anyway.. She started looking for her ring, when she felt a tap on her shoulders and she looked up, it was again him.. Arnav..
He was holding the ring, the one which she was searching.. her engagement ring.. He never gave it to her, but pulled her left hand and slid it on her ring finger and left from there, leaving her shocked.. She was left there speechless..
She sighed as none came to know about her faking a wound on her left hand ring finger and draping a not so really needed bandage there.. She herself dint know why she did that.. But, when Arnav slid the ring above that bandage so easily, and still dint question her when she behaved all normal, she found it all so different..
Was this supposed to happen?
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Anjali-chote wait, plz drop the Gupta's home and come na..plzz..
He was still seeing a glint of mischief in Anjali's eyes, and his heart dint allow him to say a no.. He simply nodded thinking what will happen to this smile when he passes her the WORST news for her, at this stage of her life.. He left taking the Gupta's, which included Khushi's amma, babuji and buaji, but Khushi herself.. Arnav dint even bother to ask for her, as he himself assumed Khushi to be with NK for obvious reasons.. He did feel a hole in his heart, as he was actually missing giving lift to that girl, whom he ever gave one for the first time in his life.. But his mind was so lost in concern for his Di, that he hardly found any time to realise and feel those feelings..
He left, and neither from Khushi's amma, babuji or buaji ask about Khushi, presuming that she must have left earlier as she was not that well from a past few days..
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Khushi was in the hall, all alone.. The guests had left, and NK and Mami were out, for some shopping.. She was getting late and pacing the hall, waiting for her family to show up so she can leave too.. There, came Anjali.. She was surprised..
Anjali-Arey Khushiji, u are still here? What happened? Any problem? U dint go with chote and ur family?
Khushi was confused..
Khushi-ha? I am actually waiting for my amma, babuji and buaji so I can leave..
Anjali-Oh God! They all just left.. Never mind.. Come sit.. all the drivers are unavailable due to some reasons, and NK and Mami have gone shopping.. Sit, chote will drop u when he comes back.. sit..
Khushi-ah, never mind.. I will go by auto.. I need to leave di..
Anjali-Arey sit na! a pregnant lady wont bore u.. don't worry..
She giggled and Khushi finally laughed truly.. She sat besides Anjali and coughed after a while..
Anjali-Khushiji, are u ok? I mean.. yesterday also u were not good, u wore a sweater and came.. ur amma told ur ill.. what happened?
Khushi-erm, nothing di.. All is ok..
She smiled and Anjali nodded.. Suddenly..
Anjali-auch.. laat mara..(auch., it kicked..)
Khushi looked at Anjali getting excited..
Khushi-Really di? How do u feel? Does it hurt?
Anjali-hmm.. I feel, I feel so divine to carry a life inside me, which is growing with each passing moment.. Khushiji, it does not hurt, but I feel so, somuch positive that I cant explain! U have to experience it, only then u can know..
Khushi smiled..
Khushi-U must be feeling so heavy all the time na?
Anjali-ha ha.. wo toh hai, but - - I don't feel heavy at heart.. I am ready to take all the pain for my baby.. See, it kicked again..
Anjali took khushi's hand and rested it on her baby bump.. Khushi missed the kick when her hand touched the swollen belly..
Khushi-uff, I missed it.. di, tell it to kick again na..
Anjali-ha ha.. it does nt kick like that khushiji, hey, come fast..
It kicked again as soon as khushi asked and this time Anjali was fast to place khushi's hand on her baby bump, and khushi got a response from the baby..
Anjali-I think it likes u.. It never kicks n demand. Ha ha..
Khushi laughed..
Khushi-It must be troubling u lots na?
Anjali-ya, it's a bit trouble some just like my Shyamji, my husband..
She blushed and Khushi interrupted..
Khushi-Di, erm, can I ask something?
Anjali-ya, go on..
Khushi-Di, was ur marriage a love marriage?
Anjali blushed nodding a yes and Khushi asked more..
Khushi-Di, how did u know that ur in love?
Anjali seemed to be lost in some good old days.. She held Khushi's hands and looked into her eyes.. Khushi listened patiently..
Anjali-u know Khushiji, he loved me so much.. he used to take great care of me.. What ever I always imagined in my prince charming, my Shyamji had all those positive qualities.. So.. there was no question to say no to his proposal..
She blushed deep pink and it added to her already glowing skin..
Khushi compared Anjali's statements with her life, but dint find anything going the same in her life.. She got confused..
Khushi-But di, there must have happened something that u knew that this is the exact person u want to spend ur life with.. What was that?
Anjali sighed and caressed her baby bump as she spoke her heart out..
Anjali-khushiji, there comes a person in your life, whom u want to see all the time just in front of ur eyes.. like before going to sleep, there is only one face which u want to see at night.. In the morning, ur heart develops a greed, k u become the first person to come in their eyes..
Anjali became emotional and continued. Khushi had all ears here..
Anjali-We feel from within, to pull out and push away any sadness from their life.. It just happens Khushiji, love just happens.. And u will know it urself.. ur heart will give u the answers..
Khushi was confused to understand love, but she was not so dumb not to understand that she definitely was not in love with NK.. Anjali stopped her love notes as they heard the door bang from behind.. It was Arnav..
Arnav-Di, I need to talk to u .. Can we go - - Gupta? What are u doing here?
He changed his subject to talk seeing Khushi there.. Khushi was just lost again.. She could see Arnav and recollect their first meet.. How he dint leave her in mid-way and made sure she stepped at her home sweet home safely.. she remembered their second meet how he argued with her, but still he cared her figure when she hit her form on his chest.. Her mind was just not erasing those shivering touches, they were so - - so - - well, they defiantly were lust-free, but why is she thinking all this? But yes, she did smile when she thought that.. And today, NK was drooling on her open back,and it was him, who opened her hair to cover her esteem.. She felt respected, she was dignified.. But wait, she cant think all this, she is engaged..
Anjali-chote, when did u come?
Khushi-Di I gotta go.. will see u later..
Anjali-wait, chote will drop u..
Khushi-na Di, I can manage.. Thanks.. Arnavji, thank you. For everything..
Arnav-ha?? What??
Khushi was confused why she said this.. She started looking everywhere and got embarrassed realising she said her uncontrolled thoughts aloud..
Anjali-Khushiji, can u do one little thing for me?
Khushi turned back..
Khushi-sure di.. plz.. tell me..
Anjali-actually I wanted to keep my own godh bharai (baby shower) and wanted to select some jewellery and clothes.. chote wont help, and my shyamji is not here either.. can u plz stay back for a while? It will be a great help..
Arnav-Di, I need to talk something really important to u.. can we plz move up.. Thse talks can be done later.. its really a big deal di..
He was getting hyper as the moment to reveal truth to his Di was getting close, yet it was taking so much time.. He was loosing his mind now..
Anjali-uff, speak up then.. and if not now, then wait for tonight.. If its really big deal, then I wont like to stress myself before I finish my shopping' Khushiji, u will help me right?
Khushi could not help but simply nod in yes..
ASR-She wont understand ur class Di..
He had to get it out somewhere.. Khushi felt hurt and she looked at him, just without any meaning.. her eyes asking questions, answers which she dint expect, nor did she care to get any, but still her eyes asked some to him, and many to herself..
Anjali was angry..
Anjali-enough chote, apologise to her, or leave.. I don't want to see u..
Arnav left the hall without any explanations.. He was getting too weak on his knees.. his heart was loosing its beat with just the thought of how his Di would react..
Anjali-Khushiji, I apologise on his behalf. He is like that only.. plz don't mind his words.. can u plz help me up to my room?
Khushi helped Anjali up, and the day went by as a jewellery artist and AR fashion came at RM with full bundle of their best designer articles.. Khushi suggested some to Anjali, and Anjali liked the simple and soft choice of Khushi, which perfectly matched with hers.. there entered NK..
NK-Di.. hi, can I come in?
NK entered in Anjali's room and blushed seeing Khushi..
NK-Hey Khushiji, I got this something for u..
Khushi looked at him and looked away.. His sweet smile was killing her, she felt she was cheating him.. He was marrying her coz he liked her, but Khushi dint posses any such feeling for NK.. Khushi saw NK putting forward a bangle box and denied to accept the same..
Anjali-Take it khushiji.
Khushi thought something and took it.. Her heart dint feel anything to accept this first gift from her fianc, but her mind compelled her to take the same.. He was her to-be-husband, and she had accepted the proposal without any compulsions, she cant back out now.. She had to accept him as her life partner ASAP.. She took the packet and left bidding a bye.. Anjali asked if NK should drop her, n which NK blushed and Khushi instantly nodded a no..
She was moving down in her own thoughts, when one of her payal (anklet) fell down.. She was in a hurry to notice this.. These were the replacement payal she started to wear when she lost her biological amma's payal, which were the last piece left for her from her amma' She rushed out, and this payal was found by none other than ASR, when he got down while attending a call..
He took it in his hands and followed her who had just left, not before mouthing a..
Arnav-Khushi..
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