Chapter 8

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It was 8:00 pm and their was no signs of Arnav. Everyone was questioning Khushi and KHushi had no answers for their queries

Shashi-"beta, everything is fine between you two na...he will be coming to pick up.."

Khushi-(she was hell nervous now...she cant risk his baba's healt telling them the truth but it was getting hard for her to lie with them)-"yes baba...why are you asking this..."

Shashi-"was he forced for this marriage??"

Khushi-"no...no..baba..(she stammered) he loves me a lot...he told me..."

Garima-"please beta...don't hide anything from us"

Khushi-"why will I hide things ma...I cried a lot missing you all...so he said that he will give me maximum time possible to spend with you all...and he must be busy in a meeting..."

Shashi-"are you sure..you are not lying"

Khushi-"yes...baba...he himself told me that he will be busy and he will be late..."

Shashi-"okay beta...we trust you...but promise me that you will not hide anything from us..."

Khushi could not promise them as she knew she had to lie them million times from now onwards and she just faked a smile and nodded her head...only she knew how much her heart ached in lying to her family...but she was helpless...she cant to anything...-"chalo ma...lets have the dinner I am too hungry..." and to divert their minds she took them to the dinning table but somewhere her mind was struck on the fact that weather he will be coming to pick her up or not?

Raizada Mansion at 9:00 pm

Nani-"what time did chotte said he will be coming???"

Anjali-"nani...he said 7:30 pm...but I hope he remembers that he had to pick Khushi ji from her home..."

Shyam-"don't worry...don't you remember he called you...so he must be definitely coming with Khushiji..."

Nani-"yes...he must be with gupta family enjoying his first visit to their..."

Anjali-"I hope Nani you are right..." and they continued having their dinner when they heard car stopping..

Anjali-"must be chotte..." and she rushed hurriedly to open the door but she was surprised to see him standing alone..."chotte...where is khushi ji..??

Arnav-(his mind suddenly alarmed that he had to pick Khushi from gupta house)-"wo di...wo...he stammered...actually I forgot...and he entered the house..."don't worry I will send a driver to pick her up.."

Nani-"driver...but we told you in the morning itself that only you can go to pick her up...it a ritual..."

Arnav-"Nani...please...it's a height of every rituals...I had been their on every...whats a big deal if I miss one...and its just that I have to pick her up...and she is not a kid, she can come alone too...yet I am sending a driver..."

Anjali-"enough chotte...how are you talking to Nani...is this the way..."

Arnav-"sorry nani...but I am bit tired.."

Nani-"I understand beta...but now you are married ...she is your responsibility...go and bring her home..."

Arnav-"okay..." and he lazily walked out to bring Khushi..he was very annoyed...but he reached Gupta house he rang the bell. Khushi was shocked and excited to open the door. She was only praying that now it should be Arnav as it already 9:45 and their no other excuse left...she opened the door and smiled widely showing her 32 teeth..ans she took a deep breath to relax herself...

Khushi-"thank god...aap aa gaye..."

Arnav was highly annoyed . he grabbed her hand and pulled her out which surprised Shashi and Garima...his pull make her fall on his chest...and started speaking -"where the hell were you and where the hell is your phone??"

Khushi was scared...what if anybody sees them in this situation and moreover if anybody hears him speaking...and he was holding her for the first time made some butterflies fly in her stomach...but this mixed feelings were too confusing for her... as she gained some senses she heard Shashi and Garima coming and to cover up the situation she encircle his arms on arnav's neck...

Khushi-"its not even 24 hours and you missed me so much"

Arnav-"What..."

Khushi-"aaw...now I promise I will not leave you...(and she indicated him with her eyes that her ma baba is standing)

Arnav instantly understood this and pulled back from that situation...

Khushi-"ma baba...aap...wo Arnav ji see...he missed me so much..." and Arnav narrowed his eyes showing his anger to Khushi...

Garima-"chalo beta..lets get inside..."

Khushi looked at Arnav and his face was exactly hinting her a big NO..."MA...some other day...we are getting late now...and arnavji is also very tired see...and she cupped his face...haina arnavji..." and Arnav just faked a big smile...

Payal-"seems like the couple is very desperate to be together..."

Garima-"payal !!!...stop it..and she giggled making Khushi nervous..

Arnav-"I think we should leave uncle-aunty.."

Garima-"okay..beta...but come back soon"

Shashi-"haan..beta...now even this is your house.."

Arnav just smiled and took Khushi without evening entering the house and moved to Raizada mansion. Their was absolute silence between them throughout the journey. They reached home late and Anjali and Nani were happy seeing them together. As they reached home Arnav marched in his room followed by Khushi. He closed the door and advanced towards Khushi.

Khushi wanted to say sorry for the morning accidental push but before she could say anything he stated...

Arnav-"what the hell was that"

Khushi (unaware of what he is talking about)-"what?"

Arnav-"oh...now don't act smart...what the hell you were doing at your place and why the hell you were not picking up my phone"??

Khushi-"oh..so were calling...actually I don't pick up unknown numbers...you know fake calls...I just hate them..."

Arnav-"are you baby...and how stupid is this..."

Khushi-"I am scared picking up unknown numbers...(and pouted like a baby)"

Arnav-"INSANE...and just now...outside your house...now what drama was that...?"

Khushi-"oh..that..you push me so hard and what would happen if anyone would had saw us like that..."

Arnav-"oh..just shut up...this marriage...I have already told you is JUST A COMPROMISE...(stressing his words)...so just keep in you mind..."

Khushi was hurt with this...her eye welled up but she controlled herself...and with teary voice she managed to speak-"I know...and remember it very well...but...(pointing her finger to him ) if this marriage is a compromise for your family than it's a compromise for my family as well..."

This was the first time someone had pointed the finger towards ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA and this was his biggest insult...A girl would raise her finger on him was hard for him to digest..how can such a low market girl can talk to him like that...in a high tone...this was just beyond acceptance...he holded her finger and twisted her hand to the back and brought her close to himself that her back was facing his front and he was holding his finger at her back...it was really very hurting her..

Khushi-"aahh..."

Arnav-( talkin loudly in her ear)"how dare you...you even know to whom you are talking with..."

Khushi-"aahh...arnavji...its...and tears flowed down her eyes..."

Arnav-"I think just after marrying me you forgot your position... I know girls like you very well...you down market, cheap girls can only think about money , property and status...isn't it...but...remember one thing...as long as you are living with me...dont forget that this is MY HOUSE and MY ROOM...and you have to live following my rules...don't try and messing with me again..." and he left her hand pushing her aside...

Khushi's checks were drenched with tears...she was totally unaware what she had done...she turned around to look him once in disgust and went to her side shutting the doors of the French window hard... Arnav too pulled the curtains so that he may not see her face for the entire night...and shut down the lights and made it completely dark...and went to sleep...Khushi went to her side of the room and kept on crying...she was hurt today but one thing which was going through her mind was "what does Arnav thinks of her... Why he always says that she is behind his money...She doesn't even knew what actually her fault was".

The night was passing slowly and he was sleeping peacefully on his bed but Khushi was not able to stop herself from crying. She was continuously and wiping her tears. Today he had hurt her a lot. She was not a type of girl who would marry someone for money...Why don't he understand if he was forced for marriage than she too was forced...she wanted to continue her studies...but this marriage had shattered her expectations...her every dream and plans with this marriage were brutally smashed by his words on their wedding night. Her tears were unstoppable.

It was 3:00 am in the morning and she was still weeping. Suddenly she felt a bit uneasy...she was not able to breath...she was unable to exhale and inhale the fresh air...Khushi got panicked..."what is happening to me..." she hurriedly stood up and tried breathing hard but the surroundings were suffocating her and the darkness around her was scaring as well as panicking her.she hurriedly rushed to the room and opened the French door. It was dark in the room and noise of the door opening woke Arnav up but he avoided getting up from the bed.

Arnav-(muttering under his breath)-"must be feeling cold...and finding the blanket.." and he covered his face more with his blanket so that no noise reaches his ear.

She was finding her suitcase in the dark but she was unable to find. She rushed to the cupboard and opened to it and saw her clothes arranged in it...the noise was disturbing Arnav...but yet he was unaware of her condition and continued his sleep...she was throwing almost everything kept in the cupboard just to her inhaler. Her situation was worsening. She was not getting the fresh air to breath.

Arnav irritated with noise raised his head a bit and switched on the lamp kept on his side-"What the hell are you..." his sentence remained incomplete when he saw her state.. she was panting hard...she was making attempts to inhale...and she was searching for something..

Arnav-"Khushi..you okay..."

Khushi didn't heard his question and was busy throwing the things out of the cupboard..

Arnav-"khushi..(getting up from the bed)-"I am asking you...what happened.. and what are you doing so late..."

Khushi again didn't heard his question and the cupboard was almost empty now and she couldn't find her inhaler. She sat down on her knees trying to gain some fresh air but her every attempt failed..she hugged her knees and starting crying hard worsening her own condition. Arnav came running to her and sat down on his knees infront of her and cupped her face..

Arnav-"Khushi...what happened...( and she was trying to remove his hand from her face as they were suffocating her)-"tell me what happened and..."

Khushi-(crying hard and managing to breath she spoke) m..y... i..nh..al...er"

Arnav-"Inhaler???" but without wasting a second he got up to search for her inhaler but the cupboard was empty as she had already thrown the things kept in it..."where is it...??"

Khushi's condition was worsening and now she was completely sinking. -"M...Y B..A..G..."

Arnav tried finding her bag in the room but it wasn't their...he rushed to the store room and found her bag their and bought her inhaler and entered. He gave her the inhaler but she had no strength left to use it by herself and he noticed that. He cupped her face...and kept the inhaler in her mouth..

Arnav-"khushi...take it and he started pumping it to give her some oxygen" after few attepts her breaths came to normal.

Arnav-"you okay now..."

Khushi just nodded her head and leaned her head on the wall...and he continued-"you never told yoi have asthma..." Khushi was not about to answer him but how could she had told him...he never gave her the chance...She was looking weak...and she was taking some fresh air...after few minutes she got up...Arnav too along with her got up..supporting her..but she started moving out of the room..

Arnav-"where are you going..."

Khushi-(she almost whispered)-"to sleep"

Arnav-"eeerrrmmm...if you want you can sleep on the bed"

Khushi-" she just nodded her head and said a "no I am fine now..."and she moved out of the room...

Arnav kept on staring for long till the time she sat down again on the floor. He went near his bed and took his blanket and went to her side and sat beside her. He opened the blanket and covered her completely. She was so shocked with this and looked into his eyes.

Arnav-"you take this...it's a bit cold here..." and after giving her the blanket he moved inside again and switched off the lights again and went to sleep but he could not sleep. His mind was occupied with her thoughts only. He switched on the lights several times several times just to see and check her that is she fine or not? He saw that she was not sleeping and then he remembered that's it dark. He switched on the lights of his room to make her comfortable but still she was awake. He sat on the reclinear kept in his room so that he can see her well from their.Finally waking up almost for 2 hours till the sun rised up in the sky both felt asleep...

Arnav woke up at 7:00 with his alarm. He was very tired after the last night. He himself never realised when he felt asleep. He hurriedly woke up to see Khushi sleeping peacefully. He went outside and sat beside her and checked her. It was late what if anyone sees her sleeping there. But he never wanted to disturb her as he knew she had slept late. He picked her up I his arms without disturbing her much and then his eyes felt on her hand. It was badly bruised.. She snuggled in his arms as if she is complaining something. He picked her up and walked inside the room and laid her down on the bed. he covered her with blanket and saw her hand once again. It had turned all blue because of the immense force applied. He felt a bit bad but suddenly his big fat ego came in his way. He left her hand and went inside the bathroom to freshen up himself. She was busy sleeping and never realised that when her husband bought her inside room and made her comfortable. This small care from his side was enough for her and the love for him was growing every second forgetting all the pains he was giving her.

To be continued

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