Chapter 10

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Part 8:: Day 2 (Part 2)

Arnav looked down at Khushi. She was in his arms, allowing him to hold her, too exhausted to even protest. Arnav stood on his knees and looped his arms around Khushi, picking her in his strong arms. He moved towards the bed and laid her there.

He stared at her. Her eyes downcast, not looking at him. He again went on his knees. Bending near Khushi, he took her one hand in his. Khushi lifted her eyes to look at him.

"Tumhe bathroom jaana hai? Or do you want to fight, who will go first?" Arnav smiled at Khushi.

Khushi stared at him, looking at his smiling face. Why is he being so nice to her? Just two days ago, he was accusing her of having an affair with his brother-in-law, then what happened now? Why he wants her now, when she was so happy with her Arnav ji. He always does that. It seems like he doesn't want her to be happy. Why? Why he does that? Does he hate her so much that he is off on her every happiness? Khushi closed her eyes. She is unable to understand anything. What had happened, what is happening, what is going to happen! Absolutely nothing!

Arnav saw a lone tear escape from the corner of her eyes. He felt his own eyes filling with the salty aqua. What should he do to overcome her sorrows? He had never felt so helpless! Never! Not when his father had cheated on his mother. Not when his mother left him, never for once thinking about him. Not when his Di's marriage was broken. Because that time he knew what to do, he knew what to do, to come out of the hell his parents had left him in. And he came out of that hell. But now, seeing his love in this state, he don't know what to do! All he wanted to do is, take her in his safe sanctuary and always aver her to him, but he knew he can't do that. Because she considers him anything but safe.

Arnav lifted his hand towards Khushis cheek. But Khushi flinched back and turned her back to him. Arnav's hand halted in the air, swallowing the lump in his throat, he got up.

"Khushi, you can go to bathroom. I have some work to complete" Arnav said to Khushi, who didn't bother to acknowledge him. Giving a last look at her, Arnav walked towards the poolside.

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Khushi came out of the bathroom. Some unfamiliar odor instantly hitting her nostrils. Khushi roamed her eyes around the room, not finding the source of the aroma in the room, her leg moved towards the poolside.

As soon as she slided the door open, her sight got lost in assemblage of red rose plants. Whole poolside was filled with rose plants.

Arnav saw Khushi standing near the threshold of the poolside. She was staring at the plants, he had just ordered. He knows that she likes red rose, and so he had ordered only red roses. Smiling at her mesmerized form, he walked towards her.

"Khushi, you have said that you will help me restore the garden, right?" Arnav asked looking at Khushi.

Khushi lifted her head to look at him. And then turned to look at the destroyed garden. She didn't like it. This garden was her only solace in this past three months. The only place she used to cry her misery, the only place she can open her heart, the only place where she can hide from everyone's questioning gaze.

Khushi looked at Arnav and nodded her head.

Arnav's smile widened. He took her hand in his and took her towards the still packed rose plants. He don't want seeds. It will take a long time and he don't have time. And so he had ordered plants and now he can give his Khushi her garden. He knows she loves this place the most and like always he had destroyed the thing she loves. But no more! He promised himself. Tightening his hold on Khushi's hand, he took her towards the rose plants.

Arnav left Khushi's hand and walked towards the packages kept in one corner.He took out a small tool and walked back to Khushi.

"Here Khushi, take this shovel" Arnav extended his hand.

Khushi looked at his extended hand and forwarded her hesitant hand to take the tool.

"Khushi, dig the hole for one and a half feet ok? We need to dig that big, because it's root needs space to spread. And then place the plant in that and then cover it with mud properly, so that it stands straight. Do you understand, Khushi?" Arnav asked.

Khushi again nodded and sat on her knees to dig the hole.

Arnav fisted his palm. Why isn't she talking? He was never so desperate to hear her voice. She used to talk nineteen to dozen when he wanted her to keep quite. But now when he wants to hear her nonstop chatter then she is being all mute. He had a strong urge to shake her and clamor at her to talk with him. But cramming that urge, he calmly knelt beside her and taking another shovel, he too started digging in the mud.

Arnav looked at Khushi, her all concentration on digging in the mud. He kept looking at her, few fringes of hair caressing her smooth expanse of cheek. But not caring to put it behind her ear, he kept staring at her. He likes it that way, few strands of hair caressing her forehead and cheek. It gives her an angelic look. It enhances her beauty. He smiled, lost it her beauty, his hand working on its own.

"Ahhh.." Arnav cried in pain.

The shovel dropped from Khushi's hand when she heard his cry and turned her head to look at him. She gasped as her eyes traveled to his right hand. Inching close to him, she took his hand in her.

"Hey Devi Maiya!Ye Kya hua? Itna khoon!" taking her dupatta, she wrapped it around his wound to stop the bleeding.

"Come inside I will do the bandage, come.." Khushi dragged him inside the room.

Arnav sat on the bed as Khushi went inside the bathroom to bring the first-aid box. He saw her hurriedly going inside the bathroom. He smiled at her. Her mind can play tricks with her but what about her heart? Her heart will not recognize him too? And suddenly like seismic waves, it hit him. Her Heart! How can her heart deny him? Their heart is one. Their heart beat in unison. And maybe that's why she is unable to hallucinate him. Her heart can feel him around and isn't allowing her mind to hallucinate. He felt a heavy weight lift from his heart as he got a way to bring her back to him.

Her heart!

Khushi came and sat beside him. Hastily taking out a cotton ball, she started cleaning the wound. Blowing her hot breathe to sooth his pain.

Arnav looked at her. Her concerned face soothing his heart. She is concerned for him, his heart cried in joy.

Khushi carefully bandaged his hand.

"Is it paining?" Khushi lifted her anxious eyes at him.

Arnav shook his head, still looking at her.

Khushi's eyebrows scrunched in confusion. It isn't paining?

"Nahi dukh raha?" Khushi again asked, unable to believe that his badly wounded hand isn't paining.

Arnav again shook his head.

" Dard waha nahi hai, khushi. It's paining here" Arnav placed her hand on his heart.

Khushi just stared at him.

Arnav's other hand went towards her cheek. Swallowing the sudden lump, he began.

"It's paining here, Khushi. You know why?" Arnav asked, but didn't get any response.

"Because your heart is denying to recognize him. And the pain is unbearable, Khushi" Khushi saw the pain in his eyes.

"Stop it. I don't want to listen anything. please..." Khushi pushed his hand away and got up from the bed but Arnav's hold on her wrist prevented her from leaving.

Arnav pulled her back, making her fall on his chest. And without wasting a second, he flipped her over. Now Khushi lay beneath him. They both stared in eachother's eyes.

"You were calling your Arnav ji yesterday night, right?" Arnav asked, holding her to him through his gaze.

Khushi nodded her head, her eyes filling instantly. But he didn't came.

"But he did not came.." Arnav stated.

Khushi's eyes snapped at him.

"Why he didn't came, Khushi? You told me he loves you, cares for you, will never leave you. Then why he didn't came?"

"He...he...he...he loves me..." Khushi choked.

"Then why he didn't came, Khushi. If he loves you, then he should have come."

"I...I...I don't Know.."

"I will tell you, why? Because he is not your Arnav ji. I am your Arnav ji. I love you, and I know you love me. I will be always there for you, whenever you need me unlike him. I am visible to everyone unlike him. I can make your heart beat race unlike him. Can he make your heartbeat expedite, khushi? Can he?" Arnav asked, bending close to her.

Arnav saw her chest heaving up and down. And he knew he still has the same affect on her. He still can make her heart beat hastily. He bent closer and Khushi's eyes fluttered closed. His close proximity numbing her all senses.

Arnav buried his face in the crook of her neck. Thanking his wound for her neck bare of any disruption of her dupatta, allowing him to canonize her luscious skin there. His heart skipped a beat when he felt Khushi's hand travel to his shoulder.

He kissed her neck and sensed Khushi's hold tighten on his shoulder. His lips traveled to her chin, leaving a trail of kisses, making her skin burn under his tender kiss. But he halted near the corner of her lips. He needs to go slow. He needs to control himself. He don't want to witness a replay of a frenzied Khushi. Leaving a tender kiss on the corner of her lips, Arnav moved back.

Khushi felt the warmth leave her and she opened her eyes to look at him.

Taking a deep breath, Arnav opened his eyes.

"Khushi tumhe bhook nahi lagi hai?" Arnav smiled at Khushi.

"Huhh?" Khushi asked, still in a daze.

"Breakfast, Khushi.."

"Ha.."

"Do you want to have it with everyone?"

Khushi shook her head immediately, her hand which was still on Arnav's shoulder tightened. Arnav felt that. And it confused him. Why she isn't interacting with others? But not wanting to rush with her, he just nodded at her and got up.

"I will be back, Khushi." and with that Arnav walked out of the room.

Anjali was just exiting from her room when she saw Arnav coming out of his room. She was about to call him but saw him immediately take the stairs. She shook her head at her brother and moved forward.

She moved towards the stairs when she saw the door of Arnav's room open. She didn't get the chance to meet Khushi after she came back. So wanting to meet her sister-in-law, Anjali walked towards the room and pushed the door open without knocking and entered the room.

Unaware of what is awaiting her!

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shona_arhilover2014-01-25 19:59:12