Chapter 93
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FINDING KHUSHI
Part 23
Section 1
Anamika led Khushi out.
She was wearing the midnight blue sari with its intricate gold border and a red silk blouse. Her hair was put up in a stylish knot, soft tendrils permitted to caress her face. Matching accessories enhanced the effect.
Arnav took one look at her, and stopped short. His eyes widened, and his lips parted in appreciative wonder.
Anamika took one look at ASR and then turned away to hide her smile. Her eyes searched for Ganesh to share the fun. He was looking at her, his bright eyes twinkling with laughter behind the specs. Anamika had to try very, very hard not to chuckle loudly.
Arnav looked at Khushi, silent, unable to find words to express his heart-felt appreciation of her appearance.
Anamika & Ganesh watched closely to see how Khushi would react to ASR's silence. Would she pout? Preen? Be angry for not receiving her due?
But Khushi was least bothered about her Arnavji's silence. She made her way to him on hasty feet.
"Arnavji! You look so good! Bilkul like a rajkumar!", she exclaimed softly.
Anamika & Ganesh leaned forward to hear their conversation.
"Khushi...", Arnav said, flushing slightly in pleasure.
"If Buaji were here, she would take some of her kajal and apply it behind your ear to ward off the evil eye!", Khushi told him.
Arnav's flush turned into a blush.
"You look so handsome, Arnavji! Bilkul Salman Khanji ki tarah!", Khushi approved of his appearance.
Anamika coughed... hard... to stop herself from chuckling. Ganesh turned away, unable to hold back his laughter.
"So, Salman Khanji, how do you like your white sherwani?", Anamika finally asked ASR.
Arnav said, smiling slightly, "Very, very good."
Anamika nodded, her laugh lingering in her eyes.
"And Khushi's sari?"
"Out of this world.", he had to say. "Khushi is always beautiful, but now... today... she looks...", he shook his head, unable to find words.
"ASR speechless! That will do for now.", Anamika said without her usual hardness, smiling slightly at Arnav.
She looked at Khushi who had moved away slightly to talk to Gaurav, and turned to face ASR with a sober expression.
"I was thinking of 5 pics of you in the best mags, one per month. But 5 together might do more good." She was blunt.
Arnav raised an eyebrow.
"Lisa will be back from Dubai soon. There should be no one to lend credence to her when she badmouths Khushi. The fact that you & Khushi are a couple ready for marriage should be established before she or anyone else can do much damage." Anamika looked at him with direct eyes.
Arnav nodded. "I am waiting for her. I will deal with her. She won't work in India again." His face was cold.
"I am sure she won't, once you are done with her.", Anamika said. "All the dresses are ready. Ganesh is here. Let us get this done at the earliest."
Arnav nodded in agreement.
Anamika stood by Ganesh, watching the master photographer arrange Arnav & Khushi in the positions he wanted. His assistants, Sana & Vinni, worked along with him, used to his pace & his demands. The background was set according to his specifications, and Anamika could only marvel at the romantic soul within his huge body. She watched him tweak the lighting, arrange the reflectors etc with wonder, as she always did. He was a genius.
"Ganesh Uncle is something, Mama!", Gaurav whispered in her ear, full of admiration for him.
Anamika looked at her son's face and nodded. There was no better man he could idolise.
Khushi smiled and said something softly to ASR. Anamika watched ASR literally melt in front of her eyes. So this was the power of love! It could turn an obnoxious ASR into a gentle Arnav! Anamika smiled slightly as she watched the proceedings, biting into a ber that Khushi had given her.
Buaji looked at the photos in the glossy magazine with wide eyes.
"Is this our Titliyaa, Nandkisore?", she exclaimed. She asked Anamika, "What magic did you do to make her look so beautiful, Bitiyya?"
Anamika smiled as she relaxed in her chair in Buaji's house in Laxmi Nagar. "Nothing."
Amma & Babuji were looking at the 5 pictures with astonishment.
"Arnav Babua looks so handsome, Jiji! The pagdi looks so good on him!", Amma said.
Buaji nodded vigorously. "Our Arnav Babua is very handsome, Nandkisore, with or without pagdi and fine clothes!", Buaji declared.
"Just look at this picture, Buaji!", Anjali whispered in awe. "Anamikaji, aapka to jawab nahin! The saris, the sherwanis, the kurtas, the lehengas..."
Payal nodded.
Nani agreed. "Haan, Anamikaji. They look so good. So perfect."
"Paarrfect kyon nahin honge, Saasumma?", asked Mami. "He is my bhatija, Hello Hi Bye Bye!"
"And they look so happy!", remarked Nani with a sigh of relief. Mami nodded, smiling.
Anjali looked at the first photo under the heading 'Anamika's' .
Khushi was in her midnight blue sari & red blouse. Arnav was in a pure white sherwani that accentuated his dark looks and lean body.
It looked as though they were standing on a terrace in the moonlight, by a bower of fragrant flowers. Against the dark background, Arnav's sherwani shone as though it were made of pearls. Khushi stood leaning against him, her back to his front. His white sherwani and the lighting lent lustre to her sari and her silky skin. Her hair put up in a knot looked glossy, her eyes, made up professionally, looked dark and alluring with a hint of shyness in them, her slim arms and the full curves of her body were shown to perfection in Anamika's clothes. Arnav's head was bent towards her, as though he were hovering over her protectively. Part of his face was in darkness, highlighting his hooded eyes, his sharp nose, his stubborn chin, and the delectable line of his lips. He looked like temptation personified, like the very devil who had whispered something naughty in his beloved's ear and was savouring her blushes... Khushi looked enthralled by him, trapped in his web of love...
"Anamikaji...", Anjali said. "This photo... How can a photo reveal so much? How can it capture their feelings so well?"
Anamika smiled. "A photo can speak the truth... or hide the truth... if it is Ganesh Vidhyarti taking it."
"Your clothes!", Payal said, shaking her head in appreciation.
"Clothes are only as good as the people wearing them.", Anamika said, sipping her tea.
Anjali turned the page to look at the next photo.
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