Chapter 165
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FINDING KHUSHI
Part 43
Section 6
Leaving NK staring into air, trying to make sense of what had just happened there, Khushi walked down the corridor to join Anamikaji, her unbound hair swinging against her hips.
Her feet came to an abrupt stop. Arnavji's door was open. She looked around. There was no family member in sight, just a few workers putting up lights and flower chains, changing drapes etc. She darted in.
Arnav was sitting on his black recliner by the pool. His laptop was open in front of him, but his mind was on Khushi. How would she have reacted to Anamika's disclosures? He should not have left her. He should have stayed with her and' He clenched his fingers around his phone.
"Arnavji!"
He looked up to see the object of his ruminations standing alive and kicking in front of him. Instead of being in tears as he had imagined her to be, she was all smiles.
She walked up to him on hasty feet. "There was nobody in the corridor. So I came in." She beamed at him.
He was so relieved to see her smiling that he caught her by the arm and tugged her to sit on the recliner by him. He lay back, looking at her as she sat by him, her hand in his.
"I have asked NK to cancel the party." Arnav declared, traces of anger in his voice, his fury against NK still unabated. "NK and his stupid ideas!"
Khushi frowned at him. "Cancel the party? Kyon? Stupid idea? It is not a stupid idea, Arnavji. How can it be a stupid idea to spend time with your friends?"
"I don't have friends, Khushi." Arnav growled. "Only acquaintances."
Khushi laughed. She pinched his chin, "How can you have friends if you are such a cross boy?"
Arnav looked at her, silenced.
"Aap jaayiye. Have non-veg and drink daaru. We ladies will have golgappe and dance away the night!" Khushi smiled at him.
Arnav gasped.
"Why are you so shocked, Arnavji? Anamikaji said that men do things at bachelor party that they normally don't do at home." Khushi explained the source of her newfound knowledge.
Arnav thanked Anamika silently.
"Anamikaji said that Nanheji would invite his male & female friends to the function so that they can dance and have fun." Khushi informed him.
Arnav swallowed.
"I was so angry with him! So upset!" Khushi pouted.
Arnav sat up and pulled her into his arms. "Khushi..." he murmured.
"I went to fight with him." Khushi told Arnav, putting her arms around his broad shoulders. "Then Nanheji said that he is not inviting any girl. That it is a party for men, not girls. How can I find fault with him for not inviting me, Arnavji, when he is not inviting any girl?" she looked into his eyes.
Arnav stared at her. So she hadn't understood Anamika's words. And she had misunderstood NK. Good. It was time to end this farce.
"Khushi, I am not interested in any party. Nor is Ganesh, I am sure. We will spend the evening with you..." he stated.
"No! Our party is for women. Not men. You & Ganeshji must go with Nanheji!"
"Khushi..." he tried to protest.
"Nanheji will be so disappointed if you don't!" Khushi lamented. "And Jiju & Gaurav' I am sure they want to celebrate our wedding. Aap jaayiye na!"
"Khushi..." Arnav tried. But Khushi was in no mood to hear him out.
She hugged him tight. "We are getting married. Let's us make everyone happy. You spend the evening with Nanheji and I will spend it with our family."
Arnav sighed in exasperation. "You really want me to go out for my stag party?" he asked.
"Stag party? Is that what it is called?" Khushi asked, confused. She smiled suddenly. "Ji. You go to your stag party. I will go to my doe party. As though we are deer!" she laughed.
Arnav found himself in the piquant position of agreeing to attend his bachelor party when he didn't want to, just to keep Khushi happy.
Anamika walked up to Ganesh. "NK is planning a treat for you." she said, a smile in her voice.
Ganesh turned to look at her, his face relaxing at the sight of his beautiful bride-to-be.
"A treat? Should I be scared?" Ganesh asked softly.
Anamika chuckled. "A bachelor party. Tonight."
Ganesh's face was a picture of horror.
Anamika burst out laughing.
"Can I stay back here?" Ganesh asked to amuse her further. "Or can you come with me to the party?"
Anamika shook her head, her laughter preventing her from replying to him.
Ganesh put his arm around her gently and pulled her into his embrace. "I will keep an eye on Gaurav." he promised.
"I know." Anamika smiled into his eyes. "The last time he drank was at ASR's party, and he had a hangover to beat all hangovers. Maybe it has taught him the value of restraint."
"I hope so. Or I will carry him home." Ganesh promised.
"And don't let Gaurav give 'daaru' as Khushi calls it to the mongrel you gave him." Anamika smiled. "He takes sharing too far."
"No, I won't." Ganesh smiled at her.
Ganesh looked at Arnav, and both of them turned to look at an excited NK, Akash, Gaurav, & Scooby with resignation.
Arnav whispered, "I got them to shift the venue to my farmhouse. They wanted to hold it at the Purple Rocket!"
Ganesh shuddered at the mention of the notorious nightclub.
"And I tried to limit the guest list. NK has invited a few of his friends from his gym, Akash has called a few mates from college..."
Ganesh nodded.
"No girls. No strippers or whatever." Arnav reassured Ganesh.
"Thank God!" said a devout Ganesh.
The grooms left the house with great reluctance for the party in their honour.
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