Chapter 6
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rulama 2014-01-09 10:01:14
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THANKING ARNAV
Part 6
ASR was ready with the others to welcome the Guptas in to RM for the wedding.
Buaji pushed Babuji in his wheelchair in to the house. They were followed by Garima & Payal. Khushi came behind them, looking all lost, happy and sad at the same time.
She was in a green and red lehenga, and Arnav felt his heart stop for a second at his first sight of her.
She saw the Raizadas and smiled at them, especially at Nanheji. Behind Nanheji stood Arnavji like a pillar of stone, dressed in a black sherwani. Khushi tried to drag her eyes away from him.
Nanheji was in pink.
"Khushiji, how do I look?" NK asked, all smiles.
"Very good, Nanheji." Khushi smiled at him.
"I am showing off my halkat jawani, Khushiji" NK said and Khushi & he giggled.
ASR fumed.
"Akash is getting dressed. His sherwani is golden in colour."
"Acha." Khushi smiled.
"I told Nannav not to wear black, but when does he ever listen to anyone?" NK asked.
ASR's eyes grew cold.
Khushi's eyes skittered away from his.
The Raizadas and the Guptas moved in to the house, the hosts showing off the arrangements and the Guptas awestruck at the grand scale on which they had organised the function.
ASR walked by Khushi as NK left them to assist Akash.
"Remember. The terrace. After the wedding." ASR whispered, just for Khushi's ears.
Khushi looked warily at him but nodded. She had to know what she had stolen from RM.
Khushi stood by Buaji as the wedding ceremonies took place one after the other.
Her eyes clashed with Arnavji's during Payal & Akash's jaimala.
Khush felt her heart increase its dhak dhak. 'Why is he looking at me like this?' she wondered. 'Just like I look at jalebis?'
He ran his eyes over the luscious lines of her figure that the modestly draped dupatta could not fully cover.
Khushi moved behind Buaji, taking refuge behind her appreciable girth to hide herself from his knowing eyes. 'Will he summon the police and hand me over? But how can he do that to his sister-in-law's sister? And that too, immediately after the marriage? How can I prove to him that I have not stolen anything from RM?' she wondered.
The rituals of marriage happened one after the other but ASR had eyes only for Khushi and Khushi had eyes only for ASR. He read her fear, her unwilling attraction for him, her helpless fascination for him, her wariness and her longing for him in her eyes.
The guests threw flowers at the couple. Khushi, who was staring at Arnav and could see only him in the hall full of people including her Jiji & Jiju who were busy getting married, threw the flowers in her hand at him.
The rose petals fell on his hair, face and shoulders.
He smiled. Khushi looked at the curve of his lips, rapt.
Buaji frowned at her. "Titliyaa, Akash Bitwaa is marrying Payaliyaa. Why are you throwing flowers at Arnav Bitwaa, Nandkisore?"
Khushi's eyes flew wide open. Red colour flooded her cheeks. 'What am I doing, Devi Maiyya? Did you take away the little brains you gave me when I was born?' she asked silently.
"Suno Sanka Devi. Take this thali and give it to Arnav Bitwaa." Buaji instructed.
Khushi lifted the thali and stood hesitating. "Buaji, you want me to give this to Arnavji, right?" she made sure.
Buaji sighed. "How many Jetjis does your sister have?"
"One. Arnavji." Khushi was sure about this.
"Then give it to him, Nandkisore!" Buaji said.
ASR watched Khushi walk up to him with the thali.
"Buaji asked me to give this to you," she said.
ASR looked at her, loving the blush on her cheeks.
"I am not giving this to you because I want to give it to you," she explained. "But because this has to be given to Jiji's Jetji. And Jiji has only one Jetji. That is you. So what else can I do?" She swallowed hard.
ASR stood looking at her, his lips still smiling.
"Take it." She pushed the thali in to his hands. He closed his fingers over hers.
"The terrace, Khushi. In ten minutes." ASR reminded her.
Khushi pulled her hands away and nodded obediently.
'He Devi Maiyya, what is going to happen to me?' she asked silently.
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