Chapter 2

She was thinking of the ring

Khushi - Similar kind of ring...that too K... is it K for Khushi and A as in Arnav?...(hits herself) come on Khushi... you just met them and relating to your marriage... there can be similar kind of rings and there are so many raizadas...think about the themes and its execution.. (Khushi Sleeps)

Theme 3 was finalized by Pranav and Khushi started working on it. Pranav and Arnav were impressed by the work done by Khushi. She had made perfect arrangements. But she wanted to design Arnav's dress for the event as she wanted to try her fashion designing skills. When she was showing the arrangements to Arnav.

Arnav - Nice arrangement Khushi...I really liked it... Papa was right... you have done a magic.

Khushi - Thanks Sir...can ask one more thing if you dont mind

Arnav - Tell me Khushi...

Khushi - Wo...can I design your dress for this event... I have done fashion designing course...please give me a chance.

Arnav - Ofcourse...one or the other have to design why not you (smiles). But tell me one thing how much talent you have in you Khushi? I think in future your husband will be very lucky. (Khushi's face fell down listening to this) what happened...

Khushi - Nothing ...(fakes a smiles and recovers her emotion)... can I take one of your dress for measurement.

Arnav - Sure...I think I have some spare dress here come...I will check...(He takes her to his room...She had come inside the room for the first time as the arrangement were in the hall and Lawn..she never entered any of the rooms...once she comes in she glances the room full of Arnav's pics at different age...And there she spots the pic and recognizes it)
The pic she saw is below

Khushi - (thinks to herself) No it cant be... Arnav Sir...and me...no...no...I am just assuming...(her thoughts were interrupted by Arnav's voice)

Arnav - I got it... (He gave a set of his suit) you can use this one

Khushi - Ok (She was observing him closely)

Arnav - What happened Khushi?

Khushi - Nothing I am just feeling tired

Arnav - Yeah you would be... let me drop you to orphanage...

Khushi - No ... no... I will manage...Bye Sir... (She runs off from there)

Arnav - Khushi...listen...what happened to her suddenly... (He sees she left her bag in his room) oh now I have reason to go and meet her in orphanage...(he takes the bag and gets in the car...he thinks) why does she always stop me from dropping her...she keeps looking at the ring...(he was about to skip a signal but notices before that and apply brakes making the bag fall) uffo... (he tries taking it and keeping on seat but the zip gets stuck with mat and opens making the things in it fall. He notices a mangalsutra among the items) Mangalsutra...why is she keeping it in bag? Is she married? Or going to get married...should ask her...(He reaches the orphanage. Meets the caretaker and tells the reason he came. She lets him go and meet Khushi in her room as she knew their family. He comes near Khushi's room and watches her crying keeping a pic in hand so he stops near the window which was open by mistake as Khushi hadn't noticed)

Looking at her marriage pic

Khushi - This looks like the same guy...that means Arnav sir... no ...no ...(wipes her tears) should I tell him about it...but what if he dont remember...what if he has moved on...I dont want to go and make them accept me just for the heck of it...(Arnav though couldnt hear anything properly...he thought something is fishy so he took that mangalsutra and kept in pocket. Knocks the door. Khushi hides the photo and opens the door) Siiir youuu.

Arnav - You dint expect me dint you?

Khushi - I mean...wo...

Arnav - Relax...I just came to give your bag...you left it in my room

Khushi - Bag...oh thanks... (She hurriedly takes the bag from him...)

Arnav - ok Khushi...I will leave now

Khushi - Ok Sir...thanks again

Arnav - No problem

He returns back home thinking why she was behaving that way.

After dinner he was lazily laying down on bed and suddenly remembers the mangalsutra he kept. Takes it and looks at it again...

Arnav - This looks so similar to me...(he takes out his wedding pic and tries to relate it)...oh this is not clear...I am unable to match it... is it that Khushi is the same girl...I need to find it...(he decides something and sleeps)

Khushi is searching her managalsutra everywhere which was missing. Now she was looking in Arnav's room as Arnav has suspected her to search it so he came there which was surprise to Khushi.

Arnav - What happened Khushi...you are searching something...?

Khushi - My Mangalsutra is lost... (He observes that she is crying...and searching madly)

Arnav - Are you married? But as far as I know they dont keep married girls in orphanage...unless your husband is...

Khushi - No no...actually thats given to me by my Amma...its very special and scared...I need to keep it life long

Arnav - Oh...ok... let me help you...(He fakes searching and keeps the mangalsutra near his childhood pic which he had observed her watching the previous day and while searching Khushi found it..)

Khushi - I got it... thank god...

Arnav - Great...let me see it...(he gets close and watches it...) Khushi dont you think its a pretty costly one...your amma must be rich.

Khushi - No no... it just look like that its not very costly amma told me.

Arnav - Oh ok...(Arnav got more suspicious by her behavior)

Arnav has told everything to his parents and they are discussing about it.

Arnav - Papa, Maa, I think this must be same Khushi. You told me you had made the similar kind of ring with A on it... she has it and that Managalsutra was so royal...it was diamond one I am sure a Nanny of a orphanage cant afford it and when I asked about it she said lie saying it just looks costly. I feel she is hiding something.

Aarthi - Hmmm, may be but beta we dont know any details of that girl apart from the fact that her name is Khushi. Do you really think you daadi would have arranged for a orphan?

Arnav - Dont know maa, its all confusing.

Pranav - Wait, I dont know if you know or not we transfer 30 thousand every month for her expenditures to a joint account as she was minor at that time. May be we can find out if this is the same Khushi with the help of bank.

Arnav - Great, you give me the details I will work on it...I have a strong feeling papa that this is the Khushi we were searching.

Aarthi - I wish, she is. And even if she is not tell me if you like her we can get you married to her...(winks at his son patting his shoulder)

Arnav - Maa...

Pranav - She said only if you wish...rest is left to you...(Smiles...caress his head). good night

Arnav - Good night. (Smiles. Parents go off) Her behavior says she knows the truth papa but I dont want to give you wrong hopes. I know you have struggled a lot to find that girl.

Khushi is scared now. She walking here and there not knowing what to do.

Khushi - Did he get to know about me? How did that managalsutra go in his room? Why was he looking at me like that. Oh god please help me I dont want to enter their lives without knowing what they think about this marriage.

Arnav requests the details about the account holder and the bank manager denies.

Manager - Sorry Mr. Raizada, we cant disclose the details like this.

Arnav - But please try to understand we are paying this as a help and want to know if it is utilized on the right person. They have just eloped with girl and we are not able to trace. (he made up some story) please analyze the seriousness of this matter. What if the girl is no more and the caretaker is just enjoying benefits. My Daadi's wish will not be fulfilled. Kindly hekp me Sir.. you are my only hope. (Manager was half halfheartedly convinced)

Manager - Ok let me see what I can do... (He sees the details online)...unbelievable

Arnav - What happened?

Manager - In all this 20 years there is only one withdrawal from this account for the amount of 2 lac. This is the recurring deposit with 8% interest so it has 17671490.93 balance. Quite suspicious

Arnav - What money is not used. Thanks for the information. One more help sir can you give me details of that withdrawal like who drew it.

Manager - Sure, but I suggest you get police involved rather than continuing to put the amount.

Arnav - Yeah, will do..And please keep a tab on this account any withdrawals on this please let me know.

Manager - Definetly. Here the details (Manager gives a printout)

Arnav - Thank you so much. (He takes that and leaves)

Khushi completed her part of work where arrangements were done. Food was ordered and every plan was made. She came to submit the same. Sitting in Pranav's office. Pranav came in.

Pranav - Sorry beta... I had to make you wait. (He takes the seat)

Khushi - Its fine Sir...I understand... (She starts showing her final arrangement through the pic she had taken)

Pranav - This is is really nice...I hope everything goes well day after

Khushi - It will sir... I have asked Reena and Kiran to take care of it carefully. Everything will be perfect.

Pranav - What about you?

Khushi - I wont be able to make it Sir... I am going out of station for a interview.

Pranav - Oh... but I thought you would be around...

Khushi - Sorry Sir but this is important... I need to go

Pranav - Sure...All the best..

Khushi - Thanks... (She hands a big packet).. This is for Arnav Sir... I had told that I would design his party dress..could you please hand over this to him.

Pranav - Sure...(He takes it).. How about the final billing?

Khushi - Reena and Kiran will get that... I shall leave now..

Pranav - Fine then... take care (She smiles and leaves. After a while Pranav receives the call from Arnav explaining the details he collected from bank.) What?? the money is not used? Only 2 lac with drawn? Ok fine beta (Cuts the call) is Khushi really Arnav's wife? Or is Arnav feeling this way because he likes her? Either way I am fine with it. I just want Arnav to get married.

PART-3