Chapter 5

Khushi - Even you are joining me?

Arnav - I usually dont...but with all that what happened today...I want peace of mind..I hope you dont mind...

Khushi - No no...(In thought..."atleast we can go to temple together for once...thank you god...") its not like that... I just asked ...(Arnav locks the door...they both enter the temple...Khushi is all the while looking at Arnav who looked very upset again she thinks "I am sorry Arnav ji...I know you will accept me and fight for my right at your home but I dont want to be a burden for you. If possible forgive me for hurting you...that someone is you yourself Arnav ji...")

They both get inside the temple. Khushi drops her handbag deliberately while praying and while picking it she touches Arnav's feet...Arnav notices this but ignores and thinks.

Arnav - Why are you doing all this and still not ready to accept me...you are making this complicated Khushi...but Arnav Singh Raizada never lose his things that easily. And you are my wife you think I will lose you listening to your lie...never..God please show me the way

They finished praying. Now sitting on the bench for a while in the surrounding.

Khushi - Arnav ji...

Arnav - Hmm

Khushi - Actually I got something for you...I wont be here tomorrow right...so I want to give to you now (She was hesitantly telling him)

Arnav - Look Khushi...first thing don't address me as Arnav ji when we dont have any pesonal relation...second I wont accept from nor give any gifts to non family members and. I hope you understand.

Khushi - But I took your gift and I wore it today...why not you... (Arnav just smiles)

Arnav - I thought you are my wife and I gave it...but...forget it...comes lets go you would be late (Khushi was hurt but she herself ruined his feelings so she had to take. He starts walking towards.. Khushi carelessly follows him without any sense and she trips and falls down at the side of muddy path where some small plants were some of her bangles broke and her saree got all muddy. Arnav turns back to see if Khushi is coming and sees her fallen. Comes to her quick.) Oh oh...what happened...(Helping her get up)

Khushi - I slipped...(Looking at herself) oh god this became dirty...(She starts wiping it there only)

Arnav - Khushi everyone are looking at us..

Khushi - You keep quite...you know how precious the first gift of husband is...(She blurts out...Arnav just smirks)

Arnav - What...

Khushi - I mean nothing...(Arnav thinks "My gift is precious and you love someone...crazy girl. She cant even lie...if I dont make you confess yourself I will change my name..")

Arnav - We can get this cleaned by dry wash Khushi...leave it...come with me...(He pulls her as the attention on them was getting increased. He get her to car) Sit

Khushi - No...Car seat will get dirty... (He quickly gets a spare polythene sheet spreads it over the seat)

Arnav - Now Sit... (Khushi sits and he starts driving towards Raizada Mansion..)

Khushi - Where are we going

Arnav - Home..

Khushi - What??? Whose home...

Arnav - Your Boyfriend's (She looks at him with a weird expression) Cant you sit quite for sometime without questioning...we are going to Raizada Mansion.

Khushi - No...No...I cant come there...I want to get down... stop the car...(She tries opening the car door. Arnav stops the car)

Arnav - Stop this Khushi...just look at yourself. You cant just change the dress you need a bath...would you bath in railway station?

Khushi - I mean...we could have gone back to guesthouse...if thats the reason(She tells in a low voice)

Arnav - Yeah right...car seat will get dirty...but with you slippers being muddy the guesthouse arrangement wont get spoilt? I saw you entering the house...

Khushi - Ok we will go to ashram...

Arnav - Ashram is very far Khushi and you will be late for train and will not be able to go for interview...

Khushi - Arey that interview is after 4 days ...I just dint want to be here for the par...(She realised what she was blurting out...closes her mouth...thinks "oh god...please save me now")

Arnav - Hmmm...so...again lie...(She just smiles awkwardly) fine I have a deal..

Khushi - Deal????

Arnav - Yeah deal... I have told my parents that I would get my wife and Papa already know its you...so I am offering you the job to be as my wife till I let them know the truth...

Khushi -No...noo...I cant do this...Daadi will get angry...Amma has told me (Again think "Khushi what has happened to you ...you are letting all the truth out...you are gone" Arnav realized her problem now...smiles to himself)

Arnav - Daadi may get angry...I cant assure you of that but what I think is you can help me out in this situation...(Suddenly she thinks something...seeing the small bag in which Arnav had kept her Mangalsutra, Ring and Sindoor box)

Khushi - Fine...once you tell everything... you would give me back these before I go out of the house (Showing the bag. Arnav thinks "Crazy woman...its all yours...and you would never go out of the house...")

Arnav - Ok...I am fine with it.. (Khushi gets excited...Arnav drives to Raizada Mansion)

Aarthi and Pranav are waiting in the gate and the car stops. Arnav and Khushi gets down..Arnav comes to his mom pulling Khushi along gives her hand to Aarthi.

Arnav - Take ma...your daugther-in-law...as of now she is little dirty...after bath she will be fine

Aarthi - (Pull his ears) you useless... how dare you to make fun of her...(turns to Khushi caress her head) What happened beta)

Khushi - I slipped in temple and fell towards the muddy path (makes a sad face)

Aarthi - Oh ...you dint get hurt right?? (She starts cheking Khushi's hand and leg)

Khushi - No..No...Maa ji...I am fine... Just this saree got dirty and my bangles broke...(Aarthi smiles...Pranav comes...puts his hand on Khushi's shoulder)

Pranav - We never thought we would find you...(turns to Arnav).. you husband seems to be smart..he found you in 2 weeks which I couldnt do for 20 years (Khushi smiles and thinks... "they were searching me??? where is Daadi?? She would be inside...I should be careful") Come lets get inside...

While everyone are walking inside Aarthi speaks...

Aarthi -We have called Pandit ji...he would be here after 2 hours...just to get the pheras done again and do the Gruhapravesh. (turns to Khushi) Since you cant enter the house without proper welcome we have arranged things in outhouse. (Khushi is all surprised)

Khushi - But...my dress...

Arnav - Oh oh...maa...you will get me married with her again in this dirty saree???(winks at Khushi)

Aarthi - Shutup chotte...(to Khushi)... I have arranged new dress beta...your husband got the measurements from Ashram (Khushi looks at Arnav and thinks " He had planned all this...")

Arnav - Why are you looking at me like that...you dont want new dress is it? I am ok with this saree too...(Holds her hand and pulls) come..

Pranav - Where are you taking her..

Arnav - My room papa...she needs a bath

Aarthi - You...shameless...she will come to your room only after Gruhapravesh...I will get her ready

Khushi and Arnav were dressed below and the phera's were done. He used the same mangalsootra and Sindoor. They exchanged the same rings. Arnav was very happy. Now it was Gruhaoravesh time. Khushi was standing at the door searching for Daadi. Arnav notices this and wispers

Arnav - Whom are you searching

Khushi - Wo...Daadi is not to be seen...She is not in home is it???

Arnav - She is...but she cant come out... (They see Aarthi coming to do the welcoming so they smile and look at her)

Gruhapravesh is done in IPK style.

Pranav - Finally...along with business take over we shall announce this news too in tomorrows party.

Arnav - Yes papa.. (He gets in the room where the wedding night arrangements were made...he chuckles himself. Aarthi has made Khushi sit on the bed and is coming out of room. When sees Arnav)

Aarthi - We have to make lot of preparation tomorrow for the party since we would announce this which was not in agenda. Its quite late now dont trouble her much...(pull his ears)

Arnav - Maa...I am a married man now...

Aarthi - I know...I know...(She walks off. Arnav locks the door. Khushi was all nervous. He comes to her)

Khushi - Why are you doing all this?? When will you tell your parents?

Arnav - What did I do? And What should I tell?

Khushi - Arey...you forgot the deal?

Arnav - What deal Khushi...look...its our wedding night and (he gets close pecks her cheek) I dont want to think of any deal...

Khushi - You...you cant do all this...

Arnav - I can do much more...(leaning further making her lay on bed...tracing her face. Bends and kiss her neck..Khushi gives a sigh but suddenly)

Khushi - Daadi kaha hai...I want to meet her..(Arnav get irritated)

Arnav - Husband is romancing with you and you are thinking of Daadi...Khushi...forget this Daadi. Amma...Ashram ...deal and everything...just live this moment...(He cups her face and smooches her...Khushi opposes intially but she gives in...and they had their first kiss. He releases her lips now and she again gets cranky)

Khushi - How could you do this???

Arnav - I just did Khushi...you want me to demonstrate again (He teases her)

Khushi - I dint mean it...

Arnav - Then what you meant...(he caress her bare waist..She get up in jerk and moves out of bed)

Khushi - You ...be far from me...and tell your parents everything soon ...I...I want to go out of this house soon (Arnav thinks ..."you are a tough nut to crack but I know you like me and respect this relating will play this your way...but I am sure I am going to win") Why are you silent...

Arnav - Nothing...will discuss this after the party tomorrow..

Khushi - so you would announce that I am you wife to everyone..

Arnav - Yeah and dont ask me more question...in the deal I never gave time frame so you cant querying me everytime...

Khushi - Whatever...Laad Governor...

Arnav - What did you...

Khushi - Nothing Pathi parmeshwar...

Arnav - Thats better (Smiles...She goes and changes to her night dress. Even Arnav gets into his night dress and comes out bath room but Khushi has make a sulky face and sitting on bed) What happened now..

Khushi - Where will I sleep

Arnav - Are you not able to see this big bed (He comes and lay down)

Khushi - Even you will sleep on this???

Arnav - Ofcourse...

Khushi - And there is one one double bedsheet?

Arnav - Yes...we are couples you see...we should be sharing it.. (He pulls his side of the bedsheet) Now you just sleep..(thinks "how much she will talk...I dont know how our kids are going to be...I just dont want them to get this trait from her.." closes his eyes)

Khushi - I am not going to share it with you...

Arnav - Your wish...but I cant get you the spare one now...its in store room...today you adjust somhow ...we shalldo something tomorrow.

Khushi - You are such a cruel husband

Arnav - Yeah what to do...you fate seem to be bad (Chuckles himself and pretends to sleep. Khushi bends and looks at him and ensures he is sleeping)

Khushi - How could you kiss me like that...and you were touching me...(feels her waist...) you are so bad Arnav ji...and you dint even give me bed sheet (moves to corner and lay down...still murmuring) but his parents are so nice...they dint even question me...I dont know when I meet Daadi what she will do...Arey...I had to keep the red sareed in my bad or else this laad governor will take it back and will not give me...oh oh...there are so many things to do tomorrow...(finally she falls asleep and Arnav opens his eyes..turns towards her)

Arnav - Finally...she slept... (He pulls her side of bedsheet on her...) how many things do you thing in you such small brain...(caress her head...) drama queen...(pecks her lips quick) I kissed you like this...(Lay down back pulling her closer) Dont you get tired speaking so much in a day...Pagal (Sleeps making the hold on her tight)