Arakshi SS: Chance By Kismat - Part 17 Updated (Page 5) - Page 4

Sakshi finally seeking peace. Aisha ji, thoda sabr karo. Undonon ke ghaav bharne do.

Part 15:

Sakshi’sRoom:

Mrs. Anand - Usne apni dosti poori tarah nibha di… ab tum apna pyaar nahi nibhaogi?

Sakshi froze. Her breath caught in her throat. She turned toward her mother, eyes wide in disbelief, her heart thudding in her chest.

Sakshi – Maa..

Mrs. Anand – I know meri wajah se tum ne apne pyaar ko kho diya. Meri wajah se tumne Rajeev se shaadi ki. Meri wajah se tumhe itna kuch sehna pada.

She sobbed. Sakshi hugged her.

Sakshi –Mamma..Please aap aisa matt sochiye. Parents kabhi bhi apni aulaad ke liye galat nahi sochte. Kismat thi. Koi nahi badal sakta hai. Iss main aapki galti nahi hai.

Mrs. Anand – Par zindagi teri barbaad hui hai. Tu kush hoti Arjun ke saath, tumhari pyaar ke saath. Main samajh he nahi paayi woh kitna acha hai, tumhare liye kitna sahi hai.

Sakshi turned towards her mom.

Sakshi – Ye sabb abb kyun mamma?

Mrs. Anand – Nahi.Abhi sahi waqt hai. Sab kuch teekh ho raha hai. Ek nayi shuruat karo.

Sakshi – Bahot daer ho chuki hai ma. Abb sab badal gaya hai aur Arjun mujhe abb bhi ek acha dost manta hai.

Mrs. Anand – Sirf dosti ke liye apni zindagi rokh ke, sab kuch chod ke, sirf tumhare liye nahi rehta, Sakshi. Usne tumhare liye jo kiya, woh sirf ek dost nahi karta.

Sakshi (thinking) –Mamma... Main abhi ek rishte se emotionally bahar aayi hoon. Phir se ek aur ek tarfa pyaar ki burden nahi lena chahti..

Mrs. Anand –Teekhe. Iss baar main tumhe kisi cheese main force nahi karna chahti. Par tumjo bhi decision logi, I am with you.

She placed her handon Sakshi head and kissed on her forehead.

***

Arjun’sRoom:

Arjun - Matlab?

Aisha - Itni acchi dosti nibha li... ab apna pyaar nahi nibhaoge?

Her question landed like a stone in still water. Arjun looked at her, eyes wide, the weight of her words sinking in slowly.

Arjun - Di… ab bahut waqt guzar gaya hai. Sakshi ke saath itna kuch ho chuka hai… uski zindagi badal chuki hai. Jab usse khud pe bharosa nahi tha, usne meri dosti pe bharosa kiya. Main kaise us bharose ko tod doon?

Aisha - Par Arjun…

Arjun (softly, with a sad smile) - Aur di… main jhoot nahi bolunga… main Sakshi ko bhool nahi paaya. Humesha… mera pehla pyaar woh hi rahegi. Lekin main samajh gaya hoon…kuch pyaar sirf yaadon mein hi reh jaate hain. Isi liye main move on karna chahta hoon.

Aisha looked at him, shocked.

Aisha - Move on?Kaise?

Arjun - Riya… Chotu ki behen. London mein mere saath thi. 3 mahine pehle usne mujhe propose kiya…Main chahta tha tum logon ko bataun, par iss sab mein mauka hi nahi mila.

Aisha - Riya?

Arjun - Haan. Jab main wahan akela tha, toot chuka tha… Riya hi thi jo mujhe sambhalti rahi. Abhi bhi Rajeev ke case mein usne hi apne bhai se baat ki. Woh… bahut achchi ladki hai, di..

Aisha – Aur…Pyaar?

Arjun (pauses, then speaks slowly) - Pyaar… woh alag hota hai. Riya mujhe poore dil se chaahti hai…main usse respect karta hoon, care karta hoon. Shayad waqt ke saath main usse pyaar bhi karne lagun. Aur agar na bhi hua… toh main koshish toh kar raha hoon.

Aisha - Aur pyaar…?

Arjun (a bitter sweet smile crosses his face) - Sirf pyaar se zindagi nahi chalti, di.

Aisha – Bina pyaar ki chal jayegi?

Arjun – Di.. tum kya chahte ho, main ek tarfa pyaar main phasa rahu. Ek jo sachi dosti hai use kho doon.

Aisha – Arjun…

Arjun – Di… kabhi kabhi zindagi mein hum jis cheez ka intezaar karte hain, woh humein milkar bhi chhod deti hai. Main ek tarfa pyaar mein atak na nahi chahta. Aur Sakshi… woh ab bhi mujhe sirf dost maanti hai. Main uska woh bharosa kabhi nahi todunga.

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Car:

Sameer and Aisha are going to Saanvi’s PTM. Aisha is unusually silent.

Sameer – Kya hua?

Aisha – I spoke toArjun.

Sameer – Wow. Itne saal main, main jo nahi kar paya. Uss ne kar diya.

Aisha – Kya?

Sameer – Tumhe chup kar diya.

Sameer laughed and Aisha shut him with a glare.

Sameer – Sorry. Bolo kya hua?

Aisha – Arjun pagal hogaya hai.

She explained her conversation with him to Sameer.

Sameer – He is in a relationship and he didn’t tell me about it.

Aisha – Tumhe poore conversation main sirf ye samajh aaya.

Sameer – Acha teekhe. I understand why you are angry Aisha. But ladke aise he hote hai.

Aisha – What do you mean aise he hote hai?

Sameer – Okay. Let me explain. Hum ladke, ladkiyon jitna emotionally mature nahi hote. Hote honge kuch log, but maximum log nahi hote and ladke hurt ko itne ache se handle nahi karte. So, for him to make his life better, to escape from situation, he found a boat of care and kindness. So, when Riya proposed he mistook that comfort for love and decided to move on.

Aisha – How is this fair for anyone? Riya will always have a supporting and honest partner but not loving one. Arjun will always have someone to love him but he will feel empty and long for Sakshi. We don’t know what Sakshi wants except that she came out of a difficult relation. This whole triangle is messed up.

Sameer – Hmmm. Tum kya karna chahte ho?

Aisha – Main jaana chahti hoon, Sakshi kya sochti hai aur Arjun sach main kya chahta hai.

Sameer – Abb kya kare? Seedha Sakshi ko pooch nahi sakte. Arjun seedha mooh jawab nahi dene wala hai. Riya ko hum jante bhi nahi hai.

Aisha’s phone buzzed. It’s Sakshi’s call.

Aisha – Sakshi!!

Sameer – What?!

Aisha showed caller ID. Sameer asked her to answer and put it on speaker.

Aisha – Hello!

Sakshi – Hi! Busy ho?

Aisha – Nahi, main aur Sameer Saanvi ki PTM main jaa rahe hai. Bolo.

Sakshi – Mujhe tum dono ko invite karna hai. Mamma papa sham 6 baje chota sa Thank you party rakhe hai. Tum sab ke liye. Please last minute samajh ke skip matt karna. Aajana.

Sameer – Tum itna please matt karo. Party hai. Humein toh aana he hai.

Sameer laughed.

Aisha – Pahonch jayenge 6 baje. Don’t worry.

They chatted for sometime and bid bye. Aisha looked at Sameer with wide eyes.

Sameer – Kya idea mil gaya meri biwi ko.

Aisha – Shaam ki party. Hum sham ki party main dono ko centre kare toh? Kya karenge? Kuch toh aayega baahar.

Aisha gave a cheeky smile and Sameer joined her.

***

I really hope Aisja koi khurafati na kare.

If Arjun has moved on, wants to move on, then it guess it's good that way.

Whatever it is, it should be Arjun and Sakshi to decide.

Waise, achanak Arjun, Aisha ko "Di" bulane laga (i mean rightfully, but still)? 🤔 Sameer Jijaji?

I was conflicted whether to make him call her dii or not. But I have seen few siblings who oscilate between di and Aisha. So I thought why not.

Originally posted by: VindhyaMounika

I was conflicted whether to make him call her dii or not. But I have seen few siblings who oscilate between di and Aisha. So I thought why not.

Naah. Its fine. "Di" is good too. Shows he is normal😊.

What in the world..

I disagree with ma baap bura nhi kar sakte bache ke sath. In today's world everyone is a enemy... It was a mistake to marry her off to that disgusting guy and good aunty taking accountability for that.

Damn riyas heart gonna break. This is a sad situation. And she proposed... Like come on girl don't drag it too much. Leave the guy

Story going very very interesting And this is for you thank you for that updates

:) :)

Part 16:

Sakshi’s House:

Mr. Anand invited everyone inside. Mrs. Anand had already laid out all the dishes she had lovingly prepared. Aisha, Sameer, Liza, and Shree settled comfortably on the couch. After so many years, the house once again echoed with happiness.

Mr. Anand – Arjun nahi aaya?

Aisha – Gaadi park kar raha hai… aajayega.

He let out a soft sigh.

Just then, Mrs. Anand entered with a tray of snacks, followed by Sakshi carrying a tray of drinks. Her face, usually so lifeless, seemed to glow today. Her hair cascaded over her shoulders as she smiled ear to ear, her eyes sparkling with charm. Bangles jingled on her wrists, and delicate jhumkas swayed gently as she walked. Dressed in a white A-line outfit with a red dupatta, she looked radiant. A cool breeze drifted in through the open window,blowing strands of her hair across her face. She struggled to tuck them back,moving her head slightly in the process.

At the doorway, Arjun stood still, mesmerized. He couldn’t take his eyesoff her. Sakshi’s gaze lifted and locked with his. For a moment, they both froze, lost in each other. Aisha caught this exchange and nudged Sameer with a knowing smile.

Aisha – Ab bhi lagta hai hamara plan in dono ko milane ka bekaar hai?Dekho… bina kuch kahe hi ek doosre mein kho gaye.

Sameer – Hmmm… Meant for each other toh hain. Bas dekhna yeh hai ki made for each other bhi ban paayenge ya nahi.

Mr. Anand noticed Arjun lingering at the entrance and called out warmly.

Mr. Anand – Aao beta, wahin kyun ruk gaye?

The spell between Sakshi and Arjun broke. Arjun smiled faintly, stepped inside, greeted everyone, and joined the group. Sakshi followed, serving drinkswith quiet grace. Once she placed the tray aside, she sat opposite Arjun,slipping naturally into the conversation.

Just then, Mr. Anand excused himself to take a phone call, while Mrs.Anand headed towards the dining area. When everyone offered to help, she waved them off with a smile. “Sab tayyar hai, bas kuch chhoti cheezein arrange karnihain,” she insisted.

Aisha – Toh ab kya future plan hai?

Sakshi – Kuch nahi. Abhi koi plans nahi hai. Bas… I just want to go with the flow. Hamesha khud ko ek box mein bandh kar rakha, par ab nahi.

Arjun’s eyes lingered on her, listening with more interest than he intended to show.

Shree – Tum toh Arjun ki tarah bol rahi ho… going with the flow.

With a playful grin, Shree slapped Arjun’s shoulder. The sudden jerk made Arjun spill his drink on his shirt.

Arjun – Shree…!

He frowned, trying to dab his shirt dry with his hands.

Shree – Galti se ho gaya yaar… aise kya ghoor rahe ho…

Liza – Tu na Shree… Arjun, tum clean kar lo. Drink ka daag aise nahi jaayega.

Aisha – Sakshi, help kar do na.

Sakshi nodded, got up quietly, and guided Arjun towards the washroom in her room.

***

Sakshi – Tum andar jaake clean kar lo. Main towel le aati hoon.

Arjun nodded and stepped inside. Moments later, his voice echoed from the washroom.

Arjun (from inside) – Tap se paani nahi aa raha hai.

Sakshi (outside, pulling a towel from the cupboard) – Woh thoda loose hai… tightly push karke turn karna hota hai.

Arjun – Nahi ho raha.

Sakshi – Ruko… main dekhti hoon.

She entered with the towel, only to find Arjun struggling with the tap.The moment she reached, the tap snapped, bursting into a sudden sprinkler.

Sakshi – Arjun!!!

Both instinctively leaned forward, trying to block the spray with theirhands. Their fingers brushed against each other on the handle. Water splashed onto their faces, soaking them, but their eyes locked.

In that fleeting second, Sakshi heard her mother’s voice echo in her mind— “Sirf dosti ke liye apni zindagi rok kar sab kuch nahi chhod dete, Sakshi. Usne tumhare liye jo kiya, woh sirf ek dost nahi karta.”

And in Arjun’s ears, Aisha’s teasing words rang out— “Itni acchi dosti nibha li… ab apna pyaar nahi nibhaoge?”

The moment wrapped them in silence, broken only by water pattering against the tiles—until Liza’s voice pierced through.

Liza (from outside, calling out) – Sakshi… Arjun… aunty bula rahi hain!

They blinked, startled back to reality.

Sakshi (raising her voice back) – Aa rahe hain!

Liza’s foot steps faded away. Sakshi glanced at Arjun, then reached for his hand.

Sakshi – Ek minute.

She shifted his grip onto the tap, then crouched, clutching the towel.With a firm twist, she managed to wrap it around the valve, stopping the spray.The water slowed and finally ceased. She exhaled in relief.

But as she straightened up, her foot slipped on the wet floor. Eyes shut, bracing for the fall, she froze—only to realize she hadn’t hit the ground. Opening her eyes, she found Arjun gripping the other end of the towel,his arm steady, pulling her upright.

For a heartbeat, they stood close—drenched, breathless, and tethered by the same towel. And then, as if on cue, both broke into laughter. The tension melted into something unspoken, something neither dared to name yet.

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