D4: Dil Dosti Dard Dee..FF Part 8/page 42

Hiya friends... this is my first attempt at writing something longer than a reply, and I m hoping to hear what you guys think about it. Plzzz do read it. Its my thinking of how Khushi's friend should enter. Do read and comment... pleeejjj...P.S... I saw this name in one of the articles therefore I am using this name for her best friend.

17^th September was the day an angel was born. That little bundle of joy came into the world 4 years and 8 months after her parents's marriage. She was the child born after countless prayers and was named 'Khushi' by her maasi'.Garima Gupta. Today was that angel's 19^th birthday and the hall was packed with guests. Payal had left no stone unturned in celebrating her sister's birthday as best as she could. Though Khushi had made very few real friends in Delhi since she moved here 3 months ago, all her colleagues came to her birthday party. Even her boss Arnav Singh Raizada surprisingly showed up. His arrival had momentarily stumped her as she had never anticipated in her wildest dreams that if Payal (her sister) ever threw her a surprise birthday party, she would invite Arnav Singh Raizada'. and also that he would show up. He never cared about such trivial events unless it was Anjali's birthday, his sister and probably the only person he truly cared about. She knew in her heart that her colleagues weren't here for her happiness but either cause of spite, jealousy, envy. or in the hopes of getting in her good books.

She had recently saved 'The Raizada Corporation' from suffering a loss of three million rupees from an accounts fraud. Even though the loss of three million wouldn't have been equal to a dent in the Raizada Corp. her act had earned her respect, and trust from her superiors, Arnav and Aakash Singh Raizada. She couldn't explain but she felt a tinge of happiness at the thought that Arnav Singh Raizada came to her birthday. He was arrogant, and aloof'. but had a charm of his own which was indescribable. There was something about him that made Khushi's heart beat a little faster but then her heart beat was always fast in front of Arnav cause he had the tendency to explode at the next moment. She decided to go and say thanks to him for coming to her party. As she moved towards him, she heard him speaking to someone on the phone: "I am here aren't I, you asked me to come here Di so I came' otherwise I had no interest in attending Khushi's birthday party." Startled to hear that Arnav Singh Raizada did something against his will and was here only on someone's behest, Khushi started to get angry and felt a sudden rush of unhappiness. She felt like crying, but she blinked back the tears that started to form in her eyes.

At that instant she hugely missed Devan, her savior and her best friend. He had always been there for her but had shifted to the US three years ago. He was the one person besides Payal with whom she could share her deepest, darkest secrets. She had the tendency to fry countless jalebees when she was upset, and the calm that came with it was equally as relaxing as having a chat with Devan. Both of them had been friends since childhood and were so close that one did not even need to complete their sentences for the other person to understand whats been going on. She wished in her heart to see him. He was her best friend and in that moment she felt she needed him.

"Arey Khushi, kiya hua kahan kho gai, cake nahi katogi kya?"'Payal enquired' "Nahi nahi jiji aap chaliye na hum aatay hain" Khushi took a one last look at the door as if Iraaj would just somehow come back from US and would calmly walk in through the door as if he'd never been gone before trailing Payal.

Payal was bent over a double cream cake that had a huge orange icing on the top shaped like a jalebi and was now busy lighting the 19 candles that she had placed at the edges of the cake. Khushi smiled at her sister and turned to face her with her back facing the doorway. At that instant Payal exclaimed "Woh dekh aagaya tera Ranjha"' "Kiya, kaun'kya bol rahi ho jiji". Khushi felt a tap on her shoulder and she turned to see' the one person whom her heart badly wanted to see'..Devan. She couldn't believe it, she was dumbstruck. While Khushi stared at him with an expression of utmost disbelief, Devan stared in her eyes and pronounced:

Hamara toh zikr hua karta tha har fasanay main

Toh kiya hua jo thori dair hogai aanay main

That verse brought her back to earth, Deven and his shayari' she squealed'.DEVVV and in the heat of the moment seeing her best friend after a long period of three years moved forward and hugged him. Arnav who had no clue of what was happening had just returned after finishing his call stopped dead in his tracks at the scene materializing in front of him. HIS Khushi was in the arms of some guy, and was hugging him so passionately as if there was no tomorrow, and her life depended on hugging him. He felt like somebody had thrown kerosene on him and lit up his entire body. He felt rage as he had felt only once before in his life when he had lost his beloved mother. He felt that some anger and pain that came with losing someone. He felt like moving forward and tearing Khushi away from his arms. He tore his gaze away. He had no idea what he was feeling, but the sight of Khushi in somebody else's arms made him feel sick. He had never thought someone could be so close to Khushi and that to a GUY??. Khushi at that moment pulled back.

Khushi: "Dev, tum aagaye'.. Main nay tumhain kitna miss kiya'.koi khayal hai tumhain mera"' and she pretended to be upset.

Deven opened his palms and there was a packet resting on his hand. Khushi took it, opened it and screamed'. "Bairr". She took one out and put it in her mouth, closed her eyes and enjoyed the sweet and sour fruit melting in her mouth, and a huge smile spread across her lips.

Deven: " Toh Heer sahiba, gussa thanda hua aapka ya banda kuch aur prabandh karain'.. waisay banday ko ranjha kehtay hain."

Khushi: "Aa kay meri jaan ko qarar nahi hai

Taqaat-e-bedaad-e-intezaar nahi hai"

Devan with one hand over his heart exclaimed: "Aaj toh ghayal hi kardiya apnay is na-cheez ko. Please hum pay rehem khao."

While Khushi began to playfully hit him after listening to his remark. He raised his hands in front of him to shield him and started to run away from her, while Khushi started chasing him.

Deven: "Mana kay main bahut handsome hoon, aur larkiyan mera peecha sadiyon say karti aayi hain, magar mujhe koi pakar nahi paaye ga."

Khushi: "Acha.. itni khush fehmi, abhi batati hoon.. zara meray haath toh aao ranjhay ji. Abhi seedha karti hoon tumhain."

While Khushi was busy chasing the jovial, handsome guy'. nobody noticed the color of Arnav's face. He felt utmost resentment at the guy, and indignation for hugging Khushi. He looked at the ongoing scene from the corners of his eyes. Payal intervened and stopped Khushi and Devan's marathon across the room, and took them.

Payal: "Acha bas bas. Jaanti hoon tum dono abhi milay ho, itnay saalon baad par ab tum dono baray hogaye ho, ab toh yeh bachpana choro. Chalo chal kay cake kaato."

Khushi had by now caught Dev by his hand. Deven smiled while Khushi giggled: "Pakar liya na'.. Mr. handsome ranjha." And she went to cut the cake still holding on to Dev's hand. While Dev blew out Khushi's candles, Khushi cut the cake and fed Payal and then Devan. After the ceremony Payal formally introduced Devan as Khushi's best friend to the still perplexed audience. Arnav, on the other hand was subconsciously exercising the knuckles of his right hand with his eyes now fixed on the duo chatting about what music to put on.

Part 2: The hypnotic dance and someone's burning jealousy.

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Index:

Part 2: page 9

Part 3: page 13

Part 4: page 18

Part 5: page 19

Part 6: page 26

Part 7: page 35

Part 8: page 42

Hey Mahi!! Congrats for ur first ff!