The Contract of Hearts (Last Part Updated Pg.97) - Page 10

Hey shailusri, i really loved the talli arnav.and his shayri was too gud.eagerly waiting 4 d next parts.😃

The Contract of Hearts: A FF (Continued)

Part VII: THE BATTLE LINES ARE DRAWN

Buaji's house:

Khushi beginning a fruitless conversation with Payal who had made up her mind to sleep at all costs for the 10^th time with no results. "Jiji, main bata rahi thi --- "

"Jaldi bathadho na, Khushi" said Payal "Mujhe sona hai. Aur kitni bar mujhe uttaogi?"

"Kuch nahi, Jiji. Sojao", replied Khushi brushing aside whatever she hard to say with a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Jiji, kya hai na ki -----" By this time Payal looked ready to murder her.

"Khushi tumhe sona nahi hai toh mat sona. Mujhe toh sone doh na" expressing her annoyance at sweet sister, Khushi, who sometimes could be the most irritating person on earth just like she was now.

Khushi turned to the other side of the bed she shared with her sister Payal, dreaming sweet dreams with her eyes open. Did she want jalebis now? No! She wanted the gruff ASR in that sweet avatar which she and only she had seen at the Jalebi Night to be by her side. It was enough to satisfy all the hunger, thirst which she ever had in life. At last she knew about the place where she belonged, close to his heart.

ASR could lie a countless number of times that she meant nothing to him and it was only the contract which kept them together. But she knew the truth. She had seen what was in his soul and now even a million of his words could not mislead her. She would wheedle that damned confession out of him by hook or crook in his full senses before the whole world. Nobody could stop her, not even Arnav Singh Raizada, from attaining her Arnav!

The next morning, at Raizada House:

"Oh! My head! Seems like it will break into a thousand pieces!" shouted Arnav, suffering from the hangover of the memorable bhaang-filled Jalebi Night.

"Of course! You should have drunk 5 more glasses for it to break into a ten thousand pieces, shouldn't you?" replied Anjali Di unable to control her laughter for some strange reason known only to herself. She had brought him some nimbu ka sharbat and headache tablets to relieve him from the pain.

"Mujhe laga tha ke mein kal rath duniya ka attva ajooba dekh rahi thi. Tum gaye theh ASR banke aur aye shayar bankar. Wah bhai! Wah!" said Anjali still unable to suppress herself from describing this new roop of her chothey she had seen last night.

"Aur Di, yeh duppatta kiski hai?" asked Arnav when he realized that he was creating more confusion for himself than clarification by asking the question.

"Aur kiski? Khushiki! Uske hath ko toh tum chod nahi rahe theh, aur upar se uske duppatta ko tujse pyar hogaya tha. Isliye usse apni duppata ko yahan teri company ke liye chodna pada tha" Di smiling at her dear brother's lovable harkat.

For some unaccountable reason his thoughts flew to the day when he tore her duppatta in the car parking basement. She had been extremely shocked and scandalized that day with his action. And yesterday, she had willingly given up a part and parcel of her 'sharam and haya' as she called it so that he could sleep an undisturbed sleep.

Their secret orchard of memories was already overgrown with trees and fruits which threatened to split any day scattering seeds of emotion all over. No! He, ASR, could not allow it to happen! But he could not suppress himself from asking about how----

"Toh, ussne kya?" Arnav a little bit embarrassed with himself.

"Fikkar not! Hai na hamari Akaash duppata matching centre. Akhir hone wali saali hai uski? Ek aur duppata gift kar gaya khushi ke liye", Anjali having a blast teasing Chotey on his misdemeanor.

"I met your partner, Sameer Malhotra yesterday night when he came to drop you and Khushi. I learned that he is Khushi's friend. I have invited him for dinner today. Nani will be pleased to see him. After all, he is also from Lucknow!" said Anjali

"I was thinking ----" Anjali continued, "why not invite Khushi and Payal too? After all the love life of both my buddhu brothers depends on my able match making skills and not their wooing skills! Don't you think so?"

Arnav remonstrated, "Di, aap bhi na----"and silently cursed in his heart of hearts, "Aur yeh Sameer ko abi tapak padna thah!"

"Akaash kahan hai" asked Arnav to divert a topic which was becoming too uncomfortable for his taste.

"Usko yeh kabhar main ne pehle hi dehdiya hai toh woh koya hai apni aur Payal ki sapnon mein. Tumhari aaj woh kisi kaam kaa nahin", Anjali smiled.

Arnav knew that he had to meet her today before the diner to clarify any doubts she might have in her mind after yesterday night. But on what pretext would he go to meet her without exciting the interest of the other family members, specially his Di. Ah! The duppatta! He could say that he was going to her house to return it.

Buaji's house:

"Kahan ho tum, parmeshwari" Buaji, at her wit's end about the whereabouts of her niece KKG. "Aayi, Buaji" replied Khushi

"Main aur Payal mandir ja rahe hain. Hum aate hi tujhe aur Payal ko Raizada house jana hai na. Samay se tayyar rehna, aur ghar ka khayal rakhna", Buaji reprimanded KKG.

"Theek hai, Buaji", Khushi feeling relieved that she would be alone at home for some time before going for the dinner. After yesterday night, she would have to brace herself up for meeting Arnav again.

"Sajjna hai mujhe sajjan ke liye" Khushi, singing and applying a chandan ka lep as a preparatory to her dressing schedule for the dinner today evening.

Ding Dong! Ding Dong!

"Kaun hai? Buaji bahar gayi hain---", when she fell into the arms of Arnav who had just entered.

(Coming up next lal huva ASR jhallan seh, ASR ko baahar jana padega business trip par Khushi ki birthday ki mauke par)

PS: For some reason I'm finding this update rather tame after ASR's Sher-O-Shayari. Tried my best. Promise to come back with a vengeance in Khushi's birthday track.

hehe i loved da conversatn btwn anjali and arnav...and wat ending dr..
'khushi in arnav arms'😍😍😍 cnt w8 2 c wat happens nxt..

haiya shailu! ASR back to Akru from Shayar! last part 😳 😳 gr8 update! continue soon!

Sigh! Sigh!!! Been given the ultimatum by my research guide to submit a report on whatever I had done on my topic! My work till date has been nil. Arhi, you will be the death of me! Will update the next part after a week else my guide is going to kill me. In the meantime keep the forum rocking!

awww...sooo cute...like it...

Hey shailusri, i really loved the arnav and anjali convo, it was too gud.eagerly waiting 4 d next parts.😃

yaaay this update's better than da previous one!!!!

thank u very much for this update shailu. this was really a nice one i really admire you work!!! keep it up👍🏼 waiting for the next

Lovely OS! 😃LOVE the jealous Arnav, can't wait to read about the dinner party, hope we'll get to see more of the jealous Arnie esp if Sameer is there! 😛 & of course Khushi's birthday! Please add me to your PM list. 😊