OS: Bepanaah Pyar - P3 Final Pg14 - Page 8

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Originally posted by: mohini4u

Part 2: Khushi ka Gum

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ruUfZ_6rE[/YOUTUBE]

It was her own Masi's daughter's wedding yet Khushi felt least interested. The Masi she loved to death, the cousin she was the closest to, they had travelled all the way from London for this wedding, yet Khushi was just in no mood. But she had to be there. She had been planning this much awaited wedding and making all arrangements for it for the last whole year. Weddings used to be her favorite celebrations. She looked forward to them and calculated who would get married next so she could attend and get immersed in one. The holy union of two souls fascinated her. The idea of marriage enchanted her. She always got dreamy and emotional, especially at the I Do's. But that was then! She knew better now. She knew fairytales always ended after marriage. She pondered all of that as she had driven to the valley and listened to her favorite tunes in her car.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRE9gnC6Trk[/YOUTUBE]

She had made her favorite pit stop at the mountain peak, to look down at the valley, and also to take a fresh deep breath, before she got engulfed in the hectic 4 days ahead.

She had been there many times. Often with Arnav! But this was the first time she was coming here after the separation. She knew it was going to ache in places unimaginable, but she just had to go there. She had to feel him. She had longed for him and missed him every waking moment, and every day she did things that left his fragrance in her heart, his presence in her mind. She was just not ready to let go. Every time her dad had tried, she had gotten even more pulled into his thoughts. She had abandoned him but he was always around in her existence. She felt him in every breath.

She pressed the random button on her IPOD as she parked her car and LeAnn's voice resonated in her thoughts making her relive some fond memories. Arnav hated the song. He often scolded her sweetly, "Why do you obsess so much over this song? Where do you think I am going to leave you and go?"

"It's not that you would leave me, but what if something unknown splits us? What will I do then? I love you so much that this is the worst fear of my life." Khushi had always replied.

"You're just being silly. We are never going to be brought apart. Just relax and enjoy the today of life rather than worrying about tomorrow." Arnav often shared his wisdom.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2chp6G34yWM[/YOUTUBE]

The song continued playing. As she reached the peak and beheld the magnificence, she dropped on her knees, let herself go, and cried as loudly as she could. The sound of her tears echoed in the far away horizons. The birds cried with her. The mountains mourned with her. The nature shared her pain.

She finally composed herself, and set off to the venue.

She reached, greeted everyone, especially played with her little niece who she saw after a whole year, and immediately occupied herself in the wedding preparations. She loved this place, then why was it that today it felt so painful to be there? She brushed off her thoughts and kept herself engaged so she didn't have to keep thinking about him. She laughed, sang, danced with all, and took the place by storm. Unaware of her state of mind, everyone had heaved a sigh of relief now that she was there. It was time to get the party started. The life of the party had arrived.

Tonight was the Sangeet night. Arnav went out for a stroll without realizing Khushi was setting the stage with the decorators and arranging last minute things for the function that was to start in the next two hours. He was spellbound by how beautiful it looked.

Then suddenly she emerged out of the back of the couch, and time stopped. He stared at her as she continued working. His heart pounding heavily all the while. She looked so surreal and soothed his eyes.

Then suddenly, DJ started playing a song to test the audio system.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtkujr45kfk[/YOUTUBE]

"By now she must've forgotten me and moved on in life. I should not interfere. May be I will leave from here by tomorrow morning. But tonight, I shall stay away." Arnav thought to himself as insecurities trickled in. He sat on the stairs a little farther away from two women who were sitting there admiring the view and just chatting. He couldn't help but overhear.

"Look at Khushi marching away." Reva said.

"She just loves doing this Reva." Mira replied.

"She used to. Now she is only doing it to keep away from pain." Reva exhaled.

"Why? Jiju is long out of her life. She must've moved on by now! I haven't spoken to her in a while so I don't know. What's wrong?" Mira asked.

"Our little cousin has been moping every second of her life since she walked out from her home. She has felt guilty, confused, pained, puzzled, and hurt. Moved on? She hasn't moved an inch. She wakes up with good morning Arnav, and sleeps off with a good night to him. She doesn't have the courage to face him after how she left him, and he hasn't tried to get her back. I think they are both being senseless. They are hopelessly in love with each other but don't know how to deal with this." Reva vented out of concern for her baby cousin.

Arnav's heart skipped a beat and he felt an electric current pass through every inch of his body. "She still loves me?" He jumped with joy like a little kid. His eyes sparkled with new found hope.

"How do you know he hasn't moved on already?" Mira ignorantly asked.

"Because I've been a witness to both of their love, and I've heard how much he has buried himself in work lately." Reva expressed her frustration. "I just want my little Khushi's smile back. I wish I knew of a way to reunite the two."

"There is! If you'd help me." Arnav knew he had to act quickly. He needed to bring his wife back to him. Take her back home. He wasn't able to control his excitement.

"Arnav is that you?" Reva asked shockingly.

"Yes Reva Di! Please help me. I need to talk to Khushi. We need to sort things out." Arnav pleaded.

Reva couldn't be happier. "What do I have to do?" She asked.

"Can you please send her to the balcony of the second guest house somehow right after this function?" Arnav asked anxiously.

"Consider it done." Reva exclaimed.

The function started. Arnav sat really far away so Khushi wouldn't see him. She was beautifully dressed and looked even more breath-taking in the night lights under the open sky. She hosted the Sangeet party and everyone had loads of fun. At everyone's insistence, she even danced to a song. Most didn't realize but Arnav saw through her pain as she danced away and felt his heart vibrate in deep agony at her heartache.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64iU8HbOpBQ[/YOUTUBE]