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Part 8 .
He knew Lavanya would come in use someday.
And he had been right ...as usual.
He had experienced a strange feeling of elation when Lavanya had told him about the first part of the plan being succesful.Now it was just the second part that had to be executed .But that wasnt that much of a herculean effort compared to part one .The second part would need much less persuasion .It depended basically on the nature of the common middle class.
Khushi Kumari Gupta was and would be in sync with the plan hook,line and sinker!
He wondered what it was about this girl that drove him to do such irrational things but he knew there was no point in mulling over it anymore.It was an exhausted topic .He could wonder all he liked but he still couldnt figure it out!So he wouldnt bother anymore .
Arnav Singh Raizada always got what he wanted.And if he wanted this girl to work under him ,well he would get that too!
---x
She tried all she could.Cried.Whined.Made jokes .But her Jiji refused to budge from her decision.She had never seen her sister take a stand like this before and it startled her .Her Jiji was usually a calm and soft spoken person always sacrificing her happiness for the sake of others.Never uttering a word when in pain .
Sheltering the cause of the death of her parents .
She always took care of Khushi...even though it was due to Khushi that her parents were dead.That she was now an orphan.
But Khushi hadnt known...that her Ma and Papa were quite so evil.That they could kill somebody so easily!
For it was Khushi's parents that had killed Payal's .Because of Khushi.
Ignoring the fact that they were causing their daughter as much pain as they were causing the other girl ; if not more.
She hated herself sometimes.She was the daughter of murderers .She couldnt be better than them could she,for it was their filthy blood than ran through her veins?
No.She was better.She wasnt like them .She was Amma and Babuji's daughter, not theirs!
So what if she hadnt been born to them?They loved her like a daughter and treated her like one and she saw them as her parents!Nobody could take that away from her .
She came back to the matter at hand and decided that she would go for therapy after all .She couldnt deny her Jiji .Her Jiji had never before asked anything of her and if this was what she wanted then she would respect her wishes.She loved her Jiji more than anyone in the world and couldnt deny her anything.
''Jiji,I'll do it.'' She said solemnly.
Payal ran forward ,clutched Khushi to herself and weeped.
Weeped for all they had lost.Weeped for all they would loose.Weeped for the fact that the past wasnt an empty threat yet.
She weeped .Her sorrow unending.She could weep eternity away if she cared to.
Khushi was quiet throughout as she felt her Jiji's hold on her .She watched quietly;contemplating as her Jiji cried until she couldnt hold it in anymore.
''Jiji ,but there is a condition...''
Payal didnt reply as she knew she probably wouldnt be able to find her voice anyway .She just looked up at Khushi ; acknowledging what she had said.
''Only after I get a job.A new one .A better one .We have to save some money up before we get caught up in all this .Good therapy is expensive business.''
''But Khushi...'' Payal said finally finding her voice ,dismay at their financial condition filling her being.
''Please,Jiji!I know you have something to mortgage for the money or maybe you want to work? But I wont allow it!I have put you through enough.We're here because of me anyway.''
''But Khushi its not your-''
''Please Jiji?I will go I promise !''
''Fine .'' Payal replied and sighed in defeat.
Khushi knew what she had to do now, and she wasnt looking forward to it ! Ugh.She thought as she picked up her phone and went to find that old piece of newspaper which she had cut out a few days ago.
---x
Arnav heard his phone ring and a smug smile came over his face.Well,that was sooner than expected.Who did this girl think she was up against anyways? Saying no to Arnav Singh Raizada .Tsk Tsk what a fool!
''Hello?'' He said confidently as he picked up the phone.
It was replied by a scared and meek ''Heylo'' from the other side .
He couldnt help but grin at the way she said hello .Some might find it lame and even embarrasing but he found it oh ,so cute!
He got back to the task at hand.
''Well,well,well if it isnt Mrs.Attitude?What do you want?!'' He asked snapping towards the end as he remembered the way she had declined his job offer.No one dared to speak to Arnav Singh Raizada like that!
''Woh...I'll take the job.If it's still vacant that is ...'' The meek voice continued the frightened edge dimming ever so slightly.
Arnav grinned. This was the second part of the plan and as expected it too had been executed flawlessly like its predecessor.
''You want the job now, do you? What makes you think I'm going to hire you after all the crap you dished me when I called you last?You should keep in mind who you are talking to and when Ms.Gupta!''
''I-I'm sorry.But please I really REALLY need this job and ...please dont turn me down because of a grudge.I just ..I'' She trailed off and started sobbing uncontrollably.
He couldnt hear her cry.It upset him .He could still remember her perfect face from when he last saw her and to imagine that face;the face of an angel in pain?Her face contorted in agony?No!That was too much for him to bear.
He had never meant to make her cry or hurt her with his words.And now he had no idea what to do !
''Listen Khushi!Khushi?Why are you crying?Listen I'm sorry allright.I didnt mean what I said.I was just angry.You're hired!You hear me ?You can have the job!Just please dont cry '' He said his voice pleading toward the end.
He heard silence on the other end.Complete silence. Before she said
''REALLY?!Your serious?!Hai Devi Mayya!You really are the sweetest man on Earth even though you prefer to be a Rakshas most of the times!But you can be kind when you want to.''
Did this girl have split personality disorder he wondered hearing her voice brightening up within a few seconds-all traces of sorrow vanished.
And then her words sunk in ...Rakshas?!
''What did you say?!'' He gritted out .
He heard her gasp on the other end as she realised what she had blurted out.
''Huh?Uh,Nothing!I was just saying your a really nice man .You are,really!And yeah-yeah that's all .Nothing else.I should go.I'll see you tommorow at 8 for the job?That is the time right?Yeah,yeah it is .Okay Bye then!''
She said blabbing on and on in her haste to escape his anger and then finally ended the call.
END.
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