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Part 14
Arnav breaks the kiss when he's breathless.
He looks keenly at his wife,his eyes filled with astonishment.
Khushi is breathing heavily(and dramatically,as Arnav feels),with one hand on her heaving chest,the other wiping sweat off her forehead.Her eyes r closed.
Arnav(thinks): Achanak Khushi ko kya ho gaya?Is tarah se kiss kiya jaise.. jaise yeh uski life ka akhri kiss ho!
He tries to recall the last time she had kissed him with so much urgency,need,passion and fervour.
Arnav(thinks):Jab woh pagphere k baad ghar aayi thi aur hamara jhagda ho gaya tha...
*Flashback*
Arnav & Khushi had had a big,bad fight the day after Khushi returned from her maternal home.
Arnav,as usual,lost his mind and in a fit of rage said some really harsh stuff about Khushi and her family.
Not one to bow down,Khushi had responded with equally hurting hateful words and had said that she didnt want to see his face.
Arnav took that comment a bit too seriosuly and thus he woke up n left for AR much before Khushi woke up and left a message with his di that he would come home very late.
Arnav deliberately did not pick up Khushi's calls n did not even look at the 20 + smses she sent.
He had to pick up the phone when his di called him that evening,though he knew that Khushi must have complained about him to his di and asked her to call him.
Arnav:Ya di..
Anjali:Yeh kya baat hui Chhotey! Chhoti ne bataya ki tumne subha se unke calls answer nahi kiye,na unke messages ka jawab dia na office k phone par unse baat ki,yeh sab kya hai?Tumhe pata bhi hai unki haalat kitni kharaab hai?
Arnav(shocked): Di ,kya hua Khushi ko?
Anjali: Unki ek saheli k pati aaj subha chal base.Unka road accident ho gaya tha.
Arnav:O..
Anjali:Jabse Chhoti ne yeh khabar suni hai woh tabse bahut pareshan hai aur tabse tumse baat karne ki koshish me lagi hain.Humein toh kuch pata hi nahi tha.Hum kuch der pehle ghar aaye tab HPji ne bataya ki Chhoti ne naa dopeher ka khana khaya na sham ki chay pi,paani bhi bahut zor zabardasti humne pilaya unhe.Bas zidd lagaye baithi hain ki unhe tumse baat karni hai..
Arnav: But di,I dont understand,isme aisa toh kya ho gaya ki Khushi is tarah se react kar rahi hai?
Anjali: Woh sab humein nahi pata!Tum bas jaldi ghar aa jao aur khudh hi baat kar lo unse. Ro-ro kar unka haal bura ho gaya hai,bahut mushqil se sambhali hai woh..Tum jaldi aao.
Arnav:Fine di.Main thodi der me nikal raha hoon.
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Arnav sees Anjali coming out of his room with an empty glass.
Arnav:Di ,Khushi?
Anjali:Ab pehle se theek hai,humne zabardasti doodh toh pila diya par subha se kuch nahi khaya hai unhone.Tum jaakar sambhalo.
Arnav:Ya
Anjali(sternly):Aur haan!Aayinda se dhyan rahe Chhotey,chahe jitna bhi bada jhagda kyun na hua ho,tum unka phone call ya msg ignore nahi karoge!
Arnav:Main dhyan rakhunga.
Anjali:hmm.Chhoti nahane gayi hui hai,tum wait karo,aur patiently baat karna..
Arnav nods n enters the room.
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Arnav keeps his laptop bag on the coffee table next to the recliner and is about to loosen his tie,when he hears the bathroom door open.
Arnav:Khush... shi!?!
The moment Khushi sees him,she runs to him and hugs him with such force that both of them fall on the recliner.
Before Arnav could ask her anything,she takes his mouth in a fierce,urgent,passionate kiss.
Arnav responds to the kiss with equal passion.
One tear from Khushi's eye falls on his cheek.
To soothe her,he wipes her tears n then runs one hand along the length of her hair while he puts the other arm protectively around her waist.
Khushi relaxes a bit and winds her arms around his neck as she slows down and finally breaks the kiss.
Arnav pulls her into his arms for a comforting hug,still running his hand through her hair.
Arnav: Khushi,relax baby,m here,ok? Calm down!
Khushi hits his shoulders with her fists.
Arnav:Oww!
Khushi:Aapko koi andaza hai ki humne aapko kitni baar phone kiya aur kitne messages bheje? Jawaab kyun nahi diya aapne?Aisa bhi kya gussa?
Arnav: M really,really sorry Khushi...
Khushi(sobs and hugs him,tugging at his shirt): Pata hai kitna dar gaye the hum jab buaji ne bataya ki Shabnam k pati chal base? Subha-subha dono ka jhagda hua.Woh gusse me ghar se tez bike chalakar nikle aur raste me maare gaye. Tabse humari saasein humare halaq me atki hui hain.
She stops to swallow her sobs.
Khushi:Kitne bure-bure khayal aa rahe the hamare dimaag me,kuch andaaza bhi hai aapko?
Arnav: Khushi I'm sorry,main ab kabhi bhi tumhare calls ya smses ignore nahi karunga,I promise.Now calm down dear. Dekho,main tumhare saamne hi toh hoon,aur bilkul theek hoon,ab chinta chhodh do,hmm?
He kisses her forehead.
Khushi:Ab agar kabhi aapne aisa kiya naa toh humse bura koi nahi hoga!
Arnav(smiles as he wipes her tears):Woh toh waise bhi koi nahi ho sakta!
Khushi(opens her mouth wide and her eyes go wide simultaneously):Kya!?
Arnav: Mazaak tha,chill ok?
She slaps his arm playfully and then hugs him.
*Flashback ends*
Khushi:Kya hua?Aap kahan kho gaye?
Arnav:Khushi sach batao,kya hua tumhare neighbours k yahan? Kisine tumse kuch kaha kya?
Khushi:Nahi toh! Kyun?
Arnav: Toh tumne aise kiss kyun kiya? Zaroor koi baat hai. Saaf-saaf batao,kya hua jab tum aaj sabse milne gayi thi?
Khushi: Humne kaha na hum bad me batayenge,pehle aap di wali baat khatam kariye.
Arnav(in a no-non-sense tone): Khushi?
Khushi(in a romantic tone): Arnav..ji...
She hugs him and rests her head on his shoulder.
Arnav clicks his tongue in disgust.
Arnav: Tumse keh raha hoon mere fingers ko bandage kar do,par tum karogi nahi naa? Na tumhe theek se kiss kar sakta hoon na hug kar sakta hoon!
Khushi: Hum kar denge,pehle aap humse ek wada kijiye..
Arnav: What?
Khushi:Nahi! Do wade kijiye..
Arnav: Khushi,come to the point,kya chahiye tumhe?
Khushi: Pehle toh aap buaji k ghar me hamara jo kamra hai usme woh aawaz band karne wali cheez laga dijiye..wahi jo aapne Shantivan me hamare kamre me lagaya hai?
Arnav(cocks an eyebrow): U mean to say,soundproof kar doon?
Khushi:Ha!
Arnav(smirks):Kyun?
Khushi(ignores his question): Aur buaji ka bistar badalwa kar naya,achcha bistar kharid lijiye,jo zara bhi aawaz na kare.
Arnav(smirks):Kyun Khushi? (and then he stops smirking suddenly) One sec,kahin tumne buaji k ghar pe 7-8 dino k liye rehne ka program toh nahi banaya hai na?!
Khushi:Nahi! Par phir bhi,hum chahte hain ki agli baar jab hum aaye toh hum.. raat ko.. Arnav(teases): Kya Khushi?
Khushi:Aapko achche se pata hai kya!
Arnav: Woh ab bhi kar sakte hain Khushi..
Khushi(looks up at him): Kahan?Zameen par?Chuhon k beech?
Arnav(rolls his eyes): Nahi,study table..
Khushi: Nahi! Hamari kamar dukh jati hai!Aap woh wade kariye na jo hum keh rahe hain!
Arnav: Ok,fine,wada!
Khushi: Theek hai. Toh ab hum aapko patti laga dete hain aur aap humein bataiyye ki phir di se aapki kya baat hui?
Arnav: Nah-ah! Pehle tum bandage karo,phir main tumhe theek se hug karunga,phir kiss karunga,phir bataunga!
Khushi:Nahi! Woh sab baad me,pehle bataiyye.
Arnav:Ok. Toh mamaji k kamre me jab main baitha tab..
Khushi(thinks): Kya baat hai!? Lard governer sach me sudhar gaye?!
She looks at him with surprise n shock written all over her face.
Khushi(thinks): Humare ek baar mana karne par maan gaye? Apni baat par zor bhi nahi diya aur na hi apni baat manvane ki koshish ki? Matlab di ne sahi kaha tha!
Arnav:Hello!? Tum sun bhi rahi ho yaa...?
Khushi:Sun rahe hain. Aapboliye..
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That evening at Sheesh Mahal at around 8.30...
Anjali:Chhotey!!
Arnav(his voice laced with relief):Di!!
Anjali:Kisse baat kar rahe the,hum kabse phone laga rahe hain?'
Arnav:Sorry di!Aman ka phone tha.
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Naniji:Areh Paayal bitiya,ee coffee aap kaun khatir le jaavat hain?
Paayal:Dadiji woh.. Aakash thak gaye the na isiliye unhone humse coffee banane k liye kahan.Thodi zyada ban gayi toh humne socha hum di ko de dete hain.
Naniji:Humein dijiye,hum kamre ma hi jaavat hai,hum de denge unhe.
Paayal hands over the tray to naniji.
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As nani is approaches the room, she hears Anjali sayin Chhotey..
Naniji:Hmm.. Laagat hai di k laadle ka phone phir se aavat raha. Anjali bitiya bhi na!
As she is about to enter the room,she hears Anjali n stops n hides behind the curtain.
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Arnav:Di aap kuch keh rahi thi..Meri kuch samajh me nahi aa raha tha..
Anjali:Hum yeh keh rahe the Chhotey ki Chhoti ki galatfehmi k liye bhi aap hi zimmedar hain!
Arnav:But how di?I mean... maine kabhi use koi galat indication nahi diya.Usne khudh hi ne kuch galat soch liya hoga! Uski toh aadat hai,har baat ko apne hisab se samajh ne ki aur har baat ka galat matlab nikalne ki!
Anjali: Chhotey,yeh galat baat hai! Aap har baar yehi karte hain! Kuch bhi ho,galti ka sara zimma Chhoti k sir dal dete hain! Aur phir jab pata chalta hai ki unki galti nahi thi, tab pachtate hain!
Arnav realizes this n feels embarrased.
Anjali: Par sabak nahi seekhte,phir wahi galti dohrate hain! Kal rat jo hua,aapne Chhoti se jo kaha uske baad woh aaj roothkar maike chali gayi,aap sara din unke bina tadapte rahe,phir bhi,jab ilzam lagane ka mauka aya,aapne sabse pehle Chhoti pe bina soche ilzam laga diya! Apni galtiyan kab sudharenge aap?
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Nani(shocked,thinks): Kaa?Chhoti bitiya maike chali gayi?Itni badi baat huyi gayi Aur humse kauno ne kuchho kaha bhi nahi?Na Chhotey na Chhoti bitiya ne,aur na Anjali bitiya ne..
She enters the room.
Nani(loudly):Anjali bitiya!
Anjali turns around shocked: Nani,aap!?
Anjali freezes and so does Arnav on the other side of the line.
Kidnly ignore typos n mistakes..Translation in the post below.
Edited by Smita.M - 12 years ago
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