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Part 38
Later that morning,7:00 am..
Anjali was surprised to see Arnav outside the door of her room.
Arnav(smiles): Good morning di!
Anjali: Good morning! Kya hua Chhotey?Aaj tum jogging karne nahi gaye?
Arnav: Nahi di.Aaj.. indoor workout kar lunga..
Anjali: Tumhari tabiyat toh theek hai naa?
Arnav: Di,relax! I'm perfectly fine! Mind if I come inside?
Anjali: Sorry! Aao..
Arnav & Anjali sit next to each other on the bed.
Arnav(holds her hand): Di,main aapse kuch kehna chahta hoon..
Anjali: Humein andaaza hai ki tum kya kehna chahte ho.. Kaho..
Arnav(smiles): Di,I'm really happy for u!
Anjali,who was not expecting that answer,is partially shocked & partially happy to hear that.
Arnav: Rakshitji se baat kar k mujhe bahut achchha laga.I'm satisfied!Woh aapko khush rakhenge!
Anjali:Sach Chhotey?
Arnav: Ha di..Shyam.. ne aapke saath jo bhi kiya us k baad main khud chahta tha ki aap apni life ko ek aur chance den..Aur jab yeh rishta aaya,main khush bhi tha. But.. kyunki aapki sagaai suddenly fix ho gayi main.. prepared nahi tha..
Anjali: Hum samajhte hain..
Arnav(squeezes her hand): Par di iska matlab yeh nahi hai ki aapki shaadi se khush nahi hoon! Main bahut khush hoon di!Trust me! Aapki shaadi se mujhe koi problem nahi hai!
Anjali: Tum udaas ho.. kyunki hum tumhe.. chhodkar chale jayenge?
Arnav(shakes his head): Main depressed tha.. But Khushi ne mujhe samjhaya. Ab main depressed nahi hoon! Aur aap bhi depressed mat rahiye! (kisses her hands) Aap mere paas rahe ya wahaan rahe,humara bond kabhi kamzor nahi hoga!
He wipes the tears in her eyes.
Anjali(places her hand on his head): Hum hamesha tumhare saath rahenge,Chhotey! Jab bhi tumhe apni di ki zaroorat ho,tum bejhijak humein bataana!Aur yeh kabhi mat samajhna ki shaadi k baad humara pyaar bat jayega ya kam ho jayega!
Arnav: I know aisa nahi hoga,di. Pichhli baar bhi nahi hua tha..
Anjali(nods): Par pichhli baar humse bahut si galtiyaan ho gayi thi,us insaan ko.. pehechanne me. Is baar humne koi galti nahi ki hai. Rakshit sach me bahut hi bhale insaan hain.
Arnav: I know.Is baar maine koi qasar nahi chhodi hai.Unke aur unke background ko thoroughly check karvaya hai. (sighs)Pichhli baar jo hua use... main badal toh nahi sakta,di lekin I assure u! Is baar aisa kuch nahi hoga!
Anjali: Hum jaante hain!
They hug for a long time.
Anjali: Ab humein jana hoga,Chhotey.Pooja karni hai..
Arnav: Main bhi chalta hoon.(smiles) Mujhe bhi workout karna hai..
Anjali: Kya baat hai? Reh-reh kar muskuraa rahe ho?
Arnav: Nothing like that! Aap chaliye,main aapse breakfast par milta hoon.
Anjali is about to leave when Arnav calls her from behind.
Arnav: Di..
Anjali: Haa?
Arnav: Main bataana bhool gaya tha.. Khushi ne kal raat ko bataaya tha ki woh bahut thak gayi hai so.. aaj thode zyada time tak sona chahti hai..Toh.. main breakfast se pehle use jaga dunga..
Anjali: Achchha? a.. Koi baat nahi,Chhotey!Paayalji aur hum sab manage kar lenge.Hari Prakashji bhi toh hain!Tum.. workout kar lo aur.. unhe sone do..
Arnav(smiles): Thanks!
After he leaves for his room,Anjali smiles.
Anjali(thinks): Chhoti ko chahe jitni bhi thakaan kyun na ho gayi ho,woh rasoi k kaamon se kabhi jee nahi churayengi! (blushes) Indoor workout.. Chhoti ka der tak sone k bahaana.. hum sab samajhte hain!
She looks towards the ceiling and folds her hands.
Anjali: Devi Maiyya,bas itna dhyan rakhna ki Chhotey.. poolside wale parde band kar de!
She goes towards the temple.
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Khushi opens her eyes & is surprised to find the other side of the bed empty.
Khushi(thinks): Doosri baar sone se pehle toh bada uchhal rahe the ki saath me nahaana hai, saath me nahaana hai! Phir kahaan chale gaye?
She looks around.
The curtains to the poolside French windows were drawn and the bathroom door was wide open.
The door to the room was ajar,which could only mean one thing,according to Khushi..
Khushi(thinks): Lagta hai jogging karne gaye hain! Achchha hai! (smiles) Hum 10 minute aur so lete hain,phir nahaane chale jayenge!
She was about to pull the duvet over her torso when she heard the lard governer's footsteps approaching the room.
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Humne jaldi kar di,khush hone me! (makes a face)Ab bhugto, Khushi Singh Raizada!
She quickly pulled the duvet over her face & pretended to be asleep.
If only the lard governer wasnt as shaatir as he claimed to be!
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Arnav pushes open the door of the room so that the door would make some noise and pretends to be hurt.
Arnav: Owww!!
Khushi throws the blanket away & looks towards the door to find Arnav rubbing his forehead.
She reaches him in less than 20 seconds.
Khushi(worried): Kya hua Arnavji?
Arnav(pretending to b really hurt): Darwaza zor se laga.. sir pe..
Khushi(scolds): Dekh kar chala kariye naa! Khud aisa sab karte hain aur phir humein clumsy,clumsy kehte rehte hain!
Arnav hides his smile.
Khushi: Haath hataiyye,humein dekhne dijiye..
Arnav: Okay!
The moment Khushi places her hands on his forehead and cheek,Arnav bends, wraps his arms around her hips & picks her up.
Khushi(shocked): Arnavji...!? Kya.. kar rahe hain?
Arnav: Wait & watch!
Khushi firmly holds onto his shoulders for support,much to Arnav's delight.
Khushi: Kahaan le jaa rahe hain?
Arnav(walking towards the bathroom): Nahaane!
Khushi(super shocked): Kya?! (realizes)Achchha... toh yeh sab naatak tha?
Arnav enters the bathroom and kicks the door shut.
Arnav(looks at her): Ek naatak tumne kiya-soye rehne ka-ek maine! Hisaab baraabar!
Khushi: Utaariye humein!
Arnav(shrugs): As u wish!
He proceeds towards the bathtub.
Khushi:Humne kaha utaariye..
Arnav: Utaar raha hoon..
He dumps her into the bathtub and then proceeds to latch the door.
Khushi comes out of it,all ready for World War III!
Khushi: Samajhte kya hain aap apneaap ko?
Arnav(turns around): Lard governer!
Khushi: Humein aapke saath nahi nahaana hai! Hatiye,humein baahar jaane dijiye! Aap naha lijiye hum baad me..
Arnav(holds her arm): Khushi,kya problem hai?Kal se dekh raha hoon tum mana kiye jaa rahi ho.. Kya problem kya hai?
Khushi: Problem yeh hai ki aap apni marzi hum par thob na chahte hain! Humein yeh sab.. saath me nahaana vaghaira.. pasand nahi hai!Hum.. bas humein pasand nahi hai!
Arnav: Toh tumne pehle kyun nahi kaha?
Khushi: Aapko samajhna chahiye tha naa?
Arnav: Ok,I'm sorry! Mujhe samajhna chahiye tha main nahi samjha! Par ab tum mujhe batao,iske alaava koi aur baat hai kya,jo tumhe disturb kar rahi hai?
Khushi: Ha hai! Kayeen baatein hain! Aap baahar chaliye,hum bataate hain. Humne toh socha tha ki hum kal hi.. khair chhodiye! Baahar chaliye!
Arnav: Fine!
He opens the door & follows Khushi out of the bathroom.
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Arnav: Bolo,kya problem hai?
Khushi: Aapne kal yeh kyun kaha ki Arnav Singh Raizada k itne bhi bure din nahi aaye hain ki use drama karna pade?
Arnav: Kyunki main bina drama kiye bhi apna point saamnewaale ko bata sakta hoon! I dont need to resort to drama!
Khushi: Achchha?Toh yeh.. abhi jo aapna naatak kiya,drama kiya woh kya tha?
Arnav: Jab baat tumhari aayi,toh mujhe drama karna pada! Kyunki agar main waise hi kehta toh tum nahi maanti.
Khushi: Hum toh waise bhi nahi maane!
Arnav: Right!
Khushi: Yeh toh bataiyye ki aapke kitne bure din aaye hain?
Arnav(confused): What?
Khushi: Aapne kaha naa itne bhi bure din nahi aaye... Toh kitne bure din aaye hain?
Arnav: Itne bure din aaye hain ki meri biwi mere pyaar ko galat samajhti hai! Use aisa lagta hai ki main apne physical love ka istemal kar k usse apni baat zabardasti manvaana chahta hoon!
Khushi doesnt say anything.
Arnav: Abhi jo hua,uske baad,I guess.. Maine hi tumhe aisa impression diya ki.. tumhe aisa laga ki main apni baat manvaane k liye.. (sighs)Sorry!
He is about to leave,when Khushi holds his arm.
Khushi: Kahan jaa rahe hain?Humari baat abhi khatam nahi hui..
Arnav: Bolo..
Khushi: Aap kal shaam ko humse dhang se baat kyun nahi kar rahe the? Kya Lakshmiji ko airport le jaakar humne galti ki?
Before Arnav could reply..
Khushi: Humein toh nahi lagta,kyunki naniji unhe gaadi me dekhkar behad khush thi! Aur humare hisaab se humne aapko rok kar bhi koi galti nahi ki,kyunki agar hum deri se pahuchte toh sabko wahaan airport par intezar karna padta. Aur hum sab k ghar lautne tak saare mehmaan aa jaate,toh unlogon ko sustaane ka zara bhi mauka nahi milta!Humne jo kiya usme galat kya laga aapko?
Arnav: Kuch galat nahi kiya tumne,okay? U were right! Lekin maine jo socha tha woh nahi hua toh naturally main upset tha! Ab kya mujhe upset hone ka bhi haq nahi hai?Agar maine yeh socha ki hum dono bathroom me ek din saath me nahaaye toh maine kya galat socha?Hum dono pati patni hain!
Khushi: Par Arnavji..
Arnav(interrupts):Leave it! I guess.. u're not comfortable. Main.. kal shaam ko upset tha,thats the only thing I can say.Kal subha nahi hua aur shaam ko bhi nahi hua toh I was frustrated! Thats it!
Khushi: Hum samajh gaye..
Arnav: Koi aur question ya doubt ya query?
Khushi: Ji,ek aakhri sawaal..
Arnav: Poochho..
Khushi: Hum kahan nahayenge?Tub me ya fauvare(shower) k neeche?
Arnav takes a few seconds to register the question in his head.
Once he realizes what she meant,he gives his killer smirk.'
Arnav: Andar chalo,bataata hoon!
Khushi(nods): Is baar hum khud chalkar jaayenge..
Arnav: Done!
Khushi takes out her towel from the cupboard & goes inside the bathroom & Arnav follows suit,not before closing & latching the main door of the room.
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PRECAP: Khushi:Man ki muraad puri ho gayi?
Arnav(shakes his head): Abhi kahaan!
Khushi(shocked): Kya?! Toh pichhle aadhe-paune ghante tak jo hua woh..?
Arnav: Woh toh shower panel me hua.. bathtub me nahaana baaki hai!
Khushi catches the slight curve of his lips & understands that he's pulling his leg.
Khushi: Kyun nahi?! Wahaan bhi nahaayenge,woh bhi poore ek ghante k liye! Agle saal!
Kindly ignore typos & mistakes.PMs later. Translation on the next page.Next update on Saturday,8th dec.
Edited by Smita.M - 12 years ago
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