Arnav sat leaning back, resting his head on his chair. He couldn't concentrate on his work. His mind was only revolving around Khushi. He straightened up shaking her thoughts away. He started typing randomly on his laptop. That wasn't working! Irritated,he sank back in his chair.
"How could you think that I would run around a married man! How could you even imagine that I could hurt your Di!",he remembered Khushi's words.
Arnav closed his eyes.
"You don't need to be afraid of that Arnav! I am always there for you!"
Arnav opened his eyes furiously and clenched his fists. He wanted to erase her from his memory. But he couldn't. Everytime he tried to forget her, she came in his thoughts even more. He had to do something. He could't sit there and watch her and Shyam playing with his sister's life. Suddenly his phone rang, bringing him back to his senses.
"Yes Di?",Arnav said into his cell phone.
"Chotey, everyone in the house is going to meet Maami Ji's friend. She has had a heart attack. So we are going to the hospital. So can you come to the city hospital after your work is over?",Anjali asked him.
Arnav sighed. He had been anticipating something even worse.
"Umm.. Di. I can't. Too much work. You all go", he was about to cut his phone when suddenly he asked, "Is Khushi coming along?".
"No Chotey, she said she is not well"
"Hmm...and Jija Ji?"
"Oh.. he'll join us later. He said he has to make some calls".
Arnav cut his phone, clenching his fist. He knew Shyam had deliberately made an excuse to stay with Khushi alone in the house. he was not going to let this happen.
"Aman!!!!",his voice echoed.
At once Aman appeared in front of him.
"Handle the rest of the things. I have important work.",Arnav said as he took his coat and left the cabin.
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Shyam was walking up and down the hall. Khushi hadn't let him enter her room at all after the others left. He was worried as if what could have happened between Arnav and her. Just then he saw Arnav enter the mansion from the door. As soon as their eyes met, there was a tremble in the air.
Shyam walked towards Arnav who stood their coolly.
"What have you said to Khushi?",Shyam asked Arnav, gritting his teeth.
Arnav raised his eye brows in utter confusion.
"Saale Sahab! I asked you something! What have you done to her! Tell me!",he shouted.
"Excuse me?",was all that Arnav could utter.
"Why is she sitting their like a lifeless body! What did you tell her? What did you do with her?",Shyam screamed at Arnav.
Arnav came back to his senses. He took a confident step towards Shyam.
"She is MY wife. I can do anything with her. I can say anything to her. I have the right to shout at her. I have the right to scold her. The same way, I have the right to hug her. I have the right to kiss her. And I have the right to beat up the other men who come even close to her",Arnav said in a low yet firm tone.
He was welcomed by Shyam's disgusted look, which he hardly noticed.
"Now please, if you could leave me and MY wife alone",he said looking straight into SHyam's eyes.
Without waiting for Shyam's reply, Arnav straight went up the stairs to his room.
So Khushi hadn't said anything to Shyam. then why was he in her room! If Shyam is so eager to know what happened between me and Khushi, that means she hasn't told him anything! Damn! I was wrong! Stop jumping to conclusions everytime ASR!, Arnav shouted at himself mentally.
He gently opened the door to his room and entered inside. His eyes scanned the room instantly but she was not there.
"Where is Khushi?",he wondered. His heartbeat stopped for a second when wierd thoughts flashed in his mind. No No No!!,he shook those thoughts away. No, Khushi can't be so stupid to attempt something like that. He went towards the poolside. Initially he didn't notice her but then he saw a lump sitting on the floor. Arnav sighed, brushing all those suicidal thoughts away from his mind. She was sitting their quietly staring at the pool, her hands wrapped around her knees. Without saying anything, Arnav gently sat beside her. She didn't even move a bit. Arnav thought that Khushi was too occupied with her thoughts to notice him sitting there. He turned to stare at the pool.
"How can you even think like that?"
Arnav turned at once towards Khushi. She was still staring at the pool. He noticed that her eyes had swollen because of persistent crying.
"Couldn't you even ask me once?", she continued. All Arnav could do was stare at her.
A tear dropped down her cheek. Arnav's heart sank. He didn't know whether to believe her or not. But he couldn't deny what he saw on the terrace that night.
"Are you all right? You had food?"he asked.
Khushi nodded, still staring at the pool.
"Hari Prakash!!!!! Get dinner for Khushi!",Arnav ordered.
Khushi turned to look at Arnav.
"I said I have had my dinner",she said.
"I know you didn't",saying that he got up.
Khushi stared at him hopefully as he indifferently took off his coat and lay on the couch. She was getting pissed. How could he behave as if nothing happened! How could he not listen to her part of the story!
Khushi sighed.
Maybe he doesn't deserve my explanation,she said to herself. If he doesn't trust me this much, then I better not make any effort in changing his cheap thoughts.
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Khushi got up from her bed. Her eyes travelled to where Arnav was sleeping peacefully. This was frustrating. She couldn't even blink her eyes once and he was lying there without any trouble. She leaned towards the water jug kept on the table but to her disappointmnent, it was empty.
Khushi sighed. She walked towards the door.
As soon as she left, Arnav opened his eyes gently. He wondered why Khushi had gone out. He looked at the clock. It was 3 am. Still, he couldn't sleep. He got up from the couch putting his slippers on.
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Khushi was just opening the refrigerator to take out a water bottle when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She instantly turn around.
Shyam was standing right in front of her.
She shook his hands away and took a couple of steps away from him.
"Khushi Ji?",he said.
"Don't!",Khushi said sternly.
She quickly took the water bottle and started to go upstairs. But Shyam grabbed her wrist pulling her towards him. Khushi tried her best to let go but all her efforts were futile.
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Arnav was fuming. He banged his fist in air. He walked quickly towards his room. He needed to control his anger.
"So Khushi went out at this time of the night to meet Shyam! How cheap can she get!",he blurted out.
More than anger, he was filled with pain. Seeing her hands being held by Shyam was the last thing he could bear. He sat back on his couch, gritting his teeth. A voice in his head told him to catch them red-handed. Another voice said just the opposite.
He lied back on his couch and closed his eyes.
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"How dare you! Leave my hand you idiot!",Khushi said.
"Why?".Shyam said giving her a smile.
"Shut up!",she retorted and struggled under his arms.
Shyam suddenly twirled her around, pinning her against the wall.
"Why are you behaving like this Khushi Ji?"
"Shut up and leave me otherwise!"
"Otherwise?"
"Otherwise I'll slap you hard!",She said.
To add upto her frustration, Shyam started laughing. He turned his head slightly to face his cheek towards her
"Then slap na. I want to feel your touch",he said.
Khushi wanted to spit on his mouth. How could a man be so disgusting!
"Do you have no shame?!",she said,fuming.
"Khushi ji, why are you angry with me. Tell me the matter",he said.
Khushi stood there silent.
"What happened to the Khushi I first met..",he said,placing his hands on her cheek.
Khushi quickly shook his hands away!
"Don't you dare touch me! At that time, I didn't know how disgusting you were! I didn't know how cheap a man you are!",she shouted.
Shyam gritted his teeth in anger.
"Everything happened because of Rani Sahiba! If she hadn't been there I would have got married to you by this time. We were even engaged and.."he said.
"Shut up! Thank god I got to know about you! I would have never got engaged to you if I knew you were already married! I hate you! You disgust me! Get that in your head!",she retorted back.
"Khushi ji! My marriage is the biggest problem right! I will leave Rani Sahiba! I promise",he said taking a couple of steps towards Khushi.
"People like you will never change for good! I didnt tell your truth to everyone because I thought you will change. But you..!"she couldn't complete as tears welled up in her eyed thinking about Anjali.
"Khushi Ji! You were the one who asked me to leave Anjali. I promise I will leave her",he said.
"I asked you to leave her because you don't deserve her! She is the best wife in this world. She deserves the best husband. And you! You will never change! How can you say all this to me when you are married to a goddess!",Khushi shouted back.
"Goddess?? Rani Sahiba??",Shyam said and started laughing,"She irritates me to death! I never asked her to worship me. I never asked her to love me! Whats my fault! I never loved her. I love YOU Khushi Ji!"saying that he grabbed Khushi by her shoulders.
"Leave me you creep!"she screamed.
"I have the right on you Khushi ji!"
"WHAT! No! Leave me you ass****!",she shouted at him.
"Then who has the right on you! That Arnav!?",Shyam retorted.
"He is my husband!",Khushi said.
She wanted to get away from this man. She was struggling under his arms.
Shyam leaned forward and pulled her face towards him with one hand.
"I will show you how much right I have on you",he said in a low tone.
Khushi turned pale. His face was just inches away from hers. Tears started welling up in her eyes. His firm hold was forbidding her to even move.
"Leave me! Pleeease!",she cried.
Shyam's lips were inches away from hers.
Suddenly, he felt a hard blow on his face. In an instant, the ground beneath him gave way completely and he plunged straight down into the floor.
Khushi could just stand and stare as Shyam collapsed onto the ground, his lips and nose bleeding. She turned around to see where the blow came from.
"Arnav..."she whispered in shock...
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How was it? There was alot of Shyam-Arnav-Khushi battle in this part ,..
And yes.. It was Arnav who hit Shyam...
But did he hear everything they said? ...
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