CHAPTER - 5
maan and khushi were sitting in the bench of the park waiting for Arnav who promised to bring geet with him ...
" do u think i deserve her forgiveness ? " maan asked
" of course ... in love u can be angry on the other but can never hate " khushi said
" umm ... but anger can at times be wild enough to blind love " maan said
" but i bet geet's anger is not that strong sepecially towards you ... i have seen the way she sees you i think she is fighting with herself ..." khushi said
" u know what u r thest friend anyone could have ... u r great in making me feel as if my problem is nothing when i break my head for it " maan said
" solving other's problem is easy compared to urs " khushi said
" that is why i seek ur expert advise always " maan said
" i know i m good at it " khushi said smiling
" so u r just angry ? " maan asked after short silence
" sorry !?! "
" well on arnav are u just angry " maan asked
There was sudden change in khushi's expresssion ... her shining eyes clouded with pain
" we needn't talk about it maan " khushi said
" how is it khushi that when u can take involve in my problems and take decisions and i can't " maan asked
" that is because u r not that brilliant when it comes to emotions " khushi said trying to joke
" now khushi seriously ... i know i don't like Arnav ... from childhood we both never had good terms but i m the one who know him better ... he is truly in love with you ..." maan said
" i know " khushi said
" then why all this ? "
" i can't tell u maan what went through me when i saw lack of trust in his eyes ...any relationship's pillar is trust ... now once that he has questioned me without believing me and he ll do that again ... i can't handle that once more " khushi said . tears making way out of her eyes
" kushi u can't know until u try " maan said
" but my heart can't be the cost for try :" khushi said
Their talk was interepted when maan's phone rang ...Arnav asked maan to go to Aquarium where he had made geet wait telling that he need to attend some call...
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Geet was looking at fishes when suddenly she felt someone's gaze on her ... she turned to find maan there ...
" geet "
" what are u doing here ? " geet asked
" geet u need to listen to me plzzz... for once " maan cried
" nothing left to talk " geet said
geet was about to walk away when maan held her wrist and pulled her towards him ...
" leave me maan " geet wriggled
" u ought to listen ... plzzz mishti " he said in the most soft voice
Geet looked at him ... his eyes held the same feelings that she saw months before ...the same Love , Conceren ... she can never be wromng in reading his eyes ... his eyes held strange pain and helplessness ...
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Khushi was sitting in the same place where maan left her ... she knew by the fast beat of her heart that arnav was just few yards behind watching her ... Her heart cried to turn around and look at him but she wasn't strong enough to do that ...
" khushi " she heard his voice
Khushi immediately stiffened ... she tightened her grip on the bench ...
" i know u don't want to listn to me ... i know u love me ... still " he added the last word softly ..." i m not gonna justify my action ... i m not gonna ask u to give me another chance ... i just want u to give ur love a second chance ... don't trust Arnav Singh Raizada but trust the Arnav who make ur heart beat fast ... Arnav , with whom u played as a kid , seeing whom u started to believe in love , whom u wished to spend the rest of ur life " he said
Helpless tears escaped their eyes ... khushi so much wanted to hug him that moment ...
" i haven't told u this before this khushi and i dindn't want to tell u in this situation i wanted to make it special for u but it is craved so deep in my heart that it ought to be said ..."
Arnav waked towards khushi and turned her to face him holding her shoulder ... Her eyes met his ...
she was mesmerised to see his eyes so close for the first time ...
" khushi " her name escaped his lips melodiously " i love you "
arnav's eyes held her eyes captive for brief seconds taking in their expressive beauty before he turned and walked away giving her space to reflect on his words ...
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" i know what i have done is just stupidity but geet u know what a idiot i m when it comes to emotional things ... i thought i was doing the right thing for u going away from you ... i thought i m not worth enough for whom u could sacrifice ur dream , career ... but i was wrong ... it took me days to realize that with love u get everything and without love even things u posses lose their value ..." maan said
Her big almond brown eyes were looking at him with lot of questions ... The ting of hope and trust that still lingered in her eyes gave him a sense of satisfaction at the same time he felt guilty ...
" i m not perfect geet ... i can never be perfect if u r not with me ... all these years i though i was great but now i realised that its you who made me great ... u unknowingly walked with me all way in my life and if u don't accopmapy me further i ll stumble and fall ... and this time i ll fall so low that i can never come back ... i m nothing without u geet ... nothing " he said
geet was still looking at him with same expressions ... a single strand of hair was blocking the view of her angelic face ... he tugged the strand behind her ears and placed his lips on her forehead allowing it to stay there more than required ...Geet who pulled him away breaking from his embrace ran away before he could register the expression of her face ...
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Geet not bothering about anything ran towards the parking sat in the car and drove aimlessly
Arnav was sitting in the car after his talk with khusi ... he himself wanted some time to think straight about all issues peacefully ...he saw geet getting inside the car and driving in full speed ... geet was lost in her own world only to be brought back by arnav's voice ...Geet turned to see arnav sitting behind with his earphones on ...
" what are u doing here ? " geet asked
Arnav wanted to say something but his calm expressions changed when he saw a lorry in front ...
" geet watch out " he shouted
Geet lost her balance due to sudden unexpected turn but she somehow managed to turn the car sideways ... Geet immediately turned behind only to see arnav's head hit on the window and covered by blood ...
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Khushi and maan who heard the news about accident rushed to the hospital ...They spotted geet near Private room ...
" geet what happened ? " maan asked
geet who was already scared and terrified hugged maan immediately ...
" arnav ... arnav is unconscious " she said between sobs
" geet don't worry he ll be fine " maan said wiping her tears
" everything happened oz of me " she cried
Maan immediately hugged to console her ...It was then when his eyes felt on khushi who was lifelesly staringa at the room ... he didn't to know who to console and how ... maan didn't have much time to think as the doctor walked out ...
" doc how is the patient ?" khushi asked immediately
" very critical condition " doc said
" this can't be true ..." khushi closed her mouth with her hand in shock
" who are u to the patient ?" doc asked
" i ... i ... i m ..." khushi didn't know what to say
" she is his fiance " maan offered
" what ?! that can't be possible " doc said
" excuse me " maan asked
" the patient is a female " doc said
" What?!! doc are we talking about Arnav Singh Raizada ? " maan asked
" Are u his relatives ? " doc asked
" yeah " maan replied
" well he is completely alright ... just small wound u can go and see him " doc said
Everyone took a relife breath ... geet was about to walk in when maan stopped her she looked questioningly when he pointed through his eyes how khushi ran into the room hopefully ... they wanted to give them some privacy ...
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khushi who entered the room who saw arnav with plaster on his head hugged him immediately
" khushi calm down i m fine " he said
She cupped his face and looked at his baby like face
" i ... i ... i love you too arnav " khushi said smiling through her tears
Arnav couldn't belive what he heard
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Geet was standing looking at arnav and khushi through the glass window ... A smile appeared on her face ...
" u can be angry on ur love but u can't hate them " she heard maan's voice
" i know u r angry geet but u can never hate me " maan said
"i ll be waiting till u come to me even if it takes years "
He turned to walk away when he heard geet's voice
" i will never come bak to u maan "
He stood rooted ... she came and stood behind him ...
" because i never went away from u " she said hugging him from back
A smile escaped his lips and he felt blessed ... he turned and cupped her face
" i love u geet ... i ll always stay with you ... trust me geet i ll never let u own ..." she stopped him placing her hand on his lips
" u don't have to say anything i can read ur eyes "
With that they both sealed promise to be together always
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