arnav was returning home..
he could hear the shouting even from outside...
mami was her usual self passing comments and blaming khushi and payal for everything..
khushi could not take it further and ran to her room..
arnav entered and ran upstairs to meet her and comfort her..
he opened the door and saw she was lying on the bed..
she wiped her tears and got up hearing the noise...
khushi "are arnavji ap aa gae?hum apke liye khana laga dete hain"
arnav "its only 6 khushi"
khushi "acha..ap aj jaldi kaise aa gaye?thak gae honge.."she said trying to avoid eye contact..
arnav "mujhe pata hai tum ro rahi thi"
khushi continued as if she didnt hear wat arnav said avoiding that conversation "hum apke liye chai late hain"
arnav "mujhe chai nahi chaiye"
khushi "are haan office se ane k bad toh ap black coffee peete hain..hum woh lekar ate hain.."she said and moved towards the door to go down..
arnav held her wrist "khushi stop!!can u keep quiet for sometime...??"
khushi "maga..ar"
arnav "shush...muh pe ungli rakho aur bed pe jake baitho"
she obediently followed and sat on the corner of the bed..
arnav then closed the door and went to khushi and signalled her to move a litl and make space for him..
khushi with her finger still on her lips "kyaaa?"
arnav "udhar ho"
he then sat close to her..he held her hand "khushi maine tumhari payal aur mami ki bat suni"
khushi "are nahi woh toh.."
arnav "ssshhh im not done yet...khushi mujhe thoda samay do mai sab theek kar dunga..."
khushi "ab ham bole?"
he smiled and said "yeah"
khushi "hume mami se koi shikayat nahi hai"
they just sat there looking into each others eyes..
arnav then embraced her in a side hug...
they sat there smiling..
arnav "khushi?"
khushi "hmmm?"
arnav "tumhe yad hai mai hamesha tumse kehta tha ki sapne dekhna band karo?"
she had the flashbacks of arnav saying"sapne dekhna band karo khushi kumari gupta"
and then said "ji.."
arnav "mai aj bhi tumse yei kehna chahta hoon...aj se sapne dekhna band kardo khushi kumari gupta singh raizada.."
she was shocked...but didnt break that hug..coz it felt really nice to lie in his arms after a tiresome day..
arnav "puchogi nahi kyun?"
khushi "kyun?"
arnav "kyunki mai tumhari haqeekat un sare sapno se zada sundar bana dunga.."
she smiled..
arnav "i promise khushi mai hamesha tumhari pariyon ki kahani ka rajkumar rahunga..."
khushi (smiling)"hum jante hain"
arnav "hum ek perfect family ki tarah rahenge...tum,mai,di,nani,mami,akash sab.."
khushi continued "aur ek pyara sa kutta"
arnav shocked "wat the?no khushi..no dog.."
he stood up..
khushi "waise toh bade sher bane firte hain 'mera naam aranav singh raizada hai'"(she said in a heavy voice trying to copy him).."aur kutte se darte hain.."
arnav "mujhe dar nahi lagta"
khushi "haan haan arnavji hum jante hain"
arnav "oh really?"
khushi "nanheji ne hume bataya tha ki bachpan se ap kutton se kitna darte hain.."
arnav "wat??ye NK ko toh mai..."
khushi "bas yei toh ata hai apko sabpe gussa karna..jaiye hume apse bat nahi karni.."
she got up to leave the room
arnav "khushi kahan ja rahi ho?"
she did not reply ..
arnav "are...??khushi???"
khushi "apke liye coffee lane..aur kahan?"
arnav smiled at the thought that she could not remain angry with him for long..
arnav "oohh..aj ye chot pe boht dard ho raha hai"
khushi getting all worked up "hume pata tha apne dawai nahi khayi hogi..apko kitni baarv bolna padega apna khayal rakhne k liye..dawa samay se lene k liye..ap khud apna khayal nahi rakhenge toh kaun rakhega..?"
arnav "tum ho na.."
khushi "bas hume yei kam hai na..chaliye ap fresh ho jaiye..coffee ke bad hume khana bhi banana hai.."
arnav "khushi..aj dinner pe chalen?"
khushi surprised.."apke sath ?"
arnav "yeah..so?"
khushi (happy)"ji.."
arnav "okay good!!be ready at 9"
khushi while going out muttering to herself
"chalo hum jiji aur jiju ko bhi bata dete hain ki aj hum sab khana khane bahar ja rahe hain"
arnav confused"hum sab matlab?"
khushi "hum sab matlab ap,hum,jiji aur jiju.."
arnav "oh no no.."
khushi "are..kyun?hum unhe bolke ate hain"
arnav "khushi!wait!sirf hum jaenge"
khushi (pretending not to understand wat he was trying to say) "haan haan arnavji hum charon hi.."
arnav pulled her by the wrist and cornered her to the nearest wall..
arnav "only the 2 of us are going khushi...u get that?"
khushi just uttered a faint "hmmm" and kept looking down..
arnav "great..u know wat to wear!!"he said with a smirk..
khushi did not answer..
he moved to the wardrobe and gave her rhe red saree which he wanted her to wear..
khushi was blushing hard ..her cheeks all red..
arnav "be ready at 9!!"
khushi "ji.."
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