Part 50:
Garima: Khushi.. Just take these things outside..
Khushi: Yes Amma..
She saw Arnav entering and she took some vessels and moved out.. He came to Garima and started talking to her and Buaji paying very very less attention on Khushi.. It was not that he was ignoring her but he wasnt giving her much importance .. He didnt wanted her to feel he was still only lusting her. He wanted her to be his wife forever and with an assurity that he would never ever leave her even after getting every right from her..
Khushi came back inside and saw him still talking to Garima. SHe took out some bottles of water from the refrigerator and moved outside once again.. She wasnt understanding why he was so silent with her and was fine talking to her family.. The dinner was served and Mohit, Arnav, Shashi and Buaji all sat on the table for having food.
Khushi: Amma.. You too sit. I will serve you all and then have..
Garima: No Khushi.. You sit with Arnav.. I will serve everyone here..
Arnav: Aunty I guess you both should sit.. We can take ourselves what we want.. Its fine..
Mohit: Yes Khushi.. No formalities now.. Sit..
Khushi smiled and Garima sat with Shashi and Khushi besides Arnav opposite to Mohit..
Arnav was having his food quietly.. Khsuhi was all the time chatting, chatting and only chatting with Mohit.. They were sharing their childhood moments and also were craking jokes in between. Arnav was hearing everything but he made sure he didnt disturb them at all by his talks.. She was very childish at times.. Infact she was the same from beginning.. She loved cracking jokes, chatting for lone times, sharing moments with the closed ones, etc.. It was only after he came in her life, she changed and now since she is back to Lucknow she was again enjoying her every bit of childishness.. Arnav sometimes felt she always expected someone like Mohit in her life who can be what she is like.. Someone similar to her who can make her smile and laugh all the time.. Not a person like Arnav Singh Raizada who always Man handled her in every way, tortured her, irrittated her and most importantly killed her innocence..
Arnav gulped thinking all this once and this was surely noticed by Khushi while passing the Rice Bowl to her Buaji sitting next to Arnav..
Khushi (To Arnav in a low voice): You Ok?
Arnav just noded without even seeing her and she felt something in her heart..He was not ok.. He was serious but not angry.. He showed a smile on his face but it was a fake one, he tried to be happy in front of everyone but from inside he was depressed.. Why? What was he thinking? Was he thinking about his Dadi or was he thinking about his wife? She continued having her food and now making sure she talked less..
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The Dinner was done and Khushi was now in her bedroom with her Amma..
Garima: Khushi.. Did you notice one thing today?
Khushi: What Amma?
Garima: Arnav Bitwa was so quiet today.. He hardly spoke anything..
Khushi knew this.. She too never saw him so quiet.. But she wouldnt let her Amma think so much about them.
Khushi: Amma.. You know him.. He is always like that.. He speaks less..
Garima: No Khushi. I know that.. But I still felt he is a bit upset today.. Hope everything is fine between you two..
Khushi: Yes Amma.. Everything is fine..
Khushi turned to pack some things around her when Garima stopped her and asked her..
Garima: Khushi.. I dont know why? But I felt like asking you something today..
Khushi: Yes Amma.. What is it?
Garima: I hope you are fulfilling everything that a Married woman should towards her husband?
Khushi was shocked.. How can her mother ask her this? And if she did.. Then Why? Was she thinking that she was not fulfilling her duties.. She turned again to pack trying to ignore her mothers question..
Khushi: Yes Amma.. I am.. And what do you think.. ?
Garima turned her again..
GArima: You are lieing to me.. Hai naa Khushi? I can see your lies in your eyes.. You are hiding something from us?
Khushi: Hiding? No Amma.. What will I hide?
GArima: You have my promise Khushi.. Tell me .. Are you actually keeping him happy in everyway you need to?
Gairma had held Khushi's hand on her head giving her promise to her and Khushi was in tears.. She couldnt lie more to her mother now.. Garima understood.. She wasnt doing something which any husband needed the most from their wives.. She started pulling Khushi's shoulders..
GArima: Why Khushi? Why? Tell me? It was a Love marriage right? Then why?
Before Khushi could reply something, the door was knocked and Khushi wiped her tears and even Garima.. Khushi opened the door.. It was him.. He could see some tear droplets on her cheeks and he knew something was wrong for sure..
Arnav: Khushi? You ok?
Khushi noded and he looked inside.. He saw Garima and then came inside..
Arnav: Umm.. Aunty.. I think I should leave now.. Its too late.. I will come tomorrow.. Ok?
Garima: Fine.. Khushi... Its actually late.. We didnt see the time at all.. We just went on chatting..
Arnav: Aunty.. Let Khushi stay here tonight.. She misses you both a lot.. She wanted to stay here yesterday but I didnt let her to.. She can stay here..
Garima and Khushi were both shocked..
Garima: No Bitwa.. You both need to spend time with each other.. She is your wife now.. I cant allow her to stay..
Arnav: Aunty please.. I would feel nice if she does..
Buaji and Shashi too came there..
Shashi: No Arnav.. Please.. This will only spoil your Honeymoon..
Buaji: Yeah Bitwa and SankaDevi will get loads of time later to stay with us.. So just taker her back..
Arnav looked at Khushi and then back to Garima..
Arnav: But Aunty..
Khushi spoke in between..
Khushi: I am coming with you Arnav.. I want to stay with you .. I can stay with Amma and babuji later when we are back in Delhi..
Arnav noded and then walked out.. Garima felt little nice that her daughter was obeying to her words.. But she was also escaping.
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Arnav started his car and Khushi bid everyone bye and sat at the front seat. He then drove back to the Hotel.
Khushi had many questions in her head.. Some for Arnav and some for her mother.
Khushi: Arnav.. Why are you so silent..? And why are you not talking to me properly?
Arnav: Who said I am not talking to you? I am talking.. And I am just not feeling well today. Had many meetings .. So a little headache.. Nothing else.. I am ok now.
Khushi: Dont lie to me.. I am your wife.. I can understand you much better than what you do.. Understood?
Arnav continued driving. He knew she guessed that he was not ok.. But he wont tell her anything.. He continued driving..
Khushi: I am asking you Arnav.. Reply to me..
Arnav still didnt reply..
Khushi: And when I talk to you.. Look at me dammit.. ( She said angrily)
Arnav saw her once wanting to know why was she so angry on him? Does it matter to her when he doesnt talk?
Arnav: If I see you while talking, we would meet with an accident Khushi.. Which I cant afford especially when you with me.. I cant hurt you like that..
He continued driving and she was all lost in his words.. He cannot hurt her? Yes since the time they got married, he never hurt her.. He was so polite, so soft, so caring with her... Well that surely didnt mean she would forgive him for the past.. They reached the hotel and entered the room. He removed his shirt and then he just lay flat on the couch and switched on the television. Khushi moved inside to change to her night dress. She remembered she had packed his bought nighties in her bag. Well she wanted to make herself comfortable in such outfits before him. But she remembered his words when she had worn such a nightie for the first time. He had told her that he was turned on.. She immediately remembered what it meant and blushed.. Well if this would help him break his silence then she was fine to wear them again. She picked one nightie .. A black one and quite revealing compared to the previous one and moved inside the washroom.
Arnav was switching channels and she came out wearing that black nightie.. She felt a bit shy to come out but when she saw him not even looking at her she felt more uncomfortable.. She cleared her throat purposely so that he should see her but the TV volume was loud and her voice was not visible to him. In frustration she moved before the TV screen and he was surprised.. He saw her from her bare legs, the end of her black satin nightie at her upper creamy thighs, her soft belly hidden by that thin material, her perfect curves almost trying to pop out from that low neck , her swan like neck and then finally her flushed face..
He gulped seeing her like that. He knew what he had to do..
Arnav: What? Get aside.. I am watching the news..
Khushi opened her mouth in a perfect O shape to know his reply.. He wasnt affected tonight? No way...
Precap for Part 51 - Page 128
Edited by Madhu123 - 13 years ago