Part 12
2nd August, 2011 9:00 pm
@ Randhawa Mansion
Khushwant went to Anjali, it has been a tiring day for her. Lots of reading, planning and talking, Arnav sent car for her, he informed about his late coming. There are lots of pending work.Khushi said he can enter in Randhawa Mansion within 10 :00 pm else he can spend his night in office.
"Dhamki??"
"Yeah..come home by 10 else bye bye..."
"Lots of work Khushwant, I cannot make it before 12..please..."
"Your dinner..?"
"Me and Akash will manage, we will order it from nearby restaurant..you please don't forget your medicines..bye.."
"Yeah..bye.."
"Di...are you busy?"..Khushi peeped in..
"Hey..come in..I believe Chhote hasn't come yet..that is why you are here..." ..Anjali said with a smile.
"Both of them will be late..I called him...it will be midnight.."..
"Awww..come sit..tell me about your work..by the way that article was nice..I read it..I can see the future, you have all the chance to be an eminent author and journalist..good going Khushwant.."
"I want to be.. a crash course on Mass Communication will be suffice ..isn't it..to understand the thing..?"
"Why crash course..you have done fine with your correspondence course..join another course like that..a detailed course.."
"That will take time..Arnavjee..wants child..big responsibility...at the same time study another course,..."
"Haan..toh? That is why correspondence course is there..so many people doing job and studying at the same time..you don't have to rush to class..as far other things concerned, we all are here to help..by the way..you also want a child I guess, or it is just..Chhote..? Khushwant..tell me.."
Anjali saw her face with a changed color, she remembered the fateful day. Ambulance came, she was taken on stretcher, her clothes drenched in blood. Later when she went to poolside to instruct the servant to clean up, for a second she thought about her.What if Khushwant was pregnant?
Later, Shyam informed that yes,she was,but not anymore.How could she remain pregnant? Nobody to love her, nobody to care for her, no one to protect her, everyday torture, insult, humiliation, hatred..god knows how many times she starved , how many days she spent by drinking water only.Restless days and sleepless nights, loveless marriage..and life with a terrible loneliness..
When she came back from the hospital, things were changed. She was a girl with broken heart and broken dreams..and of course broken bones. Anjali wanted to be with her, Shyam stopped her, "What will you do there? Let her be in peace, hasn't she been punished enough...?"
Anjali glared at him..."Ohh..please..don't get me wrong, and don't tell your brother that I told such things..else he will again send her to hospital.."..Shyam said in a sarcastic tone.
"Di..where are you lost..?"..Khushwant called her..Anjali came of out of the trance state.
"Yeah...sorry..I was thinking something.."..Anjali said as she failed to notice that Khushwant was observing her intently.She didn't miss the dark spots on her lips..and neck..she stared at her for long..suddenly Anjali understood the whole thing.She hesitated for a while..then she showed her intimate parts to her...
"Eeehhh...don't you think that Adhiraj is being too fast.?"..Khushi said deliberately fully knowing that it's not Adhiraj."Did you use some medicine..any antiseptic..my god..so roughly he '."said Khushi.
"It's not like that...and it was not Adhiraj..."
"Then..?"..Khushi tried hard to conceal her smile..
"Why are you asking? Don't you know who can claim the right with zero hesitation? Whom I will not stop..?"
Khushi gave her ultimate performance..."Ohh..my god...you mean..damn..you have you done?Do you realise when everyone will know about it?..
"It just happened last night..."
"Promise me..you will not repeat this mistake..just promise me..?"..Khushi was being suffocated by suppressing her laugh..."Good Night..Di..try to sleep..I know..what you are going through..but be careful..."..Khushi said and left for her bedroom.
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When Arnav came he saw his wife was jumping, laughing, singing, and dancing ..at the stroke of the midnight.
"Khushwant ...oye..what happened..?"..Arnav asked in a loud voice..Khushwant rushed to him and held him by his hand and spun him round and round..
"Arre..what happened..at least tell me..what got into you..itne josh me kyun ho?"..Arnav asked..
"Maashooque ka budhapa..lazat dila raha hai...mmaaashhhoooqque ka budhapa..lazzzat dila raha hai..."..Khushi sang ..
"What..?"
"Maashooque ka budhapa lazzat dila raha hai.."
"Okay...then...?"
"Angoor ka maza ab..kishmish me aa raha hai..."
Arnav could not help but laugh..."What..!! Kaun maashooque..budhapa..kaun buddhha hai?Angoor bhi kaun hai..ab kishmish...jaldi batao..kyaa matlab hai..?" ..Arnav eagerly asked..
"Dhaaatt..ainvye hi..gana gaa rahi hoon..mujhe achha laga..issi lia..."..Khushi said cheerfully.
"I am glad you are happy Mrs. Randhawa..now..will you please share the reason of your happiness with your husband?"..Arnav asked seriously..
"Kyaa Arnavjee..okk..I know..what to do now.."..
"About what? Your script?"..
"Yeah..my script.."..
"Will it be like real life?"
"Who knows..possibly real life will be like script...aaahhh...huh..leave it ...Arnavjee..can we go to India Gate now?.."
"Whaaat? Now? It's 1 in the morning...you took your medicines...sleep now.."
"Chalo na..Arnavjee..please...bahut log jaate hain..please..."
"Okk..let me get fresh..then change clothes.."
"Ohh..you have ac office..ac car..even the room is ac..why do you need to change..jaldi chalo.."
"Yaar..at night also I have to be in suit? Let me wear my casual...10 minutes... you get ready by then.."..Arnav said and pecked her cheek ..and went to the bathroom.After 10 minutes, they left for their night out.
India Gate was shining in midnight, Rajpath was calm and quiet, some tourists were there, Police Patrol was there, Rashtrapati Bhavan was visible from there. India Gate was less crowded in comparison to the evening . Some families were there, some group of guys and girls..some hawkers..and Police jeeps..and auto rickshaws.
Arnav was holding Khushwant by her shoulder, her head was rested upon his shoulder, they were slowly walking through the road, mild cold breeze was caressing them, suddenly Arnav called a guy who was playing cricket there..and gave mobile and requested to take some snaps of them. Khushi told the guy to take anything from the hawkers, she paid for it, then she asked, "You do not have school in morning?"
"Yeah I have, we will manage...school will be there..but why miss fun?Thank you for the popcorn and chips by the way.."..The boy said and returned to his friends.
Arnav made her sit on the slab.."Let's see how the snaps are...if you like them, I will send it to get them framed..."..there were some moments of complete silence.Arnav touched her face.."For the first time we are here .. isn't it? You know, when I saw you for the first time..on the ramp...I was a complete lost case, then you fell down on my arms..and I came back to my sense..things got messed up, you went under public rejection..then you joined my office...that time also..god knows how many times I wanted to hold you like this..." saying this he took her in his embrace.He felt her breath on his chest, she felt his heartbeat.
He went on, "When I heard about your engagement, I died every moment.. whatever happened..whatever happened between us..rather whatever I did to you, that was unforgivable, but among this, there is one and only truth, I always wanted you to be with me, the very fear of losing you made me insane so many times and in that course, the person I hurt the most was you..Khushwant..that night when you told me to leave you...I felt the same insanity..the beast inside me came out..."..he felt her shiver in him..he made his grip tighter.."Don't get scared anymore..Khushwant..I will not hurt you anymore..I promise..all my life I have been a boy full of insecurity, before someone hurts me, I hurt him...then I found you..I hurt you too.But honestly, I stayed back in India only for you, if I hadn't been married to you, I might have returned to US..I behaved with you so insanely , but you are the only sanity of my life..if you were not there..I would have been lost in darkness..."
Arnav felt his shirt becoming wet by her tears..he wiped her tears..said ,"Don't cry sweetheart..I can see anything but your tears...", he pecked on her cheek..
"What is going on here? This is a public place..you people have no shame..." ..One Policeman shouted..
Arnav stood up.."Excuse me..she is my wife.."
"Everyone says that.."
Arnav gritted his teeth, Khushi said ,"Arnavjee..let's go...don't mess with him.."
"Give your name and address..will inform your wife Mister.."
"She is my wife Sir...mangalsutra nahi dikhta aapko inke gale me..?"
"She can be married to somebody else also..who knows.."
Arnav showed his driving licence and business card.."She is Khushwant Grewal Randhawa, my wife..you want to verify, okay.. that is my car"..Arnav pointed at his SUV and said ,"You can follow us upto Randhawa Mansion..you want that?"
"Sirjee..leave it..they are actually husband wife..see this girl, she is crying..here also they had a fight..see the girl , chhori toh mom ki gudiya laage manne, chhora ghana khadus dikhe hai, rulata hoga humesha isko.."..the other Policeman said..he was staring at her with an uncivilised look.
Arnav gave him a " I will kill you" glare..he was stepping forward..but Khushi held his hand..she said , " Na Bhaijee..main bhi koi mom ki gudiya na soo..main magazine me kaam karoon hoon..k chaaho..aapki kahani chhape k aap shareef ghar ki lugaiyo ne kaisi najar se dekho ho..?"
The Superior Policeman said ,"It's okay ..you people can go..but be careful, Delhi at night..is not safe.."
"What do you mean by that? You are supposed to give safety to us..you are behaving like that.."..Khushi said in a heated tone..
"Madam , don't take in a wrong way, but citizens should be careful, else how can Police help?"..Officer said.
"Yeah right.."..Khushi said with a smirk.
Arnav grabbed her hand and took her away,made her sit in the car and started to drive..."Arnavjee,I am sorry, because of me this much embarrassment '.."
"Ohh please..stop appologising..what is your fault?Relax..this guys.."
"What else?Spoilt everything..."
"Spoilt?"
"Yeah..how much romantic dialogues I was getting to hear from you...they just..aaahhh..morons.."
Arnav smiled..."Well..I didn't know that you can talk such good Haryanvi... what you said..main koi mom ki gudiya na soo..Bhaijee..that was brilliant.." said Arnav.."But I really wanted to give him a punch...bas***d..the way he was looking at you..."..
"Relax...ghar chalo..neend aa rahi hai.."
After getting into bedroom..Arnav hugged her tightly..
Edited by yakkudimag - 12 years ago
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