FF: You're not Alone(Part 12-Pg 34) - Page 6

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Arnav came to his room after he had given her the tea. No… this was not right. What was he doing?

Trying to woo your brother's widow? A part of him answered.

No You are NOT! You are consoling your best friend Arnav. Came the answer from another part.

One was his brain and the other was his heart. What was he supposed to do? Unable to make out the situation he decided to put these thoughts aside and get ready for the day ahead.

Arnav and Anjali were waiting for her to come down for breakfast. She hadn't eaten anything since yesterday. Arnav sat at his usual place. Anjali placed a toast on his plate with a glass of juice beside it. He didn't eat it. He was lost in his… sorry her thoughts. Anjali placed a hand on his shoulder and shook him slightly. He came out of his thoughts with a jerk and looked at his sister. She gave him an assuring look.

"Everything will be fine Bhai…."

"Di….main kuch galat toh nahi kar raha na? I mean…Khushi se…I mean who Akash ki… Kya yeh galat nahi nahi di?"

(Di… I am not doing something wrong,am I? I mean…Khushi… I mean She is Akash's… Isn't this wrong Di?)

Anjali looked at her brother. She could feel the pain he was going through. He was happy that he would have her by her side if he loved her but the guilt… the guilt of falling in love with his brother's widow was an entirely different matter. She had never seen so much pain in his eyes. Let alone when maa left them alone. But today…she saw something different in them. Fear and Guilt.

Fear…Of losing her…

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Guilt… Of falling in love with his brother's widow…

Anjali looked at him as he waited for an answer pleadingly. She had to answer him. Anjali unlike her brother was not a woman who didn't know what to talk and when. She knew certain things. She had seen and experienced much more in her life. But now was not the time for her to think about her past,was it?

" Bhai… Why do u say so? I know u are feeling guilty… but u know what Bhai, sometimes life tests you. It checks if u are prepared for each and every storm it throws at u. It depends on u whether u stand against the storm or let the storm sweep u away. I hope u understand Bhai…."

Arnav nodded in positive and let out a faint smile. He knew that his Di was always there for him. After whatever she had been through, she had changed in to a more mature woman. Not the Anjali Di he knew… Jumping and running around the house an creating a havoc!! They ate their breakfast silently as she descended down the stairs.

She was wearing a peach coloured chiffon saree. She saw the wo eating in utter silence. She had never seen her dining table so quiet. It used to be one hell of a place.

"Khushi…kitna khayegi tu? Moti ho jaayegi(Khushi…how much will u eat? U'll grow fat!)!" Akash said as she gobbled down God-only knows the count of the puri.

"Akash… be careful… I hope u can manage her yaar… she is growing fat day by day!!" Arnav shot at Khushi as she looked at both of them with wide-open eyes.

"Yeah yeah… as if u two don't eat at all? Whats ur problem guys? Anjali di…." She looked at Anjali for support.

"Grow up guys!! U people are not kids anymore! Stop fighting!" Anjali shot back at the trio.

Khushi looked at the two who were teasing her with the thumbs of both their hands against the sides of their heads and flapping the rest of them. She stuck her tongue out at both of them.

"Who wants puri?" Anjali walked into the Dining area.

"ME!!!" came the answer in chorus.

Arnav looked at Khushi and said, " Oye.. enough for u… let the two poor souls siting in front of u eat…"

Khushi picked up the fork in her hand and started chasing Arnav.

"Wait!!! Where are u running away… u'll have to come back raizada boy!!"she said as she stuck out her toungue once again. First at Arnav and then at Akash.

"whav viv I vo?" Akash asked innocent with his poori stuffed in his mouth.

"Don't talk while eating Akash!" anjali smacked at his head playfully as Arnav came sat to continue his breakfast,he made a face at Khushi while Anjali adored the three grown-up kids sitting in front of her.

Khushi let out a victorious smile and continued to eat her food.

And the scene shifted to the present day. Arnav sat there eating his toast in utter silence. She walked up to the two and flashed them a bright smile. He could see the pain behind the smile. She was trying to play a happy one now. He wanted her to be happy. But not this way.

"Good Morning Di… Good morning Arnav…." She greeted the two.

"Good morning Khushi ji…." Anjali smiled at her trying her best to sound chirpy.

She sat at the table as Anjali passed her the toast and juice. She thanked Anjali and started eating her food. She was eating in a hurry perhaps when suddenly she started to cough real hard. The toast had choked her throat. Arnav immedietly got up from his place and started rubbing her back with one hand as he patted the top of her head with other hand.

" What happened Khushi,…."

"I…cough… don't…cough…." She couldn't even speak.

"I guess she has choked herself Bhai… here, give her some water…" Anjali said as she handed him a glass of water.

"Whats the big hurry for Khushi? Cant u even eat properly? Stop being such a child Khushi… Agar kuch ho jatha toh?(what if something had happened?)" his evident with the care for her.

"I…Ptch…am fine.." she maged to mumble between her coughs.

"Yeah I can see that Khushi…"

Khushi looked at him. There was something strange about him this morning,wasn't it? She was seeing something in his eyes but found it hard to interpret as what. And when she had failed at her attempt of reading his eyes, She gave up and concluded that it was because of two reasons.

1. He cared for her.

2. Akash's inevitable loss.

Arnav held her between his two hands as her rested on his chest. He gently patted her back trying to make her feel better. They stayed that way for quite some time. And somehow she found peace in his arms and hence she did not object either. Suddenly their position dawned on him and he moved away from her quickly. She was taken aback by his sudden act.

He swiftly turned towards his chair picked up his coat and marched away.

"I am getting late for office….."

Khushi saw him leave as something nagged her that something was not alright between them. Between her and Arnav. She looked up at Anjali questioningly who nodded her head in a negative. She decided that she wouldn't force him to tell her what was wrong. She decided to take herself some time and give him some as well.

Now kill me for the Akash-Khushi romance!!

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