SS: Keeping Khushi (Part 14 Updt on Th 2) - Page 32

awww...he changed his mind set...but sure that he wont spare her...

ahhh twist in the tale...and wats with khushi's medication ya!!! so many qns...awesome update😊

At last Mr. Raizada realized the track he is pursuing is not worth it..Hah..the man is thinking..As of now, he wants khushi as a prized possession and is not thinking about her feelings at all. Hopefully, things are gonna change ..

that part was great smi,

Nice to hear that Arnav is going to amend his mistakes.

Waiting for the next part.

Wow smita dis is so different story. I am also wondering wat exactly cud be the reason for all this. Jus a request plz don show arnav as a cruel rude and shrewd person who cud go to any height to get his work done. Plz plz plz. Update soon. And do pm me. Thanks:-)

Update soon loving ur concept interesting

superb ff, really into it now.

(-NishaSobti-, you make wonderful banners, sweetheart!)

Part 6

After a sleepless night spent pacing his room, he was dressed and ready far too early on Monday morning. Unaware of his entire family around the breakfast table, waiting for him to join them, he left for Anand Sadan. Anjali, his sister, called after him asking him to have breakfast, but he did not hear her. He left without a word.

He reached her house. The gate was wide open. He walked in. There was perfect silence and no one to be seen. He looked around.The last time he had come here, the children had been praying, singing...

Then he heard the sound of bells ringing. Arnav looked towards the temple.

Khushi was praying, the pallu of her golden yellow sari covering her head. A lanky boy in a white kurta stood by her, his hands folded in prayer. Arnav stood near the gate, watching them.

Khushi felt tears fill her eyes as she looked at Devi Maiyya. They had lived here for 10 years. Every morning and evening for those 10 years, they had lit the lamp at the feet of Devi Maiyya and prayed, begging for her protection. And she had always heard their pleas. Now, there would be no one to light the lamp. The house would be as silent as a morgue. She tried to blink the tears away. She did not want to upset Chotu.

Arnav watched Khushi turn to walk down after her prayers. He saw her hand go out, and the boy quickly taking hold of her arm and helping her walk towards the gate. Why was the boy helping Khushi?, Arnav frowned. Had she sprained her ankle or hurt herself in some way?

Khushi leaned heavily on Chotu, needing his help to make her way down to the gate where she would wait for ASR. It was not yet time for him to come.

She looked around. The morning light was kind to the houses, falling like a golden curtain over the four buildings in the compound. The houses had sheltered them, protected them, heard their laughter, seen their tears... She felt her throat close in grief. She touched the leaf of the mango sapling she had planted last year. She wouldn't see it grow into a tree or watch it bear fruit.

Arnav felt something close around his heart, her understated sorrow eating into him like acid. He looked closely at her pale face within the cover of the pallu.

Halfway to him, she turned around and looked at the many buildings that made up Anand Sadan for the last time. They would never see them again. Chotu left his hold on her arm, and quickly put his arm around her shoulders to comfort her.

Khushi moved towards the gate, seeing ASR waiting for them only when she was a few meters away from him. She stood disconcerted for a moment, and then slowly walked up to him.

When she reached him, she held her hand out towards the boy, murmuring, "Chotu..."

So this was Chotu, Arnav thought.

Chotu quickly put his hand into the pocket of his kurta, brought out the big bunch of keys to the houses, and placed them on her palm.

(Dumas, thank u!)

She held out the bunch of keys to Arnav. For the life of him, he couldn't lift his hand to take it.

After a few moments, Khushi caught hold of his right hand with her left one, prised open his fingers gently, and placed the bunch of keys in his hand. She closed his fingers around the keys, and let go of his hand. His hand fell to its original position.

"Shall we leave, Di?", asked Chotu.

Khushi nodded.

She looked at Arnav.

"It is time for us to take leave of you.", she said softly to him. She and Chotu folded their hands, said "Namaste.", and left his presence. He stood still, helpless, watching Khushi leave, her hand held in the strong grip of her brother.

Part 7: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/fan-fictions/3239275/ss-keeping-khushi-part-14-updt-on-th-2?pn=60

Part 6? Whenwa? :(