IPKKND SS:Hasde zindagi laughter of life CONCLUDE p12 - Page 8

@aanchu19

yep I finally got around to it, thank you for waiting so patiently I was just caught up in a whole lot of things but I had this ff in the back of my mind throughout so I didn't forget about you guys.

I guess the softer side of arnav singh raizada is slowly emerging.. glad you liked it. Again thank you for the feedback.

@chandananagesh

Thanks, love the glittery type face..very festive

@Rockingchamp

Very true I think ASR has always been this type of character, goes the length without any words. Thank you very much, my best wishes to you always.

@arushistarz

thank you very much, please keep reading

@taani16

thanking you for your dedication and I think the softer side of ASR is what made the character and I hope this is true for this SS as well.

@Annu92

Aw thank you very much its lovely to know you enjoyed the updates, like I said ive lost count of my pm list but I will try and make sure I pm you all. – thanks again.

@Avinaarshi

Thank you..

@chavvi16

why not..all the million and one things arnav singh raizada is but at heart I think hes very simple..if he cares for someone he'll go out of his way to make there life as comfortable as in his power and this is what you saw in the last chapter.

Thank you very much for reading ..your feedback is much appreciated. Will defo pm you.

@Amanda.Lim

aw thank you very much and reading them all in one go is pretty epic..please do let me know what you thought of my earlier chapters too.. im glad that there was something that made you read all of it in one go. Thank you!!

@Tintin.

He is very cute isn't he..thank you very much for reading..please stay with me towards the end of this SS to…really appreciate the time you guys take out to read my stuff.

@ushali

thank you very much lovely to have you reading.

Closing note:

Ok here goes guys the next and very last chapter of this SS. Thank you very much guys for all the feedback and patience during the course of this fiction. Cant thank you enough please do hang around to say what you feel about this chapter because I am online to reply to your feedback.

Its been ace, for anyone who wants to read any more of my past works there is an index of my ffs on the first page of this thread. I did want to write another OS soon and have a concept too but not too sure if I should go ahead with it yet. Probably depends on the response I get seen as this forum is now a lot less active than before.

Thank you very much guys and happy new year, p.s I have cleared my pm list out just saw I can start a new one when I post a new ff so please don't think I hate you and have rejected your buddy request. 🤗

Chapter 4 Conclude

Minutes after Garmia explains how Arnav was responsible for her farthers recovery khushi steps out of her farthers hospital room, still lost for words faced with the back of Arnavs posture whilst he had his ear to his phone, the conversation just ending he takes away the phone from his ear and presses the appropriate button as he sees khushi.

Before he gets a chance to say anthing khushi has the first words. "Thank you Arnavji..aapne joe baba ke leigyey kiya-- " only to be interrupted by a nurse who comes out of the room requesting them both to enter on shashi and Garimas wishes.

The moment incomplete Arnav sees a sense of gratitude and emotion in khushis eyes and acknowledges it with a stubble smile. He knew that there was something more she wanted to say but now was not the time

On the way home Arnav yet again stops by the mandir as requested by khushi. Before leaving the car khushi asks him wether he would be come along this time.

"Aap andar ayeynge?"

Nodding in an 'Okay' type expression he is just about to step out of the car with her when he takes a moment to think. A part of him just wanted to just go along with her to make her happy but he had an agreement with himself she didn't know about actually no one knew about. "You go ahead..i'll wait outside for you.." Arnav singh raizada had promised himself that he would enter the temple that his mother was so fond of until he had made pecie with each member of his family..and that task wasn't quite complete.

Khushi says nothing more and makes her way towards the mandir whilst Arnav again waits outside.

This time Arnav sees an glowing smile on khushis face as she walks down from the staircase of the mandir which puts him at ease.

As Arnav stops at a red traffic light on there journey home the silence is a little awkward Arnav overhears khushi singing/ humming to herself and is amused but stops as she feels him watching her.

A man selling hot jalebis walks past Arnav sees Khushi drool over them and stops the man about to buy a batch but Khushi refuses.

"Nahin Arnav ji ham meetha nahin kha te .."

- "What.. since when?"

"Jabse hamari aapse shaadhi hui.. Fikar mat kijyey hame diabities nahin hai..bas aise hein .." Khushi was amused and began to smile at her own joke..

Arnav looked at khushi confused she obviously loved them and he had always heard from others that his wife was a jalebi lover and thought It to be true seeing her drooling over them just seconds ago.

There wasn't really much time to talk about it as the traffic light had gone green but Arnav took the box he had already paid for and put it in the back seat of the car before putting the car into gear."

...The box of jalebis had gone straight in the fridge via hariprakash and were a almost certainly forgotten about.

...

After taking khushi to and from the hospital Arnav had spent the morning in the office first time after being away or the last few days and instead of being his usual dominating self his staff had seen a more relaxed ASR. Sharma who had been afraid to ask for time of for months was granted his leave with a smile, no one had been disciplined all day and the atmosphere in the whole office was at ease.

Bar the routine of business Arnav had one particular task in mind as Aakash walked through the door of his office.

A little wary of his brother after all his failures in terms of office work the uncertainly can be heard in Aakashs voice. "Aapne bulayay bhai?"

Arnav looking up from his laptop screen looks towards a blue file sitting on the table in front of Aaakash. "Yep, hamara new European project tum handle karonge Aakash." Aakash not to sure expresses his doubt.

"Lekin bhai..after failing over and over again..i don't think it's a good idea for me to me in charge." Taking no notice Arnav looks into aakash's eyes certain that he was doing the right thing.

"Look Aakaash I'm the boss here ..jaisa kehta hoon vaisa karo..but before you work on this I have another job for you." Unable to argue with his brother Aakash picks up the file and then watches Arnav take out what looks like two sets of holiday tickets from the drawer of his desk and hand them to aakash who is confused."Bhai, Holiday tickets??"

-"I want you to take payal and yourself on holiday.."

"Lekin bhai.. how can I just go on holiday. Arnavs expression easing his eyes carry a certain warmth as he speaks...more like a older brother than a boss."

"Aakash.. I know your going to do a good job but in order to do that all of us need a break from time to time right."

Seeing a smile on his brothers face Aakash feels a weight of his shoulders, all those times he had messed up but his brother thought no less of him.

Later that evening..as Arnav looks for khushi he comes across payal instead. Crossing her path, payal who has what looks like a glass of milk in her hands heading towards her bedroom spills some of the liquid on Arnavs tumblr in a collide with one and other. "Hame maaf kardijyey bhai saab..woh galti se."

"Its ok payal its not a problem." Arnav making nothing of it simply takes out his handkerchief from his trouser pocket and wipes of the small spill. As Arnav looks up at Payal after a second he sees lots of discomfort in her eyes, almost fear. Thinking about the past few days the way he had made piece with every member of the family but payal was one person he hadnt yet settled his differences with. For whatever reason Arnav realized that he had given payal the impression that he didn't approve of her in the past but that was not at all true and this was probably the best time to tell her that. "Payal mein jaanta hoon ke we've never spoken much, but Aakaash ka bada bhai hone ke saath mein khushi ka pati bhi hoon." So if you ever need to talk to me about anything I'm always around.." Paayal finding it hard to believe breaks out in to a smile almost overwhelmed as it finally felt like she had acceptance from the head of the family.

Arnav asks paayal whether she had seen Khushi, payal mentions that she had seen Nk and khushi heading towards the kitchen.

..

Arnav a little confused as to what they would be doing at 11.30pm in the kitchen heads towards the kitchen only to walk in to what looked liked a golgappa competition between khushi and nk.

Khushi looked incredibly happy, her eyes beaming.. her tone of voice upbeat as she made fun of NK as he struggled to eat as many golgappas as her. Arnav enjoyed watching her laugh it brought a smile to his face too but nk notices Arnav watching from the corner of the kitchen and spits out his mouthful.

The atmosphere going quite..Arnav notices the way khushi looks at him with big eyes, a mix of embarrassment and lingering laughter as nk makes excuses to get out of there way.

"Actually nannav, khushi ji mein chalta hoon I'm very tired you see, very tired..soh jaa ta hoon. Goodnight!"

Arnav nods silently waiting for nk to leave before he walks towards Khushi..his eyes upon her playfully, arms folded at the chest he watches khushi turn from a very relaxed state to a more conscious nervousness one as he gets closer.

Enjoying admiring his wife Arnav smiles as hes sees Khushis lips lingering in golgappa water and small speckles of the food she had been downing.

Khushi feels a little startled as she feels Arnavs thumb encircle the corner of her right lip and wipe away the crumbles. As she happens to look up at him shes sees a smiles on his face..

Khushi looks into Arnavs eyes and finds herself a little lost, blushing as she feels his thumb lift from the corner of her lips as he challenges her. "I bet I can eat more golgappas then you Khushi kumari gupta Singh raizada."Khushi totally lost for words just looks up at him in surprise." ...

A little later all that could be heard from the kitchen was laughter.. Arnav and Khushi having there own food eating contest each one of them laughing upon there stupidity, it took Khushi a while to stop feeling conscious of Arnav but seeing him smiling ..laughing and stuffing his face in food Khushi seemed more comfortable too. it didn't matter that she was stuffing her face in front of him and it was probably rude to laugh, pull faces and taunt him on his lack spice tolerance but it didn't matter in this moment. Up to the neck in golgappas khushi had got to the point of feeling a little sick..

Even though laughter still lingered on her face..khushi didn't feel well at all after all that food, "Arnavji.. hame kuch theekh nahin lag raha."

- "Obviously.. itna sabkuch jo kha liya hai."

His voice a little stern khushi lowers her eyes a little like a child who had been told off only to feel herself being lifted from her feet. Cradled in his arms khushi gives him an embarrassed look which he responds to shrewdly.

"What?..lets be honest itna kahane ke baad youre not going to be able to climb the stairs on your own." smiling his way out of his words Khushi blushes even more."

As they enter their room Arnav puts khushi down on her side of the bed and goes to change into his nightwear.

Khushi struggling to deal with all the food in her stomach, roles to her side..trying to deal with her overindulgence.

As Arnav walks out of the restroom in his nightwear, a green jumper replacing the purple one that had food stains on it he hears Khushi laughing quietly to herself and smiles. His eyes glow as he sees khushi this way.

Walking towards the bed..his eyes trying to make out what was so amusing.

"Whats so funny khushi?"

Just as he asks the question an odd noise is let out via both of their stomach's at the same time causing them both to break out in laughter once again

Both of them had ate far too much..laughing his way to the bed..Arnav ends up falling on the bed next to khushi..one another laughing at each other endlessly

A few seconds later as the laughter dies out both of them lying next to each khushi turns her expression to him for him for a moment, watching him lay there In his own persona. She felt closer than to him than ever before but per nature she asked permission before disclosing what she wanted to him.

"Ham aapse kuch kehna chahte te Arnavji.."

Arnav who was blissfully staring into oblivion turns his face to khushi. His eyes carry a warmth telling her that she could tell him whatever was on her mind.

Arnav noticed the way that there was still a sense of minor hesititancy in khushi before khushi spoke to him. the way in which he looked into her eyes seemed to be causing the hesitiation but his eyes were intent on reading khushi as she spoke. The tone of her voice very sincere "Aapne jo babuji ke lieye kiya uske liyey dhanyavaad, yey sab bohot mayne rakhta hai hamara liyey aArnavji.

As Arnav nods with a aknowleging her words with a smile this enourages khushi to touch upon something shes always wanted to say to him but never known how too.

Ham jaante hai ke saayad ham aapki patni hone ki laayak nahi hai Arnavji"

Just as Arnav hears the last few words his expression turns a little more serious as he cuts khushi off, hearing a sharp edge to his words khushi threats a little feeling that she had said something improper.

"Is baar keh diya,don't you dare ever say that again .. do you understand.?!"

Khushi was lost for words..the way he corrected her with so much authority her made her heart skip a beat. The annoyance on his face still visible khushi feels the need to apologize. "Hame maaf kardiyey.."

Arnav seeing this as an good opertunity to lighten the mood..playfully continues the conversation.

Arnav : "Ek shart pein.."

Khushi: "Aapki haar shart mansoon hai hame Arnavji"

Arnav: "Aw really? ok .."

"Number 1 Yey aavas nahin uthana, nazre jukha kar rakhna, apni problems chupa kar rakhna has to stop khushi. You will say whatever comes to your mind whenever you want, in whatever tone you want Obviously within reason that is because im still Arnav singh raizada."

Khushi a little surprised tries to intervene but is silenced.

"Shhush don't interrupt "Number 2 Tum jab subhe uth kar chupke se bedroom mein aake mere clothes select karti ho, try to be a little more quiter.. neend karab hoti hai."

Khushi was surprised to hear that he even new about that, feeling slightly overwhelmed as she began to realize that he had paid attention to her every detail over the past few days.

"Number 3 Der raat tak mera intaasar karne ki koi sarurat nahin.. mere khaane ke baad khaana.. yey bhi nahin. You eat when you are hungry as many times as you want, and from now on I'll come home early in the evening and we eat together ek table bar ek saath understood?"

Khushis lips creased into a smile as she heard him..and nodded a yes. It was only ever the very small things like this in life she longed for and he seemed to understand that then better that she ever had hoped for.

"Number 4 you can drop the "ji" and call me Arnav from now on. In formalities ki koi sarurat nahin hai." Arnav watches Khushis mouth open wide in shock at his last condition but he took no notice of it.

"Lastly Number 5 you will eat as many jalebis as you want from now on, starting from the box in the fridge." Khushi laughing at the mention of the last one brings a contagious laughter to Arnavs lips too. As silence soon falls khushi feels the need to say something which Arnav already new of. He watched the Khushi spoke with care..her eyes yet again dotting here and there instead of looking at him.

"Arnavji ham inmein se kuch cheeze nahin kar payenge" Smiling at how innocent khushi really was his words comfort khushi.

"Jaanta hoon, and you don't have to do anything your not comfortable with bas tume yey ehsaas dilaana tha ke our relationship doesn't have to be so formal, you've done so much for me already khushi agar tum nahin hoti khushi I would have been the same ASR jisne sirf logo ka dil dukhayay. Tume muje jeena sikhayay, hasna shikaya, apno ka pyaar mehsoos karna skihaya. I can never thank you enough for that."

as Arnav notices a tear droplet rolling down khushis cheek he draws closer to wipe away the tear..when he feels khushi draw into his chest letting her head rest in his chest Arnav holds khushi in his arms both content knowing that they new of each others feelings.

A month on

Day upon day and the atmosphere in raizada mansion became more and more happy, Arnav singh raizadas new attitude to life was a new lease of life for everyone around him especially khushi. She had the martital life she had always longed for. Yes the upbeat all singing dancing, golgappa eating jalebi making khushi was back but she couldn't change those little formalities between herself and Arnav not yet anyway..she still called him Arnavji still waited for him to return from the office. She still hesitated before saying her pecice, the formality still exisited but it was more personal than before and Arnav never pointed it out because this was his khushi and maybe because those the were things he loved about her.

All in all life was perfect but there was still one thing ----

As Arnav lingers around that white wooden bench outside the steps of the mandir.. entering it was a big step for him. there were so many emotional strings that tied him to this place but now felt like the right time.

He had promised himself that he would enter the temple and mark a new start to his life once he had made piece with his loved ones and now was the time. As Arnav looked towards the buiding still feeling an uneasy sensation he feels an presence next to him and turns to look at khushi whos smiles easies everything. ----- "Chale??"Arnav nodding a yes draws out his hand out towards khushi who puts her hand within his before together towards there new start in life.

Originally posted by: aanchu19

finally the wait is over 😃
😃
thanks for the final update

loved it

i love this arnav and khushi of yours

so understanding and loving arnav and a sweet simple khushi😳

but you did not mention about anjali and nani 😆

but itz ok i love this update very much and yes happy new year to you and family too😊

Originally posted by: rockingchamp

wow jagruti a brilliant update...last part was awesome ...he made up with everybody that was great he is not the asr we know even at the office he is arnav we all love and would be loving...hasde zindagi title was damn good brilliant ...she could not drop that ji ...waited for him that was good bcoz it was needed for a good relationship and love for them...his mom and his wife taught him the most important part of life i.e love ...
A person is said to be born twice one when he is born and one when he is married so basically he had two teachers and his love his mom and his wife who had taught him the basics of life ...that golguppas contest was great seeing arnav laughing khushi was very happy that was great to see ...good to see both of them at ease ...all in all a great ss and ending along wid the title was great...
Love u tk care...
Keep smilin...
God bless u...
Wish u a very happy new year...