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Chapter 11
Khushi froze with her hand on the doorknob when Arnav asked "Why Khushi'.?"
Confused a bit, she turned around to see Arnav facing away from her. "What do you mean'?"
Arnav turned to face her, and said "I mean why are you simply walking away'? I can see it in your eyes that you've already forgiven me'"
Khushi looked at the floor and fiddled with the pallu of her saree. "I-I' well'"
Arnav walked up to her and hugged her. "Khushi, don't lie to me' Please? We've had enough lies between us for the past three years isn't it?"
Something inside Khushi snapped, and she began to cry in his arms. That nostalgic feeling of being protected, feeling safe, being LOVED came back to Khushi and she couldn't hold back the flood of tears she'd been holding in for the last three years.
"I'm dying Arnavji! You have to let me go! I am going to die!" she sobbed.
"Don't say that dammit! You are NOT going to die''!"
"Nikhil Bhaiyya said the same thing, but-"
"But what Khushi! Is HE the doctor or YOU! He can judge about the disease better than you!"
Khushi looked up at him, stunned. "How did you know'?"
"Know what'.?" He asked confused.
"That Nikhil Bhaiyya is my doctor'. That means you-"
"Yes Khushi, I know you have cancer'" he whispered.
"How did you-"
"Aditi and Adi'."
"They told you!? I told them not to and-"
"No, no. They didn't tell me. I found a copy of your report in Aditi's drawer. Th-That night' This was what you were going to tell me wasn't it'?"
Too overwhelmed, Khushi just nodded her head.
Arnav made Khushi sit on the bed and sat in front of her on the floor, kneeling. He rested his hands on her knee and told her "Khushi, it hasn't reached a stage where nothing can be done about it! Why can't you accept that you CAN live if you WANT to'? Why didn't Nikhil's words convince you?"
Khushi looked at Arnav and replied while looking away "Back then, I had no reason to continue living for'"
Arnav closed his eyes and shook his head. "Did you think about the kids'?"
"I did. Aditi and Adi were with you anyway' If I didn't get treatment done, cancer would consume me within few years, and then you would have Krithi too hai na? I would have been alone' No one to live for'."
"But now you do'." He said.
She remained silent. "For Adi and Aditi, for Jiji, Krithi and Muskaan even'."
She blinked at him twice, before looking away again, while Arnav continued. "'And for me'"
He gave her a soft kiss on her lips and looked at her, his eyes begging for another chance.
Khushi hugged him suddenly. "I love you too much Arnavji, to refuse you anything'!" she cried.
"You love me more than I deserve'" Arnav muttered, not caring that he was being selfish.
They embraced each other, but Arnav suddenly pulled back.
"Khushi'?"
"Hmm?"
"Khushi, marry me'.."
Khushi stared at him, before showing him her left hand. Arnav blinked and was shocked to find their engagement ring still on her.
"After all this time'."
"'I never removed it'" Khushi smiled.
"I love you so much'" Arnav said. "So is that a yes'.?"
"Yes. It is a yes" Khushi smiled.
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22nd June 20xx
Thursday
Un-effin-believable! I'll be attending my own parent's wedding! Now that's something'. Mamma and Dad told everyone about Ma's cancer and after the ladies of the house created a flood in Shantivan, my parents dropped the bomb that they are getting married'
The tears first turned into hysteria and soon there was mischief and giggling everywhere'
The tears first turned into hysteria and soon there was mischief and giggling everywhere'
My house has finally become home'
-Adiz <3
Oh Lord, thou and thy ways art strange! Mom and Dad are getting married and then they are gonna go off on a second honeymoon and after their return Mom will undergo cancer treatment. My family is complete again' No invisible line divides us anymore and we're all happy.
Payal Mausi's face was worth seeing when Mom and Dad announced their wedding. Their THIRD wedding if I'm not wrong'
And Anjali Bua' Guessing what she did, is not that big of a deal' She first thanked her God and got a pooja thaal and said that she'll immediately organize a pooja. Period.
And all Manorama Dadi could say was "Hello hi bye bye, my phamily has become one phir se! Bhelcomej Phatti Sari!"
Well, We have a wedding to prepare for' My Mom and Dad's'. :) :) :)
Payal Mausi's face was worth seeing when Mom and Dad announced their wedding. Their THIRD wedding if I'm not wrong'
And Anjali Bua' Guessing what she did, is not that big of a deal' She first thanked her God and got a pooja thaal and said that she'll immediately organize a pooja. Period.
And all Manorama Dadi could say was "Hello hi bye bye, my phamily has become one phir se! Bhelcomej Phatti Sari!"
Well, We have a wedding to prepare for' My Mom and Dad's'. :) :) :)
P.S The epilogue is left, and you will probably feel like strangling me. But, yaar this was how I had planned it!
Geet - Hui Sabse Parayee
Bade Achche Lagte Hain Naya Season
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