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Part 43
Anjali had just resumed her work when the doorbell rang again.
Anjali(thinks): Kaun aaya hoga?Aur woh bhi iss waqt?
She turns off the gas & goes to answer the door.
Anjali(stunned): Aap?..
Rakshit(smiles): Ji,hum!
His youngest cousin Namrata peeped from behind his left shoulder.
Namrata: Aur saath me hum bhi hain,bhabhi!
Anjali: Namrata?!
They hug.
Rakshit: Surprised?
Anjali: Haa.. matlab.. very surprised! Aaplog.. aise achaanak?.. Sab kuch theek hai naa?
Before Rakshit could answer..
Namrata: Nahi bhabhi!.. Woh kya hai naa,jabse bhaiyya kal aapko airport par see off kar k laute,tab se unki muskaan gaayab ho gayi thi!
Anjali blushes.
Rakshit(reprimands): Chup!
Namrata: Hum chup nahi rahenge! Bhabhi k saamne toh bilkul bhi nahi! Kya bataaye bhabhi,ki aap k jaate hi inki haalat kaisi ho gayi thi? Naa kuch bol rahe the aur naa kisi ki baat par gaur kar rahe the! Sade huye tamaatar jaisi shaqal liye phir rahe the! Tabhi toh taayiji ne kaha ki hum aapse mil aaye! Aur dekhiye, jaise hi aapko dekha,inki muskaan laut aayi!
Anjali shifted her gaze to the floor.
Rakshit: Aap iski baaton par dhyaan mat dijiye! Aisa.. kuch nahi hai!
Namrata: Achchha?
Rakshit(glares): Haa! (to Anjali) Woh.. humne aapko bataaya tha naa,humari mausi-dadiji Noida me rehti hain?
Anjali(nods): Ji..
Rakshit: Unki tabiyat in dono kuch theek nahi hai. Toh humne socha.. unki khair-khabar poochh aaye aur.. jab Noida tak aa hi rahe hain toh.. aap.. se bhi mil aaye?..
Anjali: Ji,yeh achchha kiya.. aapne! Waise,ab unki tabiyat kaisi hai?
Namrata answers before Rakshit could do so.
Namrata: Kaise pata chalega bhabhi?Unse milne jayenge jab naa pata chalega! Hum toh airport se seedhe yaheen aa gaye!
Nani(coming towards the door): Areh Rakshit babu,Namrata bitiya! Aap dono hiyaan?
Rakshit & Namrata greeted naniji.
Nani: Khush rahiye! Andar aaiyye naa.. Hari Prakash, paani lekar aaiyye..
Anjali: Hum abhi aate hain.
Nani: Aap kahaan jaaye rahi hain,bitiya?
Anjali: Woh.. nani.. kitchen me..
Nani: Aap hiyaan baithiye. Rasoi ka kaam hum dekh lenge.
Rakshit: Maaf kariyega naniji! Hum.. galat waqt par aa gaye hain..
Nani: Naahi,naahi! Aap bilkul sahi wakhat par aaye rahe! Khana bas taiyyar hi hai! Aaplog khana khaakar jaiyyega. Par oo se pahile,hum aap dunno ki khaatir neembu pani lekar aavat hain.
Rakshit: Nahi,nahi naniji! Aap koi taqleef mat lijiye..
Nani: Ee maa kauno taqleef ki baat naahi hai! Hum abhi aavat hain!
Namrata: Chaliye naniji. Hum bhi aapki madad kar dete hain.
They left the couple alone in the living room.
In the kitchen,HP offered water to Namrata.
Namrata: Shukriya! Naniji,aapki rasoi se toh bahut hi badhiya khushboo aa rahi hai!
Nani: Oo tau aayegi hi! Aapki Anjali bhabhi aaj paneer k kofte banaaye rahi,aapan bhabhi ki khaatir! Humri Chhoti bitiya ko oo bahutai pasand hai!
Namrata: Waise yahaan aane ka ek kaaran yeh bhi tha ki hum Khushiji se milna chahte the. Jab se bhabhi ne bataaya hai ki woh bilkul humari tarah khushmizaaj aur chulbuli hai,tab hi se humare unse milne kar raha hai! Woh kahaan hain?
Nani: Oo aapan kamra maa hain. Hum abhai oo ka bulaawat hai! Hari Prakash..
HP: Ji naniji..
Nani: Chhoti bitiya aur Chhotey ko bulaakar laiyye.Aur.. Paayal bitiya aur Aakash bitwa ko bhi bula lijiyega..
HP: Ji naniji.
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In PaYash's room..
Aakash: Khushiji ko koi misunderstanding ho gayi hai,I'm sure! Tum chalo mere saath. Main bhai se abhi jaakar baat karta hoon!
Paayal: Theek hai.Chaliye!
The found HP outside their door.
Aakash: Kya hua HP?
HP: Naniji ne aap dono ko neeche bulvaaya hai.
Aakash: Ok. Kya nani ne bhai.. aur Khushiji ko bhi bulaya hai?
HP: Ji. Main unhe bulaane hi jaa raha tha.
Paayal: Aap rehne dijiye,HPji. Hum unhe bulaakar laate hain..
HP: Ji,theek hai.
HP left for the kitchen while PaYash left for ArShi's room.
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In ArShi's room..
Khushi burped loudly after finishing the breakfast.
Arnav(smiles): Holy!
Khushi(confused): Kya hua?
Arnav: Kuch nahi!
Khushi: Bataiyye naa! Man hi man me muskura kyun rahe hain?
Arnav: U never fail to amuse me! Tumhe.. as in tumhari body ko dekhkar kisi ko yeh nahi lagega ki tum itni badi foodie ho! Aur.. naa hi koi yeh guess kar paayega ki tum itni zor se burp karti ho!
Khushi(frowns): Aap humara mazaak uda rahe hain?
Arnav(shakes his head): Of course not! Come here..
Arnav pushed the coffee table away & Khushi sat on his lap.
Arnav: Jab tumhe itni bhook lagi thi,toh jab main tumse khaane k liye keh raha tha,tum manaa kyun kar rahi thi?
Khushi: Kyunki.. humein laga ki aap humein thanda nashta khaane nahi denge. Aur.. hum nahi chahte the ki neeche.. kisi ko pata chale ki humne itni der tak naashta nahi kiya hai.
Arnav: Kyun?
Khushi: Kyunki.. agar di humse poochhti toh hum unhe kya jawaab dete,ki humne kyun nahi khaya?
Arnav: But Khushi,jab tum yeh plate neeche lekar jaati toh.. di ko pata chal hi jaata naa?
Khushi(realizes): Areh haa! Yeh toh humne socha hi nahi!
Arnav(tweaks her nose): Tubelight!
Khushi makes a face.
Arnav: Ab jab ki tumne breakfast kar liya hai toh.. tum apne pills le lo..
Khushi: Ji,hum abhi le lete hain!
Khushi was about to get up when Arnav held her arm.
Arnav: Wait!
Khushi: ab kya hua?
Arnav: Aayinda jab tumhe bhookh lage tum kha lena. Yeh kya sochega,woh kya sochega yeh sab sochne ki zaroorat nahi hai! Yeh tumhara ghar hai! Jab tumhari marzi ho tab tum so sakti ho,kha sakti ho.. (smirks) burp kar sakti ho!
Khushi smacks his arm before getting up from his lap.
Khushi: Iss ghar me sab hi log agar aap ki tarah sochne lage naa,toh Hari Prakashji naukri chhod denge!
*A few minutes later*
There is a knock on the door.
Khushi: Aap baithiye. Hum dekhte hain..
Khushi's heart starts beating faster when she finds PaYash outside the door.
Khushi: Jiji.. jijaji.. Kya.. baat hai?..
Aakash: Khushiji.. bhai hain?
Khushi: Ha.. aaiyye..
Arnav: What happened Aakash? Tum.. office se jaldi aa gaye?
Aakash(thinks): Paayal se toh maine keh diya ki main bhai se baat kar lunga. Par.. main bhai se kya kahunga?
Paayal answers on his behalf.
Paayal: Aakash ko humne bulaya hai.
ArShi share a worried look.
Khushi(shocked): Jiji tumne?.. kyun?
Paayal: Humein unse baat karni thi,isiliye.Aur ab,Aakash ko Arnavji se baat karni hai.
Aakash: Bhai woh.. a.. main..
Arnav: Tumhe jo poochhna hai tum poochh sakte ho,Aakash..
Aakash: Bhai.. Paayal aur.. Khushiji ko ek bahut bada confusion ho gaya hai. Inhe lagta hai ki aapne mujhse.. divorce papers sign karvaaye hain.
Paayal(interrupts): Lagne ki kya baat hai?Hum jaante hain ki inhone aisa kiya hai!Kyun Khushi?
Khushi(nods): Ji.. aur jijaji.. aapne un kaagzaaton par.. humare saamne dastakhat kiye the..
Aakash: Nahi Khushiji! Maine aise koi papers sign nahi kiye hain! Aapko koi misunderstanding hui hogi. Main toh sapne me bhi Paayal ko divorce dene k baare me nahi soch sakta hoon!
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Kahin.. Arnavji ne.. dhoke se toh.. jijaji se dastakhat nahi karva liye?
Aakash: Bhai plz.. aap inka confusion clear kar dijiye aur inhe bata dijiye ki aapne aisa kuch nahi kiya hai!
Arnav: Maine Aakash se koi divorce papers sign nahi karvaaye hain!
Khushi(thinks): Arnavji jijaji se jhoot kyun bol rahe hain?
Aakash(smiles): Suna tumne Paayal?Maine kaha tha naa mere bhai aisa kar hi nahi sakte hain?
Arnav saw the look of doubt on his wife's face & the look of faith & pride on his brother's face.
He knew that solving his wife's doubt would mean losing his brother's faith.
Before he could say anything Paayal intervened.
Paayal: Maaf kariyega,Aakash! Humein inki baat par bharosa nahi hai.
Aakash(shocked): Paayal,yeh kya keh rahi ho tum?
Paayal: Kal tak hum bhi Arnavji ki bahut izzat karte the. Hum inhe bhai samaan maante the. Par aaj humne jo suna us k baad humara bharosa in par se uth gaya hai. Aap jaante bhi hain inhone kya kiya hai?Inhone Khushi se zabardasti shaadi k contract par dastakhat karvaaye. Use majboor kiya ki woh inse 6 mahino k liye shaadi karein. Aur jab Khushi ne inkaar kiya toh inhone use humari shaadi k naam se blackmail kiya! Kaha ki yeh humari shaadi tudvaa denge agar Khushi inse shaadi karne k liye raazi nahi hui!
Aakash is shocked beyond measure.
Paayal: Kyun Arnavji,sach keh rahe hain naa hum?
Arnav: Ha..
Aakash is shattered.
Paayal: Ab suna aapne,Aakash?(to Arnav) Ab yeh bhi bataa dijiye ki woh kaunse kaagzaat the jin par aapne Aakash k dastakhat liye the, Khushi k saamne?
Arnav: Nainital k deal k papers the.
Now its Khushi's turn to b shocked.
Paayal(equally shocked): Deal k kaagaz?.. Par Khushi,tum toh keh rahi thi ki woh talaaq k kaagaz the..
Khushi: Arnavji,aapne humse yeh kyun kaha ki woh talaaq k kaagzaat hain?
Arnav took a deep breath before answering.
Arnav: Main chahta tha ki tum ghar waapis aa jao. Har keemat par. Isiliye maine.. yeh plan banaaya. Maine tumse kaha ki mere kehne se Aakash divorce papers par sign karne jaa raha hai. Tumne Aakash ko phone kiya aur usne tumhe Lotus cafe bula liya. Yeh baat mujhe pata thi. Isiliye main bhi waheen aa pahuch gaya,jisse Aakash ko lage ki main tumse milne aaya hoon aur.. tumhe lage ki main Aakash se divorce papers par sign lene aaya hoon. Wahaan Mr. Roy bhi maujood the. Isiliye tumhe yaqeen ho gaya ki woh.. divorce papers honge. Phir..
Khushi(interrupts): Hum samajh gaye! Aapne yeh sab humein dikhaane k liye kiya,taaki hum dar kar ghar waapis aa jaay?
Arnav manages to nod.
Aakash: Bhai.. maine aapse yeh expect nahi kiya tha! Aap.. aapne kyun kiya yeh sab?.. Aapko pata tha ki main Paayal ko kitna chahta hoon! Maine khud ne aapse kaha tha ki main us k bina jee nahi paunga! Phir bhi aap.. meri shaadi tudvaana chahte the..
Arnav: Nahi Aakash! Main tumhari shaadi nahi tudvaani chahta tha!
Paayal: Jhoot keh rahe hain aap!
Arnav: Main sach keh raha hoon,Paayal. Naa toh main tum dono ki shaadi tudvaana chahta tha aur naa hi main tumhara divorce karvana chahta tha. Maine woh sab sirf Khushi ko.. blackmail karne k liye us se kaha tha. Main jaanta tha ki.. Khushi tumhare liye, tum dono ki shaadi ko bachaane k liye,raazi ho jaayegi.. Isiliye.. maine woh sab kaha.. usse.
Paayal: Aap ne humari bholi bhaali behen ko bewakoof banaaya,us ka istemaal kiya,use blackmail aur manipulate kiya!
Aakash: Bhai,its very clear to me ki aap Khushiji se bahut pyaar karte hain.Phir aapne.. unhe yeh 6 mahino ki contract wedding karne k liye kyun kaha? Woh bhi.. is tarah se.. blackmail kar k..
Arnav: Kyunki main di ki shaadi bachaana chahta tha!
Aakash(confused): Is pure maamle me di kahaan se aayi?
Arnav tells him everything-from what he saw on the terrace,his confrontation with Shyam,Anjali's pregnancy report & his decision to marry Khushi in order to keep Shyam away from her.
Aakash: Bhai aisa karne se kya haasil hua aapko? Shyam me koi badlaav nahi aaya aur.. di ne apna bachchha bhi kho diya. Main chhota moonh badi baat keh raha hoon magar.. mujhe aisa lagta hai ki Agar aapne mujhe, humare badon ko is k baare me bataaya hota aur sabne milkar koi decision liya hota ,Shyam k baare me,toh woh behtar hota..
He walks upto Khushi who's in tears.
Aakash: I'm.. so sorry Khushiji! Humari shaadi bachaane k liye aapne contract wali shaadi ki, dono families ka gussa sehen kiya, society ka humiliation sehen kiya.. Mujhe samajh nahi aata ki main aapse.. kya kahoon? All I can say is.. I'm really sorry!
Arnav: Tum sorry kyun bol rahe ho,Aakash? Sorry mujhe kehna chahiye,tum teeno se.. I'm very,very sorry! I agree,maine jaldbaazi me yeh decision liya. Agar thande dimaag se socha hota toh.. shaayad koi better decision le paata. But.. tab situation hi aisi ho gayi thi ki.. mujhe jo sahi laga maine woh kiya.
Paayal: Aapne apni behen aur unke bachchhe k liye humari behen k saath zabardasti shaadi ki,us k saath bura bartaav kiya! Aapki wajah se humari behen ne duniya k taane sune. Jab ki aap har jagah se sir uthaakar nikal gaye kyunki aap Arnav Singh Raizada hain! Aapne sahi kaha, aapne sirf apne aur apni behen k baare me socha aur jo aapko sahi laga woh hi kiya! Agar hum chahe naa, toh aapko court tak le jaate sakte hain!..
Khushi(shocked): Jiji,tum yeh kya keh rahi ho?Yahaan hum tumhe gharwalon ko bolne se manaa kar rahe hain aur tum puri duniya k saamne yeh baat zaahir karna chahti ho?
Aakash: Paayal,tum aisa kuch nahi karogi! Yeh baat hum chaaron k beechh hi rehni chahiye..
Paayal: Humne kaha agar hum chahe toh hum yeh kar sakte hain. Lekin hum aisa nahi karenge! Uski ek wajah yeh hai ki usse humari behen ki, humare ghar ki badnaami hogi.. Log humare amma,babuji aur buaji se tarah-tarah k sawaal karenge.. Hum nahi chahte ki humari behen ya humare parivaar ko iss sab se guzarna pade! Aur doosri wajah yeh hai ki kyunki aap ASR hain aap toh bachkar,sir uthaakar nikal jayenge court se! Aapko koi sazaa nahi milegi kyunki aapk waqeel aapko bacha lenge. Aur hamesha ki tarah aap chale jayenge aur humari behen peechhe khadi duniyawalon ka saamna karti rahegi..
She pauses to take a deep breath.
Paayal: Khushi aur Aakash ko yeh lagta hai ki aap Khushi se bahut zyada pyaar karte hain.. Kal tak humein bhi kuch aisa hi lagta tha.. Hum aapse sunna chahte hain,kya aisa hai?
Arnav: Of course,Paayal! Yeh koi poochhne wali baat hi nahi hai!
Paayal: Toh agar aisa hai toh hum yeh chahte hain ki aap apni kartoot k baare me dono parivaaron ko apne moonh se bataa den. Kyunki Shantivan aur Gupta Niwas hi woh dono jagah hain jahaan aapka ASR wala rutbaa chhodkar aap Chhotey aur damadji bante hain! Kya aap yeh kar paayenge?
Khushi: Nahi! Arnavji ko aisa kuch bhi karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai ,jiji! Humne unse kabhi nahi kaha ki agar woh humse pyaar karte hain toh unhe yeh baat saabit kar k dikhaani hogi. Toh tum kyun yeh sab keh rahi ho?
She walks up to Arnav.
Khushi: Aap aisa mat kariyega.. Hum nahi chahte hain ki humare parivaaron ko yeh baat pata chale aur.. phir humare beechh woh log dooriyan paida kar den.
Paayal: Khushi,agar Arnavji tumse sachchha pyaar karte hain toh woh kabhi un k aur tumhare beechh dooriyaan nahi aane denge! Woh duniya se lad lenge lekin tumhe khud se alag nahi hone denge! Boliye Arnavji,kya aap apne pyaar k liye yeh parikshaa dene k liye taiyyar hain?
Arnav: Ha! Main taiyyar hoon! Main khud dono parivaaron ko yeh baat bata dunga.
Paayal: Theek hai. Kal shaam ko maaji aur papaji wapis aane rahe hain. Hum buaji se phone kar k keh denge ki wohlog kal raat k khaane par yaheen jaay. Aap.. tab hi sab ko bata dijiyega. Filhaal,humein neeche chalna chahiye..Dadiji humari raah dekh rahi hongi.
Paayal exited the room & Aakash followed her.
When Arnav looked at Khushi he found tears streaming down her cheeks.
Arnav immediately went to hug her.
Khushi(hugs him): Aapne jiji se haa kyun keh diya,Arnavji? Aapko zara bhi andaaza hai ki kal kya ho sakta hai? Agar buaji humein.. us ghar le gayi toh? Agar gusse me aakar naniji ne koi bahut ki kada faisla le liya toh? Agar..
Arnav: Ssshhh!
He pats her head.
Arnav: Maine haa isiliye kaha kyunki Paayal ne mere pyaar ko challenge kiya. Mera pyaar itna strong hai ki main har challenge jeet jaunga. Itna bharosa hai mujhe mere pyaar par!
Khushi: Baat bharose ki nahi hai,baat soch samajh kar sahi faisla lene ki hai! Abhi thodi der pehle aap hi keh rahe the naa.. ki agar di aur nani ko yeh baat pata chal jaati toh sab khatm ho jata? Phir aapne apne haathon se sab khatm kyun kar diya?
Arnav: Khushi,maine..
Khushi(interrupts): Jiji ne aapko chunauti di aur aap josh me aa gaye! Josh me aakar aapne haa keh diya,bina yeh soche ki agar hum dono..
Arnav(interrupts): Nahi! Hum dono alag nahi honge,Khushi! Kabhi nahi! Aur main yeh proove kar k rahunga! Agar humein alag karne ki kisine baat ki toh.. I promise,main tumhe lekar kahin chala jaunga! In sab se door..
Khushi: Kahaan le jayenge aap humein? Aur humare parivaar humare bina kaise rahenge? Hum un sab k bina kaise aur kahaan rahenge? Aapne kuch bhi nahi socha! Bas ha keh diya!
She clicks her tongue in disgust.
Khushi: Aapne phir tehesh me aakar galat faisla le liya,Arnavji!
Arnav: Maine koi galat faisla nahi liya hai! Trust me Khushi.. tum jaisa soch rahi ho waisa kuch nahi hoga! Yeh contract wali baat ko agar humne abhi khatm nahi kiya toh ho sakta hai ki yeh future me humare liye aur badi problems create kar den.. Main aisa hone nahi dunga!
He cups her face.
Arnav: Maine tumhare saath bahut bura kiya & thats a fact. Uski saza mujhe milni chahiye. I'll make sure ki tumhe koi saza na mile! aur humara rishta iss wajah se suffer na kare!
Khushi holds his hand & kisses it.
Arnav: Paayal is right.Maine tumhe bewakoof banaya,manipulate kiya,blackmail kiya.. but yeh sab sirf isiliye nahi taaki di ki shaadi bani rahe par.. isiliye bhi kyunki.. main tumhe khona nahi chahta tha! Main chahta tha ki tum ghar wapis aao,mere paas wapis aao! Mere ghar me,mere saath raho.. Aur iss k liye mujhe jo sahi laga maine kiya!
He kisses her hand.
Arnav: Jab tum waapis aa gayi naa, mujhe aisa laga jaise maine meri life ki sabse badi deal crack kar li hai! I was so happy to see u back at home!
Khushi: Aur humein laga ki aap isiliye khush hain kyunki hum haar gaye aur aap jeet gaye! Par.. us raat humne.. aapki aankhon me.. kuch ajeeb sa dekha..tha..
Arnav: Kya?
Khushi: Dar. Jab humne babuji ki kasam khaakar kaha ki hum pool me kood jayenge,tab.. humein laga jaise.. ek second k liye humne aapki aankhon me khud ko kho dene ka dar dekha tha.
Arnav nods.
Khushi: Aur phir.. jab hum sach me girne wale the aur aapne humein bachaaya tab.. humne kuch aur hi dekha aapki aankhon me..
Arnav: Woh pyaar tha..
Khushi(nods): Par hum yeh baat tab samajh nahi paaye..(sighs) Pata hai humein kya lagta hai?
Arnav: Kya?
Khushi: Uss raat jab hum aapki baahon me gire the naa,Sheesh Mahal me.. humein toh aap se tab hi pyaar ho gaya tha! Lekin.. (sighs) Humein yeh baat badi der se samajh aayi..
Arnav: Atleast samajh toh aayi! Der se hi sahi tumhari tubelight jali toh sahi!
Khushi smacks his arm & hugs him.
Arnav: So..
Khushi: Kya?
Arnav: Neeche chalna hai yaa.. yaheen rukna hai?
Khushi(realizes): Chaliye,chaliye! Di aur naniji naa jaane kya soch rahe honge?
Arnav: tumhare pet me lunch k liye jagah hai?
Khushi: Thodi bahut hai..
Arnav: Wow!
Khushi: Ab humein chhediye mat aur chaliye! Hum jaante hain ki aap mahaul halka karne ki koshish kar rahe hain.Lekin koi fayada nahi! Kal kya hoga? yeh soch-sochkar abhi se humein bechaini ho rahi hai.
Arnav: Kuch nahi hoga! Relax! Tumhe bharosa hai naa mujh par?
Khushi: Ha.. hai toh..
Arnav: Toh tension mat lo. Main tumhare bharose ko tootne nahi dunga!
When Khushi looks into Arnav's eyes she finds assurance & love.
Whereas Arnav finds faith & love in Khushi's eyes.
They share a brief eyelock till they're interrupted by nani's call for lunch.
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No precap.Kindly ignore typos & mistakes.Translation page 20. Next update on 19th Jan.
Edited by Smita.M - 12 years ago
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