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Nani wondered why it was taking Arnav & Khushi so long to come down?
Nani: Akash bitwa,Chhotey aur Chhoti bitiya ko aaye maa itni der kaahe laagat hai?
Akash: Pata nahi,dadi.
HP: Naniji,aap kahe tau hum bulaakar laaye?
Nani: Naahi HPji. Aap table par khana parosiye. Hum oo ka bulaavat hai.
She calls them loudly.
Arnav responds almost immediately.
Arnav: Aaye nani..!
Nani: Oo log tau aaye hi rahe hain. Chaliye Rakshit babu, Namrata bitiya, aaplog khana khane baith jaiyye.
Namrata: Nahi naniji.Hum pehle Khushiji se milna chahte hain!
Rakshit: Ji. Aur hum bhi apne honewale saale babu se milna chahte hain!
Nani: Oo tau aap khane k baad bhi..
She stops when she sees ArShi descending the stairs.
Nani(smiles): Lijiye,aa gaye aapke honewale saale aur salaayini!
Rakshit & Namrata stand up to greet them.
Arnav is quite shocked to see them but he doesnt show it.
On the other hand,it is very evident from Khushi's expressions that she's shocked & nervous,both.
Rakshit & Arnav shake hands while Namrata hugs Khushi.
Namrata: Kaisi hain aap?
Khushi: Theek hain. Aur.. aap?
Namrata: Hum toh badhiya the ab aur bhi badhiya ho gaye! Humein bahut khushi hui aapse milkar! Pata hai,Jabse bhabhi ne humein aap k baare me bataaya hum toh tab hi se aapse milna chahte the!
Khushi(confused): Kaun.. bhabhi?
Namrata: Humari bhabhi,aapki di!
Khushi: Oh..!
She doesnt say anything further.
Arnav: Pleased to meet u!
Rakshit: Same here! (to Khushi) Ji,namaste!
Khushi: Namaste!
Rakshit: Kaisi hain aap?
Khushi: Theek hain.
Rakshit: Aise.. achaanak aane k liye maafi chahte hain!
Arnav: Plz dont say that! Waise bhi,di loves surprises!
Rakshit(looking at Anjali): Is that so?
Arnav is quite happy to see Anjali blushing the moment Rakshit looks at her.
Arnav: Ya..
Rakshit: Phir toh hum aayinda aise hi aaya karenge,bina bataaye!
Arnav: Aapki marzi!
They share a smile.
Khushi: Aaplog.. kab tak yahaan rukenge?
Everyone is stunned to hear Khushi's question.
When Arnav knudges Khushi,she changes her question.
Khushi: Humare kehne ka.. matlab tha.. aaplogon ki waapsi.. kab ki hai?
Again wrong question,she realizes.
Arnav(covers up): She means to say... agar aaplog dinner tak ruk jaate toh.. she wouldve cooked up some Lucknowi delicacies for u! My wife is a great cook!
Rakshit: I would love to! (looks at Khushi) lekin.. aaj mumkin nahi ho payega.. kyunki humein Noida jana hai..
Namrata is quite shocked with Rakshit's reply.
Rakshit: So.. some other time!
Arnav: Ya,sure!
Nani: Aaj aap humri Anjali bitiya k haathon ka khana chakh lijiye! Aage chalkar aapko woh hi toh khana hai!
Rakshit: Bilkul naniji! Hum baakhushi Anjali k haath k khaane ka lutf uthaayenge!
Nani: Toh chaliye! Khana lag chuka hai..
Rakshit: Ji.(to Arnav) Aaiyye Arnavji..
Arnav: U can call me Arnav. And.. a..
Rakshit(smiles): U can call me Rakshit!
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Everyone observed something or the other during the course of lunch.
Naniji observed that Khushi ate very less. And she was not her usual,jovial self.
Rakshit observed that Anjali's attention was less on her plate and more on her brothers.
Anjali observed that there was some tension between Akash & Arnav.
Arnav observed animosity between Khushi & Paayal & felt guilty.He decided to speak to Khushi about it after the guests left.
He also observed Rakshit,closely.
Khushi observed Namrata staring at her with a wierd expression on her face.
Akash observed that,all through lunch,Rakshit's eyes were only on Anjali. Even when he was talking to others.
Paayal observed that Khushi was trying to avoid her. If their eyes met by chance,she would quickly avert her gaze to her plate.
Namrata couldnt believe that the person sitting opposite to her was the same Khushi her bhabhi had told her about!
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Rakshit & Namrata left for Noida shortly after lunch.
They both sensed the tension in the family and felt that it was best to leave.
Before leaving,however,Rakshit gave Anjali a small present.
Anjali: Yeh kis liye?
Rakshit: Itna lazeez khana banaane k liye!
Anjali: Shukriya!
Rakshit: Hum jhoot nahi bolenge- hum yeh tohfa pehle se hi apne saath lekar aaye the. Aapk.. haathon ka khana chakhne k baad toh.. humara koi aur hi.. tohfa dene ka jee kar raha tha.. par.. woh hum iss waqt aapko nahi de sakte! Maaf kariyega!
Anjali: Hum jaante hain. Aap doosra tohfa nahi laaye hain. Koi baat nahi! Aapne humari taareef kar di, humare liye utna hi kaafi hai!
Rakshit: Aap.. samajh nahi rahi hain,Anjali..
Anjali(confused): Ji?..
Anjali was mortified when Rakshit cupped her face.
Anjali(in a whisper): Sab.. log.. Yahaan.. aa gaye toh..?
Rakshit saw that the family,who were in the living room,pretended to be busy.
It was clear to him that they had been observing him & Anjali.
Anjali: Sab.. dekh rahe.. hain..
Rakshit: Isiliye hum aapko woh tohfa nahi de paayenge! Bairhaal, aap iss hi se kaam chala lijiye..
He came forward & kissed her forehead.
Anjali closed her eyes & reveled in the moment.
Rakshit(pats her cheek): Apna khayaal rakhiyega!
Anjali(smiles): Aap bhi.
Rakshit: Humari.. agli mulaaqaat sagaai k din hogi.
Anjali nods.
Rakshit: Hum.. koshish karenge..
Anjali(confused): Kaisi koshish?..
Rakshit: ki.. hum.. aapko woh tohfa sagaai ki shaam ko de paayein.
Anjali blushes crimson.
Rakshit: Humein lagta hain ki.. ab aap ko andaaza ho gaya hai ki hum.. kis..
Anjali looks at him,shocked.
Rakshit: Kis tohfe k baare me.. baat kar rahe hain..
Anjali gives a small nod.
Rakshit(smiles): Filhaal.. humein chalna chahiye.. Namrata...! Chalo.
Namrata smiles cheekily and joins them at the door.
Namrata: Ho gayi aapki khoofiya baatein?
Rakshit: Hmm.
Namrata: Aapne aisa kya kaha bhaiyya ki.. bhabhi sharma-sharma kar laal tamaatar huye jaa rahi hain?
Rakshit glares at her.
At that moment they're joined by the Raizadas'.
Rakshit(to Arnav): Aapse milne ki tamanna aaj puri ho gayi! Humein behad khushi hui aapse milkar!
Arnav(smiles): Mujhe bhi!
Rakshit: Hum ummeed karte hain ki.. aapko yaqeen ho gaya hoga ki.. aapki di ne.. apne liye sahi insaan ko chuna hai!
Arnav turns to look at Anjali to find her looking expectantly at him.
Arnav(turning towards Rakshit): Of course!
Rakshit: Agar aapko ab bhi koi shaq ho.. toh aap bejhijak keh sakte hain..
Arnav shook his head.
Rakshit: Hum jaante hain ki aap apni di se beshumaar pyaar karte hain! Aapka unk liye fiqrmand hona zaahir si baat hai. Par hum aapko ek baat yaqeen se keh sakte hain- hum aapko shiqaayat ka koi mauka nahi denge! Aapki di,shaadi k baad, humare ghar me,humare saath mehfoos aur khush rahengi! Aur rahi baat aapki, toh aapka rishta aapki di k saath barqaraar rahega! Bilkul waisa hi rahega jaisa ki woh ab hai! Anjali ki zindagi me humare aa jaane se aapke aur unk beechh faaslein nahi aayenge! Shaadi k baad bhi aapka un par utna hi haq hoga jitna ki ab hai! Aur saath hi saath aapka hum par bhi haq hoga!
Arnav smiles.
Rakshit: Agar aap.. ko humse kuch kehna ho.. toh aap befiqri se keh sakte hain..
Arnav: Next time jab aap aayenge toh.. thoda zyada time spend kariyega.. (looking at Anjali) hum sab k saath! Humein bahut achchha lagega!
Rakshit: Ji,zaroor! Filhaal humein chalna chahiye. (to nani) Ijaazat dijiye naniji..
Nani nods.
Rakshit & Namrata leave after exchanging pleasentries with the Raizadas'.
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No sooner did they leave than Khushi went towards the kitchen.
Khushi: HPji, ab aap khana kha lijiye. Hum bartan samet denge..
She had not even stepped inside the kitchen when Arnav stopped her.
Arnav: HP khud manage kar lega,Khushi. Tum oopar aao. Mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai.
With that he stormed up the stairs.
Khushi: Di woh..
Anjali(nods): Ha Chhoti. Aap jaiyye. Aur Paayal,aap bhi jaakar kuch der aaraam kar lijiye. Hum yahaan sambhaal lenge.
Paayal: Nahi di. Ab aap aaraam kijiye. Aap subha se rasoi me lagi hui hain. Hum rasoi ka kaam dekh lenge.
She went towards the kitchen.
Anjali: Akash,hum..
Akash(interrupts): Di mujhe office jana hai.. Main change kar leta hoon.
He also left immediately.
Anjali gave a worried look to nani.
Nani: Aap humre kamre maa chaliye. Humein aapse sagaai k baare maa baat karni hai.
Anjali: Ji nani.
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**In Nani's room**
Anjali: Kuch toh gadbad hai,nani!
Nani: Hum jaante hain. Chhoti bitiya aaj bujhi-bujhi si lag rahi thi. Unhone theek se khaana bhi nahi khaya.
Anjali: Un k alaava humein Chhotey aur Akash bhi kuch theek nahi lage. Kahin office me.. koi baat ya.. behes toh nahi hui hogi nani?
Nani: Akash bitwa ko aap jaanat hai na bitiya.. Oo Chhotey ki har baat maanat rahe. Oo kaahe behes karenge Chhotey k saath?
Anjali: Par Akash aur Chhotey k beechh kuch toh.. baat hui hai. Tab hi shaayad.. pehle Chhotey ne office se chhuti le li. Phir Akash lunch k liye aa gaye. Aur lunch karte waqt bhi,dono bilkul chupchaap the.
Nani: Chupchaap tau Chhoti bitiya bhi laagat rahi.
Anjali: aapne dekha nani? Jaise hi humne Akash se baat karni chahi,unhone taal diya aur woh upar chale gaye.
Nani(nods): Aur Chhotey ne Chhoti bitiya ko kamre maa bulaaye liya.
Anjali: Humein lagta hai humein Chhotey aur Akash se baat karni chahiye..
Nani: Akash bitwa tau office jaaye rahe hain.
Anjali: Ha,par abhi tak woh nikle tau nahi hai naa? Hum abhi jaakar unse poochte hain..
Nani: Hum bhi aavat hai aapke saath..
When they come out of the room,they find Akash near the main door.
Nani: Rukiye Akash bitwa!
Nani & Anjali approach him.
Akash: Dadi mujhe urgently office jana hai,meeting k liye.
Nani: Aap baad maa jaiyyega. Pehle humka bataiyye ki pareshaani ka hai?
Akash: Koi pareshaani nahi hai,dadi!
Anjali: Jhoot mat boliye,Akash! Hum jaante hain ki tumhare aur Chhotey k beechh.. koi baat hui hai. Ab humein chinta ho rahi hai. Bataao na,kya baat hai?
Akash: Di,aap kal tak wait kariye. Kal shaam ko.. bhai aaplogon ko bataa denge.
Anjali: Kal nahi! Humein abhi jaanna hai ki baat kya hai?HPji...
HP(from the kitchen): Ji Anjaliji?
Anjali: Chhotey aur Chhoti ko iss hi waqt neeche bulaiyye. Unse kahiye ki humein unse ek zaroori baat karni hai.
HP: Ji.
Akash: 1 minute HP. Tum jao,apna kaam karo.
Anjali: Par Akash..
Akash(interrupts): Di main bataata hoon aapko ki kya baat hai. Aap aur dadi jaakar dadi k room me baithiye. Main abhi aaya.
Anjali(nods): Theek hai. Chaliye nani..
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Meanwhile,in ArShi's room..
Arnav: Khushi kya hua hai tumhe? Aaj tumne Rakshit aur unki behen se theek se baat bhi nahi ki.. Aur tumne yeh kyun poochha ki woh kab waapis jaa rahe hain?
Khushi: Hum dar gaye the.. Agar woh log kal shaam tak ruk jaate toh.. unhe bhi sab pata chal jata..
Arnav(cups her face): Relax Khushi! Tumhe itna tensed hone ki zaroorat nahi hai! Everything will b fine!
Khushi: Humein nahi pata ki aap itne aaraam se yeh baat kaise keh rahe hain? Kal kuch bhi ho sakta hai Arnavji! Humara toh dil baitha jaa raha hai.
Arnav: Khush..
Khushi(interrupts): Chaliye, 1 minute k liye maan lete hain ki unhone hum dono ko alag nahi kiya. Lekin.. Agar unhone hum dono ko saath me ghar se baahar nikaal diya toh? Hum kahaan jaayenge? Kya karenge?
Arnav: Tum itna overreact kyun kar rahi ho? Yeh mera ghar hai,Khushi! Mujhe yahaan se koi nahi nikaal sakta! Okay
Khushi: Par agar aap..
Arnav(interrupts): Ssshhh!
He pulls her into his arms and pats her head.
Arnav: Just relax,honey!
Khushi clutches his shirt tightly in her fists.
Khushi: Agar kal kuch aisa-waisa ho gaya naa toh us k zimmedaar sirf aap honge! Yaad rakhiyega!
Arnav: I know!
Khushi: Aapko sab pata hai phir bhi aapne jiji ki chunauti sweekar kar li! Aur jiji bhi pata nahi kyun humari baat nahi samajh rahi hai? Gade murde ukhaadne ki kya zaroorat hai?
Arnav: Khushi tum Paayal se kyun naraaz ho rahi ho? Uska gussa hona jaayaz hai.
Khushi: Maante hain. Lekin aapne dekha jiji aap se kis tarah se baat kar rahi thi?
Arnav: Maine galat kaam kiya hai isiliye woh mujhse us tarah se baat kar rahi thi. Agar Paayal ki jagah main hota toh main bhi woh hi karta!
Khushi: Jo bhi ho! Humein zara bhi achchha nahi lagta agar koi humare pati se izzat se naa pesh aaye!
Arnav: Tum partial ho rahi ho,Khushi! Galti meri hai par tum..
Khushi(interrupts): Nahi! Sab humari galti hai! Sabse pehle gade murde ko humne ukhaada! Humne gusse me aakar shaadi ki baat na nikaali hoti toh aaj yeh naubat hi naa aayi hoti!
She balls her fist & punches his chest.
Arnav(hisses): Oww!
Khushi: Aap k saath rehte-rehte hum bhi aap hi tarah hote jaa rahe hain! Gusse me aakar apni zabaan par lagaam nahi rakh paate hain!
Arnav: Really? Aur dar k maare jo tumne Rakshit se kaha,woh kya tha? Koi host kabhi guest se poochta hai kya ki aap kab waapis jaa rahe hain?
Khushi: woh hi toh! Pata nahi humne woh sab kyun kaha? Rakshitji kya sochte honge humare baare me? Aur Namrataji ko jaane kya laga hoga? Woh toh humein ghoor-ghoor kar dekh rahi thi!
Arnav: Forget it! Jo hua so hua! Abhi tumhe rest lene ki zaroorat hai. Tum thodi der so jao,main kaam kar leta hoon.
Khushi: Bilkul nahi! Khabardaar jo kaam ka naam bhi liya toh!
Arnav: What the..!?
Khushi(breaks the hug): Bahut kaam kar chuke aap! Jab tak hum neeche nahi jayenge,tab tak aap humare saath,humare bilkul paas rahenge! Samjhe aap?
Arnav(nods): Samajh gaya! Chalo,tum let jao.. Main bhi tumhare saath let-ta hoon..
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**After they lie down**
Khushi rests her head on Arnav's chest & wraps one around his neck, clutching his shirt.
Arnav wraps both his arms snugly around her & plants a lingering kiss on the top of her head.
Arnav: Ab sone ki koshish karo..
Khushi nods.
She closes her eyes.
Khushi(thinks): Aaj jee bhar k Arnavji k dhadkanon ki aawaaz sun le,Khushi. Kal pata nahi kya hoga? Phir iss tarah se.. sone ka mauka milega ya nahi milega?
Arnav: Khushi,man me bolna band karo!
Khushi lifts her head to look at him.
Khushi(shocked): Aapko kaise pata chala?
Arnav: Mujhe pata chal jata hai..
Khushi stares at him.
Arnav: Kya hua?
Khushi(shakes her head): Kuch nahi!
Arnav(cups her cheek): Tumhe kuch kehna hai?
Khushi: Nahi! Kuch karna hai..
She pushes herself with the help of her elbows such that her face is at the same level as Arnav's.
Then she cups his face & kisses him hard.
They break the kiss for want of air.
Arnav(pants): Aaj tumne.. record.. tod diya..
Khushi(pants): Kaun.. sa.. record?
Arnav(smirks): Longest.. kiss ka.. record!
Khushi: Kal shaayad.. hum.. aaj ka.. record bhi.. tod denge!
Arnav: Khushi tum..
Khushi(interrupts): Chup rahiye! Humein.. apna kaam.. karne dijiye..
Arnav tucks a stray lock of her hair behind her ear.
Arnav: Kya karogi tum?
In response,Khushi cups his face again & showers it with numerous kisses.
Then she traces his jaw with her soft fingers.
Arnav(holds her hand): Khushi..
Khushi: Humne kaha chup..
Arnav(interrupts): Tum yeh kyun kar rahi ho?
Khushi: Kal k baad shaayad.. humein mauka nahi..
Arnav(interrupts): Kya tumhe meri baat par bharosa nahi hai?
Khushi: Pata nahi..
Arnav: Pata nahi!?! Yeh kya baat hui?Ya toh tumhe bharosa hai ya nahin hai. Pata nahi ka kya matlab hai?
Khushi(cups his cheek): Hum bharosa karna chahte hain,Arnavji.. Lekin dar lagta hai! Kahin aapne tehesh me aakar dobara koi..
Her voice trails off.
Arnav: I promise,Khushi! Main koi galat decision nahi lunga!
Khushi gets off him and lies down on the matress,on her back.
Arnav props himself on an elbow & holds her hands.
Arnav: Plz mujh par bharosa rakho! I wont let u down!
Khushi nods.
Arnav: Maine tumhari baat par bharosa karte huye balm lagvaaya aur dekho, tabse meri chheekein band ho gayi! Waise hi tum mujh par bharosa karo aur kal dekhna,all ur fears will be put to rest!
Arnav kisses her hands,one after the other.
Arnav: Main promise karta hoon-Kal raat ko.. hum dono yaheen honge,humare room me,humare bed par!
Khushi doesnt say anything.
Arnav(looses his cool): Come on,Khushi! Say something dammit!
Khushi: Humein bharosa hai ki kal aap sab kuch theek kar denge aur apne kiye huye waadon ko nibhaayenge! Lekin agar aapne waade tod diye naa toh..
Arnav(interrupts): iss ka matlab tumhe mujhe par bharosa nahi hai! Hota toh tum lekin word nahi use karti!
He gets up from the bed.
Khushi: Arnavji..
Arnav: Khushi tum achchhe se decide kar lo- mujh par bharosa karna hai ya nahi karna hai! Phir finally ek baat bolo,jis me koi lekin,agar,magar yeh sab na ho!
He sits on the recliner & opens his laptop.
Khushi walks upto him & places her hand on his shoulder.
Khushi: Humein aap par poora bharosa hai!
Arnav(looks at her): R u sure?
Khushi: Bilkul! Hum bas aapse ek hi.. baat kehna chahte hain..
Arnav: Aur woh kya hai?
Khushi: Kal sabar se kaam lijiyega. Apne gusse ko apne upar haavi mat hone dijiyega,hmm?
Arnav(nods): Sure!
Khushi: Ab aap apna kaam kar lijiye. Hum aaraam kar lete hain.
Arnav: Main aaun tumhare saath letne k liye?
Khushi: Nahi..
She walks back to the bed & lies down.
Arnav(thinks): Tum mujhe kitna maanti ho,Khushi! Maine ek baar kaha ki main Akash se divorce papers par sign karva lunga aur tumne maan liya! Maine ek baar kaha ki main babuji k ghar aa raha hoon aur tumne maan liya. Tumne yeh kaha ki tum mere saath ghar waapis nahi aaogi,lekin mujhe wahaan aane se nahi roka tumne.Aur aaj.. Maine ek baar bharosa karne k liye kaha aur tumne maan liya!(sighs) Aur main? Tumne shaadi k baad kitni baar mujhse baat karne ki koshish ki lekin main nahi maana. Airport par tumne mujhse Shyam ka intezar karne k liye kaha main tab bhi nahi maana. Maine kabhi tumhari baat nahi suni. Aur agar suni toh maani nahi!
He makes a silent promise.
Arnav: I promise,Khushi- main abse tumhari saari baatein sununga! Phir woh mujhe achchhi lage ya buri! Aur main tumhari har woh baat maanunga jo sahi hogi!
He closes his eyes & Khushi's tear stricken face flashes in front of him.
The look of despair & sadness in her eyes as she stood outside the airport, pleading him to come back.
He opens his eyes & walks over to the bed.
Khushi opens her eyes when she hears his approaching footsteps.
Khushi: Kya hua?
Arnav: Kuch nahi. Main bas.. thodi der k liye letna chahta hoon.
Khushi: O.. Aaiyye..
She shifts a bit & Arnav lies down next to her.
Arnav: Khushi..
Khushi: Ji?
Arnav: Waise hi let jao jaise tum thodi der pehle leti thi.
Khushi:Ji.
Arnav(mutters): Phir se maan gayi..Woh bhi ek hi baar kehne par!
Khushi: Kya?
Arnav: Kuch nahi!
Khushi(hugs him): Sirf hum hi nahi,aap bhi humare jaise hote jaa rahe hain! Pehle hum badbadaate the,ab aap bhi badbadaaane lage hain!
Arnav(with arms around her): Tumhari sangat ka kuch toh asar hona hi tha!
Khushi: Hmm! Chaliye,ab so jaiyye. Aaraam karne k liye aaye hain naa?Baatein hi karte rahe toh aaraam kaise kar payenge?
Arnav: Exactly! Aur tum..
Khushi(imitates him): Ssshhh!
Arnav smiles & pulls her closer to himself.
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No precap.
Kindly ignore typos & mistakes. PMs later.Translation on page 27.
Next update on Monday,28th Jan.
Edited by Smita.M - 12 years ago
I told u na I can't get over ur other ff 😆 PS Niether can I get over it!😛
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