Arnav learns a lesson Thread Two - Page 36

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Part 49

When mamiji came back to the living room,she heard Arnav saying..

Arnav: Maine Khushi ko galat samjha..

Mamiji: Hello hi bye bye! Bhat haippened Arnav bitwa? Details pileej..

Arnav: Di aur Khushi aapas me baat kar rahe the,jis dauran di ne Khushi se kaha..
*flashback*
Anjali: Humari umar bhi aapko lag jaaye!
Arnav(enraged): Di!
Anjali(to Khushi): Chhotey ko humara aisa kehna pasand nahi hai.
*flashback ends*
Arnav: Di k room se jaane k baad Lakshmi wahaan aayi. Khushi di ki taareef karne lagi. Kehne lagi ki di bahut achchhi hain,etc,etc.

Mamiji: Ha tau ee ma phati saadee ne kaa galat kahe diya? Theek ai tau kahat rahi oo!

Arnav: Ha mami. Par.. tab mujhe laga ki Khushi naatak kar rahi hai. Ek taraf se Shyam ko keh rahi hai ki woh di ko chhod de toh doosri taraf di k saamne achchhi ban kar unk pyaar ka galat faayda utha rahi hai. Mujhe gussa aa gaya aur main Khushi par chillaya. Humare beechh behes hui jis k baad main use ghaseetkar poolside lekar gaya..

Khushi remembers how he insulted her and shuts her eyes tightly.

Arnav: Maine zor se poolside ka darwaza band kiya toh Khushi k haath me chhot lag gayi.

Khushi opens her eyes as she recalls the concern she'd seen back then in Arnav's eyes when he came to her aid as soon as she screamed.

Anjali: Humein yaad hai.. Us din.. Shyam humare paas aur humse kehne lage ki aap dono ki ladaai ho rahi hai. Par jab hum aapk kamre me aaye toh..

Arnav(interrupts): Toh humne pretend kiya ki kuch nahi hua tha,taaki aapko humare rishte ko lekar koi shaq na ho. Lekin I guess aapko shaq ho gaya tha. Tabhi aaplogon ne humare liye honeymoon plan kiya.

Anjali: Ab humein samajh me aaya ki aapne Bali jaane se manaa kyun kiya tha.

Arnav(smiles): Aur tab mujhe samajh me aaya ki aap meri di hai!

Anjali(frowns): Matlab?

Arnav: Matlab agar main ziddi toh aap bhi ziddi! Aur nani bhi ziddi! Aaplogon ne bhi thaan hi li,ki aap humara honeymoon karvaakar rahenge! Humne Bali jaane se manaa kar diya toh aapne ghar me Bali bana diya. Woh kya kaha tha aapne?

Mamaji: Dilli me Bali!

Arnav(smiles): Ya,right..(smiles with a distant look in his eyes) Dilli me Bali..
Waise,I gotta thank u all for that. Kyunki us raat ko kaafi kuch hua tha.

Nani: Kaa hua tha?

Arnav tells them how he spotted Shyam eyeing Khushi while they were dancing.

Mamiji: Tabhai tum itna jos maa aaye gaye the aur ee phati saadee ko laik ekdum josila dancewa karat rahe,hain?

Arnav: Ha mami. Sirf utna hi nahi,uss raat kamre me bhi bahut kuch hua tha.

He tells them how the bed had caught fire and how Khushi doused it with a bucket full of water.

Arnav: Uss raat hum dono recliner par soye.. badi mushqil se. Jab subha uthe toh..

Arnav recalls how he freed her mangalsutra's locket from his shirt.

Mami(inquisitive): Maarning maa kaa hua?

Arnav: woh a.. meri aawaaz chali gayi,kyunki Khushi ne bina mujhe bataaye mosquito repellent coil jalaa di thi.

Khushi: woh humne kis liye jalaayi thi? Kyunki aapko machchhar kaat rahe the!

Arnav: Ok,fine! But maine jab tumse poochha ki kya jal raha hai tab toh tumne mujhe nahi bataaya ki coil jal raha hai. Agar tumne tab hi bataa diya hota toh meri aawaaz jaati hi nahi.

He sighs deeply.

Arnav: Khair,acchhha hi hua ki tumne mujhe nahi bataaya.

Khushi(surprised): Ji?

Arnav(nods): Varna main bahut saari baatein realize nahi kar pata..

Khushi: Jaise?

Arnav: Jaise yeh ki tum mujhe kitne achchhe se samajhti ho! Bina kuch kahe bhi tumne meri saari baatein samajh li. Di,nani koi nahi samajh paya, lekin tum har baar samajh gayi!

Khushi smiles proudly.

Arnav: Aur yeh bhi ki tum meri kitni parvaah karti ho! Humare beechh kitne jhagde huye. Maine tumhare saath itna bura kiya. Tumhe kya kuch nahi kaha lekin.. jab tumne dekha ki main bol nahi paa raha hoon toh tum sab kuch bhool kar meri madad karne,mera galaa theek karne,aa gayi!

Khushi: Humein toh aana hi tha! Aap agar humari jagah hote aur agar humari aawaaz chali gayi hoti toh kya aap sab kuch bhulaakar humari madad karne nahi aate?

Arnav: Ha.. of course aata!

Khushi: Toh phir! Aur waise bhi,aap bol nahi paa rahe hain,aur woh bhi humare kaaran,yeh jaankar humein kitni taqleef ho rahi thi yeh humara man hi janta hai! Tab hi toh humne buaji se baat kar k kaadha banaaya aur kamre ki safaai ki.

Arnav(embarassed): Aur maine kya kiya? Aawaaz waapis aa gayi tab bhi tumse kuch nahi kaha. Chupchaap baithkar tumhe kaam karte huye dekhta raha. Waise.. I hav to admit,mujhe bahut achchha lag raha tha,yeh dekhkar ki tumhe meri kitni fiqar hai! Shaayad main.. yeh hi dekhna chahta tha.. isiliye maine tumhe nahi bataaya ki meri aawaaz waapis aa gayi hai.

Khushi: Jaante hain..

Arnav: Mere ego ne mujhe kabhi apni true feelings ko express nahi karne diya! Naa main tumhe thanks keh paya jab tumne un fraud Sethi brothers se AR designs ko bachaaya aur naa hi tab keh paya jab tumhare efforts ki wajah se meri aawaaz waapis aa gayi. Thanks to my ego,I ended up saying something entirely different!

He turns to Khushi & holds her hand.

Arnav: Khushi,I hope.. tumne meri baat ko seriously nahi liya tha? I didnt mean whatever I told u that day. Its not as if main tumhe credit nahi dena chahta tha.. Its just that.. jab tumne mujhse poochha toh main.. tumhe sach nahi bataa paaya. I mean,main kya kehta? Ki maine tumse yeh baat isiliye chhupayi kyunki mujhe achchha lagta hai jab tum meri care karti ho! Main yeh kaise keh deta tumse? Especially after I told u ki u mean nothing to me! Main..

Khushi(squeezes his hand): Hum samajhte hain..

Buaji: Aur hum bhi samajhte hain,Nandkisore! Tumne ek k baad ek jhoot bole, bina ee soche-bichaare ki aage chalkar oo jhooton ka kaa parinaam hoga? Aur ae hi liye tum jhoot k daldal maa phaste chale gaye. Saari galti tumhri thi lekin dos tumne har baar humri Khusi ko diya.

Arnav: I'm sorry buaji! (to Khushi) I'm sorry Khushi!

Buaji: Ee sorry bolne se kaa ghadi ka kaanta peechhe chala jayega? Ka tumne jaun bhi kiya oo ko tum badal paoge?

Arnav: Nahi buaji. Maine jo kuch kiya main use badal toh nahi paunga. However,I assure u.. Dobara aisa kabhi nahi hoga! Kabhi bhi nahi!

Buaji is not convinced.

Nani: Aage bataiyye..

Arnav: Aage aap bataiyye,nani. Mujhe wahaan tak lekar jaana,gaadi ki chaabi le lena aur Khushi ka partner banvaana,yeh sab aapka plan tha naa?

Nani nods.

Khushi(shocked): Naniji?

Nani: Hum aap dunno k beechh ki dooriyon ko kam karna chahte the. Ae hi liye humne aur Anjali bitiya ne milkar ee sab kiya. Par.. aapko ee baat kaisan pata chali,Chhotey?

Arnav: Pata toh mujhe tab hi chal gaya tha jab maine Ranjha ka costume pehna. Woh bilkul mere size ka tha. Main tab hi samajh gaya tha ki yeh sab pre planned hai.

Nani: Jaun aisan baat thi,taun aap stage par jaane se kaahe manaa karat rahe?

Arnav: Woh isiliye nani kyunki mujhe dar tha ki meri wajah se play spoil ho jayega aur Khushi haar jayegi! Mujhe toh pata bhi nahi tha ki mujhe stage par jaakar karna kya hai!

Nani: Par phir bhi aap gaye.. Kaahe?

Arnav: Kyunki audience Khushi ka mazaak uda rahi thi,use insult kar rahi thi. Aur yeh baat mujhse bardaasht nahi hui.

Paayal: Yeh achchhi baat hai! Jab aap Khushi ko beizzat karein,use khari-khoti sunaaye,uski maanyataaon ka mazaak udaayein tab kuch nahi! Tab aapko kuch mehsus nahi hota hai Khushi k liye! Lekin jab koi aur yeh hi sab karta hai tab aapka khoon khaul uthta hai! Waah!

Aakash is about to admonish Paayal but he stops. He looks at Arnav who slightly shakes his head.

Khushi opens her mouth to say something to Paayal when Arnav squeezes her hand so as to stop her.

Paayal: aapko samajhna bahut mushqil hai Arnavji! Khushi sahi kehti hai,aap pal me tola hote hain toh pal me maasha!

Nani: Aage badhiye,Chhotey..

Arnav: Us play k dauran,Khushi ne mujhse kaha..
*FLASHBACK*
Khushi: Ab Ranjhe ki zindagi ki sabse buri aur aapki zindagi ki sabse achchhi ghadi aayegi..
Arnav(confused): Matlab?
Khushi: Hum mar jayenge.
*FLASHBACK ENDS*

Arnav: Pata nahi mujhe kya hua? Jab Khushi ne aisa kaha.. mujhe aisa laga.. jaise.. (gulps) jaise..

Khushi: Jaise hum sach me..

Arnav(interrupts): Khushi!

Mamiji: Oo tau naatak raha,Arnav bitwa. Phati saadee k sach me thode hi naa kuchcho hua raha!

Arnav: Jaanta hoon. Lekin jab.. Khushi ne.. woh sab kaha aur.. phir jab woh.. gir gayi.. I mean,jab usne.. acting ki.. tab.. mujhe aisa laga jaise.. Woh.. sach me mujhe.. chhodkar.. chali gayi hai..

Khushi: Tab hi aapk man me chhupa dar aur bhavnayein samvaad(dialogue) k roop me baahar aayi..
*FLASHBACK*
Arnav: Heer..! (pats her cheek)Heer..!
He tries to wake her up without success.
Swallowing a lump he says with utmost sincerity & truthfulness..
Arnav: Heer main tumhare bina jee nahi sakta! Tumhare bina Ranjha kuch bhi nahi hai!
He lovingly caresses her cheek while saying.
Arnav: Heer,main tumhe chhod kar chala gaya tha. Apne man ko behla raha tha ki mujhe koi farq nahi padta! Par tum toh jaanti ho ki main tumhare bina jee nahi sakta! Jab jo kiya,jab jo kaha,sab bhool jao! Bas waapis aa jao! Aaj kisi aur cheez ka koi matlab nahi hai! Kisi jhooth ka, kisi sach ka koi matlab nahi hai! Bas, ek hi cheez ka matlab hai-agar tum nahi toh main bhi nahi! Tumne hi kaha tha naa? Ki Heer k bina Ranjhe ka koi wajood nahi? Agar Heer hi zinda nahi hai toh Ranjhe ki zindagi ka koi matlab nahi! Yahaan naa sahi,shaayad kahin aur ek duniya hogi jahaan tum aur main kabhi alag nahi honge!
He holds her hand & takes a bite of the poisonous sweet.
Then he bends his head and says..
Arnav: Jab jo bura kaha uska koi matlab nahi! Jab jo bura kiya uska koi matlab nahi! Iss pyaar me sahi aur galat ka koi matlab nahi! Bas ek hi cheez ka matlab hai ki.. main.. hamesha.. hamesha tumse..
*FLASHBACK ENDS*

Khushi: Hum jaante the ki aap us din kya kehna chahte the. Aap yeh hi kehna chahte the naa ki..

Arnav(interrupts): Main hamesha,hamesha tumse pyaar karta rahunga!

Khushi(smiles): Hum bhi!

Nani: Jaun aapko ee baat pata thi tau kaa aapne Chhotey se ee jaanne ki kosis naahi ki ki oo kaa kahna chahe rahe the? Ya oo aapan samvaad pura kaahe naahi kiye.

Khushi: Ji naniji. Humne inse poochha tha lekin..

Arnav(interrupts): Lekin,as usual,mera ego beechh me aa gaya. Isiliye,baad me green room me jab tumne mujhse sawaal kiya tab.. I lashed out at u. Mera gussa mera defense mechanism ban gaya tha.

Khushi: Matlab?

Arnav: Matlab yeh ki.. maine apne aas paas ek deewar khadi kar di thi,taaki koi mere andar naa jhaank sakein. Kisi ko yeh naa pata chale ki main tumhare liye kya feel karta hoon. Lekin tum?

He smiles lovingly at her.

Arnav: Maine jitni baar deewar khadi ki,tumne utni baar use todne ki koshish ki. Mujhe.. mere andar dabe huye mere pyaar ko nikaalne ki koshish ki. Maine har baar tumhe door karne ki koshish ki,tumhari insult ki,tumhe rulaya,lekin tumne haar nahi maani! I really hav to applaud u,Khushi! Mujhe daad deni hogi tumhe! Agar tumhari jagah koi aur hoti toh woh itna kuch sunne aur sehne k baad bhi mere andar chhupe pyaar ko nikalne ki koshish kabhi nahi karti! Mujhe mere haal par chhod deti! Lekin tumne kabhi mujhe nahi chhoda! Maine jitni baar tumhe dhakkaa maarkar door hataaya tumne utni hi baar double strength k saath us deewaar par attack kiya! Yeh sirf tum hi kar sakti thi,Khushi! Aur koi nahi!

They share a small eyelock.

Arnav breaks the eyelock & turns to Paayal.

Arnav: Paayal u're right. Mujhe samajhne actually bahut difficult hai kyunki main kabhi kisi ko apna actual self nahi dikhaata hoon. Main hamesha ASR ka mask pehenkar ghoomta raha. Kisiko pata nahi chala hai ki mere man me kya chal raha hai,sivaaye meri behen k aur tumhari behen k!

He turns to Khushi & cups her cheek.

Arnav(smiles): Nobody understands me better than Khushi!

Khushi returns his smile.

Arnav: Kabhi-kabhi toh mujhe aisa lagta hai jaise.. Khushi k alaava mujhe koi nahi samajhta hai! Aur naa hi koi samajh paayega kyunki Khushi mujhse jitna pyaar karti hai,utna pyaar mujhse koi nahi kar sakta hai!

Nani turns towards Anjali who nods.

Anjali(thinks): Hum samajh gaye ki aap kya kehna chahti hain,nani. Ab humein apne Chhotey ki chinta karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai! Chhoti unk saath hai naa. ab woh har mushqil ka saamna dat kar lenge. Aur jab bhi woh apneaap ko peetal k bartan me band karne ki koshish karenge ya apne aas-paas deewaar khadi karne ki koshish karenge,tab Chhoti unhe peetal k bartan se nikalengi! Woh jee-jaan lagaakar deewar ko tod kar unk dil k andar samaa jayengi aur unki saari mushqilein hal kar dengi!

She sends a small prayer to her deities.

Anjali(thinks): Humare bhai aur bhabhi ko hamesha aise hi khush rakhiyega! Yeh dono aur humara baaki parivaar yahaan par sakushal aur khush rahenge tab hi hum apne sasural me apna man laga payenge.

Her chain of thoughts is interrupted when Arnav resumes talking.

Arnav: Drama khatam hone k baad maine Khushi ko Shyam se baatein karte huye dekha. Woh dekhkar mujhe phir se woh sab yaad aa gaya jo.. maine shaadi ki raat ko,terrace pe dekha tha. (turns to Khushi) Tum Shyam se kya baat kar rahi thi?

Khushi: Hum toh usse koi baat nahi karna chahte the. Lekin phir di ki tabiyat kharaab thi aur unke paas dawaai nahi thi.

Anjali(interrupts): Isiliye humne Chhoti se kaha ki woh bhi tumse kuch na kahe. Aur.. humne hi Shyam se kaha tha ki woh Chhoti k saath jaayein,kyunki hum raat k waqt unhe akele baahar nahi bhejna chahte the.

Khushi: Hum toh di ko manaa kar rahe the lekin di nahi maani. Aur Shyam bhi kehne laga ki humein akele nahi jana chahiye.

Arnav: Woh toh kahega hi! (grits his teeth)Use tumhare saath akele rehne ka bahana jo mil gaya!

Khushi: Aur toh aur, woh chemist ki dukaan me jaakar dukaanwaale k saamne iss tarah se pesh aane laga jaise hum uski patni ho!

Arnav(shocked): What the..!?

Khushi: Woh toh apni harkaton se baaz nahi aata agar humare dimaag ki batti naa jali hoti!

Buaji: Aye Sanka devi! Theek-theek bataao,kaa karat rahi tum?

Khushi: Jab humne use chemist k saamne jijaji kaha,tab uski sitti-bitti gul ho gayi!

Arnav smiles.

Buaji: bahutai achchha kiya tumne!

Khushi(to Arnav): Tab hi aap uss raat humse itne naaraaz the.

Arnav nods.

Khushi(pouts): Aapne gusse me aakar naniji ka diya hua set bhi tod diya.

Arnav: Phir use jeweller k paas jaakar repair karne kisne diya?

Khushi: Ha,ha jaante hain! Aap hi ne diya. Humara jhagda hua,aap humse bahut naaraaz the lekin phir bhi,jaise hi aapko laga ki hum gir jayenge aapne turant humara haath pakda aur humein bachaa liya!

Arnav: Maine tumse pehle bhi kaha hai naa Khushi? Tum mere liye sabse zyaada important ho! Aur tab bhi thi! Lekin haa,main uss raat tumse naraaz tha. Lekin agli subha jab mujhe di ne bataya ki unhone tumhe aur Shyam ko medicine lene bheja tha maine yeh realize kiya ki main bewajah tumse naraaz ho gaya. Mujhe guilty feel ho raha tha isiliye main tumse baat karne aaya.

*FLASHBACK*
Khushi is going towards ArHi room when Arnav calls her from behind.
Arnav: Khushi..
Khushi stops but doesnt turn towards him.
Arnav comes & stands in front of her.
Arnav: Toh tum kal di ki dawaai lene gayi thi? Toh bataa deti.. Ek baar keh deti ki kahaan gayi thi toh main..
Khushi(interrupts): Humein aapko kuch bhi bataane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai!
She leaves after saying that.
Arnav recalls the terrace scene & gets angry.
Arnav(thinks): So what agar di ne dawaai laane k liye kaha tha? Khushi Shyam k saath jaane k liye manaa bhi toh kar sakti thi!
*FLASHBACK ENDS*
Arnav: Mujhe lagaa ki Khushi intentionally Shyam k saath gayi kyunki.. woh Shyam k saath akele me time spend karna chahti thi.

Buaji: Waah re Nandkisore! Tumne saadi kaahe ki oo tau tum Khusi ko naahi bataaye par Khusi se ee ummeed rakhte hau ki oo tumko pal-pal ki jaankaari degi,ki oo kahaan jaaye rahi hai,kaahe jaaye rahi hai? Jaun tum oo se naraaj raho tau oo sahi hai. Jaun Khusi,tumhre kiye k kaaran, tumse naraaj rahe tau oo galat hai! Waah!

Paayal: Phir se aapne ulti baat soch li aur usko sach maan baithe!

Arnav ignores buaji's & Paayal's comment & proceeds.

Arnav: Main Khushi se baat karne ki koshish kar raha tha lekin woh mujhe ignore kiye jaa rahi thi. Mujhe gussa aa gaya aur maine bina soche samjhe Khushi ko phir se kuch aisa keh diya jo mujhe nahi kehna chahiye tha..

*FLASHBACK*
Arnav walks to the poolside while talking to someone on his handsfree.
As he absentmindedly walks ahead,he bumps into one of Khushi's dupattas.
When he tries to pull it away,he finds Khushi standing on the other side of the dupatta.
They stare at each for a while,after which Khushi starts removing all the dupattas from the clotheswire.
Arnav: Khushi maine tumse kitni baar kaha hai kapde yahaan mat sukhaya karo!
Khushi ignores him and walks inside the room.
Arnav follows her inside.
Arnav(angry): Khushi,main tumse baat kar raha hoon! Can u hear me,dammit?
Khushi(to HP): Inhe chhat pe sukhaane de dijiye.Abhi bhi thode geele hain.
HP: Ji bhabhiji.
Lakshmi enters the room after HP leaves.
Khushi(smiles): Areh Lakshmiji!
She sits on her knees to talk to her.
Khushi: Yeh kya hua?Aapki gaanth khul gayi? Laiyye, theek kar dete hain.
Arnav: Jahaan dekhoon wahaan tumhara saamaan bikhra hua hai. Mujhe Singhania ki file nahi mil rahi hai. Jabse tum iss ghar me..
Khushi suddenly gets up & leaves the room.
Arnav(on the handsfree): Ha Aman.(pause) Office k cabin me dobara check karo. I'm sure file tumhe waheen..
Khushi comes inside & silently hands him the file.
Then she goes back to Lakshmi,who's still sitting on the floor.
If Khushi's silent treatment was not irritating enough,Aman's query about Khushi makes Arnav all the more irritated.
Arnav: What?! (pause)Nahi! Khushi bhabhi yahaan nahi hai.(pause) Baad me phone karta hoon!
Arnav throws the file on the coffee table.
When Khushi still doesnt react,Arnav taunts her.
Arnav(while wearing tie): Achchha hai ki tum baat nahi kar rahi ho. Tumhe jhelna thoda aasaan ho gaya hai!
Khushi,who's still busy with Lakshmi,stops smiling when she hears that.
Arnav: Shuklaji se keh dena ki woh dabba business khud hi handle kar lein. Main Aman ko bol dunga. Woh bhi unhe brief kar dega. Main nahi chahta hoon ki tum office aao.
Khushi feels bad but doesnt react in front of Arnav.
Arnav(buttoning his waistcoat): Apni zindagi k saath kuch toh dhang ka karo!
When Arnav finds no reaction from Khushi's side even after all that,he's all the more enraged.
Arnav: Chahe kuch bhi kar loon,iss room se toh tumhe nahi nikal sakta hoon. Yahaan toh u've made my life hell anyways!
That said,he picks up his coat from the recliner & heads out the room,leaving Khushi in tears.
*FLASHBACK ENDS*

Nani: Ee sab kuch sunne k baad dui baatein humri samajh maa aaye gayi hain. Pehli ee ki Chhoti bitiya bhi aap hi tarha bahutai bhaavuk hai. chhoti se chhoti baat oo k man ko thes pahucha det hai.

Mami: Areh ee phati saadee tau hai ye emosnal phool! (emotional fool)

Nani(sternly): Aap chup rahiye Manorama!

Mami: Okayjj.

Nani: Aapne jaun bhi kaha gusse maa kaha,par oo saari baatein bitiya ne dil pe le li. Ae hi liye aap k kahe mutabiq, bitiya ne aapse batiyana band kar diya. Office jana band kar diya. Aur toh aur,aapk saamne aana bhi band kar diya,taaqi aapko oo ko jhelna na pade!

Arnav looks at Khushi to find her looking at him.

Nani: Bitiya jaun kar rahi thi,dabba service ka kaam,oo se bitiya bahut khush thi! Oo kaam kauno bura kaam naahi hai! Par jaun bitiya ko aisan lagaa ki aapko oo ka office aana pasand naahi hai aur aapko aisan laagat hai ki oo dhang ka kaam naahi karat hai,bitiya ne office jana band kar bachchhon ko padhana shuru kar diya!

Arnav(to Khushi): Yeh sab sirf isiliye kyunki maine kaha tha?

Khushi nods.

Buaji: Nandkisore,humre Sasi babua ne puri jindagi dukaan ma baithkar mistaan banaate huye gujaar di. Oo k mistaan ka swaad chakhkar hi graahak ki chehre par muskaan aavat rahi! Hum ee bahutai garv se kah sakat hai ki oo k kaam se oo bahut paise naa kamaa paaye ho tab bhi,oo ka kaam dhang ka kaam hai! Dusre k chehre pe muskan laana bahutai achchha kaam hai! halwaai ka kaam ya rasoiyya ka kaam kauno chhota kaam naahi hovat hai!

Arnav: Main samajhta hoon,buaji.

Buaji: Samajhte tau tum sab kuch ho par phir bhi bolne se pahile kuchho sochte naahi ho,Nandkisore!

Nani: Madhumatiji..

Buaji promptly shuts up.

Nani: Dusri baat jaun humri samajh maa aayi hai,oo ee hai ki sirf aap hi ko naahi Chhotey,Chhoti bitiya ko bhi taqleef hui rahi thi. Oo bhi aapse door naahi rahna chahti thi. Aapse batiyaana band naahi karna chahti thi. Par oo aapse naraaj thi,ae hi liye oo aisan vyavahaar karat rahi. Jaun hum aap k nanaji se naraaj hote the,taun hum bhi oo se batiyaana band kar dete the! Par hum ,man hi man maa, ee sochkar intezar karte the ki oo kab aakar humka manaayenge! Jaun Chhoti bitiya ko pataa chala ki aapko aapki galti ka ehsaas hui gaya hai,taun oo ummeed kar rahi thi ki aap oo ko manaayenge. Par aapne aisan naahi kiya! Ulta aap aur naraaj hui gaye oo se!

Arnav: I realize,nani.(turns to Khushi) I'm sorry Khushi! For all those times jab maine galti ki,yeh baat realize ki ,lekin phir bhi tumhe na manaaya na tumse sorry kaha,I'm really sorry!

Khushi gives an understanding smile.

Arnav: I hope tum mujhe maaf kar dogi..

Khushi: 1 shart par..

Arnav: Kaun si shart..

Khushi: Agli baar jab hum roothenge toh aap hum achchhe se manaayenge..

Arnav(smiles): Deal!

Khushi: Sach kahein toh.. hum aapko pehle hi maaf kar chuke hain.

Arnav: I know. Tumhara dil bahut bada hai!

Nani: Waakai!

Arnav & Khushi turn towards nani.

nani: Beechh maa bolne k liye maafi chahte hain..

Khushi: Nahi naniji! Aapko maafi maangne ki zaroorat nahi hai.

Nani: Ab hum.. aage badhe?

Arnav(nods): Ji. Us din se Khushi ne mujhse door rehna shuru kar diya. Na mujhe woh office jaane se pehle milti thi aur naa hi office se aane k baad. Main Khushi ko miss kar raha tha lekin..

Nani: Aap ee batwa bitiya se naahi keh paaye.

Arnav(nods): Ji.

Nani: Aur naa hi aap ee samajh paaye ki bitiya bhi aapko yaad karat rahi. Kaahe bitiya?

Khushi: Ji.. naniji. Agar yeh humein miss kar rahe the toh hum bhi inhe miss kar rahe the!

Nani: Humka yaad hai. Ek din jab hum rasoi maa aaye tau humne dekha ki Chhotey hiyaan-huaan kuchho ghoom rahe hain,jaisan kauno ko dhoond rahe ho. Aap oo din bitiya ko hi dhoond rahe the naa?

Arnav: Ha nani. Lekin jab aapne poochha toh.. main aapse bhi kuch nahi keh paya. Main waapis room me jaa hi raha tha ki maine Khushi ki aawaaz suni. Main..

He is interrupted by his phone.

Arnav: Excuse me..

He goes towards the dining room to answer the call.

Khushi(wonders): Yeh baar-baar Arnavji ko kaun phone kar raha hai? Kahin koi.. chintaajanak baat toh nahi?

She turns to look at the dining room only to find it empty.

Khushi(thinks): Yeh kahaan chale gaye?

She excuses herself to look for him.
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Khushi finds Arnav in nani's room,looking visibly tensed.

Khushi: Arnavji..

Arnav(surprised): Khushi,tum.. yahaan kyun aayi?

Khushi: Kya baat hai? Aap pareshan lag rahe hain..

Arnav: Kuch khaas nahi.

He tries to go out of the room but she stops him..

Khushi: Sach bataiyye. Kya baat hai?

Arnav: Woh.. Senior Inspector Kailash ka phone tha.

Khushi(worried): Kyun? Kuch.. gadbad toh nahi hui naa?

Arnav: Shyam ne aaj jail se bhaagne ki koshish ki..

Khushi(shocked): Kya? Hey Devi Maiyya!

Arnav: Ssshhh! Abhi yeh baat kisi aur ko mat bataana. Di ko toh bilkul nahi!

Khushi: Par.. yeh baat ko sab ko bataani chahiye.(scared) Kahin woh yahaan aa gaya toh?

Arnav(holds her hand): Relax! Usne bhaagne ki koshish ki lekin woh pakdaa gaya. Woh abhi bhi jail me hi hai.

Khushi: Devi maiyya ka shukar hai!

Arnav: Maine unse Shyam k cell k baahar security badhaane k liye kaha hai. Tum chinta mat karo. Woh bachkar nahi nikal payega.

Khushi nods & hugs him.

Arnav hugs her back.

Arnav(thinks): Maine Khushi ko toh bataa diya lekin mujhe Aman aur Rakshit ko bhi bataa dena chahiye.

He makes up his mind to inform Aman & Rakshit the next day.
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PRECAP: Khushi: Ab toh bataiyye,kya hai iss file me?

Arnav: AR36K.

Khushi: Aapne kaha tha ki..

Arnav(interrupts): Maine jhoot kaha tha,Khushi.

Khushi: Toh.. sach kya hai? Bataiyye..

Kindly ignore typos & mistakes. Translation will be up on Thursday. Next update on 18th March,Monday.

loved it

Awesome

WHAT THE IT'S SO GOOD! YOUR STORY'S SO GOOD! DO UPDATE SOON! 😃

Awww i loved how u mentioned dilli m balli n heer ranjha scene.. loved it... interesting precap

ah emory lanes... missing IPK now great work Smita!!

Loved d update
Thanx for pm 😊

Loved it dear. Was waiting to read about AR36K

Awesome smitha..yeah arnav is hell difficult..and she love him wit all his faults..memories of IPK..the beautiful heer&ranjha track..
"jab jo bura kaha uska koi matlab nahi..
Jab jo bura kiya uska bhi koi matlab nahi
matlab sirf ye bath he ki me tumse humesha..."