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Part 67(B)
Khushi cursed herself as she silently lulled Arnav to sleep, in her arms.
Khushi(thinks): Sab humari galti hai! Arnavji sahi kehte hain- hum paagal hain! Bina soche-samjhe kuch bhi keh dete hain!
She feels extremely guilty after recalling all the hurtful things she'd said to him.
Khushi(thinks): Humein gusse me bhi unse yeh nahi kehna chahiye tha ki woh kisi kaam k nahi hai. Aur woh.. jo humne unki tulna bandar se ki aur.. yeh kaha ki woh hum par jhapat padte hain,woh toh hum bilkul bhi nahi kehna chahiye tha!
She runs a hand through his hair.
Khushi(thinks): Arnavji kuch kahe ya na kahe,aaj humein pataa lagaa ki unhe in baaton se kitni thes pahuchi hai. Hey Devi Maiyya! Humein maaf kar dijiye! Aayinda hum kabhi bhi,bina soche-samjhe ya gusse me,Arnavji se kuch bhi aisa-waisa nahi kahenge!
She plants a kiss on the top of his head.
Arnav shifts a bit,wrapping his arms even more tightly around Khushi.
Khushi(thinks): Kahin inhe thand toh nahi lag rahi hai?
She looks towards her feet to find the blanket lying on the edge of the berth.
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Iss kambal ko kaise odhaayein? Arnavji aise lete hain ki hum zyaada hil-dul nahi paayenge. (worried)Aur agar hile aur phir se unki neend toot gayi toh?
She gets an idea.
Khushi(thinks): Mana ki humara dupatta halka hai lekin phir bhi.. Arnavji ko usse dhakne se.. shaayad unhe kam thand lage..
She removes her dupatta from under the pillow & covers Arnav with it.
Few minutes later,she starts feeling cold herself.
Khushi(thinks): Ek toh iss AC ko kam karne ka koi upaay nahi hai. Oopar se kambal bhi nahi le paa rahe hain. Kuch toh karnaa hai hoga varna sardi ho jayegi humein..
When she tries to pull the blanket towards herself with her foot,the blanket fall down on the lower berth.
Khushi(thinks): Oh-ho! Ab toh kuch nahi ho..
Her train of thoughts is interrupted when she hears Hamdaan's voice.
Hamdaan: Ammi.. Ammi uthiye..
Asiya: Kya hua beta?
Hamdaan: Mere pair par kuch gira..
Asiya: Kya gira?
Khushi(thinks): Kahin Asiyaji humein aur.. Arnavji ko aise naa dekh lein? Na jaane kya sochengi woh?
At that moment she hears Asiya's voice.
Asiya: Yeh toh.. blanket hai. Lagta hai Khushiji ka blanket gir gaya. Hatiye beta,hum isse unke berth par rakh kar aate hain.
Khushi(thinks): Mar gaye!
She tightly shuts her eyes close.
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Asiya is both surprised as well as shocked to see ArShi sleeping arm-in-arm on Khushi's berth.
Asiya: Ya Allah!
Hamdaan: Kya hua ammi?
Asiya: a.. kuch nahi ,beta. Aap let jaiyye. Hum inhe kambal odhaa kar aate hain.
She stops for a moment to gaze at ArShi after covering them with the blanket.
Then she sighs & goes back to sleep.
Khushi opens her eyes & heaves a sigh of relief.
Khushi(thinks): Dhanyavaad Asiyaji! Ek tarah se achchha hi hai ki hum subha-subha,aaplogon k uthne se pehle,hi utar jayenge! Aur humein.. aapka saamna nahi karna padega!
She goes to sleep after thanking her stars.
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**The next morning at 3:45 a.m.**
Arnav is woken up by the alarm tone of his phone.
Khushi(whispers): Iss se pehle ki saare yatri jag jaayein,jaldi se apne berth par jaiyye aur alarm band kar dijiye!
Arnav rushes down the metallic rungs and almost jumps down on the floor.
Then he grabs his mobile from his berth & turns it off.
Heaving a sigh of relief he goes back to Khushi's berth.
Khushi(whispers): Phir se oopar kyun chadh gaye? Neeche utar kar saamaan nikaaliye.
Arnav(whispers): Relax Khushi! Sab ho jayega. Abhi 4 nahi baje hain..
======ArShi r whispering throughout the rest of the conversation=======
Khushi(confused): Toh kitne baje hain?
Arnav: Paune 4 baj rahe hain..
Khushi(relieved): Phir theek hai!(cups his face)Neend aayi?
Arnav(holds his hand): Yup! Bahut achchhi neend aayi! Thanks!
He kisses her hands,one after the other.
Khushi: Humein maaf kar dijiye! Sorry!
Arnav(puzzled): Kis baat k liye?
Khushi: Hum.. kayeen baar aapko ulti-seedhi baatein keh dete hain,uss k liye..
Arnav: Its okay,Khushi! Woh saari baatein rehne do..
He puts an arm around her.
Arnav: Yeh bataao,tum theek se soyi ya nahi? I hope.. tum comfortable thi?
Khushi: Ji. Hum bhi achchhe se so gaye the!
Arnav: Great!
He kisses her parting and then proceeds to kiss her eyes close.
Then he pecks her nose & tweaks it.
Arnav: Welcome back to Delhi,mrs. Raizada!
Khushi: Dilli abhi door hai,Mr. Raizada!
Arnav: I'm sure,ab tak to train Delhi k outskirts me pahuch gayi hogi! Anyways..
He kisses her cheeks and is about to kiss her lips when Khushi stops him.
Khushi: Yahaan nahi..
Arnav: Kyun nahi?
Khushi: Arnavji,hum train me hain!
Arnav(inches his face closer to hers): Ha, toh?
Khushi: K.. kya.. ha toh? Kisi.. ne.. dekh liya.. toh?
Arnav(tucking her hair behind her ear): Sab so rahe hain.
Khushi: P..hir bhi..
Arnav: No phir bhi! Mujhe meri good morning kiss chahiye!
Khushi pushes him away.
Arnav: What the..!
Khushi: Dhyaan se dekhiye,Mr. Raizada. Abhi tak morning hui bhi nahi hai!
Arnav: Whatever!
He pulls her closer & slams his mouth on hers,thus putting an end to her protests.
Khushi clutches his shirt tightly in her fists in order to prevent herself from moaning.
She heaves a sigh of relief when he lets go of her.
Arnav waits for a few moments before speaking.
Arnav: Aaj.. tumhe kya ho gaya?
Khushi(confused): Kya hua? Kuch bhi toh nahi!
Arnav: Maine tumhe kiss kiya phir bhi.. tumne koi reaction nahi diya..
Khushi(understands): Oh.. woh? Aap kya chahte hain? Jo log alarm sunkar na uthe ho woh.. humari aawaaz sunkar uth jaayein?
Arnav: Tum itni conscious kyun ho jaati ho,Khushi?
Khushi: Aap zaraa bhi conscious kyun nahi hote hain,Arnavji?
Arnav: Forget it!
Khushi: Bilkul! Chaliye,ab utariye aur samaan nikaaliye. Hum jab tak amma ko phone kar k pataa karte hain ki wohlog jage ya nahi?
Arnav makes a face as he gets down the berth.
Arnav: Tum ruko,main pehle washroom hokar aata hoon phir bag nikaal sunga. Apneaap bag mat nikaalna. Abhi bhi utarne me kaafi time hai.
Khushi: theek hai. Aap fiqar mat kariye. Hum yaheen aapka intezaar karte hain.
Arnav nods & leaves for the lavatory.
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Khushi smiles at Hamdaan & Razaan who were sleeping peacefully on the same berth.
She plants soft kisses on their foreheads.
Asiya: Khushiji?
Khushi is shocked upon hearing Asiya's voice.
Khushi: Aap.. jagi.. huyi.. kyun hain? (realizes): a.. humara matlab.. aap.. itni.. jaldi jag gayi?
Asiya: Ha bas.. kuch der pehle hi aankh khuli. Baithiye naa..
She moves her blanket aside in order to make space for Khushi.
Khushi reluctantly sits beside her.
Asiya: Aap dono se milkar humein behad khushi huyi! Humare bachchhe aapse badi jaldi ghul-mil gaye the! Woh dono aapko bahut yaad karenge!
Khushi: Ji.. hum bhi.. Aur.. humein bhi.. bahut achchha lagaa.. aapse.. milkar
Asiya: Aap.. itna hichkichaa kyun rahi hain?
Khushi: Nahi woh..
Asiya(smiles): Aapko kambal wali baat ko lekar sharmaane ki ya hichkichaane ki bilkul zaroorat nahi hai! Hum samajh sakte hain.. Aap dono ki nayi-nayi shaadi hai aur..
Khushi(interrupts): Ji nahi! Humari shaadi ko toh.. 1 saal se zyaada ho gaya hai.
Asiya(shocked): Waaqai?
Khushi: Ji.
Asiya: Maaf kijiyega! Humein toh lagaa ki.. aapki nayi-nayi shaadi hui hai!
Khushi(blushes): Nahi,nahi. Aisa nahi hai!
Asiya: Mashallah! Aap aur aapk shauhar ek-doosre se kitna pyaar karte hain! Aap dono ka pyaar ,aise hi,saalon saal banaa rahe yeh hi humari duaa hai!
Khushi: Dhanyavaad! Hum bhi Devi Maiyya se prarthna karenge ki woh aapko aur aapke parivaar ko khush rakhe!
Asiya: Shukriya! Ek.. baat kahein,Khushiji?
Khushi: Ji.. zaroor..
Asiya: Aap bahut hi khushnaseeb hain ki aapko aise shauhar mile hain jo aapse beintehaan mohabbat karte hain! Aur aapka dhyaan bhi bakhoobi rakhte hain! Humne shaam ko dekha. Jab aapk pair ki nas khich gayi thi toh aapse zyaada fiqar unhe ho rahi thi.. Unk chehre par dard saaf nazar aa raha tha.
Khushi smiles in realization.
Asiya: Kaas Allah har ladki ko aapke shauhar jaise shauhar bakshe! Toh har ladki ki zindagi gulzar ho jayegi!
Khushi(holds her hand): Aap apne naseeb par aur Allah par bharosa rakhiye,Asiyaji. Kya pataa?1 din aapk shauhar bhi humare Arnavji jaise ho jayein?
Asiya(sighs): Humare khayaal se toh yeh naamumkin hai..
Khushi: Naamumkin kuch bhi nahi hai! Apna naseeb badalna insaan k haath me hi hota hai! Aur pyaar se har insaan ko badla jaa sakta hai!
Arnav enters the compartment at that moment.
Arnav: Khushi,tumne inhe kyun jagaa diya?
Khushi: Humne nahi,inhe aapk alarm ne hi jagaa diya hoga!
Arnav: I'm really sorry!
Asiya: Aisi koi baat nahi hai! Humein kaafi waqt se neend nahi aa rahi thi..
Arnav: Khushi,tumne babuji ko phone kiya?
Khushi(realizes): Hum toh bhool hi gaye!
Arnav shakes his head & proceeds to take out his lugggage from underneath the berth.
Asiya: Ab aap utarne ki taiyyariyaan kijiye. Hum let jaate hain. Bye!
Khushi: 1 minute..
She hugs her,much to her surprise.
Khushi(whispers): Hausla rakhiye. Sab theek ho jayega!
Asiya smiles at her after breaking the hug.
Khushi: Bachchhon ko humara pyaar dijiyega! Aur unse kahiyega ki hum bhi unhe bahut yaad karenge!
Asiya(smiles): Zaroor!
Arnav: Chalo Khushi,hum unk coach me hi chalte hain.
Khushi: Theek hai.
She follows Arnav after bidding goodbye to Asiya.
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**Outside the old Delhi railway station,at 4:40 a.m.**
Buaji: Mohan babua ko bhore-bhore bulaane ki kaa jarurat rahi,Nandkisore? Hum taxi maa chale jaate..
Amma: Ha!
Arnav: Socha toh maine bhi yeh hi tha but.. kal shaam ko jab di se baat hui toh unhone hi suggest kiya ki woh Mohan ko bhej dengi. Aaplog humare saath ghar chaliye. Breakfast waheen kariyega. Aakash office jaate waqt aaplogon ko ghar drop kar dega.
Buaji: Naahi babua. Hum aapan ghar hi chalte hain..
Amma: Jiji sahi kahe rahi hain, bitwa. Humne doodhwale ko aaj se doodh dene k liye keh diya tha. Doodh utni der tak baahar pada raha tau billi pee legi aur sara aangan gandaa hui jaayega. Humein ghar chhodh dijiye. Hum baad maa aa jayenge sabse milne.
Arnav(shrugs): Jaisa aaplogon ko theek lage..
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**After reaching GH**
Arnav: Mohan,tum baahar wait karo. Humlog thodi der me aa rahe hain.
Mohan: Ji sir.
Khushi pulls out a dining chair for babuji.
Khushi: Baithkar aaraam kariye,babuji.
Amma: Ji,aap baithiye. Hum paani lekar aavat hain..
Khushi: Baad me laiyyega,amma. Pehle aap bhi baithiye. Aur buaji..(looks around) Buaji kahaan chali gayi?
Buaji: Aaye rahe hain,Sanka devi! Khidki-darbajja kholne gaye the..
Khushi: Aap bhi baithiye.. (to Arnav)Aap khade kyun hain?Aap bhi baithiye naa..
Arnav: No,thanks! I'm fine.
Buaji: Sabere-sabere ee sabhaa kaahe liye aayojit hui rahi hai?
Khushi: Poochh-taachh karne k liye!
Buaji: Kaa?
Khushi: Ji. Pehle baithiye.. (helps her sit down)Ha! Ab aaplog bataiyye, aaplogon ki yatra kaisi rahi?
Buaji: Oh! Bahutai achchhi rahi,Nandkisore!
Amma: Ha bitiya! Vaisnodevi Maiyya k darsan bhi huye gaye aur ghoomna-phirna bhi hui gawa! Bahut aanand aaya!
Babuji: Humri yatra ko itna yaadgaar banaane k liye bitiya tohra aur damaad babu aapka bahut,bahut dhanyavaad!
Arnav: Plz babuji! Aap mujhe thank you kehkar sharminda mat kariye!
Khushi: Bilkul! Humein sach-sach bataiyye,aaplogon ko koi diqqat toh nahi hui naa? Humari or se koi kami toh nahi rahi naa?
Amma: Bilkul naahi,bitiya! Hum sach ai kahat hain,hum sab bahut khus hain!
Buaji: Tum dunno ki or se aur huaan ki byabasthaa ki or se kauno kami naahi thi! Humra samay bahutai achchhha gujra! Baisnodebi maiyya k darsan tau milat rahe,oo k alaava humein Sures bahinji ka saath bhi mil gaya!
The smile is wiped off khushi's face.
Amma: Ha jiji. Bahinji humre saath thi ae hi liye saraay ma humko kamra bahutai aasaani se mil gaya. Aur aapko saheli bhi mil gayi!
Buaji smiles.
Khushi: a.. hum.. aaplogon ko kuch.. bataana chahte hain..
Buaji: Kaa baat hai Sanka devi? Tumhre chehre ka rang kaahe ud gaya?
Khushi: woh.. buaji.. aunty.. Aunty ka.. swargvaas ho gaya..
Buaji(shell shocked): Kaa?
Khushi nods.
Amma: Kab?
Khushi: Parso.. Humein.. unke pote ka phone aaya tha.
Amma: Haay Ram! Aisan.. achaanak kaise?
Khushi: Dil ka daura padaa tha..
Babuji: Oo bahutai bhali aurat thi. Bhagwan oo ki aatma ko shaanti de!
Khushi(with a hand on her shoulder): Humein maaf kar dijiye,buaji! Uss raat bahut der se unke pote ka phone aaya isiliye.. humne aaplogon ko pareshaan nahi kiya. Aur phir kal subha hotel se jaldi nikalne ki hum had-badaahat me hum aaplogon ko bataana bhool hi gaye!
Buaji: Kauno baat nahi! (sighs)Oo k jaane se pahile oo se baat hui jaati tau achchhha hota. Par.. Honi ko kaun taal sakat hain,Nandkisore?
Khushi: Jo hua achchha hi hua,buaji. Aunty waise hi uncle k bina dukh me bahut saal guzaar chuki thi. Unki aatma ko Devi Maiyya ne moksh de diya.
Buaji nods.
Khushi: Ab humein chalna chahiye. Di aur sab ghar par raah dekh rahe honge..
Amma: Ha bitiya.
She is about to get up but Khushi stops her.
Khushi: Rehne dijiye,amma. Hum chale jayenge.
ArShi leave after greeting the Guptas'.
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**In the SUV,on the way to Shantivan**
When Arnav notices that Khushi is unusually quite,he decides to cheer her up.
Arnav: Mohan,gadi ko side par roko..
Khushi: Kya hua?
Arnav gestures her to wait.
Mohan looks at Arnav for further instructions after parking the car.
Arnav takes out his wallet & hands him some money.
Arnav: Tum ghar jaao. Time par office aa jana.
Mohan: Ji sir. Thank you!
Arnav nods.
Khushi: Iss samay unhe auto mil jayega?
Arnav: Ha Khushi. (points to the opposite side of the road)Woh raha auto stand. Woh ghar pahuch jayega. Tum usski tension mat lo!
Khushi: Theek hai.
She is about to shift to the passenger's seat when Arnav stops her.
Khushi: Ab kya hua?
Arnav(with his arm around her): Ab toh keh sakta hoon naa?
Khushi: Kya?
Arnav: Welcome to Delhi!?
Khushi(faint smile): Bilkul!
Arnav(smiles): So,welcome back! (pecks her lips) Aapka.. a.. swaagat hai!
Khushi(smiles a bit more): Dhanyavaad! Aur saath me aapka bhi swaagat hai!
Arnav: Thank you! Waise,tumne mujhse nahi poochha..
Khushi(frowns): Kya?
Arnav: Yeh hi ki.. mera trip kaisa raha? Koi kami thi ya nahi? Koi diqqat thi ya nahi?
Khushi: Aap se kyun poochhe bhalaa? Yeh aapki yatra thode hi naa thi! Yeh toh amma,babuji aur buaji ki yatra thi. Isiliye humara unse yeh saare sawaal poochhna bantaa hai!
Arnav: I see..
Khushi(blushes): Aapse.. abhi nahi,baad me yeh saare sawaal poochhenge!
Arnav: Ghar pahuchne k baad?
Khushi: Nahi! (lowers her gaze)aapki yatra k baad..
Arnav(confused): Meri yatra?
Khushi(nods): Paris yatra!
Arnav(smiles): Oh! Okay.. Tab main bhi tumse poochhunga-(imitates her) Khushiji,aapki yatra kaisi rahi?
Khushi shakes her head & smiles.
Arnav: Sach,sach bataiyye-Aapko Arnavji ne zyaada pareshaan toh nahi kiya naa? Aapko wahaan rehne me koi diqqat toh nahi hui? Arnavji ne apni taraf se koi kami toh nahi chhodi naa?
Khushi: Bilkul nahi! Humein poora vishwas hai ki Arnavji humare liye Paris yatra ko khaas banaane me koi kami nahi chhodenge! Bas.. humein iss baat ki chinta hai ki.. kaheen humari or se koi kami naa reh jaaye! (cups her cheek)Hum chahte hain ki amma,babuji aur buaji aaj jitne khush hokar apni yatra se laute hain naa? Aap uss se dugne khush hokar Paris se laute!
Arnav(smirks): Woh toh main waise bhi ho hi jaunga!
Khushi: Ha,ha! Kyun nahi? Aapki ichchhha ki poorti jo ho jayegi!
Arnav: Absolutely! Waise,aaj main tumhari ichchhha ki poorti karne wala hoon.
Khushi: Humari ichchha?
Arnav: Yup! Tumhe yaad hai tum shart jeet gayi thi,jis k hisaab se mujhe tumhe Chandni Chowk k market me le jaana tha?
Khushi recalls the bet..
*Flashback*
Arnav(with his left arm around her waist): Hum.. "woh sab" yahaan,kitchen me, kar lete hain!
Khushi turns to him,shocked and then turns away.
Khushi: Ab.. bhi?
Arnav(whispers in her ear): Yes! Right now!
He removes his hand from around her waist & moves 2-3 steps back.
Arnav: Bolo Khushi,is it a deal?Main tumhe abhi yeh saabit karne ka chance de raha hoon ki tum khud ko sambhaal sakti ho!
Despite,u know.. all this.. agar kal poore din me tumne khana nahi jalaaya aur.. khud ko bhi aag se safe distance par rakhaa,toh main maan jaunga ki tum khud ko sambhaal sakti ho!
He again comes & stands right behind her.
Arnav: Aur agar nahi sambhaal paayi toh tumhe haar maanni hogi!
Khushi: Agar hum jeet gaye toh aap humein Chandni Chowk k bazaar me le jayenge,Itvaar ko,yaani k parso!
Arnav: Deal!
*Flashback ends*
Khushi(blushes): Ha.. humein.. yaad hai.
Arnav: Tumhare Vaishnodevi k liye nikalne se pehle toh main nahi le jaa paya but.. aaj main tumhe definitely Chandni Chowk lekar jaunga!
Khushi: Iss ka matlab aaj office se chhuti?
Arnav: Yup! And that's not all,main aaj tumhare liye dinner bhi banaaunga. Aur hum apna private,candle-light dinner karenge,poolside par!
Khushi(smiles): Waah! Aaj aisi kya khaas baat hai jo aap hum par itne meherbaan hone wale hain?
Arnav: Aaj wife pampering day hai!
Khushi(believes him): Sach?
Arnav(smiles): Nah! I was just kidding!
He holds her hand.
Arnav: Actually aaj Paris jaane se pehle mera last holiday hai. Kal aur parso mujhe offcie jana padega. Isiliye main aaj ka din tumhare liye special banaana chahta hoon! Paris se aane k baad main aur Aakash Mehrotris' ki deal ko lekar busy ho jayenge aur phir.. I really dont know ki main kab chhuti le paunga? So, I thought of making the most of this day!
Khushi: Achchha vichaar hai! Kyunki aap aaj humare liye itna kuch karne wale hain toh humara farz bantaa hai ki badle me hum bhi aapk liye kuch khaas karein..
Arnav: Jaise?
Khushi: Woh toh surprise hai! Baad me bataayenge. Filhaal ghar chalein ya.. yaheen,gaadi me baithe rehne ka iraada hai?
Arnav: Ghar chalo.
They shift to their respective seats & leave for Shantivan.
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Precap: Khushi: Zaraa chakhkar bataaiyye ki yeh kaisa banaa hai?
Arnav has tears in his eyes after tasting it.
Khushi(concerned): Teekha zyaada ho gaya kya?
Arnav shakes his head,wiping his tears with the back of his hand.
Khushi: Toh phir.. aapki aankhon me aansu kyun aa gaye?
Arnav: Aaj.. bahut dinon k baad.. (gulps)tumhare haath ka khana khaya isiliye.. I'm just.. a bit.. overwhelmed.
Khushi: Hey Devi Maiyya!
She sits on his lap & wraps her arms around him.
Khushi: Kabhi-kabhi humein aisa lagtaa hai ki.. aap toh humein poora pehchante hain lekin.. hum,ab tak,aapko theek se samajh nahi paaye hain! Humein pataa hi nahi tha ki.. in chhoti-chhoti cheezon ki.. aapki nazar me itni ehmiyat hai..
Kindly ignore typos & mistakes. Translation will b up tomorrow. Next update on 6th June.
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