Jaldi aaiyye Arnavji! Thread Four - Page 35

Originally posted by: salooni

when sunday will come

waiting to read

Originally posted by: ..Smita..

Say Jaldi aaiyye Sundayji! It'll come sooner! 😉

Only 2 days to go,dear. Dont worry! They'll pass soon. And I promise,I'll post the update on Sunday morning itself!

that was really amazing..

though they fight,...

but still love n care for each other alot..

cont. soon..

thnx for the pm...

Thanks for the likes & comments! Over to..

Part 71

Later that night,Indira Gandhi International Airport...

Arnav: Hello di.(pause) Ha,immigration ki formalities poori ho gayi. Hum bas security checking k call k liye wait kar rahe hain. (pause) Nahi. Khushi ab tak ro hi rahi hai.
He turns to his right to find Khushi sniffing.
Arnav: Ha di,dont worry! She'll b fine,okay?
He takes out his kerchief from his pocket.
Arnav: Ha,main uss ka poora khayal rakhunga!
He wordlessly hands his kerchief to Khushi who takes it immediately.
Instead of wiping her tears she blows her nose in it.
Arnav: What the..!? (realizes) Nahi di,kuch nahi hua.(pause)Ya,flight Amsterdam me 3 ghanton k liye rukegi but main wahaan se aapko call nahi kar paunga.(pause) Main Paris airport pahuchkar aapko call kar dunga. (pause)Ab aaplog so jaiyye. Aap bhi toh tired hain naa?(pause)U too. Bye.(pause) Goodnight!
He turns to Khushi after ending the call.
Arnav(holds her shoulder): Look here..
When Khushi turns towards him,Arnav finds several tears running down her cheeks.
Arnav(wipes the tears): Kya hua?
Khushi: Humein bahut dar lag raha hai.
Arnav: Tum chopper aur flight dono me travel kar chuki ho,remember?
Khushi: Ha lekin.. iss se pehle hum kabhi itne lambe samay k liye hawaai jahaaz me nahi baithe hain. (with her hand on her chest) Pataa nahi kyun humara jee ghabraa raha hai?
Arnav: Ghabraane waali kya baat hai,Khushi? Di ne hum dono ko dahi-shakkar khilaaya,humari aarti utaari, buaji ne humari balaaiyyaan li. Phir tumne Aman se gaadi k aage coconut burst karvaaya.. sab kuch toh positive hua hai! Phir tum kyun itna dar rahi ho? Relax,it'll b fine. Main hoon naa tumhare saath?
Khushi: Lekin.. amma toh nahi hai naa?(sniffs)Hum aaj se pehle kabhi bhi.. (sniffs)itne lambe safar par(sniffs) un k bagair nahi gaye hain.. Humein unki bahut yaad aa rahi hai!
She cries some more,hiding her face in his chest.
Arnav: Tum thodi der pehle hi toh unse mili thi..
Khushi: Woh hi toh! (sniffs)Humein abhi se unki yaad aa rahi hai. Hum.. (sniffs) Paris me kya karenge? Woh toh yahaan se kitna... door hai. Wahaan amma ki yaad aayi toh?
Arnav: Amma ko saath le jaayein?
Khushi: Unka ticket kahaan katvaaya hai aapne!
Arnav: Toh.. kya karein? Ghar waapis chalein?
Khushi looks up the second he finishing saying that.
Arnav notices the glimmer of hope in her eyes.
Khushi: Aap humein.. ghar waapis le jaayenge?
Arnav(non chalantly): Ha! If that's what u want..
Khushi: Theek hai. (sniffs)Ticket cancel karvaa dijiye. Hum ghar waapis chalte hain!
Arnav: Okay! Tumhari ticket cancel karvaa deta hoon aur Aman ko bol deta hoon. Woh tumhe ghar bhejna k arrangements kar dega.
Khushi(shocked): Toh.. aap Paris jaayenge?
Arnav(non-chalantly): Ha! Kyunki mujhe toh Paris jaana hai! Par tumhe toh ghar jaana hai naa? toh tum ghar jaao!
Khushi: Aap humare bagair Paris jaayenge?
Arnav nods seriously.
Khushi: Par Arnavji(sniffs) aapne toh kaha tha ki.. hum har jagah saath-saath jaayenge?
Arnav: Ha toh tumne bhi toh kaha tha naa ki tum har jagah mere saath chalogi? Par ab.. tum hi nahi jaana chahti ho toh.. theek hai! Tum yaheen raho, sab k saath. Main Paris hokar aata hoon. Okay?
Khushi: Nahi! (holds his arm) Aap humare bagair kaheen mat jaiyye!
Arnav: Khushi,main tumhare bagair jaana bhi nahi chahta hoon. Tum hi ghar jaane ki baat kar rahi ho..
Khushi: Hum kaheen nahi jaa rahe hain!
Arnav: R u sure?
Khushi nods tentatively.
Arnav: Flight me amma ki yaad aa gayi toh?
Khushi: Toh.. hum.. sambhaal lenge khud ko..
Arnav: Aur Paris jaane k baad agar unki yaad aayi toh?
Khushi(wonders aloud): Toh.. kya karenge hum?
Arnav: Soch lo,Khushi! Agar Paris jaakar tumhe yahaan ki yaad aayi aur tumne kaha ki tumhe waapis aana hai toh main tumhe nahi aane dunga!
Khushi(shocked): Kya?
Arnav(nods): Yup! Toh agar ghar waapis jaana hi hai toh yaheen se waapis chali jaao. Aur agar saath chalnaa hai toh tab tak saath rehna padega jab tak main waapis nahi aa jaata. Ab tum decide karo ki tumhe kya karnaa hai?
Khushi(without pausing to think for another moment): Humein aapk saath hi chalnaa hai.
Arnav: Sure?
Khushi(nods): Ji..
She leans her head against his shoulder & clutches his arm tightly.
Khushi: Amma k bagair 15 dinon tak hum reh lenge lekin aap k bina hum 15 dinon tak kisi bhi haal me nahi reh paayenge!
Arnav's lips curve into a smile.
Khushi: Agar aap k saath rehne ka matlab yeh hota hai ki.. humein apnaa desh chhodna padega aur apne priyajanon se door rehna padega toh.. hum iss k liye taiyyaar hain!
Arnav(rolls his eyes): Khushi,its not as if tumhe hamesha k liye apni country aur family se door jaana pad raha hai!
Khushi: Shubh shubh boliye!
Arnav: I cant help it! Tum baatein hi aisi kar rahi ho!
Khushi starts sobbing again.
Arnav: Khushi plz...! Stop crying,baby..
He kisses the top of her head.
Khushi: Paris me na jaane kya hoga humara?
Arnav: Sab theek hoga! Trust me,Khushi. U'll love Paris!
Khushi is not convinced.
Arnav(thinks): Kaise samjhaaon main isse?
At that moment,Khushi coughs loudly.
Arnav(pats her back): Relax.
Khushi: Paani..
Arnav takes out the bottle of mineral water from his laptop bag.
Then he opens the cap & helps her drink from it.
Khushi lets out a huge sigh after drinking the water.
Arnav: Tum theek ho?
Khushi nods.
Arnav: I guess tumhe 1 baar washroom hokar aana chahiye. Thodi der baad humein security checking k liye jana hoga. Usse pehle hi tum..
Khushi(interrupts): Aap chalenge humare saath?
Arnav: Main?.. a.. okay. Come..
He takes her to the washroom & waits outside.
Khushi comes out after some time with a middle aged lady.
Khushi(faint smile): Dhanyavaad!
Lady(smiles): Koi baat nahi!
Khushi(points to Arnav): Humare pati,Arnavji..
Then she turns to Arnav.
Khushi: Yeh Prernaji hain.
They exchange pleasantries.
Prerna: Kahaan jaa rahe hain aaplog?
Khushi: Paris ja rahe hain. Hum.. pehli baar videsh jaa rahe hain.
Prerna: Oh.. Dont worry! U'll hav a good time over there!
Khushi smiles a bit.
Arnav: a.. we'll take ur leave now.
Prerna: Okay! Nice to meet u!
Khushi: Humein bhi aapse milkar khushi hui!
Prerna(teasing smile): Happy honeymoon!
She left before Khushi could correct her.
Arnav: Chalein?
Khushi nods & starts walking ahead with him.
Khushi(holding Arnav's arm): Pataa nahi sabko kya ho gaya hai?
Arnav: Sabko matlab kise?
Khushi: woh.. jab humne aayine me apni shaqal dekhi toh.. humein phir se rona aa gaya.
Arnav: What the..!?
Khushi(nods): Wahaan ek aunty khadi thi jinhe aisaa lagaa jaise aaj hi humari bidaai hui hai!
Arnav: Tumne red color ka dress pehna hai aur itni saari red bangles pehni hui hai. Oopar se di ne tumhare haath par rakshaa dhaga baandh diya aur tumhare forehead par teeka lagaa diya. Isiliye unhe aisaa lagaa hoga.
Khushi: Ho sakta hai. Phir humein Prernaji mili.. Hum nal nahi khol paa rahe hain toh.. unhone kholkar diya. Aur ab unhe aisaa lagaa ki..
Arnav: Ha! Toh kya galat hua? 1 tarah se yeh humara honeymoon hi toh hai!
Arnav is pleased to see a change in the color of Khushi's cheeks.
Arnav: Shaadi k baad hum kaheen jaa hi nahi paayein.
Khushi: Woh toh theek hai. Par.. ab shaadi ko 1 saal ho gaya hai.
Arnav: So what!? Honeymoon shaadi k 1 hafte baad ho ya 1 saal baad,kya farq padta hai?
Khushi: Hum jaante hain ki aapko koi farq nahi padta hai!
Arnav: Tumhe bhi nahi padna chahiye! Just take it as a compliment & forget about it!
Just then there's an annoucement which asks passengers of their flight to proceed for security checking.
Arnav(points to the right): Tumhe wahaan jaana hoga.
Khushi: Aur aapko?
Arnav(points to the left): Yahaan. Tum checking karvaakar mujhe baahar milna.
Khushi nods & proceeds for her security checking.
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The security officer gets annoyed with Khushi.
Officer: Aap baar-baar wahaan kyun dekh rahi hain?
Khushi: woh.. humare pati uss taraf apni jaanch karvaa rahe hain..
Officer: Ha toh woh aapko baahar nikalkar mil jaayenge. Aap plz thodi der k liye seedhi khadi rahiye aur mujhe aapki checking karne dijiye.
Khushi: Maaf kijiyega!
Officer: Its okay.
Khushi is more than relieved to find Arnav waiting for her outside.
Arnav: Checking theek rahi?
Khushi: Ji. Humare jahaaz ki suchna mili?
Arnav: Abhi nahi.
Khushi: Toh.. ab hum kya karein?
Arnav(points to the sitting area): Thodi der baithte hain. Or.. if u want, u can hav a look at the shops.
Khushi: Nahi,humara kuch dekhne ka man nahi hai. Aaiyye,baithte hain.
Once they settle down,Khushi asks Arnav to call amma.
As he'd expected,she cries again while talking to her.
Arnav: Enough Khushi! Do u want her to b tensed about u? Tum toh ro k flight me chali jaaogi but woh chinta karti rahengi tumhare liye. Instead of assuring her that u're fine,u're doing the opposite!
Khushi: Hum kya karein? Amma ki aawaaz sunte hi humein.. phir se rona aa gaya.
Arnav takes the phone from her hand & speaks to amma.
Arnav: Hello amma!(pause) Aap please tension mat lijiyega! Woh filhaal thodi nervous hai lekin I'm sure wahaan pahuchne k baad woh theek ho jayegi.(pauses) Ji,main pahuchte hi aapko phone kar dunga. (pause)Nahi,fiqar ki koi baat nahi hai! (pause)Okay. (pause) Ji,main usse bataa dunga. Namaste! (pause)Thanks a lot!
He ends the call without allowing Khushi to speak to her again.
Khushi: humein baat kyun nahi karne di aapne?
Arnav: Tum pehle hi bahut kuch bol chuki ho!
Khushi(makes a face): Lard governer!
She takes out a small leaflet from her bag & starts muttering something.
Arnav: What?
Khushi: Kya what?
Arnav: Kya keh rahi ho tum?
Khushi: Aapse kisne keh diya ki hum aapse baat kar rahe hain? Hum Hanuman Chalisa padh rahe hain!
Arnav: Sorry!
She keeps chanting the Chalisa till their boarding is announced.
Arnav: Come..
Khushi: 1 minute!
To his surprise she bends down & touches the ground.
Then she closes her eyes & runs her hand over her head.
Arnav(frowns): Yeh kya tha?
Khushi: Bharat Mata ko humara pranaam! Chaliye ab..
Arnav shakes his head as he walks ahead.
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The white air hostess standing at the entrance of the flight greets Khushi in French.
Airhostess(smiles): Bonjour madame!
Khushi feels that the airhostess is mistaking her to be someone else.
Khushi: Ji nahi,hum Khushi hain.
Arnav(holds her arm): She means to say hello!
Khushi(embarassed): Oh! (folds her hands)Namaste!
Airhostess(folds her hands): Namaste! Air France me aapka swaagat hai!
Khushi is shell shocked to see her speak Hindi.
Khushi: Dh.. dhanyavaad!
Airhostess(smiles): Bonjour Monsiuer! (hello sir!)
Arnav(smiles back): Bonjour!
Airhostess: Bon voyage! (happy journey!)
Arnav: Merci! (thank u!)
Khushi(surprised): Waah! Aap toh inki bhasha samajh bhi lete hain aur bol bhi lete hain.
Arnav: Ya. Now go inside..
Khushi gingerly proceeds inside the business class.
Once they're seated,Arnav opens the window sheild & points outside.
Arnav: Jab flight take off karegi toh u'll get a nice view of Delhi skyline from here!
Khushi nods,clasping his arm again.
Arnav: Kya hua?
Khushi: Humein.. ulti toh nahi aayegi naa?
Arnav: Nahi. Daro mat. Aur agar kuch bhi ajeeb lage toh chillaana mat! Just tell me about it.
Khushi immediately lets go of his arm.
Arnav: What?
Khushi(looks outside): Fiqar mat kijiye! Hum aapko yahaan k yatriyon ya karmachaariyon k saamne sharminda nahi karenge!
Arnav: I didnt mean to say that,Khushi..
Khushi: Rehne dijiye!
Arnav: Tum kyun mujhe galat samajh rahi ho? I was just.. (gives up) forget it!
Khushi blinks back her tears.
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When the flight hits the runway,Khushi tightly clasps her hands together & chants Devi Maiyya's name as softly as possible.
Arnav looks at her moving lips & understands that she's praying.
He decides to wait until she finishes her prayers.
When the flight tilts for take off,Khushi tightly squeezes her eyes close & catches her lower lip between her teeth.
Subconsciously,her hand reaches out to hold Arnav's.
Arnav holds her hand firmly as the flight takes off.
When Khushi opens her eyes,she gets a wierd feeling.
Arnav: Tum theek ho?
Khushi nods & tries to withdraw her hand.
Arnav: Khushi,main.. I'm sorry!
Khushi: Theek hai.
Thankfully for Arnav,she allows him to hold her hand.
Arnav runs his thumb over her knuckles.
Then he draws circles on her fingers with his thumb before finally entwining his hand with hers.
He looks at their entwined hands & sighs.
Arnav(thinks): Ab mujhe kuch bhi kehne se pehle sochna padega. Khushi ko yeh nahi lagnaa chahiye ki main uss ki insult kar raha hoon ya uss ki wajah se mujh embarassed hona padh raha hai.
Khushi(thinks): Ab hum kuch bolenge hi nahi! Ek toh humein in firangiyon ki bhasha samajh nahi aa rahi hai. Oopar se kisi sawaal ka jawaab dene gaye aur.. kuch aur hi bol diya toh.. Arnavji aur humari,dono ki beizzati ho jaayegi.Kisi ko yeh nahi lagnaa chahiye ki suit-boot me jo sahab baithe hain unki patni dehaatan hai.
Arnav: Comfortable?
Khushi nods before shifting her gaze to the window.
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**10 minutes later**
Airhostess: Excusez moi.. Que voudriez vou- vegetarie'n ou non-vegetarie'n? (Excuse me.. What would u hav- vegetarian or non-vegetarian?)
Arnav: Non,merci! (no, thanks!)
Airhostess: Que souhaitez-vous boire? (What would u like to drink?)
Arnav: Je' voudrais jus d' pomme,sans sucre'. (I'd like to hav sugarfree apple juice.)
Airhostess: Bien.(okay) Qu'est-ce qu'elle? (what about her?)
Arnav(to Khushi): Tum kuch logi?
Khushi shakes her head.
Arnav: Ne rien,merci! (Nothing,thank u!)
Airhostess(notes it down): Bien.
After she moves past them..
Khushi: Airhostess kaunsi bhasha me baat kar rahi thi?
Arnav: French..
Khushi: Aapse kya poochh rahi thi woh?
Arnav: Yeh hi ki main khaane me kya prefer karunga,veg ya non-veg? Maine khaane k liye manaa kar diya toh..
Khushi(interrupts): Toh kya poochhne lagi woh?
Arnav: Yeh hi ki main kaunsi drink prefer karunga?
Khushi: Dr.. drink?
Arnav nods.
Khushi: Toh aapne kya kaha;cola,thumbs up ya pepsi?
Arnav: Khushi,woh cola ya pepsi k baare me nahi alcoholic drink k baare me poochh rahi thi.
Khushi(shocked): Kya?! Sh.. shar.. aab?!Woh.. aapko sharaab pilaana chahti thi?
Arnav: Y r u over-reacting,Khushi?ts not as if woh meri godh me baithkar mujhe pilaana chahti thi!
Khushi gulped as an image of the airhostess sitting on Arnav's lap popped up in her mind.
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Arnav(sings):
Saaqi se mohabbat hoti hai..
(kisses airhostess' cheek)
Har roz shiqaayat hoti hai..
(turns to look at Khushi)
Peene ko mera peena naa kaho!
Peene se ibaadat hoti hai!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMZGuQgHmxs

Khushi keeps her hands on her ears,closes her eyes & screams nahhhiii...!
as the airhostess brings a beer bottle near Arnav's lips.

Airhostess(sings):
Woh sharaabi kya sharaabi
Jo nashe me naa rahe?
(makes him drink)
Woh sharaabi kya sharaabi
Aise jo taubaah kare?
Woh sharaabi kya sharaabi
(touches his chest)
Dil me jisk gham na ho?
(arms around his neck)
Lut gaya samjho sharaabi
Paas jiske hum na ho!

Arnav smirks & pulls her closer,wrapping his arms around her waist.

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Arnav(pats her shoulder): Khushi?
Khushi: Huh? a..aap? Aap..?
Arnav: Main kya?
Khushi: Ha? a.. kuch nahi!
She mentally smacks her forehead for imagining sucha scene.
Arnav: Is anything wrong?
Khushi: woh.. air.. hos.. tess..
Arnav: Relax! She was just asking ki main kya peeyunga? Bas!
Khushi: Toh.. aapne manaa kar diya naa?
Arnav,by now,had understood what Khushi wanted to hear from him.
Arnav(lies): Of course not! Maine kaha ki main red wine prefer karunga!
Khushi: Kyun?
Arnav: Kyunki mera red wine peene ka man hai isiliye,as simple as that!
He turned his gaze to the magazine in his hand & pretended to read it with full attention.
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Inhe.. sharaab peekar nashaa chadh gayaa toh?.. Hum kisi se kuch bol bhi nahi paayenge! Jis airhostess ko Hindi aati hai,agar uss ne kuch poochha toh.. hum use kya kahenge? Ki hum apne hi pati ko nahi sambhaal paa rahe hain? Kya sochegi woh humare baare me?
She holds Arnav's arm to gain his attention.
Khushi(in a low tone): Humare liye bhi mangvaa lijiye..
Arnav: Kya?
Khushi: Sharaab..
Arnav(shocked): Khushi,tum wine peeyogi?
Khushi(sad face): Aur koi chaaraa bhi toh nahi hai humare paas.
Arnav(confused): Matlab?
Khushi: Matlab.. aapko.. agar chadh gayi toh.. hum aapko kaise sambhaalenge? Humein toh yahaan ki bhasha bhi nahi aati hai. Iss se behtar toh yeh hi hoga ki.. dono ko chadh jaaye!
Arnav,who was moved by her innocence, decided to tell her the truth.
Arnav: First of all,saari airhostesses ko French aur English dono me communicate karnaa aata hai. Kuch ko Hindi bhi aati hai. So,communicating will not b a problem.
Khushi: Phir bhi..
Arnav: And secondly,maine red wine nahi,apple juice order kiya hai.
Khushi(shocked): Kya?
Arnav nods.
Khushi: Toh aapne humse jhoot kyun kahaa?
Arnav: Main bas.. tumhara reaction dekhna chahta tha. Aur,jaisaa maine sochaa tha waisa hi hua. Tum.. insecure toh ho hi,but.. uss k alaava tumhe apne oopar confidence bhi nahi hai.
Khushi: Aapko yeh sab karne ki ya yeh sab kehne ki koi zaroorat nahi thi.
Arnav: Zaroorat thi! Kyunki mere alaava yeh saari baatein tumse koi nahi kahega.
Khushi doesnt say anything after that.
A few minutes later,the airhostess gives Arnav his apple juice.
Arnav: Merci!
Another airhostess walks past them after giving a sweet smile to Arnav.
Khushi(mutters): Yeh sab hi kuch zyaada hi muskuraa rahi hain Arnavji ko dekhar!
Arnav(leans towards her): Kuch kaha tumne?
Khushi(pushes him away): Juice peejiye!
Arnav: Aaj kaun ban raha hai Jalkukdi Singh Raizada?
Khushi avoids answering the question.
Arnav is about to sip his juice when..
Khushi: Iss me cheeni toh nahi hai naa?
Arnav(smiles): Nahi. Yeh sugarfree hai.
Arnav looks at Khushi who was looking out the window.
Arnav: Agar tum bore ho rahi ho toh.. TV dekh sakti ho ya music sun sakti ho.
Khushi: Nahi. Hum bas.. kuch hi der me so jaayenge.
Arnav: Jab sona ho tab bataa dena,main tumhari seat adjust kar dunga.
Khushi: Ji.
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Eventually a tired Khushi fell asleep while Arnav stayed awake,thinking about the events of that evening.
Khushi's words pricked him far less than the fact that he was unable to make her understand.
His ego could not digest the fact that Arnav Singh Raizada had failed.
Tired of the struggle going on between his ego & his feelings,he decided to listen to music to divert himself.
He chose old,English songs & listened to a couple of them,hoping they would lull him into sleep.
But that did not happen.
He was about to switch off the music player when the lyrics of the song caught his attention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e72tG80LmsU

Oh! Carol..
I am but a fool.
Darlin',I love u!
Though u treat me cruel.

Out of their volition,his eyes looked at his sleeping wife.

U hurt me & u make me cry
But if u leave me,
I will surely die!

Arnav felt as though he was hearing yet another song which was tailor-made for him.

Darlin',there will never b another
Coz I love u so!
Dont ever leave me,
Say u'll never go.
I will always want u for my sweetheart,
No matter what u do!
Oh,oh Carol!
I'm so in love with u!

As the lyrics were repeated in the form of a poetry,Arnav held Khushi's hand & squeezed it ever so gently.
His eyes teared up as he felt that the song said all that he could not say to Khushi.
How he wished she would wake up!
How he wished she would understand him!
But that was not to be.
He gently let go of her hand.
Then he wiped his tears with the back of his hand & proceeded to remove the headphones.
He was about to keep them back when he heard her voice.
Khushi: Arnavji?
When Arnav turns to her,he's shocked to find her awake.
Arnav: Khushi.. tum.. tum soyi nahi?
Khushi: Hum toh so hi rahe the. Aap ab tak kyun nahi soye?
Arnav opened his mouth but words failed him.
Khushi: Neend nahi aa rahi hai kya?
Arnav simply nodded.
Khushi: Oh-ho! Toh humein jagaana chahiye tha naa! Khair,Aap.. seat par aaraam se baithiye. Hum aapko sulaane ki koshish karte hain..
Arnav did what he was told.
He wanted to pull her into his arms but he knew that he would not b able to control his emotions if he were to do that.
And then Khushi would ask tonnes of questions.
The answers he'd give could lead to another battle between them.
The last thing he wanted was Khushi getting miffed with him.
So he silently obeyed her orders.
Khushi(runs a hand thru his hair): Aankhein band kijiye..
Arnav closed his eyes for a moment only to open them in the next.
Khushi: Aankhein band rakhiye.
Arnav: Main toh so jaaunga but.. tum?
Khushi: Aapko toh pataa hi hai,hum kahin bhi,kabhi bhi so sakte hain! Ek baar aap hi ne humse kaha tha naa,ki Devi Maiyya ne humare andar 1 switch daala hai,jisse dabaate hi humein neend aa jaati hai?
Arnav smiled in reminescence.
Khushi: Humari chinta mat kijiye! Hum itne thake huye hain ki aankhein band karte hi so jaayenge! Aap aankhein band kariye,chaliye..
Arnav did what he was told.
Khushi would pat his forehead once & run a hand thru his hair next.
Doing that,she lulled him to sleep in 5 minutes.
Khushi(thinks): Lagtaa hai Arnavji ko flight me neend naa aane ki taqleef hai. London jaate waqt bhi unhe neend nahi aa rahi thi. Isiliye tab unhone sharaab ka sahara liya tha. Lekin, kyunki aaj hum unk saath hain unhone humara lihaaz kiya aur sharaab nahi pi.
She smiled at her sleeping husband.
Khushi(thinks): Humari neend naa toote isiliye humse kaha bhi nahi ki woh nahi so paa rahe hain.
The smile disappears from her face.
Khushi(thinks): Waapis aate waqt hum unko hotel se nikalne se pehle hi doodh me haldi aur khadi shakkar daalkar pila denge. Toh flight me unhe achchchhi neend mil jaayegi!
She frowns as she wonders..
Khushi(thinks): Paris me haldi aur khadi shakkar milega kya? Na jaane wohlog apne khaane me kaunse masaale daalte hain.
She cursed herself.
Khushi(thinks): Tu bhi na Khushi! Jahaan tune apne liye itna kuch liya waheen Arnavji k liye yaad se haldi aur khadi shakkar nahi le sakti thi kya? (sighs) Khair,so ho gaya so ho gaya. Agli baar se dhyaan rakhna padega.
She went back to sleep after covering Arnav with the blanket.
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The next day, Charles De Gaulle International Airport,Paris..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A380_CDG_06_2012_F-HPJC_3262.jpg

While disembarking the flight,Khushi meets the same airhostess whom she'd met while boarding it.
Airhostess(smiles): Bye madam! Mujhe aasha hai ki aapki yatri shubh rahi!
Khushi(smiles): Ji. Dhanyavaad!
Airhostess(smiles): Au revoir,monsieur! Espoir u avait un beau voyage! ( Bye sir! Hope u had a nice journey!)
Arnav(smiles): Oui,j'ai fait. Merci! (Yes,I did.Thanks!)
Khushi(thinks): Jab isse Hindi aati hai toh Arnavji se French me baat karne ki kya zaroorat hai?
Arnav: Chalo Khushi..
Khushi: Ji.
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Khushi admired the architechture of the airport once they went inside.
http://partyrichard.com/desktops/cdg2.jpg bus
Khushi: Humein apna saamaan kahaan se lena hai?
Arnav: Humein Terminal 2C k andar jaana padega. Wahaan se pehle hum luggage collect kar lenge. Phir mujhe currency exchange karvaani hai. Waheen se hum calls kar lenge aur,if u want, toh cafe me kuch khaa lenge.
Khushi: Theek hai.
Arnav: Tumhe washroom jana ho toh..
Khushi(interrupts): Filhaal toh nahi. Waise bhi subha hum jahaaz me hokar aaye the.
Arnav: Okay. So,come along.
While Arnav exchanged currencies at Le beaureau de change,Khushi waited at the cafe.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1077/547238888_2f3d285377.jpg

Khushi(thinks): Yeh jagah kitni sundar aur saaf-suthri hai!Jis sheher ka hawaai addaa aisaa hai uss sheher ka nazaara kaisa hoga?
For the first time since she'd left home,she looked forward to the trip.
Arnav: Kuch order karein? Khushi..
Khushi: Areh! Aap itni jaldi aa gaye?
Arnav: Yup! Kya khana hai?
Khushi: Naashte me kuch bhi chalega! Par chaay achchchi honi chahiye!
Arnav: Okay. Wait a minute..
Arnav returned a few minutes later with a tray full of breakfast.
Arnav: Here u go,madame'! (serves tea) Here's ur French tea and (points to the plate) these r croissants. Inhe tum butter aur tumhare favourite jam k saath kha sakti ho.
Khushi: Merci!
Arnav,who was about to serve himself,stopped in his tracks.
Arnav: What?
Khushi(smiles): Merci!
Arnav: De rie'n! (U're welcome!) Waise,I never thought ki tum itni jaldi French bolne lagogi!
Khushi: Agar woh airhostess firangan hokar Hindi bol sakti hai toh hum Hindustaani hokar French kyun nahi bol sakte hain?
Arnav: Of course bol sakti ho! And there's something very important which u need to know.. Kuch aur pataa ho ya na pataa ho,yeh toh pataa hona hi chahiye!
Khushi: Kya?
Arnav: Je' taime!
Khushi: Matlab?
Arnav: Matlab I love u!
Arnav is pleased to see a blush creep up her cheeks.
Khushi: aur.. agar humein yeh kehna ho ki.. I love u too,toh hum kaise kahenge?
Arnav: Je' taime aussi!
Khushi: Mausi?
Arnav: Mausi nahi aussi!
Khushi: Theek hai toh.. je' taime aussi!
Arnav smiled before sipping his espresso.
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Khushi: Hello amma?(pause)Ha,hum theek-thaak pahuch gaye.(pause)Ha.(pause) Nahi,waise toh koi diqqat nahi hui. Bas sir pakdaa
hua hai.(pause)Arnavji bhi theek hain. Aap,babuji aur buaji kaise hain?(pause)Kaun aaya hai?(pause) Oh ha..! Ab yaad aaya.(pause)
Chaliye,yeh achchchha hua!(pause)Ha..
Arnav inserts another coin into the booth.
Khushi: a.. amma,ab hum rakhte hain. Ghar par bhi sab humare phone ki raahdekh rahe honge.(pause)Arnavji ne kahaa pehle aapse
baat karne k liye, toh..(pause)Ha,hum hotel pahuchte hi phone kar denge.(pause)Ha,hum apna aur unka dhyaan rakhenge.Aap bhi
apna aur sabka dhyaan rakhiyega aur..
Arnav inserts one more coin into the booth.
Khushi(smiles at Arnav): Humari chinta mat kariyega!(pause)Ha,hum unsekeh denge.(pause)Achchcha amma,ab rakhte hain!Aap
babuji aur buaji ko humari yaad dijiyega!(pause)Namaste!
She looks at Arnav with guilty eyes after replacing the reciever.
Khushi: Zyaada paise kharch ho gaye naa?
Arnav(nods): Ha,bahut zyaada! Ab humare paas hotel jaane k liye bhi paise nahi bache hai!
Khushi(smacks his arm): Baniye mat!
Arnav(smiles): Relax Khushi! Humare paas bahut paise hai,okay? So dontworry!
Khushi(chides): Dheere boliye! Aisi baat koi khul-e-aam kehta hai kya?
Arnav: Sorry!
Khushi: Ab zara ghar par phone lagaa kar dijiye.
Arnav: Okay.
Khushi steps aside while Arnav dials Anjali's mobile number.
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Precap:
Khushi: Hum.. kya karnewaale hain?
Arnav: Seine river k lunch cruise par jaane waale hain.
Khushi: Aur?
Arnav: Aur.. phir uss k baad hum sunset Eiffel tower se dekhne wale hain!
Khushi: Aur?
Arnav: Aur dinner cruise par bhi jaane waale hain.
Khushi: a.. aur?
Arnav: Aur hotel waapis aakar sonewale hain!
Before she could open her mouth..
Arnav(loudly): Aur kuch nahi!
Khushi: Toh.. woh.. nayi.. p.. po.. posi.. tion..?
Khushi bites her lower lip when Arnav cocks an eyebrow.

Kindly ignore typos & mistakes. Translation in the post below.

NOTE: I will not be able to update this FF for the next 4 weeks. Extremely sorry about it! We're going for a family holiday next week. And then I'll be going for a minor surgery in the third week of July. I'll need ur prayers & wishes. The next update will mostly be up by 21st July. If there's a delay of 2 or 3 days,kindly excuse it. Will miss writing this FF as much as I'll miss going thru the comments!

Till the next update,

Smita..

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Translation for Part 71

Later that night,Indira Gandhi International Airport...

Arnav: Hello di.(pause) Ya,we've completed all the formalities related to immigration.Now we're waiting for the security checking. (pause) No. Khushi is still crying.
He turns to his right to find Khushi sniffing.
Arnav: Ya di,dont worry! She'll b fine,okay?
He takes out his kerchief from his pocket.
Arnav: Ya,I'll take very good care of her!
He wordlessly hands his kerchief to Khushi who takes it immediately.
Instead of wiping her tears she blows her nose in it.
Arnav: What the..!? (realizes) No di,nothing.(pause)Ya,the flight will halt at Amsterdam for 3 hours but I wont b able to call u from there.(pause) I'll call u after reaching Paris airport. (pause)Now plz go to sleep. U need to take rest. (pause)U too. Bye.(pause) Goodnight!
He turns to Khushi after ending the call.
Arnav(holds her shoulder): Look here..
When Khushi turns towards him,Arnav finds several tears running down her cheeks.
Arnav(wipes the tears): What happened?
Khushi: I'm feeling very scared,Arnavji..
Arnav: U've travelled in a chopper & a flight previously. remember?
Khushi: Ya but.. I've never been in an aeroplane for sucha long time. (with her hand on her chest) I dunno y I'm getting bad vibes?
Arnav: What's there to scared,Khushi? Di did r aarti,fed curd & sugar to us, buaji took r balaaiyyaan. Then,as per ur wishes, Aman bursted the coconut before we left for the airport.. Everything was so positive! Then y r u getting so scared? Relax,it'll b fine. I'm here with u,okay?
Khushi: But.. amma isnt here. What about her?(sniffs)I've never gone so far,that too,on a .. (sniffs)long-distance journey..(sniffs) without her.. I'm missing her so much!
She cries some more,hiding her face in his chest.
Arnav: But u just met her a while back!
Khushi: Exactly! (sniffs)I've started missing her from now itself. (sniffs) What will I do in Paris? Its so... far from Delhi. What if I miss amma over there?
Arnav: So,should we take amma along?
Khushi: But u've not taken her ticket!
Arnav: So then.. what should we do? Should we go back home?
Khushi looks up the second he finishing saying that.
Arnav notices the glimmer of hope in her eyes.
Khushi: Will u.. take me home?
Arnav(non chalantly): Ya! If that's what u want..
Khushi: Okay. (sniffs)Get the tickets cancelled. Lets go back!
Arnav: Okay! So I'll get ur ticket cancelled. And I'll ask Aman to make arrangements to send u home.
Khushi(shocked): So.. u'll go to Paris? Alone..?
Arnav(non-chalantly): Ya! Thats bcoz I wanna go to Paris! But u wanna go home right? So go home!
Khushi: U'll go to Paris without me?
Arnav nods seriously.
Khushi: But Arnavji(sniffs) didnt u say that.. henceforth u'll take me along,wherever u'll go?
Arnav: Ya but u'd also agreed to accompany me,isnt it? But.. now that u dont want to go so.. its fine! Stay here,with everyone! I'll go to Paris alone. Okay?
Khushi: No okay! (holds his arm) Plz dont go anywhere without me!
Arnav: Khushi,even I dont wanna go without u. But since u wanna go h..
Khushi: I'm not goin anywer!
Arnav: R u sure?
Khushi nods tentatively.
Arnav: What if u miss amma in the flight?
Khushi: I'll handle myself..
Arnav: And what if u miss her terribly in Paris?
Khushi(wonders aloud): Then.. what will I do?
Arnav: Decide once & for all,Khushi! If u tell me after we reach Paris that u're missing amma,then I wont allow u to come back!
Khushi(shocked): What?
Arnav(nods): Yup! So if u wanna go back,go right now! And if u wanna come along then u'll hav to stay there till I stay there. So,decide now.. What do u wanna do?
Khushi(without pausing to think for another moment): I wanna go to Paris with u.
Arnav: Sure?
Khushi(nods): Yes..
She leans her head against his shoulder & clutches his arm tightly.
Khushi: I can stay without amma for 15 days but I definitely wont b able to stay without u for 15 days! Not at any cost!
Arnav's lips curve into a smile.
Khushi: If going with u means that.. I'll hav to leave my country & my loved ones behind then.. I'm ready to do that!
Arnav(rolls his eyes): Khushi,its not as if u're leaving ur country & family forever!
Khushi: Dont say such things!
Arnav: I cant help it! That's how u're sounding!
Khushi starts sobbing again.
Arnav: Khushi plz...! Stop crying,baby..
He kisses the top of her head.
Khushi: I dunno what'll happen in Paris?
Arnav: Everything will b fine! Trust me,Khushi. U'll love Paris!
Khushi is not convinced.
Arnav(thinks): How do I convince her?
At that moment,Khushi coughs loudly.
Arnav(pats her back): Relax.
Khushi: Water..
Arnav takes out the bottle of mineral water from his laptop bag.
Then he opens the cap & helps her drink from it.
Khushi lets out a huge sigh after drinking the water.
Arnav: Tum theek ho?
Khushi nods.
Arnav: I guess u should go to the washroom. We'll b called for security checking in a short while. So,it would b better if..
Khushi(interrupts): Will u come with me?
Arnav: To the washroom?.. a.. okay. Come..
He takes her to the washroom & waits outside.
Khushi comes out after some time with a middle aged lady.
Khushi(faint smile): Thank u!
Lady(smiles): Its okay!
Khushi(points to Arnav): He's my husband,Arnavji..
Then she turns to Arnav.
Khushi: She's Prernaji..
They exchange pleasantries.
Prerna: Where r u guys going?
Khushi: We're going to Paris. I'm.. going abroad for the first time.
Prerna: Oh.. Dont worry! U'll hav a good time over there!
Khushi smiles a bit.
Arnav: a.. we'll take ur leave now.
Prerna: Okay! Nice to meet u!
Khushi: Same here!
Prerna(teasing smile): Happy honeymoon!
She left before Khushi could correct her.
Arnav: Lets go. Shall we?
Khushi nods & starts walking ahead with him.
Khushi(holding Arnav's arm): I dunno what has happened to everyone?
Arnav: Everyone.. who?
Khushi: um.. I burst into tears the moment I saw my face in the mirror.
Arnav: What the..!?
Khushi(nods): An aunty was standing there. She thought that I'd had my bidaai(post wedding ceremony where bride leaves her maternal home) tonight!
Arnav: U're wearing a red dress & so many red bangles. To top it up,di had tied a rakshaa dhaga on ur wrist & dotted ur forehead with teeka. Thats y she must've mistaken u to b a new bride.
Khushi: May b u're right. Then I met Prernaji.. I was'nt able to open the tap. She did it for me. And then,she thought that.. we're..
Arnav: Ya! So,what's wrong with that? In a way,it is r honeymoon!
Arnav is pleased to see a change in the color of Khushi's cheeks.
Arnav: Since we were unable to go for a holiday post r wedding.
Khushi: That's okay. But.. now,its been more than a year since we got married.
Arnav: So what!? Whether we go for r honeymoon a week post r marriage or a year post it,what difference does it make ?
Khushi: I know it makes no difference to u!
Arnav: Shouldnt make a difference to u,either! Just take it as a compliment & forget about it!
Just then there's an annoucement which asks passengers of their flight to proceed for security checking.
Arnav(points to the right): U need to go over there for ur checking.
Khushi: What about u?
Arnav(points to the left): I need to go here. Meet me outside once u're thru.
Khushi nods & proceeds for her security checking.
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The security officer gets annoyed with Khushi.
Officer: Y r u looking there again & again?
Khushi: um.. my husband is getting himself checked over there..
Officer: Ya,so he'll meet u outside once his checking is over. I need u to stand still for a while in order to b able to check u.
Khushi: I'm sorry!
Officer: Its okay.
Khushi is more than relieved to find Arnav waiting for her outside.
Arnav: Checking was okay?
Khushi: Ya. Did they make the boarding announcement?
Arnav: No,not yet.
Khushi: So.. what do we do now?
Arnav(points to the sitting area): Lets sit over here for a while. Or.. if u want, u can hav a look at the shops.
Khushi: No,I dont feel window-like shopping now. Lets sit..
Once they settle down,Khushi asks Arnav to call amma.
As he'd expected,she cries again while talking to her.
Arnav: Enough Khushi! Do u want her to b tensed about u? U'll board the flight after crying,but she'll keep worrying about u thru the night. Instead of assuring her that u're fine,u're doing the opposite!
Khushi: What else do I do? I.. lost control over my emotions the moment I heard amma's voice.
Arnav takes the phone from her hand & speaks to amma.
Arnav: Hello amma!(pause)Please dont b tensed! She's nervous right now but I'm sure, she'll b fine once we reach Paris.(pauses)Yes,I'll call u as soon as we reach there. (pause)No,there's nothing to worry about! (pause)Okay. (pause) Sure! I'll tell her. (pause)Namaste! (pause)Thanks a lot!
He ends the call without allowing Khushi to speak to her again.
Khushi: Y didnt u lemme talk to her?
Arnav: U've already talked enough!
Khushi(makes a face): Lard governer!
She takes out a small leaflet from her bag & starts muttering something.
Arnav: What?
Khushi: What what?
Arnav: What r u saying?
Khushi: Who told u that I'm talking to u? I'm chanting the Hanuman Chalisa!
Arnav: Sorry!
She keeps chanting the Chalisa till their boarding is announced.
Arnav: Come..
Khushi: 1 minute!
To his surprise she bends down & touches the ground.
Then she closes her eyes & runs her hand over her head.
Arnav(frowns): What was that?
Khushi: My obessiance to Bharat Mata! (mother India) Lets go..
Arnav shakes his head as he walks ahead.
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The white air hostess standing at the entrance of the flight greets Khushi in French.
Airhostess(smiles): Bonjour madame'!
Khushi feels that the airhostess is mistaking her to be someone else.
Khushi: No.. I'm Khushi.
Arnav(holds her arm): She means to say hello!
Khushi(embarassed): Oh! (folds her hands)Namaste!
Airhostess(folds her hands): Namaste! Air France me aapka swaagat hai!(Welcome aboard Air France)
Khushi is shell shocked to see her speak Hindi.
Khushi: Dh.. dhanyavaad! (Thank u!)
Airhostess(smiles): Bonjour monsiuer! (hello sir!)
Arnav(smiles back): Bonjour!
Airhostess: Bon voyage! (happy journey!)
Arnav: Merci! (thank u!)
Khushi(surprised): Wow! Not only do u understand their language,u're also able to converse in it!
Arnav: Ya. Now go inside..
Khushi gingerly proceeds inside the business class.
Once they're seated,Arnav opens the window sheild & points outside.
Arnav: Once the flight takes off, u'll get a nice view of Delhi skyline from here!
Khushi nods,clasping his arm again.
Arnav: What happened?
Khushi: I hope I.. wont feel pukish?
Arnav: No,u wont. Dont worry! And if at all u feel anything's wrong,plz dont shout! Just tell me about it.
Khushi immediately lets go of his arm.
Arnav: What?
Khushi(looks outside): Dont worry! I wont embarass u in front of the passengers & airline staff!
Arnav: I didnt mean to say that,Khushi..
Khushi: Let it b!
Arnav: U're getting it all wrong! I was just.. (gives up) forget it!
Khushi blinks back her tears.
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When the flight hits the runway,Khushi tightly clasps her hands together & chants Devi Maiyya's name as softly as possible.
Arnav looks at her moving lips & understands that she's praying.
He decides to wait until she finishes her prayers.
When the flight tilts for take off,Khushi tightly squeezes her eyes close & catches her lower lip between her teeth.
Subconsciously,her hand reaches out to hold Arnav's.
Arnav holds her hand firmly as the flight takes off.
When Khushi opens her eyes,she gets a wierd feeling.
Arnav: Tum theek ho?
Khushi nods & tries to withdraw her hand.
Arnav: Khushi,I.. I'm sorry!
Khushi: Its okay.
Thankfully for Arnav,she allows him to hold her hand.
Arnav runs his thumb over her knuckles.
Then he draws circles on her fingers with his thumb before finally entwining his hand with hers.
He looks at their entwined hands & sighs.
Arnav(thinks): Now I'll hav to think before saying anything. Khushi shouldnt feel insulted. Niether should she feel that she's embarassing me.
Khushi(thinks): Now I wont say anything at all! Firstly,I dont understand this foreign language. Secondly,if I try &.. end up saying something wrong.. I'll embarass Arnavji & myself,both. Nobody should feel that the suited-booted gentleman's wife is a villager.
Arnav: Comfortable?
Khushi nods before shifting her gaze to the window.
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**10 minutes later**
Airhostess: Excusez moi.. Que voudriez vou- vegetarie'n ou non-vegetarie'n? (Excuse me.. What would u hav- vegetarian or non-vegetarian?)
Arnav: Non,merci! (no, thanks!)
Airhostess: Que souhaitez-vous boire? (What would u like to drink?)
Arnav: Je' voudrais jus d' pomme,sans sucre'. (I'd like to hav sugarfree apple juice.)
Airhostess: Bien.(okay) Qu'est-ce qu'elle? (what about her?)
Arnav(to Khushi): Will u hav anything?
Khushi shakes her head.
Arnav: Ne rien,merci! (Nothing,thank u!)
Airhostess(notes it down): Bien.
After she moves past them..
Khushi: In which language did the Airhostess speak to u?
Arnav: French..
Khushi: What did she ask u?
Arnav: She was asking as to which meal I'd prefer,veg ya non-veg? When I refused,she..
Khushi(interrupts): Then what did she ask?
Arnav: She asked my preference in drinks?
Khushi: Dr.. drink?
Arnav nods.
Khushi: So,what did u choose;cola,thumbs up or pepsi?
Arnav: Khushi,she wasnt talking about cola or pepsi! She was talking about alcoholic drinks.
Khushi(shocked): What?! Sh.. shar.. aab?!She.. wanted to get u.. drunk?
Arnav: Y r u over-reacting,Khushi?ts not as if she'd sit on my lap & get me drunk!
Khushi gulped as an image of the airhostess sitting on Arnav's lap popped up in her mind.
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Arnav(sings):
Saaqi se mohabbat hoti hai..
(kisses airhostess' cheek)
Har roz shiqaayat hoti hai..
(turns to look at Khushi)
Peene ko mera peena naa kaho!
Peene se ibaadat hoti hai!

(Translation: I hav fallen in love with the saaqi!(the one who makes me drunk)
Everyday I complain to her about something or the other.
Dont call my drinking as drinking,
coz for me its kind of worshipping.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMZGuQgHmxs

Khushi keeps her hands on her ears,closes her eyes & screams nahhhiii...!
as the airhostess brings a beer bottle near Arnav's lips.

Airhostess(sings):
Woh sharaabi kya sharaabi
Jo nashe me naa rahe?
(makes him drink)
Woh sharaabi kya sharaabi
Aise jo taubaah kare?
Woh sharaabi kya sharaabi
(touches his chest)
Dil me jisk gham na ho?
(arms around his neck)
Lut gaya samjho sharaabi
Paas jiske hum na ho!

(T:The drunkard who is not intoxicated
called be called a drunkard.
The drunkard who's scared of drinking
cannot be called a drunkard.
The drunkard who's heart is not full of sadness
called be called a drunkard.
That drunkard is damned who does not
have me as his saaqi!)

Arnav smirks & pulls her closer,wrapping his arms around her waist.

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Arnav(pats her shoulder): Khushi?
Khushi: Huh? a..u? U.. r.. her..?
Arnav: What?
Khushi: Ha? a.. nothing!
She mentally smacks her forehead for imagining sucha scene.
Arnav: Is anything wrong?
Khushi: a.. the.. air.. hos.. tess..
Arnav: Relax! She was just asking casually? That's it!
Khushi: So.. u refused,right?
Arnav,by now,had understood what Khushi wanted to hear from him.
Arnav(lies): Of course not! I said that I'd prefer red wine!
Khushi: Y?
Arnav: Coz I feel like having red wine,as simple as that!
He turned his gaze to the magazine in his hand & pretended to read it with full attention.
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! What if he.. gets.. intoxicated after drinking sharaab?.. I wont even b able to say anything to anyone! What if the Hindi speaking airhostess asks me about him.. what will I say? That I'm not able to handle my drunk husband? What'll she think about me?
She holds Arnav's arm to gain his attention.
Khushi(in a low tone): Ask her to get some for me as well..
Arnav: What?
Khushi: Sharaab..
Arnav(shocked): Khushi,u wanna hav wine?
Khushi(sad face): I dont hav any other alternative.
Arnav(confused): What do u mean?
Khushi: I mean.. how will I.. handle u if.. u get drunk? I'm not able to understand or converse in their language. So,it would b better if.. we both get drunk!
Arnav,who was moved by her innocence, decided to tell her the truth.
Arnav: First of all,all the airhostesses can converse in French & English both. Some even know Hindi. So,communicating will not b a problem.
Khushi: Still..
Arnav: And secondly,I've not ordered red wine. I've ordered apple juice for myself.
Khushi(shocked): What?
Arnav nods.
Khushi: So then y did u lie to me?
Arnav: I just.. wanted to gauge ur reaction,thats y. And u reacted like I'd thought u would. U're.. insecure but,that apart,u hav low self-confidence as well.
Khushi: U need not hav done or said all that.
Arnav: I did need to! Coz apart from me,nobody else will come to say all this to u.
Khushi doesnt say anything after that.
A few minutes later,the airhostess gives Arnav his apple juice.
Arnav: Merci!
Another airhostess walks past them after giving a sweet smile to Arnav.
Khushi(mutters): All these girls r smiling way too much after seeing Arnavji!
Arnav(leans towards her): What did u say?
Khushi(pushes him away): Hav ur juice!
Arnav: Now,who's behaving like Jalkukdi(jealous) Singh Raizada?
Khushi avoids answering the question.
Arnav is about to sip his juice when..
Khushi: I hope there's no sugar in it?
Arnav(smiles): No. Its sugarfree.
Arnav looks at Khushi who was looking out the window.
Arnav: In case u're getting bored,u can watch TV or listen to music.
Khushi: No. I'll.. go to sleep in a while.
Arnav: Lemme know when u wanna sleep.I'll adjust ur seat.
Khushi: Okay.
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Eventually a tired Khushi fell asleep while Arnav stayed awake,thinking about the events of that evening.
Khushi's words pricked him far less than the fact that he was unable to make her understand.
His ego could not digest the fact that Arnav Singh Raizada had failed.
Tired of the struggle going on between his ego & his feelings,he decided to listen to music to divert himself.
He chose old,English songs & listened to a couple of them,hoping they would lull him into sleep.
But that did not happen.
He was about to switch off the music player when the lyrics of the song caught his attention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e72tG80LmsU

Oh! Carol..
I am but a fool.
Darlin',I love u!
Though u treat me cruel.

Out of their volition,his eyes looked at his sleeping wife.

U hurt me & u make me cry
But if u leave me,
I will surely die!

Arnav felt as though he was hearing yet another song which was tailor-made for him.

Darlin',there will never b another
Coz I love u so!
Dont ever leave me,
Say u'll never go.
I will always want u for my sweetheart,
No matter what u do!
Oh,oh Carol!
I'm so in love with u!

As the lyrics were repeated in the form of a poetry,Arnav held Khushi's hand & squeezed it ever so gently.
His eyes teared up as he felt that the song said all that he could not say to Khushi.
How he wished she would wake up!
How he wished she would understand him!
But that was not to be.
He gently let go of her hand.
Then he wiped his tears with the back of his hand & proceeded to remove the headphones.
He was about to keep them back when he heard her voice.
Khushi: Arnavji?
When Arnav turns to her,he's shocked to find her awake.
Arnav: Khushi.. u.. u're awake?
Khushi: No,I just woke up. Y didnt u sleep till now?
Arnav opened his mouth but words failed him.
Khushi: R u unable to sleep?
Arnav simply nodded.
Khushi: Oh-ho! Y didnt u tell me about u? Anyways,sit comfortably on ur seat. I'll try to make u sleep..
Arnav did what he was told.
He wanted to pull her into his arms but he knew that he would not b able to control his emotions if he were to do that.
And then Khushi would ask tonnes of questions.
The answers he'd give could lead to another battle between them.
The last thing he wanted was Khushi getting miffed with him.
So he silently obeyed her orders.
Khushi(runs a hand thru his hair): Plz close ur eyes..
Arnav closed his eyes for a moment only to open them in the next.
Khushi: Keep them closed!
Arnav: This way I'll fall asleep but.. what about u?
Khushi: Dont u know? I can sleep anywer,anytime! Didnt u tell me once that Devi Maiyya has put a switch inside my body. The moment its tapped, I fall asleep!
Arnav smiled in reminescence.
Khushi: Dont worry! I'm so tired that I'll fall asleep the minute I close my eyes! Now,its time u worry about urself. Come on,close ur eyes..
Arnav did what he was told.
Khushi would pat his forehead once & run a hand thru his hair next.
Doing that,she lulled him to sleep in 5 minutes.
Khushi(thinks): I guess Arnavji has a problem of not getting sleep in a flight. He was not able to sleep while going to London either. Thats y he'd taken the help of sharaab back then. But bcoz I am travelling with him today,he respected my opinion & didnt order for sharaab.
She smiled at her sleeping husband.
Khushi(thinks): He didnt even tell me that he wasnt able to sleep coz he didnt want to disturb me.
The smile disappears from her face.
Khushi(thinks): While coming back to India,I'll give him milk mixed with turmeric & sugar in the hotel itself. Then he'll b able to sleep peacefully in the flight!
She frowns as she wonders..
Khushi(thinks): Where will I get turmeric & sugar in Paris? God knows which masaalas they use in their food!
She cursed herself.
Khushi(thinks): Silly u,Khushi! U took a whole box of things for urself & forgot all about Arnavji! Couldnt u take some turmeric & sugar for him?(sighs) Anyways,what has been done cannot b undone. I'll hav to take care to include these two things in my box from next time onwards.
She went back to sleep after covering Arnav with the blanket.
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The next day, Charles De Gaulle International Airport,Paris..

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While disembarking the flight,Khushi meets the same airhostess whom she'd met while boarding it.
Airhostess(smiles): Bye madam! Mujhe aasha hai ki aapki yatri shubh rahi! (hope u had a nice journey!)
Khushi(smiles): Ji. Dhanyavaad!
Airhostess(smiles): Au revoir,monsieur! Espoir u avait un beau voyage! ( Bye sir! Hope u had a nice journey!)
Arnav(smiles): Oui,j'ai fait. Merci! (Yes,I did.Thanks!)
Khushi(thinks): When she knows Hindi,what is the need for her to talk to Arnavji in French?
Arnav: Come Khushi..
Khushi: Yes.
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Khushi admired the architechture of the airport once they went inside.
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Khushi: From where should we collect r luggage?
Arnav: We need to reach Terminal 2C first. Over there we'll collect r luggage. Then I'll exchange the currency. After that we'll make calls to India. And,if u want,we'll hav something in the cafe.
Khushi: Okay.
Arnav: U wanna use the wash..
Khushi(interrupts): Not now. I'd been to the washroom in the flight.
Arnav: Okay. So,come along.
While Arnav exchanged currencies at Le beaureau de change,Khushi waited at the cafe.

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Khushi(thinks): This place is so clean & beautiful! If the airport is so beautiful,how beautiful will the rest of the city b?
For the first time since she'd left home,she looked forward to the trip.
Arnav: Shall we order something? Khushi..
Khushi: Areh! U came back so early?
Arnav: Yup! What do u wanna hav?
Khushi: Anything will do for breakfast! But the tea should b good!
Arnav: Okay. Wait a minute..
Arnav returned a few minutes later with a tray full of breakfast.
Arnav: Here u go,madame'! (serves tea) Here's ur French tea and (points to the plate) these r croissants. U can hav them with butter & ur tumhare favourite jam.
Khushi: Merci!
Arnav,who was about to serve himself,stopped in his tracks.
Arnav: What?
Khushi(smiles): Merci!
Arnav: De rie'n! (U're welcome!) BTW,I never thought that u'll start speaking French so soon!
Khushi: If airhostess can speak Hindi despite being a foreigner,then y cant I speak French despite being an Indian?
Arnav: Of course,u can! And there's something very important which u need to know.. Whether u know anything else or not,u just need to know this!
Khushi: What?
Arnav: Je' taime!
Khushi: What does it mean?
Arnav: It means I love u!
Arnav is pleased to see a blush creep up her cheeks.
Khushi: a.. how do I say that.. I love u too?
Arnav: Je' taime aussi!
Khushi: Mausi?
Arnav: Not mausi! Its aussi!
Khushi: Okay,then.. je' taime aussi!
Arnav smiled before sipping his espresso.
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Khushi: Hello amma?(pause)Ya,we reached safely.(pause)Yes.(pause) No,not really. Its just that I'm having a headache. But that apart,
I didnt really find anything inconvinient.(pause)Arnavji is fine as well! What about u,babuji & buaji?(pause)Who has come?(pause) Oh ya..!
Now,I remember!(pause)Ya,good for them!(pause)Yes..
Arnav inserts another coin into the booth.
Khushi: a.. amma,I'll talk to u later. Everyone must b waiting for r call at home.(pause)Arnavji asked me to call u first,so..(pause)Ya,I'll call
u once we reach the hotel.(pause)Yes,I'll take care of myself & him. U also take care of urself & everyone else. And..
Arnav inserts one more coin into the booth.
Khushi(smiles at Arnav): Dont worry about me!(pause)Ya,I'll tell him.(pause)Okay amma,I need to end the call now!Convey my regards to
babuji & buaji!(pause)Namaste!
She looks at Arnav with guilty eyes after replacing the reciever.
Khushi: I spent more money than I should hav,didnt I?
Arnav(nods): Yeah,u spent a lot! So much that we dont even hav money to hire a cab till r hotel!
Khushi(smacks his arm): Dont fool me!
Arnav(smiles): Relax Khushi! We hav a lot of money,okay? So dontworry!
Khushi(chides): Softly! Does someone say such things in the open? That too loudly?
Arnav: Sorry!
Khushi: Now come & dial r residence number for me.
Arnav: Okay.
Khushi steps aside while Arnav dials Anjali's mobile number.
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Precap:
Khushi: So.. what r we going 2 do?
Arnav: We're going on a lunch cruise on the Seine river.
Khushi: And?
Arnav: And.. going to the Eiffel tower at sunset.
Khushi: And?
Arnav: And a dinner cruise across the Seine as well.
Khushi: A..and?
Arnav: And snoozing after coming back to the hotel!
Before she could open her mouth..
Arnav(loudly): Nothing more than that!
Khushi: So.. what... about.. that.. new.. p.. po.. posi.. tion..?
Khushi bites her lower lip when Arnav cocks an eyebrow.

Kindly ignore typos & mistakes. Translation in the post below.
Hindi song from the movie Musafir,sung by Sunidhi Chauhan & Sukhwinder Singh.
English pop song by Niel Sedaka .
Credit for the pics goes to Google,Wikipedia & respective uploaders.

NOTE: I will not be able to update this FF for the next 4 weeks. Extremely sorry about it! We're going for a family holiday next week. And then I'll be going for a minor surgery in the third week of July. I'll need ur prayers & wishes. The next update will mostly be up by 21st July. If there's a delay of 2 or 3 days,kindly excuse it. Will miss writing this FF as much as I'll miss goin thru the comments!

Till the next update,

Smita..

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