Arshi SS: The Arranged Marriage chap18 p132 and link to th2 p142 - Page 4

-I will be sleeping in the couch! You…in the bed!

Finally, he talked to her…but he doesn't look at her while speaking those words…

He just ordered…

How difficult!...how difficult to live like this!

What she should do?...she'd never been in this situation before!

Talk to him?

She has nothing to tell! No! She has so much to tell but she couldn't tell…

Yes! this is it…she couldn't tell him that she's upset and hurt because of him!

He lays down on the couch…

She could look up at him, discretely…

He's also upset…maybe even more than her…looks like…he doesn't want this marriage at all!

She doesn't choose that either!

He should also understand!

In the bed, she tried to retain her tears but couldn't…they run silently on her cheeks, wetting the pillow…

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She decided!

She will be polite…

She will say "good morning" to him…

When he will go out of the bathroom, she will say "good morning"…it's because she's polite…not because no one before refused to talk to her and she's, being Khushi, couldn't handle to be silent for so long time or she hasn't be ignored by any one in her whole life…

When he comes out of the bathroom, she was about to say good morning but the moment her voice decided to get out of her throat…her so called husband get out of the room…closing the door roughly...making her jump, surprised...

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The usual breakfast of her "husband" is black sugarless coffee!

What? A coffee could be also a breakfast???…khushi thought while she puts a big piece of puri along in her mouth and she tucked it in her mouth with her fingers…

He chooses that moment to take a look at her…

Why?

Why he has to only see that sexy side of hers eating with…eating wildly?????...

Huhh!!!

She gasped…coughed…

Now, everyone turn to also see her sexy side…mouth full of food…chubby cheeks, stupid, very stupid look…

She needs some fresh juice…

After spending a week here…they could get used at her…but no…they look at her like she has arrived to the mansion only yesterday…

Especially him…he looks always surprised every time, he looks at her…he's like hoping she would leave…

She can't leave!

Marriage is not a game for her…

And her family!!...they trust her!

But here…

Here; she's not at home! and she really...really love to leave!

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After the breakfast, he runs to his office…

Yes, she could see how much he wants to leave…

So, she runs to her room or to be precise: she runs to her new lover means: her new laptop…

Oh! her dada's marriage gift was a laptop…all pinky and lovely…that she could use to chat with Mira!...it's not the only gift of course!

She used to have a slowly computer and here…thank you technology! Thank you Dada for this Macbook…

That laptop is her only home and refuge for now…she puts all her families' photos on it, transferring them from her phone and her photo camera…

And then she's at least connected to her best friend Mira…via Facebook...

And she can also write…

She loves that…her fingers on the keyboard…her eyes on the screen…and taking out all what she has in her heart without retain…seeing the white page on the screen of her Mac...she starts typing;

First week being Married:

Being married is not a good idea!

wait!

about all this marriage stuff...one word stuck to my mind:

Chotte!

Chotte??

Really? I mean…you're not chotte at all, Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada!

You're taller than I imagined…bigger than I imagined

You have …you have…

You don't have anything!

I hate you!

Yes, you heard it right!

I just hate you!

Raizada's Bahu

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Living Room:

-here you are khushi! come on, choose with me, which color for the baby' room!

Anjeli is on her third month of pregnancy but… she loves to preview anything and everything…

Being a housewife…she has lot of time to plan and re-plan things…any thing and every thing ...

Encircled by tones and tones of magazines, she invited khushi along with her…

-first, di, you should know it's boy or a girl!

-no! no pink and no blue…we will choose something that goes for the two sex!

Khushi getting amused, she starts watching the magazines of decoration…

-well…there is so many choices…I think yellow will be great…not the usual yellow…you know the light yellow…but it's an option…white can be also good if you choose to paint something on the wall...some bears or we will think...take a look at this...

Anjeli smiles to khushi and looks at the magazine pictures...

-hmmm…it's difficult to choose, so I think I will wait because if it's a girl then I would like to that all of the room be kind of princess room!

Khushi nodded, already excited…

-now, it's been how many years you've been married, di?

-hmm only one year, but me and Shyam couldn't wait to have our baby!

Khushi smiles…

-means your marriage was…

-a love marriage…I waited for him you know, because…he was studying and working in USA but then he comes back and we get married directly…we couldn't wait anymore!

Anjeli giggled...

-that's really awesome!

-it is!

-love is good…

Khushi just said…actually, she doesn't know what love is…of course the "Love" for a man…not her love for her family and friends…that she knows very well…

-it's the best thing that could happen to anyone!...marriage comes to complete that love…love and marriage are the magic ingredients for a happy life!

Suddenly, they hear a clapping and it was Shyam and Akash…

Shyam: -so, Princess! Finally! You find a student able to understand you and to understand our love story, right?

Shyam looks at Anjeli all smilling…

- Bhabi! Don't tell me that Di doesn't mention to you the way she waited for Shyam, this prince charming, standing here, all the time he needs to complete his studies!

Anjeli crossed her arms, acting like she was angry…while khushi smiled to Akash…nodding positively…she makes Anjeli stands up with a fake angry expression…

And then the big entre…him…finally…he comes back from office with Shyam and Akash…for the whole week…he comes after dinner or very late…but today…he comes with them…

-Choteee!

Anjeli walks towards him and holds his hand and brings him right where they are all sitting…

Khushi starts looking here and there, looking in her mind for any reason to leave from there…

Anjeli and the others are so comfortable about teasing and making jokes but what if someone of them tease her or tease her "husband" …that would be awkward!

She walked back, slowly…playing the invisibles…when Anjeli holds her hand…

Anjeli:-Khushi…

Oh god!

No! no!

Anjeli: -let's decorate the dining room for the dinner!

Thanks god! Thanks!

Khushi:-yes! of course!

Anjeli:-I want a romantic atmosphere…let's light some candles!

Interesting!

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She doesn't imagine that she has a weak heart…

She tried to convince her heart and her whole being to ignore Arnavji…

But…but she couldn't…

As much as he ignores her…the much as she felt hurt and waited for him to break that ice even by a gentle look…

she doesn't thought for one second, before, that this is so important…and that indifference is the most dangerous weapon!

If someone ignores you, it means you have no place in his life…you're not welcomed…you better get lost!

She looks at her full plate…

Food will not ease her heart…

Not anymore…

She got it!

He doesn't want her at all!

And now…she has only to wait for the best moment to talk to her family!

She played with her food…picking the tomato up and then down with the fork…and then she started mixing salad with rice all together…nervously in her plate…but discretly…

all are eating…

Shyam, Akash and Anjeli are trying to animate the dinner…

And him?

He's sitting just in front of her…she has just to look up to see if he's enjoying eating or not!

The answer was not…

Well…actually, he's so busy…busy looking at her plate…yes, her plate!

When she stopped playing with her food…he looks little annoyed and he looks up at her…

For the first time, their eyes meet and the pain in her little heart increased…her pride was there…she can't look at this man, her husband without remembering that he rejected and he's rejecting her without even trying to know her…

She turned her head intensely… to the other side…dadi was just there, sitting next to her…

Dadi:-the food here didn't please you?

Khushi:-I…find it so delicious!...thank you for all!

Dada's smile vanished…he was there also looking at Khushi:

Dada:-thank you?...this is your home beta and we are your family, all this belong to you as it belongs to us…you're Arnav's wife and that means a lot and you're my daughter in law and that's mean that you have your word to say in this mansion! you're khushi Gupta singh Raizada! You didn't have to say thank you to anyone here! Alright?...you don't like this dinner, me, neither! Let's have some fruits, in the living room! Come with me!

Dada's said that firmly and gets up...khushi followed him...

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Dada:-khushi? are you not comfortable between us?

kh:-I'm…just missing my parents

Khushi answers…she's on the verge of crying…she's trying…trying her best to not cry before Dadaji…

-any time you want, you can visit them!

-I…know…

-anything you ask for, it will be done, Khushi beta!

Oh! then what if she ask to leave this mansion right in this moment!???

She's the most unfortunate girl in the whole world while she's the bahu of one of the richest family in India and she's wearing the most valuable saree, the most precious jewelry and here the dada of her husband is giving her more than her rights as a bahu!

All that…she doesn't need…

Irony of the sort!

All that she doesn't want!

-I…I…

She wanted to tell him…

-you think why I choose you to be Aranv's wife?...I knew your father…your family…but especially, your father…how much he was brave, how much he used to protect you and your mother…I know from where you come, khushi beta and I have confidence, a lot of trust on you!...only a woman like you could change…a man like him!

No! it's too much!

Now all are giving all the responsibilities to her…

What about him???

She hates the word: trust!...her family used the same word..."we trust you Khushi" and here she's living with a man rejecting her...only because everyone is trusting her!

dada's words gave her confidence but they weren't enough to ease what she was feeling…

Even if you don't love someone, it doesn't mean you will ignore him…that much!...she thought thinking about her husband...

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Sleep on the bed-sleep on the couch session will start in some minutes…

And she doesn't want for real to enter that bedroom…

She acted like she wanted really to watch tv…that too with Mamiji…as everyone go to his room…

She doesn't hate Mamiji…she finds her funny even if the woman don't show any of her sympathy to her…

But…she's funny…and watching TV with her is fun also…