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A/N: This TS is not related to any of the one shots I've written in the past. More importantly,Khushi is not Mrs. India in this TS.
Janmashtami TS: Will he or wont he?
Part 1
21/08/2013 9:20 pm,Shantivan kitchen..
Khushi(munching a jalebi): Tumne jijaji se baat ki,jiji?
Paayal(setting the curd): Nahi Khushi. 1 ghante pehle hi toh laute hain woh Gurgaon se. Kaafi thake huye hain. Isiliye humne rehne diya.
Khushi: Ha,yeh bhi theek hai. Aaj tum unhe aaraam karne do.
Paayal: Oopar jaakar dekhte hain. Agar jage huye honge toh theek,varnaa kal poochh lenge.
Khushi: Hmm.
Paayal: Dadiji se bhi toh poochhna padega naa?
Khushi: Ha. (swallows)Humein vishwaas hai ki woh manaa nahi karengi. (smiles)Woh toh khushi-khushi haa keh dengi!
When Paayal approaches her,Khushi offers her some jalebi which she declines.
When Paayal approaches her,Khushi offers her some jalebi which she declines.
Paayal: Hum yeh poochhne aaye the ki tumne Arnavji se baat ki ya nahi?
Khushi shakes her head while chomping on her favourite sweet.
Khushi(gulps): Hum kamre me jaakar unse baat karenge.
Paayal: Toh kya tum.. unhe bataaogi ki..
Khushi(interrupts): Nahi jiji. Hum filhaal kuch nahi bataayenge unhe.
Paayal: Par yeh toh galat hoga naa Khushi?
Khushi: Ha jiji. Par hum kya kar sakte hain? Agar humne unhe bataaya toh woh humein iss kaaryakram me hissa lene nahi denge.
Paayal: Tum itne yaqeen se kaise keh sakti ho? Ho saktaa hai ki woh..
Khushi(interrupts): Nahi jiji. Hum jaante hain unhe aur yeh bhi jaante hain ki.. woh Shyamji se kitni nafrat karte hain. Unka naam sunte hi bhadak jaate hain! Aur.. (sighs)Chhodo in sab baaton ko! Woh jab kaaryakram me aayenge toh unhe khud-ba-khud pataa chal jaayega.
Paayal: Aur phir? Woh naaraaz nahi honge tumse?
Khushi: Ha.. honge. Unka gussa saatve aasmaan tak pahuch jaayega! Lekin.. kamaskam Lakshminagar waalon ki ummeed toh nahi tootegi naa? Sab hum se aas lagaaye baithe hain. Agar Arnavji ko humne sab kuch bataa diya aur unhone manaa kar diya toh.. unlogon ki aas toot jaayegi. Yeh hum nahi hone denge! Raha sawaal humara toh.. humein toh waise bhi aadat hai,unki daant sunne ki. Hum.. sun lenge.
Paayal(hugs her): Tum chinta mat karo,Khushi. Devi Maiyya sab sambhaal lengi!
Khushi nods,seeking warmth & strength from the hug.
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30 minutes later, ArShi's bedroom..
Arnav shuts down his laptop the moment he hears the tinkling of Khushi's anklets.
Khushi enters the bedroom,lost in her thoughts.
Arnav: Aaj oopar aane me bahut time lagaa diya tumne?
Khushi(startled): huh? Kuch.. kaha aapne?
Arnav: Ha.Maine poochha ki aaj aane me itna time kyun lag gaya?
Khushi: Pehle toh jiji k saath baatein kar rahe the. Aur phir Aarav k kamre me the. Kal uss ka Hindi ka test hai isiliye uss ki taiyyaari dekhne gaye the.
Arnav: Kaisi hai uss ki preparation?
Khushi(smiles): Kaafi achchhi hai. Pichhchli baar Hindi me kam number aaye the isiliye iss baar uss ne dugni mehnat ki hai. Hum uss ki taiyyaari se bahut khush hain!
Arnav: Agar aisi baat hai toh tumne jalebiyaan kyun banaayi?
Khushi(shocked): Aapko.. kaise pataa chalaa?
Arnav wiped the corner of her lips with his thumb & showed it to her.
Arnav: Aise!
Khushi: Hum.. moonh dhokar aate hain.
Arnav: Wait! (holds her shoulder)Kya baat hai?
Khushi: woh.. Humne aapko bataaya tha naa ki.. Lakshminagar ki pachaasvi (50th) saalgiraah aa rahi hai?
Arnav(nods): Aur woh Janmashtami k din hai..
Khushi: Ji ha. Toh.. Janmashtami ki shaam ko wahaan ek.. kaaryakram hone wala hai.
Arnav: Yeh bhi bataaya tha tumne. Aaj shaam ko wahaan meeting thi naa?
Khushi nods.
Arnav: Kya decide hua uss meeting me?
Khushi: Buaji aur.. wahaan sablog chahte hain ki.. hum 1.. bhakti sangeet par nritya.. Matlab dance kar..
Arnav(interrupts): Noways! Main kisi bhakti sangeet par dance nahi karnewala hoon!
Khushi: Poori baat toh sun lijiye! Hum se humara matlab tha ki(points to herself) hum aur jiji.
Arnav: Oh..
Khushi: Aap chaahe tab bhi iss kaaryakram me shaamil nahi ho sakte hain.
Arnav(frowns): Kyun nahi?
Khushi: Kyunki aap Lakshminagar k nivaasi(resident) nahi hain.
Arnav: Aur tum ho,hai naa?
Khushi: Nahi. Ab nahi hain. Par.. kabhi toh the naa? Par aap toh kabhi bhi nahi the!
Arnav: Tumhe sach me lagtaa hai ki agar main wahaan jaakar sabse kahunga ki main apni wife k saath dance karnaa chahta hoon toh koi mujhe rokega? (smug look)Koi nahi rokega mujhe! Ulta sab khush ho jaayenge ki daamaadji bhi participate karna chahte hain!
Khushi: Ha,ha! Kyun nahi?(makes a face) Bade aaye! Daamaadji!
Arnav smiles,thoroughly enjoying the look of irritation on Khushi's face.
Khushi: Ab humari baat sunenge aap?
Arnav: Sunaao..
Khushi: Toh.. hum aur jiji 1.. bhakti sangeet par dance karnaa chahte hain..
Arnav: Ha,toh karo!
Khushi(surprised): Sach?
Arnav(non-chalantly): Ha! Iss me poochhnewali kya baat hai?
Khushi: Nahi woh.. Humein.. roz wahaan jana hoga,abhyaas a.. humara matlab hai practice karne k liye.
Arnav: Ha,toh jaao na! Main office se aate time tumhe pick kar liya karunga.
Khushi(loudly): Nahi,nahi,nahi,nahi!
Arnav: What the..!?
Khushi: a.. hum.. keh rahe the ki.. agar aap.. chhoti wali gaadi humein.. de dete toh.. Hum Mohanji se keh dete aur.. woh roz humein wahaan chhodne aur lene aa jaate.
Arnav: Fine. Main Mohan se keh dunga. Woh waheen rahega,jab tak tum dono ki practice poori nahi ho jaayegi,tab tak. Aur agar.. decoration k liye kuch saamaan lana ho ya.. koi aur kaam ho toh tum Mohan ko bataa dena,woh kar dega.
Khushi: Toh Aarav ko music class se lene kaun jaayega? Aur agar aapko ya.. ghar par kisi ko unki zaroorat hui toh?
Arnav: Toh main dekh lunga. Dont worry about all that! (cups her cheek)Aur koi problem toh nahi hai naa?
Khushi shakes her head.
Arnav(smiles): Great!
He pulls her closer for a hug.
Khushi(thinks): Ab tak toh koi problem nahi hai. Aage.. Devi Maiyya jaane! Hey Devi maiyya! Humein maaf kar dijiye! Aur humari rakshaa kijiye!
At that moment there's a knock on the door.
Arnav(frowns): Iss waqt kaun aa gaya?
Paayal: Khushi...!
Khushi: Aaye jiji...!
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When she opens the door,Paayal makes an excuse & takes her towards the staircase.
Khushi: Kya hua jiji?
Paayal: Baitho phir bataate hain.
Khushi: Tum pareshaan lag rahi ho. Hua kya hai?
Paayal: Pehle yeh bataao-Tumne poochha Arnavji se?
Khushi: Ha jiji. Unhone ha kaha. Woh toh yeh bhi keh rahe the ki woh Mohanji ko waheen bhej denge,taaki humein bazaar aana-jaana na pade. (holds her hand)Humein.. achchhha nahi lag raha hai,jiji. Hum unse yeh baat nahi chhupana chahte hain par..
Paayal: Aur tumhe chhupaana bhi nahi chahiye,Khushi. Aakash bhi yeh hi keh rahe the.
Khushi(confused): Jijaji?
Paayal: Ha. Humne unhe sab kuch bataa diya. Woh toh maan gaye par..
Paayal stopped abruptly.
Khushi: Unhe bhi yeh hi lagtaa hai naa ki Arnavji nahi maanenge?
Paayal: Ha. Aur unka yeh kehna hai ki tumhe unhe abhi sab kuch bataa dena chahiye. Maan lo tumne unhe kuch nahi bataaya aur karyaakram dekhkar unhe sab kuch pataa chal gaya. Kahin woh naraaz hokar uthkar chale gaye toh? Tum toh manch(stage) par hogi isiliye unhe rok bhi nahi paaogi. Aur baad me jab sab tumse poochhenge,tab tum kya kahogi? Isiliye behtar yeh hi hoga ki.. tum aaj hi,himmat kar k,unhe sab kuch bataa do.
Khushi: Theek hai jiji. Waise bhi,unhe andhere me rakhkar hum.. poore man se abhyaas bhi nahi kar paayenge. Aur naa hi taiyyaariyon me hissa le paayenge. Aise.. sab kuch karne ka kya faayda? Agar humne unhe bataa diya aur.. unhone manaa kar diya toh.. nritya naa sahi,kamaskam hum achchhe se taiyaariyaan toh kar paayenge? Aur.. (in a small voice)nritya naa karne ka.. koi na koi bahaana banaa denge..
Paayal: Bahaana toh pehle se hi hai humare paas! Hari Prakashji gaaon gaye huye hain. Di aur maaji bhi nahi hain. Aise me ghar k kaam ki zimmedaari hum dono par hai. Aur phir ghar ki Janmashtami ki pooja ki taiyyaariyaan bhi toh karni hai? Yeh hi keh denge.
Khushi: Ha!
Paayal: Waise,1 tarah se achchha hi hua jo maaji ne di ko apne saath America jaane k liye manaa liya. Aur woh dono kal Rakshabandan k baad hi nikal gaye.
Khushi: So toh hai,jiji.Jab se tum aur jijaji waapis aaye ho,tabse mamaji akele ho gaye the wahaan par. Aise me di aur mamiji k jaane se, unka akelaapan bhi door ho jaayega,unhe mamiji se milne ka mauka bhi mil jayega aur mamiji aur di ki videsh yaatra bhi ho jaayegi!
Paayal: Ha,woh toh hai hi. Par agar di yahaan hoti toh.. yeh unk liye bhi utna hi mushqil hota jitna.. Arnavji k liye hoga. Agar Arnavji uss insaan ka naam nahi sun sakte hain toh.. di bhi toh nahi sun sakti hain naa?
Khushi: Ha,yeh toh hai. Waise toh sab kuch achchha hi ho raha hai. (sighs) Kaash yeh nritya bhi ho jaata!
She lowers her gaze & says in a guilt-laden voice.
Khushi: Humein maaf kar do,jiji! Humari wajah se.. tum bhi.. nritya me hissa nahi le paaogi. Agar Sarita,Preeto ya.. humari koi bhi saheli free hoti toh hum apne badle usse tumhare saath nritya karne k liye manaa lete. Par.. Preeto ummeed se hai(pregnant) aur Sarita toh pehle hi Krishna Leela me hissa le rahi hai. Har koi kuch na kuch karne me vyast hai. Aise me,hum unse yeh kaise keh dein ki woh humare hisse ka kaam bhi kar lein?
Paayal: Koi baat nahi,Khushi! Krishna leela, Raas, bhajan,aur bhi toh kitne saare karyakram ho rahe hain. 1 nritya nahi hoga toh kya farq padh jaayega? Aur waise bhi,Agar Arnavji tumse naraaz ho gaye toh humein bilkul bhi achchhha nahi lagega! Unhe naraaz karne se achchhha toh yeh hi hoga ki hum yeh nritya na karein. Kaaryakram ka hissa banne k liye nritya karnaa zaroori nahi hai. Hum taiyyaariyon me aur sajaavat me bhaag lekar bhi kaaryakram ka hissa ban sakte hain.
Khushi: Yeh tumne sahi kaha,jiji. Hum aaj hi Arnavji se baat kar lenge.
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When Khushi enters their bedroom,she finds Arnav lying on the bed.
Arnav(sitting up): Kya keh rahi thi Paayal?
Khushi(closes the door): Kuch nahi. Bas.. aise hi.
She gingerly walks towards the bed.
Arnav: Kya hua Khushi?
Khushi: woh.. humein aapse.. kuch kehna tha.
Arnav: Ha,bolo?
Khushi sits beside him & holds his hand.
Khushi: Hum.. uss.. bhakti sangeet wale nritya me.. Radha bane hain.
Arnav: Okay..
Khushi: Aur jiji.. Krishna bani hain.
Arnav: Tum mujhe yeh bataana chahti thi?
Khushi: Nahi. woh..
Arnav tilts her chin & forces her to look him in the eye.
Arnav: Saaf-saaf bataao,kya baat hai?
Khushi: 1 minute..
She starts fiddling with her mobile.
Khushi: Hum aapko.. kuch.. sunvaana chahte hain.
Arnav(confused): Kya? Par tum toh kuch bataana chahti thi naa? Khushi,what is all this?
Khushi: Aap sun toh lijiye! Aapko.. sab pataa chal jaayega. Yeh.. woh hi geet hai jis par... humein.. nritya karna.. hai.
Arnav: Khushi..
Khushi: sun lijiye naa.. Please?
Arnav: Like I have a choice! Sunaao..
Sapne me raat reh aaya..
Ho..oh..oh..oh..oh..
Khushi: Yeh humein.. matlab Radha ko.. gana hai.
Arnav nods.
Sapne me raat reh aaya
Murliwala ri..
Mere dil me bas gayo Shyam,
japoon main mala ri.
Mere dil me bas gayo Shyam,
japoon main mala ri...
Arnav: Pause karo.
Khushi presses the button & waits for the outburst.
Arnav: Yeh line tumhe bolni hai?
Khushi: Woh.. dance karte waqt.. geet k bol(lyrics) bhi.. bolne padenge naa?
Arnav does not say anything.
Khushi: Aap.. jaisaa kahenge hum.. waise hi karenge. Agar aapki marzi nahi hui toh..
Arnav(interrupts): Poore gaane me uss ka naam aata hai?
Khushi: Ha.woh.. Krishna Bhagwan ka naam hai naa.. toh.. Aur.. yeh line bhi.. baar-baar aayegi.. iss gaane me.
Arnav: Koi aur gaana nahi choose kar sakti ho?
Khushi: Nahi woh.. unlogon ne jo geet bataaya humein.. uss hi par nritya karnaa hoga. Aur.. agar koi aur geet liya toh.. shaayad uss me bhi.. yeh naam aayega kyunki.. yeh toh Bhagwaan ka.. naam hai. Zyaadaatar bhajanon me.. aur bhakti geeton me.. iss naam ka istemaal hota hai.
Arnav: Okay.
Khushi(looks at him): Ji?
Arnav(shrugs): Bhagwaan ka naam hai toh.. change thode hi na kar sakte hai?
Khushi: Toh hum.. iss geet par.. nritya kar sakte hain?
Arnav: Of course! Tum commit kar chuki ho. And besides.. (faint smile)I know ki tum iss program me participate karne k liye kitni excited ho! So.. go ahead!
Khushi(elated): Bahut,bahut shukriya Arnavji! (hugs him) Aap nahi jaante hain ki aapne humare man se kitna badaa bojh halkaa kar diya! Ab hum poore man se,poori lagan se abhyaas karenge!
Arnav(arm around her waist): All the best!
Khushi: Shukriya!
Khushi: Shukriya!
She breaks the hug,turns around & nearly jumps off the bed.
Arnav: Careful! Kahaan jaa rahi ho tum?
Khushi: Jiji ko bataakar aate hain,varnaa chinta k maare unhe saari raat neend hi nahi aayegi!
Arnav waits till she's out of the room before playing the song.
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Niether Arnav nor Khushi are able to sleep that night.
Needless to say,Khushi's excitement does not allow her to sleep.
She makes mental notes about the days left before the function,her costume,jewellery,dance steps & the props required for the dance.
Arnav,meanwhile,is unable to control the series of images popping in his mind.
Though he knew fairly well that Shyam meant nothing for Khushi,the lyrics of the song disturbed him.
If Shyam's name was not enough,one of the lines had NK's name as well!
For once,he wished he was named after Lord Krishna.
But that was not the case and so he was in a soup.
Niether could he break Khushi's heart by refusing to let her dance on the song.
Nor could he break his own heart by sitting through the torture of the song.
He had to find a wayout to save himself from the torture without breaking Khushi's heart.
How?,asked his heart.
How,dammit!?
His mind knew the answer even before his heart posed the question: Aman
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26.08.2013,02:15 am,ArShi bedroom..
Arnav wakes up in the middle of the night to find Khushi's side of the bed, empty.
He checks the bathroom & the poolside but even they're empty.
Arnav(thinks): Iss time pe kahaan chali gayi yeh ladki? Phone bhi lekar nahi gayi.(makes a face)As usual!
He was about to look for her in the kitchen when his sharp eyes caught a flash of light coming from the terrace.
Arnav(thinks): Terrace ka darwaza khula hai. Definitely waheen par hogi!
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Khushi gets the shock of her life when her visibly agitated husband barges in through the terrace door.
Arnav(grinding his teeth): What.. the.. hell!?
Khushi(whispers): Dheere! Sablog so rahe hain.
Arnav: Tum yahaan kya kar rahi ho?
Khushi(whispers): Ssshhh! Humne kaha dheere boliye!
Arnav(sighs): Fine.(softly)Tum iss waqt yahaan par kya kar rahi thi? Aur mujhe bataakar kyun nahi aayi? Main kab se dhoond raha tha tumhe.
A/N: ArShi are whispering in the rest of the conversation.
Khushi: Humein maaf kar dijiye! Hum abhyaas kar rahe the.
Arnav(shocked): What?!
Khushi: Ji. Aur hum aapki neend nahi todna chahte the isiliye aapko bina bataaye aa gaye. Pehle humne socha tha ki hum poolside par abhyaas karenge par phir humein lagaa ki batti jalegi toh aapki neend toot jaayegi. Isiliye hum oopar aa gaye. Waise bhi,humara nritya koi koodne-phaandne wala dance toh hain nahi,ki humare pairon ki aahat se kisi ko taqleef ho! Isiliye humne socha..
Arnav(interrupts): Understood! Ab chalo.
Khushi: Nahi Arnavji! Aap jaakar so jaiyye. Abhi humein abhyaas karnaa hai.
Arnav: Subha kar lena. Filhaal chalkar so jaao. Tumhe rest lene ki zyaada zaroorat hai.
Khushi: Nahi hai! Hum bilkul theek hai aur aadhe-paune ghante tak aaraam se abhyaas kar sakte hain!
Arnav: Yeh hi abhyaas tum kal din me bhi toh kar sakti ho naa?
Khushi: Nahi kar sakte hain! Din me dabba service k chalte humein office jana padega. Wahaan se ghar lautenge toh ghar k kaam me jiji ka haath bataana hoga. Woh akele kitna kuch karengi?
Khushi continued,not giving Arnav a chance to open his mouth.
Khushi: Phir Aarav school se aayega toh usska khana,padhaai,sab dekhna padega. Phir usse doodh pilaana padega.
Arnav: What the..!?
Khushi: Aur kya?! Aap ka beta iss maamle me bhi aap k jaisaa hai! 1 ghantaa lagaata hai doodh peene me!
Arnav ignores her comment.
Khushi: Phir jab Aarav khelne jaayega toh kuch samay naniji aur Lakshmiji k saath bitaayenge. Phir shaam ka chay-nashta banana hoga. Yeh saare kaam khatm karte-karte toh Lakshminagar jaane ka waqt ho jayega. Abhyaas karne ka mauka hi nahi milega!
Arnav opened his mouth to say something when..
Khushi: Aur aaj toh wahaan costume pehenkar nritya karnaa hai. Koi gadbad nahi honi chahiye! 2 hi din bach..
She was forced to stop when Arnav placed his index finger firmly on her mouth.
She looked at his finger first & then at him.
And then she quirked her eyebrows.
Arnav: Ab tum sirf meri baat sunogi! Number 1,tumhe office aane ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Khushi's eyes became as big as saucers when she heard that.
Had Arnav not placed his finger on her mouth,he was sure that her mouth would've opened wide.
Arnav: Main Aman se keh dunga. Woh Shuklaji ko bataa dega ki thode dinon tak dabba service unhe akele handle karni hai. I'm sure he can manage without u for a few days. So,that way,tum subha ka time practice karne k liye utilize kar sakti ho.
Khushi vigorously shook her head.
Arnav: I know what u mean! Kitchen k baare me chinta karne ki zaroorat nahi hai kyunki kal Hari Prakash waapis aa raha hai.
Again Khushi's eyes became wide.
Arnav: Number 3,Aarav ko nani bhi padhaa sakti hain. Woh uss ka dhyaan bhi rakh lengi. Main kal subha hi unse baat kar lunga. And number 4,kyunki HP yahaan hoga,chay-nashta bhi woh hi banaayega. So that leaves u with enough time to practice. Right?
When Khushi nodded,her lips moved against his finger.
Arnav: Which brings me to number 5..
Khushi frowned,wondering what was left to be taken care of.
Arnav: Tumne kaha ki tum 30-45 minutes tak practice kar sakti ho, right?
Again Khushi nodded.
Arnav: Great!
He removes his finger from her lips.
Khushi sighs dramatically with her hand on her chest.
Khushi: Hey Devi Maiyya! Waise,aapne yeh kyun poochha ki hum utni der tak abhyaas kar sakte hain ya nahi?
Arnav smirked and gave her an all too familiar look.
Khushi immediately lowered her gaze.
But she could do nothing to control the colour which was creeping up her cheeks.
Without wasting another moment,Arnav scooped her in his arms.
Khushi: Aap toh keh rahe the ki.. humein rest lene ki zaroorat hai?
Arnav(non-chalantly): Ha! Main bas ensure kar raha hoon ki tumhe achchhi neend aaye! (smirks)Aur,mere hisaab se,achchhi neend laane ka sabse achchha tareeka hai..
He knew that he did not have to say anything more.
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The next morning,7:15 am,dinning room..
Khushi was pouring juice into Aarav's glass when the bell rang.
Paayal(from the kitchen): Khushi,zaraa dekho toh kaun aaya hai.
Khushi: Ha jiji. Lagtaa hai Hari Prakashji aa gaye..
Khushi was more than surprised to find Aman on the other side of the door.
Khushi: Amanji aap?
Aman: Good morning bhabhi!
Khushi: Good morning! Aaiyye..
Aman: Mujhe sir se kuch urgent baat karni hai..
Khushi: Aap baithiye. Hum jijaji ko bulaakar laate hain.
Aman: Aakash sir se nahi,ASR sir se.
Khushi: Par woh toh daud.. (checks herself)a.. humara matlab hai jogging karne gaye huye hain.
Aman: Oh! Theek hai.Main wait kartaa hoon.
Khushi: Koi.. zaroori baat hai kya?
Aman: Ha woh.. Aaj shaayad.. sir ko Mumbai k liye nikalna padega.
Khushi(shocked): Kyun? Aur woh bhi aise,achaanak?
Aman: Kal se Mumbai me 4 dinon ki conference hai jis k liye waise toh mujhe jana tha. Lekin mujhe kuch personal kaam ki wajah se aaj hi Kanpur jana padh raha hai. Toh.. main Mumbai nahi jaa paunga. Aakash sir Gurgaon wale store k launch ko lekar busy hain. Toh.. woh bhi nahi jaa payenge. Isiliye.. ASR sir ko hi jana padega.
Khushi: Kanpur me,aap k ghar me,sab kuch theek hai naa?
Aman: Ha,ha! Ghar par sab theek hai. Woh toh.. zameen ka kuch kaam tha jiske liye mujhe wahaan jana pad raha hai.
Khushi gives a short nod.
Aman: Woh kaam bhi bahut zaroori hai.Nahi hota toh main.. aise conference chhodkar nahi jaata.
Khushi: Aap baithiye. Hum aapk liye chay lekar aate hain.
Aman: Rehne dijiye. Thanks!
Khushi: Hum abhi aate hain..
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The door opened the moment Khushi got up from the sofa.
Arnav(frowns): Aman?
Aman(stands up): Goodmorning sir!
Arnav(nods): Tum..
Khushi(interrupts): Ab yeh mat poochhiyega ki yeh iss waqt yahaan kya kar rahe hain? (turns to Aman)Hum sab samajhte hain.
Aman broke into a cold sweat as he recalled Arnav's warning.
"Agar Khushi ko zaraa sa bhi doubt hua,toh u'll b fired!"
Khushi: Aap hi ne Amanji se kaha tha naa,yahaan aakar humse yeh sab kehne k liye?
Arnav turned to Aman & glared fiercely at him.
Khushi: Unhe ghoor-ghoor kar mat dekhiye,humse baat kijiye aap! Unhone bilkul waisaa hi kiya jaisa aapne kaha tha. Magar phir bhi humne aap dono ki chori pakad li!
Arnav: Listen Khushi..
Khushi(turns to Aman): Ab humara bhi 1 kaam kar dijiye,Amanji..
Aman(lowers his gaze): Ji,kahiye?
Khushi: Waapis jaate waqt Aarav ko school tak chhod dijiye.
She turned & left for the kitchen,ignoring Arnav.
Khushi: Jiji,Aarav ko dibba de diya tumne?
Paayal: Ha.
Khushi takes out his water sipper from the fridge & hands it to him.
Khushi: Lo beta. Aaj tumhare dad nahi Aman uncle tumhe school tak
chhod denge. Aur dopeher ko hum tumhe lene aa jayenge.
Aarav: Okay mom.
He gives her a bear hug.
Khushi: Achchhe se likhna.Aur koi spelling mistake mat karnaa.
Aarav: Ya mom. Dont worry!
Khushi: Aaj English ka aur kal Science k test ho jaaye phir do mahinon tak pariksha ki chinta se mukti!
Aarav: Ab main jaaun?
Khushi: Badi naniji k pair chhuye naa?
Aarav(nods): Main breakfast karne se pehle hi unse milkar aaya.
Khushi(smiles): Bahut achchhe! Jao. Devi Maiyya tumhe kaamiyaab karengi!
Aarav(smiles): Thanks! Bye masi!
Paayal: Bye beta! Sambhalkar jana.
He high-fives Arnav before hugging him.
Arnav: All the best!
Aarav(whispers): Same to u,dad!
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Khushi left for the bedroom after sending Aarav to school.
Arnav: Paayal..
Paayal: Ji?
Arnav: Aakash aaye toh usse kehna breakfast khaakar office k liye nikal jaaye. Aur wahaan pahuchkar Mohan k saath SUV ghar bhej de.
Paayal: Ji.
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Sorry! was the first word which Arnav said upon entering the bedroom.
Khushi: Jis raat humne aapse poochha tha uss raat aapne manaa kyun nahi kiya?
Arnav: Kyunki main tumhe hurt nahi karnaa chahta tha,Khushi.
Khushi: Aaj jo hua uss se hum hurt huye hain.
Arnav: I know! Thats y I said sorry!
Khushi: Humein yeh toh pataa hai ki Amanji Kanpur nahi jaa rahe hain. Par kya woh Mumbai ki conference wali baat bhi jhooti thi?
Arnav: Nahi. Mumbai ki conference me pehle sirf Aman jaanewala tha. Phir..
Khushi(interrupts): Phir aapne unk saath jaane ka faisla liya.
Arnav nods.
Khushi: Agar Mumbai jaana zaroori nahi hai toh aap mat jaaiyye. Aur iss baat lo lekar Amanji par naraaz mat hoiyyega. Unhone humse kuch nahi kaha.
Arnav: Toh tumhe pataa kaise chalaa ki.. woh jhoot bol raha tha.
Khushi: Jab aap aas-paas hote hain ya jab Amanji ko pataa hota hai ki aap ghar par hain,toh woh humein bhabhi nahi bulaate hain. Lekin aaj aate hi unhone humein bhabhi kaha.
Arnav mentally cursed Aman.
Khushi: Unhe achchhe se pataa hai ki aap kis samay daud lagaane jaate hain. Phir bhi woh uss samay aaye aur aakar aap k baare me poochhne lage. Aur teesri baat,Amanji bina aapki ijaazat liye 1 din ki chhuti tak nahi lete hain. Aur jab woh aapse chhuti ki baat karne aate hain tab unki shaqal pe 12 baje hote hain. Aaj woh chintit toh the,par utne nahi.
Arnav(acknowledging nod): Nice observation!
Khushi opens his side of the cupboard & removes his favourite black suit.
Khushi(keeps the suit on the bed): Baatein bahut ho gayi. Agar abhi aap nahaane nahi gaye toh aapko office pahuchne me deri ho jaayegi.
Arnav comes to stand right in front of her.
Khushi: Humara rastaa chhodiye..
Arnav: Pehle tum meri baat suno.
Khushi: Dekhiye Arnavji,iss samay humara maatha bahut garam hai. Gusse me humare moonh se kuch aisaa nikal jaayega jo na hum kehna chahenge aur na aap sunna chahenge! Isiliye keh rahe hain,humein jaane dijiye.
Arnav: Tumse kuch kehne k liye kisne kaha? Main toh sirf tumse sunne k liye keh raha hoon.
Khushi(gives up): Apni baat kahe bina toh aap maan-ne se rahe! Theek hai, boliye.
He holds her hand & runs his thumb over her knuckles.
Arnav: Mujhe pataa hai ki tum.. Shyam k baare me kya feel karti ho.
Khushi: Kuch feel nahi karte hain hum! Nafrat karte hain hum unse!
Arnav: Thats what I meant. Par.. jab maine woh gana suna tab mere man me baar-baar tumhari aur Shyam ki hi image aa rahi thi. Main agar.. khud ko force kar k wahaan aa bhi jaata hoon toh jab song actually start hoga toh.. I know ki main usse tolerate nahi kar paaunga. I know I shouldnt think like that but.. I cant help it! Agar main gusse me wahaan se nikal gaya toh.. buaji aur.. baaki sab tumse sawaal karenge.
He paused for a moment.
Arnav(gulps): Past me aisaa kayeen baar ho chuka hai ki galti meri hoti thi par main wahaan se chalaa jata tha. Aur tum.. peechhe rehkar sabki baatein aur taane sunti thi. (squeezes her hand)Main nahi chahta tha ki dobara..
Khushi(interrupts): Hum samajhte hain.
He brought her hand near his mouth & kissed it.
Arnav: Khushi.. Main..
He opened his mouth but was unable to form words.
Khushi,however,understood what he could not say.
Khushi: Hum samajhte hain. Isiliye toh humne aapse uss raat ko aapki marzi poochhi thi,kyunki hum jaante the ki.. aap iss gaane ko lekar jazbaati ho jaayenge. Khair,jo ho gaya so ho gaya. Ab.. bahut der ho gayi hai..
Arnav: Relax Khushi! Main waise bhi aaj office der se jaane wala hoon.
Khushi: Humara matlab yeh nahi tha. Hum aapse yeh nahi kahenge ki aap wahaan kaaryakram dekhne aaiyye. Par hum yeh bhi nahi kahenge ki hum kaaryakram me hissa nahi lenge. Humein galat mat samajhiyega,Arnavji. Par.. jis tarah aap humara dil nahi todna chahte the,uss hi tarah hum bhi aapka,jiji ka aur Lakshminagar waalon ka dil nahi todna chahte hain. Agar humne aapko wahaan aane k liye majboor kiya toh aapka dil toot jaayega. Agar hum nritya karne se manaa kar dete hain toh unlogon ka dil toot jaayega. Aakhri waqt par humari jagah lene k liye unhe koi milega nahi. Chalo,phir bhi agar kahin se unhone kisi ko humari jagah de bhi di ,toh bhi usse nritya sikhana mushqil ho jaayega. Koi gadbad ho gayi toh sara kaarykram kharaab ho jaayega. Jiji ki beizzati ho jaayegi.Aur jiji ki mehnat bekaar ho jaayegi woh alag.
She pauses to take a breath.
Khushi: Isiliye humne tay kiya hai ki hum nritya karenge.
Arnav: Main khud bhi tumse yeh hi kehnewala tha,Khushi. Tum unlogon me se ho jo har keemat par apna commitment poora karte hain! Unlogon me se nahi
Jo log last moment par backout kar jaate hain! Rahi baat meri,toh main..
Khushi(interrupts): Aap nahi aayenge.
Arnav: Nahi. Main aaunga.
Khushi(withdraws her hand): Ji nahi,aap nahi aayenge! Sirf humare liye agar aapko man maarkar wahaan aana pade toh usska koi matlab nahi hota hai. Hum jaante hain ki.. Shyamji ka naam sunte hi aapka khoon khaul uthta hain. Aapne khud kaha ki aap k liye gaane ko bardaash karnaa mushqil hoga. Phir aap kyun aana chahte hain? Sirf gharwaalon ko aur duniya ko dikhaane k liye?
Arnav: Of course not! Main tumhare liye aana chahta hoon,coz I know how much my presence matters to u!
Khushi: Agar aap.. sach me humare liye kuch karnaa chahte hain,toh.. aap..
Khushi: Agar aap.. sach me humare liye kuch karnaa chahte hain,toh.. aap..
She took a moment or two to compose herself.
Khushi:Humara kaaryakram dekhne nahi aayenge. Aapko humari kasam hai!
Arnav(devastated): Khushi! R u..? Kasam dene ki kya zaroorat thi? Tumhe pataa hai main inn sab cheezon me vishwaas nahi kartaa hoon.
Khushi: Aur aap bhi jaante hain ki hum inn cheezon me kitna vishwaas karte hain. Ab yeh toh aap hi tay karenge ki aap kis k vishwaas ka sammaan karenge,apne ya humare?
She left the room immediately,leaving Arnav to ponder over her words.
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A/N: Kindly ignore typos & mistakes.\
The second part is here:
And the third part is here:
Translations for the first & second parts are here:
Translation for the third part is here:
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