Frozen Desires-An Arshi FF- Chapter 13 Updated - ON HOLD - Page 6

Hey Sarah...thank you for your comment...your comment made me realize that I actually ended up bringing all these elements together, though when I had started with the prologue, I was quite blank...Hope you will not be disappointed 😉

Seven years ago

Aryan Singh Raizada was a dignified man. Today was a very happy day for him. He belonged to the royal Malik clan and he had seen its glory in the good old days. The one thing he was very proud of was that he always kept his cool and never bowed down to the circumstances whatever they might be. He was brave when he fell in love with a girl named Aarti outside his community. He was confident when he confronted his father announcing his decision to marry Aarti Singh Raizada. He was unnerved when his family disowned him. He was fearless when he decided to adopt his wife's maiden middle name Raizada. And he was ecstatic when his wife gave birth to Anjali and Arnav, the symbol of their love.

But there was one thing that Aryan Singh Raizada was not proud of. Twelve years ago, he could not save Keshav Gupta- his childhood friend who always stood by him no matter what, from meeting his fate. The last time Keshav had confided in him about an impending threat to his business and had sought his help on it. In fact Aryan had right away invited Keshav with his family over dinner. And the very same night they met with an accident en-route to Sheesh-Mahal, leaving their 8 year old daughter Khushi behind, who was surprisingly unhurt since she was sitting at the backseat of the car. It was, hence no surprise that Aryan felt responsible for it. He would have adopted Khushi had Shashi Gupta- a close relative of Keshav not come upfront to legally adopt her. Then and there, Aryan had made up his mind to bring Khushi to his family - if not as his daughter then as his daughter-in-law.

Aryan Singh Raizada sighed as the memories of his dear friend haunted him. It had been twelve years since that accident and he couldn't still find out the culprit or who was behind it. If only Keshav would have told him the name of that person...but alas! Things do not always go as they are planned. The police had very conveniently named it as an accident and closed the case. But Aryan knew it wasn't.

But that was not the only thing he chided himself on. Soon after his best friend's demise, Aryan had lost his focus-both from his family and from work resulting him in making hasty business decisions. Now AR Designs had become a sinking ship and the best bet would be to sell it off and start something anew. But so far, he had kept it all a secret from his doting wife and children who look up to him. And today on the occasion of his daughter Anjali's birthday, he intended to lessen his burden by sharing about both his secrets with Arnav. With hopes and a renew vigor, he waited for his son to come meet him at his study. Yes, for Aryan Singh Raizada, it indeed was a very happy day, one of the last happy days of his life.

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At the same time, in one of the rooms of Sheesh Mahal:

Khushi was searching for her sister Payal. She was running room to room looking for her, but could not find her at all. Now she was beginning to worry.

"Arre, humne upar wale kamre mein to dhundha hi nahi. Is ghar ka naam Sheesh Mahal nahi Zigzag Mahal hona chahiye. Ye jiji bhi na apna phone kyu nahi utha rahi hai. Amma is looking for her since so long (ohh, I didn't look for her upstairs. This house should be called Zigzag Mahal instead of Sheesh Mahal. Don't know why jiji is not picking up her phone)." She went upstairs talking to herself.

Without knocking on the door, she barged in to find Akash inside, on the bed, just in his vest. "Arre Akash aap yaha kya kar rahe hai, wo bhi is haalat mein? Aapko pata hai neeche di ki shaadi ho rahi hai! (Akash, what are you doing here, that too in this condition? Are you aware that di is getting married downstairs)?" She started shooting out questions at him, without giving him a chance to react.

"I know Khushi, it's been a really very tiring day for me. I am actually not feeling well" Akash tried and excused himself.

Khushi's brain started smelling something wrong, but right then she was too worried for Payal to admonish Akash further. "Aapne jiji ko dekha kya? (Have you seen my sister?)"

"Nahi, main kyu dekhunga Payal ko? Mujhe nahi pata. How would I know where she is? She is your sister, you should know. You know what, actually I don't even like her.(Why would I look at Payal? I don't know. Infact I don't even like her"

The aghast look on Khushi's face made Akash realized what crap he uttered in his nervousness. But it was too late to amend.

"Akash, that's so mean of you. I know that you don't like my sister, with the kind of looks you give her. But at least you could have been a gentleman about it" She will angrily walk away from there, "You should stay away from my jiji"

Akash got up and locked the door, when he heard a soft voice behind him, "Is she gone?"

"Yes Payal. You can come out now" A disheveled Payal, who was hiding under the sheets got up from the bed.

"What the hell was that Akash? You said you don't like me?"

"Payal, it was just a slip of tongue. I was so nervous. I am not used to people walking up on me when I am..."

"Just shut up Akash. I need to go meet Khushi" she got up and started adjusting her lehanga-choli.

"Do you have to go right away?" he questioned shyly.

"Yes, before you start announcing to the world how much you don't like me, I should leave." She admonished him, "Don't you dare tell about this to anyone Akash" she gave one final threatening look to him before leaving the room.

"These Gupta sisters...uff..Kaha fas gaya main. (Where am I stuck)?"

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In the Present time:

"Anjali bitiya, jaiye jake Khushi ko lete aaiye, mehmaan aate hi honge. (Anjali, go get Khushi. The guests must be on their way)" Nani summoned for her grand-daughter.

"Aur wo mehmaan logan ke sath ma, mehmano ka taana bhi aawat honge (Not just the guests, even their sarcasm must be on their way" Mami chipped in her two cents in the conversation.

"Mami, aisa kuch bhi nahi hoga. Aur hum sab hai na, Chote aur Khushi ke sath. Hum sambhal lenge (Mami, nothing of that sort will happen. We are all together with Chote and Khushi in this. We will handle everything)" Anjali promised to her.

"Hum bhi to yahi chahte hai Anjali bitiya, ki sab sambhal jaaye. Lekin u kya hai na, my friend Savita iz also coming. Aur wo to jarur humka taana maregi. Aur dekho, Lavanya ki amma ne humka jo gifts promise kiya tha, wo sab to diya nahi ee phati saree ko (Even I want the same Anjali bitiya. But you know my friend Savita is also coming. She has a very sharp tongue. Besides Lavanya's mom didnt give me the promised gifts because of this phatee saree)" Mami finallly vomited out what was bothering her.

"Maorama! Aaj ke baad hume Lavanya ya uske pariwar ki koi bhi baat nahi sunni yaha pe (Manorama, I dont want to hear either about Lavanya or about anyone from her family in this house)" She said in a tone of authority, "Aur behtar yahi hoga ki pure function mein aap apna muh band rakhe (It will be better if you keep your mouth shut during the entire function)"

"Nani, hum Khushi ko leke aate hai. (Nani, I will go bring Khushi)" She turned to leave when Nani interrupted her again, "Ek minute Anjali bitiya, Shyam babua se baat hui kya? Kuch kaha unhone kab tak aayenge? (Did you speak to Shyam? Did he mention when he will be coming?"

With a glim face, Anjali told her, "Haan nani. Unhone kaha unhe thodi der ho sakti hai, lekin wo function khatam hone se pahle aa jayenge (Yes nani, he said he might be late. But he will reach before the function gets over"

"Rani Saheba!" Anjali stopped on the stairs to hear the voice of the one person she could have never imagined.

"Shyam ji!" And the eyes of the daughter of Sheesh Mahal were back to sparkle again.

Precap:

Before anyone of them could have comprehended, Khushi fell on the ground amidst the garden, pulling Arnav alongside, on top of her.

Trying to adjust his weight on his elbows, Arnav looked at Khushi, whose eyes were shut at the moment.

"Khushi" he called out to her, "Open your eyes".

"Arnie, aren't you tempted?" Arnav was so lost looking at her, glancing at her lips

"Tempted...hmm?"

Chapter 5

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He obviously loves her and wants her back.

Khushi keeps calling herself "his" wife. Hope she gets used to it. 😆

Do continue soon.

With La disappearing.

Arnav marrying in haste n then a past. Hmm perfect to make me curious.

Will await to read more. 😛

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