Part 1
She felt him entering the room banging the door. She lifted her head from her knee to look at him. It was three in the morning. Where was he till now? Questions arised in her head but he didn't bother and neither would he. She got down from the bed.
Khushi: Kaha thhe aap? (Where were you?)
He didn't reply and marched to his wardrobe to get changed. His ignorance was what she hated.
Khushi: Hum aapse pooch rahe hai Arnavji (I am asking you Arnavji)
Arnav: Mai tumhe jawab dena zaroori nahi samajta. (I don't find it important to answer you)
He was about to get inside the washroom but she caught his arm. He turned to face her with an angry look. He pushed her hand roughly from his arm and in this process her hand touched the sharp knife lying on the table and got her skin cut. She hissed in pain as she got severely wounded. She cried in pain. Arnav saw her and caught her hand to check the wound. She took it away from him.
Khushi: Koi zarurat nahi hai. (Its not needed)
Arnav: Zarurat hai!! Dikhao mujhe. (Its needed. Show me)
He sucked the blood oozing from her hand, whereas she saw him spellbound. Is he the same person who spoke rudely with her two minutes ago? He lifted his face to look at her. He found her staring at him. They shared an eyelock. Khushi took her hand away from him, whereas he caught it again.
Arnav: Abhi bhi pura nahi hua. (Its not over now)
He made her sit on the bed and bought the first aid kit. He took an antiseptic and applied on her wound.
Arnav felt bad for what he did in anger.
Arnav: I am sorry.
She looked confused and then she realized that he apologized for the wound.
Khushi: Aapne hame jawab nahi diya. (You didn't answer me)
Arnav looked into her eyes. She looked sullen, she had not slept yet. He could make out from her eyes that she had cried for long. From past few days none of them had slept well.
Arnav: Why do you care?
He continued to press the cotton ball on her hand. She hissed in pain.
Khushi: Kyunki hume aapki parwa hai. (Because I have concern for you)
Arnav: Kyun?(Why?)
This was too much thought Khushi. How much will he question her insteading of answering her?
Khushi lost her temper.
Khushi: Kyunki hum aapse pyar karte hai. (Because I love you)
He stopped bandaging her and smiled sarcastically looking at her. Then he rolled the bandage on her palm and finally tied it to her hand and got up. She too got up.
Arnav: Ek hafte ke baad tumhe divorce papers mil jayenge. (After a week you will be getting your divorce papers)
Khushi's eyes became moist again. Was he really serious about this matter? She didn't want lose him. She loves him immensely.
Khushi cupped his face.
Khushi: Arnavji kya sab pehle jaise nahi ho sakta? Hume ek mauka toh dijiye. Hum sab theek kardenge. Aap kis gunaah ke liye hume yeh sazaa de rahe hai? Arnavji kya hum aapas mein sab suljha nahi sakte? (Arnavji cant everything be like before? Give me a chance at least. I will make everything alright. For which mistake are you punishing me?? Arnavji cant we sort out everything?)
Arnav took her hands gently from his cheek and pinned her to the wall. Her heartbeat increased as she never saw his temper so high.
Arnav: Mai tumhe hazar baar keh chuka hun Khushi!!! Ab mai tumhe aur bardaasht nahi kar sakta. Aur suljhane ke liye cheeze hamari nazar se bahut door hai Khushi. Mai tumhare liye usse hurt nahi kar sakta. (I have told you 1000 times Khushi!!! I cannot tolerate you anymore. And to sort this out, things have gone far beyond our vision. I cannot hurt her for you)
The last statement broke her heart into a million pieces.
Khushi: I cannot live without you Arnavji.
Arnav(instantly): I cannot live with you Khushi.
He noticed the tear droplets rolling down her cheeks. He left her and was about to go when he heard her,
Khushi: Is she so important for you Arnavji??
Arnav: More than my life.
Khushi: Aap jhoot bol rahe hai. Hum nahi maante, ki aap hume dhoka de sakte hai. ( You are lying. I don't believe that you can betray me)
Arnav: Maano ya na mano yehi sach hai!! So jao bahut der ho gayi hai. (You believe or you don't it is the truth. Sleep, its too late)
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He turned left and then right and again left and opened his eyes. Sleep was too away from him. His neck pained slightly due to the uncomfortable couch. Yes they were sleeping separately. He looked at her, whose whole body was covered with blanket. He knew that she had not slept yet, as he could hear her sobs. Just in a few months, their life had taken a different path. What would be everyone's reaction when they would come to know? She had stopped sobbing.
He glanced at her once and went back to the past memories.
Arnav was glancing at his laptop screen working deeply in his office. His office time schedule had become too hectic for him nowadays. Life has become too busy. He was checking the designs, models and the venue of the fashion show, taking out the details of his project. He took out his mobile to call Aman, and asked him to mail some details about the workshop.
His full concentration was on his laptop that he didn't even hear his cabin door open. He was out of his concentration when someone shut his laptop on his face. "What the" he yelled. Who had the guts to behave so rudely with the boss??? Nobody dared to mess with him. He had turned into a lion. He was in a mood to fire that person. Gritting his teeth he looked up just to see a beautiful face. Her eyes always had a soft look, that long ear ring suited her a lot. She looked fabulous in that red saree. For one sec he lost his control. He could see anger flaring on her nose, but still she looked cute when she was angry. All his anger had vanished away looking at her face. He realised the reason for her presence and started thinking of some or the other excuse.
She straightly went to him, caught his collar and made him stand up. Lion had turned to a mouse in front of his wife.
Arnav: Khushi listen.
Khushi: Kya listen listen?? Yeh teesri baar hai!!(What listen listen?? It's the third time!!)
Arnav: Ok relax!! Mere paas time nahi tha aur mai bhool gaya. (I didn't have time and I forgot)
She seemed very unsatisfied by his answer. She glared at him.
Khushi: Aapne humse waada kiya tha ki aap 4 baje ko ghar aayenge aur hamare saath movie dekhne chalenge, aur ab 5 baje hai. Aapki wajah se teesri baar hamari movie miss ho gayi!!! (You had promised me that you would take me for a movie at 4 o clock and now its 5. Because of you I missed my movie 3rd time)
Arnav: Khushi try to understand!!! I have a lot of work.
Khushi: Ok so you Undersit with your WORK Mr Raizada.
He smirked when she murdered English with her new words.
Khushi: Hum Nanheji ke saath chale jayenge. ( I will go with Nanheji)
Arnav: Khushi, mai tumhe kisi aur din lekar jaaonga. Tum gussa mat hona. (Khushi I will take you on some other day, you don't get angry)
Khushi: Gussa nahi ho tohh kya aapki taareef kare? (If I shouldn't be angry then should I praise you?)
Arnav: Chalega!! (That's fine!!)
Khushi pouted. He liked it when she did that.
Khushi: Aapko hamari zara si bhi parwa nahi hai na? (You don't care for me even a bit right?)
Arnav: Kisne kaha tumse? (Who said that to you?)
Khushi: Isme kehne ki kya zarurat hai...
She felt his lips on hers!! Her eyes popped out when he kissed her lips like that even without a warning. He didn't let her complete her sentence or else she would go on fighting blah blah blah!!!
She mellowed down afterall she couldn't stay angry with him for long. They parted to breathe.
Khushi: Sab dekh rahe hai Arnavji!! (Everyone is looking Arnavji)
She said being a bit angry. He looked down through the glass window to see if anyone peeped in. Although everyone's eyes were there, his once glare was enough for them to get back to their work instead of peeping in their boss's chamber. He pulled the curtains down.
Khushi: See you have turn so shameless!!
Arnav: None of them will complain infact they shouldn't!! Afterall they work under me.
Khushi: But..
He kept his forefinger on her lips to stop her from speaking further.
Arnav: Kal shaam theek 4 baje hum movie dekhne jaayenge. Khush? (Tomorrow sharp at 4 pm we will be going to watch a movie. Happy?)
Khushi: Aur agar aap kal nahi aaye toh? (And if you don't come tomorrow then?)
Arnav: Mai zaroor aaonga. (I will surely come)
She smiled looking at his assurance.
Arnav: Now leave my collar.
She almost forgot that she was holding his collar from that time. She almost behaved like a goon today!!! She bid him a bye and received a peck from him.
The mobile woke her up. It was already seven thirty in the morning. Arnav too came back to present and opened his eyes. He looked at the clock and got up. Khushi looked at her mobile screen. Her phone was ringing. Anger rose on her. This person was the main reason for the drift between her and her hubby. She cut the call in anger.
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