Part 2
Arnav noticed that she was ignoring the call. This was the fifth time this person called her.
Arnav: Utha lo..ab mujhe koi farq nahi padta. (Receive it..now it doesn't make any difference for me)
Khushi: Hume phone uthana chahiye ya nahi yeh aapko hume batane ki zarurat nahi hai. (You need not tell me if I should receive the call or not)
Arnav: Who gave you the right to speak to me like that?
He asked her gritting his teeth. He was not the one who liked being scolded that too by his wife. He asked, coming a step forward.
Khushi: Aur aapko hamare mamle mein dakhal dene ki ijazat kisne di? (And who gave you the right to intervene in my matter?)
She too, came a step forward showing her forefinger. He put her forefinger down with his. In anger he touched his forehead with hers making her go bit backward.
Arnav: Mai tumhara pati hun!! ( I am your husband!!)
Khushi: And I am your wife.
She pushed him forward by her forehead. Both of them had completely forgotten their marital status. They were just interested in arguing.
They could sense each others breathe.
Arnav: TUM!!! (YOU!!!)
Khushi: "TUM" kya?? (What "you?")
They were behaving childish and arguing unnecessary.
Arnav: Tum do minute chup nahi reh sakti na? (You cant stay quiet for even two mins right?)
Khushi: Shuru kisne kiya tha? Humne ya aapne? Bade aaye hume pravachan denewale!!!
He glared at her.
Arnav: Khushhiii!!!! He said gritting his teeth.
Khushi: Hamara naam!! (My name!!!)
Realisation stuck his head. Why was he behaving like that? They are not gonna be hubby wife anymore. This phone call had made some improvement for now. Atleast they spoke to be precise argued bcoz of this.
Arnav realised that his forehead was touching hers. None of them noticed this intense moment. Finally Arnav went back.
Arnav: Thankfully mujhe tumhe sirf saath dino ke liye bardaasht karna padega. (Thankfully I need to tolerate you just for seven days.)
That sentence brought her to the realisation. It pricked her heart. She looked at him immensely. But he ignored her and went to take shower. She quietly sat on the bed. She shut her eyes, remembering the past.
I wish you had not come!! She murmured.
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Arnav had forgotten his mobile in his home. He called his home through his office landline, and he asked Anjali to get his phone.
Anjali saw Khushi coming downstairs.
Anjali: Khushiji..
Khushi: Haan di. (Yes di)
Anjali: Chotte apna phone ghar pe bhool gaye hai. Aap unhe de denge? (Chotte has forgotten his phone in his home. Will you give it to him?)
Khushi nodded affirmatively.
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She took out her scooty, a new one bought by Arnav. She remembered how they had argued over the colour of the scooty and finally Khushi had won the fight. The key chain of the scooty had his and her name as "ARSHI". She couldn't stop smiling looking at that. But the same scooty reminded her of the old bad memories which was the soul reason for the cracks in her married life.
One day she was riding the scooty to Arnav's office. She was the owner of dabba service although!!! She zoomed in the scooty and when she was about to turn right and car hit her scooty. She fell down but she wasn't too hurt. She picked her scooty, almost ready to scold the car driver. A young man came out from the back seat, while Khushi was scolding his driver.
Khushi: Dekh ke gaadi nahi chala sakte??(Cant you ride the vehicle properly?)
Driver: Sorry Madamji.
The young man took out his goggles to see if she was the same lady.
Young man: Tintin
Khushi turned back, as it was a familiar name to her. She looked at him confused.
Young man: Pehchaana nahi? (Didn't you identify me?)
Khushi was totally surprised and amused as she realised who it was. It was Rakesh, her childhood friend(her neighbour). But then he had gone to US for his studies.And she saw him after 15 years. He used to call her Tintin.
Khushi: Rakhy!!! Tum yaha?(You here?)
Rakesh: Kaam tha, AR jaana tha. (I had work, and I had to go to AR)
Khushi: Tum toh poora badal gaye ho. (You have changed completely)
Rakesh: Par tum bilkul aisi hi ho. Wahi natkat, shararti aur gussewali.
Khushi smiled.
Driver: The car is not starting sir.
Rakesh: What?? Ab mai kaise jaau?
Khushi: Hum tumhe chhod denge. (I will drop you)
Rakesh: Ok I will put the google map.
Khushi started the scooty and he sat behind her. Wow!! Now she had to take the help google map to go to her hubby's office!!! She smiled not wanting to disclose that she was 50% owner of AR, ASR's wife.
After reaching AR,
Rakesh saw Khushi also getting down here.
Rakesh: Tum ander nahi jaa sakti. (You cannot go in)
Khushi: Kyun? Hum tumhare dost hai na.(Why? I am your friend right.)
Rakesh: Haan phir bhi. Ok tum ander jaake karogi kya? (Yeah but still. Ok what will do going inside?)
Khushi: ASR ko pata lenge. (I will flirt with ASR)
She joked and winked her eye.
Rakesh: Tintin I am serious.
She stepped inside and all stood up. Rakesh was confused. An employee wished her too.
Rakesh: Ho kya raha hai? (Whats happening?)
Khushi went upstairs to her Arnavji's cabin without knocking and he followed her.
Arnav: Hey jaan. Finally you came.
Arnav was quite surprised when he saw a young man coming in too.
Khushi: Rakhy, meet my husband Arnav Singh Raizada!!!
He was completely shocked. She was ASR's wife???? On the other hand Arnav was like, What Rakhy Rakhy is going on?
Khushi: Arnavji, yeh hai Rakesh hamare bachpan ke dost. (Arnavji this is Rakesh my childhood friend)
Both the gentlemen shaked hands.
The horn sound from behind made her come back to the present. She was standing in the traffic for about half an hour, finally the traffic was cleared. She reached AR. She was about to step his cabin when she Lavanya hugging Arnav. Her heart had almost come to her mouth. It was such a heart breaking incident.
"Finally you are mine ASR" she exclaimed. He too smiled nodding.
It hurts when I see you with her thought Khushi. They had not realized Khushi's presence. Khushi turned back to leave,wiping her tears. That was when Arnav saw her leaving. She was severely hurt when she witnessed this herself. He was not hers anymore!! That broke her heart.
Arnav(looking at Khushi's back): Love you Lavanya!!
She heard it yet she went out wiping her tears. He wanted her to hear that.
Flashback.
Arnav: Khushi I want a divorce.
Khushi knew that right now the circumstances were not fine between them but she didn't think that it would lead him to ask divorce. She never thought that their fight, his angryness had turned to such a level that he would ask for a divorce.
Khushi: Arnavji???
She was shocked would be an understatement. He had returned home after a long time. But after his welcome, she didn't know that he would plant a bomb like this.
Khushi: Arnavji kya aap humse itna naraaz hai? (Arnavji are you so angry with me?)
Arnav: Baat naraazgi ki nahi hai. (Its not about being angry)
Khushi: Toh phir? (Then)
Arnav: Mai tumse ab pyaar nahi karta. (I don't love you anymore)
"What nonsense is he speaking?" thought Khushi. She was really confused. She thought he was just angry.
Arnav: I and Lavanya are in relationship.
Khushi: Kya bakwas hai yeh? (What nonsense is this?)
Arnav clutched her arms.
Arnav: Yeh bakwas nahi sach hai. Kyun mein ek aisi ladki ke saath reh raha hun jise meri parwa nahi hai? Mujhe London mein Lavanya mili thi. And mujhe iss ek mahine mein realisation ho gaya ki woh aaj bhi mujhe utna hi chahti hai. Bewakoof tha mai ki maine tumse pyar kiya tha. Par ab Lavanya meri zindagi hai. I love her. (Its not any nonsense. Why am I staying with a lady who doesn't even care for me? I had met Lavanya in London. I realised in a month that she still loves me. I was a fool to love you. But now Lavanya is my life.I love her.)
She couldn't believe her ears. There was seriousness in his eyes. Surely he wasn't joking. Tears pooled in her eyes.
Khushi: So for one month you were with her?
Arnav: Yes.
That was a mild heartattack for her. Is he the same Arnav??They had not spoken for a month and now after coming back what did she receive? A divorce command!!!
Khushi was about to step out of AR when she remembered the purpose of coming here. His mobile!! His mobile was still in her hand. She went back to his cabin slowly taking baby steps. Lavanya wasn't there. It was only him. She knocked the door purposely.
His eyes looked at hers. Why did she come back?
Khushi went forward to give the phone to him but she slipped. She caught his shoulder and in that process he too fell down on the floor, she was above him.
She looked into his eyes and he looked at hers. They both froze for a minute. Their heartbeats matched. They shared an eyelock. Khushi came out of her stance and got up. The floor was wet so she had slipped. He too got up.
Arnav: U fine?
Khushi: Haan, aur aap? (Yes and u)
Arnav nodded a yes. She handed his phone to him.
Arnav: Thanks.
She didn't reply anything and marched out of his office.
"Kaash hum aapke paas aa sakte"(I wish I could come close to you)she thought.
"Kaash mai tumse door jaa pata" (I wish I could go away from you)he thought.
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