SS/OS- Mrs. Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada

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PART -2

Khushi went downstairs and continued her chores normally but quietly. Nani and Anjali asked her about her headache, Khushi gave a one-syllable reply with courtesy and continued with her work. For the last one month, she has been taking up every single work in the house just to fill her time. HP was left literally work less because of her. She even made HP sit in the kitchen table and served him food even when he refused she insisted on doing so. HP started calling her Bhabhi after the wedding, but she had instructed him to call her Khushiji itself like before.

Arnav came in after a long drive which he took to sort himself out from this situation that he has gotten himself and Khushi into. He came home to find Mamiji in the hall talking over the phone and Khushi was massaging her legs. Arnav went over the lid when he saw this..

Ar: Khushi...? he said at the top of his voice.

Mamiji's call was cut with the shout and both of them were taken back with teh sudden outburst.

Arnav turned to Mami and asked "what is going on mami? is this is the way u treat my wife? y is she pressing your feet?"

Mami: Arnav bituwa, she is doing that since i have some pain in my leg, and she has been doing that for quite some days now, what is new today and anyways wat other work she has in this house?

Ar: Enough...i know what work she is doing and what she is not doing...

Mami: But Arnav bituwa...

Ar: I said enough...u will not treat my wife like this..do uget it?

For all this Khushi was just silent. Mami turned to Khushi with an accusing look, but before she could move from the place, Khushi spoke up..

Kh: Mamiji...im sorry..u sit, I shall massage your legs..your are my mother in law in a way and I am bound to do it for u..pls dont listen to anyone u pls sit..

Khushi took mamiji's hands gently and made her sit in the sofa and she continued where she had stopped. Arnav was fuming with anger. Mamiji was looking from one face to another and thot better not to get in Arnav's bad side, and said "enough of this scene bhahu rani...u pls leave my legs now..."

She made a dramatic exit with that. Khushi just looked up at Arnav for a second and walked off to the kitchen, again without a word.

Arnav followed her to the kitchen..

Ar: Khushi! what is this...why do u accept being treated this way...i dont want u to be a doormat.,.

Khushi came up sharply.

Kh: U dont want? u brought me as a doormat for this house and now when everyone is using the mat y get angry?

Arnav was clueless how to answer her..he was just about to turn when HP walked inside the kitchen asking..

HP: Khushiji, where have you kept the oil that Nani ji gave you day before, she is asking for it now ...

Arnav who was just about to leave turned back to HP..

Ar: (gritting his teeth) HP y r u calling her by name? u r supposed to call her bhabhi isnt it? .

Khushi replied before HP could think of a reply.

Kh: HP-ji you pls call me by my name itself, im happy with that and here is the oil u pls take it to Nani's room i shall come and apply it on her her hands.

HP knew better to go out right now...

Ar: Khushi why r u acting like this..

Kh: Acting like wat?

Ar:u r my wife and y do u still want to be addressed by your first name from the helper in this house?

Kh: I dont have the status of your wife remember? I dont want it also...

Ar: But to the world u r my wife isnt it?

Kh: yes to the world, but the world doesnt start and end with HP, it doesnt make a diff to me..

Without waiting for his answer she just walked off towards Nani's room.

Arnav just stood there watching her go. He did not have the courage to stop her. He was seeing a very different Khushi. He was just starting to wonder if the arrogance has come all of a sudden as his name got attached to hers.

Arnav was waiting for Khushi for almost two hours in their room, but there was no sign of her coming so he went to nani's room to see. When he opened nani's room, he saw that nani was sound asleep in the bed and Khushi was sitting in the stool beside the table with one hand on nani's right hand and another hand supporting her head to the side table and she was also asleep. It looked like she feel asleep while she was massaging nani's hands. Arnav was in a dilema whether to go and call her but took a step back thinking better not to. Arnav went back to his room for a sleepless night. Sleep claimed him for about couple of hours in the early morning and was again woken by some sound. When he opened his eyes he saw that Khushi was getting ready after her bath with drying her hair and applying the sindhoor. After a long time he was happy to see her face first thing in the morning. When she was about to leave the room even without a glance at him Arnav called "Khushi"

Khushi just stopped but did not turn back to look.

Ar; Khushi Im sorry..

There was no answer. Arnav continued, "Khushi i know i've done a great mistake, but pls try to understand my POV..."

Again, there was no reply. Arnav slowly stood up and went near her. He gently placed his hand on her elbows and turned her. She slowly turned with her head bent and Arnav continued..

Ar: Khushi pls...im sorry...i was just furious and angry that u were trying to spoil Di's life...pls try to understand..pls hear me out...

Before Arnav could continue with his confession Khushi stopped him on his tracks with her words...

Kh: Take your hands..

Ar; Wat?

Kh: I said take your hands off me...i've already told...

But when Arnav still didnt release his hold Khushi tried to shake his hands off, when he didnt let go, she looked up at him..

Kh: Take your hands off...

Ar: But why..

Kh: I dont like being touched by you...i feel like i have catepillars on my hands when u touch me...

Arnav was too taken aback with those words he suddenly released her hands. He has never ever heard Khushi talk with so much of hatred, not even when she was talking about shyam.

Without seeing his reaction or waiting for him to continue, khushi left the room for her duty as the bhahu to RM.

Arnav was too shocked. His ears failed to believe what it just heard and his eyes failed to believe the hatred that he saw in her eyes directed solely towards him.

After taking his own time to compose himself, Arnav came down and sat in the longue to read the paper. Anjali and nani were sitting and chatting their time off when Arnav heard the conversation..

Nani: Anjali bitiya..what is for breakfast?

Anj: Dont know nani..khushi is preparing...

Nani: Oh ok! u remember i told you about the extra growth of plants at our backyard, u should arrange someone to come and cut it off..

Anj: Khushi has already done it sday nani...

Nani: Oh is it? good...

Anj: Nani..u remember that panditji whom we met at the temple last week asked us to perform a pooja for Akash and Payal that pooja shall we have it today evening, since the day is good?

Nani: but that needs a lot of preparations Anjali, HP is also on leave today as he was not feeling well.

Before Anjali could answer anything Khushi who was coming in replied, "no prob naniji, i will do all the arrangements. Just give me the list and i shall go to the market and come once i serve the breakfast for u all...All of u can come for breakfast, it is ready.."

Arnav who was behind the newspaper waited for Khushi to call him, but it never came, instead his Di called him, "Chotey r u coming for breakfast or r u having it in office as usual, if u r having it here, pls come it is ready.."

Ar: Yes Di, i'll come u ppl go in..

After Anjali and Nani left, Arnav sat there wondering the immense burden Khushi was taking on herself out of sheer frustration. No wonder she is looking so tired and lost always. Before his thoughts went any further, guilt overtook him that he was the sole reason for the entire situation, only now sitting here clueless how to correct it. He for the first time in his life admitted to himself that he was getting a little scared to approach Khushi, the NEW KHUSHI...especially after the episode today morning in their room...

HEY IM GOING TO CONTINUE ONLY IF I GET A MINIMUM OF 20 COMMENTS...SO PLS USE YORU FINGERS A BIT FOR ME...

I myself did not know I was so connected to Khushi, I was crying throughout this chapter. you write to well. it felt i was the one facing all the pain instead of Khushi...

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