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Hey...i actually wanted to post this since the Swami episode but my net betrayed me and it just started working...its based on how Arnav brings an end to the "Swami"...it starts off from when he comes down wearing the red shirt...its kind of long too...but do read it...:)
Arnav Singh Raizada never thought that a day would come when he would wear his favourite colour and would detest it so much. And yet, there he was, wearing a red shirt and looking like a love-sick boyfriend on Valentine's Day.
The three pairs of eyes that had stared at him with gaping mouths at the breakfast table had given him a clear indication as to how his day was going to go. All he could do was silently eat whatever he could grab without meeting those shocked faces and leave wordlessly. He felt so embarrassed in front of his family that he could not even glare at them. He mentally thanked the doctor who had scheduled his Di's appointment in the morning. He didn't think he could have faced all the teasing from his expecting sister without shouting at her or blushing at least once and he couldn't afford to do either.
On his way to his office, he cursed his "dutiful wife" and her ingenious brain for coming up with crazy ways to annoy him everyday and every new idea was even more annoying and crazy than the former one. But all the curses flew out of his mind when he entered his office.
On a perfectly normal day,he would storm his way up to his office glaring at everyone his intimidating eyes could focus on and simultaneously discussing an important matter with Aman. But today was not one of those days. Because today, he froze at the door of his office as he was greeted once again with gaping mouths and wide eyes. Only this time,they were more than twenty pairs of eyes.
He admonished himself for stopping at the entrance and thought,"Enough of this non sense. I have had enough staring for one day!! I will not let her plan to annoy me work." He closed his eyes to curb his rising anger and said in a commanding voice," I don't remember saying that you'll will be paid for staring. So,all of you, get back to your work. NOW. "
He climbed up the steps to his cabin,plopped down on his chair and closed his eyes. Something had to be done to put an end to "Swami" . He could not tolerate the sickly-sweet gestures of duty. Yes, he had feelings for her. Damn the feelings, he loved her! But he could never tolerate any such sweet gestures even in his childhood from Di or Ma and now when he is a man, he will not take it from his wife.
But the question that lingered was, what was the cause of the sudden change? His wife was known for crying one moment and then laughing the next but this? Till day before yesterday she had vowed that she wouldn't show him her face and his new name was "Shaitan" and all of a sudden today morning, he was "Swami"!!!Either she was suffering from split-personality disorder or she was hell bent on driving him mad by her antics.
He had almost grown used to the Laad Governor and Rakshas. In fact he kind of liked it when she called him that in her anger or sarcasm. He was ready to listen her speak Laad Governor for an eternity but he couldn't bear to listen Swami once again!! All he could hope for was that when he would go back home at night, she would find something else to distract herself with. He looked at himself once again and realized the most important thing to be done.
He called Aman immediately and told him to deliver some good three piece suits preferably in black,brown or white to his home as soon as possible and to make sure that his wife did not receive the delivery.
He brought his hands up to his face and closed his eyes to think once again. Suddenly, his ever-calculative and shrewd brain gave him a brilliant idea to counter his wife's new plan. Extremely happy with himself,he smirked and thought,"Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada, I hope you are ready to show your devotion to your husband".
In the evening:
As he entered his house, he involuntarily thought back to his embarrassing day at Office. How his partners,associates and employees had stared at him for quite some time before speaking, how his female employees who would on previous occasions stutter out of fear but today the stuttering was accompanied with deep blushes on their cheeks. Blushing!!! He had even heard some of them whispering as to how handsome he was looking and arguing whether he would be dressing up like that everyday. He had wisely chosen to ignore all of it lest he would end up firing half of his staff!
It was already 9:15pm which meant his wife would be back any moment from her tuition. And then,he would put his plan into action. He entered his room , and first went to his wardrobe and opened it. He satisfactorily closed it when he saw his three piece suits back where they belonged and felt relief wash over him on finally getting rid of those Hawaiian floral shirts. Just as he closed the door of the cupboard, he heard the tinkle of the bells of the chime at the threshold of his room indicating the arrival of his wife. He smirked to himself and got ready to put his plan into action.
He turned around to face her and saw her with the dupatta covering her beautiful face, her eyes downcast and a tiny smile adorning her lips, waiting for him to acknowledge her,he guessed. It felt so wrong to see her bent head and downcast eyes. He was used to her looking into his eyes with defiance and anger and her short fringes near her temples swaying a little with every little movement of her head as she would try to make her point.
He momentarily forgot what he was supposed to do but he was brought back to his senses and even more determined to carry out his plan when his wife said with a huge smile,"Arre, Swami!!Aap aa gaye? Hum aapke aane ka hi intezaar kar rahe the. Humein umeed hain ke in kapdon mein aapka din aur bhi rangeen raha hoga. Waise,hum toh aapko batana hi bhul gaye, aap is lal shirt mein bilkul ek khilta hua gulab ka phool lag rahe hain!!Hum toh aapko subah mein hi bataana chahte par aap jaldi office chale gaye aur humein mauka hi nahi mila bataane ka!"
Hearing Swami again and her compliment comparing him to a rose, was the last straw, he decided. He walked slowly towards her,taking one step at a time. He observed that as if a reflex action, with each step that he took in her direction, she moved one step backwards. This continued till her back hit the door and she stopped abruptly and looking at him with widened eyes in anticipation of the usual bitter words, taunts or threats. That was precisely what he would have done on any other day.
But today, he decided to play it differently to achieve his goal.
Smiling softly,he slowly removed her dupatta from her face so that he could see her clearly. She was surprised at his action and this was evident from her eyes. He then put his hands on either side of her face so there was no chance of escape. She asked in a shaky voice," Yeh aap kya kar rahe hain?"
He said,"Shh" and then asked her in a serious voice,"Tumne kaha ki tumhe meri patni hone ka farz nibha rahi ho, toh kya tum meri har baat manongi?
Khushi,who till now was staring at the floor, looked up to meet his eyes and he saw confusion in her eyes as she tried to decipher the hidden meaning behind his words. Then, thinking for a while, she declared in a confident voice,"Jee bilkul,aap bol ke toh dekhiye, hum aap ki har baat maan sakte hain".
Arnav's smirk widened as he heard his naive wife dig her own grave even deeper. He came a little more close to her and whispered in her ear as if telling her a secret,"Thik hain, agar tum meri har baat maanne ko tayyar ho, toh phir tumhe mujhe kiss karna hoga".
Khushi's eyes widened further and she looked at him in utter shock and surprise. Then suddenly, she put her hands on his chest and pushed him away with as much force as possible.Arnav,who was not expecting the sudden push from his wife,staggered back a little and stumbled a little before he balanced himself. He looked at his wife who looked a little dazed and he suddenly realized what exactly she was thinking. She was thinking back to the day when he had kissed her on the cheek at the poolside and how later, unintentionally she had kissed him back on his cheek at the same poolside but in front of his family.
Her expression changed again and she looked at him flustered and told him," Hum woh nahi kar sakte hain. Matlab, humse se woh nahi hoga." Arnav regarded her red cheeks and asked her coolly," Par kyun Khushi? Tumne hi to kaha tha ke tum meri har baat manogi toh phir isme kya problem hain? Tumhe toh sirf apne Swami ki baat maanni hain. Kya tum apne kartavya se piche hat rahi ho?" He was using her dialogues against her and he knew he was very close to his goal.
Khushi said in a small voice," Nahi, hum woh nahi karenge kyunki...kyunki..."After searching for the right word, she said loudly," Haan!!Kyunki aap ek Laad Governor hain!!" Saying this, she fled from the room as fast as she could without waiting to hear what he wanted to say.
As soon as Arnav saw his wife flee the room like she had seen a ghost,he folded his hands across his chest, smiled to himself highly amused at his wife's reaction and said,"Mission accomplished!!" He was sure Swami was gone for good!!He mentally congratulated himself and said,"Welcome back Laad Governor!".
Hope ull liked it...appreciation and criticism are equally welcome...:)...do tell me if there are any bloopers...
