"Khushi-I love you!!!" Were the three most beautiful and magical words said by none other than Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada….
Khushi woke with a start on the bed-holding her head and tears coming out from her lacrimal glands. Why did arnavji say this-why suddenly is he confessing his love for me-as if he is not gonna see me again-why cannot I come out of the fact he just said it casually-n…..no-no-no…Arnav Singh Raizada never pours his heart out, unless it is very preciously important-I know that he has got feelings for me-but why am I not ready to accept it-what is preventing me to do so-he has expressed his hatred towards me, god knows how many times-"I hate you khushi!!!"-are the words that still ring in my ears-then why am I not able to accept his love for me-what made him to say this to me now-that too when he is away from everyone-why why why……-I am definitely sure that something is wrong with him-he is in some trouble-but how am I supposed to know-I have to have to find out what is wrong with arnavji!!!! She stared at the watch which showed that it was 3.
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Arnav couldn't believe himself on what he had just said to khushi. Though he was sitting tied to the chair with the gun pointing towards him, he was lost in the thoughts of the recent conversation between him and khushi. He was not able to understand that why had he said this to khushi-what forced him to just urge out his emotions which were locked in the chambers of his heart to suddenly come out through his verbal senses. He got all the flashes of the instances where he had expressed his hatred towards her-and how she reacted on each torturous act done by him on her-and now he was thinking that what khushi might be thinking-and this was the most critical thinking arnav had ever come across.
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Khushi was pacing around the room-up and down-thinking what she could do in order to make herself calm. Finally, she stormed out of the room to go into the kitchen to make jalebis-when she saw someone spooking out of the house silently and the person had forgotten to shut the door. Khushi thinking of nothing went towards the door to see who it was-and was horrified to see that at night 3, shyam was going out somewhere. She followed him and took a step when her chappals stepped on a sheet of paper. She quickly picked up the sheet and followed shyam. He took a rick and went off. Khushi also went behind him in the other rick. She instructed the rickshaw driver to follow his rick. Khushi read the paper which she had got and was shocked to see as to what she was reading-it was arnav's will papers-the sheet where it was mentioned that after him, the executive owner of the AR property will be none other than Shyam Manohar Jha. Khushi crushed the papers and was about to throw them when it clicked her that this sheet of paper was the only way she could get arnav back-since now she was sure that reason behind arnav not reaching London-and behaving in the weirdest manner was shyam!!!
She quietly followed him and couldn't believe as to where she had reached. It took her no time to realise that she was standing in the middle of the cremation ground!!! She spoke to herself when she realised that shyam had disappeared from her sight. She searched him all over but couldn't find him. "Now only he was here-where did he vanish off suddenly???"-looking here-and-there for him suddenly a voice spoke from behind, "khushiji, searching for me???" he said with a wicked smile. "oh!!! How I hoped you searched me like that with all your love for me!!" saying this he came nearer to her and khushi moved back-and her leg tripped-and was about to fall when she heard a voice-KHUSHI!!!-and realised that shyam was holding her hand and pulled her back with a jerk. "don't you dare touch her-you freaking moron." screamed arnav.
Khushi turned to see him and couldn't believe the sight to what she was looking at-there in the dark corner was arnav sitting on the chair-all tied up-but soon she realised that someone else was also there besides him. She took a step ahead to see what was happening and was horrified to see that some men digging the ground. She tried to figure out when shyam spoke, "khushiji, don't put so much strain on your brains. I'll tell you what those men are up to. They are digging a cremator for your beloved husband and my beloved salee-saahab" and he roared with laughter. Khushi was stunned to hear this. It was not even in his wildest dreams she had ever thought that shyam could to such an extent. She looked towards arnav with the stunned expression and was shocked to look at the innocent and terrified expression on his face. She could actually realise that he didn't want to dye. He wanted to live more. All the urges of his to get rid of this stupid b*****d was clearly expressed in his eye.
Khushi felt as if her soul was out her body. She couldn't think and neither talk about anything. It seemed to her that vocal cord has been blocked and hence nothing was coming out from the oral cavity. It seemed that all the sensory signals had had exchanged their transduction pathways and hence there was no proper response from the brains. Once again, tears shed down her eyes and she could its warmth on her cheeks.
"Aree khushiji, arnavji is still alive. So why are you crying. You don't worry. Whatever I have promised you, I will definitely fullfill it. After all I have promised YOU!!!"
The ground was open-the wind was in its full swing-and three individuals were present-to the extreme left was the poor arnav sitting in the chair all tied up and his coffin was placed ti his side-to the right was khushi, who wanted to do numerous things but couldn't gear up the reflexes-and in the centre was shyam, looking at the two and roaring with laughter!!!
Shyam moved towards arnav. "Well sale-saahab, the time has arrived that you ought to know the truth. After all it is my responsibility that you stay calm in the heaven or else your soul will come and bugg me off-and khushiji won't like that…..right khushiji???"
"You moron, don't you dare take her name on your mouth or else……."
"Or else what arnav, just remember that right now you are under my control-you are alive just because of me-its just because I had promised khushiji that I will tell the truth to prove her innocence to you-that you are alive-or else, you would have been in heaven currently!!!"
And so he narrated the entire story to arnav, and with each phase of the story ending, khushi could see arnav's guilt on his face-he was trying very hard for not breaking down, but when the entire narration was completed by shyam, he couldn't control himself and burst out into tears. He was emotionally broken down completely. He could think of nothing-he couldn't even face khushi-guilt filled his heart-brain-and was running through his veins.
Khushi ran towards him for moral support. She sat there besides him and with her duppatta wiped off his tears.
"This is not the end arnav .I told you the entire story on one condition. And that is your will. Yes arnav, I kept the condition of you signing the will papers and I will be telling you the truth. So now, your entire property belongs to me, not now-after you are dead-which you are soon to be…….." and he left to get the papers.
"I am sorry khushi-I am really very sorry!!! Its all my fault khushi-everything which I have done with you I shouldn't have done that. I was very rude with you-but still you never ever complained-why khushi???? I don't think I'll be able to face myself also now…….." and cried like a baby.
"No arnavji, its not your fault!!! Circumstances were such that were bound to think of what you saw. Even if I was there at your place, I would have done the same thing. Please don't blame yourself for this!"
"ARNAV, now your time has come to bid good bye to your beloved wife because now, I am not going to wait even for a second to kill you."
"Wait shyam, first atleast check your papers!!! Are they complete???" said khushi. Both arnav and shyam looked at her in shock.
Shyam quickly opened the papers to check whether they were proper or not and realised that the main paper in it is mentioned that he is suppose to own the property was missing. A look of disaster struck him.
"What happened shyamji, why do you look so much confused??? Is something wrong with the papers?? Are you searching for this???" she said handing out the paper in her hand and showing him off.
"khushiji, give me those papers now!!" and he approached towards khushi. And while this, khushi tried untying arnav and she successful in loosing his knot. Shyam reached for khushi's hand when arnav got up from the chair and caught hold of his neck.
He bashed him up left and right. "How dare you do this to my sister-how dare you play such dirty games with my wife-how dare you" and he punched on his face. Shyam fell to the ground. He saw a gun nearby and took and pointed towards khushi and arnav.
"khushiji, give me those papers now. Or else I'll shoot arnav"
"No khushi. Don't give him the papers, please. Think about di, think about everyone-no khushi please don't"
Khushi took a step ahead to give the paper to shyam when she heard a gun shot. She tood at that point stunned. She quickly turned to see whether arnav was fine or not-and to her surprise, he was. She looked ahead and saw that shyam had got a bullet on his leg due to which he fell down and the gun from his hand drooped on the ground. Khushi saw a figure coming out from behind him and was horrified to see Anjali along with some police officials.
"Inspector, arrest this man and take him to prison" ordered Anjali.
"Rani-sahiba, how can you do this to me. I am your beloved husband!! No you cannot do this to me"
"I've already done it SHYAM!!! Take this man to the prison. And you two, come with me to shantivan."
Both arnav and khushi obeyed her orders and followed her. Arnav had become very weak and was not able to walk. So khushi gave him support and took his body weight over him. They reached shantivan and before khushi could open her mouth, Anjali said," I know khushiji, what you are going to ask me. I'll tell you in short. The time you left your house, I was there outside only. I had come to check where he was going-and then saw you following him-I also followed you. And then I heard the entire thing-I was completely broken down when I saw him pointing the gun on chote. I had already called up the police-they had reached-I quickly grabbed the gun and shot him"
"I am sorry di!!"
"no need to be khushiji! You didn't do anything wrong. In fact I am very proud to see that chote has got YOU as a life partner. Hats off to you. Arnav deserves you. And yes don't worry about me. I am completely fine. Now go to your bedroom and take care of him. And one more thing, I want things to be normal from tomorrow. Just feel that everything was a bad dream. Ok???"
"Ok di. Good night!!!"
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Khushi, with arnav came to the bedroom and made him lie on the bed. She gave him water to drink and with her hands swifting on his forehead, made him sleep. Arnav slept by holding her hands and not leaving it. Khushi was very touched by this act of him. She stared continuously at him and even she didn't realise when she fell asleep.
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Khushi got up in the morning and prayed to devi maiya to start her morning freshly. Soon she realised that arnav was not there in the room. She looked at the clock which showed that it was 9. She was late. Quickly she took a bath and went down and was surprised to see to what she was looking at.
Arnav had into the same old arrogant business man who was shouting on Aman for not doing things properly. He kept on saying "what the……"
She saw naniji shouting at Manorama and di doing her own work. She kind of felt wiered. She went near arnav to ask whether he was fine or not but before that he left. She approached Anjali for the same thing. She asked her to which Anjali replied that he was fine-just bit of work load. Khushi was kind off feeling weird. She asked Anjali about yesterday.
"What happened yesterday khushiji!!! Everyone was home. Arnav came bit late. You were waiting for him but I guess you went off to sleep then."
"WHAT?!?!" khushi hurried off to her bedroom. "what the hell is going on. Oh god, I'll go mad. Was I dreaming. Yes-may be it's a dream. Oh god khushi, you are too much. Thank god it was a dream-which means now again I have to bear this laad governer!! Oh nooo…….."
Seeing khushi like that, both arnav and Anjali who were standing outside the room were smiling.
"Thank you soo much di, for her making her believe that it was a dream!!!"
"Anything for you chote. You said right, she is completely mad" and both laughed.
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