MY NAME IS HAPPINESS
Khushi was making badam kheer in kitchen,she was trying her best to not think about his antics from the morning.she knew very well that if she started thinking about it once again,she'll be lost again and the sweet'll become something else. She tried to focus on the kheer though her mind kept going to arnavji and the deal of suhag rat. When naniji come to kitchen she was done with the kheer..
"naniji,I'm finished. Now just taking this in a serving plate. is it time for pooja?"..
"ha,khushi betiya.,it's time, you go to your room and get ready."naniji hesitated for a moment.
"one more thing khushi betiya, chote is very upset,he had a talk with subhadra in shyam's matter.he was really angry.i had to interfere to stop both of them" hearing this khushi came back to her senses.she forgot everything about suhag raat and his teasings.naniji continued.
"I think chote may refuse to come down for pooja,as u know otherwise also he's not very fond of poojas, somehow u've to bring him,I know you are the only one who can change his mind".she got slightly blushed on hearing this. She nodded to naniji and went upstairs.while walking to room she was thinking about him."wat wud i do if he's angry and refuse to come down for pooja."
When she entered the room,she heard his voice from the poolside scolding aman."what the?,I told you in the morning itself,u shud have handled it by urselves,irresponsible idiot"he hanged the phone."Khushi knew that he's letting out his frustration on the poor guy..he turned back to look at her.she pretended that she din't notice the anger and pain in his eyes..
" Arnavji, U've to get ready for pooja,naniji is calling every one." arnav din't hear her at all, he sat on the chair at the poolside closing his eyes.Khushi cud sense his pain. she was determined to do something to pacify him..dadi might have told something about his mom,that's the only matter which'll make him this upset..she cud guess that.
She went to the wardrobe and took out the sari he had given her as b'day present.he wanted her to wear this and she denied back then..she thought about his words.it is his favourite colur.he selected it by himself and wanted to see her wearing that.khushi looked at him sitting in the same posture at the poolside..she went to the wash room for changing.wen she come back also he din't move a bit..she took off all the bangles and took out his mothers kangans wich he made her wear once.she din't bother to give a second thought while taking out those to wear. She forgot completely about their incomplete marriage.in her mind she's rightfully his wife.
She slowly walked to poolside and stood before him placing one hand on his shoulder.she din't even ask whether he's ok.he was surprised at this.
."khushi,leave me alone for sometime,I'm not coming down now."
he actually wanted to avoid one more arguement with dadi in anjali's presence.he opened his eyes to look at her as he knew she has not left.he cudn't believe his eyes.his eyes first fell on the kangans.he felt as if mom is standing before him with her caring hands on his shoulder."mom"he muttered under his breath before throwing arms around her waist to hug her from the sitting position. Khushi stood there running her fingers through his hairs ,caressing his head,consoling him. She was not surprised by his act, the hug didn't give goosebumps to her as his every touch used to do. Instead she was simply holding him close as a loving mom.
A moment later only arnav realised that this's not his mom,but khushi..he slowly took his arms off her and raised his eyes to look at her. She looked extremely stunning in the pink sari gifted by him. Her eyes were filled with tears of love.she managed to wipe her tears before meeting his eyes.
"Arnavji, its time for pooja, we have to go ,all others are waiting downstairs."he turned his face away
."no khushi,I'm not coming"she cud sense his words of refusal was not as strong as before. She went back to the room and came back with a kurtha in her hand.
."Arnavji,I think u forgot today is our suhag raat"
he never expected her to remind him that."and I'm wearing the dress of ur choice,u've to agree to my choice also"she handed over him the kurta..he stood up and walked inside the room.he dint take the kurta. "neither do I want to wear this nor want to come for pooja."
Khushi dint allow him to walk away."Mr. arnav singh raizada,This is not a kurta from your collection, this is the colour of my choice,I selected this,and bought this with my own money for my husband,and I wanted to see you in this" she pretended to be angry.He cudnt stop himself from smiling at her words and the mock anger in her eyes.when he started smiling she looked down blushing and said"u have no other choice but to wear this for today."arnav kept looking at her lovingly.
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