I Am Longing For You - Kaisa Yeh Khumar Hai:pg85 - Page 33

Khushi waits outside of Anjali's room as Arnav sits by Anjali and comforts her. Nurse leaves the room and Hari Prakash comes. Khushi nods at HP and they both step inside Anjali's room. Arnav looks up, Khushi's eyes show some pain as she points HP in the direction of the wooden swing kept at the foot of Anjali's bed. As HP starts taking the swing apart, Anjali sits up in the bed alarmed. She says to Arnav, "Chhotey, the swing of my little doll..." Arnav moves closer, holds her close and brings her head to rest on his shoulder as Anjali laments for the swing... His soothing hand comforts her. Khushi watches them with pain in her eyes. After a brief while, Anjali pulls herself away from Arnav and asks with tearful eyes, "Chhotey, you must know... I had a baby girl, right?.. a little doll?.. Tell me, Chhotey!" Arnav's eyes well up, he gently brings her close to him, "Relax, Di!" Anjali breaks down on his shoulder... "Di, get some rest!" Arnav puts Anjali back in the bed... her tears don't stop. This breaks Khushi's heart, she leaves the room with welled up eyes.

At Buaji's: Garima and Buaji talk. "Just had her baby shower.. and such a big blow! Who knows what's going on in Anjali's mind! " Garima says. Buaji says in a sorrowful voice, "Haye re Nand Kisore! She could just could not believe that she lost her baby.. and how can one believe that anyway? ... something like this!" Then Buaji says, "Garima, we should go to see Anjali in the hospital!" "Us?" Garima's flag goes up! "Yes,' says Buaji. "Me?" Garima cannot put words together due to fear. Buaji says, "Yes, you should go! If we are not with them during these difficult times, then who else will be?" Buaji pulls Garima to her feet, "Come on! Let's go!" Just then the phone rings, "I will answer!' Buaji rushes to the phone, "Hello!" "Forgive me, Buaji, I could not call earlier!" Khushi says over the phone. "It's good that you called, my butterfly!" Buaji says, "Were about to leave to see Anjali at the hospital!" Khushi informs her, "Buaji, we brought Di home! She is asleep right now and the nurse has told us that Di needs to relax!... So, it will be great if you come tomorrow!" "Yes," says Buaji, "It's alright! She must rest. We will come tomorrow... Hey, my butterfly, take care of her!... and Arnav's too! Make sure that this does not affect anyone's health! OK, I will hang up now!" Buaji puts receiver back in its place and informs Garima, "Khushi said that they brought Anjali home. She is taking rest now so asked us to come tomorrow. We will go tomorrow?" Garima heaves a sigh of relief in response to Buaji's question, "Yes, Jiji!" OK, I have a question for Garima. How long does she think that she can keep hiding from Arnav's Grandmother? I mean, it is such a relationship that she cannot keep hiding.. and if it is some secret that will not cause much harm should they meet later on then, why not get it over with? How long can a bride's mother hide from her in-laws?

Dadi harshly demands, "Then I want to know what right do you have to keep Shyam away from Anjali?" To everyone's surprise Dadi claims, "Let me tell you that nobody loves Anjali more than he does!" Mami and Nani shake there heads to imply how wrong Dadi is.. as Dadi continues her claim, "I have seen that love.. that affection in his eyes!" Nani, the wise lady that she is, intervenes, "Anjali is in such a bad condition and the two of you are fighting with each other?.. Just think about her health.." Arnav interrupts Nani politely, "Just a minute, Nani!" He takes a step ahead.. his eyes narrowed down, gaze sharp and asks a pointed question, "Just in the first meeting.. you saw so much love in Shyam's eyes? .. You met with him for the first time yesterday, right.. in the hospital?" Yehhh.. I squealed with joy! Finally my brainiac ASR has woken up and caught Dadi red-handed' Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!

ASR continues in a controlled voice, "Because you did not live with us until now.. and you had never met with Shyam before... " He asks with a piercing gaze, "How do you trust him so much just in one meeting?" Each and every person's eyes seem to agree with Arnav as he continues his sharp attack, "Unless... you .." Dadi interrupts him, "Because I know him better than you do! He has cried in front of me! He has begged in front of me for Anjali!" Everyone is shocked to hear this! Arnav's doubts are confirmed! He says, "So.. Shyam. to you... in the ashram'" Dadi says with pride, "Yes!.. He had come to meet with me in the Ashram. He explained to me what calamity has struck this house!" She looks at Khushi when she says this. Khushi lowers her gaze.. Arnav closes his eyes briefly to control his anger. "But he never ever said anything bad about you!.. and you! You never respected him in front of me! Arnav, he said to me that he only wants to stay with his wife.. who was carrying his child... and ...the one for whom his love knows no bounds!" Arnav clenches his teeth to control his emotions as Dadi goes on and on about Shyam until Dadi says, ".. and all other misunderstandings that are..." Arnav loses it! He bursts out screaming, "Misunderstanding?.. There is no misunderstanding, Dadi! His reality was revealed in front of everyone!" Nani and Mami's gaze show agreement to what Arnav says. Arnav continues, "And the reality is that, such a lowly bas***d like Shyam will never enter this house ever again!" Dadi's gaze stays strong.. Arnav attempts to tell Dadi, "He created problems for everyone! Do you have any idea that he tried to kill me?" Dadi flatly refuses, "I don't believe it! You have made a mistake before.,. and.. you can commit it again!" NK cannot hold back anymore, he jumps in, "But, Dadi ji, Nannav is telling the truth!" Up comes Dadi's "Stop" hand, shuts NK up!

"Drink this, please!" the nurse says to Anjali as she offers her soup. "I don't want it!" says Anjali. "You need to eat! Have a little, please!" the nurse tries again. "Let it be, sister!!" comes a voice.. The nurse looks up. Anjali looks up.. It's Shyam! he pops up from behind the curtains by poolside, "I will make her drink it!" he says to the nurse as he steps in. "Hey, how come you have come inside?" asks the nurse, worried she calls out, 'Is anyone there?" Shyam holds the nurse in place and requests, "Please, sister, don't scream!" "It's OK! He is my husband!" says Anjali. Shyam immediately makes his next move, "Sister, let me be with her just for ten minutes! PLEASE!" "Okay, only ten minutes!" the nurse says before she takes off... as she leaves the room, an evil smile of win flickers on Shyam's face. Then he goes and sits by Anjali at the edge of the bed. His cunning eyes quickly survey the area to make sure no one sees him. "Listen.." Anjali says.. Shyam interrupts her, "No! Soup first!" He insists affectionately brings tears to Anjali's eyes. Then like a caring husband he picks up the bowl of soup and feeds Anjali.

Arnav stands with both his fists clenched tight.. his body stiff.. his face sharp.. his jaw firm.. Khushi comes back and nervously says, "Arnav ji, I have something to say to you!" Arnav cannot believe that Khushi is the one saying all this as she goes on, "The condition I saw Shyam ji in... last night.. I thought.. that even he was sad to have lost his child." Arnav asks her cautiously, "So?" Khushi says, "So.. I was thinking... that.. just once if we let him meet with Di.." Arnav clenches his teeth and says, "Khushi, probably you did not hear me right what I said downstairs! That lowly liar will never enter this house again!" I was sooo mad at Khushi.. If we think that Anjali is so blind in Shyam's love.. what reason does Khushi have to believe Shyam? Simple *****ty! Then I remembered.. Khushi always believed Shyam even after she found out that he was such a deceitful person! More in untold emotions..

Shyam gives Anjali her medication. Watches her as she swallows stuff that he hands her without any questions.. then makes his next move! He says in an emotional voice, "I wish I could say that everything will be fine! That we should start a new life together.. But I know that this won't happen nor would these people let it happen!" He holds her hand in his and says, "You will have to promise me something, Rani Sahiba! Promise me that you will take good care of yourself!" he says like an affectionate husband. Anjali says, "But, I need you!" says Anjali vulnerably. Shyam reciprocates, "Even I cannot live without you! And the biggest worry that I have is that if I am not with you then you would not take care of yourself at all, Rani Sahiba!" He cups her face affectionately.. Then continues his melodrama,"Your health is the most important thing for me, Rani Sahiba!" Then Shyam goes to ignite the dynamite, "I know very well, Rani Sahiba! If you decide it in your mind then you just don't listen to anyone!" Anjali says, "But I listen to everything you say!" He touches her face affectionately again before making the grand display of his emotions, "But, what if I am not there!" Then he pulls his hand away as he spills the venom, "I know that your Chhotey will try his level best that I can't meet with you, Rani Sahiba!.. He hates me many folds more compared to how much he loves you!" Then he adorns his venom with affection, holds her face again as he says, "But... Even if I am not around, you must take care of yourself! .. For my sake! .. If I were here.. then I would feed you myself.. give you meds.. even I would be relieved! .. .. but just look at my misfortune.." By now, he has brainwashed vulnerable Anjali so much that she pleads with tearful eyes, "Stay with me!" Hope flickers in Shyam's eyes.. as he sees his plan work.. "But.." Anjali continues, "What if I don't take food or medication from anyone else.. but you.. then?.. Then you would come to me, right?" Shyam displays his pleasure by sounding very excited, 'If this can be done, Rani Sahiba.. then..I.. I.. " then he plays some more, "No!.. No, No! What if this affects your health then?" His heart probably jumps with joy inside his rib cage as Anjali says, "You leave it to me.. I will manage..!" He shows off his worry instead, "I cannot take any neglect when it comes to your health, Rani Sahiba!.. But.. Yes! I can do anything to be able to stay with you!.. anything!" Anjali says with tearful eyes, "I know that!. And me too!" she reciprocates to Shyam's delight but he does not show that on his face.. Now that his job is done, he says, 'It's too late now, I must get going!.. You take care of yourself, please!" He leaves with a winning smile as Anjali's tearful gaze follows him. he stops once he gets to the door, "Rani Sahiba," turns around, looks at Anjali with an affectionate, vulnerable gaze and says, "No matter what your family members or your Chhotey say, but I love you very much! .. It kills me to stay away from you! That's why I come to see you like this.. secretly.. and I will continue to do so... even if it means that someday I could get killed..!" Anjali shakes her head in denial.. Shyam is now convinced that his job is definitely done, turns around gives a winning smile and takes off...

"He can fool everyone but not me!" Arnav says to Khushi, "I have understood it very well now how shrewd and lowly he is!" Khushi still insists on Shyam's behalf, "But anyone can change after they lose their child!" MY BLOOD WAS BOILING LIKE ANYTHING! Always have known that Khushi is not a smart girl.. but never thought that she can be so *****Thank God, Arnav spoke on all our behalf! "Are you kidding me, Khushi?" Arnav says with aggravation, "You think that he can ever change?" Khushi continues to push, "I just think that we should not do injustice to anyone!" Okay, I declare that Khushi cannot think clearly in crisis! She also is blinded by Shyam! No one should hate Anjali anymore if someone like Khushi can plead on Shyam's behalf so much with Arnav! Arnav, you deserve a much smarter wife! I am sorry, Khushi, but you don't seem like someone with a capability to think in the name of showing compassion in the wrong place at a wrong time! I will shut up now!