I Bow Down To You -Sajde Mein Yuh Hee Jhukta:Pg 95 - Page 45

As Shyam's stuff burns into flames, worried Nani says, "Chhotey, stop her! This fire could spread through the whole house." As Arnav looks at Anjali, she says, "No, let it burn! I don't want to see any of his stuff in this house again ever!" ASR holds her arm. His face sharp' Anjali looks up.. her voice cracks as she looks him into the eye and asks, "Why did he do this to me, Chhotey? What was my fault?" Arnav averts her gaze.. his heart heavy,.. his eyes mellow.. Anjali bursts in tears..as she approaches to hug Arnav. Arnav takes her in his arms and they both hug.. their eyes tearful.. their hearts heavy. As Anjali pulls away she says, "First.. Papa-Mumma left us. I should have known." Nani's heart goes out to her as she watches them with tearful eyes. Anjali continues, "Papa deceived Mumma same to way! So then, how different could it have been for me! And whatever happened to me.. happened.. but.. my princess!" Arnav's mellow eyes look at Anjali with affection as Anjali asks with tearful eyes in a heavy voice, "What was her fault, Chhotey?.. Do I not deserve any happiness? Will every time happiness elude me?" Arnav looks at her with vulnerable eyes.. the questions.. that he has no answers to! Shyam's stuff is all burn down to ashes now. Arnav holds Anjali by both her shoulders.. to comfort her.

Anjali wipes off her tears and says, "Enough! That man is now out of my life. Now I would not shade tears for that man! Arnav holds Anjali's face in his hand gently.. Khushi and Payal watch them with tearful eyes, as Anjali reaches for Arnav's hand with both her hands and hold it in her hands, "You know, Chhotey, you kept your promise that you made on Rakhi. You have protected me." Arnav's bleeding heart reflects through his eyes as he looks Anjali in the eye. Anjali says, "And Khushi ji, you too! Both of you have saved me from falling into the same trap again. You saved me from that man.. because of whom I went against you all! Today I have understood what a family means. What near and dear ones mean! You all have saved me!" Each eye around is full of tears. "You all built such a strong wall in front of me that could not be taken down by that evil soul!.. I promise you,.. promise you that .. I won't forget this love.. affection and the bond.. ever!.. And that dark shadow that was cast on our family.. has vanished now! Gone now! Everything will be fine now. And when all of you are with, how can anything go wrong? Everything will be alright!" Arnav gently nods in agreement to assure Anjali. Anjali once again hugs Arnav. All faces around flicker a smile through their tears. Arnav and Anjali seek comfort in each other.

Later on that night:

Khushi brings her change of clothes when there is a knock on the door. Khushi looks up, it's Anjali. "Khushi ji, may I come in?" "Come in, please, Di!" Khushi says. Slightly hesitant Anjali walks in as Khushi comes few steps forward to bring her in. As both iof them sit down at the foot of the bed, Khushi asks, "Di, are you alright?" Anjali nods gently, asks, "And you?" As two friends look into each others eyes, unspoken words find meaning .. Khushi reaches for Anjali and hugs her. Anjali comforts Khushi as Khushi says in a heavy voice, "Please, forgive me, Di! I never wanted to hurt you. But.." Anjali says as pulls Khushi back, "Whatever you did was just right! Yes, it hurt me! But, look at it this way, I could separate real from fake! .. And come to think of it, our relationship had no foundation! A relationship based on lies and deceit would not last long anyway!..." Anjali says in a heavy voice, "Khushi ji, I came here to ask for your forgiveness." 'Di!" Khushi says surprised. "Please, forgive me, Khushi ji!" Anjali says as she holds Khushi's hand, "You tried to tell me the truth over and over.. but instead of believing you, I got upset with you.. and got angry with you. Please, forgive me, Khushi ji!" "Di, what are you saying? Why are you apologizing to me?" Khushi says in an emotionally heavy voice. I probably would have done exactly the same had I been in your shoes! I know, Di, that all of this must be very difficult for you but believe me, with time heal all the wounds. You deserve all the happiness in life.. and you will get all that happiness." Khushi holds Anjali's face in her hand and says, "Just keep smiling! I promise you that you will get many chances to be happy in life!"

Anjali says in a soft voice, "You know Khushi ji, you proved today that some other relations at times can be stronger than blood relations! The bonds between hearts are the strongest!" Anjali holds Khushi's face gently in her hands as she looks Khushi into the eye. Both of them hug again as their hearts fill with emotions and eyes well up. Seeking comfort in each other's embrace, they impart solace to each other. A thin smile flickers Anjali's face. Arnav watches his most favorite two people bonding with a mellow face from a distance but a peaceful heart. His eyes fill with affection as Anjali looks at him when Khushi pulls away. The little brother in Arnav walks up to his Di, kneels down and sorts of requests a hug.. Anjali hugs him briefly as her tears roll down. She wipes off her tears as they pull away. Arnav asks her with a comforting touch, in a soft voice, "Di, are you alright?" Anjali nods affirmatively, "Chhotey, I did not burn only his stuff,.. but everything' burnt every memory of him. Now there is no place for him in my life! And if you are with me then nothing can go wrong. Right?" Anjali asks as she cups Arnav's face in her hand. Arnav's gentle positive nod brings a happy smile on Anjali's lips. Arnav's gently kisses Anjali on her forehead to make a promise. Anjali wipes off her tears with a smile. A happy smile flickers across Khushi's lips.

Arnav in his Bluetooth.. as he gets ready he says, "Aman, cancel all my meetings for today! Yes!" Khushi hears him, she whispers to herself as her eyes shine with joy, "All the work for today is cancelled!" She keeps the stuff from her hands down on the bed and rushes to Arnav as he takes his Bluetooth off and throws on the bed.. continues to straighten his sleeves.. "Are you going to take me out?" Arnav says with almost straight face, "Yes. Get ready!" Khushis' eyes go wide with joy, "Really? Where?" Arnav says as if it is no big deal, "It's going to be warm. Wear something pastel in cotton." As he reaches to pick his tie from the bed he says, "I have asked Aman to get sunglasses for you' so.." "Are we going to sunbathe?" Khushi asks. "Derby' " Arnav says as he looks at Khushi. "What Bee?" Khushi asks confused. "Darby.. races.. " Arnav says in a soft voice' Khushi asks naively, "What is that?" "Khushi, horse riders'." Then Arnav translates in Hindi for her, "I mean.. ghood sawar.." as he starts to wrap his tie around his neck. Khushi asks, "Horse riding? But, Arnav ji, I don't know horse riding!" 'We won't be riding.. we will watch!" Arnav says as he buttons up his shirt. "Only to watch?" Khushi asks puzzled, "How strange is this! Some people will ride horses.. and we will only watch!" Arnav looks at her with puzzled eyes.. as he ties his tie. Khushi puts both her hands on her hips and says, "And.. what if they ride their horses.. leave us behind then.. then what will we do?.. It will be better if see something else instead!"

Arnav's hands stop in the middle as he asks, "Like?" "Like.. a movie!" Khushi excitedly rushes to Arnav.. Khushi just blurts, "Salman'" when Arnav says loudly, "No!" He looks at Khushi with big eyes.. Khushi's eyes go wide with questions.. she asks, "Why, Arnav ji? Movie has everything!" She climbs up on the bed and throws couple punches in Arnav's direction as she says excitedly, all animated, "For example. Dhishum.. dhishum.. a fight!... Confession of love' and lots of drama!" Khushi gets down from the bed and asks, "Now tell me, does it all happen in your 'doby'?" poor Arnav.. just looks at Khushi as she says, "How will we know who is the hero and who is the heroine?.. and villain?"

Arnav resumes tying the tie as Khushi moves slightly away and says, "Villain! He is the most important one' to make the story interesting! And are the horses going to sing songs in the snow covered mountains?.. and whet will happen in the end? Tell me!" Arnav just looks at her as he folds his collar properly,.. Khushi says, "Hero will say to the villain, hey horsie, I will drink your blood now!" Arnav just looks at her with frowns on his forehead as Khushi says, "Okay, let it be, Arnav ji! .. When police will come to arrest the villain at the end, where will they place the handcuffs? Around the legs of the horse?" Arnav looks at Khushi as if she is crazy, "Khushi, that's not why one goes to Darby!" Khushi looks aty him.. makes a mellow face' says in a lower voice.. sounding unenthusiastic, "Okay.. if you want to go see horse riding then.." Arnav knows exactly what Khsuhi is doing.. exasperated he turns around. Throws a losing glance, places his hands on both his hips and says, "Okay.. okay. We will go to the movies!" Khsuhi's face brightens immediately. She runs and says into Arnav's face, "Really? Salaman'" "English movie!" Khushi looks at him surprised as he puts his vest on, "English?.. those are really bad!.. No tears' No dances' No songs.." Arnav says, "But, there is action!" Khushi says, "What action? The heroes of an English movie do not do any action themselves.. all the action is done by robots.. and guns.." Arnav give Khushi an amused look, as he buttons up his vest and Khushi continues animated, 'In our Hindi movie, the hero can fight forty people at a time!" Khushi enacts fight.. Arnav watches her with a smirk on his face.. Khushi says to me, "And they are so cheap. Kill four people with one bullet!" "English films don't stretch! Those are precise. Just two hours long!" Arnav says. "That's it! Meager.. who is in a rush to leave the theater! Hindi movie is full three hours long! You get your money's worth!"

Arnav folds his hands and asks, "Have you seen the actresses from Hollywood?" "Don't talk about them.. it feels like they might have donated all their clothes!" Khushi puts her hands together, closes her eyes, says, "Hey Devi Maiyya! I won't ever put on such clothes.." "You can't wear such clothes!" Arnav says to her, "Right! The actresses from Hollywood are versatile. They don't just run around the trees." Khushi shuts up.. a winning smile flickers on Arnav's lips and in his eyes. Khushi puffs up her cheeks and sits down on the bed, says unenthusiastically, "Alright! We will go to the English movie!" Arnav stands looking at her with his hands folded, when Khushi glances at him from the corner of her eye and says, "It doesn't matter that I have not been to any Hindi movie in a long time. Arnav turns away in frustration as he knows that Khsuhi is blackmailing him, as she says with her hands put together, "Forgive me, Salman ji! I wanted to see your movie but it's my duty as the wife.. I must fulfill!" Arnav shakes his head in frustration.. throws his hands up in the air and says, 'Okay! Oaky, fine! We will go to Hindi movie!" As Arnav grabs his blazer from the bed, Khushi jumps to her feet with excitement, "Really?" puts her hands on Arnav's shoulders and says, 'I will make all the preparations!" and pulls Arnav in a tight hug.. but quickly pulls away as she runs in excitement. Arnav watches her with a smile on his face.

Payal packs a basket as Khushi and Arnav come down the stairs. Nani comes rushing, "Where is Manorama?" Payal says, "Dadi ji, Ma is getting ready. Shall I bring tea in thermos?" "Yes, that will be fine!" Nani ji says with a smile. Aakash comes rushing says to Arnav, "Bhai, I have asked the drivers to keep cars ready.. so be ready!" he says to Khushi. Then he rushes saying that he has to get the cold drinks. Puzzled Arnav is about to ask Aakash something when he leaves. He goes to asks Khushi when Anjali's voice come, "Khushi ji!" Arnav turns around to find Anjali up on the stairs, "I think that all of you should go, I don't feel like it!" Arnav wonders, "all?" Not knowing what to say, he keeps quiet when Khushi says, 'Di, how can we leave you behind?" Arnav looks at Anjali with hopeful eyes.. Anjali smiles, "My phone is in the room. I willl get it and come!" Khushi smiles happily as Anjali turns around. Just then NK comes rushing, "Hey, guys! How is this tee shirt, nice?" Arnav asks, "It's ver nice but what's going on?" NK says, 'Oh.. don't ask me! I am very excited!" Arnav is about to say something when Nani wonders, 'Why is Manorama taking so long?" NK looks at his wristwatch, says, "nani ji, don't worry! I am here! I will get her!" As he is about to rush up the stairs, Arnav hold him in place and asks, "NK, what's going on?" Excited NK says, "Oh, mere Bhai.. my bro. don't ask me! Can't you see that everybody is getting ready.. ready.." "For what?" Arnav asks as everyone disperses in different direction. Poor Arnav tries to ask Khsuhi when Aakash comes rushing, "Payal ji,.." "Aakash!" Aranv tries, "Sorry, Bahi! Once again!" Aakash dismisses him as he rushes to hand Payal the bottle of soft drink.

"Nani, are you all going on a picnic?" Arnav asks puzzled. Excitedly Nani says, "Yes! It is picnic, sorts of!" "Oh!" Arnav heaves a sigh of relief.. little does he know.. He says, "Great!" as he reaches for Khushi, "Shall we go, Khushi?" Khushi says, 'But, Arnav ji, Mami ji is not ready yet!" Poor Arnav is about to ask, "Mami.." when Mami ji comes, "Hello Hi Bye Bye! Exiting without Manorama!" NK gives couple of poses next to her. 'No, Mami ji.." Arnav says, "We are going to the movies!" "So, what! I am ready. Head to toe! Hurry up! Otherwise the movie will start. Let's go!" Mami says as she comes down the stairs with NK. Arnav asks surprised, "But.. you all are going on a picnic, right?" Nk says all animated, 'Of course! You know what, we will go on a picnic.. then.. after going a little further.. will go to the movies.. okay?"

Frustrated Arnav looks at Khushi, "So, everyone is going to the movies?" Khushi says chirpily without any realization of Arnav's feelings, "Yes, there has been to be someone with us who can whistle!" Mami whistles to prove. "I am sure that this must be your idea! Right?" Arnav asks. "Yes!" Khushi says and then loudly starts announcing to everyone, "You know, Arnav ji was taking me to show horses!" "Races!" he says. Khsuhi goes animated, "But, I also decided. Once I decided to watch Salman ji's movie, then.. " NK comes and says to Arnav, "After that.. she doesn't even listen to Nannav!" Khushi giggles.. NK and Khushi give each other high five.. Khushi says in aloud voice, 'I think, it will be fun!.. We will whistle after every scene, what say Mami ji?" Mami and Khsushi whistle together. "Come one, let's go!" Nani ji says. Khushi says, 'yes, yes, hurry up! Otherwise, we will miss the trailer of forthcoming movie!" They gather up their stuff and take off.

At the theater, the gatekeeper says, "Madam ji, you cannot take all this food inside." Arnav says in a low voice, "Khushi, this is not allowed." Khushi immediately asks in a loud voice, "Why?" "Because you can buy all of it inside!" he says. Arnav says, "Khushi, we will get it inside. Let's go!" Khushi says, "Arnav ji, we won't get this food inside!" Khushi then goes on her melodramatic way.. says to the gatekeeper, "Listen, brother! This is not food.. it's our helplessness!

Everyone except Arnav smiles as the crowd watches them. Mami shows the water bottle, "Look at this! Boiled water.. I got this especially for my Sasuma!.. You know.. Sasuma is centuries' old!" Nani ji gives Manorama a stern look.. Manorama baffles for a moment then picks up, "That's why.." Arnav opens his mouth to say something when Khushi says, "And she has cough!" Khushi coughs and gestures to Nani ji.. who then follows Khushi, says, "And my cough only goes away with my boiled water!" Aakash and Anjali smile at each other. Arnav looks away embarrassed. Mami gives Nani water to drink. Khushi opens the basket.. pulls a box out and says to the gatekeeper, "And this.. is a sugarless sweet!" She puts the box down, rubs her hand on Arnav's arm and wraps her arm around his as she says in a pitiful voice, 'This is for my husband! Poor guy! Does not talk much. He is very shy." Aakash wonders, "Bhai.. does not talk?" Anjali gestures him to let it be. Khushi continues as she pretends to cry, "And he is a diabetic!" Then she chirpily opens up another box and says, "And this muthery is for our Nanhe ji!" The gatekeeper asks, "What illness does he have?" NK says, "Illness? No, illness! Hey, I am perfectly fit and fine!. You want to se my muscles.." Payal stops him and says, "he like to eat mutthery!"

Khushi goes loudly, "Yes! He has come here after many years in a foreign country. "He used to live in Kidney!" Mami says. "Masi ji, Sydeny!" "And yes, he has one small wish!" Khushi says, "That in India, while watching a movie he can eat homemade mutthery!.. Can you not full fill his small wish?" The Gatekeeper closes her basket down and declares, 'Madam ji, rules are rules! I cannot make exceptions!" Khushi goes in filmi style, 'Can you oblige me once?" "That I don't!" the gatekeeper fires back! "No?" Khushi screams. Arnav grabs Khushi by arm and says, "You have said enough, let's go!" Khushi pulls herself out from his grip and says in aloud voice, "I am a fan of Salman Khan!,.. But he,. He is Salman's big fan.. big one!" Nani adds, "Yes, since childhood!" Mami says, "Since many years.. my Arnav has watched all his movies.. " Frustrated Arnav looks away as Khushi almost foolishly rubs over his shoulder.

Mami says, "Never estimate three things, "I.. me. And." Arnav now clenches his teeth as Khushi childishly smiles. "What the!" Arnav says angrily. "Myself!" NK adds. NK says, 'Nannav, mere bhai.. don't worry.. no need to feel embarrassed.. it's Okay, chillax!" Arnav says irritated, "Really?" Khushi again rubs Arnav on his shoulder as she says chirpily, "Yes!" Then Khushi acts up, "says to the gatekeeper, "You know, after so many years of marriage,. He said with so much love to me that come Khushi, I will bring you to Salman Khan ji's movie." NK adds, "So romantic." Then Khushi loudly announces to the world, "You know, he has taken a day off from office! It's a big thing for Arnav Singh Raizada! And how can you say 'no' to Salman's such a big fan? How will he feel?" "He.. who?" the gatekeeper asks. "Salman Khan ji!" Khushi says. The crowd now becomes impatient.. As the circus of the Raizada family goes on. The crowd gets impatient. Khushi excitedly asks, "So, then shall we go?" "Yes!" "Food?" as soon as Khushi senses that he is going to deny, she starts crying. Poor gatekeeper allows her to bring food in.. Khushi immediately stops crying, picks up the basket up and everyone rushes in.

As they go in, Arnav holds Khushi behind to allow others to take a sit first so that they can sit together. Payal asks Khushi to come along. NK also . but Arnav navigates well. He says to Khushi, "In the back. You and me!" But when they go to sit down, there is only one seat left. People behind them become impatient. They asks Aeranv to sit down. Nani calls, "Chhotey! Come her, there's a seat here." Arnav asks NK to move but he flatly refuses, "No, Nannav, I can't move. I don't want to miss any part of the movie. Khushi ji, look at the trailor!" Khushi shoves Arnav away, "Move away!" and sits down next to NK. "Nani, can you move?" Arnav asks but Nani is busy talking with Anjali so she does not hear him. As people become impatient and ask Arnav to sit down, Khushi also implies to him to sit down. Arnav finally sits next to Nani. Khushi enjoys the movie.. Arnav looks at her as he clenches his teeth.. all upset. Khushi does not even feel that anything is wrong as she enjoys the movie with Mami and NK.