I Bow Down To You -Sajde Mein Yuh Hee Jhukta:Pg 95 - Page 55

Khushi walks dazed as she remembers how the child she met at the tailor's was Arnav's replica. She gets in the care, still lost in her won thoughts.. her gaze lost in space. Arnav leans over to grab the packet from her hands. He notices that Khushi is lost, "What happened?" Without looking at him Khushi says in a shocked voice, "I just met with you!" He looks at her with puzzled gaze as she continues to talk, "I mean, your little one!" Okay, I cringed here even though Khushi did not mean it. "I mean, your name, your style, but smaller in size! If you were young enough, that's how you would be!" Khushi says as Arnav's gaze becomes more puzzled. "What are you talking about!" he says as he has no context and cannot make up anything of what she says. As Arnav opens up the packet to check on the suit, Khushi finally looks at him and says, "Arnav ji, I just met with a small child in the shop.. who was just like you,.. and his name also was ASR! That's why these clothes got exchanged!" she points to the suit in Arnav's hands. "And. You know what he said to me? That this is old fashioned! Such a small child and.. to me.." Arnav blurts as he looks at the suit and listens to her, with some frowns on his forehead, "Actually, it is old fashioned!" As Khushi gasps at his remark he realizes what he blurted out! "Huh! .. No! No. this is very nice!" he corrects himself with a smile, "It's really nice!" Khushi puffs up her cheeks to watch his reaction, she moves the bang of her hair from her forehead aside and sits with upset face when Arnav asks, "Shall we go?" Khushi nods without a word and reaches for her seat belt.

Back At RM:

Everyone is gathered around the TV. Payal, Nani ji and Anjali sit side by side. NK sits next to Manorama. Khushi is hanging around standing in the corner when the sound of Arnav's foot steps attracts everyone's attention. Payal taps lightly on Nani ji's arm. As Nani ji looks up she gives an elbow to Anjali. Anjali looks up and smiles. Khushi watches Arnav as he comes down the stairs dressed in the suit she got made for him as a gift on his birthday. He comes down the stairs and stands, looks at Khushi for her reaction. Khushi smiles ear to ear as her eyes twinkle. Nk immediately gets up, walks up to him and says enthusiastically, "Nannav.. mere bhai! Your new suit! Wow! Very nice! Fantastic!" Uncertain if he means it, Arnav looks at Khushi who smiles happily.. his gaze returns to NK as he continues, "Tell me, to go the vegetable market.. I mean to go to the "Bhindi Bazzar".. why did you have to put on such an expensive suit?.. Why?" "excuse me! I am going to the office!" Arnav says with frowns on his forehead. You and Khushi are going to get the vegetables!" he smirks! Khushi smiles with a nod. "Oh!" NK goes, "Okay! Sorry!' he shrugs his shoulders. Excitedly, all animated, Khushi says, "Nanhe ji, I can't tell you.. just the thought of buying cheap vegetables from the vegetable market is giving me such goosebumps!." Everyone looks at her with adorable eyes. Khushi says to NK, "Now, hurry up! Otherwise, we will get there to find out that everything is sold out!"

They are just about to leave when the next news bulletin catches their attention, "One more news of kidnapping has put Delhi police on high alert. Last week three kids were kidnapped. So, keep an eye on your children and be watchful of the kidnappers and their gang." Everyone is shocked to hear the news. Nani ji says in a worried voice, "These days! Murders.. kidnapping' thefts' robberies.. The crime is on increase in this country! But, what can be done! There is not enough police, what can they do?" Mami responds, "Exactly, Sasuma! Don't we see it in the movies, police always is late in getting there.. after the theft is done! This way crime is bound to increase!"





Khushi disagrees, "No, Mami ji! No, Nani ji! It's not like that! How many times our police has intervened and stopped the mishaps. But, we never come to know about this! Because police does not want the public to know about it. Anyways, Mami ji, no country has only good things! Goodness and badness is everywhere! Whatever it is! Our country is much better than our nations. What other nation has leaders like, Swami Vivekanand, Mahatma Gandhi, and Shaheed Bhagat Singh?" Patriotism takes over Khushi's mind. She climbs up on the stairs and starts giving a patriotic talk to Arnav's amusement. A sweet smirk appears on Arnav's face as his eyes twinkle affectionately as he watches her. NK makes a hand gesture in admiration. "Shaheed.. Martyaar Bhagat Singh faught with the British so bravely! He died for the nation so young. He went under the guillotine smilingly. And Swami Vivekanand! He taught us that religion is not something to just think about but to abide by it through good deeds." Arnav finds Khushi's speech and her enthusiasm adorable. "And who does not know Mahatma Gandhi.. he taught the whole world about non-violence! He did so much for our nation!"

"But, Khushi ji!" NK asks, "These days, where do you find such patriotic, sweet and nice people?"Khushi jumps down and says with full enthusiasm, "Why? We are here! We are the alert and patriotic citizens!" Everyone smiles at her act and her enthusiasm. NK adds, 'I am awake too!.. I mean.. alert!" Arnav remarks, "Really?' "Absolutely!' Khushi responds. Arnav mutters under his breath, "It's better if citizens like you are not awake! It's a problem if they wake up!" Khushi looks at him with wide eyes, "Arnav ji! Why do I feel that you might have given an expert opinion?" Arnav immediately acts smart, "Oh no! Those cheap vegetables'" "Oh, yes! I forgot! Nanhe ji, now don't keep talking! Let's go!" NK wonders, "talking?.. me?.." then he realizes that he is talking to Khushi.. thinks and says almost worried, "Khushi ji! We are not going out, Khushi ji! Didn't you see that there are terrorists out there? What if they kidnap us?" "Nothing will happen, Nanhe ji! I am there!" "Khushi ji.." NK says very worried. "NK Bhai! No need to worry! This enthusiastic young lady is with you!" Khushi looks at him with pride and smile. Nani ji, and ASR smile. "Let's go now!" Khushi says. Arnav looks at Khushi with amused eyes as she leaves.

At the Vegetable Market:

"What? Just this much okra.. lady's finger.. in one kilo? Add some more!" Khushi says to the vendor. NK uncomfortably looks around.. The vendor says, "Madam, it is more than one kilo, see for yourself!" "Listen, Bhaisahaab!" Khushi uses her charm, "Even if I took few pieces more, how would that hurt you? I am not asking for your old house for free! Add, please!" "Okay, Memsaab!" the vendor says, "Take this!" As he hands Khushi the vegetable, NK puts his collar up to hide his face..he grows very uncomfortable. Khushi drops the vegetable in the bag NK holds and moves on to the next vendor, "How much is this Papaya?" NK suspiciously looks around. His eyes keep catching couple of guys who tend to stare back in his direction. This makes NK extremely uncomfortable. As one of the guys starts walking towards them NK starts perspiring and is becomes very unsettled. He turns around and bumps into that same person. Without looking around, NK starts screaming loudly, "Nooo! Don't! Save me!" Khushi asks, "What happened, Nanhe ji?" The guy says, "Sorry, it was a mistake!" NK, however, fearful, screams, 'No! Don't kidnap me! Don't.. please.." "Me.. and kidnap?" the guy asks, "Why would I kidnap you, Bhai?" Khushi instructs NK, Nanhe ji, calm down!" NK says, still scared, "Khushi ji, I saw that he was staring at me with big eyes' like this! He is going to kidnap me! I call the police!" That guy says, "I was not staring at you. I was looking at my wife." His wife says, "Why are you apologizing?" then she points to NK, "And, you! If you are so scared, then stay at home, understand?" Khushi says, "Listen, I apologize on his behalf. Forgive him!" "Alright!" the lady says, tugs her husband's arm and says, "Let's go!"

Khushi turns to NK, "Nanhe ji, why are you so scared? No one is going to kidnap you!" It's not necessary that if someone looks like a thug that he is a thug! Don't you worry! Come, drink some chilled lemon water with me!" NK says, 'Khushi ji, can I leave this bag in the car?" "Alright!" Khushi says. "Okay!" NK leaves to put the bag in the car. Khushi tells the vendor, "My brother-in-law! From Sydney! That's why he is so scared!.. Now how can one make him understand that this is not how someone gets kidnapped! First, the kidnappers will make a plan. Then they will look for a target!" Just then Khushi's eyes catch glimpse of two suspicious men with a child. She continues with her chatter, "Then they will lure him so that he trusts them. Once he trusts them then.. they will bring him to the car. Then they will shove him in the car at the first opportunity." Khushi's eyes catch similar events take place with the child and those two suspicious looking guys. They shove the child in the car. Khushi screams at the top of her voice, 'Kidnap!.. Kidnaaap!.. Some one.. help! Police! Police!.. those people are taking the child away.. someone stop them!" Those two guys give Khushi penetrating looks. Khushi thinks to herself, "Mami ji said that police comes late, always! What if really that happens!.. No, Khushi, you can't be fearful! You are an alert citizen! They are kidnapping a child from right in front of your eyes and you will keep quiet?"

Khushi runs to the car as the bad guys look at her.. REALLY? The kidnappers stood there waiting for Khushi to do something? Why did they not take off right away? Beats me! Khushi demands,"Let him go! You cannot kidnap him." One of the guys says angrily, "Hey, girl! Don't make me angry! Go, mind your own business!" Khushi tells them, "I am minding my own business! I am an alert citizen." In the meantime, the child opens the other door to the car and steps out. He comes and hides behind Khushi. The guy warns her, "You go away, otherwise'" 'Otherwise. What?" Khushi challenges, "Dare to touch the child again!"

Khushi's worries increase as those two goons starts taking forward determined steps, "Hey Devi Maiyaa! What have I done! I said filmi dialogues.. now?.. Khushi, you have watched so many movies of Salman. It's a matter of his prestige now! I must do something!" The other guy warns her in a stern voice, "Hey, girl! Give us the child. We will let you go. .. Let him go otherwise we won't let you go!" Khushi ;looks at the vegetable stand from the corner of her eye, picks up a gourd and hits the guy! The unexpected move makes the guy stumble down but Khushi's gourd breaks in half. She then picks up a bunch of long stemmed beans and starts hitting the other guy. The first guy gets up and runs to grab her.. as Khushi moves out of his way, he falls into the pit of other stall. Scared Khushi keeps repeatedly hitting the guys with the beans in her hands.. when her eyes finally catch the glimpse of the child. Her eyes go wide as she blurts, 'YOU!" It's the Mini Me of ASR! He says, "Drive!" "What?" Khushi says. "Drive!" he screams. Khushi picks up her dupatta and they run and get inside the car.

As they both pout their seat belts on, Khushi says, "You are that one who stole my suit!" The Mini Me says, "This is not the time to discuss the suit!" "What?" "Drive!" he screams. Khushi starts the car. OMG... All of a sudden don't tell me that Khushi has known driving all along!

Khushi starts the car and takes off. Those two kidnappers stand in the middle of the road to stop Khushi from driving away. But, Khushi and the little kid, both close their eyes as she continues driving.. the kidnappers have no choice but to dive away. As Khushi leaves the market, NK comes running. He spots her driving the car away, "Khushi ji.. Khushi ji!" he calls. Khushi tries to look back but then a car comes from the front.. Khushi some how doges the car. NK wonders, "Whose car is Khushi ji driving? Who are these people? Let me try her phone!" He pulls out his phone and calls Khushi. Khushi picks up her phone but, the 'Mini Me' reminds her, "You cannot talk on the phone while driving!" Khushi throws the phone at him and says, 'Okay! Pick up the call and tell him where we are!" NK prays, "Khushi ji.. come on.. pick up the phone!" As the kid is about to answer the call, Khushi turns the wheels so much on one side to avoid another head on hit, that the phone flies out of window from his hand. When Khushi asks, "My phone?" comes the answer, "It fell out of the window!" "What? You cannot even hold the phone properly? Now how will I tell him where I am?"

NK gets worried as Khushi does not answer the phone. He thinks of trying Arnav's phone. Arnav answers the call, "Hello!" "Nananv.. mere bahi.. Khushi ji has taken off in someone's car!" NK screams from the other side. 'What?" Arnav asks. How I loved the way he said it! NK says, "Oh, yes! , I saw it myself. She has taken off in someone's car."

Just then the vendor says, "Were you with that girl? How brave she was! She saved the kid form the goons!" Arnav hears it on the phone along with NK.. NK repeats, 'How brave that girl is! She saved the kid from those goons." NK keeps transferring the information as the vendor feeds him the information, "Then she took the child away in the car." "What..? What?" Arnav exclaims. "What the!" NK says to the vendor..

Arnav is now all worried, "Khushi was driving a car?" NK asks that same question to the vendor he says, 'yes." NK's response has Arnav more worried, "Yes, she was driving the car. I saw it!" He notices Arnav's worries, says, "Why are you so nervous? Why are you so worried? Does Khushi ji have no license?" Arnav says, "She has got the license but I am not sure if she knows how to drive the car!" NK answers as if it is no big deal, Oh, okay!" but then it sinks in, he screams, " What?"

Khushi keeps driving the car somehow managing to swing around other cars and avoiding head on collision many many times! The Mini Me asks her, "Do you know how to drive?" "I do, it's just that I am not used to driving for a while now!" "Then why did you start driving?' "Because you said so!" Khushi fires back. "Why did you not tell me before?" he asks and turns his face away as he blurts, "What the!"

"NK, go home. I am close by, I will search for Khushi." "But Nannav, mere bhai.. you will be all alone. What will I gain by going home?" "Listen, go home! Don't tell anyone about it as they will all be worried." "Okay, fine!" NK agrees, "I will go, You take care! Okay?" As Arnav drives worried sick, his face turns sharp. He says to himself, Khushi, when will you stop interfering the matters of others?"

Khushi keeps driving with unsteady hands as she blurts, "Hey Devi Maiyya! What have I done? Now, what should I do? What if those people chase us?" She tries to look over her shoulder as she asks, "Are they following us?" Mini Me yells at her, "Look in front of you!" "Can you not drive without killing anyone?" "I am trying.. " Khushi says, "I have seen in the movies that the villain always strikes back! Are they following us?" She tries to look over her shoulder. "Look in front!" he yells, "left..Left!" he navigates as Khushi barely manages to drive .. as she clutches on the wheel. "Listen, stop yelling the way my husband does!" "Man.. she. Has to. Slowly.." he mutters under his breath,.. "What did you say?" Khushi asks angrily, "Must be some expert comment! Tell me!" "Please, you drive!" he says. Arnav's car enters the market area.. his eyes scour the area as he drives.. ultimately he spots the car Khushi drives.. he follows her.. honks.. but that scares Khushi. She thinks it's the kidnappers. "Hey Devi Maiyya. How come they reached us so fast?"

To Arnav's surprise, Khushi does not stop despite his honking repeatedly. Khushi tries to look over her shoulder again when the Mini Me clenches his teeth and screams, "Please, stop looking in the back!" "And you stop shouting, please!" Khushi says, "Those people are chasing us!" poor Arnav. Keeps honking to attract Khushi's attention.. instead Khushi raises the speed and rives away. Frustrated and worried Arnav wonders, 'Khushi why are you not stopping the car! Dammit!" Khushi again tries to look at the car in the back. The kid yells again, "Keep driving! Don't look backwards!" And the chase continues'

"Why did you do it? I did not need your help! I could have saved myself!" Khushi is shocked to hear the words of Mini Me. "Oh, really? How?" Khushi asks sarcastically. "Don't know but I could have!" he says. "I saved you! In return you are telling me!" Khushi says,.. she gets distracted' and is about to hit another car. A scream leaves her throat.. "Left.. left.. left.." Mini me directs her. Khushi somehow manages to turn. Arnav's hart jumps to his throat as he watches Khushi have a narrow escape. He keeps honking to avail.

"Alright, since you don't know how to drive the car, let me teach you the ABCs of driving! A for accelerator.. B for brake and C for clutch!" "I know! Don't distract me!' Khushi says. Khushi now has another narrow escape. She says frustrated, "You know how to drive, then you drive!" "I would have. But I can't because I am a little short! And age too!" Poor Arnav keeps following her.. keeps honking.. but Khushi curses him, "Since when they have been following us! Hey, Devi Maiyya, protect me! These people will kill me." Mini Me mutters under his breath, Yes, if they don't kill' You will definitely kill!" Khushi just gives him a penetrating look.

Arnav gets frustrated, "What is she doing? I have been honking so much! ,.. still she has not stopped!" "Watch out!" Mini me screams as Khushi is about to hit another car,. As they keep moving forward, he mutters under his breath, "Oh God! Where am I stuck?" "Stuck? You and stuck? It's me who is stuck with you!" Khushi says aggravated as she continues to navigate somehow.

Poor Arnav' his breath held, his mind racing, all worried and frustrated. He hits his hand on the steering wheel with frustration and says, "Khushi, stop the damn car!" But Khushi's attention is on the Mini Me, "I should not have saved you! It seems to me that you are capable of saving yourself." Just then comes car from the front ' about to hit head on.. Khushi's throat gives out a scream.. Arnav's breath arrests in his throat' Mini Me goes wide eyed and then closes his eyes tightly shut as he ducks down in the corner. Poor Arnav helplessly screams in his car with his hand up, "STOP..Stop!" Khushi somehow manages to dodge this one too.. and in all the excitement she hits the breaks finally! "Why has the car stopped?" The kid asks. "B for brake! Even I know driving!' Khushi fires back. "By the way, you parked the car on the wrong side!" Mini Me points out to Khushi's aggravation. "You are very ill mannered!" Khushi says, "I saved your life 'instead of thanking me you are accusing me!" The kid now acts obnoxious, says with clenched teeth, "You did not save my life. In fact, you endangered my life." Khushi's jaw drops as she listens to the kid, "The kidnappers just wanted money.. but, you! You could have killed me. If you didn't know how to drive, then why did you?"

Frustrated Khushi puts her hands together and says with aggravation, "Alright! Let me bring you back to the market and hand you to the kidnappers! I will say to them that I have your treasure with me, here you go!" The kids answers, "Look around you! We are in the market!" Khushi looks around.. yes, indeed, they are in the same market! Delighted, she exclaims, "Oh, wow! I drove so well!" "Yes, because of my directions!" Mini Me says. "Hey, Devi Maiyya! What if the kidnappers come back?" Khushi worries. "Do you see any kidnappers around?" he asks. Khushi looks around and shakes her head in negative. "Exactly! They are not morons that they will kidnap again from this place. My mom must be looking for me, that's why I came back here." Khushi looks around, she happens to look back. Just then Arnav's car comes at a stop right behind her. Relieved Khushi says, "That's nor kidnappers. That's my husband, Arnav ji!" She gets her seat belt off. Mini Me also gets his seat belt off and they step out of the car. The shoes look the same .. the style of getting out of the car is the same. As Arnav and his Mini Me step out of their respective cars, Khushi runs towards Arnav, "Arnav ji!" and a lady in western outfit comes running for the kid, "Aarav!"

Arnav comes running, "Khushi, why did you need to do all this?" "Arnav ji, that child." Khushi starts..Arnav interrupts, "I don't care! What if something had happened to you?" "Aarav!" The voice distracts them. God, how I loved his concern! Khushi and Arnav both look in the direction of the voice. A lady comes running and holds the child, kneels down, "Aarav!" Kid says, "Mom, I am fine!" His mom says, "Where did you go? I have been looking for you!" Khushi immediately rushes to them. Arnav's face turns stern but he follows her. "Mom, some people wanted to kidnap me!' the kid reveals to his mother. "What?" Just then Khushi arrives to them. The lady jumps to her feet and goes off on Khushi, "You! Are you not ashamed of doing such things despite being a woman?" Taken aback, Khushi tries to explain as Arnav comes, "Listen I think that there is some misunderstanding'.." The lady cuts her off, "Misunderstanding?" The kid tries to intervene, "Mom, listen to me!" But his mother continues, "What do you want? Money? You do this all for money? Wait, let me call police!" she reaches for her phone in her handbag. Arnav, stands right behind the lady, cannot take her accusations, "Excuse Me!.. She was trying to stop the kidnapping of your child. Understand? At least listen to her!" The lady turns around with anger.. but as soon as she looks at Arnav, her eyes go in thinking mode.. Arnav is stunned' they look at each other as if they have known each other!