The doctor then scribbles a prescription, "These are some medications and few things that Aarav should avoid." Khushi's heart sinks as she thinks, "Arnav ji and Aarav both have diabetes! Hey Devi Maiyya, do what I think is right?" Mami ji's words flash back in her mind, 'If Arnav bitwa had a son, he would be just like him!" Khushi shuts her eyes close and says to herself, "Stop flashing back in my mind, Mami ji!... I am so worried already!"
As Khushi and Sheetal leave doctor's office, Khushi gets lost in her thoughts.. she remembers how Arnav told her that he and Sheetal had a relationship'. How the doctor said that diabetes is hereditary' As she walks dazed.. Sheetal puts her hand on Khushi's shoulder, "Khushi! Are you OK?" Khushi immediately brings a smile on her face and says, "Yes, I am absolutely alright!" Sheetal is not convinced, but she does not say anything. Khushi does not stop there, she starts asking personal questions, "By the way, Sheetal ji, do you have diabetes?" her worst fear comes true when Sheetal shrugs her shoulders and says, "No!" Khushi still does not stop, probes in, "Okay! Then does Aarav's father have diabetes?" Sheetal does not answer her question, she looks at her watch and changes topic, "You, I think I should come home with you! I want to check if Aarav is fine!" Then without waiting for Khushi's answer,, she starts walking.
At RM:
Arnav and Aarav sit on the couch watching the game. Exactly same style! "Argentina's going to win for sure!" Arnav says. As they discuss the game and watch it, their reactions and mannerisms match moment to moment. Aakash comes home, As he walks up the stairs, he is surprised to see Arnav and Aarav watch the game together. Payal brings water for him, 'Thanks!" he says as he takes the glass from her. Just then Khushi and Sheetal walk up the stairs. Anjali walks up to them, gently touches Khushi's shoulder and asks, "Arey, you are home!" Khushi smiles in answer. As Arnav and Aarav continue to watch and discuss the game, Sheetal, Payal, Khushi, Aakash and Anjali watch them. 'Di, " Aakash walks closer to Anjali, "Doesn't it seem as if junior Bhai is sitting next to Bhai?" Khushi's heart sinks again as she hears Aakash, and watches Anjali nod in agreement with a broad smile on her face. Just then Mamji ji and Nani ji walk in.
Arnav's eyes now find Khushi, Khushi gives him a lusterless smile, Arnav smiles back but, his smile disappears as he spots tears filled to the brim in Sheetal's eyes. Arnav then looks at Khushi.. her face pale.. worried.. He asks in a concerned voice, 'Why you both are so worried?" Khushi looks at Sheetal. Sheetal lowers her eyes. Aarav walks over to Sheetal and asks, "Mom,. What happened?" Sheetal gathers herself, "Nothing, Aarav! Go, get your bag! Let's go!" Without any argument this time, Aarav heads down the stairs to get his bag. Arnav gets up worried, asks Khushi, "What happened?" Khushi answers without making eye contact, "Aarav has diabetes!" Everyone seems worried. Nani ji remarks, "At this young age!" "I was aware that kids can have it but..like this' all of a sudden.. " Anjali says. Khushi looks more worried than Sheetal. "Don't worry Sheetal ji, it's just a matter of taking precautions.. otherwise he will be fit and fine!" Aakash encourages Sheetal. 'Right!.. Sheetal, even I have diabetes!" Arnav says. Sheetal once again looks at him with eyes that say she is harboring some sort of information.. Arnav continues, "It's not difficult to handle. Just some discipline is needed, that's all!"
Aarav comes back up the stairs with his backpack. Sheetal quickly wipes of a tear from her eye. "We should get going! Come, Aarav, let's go!" Sheetal says to Khushi, "Thank You.." before she has a chance to complete her sentence, her phone rings. Sheetal reaches in her handbag, pulls the phone out, "Excuse me!" Then she moves a bit aside as she answers her phone, "Yes, Tiwari ji!... . What?... No, No! We were going to shift from the hotel tomorrow and after the check out.. .. what?.. but, you had given me the commitment that you would hand us the keys today!.. "Arnav looks at her as everyone including him listens on to the Sheetal. "Tiwari ji.. No! No,.,you can't do that!.. where will we stay until then?.. But, the hotel had asked me before thy made another booking!.. and now they won't extend!.. . Oh, God!.. Alright!.. Yea, I will call you later!" Sheetal hangs up.
"What happened?" Arnav asks as Sheetal joins them. "Actually, we just shifted here from US' and the plan was to shift into the new apartment.. after checking out from the hotel, but now.. there is some problem with the owner' They can't hand me the keys!.. But it's okay, I will check into another hotel." Arnav's gaze now settles on Aarav. . softness descends in his eyes as he smiles gently and says, "Okay big guy! Good fun!" Anjali says to Sheetal, "There is some magic in your son.. he has lured our Chhotey too!" Khushi's frowns thicken as Anjali goes on, "Please, send him sometimes here! We all like it when he comes." Sheetal nods in positive.
"Khushi ji, this poor woman has no house to stay in! Your husband is not attracted to her,.. but her son!.. then ask them to stay here." One mind of Khushi thinks when the other one warns her, "Beware, Khushi! When the meant nothing will change into everything then you will realize it! Don't hit yourself with this bomb called Sheetal!" Her other mind tugs her, 'Khushi ji, only a human being can help another human being." "Another woman breaks the house!" Khushi fumes, "Just a minute!" she shuts her eyes closed, "You both shut up! Let me think!" Then Khushi does what she does the best, make decision on everyone's behalf without consulting anyone! "Sheetal ji, why don't you and Aarav stay with us?" Somehwere Arnav does not seem to be in agreement as everyone thinks, and Khushi says, "Until you get your keys!" Sheetal politely declines, "No! No, how can we stay with you? We have already bothered you a lot! Sorry, we must get going!"
Now Anjali seconds Khushi's thought, "Why not?.. Aarav has now gotten to know us' and we all can look after him." Nani ji and Mami nod with a smile as Anjali says, "And you won't have any tension with your work!" "No! I will manage as I have until now!" Sheetal says, "Thank You!" Nothing slides by Mami that easily, "What do you mean? The way you did it until now.. means?" Sheetal finally reveals, "I am a single mother!" For a second everyone's flag goes up except Arnav's. Sheetal says, 'I will stay in another hotel.. " Nani ji interrupts, 'No, Not at all! Stay here, dear!" Sheetal looks at Aarav, says, 'I know that Aarav is comfortable her but,.. I .." "I won't hear anything!" Nani ji declares, "You must stay here!" Then she says to Arnav, "What say, bitwa?" Arnav says half heartedly, "Ya.. you should stay." "No, I don't want to bother you guys,.. and I cannot stay here." Sheetal protests.
"Sheetal ji, now it is very necessary that Aarav is looked after. There is no comparison between food at the hotel and at home!" Arnav's face shows slight unhappiness.. "Yes, the concerns about health is there.. but.. " Sheetal hesitates. "Don't you worry, "Khushi says, 'We will make you pay for our guest services!.. " Arnav's face becomes firm.. he clenches his teeth slightly as he hears Khushi go on, "After you go to work, we will make Aarav clean the floors.. do the dishes!" "Excuse me!" Aarav says. Everyone smiles including Sheetal. She looks at Khushi and says, 'Thank You, Khushi! Aarav is my responsibility and that load'" "Beware!" Nani ji interrupts, "Don't call the kid a load! Come to think of it, it feels as if he belongs here!" This sentence does not go well with Khushi' she thinks, "Here we go, Nani ji! Was it necessary to say this? I had almost forgotten.. now, you have terrorized me again!" Khushi, why are you blaming others? You are the one who made the immature decision' now, pay for it! Can you feel my blood boiling?
"Say something, bitiya!" Nani ji urges. "Okay, we will shift here for some days!" Sheetal says, 'I will bring my luggage from the hotel tomorrow." Everyone except Arnav smiles. His face shows clear unhappiness. "To know about who is the father of Aarav, I need to spend some time with Sheetal ji and Aarav. And this is the only way to spend time!" Khushi thinks to herself. Really, Khushi? I don't agree with you. "Bye, ASR!" Aarav says to Arnav. Arnav just says softly, "Bye!" Sheetal smiles and waves "Bye" to everyone as they leave.
ASR's face changes to firm. He walks over to Khushi, with a pointed gaze and clenched teeth, he asks, "Why did you need to do this?" Khushi looks at him' disapproval evident in his pointed gaze! Khushi immediately goes on her comic tangent, smiles, shrugs her shoulders and says, "Because.. I am cool!" Arnav clenches his teeth and says, "That's not coo' " he controls his anger and leaves. Khushi follows him.
Arnav stands by the poolside
.... His hands tucked in his pockets.. As Khushi walks over to him, she stops and puts her hands together, starts praying, "Hey, Devi Maiyya, protect me! Arnav ji never hides anything from me but..hope that nothing happened between Sheetal ji and him.. I must find out!" As Arnav stands fuming there, Khushi walks over with a broad smile and says in a cheerful voice, "It will be so much fun when Sheetal ji and Aarav will stay here!" "It will be fun?" Arnav asks with anger and frustration, his teeth clenched. Then he relaxes his jaw as he says, "Why did you need to do this? I don't believe this!"
Yup, you are sooo right, ASR! Only Khushi can act so.. brainless.. I must say.. when she thinks it is so intelligent.. and so nano-chalant.. that she got my blood boiling with yours! I mean, she walked over to you knowing that you were unhappy with her decision and she acts so cheerful.. unbelievable man! Even if a husband is not like Arnav, any wife would approach it gingerly' but, I guess, Khushi just does not get it.. on top of it she goes as if she is so innocent, "Why? I shouldn't have?"
She acts so compassionate.. but, I did not like it, Khushi! You are acting pretentious now! That's not you! You are lying again! "I just wanted to help her." Arnav buys it, "I know!.. but.. what difference would it make had they stayed some more days in the hotel?" Khushi tries to justify it
(in my opinion she is using this to help herself, so I did not consider it genuine' Yes, Khushi, you irked me! Since long, you don't hesitate to lie, but then, I guess, it takes away all the my respect about you when you act so double sided! Not with Arnav, when he has told you the truth! Grrr')
"You are forgetting.. Sheetal's my ex-girlfriend! It really does not matter
.. In fact, now it is going to be awkward! I remember, when NK used to give you a lot of attention in the beginning, I used to feel jealous! How can you be that careless?" Bravo..I always complain about the quality of dialogues these days.. but this one! This one takes away the award for the best and extremely appropriate dialogue! Hats off, Arnav, how many husbands or lovers can tell their beloved such things so well and so openly? I just loved it! Loved it! Loved it!
Khushi immediately makes an innocent, mellow face and says, "Arnav ji, I am just like this!" Oh really? Are you kidding me? So, now you are using your innocence to fool Arnav? You also thought about this but you shut your wise mind up and now you are pretending to be so nave? Sorry, too difficult to swallow. Arnav said exactly what I want to say here to the CVs, "It feels bad, right?.. " Khushi looks up.. Arnav reaches for her, holds her gently by her shoulder, as he looks her into the eye and asks, "You felt bad to know that Aarav has diabetes?" Khushi leans on Arnav's shoulder as she says in a mellow voice, "When I came to know that Aarav has diabetes, I felt very bad!" Then Khushi pulls away and asks cheerfully, "Let it be! Tell me, how the match?" "Really good!" Arnav says with a smile.
Khushi now starts pushing her agenda, "Sheetal ji is very nice!" As Arnav nods in agreement, Khushi says, "She does not talk much
... it must have been very boring between the two of you!.. You don't talk.. she too talks less.. " Arnav looks at her as if 'Where are you going with this, Khushi?' Arnav says with a smile, "Not quiet! We used to talk!" "Really? What did you talk about?" Khushi asks. Arnav looks her into the eye, with a straight face and flat voice, he says, "Means?" Khushi says with a smile, "Means.. when the two of you were together.. what did you talk about?. What did you do? Tell me, please!" Khushi acts as if she is just curious when in fact, she has an agenda. Arnav smiles and says in a casual tone, "Khushi, we used to go on dates and used to talk about stuff! That's it!" Khushi starts thinking, "How do I ask?" She then starts her querry.. quite hesitant.. "Alright! .. When .. you used to take Sheetal ji on a date'.." Arnav is no fool, he raises his eye brow and asks, "Why do you want to know about what I did when I went on a date?" Khushi tries to act indifferent, smiles and says, "No! I was asking just because' it would be nice if you told!" 'Alright! Alright!" Arnav gives up.. He starts telling, "We used to meet after college.. then we used to go to a restaurant or coffee shop." Khushi jumps in, "After that?" Arnav almost sounds tired when he says, "What after that, Khushi?" Khushi continues to act nave, asks, "Means.. what did you eat.. ?" 'What's the matter with you?"
Arnav smells the rat! Khushi insists, "Tell me!"Arnav sighs and says, "Okay.. ! We used to order coffee' some snacks.. fish and chips.. some bagels.. Sandwich'" Khushi interrupts impatiently, "After that?" Arnav looks at her and says, 'After that I used to go, drop her off." Khushi asks carefully now, "By car or by rickshaw?" Arnav folds his lips, smacks a bit before he says through clenched teeth, "Khushi, there are no rickshaws in the States! We used to go in the car." Khushi tries to be a brave heart as she asks with a smile, 'So.. . what did you do in the car?" Fed up with her questions, Arnav answers casually, "We used to play football in the car!" "What?" Khushi screams.
Arnav looks at her with penetrating eyes, "Khushi, we used to talk.. listen to the music.. what else?" Even though it is evident that he is getting irritated, Khushi does not give up.. she pushes, "Okay, after that?" Very irritated Arnav controls himself as he says, 'After that I used to drop her off at home! Over!" Khushi still pushes, "After that?" Finally, Arnav cannot control anymore, he almost yells as he says, 'After that she is at her home.. I am at mine!. Khushi, what's the matter with you?." He gets direct, "What are you trying to ask?" Khushi gulps down and says, "Nothing!" Arnav holds her gently by the arm, asks in a soft but tired voice, "Why?" He looks at her 'expecting a straight answer' but Khushi still pushes it.. she closes her eyes shut' some frowns appear on Arnav's forehead.. Khushi asks hesitantly.. her eyes still closed.. "Did you .. ever' with Sheetal ji' " but she cannot bring herself to ask him directly, she deviates, ".. did you think about getting married?" "What?" Arnav asks with disbelief. Khushi opens her eyes and says, "Yes!.. Marriage.. Phere' nuptial rounds.. kids.." she looks at him with suggestive eyes.. Arnav says, 'No, Khushi! I did not love her.,.. You know it! I did not even believe in marriage before I met you!" Khushi nods but does not give up pushing her agenda,
"Did you and ,.. Sheetal ji. .. means.. you.. " Khushi looks at him with suggestive eyes.. "and' Sheetal ji' " Arnav nods as if says, "Go on!" Khushi closes her eyes and says, "anytime.. " then looks at him.. Arnav asks almost in a whisper, "Anytime'. What?" Khushi dares with hesitant words, '' all alone'" Frustrated Arnav clenches his teeth and asks, "What all alone?" Startled Khushi almost goes out of breath as she blurts, "Jalebi?" .. then she gathers herself as she smiles and asks, "Did you eat Jalebis?" Frustrated Arnav looks at her as she smiles and goes on, "It must be so much fun!" Watching her struggle like that Arnav bursts out in laughter.. he says with a smile, "No!. This.. I can only do with you!" With an affectionate smile he reaches for Khushi.. "Crazy woman!" he blurts lovingly as he pulls her in his embrace and holds her close to his heart.
Khushi thinks while staying in Arnav's embrace, 'hey Devi Maiyya, where did this Jalebi come from? What I wanted to ask, I did not! But.. I must find out the truth!"
Khushi sits hidden from Arnav.. talks to herself, "There is no better place than this to think peacefully! There will be someone anywhere I go in the house!" She nibbles on her chick peas as she thinks.. Anjali saying how Aarav speaks like Arnav.. How Arnav and Aarav had matching mannerisms at the breakfast table.. Nani ji's comment that Aarav ate toast like Chhotey!.. Doctor saying that if a parent has diabetes, then the child can have it' Aakash saying to Anjali that it seems like there is junior Bhai sitting next to Bhai!... Sheetal saying that she was a single mother!.. Arnav asking her frustrated what was wrong with her and what she wanted to ask.. Khushi starts talking to herself now, "It will take me two rebirths to dare to ask Arnav ji directly! .. What should I do now,'. don't know!" Just then Arnav enters the room. His eyes look for Khushi all around.. He wonders, "Khushi is not even here!" He is about to leave the room when a voice attracts his attention, "There must have been some relationship between the two of them!.. but to what level' that's what I have to find out!" Arnav walks in the direction of the voice. He knocks on the door of the closet when Khushi says as if she is disturbed, "Who is it?. Let me think for a while peacefully'" she shuts up as Arnav rolls the door of the closet open and kneels down.. "Hi!" he says with a slight mischief in his eyes. "Hi!" Khushi tries to hide her embarrassment. "Khushi, what are you doing here?" Arnav asks in a soft voice intrigued by her childish act' Khushi immediately reaches for her dupatta.. scarf.. starts wiping the wood.. and says, "
...cleaning the cupboard'" Arnav keeps his cool as he says, "Khushi, there are many people in this house who get paid to do this work! Just come out!" Khushi gives him a sweet smile, wipes off some more, "Just a minute!.." then says, "Done!" and tries to step out when a scream leaves her throat as she hits her head against the drawer.. "Watch it!" screams Arnav as she tries to step out and is about to hit her head again! He reaches with his hand shielding over her head
.. I sooo loved this sequence! It was just perfect! The way Arnav smells what Khushi is up to, the way Khushi hesitates, the way Arnav pulls her close at the end' PERFECT!
Finally Khushi gets out of the closet. As Arnav stands there with Khushi, she immediately says, "I will clean the kitchen now!" "No!" Arnav grabs her arm and pulls her back, then walks her to the bed and plops her on the bed.. as he grabs the remote of the TV he says, "Shut up' Sit down and watch TV, Okay?" "You are so nice!" Khushi says. Arnav just looks at her as she tries to smile at him.. Khushi looks at him as he steps out of the room. Then she starts nibbling on her chick peas and puts the TV on. As soon as the screen lights up, Khushi's favorite Kamlesh Khabri is seen on the screen.. talking in a sensational style, "Is your life is also like the old dungeon.. where a secret is hidden'is anyone close to you is keeping this secret from you?" Khushi talks to him, "Kamlesh Khabri ji, how do you know what's on mind every single time?" "This is not the time to be asking questions! It's the time to find answers! Do you want to bring your beloved under your spell? " As the guy on TV says, Khushi says, 'No, No! I just want to know what type of relationship Sheetal ji and Arnav ji had!" "then.. stand up!" Kamlesh says. Khushi immediately jumps to her feet. "And get ready!" he says. "Ready?. Why? My clothes are not good?" Khushi says. "Get ready to face the truth of life! Get ready to know that secret bothering you!.. and get ready.. because.. I will be with you!" Khushi puts her hands together and says, 'Kamlesh Khabri ji, now only you can help! Devi Maiyya, give energy to Kamlesh Khabari ji' so that he can help me!" The guy point his fingers to his eyes, "Look! Look inside my eyes.. look deep inside.. because I am going to teach you this spell about how to control someone!.. This trick brings out everything.. after this spell, the lies vanish.. truth comes out.. a person accepts all the truths of life! .. and he spills all the beans! .. including all those things that may have been forgotten! Look!" Khushi's neck hurts due to leaning forward too much as she tries to look into his eyes. All of a sudden she thinks, "I got the trick to make Arnav ji spill the truth!" A mischievous smile brings joy to her face!
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