Arshi FF: Zindagi Ke Mausam: Part 25b UPDATED! - p.86 - Page 2

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Zindagi Ke Mausam - Part Five (b)

All of a sudden the lights dimmed and a spotlight was pointed towards the entrance. Everyone's eyes went towards the door. And that's when Lavanya walked in...looking divine in a maroon choli with a golden beaded lehenga. Her hair was left loose draping her shoulders with a smile lighting her face up.

Lavanya: http://seasonsindia.com/showcase/gallery_2013/images/seasons_5.jpg

NK nodded and all of a sudden rose petals of all colors fell on her. She was surprised as were the guests and clapped in response to such a sweet gesture. The lighting went back to normal and Lavanya went to meet everyone.

NK grabbed her away for a few minutes on the excuse of Payal wanting to talk to her.

NK: Can I say that I'm blown-away?

Lavanya: Oh really?

NK: Would I ever lie?

NK leaned in to kiss her cheek.

AAAHCHOOO*

Lavanya erupted in laughter. NK turns and sees a beautiful Khushi all dressed up. She was wearing a lehenga of a light green and dark green combination highlighted with gold. Her earrings and bindiya oh so delicately matched her glowing face. Wrapped around her waist was gold chain that emphasized her slender waist. She looked like an angel from heaven. (Imagine the clothes she wore the first time Arnav saw her at the fashion show.)

She had braided her hair fishtail style with the top loosely started..so her bangs fell to her face and the thickness of the hair that was loosely done covered her left cheek. For extra measures she had even covered her head with a dupatta and passed it off as a stylish touch.

NK: Titli ! What the hell, you scared me !

NK kisses Lavanya's cheek and then shakes his head.

Khushi: Besharm ! (Shameless!)

NK: I don't care !

NK wraps his arm around Lavanya.

Khushi: Chi Chi ! Get a room !

NK is about to open his mouth when Lavanya covers it.

Lavanya: Why didn't you make an entrance with me?

Khushi: BECAUSE it's your day. Not mine. And plus how stupid would I look..limping all over the place without any shoes because of my foot?

Lavanya: Beautiful ! Because you are.

Khushi: Not as breathtaking as you look today. Look at NK, he can't even control his hands.

Lavanya started to blush.

Khushi: Ok let's go before everyone wonders where you ran away.

Khushi walked in to the room, and many necks turned her way. There was something so classic about her beauty and the way she was dressed.

As Khushi limped her way to NK's family she seemed to recognize a face there that wasn't there before.

Khushi: Akash Bhai ! Right?

Akash laughed at the familiarity she said his name with, it was sweet.

Akash: And you must be the famous Khushi?

Khushi: Exactly ! It's so nice to meet you. After the all the suspense that is, I've been waiting for so long !

Akash: Not exactly. We've met but you were sound asleep.

Akash laughed teasingly.

Khushi bit her lip a bit embarrassed about the situation.

Khushi: Woh...

Payal: Khushi ! You're here? I've been looking for you everywhere ! Where have you been?How's your foot?! You should rest, show me..what kind of, okay at least you didn't wear heels.

Khushi: Di Di Di ! Breathe ! I'm fine. I was just waiting to come in after Lavanya made her entrance. That's all ! I wast coming to you but then I saw Akash Bhai and we..

Akash: Started talking.

Payal smiled shyly at Akash and Akash gazed at her. Khushi noticed this and decided it was to head away from them two. She was going to kill NK...he had been keeping information from her. It looked like..not only had Di and Akash met..but they had seemed to have some mutual attraction.

Khushi: Ok...so...I'm going to go now.

Khushi smiled softly fully aware that neither Akash or Payal heard her. But as Khushi was backing away she almost bumped in to someone when she felt someone's firm arms grab her shoulders. The touch...seemed too familiar..Khushi turned and saw it was Arnav. Khushi suddenly flinched and was about to lose her balance again when NK put his arm around her shoulders.

NK: Khushi..are you okay?

Khushi quickly put a smile on her face and nodded. She felt Arnav's eyes piercing the back of her head. She casually turned around to meet his gaze. His eyes were full of curiousity and something else...but before she could guess what it was..

Anjali: Aap?!

Khushi: Anjali ji?!

They both smiled at each other and Anjali gave a quick hug..Khushi was surprised at her sudden friendliness but reciprocated.

Arnav: What the ???!

Anjali: Chote !

Arnav: Sorry Di.

NK: Bhabhi ! You know each other?

Anjali: Haan, hum Lucknow main mile thai. Khushiji humein mandir main mili thi.

NK and Lavanya exchanged rings and the room of guests applauded.

As they got off the stage the apparent happiness they both brought to each other's face was visible like never before. They were greeted with hugs and kisses and continuous congratulations.

Khushi saw that her best friend was busy, her sister seemed to be conversing with Akash and the rest of the family. She didn't want to interact with anyone. She snuck her way upstairs to the terrace where she sat swinging lost in thoughts.

As she sat on the terrace, she let her mind run. She let herself think everything she had been pushing away. It had been a couple of years since she felt these feelings of..not belonging. And..was it because of what that..rakshaas had said? It was. He was a stranger. He didn't know her, he shouldn't have affected her so. Though he had no right to spew bitter words, he wasn't so far off from what the truth was. She should stay in her limits. She shouldn't try to become a important part of anyone's life. What did he say she was? A typical middle class girl? He forgot to add a word though, orphan. She should stay in her limits because she was an orphan. Middle class had nothing to do with it, but her being an orphan -- had everything to do with it. She should be content with what she had. She didn't belong but everyone tried to make it seem like she did. But she should've known better. She didn't belong and never would. Her life's seasons stopped changing for the better when her parents passed. He was right even though he probably had no idea how true his words were to her life. She loved her Ama, Bauji, and Gigi. She truly did. But sometimes she couldn't help but feel out of place. She still felt that emptiness of not having her mothers scent with her when she used to hug her, or her father's warm laughter after her innocent questions. With time, all the happy memories begun to fade.

All that remained were bad memories. Memories that left Khushi waking up in cold sweats in the middle of the night.

A hidden truth of a broken engagement.

A relation that ruined Khushi.

A secret between her Ama, Bauji, Di and NK.

As her thoughts went wandering in that direction, Khushi shut her eyes as every horrible detail flashed before her.

4-5 years back...(18 year old Khushi)

Khushi was only 18 years old. But her Ama and Bauji were insisting on her marriage. They said that her age was "right" for marriage. Her Gigi was older than her but they used to say her time hadn't come yet. Khushi was naive, but not so much. She knew how hard it was for them, people would reject her because she was an orphan. They considered her "manhoos". She knew she was a responsibility on her Ama and Bauji. They did want the best for her and didn't want her to face any trouble. They wanted to do what her parents would have done for her. Her Ama was her mom's sister and her Bauji? He had not blood relation with her, but he knew -- loved her as he did his Gigi. They did so much for so many years and now if they felt that getting married would be appropriate for her, well...then she would agree.

When the word came out that they were looking at rishta's for Khushi -- a proposal seemed to drop in to their lap. The man was about 10 years older than Khushi at the time. He had a good job, came from a middle class family and was alone -- with no family. According to her Ama, although they shared an age difference -- it be better for her in the long run. his maturity would make their relationship work.

Khushi agreed to what came her way. This was not her dream but she knew she lost her right to some dreams the day she lost her parents.

3 months after the proposal came, an engagement date was set.

Khushi wanted NK to know, she did -- but her fiercely protective best friend would vehemently disagree and therefore she wanted him to find out when he would know it be impossible for her to back out.

NK had come to Lucknow for vacation a week prior to Khushi's engagement on Khushi's insistence. He used the mini vacation as an excuse before he had to start looking at universities for further studies.

It was the day he came that he found out about her engagement. He wasn't happy about it but knew that Khushi would never back out now.

Zindagi Ke Mausam - Part Six (b)

Flashback

Khushi heard screaming, and tried to keep awake again.

NK: YOU BAS***D ! I WILL MAKE YOU PAY. I'LL BREAK YOUR F**KING FACE. HOW F**KING DARE YOU. YOU WILL WISH YOU NEVER WERE F**KING BORN YOU PIECE OF SHIT !

Another loud thud and she was out again.

The next time she came back to semi-consciousness, she remembered was the sound of NK's voice.

NK: KHUSH ! GET UP ! I SAID GET UP KHUSH. DON'T DO THIS TO ME, OPEN YOUR EYES. DON'T FALL ASLEEP!

Khushi's eyelashes fluttered, she really was trying but she was just so..so tired.

NK: Yes, just please, just we're almost there.

Khushi tried to focus on the other sounds she was hearing. She heard..a heartbeat. It was hers. There were other people around her. She realized she was in an ambulance.

Khushi tried to harbor all the will power she had and whispered a Thank you.

Khushi saw NK's eyes. She tried to read them but before she could she felt something fall on her face, it was a tear. She harbored all the strength she had and managed a small smile and she faded back in to darkness.

1 week later

Garima and Shashi were sitting by Khushi anticipating NK and Payal's return from the doctors cabin.

Doctor: NK, I understand you're worried but I assure you we are trying our best.

NK: I don't want to hear that you're f**king trying, I want to hear that she's going to be fine Doctor !

Payal: NK, please. Please calm down.

NK: I'm..sorry Doctor.

Doctor: It's okay young man, I know this is hard for you. You have to comprehend that the worst part is over, Khushi isn't critical anymore. From now, the journey to recovery might be slow but you have to make sure it is steady.

NK: Doctor she hasn't even opened her eyes since that...I haven't heard her voice. Nothing.

Doctor: Look NK, when she came here, we were afraid she'd slip in to coma. There was so much blood loss, the gash to her head was deep..there were fragments of glass stuck in her scalp. Her shoulder was dislocated, she had even broken a rib. You can thank your God that she didn't slip in to a coma but we did sedate her ourselves. We needed at least a week for her body to garner up some strength. More so then the physical wounds we were worried about the trauma. That still is a issue NK. When she weans off the sedation, we have no idea what kind of Khushi we'll be seeing. I need you to be prepared. Her physical wounds will heal with time, they always do. As for her mental state, I cannot guarantee anything. You'll have to excuse me now NK, Payal. I have to go check on another patient.

Payal's focus wavered. The tears blurred everything. Everything the doctor said kept echoing in her head.

Payal: What kind of Khushi we'll be seeing? There is only one way Khushi is. She's what her name is, khushi, she's... What else kind could there be? NK, what else can there be?

NK fell in to the chair and covered his face with his hands.

NK: I don't...I don't know Di.

Payal: NK, we have to go tell Ama and Bauji.

NK and Payal headed out of the doctors office and made their way to Shashi and Garima.

As NK narrated everything the Doctor said, Shashi and Garima felt the world slip from under their feet. They could not go back to the Khushi from many years ago. From when her parents had passed. After that incident, they both had promised they'd take her in and love her like Payal. But they had forgotten their promise when they rushed for her wedding. They were too worried about how they'd marry Payal with Khushi around. They had let the promise slip from their heads.

As they four sat outside of Khushi's room, they all wondered what awaited them.

The next day

Doctor: NK, where are her parents and sister?

NK: Di and Aunty went to the mandir and Uncle said he couldn't..stay.

Doctor: Okay. Look, I want you to be prepared before you go inside. She should be waking up within the next half hour.Wait till she's awake and accordingly start the conversation. The nurse will be around, so just buzz if you need her and if you need me ask her to page me.

NK: Thank you so much Doctor. So so much.

Doctor: This is my job young man.

NK walked in to the room and sat next to Khushi. He observed at what lay before him. A bandaged, colorless human. He just hoped with all that he could that Khushi could overcome this. He was brought out of his thoughts when he heard the whimpers.

The whimpers that came from Khushi, the whimpers that gradually became louder. Before he knew it, Khushi's face contorted in to an anguished expression and her arms began thrashing against the bed.

Khushi: NAHINNN, NAHINNN PLEASE HUMEIN CHOHR DHO, PLEASE ! PPLEASE...

NK: F**k, f**k. KHUSHI, NURSE ! Khushi, shhh...Khushi, it's me..it's.. me. Khushi, Khushi what's happening to you?! NURSE ! DOCTOR ! SOMEONE HELP PLEASE !!!

Khushi's eyes rolled back and her body started convulsing. She was having a seizure.

The Doctor and nurse rushed in and asked NK to leave the room.

When he was allowed to come in, Khushi lay there pale and blank.

NK put his hand against Khushi's face and with the other stroked her hair. Khushi's eyes fluttered. Her vision was hazy, she blinked a couple of times to clear up. Her eyes reflected pain and then quickly they went blank. There was nothing in her dark honey-speckled hazel eyes. No emotions.

NK: Khushi? Khushi? Khushi, talk to me. Khushi, please.

Khushi heard NK, she was aware of his hand against her face but she felt nothing.

NK couldn't take it. He got up and left the room.

Doctor: NK, please understand that this seizure may be the first of many. You need to learn how to help her. If this isn't just a one time occurrence we'll explain to you what you can expect. We'll prescribe her medication if during the next two weeks she has them again. We will be running different tests to see if anything at all has been impaired with her health. After that, she's ready to go home. That's when I give you the responsibility to make Khushi better. It perhaps isn't my place to say this, but that bas***d will suffer. Just make sure Khushi doesn't anymore, NK.

NK: Dr. Gor, I really do appreciate this so much. I can and will do this.

After 3 weeks of being in the hospital, Khushi was discharged.

While Khushi had been in the hospital, she would only stare blankly at the walls. She would eat only when being fed. The times they did hear her were when she'd wake up in the middle of the night screaming. Unfortunately, the seizure was not a random occurrence. Khushi was prescribed medication for the seizures. They tended to happen after Khushi's night terrors. Any mental stress/breakdown and she'd start convulsing.

The next couple of months were a slow process of Khushi's recovery. NK decided to take an internship at a business for the next 6 months. His parents were not at first accepting of this decision. It was his last year at college. NK convinced them that he'd take all the classes he needed at a university in Lucknow while interning at the same time. Grudgingly they agreed, thinking he was thinking about having a better application for universities. He could not tell them what had happened with Khushi. He had promised and made sure that what had happened would not leave the mouths of the four people that resided in the home.

NK and Payal had adapted a routine with Khushi. NK or Payal, one or the other was always by her side. Their nightly routines though, were promised. They would both sit with Khushi and talk for hours at end about their days and their childhood memories.

Then, one night NK and Payal had gone outside to get some chaat and kulfi for Khushi. They weren't in Khushi's room at their usual time. Garima was in the kitchen washing dishes and Shashi was drinking his evening tea.

Khushi walked out.

Khushi: Di aur NK kahaan hai?

Where's Di?

Garima dropped the dish she was holding in to the sink and turned. Shashi looked up at Khushi in relief. NK and Payal had stepped in when they heard Khushi's voice. They both put the bags down and ran towards Khushi. They both hugged her and cried, they cried and cried when they heard an unfamiliar cry. Khushi's cry. Khushi was finally crying. She finally reacted. She had made the first step to recovery.

The next month was spent ensuring Khushi got out of the darkness that had engulfed her so deeply. Her night terrors lessened, as did her seizures. Every smile, every sound of laughter was a milestone for them. It finally came time to bid adieu to NK however he promised he'd come a weekend a month for her. And he did. He did for the remainder of the year.

Though his trips reduced and NK traveled abroad for his masters, Khushi and NK's bond increased two folds in strength.

Present Day

Khushi's eyes remained closed. She tried to regulate her breathing but she couldn't help but remember. She couldn't help remember the feeling she tried to wash away for the months after. The feeling of his disgusting self on her body.

Khushi couldn't hold it in anymore.

Khushi began to shake as she sobbed. It was because of that rakshaas, the way he..the way he grabbed her. The way he left marks on her. The insinuation behind his words.

With Khushi's sobs and shaking, her dupatta fell off, as well as the makeup she had used to cover up Arnav's handywork on her cheek.

As Khushi tried to regain her composure she felt a man's hand on her shoulder. Her memories vivid in her head, released a scream when Arnav's hand came clasping on to her mouth.

Arnav: Chup, shhh !

Khushi's eyes widened and she ripped his hand off her mouth.

Khushi: Haath...HAATH NAHIN LAGAAYEIN ! DON'T TOUCH ME !

HAND...DON'T PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ! DON'T TOUCH ME !

Arnav puzzled about the outburst and outraged at her tone grabbed her by the arm and faced her towards himself. That's when Khushi winced and closed her eyes.

As Arnav was about to yell at her, the moonlight shined on to her face, he noticed the fingerprints that were left on her face. Had..had he done that?

Arnav: Did..I..?

Khushi opened her eyes slowly as Arnav's grip had loosened. Noticing the sudden confusion on his face , she took at as an opportunity to leave. He reached to hold her by her shoulder but instead accidentally caught his watch on to the pearls that aligned the upper back of her blouse. They all came shattering down on to the floor. Khushi's face though not turned towards Arnav was horrified. She pulled the ribbon that kept her hair in the braid and all her hair came loose flowing on to Arnav's face suddenly.

As soon as Arnav felt the dark tresses on his face, Khushi had gone. She had ran out the terrace door.

Arnav stood there with the essence of her dark long hair that had teased him just half a moment ago. He looked towards the doorway trying to make sense of all that had happened.

Khushi ran in to her room and took her medication for anxiety. She thanked heavens that her Di had scolded her for skipping the medication for her seizures since they'd been here. She had made sure Khushi took it in the morning over the phone. If she hadn't..what..

Khushi looked up at the clock. Had it really been two hours since she was up there? The party must've died down by now, she peaked over the ledge and saw that there was hardly anyone left.

Khushi walked in to the shower and let it pour over her. She tried to wash away the feeling. The feeling of despair.

She had changed in to a simple green colored shalwar kameez and braided her hair to the side. She changed the dressing of her ankle as well. As she was about to doze off, there was a knock on her door.

Please guys, give me some kind of response. A comment or two would be more than enough. I don't want to waste time or space if the fan fiction isn't being enjoyed.

I am happy that you started writing again.loved it and wondering who was her ex fiance

I read through the updated parts ,please continue till where you originally left the story,and Arnav attitude is puzzling as he just met her once why does he hold a grudge ,please explain his point of view ,

Originally posted by: AishaY

I am happy that you started writing again.loved it and wondering who was her ex fiance