Arshi SS- Forever Yours COMPLETED - Page 4

PART 2

He was walking towards his aircraft as a familiar breeze flew through,halting him at his step.He gestured his crew members to ahead while he stood there letting the warm feeling seep inside the deepest core of his heart.

"Khushi".Her name escaped his lips as a loving caress a he could feel her standing next to him whispering the words to him.Whenever she has spoken those 3 precious words to him,the time they were together and the innumerable times,he has felt it in the past 5 years,his reaction has always been the same .Because for him Khushi was synonymous to love.

He wasn't too vocal about his feelings but Khushi has never needed his words.She was intune with his silence just like he was with her words.Not that,life has given him an opportunity to experience many emotions,till the time she has entered his life only to reign over his heart and soul.

He made his way towards the aircraft and then to the cockpit.He fastened his jacket rubbing his fingers over the designation attached to his name.CAPT ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA.

Whenever he saw it,Khushi's flashed in front of his eyes.Tears of happiness flowing out of her eyes when he has got his admission letter to the flying school of U.S.A.The endless dreams they have woven together,of travelling the whole world together,he hasn't forgotten any of them.

His heart constricted with the anguish and pain of the familiar unsettling feeling of what they have thought and how their life has turned out to be.

But he has fulfilled his side of bargain.Apart from New York where his base was settled,he hasn't roamed any of the countries he has flown too to and fro.He did his duty of safely letting the passengers reach to their destination.

Ironic,It was because he led so many people towards their home,being the pilot when the only person with whom he has felt he was home was far away.

As he was signalled for the final check,he bought the locket of Lord Ganesha,he was wearing in his neck to his eyes.Khushi has tied the locket and he has never removed it.His belief in God has stemmed from Khushi's trust in the deity to whom she fervently prayed.

Had it been before,he would have been angry at him for their separation but her love has changed the whole direction of his thoughts.Now,he trusted the same God to keep her safe and secure because he wasn't there to keep an eye on her.

Once satisfied with all the needful,he gave a heads up the attendant.It was time for CAPTAIN ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA to take charge of the flight.

The constant humming of alarm broke Khushi from her sleep induced state.She rubbed her eyes as her eyes caught her reflection in the mirror.She has fallen asleep in the same black suit she was wearing last night.

Her phone beeped signalling the arrival of the message.Her face breaking into a full fledged smile as she read the confirmation.The date blinking in the background.It was exactly 3 months since his birthday.

She has planned it accordingly that the D- Day falls on his birthday.It didn't make an ounce of difference to her that he will not be there to witness it in person because wherever she went,he followed.He was the heartbeat in her heart.

Tiding up her room,she got dressed,locking her cherished possession in the cupboard once again.She didn't allowed anyone to invade her own personal space.It was the only time where she didn't need to veil her true emotions and she can be what she truly was Arnav's Khushi.

Reaching the threshold of stairs,she saw her family sitting on the dining table having breakfast.Plastering a big smile on her face,she joined them greeting them cheerfully.As the conversation flowed round the table about general things and last night's celebrations,Khushi engaged herself in feeding her niece reveling in her innocent talks.

3 months later

Khushi stood in the front of mirror brushing her hair,the nerves ticking it every now and then.She was dressed in an elegant light pink saree.She hasn't worn a saree in such a long time,for the only reason,he wasn't there to see her.

But today was an exception.Not only she has taken the pains to dress up today,she was feeling jitters anticipating his reaction.All she wanted was him to be satisfied because if not for him,this day would have never come in the first place.His beliefs and unwavering faith has been the ultimate driving force behind it.

Whenever she has felt disheartened and dejected,she has remembered his words and those molten caramel eyes eyes that has looked at her with such love that she could drown in them.And thus step by step,willing herself to stay true to his trust in her abilities,she has pushed herself forward and today all her hard work seemed worth it.

Khushi entered the venue and was instantly escorted by the bookstore manager to the designated podium.As,the host requested everyone to take their seats,her thoughts were only fixated on the one person.

There was a reason she was dressed in saree ,there was a reason that she has made it a point that the book launch was slated on this day.The event was going to be covered live and if she knew Arnav Singh Raizada,then right now he would be lounging in his apartment in New York with his laptop, waiting with baited breath.

There hasn't been any contact between them since the moment they have parted.Not even an exchange of a simple message from which they could know about how the other was faring.It has been an unspoken agreement between them because for them their love was too pure to be tainted by any such thing.

It was a decision,a promise,a vow they have pledged to each other and they have been fulfilling it to its truest form.The distance could not deduce their feelings for each other neither it held the capability of weakening the connection they held.Their steady heartbeats was enough to restore the assurance about it.

When she has come aware of this live coverage,Khushi has felt like they have been granted grace from the heavens above.It has all been planned under the promotional campaign that the publishing house has undertaken to create the awareness for the book in market.

3 months back when the first look of the book has been released online,surprisingly to her it has garnered an immensely positive response from the readers which boosted the confidence of the publishers,leading them to organise such a huge even for the official launch of her first book.

The helplessness that has surrounded her for not being able to share the moment with the person who was the sole reason behind her becoming a writer,has vanished in thin air with the information of the event being covered live.

She used to write or what she has termed it as scribble in her diary and the only person who has bared it all happily was Arnav.The vivid memories of him patiently listening to her one poem,after the other as she recited them while he laid with his head in her lap was still as fresh in her mind.

The host made the final announcement bringing her out of her trance.She stood up and closed her eyes momentarily.Taking a deep breath and whispering inaudibly to herself that Arnav was witnessing the moment ,she willed herself to go for it.

As she opened her eyes,it was like the whole world faded around her and all could see was him, his eyes sparkling with joy and that push, Khushi officially released her first book."ANKAHEE".

The hall broke into heavy applause and as the proprietary demanded,she was asked to recite few of her poems.Taking everyone by surprise,she took out the first copy of the book that has been out in print.It has been the only thing that the writer Khushi Gupta has demanded from her publishers.

For all the reasons known to her if there was one person that held the right on the first copy was her Arnav.Khushi didn't recited any of the poems because she recited poems only for his ears.Rather,she read out the acknowledgement aloud,her eyes focussed on the camera as the hall erupted to huge applause.

Since she has informed the publishers beforehand of her strict reluctance to any media attention,all the reporters, who held a gamut of questions to be asked to the new writer on the block were kept at bay.

Khushi had one more thing to do before she left the venue,as she deliberately looked at her watch and spoke.

"Its still 4 o' clock".And added after a brief pause"HAPPY BIRTHDAY".

Oblivious to all the curious glances directed at her,Khushi made her way out of the venue,after a long time truly happy to be able to give the love of her life his birthday present.

Sitting in his room with his laptop ,Arnav Singh Raizada couldn't help but shuffle a laugh even when his eyes were misted with tears as he heard her words.She will be the death of me was the only thought that crossed his mind at that time.

Even at the moment,when she was going through the whirlwind of emotions,she has still managed to make him smile.Khushi,his crazy,outright weird and adorable Khushi.

4 o'clock.As,if he didn't know what time it was right now in India or more so Delhi.It was his birthday,he didn't even remembered.The only time he has celebrated his birthday was the time when they have been together.Though her birthday was a day he can never forget,for that was the day his Khushi was born.

His heart growing heavier by the second as he realised the reason why the book launch was slated to be today.To say he has been elated would be an understatement.He has been over the moon when 3 months back,he has seen the first look of her book.

The moment,his eyes has caught the title "ANKAHEE",he has known it was her.Since the time he has settled here,this has been one routine,he has earnestly followed. Every single day,he has checked all the websites of all the leading publishing house in Delhi and his patience has finally beared the fruit today.

He was thankful from all his heart for the little mercy that has been bestowed on them.He has seen her today after 5 unbearably painful long years.Their promise has remained intact and yet he has been able to share the moment with her.

She was as beautiful as ever,dressed in that pink saree she was nothing short of an angel.But,he hasn't missed the hollowness in her eyes. How he wished,he could reach out to her and wipe away every trace of pain that has clouded those hazel orbs.But this was something that wasn't in either of their hands.

His chest swelled with pride,his Khushi was officially a writer now and he knew it was just her beginning.5 years back he has left envisioning a dream in her eyes and today it has come true.Though disappointed sometimes,he has never let his faith waver away for a single second.

Disappointed because he knew how hard it was on her.The much he knew her,she wouldn't have taken anyone's support,not even her father.Even after hailing from an enormously rich family,his Khushi was a simple girl at heart with a headstrong mind who has carved her own niche today.

The heart takes its own call,it has its own language and own path.The realisations irrespective of its strikingness couldn't stop the heart from making that till now unheard wish again.And,it was the same with Arnav Singh Raizada too,as he lay wide awake alone in his plush apartment wiping away the lone tear that slipped from his eyes.

The words Khushi has spoken resonating in his years,acting as a ray of hope in the dark vicinity of the room.

My inspiration

"Kuch Is Tarah Thehra Who Pal Tere Mere Darmiyaan

Jaise Ek Adhoori Ankahi Daastaan

Raah Aur Manzil Ka Farq, Kisse Karein Hum Bayaan

Har Lavs Hai Beymaaney,Bin Tumhare Raazdaar."

The lines that I use in the writings are my creations,so I apologise,if its not upto expectations.

Any guesses on why Arnav and Khushi are apart?.

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