Arhi FF:: His Journey Towards Euphoria Part 21(23/03) new thread added - Page 72

oops.. they forgot to inform Buaji.. very bad..

S H O _A L ...I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR STORY

Its a nice sweet FF
Add me in ur PM list too plz

That was excellent update...

awesome update
arnav amd ebu try to stay with khushi is awesome
arnav is jealous from alagan
waiting for next part
thnx for pm

this is again one awesome story... totally different... and cute too...

but i wud love to see more arshi bonding and love...

nice chapter. cant wait to see next..

Superb chapter...thanks for the PM

Read all 19 parts in one go. Love the story. Am going to read other stories now. Please pm me when you update.

Part 20

(Thank you ARS24 for the lovely banner)

Arnav was about to enter the room when he heard Khushi's giggling voice followed by Abeer's. A ghost of a smile graced his lips. He had gone to office to sign the necessary papers and was back as soon as his presence was not needed there. It's been three day Khushi has returned from the hospital and she has been no less than Abeer. Whether it's changing her bandage or eating mild foods, she is always ready to throw tantrums for each and everything. But he secretly loves her antics. He loves when she opens her arms and gestures him to pick her up, courtesy her broken leg. He loves when she refuses to eat the meal and he has to force feed her with his hands. He loves when despite of not being able to manage she argues with him to take Abeer. And he loves when her hand searches for him to hold his collar when she is asleep and cuddles close to him making Abeer sandwich between them. The smile still playing on his lips, he pushed the door open.

And as soon as he entered the room, the smile was instantly replaced by a grimace and the softness in his eyes was replace by a flame.

"Arnav ji!!" Khushi squealed happily.

Arnav looked at Khushi and then at the man seated on the bed beside her. Without sparing another glance at Khushi, he dropped his laptopbag on the coffee table with a thud and moved towards his wardrobe.

Khushi frowned seeing him. What happened to him?

"Arnav ji,What..." But before Khushi can complete with her query, the door was being slammed and he was inside the washroom.

"Arnav ji ko kya hua?" Khushi muttered to herself.

"He must be tiered" said a voice.

Smiling,Khushi turned towards the voice.

"Arnav ji and tiered?" Khushi giggled. "He is never tiered" Khushi said to Alagan.

Alagan passed a smile at her.

"Accha? You know him very well, don't you?" Alagan asked trying to smile.

"I don't know" Khushi rested her elbow on the pillow, which was on her lap. "But I know him better than anyone else" Khushi completed, smiling.

"And do you love him?" Alagan asked.

Khushi's eyes snapped at Alagan, her posture straightened.

"I..." Khushi roamed her eyes in the room, not knowing what to say at that.

Alagan looked at Khushi's awkwardness.

"Bu...Bu..."

Abeer jumped on the pillow on his Amma's lap.

Khushi smiled at Ebu and took him in her arms.

"My Baby, I love my Ebu" Khushi pecked his cheek. "My Ebu loves me na?" Khushi asked to her Son.

In reply Abeer pecked his Amma's lips, jumping happily in her arms.

Khushi giggled at him.

Arnav came out of the bathroom, changed in his T and a trouser. His gaze landed on the bed. Abeer, Khushi and her best friend' seated there. Clenching his jaw, he walked towards the bed and took Abeer in his arms.

"Arnav ji.." Khushi protested.

"You will hurt yourself" Arnav replied coldly.

"No Arnav ji, he will not hurt me" Khushi smiled and extended her hands to take Abeer.

"I said you WILL hurt" Arnav let out in a controlled voice.

"Arnav ji..aap bhi na..Give Abeer back, I can handle him"

Arnav clenched his jaw and looked at her friend.

Without caring to reply to her, Arnav turned around with Abeer and started towards the poolside.

Khushi, hurt by Arnav ji's action tried to get up from the bed, completely forgetting about her fractured leg.

Alagan was immediately at his feet and caught Khushi by her waist.

"Khushi are you mad?!!" Alagan chided her.

"Alagan, Arnav ji..." Khushi's eyes misted.

Arnav heard Alagan's loud voice, alarmed, he turned around to see his Khushi in that man's arm.

His nostrils flaring, he kept Abeer on the bed and walking towards them, he wretched Khushi away from Alagan.

"Khushi are you mad?! Why did you get up from the bed?!" Arnav clenched his teeth Why her every actions affects him so much?

Khushi just stared at him through her misted eyes as he picked her up and again laid her on the bed.

Abeer crawled to his Amma and again climbed in her arm, resting his head on her bosom.

Khushi cradled him close to her chest as a pearl rolled down her cheek.

Alagan looked at Arnav, his eyes flashing with anger.

"You should have not done that! You should listen to her not order her around" Alagan lectured Arnav.

"Alagan!" Khushi's eyes lifted at Alagan, horrified.

"You!... " Arnav started through his clenched teeth but was stopped by Khushi.

"Arnav ji please.." Khushi's heartbeat took a pace.

"Alagan, you go I will meet you afterwards" Khushi said to Alagan and prayed that atleast he listens to her.

Alagan looked at Khushi, his eyes showing the anger.

"Take care, I will see you soon" Alagan walked out of the room.

Khushi looked at Arnav ji.

"Arnav ji?"

*Thud*

A vase went flying to collide with the wall and shatter in million pieces.

Khushi's hold on Abeer tightened, her frightened eyes snapped at Arnav ji.

"Arnav ji...what.."

"You!!.." Khushi flinched back at his high tone. "From now you will not meet him! Do you get me?!" Arnav roared.

"Arnav ji...but you told...you had told that..."

"I don't know what I had told! But now I don't want you to meet him, am I clear?!" Arnav asked, his eyes nothing soft.

"But Arnav ji...first listen to me...I.." Khushi fumbled, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Bu..."

Abeer lifted his head from his Amma's chest and looked at her. His chubby hands lifted to rest on his mother's drenched cheek.

"Bu..." he kissed her both cheeks.

Khushi's lips broke into a smile as more tears spilled out of her eyes. Again resting Abeer's head on her chest, she lifted her eyes to look at Arnav ji.

"Arnav ji..." Khushi started but he left the room before she can say anything.

"What does he wants, Ebu? Why he don't want me to meet Alagan? I don't understand him...I really don't understand him" Khushi sobbed hugging her Son close to her.

...

Arnav slammed his leg on the break as the car come to a screeching stop. Why? Why did he behave that way? He don't want to shout at her, he don't want to dictate her! Then why this behavior? But that Alagan! This is his fifth visit in these three days. He comes at his house, talks with Khushi, make her laugh, mingle with Abeer and spend more time with Khushi than his own house.

And he doesn't want anyone near his family. He don't care who the person is but that person is not allowed near his family.

Arnav rested his head on the steering wheel. Khushi! What has she done to him? All he thinks of is her, all he cares about his her, all he can see is her. Slowly slowly she is creeping on his mind and heart and making it impossible for him to think of anything else. Their marriage was a compromise, a deal. She married him because of her Buaji and he because of Abeer. She doesn't love him, and he? He, an atheist of love, doesn't know why the fact that she doesn't love him like a lover, a husband, affects him so much.

Fear!

It is a fear of loosing a person who is forced to live with you. How does one feels when they know that they don't deserve someone but still they have that person in their life, not because they have become a deserving candidate but because that person is forced to live with them. And when they are aware of this fact then the fear of loosing that person follows them everywhere. Losing that person to anyone better then them doesn't allow them to live in peace. The fear that that person may leave them for someone better than them is like a bug, never leaving them.

But Khushi has promised that she will never leave him. Arnav lifted his head. Yes! She had promised that she will never leave him and he will hang on that.

He will hang on that!

...

Arnav entered Raizada Mansion to see the lights off. He was about to take the stairs when his Nani's voice stopped him.

"Chhote, Khushi bitiya ko humne khana khila diya hai. Should I warm your food?"

"No, Nani. I am not hungry" and with that Arnav took the stairs two at a time.

...

Arnav pushed the door of his room open to yet again witness darkness. He entered the room and without making any noise he went and laid on his side of the bed.

Khushi opened her eyes as she felt some movement on the right side of bed. Moving the blanket off her she sat on the bed.

"Arnav ji?"

Arnav's eyes jerked open. She wasn't sleeping? He moved his head to his left to see her sitting on the bed. He too dragged himself in a sitting position.

"Arnav ji, I want to talk to you.." Khushi said in a voice heavy with all the crying and it didn't go missed by Arnav.

Arnav got up from the bed and went to sit on her side.

"Arnav ji...I...I..." Khushi started but the lump in her throat was making it difficult to form a word.

Arnav saw the tear descending down her cheek. Inching close to her, he wiped the tear with his hand.

Khushi lifted her damp eyelid to look at Arnav ji.

"Arnav ji ...I...I..." a sob left her mouth and she instantly found her hands clutching to Arnav ji's shoulder. She sobbed on his chest.

"Arnav ji, why are you mad at Alagan and me?" Khushi asked between her sobs. "Don't tell me to leave Alagan. He has no one except me and Buaji. He is an orphan and has no one to call a family. He is my friend, a very good man. I am sorry for his behavior, he don't know you. That's why he was angry...please forgive him...please, Arnav ji. Don't be angry...I don't like when you are upset with me. You will talk to me na?" Khushi cried clinging to him.

Arnav closed his eyes and tightened his hold on her.

"Shhh...Don't cry...I...I am sorr...I ...I mean...I am not mad at you...I ...I just ...I was...just leave it, Khushi...I will not ask you to leave him...he can...he can come here and meet you.." Arnav said rubbing her back to sooth her.

Khushi lifted her head to look at Arnav ji.

"You will not ask me to leave Alagan?" Khushi asked sniffing.

Arnav shook his head.

"You are not mad at me?" Khushi again asked.

Arnav again shook his head.

Khushi hugged him again.

"Thank you Arnav ji. Thank you so much"

They sat there hugging eachother. And after moments of silence, Khushi heard Arnav ji.

"Khushi you will not leave me, will you?" Arnav asked in a voice that reached straight to her heart.

Khushi again lifted her head to look at him. She kept her palm on his cheek, looking in his eyes.

"Why will I leave you, Arnav ji?" Khushi asked him, unconsciously caressing his cheek.

"Just answer me.."

"I can never leave you. How can I leave you? How can I leave Ebu and Nani, can I?" Khushi asked.

Arnav shook his head, drowned in the astuteness of her sincere eyes.

Hope you liked it! Waiting to read your views :)

PM Note:-