Jaldi aaiyye Arnavji! Thread Six - Page 20

Originally posted by: pakpearl

Finally...

U r back,Smita..Yup! Finally! And I'm so happy to be back!

A warm WELCOME 2 u !!!Thank u so much,aapi!

JAA's 2nd anniversary &IPKKND's 3rd one.. Thanks again! and congratulations to u as well as every fan of IPKKKND! And also every reader of JAA! JAA is still here bcoz u all love the story (and me) so much!

First of all a very happy anniversary to all IPKKNDians!

Thanks for being there with me thru this journey,bearing my typos,errors,inconsistencies,slow speed,long & short periods of absence & every other fault & shortcoming with patience & showering love & appreciation in abundance! I honestly dont know if this part is worth the wait or not. Please forgive me if its not..

Part 100

*9 P.M. at the departure terminal of Le Havre port*
ArShi were sipping coffee in the sitting area when they heard a loud,ear shattering sound.
Khushi(covering her ear): Hey Devi Maiyya!
Arnav: Its a signal for the passengers. Humara cruise liner aa gaya hai!
Khushi(smiles): Areh waah! Toh phir chaliye naa!
Arnav: Have patience! Abhi-abhi toh aaya hai.
He paused to crumple & throw the empty disposable cup in the steel dustbin.
Arnav: Crew ko sabka luggage toh load karne do. 30-40 minutes baad chalenge.
Khushi: Kyun? Abhi wohlog humein andar jaane ki ijaazat nahi denge kya?
She threw her half empty cup into the bin,with the coffee.
Arnav: What the..!?
Khushi(makes a face): Bahut kadvi thi! Aap usse chhodiye aur humare sawaal ka jawaab dijiye.
Arnav: Nahi. Humare liye annoucement hogi,jis k baad hum ja paayenge.
Khushi(sighs): Agar aisi baat hai toh, intezaar karne k alaava hum kuch bhi nahi kar sakte..
Arnav: Exactly!
While Arnav sat coolly,Khushi kept fidgeting in her seat.
She kept turning towards the loudspeaker every few minutes.
Ocassionally she would glance in Arnav's direction with the intention of asking about the time.
But his fierce glare would force her to look away while informing her that the time to embark the cruise liner had,yet,not arrived.
About 35 minutes(which felt like ages for Khushi) later,there was the announcement that Khushi had been desparately waiting for.
Khushi(holds his hand): Ab toh chaliye na Arnavji! Humein bahut utsukta(excitement) ho rahi hai!
Kab wahaan jaayenge, kab jahaaz me chadhenge aur kab jahaaz paani me chhootega!?
Arnav: Okay,okay! Chalo..
Khushi grins while leaping off her seat.
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ArShi were led to the long,slanting gangway which took them to the lounge of the majestic ship.
Khushi realized that the ship was way more huge than how she had imagined it to be.
Khushi(thinks): Itna badaa jahaaz jab paani me tairtaa hoga tab samandar me toh bhoochaal aa jaata hoga! Gehre samandar
me rehnewaali machhliyaan,bechaari,bahut dar jaati hongi!
Meanwhile, Arnav's eyes scanned the empty lounge.
Arnav: Lagtaa hai sabse pehle hum hi aaye hain.
Khushi: Yeh toh achchhi baat hai! Waise bhi,hum toh..
She paused when an old lady approached them with a tray full of glasses.
Lady(smiles): Bonjour!
ArShi spoke simultaneously: Merci!
They turned to each other & smiled before turning back to the lady.
Lady: Water?
When they declined,she asked them if they wanted tea,coffee or wine.
Arnav: No,thanks!
As the lady left,Arnav noticed a sad smile on Khushi's lips.
Arnav(holds her hand): Kya hua tumhe?
Khushi: Inhe dekhkar humein naniji ki yaad aa gayi! Kitne dinon se humari naniji se baat nahi hui hai.
Arnav(lightly squeezes her hand): Penthouse me waapis jaakar sabse pehle nani se baat kar lena,okay?
Before Khushi could reply,they were greeted by a young man dressed in a blue suit.
Man(smiles): Hello sir! Hello ma'm! Welcome onboard the ********** ship!
Khushi thanked him politely while Arnav shook his hand.
Man: I'm the reservation manager,Oliver.
Arnav(nods): Hello!
Oliver(smiles): Pleased to meet u,sir,(turns to Khushi)ma'm!
Khushi smiles in reciprocation.
Arnav: Same here,Mr. Oliver!
Oliver: Will you please show me your tickets?
Arnav: We dont have the tickets with us since we've booked them online. However,I can tell you the booking number.
Oliver: It would've helped if you'd brought a print out of the online tickets.
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! (worried)Kahin yeh humein cruise par le jaane se manaa na kar dein..
Oliver: Anyways,please tell me the booking number.
Once he was told the number,Oliver checked it up with the official website of the cruise liner.
Khushi's heart thumped inside her chest as he tapped the booking number on his tab.
Oliver: Yours is a first class cabin booked in the name of Mr & Mrs Arnav Singh Raizada.
Arnav: Right!
Oliver: Do you have any identity proof?
After checking ArShi's passports,Oliver introduced them to a lady who's uniform reminded Khushi of a nurse.
Oliver(points to the lady): That's Emilia. She'll take you to your cabin & introduce you to Bertha,your cabin stewardess.
If you need anything,Bertha shall get it for you. And I'll also send a printout of your tickets with her.
Arnav: Thanks! (points to the cruise liner) What time does it dock at Southampton?
Oliver: Seven hundred hours.
Khushi(thinks): Saat sau ghante matlab shaayad..
Arnav(turning to her): Kal subha saat baje.
Khushi: Humein lagaa hi! (smiles)Khair,shukriya!
Oliver: Anything else,sir?
Arnav(standing up): No,thats all for now.
Oliver: Please proceed towards your cabin. (smiles)And have a pleasant stay!
ArShi left for the cabin after thanking him.
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*15 minutes later*
The stewardess closed the door after wishing the couple goodnight.
Khushi: Berthaji ka naam bahut ajeeb hai,par swabhaav bahut achchha hai!
Arnav: Aur yeh cabin kaisaa hai?
Khushi: Yeh "cabin" kisi aalishaan hotel k suite se kam nahi hai! Na hi yeh jahaaz kisi hotel se kam hai! Lift dekhi aapne?
Kitni badi thi!
Arnav: Aise kayeen saare lifts hain yahaan par.
Khushi: Isiliye toh humne kahaa ki yeh kisi hotel se kam nahi hain.
Arnav: Farq sirf itna hai ki hotel pani me tairtaa nahi hai! Aur uss me decks ki jagah verandah ya balcony hoti hai.
Khushi: 1 aur farq hai-hotel ki khidkiyaan chauras(square) hoti hain aur yahaan ki khidki gol hai.
Arnav: Usse porthole kehte hain..
Khushi: Angrezi me! Hindi me woh gol khidki hi kehlaayegi!
Arnav(shrugs): Whatever! I guess ab humein change kar lena chahiye.
Khushi: Theek hai. Phir hum aaraam se baithkar iss khidki se baahar jagmagaati battiyon(twinkling lights) ko dekhenge!
Arnav: I thought hum..
Khushi understood what he'd left unsaid.
Khushi: Aaj hum bahut thake huye hain,Arnavji. Aaj kitna chalnaa-phirnaa hua hai. Pehle garden me,phir museum me.
Isiliye aaj kuch zyaada hi thakaan lag rahi hai. Toh..
Arnav(sighs): Okay.
He was about to turn to the opposite side when Khushi clutched his arm.
Arnav: Kya hua?
Khushi: Itne bhi thake huye nahi hain ki..
Arnav(quirks an eyebrow): Ki..?
Khushi allowed her lips answer his question.
Pressing her lips to his,she waited for him to open his mouth.
But when he didnt,she decided to open her eyes,step back & check what was wrong?
Before she could do any of that,Arnav held her shoulders,silently urging her to stay where she was.
Arnav sighed against her lips,relishing their softness.
Khushi moved her hand from his shoulder to the back of his head & lightly caressed his hair.
That was when she felt him smiling against her lips.
He rested his forehead against hers briefly before pulling back slightly.
Khushi was about to protest when she felt his tongue on the left corner of her lips.
She moaned as his tongue rimmed her mouth before coming to rest on her cupid's bow.
When Khushi opened her mouth,Arnav plunged his tongue inside while she fisted her hands in his hair.
Though the kiss was not enough to satiate him,Arnav decided to make the most of whatever he got! And he did!
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*Later that night*
As they settled into bed,Arnav realized that Khushi's grip on his collar was tighter than usual.
Arnav: Tumhe dar lag raha hai kya?
Khushi: Ha.. Jab tak jahaaz port par khadaa tha tab tak sab theek tha. Par jabse yeh chalaa hai tab hi se humara jee ghabraa
raha hai.
Arnav: Kyun?
Khushi: woh.. jahaaz itna hil raha hai na,isiliye..
Arnav(pats her back): Relax! Hum nahi girenge.
Khushi: Humara.. dhyaan bataane k liye koi aur baat kijiye na.
Arnav: umm.. okay! Subha humlog buffet breakfast karne k liye dining hall me jaayenge. Wahaan par itna khana hoga na, I
mean,quantity aur variety dekhkar tum paagal ho jaaogi!
Khushi: Sach me?
Arnav: Of course! Tum chaahe jitni koshish kyun na kar lo,tumse sab kuch khaaya hi nahi jaayega! Aur desserts me toh itne options honge ki u'll be spoilt for choice! Tum confused ho jaaogi ki kya khana hai aur kya chhodna hai!? But..(pauses)Lemme warn u beforehand- limit me khana kyunki lunch at the speciality restaurant will be a 5 course meal. So make sure ki tumhare pet me lunch khaane jitni jagah ho!
Khushi: Humlog Southampton sheher dekhne nahi jaayenge kya?
Arnav: Jaayenge but lunch k baad.
Khushi: Itni der se kyun? Subha hi ghoomne chalenge naa!
Arnav: Khushi,humlog ghoomne k liye nahi aaye hain.
Khushi: Toh kya khaane k liye aaye hain?
Arnav: What I mean to say is.. humlog cruise liner ka mazaa lene k liye aaye hain! So its important ki hum zyaada se zyaada time ise explore karte huye bitaayein.
Khushi: Ha,aapki baat sahi hai. Par kuch samay k liye toh ghoomne jaa hi sakte hain na?
Arnav: Definitely jaayenge lekin cruise liner explore karne k baad. Shaam ko chalenge,okay? Waise bhi hum parso subha tak Southampton me hi rahenge toh hum kabhi bhi ghoomne-phirne k liye jaa sakte hain.
Khushi: Par jaayenge kahaan? Aapko Southampton k baare me kuch pataa hai? Matlab wahaan kaunsi jagah dekhne laayak hai aur kaunsi jagah prasiddh(famous) hai?
Arnav: Ha,mujhe thoda-bahut idea hai. Wahaan par 1 maritime museum hai,jahaan Titanic se related kaafi kuch hai.
Khushi: Aur?
Arnav: Aur gardens hain jahaan par miniature roses milte hain.
Khushi: Aur?
Arnav: Aur kuch famous archeological sites hain, 1 wildlife sanctuary bhi hai.
Khushi: Hum pehle hi kahe dete hain-hum wahaan nahi jaayenge!
Arnav: Kyun? Tumhe wild animals se dar lagtaa hai?
Khushi(nods): Ji. Humein toh yaad nahi tha par amma ne 1 din bataaya tha ki jab hum chhotey the tab poore parivaar k saat Lucknow ka chidiyaghar(zoo) dekhne gaye the. Wahaan.. sher ko dekhkar hum zor se rone lage aur.. humne apni..
Arnav: Kya?
Khushi(embarassed): Humne apni.. frock geeli kar.. di thi.
She smacks Arnav's chest when he laughs.
Khushi: Hasiye mat! Tab hum sirf 4 saal k the! Pataa nahi humare badon(elders) ko itni chhoti umar me humein chidiyaghar dikhaane ki kya soojhi?
Arnav: Okay,fine! Lets leave it at that. Yeh bataao ki.. uss k baad tum kabhi zoo dekhne gayi thi ya..?
Khushi: 1 baar gaye the par wahaan sher ki dahaad sunkar humaare haath-pair thande ho gaye the! Waheen se palat kar ghar waapis chale gaye aur phir kabhi kisi chidiyaghar me nahi gaye! Aur ab bhi nahi jaayenge,haan?
Arnav: Lets see..
Khushi(irritated): Arnavji! Hum itne bade ho gaye hain. Phir bhala humein chidiyaghar dekhne ki kya zaroorat hai?
Arnav: Agar itni hi badi ho gayi ho toh dar kyun rahi ho,Khushi?
Khushi had no answer to his question.
Arnav: And besides,humein toh pataa bhi nahi hai ki wahaan sher hoga bhi ya nahi.
Khushi: Woh toh hoga hi na! Har chidiyaghar me hota hai.
Arnav: Wildlife sanctuary aur zoo me farq hota hai. Aur.. Agar wahaan sher hua bhi hai toh kya hua? Hum usse door se hi dekhnewale hain na? And besides,its high time you get rid of your juvenile fears!
Khushi does not say anything.
Arnav: Tum toh landyatching ko lekar bhi kitna dar rahi thi! But ultimately u liked it,didnt u?
Khushi nods mutely.
Arnav: So I'm sure ki jab tum wildlife sanctuary dekhogi,toh u'll like it! Kal hum kaheen aur jaayein ya na jaayein lekin wildlife sanctuary zaroor jaayenge, okay?
Khushi: Kal ki baat kal karenge! Filhaal kuch aur baat karte hain!
Arnav: Jaise?
Khushi: Jaise.. watersports! Aapko sabse achchha watersport kaunsa lagtaa hai?
Arnav: Windsurfing. Aur tumhe?
Khushi: Humein kayaking aur landyatching,dono hi bahut achchhe lage! Ab yeh bataaiyye ki aapne watersports kahaan se seekhe?
Arnav: Jab main Harvards' me padh raha tha tab main aur mere friends Hawaii gaye the.. vacation par. Waheen par maine 1st time watersports kiye the! And I'd loved it!
Khushi: Toh.. kal aur pichhle kuch dinon me jab aap watersports kar rahe the,tab aapko unlogon ki yaad aayi hogi na?
Arnav nods.
Khushi: Ab wohlog kahaan hain? Aap.. kisi bhi dost se sampark(contact) me hain?
Arnav: Not really. Ab sab apni-apni lives me busy ho gaye hain,including myself.
Khushi: Hum samajhte hain. Par aap unse sampark karne ki koshish kyun nahi karte? Puraane doston se,kayeen saalon k baad,baatein karne ka mazaa hi kuch aur hota hai!
Arnav(agrees): I know! Waise.. tum.. aaj,achaanak,yeh sab kyun poochh rahi ho? Tumhe apni kisi puraani friend ki yaad aa rahi hai kya?
Khushi(shakes her head): Nahi. Woh.. (sighs) kabhi-kabhi humein aapk liye bura lagtaa hai,Arnavji! Aap k paas bhai hain, rishtedaar hain, office k karamchaari hain, clients hain, business associates hain. Par.. aapk koi dost nahi hain! Aisaa kyun hai?
Arnav: Aisa nahi hai ki mere koi dost nahi hain..
Khushi: Achchha,toh aapk dost hain?*when he nods*Toh kahaan hain woh? Aapne humein unse kabhi milvaaya kyun nahi? Aur toh aur,woh toh humari shaadi par bhi nahi aaye the.
Arnav: Main kaise milvaaun? Woh log India me nahi hain. Aur rahi baat shaadi par aane ki,toh maine unhe invite kiya tha but wohlog nahi aa paayein.
Khushi: Matlab.. aapk dost Angrez hain?
Arnav: Ha,1 British dost hai. Baaki k Indians hain. U see,main college me.. reserved,introvert type ka ladka tha. Main zyaada kisi se ghulta-milta nahi tha,bas apne kaam se kaam rakhta tha. Isiliye mere zyaada dost nahi the. Jitne the,unme se kuch aise the jinhe mujh me kam aur mere projects me zyaada interest tha. Kuch aise bhi the jo mere saath dosti sirf isiliye karte the kyunki main ek rich family ko belong kartaa hoon.
Khushi: Aise log toh sirf naam k,matlabi dost huye! Asli dost,humara matlab hai..
Arnav(interrupts): Genuine friends?
Khushi: Ji. Waise koi dost the aapke?
Arnav: Ha the. Humari 6 doston ki gang thi,jin me se 3 mere genuine friends the,balki aaj bhi hain! Its just that we're not that much in touch with each other. Birthdays k alaava poore saal hum ek-doosre se interact nahi kar paate hain.
Khushi: Toh ab unse baat kijiye na! Ab toh aapk paas baat karne ka bahaana bhi hai-watersports! Aur baat nahi toh kamaskam 1 e-mail hi bhej dijiye. Usme unhe likhiye ki watersports karte waqt aapko unki kitni yaad aayi! Phir dekhiye,agar woh sach me aapk dost honge na,toh woh aapse sampark zaroor karenge! Humare kehne par na sahi,puraani yaadon ki khaatir hi sahi! 1 baar e-mail toh kijiye.
Arnav: Fine. Main kal hi unhe mail kar dunga. Khush?
Khushi(smiles): Bahut! Aur unhe yeh bhi likhiyega ki aapki patni unse milna chahti hai. Toh,agar sambhav ho, toh kabhi Dilli aayein. Aur humare ghar par hi thehre. Iss hi bahaane humari unse mulaaqaat bhi ho jaayegi aur humein unki khaatirdaari karne ka mauka bhi mil jaayega!
Arnav: Fine!
He tenderly kissed the top of her head.
Arnav: Bahut baatein ho gayi. Ab humein sona chahiye. Goodnight!
Khushi(hugs him): Goodnight!
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*Early the next morning*
Khushi woke up with a start.
She felt as though their bed was slanting onto one side.
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Yeh kya ho raha hai?
She lifted her head to look at Arnav,who was fast asleep.
Khushi(thinks): Arnavji ko jagaayein ya na jagaayein?
She thought for a few moments before finally deciding to wake him up.
Arnav groaned as she shook his shoulder.
Arnav: Sone do naa..
Khushi: Arnavji,uthiye na,please! Humein bahut dar.. (screams)aah!
Arnav's eyes flew open when he heard her scream.
Arnav: Kya hua Khushi?
Khushi silently held onto him as the cruise liner tilted further onto 1 side.
Khushi: Hum gir jaayenge,Arnavji!
Arnav: Nahi girenge,Khushi! Just relax! Abhi thodi der me theek ho jaayega. Aur chillana mat! Aas-paas k cabins me sab so
rahe honge.
Khushi: Yeh jahaaz aise.. 1 taraf se neeche kyun ja raha hai?
Arnav: Isse rolling kehte hain. Its very normal. Abhi,2 minute me, seedha ho jaayega. Just wait patiently..
He rubbed her back to placate her.
And indeed the cruise liner straightened itself very soon.
Khushi let out a sigh of relief as the ship was back to its normal self.
Arnav: Paani chahiye?
Khushi: Nahi.
Arnav: Chalo,tumhe kuch dikhaata hoon.
Khushi(surprised): Yahaan? Aur woh bhi iss waqt?
Arnav: Yup! Utho..
Khushi got up while still holding his shoulders.
Arnav sat on his knees on that part of the bed which was in front of the porthole.
Arnav(extends his arm): Come..
He made her sit on his thighs before wrapping his arms around her waist.
Arnav: Thodi der baad yahaan se hum sunrise dekh paayenge..
Khushi looked at the narrow orange streak in the sky & waited.
Soon the streak turned broader & brighter.
A yellow streak appeared from the orange one & broke it into two.
Then the sun rose from the yellow streak,illuminating the sky & the water.
The ocean,which hitherto appeared black, now seemed a dark shade of blue. So did the sky.
Khushi: Woh dekha aapne? 1 Surya k aa jaane se aasman aur zameen,humara matlab aasmaan aur paani ki kaaya hi
palat gayi! Andhere k chhat jaane se sirf aasmaan ka rang hi nahi,paani ka rang bhi badal gayaa!
Arnav(nods): Life me bhi toh aisaa hi hota hai na?
Khushi: Kya kehna chah rahe hain aap?
Arnav turned her towards himself before continuing.
Arnav: Jab mujhe lagtaa tha ki tum.. Shyam k saath involved ho,toh meri iss galatfehmi ne mujhe iss tarah se gher liya
ki mujhe tumhari achchhaai me bhi buraai nazar aane lagi. Jaise aasmaan me andhera hone se samandar bhi kaala lagne
lagtaa hai,waise. Jab tum genuinely di ki taareef karti thi,unki madad karti thi tab woh mujhe dhong aur dikhaava lagtaa
tha. Lekin jaise hi meri galatfehmi door hui,waise hi sab kuch saaf-saaf nazar aa gayaa..
Khushi: Jaise subha hone par paani ka rang saaf dikhne lagaa waise na?
Arnav(kisses her forehead): hmm. Waise hi.
Khushi: Bahut achchhi baat kahi aapne! Sach me aise hi hota..
The ship tilted at that very moment.
Khushi(clutches his shoulders): Phir se isse kya ho gayaa?
Arnav: Aisa hota hai. Yeh toh chaltaa hi rahega. Chalo,ab tum waapis so jaao.
He held her shoulders when she was about to get up.
Arnav: 1 minute ruko!
Khushi: Kya hua?
Arnav shook his head before claiming her lips.
Khushi turned further towards him before wrapping her arms around his neck.
Arnav was eager to take matters further but Khushi intervened.
Khushi: Yahaan nahi.
Arnav: Kyun nahi? Yeh humara private cabin hai.
Khushi: Ha,humein pataa hai! Par.. aise.. hilte huye jahaaz me kaise..?
Arnav: Main bataata hoon kaise..
He placed his hand on the strap of her chemise only to have it shoved away.
Khushi: Abhi nahi Arnavji!
Arnav: Par kyun nahi?
Khushi: Thoda sa sabar kijiye. Jab jahaaz Southampton me ruk jaayega na tab hum..
She did not feel the need to complete the sentence,fully aware that her husband must have caught the meaning.
Arnav: Deal?
Khushi: Saudaa! Ab aap humein sone denge?
Arnav: Sure!
Arnav let go of her after pecking her cheek.
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*Later that morning*
Arnav woke up when bright light hit his face.
Arnav(thinks): Lagtaa hai bahut der ho gayi..
Out of practice,he kissed the top of Khushi's head.
He frowned deeply when his lips encountered a soft fabric.
Upon opening his eyes,he found a pillow in his arms.
Arnav(shell shocked): What the..!?
Khushi: Hum yahaan hain!
He turned to his left to see Khushi sitting beside the porthole.
Khushi(smiles): Good morning!
Arnav(throwing the pillow on the floor): Morning! Tum kabse wahaan baithi huyi ho?
Khushi: Lagbhag.. 10 minute huye honge. Jab humari aankh khuli toh humein ehsaas hua ki jahaaz ne hilna band kar diya hai!
Matlab hum Southampton pahuch gaye! Toh bas.. Southampton k dockyard ka nazaaraa dekhne k liye hum yahaan baith gaye.
Yahaan humare jahaaz jaisa aur 1 jahaaz dekha humne,utna hi bada! Aur..
She paused when Arnav yawned.
Khushi: Suniye..
Arnav(stretching his arms): hmm?
Khushi:(points towards the porthole)Aasman toh dekhiye! Kitna saaf(clear) hai! Paris me toh baadalon ki wajah se aasmaan nazar hi nahi
aata tha! Yahaan,aasmaan dekhkar lag raha hai ki mausam bahut achchha hai! Humein jald se jald baahar ghoomne jana chahiye,
matlab.. mausam k kharaab hone se pehle.
Arnav: Woh toh hum baad me chale jaayenge lekin..(pats her side of the bed)Filhaal tum yahaan aao..
Khushi: Nahi.
Arnav: What do u mean by nahi?! Tumne kaha tha ki jab hum Southampton pahuch jaayenge tab..
Khushi(interrupts): Ha,humein yaad hai! Hum toh bas yeh keh rahe hain ki pehle nahaa lijiye aur phir nashta kar lijiye.
Phir hum.. baaki sab karenge.
Arnav(sitting up): Tum seedhe-seedhe manaa kyun nahi kar deti? Jus' admit that u're not interested!
Khushi(shocked): Kaisi baatein kar rahe hain aap? Humein aap me dilchaspi(interest) nahi hogi toh kis me hogi? Hum jo
bhi keh rahe hain aapki bhalaai k liye hi keh rahe hain..
Arnav(sarcastically): Yeah,right!
He grumpily gets off the bed only to stumble on the pillow.
Khushi: Sambhaaliye!
She runs to him,evidently concerned.
Khushi(holds his arm): Aap theek toh hai na?
Arnav brushes her hand off his arm.
Khushi: Abhi gir jaate! Jab gussa aapk sir par savaar ho jaata hai na toh aapko kuch bhi dikhaai nahi deta! (picks up the pillow)
Itna badaa taqiya bhi nahi!
Arnav is about to head towards the bathroom when Khushi stops him.
Khushi: Rukiye! (points to the bed)2 minute k liye baithiye. Humein aapko kuch dena hai.
Arnav: Kya?
Khushi: Pehle aap baithiye toh sahi!
Once Arnav is seated,Khushi opens her suitcase.
Arnav(thinks): Yeh apne suitcase me se kya dena chahti hai mujhe?
He's most surprised when Khushi takes out a long,cylindrical tin of potato chips from underneath her clothes.
Arnav: What the..!? Tum mujhe.. yeh dena chahti thi?
Khushi: Ji. (offers the tin) Khaiyye..
Arnav: Mujhe nahi khana. Waise bhi chips bahut oily hote hain.
Khushi(points to the tin): Yeh baked hain,matlab kam tel waale. Dekh lijiye,dibbe par likha hua hai.
Arnav: Whats the point,Khushi? Mujhe ab tak samajh me nahi aaya ki tum mujhe potato chips kyun khilaana chahti ho?
Aur yeh tumhe kahaan se mile?
Khushi: Yeh bhi Nanheji ne diye the. Par pataa nahi yeh suitcase k nichle hisse me kaise chale gaye? Kal jab hum packing kar rahe the tab humari nazar inn par padi. Rahi baat humare point ki,toh hum aapki sehat k maamle me koi samjhauta nahi karnaa chahte hain. Raat ka khaana khaaye huye 10-11 ghante ho chuke hain. Agar bina kuch khaaye hi aap.. woh sab karne me lag gaye toh baad me thakaan k maare behosh ho jaayenge. Hum nahi chahte hain ki aisaa kuch bhi ho, isiliye keh rahe hain: Chupchaap yeh chips kha lijiye!
She places the tin in his hand.
Arnav: You mean to say ki hum..
Khushi(interrupts): Aur nahi toh kya?! Jab tak aapko jo chahiye woh aapko nahi mil jaata tab tak na toh aap chain se
rahenge aur na humein chain ki saans lene denge. Saara din ukhde-ukhde se,naraaz se rahenge. Aur phir na ghoomne me
mazaa aayegaa na jahaaz dekhne me. Isse toh achchha yeh hi hoga ki.. aap kuch kha lein aur phir.. hum aapki ichchha
poori kar dein!
She pushes the suitcase beneath the bed.
Khushi: Hum moonh dhokar aate hain..
Arnav: Wait! (gets up)I'm sorry!
Khushi(turns to him): Humein 1 baat bataaiyye-Jab aap humare pati hain toh humein aap k alaava kisi aur me dilchaspi
kyun hogi? Agar humein thakaan ho,neend aa rahi ho toh kya woh manaa karne ki jaayaz wajah(valid reason) nahi lagti aapko?
Agar hum,aapki sehat ki parvaah karte huye,manaa karte hain toh kya yeh galat hai?
Arnav: Of course not! Look,I understand.. Mujhe yeh nahi kehna chahiye tha ki tumhe mujh me interest nahi hai.
He cups her cheeks & forces her to look him in the eye.
Arnav: And I'm really sorry for sayin all that! (looking deep into her eyes)Believe me..
The sincerity in his eyes coupled with the honest apology melts Khushi's anger instantly.
Arnav: Maaf kiya?
Khushi: Ji.
She pulls him closer for a hug.
Arnav: Tumhe yaad hai jab tum Katra me thi,tab maine tumhe pillow ko hug kar k sone ka suggestion diya tha?
Khushi: Ji,humein yaad hai.
Arnav: Aur tumne kaha tha ki..
*Flashback*
Khushi: Yahaan par taqiya narm aur halkaa sa hai,aapk shareer k bilkul vipreet(opposite)! Uss se chipak-kar soyenge toh aisaa
kisi haalat me nahi lagega ki aapse chipak-kar so rahe hain!Aur.. taqiye k paas na toh haath hain,jo humein thaame rakhenge aur
na pair,jinse hum apne pair liptaakar so paayenge!
*Flashback ends*
Arnav: Aaj maine realize kiya ki tumhari baat bilkul sahi thi. A pillow can never be ur life partner's substitute!
He pauses to bury his face into her hair.
Arnav: Haath aur pair k alaava uss k paas baal bhi nahi hote hain!
Khushi pushes him away when his breath tickles the side of her neck.
Khushi: Achchha? Matlab agar hum iss taqiye par mamiji k nakli baal lagaa dein toh aapko diqqat nahi hogi?
Arnav(shell shocked): Mamiji wig pehenti hain?!
Khushi nods with a smile.
Arnav: Kabse? Aur tumhe kisne bataaya iss baare me?
Khushi: Humein aur jiji ko Lavanyaji ne bataaya tha. Unki aur Nanheji ki sagaai se 1 din pehle mamiji ne apne baal chhote karwaa liye.
Aur toh aur,kuch baalon ko laal bhi karvaa liya!
Arnav: U mean red streaks?!
Khushi(recalls): Ha,ha! Yeh hi kaha tha Lavanyaji ne! Uss samay toh woh apni nayi hairstyle se bahut khush thi lekin jab ghar waapis aane ka samay aaya tab unke haath-pair thande padh gaye! Unhe pataa tha ki naniji ko unki hairstyle zara bhi pasand nahi aayegi! Aur buaji, unki kitty party ki saheliyaan aur samaaj ki aurtein sab unk baal dekhkar unka mazaak udaayengi! Isiliye unhone lambe baalon waali wig khareed li.
Arnav: I see.. Waise,I'm surprised-mujhe pataa kaise nahi chalaa ki tum uth gayi? Normally,tum hilti bhi ho toh bhi meri aankh khul jaati hai.
Khushi: Aapko pataa chalaa tha. Aap gehri neend me the na,isiliye shaayad aapko yaad nahi hai. Jab humne aapse kaha ki humein bathroom jana hai tab aapne humein uthne diya. Humara iraada toh waapis aakar sone ka tha,par phir khidki k baahar se aati huyi roshni ne humein lalchaaya! Aur hum nazaara dekhne baith gaye so baith gaye!
Her gaze falls on the tin of potato chips.
Khushi: Chaliye,ab aap kha lijiye.
Arnav: Tum bhi kha lo. Tumhe bhi toh bhookh lagi hogi na?
Khushi: Ha,par hum yeh nahi kha sakte.
Arnav: Kyun?
Khushi: woh.. (gulps) humein inn.. chips ka naam sunkar hi ulti aati hai!
Arnav(frowns): Naam sunkar.. matlab?
Khushi: Matlab woh.. dibbe par likha hai na,sour cream & onion? *when he nods*Matlab.. khatti,bigdi hui malaai aur uss me
(makes a wierd face)pyaaz?! Chhee-chhee! Kuch bhi khaate hain yeh Angrez!*
Arnav: Khushi,iss me cheese aur onion ka taste hoga. 1 try kar k toh dekho..
Khushi: Nahi,nahi! Rehne dijiye. Aap kha lijiye. Waise bhi,aapka khaana zyaada zaroori hai.
Arnav(closes the lid): Let it be. Ab hum dining hall me jaakar hi naashta karenge.
Khushi: Par phir.. woh sab?
Arnav: It can wait!
Khushi: Pakkaa? Matlab.. agar aap chips kha lete hain toh humein koi aapatti(objection) nahi hogi. Aur..
Arnav(nods reassuringly): I understand. But its okay. *winks*I'll be able to sustain myself!
Khushi(doubtfully): Phir se soch lijiye. Pakkaa ya kachchaa?
Arnav: Absolutely pakkaa!
Khushi: Theek hai. Toh pehle hum nahaa lete hain. Tab tak aap humare liye apni pasand ki saree chunkar rakhiye.
Arnav: Done!
Khushi(kisses his cheek): Shukriya! Hum abhi gaye aur abhi aaye!
She is about to leave when she turns back suddenly.
Arnav: Now what?
Khushi: Agar kamzori mehsoos ho ya chakkar aaye toh chips kha lijiyega.
Arnav: Dont worry! Main theek hoon.
She nods & leaves for the bathroom.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Arnav's heart thumped in his chest as he waited in the bathroom.
Arnav(thinks): Ab tak toh Khushi ne saree dekh li hogi. Aur.. blouse bhi. Abhi uss ki aawaaz aayegi..
And he was right!
As soon as he pressed his ear to the door,he heard Khushi exclaim loudly: Hey Devi Maiyya!
Arnav(thinks): Ab woh mujhe aawaaz degi..
But,surprisingly for him,that did not happen.
Arnav waited & waited some more.
But she never called him.
Nor did he hear her say anything else,no matter how hard he tried.
Arnav(wonders): Khushi ne strapless blouse ko lekar koi hungama kyun nahi kiya?
He deduced the following answer when he could not think of any other reason.
Arnav: May be woh mere baahar aane ka wait kar rahi hai?..
He showered as quickly as possible before heading out the bathroom.
When he opened the door,he found Khushi sitting on the low stool in front of the vanity table.
She had covered her exposed shoulders by wrapping her pallu around her back.

Kindly ignore typos & mistakes.

Originally posted by: Arshiswthrt123

Hey Smita Hey dear! Whats ur name?

New here.😊 Welcome to IF! I'm sure u'll have a great time o'er here! Found ur story link. Congratulations for 2nd anniversary of ur ff.👏Thanks a lot! Nice story gud luck👍🏼. Thanks again! I'm glad u liked it! Will wait for ur update😃 Hav PM ed u. Hope u like it!