Jaldi aaiyye Arnavji! Thread Six - Page 27

Originally posted by: ..Smita..

^^^ me in bold.

Originally posted by: Bubbles76

FIRST OF ALL. ...

MANY CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 2nd ANNIVERSARY OF JAA ... Thank u so much dear!

sorry i was not here or else i have wished you on time ...Thats okay! but now i am back ... 😊 Welcome back! 🤗

and next

MANY MANY MANYYY CONGRATS ON COMPLETING 100 PARTS FOR THE FF ... Thanks once again!

only if ur willling to write that much 😆 i wish it could go on to 150 or 200 ... 😉 Humare khayaalaat bahut milte-julte hain! Even I dont want this FF to end!

ok now i will comment for the updates ... I've read each of ur comments. I'm really sorry for not being able to comment individually since I'm pressed for time. Thank u so much for the long,detailed n most importantly loving comments! I'm very happy that u've caught up with the story n commented for all the parts! Thanks a lot,once again! Ur kind words mean a lot to me!

Fantastic update dear ..
Love Khushi's dream and selection of position ..

nice update...

Awsome:)
Just loved it:)
Superb:)
Lovely update, asusual:)

Awee khushi feels sad that haneymoon ending
They have progressed a lot

Loved it. Want that dream to happen fast😊

Thanks for the likes & comments! Over to..

Part 103
Once the lifeboat drill was over,Arnav took Khushi to the vegan Japanese restaurant for breakfast.
Khushi scanned the vegetarian section of the menu for a minute or so before pushing it towards Arnav.
Khushi: Aap hi order kijiye. Hum se toh kisi vyanjan ka naam hi nahi padh paa rahe hain!
Arnav pushed it back towards her.
Arnav: Dish k naam k neeche bracket me explanation diya hua hai,English me. Read that..
Khushi: Woh toh theek hai par humne aaj se pehle kabhi Jaapaani khana nahi khaaya hai. Toh humein kaise pataa chalega ki kaunsa vyanjan achchha rahega aur kaunsa nahi?
Arnav: Tum apne hisaab se dishes select toh karo! Phir main tumhe bataaunga ki kya achchha rahega aur kya nahi.
Khushi(shakes her head): Aap ka na kuch nahi ho saktaa!(mutters)Roz koi nayi zidd lekar baith jaayenge aur phir humein ziddi, ziddi kahenge!
Arnav: Hurry up! Phir mujhe tumhe chopsticks kaise use karte hain woh bhi sikhaana hai!
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Hum yahaan aane k liye raazi hi kyun huye? Manaa kar dete toh abhi dining hall me aaraam se baithkar croissant aur jam kha rahe hote!
She clicks her tongue while making an attempt to select the dishes.
Arnav: Khushi,pehle soup select karo..
Khushi: Ji.
She goes through the menu & finalizes a soup with familiar ingredients.
Khushi: Miso soup kaisaa rahega? Iss me tofu aur hari sabziyaan padti hain.
Arnav: Maine tumhe decide karne k liye kaha aur tum mujh hi se poochh rahi ho?
Khushi(corrects herself): Matlab.. hum yeh kehna chah rahe the ki humne Miso soup chuna.
Arnav: Okay. Go ahead..
*10 minutes later*
Arnav: So,kya decide kiya tumne?
Khushi: Miso soup k alaava yeh.. Gohei mochi matlab..(reads the description) rice dumplings served with walnut & sesame sauce.
Arnav: Okay. Aur?
Khushi: Aur ek cheez nazar me aayi thi jisme kaddu(pumpkin) hai. Par humein uss Angrezi shabd ka matlab samajh nahi aa raha hai.
Arnav: Kaunsa shabd hai?
Khushi: Vyanjan ka naam hai.. Kabocha Korroke aur Angrezi me likha hai.. pumpkin croquettes served with Wor.. ces..tershire..
Arnav(corrects her): Woos-ta-shy-er sauce.
Khushi: Ha,woh hi! Woos-ta-shaayar sauce & spicy mayo.
Arnav: Iss me na samajh me aanewali kaunsi baat hai?
Khushi: Yeh croquette kya hota hai?
Arnav: Its a French word. Yeh.. ek tarah ka pakoda hota hai.
Khushi's face lit up with a 1000 Watt smile.
Khushi: Pakode,woh bhi kaddu k!? Areh waah! Hum yeh bhi mangvaate hain!
Arnav: Sure! 1 more thing,Khushi..
Khushi: Kuch aur bhi mangvaana hai?
Arnav: Nahi. Just make sure ki jab tum waiter ko order toh yeh specify kar dena ki kisi bhi dish me dashi use na kare.
Khushi(frowns): Dashi?
Arnav(nods): Fish stock.
Khushi: Par yeh toh shaakaahaari vyanjan hain..
Arnav: Phir bhi. Kuch traditional Japanese vegetarian dishes me bhi fish stock daltaa hai,thoda sa..
Khushi: Hey Devi Maiyya! Achchha hua aapne bataa diya!
Arnav: Aur woh croquettes k saath jo Worcestershire sauce serve karenge uss me bhi fish extract hota hai. Toh woh mat lena. Just ask him to give some tomato ketchup,extra.
Khushi: Zaroorat nahi padegi! Spicy mayo hoga na saath me? Hum uss se kha lenge.
Arnav shrugs in reply.
Khushi calls the waiter & places the order while carefully reciting the names of the dishes.
ooo
"Khana kaisa lagaa?",asked Arnav as they entered their cabin to take their respective pills.
Khushi(fetching her purse): Theek tha. Woh kakdi aur baingan ka jo achaar tha naa.. (tries to recall)Kya naam tha uska?
Arnav: Tsukemono..
Khushi: Ha,woh hi! Uss me na toh tel tha aur naa hi masaalein. Bilkul pheekaa lag raha tha!
Arnav: Khaane ne tumhe bhale hi impress na kiya ho lekin tumne aaj mujhe impress kar diya!
Khushi(surprised): Humne?
Arnav nods while popping the pill into his mouth.
Khushi: Woh kaise? (guesses)Order dekar ya phir.. vyanjan chunkar?
Arnav: Ha,waise bhi. Lekin sabse zyaada impress kiya chopsticks ko sahi tarah se use kar k!
Khushi: Uss me kaunsi badi baat hai? Humne toh unhe bas waise hi pakdaa jaise aapne sikhaaya. Ha,khaana uthaakar
moonh tak laane me thodi taqleef ho rahi thi par..
Arnav(interrupts): Atleast tumne table par khana giraaya toh nahi! Logon ko haftein lag jaate hain chopsticks ka sahi usage seekhte-seekhte. Tumne 1 hi baar me seekh liya! (smiles) And u proved once again that u're a fast learner!
The pride in Arnav's eyes & his words made Khushi happy.
The thing which she had dismissed as ordinary was considered as an achievement by her husband.
Arnav(kisses her forehead): Yoku dekimashita,Khushi!
Khushi(confused): matlab?
Arnav: Maine Japanese me kaha "Well done,Khushi!"
Khushi: Aapko Jaapaani bhasha bhi aati hai?! (without waiting for a reply)Toh Jaapaani me kahiye na ki aap humse pyaar karte ain..
Arnav: Mujhe I love you! ka Japenese translation nahi aata.
Khushi: Kyun nahi?
Arnav(smiles): Kyunki aaj tak kisi Japanese dealer ko I love u kehne ki zaroorat nahi padi!
Khushi: Aapko Jaapaani me dhanyavaad kaise kehte hain woh toh pataa hoga na? Clients se dhanyavaad toh kaha hi hoga aapne?
Arnav: Ha,woh toh pataa hai but main tumhe bataaunga nahi! Varna tumhara record phir se shukriya aur dhanyavaad par atak jaayega!
Khushi smacks his chest before resting her head on it.
Arnav: hey!
Khushi: hmm?
Arnav: Jaldi se dawaai le lo. Phir hum cruise liner ko explore karne chalenge,finally!
Khushi(smiles): Theek hai.
ooo
*Later that morning*
Arnav(getting inside the lift): Oopar se shuru karein ya neeche se?
Khushi: Oopar se.
Arnav: Fine.
He pressed the button for the 10th floor.
Arnav: Chatt toh tum dekh hi chuki ho..
Khushi: Ji..
Arnav: Uss k alaava uss floor par ek indoor gym hai,ek spa hai aur ek salon hai.
Khushi: Agar aisaa hai toh nauvi manzil par chalte hain. Spa,saloon ya gym me humara kya kaam?
Arnav: Kaam hai! Mujhe baal katvaane hain. Jab tak main salon me baal katvaaunga tab tak tum spa me jaakar pedicure ya phir.. back massage karvaa lena.
Khushi: Humein..
Arnav(interrupts): Tumhe zaroorat hai,Khushi! It'll be very relaxing. Tumhe mazaa aayega!
Khushi: Woh sab toh theek hai par..
She stopped abruptly when a couple of passengers entered the lift.
Khushi: Paise?
Arnav: Main baad me payment kar dunga. Jab tak main wahaan na aa jaaun,tum andar baithkar mere liye wait karnaa. Akele kaheen mat jana,okay?
Khushi: Ji.
So,while Arnav got his stubble trimmed & his hair cut,Khushi got a foot massage.
Then she waited for Arnav while glancing,time & again,at the wooden wall clock in the spa.
Attendant: Would u like to go for any other service,ma'm?
Khushi: No,thanks! I'm waiting for my husband. He'll make the payment.
Attendant: Thats fine,ma'm. Why dont u flip through some magazines till he comes?
Khushi: a.. okay.
Arnav arrived shortly thereafter.
Khushi(smiles): Baal katvaane k baad aap aur bhi zyaada achchhe lagte hain!
Arnav(smiles): Thank u! Kya karvaaya tumne?
Khushi: Foot massage.
Arnav: Aur?
Khushi: Aur kuch nahi. Phir hum aapki raah dekh rahe the.
Arnav: Kuch aur karvaa leti na..
Khushi(shakes her head): Zaroorat nahi hai! Aap paise bhar dijiye phir hum chalte hain.
Arnav: Okay.
ooo
The 9th floor had 2 decks,a poolside cafe',a small theatre,a casino & a nightclub.
Arnav: Casino dekhna hai?
Khushi: Bilkul nahi! Juaa na khud khelna chahiye aur na doosron ko khelte huye dekhna chahiye!
Arnav: Toh phir nightclub chalte hain.
Khushi(surprised): Iss waqt?
Arnav(coolly): Ha,iss waqt! Come with me..
Khushi: Par.. (points to her saree)Iss me nightclub me kaise?
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Arnav: So what? Yahaan koi dresscode nahi hota hai. Just come along!
Khushi was shocked out of her wits to find the nightclub dark with gleaming disco lights.
Khushi: Baahar itna ujaala hai toh.. andar andhera kaise?
Arnav: Yeh artificial andhera specially create kiya jaata hai,raat wala feel laane k liye.
Khushi: Oh!
Arnav(extends his hand): Shall we dance?
Khushi(places her hand in his): Ji.
As they scoured through the crowd & went closer to the DJ station,Khushi noticed that the DJ was playing songs on request.
As they were pretty close to the sound equipments,ArShi had to yell while talking to each other.
Khushi: Agar humne unse Hindi gana bajaane ki farmaaish(request) ki, toh kya woh bajaayenge?
Arnav(shrugs): I dont know.. Tum try kar k dekh sakti ho.
Khushi(requests): Aap 1 baar koshish kar k dekhiye na! Humein Salmanji k gaane par dance karnaa hai!
Arnav: Nightclub me?!
Khushi(casually): Haan! Please Arnavji,jaiyye na!
Arnav(sighs): Gaane ka naam kya hai? Aur kis movie se hai?
*************
Khushi(smiles): Shukriya!
Arnav: Its okay. Now,lets dance!
ArShi swayed to the rhytm of the song.

Female: Aankhon ko yoon band kar k,
Dheeme-dheeme gin gin k,
Dhoondo humein,hum hain kahaan?
Male: Bhoole se fasaane hain,
Zameen pe begaane hain,
Dekho huye hum toh hawaa!

Female: Dil k kinaare,khaabon k neeche,
Hai khoya,khoya apnaa jahaan!
chorus: Main laapataa..!
Tu laapataa..!
Hosh-o-hawaaz..
Hain lapataa..!

"Nice song!",said Arnav as the chorus was repeated.
Khushi: Aage k bol aur bhi achchhe hain!
Arnav: Aur music bhi achchha hai!
Khushi nodded as the next stanza started..

Male: Haan,yeh zidd hai meri:
Tujhko hi sochenge ab hum!
Roshni yeh teri..
Baahon me rakhenge band hum!

Female: Subha kab soyi?
Taare kab jaagein?
Hum bhoole hain yeh
Kab,kya hua?

Arnav pulled Khushi to himself for a close dance as the last stanza played in the background.

Male: Le rahe the saansein,
Zinda nahi the kabhi hum.
Dil yeh tujhko deke,
Dhadkan se waaqif huye hum.

Female: Tujh me hi gum hain,
Tujh me hi khoye,
Ab dar se tere
Jaanaa kahaan?

Khushi went to thank the DJ personally as the chorus was repeated before the end of the song.
Then ArShi left to explore the 8th floor.
ooo
Apart from the open poolside,which Khushi had seen in the morning,the 8th floor comprised of a sun deck, a well stocked library & a cyber cafe cum xerox centre.
ArShi sipped chilled,virgin,sugarfree Peach daiquiries & chomped on tropical fruit kebabs while soaking up whatever little sunshine they got on the sun deck.
Once they were done,they proceeded to the 7th floor which was like a mini shopping arcade.
From retail stores,to duty free shops,to jewellery houses & miniature perfumeries,it had everything which Khushi had not expected to see inside a cruise ship!
While they were window shopping,Khushi realized that she could buy something.
Arnav: Kya khareedna hai?
Khushi: Aisi koi bhi cheez jo mehengi na ho.
Arnav(frowns): what?
Khushi: Hum bas.. iss cruise ko yaad rakhne k liye kuch lena chaahte hain. Aisa kuch jise dekhkar humein iss safar ki yaad aaye.
Arnav: Understood.
Khushi: Suniye..
Arnav: Boliye?
Khushi: Kuch sastaa lijiyega,please? Mehenga tohfa hoga toh.. usse dekhkar humein yeh lagega ki humne aapk paise..(checks herself)Humara matlab humare paise fizool me kharch kar diye.
Arnav(nods): Chalo mere saath..

Arnav bought a small,heart shaped,ribbon wrapped box of assorted chocolates for Khushi from a shop called Charlie & the chocolate factory.
Arnav: Sabse sastaa yeh hi tha.
Khushi(grins): Shukriya! (tempted)1 chakh-kar dekhein?
Arnav(smiles): Tumhara box hai,jab man kare tab khaao! Aur jitne chaaho utne khaao!
Khushi took out a piece of chocolate & popped it into her mouth.
Its melt in the mouth quality & sweetness instantly uplifted her mood.
Arnav could tell by the smile on her lips that she liked it. And he was glad she did!
Khushi: Bahut swaadisht(tasty) hai! Isse cabin waale fridge me rakhkar aayein?
Arnav(nods): Chalo..
*****************
The 6th floor was made up of 5 restaurants, 1 champagne bar,a smoking room, a resto-pub & a lounge deck.
As they sat inside the lounge deck,Khushi held Arnav's hand.
Khushi: Aapka.. champagne peene ka man kar raha hai kya?
Arnav shook his head.
Khushi: Toh.. koi aur baat hai kya? Aap achaanak se chup kyun ho gaye? (concerned)Tabiyat toh kharaab nahi lag rahi hai?
Arnav: No,I'm fine. I think humein lunch k liye dining hall me jaana chaahiye. Der karne se bheed badh jaayegi. Baaki k decks hum lunch
k baad dekh lenge?
Khushi: Theek hai toh.. chaliye.
She followed him to the lift.
ooo
Post lunch,ArShi came back to their cabin since Arnav had some work.
While Arnav went to the bathroom,Khushi pulled out her suitcase from underneath the bed.
When Arnav came out of the bathroom,he was surprised to see Khushi kneeling on the floor.
Arnav(frowns): Khushi..
Khushi answered while flipping through her luggage.
Arnav: Kya dhoond rahi ho tum?
Khushi: Buaji ki di hui haazme ki goli(digestion aiding pills). Uss ki dibbi pataa nahi kahaan rakh di humne? Aaj agar humne woh goli nahi khaayi na toh aapka 5 course wala lunch humse kisi haalat me hazam nahi hoga!
At that moment,her hand caught hold of the small plastic container.
Khushi: Mil ga..
Khushi stopped short of completing her sentence when she saw Arnav removing his jacket.
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That gave her a wrong signal & she got up immediately.
Khushi: Toh.. yeh kaam tha aapko?
Arnav(folds the jacket): Yup!
Khushi(walks up to him): Par aap toh keh rahe the ki hum khaane k baad jahaaz ka baaki ka hissa dekhne jaayenge?
Arnav: Of course jaayenge! (keeps the jacket on the bed)But ab iss ki zaroorat nahi padegi,mausam achchha hai na? Isiliye..
Khushi(sigh of relief): Oh..! Humein lagaa ki..
Arnav noticed the change of color on her cheeks.
Without a warning,he caught hold of her waist & pulled her towards himself.
Khushi: Aap yeh kya..
Arnav(interrupts in a husky tone): Tumhe lagaa ki main yoon tumhe apni taraf kheenchunga aur kahunga: Khushi,lets have sex!
Khushi(shocked): Ha?!
Arnav: Ha?!(smirks) U mean to say that u wanna have sex!
Khushi: Nahi! Humari baat ka galat matlab mat nikaaliye. (struggles against his grip)Chhodiye humein!
Khushi is surprised when Arnav leaves her without a kiss.
Arnav: Jus' gimme 15 minutes. Main taxi book kar doon phir hum chalte hain.
He walks over to his laptop & switches it on.
Khushi(frowns): Taxi? kis liye?
Arnav: Le Havre k port se baahar jaane k liye!
Khushi(realizes): Areh haan! Hum toh bhool hi gaye the! Waise,humara jahaaz Le Havre kitne baje pahuchega?
Arnav(surfing the net): 5.30 k aas paas. Uss k baad humare paas do options honge: Ya toh hum raat Le Havre k kisi hotel
me guzaarkar subha Paris chale jaayein. Ya phir hum shaam ko hi Paris k liye nikal jaayein aur raat wahaan k kisi hotel me guzaarein. (looks at her)Either ways,hum kal subha Eiffel tower dekhne jaa paayenge!
Khushi: Humein kal kahin nahi jana aur kuch nahi dekhna!
She walks over to him & hugs him from behind.
Khushi: Hum bas penthouse me waapis jaana chaahte hain aur aanewaale 3 din sirf aur sirf aap k saath bitaana chaahte hain! Aap k alaava humein aur kisi ko dekhne me koi dilchaspi nahi hai!
Arnav(pats her hand): Relax Khushi! Humein penthouse me entry tab hi milegi jab wahaan rehnewale guests checkout karenge. Aur yeh sab 11 baje se pehle nahi hoga. Eiffel tower 9 baje khul jaata hai. Toh hum pehle wahaan jaayenge aur phir jaise hi 11 bajenge hum waise hi penthouse chale jaayenge, okay?
Khushi nods silently while removing her arms from around his neck.
Arnav: Tum bas mujhe itna bataao ki tum shaam ko Paris jaana chaahti ho ya subha jaldi uthkar..
Khushi(interrupts): Shaam ko hi chalte hain. Subha hum aane-jaane me samay barbaad nahi karnaa chaahte hain. Waise bhi,Le Havre me humein jo dekhna tha woh hum uss din dekh chuke. Toh shaam ko yahaan rehne ka koi matlab nahi bantaa hai.
Arnav: Okay,fine! Toh main aaj shaam 6:30 ki taxi book karvaa deta hoon. 1 ghante ka gap rakhna sahi hoga,just in case cruise liner ko pahuchne me deri ho gayi toh..
Khushi(nods): Theek hai. Par hum raat ko rahenge kahaan?
Arnav: Lemme see if I can get a suite in Hyatt Madeleine. Wahaan se Eiffel tower nazdeek padega.
Khushi: Dekh lijiye. Aur agar suite na bhi mile toh saadhaaran sa kamraa le lijiyega. 1 hi raat ki toh baat hai!
Arnav nods while booking the taxi.
ooo
The fourth floor of the cruise liner was mainly dedicated to the kids.
Khushi saw the label Baby station outside what seemed like a room.
Khushi: Yeh baby station kya hota hai?
Arnav: Yeh chhote,khaas kar new born babies aur unk parents k liye private room hai jahaan wohlog bachchhon k diapers change kar sakte hain,
mothers bachchhon ko feed kar sakti hain. Aur wahaan par bachchhon ko placate karne k liye teethers aur toys bhi hote hain..
Khushi: Samajh gaye.
Arnav: Aage badhein?
Khushi: Ji.
There was an enclosed play area that was surrounded by walls of glass.
There were small benches that were placed outside the enclosure,from where the parents could keep an eye on their children.
Khushi's motherly instincts forced her to pause & look through the glass window.
A smile appeared on her lips as she saw the toddlers playing,laughing and having fun inside the enclosure.
1 particular toddler caught her staring at himself.
So he smiled & blew her a kiss,taking her by surprise.
Khushi: Arnavji,uss bachchhe ko dekhaa aapne?
Arnav(smiles): Ya. Looks like he's ur fan!
Khushi smiled as she waved goodbye to her new fan before walking past the enclosure.
There was a small swimming pool on that floor,where a group of kids were swimming with gay abandon.
Khushi stood close to the edge & watched the kids while Arnav watched her.
A lady came near the edge of the pool & called out "Cathy!"
A small girl of about 5 answered from the pool "Yes mommy?"
Lady: Come out,honey. U've been inside for a long time.
Girl: Aww'right!
The mother fetched a towel & kneeled down on the edge of the pool.
The girl came towards the edge instantly.
When the mother extended her arms to pick her up,the girl flashed a naughty grin before splashing water on her mother.
Her mother took it sportingly. She,in turn,splashed some water on the girl who giggled like little girls do.
This happy scene gave wings to Khushi's imagination.
Her mind took her to the poolside just outside their bedroom in Shantivan.
She saw Arnav in the pool alongwith two kids.
She recognized 1 from her dream-It was Laddoo. While the other kid was an older girl,of about 6.
They were playing inside the pool when Khushi called them.
Khushi: Chaliye, sab baahar aa jaaiyye! Khaana taiyyaar hai!
All of them answered in unison: Okay,fine!
Then they looked at each other & laughed.
Arnav winked at his kids who caught the meaning of his wink & smiled.
Laddoo: Amma... yeh lo!
They splashed water on her & wetted her anarkali.
Khushi: Hey Devi Maiyya! Thehro,ab hum bataate hain aaplogon ko!
She bent down to splash water on them when Arnav pulled her inside the pool.
What followed next was lots of water splashing & secret eye locks between the parents.
Khushi came back to the present when Arnav tapped her shoulder.
Arnav: Tum smile kyun kar rahi ho?
Khushi: Woh.. iss bachchhi ko dekhkar..
She left the sentence incomplete as she felt tears forming in her eyes.
Arnav(arm around her shoulders): Tum theek ho?
Khushi(nods): Chaliye..
*********
They went to the game zone next, which was meant for both adults as well as kids.
Arnav: Game khelogi,Khushi?
Khushi: Aap sikhaayenge toh hum zaroor khelenge!
Arnav(smiles): Great! Main payment kar k aata hoon..
Khushi(shocked): Khelne se pehle hi?
Arnav(nods): Ha. Tum tab tak dekho tumhe kaunse games pasand aate hain?
Khushi nodded as he left for the billing counter.
She saw some grown ups playing snooker & was instantly reminded of Salman,Madhuri & Hum aapke hain kaun?
When Arnav returned,he saw Khushi turn to him with a smile on her face.
Khushi: Kaate nahi kat-te hain lamhe intezaar k,
Nazrein bichhaayein baithe hain raste pe yaar k.
Dil ne kaha,dekhe jo jalwe husn-e-yaar k,
Laaya hai kaun inko falaq se utaar k?!
Arnav(deep frown): What the..!?
Khushi(points to the snooker table): Woh khel dekhkar humein Salmanji aur Hum aapke hain kaun? film ki yaad aa gayi.
Uss film me jab Salmanji woh khel khel rahe hote hain tab Madhuriji wahaan aati hain. Aur unhe dekhkar woh yeh shaayari
padhte hain.
Arnav(nods): Okay.. Toh tumhe snooker khelna hai?
Khushi: Nahi,nahi. Hum toh bas dekh rahe the..
Arnav: Toh wahaan chalo..
He took her to the 10 pin bowling alley & asked her to observe those who were playing.
Khushi: Yeh toh aasaan khel lag raha hai! Hum khelenge!
Arnav: Lag raha hai but utna aasaan nahi hota hai. Anyways,lets see how u fare..
Khushi could knock down only 3 of the 10 pins in 3 attempts.
She made a face as she handed over the ball to Arnav.
Arnav(pats her back): Its okay,Khushi. Aisaa hota hai.
Arnav,on the other hand,knocked down 8 of the 10 pins in 3 attempts.
Khushi(smiles): Areh waah! Aapne bahut achchha kiya!
Arnav: Thank u! Ab wahaan chalo..
*************
Khushi saw a smaller & squarish version of the snooker table in front of her.
Two teenagers were standing on opposite sites of the table,which had long slots,as Khushi observed.
They kept hitting,what looked like a bigger & thinner version of the Carrom striker,towards the opposite side of the table.
Whoever managed to get that striker-like disc into the opposite slot,would get points.
Arnav(turns to her): Game samajh me aa gaya?
Khushi: Ji. Thoda-bahut Carrom jaisa hai. Farq itna hai ki carrom me chaaron kono(corners) me 4 chhed hote hain jab ki iss me 2 chhed hain..
She pointed to the slots which extended along the length of the table.
Arnav: Carrom me gotiyaan bhi toh hoti hai.
Khushi: Ha,par yahaan toh sirf striker hai.
Arnav: Usse puck kehte hain.
Khushi: Ha,woh hi! Hum yeh khel khel sakte hain..
Arnav: Okay!
They waited till a buzzer was heard.
The boys kept the puck on the middle of the board & went away.
Arnav smirked as he went & stood on 1 side of the table.
Arnav: Lets see who wins!
Khushi: Yeh toh aasaan khel hai. Iss me toh hum hi jeetenge!
Arnav: Start!
Khushi pushed the puck which hit the other side & game right back towards her.
She pushed it again & Arnav caught it & pushed it towards Khushi's side.
It fell neatly into the slot,giving him 1 point.
Arnav: Khushi,tumhe defend karnaa hai.
Khushi: Matlab..
Arnav: Matlab jab main isse slot me daalne ki koshish karoon toh tumhe rokna hai,okay?
Khushi(nods): Theek hai.
The game turned interesting as Khushi started defending as well as scoring.
When the buzzer beeped,ArShi realized that they'd scored equal number of points.
As they walked away from the table Arnav congratulated khushi who grinned.
Khushi: Aapko bhi congratulations! Achchha ab bataaiyye na! Ab kya khelein?
*************
They went further inside the game zone,in the video games section,which was dominated by kids.
Khushi turned her face away from the car racing game,where a car was moving along the road in top speed.
Khushi: Humein yahaan nahi khelnaa. Chaliye na..
Arnav: Tum uss taraf chalo. Wahaan par 1 Indian video game hai.
Khushi(inquisitive): Achchha?
Arnav: hmm. Its called Pachisi.
Khushi(surprised): Pachisi!? Matlab..(beams)Devi Maiyya wala chausar!?
Arnav(frowns): What do u mean by Devi Maiyya wala chausar?
Khushi: Areh,yeh toh woh hi khel hai jo Devi Maiyya Shankar Bhagwaan k saath khelti hain! Aur yeh khel toh humne bachpan me bahut baar khela hai! Haan,video game me 1 bhi baar nahi khela.
Arnav: Thats okay. atleast u r familiar with the game toh.. that'll help u. Aur kyunki mujhe uss k baare me kuch nahi pataa, perhaps u can teach me?
Khushi(smiles): Zaroor sikhaayenge! Par woh khelna kahaan hai?
*************
A fascinated Arnav gazed at Khushi as she animatedly explained the game.
Passersby could make out that the man was besotted with his wife!
Khushi let out a huge breath once she was thru with the explanation.
Khushi: Samajh gaye?
Arnav nodded although he didnt understand much of it,for obvious reasons.
Khushi: Toh chaliye, pehle aap kheliye.
Arnav: Nahi,pehle tum khelo. Ladies first..
Khushi(smiles): Theek hai. (confidently) Iss baar dekh lijiyega,hum hi jeetenge!
She chose the 1 v/s 1 mode of play & took Devi Maiyya's name before starting the game.
Needless to say,Khushi scored more points and won the game by a fair margin.
Arnav: Ab chalein?
Khushi: Ji.
ooo
The first,second & third floor housed the cabins,staterooms & suites,apart from the decks.
Each floor also had a well furnished,carpetted public room which had couches,beanbags,reading lamps,a TV & a mini refrigerator.
The third floor also had a laundrette where Khushi could see stacks of clothes,neatly ironed & tagged with their respective cabin/suite numbers.
Arnav(sighs): I wish humein iss floor par 1 suite mila hota! But last minute booking karne ki wajah se Aman ko suite free nahi mila.
Khushi: Aapne jo cruise liner book karvaaya tha,kya uss me aapne humare liye suite chuna tha?
Arnav: Of course!
Khushi: Humein maaf kar dijiye! Humari wajah se aapko booking cancel karni padi aur yahaan 1 saadhaaran se cabin me rehna padaa. Par yeh baat toh aap bhi maanenge na Arnavji,ki uss cabin me humein ab tak koi taqleef nahi hui? Bhale hi humara cabin suites se chhota ho ya uss me utni suvidhaayein na ho,lekin phir bhi woh apneaap me bahut achchhaa hai!
Arnav nodded in agreement.
Khushi: Khair,chhodiye! Ground floor par chalte hain..
*********
The main attraction of the ground floor was the central lounge,which had a dome shaped high ceiling from which hung a huge chandelier.
There were famous paintings on the marbleized walls.
Khushi lowered her gaze upon sighting the painting of a nude man sitting on the slope of a hill.
Arnav: Michaelangelo..
Khushi: Kya?
Arnav: Jis painting ko dekhkar tum embarassed feel kar rahi ho woh ek bahut hi famous Italian painter ki painting hai.
Khushi: Woh jo bhi ho! Usse jahaaz me khul-e-aam lagaane ka kya matlab? Chhotey,chhotey bachchhe aate hain yahaan par. Cruisewaalon ko soch- samajhkar chalnaa chahiye naa?
Arnav: Ssshhh! Dheere bolo.
Khushi: Chaliye yahaan se. Iss floor par aur kya-kya hai?
Arnav: Dining hall toh tum dekh hi chuki ho. Uss k alaava steward station hai, galley hai,e..
Khushi(interrupts): Galley matlab?
Arnav: Kitchen.
Khushi: Kya hum woh dekh sakte hain? Humara matlab.. kya wohlog hum rasoi k andar jaane ki ijaazat denge?
Arnav: Ijaazat toh mil jaayegi but we better not go there.
Khushi: Kyun? Chaliye na Arnavji! Humein dekhna hi yeh log itna sara khana kaise pakaate hain?
Arnav: Yahaan sirf vegetarian dishes nahi banti hai,Khushi. Chicken,meat,fish,pork aur beef bhi bantaa hai,jo naa tumse dekha jaayega aur naa hi usski smell tumse bardaash hogi.
Khushi(agrees): Ha,yeh baat toh sahi kahi aapne.
Arnav: I guess humein jo bhi dekhna tha woh hum dekh chuke. Ab humein cabin me waapis chalnaa chahiye..
Khushi: Chaay peekar chalein? Waise bhi,cabin me koi khaas kaam toh hai nahi. Saamaan toh pehle se sameta hua hai.
Arnav (glances at his wrist watch): Ja sakte hain. Waise bhi abhi Le Havre pahuchne me time hai.
Khushi: Toh bataaiyye.. Chaay-naashta karne k liye kahaan le jaayenge humein?
Arnav: Thodi der pehle toh tumse lunch hazam nahi ho raha tha aur ab tum chay-naashte ki baat kar rahi ho!?
Khushi: Buaji ki goli aur chalne-phirne ki wajah se humara khana hazam ho gaya hai! Ab hum chay-naashta kar sakte hain.
Arnav: Fine. Toh chalo dining hall me..
The last meal Khushi had on board was typical English cream tea,complete with scones,clotted cream,strawberry jam & treacle pudding.
As for Arnav,it was black coffee & cream cheese crackers.
ooo
*Later that evening,port of Le Havre*
Before heading towards the gangway,Khushi thanked the stewards,stewardesses & Oliver, who stood in a line to see off the passengers.
Oliver(smiles): Goodbye sir! Hope to see you again!
Arnav(shook his hand): Yeah,sure! And next time,I'll carry the printout of the tickets! Sorry to bother u this time round!
Oliver(smiles): Thats okay,sir!
Arnav(nods): Bye!
As they walked down the gangway,Khushi turned to look at the cruise liner one last time.
Arnav wrapped his arm around her shoulder as he too looked back.
Arnav: Jab main retirement le lunga aur humara business humare aur Aakash k bachhhon ko hand over kar dunga,tab main tumhe world cruise par lekar jaaunga!
Khushi: Itne... saalon baad?
Arnav: Ya,we'll have to wait till then.
Khushi: Kyun?
Arnav: Kyunki poori duniya ghoomne me time lagtaa hai,Khushi! World cruise minimum 4 mahinon ka hota hai!
Khushi(unsure): Pataa nahi itne lambe samay tak hum ghar aur bachhhon se door reh paayenge ya nahi?
Arnav: Tum Paris jaane se pehle bhi yeh hi keh rahi thi ki tum sab k bagair nahi reh paaogi. Tum toh airport se ghar waapis jaana chaahti thi! Par Paris me kuch din rehne k baad tum ghar waapis nahi jaana chahti thi!
Khushi: Aap keh toh aise rahe hain jaise sirf hum hi the jo Paris me rukna chahte the! Aap khud bhi toh ghar waapis nahi jaana chahte the!
Arnav: Ya,thats true.
Khushi turns to the other side & walks ahead of him.
Arnav: Wait!
He looks at her face & sighs.
Arnav: Dont tell me ki tum kuch aur dinon k liye Paris me rukna chaahti ho coz thats not possible!
Khushi: Jaante hain. Sach kahein toh hum bhi kuch aur dinon k liye rukna nahi chahte hain,varna humare ghar pahuchne se pehle hi Lavanyaji aur Nanheji Sydney k liye ravaana ho jaayenge. Lavanyaji humse kitni aas lagaayein baithi hain. Agar humne dobaaraa unhe taj(ditch) diya toh unhe bahut bura lagega! Aur hum aisaa nahi karnaa chaahte!
Arnav: Matlab agar Lavanya aur NK kuch aur dinon k liye Delhi me ruk rahe hote toh tum.. ghar jaana phir postpone karne k liye kehti?
Khushi shakes her head while stepping off the gangway.
Khushi: Nahi,tab bhi nahi kehte kyunki hum jaante hain ki aisaa karne se aapk kaarobaar ko nuksaan pahuchega. Pehle hi itne din ho gaye aapko office se,sheher se aur desh se baahar aaye huye. Aur kuch dinon k liye Paris me reh gaye toh jijaji aur khaas kar Amanji ki haalat kharaab ho jaayegi! Aur hum nahi chaahte ki aisaa ho!
Arnav nods while guiding her towards the exit.
Khushi: Aap humare saath itne din ekaant(privacy) me bitaa paayein woh hi bahut hai humaare liye! Aur phir waapis jaakar humein bhi toh apnaa dabba business phir se shuru karnaa hai na?
Arnav: Of course!
Khushi: Yeh saari baatein ghar pahuchne k baad karenge. Filhaal Paris ki or chalein?
Arnav: Bilkul!
Khushi held his hand as they walked outside the gate,putting an end to yet another chapter in the book of their lives titled "First cruise!"
ooo
Precap:
Arnav(opens the door of the penthouse): Welcome back,Mrs. Raizada!
Khushi(grins): Aapko bhi welcome back,Mr. Raizada!
Arnav(wheeling in the suitcases): So.. aaj ka aur agle 2 dinon ka kya plan hai?
Khushi(smiles): Sabse pehle toh kapde badalkar bistar par phailkar akele sone ka plan hai!
Arnav(shocked): What the..!?
Khushi(closes & bolts the door): Aur nahi toh kya?! Kal raat aapne humein theek se sone kahaan diya? Abhi tak humari aankhein jal rahi hain.
Arnav: U better get used to it! I dont think aaj raat ya phir aanewaali 2 raaton me tumhe zyaada sone ka maukaa milega!
Khushi(shocked): Kya?!
Arnav(smirks): Flight me so kar compensate kar lena,okay?
He walks inside the master bedroom while Khushi follows him muttering under her breath.

Kindly ignore typos & mistakes. Translation in the post below.

The song was from the movie Ek tha Tiger.
Pics used for illustrative purpose only.
Credit for pics goes to Google & respective uploaders.
Credit for designs goes to respesctive designers.

NOTE: I had a minor surgery last year in July & I'll be going for a follow up in the first week of July. So there wont be any update on 6th. Its my childhood friend's engagement on the 14th so I'll be busy with that in the second week & so part 104 will be up on the 20th of next month. Sorry for the long absence! See you in July!

Translation for Part 103
Once the lifeboat drill was over,Arnav took Khushi to the vegan Japanese restaurant for breakfast.
Khushi scanned the vegetarian section of the menu for a minute or so before pushing it towards Arnav.
Khushi: Please place the order urself. I'm not even able to read the names of the dishes properly!
Arnav pushed it back towards her.
Arnav: Below the name of the dish,u'll find an explanation in brackets,written in English. Read that..
Khushi: Thats fine but I've never had Jaapaani food before. So how will I know which dish is good & which isnt?
Arnav: U select the dishes first! Then I'll tell u which is good & which isnt.
Khushi(shakes her head): U're incorrigible!(mutters)He'll act stubbornly everyday & then call me ziddi(stubborn)!
Arnav: Hurry up! After u place the order,I'll teach u how to use chopsticks!
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Why did I agree to have breakfast over here? Had I refused,I couldve had croissant & jam in the dining hall!
She clicks her tongue while making an attempt to select the dishes.
Arnav: Khushi,select a soup first..
Khushi: Ok.
She goes through the menu & finalizes a soup with familiar ingredients.
Khushi: How does miso soup sound? It has tofu & green vegetables.
Arnav: I asked u to decide & now u're askin me in turn?
Khushi(corrects herself): I mean.. I was just saying that I've selected Miso soup.
Arnav: Okay. Go ahead..
*10 minutes later*
Arnav: So,what have u decided?
Khushi: Apart from Miso soup,we'll have this.. Gohei mochi which means..(reads the description) rice dumplings served with walnut & sesame sauce.
Arnav: Okay. And?
Khushi: And I saw 1 dish which has pumpkin in it. But I couldnt understand the Angrezi word in the explanation.
Arnav: Which word is it?
Khushi: The dish is called.. Kabocha Korroke and the Angrezi explanation says.. pumpkin croquettes served with Wor.. ces..tershire..
Arnav(corrects her): Woos-ta-shy-er sauce.
Khushi: Ya,that one! Woos-ta-shaayar sauce & spicy mayo.
Arnav: Whats so difficult to understand in this?
Khushi: What is this croquette?
Arnav: Its a French word. And.. its a kinda pakoda.
Khushi's face lit up with a 1000 Watt smile.
Khushi: Pakoda,that too made of kaddu(pumpkin)!? Wow! I'm ordering this one!
Arnav: Sure! 1 more thing,Khushi..
Khushi: Should I order something else?
Arnav: No. While ordering the dishes,I want u tell the waiter very clearly that dashi should not be used in any dish.
Khushi(frowns): Dashi?
Arnav(nods): Fish stock.
Khushi: But these r vegetarian dishes..
Arnav: Still.. Some traditional Japanese vegetarian dishes also hav a little bit of fish stock..
Khushi: Hey Devi Maiyya! I'm so glad that u told me about it!
Arnav: And the Worcestershire sauce which will be served with the croquettes? It also contains fish extract. So dont have that. Just ask him to give some tomato ketchup,extra.
Khushi: I wont need that! Spicy mayo dip will be there na? I'll manage with it.
Arnav shrugs in reply.
Khushi calls the waiter & places the order while carefully reciting the names of the dishes.
ooo
"How was the food?",asked Arnav as they entered their cabin to take their respective pills.
Khushi(fetching her purse): It was okay. That cucumber & brinjal pickle.. (tries to recall)What was its name?
Arnav: Tsukemono.
Khushi: Ya,that 1! It had niether oil nor masaalaa. It was totally bland!
Arnav: The food might not have impressed u but u have certainly impressed me!
Khushi(surprised): Really?
Arnav nods while popping the pill into his mouth.
Khushi: How? (guesses)By placing the order or.. by selecting the dishes?
Arnav: Ya,like that as well. But mainly by usin chopsticks correctly!
Khushi: Whats so great about that? I held them exactly how u taught me to.. Yes,it did take some extra effort to bring
the food near my mouth but..
Arnav(interrupts): Atleast u didnt drop anythin on the table! People take weeks to learn how to use chopsticks. U learnt it
correctly in 1 attempt itself! (smiles) And u proved once again that u're a fast learner!
The pride in Arnav's eyes & his words made Khushi happy.
The thing which she had dismissed as ordinary was considered as an achievement by her husband.
Arnav(kisses her forehead): Yoku dekimashita,Khushi!
Khushi(confused): What do u mean?
Arnav: I said "Well done,Khushi!" in Japanese.
Khushi: U know Jaapaani language as well?! (without waiting for a reply)Then why dont u say I love u! in Jaapaani?
Arnav: I dont know how to say that!
Khushi: Why not?
Arnav(smiles): Coz I've never said I love u! to any Japanese dealer till date!
Khushi: U must know how to say thank u in Jaapaani? U mustve said thank u to ur Jaapaani clients for sure!
Arnav: Ya,I have but I wont tell u! Or else ur record will get stuck on thank u again!
Khushi smacks his chest before resting her head on it.
Arnav: hey!
Khushi: hmm?
Arnav: Take ur medicine quickly. Then we'll proceed to explore the cruise liner,finally!
Khushi(smiles): Alright.
ooo
*Later that morning*
Arnav(getting inside the lift): Should we go up or down?
Khushi: Up. Lets start from the topmost floor
Arnav: Fine.
He pressed the button for the 10th floor.
Arnav: U've already seen the uppermost deck..
Khushi: Yeah..
Arnav: Apart from that,there's an indoor gym,a spa & a salon on that floor.
Khushi: In that case,lets go to the 9th floor. We dont have anything to do with the spa,saloon or the gym?
Arnav: I need a haircut. While I'm at the salon,why dont u get a pedicure or.. a back massage at the spa?
Khushi: I dont..
Arnav(interrupts): U do need it,Khushi! It'll be very relaxing. U'll enjoy it!
Khushi: All that is fine but..
She stopped abruptly when a couple of passengers entered the lift.
Khushi: Money?
Arnav: I'll come & make the payment later. Wait for me once u're thru. Dont go anywhere on ur own,okay?
Khushi: Okay.
So,while Arnav got his stubble trimmed & his hair cut,Khushi got a foot massage.
Then she waited for Arnav while glancing,time & again,at the wooden wall clock in the spa.
Attendant: Would u like to go for any other service,ma'm?
Khushi: No,thanks. I'm waiting for my husband. He'll make the payment.
Attendant: Thats fine,ma'm. Why dont u flip through some magazines till he comes?
Khushi: a.. okay.
Arnav arrived shortly thereafter.
Khushi(smiles): U look much better after a haircut!
Arnav(smiles): Thank u! What did u go for?
Khushi: A foot massage.
Arnav: And?
Khushi: Thats it. I was waiting for u after it was over.
Arnav: U couldve gone for some other treatment na?
Khushi(shakes her head): I dont need anything else! Please pay the bill so that we can proceed to the 9th floor.
Arnav: Okay.
ooo
The 9th floor had 2 decks,a poolside cafe',a small theatre,a casino & a nightclub.
Arnav: U wanna see the casino?
Khushi: Definitely not! Niether should one indulge in gambling nor should one watch others while they're gambling!
Arnav: Then we can go to the nightclub.
Khushi(surprised): Right now?
Arnav(coolly): Ya,right now! Come with me..
Khushi: But.. (points to her saree)How can I go to the nightclub wearing this?..
http://www.homeshop18.com/latest-fashionable-designer-saree-maahi/clothing/women/product:30857497/cid:15011/
Arnav: So what? There's no dresscode o'er here. Just come along!
Khushi was shocked out of her wits to find the nightclub dark with gleaming disco lights.
Khushi: How come its so dark in here when its sunny outside?
Arnav: This artificial darkness that has been especially created to give it the feel of a 'night'club.
Khushi: Oh!
Arnav(extends his hand): Shall we dance?
Khushi(places her hand in his): Yes.
As they scoured through the crowd & went closer to the DJ station,Khushi noticed that the DJ was playing songs on request.
As they were pretty close to the sound equipments,ArShi had to yell while talking to each other.
Khushi: If we request him to play a Hindi song,will he agree?
Arnav(shrugs): I dont know.. u could try it,though!
Khushi(requests): Why dont u try once? I would love to dance on 1 of Salmanji's songs!
Arnav: In a nightclub?!
Khushi(casually): Ya! Please try Arnavji!
Arnav(sighs): Whats the name of the song? And the name of the movie?
*************
Khushi(smiles): Thanks!
Arnav: Its okay. Now,lets dance!
ArShi swayed to the rhytm of the song.

Female: Aankhon ko yoon band kar k,
Dheeme-dheeme gin gin k,
Dhoondo humein,hum hain kahaan?
Male: Bhoole se fasaane hain,
Zameen pe begaane hain,
Dekho huye hum toh hawaa!
(Translation: Close ur eyes like this,
Count slowly,
Now try to find me.
We're like forgotten stories,
Strangers on the land,
Look how we vanish like thin air!)

Female: Dil k kinaare,khaabon k neeche,
Hai khoya,khoya apnaa jahaan!
chorus: Main laapataa..!
Tu laapataa..!
Hosh-o-hawaaz..
Hain lapataa..!
(Our world is lost
On the edge of the heart,
Below our dreams!
I'm lost!
So r u!
We've lost our sense of right & wrong as well!)

"Nice song!",said Arnav as the chorus was repeated.
Khushi: The lyrics of the rest of the song r even better!
Arnav: The music is nice as well!
Khushi nodded as the next stanza started..

Male: Haan,yeh zidd hai meri:
Tujhko hi sochenge ab hum!
Roshni yeh teri..
Baahon me rakhenge band hum!
(Yes,I insist upon this:
U'll be the only 1 whom I shall think about!
I'll keep this light of urs,
Safe in the confines of my arms.)

Female: Subha kab soyi?
Taare kab jaagein?
Hum bhoole hain yeh
Kab,kya hua?
((we dont know) When the morning slept,
And the stars woke up.
We've lost track of time!)

Arnav pulled Khushi to himself for a close dance as the last stanza played in the background.

Male: Le rahe the saansein,
Zinda nahi the kabhi hum.
Dil yeh tujhko deke,
Dhadkan se waaqif huye hum.
(I was simply breathing,
I never felt that I was alive.
But it was only after losing my heart to u,
That I became aware of my heartbeats!)

Female: Tujh me hi gum hain,
Tujh me hi khoye,
Ab dar se tere
Jaanaa kahaan?
(I'm lost in u,
Lost only in u,
Where shall I go
From ur door?)

Khushi went to thank the DJ personally as the chorus was repeated before the end of the song.
Then ArShi left to explore the 8th floor.
ooo
Apart from the open poolside,which Khushi had seen in the morning,the 8th floor comprised of a sun deck, a well stocked library & a cyber cafe cum xerox centre.
ArShi sipped chilled,virgin,sugarfree Peach daiquiries & chomped on tropical fruit kebabs while soaking up whatever little sunshine they got on the sun deck.
Once they were done,they proceeded to the 7th floor which was like a mini shopping arcade.
From retail stores,to duty free shops,to jewellery houses & miniature perfumeries,it had everything which Khushi had not expected to see inside a cruise ship!
While they were window shopping,Khushi realized that she could buy something.
Arnav: What do u intend to buy?
Khushi: Something inexpensive..
Arnav(frowns): what?
Khushi: I just want to buy something which would.. remind me of this cruise in future.
Arnav: Understood.
Khushi: Listen..
Arnav: Ya,tell me?
Khushi: Buy something cheap,please? If u buy some expensive thing I'll feel guilty for wasting ur..(checks herself)I mean our money.
Arnav(nods): Come..

Arnav bought a small,heart shaped,ribbon wrapped box of assorted chocolates for Khushi from a shop called Charlie & the chocolate factory.
Arnav: This was the most inexpensive thing.
Khushi(grins): Thanks! (tempted)Can I have 1?
Arnav(smiles): Its ur box! U may have as many as u want,whenever u want!
Khushi took out a piece of chocolate & popped it into her mouth.
Its melt in the mouth quality & sweetness instantly uplifted her mood.
Arnav could tell by the smile on her lips that she liked it. And he was glad she did!
Khushi: Its awesome! Shall we go & keep it the fridge inside our cabin?
Arnav(nods): Okay.
*****************
The 6th floor was made up of 5 restaurants, 1 champagne bar,a smoking room, a resto-pub & a lounge deck.
As they sat inside the lounge deck,Khushi held Arnav's hand.
Khushi: Do u.. feel like having champagne?
Arnav shook his head.
Khushi: Then.. what is bothering u? Why did u become so quiet? (concerned)Are u not feeling well?
Arnav: No,I'm fine. I think we should head to the dining hall for lunch. We'll not get a table if we get late. We'll check out the remaining decks after lunch?
Khushi: Okay then.. lets go.
She followed him to the lift.
ooo
Post lunch,ArShi came back to their cabin since Arnav had some work.
While Arnav went to the bathroom,Khushi pulled out her suitcase from underneath the bed.
When Arnav came out of the bathroom,he was surprised to see Khushi kneeling on the floor.
Arnav(frowns): Khushi..
Khushi answered while flipping through her luggage.
Arnav: What r u lookin for?
Khushi: The digestive pills given by buaji. I dont know where I kept that bottle? If I dont take that medicine today,then it'll be impossible for me to digest ur 5 course wala lunch!
At that moment,her hand caught hold of the small plastic container.
Khushi: I foun..
Khushi stopped short of completing her sentence when she saw Arnav removing his jacket.
http://www.perniaspopupshop.com/mens-shop/rohit-gandhi-and-rahul-khanna-black-waistcoat-in-cotton-twill-awpq09mcu.html
That gave her a wrong signal & she got up immediately.
Khushi: So.. this is the 'work' that u were talking about?
Arnav(folds the jacket): Yup!
Khushi(walks up to him): Didnt u say that we'll explore the rest of the ship after having lunch?
Arnav: We'll surely do that! (keeps the jacket on the bed)But I wont need this now since the weather's quite good..
Khushi(sigh of relief): Oh..! I thought..
Arnav noticed the change of color on her cheeks.
Without a warning,he caught hold of her waist & pulled her towards himself.
Khushi: What r u..
Arnav(interrupts in a husky tone): U thought I'll pull u like this towards myself & say: Khushi,lets have sex!
Khushi(shocked): Ha?!
Arnav(smirks): Ha?! U mean to say that u wanna have sex!?
Khushi: No! Dont twist my words to deliberately get the wrong meaning. (struggles against his grip)Leave me!
Khushi is surprised when Arnav leaves her without a kiss.
Arnav: Jus' gimme 15 minutes. We'll leave once I've booked the taxi.
He walks over to his laptop & switches it on.
Khushi(frowns): Taxi? For what?
Arnav: To go outta the port of Le Havre!
Khushi(realizes): Oh yes! I completely forgot about it! By what time will our ship reach Le Havre?
Arnav(surfing the net): 'round 5.30 or so. After that we'll have 2 options: Either we spend the night at some hotel in Le Havre & travel to Paris tomorrow morning. Or else we leave for Paris today itself & spend the night in a hotel o'er there. Either ways,we'll be able to go to see the Eiffel tower tomorrow morning.
Khushi: I dont want to go anywhere tomorrow!
She walks over to him & hugs him from behind.
Khushi: Niether do I want to see anything! I just want to go back to that penthouse& spend the remaining 3 days only with u!I'm not interested in seeing anything or anyone else but u!
Arnav(pats her hand): Relax Khushi! We'll get entry to the penthouse only after the guests who r currently residing there checkout. And all this is not happening before 11 am. The Eiffel tower is open for public from 9 am. So we'll go there first. The moment its 11 o' clock,we'll head to the penthouse,okay?
Khushi nods silently while removing her arms from around his neck.
Arnav: U just tell me where u want to leave for Paris this evening or early tom..
Khushi(interrupts): Lets leave in the evening itself. I dont want to waste time by travelling in the morning. And anyways,we've already seen whatever we wanted to see in Le Havre day before. So there's no point in staying back for the night.
Arnav: Okay,fine! Then I'll book a taxi for 6.30 pm. It'll be wise to keep a gap of 1 hour in between,just in case cruise liner gets delayed..
Khushi(nods): Okay. But where will we spend the night?
Arnav: Lemme see if I can get a suite in Hyatt Madeleine. The Eiffel tower is closer to that hotel.
Khushi: Okay. Even if u dont get a suite,book an ordinary room. Afterall,its a question of just 1 night!
Arnav nods while booking the taxi.
ooo
The fourth floor of the cruise liner was mainly dedicated to the kids.
Khushi saw the label Baby station outside what seemed like a room.
Khushi: What is this baby station?
Arnav: This is a private room for infants,especially new born babies and their parents. There the parents can change their baby's diapers,the
mothers can feed their babies & then there r toys & teethers,etc in the room to placate the babies..
Khushi: Understood.
Arnav: Shall we go ahead?
Khushi: Yes.
There was an enclosed play area that was surrounded by walls of glass.
There were small benches that were placed outside the enclosure,from where the parents could keep an eye on their children.
Khushi's motherly instincts forced her to pause & look through the glass window.
A smile appeared on her lips as she saw the toddlers playing,laughing and having fun inside the enclosure.
1 particular toddler caught her staring at himself.
So he smiled & blew her a kiss,taking her by surprise.
Khushi: Arnavji,did u see that boy?
Arnav(smiles): Ya. Looks like he's ur fan!
Khushi smiled as she waved goodbye to her new fan before walking past the enclosure.
There was a small swimming pool on that floor,where a group of kids were swimming with gay abandon.
Khushi stood close to the edge & watched the kids while Arnav watched her.
A lady came near the edge of the pool & called out "Cathy!"
A small girl of about 5 answered from the pool "Yes mommy?"
Lady: Come out,honey. U've been inside for a long time.
Girl: Aww'right!
The mother fetched a towel & kneeled down on the edge of the pool.
The girl came towards the edge instantly.
When the mother extended her arms to pick her up,the girl flashed a naughty grin before splashing water on her mother.
Her mother took it sportingly. She,in turn,splashed some water on the girl who giggled like little girls do.
This happy scene gave wings to Khushi's imagination.
Her mind took her to the poolside just outside their bedroom in Shantivan.
She saw Arnav in the pool alongwith two kids.
She recognized 1 from her dream-It was Laddoo. While the other kid was an older girl,of about 6.
They were playing inside the pool when Khushi called them.
Khushi: Come out,everybody! Lunch is ready!
All of them answered in unison: Okay,fine!
Then they looked at each other & laughed.
Arnav winked at his kids who caught the meaning of his wink & smiled.
Laddoo: Amma... this is for u!
They splashed water on her & wetted her anarkali.
Khushi: Hey Devi Maiyya! Wait,I'll show u!
She bent down to splash water on them when Arnav pulled her inside the pool.
What followed next was lots of water splashing & secret eye locks between the parents.
Khushi came back to the present when Arnav tapped her shoulder.
Arnav: Y r u smiling?
Khushi: Woh.. I saw that girl &..
She left the sentence incomplete as she felt tears forming in her eyes.
Arnav(arm around her shoulders): R u okay?
Khushi(nods): Lets go..
*********
They went to the game zone next, which was meant for both adults as well as kids.
Arnav: Wanna play games,Khushi?
Khushi: If u teach me how to play,then I'll definitely play!
Arnav(smiles): Great! I'll just make the payment..
Khushi(shocked): Payment has to be made before we start playing?
Arnav(nods): Ya. Meanwhile u can look around & see which games u like,ya?
Khushi nodded as he left for the billing counter.
She saw some grown ups playing snooker & was instantly reminded of Salman,Madhuri & Hum aapke hain kaun?
When Arnav returned,he saw Khushi turn to him with a smile on her face.
Khushi: Kaate nahi kat-te hain lamhe intezaar k,
Nazrein bichhaayein baithe hain raste pe yaar k.
Dil ne kaha,dekhe jo jalwe husn-e-yaar k,
Laaya hai kaun inko falaq se utaar k?!
(Translation: I've been gazing at the road for a long time,
But these moments of waiting do not seem to end.
The moment I saw my love,my heart asked,
Who brought this (angel) from the skies?)
Arnav(deep frown): What the..!?
Khushi(points to the snooker table): That game reminds me of Salmanji & Hum aapke hain kaun? movie.
In that movie,Madhuriji descends the stairs while Salmanji is playing this game. And then he reads this shaayari for her.
Arnav(nods): Okay.. So,u wanna play snooker?
Khushi: No,no. I was just watching them play..
Arnav: Then lets go o'er to that side.
He took her to the 10 pin bowling alley & asked her to observe those who were playing.
Khushi: This seems pretty easy! I'll play this game!
Arnav: It looks easy but it isnt that easy. Anyways,lets see how u fare..
Khushi could knock down only 3 of the 10 pins in 3 attempts.
She made a face as she handed over the ball to Arnav.
Arnav(pats her back): Its okay,Khushi. Stuff like this happens..
Arnav,on the other hand,knocked down 8 of the 10 pins in 3 attempts.
Khushi(smiles): Oh wow! U played well!
Arnav: Thank u! Lets go..
*************
Khushi saw a smaller & squarish version of the snooker table in front of her.
Two teenagers were standing on opposite sites of the table,which had long slots,as Khushi observed.
They kept hitting,what looked like a bigger & thinner version of the Carrom striker,towards the opposite side of the table.
Whoever managed to get that striker-like disc into the opposite slot,would get points.
Arnav(turns to her): Understood the game?
Khushi: Yes. Its slightly similar to Carrom. The difference being that carrom has slots in the 4 corners whereas there r 2 slots
over here.
She pointed to the slots which extended along the length of the table.
Arnav: Carrom also has the carrom men.
Khushi: Ya whereas we only have the striker over here.
Arnav: Its called puck.
Khushi: Ya,whatever! I think I'll play this game..
Arnav: Okay!
They waited till a buzzer was heard.
The boys kept the puck on the middle of the board & went away.
Arnav smirked as he went & stood on 1 side of the table.
Arnav: Lets see who wins!
Khushi: Its an easy game. I will surely win this 1!
Arnav: Start!
Khushi pushed the puck which hit the other side & game right back towards her.
She pushed it again & Arnav caught it & pushed it towards Khushi's side.
It fell neatly into the slot,giving him 1 point.
Arnav: Khushi,u need to defend..
Khushi: What do u mean?..
Arnav: U need to stop me when I try to push the puck into the slot,okay?
Khushi(nods): Okay.
The game turned interesting as Khushi started defending as well as scoring.
When the buzzer beeped,ArShi realized that they'd scored equal number of points.
As they walked away from the table Arnav congratulated khushi who grinned.
Khushi: Same to u! Now tell me,what do we play next?
*************
They went further inside the game zone,in the video games section,which was dominated by kids.
Khushi turned her face away from the car racing game,where a car was moving along the road in top speed.
Khushi: I dont want to play these game. Lets go out..
Arnav: Lets go over to the other side. There's an Indian video game o'er there.
Khushi(inquisitive): Really?
Arnav: hmm. Its called Pachisi.
Khushi(surprised): Pachisi!? U mean.. (beams)Devi Maiyya's chausar?!
Arnav(frowns): What do u mean by Devi Maiyya's chausar?
Khushi: Areh,this is the game which Devi Maiyya plays with Shankar Bhagwaan! And I've also played this game many times in my childhood! Ya,I havent played it on a video game but..
Arnav: Thats okay. atleast u r familiar with the game so.. that'll help u. And since I know nothing bout it, perhaps u can teach me?
Khushi(smiles): I'll surely teach u! But tell me,where is that game?
*************
A fascinated Arnav gazed at Khushi as she animatedly explained the game.
Passersby could make out that the man was besotted with his wife!
Khushi let out a huge breath once she was thru with the explanation.
Khushi: Understood?
Arnav nodded although he didnt understand much of it,for obvious reasons.
Khushi: U play first...
Arnav: No,u play. Ladies first,u see..
Khushi(smiles): Okay. (confidently) I'm pretty sure that I will win this time!
She chose the 1 v/s 1 mode of play & took Devi Maiyya's name before starting the game.
Needless to say,Khushi scored more points and won the game by a fair margin.
Arnav: Shall we leave?
Khushi: Yes.
ooo
The first,second & third floor housed the cabins,staterooms & suites,apart from the decks.
Each floor also had a well furnished,carpetted public room which had couches,beanbags,reading lamps,a TV & a mini refrigerator.
The third floor also had a laundrette where Khushi could see stacks of clothes,neatly ironed & tagged with their respective cabin/suite numbers.
Arnav(sighs): I wish we couldve stayed in a suite on this floor! But bcoz of the last minute booking,Aman could not get the suite free.
Khushi: The cruise liner which u'd book online,had u chosen a suite for us in that?
Arnav: Of course!
Khushi: I'm sorry! U had to cancel the booking bcoz of me & then u had to stay in an ordinary cabin over here. But u'll have to agree Arnavji, that although our cabin may not have as many facilities as a suite & though its smaller than a suite,we havent had any problems so far. Its a nice
cabin with sufficient amenities for a 2 day stay!
Arnav nodded in agreement.
Khushi: Anyways! Lets head to the ground floor..
*********
The main attraction of the ground floor was the central lounge,which had a dome shaped high ceiling from which hung a huge chandelier.
There were famous paintings on the marbleized walls.
Khushi lowered her gaze upon sighting the painting of a nude man sitting on the slope of a hill.
Arnav: Michaelangelo..
Khushi: What?
Arnav: The painting which has made u feel embarassed is by a famous Italian painter.
Khushi: So what?! Why should they hang it out in the open like this? There r small kids over here. The cruise shouldve thought about them na?
Arnav: Ssshhh! Speak softly.
Khushi: Lets go from here. What else is there on this floor?
Arnav: There's the dining hall,which u've already seen. Then there's the steward station, galley,e..
Khushi(interrupts): Galley?
Arnav: Kitchen.
Khushi: Can we see that? I mean.. will they allow us to enter the kitchen?
Arnav: They may allow us but we better not go there.
Khushi: Why? Please let me see the kitchen, Arnavji! I want to know how they cook such huge quantities of food?
Arnav: They dont cook only vegetarian dishes,Khushi. Chicken,meat,fish,pork & beef r also cooked o'er there. Niether will u be able to see all that nor will u be able to tolerate the smell.
Khushi(agrees): Ya,u're right.
Arnav: I guess we've already seen whatever we wanted to see. Now we should go back to our cabin..
Khushi: Can we go back after having tea? We dont have any work to do in the cabin. We've already packed our luggage.
Arnav (glances at his wrist watch): Ya,we can do that. There's still some time before we reach Le Havre.
Khushi: So,tell me.. Where r we going to have tea & snacks?
Arnav: U were not able to digest lunch a while back & now u're talkin of havin tea n snacks!?
Khushi: Buaji's pill combined with all the walking around that we did has had its effect! And I'm hungry now.
Arnav: Fine. Lets go to the dining hall..
The last meal Khushi had on board was typical English cream tea,complete with scones,clotted cream,strawberry jam & treacle pudding.
As for Arnav,it was black coffee & cream cheese crackers.
ooo
*Later that evening,port of Le Havre*
Before heading towards the gangway,Khushi thanked the stewards,stewardesses & Oliver, who stood in a line to see off the passengers.
Oliver(smiles): Goodbye sir! Hope to see you again!
Arnav(shook his hand): Yeah,sure! And next time,I'll carry the printout of the tickets! Sorry to bother u this time round!
Oliver(smiles): Thats okay,sir!
Arnav(nods): Bye!
As they walked down the gangway,Khushi turned to look at the cruise liner one last time.
Arnav wrapped his arm around her shoulder as he too looked back.
Arnav: Once I retire after handin over the business to our & Aakash's kids,I'll take u on a world cruise!
Khushi: After so... many years?
Arnav: Ya,we'll have to wait till then.
Khushi: Why?
Arnav: Coz it takes a long time to go round the world, Khushi! World cruise takes up nearly 4 months!
Khushi(unsure): I dont know if I'll b able to stay away from the house & kids for so long?
Arnav: U said something similar before we left for Paris. U wanted to go back home right from the airport itself! But u didnt want to go back after spending some days in Paris!
Khushi: U're talking as if I was the only 1 who wanted to stay back in Paris! U also didnt want to go back home back then!
Arnav: Ya,thats true.
Khushi turns to the other side & walks ahead of him.
Arnav: Wait!
He looks at her face & sighs.
Arnav: Dont tell me that u'd like to stay back in Paris for some more days coz thats not possible!
Khushi: I know that. To tell u the truth,even I dont want to stay back or else Lavanyaji & Nanheji will depart for Sydney before we reach home. Lavanyaji has a lot of expectations. If I ditch her once again,she'll feel very sad! And I dont want that to happen at any costs!
Arnav: U mean to say if Lavanya & NK wouldve stayed back in Delhi,then.. u wouldve asked me to postpone our departure for home?
Khushi shakes her head while stepping off the gangway.
Khushi: No. even then I wouldnt have asked u to do that coz I know how much harm it would cause to ur business. Its already been more than a week since u've been out of ur office,city & country. If we stay back in Paris for some more days,jijaji & mainly Amanji will have a tough time! And I dont want that to happen either!
Arnav nods while guiding her towards the exit.
Khushi: The knowledge that u were able to spend these many days with me in privacy itself is enough for me! And then I myself need to restart my dabba business after going home.
Arnav: Of course!
Khushi: We'll talk of all these things after reaching Delhi. Right now,shall we leave for Paris?
Arnav: Sure!
Khushi held his hand as they walked outside the gate,putting an end to yet another chapter in the book of their lives titled "First cruise!"
ooo
Precap:
Arnav(opens the door of the penthouse): Welcome back,Mrs. Raizada!
Khushi(grins): Welcome back to u too,Mr. Raizada!
Arnav(wheeling in the suitcases): So.. whats the plan for today & the other 2 days?
Khushi(smiles): The first part of the plan includes changing into nightwear & sleeping alone on the bed for a long time today!
Arnav(shocked): What the..!?
Khushi(closes & bolts the door): What else do u expect?! U never allow me to sleep well last night. Till now my eyes r burning.
Arnav: U better get used to it! I dont think u'll get a chance to sleep well tonight or,for that matter,tomorrow or day after!
Khushi(shocked): What?!
Arnav(smirks): U can always compensate that by snoozing in the flight!
He walks inside the master bedroom while Khushi follows him muttering under her breath.

Kindly ignore typos & mistakes.

The song was from the movie Ek tha Tiger.
Pics used for illustrative purpose only.
Credit for pics goes to Google & respective uploaders.
Credit for designs goes to respesctive designers.

NOTE: I had a minor surgery last year in July & I'll be going for a follow up in the first week of July. So there wont be any update on 6th. Its my childhood friend's engagement on the 14th so I'll be busy with that in the second week & so the translation for part 104 will be up on the 20th of next month. Sorry for the long absence! See you in July!