Part 13"Dhruv, I am so happy to see you here" Arohi exclaimed with a genuine smile. Dhruv patted her cheek in friendly tone. "Hey...I had to come. Whatever happened last night, we all were so concerned about you that after taking today's classes, we straightly come here to meet you...Are you fine?" He asked with concerned. Arohi nodded and hugged the other two girls accompanying him which were also very good friends of her. Riya and Shweta. "Arohi.." Arjun, who was completely ignored till now, couldn't take it anymore and speak up. "Willnt you call them in?" His tone was plain. Dhruv looked at him with a frown. Standing while crossing his hands, wearing a plain white neatly pressed shirt with black denim jeans, the man was holding a certain kind of authority in his posture. Arohi hesitated for a moment before she called her friends in but before taking them inside, she thought it will be better to let them introduce with Arjun. "Ar..Arjun..."She licked her dry lips. Their was a certain difference, hesitation in between the two that could easily be seen and observed by others. "He is Dhruv, She is Riya and that's Shweta...They are my friends from the university" Arohi completed only to be cut in between by Dhruv. "We are not just friends..." He took a pause intentionally to see that rage on Arjun's face . "We are best friends...Forever kind" Dhruv passed a wide smile to Arohi who smiled weakly back in return. She had earlier witnessed this fight over friend and best friend between Rashi and Dhruv and knew Arjun was not different then Rashi in this matter. With bated heart, she waited for a fight to start when Arjun's hard but authoritative voice boomed in the air. "And I am Arjun Punj...HUSBAND of your best friend" He put emphasis on the word Husband just to make sure to Dhruv that he dont care who is Arohi's best friend till they stay in their limits. Dhruv looked at him from head to toe with an observatory glance while Shweta and Riya said their Hi's. "You please take the seats...I will just ask Kaka to bring tea or coffee for you" Arjun held Dhruv gaze with his eyes as he spoke and giving a last courtesy look to the girls, left the room to provide privacy to the friends. Arohi lead them the the sofa while she too took place on the one. "Arohi...Are you really fine? I mean, did these people tried to maniplate you or pushed you for something you didnt want..." Dhruv didnt knew how to ask it correctly but tried to conjour up his words. Arohi moved towards the sofa, leading them before taking their seats. "Yes...Yes...Am fine...Arjun and Rashi are trying their best to make me comfortable here" She said and for the first time realized that now, she isnt in that home where she had been treated like nothing but a maid. After her GrandPa's true face exposure, it was the first time that she was sitting in a home with her friends. She wouldnt have be afraid of Grandpa's sudden arrival and embarassment on his out burst infront of her friends. Riya and Shweta and few other female friends used to visit her but only when Grnadpa isn't in the country or city. Shweta and Riya commented on her atfire an make up from last day before they tole how scared they got on seeing th swiping of the grooms. Damn, she herself was shocked. But then why she felt so relief. She wondered.
Right then a servant came in pushing a food trolley having snacks with drinks. Arohi feebly smiled at the old aged servant before she took hold of it and started serving. Riya was praising the tea when Arohi heard the foot taps. She turned to see a smiling Shaina and Aryan returning from somewhere but just on seeing Arohi's face, that smile washed off and stomping her foot, Shaina went to her room. Sudden anger rose up in Aryan's body seeing the dimness in his bhabhi's eyes. This atitude of Shaina has to leave soon. He promised himself and giving a big smile, he moved towards Arohi and her friends. Seeing a boy, sitting on next sofa with Arohi has tensed him and made him alert. Has Arjun seen him? Oh My! He cant even bare to see Rashi with any boy than how he must have reacted to it? He wondered. "Umm Hi...I am Aryan Khanna, Arjun's friend and Arohi Bhabhi's devar..." Arohi who was trying to remove that hurt emotion from her face was shocked to hear him out. "Bhabhi...This man who was told to be her husband till yesterday was calling her Bhabhi?...how must she should react to it" She wondered. Her friends reaction were same. They gasped and looked at him. Last night supposingly they came to see their friend get married to his man who was proufldly introducing himself as her DEVAR. "What...?" He looked at their weird expressions and patted his face just to see if something a miss. Arohi shook her head in embarassment. "Nothing". Aryan sit avross them and generally started chatting with the girls who just giggled at his usual funny remarks. Dhruv glared at them feeling possessive and warned in a certain tone. "Riya...Shweta...Finish your tea so we can leave". That shut them up and quickly finishing their tea, the trio left the house after bidding bye. Arohi waved them off before she awkwardly looked at Aryan and went up to her room.
Arjun looked at the departing figures from the window in his room and banged his hand on the wall beside. THE GUTS OF THE BOY. how dare he touch HIS Arohi. How dare he challenging him with his eyes as well as his words that now he is Arohi's best friend. How could he say that infront of her very own husband. Leave the husband, wasn't he HER BEST FRIEND. Why she hadn't corrected him? Or is it...His heart even feared to think that he was being replaced n Arohi's life. Their was a knock on the door and Arjun.turned around with pain filled eyes to see his sister. Rashi got to know about Dhruv from Aryan who was tensed too but had confided in Rashi that he finds Dhruv more of a brother kind than anything else. Rashi agreed to it and told him about her earlier interaction with Dhruv but then the both voiced the same thing. "Arjun doesn't know about him" And her Rashi came to console her angry young brother. "Bhai...I need to talk to you" She said getting in. "Rashi...I am not feeling well rigjt now...Can we discussed it later on" He tried to avoid but as presistant as she was, she got in anyway and stood beside him, making him cringed. "You don't know the meaning of Not feeling well?" He said angrily. "No, but I do know the meaning of ignoring-to-avoid-a-sensible-discussion" She crossed her arms and raised up her brow, looking at him with a grin. He snarled. "Now what does that mean?" "It means...Don't overthink bhai...Don't let your mind play those thoughts in your mind which doesn't even exist" As he stay quiet, pondering over her words, she took hold of his hand and pulled him to bed. "Now sit here and listen" She jumped on the bed at his back and started massaging his tensed neck muscles. "See, you are so tensed..." That was her way to calm him down and he loves it. It was like a threapy for his burning anger. She rubbed his shoulders for a minute or two before she started on. "Bhai...Dhruv is nothing more than a friend in Arohi's life. If better I can say, he is like a brother figure. He likes to protect the ones he know and care about and Arohi is his friend. I also had an interaction with him when I first went to meet Arohi in her dance school..." And she explained how they had an argument and how Arohi took her side. She also told him about Dhruv's pressence on their wedding. And surly that information provided a little relied to his aching heart. "Bhai...About Arohi, its just one day to the marriage...I know you are feeling hurt by her ignorance but give her time...You have to admit that it was a shock for her and she will take her time to get over it and start fresh. Just be patient" She said and Arjun nodded. Rashi gave a kiss to his brother and left the room, taking promise from him to be down for the dinner in next 20 minutes. But what Arjun hasn't expressed was that more than hurt, it was paining for him to see accusation in her eyes. Accusation that he had spoiled not only her but her sister's life too.
"Shaina...what the hell was that outside?" Aryan demanded an answer as soon as he get in the room. Shaina, who just changed into her casual wears was sitting on the bed with a huff. The dress earlier from the day was laying on the bed haphazarly. "What?" She asked arrigantly. "Why you glared at Arohi Bhabhi...You know how much she was hurt by your action?" Shaina looked at him with a disbelieve."Arohi BHABHI...Wah..what a change...just yesterday, you were about to be married by her and now you are calling her Bhabhi...now I dont have any doubt that she was a part of your plan..." "What the hell? You think that she was involved with us in this planning..." and an sarcastic laugh automatically left his mouth. "Unbelievable...You know, you are a one Dumb piece...Their she was getting worried that you can sleep with empty stomach and is not talking to Arjun, blaming him that why he played with your life...and here you are accusing that same sister..." He raised up his hand in surrender at her stupidness. Shaina glared at him. "Don't tell me about her...I know her much better than you...It was me staying with her from last 8 years...but damn, I coul never recognize her true face..." Shaina turned her face away in anger. "Its a pity that you stayed with her and still didn't get to know about her...and their its me...who has just listened about her from Arjun and Rashi and can still guarantee that she is anything but a liar or a two faced person." Aryan was experated. "Dont take her side...Anywayz, its my life that is destroyed not her's" And that infuriate Aryan to no end. He marched to her and held her hairs strongly in his grip. "How your life is destroyed haan? Tell me..." He was seething with anger. Shaina looked at him with shocked wide eyes. "Cause I was married twice before...When it was told to you by your ever caring Grandpa that Arohi is getting married to me...At that time, you didn't think that her life will be destroyed but now, when its came on you...you ar claiming that your life is destroyed" Shaina took hold of his hand which was pulling ger hairs feircely and tried to remove it but he was strong. His anger was now scaring her. "And their you are calling her two faced...You yourself are a Two faced woman...and you will pay for you deeds Shaina...You will" A cry left her mouth and that made Aryan leave her with a jerk. "You promised to do anything I say right...Now I will make sue you fulfill that..." He moved two steps back to put some distance. His nose was still flaring. Shaina rubbed her head and hairs, trying to sooth out her pain. "Its enough that your dear Grandpa has treated you like a princess...Now the places are gonna switch...From today on, you will do everything that Arohi Bhabhi used to do before." Aryan told his decision. Shaina's got up from the bed with a groan. "The hell I will do it" She shouted. "You better...Otherwise you willn't get to eat anything in this home...It is my home Shaina...No one will listen to your demands...and about escape, you can't even think as their our bodyguard and watchman are always outside to keep a strict check" He gave her a final look and left.
It had been three days to that fateful day which had changed many lives. Where Arjun was getting irritated with constant visit of Dhruv and his friends, though Rashi and Rajveer tried to make him understand that he has nothing to worry about, on the other hand Arohi has refused to came out from her room. Her food was to be send in her room. After the first day of hunger strike, Shaina couldn't take it anymore. She came out from the room and started to take part in the chores. Aryan wasn't a heartless person but Shaina needed to learn a lesson. On the other hand Akshay was burning in anger. He has to take his revenge and Revenge he will take.
What was worrying Rashi, Rajveer and Aryan the most was that Arjun wasn't forcing Arohi for a discussion and Arohi wasn't coming in terms with the situation. When they prompted Arjun, he clearly stated, "I willn't force her for anything now...I.had promised her...And i will keep it" Sighing, they cam out from his room. "Now what?" Rajveer questioned. "You know we cant stay here forever...Already its been more than a month that we are away...But if the situation is keep on going like this...how will we go" He said up. "I know...And i dont think we should stay depend on these two anymore..." Rashi spoke up. And the two nodded.
Hearing a knock on the door, Arohi turned around from her canvas that Dhruv had brought yesterday. She opened the door to find Aryan standing their. "Bhabhi", He called. Arohi turned away from him but didn't ask him to leave. He knew the reason of her behavior. To feel awkward was her right. Aryan scratched his temple, thinking how to start the conversation before he let his mind stop working to let his heart take over. "Bhabhi...I know...I know its really strange situation here for you but trust me, all we have intented was your happiness." Arohi kept on mum and that gave Aryan enough chance to conjour up his words. He turned to other side as he remembered the sad face of his friend from earlier and that of the time, he first met him after the death of his father. "You know bhabhi...The first time I met him, his father had died 3 days before from that day...but as strong as he was, he get over the loss. He had the responsibility of Rashi on his shoulders. An 18 year old boy was a mature man at that time too. He came to our house and asked my father of he could train him. My father was working as a manager in his father's hotel at that time. Dad agreed and along with training him, he trained me too. I found a very great friend in him. Arjun is a great guy. But have you noticed earlier that I can only call myself his friend and not a best friend. You know the reason bhabhi?" Aryan questioned and Arohi, no matter how hurt she was, got a smile on her lips. "Cause he hadn't allowed you" She whispered as a flashback ran through her mind.
*Flashback*
An elated 11 year old Arohi and Rashi rushed out from their classes as the bell rang and came to the grounds to meet Arjun when they find Arjun standing with two of his classmates. One of them was a girl, Pihu who was trying to get close to Arjun from a long time and Arjun always seemed too ignorant to it. Arohi's nose flared up. She had always hated Pihu for a certain.unknown reason but just 2 days before thaf 'bimbo' had turned up in her way and warned her that she is going to be Arjun's best friend in mo time. Angry, She and Rashi went to them. Arjun on feeling them closed, bid bye to his friends and turned to look at them. Arohi wasn't one of them to miss Pihu's snarle as she left. "Finally, you both are here...lets go" He turned, holding his bag on one shoulder when Arohi pulled the bag handle, making him jerk and turned around to face her. "What happened now?" He questioned. "Listen Arjun, You can be friends to anyone...I dont care...but the day you will say someone your bestfriend beside me and Rashi...I will personally came to kill you...you got it" She pointed on his chest. Arjun baffled look from an angry Arohi to Rashi, trying to get what got into her. "Relax Arohi...You pergectly know that they are just my friends" Arohi looked away in anger, crosaing her hands on her chest. "Ok...ok...You dont beliece me...then I promise...No one will be my best friend...No one will even dare say that...happy now" He tried to manofy her and she looked at him from under her lashes. "You promise?" She confirmed as he nodded. "Your pinky promise" And he put forward his pinky finger to make her believe. She smiled and entangled her pinky finger with his. She was sure that now no matter how hard that Pihu will try, Arjun will just be his and Rashi's best friend. "Come on...Lets eat lolli ice to celebrate this deal" Rashi spoke up as they both dragged Arjun to the lolli seller so he could buy it for them and like always, Arjun had not complained"
*FlashBack Ends*
and Aryan said the same. "He hadn't allowed me...We both were going to same college and universities but once when I had told someone that Arjun is my bestfriend, he straightly dismissed it and said out loud 'We could only be friends Aryan...one can only have one true best friend and I have that already'..." Hearing the depth of their relationship from someone brought tears in her eyes. He had stayed afirm on his words. He had kept his friends at a distance to not let them in. "You know Bhabhi...He never shared his grieves with me...He never shared the memories he had with you in school times saying 'its personal'. Bhabhi, he has been working madly to achieve a status so that he can easily search for you. From last few years when he had hired few investigators to search for you, I have seen him broken when everytime they will say that they couldn't found you. He personally went to your Nana house only to know that your mother had re-married and moved with you somewhere. No one knew the location from your neighbours." Tears were now freely flowing down from Arohi's eyes and Aryan could feel her body shaking and stopped giving her more details. He avoided to go iinfront of her. "Bhabhi...its a humble request...Can't you both start off from that friendship once again...Please bhabhi...He is a really gold hearted person. From the day he got to know about you, he has been nothing but Happy...I have never seen him that happy in last 11 years. Please dont snatch away that smile once again" He requested and left leaving Arohi in deep pool of thoughts. She knew if she wasn't happy, he too wasn't. But the question was, could they start once again?
Next: Revival of friendship OR back to Delhi?
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