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Twenty years ago on today's date my twin brother was borned.😉😉 So to celebrate this special day here I present you with a random Arshi shot. Before proceeding I would like to thank my each and every reader who has stood by me all along. THANKS A LOT GUYS, your appreciation, comments and likes matter a lot to me. I am truly honored to be a part of this special word.
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ARSHI OS - REVELATIONS!
Khushi stood rooted on her place to see Shyamji breaking Anjaliji's fast. She couldn't move, nor could she look away. It was as though a thunderbolt had hit her. For a second, she thought her mind was playing evil tricks. Nahi yeh sach nahi hai! She rubbed her eyes vigorously in a feeble attempt at preventing her world from falling apart. Nothing changed! The truth behind the pesky feeling she had come to associate with Shyam Manohar Jha was staring right at her face. Buaji's so called Sanskaari and aadarsh babua was a two timing leech. He had a stock full of lies stored up his sleeves upon which she had accidently stumbled today.
She staggered a few steps back as the enormity of this revelation hit her. She took deep gasps of air to regulate her upheaval breathing, her thoughts reeling in hundreds of moments allied with people whose happiness was at stake today. One man was solely accountable for ruining their perfect worlds. A bloody scoundrel called Shyam Manohar jha had entered their lives, played dirty gamed under the farce of goodwill, made a fool of their emotions and deceived them. He had not only betrayed her family but also the Raizadas!
In her mind's eye, she saw Amma, babuji and jiji's broken-hearted faces when the truth would be disclosed to them. The though of their impending agony unnerved her. Amma alreadyve had a hard time recuperating with babuji's illness, woh yeh sach seh nahi paayengi.
And jiji! She was harbouring hopes of a future with Akashji. Yeh sach unke khwaabo ko bikhar kar rakh dega. What if the Raizada's dint wish to get tied up with a girl who was sister of someone responsible for the destruction in their daughter's life? Already mamiji was against the marriage, this truth can completely obstruct jiji's only chance at genuine happiness.
Khushi's thoughts then slowly drifted towards her buaji. Almost instantly, she found herself wincing after envisioning her guilt-stricken eyes and crumpled forlorn expressions. Though she wont hesitate to hurl a million profanities at Shyam, cursing the very day he was borne but a genuine part of her would blame herself and her insensitivity for disregarding her niece's feelings, her stupidity in blindly trusting a stranger.
At last, Khushi passed an anxious glance at Anjaliji's joy filled face and felt hot tears blurring her vision thinking of the brutalities destined for such a kind hearted soul. Anjaliji places her husband next to god and betrayal from HIM would kill her. woh ek zinda laash banker reh jaayengi, aisi shaksiyat jiska koi wajood hi nahi!
And her lifelessness would shatter her Chote. The man who lived only for his di, the man who had mysteriously possessed her heart, the man whose has begun to matter the most to her, the man whose anguish may shred her heart into pieces, the man whose thoughts never leave her mind, the man whose existence has become the reason of her living.
One revelation would affect so many lives but the repercussions of hiding it would be even more nastier. Nahi, ham itni badi baat sabse chupakar nahi rakh sakte, hiding something of such severity would lead her nowhere. The truth was to be out someday. Despite Shyam's incessant efforts, she got aware of his filthiness today, maybe one day Anjaliji and the others would also come to know. But if she hides this truth today, she would be contributing equally to his perfidy and woh aisa hone nahi degi. She would unmask his ugly face infront of everyone letting them know about his so called greatness.
AND she would begin with the Raizadas.
Shyamji..no scratch it, that bloody rascal Shyam had dared to mess with her and he was going to pay for it with his dear life. After all, a man of his stature deserved nothing less.
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"Khushiji, kaha le jaa rahi hai aap hame" a blindfolded Shyam was elated at such unusual display of delightfulness from his fiance. Not that she wasn't childish or cute before, but it was the first time she was enacting her usual sunny behaviour infront of him. It came as a pleasing surprize.
"uffo shyamji, hamne kaha na, SURPRIZE hai aap ke liye. Hamne itni mehnat se plan kiya hai. Aapke yeh sawaal pucca sab kuch spoil kar denge" Khushi with a bit difficulty got herself and a visionless Shyam seated in a cab and signalled the driver to start. The destination was pre-discussed so the driver silently complied.
As for Shyam, khushi's pouty voice hit the mark, "acha baba thik hai, nahi karenge aap se sawaal, le chaliye jaha le jaana chahti hai hame" Khushi smiled and silently prayed for strength.
On her way, she texted Anjaliji.
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"khushiji ka text aaya hai yeh batane ke liye ke wo log nikal chuke hai" Anjali informed everyone.
"Hello hi bye bye, hamka to yeh surprizewa ka idea kauno understands naahi hua" mami exclaimed her displeasure.
"Are mamiji, isme nahi samajhne waali kaunsi baat hai? Khushiji apne mangetar ko ham sab se milaana chahti hai aur isliye wo unhe yaha lekar aa rahi hai" Anjali smiled, her fingers pointing directions to servants for flower arrangement.
"But di, khushiji yeh kyu chahti hai ke ham sab log unke kehne tak chup rahe? Aur aap saari lights bhi off kar rahi hai" Akash was genuinely puzzled.
"uffo Akash, tum bhi naa!" she lovingly cupped his cheek and scrunched her nose "Romance ki abcd bhi nahi pata na tumhe? khushiji apne shyamji ko surprize karna chahti hai." She came close to him to whisper for his ears alone. "bilkul usi tarah jis tarah tum payalji ke liye surprize plan karte ho"
"ab baat samajh me aayi bitwa" nani raised her eyebrows, passing a wink to anjali.
"I get it." Akash blushed
Arnav observed his family's melodrama with flared nose and clenched fists. He dint wanted to stay there even for a moment, afraid that the inflating rage burning inside his heart may force him strangle khushi's so called fiance with his own bare hands. And the enthusiasm of his family members was escalating his barely contained anger even more. With every mention of him, Arnav wanted nothing more than to rip apart the man who had dared to lay a claim on HIS Khushi.
Yes, ASR has surrendered to his heart. Lavanya's parting words and khushi's declaration of engagement had finally forced his heart to rebel against the atrocious logistics of his mind that still considered Khushi nothing but a nuisance. He finally acknowledged from the depths of his heart that Khushi mattered to him, more than anything or anyone and he could not simply let her go. But this revelation came a bit too late as Khushi, apparently, was happily engaged and willingly welcoming the new changes in her life.
He knew he had to convince her going against his ideologies so that she doesn't doubt his honesty. And to deal with matters other than business, ASR needs sufficient time. Which was scanty considering tonight's events. Besides the fear of screwing up wasn't helping too! He pleaded with his di and nani to let him go but they were having none of his lame pretexts. At last, having no choice he clenched his jaw so hard, his teeth cluttered but nonetheless, stayed.
"lijiye ham pohoch gaye" Khushi and Shyam stood in the dimly lit lobby of Shantivan. The Raizadas surrounding them from afar.
"kya ab ham yeh kapda utaar sakte hai khushiji?" Shyam enquired in his sugar coated voice. The slight music buzzing in the backgrond soothed his nerves and increased his confidence levels.
"NAHI!! Err, Hamara matlab, abhi nahi shyamji. Iss shyam ki shuruwaat karne se pehle hamaare man kuch sawaal hai jiska jawaab sirf aap hame de sakte hai" Khushi made sure that the cloth was properly placed across his eyes.
"thik hai khushiji, puchiye apne sawaal" Shyam was excited at the prospect of her full partaking in their love-story.
"Shyamji, aap hamse shaadi kyu karna chahte hai?" She finished and then mentally kicked herself for such straightforwardness. What if he dint respond as she wanted? as per needed? nahi nahi aisa nahi ho sakta. She immediately modulated her tone, "hamara kehne ka matlab tha, Buaji ne jis tarah hamper dabaav daala kahi aap par bhi toh..."
"Nahi khushiji, aisa kuch nahi hai. Ham aapse shaadi karna chahte hai kyuki ham aapse behad pyaar karte hai. Aur buaji ko dosh mat dijiye, unhone hamse se koi zabardasti nahi ki. Ham khud aapko apne jeevan me shaamil karna chahte hai. "
Khushi faked appreciation, "hame nahi pata tha ke aap hamsa itna pyaar karte hai shyamji!"
"hame khushi hai ke aaj aapko andaza ho gaya." Shyam was all smiles. "Kya ab ham .."
"nahi shyamji, hame aur bhi kuch kehna hai. Darasal aapne jo anguthi hame di thi na, wo ham ne kahi kho di aur iske liye ham bohot sharminda hai. hame maaf kar dijiye shyamji, aapne itne pyaar se hame di thi aur hamne.." khushi's teary voice melted Shyam's ever-so-forgiving golden heart.
"koi baat nahi khushiji, sirf ek anguthi hi to hai aur wo aapke aansuo se zyada keemti to nahi. Vaise bhi aap to janti hai Khushiji, ham ek anath hai. Paiso se zyada hamare liye jazbaat ka mol hai. Jis tarah buaji aur baaki sabne hame pyaar diya, ham uski dil se kadar karte hai aur hame aapko paane se matlab hai. Ek anguthi ka gum ho jana, hamaare rishte pe koi bura asar nahi daal sakta"
"Aap bohot ache insaan hai Shyamji aur aapki soch bhi bohot achi hai. Ham bas ek aakhri sawaal karna chahte hai aapse."
"boliye khushiji"
"Aap to jaante hai ke ham Raizada pariwaar me naukri kar rahe hai to ham puchna chah rahe the ke kya shaadi ke baad bhi aap hame waha naukri karne denge?" Khushi enquired, half amused half scared.
"hamne aapse kitni baar kaha hai khushiji ke aapko un amir logo ke yaha jaane ki koi zarurat nahi hai." Shyam's face lost all traces of smile. "Hame samajh nahi aata ke aap hamari baat maanti kyu nahi. Waha patthar-dil log rehte hai khushiji, unhe ham garibo ke jazbaat ki koi parwa nahi hai." He too a deep breathe and calmed his nerves. " Ham chaahte hai ke aap fauran unki naukri chod de. Balki aapko kahi aur naukri karne ki koi zarurat nahi hai. Ham haina aapki har khwaahish ko pura karne ke liye. Vaise bhi ham soch rahe the, ke shaadi ke baad ham sab Lukhnow laut chalte hai, kaam ki wajah se waise bhi hamaara aana-jaana laga rehta hai, agar aap apne logo ke beech hongi to hame bhi tasalli rahegi, thik hai naa khushiji?"
Khushi was smiling wide and bright, thanking devi-maiiya for success of her plan, "thik hai shyamji, jaisa aap chahe. ab baari hai aapke surprize ki" Khushi smiled and signalled hari-prakash to switch on the lights.
She removed the blind-fold from Shyam's eyes and quietly stepped aside, waiting for the impulsive bomb blast.
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The Raizada's were immensely stupefied to say the least. What the hell was happening? What was khushiji talking about? The questions she was asking to his fiance was nowhere concerning them nor were they needed at this moment. Then why was she discussing their private matters infront of them?Anjali and nani were curiously gawking, Akash and Mami were truly perplexed while Arnav was busy appreciating buaji's intelligence in rightly naming her as "Sankadevi".
They all wanted to see how khushiji's soon-to-be-life-partner looked like but the dim lights revealed nothing except their shadowed silhouettes. Somehow trusting khushi's reasoning skills, all of them except Arnav silently waited for her to reveal 'them' to 'her' shyamji. Arnav's, was a different story altogether!!
Then finally the moment arrived when khushi's stock of questions ended and she unveiled her Shyamji's surprize. But when the lights were switched on, what they all saw wasn't a surprize just for Shyam.
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Everyone except Khushi were flabbergasted. The Raizada's, expecting a stranger, met their son-in-law in the face of Khushi's fiance. Shyam expecting a romantic date met his worst living nightmare. And what followed afterwards was chaos. Few demanding answers, one pleading escape, few shedding buckets, one smirking triumphantly, few dialling numbers of police station and the city hospital.
All in all, a merry night turned into a night full of revelations which saddled every present member with its sheer intensity. Unfortunately for Shyam, very later, another revelation hit him and that was his late realization that HE HAD UNDERESTIMATED KHUSHI KUMARI GUPTA!
~END~
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