Her new ways:
Khushi Kumari Gupta was a multitalented person, but none of her talent was well groomed and perfect to the level of acquiring as a profession. So when she was thinking in the confinement of four walls of Shantivan that what she could do to make a life of herself she couldn't think of anything.
She was college dropout due to financial issues and also in her family education wasn't much appreciated for girls as it only meant searching a groom with better prospect and more dowries. Though she wanted to finish her studies after Payel's marriage, but then that marriage never happened rather the scandal shooed them out of Lucknow and they landed here in Delhi, thanks to Arnav Singh Raizda's big fat ego and her innocent stupid actions, where maintaining a steady life style was herculean job let alone spending money in joining some college in the big city.
So there went her option for any office work.
Next she was a flawless Kathak dancer, but again dancing in the eyes of her family, especially for amma and buaji, wasn't a good shauk'(hobby) for girls, that was only meant for bad girls, so after learning for 5 years when she was supposed give her final exam and needed money to enlist, her buaji gave earful gyan' to her and Bauji and thus went her chance to become a professional dancer or even a dance teacher in any good dance school where she could be paid modestly.
She was also good in handicrafts but then again she had no certificate to prove it and one thing she knew that to work in some prestigious place she needed one.
So what was left for her to do?
Then something clicked her and she for the first time thanked Arnav Singh Raizada for the tortures time in AR where she worked under him, well better say slogged under him for few days. But on those few days she learnt the use of computer and internet better and after living with ASR for 5 months she had learnt one more thing that "Google Babaji" has answers to almost all your questions.
So she went to internet caf and typed all her skills and waited for a solution to come and when she didn't found any concrete solution, she typed something again which had slipped her mind before and there came her answer.
And after that she contacted the places that the search engine showed with the result and after lot of doubt and debate and mulling she decided her future course of action.
She left her partnership with Shukla for the dabba service in AR long back but the man kept on coaxing her to join again as she was a priceless possession for his business and also he was fond of the girl who made the work environment enjoyable and light by her sunny personality.
Khsuhi contacted Shuklaji and had a very long and personal chat with the old man. After hearing what she had to say the old man agreed to her plan at once and also was ready to loan her for her future plan.
With the little saving she had and with Shuklaji's loan she joined a full time diploma course in Catering Technology in a Hotel Management school in Vellore and also concentrated on completing her graduation which she left in her final year in distance course.
Hence after one year Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada was a graduate and also a professional diploma holder in Catering service, which meant now she could think to make her dabba service better and bigger, off course with the help of Shuklaji.
So as soon as she returned Delhi after calling Payel she had contacted Shuklaji, who actually had helped her in finding the small room in girl's hostel, and fixed a meeting with him.
Now 2 week later when she stood before the office of "Colors and Taste of India" her catering service main and for now only office, her brainchild, and for which Suklaji had financed her with full faith and confidence on her capability, she felt proud, as simple as that.
She had been communicating through phone and internet with Shuklaji with her ideas and he had followed her to the T for last few months, only the registration was left for her which they had completed yesterday.
With new orders and new hopes she entered the small office. Her first step towards her destiny.
**
It isn't easy for Arnav to know that Khushi is finally here in Delhi and go on without seeing her, yet he passed one week hoping that may be she would contact or she would make a visit, but none happened. He watched as Payel secretly went to meet her sister few times, of course no secret to him but there was no direct news of her. So after long fight with his conscious Arnav decided to seek help from Payel.
Praying all God, whom he didn't believe until them he went to Payel to ask for Khsuhi's whereabouts and her news and surprisingly Payel only smiled at his eager question before giving him her address not even bothering the consequences.
What he didn't knew that his Sister in law had seen enough of Arnav behind ASR to know that he wouldn't hurt Khushi knowingly or do something outrageous when it concerns his wife.
Though he had frowned seeing the address wondering why not Lakshmi Nagar but had leapt in joy nonetheless.
**
Khushi inhaled the morning fresh air, filling her lunges before stepping inside the building. Her new hobby, new solace. She was early. No one has reached yet. She went to change in the nearby changing room connected to the large hall surrounded by glass. Soon she came out dressed in a tee and a pair of slacks. Every curve of her petite figure prominent in that body hugging outfit which she made modest wearing a shrug over her upper body. Her hair tied in high ponytail. Her face vacant of any make up. She looked fresh and peaceful.
Arnav gulped and a whisper broke free from his lips, beautiful'.
Since he got her address and contact number he couldn't find the courage to stand before her or to call her feeling scared if she declined his wish to talk to her, but the longing to see her once was so fierce knowing she was near, very near that he decided to see her from afar to know her new ways better before confronting her.
So next morning in time of his jogging he took a new root. The address wasn't far from Shantivan so he reached just in time to see Khushi coming out of her pg in her loose small sleeve kurti and long skirt, floating around her. Instead of clothes bag a small tasteful leather bag resting on her left hip crossing her torso.
There was no jewelry no makeup still she looked to him like a breath of fresh air. Oh how much he had missed seeing her. His eyes that were moist didn't notice for long the fine changes in her, her clothe, her confident gait and the mature lines on her face, until she started walking to opposite direction and Arnav don't know when his legs started following her.
He was in a trance until he saw her entering a building. When he looked up he found it was dance institution and the ground floor is for salsa dance coaching.
Interesting!
As he waited soon the hall started to fill with many young girls and boys. He had a clear view of inside through the glass window before which he stood.
He waited as the class began and watched astonished that how she fitted in the western dance environment. Her partner was a girl, a tall dark modern looking girl and by the way they giggled and mingled while dancing their acquaintance seemed quite well.
He watched bemused and mesmerized as she glided and moved flawlessly with grace and he didn't know when the hour passed watching and drinking in her sight.
After the lesson as all of them moved to change Arnav took a quiet corner pulling the hood of his jacket over his head and waited for her to come out. He couldn't leave before seeing her just once again.
He saw her coming out with her girl partner talking and giggling. He watched amused as the other girl twirled her acting all guy and Khushi batted her eyelashes as she landed in her arms.
They laughed and he chuckled. Feeling lighter and at peace seeing her happy after a long long time. He turned to leave but stopped dead in his track when he heard the other girl asking Khushi quite loud for his ears,
"So when are you planning to meet him?"
**
I know the it wasn't good enough but I will try to make it better next time.
oh who are reading this and don't know that I updated Unknowingly-II yesterday. link: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/fan-fictions/4036503/unknowingly-on-hold-note-on-page-1. Hope to update more soon.
Sorry didn't send PMs didn't have the time
And Prettycool your's words were really inspiring... š
Edited by Moumita_2014 - 10 years ago
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