Originally posted by: ShahSAIR
oh toh ji i wil try to give u lamba lamba feedback if ntwrk permits me.. And raha swaal ghr shift ka yes we shift back and now lyf is slow bt at d same tym vry hectic.. Oopr se three much cold here.. Hopr winters jaldi khtm hojaaye
Originally posted by: bhaktiii
Loved it!only 2 things I didn't like is I think by mistake instead of Annie , u wrote Arnav but changes the scene!( where she tells everyone, she's the one behind the accident) another is in the whole thing .. Arnav didn't say much.. Why?
Originally posted by: love2_soma
kya shadi proper solution hai?kya annie shadi k baad khushi per attack nehi karegi?annie sab kuch kar sakti hai...kya msk k ghar mein cctv cameras nehi lage hai...sabse pehle annie se nipatna chahiye...phir aur kuch...
awesome update...
loved it very much...
thank u very much fr d lovely update n fr d pm also...
waiting fr d nxt prt eagerly...
continue soon plz...
Originally posted by: jasminerahul
it was absolutely lovely.Annie is exposed.Sad that she called Khushi an orphan.loved Anjali supporting khushi.Sad that society still hates adopted children.Annie shud be punished soon.hope arhi wedding will happen without any hindrance
CHAPTER 31. THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
It was the darkest hour of the night. Not even the moon was visible due to clouds. Geet stared at the inky sky with lots of questions in her eyes. Her right hand fingers fiddled with her engagement ring as she looked at the sky with trepidation.
An hour back, Geet was sleeping peacefully when she was woken up with a jerk. Dread had filled every pore of her body and fear had gnawed at her mind and heart. Her heart hammered in her chest and her forehead was dotted with sweat. She had run out of her bed with tears streaming down her cheeks to the Devi Maiyya's mandir that Maan had built for Khushi. She had thrown herself on the Ma's feet praying for some solace from what she was feeling. It had taken a while for her heart to calm down and for her to come to senses and realise that she was crying. When she sat up, she looked at Ma's idol and prayed for her new family's safety.
And now, an hour after being woke up with dread and sweat and tears, Geet was standing by the window looking at the sky unable to go back to sleep. She wasn't sure what she felt. And she did not know what woek her up. All she remembered was the fear of loosing her newly built family! Was it some nightmare that she could not remember now or was it some premonition? She bit her lip as worry continued to toy with her heart and scary visions of finding mangled bodies of her family took over her mind.
Suddenly, a hand touched Geet's shoulder and she shrieked loudly making the person spin her around. She started shouting to leave her alone for few seconds before she realised that it was Maan standing in front of her. She looked at him from top to bottom as if making sure that it was him and not some illusion. Once she was sure of his presence she slammed into him, hugging him, her hand gripping his vest tightly making sure that he did not move out of her arms without her permission.
Maan frowned at Geet's actions. He had come down to get water when he saw Geet standing by the window staring outside lost in her thoughts. He called her by her name twice but she did not respond making him worry and now she was hugging him so tightly that he could feel her nails through his vest. What happened that scared his Geet so much? What happened?
"Geet!", Maan whispered but Geet did not listen.
"Geet!", he said it again but this time his hands fingered her hair trying to comfort her.
Geet shook her head as she mumbled out, "Main theek hoon!"
Maan frowned, "Toh phir tum itni ghabraayi hui kyun ho? Kya hua Geet? Apne Maan ko nahi bataaogi?"
His gentle coaxing words soothed Geet enough to raise her head and look into his eyes, "Pata nahi Maan! Achanak se meri neend tooti aur mujhmein ek ajeeb sa darr aake baith gaya!"
Maan finally noticed the tear tracks under her eyes even though she had stopped crying by now. He took in her sweat covered forehead, her scared expression and promptly hugged her back trying to make her feel safe. She explained how she had come running to the Mandir hoping that Dev Ma would give her some solace. "Tab se mujhe himmat hi nahi ho rahi Maan ki main sone jaaun! Bahut ajeeb sa darr lag raha hai Maan!"
Maan kissed her hair as he mumbled out, "Shaayad tumne koi bura sapna dekha hoga!"
Geet shrugged, "Agar dekha hai toh mujhe kuch yaad nahi! Yaad hai toh bas yeh darr! Maan! Aap mere saath ho na? Aap mujhe, Khushi ya Rajji ko kuch hone nahi doge na? Jaise aapne Hoshiarpur se yahaan aate waqt un gundon se humein bachaaya tha waise hi abhi bhi humein bachaaoge na?"
Maan smiled as he pulled away from Geet. He cupped her face and after placing a kiss on the tip of her nose he spoke teasingly, "Agar tum pichli baar ki tarah mere saath khadi rehkar Ma Kaali jaise ladne lagogi toh I am sure hum dono ki behnon ko kuch nahi hoga!"
Maan's teasing had its desired effect as Geet chuckled. "Ma Kaali?", she pouted making Maan nod, "Yup! Tumne mujhe bhi dara diya tha aur main toh tumhaare side tha!"
Geet hit his arm lightly in anger and soon both were laughing their hearts out. Finally Maan convinced Geet to go to bed. As she entered her room, he bid her good bye and soon he was in his room, in his bed already half asleep. It was few minutes after he slipped into his bed that he felt someone enter the room. He frowned in confusion when the person sat by him and then slipped into the bed by him. He turned around and was not surprised to see Geet lying by his side looking at him with fear in her eyes. After what she experienced, Maan was not surprised that she needed comfort. Slowly, putting an arm around her, he pulled her close, and placing his head in the crook of her neck, he drifted off to sleep. Geet finally felt the calm and security settle around her and she slowly drifted off to sleep.
Next morning brought Geet out of her dreamland with smile on her face and happiness in her heart. She looked up to see Maan watching her while gently carding his fingers through her hair. They had changed positions at night it seemed as now Maan was on his back and Geet was turned towards him with her head on his chest. He gave her a tender smile and Geet smiled back sleepily.
"I could get used to this!", Maan murmured.
Geet frowned, "Hmmm?"
Maan chuckled at how adorable Geet looked with her hair all messed up and her sleepy eyes looking at him blearily.
Pushing one of the strands on her face behind her ears, he spoke up, "Maine kahaa I could get used to this! Tum is tarah... meri baahon mein! Aur meri har subah tumse shuru aur har raat tumse khatam! I think I could get used to this life!"
"Then get used to this!", Geet piped up as she placed her head back on his chest and tried to get back to her sleep, "Kyunki ek mahine ke baad se hum dono ko har din aise hi rehna hai!"
Maan continued to run his fingers through Geet's hair as he contemplated her statement. After few minutes, he spoke up, "Ek mahine baad kyun? Aaj raat se hi kyun nahi?"
Geet did not even look at him while responding. She just murmured her reply as she tried to get her sleep back. "Kyunki iss ghar mein do aur ladkiyaan rehti hai aur humein unke saamne galat example nahi set karna hai!", Geet spoke up sleepily. Maan tried to get back to sleep as his eyes slowly drifted off.
Suddenly, Geet sat up with alarm making Maan jerk awake.
"Kya hua Geet?", Maan mumbled wanting to get back to his sleep with Geet in his arms.
"Maan!", Geet shrieked in horror making Maan look at her in worry.
Her alarmed expression made Maan sit up too.
"Khushi! Rajji!", Geet shouted. Maan blinked in surprise, "Geet!"
"Maan! Agar Rajji uthi aur usne dekha ki main uske baaju mein nahi hoon toh use pata chal jaayega ki main yahaan hoon! Aur phir woh Khushi ko bhi bata degi!", Geet babbled in worry.
Maan grasped her face with both hands trying to calm her down, "Geet! Kuch nahi hoga! Humaari toh bahut jald shaadi hone waali hai aur yeh un dono ko pata hai! I am sure woh logon ko koi farak nahi padega!"
Geet pulled his hands away and stood up from the bed, "Maan! Aap samajh rahe nahi ho! Aapko toh kuch nahi kahengi lekin mujhe dono ched chedke jaan nikaale denge! Na baba! Main chali!" Geet scrambled off.
Maan sighed; on the contrary to what Geet thought, he did know how vicious his sister can be when it comes to teasing someone and he was so not interested in facing her wrath. So he let Geet go and went back to bed trying to catch up to his sleep before he had to get up for exercise and breakfast.
It was 8 in the morning and Geet and Maan were found eating breakfast with Rajji and Khushi.
Suddenly, Rajji piped out something which shocked the couple to the core, "Didi! Aap raat ko kahaa thi?"
Maan choked on his juice while Geet dropped her spoon.
"Kya? Kya mmmatlab hai tera?", Geet mumbled as she picked her spoon and patted Maan's back.
"Woh jab main uthi thi paani peene ke liye toh aap kamre mein nahi thi!", Rajji explained.
Geet heaved a sigh of relief, "Oh woh...! Woh main walk pe gayi thi!"
Rajji frowned, "Raat ke teen baje?"
Maan who was eating sandwich, choked on it. This time Khushi patted his back as Geet gave him water.
"Veerji! Kya kar rahe ho aap? Theek toh ho na?", Khushi asked worriedly and Maan nodded.
Geet answered Rajji in annoyance, "Haan! Main raat ko teen baje walk kar rahi thi! Tujhe kya? Agar insaan ko neend nahi aati, aur neend laane ke liye woh walk kare, toh usmein tujhe kya problem hai?"
Rajji pouted and turned towards her breakfast all the while mumbling, "Maine itna sa toh sawaal poocha tha! Usmein itna ghussa kyun ho rahi ho?"
After few minutes, Khushi slyly looked at the couple as she remembered something from the morning, "Waise Bhabhi! Aaj subah aap Veerji ke kamre mein kya kar rahi thi?"
Fortunately, Maan was not eating or drinking anything, but his face still took on a choked look while Geet's eyes widened. Rajji looked up from her breakfast as even she wanted to know the answer behind the question. Geet laughed uneasily, "Kya... Kkya matlab?"
Khushi shrugged as she focused on her breakfast not noticing the couples' expression, "Woh aaj subah humne aapko Veerji ke kamre se aate hue dekha tha!"
Geet let out her breath, "Woh... Woh toh Maan ko ek file urgently chaahiye thi toh main unhein woh dene gayi thi!"
Khushi was confused, "Subah ke 6 baje?" Geet bit her lip while Maan rolled his eyes.
"Bas karo yeh sab sawaal! Saali nanad ho ya enquiry commission ki members! Humpe concentrate karne ke jagah apne aap pe concentrate karo! Rajji! Tumhaari exams aa rahi haina? Padhaai pe focus karo!", Maan scolded the girls, "Gudiya! Ek mahine mein shaadi hai! Make a list of things you need to do! Aur hum dono kya kar rahe hain uski jasoosi chodke apne baare mein socho!"
Both the girls pouted but nodded at Maan's words and ate their rest of breakfast quietly. As both ladies went to get ready for their office and college, Rajji whispered to Khushi quietly, "Kuch toh gadbad hai!"
Apparently, she wasn't as quiet as she thought, as Maan sent a glare their way which sent them packing.
"Finally!", Maan growled making Geet laugh out loud at the grumpy look on Maan's face.
Place - AR Fashion House
A loud round of applause filled the room just as Arnav and Khushi entered the office. They looked around in surprise as everyone clapped for them. A banner was hanging nearby citing Congratulations. Khushi grinned happily and looked at Arnav who grabbed her hand and smiled back at her. Both looked around as employed surged forward to congratulate them personally. Some shook hands with them while some ladies hugged Khushi happily. Lavanya even went on to say that she always knew the two were made for each other. Khushi and Arnav looked at each other amusingly as both remembered the days when Lavanya would follow Khushi and try to copy her because she wanted ASR to be crazy for her too.
Soon the staff dispersed off and the engaged couple moved to their places while looking at each other longingly. Arnav headed towards his cabin overlooking the main floor while Khushi headed towards her cubicle. As she reached her desk, she smiled in surprise at the bouquet in front of her. It was filled with variety of roses and a small card peaked through it. She frowned as she picked out the card and opened it only for her eyes to widen as it read, "Hello Miss Khurana! Will you go out on a date with your fianc tonight?" She looked up to see Arnav looking at her with smirk. She smiled mischievously as she hid the table from his eyes. Arnav frowned as instead of replying Khushi moved blocking her desk from his sight. After few minutes of doing something, Khushi moved away and Arnav's eyes lit up in delight as he saw her desk. She had removed the roses from the bouquet and arranged it to form YES' on the table. She looked at him with a shy smile while he smiled broadly. Soon both were bombarded with their work and both took off in different directions but neither forgot their date with each other.
"Kahaan le jaa rahe aap mujhe?", Khushi pouted as she tried to get sense of the place they were driving towards.
"Patience Miss. Khurana! Patience!", Arnav mocked from the driving seat.
Khushi huffed in annoyance knowing very well that he was enjoying her impatience. But what was she supposed to do? She had gotten all dressed up for their first date and when Arnav arrived, instead of complimenting her, he had asked her to wear a blindfold and come with him! Hey Devi Maiyya! Where was he taking her? She remembered how her brother had blindfolded Geet's eyes and taken her on air balloon. Hey Devi Maiyya! Please make sure that he does not take me there. Air balloon mein khade rehne tak theek hai! Par hawaa mein khaana khaana? Humse nahi hoga!
Soon the car came to stop and Arnav got out of his car and went to Khushi's side. He opened the door and grasping her hand he said with flair, "Your date night awaits, Princess!" Khushi made a face as she stepped out of car. What was the use of having a date night if she can't even see the venue? Arnav, understanding why she was making faces, let out a laugh making her even more annoyed. Soon, Arnav was holding Khushi's hand and taking her somewhere. After few minutes of walking, he suddenly abandoned her making her worry but not before ordering her not to remove the blindfold till he asked her to. She stood there in nervousness all the while fiddling with the duppatta of her dress. For this occasion specifically, Geet had bought her lavender colored Sharara which Khushi had adorned happily. Khushi bit her lip in worry. Kahaan reh gaye Arnavji? And then from somewhere, she heard Arnav ask her to open the blindfold.
Khushi opened the blindfold eagerly only to look all around her in shock. It was a park. Arnav had brought her to a park for their first date. But that was not what shocked Khushi. It was the decorations surrounding her that mesmerized her. Various colored fairy lights twinkled from every place she looked at as they seemed to woven around the trees and bushes in the park. Lanterns placed strategically lit the grounds and its pathways. Her eyes fell on the ground where a road made from rose petals lay in front of her. As a delighted and stupefied Khushi walked down the rose petal filled path she looked up and straight to see a gazebo placed right in the middle of the park. The gazebo was surrounded with white curtains which moved to the rhythm of the wind. In the middle of the gazebo was a table for two with candles lit, right by which Arnav was standing, smiling at her. She walked towards him with a wide grin on her face. As she neared him, he pulled back a chair and beckoned her to sit. Khushi sat down and smiled as she noticed some bowls covered in front of her. So food is here too! Yummy! Khushi excitedly wondered what Arnav had gotten for her.
Before Arnav could say anything, Khushi lunged forward and pulled the dishes open only to frown in surprise. Served in elegant bowls were... "Yeh kya Arnavji? Chinese Takeout?", Khushi looked at him incredulously.
Arnav shrugged as he pouted, "Kya karun? No chef was ready to come to this sunsaan place and cook for us!"
Khushi took one look at Arnav's child like pout and burst out laughing.
"What!", Arnav muttered looking at her indignantly and Khushi tried to compose herself but her eyes fell on the Chinese takeout which Arnav had painstakingly got out of the packets and served in dishes and she again started laughing.
"Arnavji! Aap bhi na!", Khushi muttered as she tried to get her laughter in control.
Arnav shrugged again, "It was this or getting food from five star which would have cooled down by the time we reached here!"
"Smart!", Khushi muttered but continued to giggle, "Ab humein samajh aaya ki aap itna jaldi mein kyun the? Aapko takeout ki thande hone ki tension thi right?"
Arnav nodded as they started to serve themselves and started eating.
Khushi gulped the noodles as she continued to speak, "Wahi hum soche, ki Arnavji ne humaari taareef kyun nahi ki? Bechaare take out ke tension mein the!"
Arnav looked up from his dish in confusion, "Taareef?"
"Haan!", Khushi nodded eagerly, "Humaari taareef?"
Arnav frowned in confusion, "Tumhaari taareef kyun karun? Aaj kuch special hai kya?"
Khushi's jaw dropped open and she stood up in shock, "ARNAVJI!", she shrieked in anger as Arnav looked at her with pure innocence on his face, "Aap... Aap... Aap hadd karte ho! Hum itni mehnat se tayyaar hokar aaye hain aur aapko hum mein kuch alag nazar nahi aata! Bas hogaya! Hum jaa rahe hain yahaan se!"
Khushi huffed and turned around to storm away when Arnav spoke up, "Taareef? Kya karun taareef? Yeh kahun ki tumhaari zulfein kaale baadal ki yaad dilaate hain? Ya yeh kahun ki tumhaara yeh badan sangemarmar se taraasha hua lagta hai?" Khushi turned and looked at Arnav just as Arnav stood up and came around.
"Ya yeh kahun ki tumhaare aankhen mujhse kehti hai ki aao aur mujh mein doob jaao ya yeh kahun ki tumhaara chehra chand se bhi jyaada khoobsurat hai?", Arnav cupped her face and Khushi blushed shyly.
"Lekin yeh sab toh aaj ki baat nahi hai Khushi! Roz hi mujhe yeh sab lagta hai! Jaanti ho kyun?", Arnav asked and Khushi shook her head.
"Kyunki tumhaari saadgi hi tumhein khoobsurat banaati hai!", Arnav whispered and Khushi stepped back shyly from him and bowed her head down unable to look at him anymore.
"Aur isliye tum sabse jyaada khoobsurat ab nahi, tab lagti ho jab subah subah mujhse aake kehte ho ki jaldi gaadi chalaayiye Arnavji, hum late ho jaayenge jabki late toh tum karwaati ho!", Khushi looked at him indignantly making him chuckle.
Arnav continued to speak, "Khoobsurat jyaada tab lagti ho jab koi tumhaari taareef kare aur sharam se tum poori laal ho jaati ho!" Khushi smiled at that.
"Aur!", Arnav muttered loudly as he grabbed Khushi's hand and pulled her close to him. He looped his hands around her waist, "Aur tum khoobsurat tab lagti ho, jab poore office ke saamne jealousy mein mujhe kiss karti ho!" Khushi looked at him with wide eyes as Arnav bowed down and whispered in her ear, "Actually tab toh tum jyaada hi kuch khoobsurat lagti ho!" Khushi turned red in embarrassment and hid her face in his chest making him tighten his hold on her.
Half hour later, our lovebirds were found sitting in their chairs finishing their dinners.
"Haaye! Aaj ka date toh badhiya tha!", Khushi piped in, "Bas abhi dance baaki hai!"
"Dance?", Arnav looked at her in confusion.
Khushi frowned, "Haan! Dance! Arre! Woh date hi kya jo dance na end ho?"
Arnav rolled his eyes, "Khushi! We are not in a movie. Ki tum jab chaaho peeche se koi hindi gaana bajega aur hum dono uspe dance karne lagenge!"
Khushi pouted at that, "Par thoda sa dance!"
"Without music?", Arnav asked and Khushi huffed, "Theek hai! Chaliye ghar!"
Khushi stood up and turned around to walk away. She took few steps ahead when music started playing from somewhere. She turned to see Arnav playing a song from his mobile, "Your wish, my command!", he smirked. Khushi smiled and slowly her smile widened into grin and she walked towards him. He got up from his seat and held out his hand. She took it and he pulled her close. Slowly they started to sway to the song.
Teri Baahon Mein Mili
Aisi Raahat Si Mujhe
Ho Gayi Jaan-e-jahaan
Teri Aadat Si Mujhe
Dekhun Main Jab Tujhko Toh
Tab Mera Din Yeh Dhale
Deewana Kar Raha Hai
Tera Roop Sunehra
Musalsal Khal Raha Hai
Mujhko Ab Yeh Sehra
Bata Ab Jaayein Toh Jaayein Kahaan
Deewana Kar Raha Hai
Tera Roop Sunehra
Musalsal Khal Raha Hai
Mujhko Ab Yeh Sehra
Bata Ab Jaayein Toh Jaayein Kahaan
As the music started Arnav started spinning Khushi around, making her laugh out loud. He smiled, still in awe that she was his. He still wondered when he would wake up and all of this would turn out to be a dream. Khushi's laughter brought him out of his thoughts and he realised that if this was a dream, he wanted to never wake up.
Dard Ka Aalam Hai Har Dum
Bin Tere O Mere Humdum
Aankhon Mein Dikhti Hai Maayusiyaan
"Kya hua Arnavji?", Khushi stopped laughing and put her hands around his neck.
Jahaan Bhi Jaaun Tere Bin
Badi Mushkil Se Guzre Din
Chubti Hai Dil Ko Teri Khamoshiyaan
He placed a kiss on her forehead, "Nothing! Just remembering those days when you did not love me!"
Raaz Gehra Jo Hai Tera
Darr Hai Kaisa Tu Hai Mera
Khushi pouted, "Un dino ko bhool jaayiye Arnavji! Ab hum aapke paas hain aur aapke paas hi rahenge!"
Deewana Kar Raha Hai
Tera Roop Sunehra
Musalsal Khal Raha Hai
Mujhko Ab Yeh Sehra
Bata Ab Jaayein Toh Jaayein Kahaan
"Promise?", Arnav asked.
Deewana Kar Raha Hai
Tera Roop Sunehra
Musalsal Khal Raha Hai
Mujhko Ab Yeh Sehra
Bata Ab Jaayein Toh Jaayein Kahaan
Khushi nodded, "Promise! But only if you catch me!", she squealed and ran off making Arnav run after her. They ran around the gazebo and then around the various pathways surrounding the gazebo. She stuck her tongue out making him growl as they chased each other. After few minutes, Arnav caught up with Khushi and grabbing her from her waist, he spun her around making her squeal in surprise and excitement. Arnav stopped spinning Khushi, laughing loudly and Khushi joined him in the laughter.
Dhul Gaye Dil Ke Saare Gham
Khushi Se Aankhen Hai Yeh Nam
Zundagi Mein Tu Meri Jab Se Aa Gaya
Arnav wiped the tears of laughter from his eyes as Khushi grinned at him brightly.
Dil Ka Armaan Bana Hai Tu
Meri Pehchaan Bana Hai Tu
Saanson Mein Rooh Banke Tu Samaa Gaya
He grasped her waist and pulled her close as she closed her eyes and placed her head on his chest.
Jaan Bhi Teri, Dil Bhi Tera
Tujhse Hai Mera Savera...
Arnav hugged her and placed a kiss on her head as they swayed to the song.
Deewana Kar Raha Hai
Tera Roop Sunehra
Musalsal Khal Raha Hai
Mujhko Ab Yeh Sehra
Bata Ab Jaayein Toh Jaayein Kahaan
Deewana Kar Raha Hai
Tera Roop Sunehra
Musalsal Khal Raha Hai
Mujhko Ab Yeh Sehra
Bata Ab Jaayein Toh Jaayein Kahaan
SONG DETAILS
The song is from the movie Raaz 3 (2012) sung by Javed Ali!
PRECAP:
And the storm arrives!
Thanks, take care and have fun,
Kalpana
P.S. Reviews would be replied and/or liked, once the light stops playing games here!
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