Part 9
"Hi..." Arnav greeted as
Khushi opened the door.
"Namaste .." Khushi
greeted back.
"Shall we go for a
picnic, Khushi?" Arnav asked, still standing at the door.
"Pinic?"
"Yes picnic ... " Arnav
lifted up the bag he was carrying. "Today is Sunday, so let's go out.."
Khushi nodded her head
after thinking, finding the idea of going out of the house appealing.
Khushi spread the mat
on the grass. They sat on the mat, under the shadow of the huge tree.
"I love you, Khushi..."
Arnav said suddenly, staring at her beautiful face.
Khushi stared in his eyes
for few seconds before averting. She so
wants to believe everything he says, but her bruised heart isn't allowing her
to.
Arnav looked down,
knowing her wounded heart just won't heal with his love confession. Picking up
the small bag he had brought, he unzipped it.
Khushi saw various dishes placed in front of her in no time. Her wide eyes lifted to look at him. "Arnav ji?"
"You like all these,
don't you? "
Khushi nodded her head,
her eyes still wide.
Arnav picked a jalebi
and held it out.
Khushi opened her mouth
and took a bite. She stared at him as he fed her the food one by one, her eyes
brimming with tears. She wants to trust him with all her heart. But a part of it
is still scared to trust him. What if her heart is again crushed mercilessly?
It won't survive the heartbreak this time. But the things he does for her, the
love she sees in his eyes, she feels so much loved it his presence.
Arnav wiped the tear
that rolled down her cheek. Resting his back against the tree, he pulled her on
his lap. Holding her chin, he made her look up at him, "What happened, Khushi..."
Khushi shook her head,
her throat not allowing her to form any word.
Tucking a strand behind
her ear, he pecked her cheek. Arnav looked at her quivering lips. He dipped his
head to capture her lips, but stopped an inch away from her.
Khushi waited for his
warm lips to rest on her trembling ones, but it didn't came. She opened her
eyes to look into his smiling ones.
"Don't you think I
should earn the kiss?"
Khushi's brow furrowed
in confusion. "Earn it?"
"Yes... " making her sit
in front of him, he folded his legs. "Ask me anything ...and I swear I won't lie
..." Arnav smiled.
"Why?" Khushi asked,
confused.
"Why? Don't you want to
ask anything? It can be anything ... You can ask me anything about me and I will
answer ..."
Khushi stared at him.
She wants to? Yes. She wants to ask so many things. She want to know everything
about him. In the past so many times his actions had left her confused and
hurt. She wants to ask him why he did that to her.
"Ask, Khushi..." he
encouraged.
Khushi nodded her head.
"Why
...why ... did you not hugged me back that day...when ..when you came to see my
Babu ji in the hospital... But that day , when Lavanya ji hugged you, you
hugged her back... I ...I was ... "
"You were hurt ..."
Arnav completed for her.
Khushi looked down,
nodding her head.
"I am sorry, Khushi...
I don't know ... Being close to you was so difficult for me... whenever I use to
see you, all I wanted to do was pull you to me, trap you to me, keep you with
me, and that use to frighten me. It was like you were controlling me, I hated
that feeling. I hated you for controlling my feelings. Being with you, touching
you, talking to you, all these were so difficult for me...but still all I wanted
to do was to be with you, touch you, talk with you.. And Lavanya... things were
never like this with Lavanya, Khushi... I never felt the need to be with her, to
touch her, to talk with her... hugging her was not complicated... But with you it
was... It was like, if I hug you back, I will give you some part of me to you..
you will take something from me...and I was not ready to give anything to you,
Khushi .. I wanted to be the one in control ... I wanted to save myself from
any hurt .. I am not strong like you, who smiles at everyone, not caring about
anything , who selflessly helps everyone, who loves everyone without expecting
anything...I am not like that ... For me love was something which makes one
weak,...I have always seen that ...Maa died because she was in love with my father, and
he ...he cheated on her ...I never wanted myself in my Mother's place...I
hated the word love'.." he looked at Khushi. "I am sorry ... I love you
...despite of hating the word love', I fell in love with you ... I tried my best
to fight back those feelings, and in the process, hurting you, me and Lavanya ...I
am sorry for every hurt, Khushi ..."
Khushi moved close to
him and hugged him. "And I thought you hated me ...You use to always shout at
me, ... always finding different ways to throw me out of your house and life ... "
Khushi said against his chest.
Arnav pulled her
closer. "No ... I never hated you ... I was afraid ...afraid of losing myself to you
... I am sorry , Khushi .." he kissed her hair.
They stayed there
silently hugging each other, before Khushi asked the next question.
"How did you get that
scar near your eyebrow?" She asked, wanting to forget everything else for a moment and just talk to him, know more about him.
Arnav's hand lifted to
caress his scar. "This scar? I guess I got that while playing ... but I do
remember, Mamma was so upset and mad at me... and then I never ever went to play
again "
Khushi gasped and
pulled back. "What? Why would you do that?"
Arnav shrugged. "Mamma
was really upset, so I never went to play again ...I lost interest anyways ... "
"You are so weird ..."
Arnav looked down at her
and smiled. "I guess I am ...Any more
questions?"
Khushi shook her head.
"It's getting late, we should get going.."
"Yes, we should .."
They both got up and
collecting all the things, walked towards the car.
Arnav took the wheel
and looked at Khushi.
"Khushi, would you like
to come to RM? Everyone will be happy at seeing you .." Arnav asked hopefully.
Khushi looked at him.
After she returned from hospital, she never went to that house. Except for the
time he had fever. She doesn't know how to face everyone there.
"Please...?" Arnav
requested
Not wanting to refuse
him, Khushi nodded her head.
"Khushi bitiya ..."
Khushi looked at Nani
who walked towards her happily as she entered the hall. Khushi bent and took
her blessing.
"Khushi bitiya, I am so
happy you came here .."
Khushi smiled, the
nervousness leaving her body as Nani's welcoming smile warmed her heart.
"Khushi ..." Payal walked
towards her and enveloped her in a warm hug. "You are here. I am so happy to see you...You
sit here, I will bring something for you ..." Making her sit on the couch, she
hurried towards the kitchen.
"Khushi ji!"
Khushi turned to look
at Anjali Di walking towards her.
"I am so happy to see
you .." Anjali sat beside her. "How are you?"
"I fine Di..." Khushi
smiled, and her smiled widened more as a head turned to look at her. "Muskaan
..." Khushi extended her hand and too her in her arms.
"Namaste baby ... How
are you?" Khushi asked, kissing her chubby cheeks.
Anjali smiled. "She is fine ...See she is wearing the yellow
frock you gifted her"
Khushi smiled. "I will
make more frocks for her ... "
"Hello hi bye bye ...why
not why not ... Then why not come and stay with us, Khusi? Everyone misses you ...
Even your Laxmi ji ..."
Khushi looked down at
her leg to see Laxmi ji resting near her leg. She bent and caressed her head. "I too
miss everyone..." Khushi whispered to herself.
Her smile widened more and more as everyone buzzed around her, showing their
happiness at seeing her. They were so happy at seeing her, and she thought they
will be upset with her. She was so wrong. She sat among everyone, smiling and
laughing after so many months. She
realized how much she had missed them all.
After sometime, she
looked around, searching for Arnav ji. But he was nowhere to be seen.
"Chhote, aapne kamre
mein hai, Khushi ji ..." Anjali said as she saw Khushi's eyes roaming everywhere,
knowing very well whom those eyes were searching. "You should go to him ..."
Khushi nodded and got
up. Handing Muskaan to Anjali, Khushi started towards the stairs.
Khushi knocked on the
door, but he didn't replied. She pushed
the door open and entered inside. The room was dark, lights off. She looked at
the poolside to see him standing there, his back facing her. She moved towards the
poolside.
"Arnav ji ...?"
Arnav averted his eyes
from the stars he was staring at and turned to look at her.
"Khushi ..." he smiled.
"Have I earned your kiss?" He asked.
Khushi stared at his
handsome face for few seconds before running and hugging him with all her
might. "Thank you ...Thank you so much
for bringing me here ...I was so afraid of facing them ...Thank you ...Thank you,
Arnav ji..."
Arnav kissed her hair
and hugged her back. "Why were you afraid, Khushi? They love you ... And they
miss you ... I too miss you ..."
Khushi pulled back to
look at him. "I...I ..."
"Will you marry me,
Khushi? "
Khushi looked at him
shocked eyes.
"Not for months, not
for years ...this time for eternity ... Just the way you have dreamed of ... Please,
Khushi ... I promise to never break your trust ever again , to never hurt you
again ... I promise, Khushi ... will you marry me, Khushi? "
Khushi hugged him, not
replying to him. She is afraid. What if all this is just a dream? What if it
vanishes as soon as she starts believing it? She is feeling so happy after so
many months. She wants it to stay forever.
He pulled back and
cupped her face. " Its OK, Khushi ...Don't answer now ...You take your time ... I
promise to wait for you ... Just remember I am never going to hurt you ever
again if that's what you are afraid of ... I can never do that ... I promise to love you always, love..only love
you ... "
"I ... I...need some time
..."
"You can have all the
time in the world, Khushi .." He promised. Dipping his head, he rested his lips
on hers, sealing his promise with a kiss.
Hope you all liked it!
Note-- (Do Read Plzzz) :-
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Edited by -Zesty- - 8 years ago
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