Part 3
After sometime, they entered into a big garden. Arnav signalled kushi to get down. Getting confused, kushi got down from the car. she looked surroundings. It is a garden with a lot of trees and plants.
"Come"said Arnav. kushi silently followed him. On the distance, she saw a beautiful house. it doesn't look like a big house but it is wide enough for a small family to live.
"arnavji. This garden"hesitated kushi.
"it is mamma's garden"said Arnav. kushi looked at him simply. By this time they were under a large tree.
Arnav made kushi sit on the bench under the tree. He too sat beside her.
"Kushi. This is my mamma's garden. She loves gardening soo much. Even in lucknow too she used to plant many trees. This place is a park first. This tree(pointing to the tree under which they sat) is planted by me, mamma and Di. Not only this here many plants are planted by mamma. After she died, I brought this park and made into a garden. Whenever I feel alone, I will come here. I feel that I am in mamma's lap. No one knows about it not even Di"said Arnav.
Kushi looked at him smiling. He is not at all looking like her laadgovenor.
"Why are u looking at me like that ?"asked arnav. she came out of her trance and nodded as if nothing.
Kushi asked" Arnavji. When u din't even said about this garden to Di, then why did u brought me here ?"
Arnav looked at her startled.
"No Don't take me wrong. I mean u love Di soo much naa"said Kushi.
Arnav silently stood up and went from there. Kushi sat there confused.
After a pause of bit arnav came with one hand hiding behind his back.
"Do u want the answer for ur question ?'asked Arnav.
Kushi nodded her head.
"I din't even say to Di about garden but broguth u here because kushi... u are very special for me"said Arnav.
Kushi looked at him dumbfounded.
"Arnavji. What..." kushi was going to say but cutoff by Arnav" Plz. Don't stop me today kushi. I have to say u the truth."
Kushi din't say anything and looked at him confused.
"kushi the truth is from the very first day we met in sheesh mahal, I fell for u. I felt an unknown attraction towards u. but I din't dared to accept it. because I am ASR who never thinks with heart. Until now no girl made me feel like this. I never believed in destiny. But it made u join in my office. My feelings towards u were growing day by day. But unfortunately when ever we meet there a dispute arises between us. I don't want to feel weak before so I always hurted u by harsh words. But every time u cry, it caused more hurt to me.
So to control and satisfy my ego, I brought Lavanya into my house as live in relationship. Then again Di brought u to teach lavanya. When u said ur engagement is over, I was disturbed and again hurted u not able to imagine u with some other person.
Today the thought that u are becoming someone else's is killing me. so I started towars ur mandap only to stop ur marriage but u only met me.U are mine kushi. I LOVE YOU " said Arnav.
He looked at kushi who was looking at him shocked with mixed emotions.
"Hey Devimayya. Am I dreaming ? What did this laadgovernor said ?"murmured kushi but heard by arnav.
Arnav came near her, took her hands into his and said" U are not dreaming kushi. I LOVE U. I can't live without u. I know u too love me"
Kushi looked at him with wide eye, she immediately remembered something and jerked off her hands from Arnav's hands. Arnav looked at her confused.
"I don't know what made u think like this but I don't love u Mr.Raizada"said Kushi calmly.
Arnav looked at her shocked. He came near her and said holding her shoulders" NO kushi. U are lieing. U love me"
"I din't love u. How can u think I love a person like u who always hurts me, who doesn't know the value of marriage"said kushi and turned to other side
Arnav felt that his world crashed down. He can't hear these accusations from her.
"kushi!!! don't u love me ?" "called Arnav with a painful voice.
Kushi closed her eyes hearing his voice and said" No. u always hurts other's feelings Mr.Raizada. now u are again going to hurt lavanyaji"
"so this is her problem"thought Arnav.
"Lavanya!!!! Ok"said Arnav, came infront of her and took out his mobile, dialed a number, kept it on loud speaker. When the person lifted the phone,"Lavanya. I need to talk with u"
Kushi looked at him startled.
"ok. I am in the hall. I will move to my room"said Lavanya.
After a pause of time, Lavanya said" Say naa ASR. What happened ? Did u stop kushi's marriage ? did u propose her ?"
Kushi was confused as well as shocked to hear this.
"Ha lavanya. But kushi is not believing me that I Love her. She is thinking I am betraying u. U talk with her"said Arnav, handed over the phone to kushi and went from there.
"Lavanyaji"said kushi.
"chamkili. Are u mad ? why don't u believe ASR's words ? He loves u"said Lavanya.
"What are u saying Lavanyaji ? how can I accept his love when u both are going to marry ?"said Kushi.
"It is not true chamkili"said Lavanya.
"What do u mean Lavanyaji ? I can't understand"said Kushi confusing.
"chamkili. First of all ASR doesn't love me. I am just his fake girl friend to save him from other girls drool over him. I am just his good friend. Naniji is seeing for a bride for ASR. He din't want to marry anyone. So he asked me to act as his girl friend to which he agreed. I entered into his house, to make naniji NO for ASR's marriage with me so that he gets sometime to escape from marriage torture. I did the acting as I am a spoilt brat. But Di brought u to change me. U became a good friend of me. in this spite of time, ASR fell for u. I observed it. I thought u will be perfect match for him. but he was very disappointed by ur marriage news. I made him understood that he loves u. I know u too have feelings for him. so I only gave idea to him to stop ur marriage. He loves u a lot. ASR is ur's chamkili. Only urs' "said Lavanya and disconnected the call
Kushi stood there shocked not knowing how to react. It took her some time to register the Lavanya's words clearly.
"arnavji loves me"thought kushi. She came out of her initial shock and smiled to herself. She looked at surroundings but couldn't find him.
Kushi moved forward and saw Arnav who is standing at the rose plants with his back facing her.
Without a second thought she rushed to him and hugged him from behind. Arnav was startled by her reaction. He came out of the hug and turned to her.
"Do u believe me now ?"asked Arnav.
"I am sorry"said Kushi.
Arnav smiled to her.
"kushi. I want to hear those magical words from u"said Arnav.
Kushi blushed heavily.
"wow. Unbelievable. Kushi Kumari Gupta even knows how to blush ."said arnav.
Kushi opened her mouth into a big O and hit him on his chest.
"Ok. Now say me"said Arnav.
"What ?????"asked kushi.
"don't u know what is it ?"asked Arnav teasingly.
"arnavji. I...Love...U"said kushi finally and hugged him to which he reciprocated. They remained in hug for sometime.
But kushi suddenly came out of the hug jerking Arnav.
"What happened kushi ?"asked Arnav confusing.
"I am feeling hungry"said Kushi.
"Unbelievable"muttered Arnav himself rolling off his eyes.
"arnavji. I am hungry"said Kushi
"Ok. Wait"said arnav, went aside and called Aman.
"let's go inside"said Arnav indicating the house. both entered into the house. it is a small house with a hall, kitchen and a bed room.
"kushi. Go and freshup. There are some sarees in the cupboard. U can wear whichever u like"said Arnav.
"Whose sarees are those ?'asked Kushi questioningly.
"Mamma's sarees"said Arnav.
Kushi din't say anything and went in. she wanted to change the dress as she is in her bridal wear with heavy jewellary.
After sometime, kushi came wearing a green color saree of Arnav's mom. Arnav smiled looking at her.
Food had already arrived.
"Come kushi. Let's have dinner"said Arnav.
They both had their dinner. After dinner kushi cleaned the table. She came near Arnav who is in his deep thoughts sitting on the sofa.
She went near him and placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Arnavji. What are u thinking ?"asked Kushi.
Arnav looked at her who is in her mamma's saree. He slept on her lap. Kushi was startled by his reaction but din't say anything.
"I used to sleep on mamma's lap like this only. She used to stroke my hair"said Arnav. kushi started to stroke his hair. Her one hand stroking Arnav's hair and other hand entwined with his hand.
"Do u miss mamma ?"asked kushi.
"sooo much. I love her a lot. She was my best friend. We were a happy family... But on the day of Di's marriage, mamma came to know papa has an illicit relation with another woman. Not able to bear this, mamma committed suicide... Thinking that he is responsible for mamma's death papa too shot himself... Di's marriage broke. Our chacha threw us out of the house. ...then nani and mama took us with them. They loved us a lot. Di became my second mother... With the help of mama, I started AR and it came to No.1 position now. ... I promised to mom that I will lookafter Di... I will give her every happiness which she deserve. But I failed... That shyam cheated Di. what if Di take any decision like mamma ?"said Arnav with tears in his eyes and got up from her lap
Kushi cupped his face, wiped his tears and said" Nothing will happen like that arnavji. We are there for Di to support her. Whole family is there. We make her understand that person don't deserve her. She deserve more better"
"Do u think it will happen ?"asked Arnav.
"Definitely."said Kuhsi and hugged him to which he reciprocated.
"Did u thought some plan ?"asked kushi.
Arnav nodded his head and explained her the plan.
"Do u think it will work out ?'asked Kushi.
"What the... U are suspecting my plan. Arnav Singh Raizada's plan never fails"said Arnav.
Kushi raised her eyebrow.
"Ok now u go and sleep in the bedroom. I will sleep here"said Arnav.
"No. it's ok. I will sleep here. U go and sleep in the room"said Kushi.
"I said go"said Arnav with a stern voice.
Kushi went from there saying" Laadgovernor kahike"
Arnav smiled looking at her direction.
Both of them drifted to sleep with a lot of thoughts in their mind.
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