UNSPOKEN LOVE #2 [Summary till Ch 25 Pg 115 || Ch 26 Pg 122](June 6)

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Unspoken Love

Chapter 14

The team members were sitting around the table in M-112. Now as the power supply was fixed, there was no problem. They were discussing the final event from the point of view of every department - design, marketing, accounts...

Varun, who maintained the accounts for the event, was explaining all the details. Khushi was more than satisfied knowing the reports.

"Great! So going according to the present state, we would be making a profit of 42.37 percent!! Let's consider it as 42 percent. Our target was 30 percent... Toh, thoda aur kharcha karne mein koi problem nahi hai..." she said. There were smiles everywhere. So we can spend some more...

"So what's the plan?" asked Shikha.

"The function is also for the kids.... so why don't we invite some cartoon-character?" said Khushi, excited.

"Cartoon-character... you mean like... Mickey Mouse?" asked Avi.

"Yes! Well, I was thinking of..." said Khushi but was interrupted by Sonali.

"What?!" said Sonali, disgusted. "No way...!! It's a very bad idea... And Arnav Sir would never like it...!"

"Sonali, you don't like it... so what? The kids will!! And you are not the only one to take the decision... The team will decide it based on majority...!!" said Dolly. "I loved the idea Khushi!! It will be good for the event... good for publicity of the company...!!" added Dolly, from the point of view of marketing.

"Whatever...!!" said Sonali.

"I think it would be nice... The kids will really like it!" said Shikha.

Pranav and Avi too agreed.

So, except Sonali, everyone backed the idea.

"Rishab Sir, could you please..." Khushi was interrupted by Rishab.

"This is not fair!" said Rishab. "Ya toh sab ko Sir-Ma'am kaho, ya kisi ko nahi...!!" he said. Either call everyone Sir-Ma'am, or no one at all.

Everyone agreed with a smile. Khushi was embarrassed.

"O-okay... Rishab, could you please make the arrangements for this?" requested Khushi.

"Sure! So, should I arrange for a Mickey Mouse?"

"Actually I was thinking of 'Chhota Bheem'!! This character is very popular among kids these days...!!" suggested Khushi.

"Yes, she is right!" agreed Pranav.

"Oh yes!! My nephew too loves Chhota Bheem!" told Varun.

So everyone agreed on this.

"Okay, so Chhota Bheem is final, right?" confirmed Rishab.

Everyone agreed with a "yes".

"Iss ke baad bhi we still have quite a margin left as far as our budget is considered..." said Khushi. "So why don't we order for special T-Shirts for the team and the volunteers of this event?! What say guys?"

Everyone loved the idea.

"Great!!! That would be so nice!!" exclaimed Sonali.

"Yeah!" said Avi.

"But what would be printed on them? Or would they be plain?" questioned Shikha.

"Of course they would have something interesting on them...!" said Dolly, she was already thinking about it being from the marketing side.

"Baki kuchh ho na ho, the logo of our company ought to be there...!" said Pranav.

"Why don't we give a name to this event?" suggested Dolly, "and that we would have on the T-Shirts!!"

"Good idea Dolly!!" said Khushi.

Everyone put on their thinking caps and suggested many different and creative names for the event. Finally they came up with a nice name...

"CARE for them..."

The name seemed simple but there was a deeper meaning to it...

"Celebrating and Appreciating the Relentless Efforts for them..."

The team was very happy to have come up with a good name for the event.

After the T-Shirt was designed, Khushi asked Rishab to get the estimated cost of the T-Shirts as well as the "Chhota Bheem". She asked Varun to check what effect this had on their gain.

"Okay! So even after the extra expenses, we are making 34.48% profit!" announced Khushi gladly. Everyone celebrated by clapping.

Two days to go for the event. All the team members, except Khushi, were present in Arnav's cabin.

"Everything going fine?" asked Arnav.

"Perfectly fine, Sir!" Shikha replied.

"There should be no problem during the event... especially from Khushi's side...! Hope you understand what I am saying..."

"Yes Sir! No need to worry Sir... Everything's under control!" assured Shikha.

"Good!" remarked Arnav, "Ab aayega maza!!"

On the day before the event, the team and the volunteers were at the venue , making all the arrangements. Khushi and Shikha were supervising the work. It was a very hectic day for everyone. They all came back tired.

Today was a big day for Khushi. It was her first ever commercial event. She was very excited as well as nervous. She took blessings from Devi Maiyya, her parents and Dadi. They all wished her luck.

Khushi went to office early. The other team members and volunteers were there too, along with Aman.

"So Khushi... all set?!" asked Aman.

"I think so...!" replied Khushi.

The T-Shirts were distributed to everyone.

"This is for you!!" said Khushi, handing a T-Shirt to Aman.

"For me?! Wow! Thank you so much!" said Aman, closely observing the white T-Shirt.

On the front, there was logo of AR Group on the left side and the logo of the orphanage, Mamta, on the right side. There were some smiling faces of children at the centre. On the back, there was today's date written along with the following words :

Celebrating

and

Appreciating

the

Relentless

Efforts

for them...

Aman loved the T-Shirt.

"I am wearing it right away!!" he said, as he went to the changing room.

All the members wore the T-Shirt. It was time to leave for the venue. Just then, Rishab came to Khushi...

"Khushi, tumne Shirts ki quantity sahi batayi thi na?" he asked. Had you told the quantity of shirts right?

"Haan! But why? Uh-oh!! Kahin kum toh nahi pad rahe?!" Hope they aren't less in number!

"Nahi Khushi! Infact this one is extra...!!" said Rishab.

"Extra? Oh haan! I had considered Arnav Sir too...!"

"What?!!" exclaimed Shikha, "Arnav Sir would never wear this!!"

"I know!" said Khushi, "I had not thought of him as Arnav Sir... I had considered him as the Director of this company...!"

Rishab's phone began ringing. It was from the caterers. Rishab handed the extra T-Shirt to Khushi and moved away to take the call.

Dolly came there, saying "Arey, what are you both doing here...! Hurry up! We need to leave...!!"

"I will come in a moment!" said Khushi and went to the store to keep the extra T-Shirt. But the store room was locked. She thought of taking the keys from the reception, but as everyone was waiting for her, she discarded the thought.

Everyone was calling out for her. She quickly dumped the Shirt in her satchel, and joined her team.

Anup Singh Raizada was the chief guest. He was invited along with his family. In the evening when Anup and Arnav arrived with the family, everyone was ready to welcome them. There were hundreds of guests invited. The lights in the garden were supposed to be ON when the Chief Guest arrived. But they weren't. Khushi called the respective volunteer.

"Pata nahi Khushi Ma'am... there is some problem...!!" replied the volunteer.

"Oh no! Wait I'll come there..." said Khushi as she hurried there in tension.

"What happened? Why is there tension on this beautiful face?" asked Avi.

Khushi told him about the lights. Both hurried to the spot. They were surprised to see that the wire was cut.

"Oh no!! What will happen now!!" said Khushi, worried.

"Don't worry Khushi... we will manage to do something...!!" said Avi.

Avi contacted the electrician. Khushi urged the electrician to hurry up as the Chief Guests had already arrived.

Just as Anup and others reached the entrance of the garden, the lights lit up. The guests were pleasantly surprised at the perfect arrangement!!

"Thank you Devi Maiyya!" said Khushi gladly.

"Yaar Khushi, this was perfect!! See, everything happens for a reason!!" said Avi being optimistic.

Khushi agreed.

The kids, having juice, were watching the Chief Guests arrive... Little Soumya couldn't see anything what was going on... So she climbed up a chair with the help of Shikha as she had the glass of orange juice in her hands. Now Soumya was happy as she could see what was going on. Arnav received a call on his cell phone, so he stayed back as the others moved ahead.

After finishing the call, when Arnav was passing by Soumya, she somehow lost her balance and the orange juice spilled on Arnav. His coat and shirt got spoilt. He was very angry...

"Yeh kya kiya tumne!!" he shouted at Soumya, "Girls! Huh!" he said angrily.

Khushi came there to see what was wrong. Soumya was crying. Khushi hugged Soumya...

"Kuchh nahi hua Soumya... Don't cry dear... Uncle thode gusse waale hain na..." said Khushi. She gestured the 'Chhota Bheem' to come there. "Did you see who has come here to meet Saumya?"she said trying to change Saumya's mood.

Soumya turned to see her favourite cartoon character and was delighted.

"Jaao khelo...!" said Khushi and Soumya went away happily. Go play!

Khushi turned to Arnav. She saw Shikha trying to help Arnav clean the juice, but Arnav did not entertain Shikha. He asked one of the volunteers where washroom was and went there. He was trying to clean the juice marks with water when Khushi came there. Arnav saw her enter, in the mirror.

"Excuse me!!!" he said, "this is Gents' washroom... can't you see??!!"

"I know Sir... I am really sorry for what happened... Soumya is a little girl, she didn't do it purposefully...!"

This enraged Arnav. "Little girl?...huh!! All girls are the same! Someday she too will grow to become as careless as you!!"

Khushi felt offended. But before she could say anything, Arnav continued.

"I know you girls very well!!" he said. "Selfish, stubborn, disgusting... You all are the same, just like Sheetal!!!"

"Excuse me Sir!" said Khushi, "You are being judgemental!"

"Just shut up!!" said Arnav and left the washroom.

Khushi went behind him.

"Excuse me Sir!" she called back.

Arnav turned in anger, "What?!"

Khushi was taken aback. "Sir... that doesn't look nice..." she said innocently, pointing at his wet shirt, with juice traces still visible.

He looked at his shirt and coat. He had to agree to that.

Suddenly Khushi remembered something and her face glowed.

"I know the solution to this...!!" exclaimed Khushi.

"I don't want your solution, please...!!" replied Arnav.

"Believe me Sir, this is for your own good! What will people think if they see you like this?" said Khushi.

Arnav was still thinking on it and before he could understand anything Khushi held his hand and pulled him inside the washroom.

"You stay here Sir, so that no one sees you like this... I will be back in a moment!" she said as she hurried out.

"But..." said Arnav, confused. But she was gone.

Arnav waited there.

"Where did this girl go?? Don't know what goes on in the minds of girls!" he thought as Khushi had not yet returned.

"AND I am listening to her... Unbelievable!!" he thought, but still waited there.

Khushi returned finally.

"Where were you?!" he asked.

"Shhh..." replied Khushi. "Take this..." she said as she took out the T-Shirt from her satchel.

"What is this?"

"T-Shirt hai... aur kya?"

"I am not gonna wear this!!" he said, looking at the T-Shirt. "Yeh tumhaara hi ghatiya idea hoga sab ke liye T-Shirts banwaane ka...!!" I am sure this must be your stupid idea to get t-shirts for everone!

"Haan!! Lekin aap ki company ka koi nuksaan nahi hua hai...!!" replied Khushi. "Aap jaldi se change kar leejiye!" said Khushi as she walked out of the washroom. Yes, but there's no loss on the part of your company! Change into it fast!

"What the! Sorry!! I am NOT gonna wear this!"

"Okay!! Toh aise hi rahiye...!!" she replied from outside. Then stay as you are!

Arnav was standing there thinking what to do, staring at the T-Shirt in his hand. He looked at himself in the mirror.

"What are you looking at, Arnav?" he said to himself. "You can't go out like this... Ab change toh karna hi padega!!" You will have to change!

Khushi was waiting outside. She heard some footsteps behind her. She turned to see Arnav. He was wearing the T-Shirt. Khushi was very happy.

"You should try wearing T-Shirts more often! They suit you!" remarked Khushi.

"Majhboori thi isliye pehena, samjhi?!! Else, I would never have worn it!!!" said Arnav and left to join the guests.

"Laad Governor!!" said Khushi and went to her work.

Everyone was surprised to see Arnav wearing the T-Shirt.

"Thank you so much Sir for wearing it!" said Shikha.

"Aakhir Khushi ne tumhein yeh Shirt pehenne ke liye manaa hi liya!!" teased Aman. So finally Khushi convinced you to wear it!

Arnav gave Aman a tough look.

"Arey nahi Aman Sir, it's not because of Khushi, it is because of Soumya that Arnav Sir is wearing it!!" said Shikha and everyone laughed. Arnav left the spot in anger.

Here, Khushi was checking whether everything was going as planned. She was supervising the buffet area, when a drop of gravy fell on her fingers by mistake. It was hot, so she immediately put the fingers in her mouth.

"Yeh kya!!" she said, "Yeh sabzi kitni khaari hai!!" This gravy is so salty!

"Lekin ma'am, we had checked everything!!" said the volunteer.

"Then how did this happen?!!"

The volunteer tasted it. "Ismein itna namak kaise aaya?" He was very tensed.

"Don't worry, just take this away... And make arrangements for different one...! We still have 20 minutes!!"

The other food items were also checked again. Thankfully there was no problem. Everyone enjoyed the food.

There was magic show arranged for the kids. The kids enjoyed a lot. Riya too enjoyed with them.

At the end, the guests praised the wonderful arrangements of the function. They also appreciated the small programme which Khushi and her team had arranged to promote 'Mamta' and child adoption. Everyone admired the name they had given to the event.

Overall, the function was very successful.

The event was finally over. The volunteers were cleaning up the place. Khushi felt relieved and satisfied that she did a good job!

Arnav had realized that the event was exactly as Khushi had explained during the presentation, and his plan was nowhere acted upon!! He was very angry.

He searched for Shikha.

"You did not do a single thing I had told you to!!!" he scolded Shikha.

"Sorry Sir, b..but... " Shikha panicked looking at Arnav's anger. "Aman Sir told us to..."

"Oh! Aman!! Where is he?" said Arnav looking around.

Everyone was busy working. Aman was talking to Khushi in the back yard. Arnav reached there.

"Yeh tum ne theek nahi kiya Aman!!" said Arnav in anger.

Aman and Khushi realized what Arnav was talking about.

"And you!!" Arnav said turning towards Khushi, "what do you think of yourself, haan?!! Why are you doing this?!!"

Khushi felt bad. Now she couldn't help speak out.

"What am I doing?!!! It is YOU who is doing everything!!" she said. "It is YOUyou who made me the event-head, YOU had my folder deleted from the computer, YOU threw my file in the dustbin" Khushi's eyes watered as she spoke on... "YOU locked me into the room, and YOU tried to ruin this event too... lights, food..."

"Stop it!!" roared Arnav. "Just stop it! Are you out of your mind? I did not do any of this! Do you understand! And if I had locked you in that room, I would never have come to rescue you!!"

"Arnav! Khushi! Enough! Stop it yaar both of you!" interrupted Aman.

Khushi was crying, Arnav fuming in anger.

"Arnav, ab bohot ho gaya!" said Aman. "Why are you doing all this?! What has Khushi done?"

"She reminds me of Sheetal all the time, right from the day we met!!!" said Arnav. "I just don't want her here... Darr lagta hai mujhe... bohot darr...!!!" I feel scared...

Arnav left the place. Aman was stunned.

Khushi was curious to know who this Sheetal was. She had heard this name twice from Arnav.

Aman tried to console Khushi.

"Khushi, don't worry... everything will be okay... Arnav is a bit disturbed right now, but he will be fine soon...!"

Khushi wiped her tears...

"All this is happening because of Sheetal...!!" she said to Aman, "Who is Sheetal? Yeh Sheetal hai kaun?!"

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