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Originally posted by: suji5

Nice update
they both divorced or separated?

Chapter 4

Khushi was sat in the porch of her home in her nightwear watching the rain fall cuddled up in a comfortable chair with her favorite cup of tea. She enjoyed the rainy weather, it soothed her for some reason and kept her company.

Playing with the mangalsutra around her neck as she

watched the rain and took the occasional sip from her tea. She enjoyed the silence, the family were out this was the time get some alone time but it wasn't long before Khushi noticed a rather familiar car pull in front of there house.

It was Arnavs car, she was curious as to what he was here for at this time of night, at first the thought of nani crossed her mind and then when she saw him simply wave her phone at her from the car window the reason was clear.

She watched him walk out of the car towards her, up the few steps to enter the patio.

"Aap ne kyun takleef uthayi.." ("You shouldn't have..") she said feeling bad that he had come all this way just return her phone to her but he didn't mind.

"Its no bother" - he said with a smile, folding his hands into his pockets once she took her phone from him.

It would have been impolite to just let him go without a little hospitality. She asked him to wait whilst she walked inside and later returned with a tray that carried a small porcelain cup, it was coffee the way he liked it and like her he didn't have regard for day or night when it came to his favourite drink. She bought just enough but not too much for it to take up too much of his time for she knew he was wanting to take off.

He smiled at the gesture, often when they were married khushi would brew his coffee in little shots when he was busy with other things.

It was perfect and just what he needed in this weather, it was a strange moment between the two of them.

Khushi could see that Hp sat in the passenger seat of Arnav's car at a distance. ASR was most certainly about to give him a lift home. Khushi smiled at Hp from a distance. "Umeed karte hai aap ne hariprakashji ko data nahin hoga" (Hope you didn't go mad at hp.. )

he shook his head because even he knew how like him it was to do such a thing "Actually thank you, it was the best meal I've had in a while. "

She was aware of that her cooking was always the best and her eyes were expressive of it too in a stubble manner of course

Amongst the sincere nature of the polite conversation between them Arnav for a moment happened to catch site of Khushi in her mangalsutra. The very one that symbolised their marriage and not just that but her sindhoor too.

Khushi also could sense that Arnav had noticed the two things on her there was a slight scatter of the eyes from her. If he was to question her she wouldn't know what to say but he didn't. The gentleman that he was he knew that he had no right to comment on how Khushi lived her life now. Her choices were hers, they were personal but that didn't mean that he wasn't aware of what that could have meant. That she hadn't moved on, or she still held feeling for him.

Arnavs potion coffee was over, he thanked Khushi telling her that he may or may not catch her tomorrow but he wished her well non the less.

Responding equally as politely Khushi waves him watching as the car drive off into the darkness.

...

Back on the road Hp has something to say to Arnav.

Arnav bhaiya ek baat kahe. (Arnav bhaiya can I say something.. )

"Bolo Hariprakash.." (Go on Hariprakash) he might as well hear him out.

Hp said that everyone in the house was a lot happier now that Khushi bhabhi had returned, by everyone Arnav assumed he meant the staff and by either just a slip of the tongue or some in feeling of his Arnav agreed in fact without realizing he more than agreed.

-"Me too HP.."

Only when the moment passes does Arnav realize, not that it matters but Hp gave his boss a judging look before he was reminded that they were now outside his home.

Watching Hp shut the car door with a goodbye ASR takes a moment to himself before setting off again. He turns off the engine and sits back with a sigh thinking of the past whilst Khushi did the exact same as she stared at the rain from a different view to Arnavs.

... Flashback

It rained that night too, but it was gentle pretty rain that added to the celebrations of the night rather than ruin them. It was Arnavs birthday. Not one for a quiet meal meal for friends and family was organised, close family and Aman mainly but it was well appreciated. The food was home cooked by Khushi and the dcor of soft lighting around the garden for evening drinks before the rain was arranged to Arnavs liking. Everything was perfect or so it seemed to Khushi anyway, she wondered now and again through the night if even this meal was too much but then she would see him talking with friends or family and realize that he was fine.

When things were over that night..fairly late when Khushi cleared the last few things up and the rest had either left or retired to their rooms she saw the back of ASR's leaning on the couch looking towards the glass divide at the rain in the garden.

She walked up behind him, "bohot der ho chuki hai aap ko aaram karna chahiyey" (its late you should get some rest. ) His response was very out of tune to what she had said and that's what got her attention.

"There is something I need to talk to you about Khushi.."

"Ji"- walking around the sofa to its arm, perched on the side and watche Arnav take her hand in his. She was happy at the show affection from him their marriage seemed to steadily but reaching better heights or so she thought up until this moment. He looked deep into her eyes, paused for a second to think but then continued.

"Khushi you are a wonderful wife .. you care for me despite all my faults, you've made my home yours and not complained once but you deserve better than me."

"Yey aap kya keh rahe hai Arnavji..?" (I don't think you know what your saying Arnavji) Maybe he had a few too many to drink but even so he wouldn't have then looked to be so calm and in control.

"Just hear me out .." he requested to which Khushi kept quite.

"Tum jaanti ho na.. the conditions under which I married you..

Naniji ko tum pasand aagayi thi.. and I will go out of my way for nani every time But you also know that before you I was very much with lavanya.."

She was aware of that and she was also aware of how much ASR loved his grandmother she nodded getting a very strange sensation in her heart at his word .

Again she nodded.

"I told myself I could forget about Lavanya but I've not succeeded Khushi."

There was a heavy silence for a moment, but Khushi was rational soul, and she trusted him in a manner that her heart wouldn't even allow her to jump to drastic conclusions.

After a moment of realizing what he was trying to tell her Khushi was baffled but she was as ever strong and determined and most importantly in love with him, her love wouldn't fail. It wouldn't.

"Apne aap ko kuch aur vakt dijiyey... Agar kami ham mein hai toh ham koshish karenge na Arnavji behtar hone ki, aap ko khush rakhne ki.."

"Give your self some more time and if its me ..then I'll try harder to be better Arnavji,"

Despite her attempts and her love his eyes told a different story that sank Khushi's heart.

When they woke up the next morning nothing much had changed Khushi could see the same feeling playing in his eyes and that is when she knew they had to part ways.

End of Flashback...

As both witnessed a similar rainfall tonight the memory was a disturbing one for both of them.

...

ASR knew not why but he was incredibly disturbed after last night. He failed to sleep much maybe it was the coffee stop after all or maybe his thoughts that couldn't come away from Khushi after seeing her in that manglastura and sindoor. He thought about her over and over again with everything around him this morning reminding him of her.

Even as he drank his morning coffee over the staircase of Raizada house because he liked to walk around whilst drinking it but he failed to realize that he was perched over the staircase not just in reflection but he was watching Khushi down in the lounge as she went about her jobs.