ArShi FF : I AM WITH YOU -Chapter 11 Pg127 & TEASER Pg137 (Feb 4) - Page 28

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CHAPTER 3

Khushi opened her eyes to the noise of hawkers and people entering the train at some station on the way. A lady with her little son came to occupy the seat opposite to Khushi's. For a while, Khushi forgot everything going on in her life and was lost in observing the kid. Khushi was amused at his enthusiasm, his innocence, his carefree behaviour... Looking at him she wished she never had grown up... The little boy was busy observing everything curiously. He enjoyed the view through the window. But after some time, he was bored. He began irritating his mother. The lady then gave him his little sack. The boy was happy and Khushi curiously watched as he opened the bag and took out his drawing book and colours. He had drawn a huge birthday cake and was now colouring it. Seeing it Khushi remembered her birthday in class 6 and the very special gift given to her by Arnav...

Khushi was very excited on her birthday. Luckily it was a weekday and she could wear her new birthday frock to school. Khushi was carrying a huge packet of chocolates to give them to her classmates after they sang the "Happy Birthday to You..." song for her in the class.

Khushi got down from the school van near the gate and saw Arnav and Lavanya waiting for her. She was happy to see them. They both wished her 'Happy Birthday'. And then, came a very special moment for Khushi... A moment which she will never forget! Arnav took out something from his bag, and handing it to Khushi, said "I made this for you..."

Khushi looked at the greeting card in her hand. A huge smile spread across her face. Arnav had drawn a huge birthday cake and there was this little girl standing there beside the cake, wearing that conical birthday cap and a big smile! Below the girl's figure was written "Khushi" and on the cake was written 'Happy Birthday' in the "not so good" handwriting. And there in the right bottom corner was written 'from Arnav'.

Khushi looked at Arnav gladly and said, "Thank you!!!" Arnav was happy that Khushi liked it. But Lavanya was not! Lavanya was angry on Arnav that he didn't give her anything on her birthday but he gave Khushi the card. Lavanya was upset and went to the classroom angrily. Arnav was sad seeing that. Khushi smiled all the way, as Arnav and she walked together to the classroom.

Khushi's birthday was celebrated in the class and now it was time to distribute the chocolates to everyone. Khushi first gave two chocolates to the teacher and then she began giving one chocolate each to her classmates. When she reached Lavanya's desk, she could see that Lavanya was still upset. Khushi gave one extra chocolate to Lavanya. Lavanya was happy then and she smiled. Khushi moved on. When she came to Arnav, her smile widened. She gave one chocolate to him just like everyone. And to Arnav's surprise, she secretly put a handful of chocolates in Arnav's bag. Looking at it Arnav whispered, "Khushi, what is..." But Khushi just shushed him and moved forward as if nothing had happened. Arnav was super happy! But Lavanya not talking to him was troubling him. She was his best friend afterall...

It was break time. Lavanya was sitting alone at her desk. Arnav and Khushi were waiting for Lavanya but she didn't pay heed to them. Arnav walked to Lavanya. He took out the chocolate, given to him by Khushi, from his pocket and giving it to Lavanya said, "Sorry Lavanya... I will make a card for you too on your next birthday!"

Lavanya was so happy that Arnav was giving his chocolate to her. She took the chocolate and smiled forgiving him. Little did she know that there was handful more chocolates in his bag!

Khushi smiled looking at the boy colouring the cake in his book. Even now she felt so good thinking that Arnav had made the card specially for her and not for Lavanya. Khushi had still kept that card in her cupboard. It was the first ever gift from Arnav for her. It was special. "Those days were so nice..." she thought, "Arnav always favoured me, he always was by my side and not even Lavanya's... Life seemed so nice... And now, everything has changed... Every single thing!" Khushi's smile vanished as she looked out of the window with a tear in her eye.

Everyone was searching for Khushi. They searched her in and around the house, but couldn't find her. Ajinkya was constantly trying to contact Khushi but in vain. And now Khushi's phone was switched off. Ajinkya became restless now. "Lavanya, do you have any slightest idea where Khushi might have gone?" he asked Lavanya.

Pretending to be as worried as the others, Lavanya said, "No kaka, I don't know... I went to her room to call her but didn't find her anywhere. That's why I came to tell you immediately..."

Lavanya pretended to call Khushi and then showed herself disappointed that Khushi's phone was switched off. Lavanya was acting so well that no one could know she had actually encouraged Khushi to run away.

Ajinkya was apologising to the groom and his family for Khushi's mistake. "Please forgive her... She is too young to understand what's right for her... I will get her back... Please don't misunderstand and cancel the engagement..." he was requesting them.

"No no Ajinkya ji, the engagement will happen when Khushi is back... Don't worry, we are with you" they replied.

Lavanya was angered seeing all this. "Why don't they just cancel it!! Khushi, please don't come back! Not even by mistake!" she thought worried about what will happen.

Ajinkya asked the watchman whether he had seen Khushi go out of the gate, but the watchman denied to have seen her. Ajinkya and others asked people and shopkeepers nearby about Khushi. A cobbler on the back side of their house claimed to have seen Khushi. "Yes yes... I saw a girl jumping off the wall..." he said pointing towards the compound wall of their house.

"What was she wearing?" asked Ajinkya impatiently. "Describe her... tell me whatever you saw!"

"She was wearing a pink dress... sort of wedding dress" replied the cobbler trying to recall. "And yes! She was carrying a bag... Black coloured... medium sized bag..." he said showing the approximate size with his hands. "She ran that way..." he said pointing, "and hired an auto... I don't know where she went after that... That's all I saw..."

Ajinkya was boiling in anger. "I will not forgive you for this, Khushi!!!" he said. Lavanya was worried now.

He was being moved somewhere. He could feel it. But he didn't know what was happening. He was half conscious. He tried to open his eyes. But he felt so weak that even the eye lids were too heavy for him. With much effort he partly opened his eyes, to see many faces in front of him. He could see the blurred figures around him. Many eyes were staring at him. Among those was a pair of eyes behind the spectacles whom he recognised very well and his heartbeats raised. He wanted to ask something, something very important... But just as he tried to speak, his world went dark again.

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