Kya Kiya tumhare mangetar ne... Asks Arnav looking at Khushi with glaring eyes and anger simmering in them. He doesnt know why this bothers him so much, but everything about Khushi did bother him looking at her crumble down in this manner made him turn protective all of a sudden.
"Unhone...hume..." she said and stopped all of a sudden on realising who she was beginning to talk about. She quickly looked away unable to gather her thoughts, and still feeling weak in her heart. As she turned to leave, Arnav strongly gripped her and pulled her back ...
"usne kya ... tell me will you... warna..."
Kh: Arnav ji ... hum aapko bata nahi sakte ... yeh humara...
Ar: I dont care Khushi ... just look at yourself, tum roh rahi ho... aur main...( stopping himself)
By now he is holding her by her shoulders almost pleading her through his eyes though not backing down his demanding voice...
Khushi slowly makes holds his hands and moves them away fro her and says ...still sobbing ... "unhone ne hume dhoka diya hai .. jhoot bola hai unhone hume apne baare main ... woh shaadi shuda hai aur ...aur..."
Ar: What the ... ( equally shocked and disgusted) ...
There is silence ... as she allows her to finish crying, as he notices she has gathers herself and wipes her tears off...
Kh: humne unse rishta tod dia hai ... aur hum ab hum iss baare main kuch nahi baat karna chahte ..
Arnav is confused as well as overcome with multiple emotions... He finds no words to say anything to her...
Ar: Good! (he finally says ...) ...par how could you .. I mean, tum kaise kisi pe bhi bharosa kar sakti ho, without even knowing ke woh...
Kh: Arnav ji, aapko lagta hai ke agar hume pata hota ke woh ... ( she stops and sighs deep before she continues a little more determined this time) ... ab hum iss baare main koi baat nahi karna chahte... aur ab hum waapse ek waada chahte hai ...
Arnav doesnt say anything...
Kh: humari jeeji ki shaadi hone waali hai, aur hum yeh nahi chahte ke iss baare main kisi ko bhi pata chaley, ek baar shaadi ho jaaye, hum uske baad kuch na kuch soch lenge ...wada keejiye ke aap iss baare main kisi se baat nahi karenge .. kisi se bhi nahi ...
Ar: par Khushi... woh aadmi...
Kh: aap yakeen kee jiye... woh ab kuch nahi karega.. aap bas humse wada ...
Arnav doesnt know what to say .. as he knows what she must be going through and also realises he may not be able to do anything...
Kh: ek baar pehle bhi humari jeeji ki shaadi humare wajah se hote hote ruk gayi thi ..aur hum nahi chahte aisa fir se ho ...
Ar: I am not making any promises!
Kh: Theek hai ! Lekin hum ummeed karte hai ke aap humari neechi zindagi main aur dhakal andazi nahi karenge ...
She walks away from there leaving Arnav totally speechless!!!
Ar: what the hell is this girl all about? anyway why do i care! kam se kam that creep is out of her life ... thats what matters..
An unknown happiness and sense of relief takes over Arnav as he realises she has broken her engagement. He starts to smile a little, when Anjali calls him from downstairs. He chooses to go down this time as he realises Khushi though may want to take part in all the family activity would feel lonely and lost. He proceeds towards the main hall.
In the hall:
Anjali is walking up and down totally restless! She has tears in her eyes. Khushi looks at her wondering what is wrong. She also is scared and worried if Anjali has gotten to know what has happened. She doesnt have the guts to go and ask her whats wrong. Arnav comes down and is worried looking at his sister.
Ar: Kya hua di... aap itni pareshan kyun ho?
An: chote, woh achanak bina bataye kahin chale gaye hai ...
Ar: koi kaam aa gaya hoga ...
An: nahi chote, abhi tak toh woh yahin the ... achanak humpe woh chillaye aur chale gaye ... ( she starts to cry...)
Arnav walks up to his sister and takes her hand in his and says ... "di, jeejaji ne aap pe chillaya..." ( totally shocked)
La: Haan ASR... issi liye toh di itni upset hai, kyunki jeejaji ne aaj tak abhi di se aise oonchi aawaz main baat nahi ki... woh bhi sabke saamne...
Arnav is confused and Khushi is silent!
An: chote hume bahut darr lag raha hai ...
Ar: di, dont worry, kuch nahi hoga, jeejaji se main baat karoonga ...aap please rona band karo ..
He wipes his sisters tears and he hugs her, when suddenly the phone rings. Khushi looks at her mobile and the call is from Shaam. Khushi cuts the call. The phone rings again. She gets a little fidgety and cuts the call again. Arnav looks up and notices the look on Khushi's face. He knows she is worried, but he knows his sister needs his attention at the moment. He continues to console his sister his attention fixed at Khushi.
When the phone rings the third time, Khushi finally moves a little away picking taking the call. She has her back faced towards all and everyone is busy paying attention to Anjali. All but one.
Kh: Hello...
Sh: Khushi ji! humari baat ...
Kh: humne aapse kaha na...
Sh: theek hai Khushi Ji ... ( says Shaam) ... aapko jo karna hai aap karo .. ( with a sudden change in tone from pleading to a wicked one) ... lekin ek baat aap jaan lo .. agar humne uss ghar main sabko bata diya ke humari sagai ho gayi thi, aur aap yeh jaanti thi ke main shaadi shuda hoon, uss ghar main koi aap par wishwaas nahi karega..."
Khushi is literally shivering!!
Sh: aap soch lo... aapki jeeji ki shaadi toot sakti hai .. aur aap fir se uski zimmedaar hongi...
Kh: aap hume dara rahey hai ????
Sh: nahi Khushi ji, main toh aapko pyaar se samjha raha hoon...agar aap chahti hai ke aapki jeeji ki sagai ho jaaye aur aapke babuji theek ho jaaye... aap mooh band rakhengi ... aur ab main andar aa raha hoon thodi der main ... ab kya kare...
Kh: ( tears in her eyes) aap yeh humare saath kyun kar rahey hai.. aur Anjali ji...
Sh: tch tch tch ... arey arey .. aap royiye mat, hum aapko dukhi nahi dekh sakte ...!! aur yehi baat humne aapke babuji ko bhi samjhaaya .. aur woh...
Kh: Babuji ... ( suddenly worried for her father) ...
Sh: hum aapko 10 minute dete hai... uss ghar se aap chali jaao ... hume aake apni rani sahiba ko manana bhi toh hai ...
Arnav by then walks up to her pulls her phone from her hand and cuts it!
Ar: ussi se baat kar rahi hona?
Kh: Nahi Arnav ji...
Ar: stop lying Khushi...
Kh: hume ghar jaana hoga abhi ...
Ar: main tumhe drop kar deta hoon .. ( he offers )
Kh: nahi aap Anjali ji ke saath rukiye... unhe aap ki zaroorat hai ... hum chale jayenge...
Ar: mera driver ...
Khushi doesnt wait for him to say anything and runs away from there leaving Arnav helpless.
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