How're you? All's good? Yeah, I know, it's a bit late, but couldn't help but write an OS for yesterday's episode (21/2/2012)!! I so wanted this to happen, whatever I've written down here!
Anyways, enough of my blabber... Hope you enjoyed today's episode (22/2/2012) too!
So, now read away!!
NOTE: I retain sole ownership of all these works of fiction, so please, my dear friends, do not alter or reproduce my work and claim it as your own.
RELEASE..
Part 1
Taking hold of her hands that were pushing him after every question hurled by her at him, he turned her around and pushed her against the wall, right beside his balcony. His eyes held anger and amusement at Khushi's behaviour.
Anger because no one.. No One had the authority to push him like that, leave alone touch, except for his family members.
And, Amusement because her eyes held anger and questions that he thought, would, of course, be there after his unusual announcement, but never thought would have so much weight and pure pain and confusion.
Before his eyes could give away his thoughts or anything, he quickly masked it with disgust and hurled the one question that stopped her from struggling under his hold and look up with confusion.
Khushi kept on struggling to get out of his hold, but the next minute shook her from her present actions making her look up at the unusual statement, no..question?.. hurled at her by Arnav, in confusion.
Arnav: Itna gussa kyu aa raha hain? huh?.. Yaa phir yeh kahoon ki aa nahi raha... bas dikha rahi ho..?
Khushi screwed her eyes as the words settled down in her head.
Arnav: Tumhe jo chaahiye thha sab kuch toh mil gaya! Ek ameer aadmi, gaadi, bangla...paisa (sneering as he came closer to her face)
Before she could think of anything else, she felt his hold loosen and her hands being jerked down.
The pure confusion unsettled him a bit, but he soon recovered and jerked off his hold from her and turned to walk away, when he felt a hand, on his left shoulder, stop him from moving any further.
Khushi: (her fingers closing in on the soft cloth of his waist coat tightly) Aap humein jawaab diye bina nahi jaa sakte! (looking down, trying to voice the words strongly as she choked back her tears)
His eyes blinked in irritation, thinning his lips further to a fine line.
Arnav: (turning a bit to his left) Main tumhaare sawaalo ke jawaab dena zaroori nahi samajhta! (his right hand coming up and jerking her hold off from his shoulder)
Khushi: (not giving up and catching hold of his left wrist in a tight hold) Rukiye! (looking up to see him facing away from her) Aapne humse shaadi ki hain.. Woh bhi hume darra-dhamkake.. Humaara bhi haq banta hain sach jaan ne ka! (her voice going strong) Yeh jaan ne ka ki aap yeh sab kyu kar rahe hain! (turning him around with furiously, with a force, she thought she never had)
(holding out her pendant) Yeh mangalsutra.. (touching the parting on her head) Yeh sindoor.. Aapko mazaak lagta hain? Iska bhi koi matlab hota hain, Arnavji! Yeh koi business deal nahi hain, ki pasand aaya toh le liya aur napasand kiya toh faek diya! Fayda hoga toh khareed liya aur nuksaan hoga toh waapis de diya ya phir barbaad kar diya! (almost shouting, but controlling her urge to shout more)
Arnav: (who was looking down at her pendant tied by him, then up at the sindoor that he, himself, smeared in the parting on her head, flared up at the tone of her voice) Tumhaari himmat kaise hui, mujhse aise baat karne ki? (stepping forward a bit, as his hand came up to point at her accusingly)
Khushi: (who was breathing deeply for a few seconds, snapped back) Haan! Hum mein himmat hain! Himmat hain hum mein ki aapse... (pointing back at him with her index finger) Aap jaise ghatiya insaan se baat kar rahe hain aise!
Arnav: (his eyes darting at her hand and then back to her face) Tum..
Khushi: (cutting in, and holding up her hand) Bas! (her eyes holding anger at his annoying silence)
Khushi couldn't take it anymore, her mind was already running a mile, and was feeling dizzy with many questions that he refused to answer. But she could not give...Would not Give Up. Not Without a Fight!
Arnav was very much shocked at this behaviour of Khushi. No one had ever dared to stop him or cut in while he was speaking. Well, all such daring things had been done only by one person in this whole world, and that person was standing right in front of him, with a hand up and eyes blazing. Anger seethed through him, and paused right when..
Khushi: (stepping closer, her eyes holding his, her hands stiffening by her sides with a purpose flashing on her face) Aap hume sach bataayenge ...ya... nahi..? (her nose flaring up and her eyes reddening)
Arnav: (stunned at Khushi's low voice, that hinted anger and unsettlement, composing himself and crossing his arms across his chest) Nahi...(blankly, hinting a finality in his voice)
Khushi: (who was waiting in anticipation for the truth, suddenly feeling lost again in this abyss but again regaining her strength as she decided) Theek hain... toh hum jaake Anjali ji ko sab bataa dete hain... (raising her chin up) Abhi... (breathing in deeply and her jaw tightening)
Arnav: (surprised at the decision, raising his eyebrows first and then, back to his blank look only his eyes furious as the realisation dawned on him) Tum aisa kuch nahi karogi!(breathing in deeply with difficulty as his anger bubbled up, heating up his face, and he whispered dangerously)
Khushi: (unaffected by his stare) Hum aisa hi karenge! (voice matching his and not flinching from his dangerous stare and challenging him with her own)
The challenge was evident in her eyes, very much knowingly. Arnav was taken aback a bit by this new facet. He had never seen such rage in her. The finality in her voice and pure challenge in her eyes reflected something unknown, making his mind calculate the consequences of what would happen if he let her tell Di.
Khushi: Hum abhi jaa rahein! (turning and breaking his reverie unknowingly)
Arnav: (reflexively and covering the space between them in one long stride) Tum kahin nahi jaa rahi... (grabbing her arms tightly as he turned her around to face him) Na abhi.. Na kabhi... (his voice dropping with every word as he glowered down at her)
That's it for today!😊
Okay, am ready for the chappals and tomatoes and eggs 🥱 to be thrown my way!
Criticism is welcome, friends!! Anything, but do give me some feedback!!
Of course it is my version! 😆 There are some changes in Khushi's character, I guess, but just wanted to express what I would love to see!😳
Hope the title does some justice to the content!
Annie😳
Part 1 - Pg 1
Part 2 - Pg 3
Part 3 - Pg 7
Part 4 - Pg 17
NOTE - Pg 20
Part 5 - Pg 23
Part 6 - Pg 26
Part 7 - Pg 27
IMPORTANT NOTE - Pg 30
Part 8 - Page 31
Part 9 - Page 32
Part 10 - Page 36
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