FF: Arnav and Khushi On their way to Happily ever after
Chapter 9
Khushi glanced over her shoulder, half expecting Arnavji behind her. She was wrong, though. He hadn't followed.
She tried not to let that disappoint her. After all, she'd wanted to get away from him. Right?
This uncertainty was most unnerving and she kept feeling the gods were playing some joke on her. She addressed Devi Maiya angrily, 'Ab ap bs kr den, bohat preshan kar liya hmain''
The orderly passing her by eyed her curiously. She ignored him and went on telling Devi Maiya to cut it out before she lost it.
After a good argument of about five minutes, her heart beat had returned to normal. She thanked her goddess, 'Ap ka bohat bohat dhanay wad, Devi Maiya.'
Relaxed now, she started towards the cafeteria again but realized that in her hurry to get away from Arnavji, she'd forgotten whatever Naniji had told her.
Ab hmain phir wapis jana paray ga' she eyed the door leading her back to De's and Jiji's room dubiously. Could she sneak in, ask Naniji about her orders and come back out without Arnavji being any wiser? She didn't think so. It appeared Devi Maiya wasn't done playing her tricks.She gave an evil eye to her goddess before entering the room.
De was hugging Mamiji, Jijaji and Arnavji which made it easier for her to sneak in unnoticed. She leaned down to Naniji and asked what she'd asked her to bring.
Naniji was about to repeat her instructions when Arnavji spoke up, 'Nani, I'll handle it.'
Well, it wasn't like she was surprised. She should've known he would handle all aspects of staying over in a hospital room; his De was staying here, after all. Dammit, she didn't want to face him right now.
With a sigh, she sat beside Naniji and kept her head down despite the almost desperate urge to look up and see what he was doing.
As it was, she could hear him quite well and that was almost as bad as looking at him. His voice, all deep and husky, draped over her and made her all shivery. It was most unfair.
She put her chin on her hands and sulked.
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Arnav emerged from De's hug and straightened to find Khushi leaning over Nani. He heard Nani instruct Khushi about food and called, 'Nani, I'll handle it.'
Khushi stiffened at first, then her shoulders drooped and slumped beside Nani, looking sulky. He felt a smile curve his mouth as he took out his phone and dialed home to get the message to Hari Prekash. He would get the food here.
She'd been bolting; he'd seen that on her face. And now, apparently, she'd lost her chance. Well, he couldn't pretend to feel sorry. He was glad she was here, right in front of him. He moved so that he stood directly in her line of vision.
She looked down, a determined frown marring her forehead. So'this is how it is, eh? He felt his smile expand. He moved closer, noticing how she straightened her shoulders, as if to face an oncoming tide. She still didn't look up.
Before he could do anything else, HP picked up the phone. He gave the message to have the food prepared and delivered at De's room, keeping his eyes on Khushi. She sat, not looking at him but appeared very aware of him; when he moved, she twitched. Interesting.
He ended the call and opened his mouth to address her when his phone rang. It was his solicitor, informing him of the charges being pressed against Shyam: conspiring, attempted murder and manslaughter, and just to be sure, faking identity. Arnav Okayed them all and ended the call again.
He moved towards Khushi, wanting to force her to look at him. That she wasn't just heightened his desire more. Dammit but he couldn't resist a challenge from her. And by the gods, he would have her staring at him as he was'
The phone rang again. He cursed under his breath and briefly wondered if he could throw the damned thing away. But this was a hospital and you just didn't litter. So he took the call with a harsh 'This had better be good.'
It was.
The inspector had seen the security feed and immediately applied for a warrant which would be granted by evening at the latest and they would have Shyam in custody before the night was out.
A surge of triumph went through him. Serves him right, the bas***d'De aur Khushi se aise khailnay ke lia tmhe batreen saza he milni chahia Shyam' I'll personally assure ke aisa he ho.
His triumph didn't last too long, though, because as soon as he saw Khushi again, all his crimes against her came rushing back to him, along with the fact that he was rapidly losing what little time he'd left with her. It was a depressing thought, one that stole away his good mood. Suddenly, he didn't want to be anywhere near Khushi.
She deserves so much better' I'll make it right for you Khushi, I swear. His heart felt heavy and he felt crowded.
'De, I'm going outside; be back in a few.' He told her and walked out of the suddenly stifling room.
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Anjali didn't like the direction of her thoughts. Sure, he had been unfaithful and had cheated on her and lied to her. But surely, blasting someone was going a bit too far and he wouldn't'
Well, she thought, I can't really say what he would or wouldn't do, now can i? I didn't think he would cheat on me either but he obviously did. Was attempting to kill her or rather Chotay, because it was his car she'd been planning to take, really that far out?
She remembered that night, sometime back, when there had been a scorpion in her bedroom. At that time, she'd been too worried about him and too relieved to wonder where it had come from. Could it be that he had been attempting to get her out of the way even then?
It wasn't a pleasant thought and it sent chills down her spine.
She suddenly saw Chotay talking on the phone. The smile on his face was harshly triumphant' almost cruel. As he talked, his eyes swept around the room, falling first on her and then on Khushi, and then stayed there, a very possessive look on his face.
It didn't take a genius to figure out who the subject of that talk was and her question was answered.
She closed her eyes, suddenly exhausted. A thought intruded; Devi Maiya ne hmain aur hmari beti ko aik buhat buray anjam se bacha lia ha'
It calmed her fears and she fell asleep, burying her thoughts in the welcoming darkness.
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Hm kia karain??? Khushi thought wildly.
The more she thought about it, the more she became convinced that she couldn't divorce Arnavji now. It was bad enough she'd married him or rather had been forced to marry him in such a hurried fashion and had besmirched her family's name. If she was divorced, it would be worse. If she divorced now that she was pregnant'
She didn't even want to contemplate the consequences. She rubbed her forehead frantically, trying to force it to work. Arnavji didn't go back on his words, that much she knew. And he didn't forget, either. She would bet her favorite gotay wali kameez that he remembered each and every word of that damned contract.
So what the hell was she supposed to do?
Hmain pta hai, her mind supplied, suddenly bright, hm Arnavji se thoray se paisay udhar la kr Bali chalay jatay hai aur wahan apni mithai ke dukan khol len gay!!!
Shut up! Another part of her mind, sounding disturbingly like Arnavji, replied, as if is se koi msla hal ho ga. Tmhe Arnavji ko saaf saaf bta dena chahiya ke ye pregnancy is contract ka hissa nahi the. Ab ye unka qasur ha k tm pregnant ho' she certainly hoped that part was right' is lia unka farz ha k wo is bachay ka lia hr chez ka intizam karain.
Her mind agreed with itself. Aur ab to unhain ye bhe pta hai k hmaray aur Shyamji ke drmian kuch nahi tha'
She relaxed. Of course Arnavji would agree with her, that divorce wasn't the solution.
And if he didn't agree' well, she could always go to Bali.
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