The mother's bride entered the room staring at her child. She had grown so big and she was so proud of her. Tears appeared in her eyes as she stood and watched the woman surrounding her angel and preparing her for her marriage.
"Preeto child"
"Maa" Preeto smiled and engulfed her mother in a warm hug.
Khushi smiled as she watched the exchange and thought that this was an ideal time to leave the mother-daughter alone. She eyed the other woman and nudged them to leave the room. Knowingly, All the woman left the room with smiles on their faces and joined the guests downstairs.
"Arreh Va! Jalebi" Khushi screamed in delight and leaped forward to get hold of a Jalebi.
"Eh Sanka devi!" Buaji slapped Khushi's hand and took her from the arm before bending down, throwing her hair whip around her neck and holding Khushi's ear lightly. "Are you crazy? It's a marriage and your behaving like this, jumping for Jalebi" "Oww buaji its hurting!" Khushi pouted. Buaji let go and slapped her forehead. "Hai re nandkishore" Khushi giggled as Buaji walked away and secretly took a jalebi and giggled.
Arnav watched Khushi like a hawk. He smiled lightly seeing Khushi ecstatic over a jalebi and watched her child-like expressions. She kept going up and down; she was really energetic as he watched her run up with a bunch of woman to collect the bride.
She looked beautiful, Mesmerizing with a smile on her face. "Khushi" he whispered as she looked up from the brides face and stared at the 2 pairs of eyes that were gazing at her. Her smile faltered and she slowly looked away. Smiling again as she looked at the shy bride.
Khushi went around; she was standing opposite Arnav with the marriage ceremony going on between them. As the bride and groom got up for their 7 marital rounds, Arnav began attempting to surround Khushi by going around. Khushi was surrounded about thoughts of her own dream wedding and what she hag received. Disappointed, she walked around in a circle just like Arnav trying to avoid him from the pain he caused.
Khushi stopped and smiled as she threw flowers onto the couple, they looked absolutely beautiful. Memories of her own marriage surrounded her and tears fell from her face, she paused and attempted to control herself. Realizing she couldn't handle herself, she put the flowers on the side, quickly wiped away her tears and went upstairs to the terrace to get some fresh air.
Arnav watched Khushi as she cried. Guilt, Anger, regret clogged up inside him. But wait, she wasn't the victim here. It was him, it was Anjali. She tried to snatch Shyam away from Di. It's her fault and she's just paying the price, still he was unable to watch her like this.
Angrily he marched over to her and took her hand with such force she fell on him, her hands on his chest.
"Stop this Khushi. Just stop it for god's sake"
Khushi looked up at Arnav in confusion, anger slowly pumped through her veins as she saw the coldness in his words.
She looked away from him in anger and clutched her lehnga. She closed her eyes attempting to stop the tears from sliding down her face.
"I'm speaking to you dammit" he turned her around again so that she faced him.
"What?" she screamed. "What do you want me to say to you huh?" she grew angry as she stared at him. "What!? What's wrong with you!?" she balled her hands into fists and hit Arnav on the chest. "What do you think of yourself hmm?" She hit him on the chest again and Arnav took charge. He took her hands and collided her onto the wall; she shrieked in pain and stared at Arnav in anger.
"Don't speak to me like that Khushi" he spoke in a low whisper as he breathed threw his nose trying to control his anger.
"I can speak to you however I want" Khushi calmly replied.
"Don't test me Khushi."
Khushi tried to struggle out of his grip; he was aggravating her with his presence. Every word coming out of his mouth was like poison for her. She gave up sighing as she realized he was to powerful for her. A tear slipped out of her eye and fell on her cheek again. Arnav immediately softened his grip and slowly wiped the tear of Khushi's cheek. She closed her eyes hoping the pain would go, it didn't. It wasn't going to. With her closed eyes, she gulped and asked.
"Why did you marry me?"
Arnav watched Khushi and coldly replied.
"Because I know about you & Shyam."
Other work from meš
FF-Tragedy Ahead https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/fan-fictions/2803450/arshi-ff-tragedy-ahead-epilogue-added-page-127
FF Unintentionally in love https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/fan-fictions/2901214/arhi-ff-uil-important-note-age-115
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