ArHi FF: Checkmate!-T2 (completed) - Page 85

Arnav who had been doing a countdown smirked knowingly at Arush.

"You Momma has started" Arnav told to Arush as he turned to go in again. He saw her charging at him as he just peeked in from the poolside with Arush still in his hand

"Wow Kushi- I have just found last night that a very angry you -covered in only that thin and clumsy white sheet is a perfect hot combo for a brilliantly perfect love making session- Dont tempt me now"

"What?" She stopped abruptly then, changed her direction and started throwing pillows at him.

Arnav let Arush down as he ducked the pillows and moved towards her and held her hands - laughing all the time.

"what is it now"

"Look what have you down to my face! How do you expect me to face your family this way? And here on my neck too- "

"Hmm.. may be you can try the makeup kit trick again... it might work! "

"clever- very clever- stop smirking this is not funny! How many times have I told you to be careful about leaving marks where others could see?

"Its been long time Kushi- I forgot" he said with his tongue in cheek

"You what? Why am I even wasting time talking to you?"

Arush who had been playing with the TV remote in the meanwhile, managed to switch on the TV - the TV came live showing some Salman Khan scene from his famous movie.

"Amaan" Arush called out pointing his chubby finger to the TV

This distracted his parents a little as Kushi exclaimed...
"Haaan... Salman Khan ji Arush... here here- show Momma his style Arush Beta? show me salman ji style"

As Arush did something similar to the popular star's trademark style, Arnav had an unbelievable look as Kushi cheered for her son- Arush happily grinned at his mother, as his performance earned him a bear hug and a restounding kiss from his mother.

Arnav watched both of them with a horrified expression on his face as they started to sway to a Salman Ji dance number which followed the scene

"What the" Arnav said as he moved towards Arush and took the remote control from him changing it to some sports channel - eliciting a protest from his wife's mouth

"Why did you change it?"

"No.. this is the craziest thing that I ever have to endure... I am not letting him watch all this"

"No, He is ASR's son- I wont let him do some stupid style and dance for a bollywood number - that too that pathetic step- How dare you teach him that"

Arnav ignored Kushi's debate as he bent towards Arush who was looking at his parents with a curious expression and made him sit facing the TV.

"No Arush Beta- you love watching Salman Khan na- Tell your Dadda"

"Dont listen to your Momma's choice Kiddo - it sucks"

Then there was a snatching match between the both as they kept snatching the remote control from eachother and finally Kushi successfully pushed Arnav on the bed and the remote control landed near Arush again.

"How dare you tell him that my taste sucks?"

"Sorry for breaking this to you, but he needs to know the truth"

"Oh really? I chose you too... "

Kushi looked wide eyed at the screen and then back at her son. She turned to look at her husband who sat up on the bed.

"He sure has taste- thank your devimaiya that he inherited my sense of fashion"

"Are you actually proud that he watches this stuff?" she asked with a unbelievable look

"Ofcourse! he is the future MD of AR chains of industries- and I am actually relieved that he didnt take a liking to your colorful rainbow ways of dressing"

Kushi's jaws opened wide hearing that remark as Arush giggled looking at his mother.

"Change it right now Arush beta" Kushi told him trying to ease the remote from him but Arush denied giving her the remote and turned the other way. Arnav laughed seeing this

"Dont be so happy- He doesnt even know what is running on that TV- He just keeps changing channels thats all" Kushi told Arnav staring at him

"Yeah I know" Arnav told as he kept grinning.

Arush talked in his gibberish language

"yeah thats right" Arnav told him

"What is right? Dont tell me you understood what he told - He only blabers" Kushi told surprised

"No, He says that the model in front of us is looking more hotter than the ones in TV- those models are better covered compared to you"

Kushi tried to act nonchalent- but the raise in color on her cheek was evident-

"you are shameless bunch of father -son duo. I am going to take bath" she muttered as she turned to move away from there

"Jadoo hai Nashaa hai madhoshiyaan..." the song started to play as Arush had changed the button again

Kushi stood still for a moment and it only took a second for Arnav to make use of that opportunity. He pulled her back to him.

"This guy is smart- very smart" he whispered as he half rolled on her.

Kushi laughed.
"what are you doing?" she asked

"Do you remember the Diwali two years back Kushi?"

"yeah, I do" she whispered back.

"I dont know why but everytime I hear this song- it reminds me on that night"

"I can understand" she smiled " that night was magical too- but its already late Arnav- the family will be wondering what happened to the three of us"

"You are again at it- arent you Kushi? 100 ways to spoil romantic moments"

She laughed.

"my revenge - for insulting me in front of our son"

"When did I insult you- You did wear those hideous dresses two years back- I wonder what made you change your flashy colors to decent ones now"

"Not What- Who" Kushi corrected "When we went to Mumbai, Sid asked me to wear something that would let me blend with the common crowd as my dresses were colorful and catchy- If Rana's men were looking for me- I would not be easily spotted that way"

Arnav rolled his eyes as he heard Kushi tell about Sid.

"You never changed your style for me- You change it for another man" he complained

"you never asked me to change my dressing style in the first place"

"Thats because, I want you to be yourself- You dont have to change for my sake"

"Do you suppose that I should start wearing those dresses again then?

"Your wish Kushi- If you are comfortable- you can"

"what is your wish? do you like those flashy colorful velvet dresses or the ones that I wear these days?- not that colorful- simple and elegant?"

" I prefer what you are wearing right now" he said with a smirk as she hit him playfully

"If you keep pulling my legs every chance you get..."

"or you ok with me pulling your hands then?" Arnav asked quickly, but she ignored him and kept talking

"and keep passing comments on me- then-then" she said warningly

"then what? he asked still smirking

"Then I wont marry you Mr.Raizada" she said waggling her eyebrows

"Oh I see" he said as he buried his head on her hair by the crook of her neck "Then I would again drag you back to the temple and force you to marry me"

They laughed
"Hey Arnav stop it, it tickles"

He pulled his head a little up
"Kushi, good that you brought up that marraige thing- How about getting married tomorrow?"

"What?"

"how many rituals are there? you know- er- before actual wedding ceremony? "

"There are quite a few - But tell me - are you serious? you want to get married tomorrow?"

"Yeah- if we can do all those rituals at a stretch- by tomorrowevening we can exchange vows- do the pheres and be declared Husband and Wife"

"But we are already Husband and Wife Arnav"

"I know- I want it to be in paper too- legal and documented"

"so lets go to the court or registrar's office- do a simple register marraige and finish it off- All they say is you have to be married before your 30 th birthday"

" I want to get married for our sake and not for the Will's sake- " he gritted his teeth " I want to give you what you were denied the first time! - you deserve it"

She put her hands on his cheek, smiling at him-

"its we..."

"hmm?"

"We deserve it- Ok then lets do it the proper way! Those things cant be done in a single day Arnav ji-
Roka- engagement- Mehendi- Haldi - Sangeet-then varamala- then the wedding - Sindoor- mangal sutra, pheres- we would need atleast three days na- even if we club the rituals as much as possible-"

"Then be it- We are getting married in three days- " he said dropping a kiss on her forehead "Get ready and come with me today- We will get your wedding lehenga designed today and choose a ring for you"

They had not realised that the song was long over, and Arush had actually changed a couple of channels already until, Arush's next channel flick was a news Channel

" - is still under investigation. However, the hospital resources say that the IPS officer, who took the major blast on himself is under critical condition, but the an CID team which had been interogating him for the past three days have got trails of clues on the probable group responsible for the blast. The others injured during the blast, four days back are recovering quiet well. Now we go on the the sports section - with Cricket fever catching up with everyone- one would expect---"

Arush changed the channel again- But the snippet of news that Arnav and Kushi had heard was enough to catch their attention. Kushi stared at the screen and then turned to Arnav

"Does it mean- Shyam- he he was supposed to get discharged two days back" she whispered with an ashen face.

"Get ready Kushi, We are going to the hospital now" Arnav told her as he got up from the bed, all reasons for romance lost.

***

As Arnav walked the hospital lounge reaching to the receptionist in quick paces, Kushi who had been trotting behind him spotted Sid

"Sid!" she exclaimed as Arnav turned back and saw him too.

Sid was suprised to see them there but walked towards them.

"When did you reach here? you saw him? Is he alri-" Kushi started to ask as soon as he came near them and then gasped realising something else.

"You never left!" it was a statement "you knew all along that he was badly hurt- you lied to us"

Sid looked tired

"He asked me to" he said in a weary tone "Come"

He started walking back to the lounge as the two followed him

"Arent we going to meet him- I guess the rooms are on the other side" Arnav asked Sid

"No, the visitor time starts at 10 in the morning, we can go meet him in another 15 minutes" Sid informed them.

"Dadiji" Kushi exclaimed with surprise as she spotted Arnav's dadi sitting in the VIP lounge area where they were heading too"

Dadi who looked worn out and tired too looked up as she heard Kushi's voice as Kushi ran across the distance to her.
Arnav stood there stunned as he saw his Dadi after all these years.

As Kushi bent to get Dadi's blessings, Dadi held her affectionately-

"how is your little son doing? "

"He is fine Dadiji... Arnavji has come too" she informed directing Dadi's attention to Arnav who stood stupified beside a smiling Sid

"Arnav" Dadi let out a gasp as she raised her arms asking him to come closer to her.

Sid who was watching this reunion amusedly, shoved Arnav a little forward, sensing that it might take much more time for him to take the step on his own.

As Arnav walked towards his Dadi who was almost in tears, He felt a weird twinge in his chest, as the past came rushing to him.

He went forward and took her blessings when she pulled him into a hug and cried "15 years- Oh my god- I cant believe this... " She kept looking at him again and again, touching him on his face, making sure they were meeting for real.

"Dadi " Arnav crocked awkwardly.

"Oh my god.. Look at me - I am crying... I got a little -"

"Feel free Dadimaa... The VIP lounge is almost deserted. " Sid told as he too joined them

Dadi was smiling and crying at the same time, as she remarked how much tall Arnav has grown...

"Did you expect him to stay a 15 year old after 15 years Dadimaa? He will obviously grow up- Oh come on he is a father now! " Sid asked cocking his eyebrow.

"Keep quiet, you pagalpan" she said laughing as she gestured as if to hit Sid.

Arnav looked at this exchange weirdly, he had never known his strict reserved and sober Dadi would ever take tongue in cheek humor.

"Arnav" another person gasped a little away from them.

Arnav turned to look at a tall, and slim lady, she should be 50 at the most- But she looked beautiful still with age lines creasing her eyes and forehead, the greys in her hair adding to her dignified look, he tried hard to remember when he had met in the past... He felt lost as he could'nt recollect her at all and he strutted out an awkward hello.

"Thats Gayathri Maa" Kushi informed him helpfully as his body went stiff. All courtesy lost, he glared at her as she walked towards him along with Lavanya.

To be continued

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Thank you for the lovely update.

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very interesting update...good going...keep it up...please do update soon..😊

the first part was lovely and cute...

shyam's health is critical????


waiting for the next update

loved the update..
dadi-arnav meeting after 15year..
shyam is in bad condition...
trust sid for his remarks under any situation..
so gayatri is also here..
wondering how arnav will react...

again a lovely update...loved Arnav-Khushi family moments...u dont know what you are giving us...we yearned so much to see this in the serial...atleast cause of you, now we can read and enjoy it...Arush is so cute...and Arnav talkin to him is so good...

felt sad for Shyam...Sid and LA dint leave, taht was a surprise...

waiting for the next part