Smitar's OS 2:FindingKhushi#4 Part18(1)Pg130(10/4) - Page 50

Originally posted by: smitar

posted part 17, sec 2.

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Smita,😊

Here is the interpretation to Section 2 of Part 17.

It was the day of Akash and Payal's Haldi.

Buaji boomed O Titaliya! asking her to take the set of clothes to Arnav Babua's house to be given to Akash Bitwaa. Khushi was the general dogsbody in the house as she was the only one youngster able to do the chore, the other being Payal the bride. Khushi who was still groggy having been woken up at an ungodly hour by Buaji's stentorian voice, issuing instructions to the boys who had come to decorate the house, was reluctant to do it. She said Uughh..? in a soto voce, but Buaji heard it and sighed, telling her Sanka Devi that Akash Bitwaa had to wear that for Haldi and to make it fast. Khushi gave a slow nod and seeing her reluctance to get up from her bed, Buaji asked her with a teasing smile invoking her diety Nandkisore name, whether she wanted her Jiju to have his Haldi in his birth suit as she was too lazy to give him the clothes on time. Hearing such talk coming out of her Buaji's mouth, Khushi jumped out of the bed and hurried along while stressing that she would go. Payal who was a silent spectator to this side show giggled, hiding her mirth behind her cupped hand.

Khushi went to RM and stood at the door with rapid heart beat making her feverish. The temperature outside though quite pleasant she felt it was quite hot and her limbs were going feeble. She wondered why just thinking about Arnavji would induce such symptoms in her. Was love a disease? A contagious disease? If so, then she thought coming down with a flu was a better option. She held the packet of clothes tighter and closer to her chest, the memory of his kiss, her first kiss still lingering on her lips making her insides quiver. Just the thought of his lips on hers had her lips tremble and she felt her hands sweat with nervousness. Mustering her courage with the thought that maybe she would not see him, maybe he would be engrossed in his work, she peeked into the house with utter care as not to invite anybody's attention. As soon as she entered she heard a cheerful Hari Prakash call out to her Khushiji Aap? Why was she standing outside? Would she like him to call Arnav Bhaiyya for her? Such was the greeting she received and even Hari Prakash was hell bent on letting Arnav know of her presence. Khushi uttered a rapid NO in response nearly shouting it out. Showing pseudo bravery with a smile plastered on her lips, she told him not to call anyone as she did not want to disturb them on a busy day. She had come to give the parcel to her Akash Jiju as it held his clothes for haldi.

Though she was talking to Hari Prakash her mind was dwelling on Arnav only. She kept wondering what was she to do if he came before her. The way he had touched her face with the rose and following it up with his lips when she was quite in the sensual trance that he had led her into, had her in unwitting anticipation on one side and wanting to escape on the other as she found them beyond her control. With just this thought she blushed. Meanwhile Hari Prakash who was not privy to her thoughts gave in to her request reluctantly. He didn't think Arnav Bhaiyya would take it kindly to have missed Khushiji's whirlwind visit and asked her whether she was sure that she wouldn't come in? She told him that she was positive as she was extremely busy with the preparations at home and ended with a lame excuse of having to apply haldi on her sister.

But in her mind, how could she look at him after his kiss was swirling and sucking her rapidly into the memory of it.

Taking the packet from her Hari Prakash turned to leave. Khushi turned and almost rushed down the steps congratulating herself for having escaped the torture of having to meet his eyes. She thought that it was her lucky day and for once her Devi Maiyya who had left her to fend for herself for the past few days was beside her. But all these thoughts were short- lived. She heard a loud Khushiji boom out. It was Nanheji who was calling her with an ear to ear smile. Knowing that her luck to escape was only limited to that much she acknowledged him and asked how he was. Showing off his flexous muscles he said that he was great and was a perfect roast. As usual he had goofed up with the words. Instead of tandurust meaning healthy he had used the word tandoori meaning roasted. Anjali who had heard NK speaking, corrected him saying that it was tandurust while she, Nani and Mami joined him. Arnav too was right behind them watching Khushi with a smile lurking on his lips. All Khushi could see was the smile on his lips. Listening to NK's goof up there was a burst of laughter as usual. Khushi who became nervous with Arnav smiling at her, told them haltingly that she had come over to give Jiju's clothes for haldi by way of explanation. Anjali came forward and hugged her while asking why didn't she come in? Nani too joined her by asking why did she stop at the door. And the last of The Trio, Mami completed with a heartfelt welcome to enter in. Khushi tried to excuse herself saying that she had work at home, Buaji, Amma and Jiji were waiting for her. Anjali holding her arm told her to atleast come inside for a few moments and tugged her along into the house. Anjali saw Arnav gazing at them and said with a smirk lurking on her face, Chotey, see who has come on a visit.

He called out Khushi and in an easy gait he moved towards her with his famous lopsided grin adorning his face. Khushi was not able to hold her gaze. He with a voice oozing with charm, making her nerves go haywire asked whether she has graced to be with them to play haldi? Di, Mami, Nani and NK watched the two closely, finding romantic Arnav skilled in the art of seduction very hard to digest. Khushi was left tongue-tied at his blatant wooing. But he was not waiting for her reply. Arnav walking upto her hugged her tight unabashedly.The family was left agape with his open display of affection. They just couldn't believe that their Chotey/Arnav Bitwaa/Nannav who never believed in love and was sneering at it as Fools' Paradise was openly wooing Khushi and now his voice and demeanour was emanating charm and love. Watching the long hug NK whispered to Anjali, that he had needed to take lessons from Nannav as to how to entice a girl in a few steps! Again NK had goofed up with lakdi(stick) for ladki(girl) but no one bothered to correct as all were busy watching the unfolding of the techniques of the dark-horse, Arnav Singh Raizada in the art of seduction. Khushi squirmed and tried to wriggle out of his arms. But his hold was firm and she was pressed close against him. He had pulled her and fitted her close to his body with her head tucked under the nook of his chin. When Khushi whispered to Arnav to let go of her, he whispered back with mischief trickling out through every pore in his body, that she hadn't answered whether she had liked it. He had once again asked the very question she had wanted to avoid answering and had occupied her thoughts all the time sending a whirlpool of emotions flitting across her being. She called out Arnavji in admonition and he reciprocated it with a loving Khushi, pulling her closer and expecting an answer from her.

To her frantic effort to get released by saying that they were being watched he told her that to let them watch but he needed her reply. While saying so he caressed her waist with his splayed fingers making Khushi jerk and loose her sense of bearing. She muttered a quick Yes, yes unable to think properly as all her senses seemed to have concentrated along his fingers. With a laugh laced husky voice he asked what she meant by yes? She whispered with a slight stammer trying her best to come out of his embrace, that she meant that she liked it. Arnav chuckled. She could feel the vibrations of the rumble of laughter that he was suppressing. Bending down to her ears giving it a soft playful nibble he murmured that was a welcome sign and she could have many more of them. It was a promise that was meant to be kept all through their lives.

This update is about AQUIESCENCE.

In the beginning we see Khushi Kumari Gupta agreeing tactically with her Buaji to do her bidding lest her aunt hollers at her with an imagination running riot.

"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere"

~ Albert Einstein

We see Khushi standing at the door thinking about how to face Arnav after his droolworthy kiss which introduced her to the world of wild fantasy! She makes herself agree to tactically give her Jiju's clothes for the haldi ceremony and get away without drawing anyody's attention.

"But they say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true"

~ Walt Disney Company, 12 Princess Stories

When she sees Hari Prakash she tactically makes him agree to her wish to get away quickly after making him take the clothes to Akash Jiju.

"To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect"

~ Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

When NK sees her he tactically informs the rest that Khushi has come by calling out Khushiji loudly.

Then it's the turn of The Trio to tactically make her agree to get inside the house to give in a free rein to Arnav to woo his Lady Love.

We see, Anjali tactically informing Arnav that Khushi has come and consent silently to let him court her.

When Arnav goes and hugs her unabashedly his family member tactically keep silent but watch in awe his prowess.

NK voiced out that they agree that Arnav was a master tactician and anybody who needed to court a girl needed to be tutored by Arnav for he had stumped the rest with his quick work.

"The master of the garden is the one who waters it, trims the branches, plants the seeds, and pulls the weeds. If you merely stroll through the garden, you are but an acolyte"

~ Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

When Khushi tries to pull away from his hug he tightens his hug and pulling her more closely and asks her for an answer to his question whether she liked his kiss.

"Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart"

~ Charles Dickens

Making her senses reel by his proximity and his caress she is made to acquiesce that she liked his kiss very much.

"It's hard not to respond when a master of the art of kissing is laying one on you"

~ Charlaine Harris, Living Dead in Dallas

By making her acknowledge that she likes him kissing her he promises to her that her acquiescence will not go futile and she could expect in future to be plied with it aplenty.

"You and I, it's as though we have been taught to kiss in heaven and sent down to earth together, to see if we know what we were taught"

~ Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago

It is AQUIESCENCE. Is it not?

That's it from me. Hope you enjoy it!

Loved d update
beautifully written
pls update soon
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ohhh thts gr8...i may be late for other part but fast for current one...