ARHI FF-THE MIRAGE -Thread 3 Chap-37,p 146 - Page 63

THE PURSUIT-18

(THE MIRAGE-II)

Khushi just stared at Arnav! He was dressed casually in jeans and a cream coloured cotton shirt! She just extended her hand and touched him by putting her palm on his chest and he was there!

She shook her head in negation thinking 'No Khushi you are hallucinating!'

She just looked at the brass urn in her hand which was given by the Panditji to collect water from the Reva and as she immersed it into the flowing water Arnav's hand covered hers and he said "Lemme do it Khushi!"

She looked at him Then! He was indeed there and in person! 'Hey Devi Mayya! How is it possible!' Relief washed all over her mind and body making her feel light hearted! But along with it came the realisation that all along she was feeling him around! So he must have been... oh NO!!!

She turned to him sharply and he smirked...

"Aap... Aap yahi they?" she asked.

( Where you here? all along?)

"Kahaan Rani saa?" he asked very sweetly... too sweetly in fact...

( Where your majesty?)

Khushi felt all the pent up frustration in her taking the form of anger!

"Aap humaarey hi sath they aur humey pareshaan karthey rahein... aur hum..."

( You were with me all along and were troubling me and I was...)

"Humey aap ke sath nahi rehna tha?" Arnav asked innocently!

( Am I not supposed to be with you?).