Chapter 14 A
He closed his eyes, chanted some sayings and dived into the sky. He felt the air gushing against his body with full force. He shouted as if he never wanted his voice back. His cleanly gelled hair swayed to the wind which raped his hair to the fullest. His fingers danced to the music of the air. He opened his eyes and saw that all the people including Khushi, were now free in the sky next to him. But while he saw Khushi this time, something was different, something was light. As if, something HUGE on his shoulder was off, something beautiful. He felt like some angel driven off the sky, an alcoholic on the bed, a child next to his mother. He felt AMAZING.
Arnav, again, closed his eyes. He breathed in and out to his fullest. He felt the load he was carrying since years was off his shoulders. The load he was bearing since he came to know his father cheated on his mother, his family, his di, him was light. The load since his mother committed suicide and the aftermath was off. The baggage that he carried with him regarding his di and her life was much and much more lighter. He felt..light. And free. Free from all the bondage that had tied him since a long, very long time. he just wanted to be there. In the sky, in the open air, lingering in the air, loitering with wind, taking in the clean free environment. He wanted just that.
He slowly and steadily opened his eyes. Having a huge grin on his face, he heard the near silent Toronto up there. The lovely Toronto he always saw only in pictures. He saw the towers, buildings, water bodies, cars, animals,.. life, which he was missing from really long.
He saw next to him. A young lady, clad in the same orange jumpsuit as his, was smiling at him continuously. She observed all his facial expressions and made out everything he must be feeling from within. The rapid shutting of his eyes, the small faded smile which soon turned into a full alluring smile which had not adorned his lips since a very long time. His hair how danced to the rhythm of air, his fingers swaying to the melody, the ecstatic face he slowly showed, nothing went unnoticed by her. She herself, forgot that she could enjoy the same way as he was enjoying, but she thought it is much more better to look at him, observe him, feel him. His face showed khushi and no wonder, Khushi Kumari Gupta did not miss it.
He smiled back at her. This smile showed everything. Everything from thanking her for getting him to do this and supporting him that night. From saying sorry for his rude behaviors in the morning. The smile showed that he was indebted to her as she made his deal go right and also, because she permitted him to live with her. That smile showed everything Khushi had done for Arnav in the past few days. And Khushi, understand each and every curve inching on his face. Like everything was falling in piece, like it was just supposed to.
They loitered in the air for the next half an hour. Obviously, they could not communicate directly but thankful to their eyes, they had their eye talk up there. Khushi asked something and ARnav replied and it was same the other way round.
After half an hour later, they were pulled back. Arnav was pulled back and the orange jumpsuit was removed off followed by Khushi. They both got off the Edge walk and came back on land. Even after coming back, the smile did not leave his face. They both got out of CN Tower and marched back to their car.
They seated themselves, but before driving off, Arnav took Khushi's hand in his. Much to his surprise, she did not take back her hand. "Khushi, I know that you know how I feel. But I just have to say this. Thank you, thanks a lot for this, Khushi. I really feel something is lighter, something is off from my shoulders. The huge load, the baggage of the entire family this shoulders carried is down after many, many years. I can't even describe how I feel. When I was up there, I really thought I had no responsibilities, no tension, no worries. Just me and my beautiful life to live. Everything was so wonderful. Just can't be described. But when I got off from there, I thought this can continue. It's me only who has messed my life. It's me who had exaggerated everything. I don't need this baggage on my shoulders. This has to go, for once and for all. My mother left for good. And I can't blame my father all my life, though it's his mistake. I have to move on, and forget him. This will not do anything to him, but my life easier. Just like the air and life out there."
He smiled and squeezed her hand. She squeezed it back. She took her other arm and placed it on top of his hand. "Iknow and you do not need to thank me. After all, you even backed your height phobia."she giggled.
"I don't have any phobia." Arnav said, a tingy blush colored his face.
"Yea right. By the way, fear of heights is known as 'acrophobia'" she giggled, again.
"Anyway, where are we going now?"
"It's a bit late to visit China Town. Let's just go to Toronto Islands. We'll go there by a ferry. OK?"
"Ayye ayye captain." he winked at her.
They drove off to Toronto Islands. Their journey till their destination was fun, too.
"I don't like here's radio station. So I always carry CDs." Arnav said, looking at Khushi and then the road simultaneously.
"I like Kishor Kumar and R D Burman. My all time favorites!" Khushi announced.
"Are you serious? I love them, too. Remove the CD of cover 69."
Khushi did as per instructed and removed the CD from the CD bag. She played the CD. The CD played a well known song of Kishor Kumar.
'TERA MUJHSE HAI PEHELE KA NATA KOI,
YUHI NAHI DIL LUBHATI KOI..'
Khushi screamed as soon as she heard the song."I love this song." she shouted. She clapped her hands and started singing along with Kishor Kumar.
'JAANE TUUU,
YA JAANE NAAA,
MAANE TUUU,
YAA MAANE NAAA'
Arnav just heard Khushi and started laughing. A huge smile adorning his face.
"You are a terrible singer." he said.
''I dont care. I will sing. Please, you also sing with me."
Arnav smiled and gave it a thought. He hesitated at first but soon obliged. Both of them started matching the melodies and started singing together.
'DHUA DHUA THA WOH SAMAH,
YAHAN WAHAN, JAANE KAHAN,
TU AUR MAI, KAHIN MILE THE PEHELE,
DEKHA TUJHE TOH DIL NE KAHAN,
JAANE TU YAAA JAANE NA,
MAANE TU YAA MAANE NA,
DEKHO ABHI, KHONA NAHI,
KABHI JUDA HONA NAHI,
JAANE TU YAA JAANE NA'
They both sang their heart off. Can life be so easy, they thought. Just singing with the people you like and that too songs of people you love, is just mind blowing. I mean, who does not like singing with friends? Arnav looked at Khushi and Khushi looked at each other. She smiled at her and naturally he smiled back. Forgetting where they were currently, Arnav thought he sunk into her big brown eyes. Like his conscious was the Titanic of her sea-like eyes. Khushi felt her heart melting when his eyes bore into hers. How she wanted to look away. But something was attracting her, not allowing to look away. The background music just added more tinge of mood,
JAANE TU YA JAANE NA
MAANE TU YA MAANE NA...
The cars behind them honked profusely. they got out of their reverie and drove off to Toronto Islands.
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Soon they reached the ferry to Toronto Islands. Arnav parked his car and they started walking towards the ferry.
There was the same awkward silence between them.
Arnav coughed."Khushi, I never knew you like Kishor kumar. You like RD Burman?"
"Yea!" Khushi said,"They are the epitome of Indian music. I dont like aaj kal ke musicians. All tunes are either stupid or plagiarized. Those were the times."
"Hmm." Arnav said and smiled back.
They reached the ferry on schedule. After standing in the line, Arnav got on the ferry and turned behind. He forwarded his hand for Khushi. She took his hand and climbed upon the ferry. And they both got in, not realizing their hands were still entwined in each other's fingers.
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This is just 14-a. I planned to divide their day into two halves. Hope you like this.
Though I'm a 16 year old girl, I'm always mesmerized when I hear Kishor kumar and R D Burman. They are really amazing people. if you don't know the song I mentioned in this chapter(whereby chances are rare) pls visit this link to get to know the song. Ting.
And one request, if you guys are not comfortable with me mentioning songs in the posts, pls tell me. I'll try to stop. i post music as I'm a huge music buff.
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Edited by poozie - 12 years ago
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