The next morning Khushi woke up to find the room lit with sunlight, she lazily stretched and scrunched her eyes before groaning in displeasure. It was way too bright for her. Suddenly, she paused for a second and the next moment she was wildly moving in the bed, searching for the clock with her eyes wide in horror. It was her first day to work and she was surely going to be late on the first day itself, she was gonna create a bloody record. Khushi shoved her hand under the pillow and got her phone out t check the time when she failed to see the clock in her panic.
10:00 AM
Khushi's eyes widened some more and she cursed herself under her breath for being so irresponsible to not even set an alarm for today. She flung her legs over the side of the bed, landing her feet on the floor with a loud thump. Because of her sudden movement at trying to get off the bed so quickly, a sudden dizziness enveloped her. She tried to get off the bed but on failing miserably, she sat back down on the bed and that's when the awful and not-so-awful memories of last night came back. The first thing that she did after that was look for him, she calmly looked around the room but he wasn't there. He's probably gone to the office, her mind concluded. She didn't know why but she kinda felt a little, just a little disappointed at that thought.
She slowly got up and walked to the bathroom to take a bath, on her way there, she quickly grabbed the first pair of shalwar-kameez she saw in the cupboard.
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Anjali looked up from the couch she was sitting on to look at Khushi walking down the stairs, dressed in a simple purple ruffled chooridar with a green and yellow border. She still looked weak though she was giving a full smile to everyone on her way down.
"Arre Khushiji...aap uth gaeen? Chalen ab khana kha lein...hum Hari Prakash ko bulate hain" Saying that, Anjali went to the kitchen to take a check on the food being cooked and get some for Khushi. Khushi just gave Anjali a grateful smile which was returned with a there's-no-need-to-say-thanks smile. Khushi chuckled at how they could express so many feelings and words in just a smile and sat down on the sofa. Picking up the remote, she started flipping through different channels.
"Arre Khushi betiya! How are you feeling now?" Nani asked, entering the living room with laxmi in her arms. She seemed to be in a very pleasent room.
"I'm alright Nani, how are you? How's laxmi?" Khushi asked smiling brightly at laxmi who in return did say something like meh-meh-meh-meh.
Anyway, taking that as a 'I'm fine' from laxmi, Khushi relaxed back on the couch but straightened back up as she saw Anjali walk out of the kitchen with a
tray.
"Here you go Khushiji" Anjali said putting the tray on the table in front of the couch.
"Di you should have told me...you shouldn't have..." Khushi started hesitantly, looking at Anjali smiling brightly at her.
"Its okay Khushiji, calm down, I'm your sister-in-law afterall, cant I even do that for you?" Anjali asked, curling her lips upside-down as if offended by Khushi not letting her do something for her.
"Arre, nahi Di, you can do whatever you want" Khushi said and chuckled when Anjali's lips turned into a full-fledge smile.
"Khushi betiya, you should keep resting, I'm sure Chotey wouldnt like it if he comes to know about you not resting" Nani said and winked at Anjali who inturn giggled.
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Flashback
Arnav ran into the kitchen shocking Anjali who stood there warming up some milk.
"Di, can you please send some food for Khushi, actually, she hasn't eaten anything yet" Arnav said trying to compose himself, though the concern was crystal clear in his voice and it didn't go unnoticed by Anjali either who smiled to herself.
"Sure Chotey" Anjali smiled at Arnav who looked somewhat relieved now and turned back to get out of the kitchen. Anjali mentally made a note to inform Nani with a grin. So, Chotey and Khushiji at least care for each other now, Anjali remebered when Nani told her about Chotey getting the interviews lined up for Khushi.
Flashback ends
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"I'll just have the food upstairs" Khushi got up and carried the tray all the way up to her room to avoid any more of her and Arnav's conversations. Nani and Anjali burst into giggles as soon as Khushi left.
"Nani, did you just see Khushiji's face?" ANjali said still shaking wih laughter.
"Yes Bitiya, she had totally turned red" Nani said joining Anjali in the laughter session.
"Awww" Anjali added.
"What's happening here?" Anjali and Nani hurriedly composed themselves and turned to see Shyam standing at the door with an amused look on his face. The two ladies sighed in relief at finding Shyam standing but then later Anjali patted the space next to her on the couch, signalling him to take a seat with them. Shyam smiled at walked upto the couch and sat next to Anjali, before wrapping an arm around Anjali's shoulders.
"So what were you both laughing at so much?" Shyam asked curiously.
"Nothing, but I do have something to discuss with you two" Anjali said leaning near Nani and Shyam conspirationally.
"I think we might be having another wedding in this house" Anjali said and leaned back onto the couch with a grin leaving the other two confused and still leaning.
"Ohhh" Nani and Shyam said together as the realisation of what Anjali meant seeped in.
"Why not?" Nani said looking at the other two with a huge grin. Shyam and Anjali reflected her grin.
"But we gotta confirm that from both the sides" Shyam added his opinion with a thoughtful look.
"Sure" Anjali said.
"Then lets get onto this, it might even help Chtey and Khushi Betiya come closer" Anjali added later.
"They already are" Nnai commented with a wise look on her face.
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I knoe it didnt hav much of ArShi but den ArShi havent actually started u knoe...realising dat dey arer...u knoe...omagod um bad at dis but um sure u understand dat dey're not like a real couple right now so yeah...hehe..lol..dat was long..
Anyway bubbye..
Veggie😃
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