Part 25
The next day,Khushi arrived at Raizada Mansion with her team.She took a deep breath,remembering her own marriage.She closed her eyes 'Just do your work and get out of here as fast as you can'.With that thought,she began giving out her orders.Some people began putting up curtains,some set up flowers and so on.Khushi was helping set up the flowers when suddenly she was dragged to the kitchen.No one was there.Khushi looked up and let out the breath she was holding "What is the meaning of this!"
Arnav let go of the wrist he was holding and took a step towards her "Khushi...just say the word and I'll call off this wedding"
Khushi gritted her teeth "Why are you after me? Just let me go..Lavanya is a high class,rich girl as you wanted..she is nothing like me-"
"Exactly,she's nothing like you which is why I don't want to marry her-"
"Then why did you agree to this marriage in the first place?"
Arnav remained quiet.Khushi just stared at him and then turned to leave "I love you"
Khushi closed her eyes,trying to stop the tears.She opened them after a few seconds "You never did Arnav...which is why you threw me out"
Arnav held her wrist and faced her "It was a huge misunderstanding Khushi...please return back to our home"
Khushi pulled her wrist out of his hold "It was never our home..it was always yours"
"No Khushi...please,please come back..I need you..our family needs you...you're what they always wanted..and what I needed" he said kneeling on the floor on his knees.
Khushi sucked in a breath "You threw me out when I was two months pregnant...what's the guarantee you won't throw me out again with my three month old son"
"I..I would never do that"
Khushi closed her eyes "I just can't trust you the way I used to"
Arnav stood up "I'll do anything to earn it"
"Just forget it...it would take me a long time to trust you again so there's no point in trying" Khushi turned and left.
"You said it would take a long time to trust me" whispered Arnav as he watched her leave "I have a way to get that time but you might have me for a while...but I will somehow earn your trust and love back one day"
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Khushi immediately left after that incident.'I hate him,I hate him' she repeated in her mind,knowing she was lying to herself.She sighed,watching Aarav play with his toys in his cradle.Khushi picked him up and put him on her lap.Aarav smiled at her.he pressed the toy in his hand against her cheek.Khushi smiled.She leaned and kissed his cheek.He giggled "I love you so much Aarav..you're my life" she said tenderly.Aarav nodded as if understanding.He leaned towards Khushi and gave her a wet kiss on her cheek.Khushi let out a laugh.
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A few hours after Khushi had left,the decorators did too,claiming to finish up the work the next day.The wedding was on the day after tomorrow.'Our first anniversary' remembered Arnav.Arnav and Khushi's anniversary was on the wedding day."Mr.Roy has come to meet you" said Hari Prakash,interrupting Arnav's thoughts.Arnav nodded.He went to the living room and sat across Mr.Roy who was already sitting.
"Hello Mr.Raizada,let's get straight to business..have you got the papers signed?"
Arnav nodded,taking out some papers from his pocket.He unfolded them and gave it to Mr.Roy "They're signed by Lavanya and Khushi"
Mr.Roy nodded "I am seeing such contract for the first time and am quite surprised these ladies agrees..anyways I will go to my office and get them copied with all of them legalized" Arnav nodded
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The next day Khushi didn't come to Raizada Mansion but her team did.Arnav longed to see her but he knew he should give her some space.The team left after finishing their work.Raizada Mansion looked beautiful with pink roses hanging in the air,bright curtains hanging against the wall and the most special was the middle where the altar stood.Arnav sighed seeing it's beauty.He knew Khushi had to come tomorrow,the wedding day.'I can't wait to see you tomorrow Khushi' he thought to himself 'Tomorrow is not only our wedding anniversary but also the celebration of it.
He got a phone call "Hello...no,give it to her tomorrow after Khushi leaves...good"
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"What do you mean she's missing" Khushi exclaimed.
"She isn't here" said one of the girls.
Khushi bit her lip.Nothing was going as planned.Someone patted her shoulder.Khushi turned.It was Arnav.He was already dressed in his sherwani.Khushi noticed it was the same sherwani he had wore on their wedding.She looked up at him and stammered "A-Arnav...L-Lavanya's not here"
"I know" he said casually.
Khushi scrunched her eyes at him "If she isn't here,who are you going to marry?"
"You"
"What! I am not marrying you"
Arnav took out some papers and gave it to her "Read the second page's first paragraph's second sentence out loud"
Khushi turned to the second page and was about to read it when suddenly the air was filled with cries.A baby's cries.Everybody suddenly disappeared except for Arnav.He walked up to her and leaned towards her,making her breath heavily.He was too close.She closed her eyes as he whispered "Take care of our baby...I'll see you at our wedding"
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Khushi woke up,breathing heavily with sweat beads on her forehead.Aarav was crying in his cradle.She immediately got up and picked him up.Mumbling soft lullabies to him for a while,he fell back asleep.Khushi put him back in his crib.She lied back on her bed.As she ran hand through her open hair,she couldn't help wonder why she had such a dream 'Maybe because I didn't read the second page' thought Khushi 'Nothing special must have been on that page.After all there were only two paragraphs on it.Nothing too special.It's Arnav and Lavanya's marriage tomorrow not mine and Arnav's...It was just a dream'.Pushing those thoughts aside,she fell back asleep.
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Edited by khushiforever - 11 years ago
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