Part 26
The wedding was at 6:30.Khushi had got the woman to babysit Aarav while she went to Raizada Mansion to finish up last minute preparations at 5:00 pm.
Khushi's Outfit
Everything seemed to be in order.Khushi saw a basket of flowers on a table.She looked around and noticed a basket,which was attached to the wall close to the ceiling,was empty.Khushi grabbed the basket of flowers and dragged the ladder to her destination.She climbed up the ladder and arranged the flowers in the basket attached to the wall.When she was done,she put the empty basket on the table near her.Khushi was about to climb down the ladder when her foot slipped.She gasped.Khushi closed her eyes waiting to come contact with the ground but it never came.She felt herself cradled in strong arms.Khushi opened her eyes to meet dark brown ones.Arnav held her tightly against him,watching her.Khushi felt herself wanting to forget the world and stay in his arms but she knew it wasn't possible so she struggled.Struggled to get out of his arms.Arnav reluctantly let go and gently let her feet touch the ground.Khushi stepped back from him and looked away "Khushi...there is still time..just say the word and I'll call off this wedding"
"You can't..wedding cards have been printed and sent,media is coming,and all preparations have been made" objected Khushi.
Arnav grabbed her wrist and pulled her close to him "I don't care about that..I will not do something against my will for publicity"
"You know what? Do whatever you want" said Khushi pulling her wrist out of his hold "I don't care..I am nothing to you"
"You are my wife!"
"Ex-wife" yelled Khushi.
"We never go divorced! You are still legally my wife!" Arnav yelled back.
"Fine! All we need is a sign on a piece of paper.I'll find a lawyer and get that piece of paper"
"I won't sign it!" declared Arnav "You can sign it all you want but I won't"
"You're getting married to another woman and yet you can't give divorce to your first wife"
"Oh I am not going to marry Lavanya" confirmed Arnav "I'll be marrying you and if I don't,my name isn't Arnav Singh Raizada"
"Oh yeah! I won't let you marry me under any circumstance and if I do,my name isn't Khushi Kumari Gupta"
"Oh it won't be" promised Arnav.
Arnav and Khushi glared at each other and turned around and went their own way.Arnav to his bedroom to get ready for the wedding and Khushi to the kitchen to check if the buffet was ready.
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A doorbell rang.The woman got up and picked up a crying Aarav to the door.She tried to quiet him down but he wouldn't stop.The woman opened the door "Um..Khushi dear isn't home right now" she said to the mail man.
"Are you babysitting Aarav" he asked.The woman hesitantly nodded "This is for you" he gave her a highly decorated letter.The woman took it and the mail man left.
The woman closed the door and turned to Aarav who had stopped crying and was staring at the letter with high curiosity.The woman put him on the bed and sat next to him.She opened up the letter and let her eyes wander on the words.She gasped in realization.
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Around 5:50,guests began pouring in.Raizada Mansion was half flooded.It looked like more people had arrived now than Arnav and Khushi's wedding.Khushi shrugged it off thinking she should forget it,when she noticed a very certain guest.Khushi ran to that person "Aunty" she called out.The woman turned around and smiled at her.She was carrying Aarav in her arms and he was playing with a card in his hands "What are you doing here" she asked approaching them.
"Well we got your invitation and came" answered the woman.
"Invitation?What invitation?"
The woman gestured towards Aarav.Khushi looked at the highly decorated card in Aarav's hands.Gently taking it from him,she opened it.It read:
A special and wonderful guest like you is invited to attend the remarriage of
Arnav Singh Raizada
and
Khushi Singh Raizada
Please come and join the celebration of their first anniversary and bring your family,relatives,and friends too!
With Sincere Regards
Arnav Singh Raizada and Khushi Singh Raizada
Khushi gasped.Her eyes went wide.His words echoed in her mind.
Oh I am not getting married to Lavanya
I'll be marrying you and if I don't,my name isn't Arnav Singh Raizada
I won't let you marry me under any circumstances and if I do,my name isn't Khushi Kumari Gupta
Oh it won't be
Oh it won't be
Oh it won't be
Khushi was shocked "B-b-but..I-I..d-didn't p-print..th-these c-cards"
The woman looked at her confused.Another woman,about in her mid twenties,came up behind Khushi "Ma'am..Miss Lavanya is not in her room"
"What" gasped Khushi.
The girls ran upstairs to her room.There were the make up and dressing girls but no Lavanya "She never came..none of us saw her today...she's missing"
"What do you mean she's missing" Khushi exclaimed.
"She isn't here" said one of the girls.
Khushi took out her cellphone and tried Lavanya's number but she wasn't answering.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 read the first paragraph's second sentence out loud "If for some reason,Miss Lavanya Kashyap fails to show up exactly half an hour before the wedding,Miss Khushi Gupta will take her place and legally marry Arna Raizada" Khushi looked up with wide eyes.She looked at the time.It was 6:04.The wedding was supposed to be at 6:30.Khushi couldn't help read on "If Miss Lavanya Kashyap shows up after the half hour,she still will not attend the wedding and Miss Khushi Gupta shall continue to take her place.But if Ms Lavanya Kashyap tries to create problems between the married couple,Mr Arnav Raizada will have full rights to destroy her personally or professionally" Khushi fisted her hands and looked at Arnav "What if I decline to marry you?" Arnav gestured her to read on.Khushi did so "If Miss Khushi Gupta declines to marry Arnav Raizada after signing this contract,she will have to hand over the custody of Aarav Sing Raizada and never interfere between them" Khushi gasped.What had she gotten herself into?
"Girls,please get her ready into the jewelry and outfit I gave you" ordered Arnav.
"NO" stopped Khushi.Looking at Arnav,she ripped the papers into small pieces and threw them on the ground.
Arnav gave a small smile and took out another piece of paper from his pocket.It was another copy of the contract "One of the specialties of a lawyer is that he can make copies of the original contract and make them all legalized"
Khushi gulped "You had this planned!" she accused "Where's Lavanya..why isn't she picking my calls?"
Arnav brought out a cellphone and Khushi gasped.It was Lavanya's phone.He had her phone.He put the phone back in his pocket "She thinks the wedding's tomorrow when it really is today"
"Why" she asked.
"Because I love you...and you yourself said it would take a long time to receive your forgiveness..I am getting that time...anyways the dress is designed by me so hopefully you'll like it"
The girls took hold of Khushi and took her to the dressing room to get her ready while Khushi helplessly went with them.Arnav sighed and left.
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It was 6:30.The time for the wedding.Arnav sat at the altar while Khushi made her way.Raizada Mansion was flooded.Luckily there was a pathway for her to go through.
Khushi sat next to Arnav and glared at him "I am doing this for my child" she whispered,enough for only him to hear.
"I love you" he whispered back "and I'll get your trust back"
Khushi looked away.The priest began chanting and it was time for the pheres.The couple stood up "Stop!" called out a female voice.
Everybody turned to that person.It was Lavanya.She had found out "Why can't we ever manage to have a wedding without interruptions" whispered Arnav,recalling their previous marriage.
Khushi managed to finally call out "Finally you are here Miss Lavanya...come let's change our outfits and you can proceed to marry Mr Raizada"
"Not so soon" stopped Arnav.He gestured to his lawyer,Mr.Roy.Mr Roy went to Lavanya and took her away "Let's proceed"
Khushi had no choice but to follow.
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The wedding was over.There was a reception.Everybody was enjoying the party,except Khushi.She kept remembering how she had wonderful dreams and had thought all of them came true when it was really just an illusion "Khushi" called out Arnav.
Khushi closed her eyes "What do you want from me Arnav?"
"Just one more chance...I promise I won't ever break it"
"You're not getting it"
"Khushi" called out the woman,who babysits Aarav.She approached the couple "Here is Aarav..I doubt you will be needing me anymore...anyways I was getting bored at your apartment while Aarav was sleeping so I packed your things since you are probably going to go live with your husband now"
Khushi gulped "Um.."
"Thank you" said Arnav,taking the bags from the woman "I will take good care of Khushi and Aarav"
"That's wonderful" said the woman,giving Aarav to Arnav.
Arnav smiled at the child as Aarav poked Arnav's cheek.The woman left.Khushi reached out to take Aarav from Arnav.Aarav nearly began crying when Khushi tried to take him "I'll hold him" said Arnav,not wanting Aarav to cry.Khushi stared at Aarav as he played with Arnav's fingers 'Already loving dad' thought Khushi.
Khushi looked at Arnav "You'll regret marrying me...and I'll make sure of it"
"I won't ever regret it and that's my promise" said Arnav.
"Fine..we'll see who wins"
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Edited by khushiforever - 11 years ago
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