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Part 18
Gupta House...
Payal checked her sms, it was from Arnav ji, she said...They are on their way...Now you both hold on to your emotions plz...She addressed Amma and Buaji...
Payal...Plz dont start crying as soon as you see her...If you feel like crying, go in the room and cry...Do as I have told you...Or Arnav ji will get angry, he doesnt want to upset Khushi...
Amma smiled...Im fine, I wont cry, I know my daughter will see me and will instantly recognize me...
Buaji...Oh bab-wa...I dont know how I will react when I see her... Her hand on her head she said...I cant take this...my sanka devi has really lost her mind...What will we do now???
Payal...Buaji, you have to hold on, if you cant, then please take babu ji and go in the room. I don't want an unpleasant scene here...
Buaji gave her a bad look... Ya, ya...I know what to do...She went in the kitchen to see if everything was in place...
Arnav had asked them to order Golgapas and Jalebis. And he had asked Amma to make potato puri (flat breads).. All were chosen carefully...all of Khushi's favorite foods...
Payal sat on the chair...waiting for them...thinking...will her sister recognize her??? Or not??? She looked at her Amma and said...Amma, pray she recognizes us...
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Arnav closed the car door and put on his seat belt...Waiting for Khushi to put hers on...But she just sat there, waiting for him to start the car...
Arnav looked at her and said...Khushi, seat belt...
Khushi looked at his seat belt and then searched for her's and pulled on it...But it didn't budge...
Arnav released his belt and moved forward, pulled hers and was about to click it in its place, when his eyes fell on her lips...He was so close to her...If he moved a little forward, he would actually touch her...He desperately wanted to kiss those delicious lips...He could feel her breath on his face...it was warm and so inviting...Then he looked into her eyes...
The minute he moved his hand over hers to pull the belt...Khushi's heart started to beat soundly...Thud thud... Khushi didnt know what was happening to her...Why did his closeness bring around these feelings...
He was not touching her, he was just near her...Yet she felt as if he was touching her...Her eyes were on his face...This nearness didnt scare her, in fact...it made her want more...More what, Khushi?..she scolded herself... And looked up, directly into his beautiful brown mesmerizing eyes...
Both were lost...Raba waaa...eee...raba wa...Ho..rabaaa waa...
Arnav looked into her eyes...they were staring right into his...He could drown in them and never surface again...He was looking into her eyes, saw fear and something else...What?? Desire??? He didnt want to scare her...He snapped out of his thoughts, clicked the belt in its place, moved back and started the car...
Both were silent and in deep thoughts till they reached the Gupta house...
Both were standing outside the door of GH...Arnav was about to ring the bell...But instead he turned towards Khushi and said...Khushi, are you alright?
Khushi nodded...IM fine...
Arnav...If you get tired or bored, or dont enjoy it, just look at me and yawn and I will take you back, OK? I want you to be comfortable. And Payals dad isnt well either...Di told you about it...
Khushi nodded and thought...He was so caring and considerate...
Arnav rang the door bell, his heart started to beat fast...apprehensive...this was it...didnt know what would happen now...
Payal opened the door...She came forward, shook her hand and welcomed Khushi in the house...She was trying to remain cool...She wanted to hug, hold her baby sister tight and never let her go...But she couldnt...They all had to take it very slowly...
Khushi looked at Payal and then her eyes went to the extended hand...She was a little wary...Somehow this pretty woman looked familiar...She took the extended hand in her's and smiled...Then she was rushed inside, there she met a man on a wheel chair...Arnav ji had already told her about him, he was Payal's dad...She greeted him and he greeted her so warmly that Khushi was overwhelmed... A cute fat lady was standing by Payal's dad...She had her hand on her head and she was chanting...Oh God, Oh God... She came and hugged Khushi really tight and said...Welcome my dear, make yourself at home...
Arnav was looking here and there. Then he looked at Payal...She knew he was looking for Amma...Payal said...Amma has gone to the neighbors... She will be back soon...Why dont you show Khushi our house, while we serve food...
Arnav took her for a small tour of the house...She went in her room and stopped...She looked around the whole room...She walked and stood near the open window...She looked through it, she could see the sky...She smiled and said...I bet one can see stars on a dark night...It must be so beautiful and peaceful...
Arnav was standing by the door...observing her for any reaction or a sign of recognition...
Khushi smiled and moved around the room and saw a poster...She came near it, laughed and asked...Hes here too...He's also in my room...Now what is he doing here?
Payal had walked inside the room to call them to have snacks...She saw Khushi near Salman Khan's poster, heard them and said...I love him...He's my favorite...I cant put him in my room, so I have put him up in the guest room at my in laws house...But if you dont like it...
Khushi cut in..NO, NO, plz let him be...I like him too...One can use this to hide money...
Arnav..What the??
Khushi loosened the posted, inserted her hand inside and she pulled out some money...
All three were shocked...Arnav and Payal looked at each other as if saying...Khushi remembers this...
Khushi was also shocked, she turned towards Payal, handed her the money and said...These must be yours...
Payal to cover up said...Aaa...yes...I hid them here ...Lets eat...
There was lots of food on the table. The thing that attract Khushi's attention were jalebis and something round Puri type...
Payal served them and Arnav asked where Buaji was...Payal replied she had taken Babuji in the room, as he was tired...
Payal excused herself and went in the kitchen...She couldnt take it any more...She started to cry...Babu ji was also very upset, Bua ji had started to cry too, so they both retired to the room...in fact they both were hiding themselves there, so Khushi couldnt seen them in distress....Amma hadnt come yet, what would be her reaction when she sees and meets Khushi...Payal thought...She wiped her tears and pretended to work in the kitchen...
Arnav filled his plate with golgapas, made holes in it, filled it with chick peas and then dipped one in the spicy, sweet and tangy juice...He raised it towards his mouth and ate it...
Khushi was shocked and watched him in awe...Arnav was watching Khushi the whole time...he made another one and came near her, offering it to her and said...Wanna try one?
Khushi looked at it and said...It wont fit in my mouth...
Arnav nearly dropped the morsel when he heard her say that...Thousands of thoughts passing through his mind...Was she faking it all? Was she remembering it? Na, my Khuhsi cant fake it for too long, shes one with a pure heart... He said...Try one...
Khushi looked at it and opened her mouth, he fed her and she closed her mouth on it...His fingers touching her lips...The juice from the golgapas started to flow out of her mouth..He saw it and quickly started to wipe it with his hand...Slowly using his hand to clean her chin...touching her softly as if caressing her...He looked into her eyes and she could already feel the warmth from his hand, sending shivers down her back...heating her whole body. She looked up into his eyes...Both were lost...raba waaa...raba wa...Hooo rabaaa waaa...
Khushi swallowed it too fast and choked on it...She started to cough...Arnav pat her on the back...Payal ran out of the kitchen to see what had happened...Bua ji also come out of her hideout... Payal gave her some water...Khushi was embarrassed and told the others that she was fine. She excused herself and went in the washroom...
IN the washroom, she splashed water on her face...It was flushed..Not from chocking, but from something else...She scolded herself...Khushi you are mad...Dont let that man get to you plz...You belong to someone else...She looked at herself in the mirror and thought...Wish I didnt belong to anyone...Wish I was free from all commitments... She sighed and walked out the washroom...
Garima ji had been called by one of the neighbors so she had gone there...Now she was back and standing by the front door...Dreading to go in and face her daughter...She didn't know how she would react in front of Khushi...She could hear them...She took a deep breath and walked in, to face her nightmare...Will her daughter recognize her or not? They all had failed to protect her...Will she forgive them all???
Khushi had walked out of the washroom and was walking towards the table when she saw a different face...Someone was standing by the front door, looking at her...Khushi froze...It was such a beautiful, humble and soft face...Khushi was mesmerized by it...Khushi took a step towards it...Suddenly her brain seemed fogged...She could hear thousands of voices, all at once...making it impossible for her to understand any of it...She tried to fight it...Tried to make sense of what was being said...Arnav saw the change of color on her face and ran towards her...She couldnt hear him or anything...She couldnt understand anything...Her brain was too tired of all the noises around it...All it thought of was shutting down, to stop it all...It shut down and Khushi fainted...
Arnav caught her as she fell... Garima, Payal and Buaji ran towards her screaming...KHUSHI!!!!!!!
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