"chote...chote suniye...aap kahan..." shouted Anjali seeing arnav walking out of Raizada Mansion. yeh chote bhi na...
Arnav was so overjoyed with the very thought of reuniting with the love of his life...his khushi. He sat in the car to leave for the mandir. Arnav tightly closed his eyes to let the tears roll down his cheeks and drove off.
He had been crying every single night since khushi left. He cried tears of repentance, teras of remorse, tears of lonelyness, But today was different. The tears rolling down his eyes were different. He was overwhelmed by the fact that khushi never hated him despite the hell he made her go through for no fault. It was hard for arnav to face khushi after so many years due to the guilt which was taking him over. Although khushi had forgiven arnav for everything she went through but it was hard for arnav to forgive himself. He knew he would never be able to forgive himself for tormenting the innocent soul.
"Damn it... Yeh traffic ko bhi abhi jam hona tha" arnav clenched his jaw looking at the traffic jam ahead.
"What the..." He hit his hand against the steering wheel.
Arnav was getting restless his mind was flooded with past memories of how he had been slaying Khushi with his words and actions. How he made her die a thousand deaths every day. All the images of the moments he had shared with khushi since he met her at sheesh mahal the first time, till the doomsday when khushi walked out of his life flashed before his eyes.
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"Aap ko hamari baat samajh kyun nahi aati shyaam ji. Hum aap se sirf nafrat karte hain nafrat... Aap ne humay hamaray parivaar ko aur anjali ji ko dhoka diya...sab ko dhoka diya... Aur haan aik aur baat kaan khol kar sun lijiye, agar aap shaadi shuda na bhi hotay to hum kabhi aap se pyaar nahi kar patay, kyunki humne sirf aur sirf arnav ji se pyaar kiya hai. Arnav ji hazaar baar bhi hamaray dil ko apnay pairon talay kyun na kuchal dein, ye dil phir bhi sirf arnav singh raizada ke liye dharkay ga...samjhe aap." khushi shouted at shyaam and made her way downstairs, wiping off her tears.
Arnav who was standing behind the terrace door, could not believe what his eyes and ears had just encounterred.
" To kia khushi bhi usi tarha se shyaam ke dhokay ka shikaar hoi thi jaisay Di...khushi mujhse pyaar..." Arnav's whole existence shattered and he dropped on his knees, not being able to carry the load of his filthy deeds. Arnav hated him self like anything that very moment. He Went upto shyaam and punched him in the eye real hard and then rushed towards the poolside as he knew khushi would be there talking to the stars, her parents.
"Aaj to aap ne bhi hamara saath chod diya" said khush looking at the clouds, covering the stars..
Arnav felt as if someone just stabbed him in the heart.. He went upto khushi and hugged her with all his might.
"mujhe maaf kardo khushi... Main to khud ko maaf nahi kar paaon ga magar tum mujhe maaf kardo, shayad mere gunaahon ka bojh kuch Halka ho jaye.' khushi did not understand a word arnav said. Ye hum se maafi kyun maang rahe hain, thought khushi.
"A-a-arnavji aap aise..." it was the first time she saw arnav crying so badly and her heart cried with him.
"Arnav ji kia hua, kuch bataiye to sahi" asked khushi, wiping off Arnavs tears.
"Khushi tum jaanna chahti thi na ke maine tum se shaadi kyun ki, iss liye kyunki akaash ki shaadi ki raat maine tumhe aur syaam ko terrace pe dekha aur..." arnav broke down into tears again.
Nahi arnav ji iss main aap ki kia ghalti thi...ghalti to hamari thi jo aapse shyaam ki sachai chupai...lakin hum ne aisa sirf iss liye kiya taakay aap ko takleef na ho. Khushi said cupping arnavs face.
"Nahi khushi maine tum se shaadi iss liye ki kyun ke mujhe laga tum shyaam ke saath milke Di ki zindagi barbaad kar rahi ho...shyaam ne kaha ke tum uss se pyaar karti ho aur maine di ki shaadi bachane ke liye...' arnav was finding it hard to utter any words.
"kia...aapne humey itna gira huwa samjha... abhi jab aapne kaha ke aap ne humay aur shyaam ko jiji ki shaadi ki raat saath main dekha tha to humey laga aapne hum se shaadi ki hume shyam se bachane ke liye kyun ke aap ko us ki sachai pata chal gai...aur 6 mahinay ke liye iss liye kyun ke aap shaadi ke bandhan main vishvaas nahi rakhtay...aur aap hum se ghussa iss liye thay kyun ke hum ne aap se sachai chupai...aur isi liye humse nafrat karnay ki koshish kartay rahay... magar hum soch bhi nahi sakte ke aap hamaray baray main aisa sochtay thay. Aap ne hamari zindagi barbaad karne se pehley, humay aik baar phir se anaath karnay se pahlay aik baar bhi poora sach jaanne ki koshish tak nahi ki. Humay to yaqeen nahi ho raha ke hum ne aap jaisay insaan se itni mohabbat...' Khushi stopped, putting her hand on her mouth.
"Ruk kyun gayi khushi main jaanta hoon tum mujh se pyaar karti ho" said arnav looking into khushi's eyes.
"kartay thay arnav ji pyaar kartay thay, ab to humara bhi aapki tarha pyaar par se vishvaas uth gaya hai... aap ne naye saal ki raat sahi kaha tha ke yeh duniya aaj bhi utni hi bedard hai jitni hamesha se thi." cried khushi and rushed towards the room.
"khuhsi ko to main baad main mana loon ga lakin pehlay aik bohat zaroori kaam karna hai"arnav mummered to himself and made his way to the living hall.
khushi packed her bag, hugged arnavs jacket and cried so badly... 'humay jana ho ga arnav ji aapse door jana ho ga. ab hum se aur bardasht nahi ho ga humey maaf kar di jiye ga" she placed a kiss on arnavs pillow and made her way to the living hall.
"Mat kahiye humay Di, aap hamaray bhai ho hi nahi sakte...aapne aik masoom ladki ki "zindagi tabah kardi aur abhi bhi humay ye nahi bata rahay ke aapne aisa kyun kiya' Anjali slapped arnav and grabbed him from his collar demanding an answer why he forcefully married khushi and ruined her life.
khushi saw that while coming down the stairs and froze their as if she was the one being slapped. anjali placed another slap on arnavs face and said that he is no more her brother. Pain was reflected in Khushi's eyes as she knew Anjali was his whole world and today she disowned him. She could feel arnavs pain as she had gone through the same.
'Arnav ji anjali ji ne aisa kyun kaha ke aap un ke bhai nahi hain'...khushi rushed towards arnav and and asked him with a deep concern.
'khushi aaj main bhi phir se anaath ho gaya... Maa ke baad Di hi mera sab kuch hai...magar aaj...But I deserve this...I surely do'...arnav cried placing his head on khushis lap.
"Kahin aap ne anjali ji ko ye to nahi bata diya ke aap ne hamaray saath..."
'haan khushi maine Di ko bata diya ke maine tumharay saath zabardasti...magar shyaam ki sachai nahi bata paya ...Di pregnant hain ...wo bardaasht nahi kar paye gi'... arnav replied cutting khushi in middle of the sentaence.
"Aap ko kis ne kaha tha aisa karnay ke liye...aap jaante nahi thay ke wo kitna naraaz hon gi ...ye sab hamari wajah se"...khushi cried
"shhh khushi ...tumhari kiya ghalti hai...aur meri ghalti ki waja se Di tumse bhi naraaz thi sab tum se roothay huway thay... main ab iss sachai ko aur nahi chupa sakta tha... Aur ye tumharay haath main bag'...asked arnav looking at the bag.
"nahi khushi tum aisa nahi kar sakti... Khushi please mujhe maaf kardo, chod ke mat jao. Khushi please mujhay MAA ki tarha chod ke mat jao...main jee nahi paaon ga khushi, aur phir tum mujhe bhi andheri raaton main aasmaan pe chamaktay sitaaron main talaash karo gi"...Arnav begged khushi not to leave him.
"Hum ne aapko maaf kiya arnav ji ... har us dard ke liye jo humay aapse mila, har uss takleef ke liye jo aap ne humay di... lakin hum aap ko aik baat ke liye kabhi maaf nahi kar sakte kabhi bhi nahi...' said khushi.
"Kis baat ke liye khushi"...asked Arnav in a painful voice.
"Hum pe vishvaas na karne ke liye... hamaray baray main itni ghatiya aur giri hui baat sochnay ke liye ke hum anjali ji ka ghar barbaad karna chahte thay... humari muhabbat ka mazaak bananay ke liye..." Khushi could not control her tears.
"Khushi main maannta hu meri ghalti maafi ke layak nahi hai...mat maaf karo mujhe magar aisay halaat main mujhe chod ke mat jao...main tum se bohat pyar karta hu khushi hamesha se karta raha hu. I really love you khushi...I really do." arnav said holding khushi's hands close to his heart.
"Kia aap sach main hum se pyaar karte hain Arnavji" Khushi asked lokking into his eyes.
"Haan sach main aur main tumharay liye kuch bhi kar sakta hu kuch bhi" arnav replied in a broken voice
"to phir aaj humay mat rokiye, humay jaane di jiye arnav ji...hum dobara aap par bharosa nahi kar saktay...aap ko aapkay pyaar ka waasta". khushi said looking down as she could not bear seeing the pain in arnavs eyes...she knew she still loved him.
"Theek hai, agar merey gunahon ki yahi saza tum ne muqarrar ki hai to mujhe manzoor hai" Arnav let go off her hands and closed his eyes.
"Magar khuch deir thahro khushi, payal aur nani mandir gaye hain...un se mil ke nahi jao gi...aur itna to bta do ke jao gi kahan?" asked arnav.
"Nahi arnav ji agar hum aur rukay to jaa nahi paayein ge ...aur hum aisa nahi chahtay... aur hum aapko nahi batayein ge ke hum kahan jaa rahay hain.. magar fikar mat kijiye ...hum jiji ko chithi likhein ge aur apni kheriyat batate rahain ge...aap chahain to un se hamari kheriyat maloom kar lena" Khushi did not even know herself where she was going so how could she let arnav know of her where abouts.
" aap apna bohat kheyaal rakhiye ga...dawai waqt pe laitay rahiye ga ...meethay ki taraf to dekhiye ga bhi mat... aur what the ...what the keh kar anjali ji ko pareshaan mat kijiye ga... humay yaqeen hai wo bohat jald aapko maaf kar dein gi...ab humay jana hai"
Khushi placed a kiss on Arnav's forehead and Arnav helplessly watched her walking out of Raizada Mansion.
"Arey bhai sahab, kab se horn de raha hu, traffic jam khatam ho gaya hai"...someone knocked at arnavs car window...
"Sorry... Im really sorry wo main..." arnav snapped back into reality and drove off towards the mandir where His Khushi was waiting for him.
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