FF: I will take care of you(Updated!Last Part-Pg27

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Part 12: Page 15
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Part 15: Page 23
Last Part: Page 27

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PART ONE

She looked around the bare room and it was as if she had
never been in here. The only traces were here bags which were packed neatly by
the front door. She had asked Hariprakash to collect boxes for packing. She had
packed all the jewelry and clothes gifted to her by the Raizadas in Payal's
room with a note saying please return to Anjali Di.

She felt a empty, not knowing where she was to go or what
she was to do. How had she lived before these torturous 6 months. She had
forgotten how to live.

Everyone was out of the house for Payal's birthday
celebrations, Khushi had feigned illness and excused herself. She knew she
wouldn't be able to leave with the whole family in the house.

Suddenly she heard the screech of a car outside. She called
Hariprakash for help to carry the boxes. He questioningly placed the boxes in
the taxi. "Hariprakash ji, agar humse koi bhool ho gayee.." He interrupted her
"Khushi bitya, aap aisa kyoon bol rahee hain. Aap kahan'" She gave him a quick
hug and jumped into the cab before he could ask more questions.

The taxi came to a stop outside the quiet train station '
she got out and asked the driver to put her stuff in Box16. The tears she was
holding back came out with a vengeance as soon as she was alone in the train.

Flackshbacks from her fight with Arnav last night came to
mind. He had discovered the truth about Shyam a week ago and learnt of Khushis
innocence. He reproached her for not telling him earlier, she accused him of
not trusting her. "I will leave you" She had said last night. He would not hear
of it. "How dare you Khushi, you cannot do this to me." He was unsure of how to
apologize but he wouldn't hear of her leaving the house now. He had begged and
pleaded last night but she had turned cold. Arnav had to leave for an important
business trip to London and he told her they would discuss it further when he
was back.

She was so drained emotionally and physically that she had fallen
fast asleep and barely heard the announcement when the conductor screamed "The
train to Lucknow is now departing."

She had called a family friend, a lady she called "Aayi,"
who she knew she could confide in and told her about the last 6 months. Ayi had
listened without judgment and ordered Khushi to come live with her immediately.

Arnav arrived at the RM, it was 2am and he didn't want to
wake anyone up. He tiptoed into his room, not wanting to wake Khushi up. He had
so much to tell her. The past few days in London had really allowed him to
think and clear his head. Maybe it was the London air or maybe it was the good
company he had had. He had just signed a deal and now had a new business
partner, Dhruv. Dhruv's was his new younger business partner. Maybe it was Dhruv
and his warmness that he now felt like a changed man. He wanted to talk to
Khushi, confide in her about his feelings and make her his own. He longed to
see her face, he craved to feel her presence. He slowly put his bags down and
desperately searched for her outline in the dark. However, there was no Khushi
on the bed. He turned on the lights and looked around, ran to the pool area.
That is when he noticed all her stuff was missing. He searched the room inside
out for some trace of her but there was nothing. It was as if she had never shared this
space with him.

Edited by akhushi123 - 12 years ago

Part Two

 

 

Khushi woke up the next morning feeling emptier and more confused that she had ever felt. She looked around the beautiful room Ayi had prepared for her. The large and lavish room felt hollow and she longed to curl up in a place and cry her heart out and shut herself from the world. But then she got up. She got up to spite him. To show him and herself that he did not affect her. She was Khushi Kumari Gupta and Arnav Singh Raizada could not kill her spirit. With that attitude and her ferocious appetite, she got up, got dressed and rushed downstairs. Ayi was already up doing pooja, Khushi joined her and prayed for her family and the Raizadas and that they may find the strength to forgive her and Arnav. She prayed for Anjali Di so that she may move on in her life without Shyaam. She couldn't yet forgive Arnav and so left him out of her prayers. More than anything, Khushi asked Devi Maya for herself. To help her find the KKG she used to be. The one who used to laugh, care for others and the one who had faith in her.

 

She and Ayi caught up on old times as they cooked and laughed. Ayi told her about all the naughty things her and Dhruv used to do as children and how she used to scold them. How she used to sit outside and gaze at the stars with the two of them while she read them fairy tales.  Khushi reminisced about the simpler days and felt sad thinking about how it was impossible to go back to those days. Ayi told her about Dhruv and what a man he had become and how he had a successful marketing company in London which he runs. "Even with his busy schedule, he comes to stay with me atleast 4 times a year. More so in the winter, he hates the cold." She said while she made the yummiest food Khushi had had in a long time. The food, the memories warmed Khushi.  She had become cold living with Arnav Singh Raizada but now felt a lot like her old self sitting next to Ayi shile she fed her.

 

 

Arnav could barely sleep and it wasn't the jetlag. He had a lump in his throat. Questions in his mind. Where had she gone? Why was there no note. Deep down inside he knew her reasoning. She had loved him and he had broken her. He had hated her with more fire than even he though himself capable.  He was unsure of how this would play out with his family. When the 6 months were over and Di had delivered a beautiful girl, Arnav had sat down with her to have a talk about Shyam. He had also found a chance to have Shyam arrested due to forging signatures on documents to get all of Di's property. He had left out the part about Khushi and his marriage and he was unsure of how he would reveal this to his family. But he could live lies no more and the truth about his marriage with Khushi had to be revealed to the family. He would have to come clean. Not for himself, he was Arnav Singh Raizada and did not feel the need to answer. But he wanted to do it out of consideration for her reputation. He could not bear anyone thinking badly of her. She was good and pure and he needed his family and her family to understand that.

 

Ayi had planned a full day for Khushi, she wanted to keep the girl preoccupied. She knew how disturbed the child was and longed to heal her wounds with her motherly care. She had secretly called Buaji the night before and told her that Khushi was with her and that she was okay. She explained to Buaji that Khushi had confided in her but she couldn't reveal to her what it was just yet. Buaji, being loud and flamboyant as she was protested "Hai Nandekishore" she squealed at the other end. So when Arnav had called Buaji the next morning, she was not surprised but just curious to know what had happened between these two fools now. She would have blamed her sanka devi but she knew her husband, had a temper and stubbornness to match.

Ayi took Khushi out on a tour of Lucknow for the day however it was Khushi who became the tour guide pointing every landmark and reminiscing of her memories that were associated with each place. She had forgotten how much she loved the city and its people,she felt so much at home. She rememberd the coldness of the RM with Nani and Anjali Di being her only comfort. The car stopped at a designer boutique and Nani told Khushi she would be a few minutes. While she was away, Nanis cell phone rang. Khushi saw Dhruv's name pop up on Nani's iphone screen and quicly picked up the phone.

"Dhruv?" she screamed

"Nani?" questioned a deep voice at the other end.

"Chottay Nawab!" 

"Sanka Devi?" again he questioned

"Yes its me Khushi"

"Sankaaa Devi" he screamed in joy, he could hardly believe it.

"What are you doing with my Nani's phone?!" He teased her.

"No Dhruv, she went in to some store and left her phone in the car! I am staying with her'" she pondered on what excuse to give Dhruv when Nani came back with a bunch of bags.

"Ayi its Dhruv'"

"Beta? How are you?" Ayi said.

"I am fine Nani, I cant believe Sanka Devi has found her way to you. Tell her she better stay as I will be in Lucknow next week, I have a new Indian business partner who I need to see."
"Yes beta. Khushi will be staying here and your timing could not have been better. Me and Khushi need your liveliness in the house to keep us from getting bored" She eyed Khushi as she said that and thought Dhruv would be the perfect companion to help bring out the child in Khushi that was so lost now.

"I cannot wait to see him Ayi" Khushi screamed. "I will irritate him so much, lets see how long the Nawabzada lasts in Lucknow!"

"Uff, you two will be the end of me" Ayi joke
"Don't say that Ayi'.." Khushi said suddenly serious '"Youre the only mother I have now'"

Edited by akhushi123 - 12 years ago

 Part Three

Arnav felt nervous for the first time in his life. How was he to explain to the Guptas and Raizadas that the past 6 months had been a sham. That his marriage with Khushi had been a sham. He found strength as he looked at Shanti, sleeping peacefully in Anjali's arms. He had requested the name when he had learned that was Khushi's mother's name. He could not bear the thought of anyone hurting Shanti and the new girl had brought out instincts and emotions in him he thought were long dead. He softened as he saw the baby girl and sat down and looked at the questioning eyes.

After having releayed the whole story, he asked for everyone's forgiveness. He asked they forgive Khushi as she was not at fault in any way. She is innocent and deserves your love and respect he said looking at Buaji and her Amma/Bauji. "Please take care of her" he said tenderly to her family. "She has made a decision to leave me and I have no choice but to respect it," Arnav said sadly. "I would like her to give me another chance and for us to start fresh but I nderstand these things may take time and I want to give Khushi time and space."

Buaji sat silently and did not reveal to Arnav that her Sanka Devi was staying with her Ayi in Lucknow and let him assume she was at their house.  She had alerted Khushi's Amma Bauji to do the same. Khushi did not want him to know her whereabouts and rightly so. Arnav Singh Raizada had wronged her and hurt her deeply.  Everyone's heart went out to Khushi as they heard Arnav talk. Anjali however felt for her Chottay. She could see it in his eyes, the regret, his sadness, his wounded hear ' his eyes said it all to her. A tear fell from her eyes on Shanti's forehead and girl woke up and started crying. She excused herself and walked out feeling she was partly to blame for this whole situation.

 

Anjali had found it hard to move on without Shyaam however, Shanti had given her the strength she needed. The beautiful girl needed her mother and as Arnav had planned it, the truth was revealed to her after her delivery. She knew her Chottay had planned it so that Shanti would be her strength at her time of weakness. She had him to thank for that however, she had felt the burden of Khushi's unhappiness on her shoulders. She felt the girl had suffered because her Chottay had put his Di before Khushi. She felt love for her younger brother but also a ton of guilt on account of Khushi's treatment by him. But she knew it was his love for Khushi that had created all the anger and rage he felt when he saw Khushi and Shyaam on the terrace that fateful night. She rocked Shanti back to sleep and fell in a deep slumber herself.

 

Akash tried to console Payal but she was unconsolable. She cried without restraint and felt shattered by the feelings of guilt and sadness. "I was her sister Akashji, I shold have believe her when no one did. She was my responsibility and I let her down. I let her down'.." She sobbed violently as he held on to her with all his might. "Enough Payal, enough'shhh'.," he said softly while tightening his grip on her.

 

 

Part Four

"Ayi, I want to open a school." Khushi said while making jalebis.

"A school beta, but what will you teach?" Ayi questioned her. She was used to Khushi saing ridiculous things but this was a little over the top.

"Ayi, there are lots of girls who don't know the basics of being an Indian woman."

"Such as?" Ayi raised her eyebrows as she said that.

"Such as our traditions, our culture, our mythology, our religion, our dressing, our food"
"And you will teach girls this?"
"Yes Ayi, I had trained a girl at ''."her voice trailed off as memories flooded her brain again.

"Lavanya ji!" she screamed.

"Uff Khushi, I am not sure what you are upto but whatever keeps you occupied, I want to support you in it."

Before Ayi had even finished her sentence, Khushi was on the phone with Lavanya Kashyap .

Khushi had called Lavanya for references of other rich spoiled brats like her who would require training. She needed students for the Khushi Kumari Gupta Finishing School.  She folded her arms as she looked out to the future. She would show people  what Indian women were made of.

 

 

Arnav  felt a huge load having been lifted off his shoulders. Ofcourse the guilt and sadness weighted him down still but he had cleared his Khushi's name and that was all that mattered. She should not suffer anymore, he thought. I have given her enough pain and hurt her enough for a lifetime and I will do all in my power to make sure she is happy, even if its without ''.he was unable to finish the thought. The thought of her being happy without him made him sick.
He returned to the office with a new vigor and applied himself to his work with all his attention. He needed to stop thinking about Khushi and thought that would be altogether impossible, his new business venture with Dhruv Rao,  a prominent businessman in London, had got him excited. This young fellow from Lucknow had amused and impressed Arnav. Thought he was younger than him, closer to Khushi's age, he had successfully created a marketing empire. He had a playfulness about him that also reminded him of Khushi.

 

Dhruv stuffed his bag with the last minute shopping he had done for the Sanka Devi that was waiting for him in Lucknow. He was excited about his new business venture with AR whose owner he had befriended within minutes. The man was cold and ruthless no doubt but was also honest and had a heart of gold. He was mostly excited to see Sanka Devi with whom he had many childhood memories and for whom he had had feelings for as long as he could remember. He laughed out loud as he thought about the times she had entertained him with her musings. He was curious to see how she'd react to him being such a "gora." He had become very British and even his Hindi had suffered. He put his headphones on as the plane boarded and lost himself in Coldplays new album.   

Precap: Will Dhruv fall in love once against with his Sanka Devi. Will Khushi be successful in her business venture? Will Arnav and Khushi meet soon?

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Part 5

 

Every moment spent unoccupied was a moment spend thinking about Khushi Kumari Gupta. So he spent every waking minute working hard at the office. At home he would take time out only for Shanti. To play with her to see he laugh had become the joy of his life. Even if she was sleeping when he got home, he would ask for the nanny to bring her out so that he could be with her. He was tortured soul and if it wasn't for Shanti, he would have been lost. She had allowed me to understand his wrong ways. When he thought of a man ever hurting Shanti the way he had Khushi, it made his blood boil. His time spent with Shanti softened him. Other than work and Shanti, he would occasionally drive by the Gupta residence. Hoping, wishing to catch a glimpse of Khushi but she was not there.

 

He had inquired about her whenever Payal made a trip down to Buaji's but Payal wouldn't say much.  Payal's silence he took as her disappointment in his treatment of his sister. Little did he know that Payal was in on the secret with Buaji.

Every moment not spent occupied was  a moment of hell for Khushi. She saw Arnav's face everywhere. Somehow her mind would always wander back to the days she spent with Arnav. If Ayi had not reminded her of the days before Arnav, she would have even forgotten that she ever existed before him. She wondered if he was well, if he was taking care of himself, if he ate and slept well. She had tried to hate but all in vain. She had failed at hating Arnav Singh Raizada.  She was so lost in these thoughts of whyshe was unable to hate that Laad Governor she didn't notice that Ayi was calling her name.

 

"Khushi! Khushi!" Ayi touched her face worriedly. "Kahan kho gayee beta." Ayi asked.

"Nothing Ayi, you know I think of nonsense all the time." She shrugged

"Chalo beta, we have to get Dhruv from the airport!"

 

Khushi felt a bit uncomfortable in her new outfit. Nani had dressed her in a  beautiful while shalwar kameez with long sleeves and a gold border but knowing her clumsy self, she knew she would drop something on it very soon.  As she fumbled with her dupatta, nani waived to a tall handsome man whose chiseled jaw. He was wearing a while polo short and jeans and had a relaxed look about him. But as soon as he broke out in a smile, she knew.

 

Dhruv waived at Nani and was a bit confused why this girl clad in all white was running towards him with jalebi in one hand and dupatta in the other. She looked like she was going to attack him when it all made sense. However as she made his way to him, she slipped due to some water on the floor.

He instinctively grabbed her and held her tightly to save her from falling.

Rabba ve…….

He was a bit taken aback back her beauty but as soon as he saw her big brown eyes, he knew it was his Sanka Devi.

He smiled boyishly and said "Ghira doon?"

Khushi wanted to say something witty but couldn't help but have flashbacks of the numerous times when Arnav had saved her from falling,
"You don't have the guts Chottay Nawab." Khushi teased as she straightened herself out. 

"Don't test me Sanka Devi….." He smiled boyishly.

She thought of how Arnav had always been mad while saving her. As if she was a burden and her clumsiness a sin.

Dhruv bent down and touched Nani's feet and hugged her tightly as soon as he saw her.

 

Nani, Dhruv and Khushi sat around the table and chatted endlessly about their childhood while eating her amazing homecooked meal. Both Khushi and Dhruv could not stop teasing each other about their childhood antics. Both reminding each other of embarrassing events. Dhruv felt at home in Khushi's presence, he Lucknowi charm, the way she talked, her animated eyes, he expressive lips. He found himself lost in her ways. He could not believe how different she looked.

 

Dhruv's phone interrupted the banter on the table and he excused himself from the table when he realized it was Arnav Singh Raizada calling him. He waslked away from the dining room and shut the glass door while facing Nani and Khushi.

"Dhruv this is Arnav Singh Raizada." The gruff voice was at the other end.

"Flight as great Arnav. How are you?"
"I am….well" he said hesistatnly but got down to business and said" I just wanted to call and make sure we book our meeting soon as I may have to head out of town later in the week."

"Any chance you would be able to come to Lucknow? I just want to be home " he said looking at Khushi talking nonstop to Nani.

"Sure," he said abruptly "I will see you in Lucknow next week. I'll have my secretary make the necessary reservations,."
Dhruv insisted Arnav stay with them and while Arnav was in no mood to spend time with Dhruv or his family,  didn't want to seem rude to his new business partner and gave in. 

 

Ayi had something special planned for Khushi and Dhruv and told both of them to change into their sleeping clothes and meet her on the terrace. Khushi put on a simple Shalwar Kameez with a shawl wrapped around her as she made her way outside. Dhruv followed behind her in pajamas and a tee-shirt. Khushi couldn't get over what a child he looked like. She compared him to Arnav who was always in a suit and looked threatening even in a tracksuit.

As they both made their way to the terrace, they were amazed by what they saw. Ayi had arranged a mattress with lots of  pillows on the floor and she had chai and jalebis ready for them. They both ran to her lap and gazed stars while eating jalebis. Khushi forced Ayi to tell them her favorite stories and both Dhruv and Khushi were transported back to their childhoods. Nani knew Khushi neeed this distraction and had arranged it to lift the spirits of her Sanka Devi.

 

Khushi noticed Ayi had falled asleep and told Dhruv she would take her to her room.

As she was about to get up, he startled her by coming close to her.

"Whats the problem?" He said looking into her eyes.

She looked at him questioningly.

"You cant fool me Khushi Kumari Gupta. Your eyes – they give away your sadness." He said knowingly.

"Dhruv, so much has happened since we last met…..I don't even know where to start. I don't even know if I am strong enough yet ….." Her voice trailed off.
He tried to hide his feelings of disappointment that she didn't trust him enough to tell him and smiled and told her "What makes you think I even care…."

Khushi hit him on chest when she heard that. He started smiling.

"I will tell you Dhruv….when I am ready." She said quietly as she tried to wake Ayi.
Dhruv just lay there under the stars watchin Khushi walk away with Nani. His head was full of Sanka Devi and her stupid banter.