ARAKSHI FF : The fright behind the twinkles...pt20(pg 45)pic on pg 46 - Page 32

" saakshi , ab se yeh ladaai sirf tumhaari nahi balki hum sab ki hai , hum sab milkar roshni aur tumhaare jiju aur papa ka badla lenge " arjun promised and wiped her tears

" neeche chalein saakshi , sab tumhaara wait kar rahe honge , khas kar ke anu aur aru , aaj aru ne finally tumhe massi kaha , saakshi tum bas dekhte jaana dheere dheere sab theek ho jayega " arjun said and they both went downstairs

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" massiii..." Aru came running and hugged saakshi

she lifted aru and said " kya hua ?"

" massi , mujhe na , gajar ka halwa khana hai " aru requested

" teek hai , massi ghar jaate hi aap dono ke liye bana dengi " saakshi promised

" waise guys , parso diwali hai , tho mujhe lagta hai ki hume ETF mein ek diwali party organise karni chahiye , what say ?" aisha suggested

" nice idea aisha " sameer said

" inhe tho aisha ki har idea nice hi lagegi na " shree whispered

" hmmm... yeh agar humne kaha hota tho ?" chotu asked

" yeh ETF office , yahaan yeh sab nai hota " shree said in rathore's voice

" yeh tho partiality hai na chotu , arjun sir aaj kal sirf saakshi ka side lete hain aur rathore sir tho jaise maano jorru ka gulaam ho gaye , aur dono continuously humme DAMMIT aur SYS dete rehte hain " shree whispered and chotu nodded

" tum dono kya baat kar rahe ho ?" sameer asked

" kuch nai sir , woh shree keh raha tha ki aap jorru ka..."chotu started and shree stamped his feet hard

" aahhh...mera matlab tha ki shree keh raha tha ki hum sab ko shopping ke liye jaana chahiye " chotu said

" kyun ? diwali hai , kisi ki shaddi nai " arjun said

" arjun , diwali mein normal people naye kapde pehenna prefer karte hain " saakshi said

He loved her voice , it was normal again , it didn't hold any pain

" teek hai fir " arjun agreed

" dekha " chotu whispered to shree

" kya dekha ?" sameer asked

" kuch nai sir " chotu stammered

" ok guys , lets leave " aisha suggested

" teek hai ... Lets call it for the day" sameer said

Again shree and chotu were blabbering

" sameer sir " aisha called out

" haan kaho aisha " sameer said almost immediately

" woh ... mein soch rahi thi... I mean ..." aisha stammered

" jo bhi hai kaho aisha " sameer said

" sir kyun na ek theme party ho jae " aisha asked

" good idea , kya theme chahiye ?" sameer said

" zara hum se bhi tho pooch lijiye sir " chotu said

" holloween " shree suggested excitedly

" hum sab kisi junior kg ke fancy dress competition mein participate nai kar rahe hai shree , tum apne bachkaane ideas apne paas kyun nai rakhte ?" sameer asked

" aisha ka idea good idea aur mera idea bachane idea" shree said softly and chotu controlled his laughter

" jab kisi ne tujh se kuch poocha nai tho tune apna expert opinion kyun de raha tha , iss conversation mein hum involved nai hai , jab decide ho jayega tho yeh log hume bata denge , ab chup chap love story dekh " chotu whispered

" traditional " aisha said

" ya traditional , that's a good idea " saakshi also joined

" sir waise bhi , hum sab hamesha formal kapden hi pehente hain , issi bahane sabko ek change mil jayega na "  aisha said

" teek hai , tho it's traditional , parso sham 8 baje sab traditional kapde pehenkar ETF ke diwali party mein aa jayiyega " sameer announced

" ek aur baat aisha , shree aur chotu ko job hi crackers pasand hai woh sab yaad se khareed lena kyun inn dono ko crackers fodna bohut pasand hai " sameer said before going into his cabin and aisha nodded

All this time arjun's eyes were fixed constantly at one person

He was looking at her expressions , he was not sure whether she was actually fine or she pretended to be fine as always

She was a master in hiding her real feelings and it was difficult for any one to guess whether she was really happy or she was sad

she was talking with anu and aru and for some time he thought she also looked like a kid only

She was a kid only but forced to grow up

She was her father's princess but was forced suddenly into this bad bad world

She was always protected by everybody but all of a sudden she had to fight for justice

He was proud of her , he was proud for what she is , proud of her positive energy to take life positively , she actually had no reason to smile but still she kept on smiling without loosing hope , she was indeed the most precious gem god had ever made and he now vowed that no matter what he will protect her and anu , aru from all the evil things which were yet to happen with them

The thought sent shivers all through his system , no he will protect her and keep sikander away from her , he will not let sikander  touch her shadow also , she had to be safe

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" aise slowly isse fill karte hain , aap bhi karenge ?" saakshi asked

" haan massi " both of them answered

" teek hai , aap dono aise rang fill karo mein diya lekar aati hoon , ok ?" saakshi said and left to get the diyas

Saakshi's house was wide open

" bow " he said and scared the little girls

" kya yash uncle aapne tho hume darra hi diya " anu said

" accha , maine aap dono ko darra diya kya ? , mujhe tho laga meine surprise kiya hoga " yash said making a sad face

Aru went to him and hugged him and said " happy diwali uncle "

Yash was surprised , no shocked

He kissed aru and said " happy diwali "

" chicken , tum ? what a pleasant  surprise " saakshi said

" I must say , some one is looking  gorgeous , tumhe nai lagta uss microwave oven ke liye tum kuch zyada takleef nai uta rahi ho ?" he asked and she laughed

Saakshi was wearing skyblue colour lehenga with lots of silverish work , she was shining and looking breathe takingly beautiful

She went and hugged him tightly and he hugged her back

Arjun just entered and witnessed yash and saakshi's hug

For a second he felt jealous but he remembered yash's friendship and all his anger evaporated

They broke the hug " aru ne baat kiya " saakshi told him

" I know , ek dum surprise kar diya usne mujhe " yash said and he saw arjun

" kya baat hai arjun , kiska khatal karne ka iraada hai ?" yash teased

Arjun was wearing light blue colour shrewani

" happy diwali yash " arjun said

" happy diwali to you arjun " yash said and hugged arjun

" meri pasta bohut khoobsurat lag rahi hai na ?" yash asked

" tumhe lagta hai ?" arjun asked

He knew all colours suited her , but maybe because she had worn his favourite colour , he couldn't look any where else other than her , she was shining along with her dress

" oye , kab se usko hi dekh raha hai aur baath kar raha hai , waise aaj kya baath hai , tune sherwani pehna hai , pasta ne aur yeh pariyon ne lehenga pehna hai ? scene kya hai ?" yash asked

" theme party in ETF " saakshi answered

" waise ,tune aur arjun ne discuss kiya tha kya ki tum dono blue pehenenge ?" yash teased

" mera favourite colour blue hai " arjun said

And yash looked at saakshi and said " tera favourite colour purple hai "

" haan tho kya mein blue nai pehen sakti ?" she asked

" nai par fir bhi... Mujhe yeh lehenga pasand aaya tho maine le liya , ab tu iska issue kyun bana raha hai " saakshi asked

She wore it just for arjun , she knew that arjun's favourite colour was blue

" mein tho bas aise hi pooch raha tha " yash said

" mein tumhaare iss party mein nai aa sakta kya ?" yash asked

" nai " saakshi answered

" tum zaroor aa sakte ho " arjun said

 " wow , true friend " yash said and smiled at arjun and made a face at saakshi

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They all reached ETF office

All wished each other happy diwali and hugged each other

" yeh kahaan aa gaya , abh aisha ke saath flirt karega " sameer thought

Yash was talking with the girls and the boys were looking at him only

" ek phul pe itne saare madhumakkiyan " chotu said

" p-h-u-l  nai  f-o-o-l " shree said angrily

" chodna , tuje kya farak padta hai , bohut handsome  he re woh " chotu said

" haan , aur hum log ghanjedi dikhte hain na " shree said

" tujhe lisa pasand hai kya ?" chotu asked directly

" mujhe woh kyun pasand aayegi ?" shree asked

" tho chod , rocket uda the hain " chotu said and they both also started bursting crackers , shree was continuously looking at lisa , time and again 

Suddenly shree saw her laughing " jaroor uss idiot ne joke mara hoga " he thought angrily

Aisha and saakshi were observing shree's reactions from the beginning and they were also having a good laugh

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Arjun was helping anu and aru to burst crackers so that they don't  get hurt

 " arjun uncle , mein aapko ek secret bataun ?" anu asked

" batayiye " arjun bent down to anu and whispered

" massi ko na fatakon se bohut darr lagta hai , woh kabhi fatakein nai fodti " anu whispered into arjun's ears

" tho iss saal hum aapke massi ko fatake fodne ke liye force karenge , main abhi aapki massi ko lekar aaya " arjun said and went towards saakshi

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" saakshi , tumse kuch kaam hai " arjun said and took her with him

" kya kaam hai arjun ?" saakshi asked

" chalo fatake fodte hain " arjun said and kept a bomb

" chalo " he insisted

" tum pagal ho gaye ho arjun , mujhe fatake pasand nai " she said

" pasand nai ya fir darr lagta hai "arjun teased

" dekho arjun , mujhe darr warr nai lagta , bas pasand nai " saakshi lied

" kabhi khabaar hume life mein aise bohut si cheezein karni padti hai jo hume pasand nai " saying arjun forcibily draggeg saakshi and made her light the bomb

As soon as she saw the fire she hugged arjun tightly and didn't leave him till the bomb fully blasted

She had shut her eyes tightly and she opened them one by one and saw arjun who was smiling

She had seen him smile for the first time and she was lost