Chapter 4: Aftermaths of the Catastrophe
"Khushi? Open the door" Arnav's voice came again and the
knocks doubled.
'Arnavji, please help me' She mentally screamed to him as
Shyam's palm had still covered her mouth.
While Shyam's face was whitening second by second, the
knocks on the door grew louder and urgent.
"Why isn't she opening the door? Might be sleeping" Arnav
thought as he checked the time in his watch. It was quite late.
Concluding
that, he took out the duplicate key of the room from his wallet and unlocking
the door, opened it with a jolt.
What
lay before his eyes was the death of him. For a second he thought he was hallucinating,
his worst fears have come true but two more seconds ticked away and he knew
indeed his fears have come true.
Shyam
hadn't allowed Khushi to move under his heavy weight and she was lying still.
From the angle Arnav could see, he was unable to see her face as Shyam was
completely bent upon her, his face almost on top of hers.
"You
disturbed their kissing session" His mind laughed upon him while his heart
constantly screamed against it. This is wrong. Khushi wouldn't do this to him.
Khushi's
heart almost ripped open the minute she turned her gaze at him and noticed the
pain and hurt brimming in them. For a last time she tried to move under him but
Shyam was too heavy for her.
"Stop
wriggling, Khushiji. Stay still if you don't want me to hurt your husband and
his loving Di. Don't speak anything. One word from you and I promise you'll
hate yourself for speaking it. So please stay quiet and play along. I am sure
you wouldn't want me to hurt Raani Sahiba and her little baby" Shyam
whispered in her ears and before Khushi could do anything about it, he pasted his
lips on hers.
Arnav
was on the verge of breaking and a Shyam's lips touched his wife, all his pain
and hurt changed into fury.
"Get
off her" He roared, walking in the room.
Shyam
didn't wait any longer and sprang down the bed, leaving Khushi lying there,
overwhelmed by pure disgust.
As
she realised the heavy weight was off her she instantly got up and climbed down
the bed, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Saale
Sahab? When did you return? We thought you were in Scotland" Shyam started
cleverly, passing a smirk in Arnav's direction.
"I
am really sorry. We didn't know you'd return so soon. Khushiji was feeling
lonely in your absence so I thought maybe I could entertain her. Now that you
are here, I hope you'd like to continue?" He said, the smirk never leaving his
face.
Arnav
stood rooted to his place, unable to speak. What should he do? Should he hit
the man before him? Was it of any use when his own Khushi had once again
betrayed him?
"Khushiji, seems like Saale Sahab is way too
surprised to speak anything. So I'll leave now. But please do miss me, and more
than that, miss my words. Don't forget what I just told you" He said and walked passed
Arnav, not believing Arnav really let him go that easily. He had already
calculated the surgery expense after Arnav will have distorted his face.
He
left the room thanking his gods.
"I
am sorry for catching you red-handed, Khushi Kumari Gupta. If only you'd have
already explained me your night plans I would have come a little late" He
said, locking the door and loosening his tie, not looking at her.
"Arnavji
I.." She started walking up to him and stood facing his back.
"Don't
you dare, Khushi. Don't you dare to deny you weren't f****** enjoying here" He
screamed, turning behind at once and holding her by her arms, his nails digging
in her skin.
"Please
Arnavji, listen to me" She said, almost begging him to believe her.
"Shut
up, Khushi. Please? I had never imagined you'll stoop so low. Why did you do
this? You invited that man to this room? Our room? Why? Just for physical
pleasure! Because you didn't get it from me? You are so cheap, Khushi" He said, pushing
her away and she fell onto the bed.
"I
didn't.."
"I
said shut up. I can't tolerate your voice anymore. It stings me. Stay quiet
before I lose control over myself and do something that I'll regret"
"Arnavji,
you have got to listen to me. Shyam..." She was doing her best to explain but Arnav
wouldn't listen. The mention of Shyam doubled his anger. After everything
happened, she is still talking about the bas****.
"Shyam
what?" He screamed, turning to her and walking up to the bed.
"Oh
yes, I didn't let him complete the kiss? You must be craving for it. Well, do
not worry. I'll help you" He said in a voice so dangerous that a chill ran down
her spine.
She
wanted to speak more and make him understand but couldn't. He pulled her to him
and crashed his lips upon hers.
He
filled the kiss with all the anger that was coursing in him, the hurt he was
going through, the pain which had been eating him from within ever since the time he had
seen Shyam hugging her on the terrace, the pain of seeing Shyam kissing her,
right before his eyes.
He
kissed her hard, but earned no response from her. Not even a struggle. She
stood limp under his strong and painful hold.
In
that minute he realized she too was hurting, hurting with the kiss. He pulled
apart from her and she fell on the bed again, her cheek wet with the fresh
tears.
What
should he do now? Why isn't she screaming at him? She should. And now why isn't
she defending herself? He felt the questions rising within himself as the
angry beast subsided.
She
didn't say anything but continued weeping not even looking at him. That
crushed him. He hated himself, he hated her, he hated Shyam. He hated
everything around him.
Unable
to contain all the hatred and the silence of the room unnerving him, he raged
out of the room, leaving Khushi alone.
~~***~~
He
drove crazily on the deserted road. Images flashing in his mind like the
rolling of a camera.
All
good things, all Rabba Ve moments followed by sad ones. The terrace scene, the
scene after their
Heer-Ranjha act. And now the added tragedy, Shyam kissing her.
"NO"
He screamed, applying the brakes and the SUV halted with a loud screech.
"She
betrayed me, once again. She broke my trust, once again. She killed me once
again" He said, leaning against the car door, as the rain poured down upon him.
~~***~~
The
new morning was no different in Shantivan. Everything was going on the way it
had been always.
The
only difference was people in the housed didn't feel same anymore. A storm was
approaching their lives and they were oblivious to it.
Anjali
woke up with a bad headache and Shyam was beside her to comfort her. How she
loved her husband. He was always here to help her. She thanked Devi Maiya for
giving her such a devoted husband being illiterate to the irony of the situation.
Shyam
offered her lime water and smiled secretly.
He
was proud of what he had done the previous night. He was sure Khushi wouldn't
have told anything to Arnav knowing well people living in this house were
emotional fools.
And
since Khushi wouldn't have explained anything to Arnav, there was no chance of
Arnav Khushi reunion. That was all he wanted as of now.
~~***~~
Everyone
in the Raizada Mansion was having breakfast, chit-chats going around the table.
Khushi
was still in her room and Naniji was wondering why she was so late so join
them, when Arnav entered in the house, his hair tousled and weariness evident
in his body-language.
Without
caring about all the questions being showered upon him, he walked straight to
his room.
Barging in the room, his eyes looked around
but couldn't find anyone. He checked the poolside, bathroom but there was no
sign of Khushi being around.
Chapter 5 : https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/96643489
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Hello
dear ones.
I
can see your gloomy and sombre faces and I am really sorry about it. I had read
your comments on the previous chapter and nearly all of you wanted Arnav to not
misunderstand the situation and stand with Khushi. But as I have already told
you people, this story was written more than a year back, when the show was
on-air, I can't do anything about it. But of course I can assure you guys that
this misunderstanding won't continue for long. I think just for two or three
more chapters and Arnav will come to know the truth.
And
yeah, in the next update, you'll see Shyam behind the bars. Also Khushi is
okay, she hadn't left the house neither she has gone to commit suicide.
Also do check the note by me at the end of Keep Loving Me' update. I'll update this
story on 26th.
NOTE: New readers DO NOT send me buddy Requests until you
have dropped a comment on any of my stories.
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