The adulterous affair

Episode 3 - The village, Jagmanpur

Khushi(shouting): This is not something personal. This is about my life. I was calling you yesterday the whole time not knowing what is happening there. Can't you just pick up the call? You call me for petty things and if I don't answer then you'll scold. What do you expect me to do when this is about my life??

Arnav got up angry and pins her on the wall. Khushi looked with tear in her eyes.

Arnav: What "my life" are you talking about? Don't you think that this is my life as well dammit? It's our life!!!

Khushi(in tears): Whatever you say Arnavji...but... I am thinking if she...if she rejects......Arnavji....

Khushi cries unable to complete her sentence. Arnav heard this and was aghast. He knew at what extent it is affecting Khushi. She is calling him Arnavji in office the whole time. A lone tear escapes and he loosens his grip but doesn't let her escape.

Khushi (composing herself): Please tell me Arnavji what Naniji said?

Arnav remained silent.

Khushi: Arnavji I am asking for the nth time. What did Naniji say?

Arnav: Well Khushi... she said..

Khushi's heartbeat was beating faster than ever now. It's about her life. She was waiting for this since this time.

Arnav: She said she'll think about it, Khushi.

Khushi's heart skipped a beat but she relaxes. Arnav releases her and closes his eyes turning back. He repents lying her. He didn't want her to hear the truth.

Khushi (keeping a hand on his shoulders): When will she say her final result?

Arnav(without turning back to her): Well probably next week.

Khushi: Okay... I'll leave now.

Khushi was about to leave but Arnav caught her hand.

Arnav: Khushi.... can you give me a hug.

Khushi rushed to him with a hug. She too needed it badly. They vent out tears. But she didn't know that Arnav was also crying.

Arnav(composing himself): Khushi... Why haven't you kissed me until now?

Khushi(releasing the hug): Huh?? I have... Arnavji..

Arnav: In my lips....

Khushi: What? but how many times do I have to say that I won't do this before marriage...and...

Arnav was leaning on her by now. Their lips were inches apart. He closes his eyes and kissed something but it was her fingers.

He opens his eyes and frowns. Khushi had blocked him from kissing her.

Khushi: Arnavji..please. I will do this only if you fill my partition with sindhoor and my neck tied with Mangalsutra.

Arnav was now a bit serious. He thinks of Nani's words. How is he going to get married to her. When Nani was not even ready to accept her.

Khushi then goes away. He now sees the leaving figure with tears. He shuts the door, loosens his tie and fists his hand on the door. He breaks down. How come Nani not agree to this? He remembers thinking how his parents died and everything changed. Mama and mamiji had adopted him but he still prefers to call them the same as he cannot accept anyone else as his mother or father and Nani is ofcourse his Nani. He can't call her Dadi! He remembers his Dadi in pilgrimage. Who was about to come the next week to RM. He just doesn't like her at all. But can't say that to anyone! He wants to be loved the same. He thought whom he could say the matter to. Then he remembers.