unwanted marriage

25

Reaching home ASR and Khushi got suprised by presence of dadi.

Dadi looking at ASR : how are you my son?

ASR : what bought you here.

Nani : Chotte...

ASR went ahead and took blessing from Nani and then started heading towards his room.

Dadi : won't you take my blessings?

ASR turning towards her : I don't do drama... And I asked a question to you.

Dadi turning to Nani : this is what you have taught him.. Are you happy now that he doesn't even talks to his paternal family nicely.

ASR :  mind your words Mrs. Malik. Its because of Nani that you are allowed to enter this house. Saying this he went away.

Dadi gets angry but controls her anger as she has a mission to fulfill. Turning to Khushi she asked : who is she and why is she coming with our Chotte.

Nani : she is Khushi bitiya.

Khushi greets dadi but dadi ignores her.

Nani tries to avoid any further argument asks : how was your day.

Khushi : nice Nani.

Nani : ok bitiya you and get fresh till then I will ask HP to make tea for you.

Khushi : no Naniji I will make it.

Saying this she went towards her room.

As soon as Khushi goes from there Dadi asks Nani : why is she here and why are you giving her so much importance.

Nani : she is my Ratna's choice for her chotte.

Dadi : but I don't believe in that childhood play.

Nani sees Anjali coming : we will talk later on.

Anjali reaches them and asks Nani : where is Khushi.

Nani : in her room why?

Anjali : nothing just wanted to talk to her.

Saying this Anjali plans to go to Khushi's room but stops seeing her coming.

Khushi greets Anjali and heads towards kitchen where Anjali follows her.

In kitchen

Anjali : how was your day.

Khushi : nice.

Anjali : nice or extra good....

Khushi gets little nervous : why are you asking this??

Anjali looking at the cup in Khushi's hand : nothing just like that but since when you started drinking black coffee.

Khushi : Di actuallyyyy I was having headache so thought it will help me.

Anjali : ok you go and rest then.

Khushi nodded and left the kitchen thinking : it was a narrow escape.

Anjali looks at Khushi and says : I will find out what is happening... Hopefully Chotte is not playing any mind games with our Khushi.  She won't be able to bear it...

Reaching her room Khushi opens the poolside door and goes to Arnav's room.

Arnav 's room

Arnav is sitting on recliner holding his head.

Khushi : Arnavji your coffee.

Arnav : why did you bought it.

Khushi keeping the coffee on table held his hand and said : I know you are worried because of dadi.

Arnav caressing her hand : why she came here. Do you know she was never nice to mumma.

Khushi hugs him tight and consoles him.

Few minutes later Khushi : today you don't leave any chance of kissing me...

Arnav raised her face up and looking in her eyes said : I never knew that I could get addicted to you so badly by just one kiss  in the class and if I have it my way it would be much more than few kisses a day.

Khushi turns red like a tomato and tries to run away from there. But he pulls her back and says : please sleep with me tonight.

Khushi looks at his face he looked like a small Arnav who is watching everything thing happening again his pain made her cry and she nods.

When she was about to go Arnav said : please send my dinner in the room.

Khushi : ok.

At dinning table

Dadi : I have a important news for you all.

All stop eating and look at dadi.

Dadi continues : I have selected a girl for our Chotte.

All together : what.

Nani : but Chotte is....

Khushi had tears in her eyes. Her hunger died away.

Everyone looked at Khushi with a sad look.

Dadi completely unaffected by all this : she will be coming here tomorrow. And I want you all to behave properly infront of her.

Anjali and Akash were about to say something thing but Nani indicated them to stay quiet.

Hearing all this Khushi got up and everyone too left the table and followed Khushi to her room.

Inside Khushi's room

Nani looks at Khushi who is silently sitting on her bed.

Akash : Dadi why have you stopped me from speaking.

Nani : because only Chotte can handle Subi ans secondly we all know that Chotte too doesn't accepts his marriage with Khushi.

Anjali : but Nani how could Dadi say something like this. Khushi is my bhabhi and no one can change this.

Nani eyes all to stay silent and sits on the bed next to Khushi. As soon as Nani keeps her hand on Khushi's head khushi hugs Nani and started crying.

Khushi in between her sobs : why why... It is.... always... me... first... La... Lavanyaji.... now this... what I have done wrong to be in this condition.

Looking at her condition Anjali said : I m going to talk to Chotte right now.

Khushi : Di please don't go now he is already hurt by dadi's arrival....

Mami : how do you know it khushi bitiya.

Khushi keeps silent

Nani thinks something and says : I will sleep with her you all go to your room.

Khushi : no no Nani you to go to your room... I m fine and will sleep.

Nani : are you sure.

Khushi nods her head.

Nani : ok lets go.

One by one all went to their rooms. As soon as the room was empty khushi locked her room and rushed to Arnav's room where he was lying on his bed with closed eyes waiting for Khushi.

Reaching his room Khushi ran to him and started kissing him on his face... Khushi in between her kisses said again and again : You are mine only mine..

Arnav after few minutes : yes I  only your (hearing this brought a smile on Khushi's face) but what happened how come my shy wife became so bold.

Khushi knew he will burn the house if she tells him what dadi has said so she said : nothing just had a bad dream.

Both sleep hugging each other.