This is a Short Story related to Arnav and Khushi's contract/hate marriage track.
On their wedding night what if Arnav couldn't bear to let Khushi sleep outside in cold Delhi air? Can there be a different end to the torturous night? Can he really ha...
Arnav didn't find Khushi in the room. He got to know from HariPrakash that she was called downstairs to complete "Chauka Pooja", a post-wedding ritual that is observed by the bride where she prays for the abundance of food for her family and also cooks her first meal for them.
Arnav didn't want to confront his family right now, so he left for office.
Khushi didn't have any of her belongings due to the nature of their marriage. So, Anjali lent her some clothes. Though she was allowed to complete the ritual, that was just for namesake as nobody was talking to her, not even sparing a glance in her direction. Even the househelp, HP brothers, were maintaining a safe distance from her. On top of that, Mami was taunting her and Payal incessantly with her vicious words. "Hello hi bye bye, tum dono gupta shisters humre dunno bitwa ko fasaye li. Au ee ka.. Khoon Bhari Taang ta kam se kam 2 jodi kapda lahin, lekin tumre pas ta khud ki Phati Saaree bhi naahi, hunhh! (HHBB you two gupta sisters have entrapped both our sons. Atleast KBT got a pair of clothes but you don't even have a torn saree in your name)", a little shimmy shimmy of the mouth and off she went.
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Khushi could have taken Anjali's and Nani's silence but her own Jiji not talking to her was unbearable. How she wished to cry her eyes out hugging Payal and tell her everything. But she can't..not before she confirms Payal's marriage is secured. "Ye sab us rakshash ki wajah se hua h. Unhone hume sabse alag kar diya. Hume itni chot pahunchai. Aur hume uski wajah tak maloom nhi. Aaj hum apne sawalon ka jawab le kar rahenge (Everything is happening due to that monster. He separated me from everyone. He had hurt me so much and I don't even know the reason for it. Today I will get all my answers from him)".
*** Night 10pm ***
Arnav was sitting on the poolchair, eyes red with unshed tears. Flashes of last night unsettling him. "Itna kamzor kaise pad sakta hu mai. I can't let her go ever..? Jis ladki ne meri di ki zindagi kharab ki, uske saath maine sari zindgi bitane ka kaise soch liya! (How can I fall so weak. I can't let her go ever.. ?How can I even think about living with the person who has ruined my sister's life! )"
Khushi yelling at Shaym "Agar aap Anjali ji se pyar nahi karte to kyu hain unke saath, chhod dijiye anjali ji ko."
Chhap gaya hai wo pal mere dimag me (If you don't love Anjali then why are you with her. Leave her.. this moment is imprinted on my mind)".
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