Best foot forward (completed)

3. control of my destiny

Arnav was enjoying watching Shyams' face losing its color, as if all blood was sucked out of it. Oh how would he love to see that happen not just figuratively? Shyam's sick words for khushi were still ringing in his ears, 'I cant even tell you how much I am enjoying seeing you so restless, shyam. You will feel every ounce of pain you gave to khushi. What had you said khushi has become your junoon, your pagalpan right? See, she is my wife now! And now I will tell you what real junoon means!' Arnav thought.

"Chote, what do you mean Shyamji will not be able to take that case?" Anjali broke his reverie and as he was about to answer, a phone to Arnav disrupted their discussion. Arnav saw it was Aman and thought to ignore it but Aman kept calling again and again, as Arnav answered "I am with my family Aman, work can wait" saying so Arnav was going to cut the call, when Aman's insistent voice came from the other end,

"its about you family ASR, I have someone with me who claims that your family's car's breaks were tampered with. If its an attempt to cause a deliberate accident, its very serious case of planned murder, so please come as soon as you can." Aman didn't need to say twice as Arnav was already on his feet.

"Arnavji?" Khushi looked at him surprised. They had decided to corner Shyam and they were so close to doing so but he was now leaving her alone, once again.

"I will be right back" he said without a word more and left.

"Chote bhi na" Anjali dismissed the conversation they were having and Shyam sighed in relief.

However he still had to confront Khushiji! First she went and married that sale sahab of his and now she was almost blowing his cover. How could she? Looks like she took his love for granted. he will have to scare her once again, Shyam smirked as he imagined a scared khushi in his arms.

"uff khushiji!" he almost said it loud, but to his luck everyone had left from breakfast table and khushi was talking to her jiji.

"But jiji, its my pagphere too right? Why doesn't amma want me to come?" Khushi asked sadly as Payal informed her that Garima and Buaji had strictly instructed only Payal to come for the ritual.

"After what you did yesterday khushi, you really think they will welcome you? And what was that at the breakfast table? Its not even 1 day of our marriage khushi, if not you at least think about me. What will akash and maaji think if we tell them everything today itself? couldn't you wait?" payal's questions made khushi even more upset. Was there anyone in this world who thought of her safety? who understood how dangerous it was already that they had hid shyam's truth for so long? But wait, she didnt need anyone anymore, she was her own Knight in shining armor!!!

Maybe it was time to give an earful to her family too! Khushi chuckled to herself as she climbed the stairs, missing that Shyam was following close behind!

--*--

Arnav was on the way to AR, but his mind was on the events from last night.

Flashback from their wedding night:

"Dammit Khushi why cant you forgive me?" He asked finally when she refused to so much as look down at him. And probably it was his ASR avatar that got a reaction from her,

" I have bore your anger, your insults, even you denial but the accusation on my character is something I CAN NOT bear." She said moving away, ignoring him

"And I already said sorry right? That was temporary slip of judgement Khushi and I have already rectified it haven't I? What else should I do, what else do you want?" he asked frustrated

She laughed bitterly "what I want? Is it ever about it? And temporary slip of judgement? Really arnavji? Tell me one thing, if I hadn't mentioned about shyam's harassment, wouldn't you have gone ahead and destroyed my life? Wouldn't you have tried to sabotage jiji's wedding? And don't tell me you have rectified it, you haven't, you can't. You have hurt me. Out of all things I thought you could do to hurt me, this is the worst."