Fear of Falling in Love (Completed)✔️

44 The Trouble

Part 44 The trouble

Shyam was extremely wrathful about how Arnav hit him. He was a mere music director after all. How dare he hit him! Who was he to stand in between Khushi and him? What rights had he had on Khushi? Just because he gave her a chance in his movie, how could he hit him?

And Khushi...! How could she let the third person hit him? Did that Arnav more important than him to her? He was her sister's husband. More than that, Khushi knew he loved her. How could she be so reluctant toward him? The police hit him black and blue. It was because of Khushi. Yet, he was ready to forgive her generously. But she didn't think about it. Both Arnav and Khushi should pay back for insulting him. He knew how to hit them back. The HIT would be horrible like never before and ever after. he would insult them to the extent that they could not even show their face to society. Shyam waited for them to come out of the recording theatre hiring an auto to follow Khushi.

Inside the studio

Khushi was trembling in fear. Shyam found her out. He won't take much time to find her whereabouts. What if he attacked Arnav? What if he tried to get her in any way? What would she do now? What was the solution to escape from the 'man of pollution'? Shyam would not try to be near her only if he understood that she could not be approached anymore. But how could she make him understand? What would keep him away from her? Khushi's eyes fell on NK who was discussing the song with Arnav's assistants. Something kicked her mind. The only solution to this problem was MARRIAGE. Shyam won't dare to be near someone's wife. Even though if he did her husband won't let him alive. But, was she ready to marry NK? Could she marry him wholeheartedly having Arnav in her thoughts? If she could not marry him wholeheartedly, why should she marry him? What if she could not forget Arnav? Won't it be cheating? How could she give him false hope about something that she was not sure about? What could she do now? She had to marry someone to escape from Shyam. But she could not do that having Arnav in her heart. Hey Devi Maiya... Please show me a path to get rid of this problem. She prayed.

On the other hand, Arnav was seething with anger. How dare he touch Khushi? How dare he tried to take her away? Who gave him the right to do that? Shyam's thought of touching Khushi would never happen until he was alive. He remembered Shyam's phone talks with Khushi.

MY ONLY NEED IS YOU. LET ME TOUCH YOU FOR ONCE...

I HAVE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT YOU. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE IN MY ARMS.

CAN'T I GET YOU? I DON'T NEED YOUR PERMISSION TO TOUCH YOU. I WILL DO THAT IF I WANT. BUT, I WANT TO MAKE IT OUT WITH YOUR FULL ACCEPTANCE.

A SINGLE SLEEPING TABLET IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOUR SISTER SLEEP. AFTER THAT, I CAN EVEN BRRAK YOUR ROOM DOOR.

I KNOW YOU WILL COME TO ME BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO CHOICE. YOU HAVE NO ONE OTHER THAN US. WHAT WILL YOY DO? WHERE WILL YOU GO?

Arnav closed his eyes, tightening his jaws. How cheap that man was... it seemed he won't hesitate to do any cheap thing to get Khushi. The way he talked with Khushi showed how Heartless he was. The last sentence echoed in his mind again and again.

*You have no one other than us* irked him.

Arnav took oath in his mind that he was there for Khushi no matter what.

Composing himself, he came to Khushi and understood her state of mind by her teary eyes. She lowered her gaze, seeing him. Arnav sat next to her and did something that he never did before. He touched her head not just to console her but to let her know that he would stand by her side. Khushi looked at him vulnerably. Though she understood what he wanted to say she wanted to ask him how would you do that but she didn't want to do that right away.

"Let's go home," he said softly

Khushi nodded her head slightly.

They came out of the recording studio together and got inside the car. The evil creature that was waiting for them asked the auto driver to start the auto and followed them.

Arnav and Khushi's journey got filled with silence. Both of their minds were twirling in the whirl of thoughts. They came to RM and Shyam frowned. He thought Arnav would drop Khushi at some women's hostel. Why did Arnav bring her to his house? Maybe, he would have brought her home to console her. He would send her after some time, he supposed. He went to the nearby shop.

"Give me a cool drink," he asked

The shopkeeper gave him a cool drink.

"Who is the girl with ASR? Shyam asked before sipping the drink.

"Don't know who she is but she is staying at RM for a few days"

Shyam was alert. Did Khushi stay in RM? Why?

"Does she stay here? Is she their relative?"

"No no... She started visiting RM often. Then, she came there permanently"

Shyam became attentive. It seemed he was missing something.

"What's the connection between her and ASR?"

"Who knows? He won't even smile at anyone, don't know how this girl became closer to him. They always roam together. He even gave her a singing chance in his musical"

"Do they have ANYTHING between them?"

"Maybe. The whole world knows how ASR is. Anyone would drop their jaw if they get to know, he is in a relationship with a girl"

"Relationship?" Shyam faced a tough time controlling his anger.

"Then what? Why is she staying with him? Why the man who doesn't even talk to anyone is close to a girl now? There must be something" the shopkeeper said.

Shyam's brain acted fast. He wanted to put a full stop to the issue. To do that, he won't get a good chance other than this. He silently moved from the place.

Evening / RM

Nani noticed Khushi's gloomier face. She saw Arnav also restless. She didn't know what happened to them. She was sure something would have happened. She wanted to make them relaxed. So, she called HP.

"Call Chotte and Khushi bitiya"

"Jee Naniji" HP went upstairs and brought them to the living room.

"Come... Sit" Nani said.

Arnav and Khushi spared a glance and sat opposite each other.

"Tell me, Nani, why did you call me?" Arnav asked.

"I have Khushi's words... I want her to do it now" Nani said.

"What?"

"I want her to sing a song for me"

Arnav looked at Khushi hesitatingly as he knew her present condition. He was supposed to say something, but he was surprised when Khushi asked,

"Shall I sing any song?"

Maybe, she wanted to sing to get her mind relaxed. Arnav thought.

"Of course, you can sing any song," Nani said as getting Khushi out of the grief was her only motive.

Khushi sang a song from the movie SAJAN... Making Arnav embarrassed...

Bahut pyar karte hai tumko sanam.

(Essence of the song: Sweetheart, I love you a lot. If you want, take a promise from me. In the name of God, I love you a lot. Now, I can't accept living without you. I will keep loving you like this. Until I'm breathing)

Arnav was freezing with the effect of the lyrics hearing it in Khushi's melting voice. He jerked as his phone rang. He attended the call. It was from Aman.

"ASR, watch the NEWS24 channel," Aman said nervously.

Arnav turned the TV ON and changed the channel. The trio got horror-struck. They saw a few reporters gathered in front of his house with cameras.

WHO IS THE GIRL WITH ASR IN RM? WHAT'S THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THESE TWO?

These were the questions the reporters asked on the LIVE telecast.

To be continued...