Us again

50-Leaving without answers

That night both were silent,Khushi had cooked. Yet no one had any mood to eat. So eating two pieces of Roti and some mixed vegetable curry Khushi had cooked,they went inside their respective rooms and switched off the light. Khushi was silent because she had kicked the ball to Arnav's court. Arnav was silent because he needed some time to organise himself.

There was an emergency call from the production he was working with. They felt the records that they had recorded does not suit the theme after the movie began suiting. More precisely it was quite a high budget movie,made for a specific star,in fact,the plot was written with that specific star as the central character. The movie infact was an artistic project,done with a very talented star as it's main lead. And the singer they had choosen and some bits of the music needed to be altered and lyrics needed to be worked on too,to suit her. And it was an emergency. The movie was almost done shooting and the music of it had been recorded too. Yet they had to rewrite the whole music according to the movie again. And Arnav immediately called Aman to pick him up,to take him to Hyderabad. The studio. He had to see the movie itself. Then can they work on it again.

Early morning Khushi woke up with the knock on her door. She was surprised as it was Arnav. What surprised her more was,he was with bags,ready to leave. She was shocked.

Was not it the arrangement,that they would stay there for the month,all free,and then leave. Why was Arnav leaving all alone now. Has she hurt him?

There were number of questions in her. Yet the person who could answer her questions was there with packed bags,ready to leave. And she knew Arnav must be really in hurry to leave .

"Khushi, something urgent came up. I am leaving for Hyderabad. Will update about it after reaching,okay.. And donot overthink,please. I know our conversation is pending,our plans are there. Donot overthink. Wait for me to wrap it up,okay baby"said Arnav and kissed her forehead..

Khushi closed her eyes to feel it. His touch,his breathe,his warmth. Who knows how long will he be gone for. She knows Arnav Singh Raizada well. He is sincere in his work,best. And in it he forgets,someone awaits for him..

Standing there,at the doorway,feeling the woman,the crazy woman of his,in his arms,watching her eyes,filled with longing,all Arnav wished was to drop everything and run away,taking her with him,somewhere far away. Where there was no worry. Yet he had to go and return.

Actually he could have taken Khushi with him. He had come to that rural village daringly with her. Then why could not he take her with him,to his work..

First,the place Arnav was going,was a place where anything,anytime could hound Khushi. He would be always in the eyes of people. They would question him,who was she. And their weird speculations,their weird analysis. How someone trapped Rich,handsome hunk,ASR. And he knew Khushi would feel it. Without marriage,he didnot want her to be disrespected. Already there were countless speculations about his relationship status. He didnot wish to add Khushi to it. She was not just a date or a fling. She was his Khushi,his heartbeat,the only woman in his life. And he wished to keep it safe..

As Arnav felt Khushi relaxing in his arms,he removed his arms. And Khushi tightened the hug. She didnot want to let go of the warmth she was feeling. He was her home. She had never felt so safe,secured anywhere else. And she wished to stay like that,in his arms,just as his Khushi..

"Khushi..It's time baby..I need to go"whispered Arnav gently stroking her head.

A habit he had developed after meeting Khushi. According to doctors,due to the traumatic experiences,Khushi often felt headaches and pain in eyes. And Arnav would always caress her hair,scalp,to ease it. Only he knew,Khushi suffered from headaches,the moment anything became overwhelming for her. Her body reacts badly to hypertension. No one else knew. And they had consulted doctors too. There was no problem in her brain. Just some people react to some things differently..

"When will you return Arnav?"Khushi asked,barely a whisper. She was hesitant. The longer the time without Arnav was,the more she was hesitant about opening up to him. Arnav had observed it too.

"Soon Khushi. Once everything is set,the process start,I will call you. Till then Aman would update you daily. It will be over soon Khushi. Even before you know"said Arnav gulping..He was chocking.

Khushi chuckled mirthlessly. A drop of tear fell from her eyes that she did not care about..

"Sometimes I feel,even if there was pain, in past,atleast you were near me. I could touch you,feel you,hear you,at that time. Arnvaji,why does it feel like love only gives me pain?"said Khushi and pulled back,looking away from Arnav's eyes..

"Khushi.. It will be over soon.And I am here darling. Always. You know na, Arnav and Khushi,hamesha"whispered Arnav pulling her back into his arms. He too felt it. Khushi was hurting..

Khushi smiled a little,yet said nothing..

After few more minutes,Arnav left,not before kissing her,tasting her,feeling her,making her breathless..