Tujhme Rab dikhta Hey

Eight

Arnav stood infront of the temple for one week. Continuously staring at the path from where she used to walk towards the temple. Yet she never came. He stood waiting for hours. Yet she was absent. How he wished to bang his head somewhere.

Khushi had decided to go to another temple. A Laxmi Narayan temple which her mother used to go. She wished to avoid Anjali and further accusations from Arnav. It was good it ended. She saw what he was. She saw her future. No matter how deep love is,sometimes it's good to let go. If he is in love,if their love is pure,somehow it would work. If not,then like foot prints on the shore,it would be washed away by sea of time..

Arnav had unblocked Khushi. Yet Khushi had blocked Arnav this time. Arnav felt like everything was slipping from his hands. He knew,after this issue, Khushi's father would immediately look for a good person to get his daughter married. And it made him anxious..

In this time period Anjali was totally avoiding him. She was hurt. The way he talked about Khushi made her feel that it was her upbringing that was wrong. She was even colder than ASR. Just one word answer..

Arnav wished to talk to her. He wished to find out what she thinks in this matter. But she was all silent.

Aman was behaving fully professional with him. Akash had returned back. Nani was even more hurt..

Arnav was feeling tired of all this. He felt so suffocated. So he did what he was best known for. He escaped. He left home,without informing anyone. Anjali tried calling him. Aman did. But he did not pick up. His phone was switched off.Anjali was getting scared.

Khushi saw a call from Anjali.. She was pondering whether to pick it up or not,when Sashi picked up the call.

"Hello..This is Anjali..Anjali Singh Raizada. Am I speaking to Khushi?"asked Anjali trying her best to sound normal..

"Anjali bitiya. Yes it's Khushi's number only. Wait. I will give her the phone"said Sashi and handed her phone to Khushi..

"Hello Anjali ji .."Khushi said..

"Khushi ji..Chhote is missing. He is not picking up his phone. Now it's silent. Khushi ji do you have any idea where he might be?"asked Anjali frantically..

Khushi was stunned..

"Anjali ji..What do you mean by that? What do you mean by Arnavji is missing?"asked Khushi trying her best to breathe..

Sashi walked closer to Khushi hearing this..

"Yes Khushi ji. It's been two days. He had not answered a single call. Donot know where he is,what he is doing. Khushi ji..I feel so bad. I donot know what to do"said Anjali..

"Anjali ji. Donot worry. Arnavji is a grown up man. He is so mature. He would handle himself well. Please you take care of yourself. And Nani ji..Okay. I will see where he is.."said Khushi trying hard to calm herself and  Anjali down..

After keeping the call,she sat down in  a thud. What just happened? In a moment she felt world was crashing. Why it's always her? Does she have no right to be happy? She could breathe atleast knowing her Arnavji was happy, healthy,safe. But now..

Sashi forwarded her a glass of water to calm her down. He saw her crying. But this time she was seething. For what?On the silly things that man was doing. She was already this hurt. And he was playing around with himself,his safety,driving her nuts..

Khushi recalled Arnav telling her about the farm house he used to go,to calm himself down..

She took an auto there. She saw his car. Parked there. The door was open. The man was standing watering his plants..