Tujhme Rab dikhta Hey

Nine

"Arnav Singh Raizada..What do you think of yourself? Do you think you are that great? Why did you run away? Haan.. Tell me"screamed Khushi..

Arnav looked at the person infront of him. She was the same person who didnot utter a word when he lashed out on her. She was the same person who was always silent. She was the same person who never objected on anything..

"You always do this. Always. Decide things on your own. Do things as you please. Great ASR. God. Man who writes his own fate. Standing against everything. Brilliant. Mr Raizada. You failed. Today you failed. You failed a mother who has poured out her everything for you. You have failed a sister who is crying for her family,her only surviving family now. You failed the old grandmother who lost her daughter. You failed yourself.."said Khushi breaking down..

"And you? Khushi,have I not failed you? How did you feel,hearing those words? How did you feel,seeing those news? "asked Arnav looking at her..

Khushi stepped back as he came closer..

"You have not failed me. Actually I had never had any expectations from you or anyone as a matter of fact. Arnav ji. Whatever happened, between us,it's over. You are happy,safe. You smile. That is all I need. "Said Khushi looking down to hide her tears..

"But what you did to them,it's not a right choice. You should stand up for yourself. For the ones who love you. Where is the ASR who left everything behind and started from bottom? You are that star Arnavji.. Who is meant to shine. How can you leave everything behind,everyone in worry just like that?"asked Khushi..

"Khushi..Its hard. It hurts. You know. I feel suffocated. The words,it keeps ringing inside me. It's killing me. The silence,the distance between hearts,it hurts damn it..I needed a little space to sort it out"said Arnav..

Khushi understood. Everyone has their own way of dealing things. She too has. Arnav too has.

"Okay. Now you go home. Explain it to Anjali ji.."said Khushi and she turned to leave..

Arnav stood there. As she disappeared. He didnot stop her. Yet he finally found a way. She loves him. She is not angry with him. Just hurt. And he was ready to make efforts to make it work..

Khushi sat on the auto,thinking about the happenings in her life. She was tired. She wanted to fall asleep. In a very deep sleep..

Sashi Gupta asked his daughter about Arnav and she told him the truth. He smiled..

Khushi laid awake all night. Arnav was going back to his work. He would be okay now. But what about her. What does she want?

She slept very late that night. Yet woke up early. She was missing her mother badly. How she wished she was there to make her favorite food.

Yet she was not there. As she walked inside the kitchen she was happy seeing her father making tea. His special. With ginger and cardamom. Her favourite..

Father and daughter sat watching sunrise. Both prayed. For a better future. For some peace,some happiness. Khushi smiled thinking about her mother. It was the daily routine of her parents that her father would make tea for both of them and both would drink it. It was their me time she supposed. And at times,she felt bad for intruding that time. But she was happy. She liked it. When everything was happy. They were happy. Yet that accident wiped out the smiles of their faces...

Both talked about many old things. Sashi smiled at his daughter. She had grown up.