Hamari Adhuri Kahani!!! ✔

Part 5

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Arnav rushed after Khushi, scared of losing her. But wasn't it too late now?

He hoped not.

Khushi, he shouted seeing her almost near the gate of Shantivan. She stopped at his voice and gulped hard. Wiping her tears she turned around only to see Arnav Singh Raizada running towards her.

Fear etched on his face.

Eyes pleading silently.

No Khushi, you can't fall weak. Not again. Khushi rebuked herself.

Arnav reached her and stood before her, breathing heavily. Khushi. He whimpered.

Khushi looked at him directly in his eyes, and for a second got lost in them.

What was not shining there?

Pain, hurt, guilt, fear, tears, plea, wish, hope, and dare she call it,,, love?

Kya hua Arnav Singh Raizada, koi hisaab baqi reh gaya? Ya ap ko koi aur dhamki deni hai? Came the sarcastic voice of Khushi, sending a chill down his spine. (What happened? Anything left? Or you want to put forward another warning?)

Na- na- nai. Arnav gulped, trying to control his emotions. (No)

Seconds passed and none of them spoke anything. Arnav just looked at her, tracing her features with his eyes. Her eyes, which were always like an open book to him, spoke millions to him.

Bridging the two step gap between them, Arnav gently cupped her face, Khushi mat jao. And that bring Khushi back from her thoughts and pushed him with all her might. (Don't go)

Ap ki himmat kese hoi hamare qareeb aane ki? She shouted stunning Arnav. (How dare you come close to me?)

Ap ko kya lagta hai, jab ap ka dil kare ga ap hamare qareeb aayen ge aur jab man kare ga hamein door kr den gai? Ap smjhte kya hain mjhe? Main koi khilona nai hun k jab jis ka man kare mjh se khel le aur jab man bhare tu chor de. (What do you think, whenever you want you can hold me and when your heart is done you will push me? What do you think of me? I am not a toy that whenever you wish you can play with me and when you want you can leave me!)

Coming closer furiously, Khushi gripped Arnav's collar, Insaan hun main. Mere bhi koi jazbaat hain. Mjhe bhi takleef hoti hai. (I am also a human. I too have feelings. I too get hurt.)

Without thinking anything, Arnav gripped Khushi in a tight hug, taking her off guard.

Main janta hun Khushi. Main janta hun k maine tmhare sath bht ghalat kiya hai. Mjhe maaf kr do Khushi. (I know. I know that I did wrong with you. Forgive me!)

Breaking his hold, Khushi pushed him back. Maaf kr don? Kya itna asaan hai kisi ko maaf krna? (Forgive you? Is it that easy?)

Sakht lakri per bhi kulhari se maro tu sari umer k liye nishaan reh jata hai, main tu phir insaan hun. (If you hit a hard wood with an axe, that sign stay there forever. I am still a human)

Khushi's voice broke, her feelings getting a toll on her. Covering her face, she again turned back, hiding her tears.

But Arnav saw them. Each and every one of them. The one falling on her cheeks and the one falling on her heart.