CHAPTER 25

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CHAPTER 25
From 2 days Arnav was workin like a maniac...without even caring fr his food or medicines...as this show would glorify his company’s name at the international level...he din want to take any chances so he personally had checked all arrangements even though his most loyal PS Aman assured that everythn is fine...he wouldn’t budge...he had already dark circles under his eyes...due to lack of sleep but he was used to workin late night n workin at the odd hours...it was like every night he would think it will be finally he’ll have Khushi in his room on Saturday...her presence might calm his nerves he thought....with the each n every dress that would show case in the pre event he would just imagine Khushi in that n think how beautiful she would look....if he had met her bfre he would have definitely asked her fr modelling in his company considering her height,her features...but now he din want...nt just bcs she was his wife bcs...he din want those pervert men oogling at her..bcs fr him she was somethn precious, so rare,with all those qualities with no fakeness...he din want her to be exposed n the cruel world around....n he wanted her to be only his...his wife...his soulmate....
Arnav was stayin in his private pent house which had almost 6 bedrooms...but only his bedroom had the attached balcony so that a view of ocean can be seen frm thr....he had already informed Aman to handle it with tight security around the house as Khushi would be cmn n stayin with him he din want any more headaches frm the media...he had also thought of a dress fr Khushi in his favourite color red..which he himself had designed it was nt that grand but it was simple like her which would look really beautiful on her.....he thought of givin her as the present bfre the fashion show....
SATURDAY
Everyone including Khushi boarded the flight....n reached Goa by afternoon 2.00P.M..n as per instructions two vehicles with security was sent to pick them up...n as per ASR’s orders everyone were brought to the pent house....
3.00P.M
Aman was standin near the entrance of the pent house with bouquet of flowers....as soon as he saw Khushi cmn along with others he came foward..n welcomed her warmly as he was meetin his boss’s wife fr the first time...
Aman:Welcome Mrs Raizada(he handed her the bouquet)
Khushi(smiles):Thank you....
NK came forward to introduce her to Aman...
NK:Khushi...this is Arnav’s right hand man Aman....
Khushi:Nice to meet you Aman...
Aman:Pleasure is mine...Mam...
Khushi:(smiles).....
Aman shows everyone their rooms n finally take Khushi to Arnav’s room...n shows her ....
His room had an attached bathroom with separate dressin area....with a large bed placed in the middle of the room...which was twice the size of that was placed in RM...n also attached balcony....She liked the room...she noted Arnav had his own taste...which screamed his richness...but also he would always have designed his room here or in RM that would look really royal....it also had a large table which was made of rose wood with two wooden chairs along with them n there were few files on it ...she thought may be fr workin ....he used this table....Aman was still thr as per ASR’s orders to make her comfortable..
Aman:Mam...sir has told he’ll be thr by evening...
Khushi:Oh...Thank you Aman...
Aman stood thr wantin to tell her somethn...
Khushi sensed that he wanted to tell somethn...
Khushi:Aman u want to tell somethn...??
Aman:Yes mam...but...
Khushi:Pls  there is no need to feel uncomfortable...go on..
Aman:Actually Mam Sir has been workin too much from 3 to 4 days ..i think he missed few meals n meds too...n on Thursday he had fainted in his room ...bcs of low sugar n weakness...
Khushi:(shocked)Wat?Y din u infrm anyone?
Aman: It has happened many times bfre mam...Its strict order frm Sir nt to infrm abt these thngs to anyone...as his nani was too old to handle stress so even i din infrm bfre...but now I thought u should knw abt it...since its happening frequently...i thought to infrm u...
Khushi:Thanks a lot Aman....I ll take care of this....
Aman:No prblm mam its my duty....I have written my mobile no..in the dairy placed on the table...if u need anythn plss cantact me...Mam...
Khushi:Ya sure...Once again thanks Aman....
Aman just smiles n leaves hopin that his arrogant boss would take care of his health frm now on...
Khushi came n stood in the balcony enjoyin the breeze n was thinkin abt Aman’s words....Y was Arnav being so careless??Yes she knew this show was imp...but nt at the cost of his health...was he takin too much tension bcs of their uncompleted talk....did she do any mistake by nt remindin him abt his medicines  n nt talkin to him in this week...he was fine last week but wat happened to him suddenly??Watever it is she wanted him to be fine first...n their talk could wait....n entered his room to check where his medicines had kept...
5.00P.M
It was then Arnav entered...in a pleasant mood...knwing that he would meet Khushi after a week... he wanted to pick her up but due to his schedule he could nt .....so he had come running to meet her as soon as the meeting gt over...when he entered his pent house no one was thr in hall..he thought everyone was resting in their rooms bcs of journey..so he went directly in too his room to meet Khushi....
He unlocked the room with his key as he din want to disturb her if she was sleeping.....but as he enterd he found the bed empty...so he called out her name...
ASR:Khushi....
Khushi was standin in the balcony lost in thoughts...when she heard Arnav callin out her name...so she entered in to room...
Arnav saw her coming inside from balcony....she was wearing a plain baby pink tank top with black geans...n with a black scarf tied around her neck....n her hair tied in a high bun with few tendrils fallin on her face....he never knew he would be ooglin at a grl who had worn just a simple top n geans  but she looked cute in that.....he thought...
ASR:(smiling slightly)Hy....
Khushi:(showed him somethn) care to explain abt this??(she told sternly)
ASR:Khushi...This..is...
Khushi:Yes this is...ur tablets...as far as the count I can see u have eaten only 2...when ur supposed to have 3 times a day....care to explain??
Arnav was shocked bcs he never knew she would start firing at him as soon as he entered....
ASR:I frgt...I mean in the work tension...I din have enough time....so...
Khushi:Plss Arnav...don give me those lame reasons...how old are u 10??that u frgt to have ur meds...
ASR:Khushi.....
Khushi:U din tell me or Nani...that u fainted here 2 days bfre n it has happened bfre also right??
ASR:But how did u??(he realised)Aman right??
He took his phone to call Aman n give him nice hearing fr tellin everythn to Khushi...but...Khushi stopped him
Khushi:U r nt gng to lash out on him...he told bcs he doesn’t just think u as a boss...he cares fr u....
ASR:I am sorry....
Khushi:Look Arnav...U may think I am controlling u or anythn but fr me now ur health matters...ur free to think...as ur wish...but only after I make sure ur fine...
ASR:(Guilty)No..Khushi...its nt like that..
Khushi:Have u been worried bcs of our incompleted talk??
ASR:No...I mean...(he fumbles)
Khushi:Arnav...I told that i need some time n gave u some time to think over it...that doesn’t mean that u keep punishin urself like this....
ASR:I am sorry...I ll take care...frm now on
Khushi:I want u to take bath now....
ASR:But...
Khushi:Do u want me to tell this to Nani...if u have frgt..even she is in the same house....
ASR:(Shocked)NOO...
Khushi:Well...then U don have a choice....
ASR:OK(he sighs)
Arnav came out of from bath...to find a plate of food..kept on the table....
Khushi:U r gng to have this food....n i would nt hear a NO frm you...
Arnav sighed he never knew Khushi would be so stubborn...abt his food n medicines...n had it without complaining...later she gave him the tablets...which he had...readily
Khushi:Now i want you to get in to the bed....n sleep fr an hour...
ASR:But Khushi....
Khushi:I have already called Aman...he told thr is nthn much imp work tdy...if thr is...then he’ll handle...so sleep...
He gt in to the bed without any choice....n laid to get some peaceful sleep as he knew Khushi is present in his room some how this calmed him...n bcs of the tiredness he fell in to deep slumber...
Seeing him in deep sleep Khushi thought to freshen up...meanwhile n went to washroom with her clothes....
7.00P.M
Arnav gt up frm his sleep....he felt refreshed...after a nice sleep...he found Khushi had changed her clothes...n her hair was wet...may be she took bath when he was asleep.... he thought
She was wearing a normal floral print top with ¾ geans with her wet hair which made her look like some college  gng teen...
Seein him awake.....she asked...
Khushi:Did u sleep well??
ASR:Yes Thank you.....
ASR:Khushi can we go fr a walk near the beach??
Khushi:(she smiles)Ya sure...but the ppl thr?like u with me?
ASR:Don worry...I’ll ask Aman to handle it.....
He later called Aman...n told him to make some arrangements near the beach so that anyone wouldn’t disturb him...
7.30P.M
Khushi n Arnav came out of their room......to see everbody in the hall
NK:Hy Arnav...when did u cm?
ASR:I came around 5...I was tired so i had some sleep...so couldn’t meet u guys...
Anjali:(smiles)Thts ok chote....u look fresh now...
ASR:Nani...di...me n Khushi will go fr a walk near beach n cm...will have dinner somewhr thereitself...
Nani:(smiles)Ok...beta...go on...
Lavanya...din want to leave the chance...so she asked...
Lavanya:Can i join u ASR??
ASR(controlling his anger):Sorry Lavanya...i would like to spend some time with my wife ALONE....stressin the word alone....may be someother time...
Lavanya:(smiles fakely)That ok...
Khushi was shocked to hear wife frm his mouth as she had nt heard him bfre...
They started walkin on the sands...in silence n after sometime they sat on the sand enjoyin the breeze ,lookin at the waves...when Arnav started....
ASR:Sorry Khushi i din mean any of those words..that i told u the other day...
Khushi:Thts ok....
ASR:Khushi...its nt that i told in anger...U knw right I was in relationship with sheetal bfre??
Khushi(stiffened hearing her name):Ya..I knw...
ASR:I dono if i had really feelings fr her...but she always had her thngs done may be recommendin fr some modelling company or any other such favours usin the word love...n by usin the relationship status of being my gf....n after our brk up...I was emotionally unstable fr sometime...as i couldn’t believe the fact that she had cheated on me with my best frn...so I often used to get angry that how she had control over me..even though she had dumped me!!so when u told that I was wrong Its just that old memories flashed in my mind...makin me think that even ur tryin to control me being my wife...even though I knew u weren’t...but i was nt in my right mind to knw wat i was saying....Trust me hushi I din mean any of the thn...that I told....
Khushi:I understand....But Arnav...the words that u spoke in anger might not be ur words frm heart...but the person must bear the pain of those hurtful words right even though u din mean it??
ASR:I knw...Khushi...I am really sorry...
Khushi:I understand Arnav...but I don want u to regret anytime in future...bcs of ur words that u used in anger....
ASR:(he held her hands in his both hands)Trust me Khushi...I’ll try controlling my anger frm now on...
Khushi:(smiles slightly)OK....
ASR:Common..i have asked Aman to arrange dinner fr us...
Khushi:Ok...
They came together discussin abt his show n events...like they did bfre....n Arnav realised that he couldn’t get better life partner than her...who was so understanding...he should thank di  for that....he thought....n They came to their room after havin a small chat with everyone in hall
Khushi:Arnav...its 10.00...take ur tablets n sleep
ASR:WAT the??Khushi i don sleep this early...
Khushi:I knw...but u don want to look like a Zombie in ur own event do u?
ASR:(confused)Excuse me??
Khushi:Arnav u r dark circles are prominent...n u look pale also...I ll wake u up by 5 tmrw...I knw u have lot of work...trust me on that...
ASR:(SIGHS)OK
Arnav gt in to the bed with the comforter...then in 5 mins Khushi came wearing a white night dress...n took the other side of bed smiling at him...
Khushi:GN
ASR:Gn...
Arnav felt like huggin Aman right now...though he din want anyone to knw abt his health issues...he was glad he told Khushi...he liked the way she threw orders at him...to sleep,to take medicines...he liked the little tigress in her...n he din knw how the time passed as they were busy spkn one or the other topics...he finally felt relaxed knwin that thngs r clear btw them...n finally held Khushi’s hand who was in deep sleep.. which she had placed on the pillow...n closed his eyes to get in to a good sleep which he din get frm past 1 week.......

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