Fighting Fate of Love

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By Ojasvi

Khushi pulled back Shreya from d hug..
"Dont cry please.." She said wiping her tears..

"Thanks Khushi.. I never shared this wid anyone.. I had nobody whom I cud say these things too.."

"I understand.. But u dont have to worry now.. I'll be back later, okay??"

"Yeah, thanks..bye!"
Khushi bidded her and left for her home.. She was highly restless! She didnt know how wud she do what she had decided to.. She had to make Shreya replace herself in Arnav's life! Wud she succeed?? How wud Arnav react when he wud come to know its her?? Many questions haunted her, still she was determined! She cudnt see Arnav suffering despite of everything but love in life..

She completed her household works, while Rehan left for his office.. As she got free from d works, she started to think how to help Shreya.. She remembered all d moments she had spent wid Arnav and ended up crying bitterly.. All d moments were still afresh as if it had been just a day, though d past six months were not less than a hundred years for her!
As she drifted away wid d memories, her mind suddenly pulled her back.. Didnt she know she had to be very, very strong??
Why was she again n again losing herself!! She wiped all her tears, and tried to focus..
She thought of all d things dat made Arnav d happiest.. But gradually, she realized she never did anything dat special.. Whatever happened between them, just happened wid a flow of life n their feelings, she never had to 'do' something to impress him!
At last, she decided to start wid his favourite food.. She immediately called Shreya..

"Shreya, free from work??" SHe asked..

"Yeah almost.. I'll be back home in half an hour.."

"Oh u arent at home??"

"No, I help Arnav in office.. I thought u knew dat.."

"Oh yeah, I did.. Fine, u come back, then we'll talk.."
They hanged d call n Khushi rushed to a nearby market..
She bought a few things, and by d time she returned, Shreya was also back to home..

"Khushi, what did u buy??" Shreya asked seeing bags in her hand..

"I'll show...everything is for tonight.. U'll be cooking Arnav's favourite dishes, then u'll decorate d house.. As in candles, flowers n all, u get it??"

"Yeah.." Shreya said reluctantly, then went nearer to her..
"Khushi, why are u doing all this??" Shreya asked, leaving Khushi blank.. He mind was completely deserted! Why was she doing all dat?? Cud she explain this to her or anybody else??

"Shreya, I m sorry if I m interfering.."

"No Khushi, I didnt mean dat! Actually it was so unexpected dat someone cud help me in this matter n dat too so selflessly.."
Shreya said, once again leaving Khushi speechless.. Selflessly?? No!!! She had a big, big intetest.. She wanted to see her Arnav happy.. Her Arnav?? No! Correction...Shreya's Arnav!
She gulped down her tears which were about to stream down her eyes and smiled..

"Dont think all this.. Come lets start d preprations.." She said n  they went to Shreya's place..

"Green curry first of all..then Arnav loves paneer, right?? And choclate brownies too??" Khushi said..

"How do u know??" Shreya surprisingly..

"I asked Rehan in d morning.." Khushi quickly covered up n before Shreya cud even think of asking anything else Khushi started to explain d recipie of green curry.. She guided Shreya while she cooked, then they made another dish and finally brownies..

"Done! Now time for decorations.." Khushi said..

"Khushi, I am nervous.. I dont know if Arnav likes all dat.."

"He does! I mean everyone does.. Come on Shreya...if u think dat much, u'll never be able to do anything.. Do u wanna quit??"

"No! Never! This is probably d only way I can try making our relation good.. Arnav is so much indulged in his past, I have to pull him out.. God knows who dat girl was who left him becoz he lost his eyes and made his life hell!"

Khushi was stunned!! Shreya's words kept echoing in her mind...her voice was so full of rage!! And above dat, she had no idea dat Shreya knew about Arnav's past..
In no time she felt her eyes welling up wid tears and this time, uncontrollably.. She quickly excused herself and rushed to d washroom.. And at last, d tears she had been controlling, rolled down her cheeks.. The way Shreya said dat d girl made Arnav's life hell, she felt her words pricking her heart and making it bleed!
She somehow gulped down all d pain and tears, wiped her face and came out of d washroom..

"I m sorry to interrupt.. U were...saying something.."

"Nothing, it was just crap.. Lets continue.."

"No u said about some girl.. Arnav had someone in his life??" Khushi asked reluctantly..

"Yeah.. Arnav was engaged to her and loved her too.. But when he lost his eye sight in an accident, she broke d engagement.. He said he stopped believing in love after da and wont be able to give me d love I deseve.. And u know what?? Arnav told me all this before we got married and probably more than my love, it was becoz of his honesty dat I married him.. How cud dat girl leave such a person??!"

"The reality may be something else too!" Khushi blurted out..

"How do u sound so confident?? As if u know everything!"

"No I was just...nothing! Lets decorate d room before Arnav n Rehan return from office.."
Khushi quickly diverted her and they started putting candles in d room.. Khushi knew dat if Shreya said a single more word about d past, she might have blurted out everything! Hence, it was better not to talk about dat..z