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Her Dreams, His Concerns (15)Wattpad Update

Let me start with...... Happy Lohri

Arnav looked at her curiously and raised his one eyebrow as if asking to continue, gulping her nervousness she continued "I was thinking to look for a job and also a place for myself to stay." She said it in a go and closed her eyes hearing the falling of spoon from his hands and everyone gasp." She knew this will happen but she needs to take control of her life now and she needs to start from somewhere, this will be her another step for a new life.

Nani looked at Arnav and then other family members around the table before looking at Khushi "Bitiya (Daughter), first let us all finish our meal and then we will talk about it." Khushi nodded looking at her plate, nervously, trying hard to ignore the burning gaze set on her.

As everyone started moving towards living room after breakfast, Arnav holds Khushi's hands before he started pulling her upstairs with him. A concerned Akash tried to go behind them but Anjali stop him "Let Chotte talk with her. If we'll go behind now then it'll just increase his anger." Nani also agreed and told them to wait for a while. It was Arnav's decision to bring Khushi bitiya here and now also it should be them to decide if what Khushi wants is good for her or not.

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"What's this new drama? I think we were done talking. I didn't bring you here out of any pity and not a single person in this house is against your stay here. Then from where this sudden idea popped into your head? Didn't I tell other night, to stop using that childish mind of yours too much?" Aranv bellowed as soon as they were inside his room, leaving her hand with a jerk.

Khushi looked at floor silently for sometime, scared of his outburst before gathering the enough courage to look at him with a smile. "Arnav ji, I didn't decide anything because I think you're helping me out of sympathy. I know, everyone in this family are trying very hard to make me feel at home, even Mami ji and just like you said we were done with this conversation other night."

Arnav looked at her confused and Khushi makes him sit on recliner with a smile "Arnav ji, I have always lived for my family, struggling with them, compromising for them, earning for them and now I realize that between everything, somewhere I stopped living for myself." Khushi looked into his confused orbs and hesitantly keeps her hand above his "In fact, I should thank you for it. After whatever happened with me in last few days and how you stood beside me like a strong wall, protecting me, scolding me, trying to fill some sense into this childish mind of mine, sometimes in anger and sometimes with care."

Arnav tries to speak something but Khushi stops him and signed to not interrupt her "With recent experiences and with yours words, bitter but true. I realized that I never got to see and experience the real world beyond what my family showed me, what the society I lived showed me."

Khushi gulped as her eyes turned teary and then she felt it, his hand coming above hers, giving her the silent support as always and she smiled at him. "I feel my Devi Maiyaa have brought me to this point for some reason, we met for a reason and I want to grab this chance which destiny is giving me and test my own capabilities. Arnav ji, I want to start a new life. I want to stand on my own feet. I want to live for myself, search for my own happiness. I want to live just as Khushi."

Arnav looked at her, not understanding what to say, he can understand her point but she is not understanding that what she is asking can make things really difficult for her. "Khushi, I understand your point but you can do whatever you want while staying here only, no one is going to stop you. I promise!"

Khushi chuckles "I know that. Arnav ji, just try to imagine yourself in my shoes. I want to explore my own capabilities. I want to learn how to fight my own battles. I want to learn, standing for myself and till I am here with everyone hovering over me and you, always standing in front of me to protect me, I will never learn to fight for myself, my beliefs."

Arnav stands up, annoyed "Then you don't need to. I am here to protect you. You're not alone anymore." Khushi shakes her head at his stubbornness "You want me to live like a porcelain doll, which can break anytime if someone isn't there to protect her? And it's not only about protecting me, it's about my own beliefs, my principal and my own zeal to live independently."

Arnav shakes his head before holding her forearms angrily "No! I don't want that but at the same time you're not understanding, what you're asking for. Even if agree with you, Have you thought where will you go? What will you do? How do plan to earn enough to afford a place to stay, to pay all the necessary bills, to have enough food to fill your stomach?"

Arnav sighed as his hold on her loosened and he speaks in concerned tone "Khushi, the words you're speaking feels good to speak and listen but like I always tell you, the reality of life is much more harsh. On every step, there are people who are waiting to use you, crush you for their own selfish benefits. However ashamed I feel to say this but even you know, an alone woman isn't safe out there and you want me to let you leave, when I know that you have nowhere to go, no one to stand beside you in your hard times?"

Khushi looks at him speechless, he is doing it again, speaking all that practical stuff which is as always bitter but true. "Khushi, even I decide to overlook all those supposed to be threat, then also, would you like to enlighten me, what do you plan to do for earning and living the life you want? I know whatever I am saying, seems very harsh but I don't want you to live any happy bubble which can blast anytime."

"Khushi, just try to analyze this situation practically before deciding anything. You're under educated and even small jobs won't earn you enough." Arnav stops abruptly as Khushi suddenly chuckles before she starts laughing "You're right, I am so stupid. I never stopped to think so far." She looks at him through tears "Thanks for showing me mirror again, Arnav ji. Thank you!" Arnav tried to speak again but before that Khushi walks out of there, almost running on her way before closing herself inside her room.

Akash and Anjali stopped outside Khushi's room looking at Arnav who was standing there already and asking Khushi to open the door. Before they can say or do anything, they all heard her reply "Don't worry, Arnav ji. I promised you, I won't take any stupid step. I just need sometime." Anjali holds Arnav's hand before he speaks anything and shakes her head in denial, telling him to give her sometime.

To be continued................

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