Fighting Fate of Love

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By Ojasvi

Khushi suddenly realized what they had been doing and stood up, making Arnav wake up..

"What happened, Khushi??" He asked..

"Dont u know?? Arnav, we arent supposed to spent such time together, this is wrong!"

"Its not wrong, its love! Khushi, why should we suffer for mistakes we never did!"

"And why should Rehan and Shreya suffer for mistakes they never did??" She yelled back, making him speechless.. She was nowhere wrong!

"Arnav, I understand what we are going through.. But I am so used to this feeling now! I had been feeling so since the day I married Rehan.. I knew that even if someday u get to know the truth, I'd no longer have the right to call u mine or to come back to u.. Still I wanted u to know becoz I can once accept the fate but not ur hatred for myself.. I can never give a husband's rights to Rehan, I cant love him, I dont know the future of our relation...but the biggest truth is that I respect him! Its been over six months and he still doesnt get close to me thinking that I need time to get comfortable with him.. I sometimes panic when it comes to u, but he never doubts..
Its only becoz he himself has such a clean heart!"

Arnav heard everything without uttering a word.. No word of hers sounded wrong to him..
He somewhere felt guilty too as Rehan wasnt just Khushi's husband, but his friend too.. He handled the business on his behalf too and never complained.. He stood by him whether it was about finding a doctor for him or to convince him for the operation..

"Are u getting me, Arnav?? U tell me.. Will ur heart allow u to betray these two persons??" Khushi asked as her voice broke down a little..

"I am getting u, Khushi.. Even Shreya doesnt deserve this.. But then what about us?? I understand every point of urs but tell me...arent we betraying them now with these namesake relations??"

Khushi sighed and closed her eyes feeling helpless.. Neither she was wrong, nor Arnav.. And now the question was that who was more correct??!

"Lets not discuss this, Arnav.. This is how our life is and we have to accept it whether we like or not.. We'll be near each other, we can share anything with each other, we can talk...and there ends the limit of our relation! Promise me, Arnav.. We wont go ahead of friendship or even talk about any such thing.."

It was hard for her to say and for him to listen.. Coming back to 'just friends' status after loving someone like anything is hell difficult, right?? How cud he promise her??!

She herself held his hand and pressed it between hers..

"U have to promise, its an order not an offer.." She said, making him feel miserable..

"Fine, I promise.. But that doesnt mean my condition changes.. U'll be the first person I'll see after my operation.. If u can promise this, then I am ready for operation, else cancel the appointment.."

"No blackmail, Arnav.. How will I do that?? Shreya will be going with u to London, not me.."

"U and Rehan too are coming, thats an order not an offer.."
He said exactly the way she said and she ended up chuckling..
Though there was still that pain inside them, at least they tried to make each other feel comfortable..

"U and Shreya wud be leaving after two days.. So u can ask Rehan to book our tickets too, thats ur responsibility.. Now I have to leave..bye!"

"Why?? I mean u said we can talk.."

"Yeah but we'll be having dinner together today, so I have to do the preprations.. I'll just switch on some music for u, okay??"
She picked up the remote of the music system, switched some radio channels and stopped at the one she knew Arnav wud love to listen..
After that she bided him again and quickly left before he cud stop her making another excuse..

She ran to her house, shut the door and just sat on the bed silently.. It was so diffucult for her to make Arnav understand.. Those words were like stuck in her throat, yet she said knowing that she had to distance herself before they did something they shouldnt!

Her phone started ringing, and she saw Shreya's name on the screen, she cleared her throat to sound better..
"Yeah Shreya.." She said..

"Thank u so much, Khushi.. U are there only becoz of that I can work here in office.."

"Oh God! How many times should I tell u, Shreya?? I am completely fine with this.. In fact I get bored alone so Arnav makes a good company.."

"Good company?? Does he talk to u??" Shreya asked surprisingly, leaving Khushi speechless..

"I mean...good company as in at least somebody is there around.. U know I am scared of being alone, so.." Khushi explained awkwardly..

"Oh okay.. By the way Rehan told we'll be having dinner together before we leave for London.."

"Yeah I was about to start the preparations.. Any demands??"

"Ask Arnav.. Though he never tells but may be.."

"Okay.." Khushi became awkward again and they disconnected the call..
She was about to go to the kitchen when again her phone started ringing.. It flashed 'Mom' on the screen and she kept staring in irritation.. She cancelled the call and again started to leave when once again the phone started ringing.. This time she picked up..

"What is it??" She asked..

"Why dont u take my calls?? Till when will be upset?? Just talk to me, Khushi.. How are u??"

"Khushi is dead for u, so dont try to talk to me again.. And yes, dont drag Rehan into this.." Khushi said and again disconneted the call..

Though it rang even after that, she didnt heed and thought what to cook..

EVENING

Shreya was already helping Khushi in cooking, while Rehan had gone to call Arnav..
As he entered his room, he found Arnav buttoning his light pink shirt, which he matched with a dark blue denims.. It was a pretty big surprise for him!

"Oh my God! Is this the same Arnav I knew?? From black n grey n white to pink n blue!" Rehan said..

"Oh hye, Rehan.. Doesnt this look good??"

"Its perfect, its just that after college I am seeing u this way, so.. Anything special??"

"I am going to get my eye-sight back.. Can something be more special??"

"Oh god! Are u the same person who denied for operation??"

"Things change, Rehan.. By the way Khushi told u both arent coming to London with us.."

"Obviously, Arnav.. Who will handle the work here??"

"And why do u think I'll celebrate alone there?? U n Khushi are the reason why this all is happening.. There are many people to handle the work, so u are coming n thats final!"
Arnav said it so rightfully that Rehan didnt feel like convincing anymore.. He just agreed to his demand, making him elated and relaxed as well..

As Khushi called him, he took Arnav to their house.. And as expected, Khushi was surprised to see Arnav..

"Surprised??" Shreya asked and she had to take her eyes off him..

"Hmm yeah.." Khushi said..

"My reaction was the same when he asked me to give pink shirt.. He is so happy, I cant tell u.. And all of becoz of u.."

"Me??" Khushi asked surprisingly..

"Yes you.. It came to ur mind that he can get his eye-sight back.."
Khushi just smiled in return and started to serve..

"Khushi.." Arnav called her and she almost skipped a heartbeat in fear..

"Yes..u need something??" She managed to answer..

"I dont, but u need to pack ur bags.. U are coming to London.."
Khushi's eyes sparkled up in a second and as she looked at Rehan, he just nodded in assertive..
Her eyes had almost become moist, she cudnt even utter a word in happiness!
Finally...how badly she had waited for the moment when Arnav wud be able to see her and her love.. Though he knew everything now, her happiness wasnt confined to just one reason after all!

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