MY LOVER MY WIFE...

chapter 10

Khushi reaches office but is stopped by the receiptionst..

"Ma'am someone came by to see you..

KHUSHI: who was it??

"he said he was your father"...

KHUSHI: father....?? So where is he?? Did he leave..

"No, he went to the cafeteria just a while ago"

KHUSHI; well when he comes back send him to my office, will you??

"of course"

KHUSHI: listen do you happen to know if asr is done with his meeting

"they are still in"

KHUSHI: do me a favour, when you see them come out then call me ...

Khushi is barely settled in when her cabin is knocked on...she gives ago ahead for the person to come in...

KHUSHI: I should have known it was you...(she says as soon as the man enters)

"so how is my favourite child?"

KHUSHI: am not your daughter Pradeep

PRADEEP: so why have you been avoiding me??

KHUSHI: maybe because I don't want to talk to you...

PRADEEP; and why is that??

KHUSHI: you know why...

PRADEEP: speaking of which I have a parcel for you..(he says as he hands it over to her)

KHUSHI; what is it??

PRADEEP; well you won't know if you don't open it...

Khushi does so only to find a photograph..not one but quite many..

KHUSHI; and why is this idiot the first thing I see

PRADEEP; that idiot is my son, plus he told me to put it there

KHUSHI: so what am I supposed to do with them

PRADEEP; I don't know..look through and see if there is anyone that might interest you

KHUSHI: If i wanted a husband I would have looked for one online but I don't

PRADEEP: I just want to see you settle down khushi

KHUSHI: that's not your responsibility

PRADEEP; of course it is..am your father

KHUSHI: Once again am not your daughter... Your just my care taker

PRADEEP: even so khushi, I gave your grandfather my word that I would take care of you and that's what am doing, you aren't growing any younger I need you to settle down and get married

KHUSHI: don't you see it..you don't have to do all of these and pretend that you care for me when all iam is a burden that was left for you..

PRADEEP; khushi

KHUSHI: I know the story pradeep, when my real father ran away, you became the son his father wanted..even if you were just an employees son...when he died instead living his wealth to his real son he left it to me but since I was still young, you became my caretaker and that will stop until I turn 25

PRADEEP; but until then, I will make the decisions khushi...I want you to settle down, and get family...

KHUSHI; see that's exactly why I have been avoiding you...all you talk a bout is marriage, marriage..I will get married when I want to

PRADEEP; I won't stop pestering you till you do..

A phone rings and khushi answers it only to realise its the receptionist telling her that the meeting is over..

KHUSHI; well pradeep, that your cue to leave

PRADEEP; will you walk me out

KHUSHI; did I walk you in??

PRADEEP; still hospitable as always...
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ARNAV; can't you knock

KHUSHI; why should I??

ARNAV: what do you want khushi??

KHUSHI: I came to pay you back..the loan I took...

ARNAV: your allowance came

KHUSHI: you can say that..(she says handing him a cheque along with a parcel)

ARNAV; what is this??

KHUSHI; open it...
Confusion is written all over his face when he sees photos of various men)

ARNAV; again, what is this??

KHUSHI; I just need your opinion on who looks better...I couldn't make a choice

ARNAV; what is the meaning of this khushi

KHUSHI; pradeep won't stop pestering me, so he brought those to me..to choose my potential groom..I thought you could help...

Pradeep is heading out when he bumps into arvinid...someone he thought he wouldn't see especially now ...he is confused as to why he is coming from the same place khushi works from...he didn't think he would ever see him after he fleed...

ARVINID: pradeep...is that you??..(he asks equally shocked seeing the man he grew up with as a brother)