Dil Pe Lagi Chot

Chapter 8

Sunday

"If you want to know the truth behind your daughter Khushi's sudden marriage, assemble at Raizada mansion at sharp 1pm today. All of you."

Your well wisher.

This message was sent to the Gupta's.

"If interested to know about the sudden marriage of your beloved son/brother Arnav, gather in your living area today at 1pm sharp. All of you. You all are in for various bitter truths to unfold."

Your well wisher.

This message was sent to all the Raizada's.

"Make sure you're present at Raizada mansion at 1 pm sharp. You're in for a surprise."

This message was meant for Arnav only.

Anjali read the message she just received and looked shocked.

What the hell is this? Truth!? Which truth? Bitter truths to unfold!!. What exactly does this mean?

Meanwhile, all other Manorama, Nani, Payal, Akash and NK read the message stood perplexed.

Everyone slowly gathered down in the hall.

"Nani, yeh dekhe yeh message!" The old lady read and spoke.(Nani, look at this message)

"Yes!! I have received same as well. What could this mean?"

"Should we ask Chotte about this? He only can clarify it?" Anjali suggests.

"No. I guess we shall wait for some time. Its 11 already. Just the matter of two hours."

"Hmm. Ok. I will go check on my girl." Anjali said. Getting up she picked her two months old daughter and left for her room.

1 P.M.

Raizada Mansion

"You can do this!" Aman reminded her.

"I wish it was as easy as said." She sighed.

"Gudiya, look I told you before and repeating this again. No matter what I. Am. With. You. . So if you feel like screaming at them, scream. Feel like crying, cry. Feel happy, then be Happy. Live, laugh and love."

"You sound like a teacher telling student importance of life and ways to live it." She said rolling her eyes at him, giving a bored look.

"Because you're no less than a child to me." He held her hand and dragged her to the gates.

"Bell?"

"Oh yeah.!" Aman clicked his tongue at her nervousness.

"Such a fool." Aman muttered making Khushi elbow him at stomach.

"You are-" before he can continue, his cell went off. Picking it up he went aside to answer it and at the same moment the door opened.

Khushi looked up from her lashes and freezed looking at the person ahead.

He was the one whom she never wants to see yet her heart still screams for his presence.

The one on whom she is angry, upset and mad yet want to forget, forgive and move on.

All in one - Her love, her Arnavji

"Khushi?" He asked surprised, not expecting her. After a moment, rage took over his senses.

"What the fuck are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to not show your face here?" He looked pissed. He held her arm and dragged little away from door.

"I.. I came here-" Seeing him and his anger made her loose all the built up confidence in her. All the memories hit her hard.

"Chotte!" Anjali came out to check who was the person and what took so long for them to enter.

"Khushi ji?" She looked surprised, not expecting her as well.

Why wouldn't she be? She hadn't seen her since... Forever now.

"Ji. Namaste." Khushi smiled at her.

"Namaste." She greeted back confused. She looked between Khushi and Arnav.

Arnav kept glaring at her while she avoided his gaze, shivering at her place.

I will not back away today. Just for her. Khushi thought.

"Come inside." Anjali took her in.

All other's were as surprised to see her as both of the siblings. Although they knew she was missing since months now but none cared to ask too ashamed or too busy to notice her absence.

"Namaste." She greeted them all, only in courtesy and not by heart.

She then went to where her Father was and knelt beside him.

"How are you?" She asked, with a thin layer of water forming in her eyes.

"Good." He managed to whisper making Khushi smile brightly.

"You can speak now?" She asked, utterly happy.

"Hmm." He smiled, patting her head. He blinked back his tears, to see her lovely daughter after so long.

"I am sorry." She whispered and got up, leaving him confused as to why she apologized.

Clearing her throat and wiping her face to remove the tear marks, she went to where Anjali sat. But before she could near her, she asked her politely.

"Di, can you please give the baby to someone. Please?" She requested.

Although Anjali was confused but complied on her request, too curious to know the reason of her visit and to know about her sudden disappearance. Giving the baby to Mami, she came back and took her place.

All of them sat in a semi circle in the order: Firstly Nani, Anjali, besides her Manohar, then Manorama, Akash, Payal, Buaji, Garima, Khushi's father (Babuji) on wheel chair and next to him sat Arnav.

"Now please tell us, what do you wanna say?" Khushi nodded. She came at sat down on the carpet near the feet's of Anjali. She held her hands.

"Di please believe me whatever I tell you."

"Khushi!" Arnav warned.

"One minute Chotte." Anjali interrupted.

"Di but-"

"No. We all wanted to know the reason for this marriage since so long. We asked you but never told us the reason. Now atleast let her tell and you are not interrupting." Arnav sighed.

"She is gonna pay for this. I will not leave you Khushi. I am gonna make your life hell." He thought looking at her with rage filled eyes.

"Tell us Khushi ji." Khushi nodded. Khushi looked up to find her brother. He was standing against a pillar little far from all of them. He smiled at her and blinked his eyes at her, encouraging her. She returned the smile.

Arnav saw their exchange and something burned inside him.

"The bitch!! She trapped Aman now. What else will a slut like her do. For god sake, I was so wrong for the first time in judging a women. I.. I fell for her. I loved her... her!!" He looked at her, utterly disguted.

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