The Contract Marriage Period //Arshi Story//

Part 23

Arnav and Khushi reached home. Khushi was impatient to know what is happening?

Arnav knows that he can't hide the truth from her anymore. It's best if he tell her.

After entering their bedroom, he made her sit on the couch and brought a glass of water for her to drink. She was observing his actions... He never met her eyes. After making her drink water, he made her sit comfortably and kneeled before her.

'Now tell me what you to know Khushi?'

'You know what I wanted to know? We saw Akash jiju there. Why is he working there? You said all are out of station... What is happening Arnavji? Why did you lie to me ?'

'Khushi, I will answer all your queries but first will you answer me honestly?'

'Yes Arnavji, I will.'

'What happened here in my absence?'

'What will happen? Nothing. '

'OK fine, you didn't get it. How was everyone in my absence? I don't want any crap this time Khushi.'

His tone was thick and it sent shivers in her.

She was silent and did answer him.

He asks her one more time. She looks down trying her best not to look into her eyes. He raised her chin and made her look into her eyes.

Her eyes are glistening.

'You really think I don't know Khushi. I know what you went through here in my absence. HP said everything to me. How nobody talked with you, How Dadi and Mami tortured you, How Shyam blackmailed you. Everything. Everything Khushi.'

She couldn't stop her ttears anymore and hugged him.

She was crying her heart out and he was letting her do it. He knows she kept everything inside herself for so long.

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Anjali was diving deep inside the sea called GUILT. All her deeds were killing her day by day.

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Is it a dream?

Or is it the reality?

This question is haunting him from the minute he saw the picture in the other room.

How is this possible? Did she really marry him? And what is her picture doing in Arnav's home?

He remembers that Arnav having a sister.

Is she the sister of Arnav? If so, what will I do now? Where is she ?

The flashes of his married life is running in front of him. How happy they were.

Why did she do this dammit????

He hit a vase which fell down breaking into infinite pieces just like his heart.

Can I ever forgive her? No, Raki don't think of her. She don't deserve you. He tried to compose himself but failed miserably.

He kept on crying and drifted into uncomfortable sleep.

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After crying her heart out, she slowly came out of the hug.

'Am sorry Arnavji. I should have said you but I thought you were angry and that's why you left me.'

'Khushi I couldn't see your suffering that's why I left but I am fool to leave you like that. Am sorry Khushi. If I was with you, nothing would have happenrd . I am your culprit. '

'No Arnavji, don't say that it was not your fault. We both decided if you stay away for few days Shyam will do some mistakes and you can also investigate on Shyam right? So, its not your fault. So please don't say sorry. I am stupid. I know how much you love your family. If I say about them, then, you will be hurt. I don't want to hurt you. Please forgive me.'

'Ya right. I am hurt Khushi. I hate to tell that they are my family. How can di and Nani do this? how can your sister do this to you? And they say, there are my family. There are not my family. They just need my money. They don't care if I am happy or not. And that's why I threw them out of RM...'

By the end of last few words, he was shaking in fury. He stood up. Tried controlling his increasing rage by clenching fists.

Khushi was stunned to see him. she saw him any many times. But she never saw him like this.

All she could do was sit like a statue. But his last words broke her trance.

'Threw???', a whisper escaped out of her mouth. If Arnav was not near by he wouldn't have heard her.

'Yes , I threw them ... I threw them out of my house...'

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