Part 32

Part 32:

In the dining room:
Arnav: -Khushi, the butter, please!
Khushi:-No, let me do it!
She puts butter on his toast and then give it to him…and prepared another…
All the family had their breakfast early and everyone is busy on his work, except Anjeli and Mami who are still there to watch the couple eating their breakfast!
Arnav:-orange juice?
Khushi nodded and drink it…he then passes the pot of nutella to her, she used a spoon and eat it like that, before the devouring gaze of his husband who was drinking his black coffee, now…the taste of the melted chocolate on her mouth makes her feel more happy:
-mmm! Delicious!
He gives her the most irresistible smile ever; she licked her inferior lip and bits it to get away the trace of the chocolate, like kids do and smiles to him…he can't take his eyes off of her…
Anjeli and Mami are watching them like they are watching a match of tennis…they turn to see Arnav and then back to Khushi…Arnav and then Khushi...
Mami: - I'm convinced that you will leave this table, only after devouring all that food! or devouring her with your eyes, hello, hi, bye!
Yes, it's since a half hour that they are eating, they are really hungry, no dinner yesterday and their hot morning makes them starving, they attack everything on the table…And sitting in front of each other, ….they have all the appetite needs…
Anjeli looks at them, seems like Mami's words didn't affect them at all, they just smile:
Anj:-No, Mami, they need a lot of energy, this is why!
Arnav give her a faked angry look and then:
-Ok! I'm late, should go! See you all, in the evening!
He walks away; khushi follows him running and stops him:
Kh:-You still remember?
-what?
-your promise?
-which one?
-Arnavji!...you promised you will dance with me! tonight!
-what?
-you forget it? (she said with an innocent and angry voice, crossing her arms)
He approaches from her ear and whispered:
-I will do it but there is a condition!
-condition?
-mmm! You will listen to all what I ask for you today! Ok?
She thinks a little:
-ok!
-good! But you know, you're really naughty Khushi, you're accepting this only to see me humiliated on the dance floor! Right?
Retaining her laugh, she nodded a yes and walks away!
***
Khushi was with the girls helping in the kitchen, when her mobile rang…it was him…Arnavji…she picks up, immediately and his familiar voice comes to her ear,:
-Hi!
She keeps silent, wanted to hear that ''hi'' again
- Khushi?
-Hi!
-what are you doing?
-I'm with the girls, helping them!
-go and open the door!
-What?
-Remember the condition? Do as I say!
He cuts the call!
She directly, moves to open the door, no one was there but there is a big box on the floor, she picks it, she was excited like a little girl when she saw the card: ''For my wife Khushi''  …her eyes were shining…she runs to her room…
She opens the box and finds that there's a perfect red saree with the jewelry and bangles suiting it…she lays on the bed holding it…it's a dream or a reality? She doesn't know:
She received a message:
''That saree is for tonight! And…yes! No more morning shower together, I still smell your gel shower on me and can't concentrate on my files ''
Khushi blushed…
All this is happening too fast…
She's worried of that fast happiness!
That man who supposed to be source of her sadness became her only reason to be happy…
But she was sure this happiness is only for some times…some days…
No one will accept her in this house if they come to know…no one!
She stares at that red saree…remembering every word that his Dadi said and what if she will come back and finds her???…then she will saw the hell…even if he's by her side…even if passion and desire has bring them together…she wasn't that sure that he will hurt his family for her…she stills the daughter of his enemy…holding that saree, she cries on it…all the tears of her heart…she missed her mother a lot…at that moment…her touch…and she can't also ignore her, her mother…and ignore her family…she's tired…soon…all this will be just a memory when her mother in law puts her out of this house…
Khushi spends an hour, lying on the bed like that…when her phone rings again, she takes the call:
-Seems like you don't want to thank me!
She finds her voice difficultly, she cleared her voice:
-No…thank you!
-the very cold and indifferent ''thank you'' ever, Mrs. Raizada!
-….
-the saree didn't please you?
-No! it's amazing!
-What's this voice Khushi? Are you sick?
-No! no! I'm fine!
-No! are you crying?
-N…No! (She retains herself from crying again difficultly)
-Listen to me! Khushi! Listen! I'm coming!
-No! No! I'm ok! Really…I'm just…scared!
-scared?
-I'm so happy and I'm just scared that…
-shhh! Told you something before! Trust me! ok? Just trust me! Damn it! Now, go and wash your face, and then be with Anjeli that will stop you from thinking and from inventing sad stories in your mind, ok?...
She smiles, he knows how to change her mood, in no time!…God! His effect on her is working like magic…
-ok!
-see you soon!
Arnav wants to hug her, tightly to make her understand that he's here, now,  to make her forget all the bad days she lived with him…
The past…if he has just the power to delete it…he was tired, tired to live with that ghost, the ghost of the past… it was just enough, he finds, finally, his future…but, even his future is affected by that past…it was his fault but now…feeling guilty will not resolve the problem…From yesterday, when he finally find her, when she asks him that precious question, it was too late to get back or to change anything…she wants him in her life and he wants her too…
And today, tonight, he will take away all his pain…
***
In the evening:
Khushi get prepared…wearing that luxurious saree…the precious gift of her husband... seems like that saree  was designed to be wearing only by her, made just for her…Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada impressed her, every day, now, how he gets to know about her measurements!??...
she doesn't put a lot of makeup, as the saree and the jewelry was enough to attract all the gazes and she was worried of one gaze, in particularly…his gaze…
She looks at herself on the mirror, satisfied, she looks like it was her the bride…
She went to Anjeli room…she looks also beautiful in her brown and golden saree…
Arnav comes back from work…first important thing he needs was seeing her…what if she still upset, then all his project will fall…but he saw her finally, getting down with his sister…and just lost his breath…how can he wait till tonight?...he can't, he should cancelled everything and kidnap her …
Anj:-you still there, chotte? We are ready! And you…please, go and get ready!
He still adming her beauty but Anjeli pushed him to the stairs…
He gets ready, wearing his black suit and gets back downstairs…
The two of them are just looking at each other, without any words…just intenses gazes…their eyes telling all…they don't need anything else to express the power of many emotions, inside them…each one is burning to touch the other, to hug the other…
The marriage of Lavanya was organized in one of the most famous hotel in the town…all this wedding is organized by the hotel stuff and all this was sponsored by Arnav…
The groom and the bride arrived and they start immediately the rituals…
After that, the bride get changed her heavy Lehenga into another dress and another party starts…
Khushi feels, suddenly, upset, all this reminds her, her own weeding, the way Arnav treats her and her family, during that day, how he was rush and violent, doing those rituals; seeing the smile and happiness of Lavanya, she remembers how much she cries that day…how he holds her hand, violently after the rituals and puts her in his car, like a doll to bring her in his home, from Lucknow to Delhi, with no words but only anger looks to her…he treats her like nothing and then the suhaag rat, she screams, she cries, she begs him but no…no result…
And ironically, the fate or her destiny make her fall for the same man who was her tormentor…she doesn't know how or when this happen???…but this happen…she don't know, now, if she has to forget all this or...
-Khushi!
-Anjeli! What?
-What happened to you? I was calling you! Come with me!
Anjeli holds her hand and walks with her…she brings her to a room, from behind and then she pushed her to enter in a dark place…
Khushi was surprised, she calls Anjeli but no one answer her…and then the voice of the animator:-And now, Ladies and gentleman, presenting to you…the jodi: Arnav and Khushi and this performance...this dance is a present for our happy couple: NK and Lavanya…
The light is on…
Clapping and cheering filled the place…
Khushi was in the dance floor…all the light was concentrated on her, now…
She was confused…and then…another light concentrates on her seductive husband…
The music starts…it was Teri Meri …Khushi loves this song but she was really confused…before all the people who are now very excited…
Lavanya and all who know Arnav are shocked and are waiting…all that was unbelievable …
to see ASR dancing …plus, it's a romantic song…
Arnav tends his hand to her…
Khushi was really affected…she holds his hand and then looks at his eyes…
She's not dreaming, no…
She is dancing and before all that people and that with him…



Teri meri, meri teri prem kahani hai mushkil
Do lafzon mein yeh bayaan na ho paaye
Ik ladka ik ladki ki yeh kahani hai nayi
Do lafzon mein yeh bayan na ho paaye…
Yes, their story is difficult…so difficult and complicated…
Tumse dil jo lagaya toh jahaan maine paaya
Kabhi socha na tha yoon meelon door hoga saaya
Kyun khuda tune mujhe aisa khwaab dikhaya
Jab haqeeqat mein use todna tha…
Why is he giving her such a beautiful dream when both of them know that even if they are made for each other, they can't be together…
Sara din beet jaaye, Saari raat jagaye
Bas khayal tumhara lamha lamha tadpaye
Yeh tadap keh rahi hai mit jaaye faasle
Tere mere darmayaan hai Jo saare
She is scared, so scared if one day, she have to go and be separated of him…
She closes her eyes…
the dance was sensual…mind-blowing…all the guests are just surprised…
Arnav seductively putting his hands on her waist…carrying her …moving with her like a professional dancer and the beauty of khushi is doubled, due to the way she dances…
Anjeli and Payal are opening their eyes and mouths, in a state of total shock…
And Aman, in the end of the dance, pronounces the famous word that his buaji said in such occasions; ''Nandikishore ''…
Aksash was just watching, proud of his brother and his sister-in-law:
Akash:-What the…
Payal:-they are just…
Anj:-unbe
Aman:- lievable!
Khushi, finishing the dance…looks at him...and then she feels something, some strange sensation...
She runs away…away from the dance floor and away from them all and even from Arnav…
She don't know why she is doing this but…she don't want to anyone and especially him to see that she has tears on her eyes…that she wants to avoid from all that temporary happiness…that illusion and yes…she didn't trust him…when she said she trusts him…she was lying…