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Chapter 8
Khushi
opened the door only toLavanya standing in front of her.
"Lavanyaji?You!
Here!"
"Surprise Cham...i
mean Khushi."
Khushi
noticed how Lavanya addressed her as Khushi instead of Chamkili. Lavanya
entered inside RM. Everyone felt happy seeing her being well. She understood
that everyone still had the guilty for her failed engagement. Soon she
announced for what she came here.
"I came here
to invite all of you for my wedding"
Everyone
smiled at her.
"hmm,
wedding will be on next month. Me and Arjun will be very happy if you all come
for my wedding."
"Bitiya, how
will we come there? Your in laws will not be pleased to see us." Nani asked
anxiously keeping the past events.
"No nani,
Arjun and his family were very eager to meet you all, especially Khushi for
making me understand the values that one should have in life. I hope all of you
will attend my marriage."
They talked
for some time. When Lavanya was about to leave Khushi politely asked her to
stay in RM for a day. Lavanya tried to ignore but finally agreed to Khushi's
demand.
*****
Guest room,
"Can I come
inside?" Khushi asked Lavanya.
"Why are you
asking like that Khushi? You are my friend and you can come inside anytime."
"Lavanyaji,
I want to talk with you."
"What is it Khushi?"
"Lavanyaji,
I am really sorry. i don't know what you think about me. Seeing me as Arnavji'swife
you may doubt about me. But believe me I didn't do anything to break your engagement.
I..."
"Khushi,
what are you talking about? My break up with ASR was a mutual decision. He
never loved me. I too misunderstood my infatuation as love."
"Lavanyaji,
are you happy?"
"Khushi, I
have never been so happy in my life. Arjun is the man in my life. He made me
feel all those weird love related feeling. When I went back to London, I was
sad. I joined my father's company, there I first met Arjun. He is one busy
photographer there. I don't know what brought us together but now he is my
everything."
"I am happy
for you Lavanyaji."
"You remember
telling me that if a boy put a veil on a girls head, nobody can stop them from
union. At that time, Idid notbelieve you that much. Now I do, because of Arjun.
During our first meeting, a veil from Arjun's hand slipped and landed on my
head. I don't know Khushi how to describe my feelings at that time."
"I can understand
Lavanyaji." Khushi said remembering that veil moment between Arnav and Khushi.
"Arjun made
me reAlize that what love is. He cared for me, loved me, made me smile, and
pampered me. Slowly IreAlized that Arjun is my real love and I have never loved
Arnav. He was just ainfatuation which I mistook as love. I am glad that he got
married to you. I knew that both of you will end up with each other."
"I don't
understand you, Lavanyaji" Khushi asked to clarify what Lavanya said.
"I have seen
the love and care in ASR's eyes whenever he looks at you. You occupied his mind
and I came to know about this only a few days before our engagement. Therefore,
we broke up and that became the best decision in my life. Both of us saved from
a loveless marriage life."
Khushi
hugged Lavanya overwhelmed by the revelations.
"I am glad
that you found Arjunji."
"Yes, I am.
He is too eager to meet you all. Moreover, a special thanks to you Khushi for
making me a better person. I found a real friend in you who don't bitch about
me behind my backs."
"No you are
not my friend." Khushi said making an angry face.
"What! Why?"
"If you want
to be my friend at least for a time address me as Chamkili. I crave to hear that
from you."
Lavanya
laughed at Khushi.
"okay, Chamkili"
Both of them
spend some quAlity time together.
Arnav and
Akash came to RM at evening. It was a lit bit awkward for Lavanya and Arnav to
address each other. Lavanya invited Akash and Arnav for her wedding.
At night,
Arshi's room.
Arnav was
sitting in the recliner. Khushi came to their room after finishing her home
chores. Arnav made Khushi sat on his lap. Khushi put her head on his chest and
started talking.
"I am very
happy for Lavanyaji. She deserves all that happiness."
Arnav hummed
in response.Khushi started talked about the daily affairs. After some times,
she reAlized that Arnav was not paying attention to her. He is in deep thought
about something. She sensed that he is in tension or something brewing up on
his mind.
"Arnavji,
are you ok?" Khushi asked cupping his face.
"Yeah, I am
fine Khushi"
"No, you are
not well. What is it Arnavji? Tellme. Is there any problem in your office? Or
any other issue?"
"Khushi,
don't get panicked, I am fine."
"Am I not
worthy for you to share your problem? Why are you hiding it from me?" Khushi
put forward her blackmailing trick she learned from AnjAli.
"Khushi,
what rubbish are you talking? You are the only person to whom I can share
everything."
"Then what
is it Arnavji? Tell me please."
Arnav looked
at her eyes and held her hand.
"Khushi, I
heard what you and Lavanya talked. I was searching for you and heard your
talks. I knew that I have hurt you and Lavanya a lot. At that time,I was trying
to run away from my feelings for you and I used Lavanya for that. But I reAlized
that I have hurt Lavanya along with you. Khushi, you are not fault at anything.
It ismy entire fault. I was afraid to accept the feelings for you."
"Arnavji..." Khushi
tried to say something.
"Khushi let
me talk. I need to do that."
Khushi
nodded her head acknowledging Arnav's request.
"Sorry
for everything Khushi. Because of meyou went through a lot. I wish I could
erase all those terrible moments from your life."
Khushi shook
her head to tell him to stop. She cupped his face and placed kisses on his
eyes, cheeks and finally on his lips.
"Khushi I
love you. You are the only one who has touched mysoul, mind, and body. SometimesI
feel that I do not deserve you at all. However,I am selfish; I need you, your love,&
care. If you decide to leave me..."
Khushi
placed her hand on his month and said
"I can't
leave you Arnavji. ArnavKhushi will always stay together."
"Yes,
always, forever."
Arshi smiled
at each other.
After sometime,
"Arnavji,
can I ask you something?"
"What is it Khushi?"
"Don't take
me wrong, if you don't love Lavanyaji, why did you make her your girlfriend?"
"Hmmm...it was
to avoid unnecessary attentions. In this industry, people took advantage of one
another. My only aim was to bring AR on top. Lavanya was one of my good friends
and she knew how I am regarding relationships. It was not a typical boyfriend
girlfriend relationship. I can say she just kept the women away from me. Idid
notthink that my relationship with Lavanyawould reach so far i.e., engagement.
It was only because of you...in fact to hide my feelings for you, I done all that
things."
"I
understood" Khushi said.
"Khushiwhen
my father's brother threw me and Di from our house, we were all alone till Nani
came to take us. My father snatched everything I kept close to my heart. In a
single day, we became orphans,homeless and penniless, all this because of that
man who went behindevery women. Then we came to Delhi. Mamaji and Mami looked
after us like their own children. I studied hard and got admission in Harvard.
Istudied hard when my classmates went to partying and having fun. At that time,I
felt that everything in this world is about money.During that time, my only aim
was to make a better live for tomorrow. Like Lavanya, I had a friend named Sheetal
who kept girls away from me. we were good friends till Sheetal proposed me. I
never had any feeling like that for her and we broke our friendship there. Due
to the past I have gave up on the concept of love. Icannot deny the fact that I
am ArvindMallik's son and I never wanted to be like him. I want to prove that I
am RatnaRaizada's son. Iwant to make her proud. Hmm...with my scholarship and part-timejob,
I was able to finish my MBA."
Arnav
continued while Khushi stroked his face.
Then I came
back to India and started AR. It was mydream comes true. I worked tiring each
cells in my body to make AR on top and I achieved that. I met Lavanya, she was
an ambitious and talent girl. She helped me to keep girls away. I hardly gave
her any importance to her apart from work. Then you came like a breeze in my
life & turned it upside down.I tried to control my feelings for you. I made
every attempt for you to go away and hate me. You started to break the wall I
build around my heart. I hide behind Lavanya to resist the feelings you evocked
in me. in between this I gave Lavanya false hopes. I pretend that I want to be
in live-in relationship. I hurt you whenever I got chance. When you told that,
you gotengaged, I felt like my whole world was sucked up. Then comes the DiwAli
night, all my feeling burst out seeing you in that red sari while lighting the
diyas. I tried to kiss you...then insulted you...broken your faith and trust. KhushiIdid
not meant anything I said on that day. Later I was occupied with your thoughts
and Lavanya came to know that I love you.Then we broke up. I now that in
between all this I have hurt my friend Lavanya. Ido not have any right to play
with yours or hers feelings. DuringAkash and Payal'swedding,IreAlized that I
have fallen in love with you.For loving a Rakshas like me, you went through many
hardships. Finally I was able to confess my love for you & the biggest
surprise is that you too love me after all I have done to you."
"You know Arnavji,
mamma will be proud of her son. Amma and babuji will be proud of their son in
law too."
"Are they?"
"We all are
proud of my Laadgovernor." She kissed on his the tip of his nose.
******
Next
morning,
Arnav and Akash
went to office AnjAli to NGO. Lavanya came to Arshi's room.
"Lavanyaji,
do you need anything?"
"Chamkili, I
can't find my charger. Do u have charger for this socket?"
"Ji, I will
get you." Khushi went to pick up the charger. Lavanya was lookingaround the
room. She can see the windchims, stars, colourfulbed sheetsetc. in the room
ASR changed
a lot after falling in love with Khushi' Lavanya thought. She noticed something
on the corner of the table. At the same time,Khushi returned with the charger.
"Here is the
charger."
"Khushi,
this is beautiful." Lavanya took the sand art bottle in her hand.
"We should
appreciate the artisan for this."
"Where did you
buy this? I went to Egypt with my friend 2 years back and I have seen this
there."
"I hope that
you know about AR opening its branch in South Africa. In that trip we visited
Egypt."
"Sounds like
honeymoon" Lavanya winked at her while Khushi turned into red.
"So you
enjoyed the trip?"
"Yes, a lot.
It was so fascinating to see such ancient monuments."
"I can'tforget
that day. There was such a crowd to visit the pyramid and with one entrance, it
was so difficult to be in the queue under the sun. Did you guys have to wait so
long to enter into the pyramids?"
"No, our
tour guide Mr. Ali took us through anotherentrance."
"Another
way!Where?When I visited there was only an entrance." Hearing this Khushi got
surprised. She remembered that no other people entered through that way. She
felt that something is wrong.
"Okay leave
all that, Chamkili come I have something for you. I forgot to gives you that
thing yesterday."
"What is it Lavanyaji?"
"Come with
me"
Khushi went
with Lavanya. Lavanya presented her with an idol of Devi Maiyya.
"Thanks for
this gift" Khushi said holding her gift.
"It is a
gift from Arjun's mother. She is like a mother to me. She cares for me a lot. WhenItold
her about you, what you have done for me...she liked you a lot and asked me to
give this to you. My mom is waiting to see you Chamkili. So do come to my
wedding with the whole family."
"We will Lavanyaji"
*******
AR Designs
Aman started
to shiver after attending the call. He does not know what will happen to him
now. He is surely going to be a prey for ASR and his ever-famous anger.
But sir
didn't tell me about it. I mean if he was absent how they managed there?' Aman
thought and moved to Arnav's cabin.
"Sir"
"What is it Aman?"
"Sir, I am
sorry. I do not know about the accident. i..."
"Accident?
What happened?"
"Sir, the
guide I arranged for you and Khushi madam have met an accident and been in coma
from the past 2 weeks. Sorry sir, I don't know how you and madam managed
yourself in Egypt"
"What are
you talking Aman? Mr. Ali met with an accident"
"Yes sir
this happened just a day before you and Khushi ma'am landed on Egypt"
If Alihas
been in coma, then who came as Ali?'Arnav thought. This is so confusing.
"Aman I need
the details of that Ali as soon as possible."
"Sure sir"
******
Here in RM,
Khushi
started to plunder about what Lavanya said. Ali took them through another way.
They did not find anyone when they entered inside. In addition, no one has
followed them through that way. If it is an easy way to enter into the pyramid
why didn't people notice such a way. How Ali did knew about that way? All this
thoughts started to roam in Khushi's mind.
She decided
to talk with Arnav regarding this new information.
******
Night, Arshi's
room.
Arnav is
working in his laptop.
"Arnavji, I
want to talk to you." Khushi said after changing her dress.
"Sorry Khushi
but I need to finish this urgently. Can we talk after this?"
"Ji"
After a few
minutes,
"What you
want to talk?" Arnav asked sitting near Khushi.
"Hmm, today
I had a talk with Lavanyaji. She had visited Egypt 2 years back..."
"So?"
"she told me
that there is only an entrance to pyramid for visitors. You remember Arnavji, Mr.Ali took us through
a different way. What I felt strange is that no one was there when we entered. Besides,
no other people came through that way. How can that happen? Then that
reincarnation story, it doesn't make sense?"
Arnav
started to analyses what Khushi and Aman told him. He felt that something is
missing. Hedon't want to stress Khushi regarding this matter and decided to
keep what Aman told him under cover.
*****
After two
days, Aman submitted the detailed information about Ali who assisted them in
Egypt.
Arnav had
left confused and horrified after reading the report. It clearly stated that Ali
have been met with an accident before a day they landed on Egypt. Ali had been
in coma for the past two weeks and gained conscious few days back.
The picture
of Ali is same as the man they met in real. He cannot understand anything. Many
questions fled into his mind.
Is that his
illusion or fact?
If it wereanillusion,
how would Khushialso experience the same?
Did anybody
tried to cheat thempretending to be Ali?
However, can
two men be Alike?
Ali was the
only boy child of his parents, then how can both men be Alike?
How does he know
about the secret passage?'
Arnav gone
through the report for a million times but he kept asking the same questions
regarding Ali in his mind.
The fact is
that, their journey for freeing the souls of Mbizi and Oyese started itself
from the place where it all started. They will find the answer only when they
will be able to accept the pain of two lost souls.
Therefore,
here goes the next update. Tell me how do you find it?
Sorry for
this very veryvery late update.
I cant
promise you regular update
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