Part 45 Raizada Bahu

Khushi did something which she never thought she will do on her wedding day. She got tears in her eyes. Shashi hugged Khushi.

"This is not time to cry. You got a new relationship, today. You should be happy about it. We are here for you... always... So, celebrate the day, welcoming the new relationship"

Khushi nodded yes.

"Hey, Sankadevi, you are crying as if you are going to someone new to you... Arnav Babuwa is the one who should cry" Buaji teased.

Arnav laughed whereas Khushi dropped her jaws.

"You are right Buaji..." Said Arnav.

"Ohhh really?" Asked Khushi.

"Of course, won't I help you in the kitchen, cutting onions? Then I should cry for sure" he managed.

"See, how responsible Arnav is," Shashi said.

"Arrey, Shashi, Arnav babuwa is talking without understanding. He is the one who is going to cook and Khushi will cut the onions because she doesn't know cooking..."

"I will learn... Won't you teach me, aunty?" She asked Ratna.

"Gladly..." Ratna said smiling.

"God... Am I going to become a testing rat?" Arnav pulled her leg.

"Of course, yes. We will eat only after seeing you fit and fine after eating my handmade food."

"Ok, decide what you guys are going to do. We are leaving." Shashi said laughing.

Guptas took leave from Raizadas. Arnav and Khushi sat in the decorated car and started their journey towards RM. Khushi leaned on Arnav's shoulder. Arnav circled her shoulders and kept her close to him. They reached RM. Ratna and Arvind were waiting for them who reached RM in advance to prepare for the further rituals.

Khushi kicked the rice Kalash and entered RM. She took a step to go in, Arnav stopped her, clutching her hand. She looked at him like WHAT?

"You can't walk like this... There is a ritual for you to enter RM" Arnav said.

"Should I crawl?" She asked perplexed.

Raizadas burst out laughing, listening to that.

"You can do it with Chotte in your room... Now, Chotte will pick you inside" Ratna said smilingly.

Khushi looked at Arnav enlarging her eyes.

"Is it?" She asked him with disbelief.

Arnav nodded yes, pressing his lips together.

"Then, what are you waiting for?" She giggled.

Arvind and Ratna suppressed their laughter. Arnav picked her in his arms and marched inside. Khushi was smiling, seeing his face all delighted. She looked behind and said,

"Aunty, why not we perform this ritual of welcoming Raizada Bahu every day?"

Before Ratna said anything,

"Good idea... Ratna also had not gained weight" Arvind said.

Khushi chuckled, hearing that. Ratna hit Arvind which made Khushi laugh more.

"Uncle, I don't know you are longing for something" Khushi teased.

"What can I do beta? No one in this house cares about me"

"So, sad..." Khushi laughed.

Arvind nodded sadly.

"Khushi, you don't know about him. he makes Mom revolve around him."

Ratna nodded yes.

"Khushi beta, don't trust him. These two are a team" Arvind said.

"Don't worry uncle... I'm here... I will see who is doing what..."

"Stop complaining. This is their special day... Just now Khushi entered our home. Don't make her bored, telling your story" Ratna chided Arvind.

Arvind kept his index finger on his mouth and sat on the couch.

"Poor uncle..." Khushi laughed.

"Dad, don't you think, you are overreacting?" Arnav asked laughing.

Arvind blinked his eyes.

"Within two days, your true color will get revealed, Dad..." Arnav said.

"Khushi beta, you come with me" Ratna started walking with Khushi to Arnav's room.

Khushi went with her waving her hand towards the father and son. Arvind chuckled.

"Is not she so cute?" Arvind said.

Arnav sat beside him smilingly, nodding yes.

"Seems like someone is desperate..." Arvind teased.

"I'm your son after all..." Arnav snapped.

"What do you know about me, my son? You are not even half of me..." Arvind said proudly.

"Is it? let me ask Mom"

"Not now... ask her tomorrow... now, you have a more important task to do than hearing our flashback"

Arnav rolled his eyes.

"Sometimes, you forgot that you are my father"

"I never do"

They saw Ratna coming.

"Chotte, you can go" she said.

"Bye, dad..."

"Good night, Chotte"

Arnav walked towards his room smiling. He saw Khushi sitting on his bed. Locking the door, he headed to her.

"You have to find your name" she ordered.

"Is it necessary?"

"Yes, then only you can touch me," she said with attitude.

"Touching you is that easy?" Arnav chuckled.

She hit his shoulder.

"Stop flaunting... Do it"

"Show your hand" Arnav pulled her hands and looked for his name. But he didn't see his name.

"Where is my name?" He asked while searching. There was not his name on her palm. It was full of flower designs. he could not find his name no matter how hard he tried.

"You said you will easily find it?"

Arnav rolled his eyes.

"Ok, it's not easy to find my name. Tell me where is my name "

"Is not in my hand" she

"Means...?"

Khushi looked somewhere.

"Where have written my name?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"This is cheating... I should have found it if you had written it on your hand"

"I said you have to find it... I didn't mention in MY HAND"

Arnav moved towards her.

"Where is my name?" He asked whispering.

"It is there where you are"

"I'm on the bed..."

"Duffer..."

"Have you written my name on your chest?"

Khushi bit her lip.

"That's where I'm residing. Am I right?"

She nodded yes.

"Let me see" he whispered again.

"I'm sleepy..." Khushi got down from the bed.

Taking her nightdress, she headed to the washroom. Arnav blocked her way.

"Sleepy...? Like really?" he asked lifting his brows.

She nodded yes.

"We will discuss it later... Now, show my name"

"Noooo way..."

He pulled her on the cupboard and arrested her, pressing himself on her.

"Will you show or do you want me to see it on my own?" He asked huskily.

Slightly removing her blouse aside, she showed his name. Arnav's facial expression changed, seeing that because it was not a been written with Mehandi but a permanent tattoo.

To be continued...

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Day one

Arnav got stuck, seeing his name had been drawn on her chest as a permanent tattoo.

*What is this? * he asked shockingly.

*Have you forgotten your name? * she chuckled.

*Is it necessary? * his voice sounded serious.