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Part 56:

"Shashi Bhai saab, it's me Mohini. Just now our priest came and informed that next week Saturday, it's really auspicious day for marriage. So, what do you say about this?"

"Next Saturday? That means only 10 days are there. I think it's really early Mohini Ji. We need some time for the preparations"

"Don't think about the preparations Shashi Ji. We can do that. But I wanted to ask you one thing here. Can you arrange marriage in Pune? I think it won't be difficult for you as your son is already living here. And I will take care of everything; after all it's my elder son's marriage. Don't worry about the preparations. Just you discuss with your family about the venue. That's all"

"But Mohini Ji..."

"It's okay Shashi Ji, everything will be fine"

"If you say, then okay. I will talk with my wife and will let you know. Namaste"

"Namaste"

Shashi said everything Mohini said to him to Garima and his sister Madhumathi. They felt happy about the marriage as Mohini said she will take care of everything. They informed Shyam and Keshi about this. Keshi, who doesn't know anything felt shocked. But Shyam is not feeling right to do all these.

"Bau Ji... is it correct what we are doing? I mean is it correct to conduct marriage, without talking with Khushi?" Shyam asked his father after coming from office.

"Shyam... Don't worry, everything will be fine. You only said that Khushi said she and Arnav are in love, isn't she? And you also said, you talked with Arnav itself. And also we saw him at the time of Shagun. I am not feeling any weird things here. If they are not real then why Mohini Ji wanted to give their family ring to Khushi? And most probably why they want to marry our Khushi betiya to their son? We don't have much money. We are very normal middle class family where they are very rich. Then why they want our daughter to be a Raizada bahu? If it is not for Arnav and Khushi's love, then what it is?" asked Garima

"Amma... whatever you are saying, I agree with you. But I just wanted our Pooh to be happy in her life that's all and I thought we should tell about this to her."

"Don't worry beta, everything will be fine. It's just they want to surprise our daughter. Anyway they will come early to the marriage, I mean for rituals. After they comes here, I, myself will ask titaliya about this alliance. If she says she doesn't like the groom or she doesn't like this proposal then I, myself will stop this marriage. Don't worry, everything will be fine. We know how much you care for your sister's marriage, but, Shyam... she is going to spend her life with her love. So be happy and enjoy your dearest sister's marriage" said Madhumathi lightening the situation.

Nodding their head everybody went to their rooms to get fresh and come to have dinner.

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After finishing her dinner, Khushi went to her room thinking about Arnav and her future. She couldn't understand why her heart is feeling restless. When she closed her eyes to sleep, she heard her mobile ringing. Smiling brightly and assuming the call is from Arnav, she took the mobile from her side table. She frowned looking at the screen as it showing Shyam. He never gave her call at this time of hour. She answered the call with fear and tension.

"Bhai... what's wrong? Why did you call at this hour?"

"Khushi... pack your bags and come to Pune immediately. Bau Ji is in hospital. He had an accident because of mild heart attack and paralysis attack due to his high blood pressure. Come ASAP. Give me call once you start from there, I will come to pick you from bus stand. But take care, come fast" said Shyam without giving her chance to question and cut the call.

She sat there with shock. After few minutes the reality hit her and she got ready to leave. She packed her things and left the hostel, informing her warden about her sudden visit. She caught a bus and reached Pune in two and half hours. The duration of the journey was the hell for her. She couldn't even breathe properly thinking about her father's situation. She prayed to DM to give her father a healthy recovery. She cried a lot after seeing her father on hospital bed, unconsciously. She couldn't see her father like that. She ran outside from the room and hugged her brother

"Sh... Pooh... it's okay... Bau Ji is fine now. Don't worry, sh... relax..."

"But Bhai... what happened suddenly? I mean, I talked with Bau Ji two days back, he is fine that day"

"Doctor said due to high blood pressure, he is in this state"

"But why suddenly?"

"I don't know Pooh. When he went for walk after finishing his dinner he was fine. After nearly one hour I received a call saying that bau Ji is lying on road unconscious. I and your bhabhi went there immediately to the place. When we saw him lying there we immediately rushed him to the hospital. Doctor said, the high BP is the reason and we brought him on correct time."

"Don't worry Khushi... papa will be fine" said Khushi's bhabhi

"Bhabhi... I'm really got scared and tensed after hearing about Bau Ji. But thank god you both went there at correct time" Khushi cried a lot that night in Shyam's embrace. He kept assuring her about their father's health. He intentionally conveniently skipped the information doctor said about their father 'being bit by some people who led him to this state'. He just said their father met with an accident, the injuries are the result of that. Shyam didn't know who those people are and why they did this to their father. All of them thought those people might be some thieves or some goons. He closed his eyes trying to relax his much tensed muscles and nerves.

That next day their father came to conscious. After seeing lot of test reports, doctors agreed to discharge Shashi. Two days after coming from hospital, everybody sat in living room. Shyam sat near Khushi and held her hand. He said looking at her eyes "Pooh... we all want to say something to you"

"What is it Bhai?" seeing the tensed look in her father's face she got panicked and went to him and asked "What is it Bau Ji? Are you alright? Do you have any difficulty? Nod your head once for yes and two times for no. please tell me, are you feeling any pain?"

Nodding his head two times, Shashi, who lost his voice and became unmovable due to paralysis attack, looked at Shyam. He doesn't want to proceed with these talks. Understanding his father's unspoken words in other way, Shyam knelt down before Shashi beside Khushi. Holding her hand Shyam continued saying

"Don't be tensed Pooh, first of all everything fine. Listen to me carefully; we, I, Bau Ji, amma and buaji fixed your marriage on next Saturday"

This is a big blow on Khushi's head. She couldn't understand what her brother is saying.

"What?" she whispered trying to understand the words spoken by her brother.

Sighing deeply Shyam made her sit on sofa and said again "we fixed your marriage and it will held on next Saturday"

"Bhai... if it is your prank please stop this" said Khushi. Looking at her brother's serious face she again said "Bhai... you are joking, aren't you?"

"Why will I joke on this matter, Khushi? In fact this is the reason Bau Ji, amma and bua Ji came here. Actually they came here one week back to"

"Settle my marriage?" Khushi asked for which Shyam nodded his head. Khushi looked at her family members, who are looking at her with so much hope on their faces. She again looked at Shyam's face, but couldn't understand his expression. They all completely failed to notice the expression on Shashi's face. They completely missed the restlessness in his body movements

"Bhai... I need to talk to you" she said in a low tone.

Nodding his head to Khushi, he led Khushi to the garden.

"What is this Bhai?" Khushi asked immediately once they entered the garden.

"Listen to me Pooh. I know you love Arnav. That is the most important reason I accepted this proposal. His mother called me asking for your hand for Arnav. After thinking so much and discussing with Arnav and our family, I agreed to this marriage. I.."

"Wait... what did you say? Arnav Ji's mother called and asked for the marriage? You talked with Arnav Ji? You all are discussed about this marriage and fixed without telling me anything?"

"Actually Arnav wanted to give you surprise on your marriage. He requested us to not to tell you anything before marriage. Bau Ji also said to me to not to tell you. But I couldn't stop myself. They just wanted to tease you. They just wanted to surprise you, Pooh. But trust me, I don't have any intentions to do this. This is completely their craziness."

"But why next Saturday? We can arrange marriage little after that right? It's really close, there is no enough time to prepare"

"No dear... actually Arnav's mother said, there is no auspicious days after this Saturday. And as Arnav's father wanted Arnav to get marry as soon as possible, they want to complete this marriage on this Saturday"

"But, Arnav Ji didn't say anything to me?!"

"When he wants to surprise you, then how would he say that to you? Pagal... I already talked with him and he requested me to say nothing to you"

Khushi remembered Arnav's words four days back, when he said to their group members about completing personal work and needed to talk with his parents before leaving, and also about some surprise'

'So, this is your surprise Lad Governor' she thought. She looked at Shyam beaming at him and hugged him tightly "Thank you so much Bhai. Thanks for this. I am really happy. I never expected our marriage will hold like this. Thank you..."

Shyam smiled at his sister and said "I know you both love each other, you only said to me, right? That's why I discussed with Bau Ji and fixed this marriage"

"What? Bau Ji knew about me and Arnav Ji?"

"Of course our full family knew and they liked him a lot. Most important, Bau Ji liked Arnav like his own son. Bau Ji is really happy about this alliance. I hope this marriage will help him to recover soon"

"Bhai..."

"Sh... it's okay. Nobody is angry on you. But listen don't tell anyone that I told you about this surprise. Just act like you were convinced for this marriage with Bau Ji's health. Okay?"

"Okay Bhai... as you say"

"Fine... come let's go now"

"You go Bhai... I will come; I just want to talk with Arnav Ji"

"Are you crazy? What I'm saying here? You shouldn't sound like you know about all this. Keep quiet and do as I say. Just act like you are JUST CONVINCED for this marriage. Okay?"

"Fine... let's go" she pouted and followed Shyam.

After both the siblings entered the room, seeing Khushi's sad face, Garima asked "what's your answer betiya?"

Sighing deeply and looking at her father's face Khushi said "I agree amma. I am accepting this alliance" she look her father closing his eyes in satisfaction, or she felt that.

Everybody hugged Khushi in happiness. Shyam surprised and amazed seeing his sister acting like what he said. He smiled and nodded his head at her when she looked and smiled at him. He left a breath in relief seeing his sister happy.

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It's already four days, but there is no news about Khushi. Arnav felt restless. He tried calling her in every two minutes. In two days he is leaving for YF, he wanted to spend some time with her. But he is not aware of her whereabouts. He asked Anjali to call her hostel and ask about Khushi. They all felt confused, tensed, and angry after knowing Khushi's departure to Pune.

"Relax Arnav... she might gone in some emergency"

"Don't support her Aman..., not this time. If she is going on emergency that doesn't mean she shouldn't say anything before leaving, right? How can she do this? Let her come, I will show how it will be after messing with ASR"

"Come on..."

"NO... NOT NOW..." shouted Arnav in anger and left from there.

Aman asked Arnav to relax, but he also felt restless. He also tried to contact Khushi lot of times, but no use.

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"Hello..." Khushi answered the call seeing a number on her mobile.

"Hello Khushi... how are you?" a male voice asked her

"Who is this?" she felt familiar hearing the voice. But couldn't say where and when

"What? You didn't recognize my voice? It's me Khushi... ASR" said Rahul

"Arnav Ji?" she is surprised

"Yes..."

"But your voice is different"

"Woh... actually... my... my... I mean... I got cold. That's why my voice is like this" said Rahul with thudding heart

"Take care Arnav Ji. How are you?"

"I'm fine Khushi... how are you? How is your family there in Pune?"

"How do you know, that I'm in Pune?" Khushi wants to make him agree with his surprise plan

"You only told me that you are leaving for Pune, right?"

"Me? When did I say?"

"That day, before you were starting. Don't you remember?"

Khushi didn't remember anything like informing Arnav or Aman about her visit to Pune.

"Okay Khushi, I need to go. Mom is calling. I will talk to you later. Bye" saying this he dropped the call to much surprise to Khushi

'I never heard his voice this tensed. If he has cold, that doesn't mean the way of talking can change. And I never informed him about my visit to Pune. Then, what he means I informed him? He is not the person, who will give up so easily. And he never ever said he is ASR, he is always Arnav Ji for me. Then, what does that mean? Why am I feeling like he is someone else?' thought Khushi.

Next day...

Khushi is feeling restless after talking with 'Arnav' yesterday night. She is feeling something wrong. She went to living room after freshen up to see her family members doing things in a hurry. She went to kitchen to help her bua Ji to get rejected for help and being ordered to take full rest before marriage. Khushi left from there with small shy smile and went to her Bau Ji's room

Seeing Khushi entering his room, Shashi asked her to come to him by nodding his head. Khushi can see some tension on his face

"Don't worry Bau Ji... I will be fine. I will marry. Everything will be fine, don't worry"

Shashi nodded his head in no, unable to say anything to his daughter. He closed his eyes in pain which gave the look like he closed his eyes contently by hearing her words. Khushi gave medicine to him and made him lay on bed properly

After that, she remembered that, in the evening Aman, Anjali and Akash will leave for YF. 'If they are leaving for YF then how can they attend the marriage on next Saturday? Arnav Ji also will leave tomorrow, then how this marriage will happen? They should go to YF and they can't back out from the event now. As per Arnav Ji's words, their parents wanted them to be successful, they never asked them from back out from any challenge, whether it is small or big. Then how can this possible? Am I missing anything here?' thought Khushi as her restlessness increases.

To relax her mind, she thought of going to temple. She took permission from her amma and bua Ji and left to nearby temple. After thinking a lot and not getting any clear idea about what's going on, she got ready to go back to home then she heard priest saying to some elder couple "This month and next month have really auspicious days for marriages. Did you see any alliance for your son?"

"No not yet. And we don't know about this auspicious thing"

"Don't worry, start searching for bride. You have two months full. All most all the days are auspicious for marriage, except some. Don't worry, Devi Maiya will send your future daughter-in-law to you"

Khushi stood there listening to their words. Her head is spinning with this information. She remembered her brother's words about Arnav's mother saying about this auspicious thing. She couldn't understand why Arnav's mother said like that, mostly what will be the reason. She is becoming restless with all these happenings. She is not feeling any happiness about this marriage. Unable to control this restlessness she dialed Arnav's number which is not answered after 8 calls also. 'May be busy in packing' thinking she left to home

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"Why aren't you answering her call Arnav?"

"She deserves this. After going without informing me, how can she think that I will talk with her that easily? No, I won't"

"Come on Arnav... don't be foolish. She might be in hurry to leave, and we don't know about anything happening there with her. Just talk with her and ask what the matter is. You know about her very well, if you won't talk with her she will become upset" Aman tried to put some sense in Arnav's brain

"Not now Aman... please leave me alone" with this Arnav ended the topic controlling his raising temper.

...to be continued

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