Part 24

Garima 'Beta, are you sure you would be fine?'

Arnav 'haan aunty, I'll be fine'

Bua ji 'if you need anything give us a call, we are only two steps away in that house. We would have stayed back but Sharma ji will feel bad.'

Arnav 'No it is okay; I'll be fine here. You people enjoy'

Garima turning to Khushi 'Betiya we are leaving to help Sharma ji, you come with Gauri and Rita'

Bua ji 'yes yes...the function will start in an hour. It would be good if we could tend some help from our side' Khushi nodding her head watched them go.

Arnav looked at Khushi 'are you not going to get ready?'

She kept quiet in thought. Arnav 'Khushi!!!'

Khushi looked at him, her eyes locked with his 'Should I go Arnav ji?'

He surprised 'Kyun? Don't you want to go?'

Khushi 'but you will be alone at home, Babu ji too is not at home (he is at work is the indirect meaning)'

He pulled her towards himself, cupping her face, caressing her cheek 'I'm okay Khushi. And you will be back before evening, right?'

She hugged him, saying slowly 'but I don't want to go without you'

He chuckled, hearing her innocent confession. Arnav 'but they will feel bad if you being here and even then, not taking part in the function'

Khushi 'yes you are right. Chachi (Mrs. Sharma) will feel bad'

Arnav 'There you know na you should go. At least go for sometime and come back'

Khushi's eyes twinkled 'Yes, I'll go for few minutes and return back'

He dropped a loving kiss on her forehead 'Now go get ready, soon your Gauri Di and Rita Di will be here to take you along with them to function'

Grinning at him, planting a kiss on his cheek she rushed to her room to get ready.

In few minutes she was before him, Khushi 'Arnavji, how I'm looking?'

Hugging her close to him, his precious gift 'Very beautiful, like always' she smiled at him shyly.

She sat beside him on the round bed like diwaan waiting for Rita and Gauri to come. While Arnav sat in silence with his laptop opened before him working something on it.

Time flew, and both the girls came to call Khushi to leave for Sharma's house.

Khushi 'Arnav ji, hum chalthe hain. I'll come back soon'

Arnav nodding 'Soon!!!'

Mehendi function, The bride, Sangeetha was getting her mehendi done, with all the teasing going around making her turn go bright red.

Few ladies singing on one side and some of the girls dancing in the centre of clear area, while few cheered for them encouraged them.

Girl's teased the bride mercilessly in which half the things Khushi could not understand, not that she was not confused on her mehendi function during her wedding time but she was so nervous and scared to listen to their words then which went above her head but now sitting beside them, getting her mehendi done on everyone's compulsion she listened to their every words keenly. Surrounded by young girl's with elders has joined their own group in a side, they had got the chance to talk all in one mind to not leave the bride without making her red as cherry. In between all these, only person who is confused is Khushi....she understood few but could not understand more in their riddled talks.

One of the girl around the group asked in a hushed voice 'Khushi tum bhi koi tips dedhe Sangeetha ko, kaise apne pati ko apne pallu main bandh ke rahkna hai (Khushi, you too give Sangeetha some tips to wrap her husband in her pallu, to make him run behind her, to keep him in her control). How to wrap him in our little finger?'

Other one voice 'Aur nahiin toh kaa.........see jija ji how he behaves like a love sick puppy....his eyes always remains on you'

Khushi shied hearing her Arnav ji's name but then she was confused too 'What are you talking? I don't understand anything at all'

Comment flew by 'looks like she is shying to say the secret....see her face has gone red with shyness'

One of the girl sitting close to her whispered 'Khushi tell us what happened in your first night? How was it?' looking around to see if any elders are hearing their conversation else, they will be in high trouble to talk these things.

Khushi frowned, Girl 'haye haye ab sharamavo math batao kya kya huwa tha (now don't be shy....tell us what happened?)'

Khushi 'Kya huwa tha....hum so gaye'

All watched her open mouth at her reply....Everyone around except Gauri and Rita 'What?' Elders turned to them, while the girls smiled at them sheepishly.

Girl looking at her incredulously 'don't tell us you don't know what happen in first night.....what happens between a man and husband?'

Khushi 'What happens?'

They got more shock hearing there was nothing happening between the husband and wife.

Gauri came to Khushi's rescue covering up 'hey don't you think it is private between husband and wife? And why will she tell us everything happening between her and her Arnav ji, haina Khushi?' showing her eyes to agree with her, she does not want a talk on Khushi and Arnav's private life, and the village people are more dangerous than city....a news they get and that will be talk for another ten days.....

Khushi 'haan Arnav ji said I should not tell anyone anything'

All sighed in relief but teased her for following her Arnav ji's word like obedient student. In all this Rita looked at her perplexed, is there nothing between Khushi and her husband. What the hell is happening? Is Khushi really happy? Is everything alright between them? Last time it was okay, just they got married and she thought may be they needed time but.....but hearing Khushi's word she is too shocked to understand....how can one man stay away from his wife after being married to her months? Is he not interested in Khushi? She does not want Khushi to end up in hurt. She is too fragile, too innocent to undergo any hurt she (Rita) is going through.

An hour since the function had started,

Sharma Chacha smiled seeing Arnav coming towards their house, as soon as Arnav approached the wedding house, he greeted the old man politely 'Namasthe Chacha'

Chacha 'Namasthe beta, come inside'

Arnav swirled his eyes inside the house to see the entire area is filled with ladies and kids. Shaking his head 'It is alright Chacha, I came to meet Khushi. Can you call her please?'

Chacha sensing his uncomfortableness to enter inside the lady's function 'Oh!!! Come have a sit here beta. *he took him towards the Pandal and made him sit in a chair (a temporary arrangement for the guest to sit), after which he shouted for a boy who came running to them* Give Damaad ji to have something to eat and drink. *then turning to Arnav* I'll go call Khushi'

Arnav nodding at him thanked the boy who came with a tray containing plate of sweet and snacks with a glass of juice in it. He took the glass of juice indicating him it is enough sending the boy off.

Chacha inside walked to Chachi who scowled at him playfully 'Mens are not allowed for the function'

Chacha 'arey baagwan (wife) I know but Damaad ji is waiting for Khushi betiya'

Chachi 'he is here' astonishement laced in her voice. They all have come to respect the young man for his generous helping nature and timely help he came with opening a company for the villagers here who can look and hope for a better and brighter future for their family and children with no darkness following their back.

Chacha 'yes he is here, he is waiting outside'

Chachi 'Why outside? You should have invited him inside'

Chachi 'with the pack of women around here he felt shy to enter the house staying back outside. Call Khushi betiya, he is waiting outside for her'

She laughed nodding 'let me go call the chidiya (bird)....till then you go and do Khatirdari to our Damaad ji.' She walked off towards the girls'

Chachi 'hey Khushi betiya, your husband is waiting for you outside'

Khushi as if lit by light looked at her with her eyes big 'Arnav ji' Chachi nodding her head smiled with everyone around awe at the glowness creeping on her face hearing about her husband.

Khushi rushed off to meet Arnav ji......she grinned maybe he came to call her back.

Arnav got up seeing Khushi coming towards him, he smiled at her.

Khushi 'Arnav ji!!!!'

He cupped one side of her cheek, his thumb caressing little like a feather 'Aman called me, some urgent work came up in guest house. I need to leave for as it needed my presence'

Her face fell 'you are leaving for work.....I thought to return back home'

He gulped at her disappointed voice, he wished not more than what she had said but his works needs him too. Sighing 'I'll come back soon Khushi. Till then enjoy the function'

Khushi 'You will come soon?'

Arnav nodding 'I'll try to'

Khushi 'I'll wait for you' patting her cheek softly he left towards his parked car.

Waiting for him....it is a overwhelming feeling to see someone is there for you, who cares for you, waits for you...not that his family has not cared for him.....but the feeling of someone misses you.....someone does not like your absence around them.....always wanting your presence near them.....always looking for you gives a giddy feeling of its own.......And Arnav is living in the feeling of his little waiting for him, and he knew she will always wait for him however the situation may be. The innocent love she showers on him chokes him in happiness unbound, she might not know the real meaning of love but he knows in his heart, his little wife loves him more than anything and anyone like he does.

In another hour passed,

Rita 'Khushi, why are you so quiete?'

Khushi shaking her 'nothing Di' she scowled in her mind I thought to return back to home to her ARnav ji soon but he had to go for work. She is missing him so much and she does not like it here. Once she used to love the functions packed with people around enjoying doing masti but now after her Arnav ji came in her life she does not want to be anywhere other than be with him, always. Period!!!

She does not like it when she has to be away from him, from his eyes.....whether it is him going for work, or her going to college, or any other reason which keps them apart. She just hates it when she is unable to see him before her eyes.

This time Rita came to her 'Khushi, Arnav ji is here'

Khushi's head snapped towards her, standing up at once she left for outside.....Gauri giggled 'So this is the reason she was so sad. Di see her, how much she has changed from the Khushi we have known. Earlier she forgets the time when with her gossiping and playing around but now she is too much eager to leave us and go to her husband.'

Rita hitting her head 'We will see when your times come how you will behave with your husband?'

Gauri 'For that one should get husband like Khushi, haina?' she all of a sudden sounded serious. Rita hugged her, her heart going out to her 'I'm sure you too will get good husband who will love you more than himself'

Gauri 'I hope so Di'

Khushi 'Arnav ji, you are back.'

Arnav 'hmmm'

She smiled widely at him showing him her hands 'See how is my mehendi, is it good?'

Arnav tracing her wrist lightly 'Very beautiful'

Khushi 'I love it too....see the color is becoming dark.'

Arnav 'Yes, it is turning darker shade' he remembered his Di saying the color of the mehendi indicates husband love towards his wife....the darker the mehendi the love of the husband is believed to be unbound towards his wife.....limitless love.

Khushi 'Arnav ji, did you work finished? You came soon? I thought you will take more time'

Looking at her glowing face 'I came to take you to guest house.'

Khushi 'You want to take to me guest house?'

Arnav 'Haan, Will you come with me?'

Khushi 'Of course Arnav ji, is there a need to ask? *whispering near his ear* I don't like it here. I missed you so much'

He gulped looking at her sweet face 'Let us leave then'

Khushi 'Okay, shall I inform Amma and Buaji?'

Arnav 'Yes, go and inform them. I'll wait here'

Chachi as soon as heard Khushi and Garima's conversation laughed loudly 'Seems like Arnav bitwa could not stay away from his wife'

Her comment brought a hearty laugh, Chachi 'Hey Khushi, tell him you are needed here'

Khushi's eyes rounded at her words, Buaji and Garima suppressed their smile looking at Khushi's reaction, and they still could not believe the girl who never leaves their pallu is now all ready to purr with her husband.

Gauri chuckling 'Haan Khushi, tell him you will not come and enjoying with us having so much fun'

Khushi all but shouted soflty 'Nahiin!!!'

Rita 'Kyun?'

Khushi 'Because.....because...'

Chachi 'Rehne de Khushi.....now all you remember is your husband. What magic he has done on you?'

Rita 'and he is not less smitten by her Chachi'

All laughed at Khushi's expense.......Khushi looked at Garima and Bua ji, Bua ji 'Chup karo sab log....don't tease my titalia. Khushi you go....Bitwa must be waiting for you. You go'

Khushi smiled widely before rushing out making other's split into another round of laugh seeing her desperate figure rushing towards her husband. Few of the young girls came out along with Rita and Gauri watching Arnav making Khushi sit carefully inside the car and droving off. They sighed at her luck of getting handsome, caring and protective who is keeping her as his queen of his life. At the reality is......she is really the queen of his heart and life.

Later that night,

Arnav watched his wife all but cuddled to him, sleeping peacefully.

He kissed her forehead breathing in her scent, dropping a kiss on her closed eyes......trailing few peppers kisses on her cheeks, jaw, chin, cute little button nose......his eyes stopped at her pouting lips....not thinking anything he pecked her lips softly.

It is very difficult for him to control his growing desires for her but he will be damned if he will hurt her with his raging passion. He hugged her firmly, hiding his face in the crook of her neck....vowing to her and himself ....I'll not let any hurt fall on you Khushi. I'll make sure they are far away from you and keep you happy always. No one will hurt you not even me.

Better said then done......one can promise many things but who knows what future holds for one.......Hurt is part of life like Happiness is......hurt she will be with the pain too much to take.....with only solace off, if there comes darkness then there will be light too.

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Part 25

Shashi 'You wish to what?'

Buaji put her hand on her head in astonishment 'hai re nandhkishore'

Garima 'Bitwa, are you sure?'

Arnav looking at all the three 'yeah I'm more than fine.' Khushi beamed at him, hai her one of wish to go on ride with her husband in a bicycle.

Shashi 'Err...okay' he never thought his son in law being big shot will love to ride a cycle. Seriously a bicycle ride all around the village. He could understand to ride in a motorbicycle but why bicycle.

Arnav turning to Khushi 'Chalein!!!'

Khushi grinned nodding, hugging her amma and buaji she left with Arnav waving a bye to her father.

Arnav took the saddle (seat) and made Khushi sit on the frame (the middle bar between the saddle and handle)

Arnav 'Ready!!!'

Khushi 'Ji!!!!'

And with all the onlooker they started the journey of bicycle all around the village.

Khushi giggled all the way with Arnav smirking in utter joy due to the giggling bundle sat before, her ruffling hair in the quite summer breeze teasing his face, and he is loving every moment of it. He could not recall when he had enjoyed so much, it had been years...a long time ago he had ride a bicycle that too for his school but today....today he is having so much with Khushi accompanying him.

And he cared less on the stare of the onlooker's bestowing on them. Just because he is rich does not mean he cannot enjoy life as normal man.

They had reached the huge pond, the area was almost empty except for the few ladies now and then coming to fill the pot with water or truck loading water for the farm, since it is nearing the mid day of the summer.

Both sad down away from any prying eyes under the huge tree, he with the help of the support of his back on the tree while she sat before him in-between his feet lying on his chest.

Khushi 'Do you know Arnav ji? When I was small Amma, Buaji used to bring me here'

Arnav 'Achha?'

Khushi 'yes, and it would be so much fun to play in the water. I loved it, I always try to catch the fish *giggling* I could never catch one. I used to enjoy lot, Amma and Buaji would be washing the clothes on that stone *pointing at few large stones* and I would play in water trying to catch the fish. Do you know Arnav ji? It feels ticklish when they bite you. I would try really hard to get one in hand but when my hand get close to enclose it, it would move away so fast *she told it with so much enthusiasm moving her hands telling him how she used to try*' Arnav smiled imagining the little Khushi and her attempt to catch a fish.

Khushi 'But then buaji would help me to catch, she would spread a cloth dipping in the water little and will throw few food above the cloth, within minute there would lot of fish roaming above the cloth to eat the food. It would be lot of fun to catch them. We then would come back home and amma-buaji would make fish curry, tell you Arnav ji it is so tasty' [Note: Khushi's family nor Arnav's family is vegetarian]

Arnav 'really? So sad I missed it, I never got to enjoy like this nor ate a freshly caught cooked fish'

Khushi agreeing with him really feeling bad 'yes really bad, you missed everything. But don't worry Arnav ji I'll ask them to catch some fish from here and make you some.' He laughed with the look on her face, she is feeling disappointed because he missed something she had enjoyed in her life.

Khushi 'Why are you laughing?'

Arnav hugging her tight, kissing her cheek 'You are so cute'

Khushi smiled brightly and started carrying with her tale 'but then after I had grown Amma...Buaji stopped bringing me here. Sometimes I would come with Rita and Gauri Di but when Amma found out she scolded both of them'

Arnav 'Why?'

Khushi 'she said it is not good for me to come here'

Arnav 'Oh!!!!'

Khushi 'yes, they said people are not good now so I should always be cautious and do not go against their words because what they are saying is for my goodness' What she did not understand is with the way things have changed in the village they did not want any evil eye fall on her, as they say beauty is real curse in this village more than anything.

Arnav hmmmed, Khushi 'Arnav ji?'

Arnav 'haan!!!'

Khushi 'Shall we go back? I'm hungry'

He smirked at her trade mark line *I'm hungry*. Arnav 'Oh!!! The little stomach of yours must be complaining na'

Khushi nodding 'yes, bahut saare chuhe duad rahein hain' he chuckled at that.

Arnav 'it is very serious then, we must get something for you to eat else the rat will start eating your stomach in hunger'

Khushi 'haan and then think Arnav ji what will happen to my bechari stomach' he laughed at that. Flickering her nose 'Come let us leave'

As soon as she entered inside the house 'Amma buaji I'm hungry'

Both Garima and Buaji looked at each other, buaji muttered 'Chattori kahin ki, when will she grow up'

Garima 'Pata nahiin how she lives in her sasural. Does she behave like the same as here?'

Buaji 'I hope not, till when they will see her as child.'

Garima 'Khushi come here, let us help in arranging the table for lunch'

Khushi rushed inside kitchen to help them. Buaji 'yeh Khushi, you are not child now to behave like this ordering around'

Khushi 'haww buaji what did I do?'

Buaji 'what did you do? What should you have done? You should be helping us to set the luch. What will Arnav bitwa think? This girl does not think anything other than eating'

Garima 'haan Khushi, you should give helping hand not rather sit around and order. Here we will not say anything but in your sasural you should help them out in house chores'

Khushi whinned 'and I do help them.'

Buaji raising her eyebrows 'really? We did not see that happening when we came to visit you last time'

Khushi pouted 'What should I do? HP, OP and other bhiaya's does all the cleaning work. Anjali di does the cooking with the help HP bhaiya, if I go to help, they say me to sit quiet and tell them what I need. Aapko pata hai, they never let me do work, and Arnav ji says there are servants to do work so I and anyone from the family is not needed to do anything.'

Buaji 'hain?'

Khushi nodding her head 'haan buaji I go to office with Arnav ji in the morning and study there with the help of Tanya Di. Then come back evening with him and no one lets me do anything. But you know sometimes I make sweets *raising her eyebrows* and all of them love my sweets'

Garima looked at her daughter in awe, what else she can expect then being happy to see her daughter living like princess. Khushi 'and Arnav ji....he had stocked the fridge with lots of chocatles, sweets, and ice creams for me'

Buaji 'eeelo I'm telling you Garima Arnav bitwa is spoiling her too much'

Khushi looked at her pouting, Garima smiled pinching her chin 'ab jaa yeh plate lo and keep them on the table' shooing her off she turned to her jiji who even though complained but is has elation etched on her face hearing her neice having no trouble in her husband's home.

Near Raizada Guest House,

In the vast acre of land they own a building is being constructed for the company. The work is still going on which is almost done. Only few days and the building will be ready to open.

Aman walked around looking at the work talking to his assistance 'Where is Engineer?'

Rishab Malhotra 'He must be around sir. Should I call him?'

Aman 'yes ask him to meet me, I'll be waiting in the office (temporary office)'

Rishab 'okay sir' he left to find the engineer.

Aman walked away to his office, in few minutes Engineer (Neel Khurana/NK) is standing before him.

Aman 'how is the building's work going on? Is there any problem? Do you need any extra materials?'

NK 'The working is going well Sir, there is no problem. The construction of the building is nearly ending, next month it will be ready to use. And about materials, Rishab has taken care of it very well; there is no demand of now'

Aman 'Nice but take into notice ASR will not like any negligence in the work'

NK 'I assure you sir. We will give our best'

Aman 'I know otherwise we would not have hired your company for the contruction work'

NK nodding his head understandning his word 'anything else sir'

Aman 'I'm going back to Delhi. So, if you need anything contact Rishab he will be here'

NK 'sure sir'

Aman 'that is all NK'

NK 'then I'll take your leave Sir' Aman hmmed.

NK walked out moving towards the contruction area, he had taken only few steps away from Aman's office when a soft body hit him with a force. The impact was strong and he fell on his back with the person falling above him.

He swored loudly 'what the hell?' where as the girl above him scrunched her eyes shut in fear, NK grunting 'Get up girl' he could not see her her face since all he could see is her hair.

She got up quickly, NK sighed getting up, and wanting to give his peace of mind to who ever person is he opened his mouth up looking up at the face only to have nothing come out of his mouth.

The girl was quick to appologise 'I'm so sorry, I did not see you coming. My whole concentration was on this' she showed him the piece of cloth she was holding.

'Are both okay?' Aman called out from behind with Rishab standing beside him. They had come out hearing NK's loud voice only to see the both of them tangled on the floor.

Rishab hiding his amusement 'Gauri, What happened?'

Gauri 'Sir I came to show this design to you when we bumped into each other accidentitly'

NK scowled coming out of the trance of her beauty 'You bumped into me' pointing a finger.

Gauri nodding hurriedly 'yeah.....yeah...same thing. I'm sorry, it was unintentional'

Aman 'NK she is sorry for that, just leave it. Gauri you come' he walked inside his office dismissing the incident.

Gauri once again looked at NK with sorry face and then rushed inside. NK shaked his head cursing mentally sorry my foot...what about my bu*, it is hurting damn it. But NK, the girl is so cute. Mast hai bilkul!!!!

Rishab whistled patting NK's back 'Where are you lost NK?'

NK 'huh? Nothing'

Rishab 'I hope so it is nothing warna ASR will skin you alive'

NK 'What? I did not do anything'

Rishab 'yeah right, your face....the look on your face few minutes back told me everything. Don't even think about it, she is close to ASR's wife.'

NK 'kya yaar I'm not bad boy, I do know my limit and I'm not even thinking of it'

Rishab 'that is what I'm telling don't even go that line...' NK had become one of the good friends here after working for months and he did not want any problem for him. He knows NK's nature of flirting but at the end ASR will not approve such thing when it comes to his family or a person related to his family.

Rishab walked around the working place where the women are being trained to the new technology of working way. He stopped at few distance looking at her.

Looking at her distant eyes he could read the hollowness inside her. Something is her always makes him restless. He never felt like this for anyone else. It is not in his nature to feel sad but.....but her sadness always catch up to him, as if turning his day and night to dullness....and when she is truly happy something in him lits up lighting his day and night.

He walked to her 'Rita, how is the session going?'

Rita smiled at him softly 'Very well sir, Madam ji is teaching us so well and we have no problem in understanding'

Rishab 'Good, this is time for you all to learn well, once the training ends you will be getting orders to fulfill'

Rita 'and we will surely give our best sir. We will not let Arnav ji down. He has done so much for us'

Rishab nodding his head walked to others having word with everyone to know if there is any problem they are having in learning new technologies.

Raghu smashing everything he got hand on, the room is mess like tornado had hit, Raghav stopped him from breaking anything further 'Stop it, you are going to hurt yourself'

Raghu 'so what should we do.... sit and enjoy the show'

Raghav 'I did not mean it like that'

Raghu 'yeah right than what is left....he has destroyed everything....everything is lost. And did you see now even men of this village started stopping coming to work. They don't wish to work for us anymore. We are in loss.....a huge loss. He first made sure we loss our money and now even our business through which we are earning. He made sure to destroy us fully.....no one respects us.....no one fears us. We have become a laughing stock before everyone'

Raghav 'Everything is not lost. We will do something soon'

Raghu 'And what is it?'

Raghav 'don't know but sure we cannot let everything slip away from us'

Raghu 'sitting silent and letting him do all he wants will not lead us anywhere.....we need to think if we want to save ourself'

That day early evening it rained for half an hour and the result were light went off in the whole village.

Now it has become night still there is no sign of current coming back.

Shashi 'Bitwa here it happens always, if a little drizzle appears then there is no guarantee of light staying.'

Buaji 'yes, the EB (electric board) member turns the current off to avoid the accident'

Arnav surprised 'but now the rain has stopped and is been hours now there is no rain. Then why?'

Garima 'may be short circuit happened near by. If that is the case then we cannot guarantee anyone coming and working on it. They will only sort it out by morning' [Note: It happens for 90 %]

Arnav sighed, if he was staying in the guest house [farmhouse] there will a generator to compensate and not would be sitting suffocated due to hot environment. But now, there is nothing he could do.....the rain in the contrary to cool the earth has only increased the temperature of hotness. If only it had rained has cat and dogs it would have be chilled, and not like showing a teaser of raining for few minutes.

Buaji 'bitwa why don't you leave to guest house, there will be no problem for current as we have alternative option'

He can leave with Khushi, but it did not feel right to him. When they can live in this situation then why can't he adjust for a night? So he refused politely.

In their room [Khushi's room], after dinner they had retired to their room calling it a night. Latern light hit, the room is saved from the darkness but it did not reduce the suffocation Arnav felt. It is too hot and he is feeling sick.

Khushi looked at him with a sorry look, she could feel his problem. He is not subjected to such situation since there in RM they had AC all around the house and if current went off they had alternative ways.

Opening the window, letting the few air to come inside so to feel a little light from the suffocation inside. Arnav looked down from the window to see people have gathered outside their house, in the verandah, some even in the little space in the street with mat and cot. He even watched people had laid down while few were ready to do the same.

Arnav 'Khushi, what are they doing?'

Khushi 'Oh that, Arnav ji? To save ourself from the suffocation of hot air inside the house, people come out or go to terrace and sleep'

Arnav 'Oh!!!' he had never watched people sleeping in open in city. They would suffocate inside but never will they come on street, yeah terrace was always an option for them but only few will chose.

Khushi 'Even Amma, Buaji, and Babu ji would have settled themself outside.'

Arnav 'And you?'

Khushi 'Even me too......we have no other choice then this. Outside it will be cool compared to inside'

He agree with that, with the trees surrounding, there will be cool air coming continuosly.

Arnav 'let us go to terrace then'

Khushi 'Really?'

Arnav 'yeah I'm unable to handle the temperature inside'

It was decided then, they both walked out with spare make shift bed, pillows and blankets. [Note: this is what we do when we would be visiting our village. You can see everyone outside the house when such situation occurs. It would be kinda fun with all the chit chatting till late night and free cool air blowing from mother nature we could sleep peacefully minus only problem mosquito though, but even then if the air blowing is strong it would not be problem]

Shashi who was carrying few pillows from his room noticed them moving to stairs to terrace. He smiled softly knowing the reason and called out 'Khushi betiya, take the cot, the floor may be wet yet'

Khushi 'ji babu ji'

Few minutes later, Arnav 'Ha it is nice here, free cool air'

Khushi 'haina, I always love it'

Arnav 'Come here' Khushi scotted to him, he wrapped her in his arm looking up at the star filled sky. The night is truly beautiful, may be it always was or may be it is due to fact that he noticed the beauty of the night since he is having a beautiful companion as with her everything looks beautiful.

Khushi 'aapko pata hai.......' so started her tale of stories, Arnav never felt tired listening to her soothing voice, he loved to hear it even half of the things which he did not get it, it is not he could not understand what she is saying but it is because he get's lost in her like always.

Sangeetha's Sangeeth Night,

Arnav chuckled looking at Khushi dancing in abundance with Rita, Gauri and other friends off her's laughing away.

She rushed to him 'Arnav ji come na dance with me'

Arnav shaking his head 'no Khushi....you go...I don't dance'

Khushi pouting 'please....it is so much fun....'

Arnav nodding a no pushed her away asking her to go and enjoy joining the fun.

Everyone was happy, groom and bride enjoying the show put up by the friends and relatives. It was joyous moment but only till everything went down the next moment with the uproar of gun shot.

There shed a pool of blood in the form of river..........with the cry of hysterical shout.......

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