Part 2

Arnav gulped seeing the girl in front of him. He felt like, removing all her pain is necessary for him

"What the!!!" he said, noticing his thoughts

"Hum humare pariwar ko kaise dhundenge? (How will I find my family?)" Khushi is on verge of crying now.

"Sh... it's okay, the police will see to it"

"Ji...?" the girl looked at him with confused eyes

"mera matlab police dekh legi, aur tumhare pariwar ko vapas le ayenge ( I mean police will see to it and will bring your family back)" said Arnav

"Par, hamara pariwar kaha hai, hume pata nahi hain na? to unhe kaise doond lenge? (But I don't know where my family is, then how to find them?)"

"Koi baat nahi bitiya, daro mat. Ye mera pota hai na? Ye police ko achhe se jaanta hai aur police main sabse bada officer ise jaanta hai. Chinta mat karo, woh aapke pariwar ko dhundenge (Don't worry dear. Don't be scared. My grandson is here, right? He knows so many police and the highest police officer too. Don't worry, they will find your family)", Nani said

"Sach mein Nani Ji? (Really grandmother?)" Khushi's eyes are full of hope. "Par jab tak humara pariwar mile, main Shyam Ji ke ghar jaoon?" Khushi asked "Par Bau Ji ne kaha, koi bade log saath nahi hai to mujhe Shyam ji ke saath nahi jana chahiye. Aap dono hume Shyam Ji ka ghar me chhodenge? (Till my family comes back, can i stay with shyam? But my father said, without having elders with me i shouldn't go to Shyam. Will you both leave me at Shyam's house?)" Khushi asked looking at Arnav

"Shyam?" asked Arnav frowning his eyebrows

"Aap ko pata hai Nani Ji, Arnav Ji, hum Dilli kyun aaye hain?(Nani Ji and Arnav Ji, do you know why did I come to Delhi?)" she sounded very excited, she didn't listen to Arnav's question

"Nahi bitiya (No dear)" Nani said and Arnav nodded his head in no enjoying the innocence in front of him

"Hamari shaadi ka joda lene (To buy my wedding dress)" Khushi said shying

"WHAT THE!!! YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED?" Arnav shouted suddenly making Khushi jump on her place

"Chote... what's wrong?"

"Nothing Nani ma, I'm fine" but his Nani can see the pain in his eyes. She felt bad for her grandson. Nani turned to Khushi

"Ye bahuti achi baat hai betiya (That's really a good news dear)"

Khushi bent and took blessings from Nani there itself

"Khush rahiye (stay happy)"

"Hum rahenge Nani Ji... aakhir hamara naam hi Khushi hai. Aap ko pata hai Nani Ji... Shyam Ji yehi kehte hai, hume hamesha khush hona chahiye, kyunki hamara naam Khushi hai (Of course I will be Nani Ji, after all my name is Khushi. Do you know Nani Ji, Shyam Ji says like that only, that I should stay happy always as my name is Khushi)"

"Shyam?" Arnav asked again

"Ji... hamare hone wala pati. Aap ko pata hain Arnav Ji... hamare Shyam Ji ek bade acche vakeel hain, yahi pe, hamara matlab dilli me hain (Yes, my would be husband. Do you know Arnav Ji? Our Shyam Ji is one of big and best Lawyer here, I mean to say in Delhi)"

"Lawyer?" both Arnav and Nani looked at each other feeling some unknown fear

"Ji nahi... vakeel hain... vakeel... ( no... lawyer... lawyer)

"Both are same damn it" Arnav shouted

"Ji?" asked Khushi, with fear in her eyes

"Vakeel ka angrezi shabd Lawyer hai betiya (Lawyer is the English word for Vakeel dear)" said Nani

"Acha? Maaf Kijiyega (Really? Please forgive me)"

"it's okay... kaha kaam kar rah hain TUMHARE Shyam Ji? (It's okay... where does YOUR SHYAM JI works?)" Arnav mocked getting a surprised look from Nani

"Humne kaha na... yehi pe... matlab delli me ( I told you, right? Here only... I mean in Delhi)"

"I can't believe this... mera matlab konsa court hain damn it (I can't believe this. I mean to ask in which court damn it)"

"Pata nahi... (I don't know) lekin humari Bau Ji ko jaroor pata hoga (But my father may known)"she said confusingly. She looked so innocent then.

"Bitiya... aap kitne saal ka ho? (Dear, how old are you?) asked Nani

"Hum, 17 ke hai Nani Ji... ( I'm 17 years old Nani Ji)"

"What the hell? This is not the age to get married damn it..."

"CHOTE..."

"Really Nani... she is a child still. How can she get married to some random guy?"

"But we can't do anything about this. You should control your anger Chote..."

"Fine... I'm not talking any more" Arnav turned his head other side

All the while Khushi stood looking at both of them not understanding why Arnav Ji getting angry and what Nani is saying to him

"Bitiya... aap konse class mein ho? (Dear... on which class you are in?)" Nani asked

"Nahin Nani Ji... ek saal pehle hi humne padhna band kiya hai (No Nani Ji... I stopped studying) Khushi said in a low voice

"Kyun? (Why?)" Arnav is more curious to know.

"Shyam Ji ne kaha, woh bahut paise kamate hain aur unke paas bahut paise hain. To, mujhe padhne ki aur kaam karne ki koi zaroorat nahin ( Shyam Ji said, he earns so much money. So, I don't need to study or do job)" Khushi said with tears in her eyes. She looked at Arnav and said "Par hume padhna bahut pasand hai, aur kaam karna bhi, hum padhna chahte hain... hum kaam karna chahte hain Bau Ji ki tarah. Lekin nahi kar sakti, kyunki Bau Ji ke paas paise nahi hai (I like to study, I like to work, I want to study, I want to do job like my father. But I can't, because my father doesn't have money)" both Arnav and Nani felt sad for the child in front of them.

"Kya matlab hai iska? tumhare Bau ji ke paas paise nahi hai to, tumhe jaroor kaam karna hai (what does that mean? IF your father doesn't have money, then you should do job to help him)" Arnav said, looking at his grandmother for the support.

"Par, Shyam ji ne mana kiya tha na? (But, Shyam denied, right?" khushi said looking at Arnav with confused look

"Kyun?" Nani asked

"Kyunki, agar main kaam ke liye chali gayi to mein bigad jaungi. Is liye, shyam ji ne mana ki hai (because, if I go for work, I will get spoiled. That's why Shyam denied)" khushi said with a small smile

"What the hell..." both arnav and nani shocked hearing khushi's words.

"Ji?"

"kuch nahi..." before arnav says anything, his uncle came with his men.

Seeing them in their uniforms, khushi hid herself behind arnav with fear. Nani patted Khushi's head in assurance. Arnav's driver handed the man over to police Arnav explained his uncle whatever happened. Then, he introduced khushi to his uncle and made her tell what happened with her. With arnav's support and Nani's hand on her shoulder made her tell the happenings.

"Arnav, what do you think about this shyam? I mean... is he, by any chance... ?"

"I know uncle, I too have the same doubt. I need to find out"

"Don't worry, as it is a police case now, my men will work on this."

"Ye dono kya baat kar rahi hai Nani ji?" (What these two are talking Nani ji?)

"Woh dono aap ki pariwar ke bare mein baat kar rahe hai beta. Ab ye police case ho gaya na, to hum kuch bhi kare jaise aapke pariwar ko Milne ki koshish karna aur tumhare mangetar ko milna aur is mamle me kuch bhi karne ke liye unse ijazat lena hai"(They are talking about your parents, beta. As it become police case now, we have to take their permission to do anything, like search for your family or try to meet your fiance or anything we do regarding this case)

Khushi moved forward towards them and stood beside Arnav. Both arnav and his uncle looked at her

"Saab, jab tak meri parivar mile, mein Shyam ji ka ghar jaon? (Sir, till we get our family back, can i go to Shyam's house?)" Khushi asked

"NOOO..." Before he can stop, Arnav shouted.

His uncle gave him a known smile and patted his back and turned to Khushi

"NO dear... you can't... as you are..."

"Maaf kijiyega sab, hume angrezi nahi athi (Forgive me sir, I don't know English)" Khushi said in low voice.

Arnav's uncle looks at the petite innocent girl and then looked at Arnav, who nodded his head. Smiling at Arnav, his uncle said

"Nahi beti, aap Shyam Ji ka ghar nahi ja sakte. Jaise aapke pariwar khatre mein hain aur apki jaan bhi khatre mein ho sakti. Jab tak woh nahi mile, hum apko kahi nahi jaane de sakte. ( No dear, you can't go to Shyam's house. Like your family's life is in danger, your life also may be in danger. Till we find your family, we can't let you go anywhere)"

"Acha... to hum kaha rahe? ( Really? Then where will I stay?)" Khushi's eyes teared up hearing the Police uncle's words.

"Agar Devyani ji ko koi problem nahi to, tum unke ghar ja sakti ho ( If, Devyani ji doesn't have any problem, then you can stay in their house)" Police uncle suggested.

Khushi looked at Nani ji, with tearful and hopeful eyes. She also looked at Arnav, with pleading eyes.

"Arey, mujhe kya problem hogi? Akhir hum ek dusre ko achi tarah se jaan chuke hain, hain na chote, Khushi bitiya ( Why would I have problem? After all we came to know each other well, right chote and Khushi dear?)"

Khushi smiled broad and hugged Nani

"Shukriya Nani ji... Haan... hum ek dusre ko achi tarah se jaan chuke hain and aur dost bhi ban chuke hain, hain na Arnav ji? ( Thank you Nani Ji. Yeah, we came to know each other well, and we became friends too, right Arnav ji?)"

Arnav nodded his head seeing the hope in Khushi's eyes. He can never break her hope.

"Theek hai, main chalta hoon. Arnav, Khushi ka khayal rakhna. She is really important now, to know about him. We can't leave it like this . Its related to our Anjali. She is way more important for us than any other girl. I hope you understood what I'm saying. Don't let her go at any cost, till we find out the truth. She could be the partner with him"

Arnav looked at Khushi, feeling some sort of uneasiness, hearing Khushi could be partner with Shyam. But seeing her intent innocent eyes, he sighed and looked at his uncle

"Don't trust anyone easily Arnav. Sometimes, it's not good" saying this Arnav's uncle left from there, commanding his men to follow him

"Kya kaha woh saab ney? (what did he say?)" asked Khushi

"Kuch nahi... bas, tumhara khayal rakhne ko kaha (Nothing, it's just he said to take care of you)" said Arnav

Khushi nodded her head, with a frown on her face. She didn't get convinced with Arnav's answer. She knew something is happening around her, she felt some uneasiness seeing arnav and his uncle talking in English. 'Agar, woh uncle ji ne, hamare khayal rakhne ko hi kaha, to kya zaroorat thi ki angrezi mein baat karne ki?' thought Khushi. She looked at Arnav, whose expression is completely disturbed

"Aap theek toh hai Arnav ji? ( Are you okay, arnav ji?)" asked Khushi

"Yeah... I'm fine... mera matlab... haan, main theek hun" said Arnav not looking at her face

Seeing Arnav's face, Khushi understood something is bothering him. Before she says anything, Nani led them towards car saying they are already late. Arnav made Nani sit comfortably in back seat. Before he asks Khushi to sit beside Nani, Khushi said "Hum aage baithenge (I will sit front)"

Arnav and Nani looked at Khushi with surprised eyes.

"Woh kya hai na, jab bhi hamare Bau ji ya Amma ya Bua ji safar se wapas aate hain; aur jiji unke saath baith ti hain, hume acha nahi lagta. Hamesha sirf hum hi aage baithna chahte hain aur koi nahin. Toh, aapko bhi aise lagta hoga na? ( It's that, when my parents or aunt comes back from their journey and if my sister sits with them, I don't like. Only I want to sit not others. So, may be you also think like that, right?)"

Both Nani ji and Arnav looked at the girl before them

"Understanding" murmured Nani

Smiling at Khushi, Arnav sat with Nani. Khushi sat in with an awe looking around metallic black Skoda.