SPARE ME WITH TYPOS

Part 14:

He clearly can hear the pain in her voice. He closed his eyes feeling her pain. He couldn't understand what to do. He can understand her love. He can understand how much it hurting her. Before leaving for his house, he wants to see Khushi once.

'How she looks? After seeing her, how will I feel? Shocked? Surprised? Arghh... why even I care? Anyway I'm leaving her. Then, how it makes difference whether she looks good or bad?' thinking this he slowly went to washroom and got freshen up himself. After getting fresh, he looked at his bed side table; he found his food and medicines. 'How much you love me Khushi? You never forgot to keep my food and medicine. Do I really deserve this pure love?' Sighing deeply he took his food and medicine. He sat for some time listening to the music.

"Arnav Ji... I know how you are feeling when sitting like this without doing your office work. Don't think about office, business and all, okay? You have lot of time for that. Now is the time for relaxing. Just think as you are in a resort for your holiday. Here is the MP3 player. Sorry I couldn't buy costly one. But I already stored all your favourite songs. You no need to search and play. It's easy to operate like your iPod. You just play this button (she made him touch the button) then it will play all your favourite songs. If you get bored or if you want other songs then let me know. I will add those songs. If you want to sit in balcony then, there is a recliner which you can use. But please Arnav Ji... You don't strain yourself much. Ok?" he remembered her each and every word. It's really surprised him when he listened to those songs. All are his favourites – from old Hindi to Classic English ones. Once again this selfless girl surprised him. But he couldn't understand why she said about buying costly one. Sighing deeply he shook his head.

He went to balcony and sat on the recliner Khushi mentioned. He closed his eyes and listened to music to control his inner feelings. He hoped for Aman's early visit to him. 'Once Aman comes here, I can go home. I can go from Khushi. I can go from this place. I can't be here.' The thought of leaving Khushi gave him pain in his heart 'But why am I feeling this pain, whenever I'm thinking about going home? Why do I want to stay with Khushi all the time? She helped me a lot, she is nice girl and she has a good heart maybe these are the reasons, nothing else.' He thought. But these reasons are not helping Arnav's heart in peace. After this reasoning, his heart became more restless. He groaned in irritation. He ran his fingers in his hair with frustration. 'Why can't I control my heart from being attracted to her? At the same time why can't I believe her fully with all these happenings? Arghh... Aman where are you man? Come and take me from here. I can't stay here anymore' he thought. After that few more days went for Arnav in waiting for Aman; for Khushi trying for Aman's number.

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One day nearly around 6 in the evening,

"Arnav Ji... Arnav Ji..." he heard her soothing voice from far.

"Arnav Ji... uthiye... Arnav Ji..." he doesn't want her voice to stop. It's giving so much relaxation to his soul.

"ARNAV JI... UTHIYE..." he woke up with a jerk, with her loud voice and push on his shoulder.

"Yeah... Khushi... I'm fine... don't worry. I'm fine" he assured her as fast as he can. He knew just for these seconds what thoughts could have come in her mind.

"Aap ne mujhe dara diya Arnav Ji. Ye aap yaha... I mean what are you doing here? I know daily you will sit here to relax yourself. But you should sit inside Arnav Ji, not outside in this cold weather. It's not good for your health. Did you have your lunch?"

"Um... Khushi... actually..."

"WHAT? You didn't have your lunch? How can you behave this irresponsible Arnav Ji? How can you neglect your food and medicines?"

He closed his eyes thinking how easily she can understand his unspoken words. Hearing her questions he opened his eyes and continued saying "Woh... I was... I was just thinking..."

"I already said Arnav Ji. I will send you to your home. No need to think about that. I'm not going to make you stay here forever. I knew you won't like to stay here with me. Please wait till Aman Ji comes here. Then you can go to your family. At least till that time stay safe and fine. Why can't you understand this much simple thing Arnav Ji? Why are you making things difficult for me? Why can't you understand my feel... leave it..." saying this she left from there fully frustrated. He understood her incomplete sentence.

After sometime, maybe half an hour she came to him and said "I'm leaving for my evening job now. I just came to take my stuff which I forgot this morning to take. I cooked your food and kept on the table near the bed. Please take the food along with medicine. Don't forget, not for my sake but at least for your family's sake, for your sister's sake. I'm leaving now. Bye" saying this in stern voice she left from there without giving him any chance to talk or explain things.

He sighed and said to his self "I can't believe this. She came here and shouted at me for not taking food? And as it's not enough she ordered me to take my dinner. She ordered me... ME... Arnav Singh Raizada... ASR... How dare she? Nobody ordered me till now like this... I won't leave this girl" after few seconds a small smile formed on his lips and he continued "But it felt nice. I liked it. I never get angry on Khushi, but why, I can't understand. I wish life is easier to understand and live than now" Suddenly he remembered her words "What the hell did she say? Evening job? What did she mean? Is she doing two jobs? I need to ask her. This girl will make me crazy for sure" Arnav waited for Khushi for long time. He doesn't know how much time it is. But he can surely tell that it's already quite late. Slowly, very slowly a small thought of Khushi being caught by his rivals came into his mind. But in few seconds, the thought made him to get panic about Khushi's safety. He began to walk inside the room. He can't even go out for search for Khushi.

"Why the hell am I worrying about her? She is nothing to me. Then, what's wrong with me? And... And where the hell is this girl? It's already late, she still didn't come home. Is she late like this every day? Did she coming at this time daily? Am I unaware of this with my medicine's affect? I need to ask her. I need to..." he paced in the room unable to control his fear about Khushi. After waiting for a long time he heard the door being opened. He ran in from balcony to see the petite figure entering the room. Before he went to her, he heard her saying

"Arnav Ji... you are awake till now? Why? What's wrong? Are you ok? Do you have any problem? Why didn't you sleep till now? Did you have your dinner? Did you have your medicine? Why aren't you talking Arnav Ji?"

"Where were you?"

"First take this medicine. We can talk later. You shouldn't have neglected the medicine Arnav Ji" she forced him to take the medicine.

"Tell me now, where were you?" he asked after being forced to take medicine

"I'm at my work. Why, what happened?"

"Are you doing two jobs Khushi?"

"Yes... I'm doing another job in another hospital" she said stammering words.

"Why do you do that?"

Before she answers her mobile started to ring. She excused herself and answered the call. When she comes back to the room from balcony, she saw Arnav sleeping on bed with medicine affect. She sighed deeply for narrow escape from his enquiry.

"I hope you never ever come to know about my status Arnav Ji. But I really wish my parents also rich like you" saying this she changed herself and drifted into sleep on the recliner.

Morning, she woke up early and leave the house before Arnav get's up. She doesn't have any courage to answer him about her financial situation.

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After an hour or two, after Khushi's went to the hospital, Arnav woke up from deep sleep when the light from window pierced his eyes. He called Khushi without opening his eyes. When he didn't get any reply from her, he opened his eyes to see clear vision of Devi Mayya statue in front of him. He surprisingly looked at the room and noticed his clear vision with some discomfort. He rubbed his eyes and tried to see everything in the room. After a lot of trails, he came to know, wherever his eyes pointed that only he can see clearly remaining everything are blur. He couldn't understand what's wrong with him. He went to washroom and got freshened before he had his food. He sat on bed and looked at the room again.

By looking at the room, for few seconds, he thought he is in his room. But he immediately notices that he is neither at his home nor in his room. But he notices the room resembles his own room. Suddenly he felt a pain in back of his head. He rested his head on the back of the bed and started observing the room. He found that room is very small. May be single room with kitchen and attached washroom.

On one corner, study table is there. That table had one table lamp, Devi Mayya's statue and some books related to medicine and first aid box. And – his smiling photo. He is wearing his favourite colour – red T shirt. 'Crazy girl... but how can she get that photo?' he thought. That photo was taken on his sister's marriage. Anjali forced him to smile to take that photo. On the wall, above of the table one photo of a couple, who were approximately in their early 50s, is hanging. He easily guessed that the couple are the parents of Khushi. And moving his gaze he found one small balcony there he found one recliner, but it is very much similar to the one which he had in his room. And the curtains of this room are also same as his room. Opposite to table and beside his bed, he found one small extension, by seeing that he immediately recognized it as kitchen.

Seeing all the room he said to him "I can't believe this!!! All the room except kitchen resembles my own room. And everything is according to my likes. I know Khushi loves me, but up to this extent? This girl will always surprise me. And how can she lives in this small room? It is disgusting... Why can't she live in a bigger apartment? I thought because of my vision she didn't allow me to another room. But here there is no other room in real. But why do Khushi lives here? Why can't she live with her parents in a better position? Is she... No, she can't be poor. I knew... poor people never ever have a good heart. They are just cunning. They will trap rich guys. Khushi can never do that and will not do that. She definitely belongs to rich family. Maybe she is living separately from her parents. Maybe she doesn't like to be dependent on her parents. Yeah that might be the reason. And for one women single bedroom is enough" with this reasoning he tried to control his highly pacing heartbeat.

After observing the room for some more time, he searched for her photo in her wardrobe and table drawers. He felt disappointed when he didn't find any. He sat on the bed feeling thirsty. He wants to drink some water. So, he turned to his bedside. Again he got surprised by seeing his and his sister Anjali's photo there. That photo was taken at the time of fashion show held at Sheesh Mahal 3 and half years back. He took the water jug and had some water. When drinking water, he found one white colour rose on a paper. He took the paper and found it as a letter to him. He started reading the letter. He knew who might write this letter.

Arnav Ji,

Welcome back. I'm really happy that at last you are reading my letter. I'm happy to know that your vision is clear now and you are able to read. But please don't strain your eyes more. I took NK Bhai's mobile and kept near bed along with this letter. You can call whoever you want, and try to remember Aman Ji's number. I will return in few hours. Up to that take care. Don't dare you to get down from the bed. After taking food please davai le leejiyega (Please take medicines) see you soon...

Note: white rose for coming back healthily. Thanks for that. Stay safe and healthy... will meet you soon... and I already saved my number in that mobile. If you want anything you can call me at any time. No time restrictions for YOU

-- Khushi

He smiled reading the letter. 'Pagal' he muttered. After reading the letter he felt pain in his eyes. When his vision was not clear, he never tried to see. He always used to close his eyes. But when he got the clear vision and observed things for long time around him in curiosity, he felt pain in his eyes and back of his head. He kept the letter on the table and saw the mobile. He took the mobile in his hands and opened the contacts to see 'Doll' name. He remembered NK calling Khushi as Doll. He pressed the call button, kept the phone hear his ear and closed his eyes.

...to be continued