Part 32 Confused Akash

Akash was waiting for the good news of Arnav's death. He was proud of himself and his plan. He knew he couldn't get Khushi if he shows his real face. So he decided to continue acting as always.

At first, he liked Payal very much and got married to her. After a few years of their marriage, he became weary of Payal. The main reason for his weariness is the attraction towards Khushi. He got captivated by her beauty and her innocence. He totally forgot Payal and refused to be with her. He was waiting for the right time to get Khushi officially. He was thinking to talk to Garima about it as Payal was not blessed with a child. He thought it was a great excuse to ask Khushi's hand. But he didn't expect that Khushi would fall for Arnav. When he got to know about her LOVE, he became furious. He decided to play in a different style to get Khushi. So he acted like he was so much fine with her love and supported her. He planned, joining his hand with his mother. As per his plan, everything happened. But he didn't know Shyam heard what he blabbered in a drunken state and Shyam was aware of his intention. Now he is going to taste the fruit of his deeds.

As time passed, he got irritated. He couldn't understand why his men have not come back yet. Of course, he didn't have reason to think in the way it happened. He couldn't go out also. He may get caught if Khushi sees him. He was pacing in his house with tension, looking at the entrance aging and again.

......

Arnav was sitting with Aman and Shyam in his room. Arnav switched the lights off except the night lamp. So the villagers will think they are sleeping.

"Why didn't you tell me about your plan before? We would have got into the trouble if I and Aman had not reached at the right time..." Shyam asked.

"We didn't think Akash would have such a cruel plan," Arnav said with regret.

"What are you going to do next, ASR?"

"I don't have any plan as of now."

"You should be careful. Akash will try to trap you in some other way." Shyam warned.

"Thank god, Khushi went back safely." Aman sighed.

"Yeah, that man helped her at the right time," Shyam said.

"Have you ever seen him in this village?"

Arnav asked curiously. He wanted to know the person who is the "helping hand" in that village.

"I have never seen him in this village. He looked different. I can't understand one thing." Shyam said with confusion.

"What's that?"

"He called me in a different name."

"Different names?"

"Yeah, he called me SUMER... and he mentioned your name as ARJUN... and Khushi as KHUSHBOO."

Aman could read Arnav's facial expression even in the low light. It was not hard for them to understand who the man could be. Who else other than the young man calls them in those names?

"Didn't you ask him anything?" Arnav asked.

"I did. I said my name is not Sumer but Shyam."

"Then?"

"He said, you are Shyam doesn't mean you are not Sumer. I can't understand anything and I didn't ask him anything more as I was in the hurry. He looked old but he is strong. His eyes were so captivating with blue color." Shyam said with enthusiasm.

"He must be young man," Arnav said.

"Young man?" Shyam questioned surprisingly as he also had heard about him in the casino.

"The villagers call him in that name as he does everything like a young man in this old age."

"Ohh..."

"He is 100+ you know"

"I see." Shyam behaved like he didn't hear about the young man.

"Yup."

"But why does he call us in some other name?"

"You can ask him when you meet him." Arnav smiled.

"Where could I meet him?"

"You can meet him in the forest temple."

Shyam's facial expression changed. He couldn't resist himself from thinking about Arnav's visit to the temple. To meet the young man only Arnav went to the forest temple? Does Arnav know him? But the villagers believe that no one could meet him. Then how Arnav made it possible? Could anything secret be there? Shyam thought deeply.

"Will you meet him tomorrow?" Shyam asked.

"I will..." Arnav didn't feel to lie to Shyam.

"What should we do tomorrow?" Aman asked.

"We should sleep. The villagers should not doubt us. We should look fresh tomorrow." Arnav said.

"Especially to Akash," Shyam said.

"Then?" Aman again questioned.

Arnav said how to behave the next day. Shyam and Aman listen to him carefully. The trio lay down and they couldn't get sleep easily as that day's happenings didn't let them sleep.

..........

Khushi's condition was also not different. She was rolling on the bed until early morning. At last, her eyes closed unknowingly at 4'o clock. It's been just ten minutes she would have slept. She got the same dream when Arnav kissed her. Arjun chased her in the mustard field and they shared a romantic moment. Someone was watching them, standing behind a tree. The dream got broken the last time when Arnav broke the kiss. This time, in her sleep, Khushi became tensed. She doesn't want the dream to get broken again as the scene had been accumulated deeply in her heart.

The man behind the tree fisted his fingers, seeing Khushboo with Arjun. Khushi frowned in her sleep. The man, who was behind the tree, shrugged his leg because an ant bit him. His face became visible to Khushi. She woke up from her sleep and sat on the bed jerking because the man was none other than Akash. Khushi was thunderstruck. Is Akash that man? Akash also connected to her in the previous birth as Arnav does? Arnav should know about it. But how does she meet him? As per the young man's plan, she couldn't meet Arnav. Then how would she convey the message? She was fed-up.

.......

Arnav woke up from his sleep as he heard a knock on the door. He opened his eyes putting a lot of effort as still, he was sleepy. He saw Aman and Shyam were sleeping peacefully as they slept late. He opened the door and got surprised, seeing the young man standing, smiling at him.

"Mahi..."

Closing the door, Arnav came out.

"Thank you for saving Khushi," Arnav said.

"Didn't you feel to ask me before implementing the eloping plan whether it is good?"

Arnav was struck.

"Did I ever tell you elope with Khushboo?"

"I'm sorry, Mahi."

"Don't you trust me?"

"Who would I trust other than you?"

"Ohh... that's why you agreed to Karan's plan?"

"I didn't know he is Karan."

"But I warned you to be cautious. Didn't I?"

Arnav nodded yes.

"Don't be so careless, Arjun. Don't forget you are being surrounded by danger."

"What should I do?"

"I have already told Khushboo about it. You also maintain the same. Be careful, Karan didn't find a difference in your statements."

"Ok."

The young man told him what to do. Arnav smiled hearing that.

Next Morning

As expected, Akash came to Khushi's house to know why she didn't elope with Arnav. Seeing him, Khushi became furious. How dare he? Making an innocent face, what a plan had he made to kill Arnav?

"Please come in, Dadmadji..." Garima greeted him.

"Can I get water?" Akash asked purposely to talk to Khushi.

Garima was supposed to go, Khushi stopped her.

"I will bring."

Khushi went inside, not giving him chance to speak to her which made Akash disappointed. But Akash's luck helped him. A neighbor of Garima called her and she went outside. Khushi, who came with water, gave him the glass. Without taking it from her,

"Khushi, why didn't you go with Arnav?"

Hushing herself,

"Please don't ask me anything about it," she said with disinterest.

"Why Khushi?"

"I'm not ready to talk about it." She said gritting her teeth.

"If you don't say anything to me, what would I think?"

"You don't have to think anything... anymore...it's over, understood?" She said sternly.

Akash was about to ask her "what happened?" he saw Garima coming. He drank water and gave the glass to Khushi expecting her to look at him but she was looking at somewhere, making an angry face that confused Akash more.

"I'm leaving."

"But you don't say for what you came here...." Garima asked.

"I came to ask you if you need anything..."

"And I said we don't want anything," Khushi said angrily.

Garima was taken back seeing her anger. She thought that Khushi was angry with her because she fixed her marriage with Akash. Akash thought she was upset about the flopped eloping plan. Both of them spared a glance with each other.

"Haan... Damadji, we don't want anything."

"Ask me if you want anything," Akash said.

Garima nodded ok.

Akash left the place, full of confusion, not getting anything.

To be continued...

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Unbelievable Decision

Akash came to Arnav's room to know the reason for his back off. He saw him eating with Shyam and Aman. The inspector and NK were also sitting with them. Seeing the inspector, Akash jolted a little. All of them looked at him and he smiled at them hesitatingly.