Part 18 

Dhruv opened his eyes putting a lot of effort. His body was so painful. He heard a verity of vehicles sound. He opened his eyes and got stuck, finding himself at a platform of the Delhi main road like a beggar. He slowly stood and hissed in pain. He gritted his teeth, thinking that how he was being beaten by an unknown men. He had no idea, who they are. They festered his body that it will take at least a month to heal. What the speciality is, no wound could be seen from outside. But it pains like hell. They must be a trained "beaters". Dhruv couldn't hold himself from spilling tears.

Dhruv knew that they were myrmidons. There is a MAN who is their BOSS. What was his intention? Why he kidnapped him at the day of his marriage? Dhruv got stuck...

Dhruv (in mind): MARRIAGE....God damn.... What would have happened in RM, not seeing him? The Marriage must have been stopped. No problem, I will marry Khushi in next MOORATH. Why to bother when Dhadi is there? (pause) But I swear.... I won't leave the MAN who is the reason of my condition.

Dhruv stopped an auto.

Dhruv: Take me to Raizada Mansion.

The auto driver looked at him tip to bottom suspecting. "Will this beggar beg in RM, going there by auto?"

Dhruv: It's my house....

He sat inside the auto. Driver frowned couldn't believe that he belongs to RM.

Dhruv: I will give you thousand rupees extra then meter charge. Take me the hell out of this place.

He shouted. Auto driver geared it up and moved fast.

RM

Arnav tapped Khushi's check who is sleeping. In fact she is not sleeping but pretending. She shrugged off his hand without opening her eyes.

Arnav: Khushi, it's 7'o clock...

Khushi: So?

Arnav: Get up....

Khushi: Why?

Arnav: Dhadi may see you here.

Khushi: Will she cut my head if she sees me here?

Arnav (teasingly): Won't you talk anything pleasant other than stabbing.... cutting.... Chopping? You remember me a butcher all the time.

Khushi: I'm very glad about it.

She sat while saying that. Arnav looked so fresh. She went inside taking her blankets and pillow. Throwing them on the bed, she went to the washroom.

When she came back, Arnav was having his black coffee while checking mails. There was another cup of coffee being kept on the table. Though she knew that it's for her she refused to take it.

Arnav: Have the coffee before it gets cold.

Khushi: I don't want.

Arnav: It's just a coffee not ARNAV.

He teased with his lop sided smile.

Khushi (gritting her teeth): I'm also talking about just coffee.

Arnav: Thank God... you didn't say, you don't want ARNAV.

Khushi (dropping her jaw): What are you man?

Arnav: Just a MAN....

Khushi rolled her eyes.

Khushi: It will be better if I stop interacting.

She was about to go out,

Arnav: Where are you going?

Khushi: To prepare my coffee.

Arnav: Leaving a coffee which is in front of you, you will prepare another?

She left the place without answering, leaving smiling Arnav.

In the Kitchen

NK: Good morning Bhabi...

Khushi looked at him and nodded.

NK: you wait. I will prepare your coffee.

Khushi: No need. I can prepare mine.

NK: And also for Naanav?

He asked teasingly. Khushi didn't answer him.

NK: I thought you would ask me about your husband's wired name "Naanav"...

Khushi: I didn't ask because I know there won't be any useful meaning for that name.

NK: Of course, there is no meaning but a story. Shall I share with you?

Khushi turned off the stove and poured the milk into the cup.

NK: When I was small, I asked our dad his elder son's name.

Khushi's hand stopped the act of mixing sugar hearing "HIS ELDER SON". She looked at him with confusion. Why did he address his "brother" as "his father's elder son?"

NK: He told me "Arnav". I uttered it like Naanav. My father liked it and left without correcting it.

Khushi: But why did you ask your brother's name, who was with you?

NK: No bhabi, we were not together that time.

Khushi: Why?

NK: Because I and Dhruv are his stepmother's sons.

Khushi (shockingly): Whaaaat!!!

NK: Yes. Our father was not a good person, just like Dhruv. He hid the truth that he is married and made my mother fall in love with him. He married her for the sake of her satisfaction. My mother got to know that he is already married only after me and Dhruv born. Actually, we are twins. After few years, Ratna ma committed suicide when our father's real face revealed. Our father also killed himself when people spitted on him. My mother fell sick, thinking that she is the reason of Naanav's mother's death. After her demise, Dhadi brought us here, seeing us struggling for food. We were in orphanage that time.

Naanav accepted us as his brothers. He never treated us like his stepbrothers. That's why I said that he is so sweet. He gave us all the happiness which we ever dreamt of. But Dhruv misused Naanav's concern which made Naanav disappointed. He was very much upset with what Dhruv did with you. He was not at all fine with your marriage. But Dhadi believed that Dhruv will change after your marriage and she was so stubborn with her decision. But I and Naanav warned her that Dhruv is not like what she is thinking. At last everything got changed and you got married to Naanav.

Khushi was looking at him without blinking, forgetting that her coffee became cold. Aren't they brothers from a same mother? Is there so much of tragedy behind this family? ARNAVJI is a gem of the person. He treats his stepbrothers as his own, forgetting the grief of what happened to his mother. Such a great Man he is. Of course he has to be good person. That's why he married her when Dhruv got vanished. She felt proud of Arnav.

NK: This is our family story. As you became a member of it, you ought to know it.

Khushi smiled at him with mixed feelings.

NK sensed her sudden calmness. Of course she would have got melted by the unexpected turn. He felt delighted as he could make some good moves.

They heard calling bell sound. NK rushed out of the kitchen. He saw HP opening the door. NK got stuck seeing Dhruv standing. He looked weak. But why? Dhruv entered inside shouting for Dhadi. Dhadi came downstairs hearing his voice. She became happy seeing him. She hugged him emotionally while spilling tears.

Dhadi: How are you beta, where were you? Why didn't you vanish all of a sudden?

Dhruv was about to answer her, he saw Khushi coming out of the kitchen. His face brightened seeing her in RM.

Dhruv (excitedly): Khushi... you here.....I know Dhadi would not have let you go home. Thank God. I was scared like hell.

Khushi came to the living room without any expression on her face. Dhruv's voice got chocked as his sight fell on her Mangal Sutra. He rushed towards her and about to touch her Mangal Sutra, Arnav came in between them with stern expression.

Arnav: Bhabi Bulav. (call her Bhabi)

Dhruv (shocked): Bhabi?

Arnav: She is my wife. We got married.

Dhruv (shouting): No...

His expression became horrified...

Dhruv: Bhabi....?

Arnav: Yes... I married her in the same day... in the same stage.

Dhruv (shouting): This is injustice. How could you marry my bride?

NK: How could you run away with someone on your marriage day?

Dhruv looked at NK who was spitting fire through his eyes.

Dhruv: No. I didn't go with her. Trust me.

NK: Shut up. Didn't you go to meet your EX?

Dhruv rushed to Dhadi and held her hands.

Dhruv: Dhadi, I agree, I went to meet the girl but she was none other than my friend. She left within few minutes. Someone kidnapped me. Trust me.

NK: Stop your stories.

Dhruv: Please believe me Dhadi.

NK: Who kidnapped you?

Dhruv: I don't know. They were keeping me covering my face.

Dhadi: Dhruv, go and get fresh first.

Dhruv: No... let it get finish here.

Dhadi: What do you want to finish?

Dhruv: What if Khushi married to Arnav? I know you would have done that to save our family reputation.

Dhadi: So?

Dhruv: As I came now, please get her married to me. I know, Arnav won't have any problem with that.

Arnav (gritting his teeth): I have. Absolutely I have problem with that. She is my wife damn it.

Dhruv: Cool Arnav. Why are you over reacting? It's me who wanted to marry her. you know, how much I'm in love with her.

NK (gritting his teeth): It's all over....

Dhruv: Nothing is over. It's not even two days... (pause) Ok fine.... Whatever... let Khushi decide it. You guys just stay out of it.

Arnav became frustrated like ever before. He was about to say something...

Khushi: He is right. You just stay out of it. Let me deal.

Arnav was disappointed as well as nervous.

Dhruv (happily): See... that's what I want. She won't change her mind so easily. No one could take advantage of her innocence.

Khushi: What's your opinion Dhadi?

She asked with extreme calmness.

Dhruv: Khushi, you don't have to worry about Dhadi. She loves me so much and will not say anything against my wish.

Dhadi gulped hard looking at Arnav whose gaze was already pricking her.

Khushi: Is it true Dhadiji? (Dhadi bowed down) You spoke a lot about your family pride that day. I'm witnessing that in front of my eyes that "what your family pride is". You sent me to Arnavji's room to perform our first night that day. Today, do you want me to go with Dhruv? What a great family pride...

Dhadi: Khushi....

Khushi: Don't shout at me...

Dhruv (shocked): Whaaaat? Did you complete your first night?

Khushi nodded yes.

Dhruv: Joot. (lie) I know Arnav.

Khushi: But you don't know me.

She said with attitude.

Dhruv: I won't believe it.

Khushi: Don't believe. Who cares? I don't care what you think and what you believe. And I don't have to prove you that what I did with my husband inside our room.

Raizadas went totally speechless. At the same time they feared to death seeing her extreme boldness.

Khushi: I'm a married woman now. I have my own family. Arnavji is my husband. I won't change my mind... until my last breath. No one could change that. if anyone dares to speak about it then you will perform my final ritual. Mind it.

She threw an angry glare on Dhadi who went completely wordless. Arnav was suffocating to control his overjoy. He certainly didn't expect this kind of FIRE BALL from Khushi. He was upset when Khushi asked him to stay out of it. But, even he would not have handled it brilliantly like Khushi did. What a guts this girl has?

Dhruv: Dhadi, she is lying. She is lying to shut our mouth.

Dhadi: Shut up. What if she is lying? Who are you to talk about it? You have no rights on her. What happens in between the couple is none of our business. She is your Bhabi. Washout your previous ideas from your mind or else leave RM forever.

Dhruv stood there all shocked. Dhadi looked at Arnav who was smiling at her pleasantly.

"I promise, I will stand with Khushi in all the situation once Khushi became bahu of this family."

Subadhra Raizada saved her words which she uttered once. She came to Khushi.

Dhadi: I agree, I forced you to marry Dhruv but I'm not that cheap woman to do that again even after your marriage.

Khushi: I'm also not intended to hurt you. I have to do that to say my stance. Or else, few people won't understand that.

She said looking at Dhruv.

Dhadi: I'm really sorry. Because of me, you got hurt. I wanted Raizada bahu to be like you, firm in her decision, without fear....

She smiled and hugged Khushi. Khushi looked at Arnav who was looking at them with his trade mark lop sided smile. Dhruv stood there couldn't understand anything.

To be continued.... 

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Dhruv's plan

Biting her nail, Khushi was sitting on the bed. Her own stance were echoing in her head.

"I don't have to prove you that what I did with my husband inside our room."

How dare she....?

Khushi(in mind): From where did you get that guts Khushi? That too in front of everyone...

Shehissed in pain as she bit her finger instead of nail. She smiled looking at herfinger where she bit. Her sight fell on the recliner where Arnav sleeps.... Sherecalled her first night happenings, how he picked her to the room and he slepton the recliner... She remembered the story of Raizada family. 

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