Part 31

Seeing Arnav's debit card in her cupboard, an amazing idea clicked in Ratna's mind. Yes, she didn't return it to Arnav yet. She came to Kitchen as Khushi and LA were preparing their lunch boxes as they started going to college.

Ratna: Khushi beta...

Khushi: Jee aunty.

Ratna: This is Arnav's debit card. I forgot to give it back to him. There are also bills for your marriage saree and Thaali. Give it to him.

Khushi looked at her perplexed. Of course, Ratna wanted that.

Ratna: We bought your saree and Thaali from his card because he wanted you to be in his saree when he owned you.

LA: Wow, how romantic... She winked at Khushi.

Khushi(bewildered): Did he really tell you that or it's your perception?

Ratna: Arrey... he himself requested me. Ask him if you have doubt.

LA contently smiled at Ratna. Khushi didn't stand there a minute after that. She rushed to their room where Arnav was getting ready for to office. She stood behind him. Arnav's subconscious mind told him that she was here. He turned around to tease her but got stuck seeing his card in her hand. He knew Ratna should have purposely given it to her. He made up himself.

Arnav: Do you want to buy something from my card?

Khushi: No. I'm here to give you the bills for what you have already bought for me.

Arnav(casually): Ohh. Ok.

He took the card along with bills from her hand.

Khushi: Did you request Ratna aunty to buy my saree and Thaali from your money?

Arnav (wearing his tie): Of course yes. I just want to share our marriage expenses.

Khushi: Lie. You wanted me in the saree which was bought with your money when you owned me.

Arnav(folding his hands): Haan. So?

Khushi: Why?

Arnav: What's the big deal?

Khushi: You wanted me to be in your saree when you tied Thaali in my neck. Was not it a big deal?

Arnav: Is it?

Khushi: Absolutely it is.

Arnav: How?

Khushi: Only a possessive man can think so.

Arnav(smirking): What's your point?

Khushi was fixed. Why was he so egoistic?

Arnav: You mean, am I possessive on you?

Khushi: Aren't you?

Arnav: What do you think?

Khushi (gritting her teeth): It's utterly waste talking to you.

She slammed her feet and pushed him with anger. Arnav caught hold of her hand didn't allow her to leave.

Arnav: Every husband on the earth is obviously possessive of his wife. I'm not exceptional. Yes. I'm possessive of you. Damn possessive.

Khushi: I won't agree with you.

Arnav: You have to. You became my wife only because of my possessiveness.

Khushi: That's what I wanted to say. (Arnav frowned) You said, "every husband on the earth is possessive on his wife". And then you said, "because of your possessiveness only I became your wife". That means you were possessive on me from the beginning... before I became your wife. right?

Arnav was tongue-tied. He was caught.

Arnav: Not bad Mrs. Arnav. You have a brain.

Khushi (sternly): Don't change the topic.

Arnav: Ok. What do you want me to say?

Khushi: Don't you really know?

Arnav smiled at her. He banged his forehead on hers and pinched her nose.

Arnav: Go, you are getting late for college.

He took a step away from her. Khushi held his wrist.

Khushi: How long will you be rigid like this? Why not you just say what do you feel? Why?

Arnav: As if you told everything to me? (Khushi's clutch got loosened) Did you ever say what you feel? Why are you expecting me to do so? Am I the only one who is blameworthy here? Are not you? Aren't we having equal responsibility in our relationship?

Khushi: What if I ask you the same question?

Arnav: Yah. You can. But you will repent if I started answering your questions.

Khushi (stunned): Why? (Arnav was silent) tell me why? Tell me Arnav.

Arnav: Leave it Khushi. Some things are better to be unknown.

Arnav left the room leaving thoughtful Khushi. Why did he say that? Why should she repent? What was the hidden meaning of his words? Khushi left for college with the same thought.

Evening

A loud laughing sound welcomed Arnav who returned back from the office. That sound came from his family women. Ratna Garima LA and Khushi were chitchatting having coffee.

Garima: Hello Damadji, have coffee.

Arnav: I will have after getting fresh aunty. (looking at Khushi) Khushi, get my coffee after few minutes.

Saying he went to his room throwing a naughty smirk on her. Khushi rolled her eyes irritatingly. Don't know what was waiting for her.

After ten minutes.

Garima: Khushi, didn't Arnav ask you for coffee? Go before he calls you again.

Khushi went taking a cup of coffee. Arnav was not there in their room. She checked in the washroom but he was not there. Something caught her attention which was being kept on the dressing table. It was her favorite bar Chocolate. Khushi's face bloomed automatically as she remembered his "childhood promise".

"Will you give me Chocolate?"

"Sure"

"Okkiii then I will marry you"

Was he implementing his promise? She was about to take it but stopped. She knew he kept it for her. But what if he plays a game using it? Couldn't he give it to her directly?

She dialed NK.

NK: Hi Khushi...

Khushi: I want you to buy something for me.

NK: Waiting. (Khushi told him the same chocolate name and size.) Done.

Khushi: When will you come?

NK: Within ten minutes as I'm standing in the corner of our street. I will buy the chocolate in the nearby shop.

Khushi: Thank god I called you before you reached home.

NK: receive it when I reach home.

Khushi: Sure.

Khushi disconnected the call. She wanted to know what the matter behind this chocolate was. That's when she remembered Arnav. Where was he? She looked at the coffee which became cold. She went downstairs to prepare another one for him. At the same time, NK reached home with chocolate. She rushed to their room hurriedly as she wanted to exchange it with Arnav's chocolate before he saw it. She saw the terrace door kept open. She sighed and went to bring coffee again. She ate the chocolate relishing while preparing coffee. She went taking coffee for Arnav and saw him in their room. She sighed. Arnav sensed that she coming. He put his mobile in silent mode and started talking on it.

Khushi was jammed hearing that as he was talking to someone very seriously about "Honeymoon suite".

Arnav: Of course how can I deny you guys? At present, my wife is studying. She will finish her master's in three months. It will be better if you book the honeymoon suit three months later. (pause) Yah... Ten days will be a little fine. You guys just book the room for ten days but I will extend some more days. (Khushi's eyes went wide open. Honey Moon, that too, more than ten days?) No no, I don't want to go sightseeing. Honeymoon means "the only wife seeing". (Khushi gulped hard) Yes, I don't want any disturbance. There is no plan to come out of the room for ten days. (Khushi closed her mouth to control her hiccup.)

Arnav cut the call and saw Khushi with a horrible expression. She gritted her teeth.

Khushi: Whom you were talking with?

Arnav: My office colleague. Actually, my office staffs have different habits. They won't present any gifts on the marriage day. Instead, they send the couple on a honeymoon. As the same, they are planning to send us on honeymoon.

Khushi: What did you say?

Arnav: They asked me about sightseeing. Am I that idiot to waste my time sightseeing? How busy I will be there?

Khushi(perplexed): Busy?

Arnav: Of course. I just want more than an hour for a kiss then how ten days will be enough for me to enjoy my honeymoon?

Khushi: What!!! An hour for a kiss???

Arnav: long kiss without break... He gestured to her like kissing.

Khushi: Are you... Shameless.....

Arnav: What's there to be shameful with my wife? In fact, you will also become like me in few days.

Khushi: Shut up.

She was supposed to go from there, he blocked her way.

Arnav: Hey...please, please..... Consider about "one hour kiss" (pause) At least half an hour? (pause) At least ten minutes?

She pushed him with full force.

Khushi: I will kill you.

Arnav: Then you will become a widow.

Khushi closed his mouth getting emotional. Arnav removed her hand from his mouth smilingly.

Arnav: Hey cool. I knew what made you worry that you can't wear color dresses right?

Next second, a slap fell on Arnav's cheek. Khushi's eyes brimmed with tears hearing that.

Khushi: You can never understand what I feel. You can never..... She shouted.

Arnav clutched her hands. She tried to shove his hands off but his grip got tightened.

Arnav: How could I understand what you feel if you always show the opposite to that? (Khushi looked at him bomb shelled) This is the same mistake I did at the beginning which made you misunderstand me. Now, you are also doing the same and expecting me to understand you. How pathetic?

He took the chocolate from the dressing table and gave it to her.

Arnav: I bought it for you as you demanded when I proposed to you for marriage. Remember? (Khushi turned her face somewhere.) Ok fine. Let me finish it.

Khushi(hurriedly): You shouldn't.

Arnav: Then take it.

Khushi snatched it from him with a cute pout. Arnav went smilingly leaving Khushi with mixed feelings.

To be continued.......