Part 17 Decision

Talking the scooty key, Khushi went for a ride. Nani stood at the main entrance and saw her riding the bike. She stopped the scooty in front of Nani.

"Naniji, come with me... We will go for a round" Khushi called Nani.

"Me?"

"Jee..."

"I never had a ride in the Scooty..." Nani hesitated.

"Don't worry Naniji... I rode my friend's bike many times and I have enough practice"

Nani slowly moved to her and sat behind her, clutching her shoulders firmly. Khushi moved the bike slowly not wanting to make Nani frighten. At first, Nani was scarred but afterward, she became relaxed, and then she was cheered up.

Their ride dragged the area people's attention. That was the first time they saw Nani with someone, that too, on Scooty. Of course, they had seen Khushi visiting RM these days but they had no idea who the girl was to them. A few days ago, they witnessed Arnav hitting her cycle with his car. Then, how did she become close to them? No idea.

Arnav saw them from his room. He wondered, seeing Nani sitting behind Khushi on the Scooty. His lips arched into a smile automatically. The smile got vanished when he thought about her wedding proposal. He didn't know why his heart got heavy when he thought about her wedding. He didn't know why he felt like, something precious was slipping from his hand. Why did he feel like he wanted to make her stay with him? He gulped down hard because that kind of feeling was strange to him. He never felt like that for anyone before. He never wanted to get close to anyone because he didn't want to get hurt. That was why he lived a lonely life. But, recently he felt a difference... his heart and mind demanded Khushi's presence near him. He just realized that when Khushi challenged him. In those two days, he didn't even think about music but only Khushi. He didn't know why his mind slips his control.

Khushi stopped the scooty and Nani got down with a smile. Putting on the side stand, Khushi walked inside with Nani. Arnav also came downstairs hurriedly.

"Khushi bitiya, you made me feel like I'm ten years younger than my age" Nani said laughing.

"Really Nani? Then it's worth doing"

"Chotte, do you know how awesome it was?" Nani said.

Before Arnav spoke,

"How could the man know about a two-wheeler ride, who always uses a car?" Khushi said.

"People will surround him if he uses two wheeler," Nani said.

"This is the drawback of being a popular figure," Khushi said and turned toward Arnav.

"Arnavji, do you ever ride a bike?"

Arnav rolled his eyes.

"He started riding bikes even before becoming a popular figure," Nani said.

That was when the ordered food arrived.

Arnav got them, after paying the bill.

"Come on Khushi bitiya, let's have lunch" Nani said.

They started having lunch. Nani wondered. No Arnav's favorite food had been ordered. It was purely DESI food.

"Chotte, you like Italian food... But you didn't order any, it seems..."

"Yeah, Nani... I don't know whether the birthday girl would like Italian... It will become disappointment if she doesn't like it"

No limit to Nani's amazement.

"I can't believe our Chotte is even worried about SOMEONE's like... You know Khushi, Chotte is never like this" she said openly, making both of them embarrassed.

Khushi smiled at Nani, making herself up, trying to get the situation normal.

"By the way, what have you decided Khushi?" Nani asked.

"About what Naniji?"

"About your marriage... About sunny..."

Khushi sighed whereas Arnav stopped eating.

"Don't take me wrong Khushi... Marriage is not just an event... It's life... So, don't hurry for any reason... Your one hasty step can ruin your whole life, bitiya..."

"I don't know what to do, Naniji... I can't conclude anything. Don't you know my situation?"

"I know... but more than anything, your life is important. Make a decision after thinking deeply..."

"What you would have done if you are in my place?" Khushi asked thoughtfully.

"If I'm in your place, I will listen to my heart. I will say yes to the marriage only if my heart feels like, I should not miss the person. Your soul knows if something is real and true. It feels different from others... Your heart knows when something vibrates in it. you can't hide it from yourself and you can never fake it"

Nani didn't say that only to Khushi but also to someone who was drawing lines on his plate. Undoubtedly, his concentration was on Nani and Khushi's conversation and he was thinking about those.

"Do you really feel Sunny would suit you?" Nani asked.

Khushi pressed her lips together and said nothing.

"Analyse what you want... leaving everything behind, just focus on that one thing that makes you feel better. Just think, if your heart feels to be with him... talk to him... wanted to see him..."

"But, we just met yesterday, Naniji..."

"Then talk to him... share your opinions with him... converse with him... argue with him... get to know whether he is your MAN or not"

"Argue? Like really, Nani? It will definitely lead him to problems" she chuckled.

"No way... you even argued with Chotte once and he agreed with your point... I'm sure you can make anyone accept your point. You know why?"

Khushi nodded NO.

"The argument will become a problem when the person in front of us is venomous. But, the argument with the GREAT person will turn into discussion... and that may change a man who argues with you... you are undoubtedly a great person Khushi. Anyone will like to hold you for their lifetime"

Khushi smiled mildly and her smile did something in Arnav's stomach. His mind was whirling in Nani's words. Didn't those words suit Khushi? The argument he had with her always made a change in him. he never got irritated about her arguments even though she talked about something he didn't want to think about.

Nani got up, finishing lunch.

"That's all, Naniji?" Khushi asked.

"Haan, Bitiya... I have limited food" she washed her hand.

"I have to have medicine... you guys carry on" Nani intentionally left the place.

Khushi continued eating thinking about what Nani said whereas Arnav was stealing her glance. He finished eating and waited for Khushi to finish. Khushi saw him and said,

"You can wash your hand, Arnavji..."

"No problem," he said.

Khushi stood up finishing the lunch and Arnav also stood up. He followed her to the washbasin. Khushi washed her hand and took a step away, she stopped hearing,

"Is it necessary to get married?"

She looked at Arnav who was gazing at her while washing his hands. Khushi composed herself.

"Is not it necessary?" she asked.

"Why can't you just be single?"

"For how long?"

"For the whole life..."

"Think about Naniji... do you think she can be alone at this age?"

"But, her husband is not with her but me"

"Without her husband, how could you be existing?"

Arnav looked at her intensely gulping down. So was Khushi.

"You are a nice girl... don't fall into the trap called marriage"

"Then, what do you want me to do?"

"You have a good voice... sing... earn... live your life as per your wish..."

"What if my wish is to get married to a nice guy?"

"How could you find the guy is NICE or not?"

"Yeah... it's not possible at all..."

"Then why are you taking risks?"

"What am I going to do leaving alone, without any commitments? What's there to be relished if I chose a boring lifestyle?"

"What if the life you choose will become horrible?"

"I will try my best to get it normal..."

"It won't happen"

"It will happen if I shower love on my husband... if I make him feel special... if I give my cent percent to him... if I make him understand that he is my everything..."

Arnav gulped down hard.

That was when they heard,

"Chotte, if anyone heard your talks, they will think you are in LOVE with Khushi"

Arnav and Khushi spared a glance.

"You are talking like a possessive lover who doesn't want her girl to slip from his hand"

"I just..."

Cutting him,

"Naniji, don't worry... I don't think like that... because I know about Arnavji"

"There is a hidden personality inside every man, Khushi," Nani said.

Arnav was about to say something but he became calm hearing Nani again.

"So is, Sunny... there would be a hidden personality in him too... finding it out is not that easy... be careful"

Khushi nodded yes.

That was when her mobile rang. She was annoyed seeing the number. The call was from Shyam. She disconnected the call. Nani looked at her contently and Khushi nodded yes. Her phone again rang. She closed her eyes vexingly and disconnected the call but Shyam again rang. Khushi again cut the call and dialed Anjali's number all frustrated. Anjali received the call.

"Di, I'm ready to marry Sunil..." Khushi said firmly making Nani and Arnav shocked.

To be continued...