Part 23 Khushi's reaction

Anjali was stunned, seeing Shyam. He was standing with his suitcases and bags.

"You...? You said you are coming only next week...?" Anjali asked not coming out of the shock.

"I came earlier only to make you surprised" Shyam walked in and hugged her.

His eyes wandered here and there. He saw Shali looking at him.

"How is my princess?" he tried to lift her but she rushed to Anjali and hid behind her.

"What happened baby?" Shyam pulled her hand.

"It will take time for her to mingle with you," Anjali said.

"This is the curse of people who works abroad, leaving their family in the mother nation" Shyam Sighed.

Khushi came out of the room hearing his voice and was shocked to see him. Shyam's eyes shined with lust, seeing Khushi.

"How are you Khushi?" He asked.

"Fine..."

Khushi turned to Anjali,

"Di, I'm leaving..." she said without expression.

"Where are you going?" Shyam asked before Anjali asked.

"I have to give an interview today"

"Interview? Is it necessary for you to go to a job?" Shyam asked.

Khushi frowned at Anjali, like, is he mad?"

"It seems your husband wants me to eat sitting at home?" Khushi said heated up.

Shyam was speechless as he didn't expect such a response from Khushi.

"No... I just..."

"A well-wisher wishes for others' betterment... won't like to make the person spineless," She said, looking at him eye to eye.

"No no... I didn't mean it... I just came from a foreign after a long time... won't you be with me?"

"Your wife and daughter will be with you, Jeejaji. I have my OWN work..."

Cutting her,

"Ok... wait... I will drop you"

"No need... I don't want to be dependent on anyone. I have been going everywhere on my own so far. I can manage everything alone... you don't have to bother about me"

"Why are you talking like this, Khushi?" Shyam asked and Khushi threw a fire-filled gaze at him with a lot of meaning.

Shyam gulped down and looked at Anjali. Anjali felt bad as she thought Khushi was angry with Shyam because he asked for an HIV report of Sunil. But Shyam understood the REAL reason for her anger. The only thing he didn't know was, how she got the guts to hit him straight. How could he know that he himself was the one who gave her the chance to do that by asking for an HIV report from Sunil? Khushi didn't show her hatred for Shyam in front of Anjali before only because she could not tell Anjali the truth. But now, as Shyam had given her a reason to be angry with him, she used it very well.

"I'm leaving Di..." Khushi walked off.

Anjali knew Khushi was going to meet her NEW boyfriend as she heard Khushi talking to someone in the morning. She felt dejected as Khushi was not ready to answer her properly. She was scared that Khushi might start loving someone in anger.

But, Khushi's plan was something. Of course, she was upset as Shyam stopped her wedding. At the same time, he gave her a reason to be angry with him. She didn't have to tolerate any shit anymore. She can hit him back as per her wish.

"Why is she behaving like this?" Shyam asked.

"She is angry with you for calling her wedding off"

"What do you mean, calling off? You just started the wedding talks..."

"But Khushi said yes to marrying Sunil. She liked him very much it seemed..."

Shyam tightened his jaws. It seemed what he did was right. Thank God he stopped the wedding. He had to do something immediately. Or else, Khushi would slip from his hands forever.

"I will talk to Khushi..." Shyam said.

"No need... didn't you see how angry she is?"

"Arrey... she is a small girl after all... she has all the rights to be angry with me..."

"But, why did you do that?"

"Please don't talk like I had done a crime... I asked for an HIV report only because of Khushi's safety... we should not be blind, Rani Sahiba"

"Ok... what will you do if the Groom gets any diseases after the wedding? Will you ask her to divorce him?"

"It's different..."

"I don't like what you did" Anjali went to the kitchen.

Shyam thought something and went to their room to get fresh.

RM

Khushi came to RM and went to Nani's room straight. She didn't even notice Arnav who was getting down the stairs. He smiled seeing her but she rushed to Nani's room which made him frown.

*What happened to her?* he walked to Nani's room.

"Khushi... how are you? How was the party?"

Without answering her questions, Khushi came and sat on Nani's bed, squeezing her hands.

"Khushi are you alright?"

Arnav stopped listening to Nani.

"No, Naniji... I'm not alright... he is back"

Nani was shocked.

"Are you talking about your Jeejaji?"

Khushi nodded yes.

"Do you know what he had done?"

"What?"

Even though Nani knew what Shyam had done she wanted to hear it from Khushi's perspective.

"He asked for an HIV test report from Sunil"

"How do you know?"

"Sunil called me yesterday and told me"

"What did he say?"

"He was upset... they cancel our alliance... and now, he is back"

"How was he behaving with you?"

"He just came and I didn't even give him a chance to talk to me and lashed him over"

"Really?"

Khushi nodded yes.

"Didn't your sister react to it?"

"No... since I went from the party, I acted like I'm angry with both of them. I talked to her with anger... so, she didn't find the difference"

"Didn't he stop you when you come here?"

"He did... yet, I came... I said I want to give an interview"

"What are you going to do now?"

"I'm confused, Naniji"

"What's there to be confused?"

Both of them looked at the entrance where Arnav standing furiously. Nani looked at Khushi's expression and then Arnav's.

"Pack your things and come here," he said.

"No, Arnavji... it won't be a good idea"

"Let it be a bad idea... but you have to do it because you have no choice"

"I will try to find a way..."

"What will you do, Khushi? You are not in the situation to think relaxingly... if you lost, you will lose EVERYTHING" Arnav said with deep meaning.

Khushi gulped down.

"Chotte is right, Khushi... you can't risk"

Khushi became thoughtful.

"What are you thinking, Khushi?"

"He will search for me if I come here... what if he gets to know that I'm here? he will create a scene"

"I can handle him," Arnav said.

Khushi nodded no and Arnav rolled his eyes.

"Khushi, we will think about tomorrow's problem later... think what to do now," Arnav said restlessly.

"Khushi, you are making Chotte restless... he is scared about your Jeejaji I think" Nani purposely said but Arnav was not in the condition to understand that.

"He can do nothing, Naniji. I will die if he tries to touch me..." Khushi said furiously.

That made Arnav furious. Taking two long steps, Arnav reached her and lifted her, clutching her upper hand.

"That's what makes me scared, damn it..." Arnav shouted.

Khushi and Nani jerked.

"Why the hell are you jumping to the conclusion of dying? Have you gone mad? Won't you think something other than dying?"

Khushi looked at him bewildered whereas Nani smiled mildly. Arnav composed himself and left her hand.

"Khushi beta... don't take Chotte wrong. He is concerned for you. He doesn't want anything horrible to happen to you. Why are you hesitating to come to RM when you have Chotte who cares for you?"

"How long I could be here Naniji?"

"You can stay here as long you want. Why can't you be here?" Arnav asked.

"Ok, Khushi bitiya, I can understand your hesitation. Do one thing... take charge as my caretaker... don't think you are taking our favor. Just think, I need your favor. I truly need... I will pay you for your job. What say?"

Arnav rolled his eyes.

"I will tell you tomorrow, Naniji"

"Are you going to stay there today?" Arnav asked horrified. He didn't say, TONIGHT to scare her more.

"I have no choice"

"You have..."

Cutting him,

"Ok... but tomorrow, you should be here. Ok?" Nani asked.

"I don't know... I can say nothing as of now" Khushi said agitatedly.

Arnav sat next to her.

"Listen Khushi... don't care about people... Nani gave you an excellent idea... use it"

Khushi was silent.

"Honestly speaking, I don't like you going back to the house where that man is waiting..." Arnav said.

Nani wondered... HONESTLY SPEAKING? Really? She was not sure whether her Chotte was talking with sense or not.

To be continued...