Part 63 Wicked old woman

At last, Khushi managed to come out of the room. She came to the kitchen straight away. She didn't find Rani but only Hari Prakash there.

"Hariprakashji, why did you need my suggestion to prepare breakfast?"

"Me? I already started preparing breakfast Khushi Bhabi... Aloo ki paratha" Hp showed her the dough and spicy masala.

"Rani came to our room to ask my suggestion... She said you wanted it"

"What? Did she come to your room? But, I warned her not to go to your room when Arnav baba is at home... Then why did she come...?" Hariprakash asked with bafflement.

"Didn't you send her?"

"Why would I, Bhabi? I would have come to your room if I want to ask you something"

Khushi turned away from him thoughtfully. She again looked at him.

"Don't ask her anything regarding"

HP stared at her for a few minutes and nodded ok.

"Where is she?"

"She went to give hot water to Naniji"

Khushi came to Nani's room searching for Rani. She stopped a little away sharpening her ears, hearing a not so louder voice of Rani. Khushi slowly peeped inside the room. Rani was pressing Nani's head.

"Don't you feel bad for the way your grandson's wedding happened, Naniji?" It was absolutely Rani who asked Nani.

Not only Nani but also Khushi got stuck. Both didn't know which mean she asked that. Khushi became curious to hear Nani's reply as well as alert.

"I'm feeling good because my grandson got married. That's what matters"

"He is a famous music director... Girls are dying to marry him..."

Cutting her,

"But, he was not ready to marry anyone. He got married. It's because the bride was Khushi"

"Are they in love?"

"Yes..."

"But, people talk something opposite to it"

"What do people know about him?"

"It seems you know better than anyone about him"

"No... Khushi knows... Only she knew what he wants... His likes and dislikes..."

"And, Arnav sir?"

"He loves Khushi more than anyone in this world..."

"Are you sure of it?"

"Two hundred percent..."

"But, he doesn't show anything in his face..."

"Yes... He is like that but he will be very strong if he once decided what he wants"

"Oh..."

Khushi silently slipped away from the place. The first seed of suspiciousness fell in her mind. The questions Rani asked Nani didn't make sense. Why did she poke her nose in their lives? Who was she to question their relationship? Who was she? Why was she so much interested to know about their relationship progress? She decided to keep an eye on Rani.

She walked thinking about it, in that she didn't even notice a handsome man standing in her way. She collide with him and he was indeed Arnav. He pulled her towards him. Khushi didn't feel to take a step back from him.

Rani who came from Nani's room stopped seeing them. She hurriedly hid behind the curtain of Nani's room.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Khushi apologized.

"Why are you so lost? Are you still thinking about the cause of my change?" He hit the question.

Khushi smiled not answering.

"I thought I would get a strong coffee from my wife to get refreshed"

"I'm sorry... I will get it now"

"I don't think the coffee could be the strongest refreshment than you"

"You are making me think about your change again with your cheesy words," she said, looking at the slightly swallowed screen. She knew it was because someone standing behind it.

"I will try to make you think so deeply about it tonight"

"Shhhh... Anyone may hear..."

Suddenly, Arnav's expression became rigid.

"So what if anyone hears?" He asked rudely.

Khushi was taken aback. What happened to him swiftly?

"You just don't have to mind about others but me... Only me... Understand?"

Khushi was staring at him, like, what kind he was.

"How won't I be not minding about others, Arnavji? Some things should remain personal between the couple"

"But the question is, what's the measure of our personal space?"

"What do you want to hear from me? Because I don't know what to answer"

"What I'm expecting from you is, there are no measures, limits, restrictions for me..."

"Of course..."

Arnav stopped her showing his palm, and blinking his eyes.

"Just because we are in the open space, don't talk about the personal space"

Khushi sighed.

"What do you want me to do now? Do you want me to be sticking to you all the time?"

"Do you have any problem if I want you to be sticking to me?"

"No... I'm ready to even kiss you"

In no time, she pecked his cheek strongly, making him smile.

"Don't be so demanding, ok?"

She was about to go, and Arnav pulled her back again.

"I'm... Won't you fulfill my demands?"

Khushi sighed again. Was that his way of extending convention? She clutched his hand and started walking towards their room.

"Let's go to our room. We will talk leisurely"

Arnav followed her smilingly.

Rani came out of the curtain. She was weary of what happened between Arnav and Khushi. She was said something about their relationships and what happening in RM was something opposite to it. She was told, Arnav was a ROCK-like person. But, here, he was melting like an ice cream. What would have happened if he was behind Khushi? What did he see in her that no one had? She could not understand.

How does she know Khushi's straightforward character is what made Arnav fall for her? Usually, men would get captivated by the submissive one. But Arnav is always different from everyone. He liked Khushi because she pointed out his mistakes. She back-answered him without fear. She questioned him standing up against him. Neither he got angry nor did he find it wrong because she always stood on the RIGHT side, no matter what.

Poor Rani had no reason to know it.

.......

Coming to their room, Khushi closed the door. Sitting on the bed,

"Tell me now..." She said.

As she didn't expect, he lay on her lap, making her dumbfounded. Arnav closed his eyes. Khushi was in an uncertain state. In the morning, she felt like she understood him. But now, she could not say so. She didn't really know what was running through his mind. Khushi slowly touched his head and caressed his hair. That made him smile.

"Are not you hungry?" She whispered.

No reply from Arnav.

"Nani will call us"

Still, no reply from Arnav.

As she didn't expect, Shali knocked on their door.

"Kuchiiii"

Khushi bit her nail. Arnav slowly opened his eyes and looked at Khushi, slightly turning his head. Khushi pulled her hand down from her mouth. Arnav again closed his eyes. Khushi stayed calm. There was no point in telling him that Shali was calling because he heard it. Making herself up, she kept mum.

Shali knocked on their door one more time.

"Khuchi..."

Anjali rushed to her and lifted her.

"Khushi would be sleeping. Don't disturb her" she walked carrying Shali in her arms.

Now Khushi understood what he expecting from her. He wished to be her priority. That was what he wanted from her.

On the other side,

"I want to go to kuchi..." Shali said.

"She will come afterward"

"No... Now..." Shali yelled.

"What happened?" Nani asked from her room.

Rani rushed to her and said,

"Shali wants to go to Khushi Didi"

"Where is Khushi?"

"She is in her room"

"Oh... She must be sleeping"

"No... She woke up. Yet, she didn't open the door when Shali knocked on it"

Nani looked at her penetratingly.

"If she didn't open the door, she must be busy with something important"

"Han... But, how does Shali know that? That's why she is yelling"

"Anjali will handle her"

Nani walked out. She saw Shali watching cartoons.

"Is she alright?" Nani asked.

"Yes, Naniji... I think Khushi is tired" Anjali said hesitating.

"Yeah, let her sleep. Don't disturb her" Nani said didn't want to make Anjali awkward.

"You know what, Anjali bitiya?"

"What Naniji?"

"We should provide healthy food to our newly wedded couple, I think. What say?" Nani asked with a naughty smile.

Anjali nodded yes blushing.

"Hariprakash..." Nani called.

HP came and stood in front of Nani.

"Prepare a mixture of thick milk and dry nuts"

"Jee Naniji"

"Two glasses"

"Ok Naniji"

HP went to the kitchen.

"They will sleep soon if they have this milk at night. That's why I asked HP to prepare it now. It will prepare them for the night show... How is my idea?"

"You are so mean Naniji"

Anjali and Nani laughed contently.

Rani was looking at them sulking. This old lady was really wicked. How she was playing cupid at this age...! Shameless woman...! She fumed.

To be continued...