Part 53 Why?

No one could believe Arnav agreed to bring Shyam back to RM... That too without any struggle. By the way, why did he make such a dangerous decision? Raizadas knew Arnav. He could not stand indecency. He eyed his wife. How was he going to tolerate Shyam's presence near his wife? Nothing seemed right.

Arnav went to his room coolly. Anjali smiled looking at everyone. Khushi silently headed to their room. She saw Arnav in a deep thought. He must be thinking about his decision to bring Shyam to RM.

Khushi came to him and stood looking at him. He smiled at her.

"May I ask you something Arnavji?"

It was not a big deal for him to guess what she was going to ask him. Didn't he know her? He nodded yes.

"Is it necessary to bring Shyam Ji here again?"

"Di wants him to come here"

"But he is a foxy man who kidnapped you... He tried to kill you... In what hope do you want to bring him back, Arnavji? How do you trust him?"

"I trust myself... I trust you..."

Khushi was stuck for a while. Managing herself, she asked,

"He is beyond the assumption, Arnavji. We can't guess what he will do. We don't even think of doing anything he does. His thought are so cruel"

"We don't have to guess it because, however, it will come out..."

"Before it comes out, he will implement his plan"

"This is not fair, Khushi... While underestimating your husband, you are overestimating his enemy" he smiled.

Khushi sighed.

"If you are considering him as your enemy, why do you allow him to approach you, Arnavji?"

"Keeping our enemy in our sight is a kind of trick"

"Are you going to watch him?"

Arnav smiled.

"Before also he was in RM only but no one suspected him. He is skilled in acting, Arnavji... And..."

Cutting her,

"Don't you trust me?"

Khushi was stuck.

"Do you think I can tolerate him? Khushi, he not just kidnapped me and tried to kill me but eyed on my wife. Yet, I am allowing him to enter RM. Do you know why?"

Khushi gazed at him and said nothing. He slowly shook his head.

"You will get to know that soon. Till then, just do what I say"

Khushi understood he was up to something but she could not conclude anything.

Arnav excused himself and went to the poolside. He made a call but Khushi could not hear anything nor did she know with whom he was talking.

Arnav came in and smiled at her. He went out. Khushi frowned seeing him going to Anjali's room. She shrugged and went to the kitchen.

After a while, Arnav headed to his room, and Anjali came to the living room and sat with Nani.

"Nani, shall we go to the temple in the evening?" she asked.

"Temple? Why Anjali?"

"She wants to go to the temple. Would you question even her simple desires?" Dadi asked.

"Will you come with me, Dadi?"

Dadi nodded.

"Won't you?" She asked Nani.

"When did I say so?" Nani asked.

Anjali saw Khushi and Payal coming from the kitchen.

"Khushiji, Payalji, will you come with me?"

Khushi and Payal looked at each other hesitatingly.

"But, why do you want to go to the temple all of a sudden Anjali bitiya?" Manorama asked.

"I'm going to bring Shyamji to RM tomorrow. Before he comes here, I would like to go to the temple."

"Oh..." Manorama said with disinterest.

"Haan, and I know you will come with me even if I don't invite you because I know you love me so much"

Raizadas didn't know why Anjali was so excited.

"Are you guys coming with me or not?" She pouted.

Everyone agreed, except Khushi.

"I have to get Arnavji's permission, Di," She said.

"Chotte will not disagree because it's me who is calling you"

"Why will not I disagree?" Arnav came there throwing the question.

"I'm going to the temple. I asked Khushi to accompany me but she wants to get your permission"

"I have no problem if Khushi is ready but I won't force her if she is not interested"

Anjali pouted.

"Ok, if you want Khushi to come with you, you should promise me"

"Promise? What promise?"

"Di, you should take Khushi's responsibility. You should save her respect. She should not get humiliated for any reason by anyone"

Anjali and Khushi looked at Dadi who understood he was hinting at her.

"It's my responsibility. I will take care of Khushiji. She will be treated respectfully... happy?"

Arnav looked at Khushi questioningly. She nodded her head affirmatively. Arnav smiled.

Evening

All of them got ready to go to the temple.

"NK don't; you come with us?" Manorama asked.

"No... no... no Massi..."

"Ok... but why are you panicking?"

"Nothing... nothing..."

"Ok, ok, be here"

They walked out NK huffed in relief.

Night

Khushi came to their room and saw Arnav already laying on the bed. She smiled at him.

"How was your temple trip?" he asked.

"Temple trip?" she chuckled.

"Yeah, you guys went to the temple as if it was a tour"

Khushi smiled.

"You know how relieved I'm?"

"Why?"

"It's because you didn't want to get married again"

"So?"

"You saved me from thanking more than two thousand people who were supposed to wish me on our wedding day..."

Khushi dropped her jaw. Arnav chuckled.

"It's so annoying you know"

"It's all common in weddings,"

"But, I escaped from that"

"Would you have REALLY agreed to remarry me if I had wanted it?"

"Of course, yes... why doubt?"

"I thought you said that to make me happy"

"I would have done that to make you happy"

"by the way, do you really accept me as your husband when I married you?"

"Haan, that's what marriage"

"But you respect rituals and customs..."

"I respect our wedding more than the rituals and customs"

"I think I wasted time"

"What time?"

"I would not have wasted my time and performed an important ritual"

"Important ritual? What's that?"

"Suhag Rath"

Khushi widened her eyes.

"No one could skip the ritual...! That's the only ritual everyone would like to perform, right?"

"I'm going"

"Where?"

"To change my dress"

"Ok, but come fast. We have to..." he stopped and smiled.

"We have to...?"

"Sleep... what else?" he chuckled.

She went to the washroom pouting. Arnav smiled at her.

Khushi came out of the washroom and saw the light being off. A few scented candles were lightening and rose petals were spread on the bed. Khushi gulped down hard.

She saw Arnav looking at her standing near the French door, folding his hands. She didn't know whether she should go to bed or not.

She stood, squeezing her hands. She became panicked when Arnav walked towards her. She slowly moved backward. Arnav fastened his steps and clutched her hand.

"Khushi, you should stop moving backward and learn to walk with me," He said huskily.

Khushi blinked her eyes suffocating. In no time, he lifted her in his arms and walked to the bed. Placing her on the bed, he took place next to her.

From Dadi and Nani's view they might not have completed the wedding ritually but they completed their wedding EMOTIONALLY that day.

The next day

Arnav woke up from his sleep and saw Khushi sleeping next to him, facing her back to him. In no time, Arnav placed his face on her back and closed his eyes. That disturbed Khushi's sleep. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Arnav turning her face behind. She closed her eyes blushing. She pushed him and rushed to the washroom, leaving smiling Arnav.

Raizadas were having breakfast. Khushi prepared Arnav's favorite pancakes. She served it to him. Arnav tasted them and it tasted good.

"Don't you eat?" he asked.

"I tasted it"

"It tastes good"

Khushi smiled.

That was when the main door of RM opened. Anjali entered with Shyam, wiping everyone's smile, but Dadi smiled brightly.

Shyam stopped for a while, seeing Arnav in the dining. No one looked at him and continued eating.

"I know all of you are angry with me. Knowingly or unknowingly, an unwanted misunderstanding grew between us. I'm glad you gave me a chance to step into RM again. I promise I will try to sort out all the previous misunderstandings... thank you" he walked to Anjali's room and Anjali followed him feeling emotional.

To be continued...