Part 60 Weakness

Nani saw Dadi looking restless. She came to her and sat next to her.

"What happened, Sumi? Why are you looking restless?"

"How cunning Damadji is...! How easily he cheated on me with his acting...!" She regretted.

"Not only you but he cheated everyone in RM. We too believed his acting because it was so real"

"You guys believed him but I went a step ahead and hurt Arnav and Khushi... the girl who saved Arnav putting her life at risk. I was so cruel and hurt her. I feel ashamed of myself. I don't know how to face them"

"Leave it, Subhadra. You understood who Damadji really is. It's enough. Khushi is a nice girl. She will understand you"

"Because of Damadji, I was supposed to ruin Arnav's life"

"No one can ruin his life. He knows Khushi bitiya well. If he is sure about something, he wouldn't change his mind..."

"Thank God, he didn't change his mind but I put them into unnecessary tension... if something had happened because of me, I would not have forgiven myself" Dadi left the place.

She saw Khushi heading to the kitchen, blabbering something within. She stumbled on the carpet and was supposed to fall, but she managed and continued walking. Dadi frowned. What happened to her? She came to the kitchen and saw Khushi stirring the empty vessel on the stove.

"Hey, Devi Maiya... will it be true? Will this night be our first night?" She murmured inaudibly and bit her nail.

She jerked when Dadi touched her shoulder.

"Dadiji..."

"Are you alright?"

"Jee... I'm all right"

"But, why are you stirring the empty vessel?"

Khushi looked at the vessel and looked at Dadi widening her eyes.

"Is anything wrong?"

Khushi nodded no hurriedly.

"May I get a glass of milk?"

Khushi nodded ok and kept the milk on the stove. Dadi smiled.

"Turn the stove on"

"Jee..."

Khushi turned the stove on.

"You go... you seem confused. I will get it boiled"

"No no Dadiji... I will do it"

"Are you sure?"

"Jee..."

"Ok..." Dadi said and stood not leaving.

Khushi felt it awkward. She turned the stove off and poured the milk into a glass. She forwarded it to Dadi. She looked at Khushi not taking it from Khushi and said,

"I take turmeric milk at night..."

"Oh, haan..."

Khushi ran to the cupboard and brought a box. She was supposed to mix it in the milk but Dadi held her hand and looked at her shockingly.

"I said turmeric... not CHILLY power"

Khushi looked at the box and gulped down. Taking the box from her hand, she kept it on the stage. She brought her to their room. Arnav frowned seeing Dadi bringing Khushi. He thought Dadi was going to complain about Khushi because Khushi's face looked like a kitten.

"What happened Dadi? If you..."

Cutting him,

"Ask her if she is alright..."

"whaaat?" Arnav frowned.

"If she is not, get to know why"

"What's happened, Khushi?"

"She is not in her sense, I suppose. She was supposed to fall down, stumbled with the carpet, she stirred an empty vessel, boiled the milk without turning the stove on, more than anything, she was about to mix chilly power in milk instead of turmeric powder"

Arnav looked at Khushi who was bowing down with a pout. He controlled his smile and asked,

"What's disturbing you, Khushi? You could have told me if any problem"

Khushi glared at him.

"I will take care of her Dadi..."

Dadi nodded and left.

Arnav folded his hands and smiled. Khushi looked at him, panting hard, tightening her jaws.

"Are you nervous about something? Tell me, Khushi, I will help you"

Khushi was about to go from there, he clutched her hand and said,

"It's already late... come fast... I can't hold myself"

She looked at him shockingly and gulped.

"Whaaat? Why are you looking at me as if I'm a ghost? I just am talking about our first night"

"Fiiirst nightttt?"

"Haan... have you forgotten?"

She made a crying face.

"It's common in everyone's life. There is nothing to be tensed. I will take care of everything if you are shy. It will be hard at first but as time passes, you will forget yourself because I know I'm your weakness. Am I right?"

Khushi looked at him stunningly.

"Get ready..."

Khushi ran out of the room and stopped panting hard, touching her chest. She felt her throat dry. If her condition was like that only by hearing him, then, what would happen if their first night happened? She didn't know what would Arnav do that night.

Arnav was composing an email, thinking about Khushi. he smiled recalling her antics.

"Crazy girl..." He murmured with a smile.

That was when his phone rang. He looked at the number and became cautious. He attended the call and spoke.

"Tell me..."

"His chapter is over, Sir"

"Ok, you will get your payment"

"Sir, we have money we got from him"

"You can take it too..."

"Thank you, sir"

"Mmm...make sure, he can't escape"

"No way, sir... we buried him at 3 o'clock and not the time is 8 o'clock. He can't be alive. He was drowsy when he was buried"

"Ok"

"As you said, we booked a ticket to Chennai using his Adhar card. One of us will travel on the ticket. So, you can create a scene like, he went to Chennai"

"That's good... I will take care of it" Arnav disconnected the call.

Arnav thought something and came while dialing Aman who he sent to Chennai officially... of course, purposely. He saw everyone in the living room, including Khushi.

"Haan, Aman..."

"......."

"Oh, do you reached Chennai?"

"............"

"That's great... complete the work and come"

"..........."

"no problem I will manage. Take your time and complete the deal"

"........."

"Ok, bye..."

He disconnected the call and said,

"The inspector of police called me..."

All of them looked at Arnav.

"Shyam escaped when they took them to the prison"

That message made everyone disappointed.

"I'm going to tighten the security around RM," he said looking at Anjali who nodded affirmatively.

"Do it, Chotte..." Nani said.

Arnav walked back to his room. He stopped and looked at Khushi.

"Khushiii...' he called.

Khushi stood up jerking.

"Come to our room"

Khushi looked at others.

"Go, Khushi bitiya. It seems Chotte needs something"

Khushi spilled an awkward smile and followed Arnav. When she entered the room, Arnav locked the door.

"What did I say?"

"Wha...t?"

"Today is our first night..."

Khushi pouted.

"What reaction is this?"

She was silent.

"Ok, if you are not ready, leave it"

Khushi looked at him surprisingly.

Taking his casuals, he went to the washroom.

Khushi was looking at him with disbelief.

Arnav came out changing. He went to bed and lay. Khushi stood gazing at him. She didn't know in what mood he was. After changing, she came to the bed and lay.

"Arnavji..."

"Mmm?" he asked not opening his eyes.

"Are you upset with me?"

Arnav turned opposite to her.

"Arnavji..."

No response.

"Arnavji, won't you talk to me...?"

"Go to sleep, Khushi"

She slowly touched his upper arms. Arnav looked at her turning his head.

"Whaaat?"

"Don't be upset"

"So what if I'm upset?"

"Not that, I'm not ready... I mean... I just..."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I like you so much..."

Arnav controlled his smile.

"So?"

"I was just embarrassed..."

"Why?"

"What does that mean why? Anyone would have been..."

"I'm your husband. What's there to be embarrassed?"

"So what if you are my husband? Won't I feel shy?" she fiddled with the pillow corner.

Arnav moved towards her and lifted her chin. Khushi blinked her eyes. Arnav pressed his lips on her forehead, making her close her eyes. He slowly flipped her and brushed his lips on her cheek. She clutched his T-shirt tight.

"Khushiiii..."

She looked at him drowsily.

"There is nothing to be embarrassed about," he said in a gauzy tone.

Khushi bit her lip.

"We are meant for each other. You are my wife... I want you all for me"

Khushi parted her lips. Arnav leaned towards them to quench his thirst that was longing for them. He started with what Khushi was embarrassed, for what she felt shy. What was the point in denying lovemaking after getting married? He knew she would be all right once he started loving her. She would forget everything, even herself.

That was what exactly happened. The girl, who was embarrassed to accept the reality, lost herself in the new experience. Within a few minutes, she came under Arnav's control, who lost his control completely.

To be continued...