Part 28

IN RM:

NK entered alone into hall. Whole family is sitting along with Arnav who is also there sipping his coffee.

Anjali din't see Khushi, so she asked" NK bhai. Where is Khushiji ?"

"Di. Khushiji asked me to drop at temple. So I dropped her there."said NK.

"Why did you left her alone ?"asked Payal.

"She said she want to be alone for sometime" said NK.

The ladies looked at each other's face.

"Don't know what is bothering Khushiji. She was dull in the morning but she was ok in the office but suddenly what must have happened ?"said Akash.

NK said"yes. She was ok in the office." Then turning to Arnav said" Nannav. Khushiji is dull after coming from the store room. You also looking angry. Did you say something to her"

All looked at Arnav suspiciously. .........Arnav went away from there without saying anything.

IN Temple:

Khushi prayed her devimayya and now she is sitting at the corner thinking about herself.

She was totally surprised by Arnav's question today.....She somehow expected he will ask about her husband at any time and she is ready with her answers but he asked whether she loves her husband or not..... What she have to answer... Don't know how things would turn up for them if she say yes or no.......She don't know what to answer but luckily NK saved her. She is totally confused.....She want some peace and want to escape from Arnav....... that is why she came here.

From morning another thought is killing her...... How she has to face Arnav when he knows about the truth.... She is feeling guilty for hiding the truth form Arnav..... though it is because considering his health only but still she doesn't know how Arnav will take it.

She sat there for sometime and returned to RM...... She went to her room, freshened up and came downstairs....... She felt relief after staying sometime in her devimayya's mandir...... She directly went to kitchen.

Payal who is cooking in kitchen saw her. She came near her and asked" Khushi. Are you ok ?"

"Ha jiji. I am ok. Why are you asking this question ?"asked Khushi.

"Nothing. "said Payal.

"Ok. I will help you"said Khushi and they both finished preparing dinner.

At the dining table:

Khushi and Payal arranged everything. Anjali and Nani came there , they observed Khushi who is looking normal. Khushi smiled looking at them to which they reciprocated and felt relief.

All others too arrived and the last one is Arnav. He looked at Khushi but she avoided his gaze. This made him angry.

"Khushiji. tomorrow there is kanya pooja. Me and Nani want you too present for pooja. So you take leave tomorrow form office"said Anjali.

Khushi looked at Arnav..........he din't say anything to her.

"Chote. give permission to Khushiji"said Anjali. Arnav nodded his head.

"Ok. Thank you chote. "said Anjali.

The dinner went without many issues.

After dinner, Arnav is in his room. He is waiting for sharath's call.

His thoughts drifted towards store room incident. He remembered Lavanya saying Khushi's is a forced marriage........ So may be she won't love him. that is why he asked her whether she loves her husband or not.. But she din't say anything and seeing Khushi's face, whatever he is thinking is right...... Khushi was forced for this marriage and she doesn't have any feelings for her husband....Until now, he has never seen her talking with her husband on phone. She never called him nor he has seen she attending his call.... She won't talk about him neither before him nor family... He remembered how Akash frequently calls Payal when she goes to her maayka. Even if he fails, Payal calls him and they both would talk hours and hours at night but he never seen Khushi talking with her husband.

Arnav is impatiently pacing at the poolside for Sharath's phone. Atlast he only called sharath but the call is disconnected.

"What the.........he disconnected my call" muttered Arnav.

Then his phone beeped with a message.

ASR. I want to meet you in personal regarding Khushi's husband. Come Tomorrow at 9 am in my office.

Arnav is confused by message.

" What is that sharath want me to meet in his office ? what is that much special thing about Khushi's husband ?"thought Arnav.

Feeling restless, he drifted to sleep.

Next morning:

Morning is colorful and cheerful in RM not knowing that a tornado is going to hit today to their house. All the women in the RM are hurriedly running here and there for pooja preparations.

Arnav got up lazily and saw it was already 8'o clock. He freshened up and came down hurriedly.

"Di. I am leaving "said Arnav.

"But Chote. So soon. Have your breakfast"said Anjali.

"It's ok Di"said Arnav.

"Chote. I want to talk something important with you"said Anjali.

"No Di. I don't have time"said Arnav and left even before she could say anything.

Anjali rolled off her eyes.

"Anjali bitiya. What happened ? Did you talk with chote ?"asked Nani.

"No Nani. He went hurriedly not listening my words'said Anjali.

"I will talk in the evening"said Anjali.

"About what Di ?"asked Khushi who was confused by their talks.

"Khushiji. Me and Nani decided to tell chote the truth about your relationship"said Anjali.

"Are you sure Di ?"asked Khushi.

"Haan Khushi bitiya. We should not wait for more time. We have to say him even before he comes to know from others"said Nani.

Khushi nodded her head and went from there. She is getting a weird feeling that something big is going to happen.

IN Sharath's office:

Arnav is waiting in Sharath's cabin. it is already nearly fifteen minutes he arrived but there is no sign of sharath.

Then came there sharath with his smile.

" Good morning ASR. Sorry for being late"said sharath.

"It's ok"said Arnav.

"Will you have something ?"asked sharath.

"Yes. Details about Khushi's husband. I gave you 24 hours time but you took more than that. Why din't you inform me yesterday night and above all why did you call me here to your office?"asked Arnav.

"Relax ASR. I have a reason. When I found who is Khushiji's husband I was shocked as well as confused, so I thought to check it for once again. Nevertheless I checked for more than two times but the result is same"said sharath.

"What is there soo shocking and confusing about Khushi's husband ?"Asked Arnav.

"You only see it"said sharath and handover a paper.

In it was written:

Name: Khushi kumara Gupta

D/o: Shashi Gupta

W/o: Arnav Singh Raizada

Studied at ********

........................

.......................

Arnav's eyes popped out seeing this information. His eyes stood at the line W/o: Arnav Singh Raizada. He can't believe his eyes.

"What is this nonsense ?"asked Arnav.

"This is the truth ASR. I too was shocked when I came to know that she is your wife. That is why I checked and confirmed twice about it. You were married to her before eight months"said Sharath.

Arnav sat there expressionless. Before eight months means when he was mentally ill. Then he looked at other details. She is the daughter of Shashi Gupta. . But he felt a relief knowing Khushi is his wife

He could not understand to be happy that Khushi is his wife or to be angry from hiding him. But the main question is why did she marry him knowing I am mentally ill.

Only one person can answer to his each and every question. NK!!!! Yes NK only can answer to his every question.

With these thoughts , he called NK and ordered him to meet at a nearby park. He came out of Sharath's office.

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