Part 46 Outcome

Sheetal attended the call from a man. He had been assigned to watch Arnav.

*What happened? * Sheetal asked.

*ASR came to RM...*

*So...? *

*He had an important meeting in AR this evening. He came canceling the meeting...*

There was a winning smile on Sheetal's face. Her plan succeeded finally.

*Where is Khushi? Did she leave RM?* she asked curiously.

*No, Ma'am... she has not left RM yet...*

*What do you mean?* she frowned.

*Yes, Ma'am...she is in RM only...*

*Are you sure? * She asked in a hard voice.

*Yes Ma'am... she has not come out of RM*

*OK* she disconnected the call with irritation.

*What happened?* Virat asked her.

*Khushi didn't leave RM...* gritting her teeth.

*She will leave after hearing the audio* Virat said.

*She has already heard it. I saw BLUE TICK on WhatsApp. She heard it a long ago* Sheetal said confidently.

*Is Ratna in RM?*

*Yes...where else she goes?* she said irritatingly.

*She will never let them get separated if she would have involved in this matter. She won't allow her son's life to get ruined. Don't we know how hard she tried to get him married? She will try from all the routes to convince, Khushi* Virat said.

*How could she get to know? I sent it to Khushi's mobile. She won't let Ratna hear that because it's a great insult to Khushi. And...it's not a simple thing to get convinced... Khushi is a self-esteemed girl. She won't take this matter easily because it's Arnav's voice*

*Then why dint she leave RM? You said she had heard the recording...*

Sheetal gulped hard.

*Let's see...* Sheetal said.

Virat nodded his head left to right disappointedly.

*What are you thinking Dad?*

*I think we should leave this place because Arnav won't leave us after this mess faced by him. He will find us for sure*

*do you think he will suspect us?*

*No... he won't suspect us...he will be sure of it that we are the ones who are trying to ruin his life continuously...*

Sheetal sighed.

*Let me know what's happening in RM* Virat said.

Sheetal sat on the couch, waiting for the message from her men

RM

Arnav nodded not getting horrible, seeing the closet empty. Khushi was not in RM. The thought itself stabbed his heart. He again ran downstairs. He saw Ratna looking at him. He came and stood in front of her.

"Mom, where is Khushi?" he asked gulping down.

"I don't know..." she said looking somewhere.

"Mom, please... don't test my patience... tell me where is my wife?" he screamed, losing his patience.

"Wife? Really? Chotte? From when did you start considering her as your wife? Did you ever tell her that you accepted her as your wife? What happened to you all of a sudden? Why do you want to meet her now?"

"She may not know that... but you do... you know very well what I'm thinking of her..." he said sternly.

"I don't know..."

"Really...? Don't you know...? I married her... I allowed her to share my room... what does that mean?"

Ratna looked at him barely.

"She is my wife... it's not necessary to do propaganda about it to everyone... Please tell me where is she?"

"Don't you know where she would go?"

"Where...?" he became restless.

"She went to the place where she has to be... an only place she has..."

"No... she won't go to her mother's place. She won't go leaving me... I know she loves me..." he yelled.

"What about you, Chotte? Do you love her?" she arrowed a question.

Without answering her, Arnav stood.

*Don't you think she needs your love? She came to your life, taking risks, Chotte. Don't you think she deserves your concern? You know she loves you yet you don't think it's necessary to tell her what you feel for her... how could you do that Chotte? What wrong she did expect loving you...?*

*Mom, stop it...ok...? Before our marriage, I have already spoken to Khushi that I need time... Khushi respects my words and waits for me...*

That's when Arnav saw OP peeping from the kitchen. He was nervous about the happenings of RM. Arnav shouted his name.

"Om Prakashhhh..."

OP came running from the kitchen.

"Where is Khushi...?" he asked him sternly.

OP looked at Ratna hesitatingly. Taking two long steps, Arnav clutched OP's collar.

"Tell me, damn it..." He shouted.

Ratna gestured to him to say.

"She is in the guest room..." OP spilled the beans.

Arnav was relieved to hear that. Khushi didn't go to her mother's place. He knew she won't go leaving him... she won't go snatching the meaning of his life. How could she leave him, when she loves him from the bottom of her heart?

Pushing OP wrathfully, Arnav turned towards the guest room. Ratna stopped him, coming in front of him, and spreading her hands.

"I won't allow you to meet my daughter..."

"Mom... I respect you... please don't provoke the beast in me... no one in the world could stop me from meeting my wife..."

Arnav shoved her hand off and walked towards the guest room. Ratna stood there smiling inwardly.

Arnav stopped at the entrance of the guestroom, seeing Khushi sitting on the bed with teary eyes. His heart ached, seeing the girl with tears who loved him so much... and he was the reason for her tears which irked him to the core. Khushi looked at him and then again bowed down.

"Khushi...why are you here? Let's go to our room," he asked her in a feeble tone yet without hesitation.

Khushi closed her eyes and tears rolled down her soft cheeks where there were traces of tears.

"Khushi, whenever I come from the office, you always rush to me to welcome me... don't you? Why don't you do that now Khushi?" He asked her painfully.

Arnav walked in and kneeled in front of her.

*Khushi, look at me...*

In no time, Khushi stood from the bed and could not see him so vulnerable. As she didn't even imagine, Arnav clutched her left leg, staying in the kneeling position.

"Don't you trust me?" He asked.

Khushi looked at him awestruck. She didn't know what to do... how to get her leg free from his clutch...

"Khushi... I didn't talk about you like that. Don't you know me? Khushi... come with me... That recording is a fake one. How could I talk about you cheaply...? Trust me... Khushi"

Khushi closed her eyes to not stand him plead.

"Khushi... look at me..."

"Leave my leg, Arnav please..." Khushi said looking opposite him. Her throat was choking.

"Look at my eyes and tell me..." Arnav demanded.

Khushi stood not having the guts to look at his eyes which always smile at her before his lips smile. She so wanted to say I TRUST YOU. But, Ratna's promise stopped her.

Seeing, her not listening to him, Arnav stood and pulled her hand. He didn't want her to leave the room. He pinned her on the wall. Khushi got bewildered as this is an unexpected reaction from Arnav. She was looking at him shockingly. She saw something new in his eyes which he was trying to convey to her. She bowed down and couldn't handle those sparkling eyes.

"Khushi..."

She bit her lip.

"Khushi, look at me."

Khushi cried not looking at him.

"Khushi... Khushi, I LOVE YOU..."

Khushi stopped crying. Raising her head, she looked at him unbelievably with an awful expression.

"I love you more than I love my mother... Do you know why?" He sounded soft.

Khushi gulped hard and parted her lips.

To be continued...