Do Pal Ruka Khwabon Ka Karvan
Aur Phir Chal Diyeh Tum Kahan Hum Kahaan
Do Pal Ki Thi Yeh Dilon Ki Daastaan
Aur Phir Chal Diyeh Tum Kahaan Hum Kahaan ........

NEW DAY

Sitting in his office, he was looking at the seat where Khushi used to sit everyday. He would look at her for longer time, admire her beauty, her innocence, her antics, her confused expression when she couldn't understand something, her smile.... ohh that was his favourite.

Remembering her, he leaned back on his seat when the door opened.

"Arnav aaj teri Khushi nhi aayi ? Tujhe kuch pta hai kyu? (Arnav today your Khushi didn't come ? Do you know why?)" Asked Aman entering in.

He would come in the cabin everyday after talking with the staff about the progress of the upcoming fashion show. He didn't know about khushi's resignation as he was on date with his wife a day before. Arnav too didn't tell him anything. Now after conversing with other staff members he saw Khushi's empty seat. He thought to ask Arnav about the same if he knows and would later tease him with her name whole day.

But to his shock he saw Arnav resting on his seat very calmly. He sensed something is wrong....very wrong. This calmness of his friend is telling him about the awaiting storm.

Yeh toofan ke phele ki shanti hai.

"Voh chali gyi. (She's gone.)" That was all arnav said.

This confirmed his doubt. Nothing is right. If Khushi takes a leave, he becomes soo restless. He calls her just to hear her voice on the pretence of some work or other and later will ask her health. He would never sit quietly. He would disturb Aman alot that day. He would pester him to visit her as he is her friend and ask him about her health or if she needs something. He won't let him breath even.

Seeing the new avatar of Arnav made him afraid... afraid to hear something worse.

" Chali gyi? (Gone?)" Frowning Aman asked his doubt.

"Hmm... mujhe chor ke... hamesha ke lyi. (Yes... she left me... forever.)" Trying his best to not breakdown infront of his best friend, Arnav spoke.

"Kya bol rha hai Arnav. Kahan chli gyi. Saaf saaf bta hua kya hai. (What are you trying to say Arnav. Where has she gone. Tell me clearly what happened.)" Aman asked worried.

Sitting straight he started
"Usne resign kr diya.(She resigned.)"

Gulping he continued.

"Uski s-shaddi hai.(She is getting married.)". Aman was beyond shock.

So much happened and he didn't knew about it. He felt guilty that he wasn't present at that moment when his friend needed him the most. He knew how would have Arnav reacted. He would have been broken completely. Walking towards Arnav he made him stand and hugged him tightly and rubbed his back. He knew that he needed an assuring hug, soothing words.

Arnav couldn't hold it more. He needed someone to tell that everything will be alright. She will come back to him. He would apologize for not telling about his feelings earlier. He would confess his love to her. He just need one chance. One chance and he would make everything right.

He broke down in the arms of his friend. He needed this hug. He needed someone to give their shoulder for him. Hugging him tightly he finally let those eyes shed the pain they were holding back.

"Voh mu-mujhe c-chor kr chli gyi. Bhut door.. sbse door.. mujhse door.. sha-shaddi hai uski aman kuch dinno mei. Tu sahi tha... mujhe use bta dena chahiye tha jaldi, rukna nhi chahiye tha. Ab voh gyi.. hamesha ke liye. Mei haar gya Aman mei haar gya... (She le-left me and went far... very far from me. She is getting married aman within few days... You were right. I should have told her. I shouldn't have waited. Now she's gone.... forever.... I have lost her Aman. I failed.)" breaking the hug he slumped back on chair and cried.

Aman himself cannot control his tears. Seeing his friend's break down he cried... Cried along with him.

"Tumhe pta hai ki kon hai voh jis se shaddi hai Khushi ki ?(Do you know whom is she marrying?)" Aman asked again.

Arnav only moved his head in no.

"Toh ab kya socha hai? ( So what have you thought now.)"

"Pta nhi yaar. Tu hi bta ab mei kya kru. Ase nhi jee skta uske bina mei.(I don't know yaar. You tell me what should I do now. I just can't live without her.)" Arnav said and again bursted into tears.

"Arnav sambhal khud ko. Joh ho gya so ho gya. Ab rone se kuch hasil nhi hoga. Bhulna hoga tujhe usee... Sun rha hai na mei kya khe rha hu... Bhul ja usee.(Get a grip on yourself Arnav. Its all past now. Why are you crying over the spilled milk. You have to forget her now... Are you listening what I am saying. Forget her.)" Aman tried to bring his friend back to normal. He can't see him like this.

But to his horror a hard punch landed right in his stomach.
He growned with pain but didn't fight back and let him(Arnav) take his anger on him. Next landed on his jaw.

"BHUL JAYO...kitni aasani se khe diya tune ki bhul jayo. Yaha mei soch rha tha ki kese usee ja kr apni dil ki baat bta du or uske ghar valo ko mna lu. Or tu khe rha hai bhul jayo. Voh pheli or akhri ladki hai jisne mera dil jeeta hai Aman. Agar voh meri na hui na toh kisi ki nhi hogi. Mei uski shaddi nhi hone duga. Mei ASR hu. Mujhe koi haraa nhi skta.(FORGET HER.... how easily have you said to forget her. Here I am thinking ways to tell her about my feelings and make her parents agree for our relation. And you are saying to forget her. She is the only girl who won my heart Aman. If she wouldn't be mine, then won't be of anyone's else too. I won't let her marry. I am ASR. No one can defeat me.)" Arnav growled with a dangerous glint in his eyes. The beast has woken.

Aman widened his eyes in shock. He will stop the marriage of Khushi. This is ASR and not Arnav..... Khushi's arnav is lost. Now ASR can do anything to win. Coming back from his shock, he made arnav look towards him.

"Tu pagal ho gya hai. Shaddi todega. Agar maa ko pta chla na toh soch kya bitegi un par. Kya sochegi voh ki unka beta, jis par unhe bhut nazz hai voh ja kr kisi ladki ki shaddi todh kr aaya hai. Khushi ke baare mei toh soch kitni badnami hogi Arnav uski sbke samne. Kya tu chahta hai esa ho. Tu apni ma ko dukh pahuchana chahta hai. Agar tune esa kiya toh voh tujhse kabhi baat nhi kregi. Kbhi tujhe maaf nhi kregi. Voh toot jayegi arnav... Matt kr esa... Matt kr apni ma ke liye... Maan le meri baat. (Have you lost your mind. You will break the Marriage. If mom will come to know this, think what will happen to her. What will she think, that her son on whom she is very proud has broken a girl's marriage. Atleast think about Khushi. She will be humiliated in front of everyone. Do you want that to happen Arnav. Do you want to break your mother's heart. If you do this then she will never talk with you henceforth. She will never forgive you. She will be broken Arnav.... don't do this... don't do this atleast for your mother... For once listen to me.)" Aman tried to put some sense in his mind.

He can't let him destroy someone's happines, someone's marriage, someone's Honor, respect.....NO.....he won't let Arnav do this. So he used his mother's name to set his mind and it worked.

"Ma...khushi.....Urgghh!!!"He growled clutching is hair in his his fist.

"Toh kya kru mei. Haarr maan kr beth jaayu. Apne pyar ko kisi aur ka hota hue dekh lu. Kya chahta hai tu. Kya kru mei. Hone do apni Khushi ko kisi aur ki.... btaa mujhe. (So what should I do then. Sit camly and accept the defeat. Or should I see my love marrying infront of my eyes. What do you want. What should I do. Let my khushi be someone's.... Tell me.)" Turning to aman he growled at his face.

Furry lines marred on his forehead. Sweat seeping into his shirt. Hands curled into a fist. Face red with anger.

"Voh koi cheez nhi hai arnav ki agar tujhe nhi milli toh tu haar gya. Insan hai voh. Dimag se nhi dil se soch. Uski shaddi rukva dega toh kya voh aayegi tere paas. Tujhse nafrat krna shuru kr degi voh. Har ladki ke liye uske maa baap ki izzat bhut ehmiyat rkhti hai. Voh nhi chahti ki uski vje se voh izzat kamm ho, unki badnami ho saamaj mei, koi unko bura khe. Arnav thnde dimmag se soch. Agar bhagwan ne tum dono ko millna ya tum dono ka ek hona likha hai toh hoga. Us pr vishwas rkh. Voh kuch galat nhi hone dege. Joh bhi hota hai ache ke liye hi hota hai. (She is not an object that if she is not yours then you will not win. She is a human. Listen your heart and not your brain. If you will stop her marriage do you think she will come to you. She will start hating you. For a girl the respect of her parents is her top most priority. She wouldn't want that because of her that respect, honour her parents have in society losses. Think camly Arnav. If you are made for each other then you will meet definately. Have some trust on god. He wont do anything wrong. What ever happens, happens for good.)" Aman tried for the last time.

Glaring at him for good few seconds, he picked his coat and keys and rushed out. He needs to calm his mind before he do something which he may regret later.

Roaming on the streets leisurely, he was trying to reduce the ache in his heart, to free his mind from a particular person.

Shutting his eyes tightly, he applied brakes with his knuckles turning white and the muscles throbbing clearly showing his control on his anger.

Coming out of the car he marched to the front and punched the bonet causing to form a slight dent.

Screaming his lungs out, he sat slidingly and buried his head in his knees.

Tu Pyaar Hai Kisi Aur Kaa
Tujhe Chahta Koi Aur Hai
Tu Pyaar Hai Kisi Aur Kaa
Tujhe Chahta Koee Aaur Hai
Tu Pasand Hain Kisee Aaur Kee
Tujhe Maangata Koi Aaur Hai
Tu Pyaar Hain Kisi Aur Kaa
Tujhe Chahta Koee Aaur Hai

In the other part of the city, a girl stood near the window thinking about her future. She don't know what to expect and from whom to expect. Her own family is claiming her to be as a burden.

She don't know anything about her life partner. How he looks, what he do, how he speak, will he respect and love her, will he also think her as a burden or not, how many memebers are their in his family...etc.

She don't know anything about him. Now she has left everything on her devi mayia. She believes in her. Nothing can go wrong till she has her devi mayia with her. Getting up she took hold of the idol placed on the small table kept beside the mattres.

Clutching it tightly near her chest she sobbed till sleep takes her pain away temporarily.

SHANTIVAN

Every single person was worried because Arnav and Aman both were late today. Its around 10:00 in the night and there is no news about them. They were never this late before.

Ratna, akash tried to call Arnav several times but it went on voicemail everytime. Later they called Aman. They sensed that the matter is serious as they would never be this late. If they would ever be, which is very rare they would inform them about the changes before hand.

But today neither Arnav nor Aman had called and were not picking their calls.

That's when Aman entered alone. He rushed inside and looked in every direction to get a single glance of Arnav hoping he may have reached home. After leaving office he had called him several times but call never was received. He was very tensed. He just prayed that he doesn't do something stupid.

Giving a tight smile to everyone he stood beside his wife.

"Chotte kaha hai Aman beta? (Where is arnav aman ?) Asked ratna.

Smiling nervously he started.
"Maa voh last moment mei ek important meeting aa gyi thi. Isliye Arnav late ho gya. Mene kha tha ki mei ruk jata hu pr usne jidd ki mujhe ghar jana chahiye isliye mei mna nhi kr paya.....voh aa jaye ga maa....aap sab fikr mat ki jiye. (Ma there was an important meeting which came in the last minute. So thats why he is late. I told him that I will stay but he insisted me to go so iy couldn't deny him..... He will come mom....please dont worry.)" Said Aman keeping aside his nervousness and tension.

"Ohh....Go and get freshen up. Anjali will bring your dinner in the room." Said ratna.

Nodding he started for his room, when ratna again called from back.

"Aman beta..."

Turning around he said
"Ji maa? (Yes mother?)"

"Voh hum sab aapko or arnav ko call kr rhe the pr aap dono ka phone nhi lg rha tha....sab kuch thik hai na? (We all were calling you and arnav but you were not picking up... Is everything alright?) asked a tensed mother  once again.

His face turned pale. What will he tell them now. His phone battery got dead due to continuously calling arnav.

"Voh ma phone ki battery dead ho gyi thi is liye call nhi lg rhi hogi. (Actually there was no charging in the phone so that's why I wasn't picking the call.)" Said Aman nervously.

"Oh thik hai. (Okay)" said ratna. She didn't asked about Arnav not picking the call. She will ask him about it. She will scold him for good hours today for being so careless. Here whole family his worried for them and he is attending his good for nothing meetings.

Aman sighed and thanked god. He thanked ratna ma in his heart to buy his lie. He needs some time to find arnav. After everyone will go to sleep he will go in search of him.

Everyone went towards their respective rooms calling it a night.

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