Part 13 Doubt

Arnav looked at laughing NK.

*Will you be here in the evening? * Arnav asked.

*Don't you want me to be here? * NK asked.

Arnav nodded yes.

*Ok... I won't*

*Thanks...*

*Do you want anything, Bhai? *

*No... I don't want anything* Arnav said.

*Ok, then... I have to go to the police station to inquire about ASR...* NK said seriously.

Arnav chuckled.

In the evening, NK went off, as per their plan. Arnav waited for Khushi. Didn't she say, she will help him to walk in the evening? Will she come? He was looking at the entrance again and again expecting her to come.

The late evening

Here, she is... She came and stood in front of him. Arnav looked at her raising his head. She helped him to sit, turning towards her. She slowly made him keep his legs down.

*Hiss* Arnav intentionally said expecting her to react to it.

*It pains... you have to tolerate it... you have no other choice...* Khushi said.

Arnav nodded ok.

She helped him to stand. It pained a lot more than what Arnav expected. He closed his eyes, gritting his teeth. Khushi Felt bad for him. Taking his hand, she made him circle her neck.

*Take slow steps* She instructed.

Arnav started moving slowly. The pain in his leg killed him. It was equal to the same pain when he fell into the dark forest. He controlled his eyes from tearing up. Khushi made him sit on the chair.

*Take a few minutes of rest* Khushi said.

Arnav looked at his leg which was shivering. Khushi kneeled in front of him and clutched the shivering leg softly. That touch soothed his pain.

*You will be alright soon* she said.

*I will be alright if you are with me Khushi* Arnav said.

Khushi bowed down said nothing.

*You have not answered me yet... don't you like me? *

*I like you... but...*

Cutting her,

*...don't love me...right? *

*Arnavji, you know nothing about our lifestyle. We are very simple people. I don't know how to make you understand that*

*I don't deny our lifestyles are different... I didn't even know there is a lifestyle in the world like this... but I don't think the difference between us can keep us away from each other*

*It can, Arnavji...*

*No... it depends on us... answer my question... will you leave your husband if you get loads of money after your marriage? *

Khushi looked at him shockingly.

*You won't... just like the same, I too won't leave the girl I liked. I will marry you, however. So, get ready to marry me...*

Khushi looked at him sarcastically.

*Your mother liked me very much... and your father also...*

*But, they won't agree to the marriage if I don't like you*

*But you like me* he smiled.

*Get up... walk for a while* she said.

Arnav tried to stand up with the help of the chair. Khushi gave him her shoulder. Arnav circled her shoulders and stood up.

*I want your shoulders to lean... forever...*

Khushi was silent.

*Didn't I say you like me? That's why you are silent* he walked slowly with small steps.

*Tell me about your family* she asked.

Arnav got stuck. He has to tell her the truth now. He couldn't lie about his family.

*I have a very big family... join family... my sister, her husband, Nani, Mama, Mami, their son Akash, his wife Payal...*

*Is your sister also with you...? *

Arnav looked at her raising his brows.

*I mean... after marriage, girls will leave their mayka...*

*My sister is with me... for me... our parents died in an accident. Our Nani helped me to study and Mami helped me to start a business. We are together after our parent's demise...*

*Very nice...*

*Yes, they are nice people...*

*Don't your Jeejaji has anyone? *

Arnav sighed.

*He has a sister... she is also staying in our house...*

*Oh...*

*By the way, why are asking me about them? Do you want to know about your in-laws? * he teased.

*You have completed two rounds... talking about your family... without feeling pain* she smiled.

*You know what makes a man forget himself... don't you? *

*You are staying here for more than a week. Anyone in your place would miss their family...So is you...*

*You are right... I will miss you if I leave this place. That's why I want to take you with me...and I know you will also miss me*

*Yes, I do... no one got treated, staying here like you do... you are the first man who is a non-native person who getting treatment in this clinic*

*Really? *

Khushi nodded yes.

*I'm the one who proposed to the doctor's daughter too...* he smiled.

*Yes... no one had the guts to do that*

*It doesn't need guts but love*

*Enough of walking... take rest*

Arnav nodded yes as the pain was like hell in his leg. Khushi made him sit on the bed and helped him to lay down. Khushi walked out.

*Khushi...* he called her.

Khushi looked at him.

*the pain is intolerable...* Arnav said.

Khushi nodded yes and rushed out. Arnav tried to control the pain. Khushi came back in few minutes with the mush.

*Drink it*

Arnav smiled at her. She fought with him for the same mush, he remembered. She made him drink it and gave a tablet to Arnav.

*You will sleep well and won't feel the pain*

*Thanks...* he said.

Khushi left the room. this is why she came in the LATE night. So that, Arnav can sleep having a sleeping tablet. He would have been suffered in pain if she had come earlier and made him walk.

Delhi

RM has not come out of the grift yet. In fact, it will never... Aman told them how he saw Arnav's car in the valley. Even though there was a chance for Arnav to be alive they lost their hope. Aman was keeping the secret very carefully. He was tracking all the phone calls of the conference committee members, RM and AR. He was suffocating to handle AR all alone. The work pressure he is facing is unhandled for him sometimes. It needs extreme talent and patience. He felt proud of Arnav. He got to know why he always gets angry and shouts at the staff. Sometimes, he may lose his serenity. It happens with anyone... Aman thought.

AR

Aman saw Sheetal entering his cabin. He smiled at her formally.

*I need to talk to you* She said.

*About what? *

*What else other than ASR I'm going to talk about? *

*What do you want to talk about him? *

*ASR is not in the car fell into the valley... then where is he? *

*If I know that, I would definitely tell you*

*I'm going to go to Nainital* she said reading his facial expression.

Though Aman was stuck for a second he made up himself.

*Ok, go... I will be happy if you find him there*

*I have doubt ...*

*what? *

*How could you be so casual? Don't you feel sad for ASR? *

*What do you think? *

*I think you are hiding something from everyone*

*Me...? Hiding? how could you say? *

*I know you guys...*

*Everyone knows us, Ms. Jha... that's what our problem is... I told ASR not to go to Nainital... he didn't give an ear to me. Don't know why he didn't feel to stay in RM in the last days and stayed in AR all the time...* Aman said.

Sheetal sensed that he was taunting her. Arnav didn't like to be at home as Sheetal was there. To avoid Sheetal, Arnav spent time in AR. Aman knew it.

*I will find what you are hiding...* Sheetal left the place.

Aman huffed in relief. Don't know what will happen in RM if Shyam and Sheetal got to know about Khushi...

To be continued...

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Proposal Accepted

RM

Anjali was not eating anything. She was continuously crying, lying on Nani's lap, in Nani's room. Shyam came there.

"Rani Sahiba please have something..." Shyam pleaded.

Anjali didn't respond.

"Rani Sahiba... Please listen to me... don't spoil your health. Sale Sahib will be alright."