Part 3

Khushi looked her old room. She sat before the table on which Devimayya idol is there. Beside that there was a photo of Dhruv and her on their roka ceremony.

She took it into her hands and caressed it.

"Why Devimayya ? Why did you do this to me ?? Why you turned my life into upside down ?? I always believed in you from the childhood then why you destroyed my life. Why you took away my love from me ??" thought Khushi crying.

Garima entered into the room and saw crying Khushi with the photo in her hands. She came and kept her hand on Khushi's shoulder.

Khushi looked her mother and quickly wiped off her tears.

"Don't hide your tears from me "said Garima. Khushi hugged her mother and cried.

Garima stood there stroking her hair.

"Why amma ?? Why did Devimayya do this to me ??"asked Khushi.

Garima made her sit on the bed and sat beside by taking her hands.

"Khushi. Listen to me. whatever she does is for our good only "said Garima.

"Good!! What Good amma ?? I lost my husband, my love amma. It is good that she took away my husband" said Khushi

Garima sighed and said " Even though she took away Dhruv from you she brought Arnav into your life. Forget your past and move on your life with Arnav beta. I know beta it is hard for you but still you have to try atleast. Now Arnav beta is your husband. I know my daughter is mature girl"

Khushi din't say anything. She din't like her mother's words..

Garima patted her head and said " Now you take rest for sometime leaving all those. Wipe off your tears before your father comes. If he sees them then he will feel again get nervous"

"Ok amma. "said Khushi and wiped her tears. Garima went from there.

"Try to move on that too with that person. Never.. If I would have married to other person then I will definitely try to move on but not with that ASR.. I just hate him. I Know he married me thinking I will be as a dutiful wife to him after marriage but No. He will never get anything from me as a wife. It is his plan to marry me after Dhruv's death. He should have hinted indirectly Di and Nani about marrying me. That is why they were adamnant about marriage. I will show you Raizada how wrong you are in thinking about me. "thought Khushi.

In the evening:

Khushi spend her time with shashi and Garima forgetting all her worries. She knew if she appear a little sad her father will get tensed. So she tried to be happy with them.

It is already 4'o clock. Khushi and shashi are sitting in the hall watching TV while Garima making Pakoras.. They all heard a car sound.

"seems like Arnav bitwa came" said Garima coming out of the kitchen.. She opened the door and found Arnav standing in front of the door.

Seeing him, she smiled to which he too reciprocated. She welcomed him inside. Arnav came inside and greeted shashi. He looked at Khushi but she looked away.

"Khushi. Shall we leave ??"asked Arnav.

"Beta. What is there hurry ?? Plz sit for sometime" said Shashi. Arnav sat down beside shashi. Garima went into the kitchen for bringing Pakoras. Khushi too followed her mother not able to sit in front of him.

In this meanwhile shashi started his second round of interrogation to Arnav about his business. Arnav is answering his questions patiently. Soon they both got mingled with each other. They started talking about random things from national to international politics to sports without leaving any topic.

After few minutes, Khushi and Garima came with Pakoras. Garima served both of them.

"Khushi. Go and make coffee" said Garima.

"Me "said Khushi shocked.

"Ha Khushi. I don't know Arnav bitwa's taste to make coffee" said Garima.

"Ha Khushi. Go and make coffee for us and Arnav bitwa" said shashi. Khushi faking a smile went from there.

In the kitchen, she cursed herself. "This Raizada wants my handmade coffee. I din't even allow him to taste my handmade Kheer not how can I give my coffee. No I can't do this" thought Khushi.

Then an idea came into her mind. She smirked herself" Now see Mr.Raizada what I am going to do ??"

Here Garima, Shashi and Arnav are talking . Khushi came with coffee cups , she gave to the trio and sat down with hers.

Arnav took a sip of it and he had a different expressions on his face. The coffee is made with salt not with sugar. He gulped it with a lot of difficulty. He looked at Khushi who smirked at him evily. He din't say anything and started to have it.

Garima observing Arnav's reaction asked" Arnav Bitwa. What happened ?? Is the coffee not tasty ??"

"No Aunty. It is good" said Arnav faking smile.

"Amma. I made coffee for him exactly as he likes. Then how can't he even like it ??"asked Khushi.

Garima and Shashi both felt satisfied by the answer while Arnav surprised for her easy lie to her mother.

After having coffee, Arnav and Khushi left for GH taking blessings from Shashi and Garima.

As soon as Khushi and Arnav left, Garima said to shashi" Arnav bitwa looks like a person with good heart. Isn't it ??"

Shashi nodded his head and said" yes. I hope Khushi will be fine with him"

"Don't worry Shashiji. She will soon adjust with him. I have that faith" said Garima.

Shashi sighed and said" You know Garima I din't like that Dhruv from the starting. I even don't want to perform Khushi's marriage with him. I don't know why I felt that he is not the one for our Khushi. I always felt that I am doing a terrible mistake. It is due to Khushi's stubbornness that I agreed her marriage with Dhruv. But now I am feeling a solace giving Khushi's hand to Arnav. "

"Ha shashiji. Truly speaking I too don't like him. whenever he comes here to meet Khushi, he won't even glance at us. When Khushi is here, he will talk politely with us but she is not here then he treat us as non existing material busy in his mobile. I still remember how he shouted on you when you asked about his business. He said it is none of your business. " said Garima.

"Leave it all Garima. Now Khushi is in safe hands. I know Arnav will protect her always. "said shashi.

"Both are brothers and of same blood, but still there is a lot of difference between them. Arnav bitwa respects elders a lot while that Dhruv not" said Garima, took the tea cups and went inside.

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