Part 27 Sorted...

Khushi looked at Arnav confusingly who was smiling at her after getting a slap from her. His next words made her feel bad for slapping him.

"Do you think my love for you is all about silly kisses and all?" he asked painfully.

"I'm... I'm sorry" Khushi stammered.

Arnav nodded no.

"I wanted you to do this long ago. I wanted to be slapped by you for deceiving you, Khushi"

"Arnav, I know you didn't deceive me"

"Does it make difference in our lives?"

"Nothing can change our lives, Arnav"

"We can bring changes if we want"

Khushi looked down.

"Tell me, Khushi... Don't you want our lives to get changed?"

"Please don't ask me such questions, Arnav"

"Why? Can't you answer me? Or, can't you avoid me?"

"Why are you doing this, Arnav? Try to understand. I really don't want to hurt you..."

Cutting her,

"Why? Why don't want you to hurt me? It's because I'm already hurt?"

"I know you... but I really can't understand why you are here now"

"Relax..."

Taking his mobile, Arnav called Suman. He attended the call.

"I reached... Come fast, AMAN" Arnav said looking at Khushi who was shocked hearing, Suman's REAL name.

How did Arnav know about Suman's real name? Who could have told him that? That was when something stroked in her mind. Arnav talked with none other than Suman himself. What did that mean? Did Suman tell Arnav anything? Did Suman know about Arnav's arrival? Was not he waiting for his friend? Was the friend Arnav?

Arnav smiled, seeing her confused face. At the same time, Suman arrived.

"Hi..." Suman smiled.

"Hi, SUMI," Arnav said which surprised Khushi more.

"Khushi, let him in..." Suman said.

Arnav got inside. Khushi clutched Suman's hand and pulled him back.

"You said your friend is coming?" She asked whispering.

"Yeah... My friend came" he said pointing at Arnav.

"From when Arnav became your friend?" she asked gritting his teeth.

"From today morning"

"What does that mean?" She frowned.

Shrugging her hand, Suman walked to Arnav.

"Khushi prepared Biriyani for you. She said you like Biriyani very much"

"Did she?"

"Often... Whenever she prepares Biriyani, she says, Arnav likes Biriyani very much" Suman smiled at Khushi who was glaring at him.

"Really?" Arnav smiled.

"If she starts talking about you, she won't get bored"

"It seems she didn't change a bit" Arnav smiled.

Khushi could not understand what was happening.

"Sumi, I think we should not keep Khushi in the dark anymore," Arnav said smiling.

"Do you think so?"

Arnav nodded yes. Suman looked at Khushi, taking a deep breath.

"I told Arnav all the truth about us," Suman said.

Khushi was shocked to the core. She looked at Arnav who was peering at her. Khushi looked down and said nothing. She didn't know what they talked about, what Arnav felt about it. She didn't know how to react to it.

"There is no point in living us together, Khushi..." Suman said.

Khushi gulped down hard.

"I don't like you two spoiling your lives for something meaningless. You and Arnav should decide about your future"

"No Sumi... Arnav has a family..."

Cutting her,

"I have a daughter... Only daughter... Won't you be her mother, Khushi?" Arnav asked.

"Arnav decided to apply for a divorce... He is just waiting to know your decision" Suman said.

"No Sumi... I'm going to divorce Sheetal. There is no second thought in it. And, Khushi should marry me... I'm not giving her a choice" Arnav said strongly.

Suman raised his brows whereas Khushi looked at him shockingly.

"This time, I'm not going to back off for any reason. I'm ready to fight for Khushi. I will do that with Khushi herself if she goes against my wish" Arnav said intensely that shaking Khushi.

"How could you force me?" Khushi asked not looking at Arnav.

"Look at me and say that Khushi" Arnav said.

Khushi looked at him and averted her gaze.

"This is not done... We will have to face unimaginable problems then..." Khushi stated.

"We will face it together, Khushi" Suman said.

"Shut up, Sumi... Think before speaking"

"I thought a lot already..."

"How will you face the world? The truth about you will be revealed..." She said worriedly.

"I decided to reveal myself," Suman said firmly.

"Whaaaat? Are you serious?"

"Yes... I'm serious... How long could I be hiding, Khushi? This is hell... Then, no one will question you if you marry Arnav"

"But..."

"People already know about his wife, how arrogant she is. You guys have a reason for second marriage. Please don't hesitate"

"Anything is easy to say but bringing it practically will not be easy," Khushi said.

"We can't get anything easily. We have to battle, according to its worth" Aman said with a sharp gaze.

Khushi was suffocating.

"You were so angry with Arnav when he married Sheetal. Now, you got a chance to get him back. Then why are you fearing?"

"It's because this is not about just two of us"

"Enough of thinking about others, Khushi. Think about yourself and Arnav"

Suman looked at Arnav.

"Why are you silent, Arnav? Don't you want to say anything?"

Arnav looked at Khushi who was not looking at him.

"I already told you my decision, Sumi... After I got my divorce, Khushi will have to marry me no matter what. I don't care if she is fine with it or not"

"Arnav..." Khushi was supposed to say something,

"Sumi..." Arnav called.

"Yes?"

"Could you give me a few minutes?"

"Yeah... why not? You carry on" Suman went to the bedroom and locked the door.

Arnav looked at Khushi who gulped down hard, looking here and there.

"Khushi..."

Khushi clutched her shawl tight.

"You know I'm not a husband of Sheetal. I know you are not a wife of Suman. And I know you guys already got divorced. For whom we are living, Khushi? We have already passed a few years uselessly. We have life... I want to live my remaining life with you. I know you too want the same. Clutch my hand, break the shell, and come out"

"Sumi will be left alone, Arnav" she was worried.

"No... he won't be... trust me. He will live his life in the fullest"

"But how?"

"We should stand for him. Then, he will do that confidently"

"He may get humiliated..."

"He is ready to face everything... at first, it will be a little harder. If he starts ignoring all the nonsense, he will be free. I know we are in a critical situation but we have to cross this. If you hesitate, Sumi will lose his confidence. Be his strength. Then, he will face it"

Khushi was silent.

"Don't you want ME?" Arnav asked with a painful smile.

Khushi's eyes tear up.

"I don't want to ask for someone's husband. Get divorced...then I will tell you how much I want you"

Arnav smiled.

"Ok... I will get it soon"

Khushi knocked on the bedroom door. Suman came out.

"Have you guys done?"

"Almost," Arnav said.

"Thank God... let's have dinner"

"Yeah..."

After serving them, Khushi sat with them. They started having dinner.

"Doesn't Khushi cook well?"

"Amazing" Arnav smiled.

"Not only biriyani but Khushi also cooks everything well. You can come here anytime... we will eat together"

"No, Sumi. It's not a good idea. People watching us. We are reputed teachers. We can't be carefree. Until I get divorced, we should be careful"

Khushi nodded yes.

"Then, bring baby Khushi with you"

"Mmm"

"I thought you will bring her today"

"Actually, I wanted to... but then I changed my mind because I don't want her to see me getting slapped" Arnav smiled.

"Slapped?" Suman looked at Khushi shockingly.

"He intentionally made me slap him" Khushi complained.

Suman looked at Arnav who nodded yes.

"What kind of man you are... usually, anyone likes to get kissed by his girl. You wanted to get slapped?"

Khushi smiled with a blush.

"She slapped me only because I ask her to kiss me" Arnav laughed.

Suman rolled his eyes.

They finished dinner. The time of sending Arnav off came. Arnav took their leave half-heartedly.

The person who saw Arnav with Khushi and Suman frowned. What Arnav was doing in their house? What was the connection between them? Thinking about it, he dialed Sheetal... the person was Sarath... Sheetal's current boyfriend.

To be continued...