Part7

Arnav's world collapsed in a jiffy seeing the marriage invitation. He lost his ability to understanding anything. He looked at Khushi who smiled at him. This is what Shyam told about some "decision?" this is why she resigned her job? He gulped hard controlling his emotions.

Arnav: Marriage? why suddenly? he asked couldn't hold himself.

Shyam: Akash is my business partner. He likes Khushi since years. I too want my friend as my Jeejaji. (he laughed while Akash blushing.) As now the happenings made me take this decision without delaying. I don't want Khushi to face any problem. Marrying Akash will be the safest idea to protect her from every problem.

Arnav: You mean Aman Mathur?

Shashi: Not only Aman, there are many whom want to take revenge on Shyam.

Arnav(plainly): ohhh. So she is in her leave? He asked pretending like he knew nothing about her resignation.

Akash(hurriedly): No no.. she resigned her job.

Arnav: But isn't teaching her passion?

Akash: Mom wants her to be "house wife".

Arnav: What about you?

Akash: How can I defy my mom?

Arnav: Can't you console your mother? As you likes Khushi.(he didn't say you LOVES Khushi)

Akash: That's why Mom agreed for this Marriage. That's more than a favor for me. (He stated proudly as if he achieved a big victory)

Doesn't Akash acting like "overweening"? Arnav wanted to strangle him for his answer.

Arnav: But a girl who completed her Msc., B.Ed. is give up her career isn't be appreciatable. (He can't take it easy)

Akash: It's not a big deal, she will teach our children. He smiled.

Arnav gritted his teeth and looked at Khushi who was silently listening. Arnav was hell furious. What a girl she is? Why she agreed to marry Akash sacrificing her career? She should also have likes Akash or else why should she keep silence?

Shashi: We know Akash and his family from few years Arnav. It will be good if our daughter is in safe zone. That's what we want.

Garima was looking at Arnav as she can understand his frustration. Garima was not ok with the decision of her husband and son. Arnav is right. Khushi should not have left her career, just because she is getting married. But Shashi and Shyam wanted this marriage happen. They were not ready to drop a good proposal.

Arnav didn't want to stay there anymore.

Arnav: I should go as I have some important work.

Shashi: you will attend the marriage right?

Arnav: No sir, I have another marriage to attend at the same day in Agra.

Khushi looked at him in disappointment.

Shashi: Can't you come before the time at least and you can leave earlier. We will be happy if your presence there in khushi's marriage.

Arnav(gulped): I will try. He left the place in distress.

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Shyam and Akash went to get Akash's outfit. They saw Aman standing at the shop. Akash got panicked seeing Aman smiling at them sarcastically.

Aman: Hello Shyam. (He leaned by his right side and saluted looking at Akash.) Namaste....Damadjiiiiii. He chuckled.

It was clearly visible in Shyam's face that he was also nervous though he didn't show it. He kicked his bike.

Aman: All the best for the marriage, both of youuuuuuuu. He teased.

Shyam accelerated his bike and left the place hurriedly.

Akash: Whenever I saw him, my stomach mixes up. He shouldn't do anything wrong Shyam.

Shyam: He can do nothing when I'm here. I assigned our friends to keep tab on him. So relax.

Shyam's words were stern nonetheless Akash feared to death by Aman's gesture.

RM

Arnav reached home as much as possible. He sat on the coach leaning his head on it. He was mad. Mad at everything and everyone. What the hell...

He was happy in his peaceful lonely life. Then one day a girl came in to his life like BREEZE. In some days she became his BREATH. Now she is nothing but a BREACH.

It's clear now he is her friend. JUST FRIEND. Nothing more than that. He was the one who grew his love towards her. How sick.

The worst thing is the man whom she going to marry is not a suitor for her. He looks DEPENDENT. He was behind his mother in every decision. How will Khushi be happy with him? There is no point in believing Akash that he will be in khushi's side every time.

But what's the point in thinking all these? Who is going to consider? They need only a "man" to marry her. No one is here to think about neither her career nor her dream. It would go in air like a day dream. What a system this is? Is this the way girls were treated in this society? How pathetic? Are they also not human? Don't they have rights to implement what they wish to?

This Khushi.... Arnav couldn't bear Khushi's silence. A girl couldn't do the job just because her mother in law isn't ok with it? How ridiculous? How willing she was in teaching? Didn't she feel teaching a service more than a job? How could she give up easily? Is Akash that worthy? Arnav didn't think so.

How smiling she was before? He could sense she was not ok in resigning her job. She herself told him many times.

His angry on Khushi's parents was not estimated. What a parents they are? Don't they know her ambition? If a friend like him knows about it then, they should have known. Arnav was searching reasons that Akash was not a good pair for Khushi.

Thank god he lied that he is going to another marriage. But didn't Shashi Gupta invite him? But how can he see Khushi is getting married to someone? Can he? No way.

Arnav's breath ditched him whenever he thinks that Khushi is going to be "Mrs. Someone" in some days. He remembered Akash's words " she will teach our children". CHILDREN? Damn. Did she study Msc.,B.Ed to teach "his children"? How selfish he is? Arnav would have beat Akash black and blue if he gets chance. Didn't he get someone to show his selfishness? Why Khushi? Is what called LOVE? Cutting her wings and caging? Those days were not less than HELL for Arnav. He wanted to run away from this "blue planet" if it was possible. Unfortunately it was not.

Three days more to marriage.

Shyam cut the call in frustration. Akash looked at him to know what made him angry.

Akash: What happen Shyam?

Shyam: Aman is going to Mumbai.

Akash: It's a matter to get happy.

Shyam(cutting him): No. It's not. Him getting out of our sight is not good for us. Somehow he would have got to know that we are tabbing him. Something wrong.

Akash: What do you mean? he asked worriedly.

Shyam: He never goes out of city for his business as he says he is happy with what he has. Then what made him suddenly go to Mumbai?

Akash: I should be careful then? It was evident in Akash voice that how much he was scared.

Shyam(nodded yes): It's three days for marriage. We don't know when he will come back and how? We can do nothing if he comes tomorrow or over morrow without our knowledge. I think he is diverting us. Something is terribly wrong. I don't know what to do.

Akash: This man is head ache to us.

Shyam was looking at him helplessly while Akash was feared to root.........

To be continued......