Part10 Spur

Uditha came to the kitchen to prepare juice for Khushi. She saw HP already preparing. She dialed Aman, using the chance. Aman received it.

Aman: Yes Uditha...

Udi: Aman I want to ask you something important. I don't know what to do.

Aman: Anything wrong?

Udi: Aman, Khushiji is asking me the address of RM.

Aman: Didn't you ask her why?

Udi: No. how could I question her? I think she wants to give it to someone. What to do? Shall I give?

Aman(hurriedly): NOOOO.

At the same time, she heard "GIVE" from behind. She turned around and saw Arnav standing.

Not only Uditha but also Aman stunned.

Arnav: Give her the address. But don't give the correct address. Just change the area.

Uditha nodded ok. Aman smirked at the other end. Arnav left the place.

Uditha: Did you hear what ASR told?

Aman: Yup. Do what he said.

Uditha: I want one more help from you.

Aman: Anything.

Uditha: I need someone to help me in RM.

Aman: Means?

Uditha: According to Khushi, I knew nothing about ASR and his family... and new to RM.

Aman: Yes.

Uditha: I want someone who knows about ASR and his family.

Aman: Where are you now?

Uditha: In the kitchen.

Aman: Is HariPraksh there?

Uditha: Yeah...

Aman: Pass the phone to him.

Uditha: You mean...?

Aman: You won't get a more loyal person than him. He will do whatever you say.

Uditha(surprised): Really?

Aman: Yeah... give the phone.

Uditha: HariPrakashji...

HP: Jee...

She extended her phone and HP looked at her suspiciously.

Uditha: Talk...

Taking the phone, he spoke.

HP: Hello...

Aman: HP, this is Aman.

HP(surprised): Amanji you...?

Aman: Yes. Uditha is not a stranger. She is there to take care of Khushiji. She needs your help. Follow her instructions.

HP(readily): Sure Amanji.

Aman: Thank you.

HP gave the phone to Uditha smiling at her. His smile assured Uditha his stance.

Uditha: Thank you, Aman.

She disconnected the call. Uditha passed few instructions to HP while HP gave Uditha the juice bottle. She came to the room and handed the bottle to Khushi. Khushi nodded NO.

Uditha: I specially prepared for you. Won't you have?

Khushi looked at her pressing her lips and took it from her hand pouting. She widened her eyes tasting it.

Khushi: It tastes so good.

Uditha: Thank you.

Khushi: You too have it.

Uditha: I just had coffee as my head ached.

Khushi drank it little by little, relishing.

Uditha: It seems, you like it very much. I think it's your favorite drink.

Khushi(nodding no): I never tasted it. This is the first time, I'm drinking something called juice.

She smiled painfully.

Uditha: Means...?

Khushi: Nothing. Leave it.

Uditha: I brought something for you.

Khushi: What?

Uditha: The address.

Khushi's face brightened hearing that.

Khushi: Really? Tell me... please.

Uditha told her the address, changing the area name.

Khushi: Uditha, please give me an idea that how I could give the address to my Amma.

Uditha: Amma? Don't your Amma know your address?

Khushi nodded NO sadly.

Uditha: wait I will bring a cordless phone.

She rushed out and came with cordless. Of course, Arnav saw her going with cordless. He knew Khushi will pass the address to Vidya. Let Vidya come to Delhi. She will find RM even though the area is wrong in the address. She will find it struggling hard because Vidya needs the house. She will reach RM at any cost.

.....

Uditha gave her the cordless. Khushi dialed GH number. Arnav waited for a while and took the intercom and overheard their talks.

Khushi: Amma...

Vidya: Khushi... did you find the address?

Khushi: Yes Amma. Please note it down.

Vidya: Reshma, write it.

Khushi told her the address. Arnav was hearing the address. The area was changed. He smiled. It's not that easy to find an address for a new people in Delhi even though if the address is right. Let Vidya roam in the wrong area.

Vidya: I hope, you won't forget about my words.

Khushi: What words Amma?

Vidya: Keep distance from him. Don't let him touch you.

Khushi: Mmm...

Arnav gritted his teeth. This Vidya is so cunning. She has to be taught a good lesson. Let her come to RM. How dare she ask to not let Khushi touch him? Who is she to say that to his wife? He threw the vase on the floor.

Khushi jerked hearing that.

Khushi: Amma, I'm cutting the call. Please come soon.

She disconnected the call and handed the phone to Uditha. She went to keep the phone back. Khushi sat on the bed, taking the juice bottle. She drank the last sip. She stood nervously seeing Arnav entering her room. He wanted to check whether she is really following Vidya's instruction or not, If she follows Vidya's instruction, to what extent. He just wanted to know her stance on Vidya's idea.

Arnav advanced her with stern expression.

Arnav: Why are you staying here?

Khushi tried not to take back step.

Arnav: you ought to be with me. Let's go to our room.

Khushi: I ....I won't come...

Arnav: Really?

Khushi: I don't want to be with you.

Arnav: oh... why?

Khushi: I don't even know who you are...

Arnav: let me explain who I'm.

He tried to touch her hand. Khushi shrugged his handoff. Arnav looked at her hand and then her face who was gulping down in fear. He again extended his hand to clutch her hand. Khushi raised the juice bottle, making him gritting his teeth.

Khushi: Don't... don't you dare touch me...

Arnav blinked his eyes rolling high.

Arnav: Listen Khushi...

She hit the bottle at the edge of the bed and broke it. Arnav shrunk his eyes.

Arnav: Will you stab me?

He took a step ahead and got freeze hearing her next stance.

Khushi: I will stab myself.

Arnav gulped hard looking at her with shocking expression. He took a step back disappointedly. Is his decision of bringing Vidya to RM right? Or did he make a wrong decision? He turned around to leave. Khushi sighed in relief and sat on the bed. In that process, she didn't see the bottle pieces and stepped on it. She screamed in pain and blood started oozing from the wounds.

Arnav jerked hearing her scream and he rushed towards her and gathered her in his arms in a fraction of second, not thinking about anything. He ran towards his room while shouting.

Arnav: Hari Prakash... bring warm water.

HP rushed to the kitchen to obey Arnav's order. He transferred the hot water into the bowl which he was boiling for lunch.

Arnav brought her to his room and made her sit on the recliner. He stormed towards the cupboard to bring the first-aid kit. HP kept the hot water bowl on the tea table. Arnav sat on the tea table and lifted her leg. Putting it on his lap, he removed the glass pieces. He raised his head and looked at her when she hissed. He started cleaning the blood with hot water while blowing on it. He checked the wound whether the glass piece is removed or not. He was so soft while doing that. After confirming, there was no glass piece, he applied medicine on it. He left it without Band-Aiding it.

In all these, he never looked at Khushi at least once. But Khushi's eyes didn't move from his face at least for once. The expression on his face showed how tensed he was. He gulped down girting his teeth. The nervousness she saw in his face was something... mixture of frustration, helplessness what not?

This is the first time someone is showing nervousness for her wound.

Arnav dialed a doctor.

Arnav: My wife is injured. I want you to give her an injection. (pause) yeah...

He disconnected the call and went to the poolside, said nothing. He didn't enter the room until the doctor comes. Uditha brought the doctor to Arnav's room. The doctor gave her a TT injection and tablets.

Doctor: Take care. The wounded is enough deep. Don't walk unwantedly.

She left the room with Uditha. Arnav looked at Khushi plainly. Khushi raised her eyelashes towards him and turned her gaze not having guts to look at his angered face.

Arnav: Go to your room.

Khushi looked at him surprisingly whose gaze was rooted at her. He wanted to see how she is going to walk with the wound. Khushi tried to get up. She sat back on the recliner as her leg pained a lot. Arnav sat on the bed joining his fingers. Khushi gulped hard not knowing what to do. She again tried to stand slowly, biting her lip. Arnav glared at her.

Arnav: Sit.

Khushi sat on the recliner.

Arnav (gritting his teeth): Will you stab yourself if I touch you?

Khushi swallowed.

Arnav: I touched you while lifting you. Why didn't you kill yourself? What are you waiting for? Do you want another bottle?

Khushi didn't know what to answer.

Arnav: What so big anger? Only you will get angry? It's not wrong to get anger but your anger will affect the opposite person... not yourself.

Khushi looked at the French door, remembering him how he got hurt on their first night. Arnav got her point.

Arnav: I have the potential to overcome the pain. Do you?

Khushi looked down.

Arnav: Do whatever but before that, know your capacity.

This time, Khushi stood holding the recliner. She took a slow step trying to move while looking at him. She hissed in pain as the wound was so deep. Arnav pinched his thigh in frustration. He scooped her in his arms and marched towards the guest room.

This time, Khushi didn't feel awkward to be in his arms. But, poor girl... doesn't know why. She was looking at him clutching his collar. Arnav put her on the guest room bed. HP had already cleaned the room. When Arnav kept her on the bed he looked at his collar which was in her clutch. Khushi left the collar and laid on the bed. Arnav removed a pillow from the cupboard and kept, under her wounded leg. He left the room said nothing.

After a few minutes, Uditha entered. She sat silently without asking anything.

Khushi: Won't you talk to me?

Uditha: Not like that.

She said looking at somewhere.

Khushi: you didn't ask me anything about my wound...

Uditha: I saw you breaking the bottle.

Khushi: He tried to touch me...

Uditha: He is your husband. Right?

Khushi: He married me forcefully.

Uditha: Forcefully?

She asked as if she knows nothing. Khushi nodded yes.

Uditha: Means... did he kidnap you? You have denied his proposal when he proposed to you?

Khushi: I had never seen him before my marriage.

Uditha: Then why did he marry you?

Khushi: I don't know.

Uditha: What are you saying?

Khushi: Trust me, I know nothing about him. I don't even know who he is.

Uditha(hesitating): If you don't have a problem, may I know what happened?

Khushi nodded yes and recited everything, how he married her, how he brought her to Delhi, how he broke the glass on their first night and how he scooped her from the Temple.

Uditha looked at her with unnamed expression. Khushi pouted at her.

Khushi: Tell me, how could I accept him?

Uditha: How couldn't you accept him? Have you ever heard this kind of husband? I had never seen even in the TV serial.

Khushi: Means...?

Uditha: I agree, the way he married you is wrong... definitely wrong but I think there must be a reason for it.

Khushi: What could be the reason for a man who had never seen me before?

Uditha: then why did he come to Lucknow all the way, leaving lakhs and lakhs of girls?

Khushi was silent.

Uditha: Leave everything behind, how he lifted you from the Temple just because you're the floor is hot? Do you think any man on the Earth would do that not caring about what people think?

Khushi looked at her shrinking her eyes.

Uditha: It's because he cares for you, he loves you...

Khushi's HEART started beating hearing the word LOVE. Does he love her?

Khushi(in feeble tone): LOVE?

Uditha: Then? Why did he panic when you got hurt? Didn't you see how he ran, taking you in his arms? How tensed he is while doctor injecting you?

Khushi: I can't believe he loves me.

Uditha: He is your husband. Maybe, you don't know him. But he would have known you. Something in you should have attracted him. That's why he married you forcefully. (pause) For me... please recall all the happenings for once. If you don't feel LOVE in any phase, then it's my responsibility to bring your Amma here.

Khushi was gazing at Uditha who looked so confident. Is she looking at Arnav in the wrong direction? Is there any acceptable reason for his action? Does... does he really love her? LOVE...? REALLY...?

Khushi is an innocent girl. She is not a self-created girl. She was not allowed to do anything in her way. She was not permitted to think anything in her view. She needs a push and a pusher. Till now, Vidya used her innocence in her favor. Here, Aman preferred Uditha to be with Khushi in RM because Khushi should think and decide on her own that what she is and what she really wants. Here, a spur called Uditha on the mission.

To be continued....

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Guts of Air

Asha's face drained in anger, seeing the documents. It was Arvind's will. Content of the will is, "After Arvind's death, Malik properties will go to ONLY his son Arnav Singh Raizada".

Asha fumed in anger and came downstairs with the same wrath. She threw it on Arvind who is checking a mail on his mobile. He looked at her gritting his teeth.

Arvind: What the hell....?

Asha: I'm also asking the same. What the hell is this?

Arvind(casually): It's my will.

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