Part14 Downpour on the Desert

Next Morning

Khushi came out of her room taking a bath to do pooja. She got stuck, seeing decorated RM. RM was glittering, like a new bride. Blue color serial lights stole her heart. She saw Uditha was arranging for Pooja.

Khushi: Uditha... what's happening?

Uditha: Nothing.

Khushi: Our house is shining like a palace. Anything special?

Uditha: ohh you asking that?

Khushi nodded yes.

Uditha: today is, this palace's queen's birthday.

Khushi frowned at her. Of course, she is a "tube light" kind of girl. Her face expression changed as the Tube light worked. She looked at Uditha with extreme shock.

Khushi: What did you say?

Uditha left the place smilingly, without answering.

Khushi: Uditha, stop... answer me...

She heard "Happy Birthday" from behind. She turned around and slipped her balance, seeing Arnav standing behind her. Arnav clutched her shoulders to protect her from falling. 

Khushi again got stuck in her husband's eyes which never miss to express his feelings. Arnav left her shoulder as he didn't want to lose himself in her hazels.

Arnav: Are you alright?

Khushi(gulping): jee..

Arnav: I hope your leg is not painful.

Khushi: Haan...

Arnav: Let's have breakfast.

Khushi nodded yes. Arnav pulled the chair for Khushi. Khushi sat on the chair. She got bewildered, as he started serving for her.

Khushi: I can take, Arnavji.

Arnav continued serving, smilingly. Khushi couldn't understand what to eat. There were many dishes on the table. In those, many of the dishes looked new to Khushi. She had never seen those before. She saw a Five Star Hotel name on the boxes. She swallowed as Arnav was putting everything on her plate.

Arnav: Taste it and choose what you want.

Khushi: My stomach will get filled if I taste all of these.

Arnav (smirking): Then you will ask one by one, every day.

Khushi: Don't you eat?

Arnav: yup.

He sat taking a plate as if he was waiting for her to ask.

Khushi tasted all the dishes. She was unable to choose anything as everything tasted good. Her stomach filled by tasting it as she said. Arnav kept a box in front of her.

Arnav: Take it.

Khushi: I'm already full Arnavji...

Arnav: But you will like it.

Khushi opened it and her face brightened seeing jalebis. She began munching it relishing, forgetting herself whereas Arnav forgets himself in her cute expressions.

Arnav waited until she washes her hands. He extended a box that was being wrapped with a color sheet. She looked at him.

Arnav: Once again Happy Birthday.

Khushi took it from him, said nothing. She turned around to leave but stopped. Arnav looking at her to know what stopped her.

Khushi: Thank you Arnavji...

She said not turning. Arnav felt a difference in her voice. He came in front of her and got panicked, seeing her teary eyes.

Arnav: What's wrong?

Khushi nodded NO folding her lips.

Arnav: It's Your Birthday. You shouldn't cry.

Khushi: I had never cried like today.

Arnav(frowning): Whaaat!

Khushi(chocking): I.... I never know that happy tears really exist...

A few teardrops spilled down on her cheek. Arnav wiped it gulping.

Arnav: Get ready.

He left the place not want to go weaker in front of Khushi who was already weak.

Khushi went to her room. She was happy... but she felt heaviness in her heart... like ever before. She felt it before also but not this kind. She never dreamt of this kind of treatment in her life. She sat on the bed and cried. Arnav looked like God in her eyes.

Khushi opened the box and saw a beautiful RED saree. No need to say it looked so costlier. She caressed it, lovingly. She has to go to the Temple. She draped the saree and came out. She waited for Arnav in the living room. She was losing her patience as Arnav was not coming. She thought to go to his room and turned. 

She got confused, seeing him standing like a statue. Don't know how long he was standing. She became more confused as Arnav didn't reciprocate her smile. 

She was bamboozled as Arnav started taking steps towards her with his yearning gaze. Her stomach churned with a different feel. She bowed down couldn't see his eyes.

 YES... his eyes showed something NEW this time. She felt Arnav tucking her hair. She looked at him who blinked his eyes softly.

Khushi(stammering): Arnav...ji...

Arnav: Mmmm...

Khushi: Temple...

Arnav wanted to say "I'm already worshiping" won't it be a little "too much"? He left the living room hurriedly towards the car. Khushi followed him.

They reached the Temple, stealing one another's glance. There was a huge crowd in the Temple.

Khushi: It seems, some festival happening in the Temple.

Arnav: Mmm... Come...

When they entered, people gave them space. The Pandit welcomed them. The pooja held in Khushi's name. Pandit removed the garland from Devi Maiya's neck and handed it over to Arnav. He looked at him like "what to do?"

Pandit: Put it in your wife's neck.

Arnav and Khushi looked at each other delighted. Arnav was in joy as he is going to put the garland on her neck whereas Khushi's condition was different. She couldn't handle the situation as she was being treated like a queen.

Arnav put the grand land on her neck. Pandit forwarded the vermilion to him. Arnav took a pinch and filled her partition. Khushi didn't close her eyes as she did on her wedding day. Her eyes were absolutely observing his eyes which were wandering on her face. Panditji gestured her to keep the vermillion on Arnav's face. Khushi was hesitating to do it. Arnav slightly bent towards her, gesturing her to go ahead. Khushi's lips were arched into a beautiful smile. Her smile is worth doing anything, he supposed.

Arnav: Come...

Khushi followed him silently. Don't know how many surprised are waiting. She saw loads of sweet boxes and silver vermillion boxes being kept. Arnav asked her to distribute. Khushi started doing it awfully. She became emotional when a few ladies blessed her "Stay happy always" she bit her lips to control her tears. It seemed, she will die in happiness.

Arnav went a little aloof to attend a call. Though he was talking on the phone his eyes were obviously on his queen. Though Khushi's hands were distributing sweets her eyes never left her husband.

She stood in front of Devi Maiya Idol, joining her hands. She wanted to thank Devi Maiya as well as Arnav but she couldn't. She had no words to thank them. No words to be equal to her feelings. It was like, "A Desert is flooding by continuous downpour". She had no words doesn't mean, she won't say what she feels. Arnav showed his care and Love through action without uttering a single word. Like the same, couldn't she say how happy she is? Yes, she can. Her ONE action can show how happy she is. After reaching RM she will do that.

In the meanwhile

Vidya and Reshma were searching for Arnav's address since 7 o'clock. They feel tired. At the same time, they were not ready to give up. They decided to apply a different idea to find the address.

It was the main signal. Vidya and Reshma were asking people about the address along with Arnav Singh Raizada. As Arnav was new to Delhi, no one knows him. But the name Arnav Singh Raizada got someone's attention. The person reached them.

Person: Who are you? Why are you asking for Arnav?

Vidya: Do you know him?

Person: Very well.

Reshma: Do you know his house?

Person: Yes.

Vidya: Will you drop us there?

Person: Sure. But why do you want to go there?

Vidya told the person everything. The person's face changed like a hawk which saw its prey. The person was none other than ASHA.

To be continued....

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Showing Happiness

Vidya and Reshma were excited, knowing who the woman in front of them is.

Vidya: Are you Arnav's mother?

Asha: Kind of...

Reshma: Means?

Asha: His father is my husband.

Vidya: Oh...

Asha: For what you are here?

Vidya: He married to my daughter Khushi forcefully.

Asha: Forcefully?

She asked as if she didn't know anything.

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