Part Two

Confessions and Redemptions 

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Khushi had tried to talk with Anjali but as soon as she went out of RM she felt a stone pull,

"listen shyamji...leave me or I'll shout" Khushi said not looking at the person who was holding her!!

"Khushi" Arnav said with a husky voice but full of pain and anger!

Khushi snapped opened her eyes and was completely shocked looking at Arnav... "hey Devi maiyya did he heard what I said??" she thought.

"Arnavji...you...he..here??" Khushi stammered but Arnav pulled her with him and made her sit in his car and drove away.

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"ra..ni... sah..eba??" Shyam stammered as he saw his wife all ok in his room. "How the hell she survived??" he thought.

"aare shyamji... look I have taken out your shervani for the wedding get ready fast we have to hurry" Anjali said and happily.

"how you came back rani saheba??" Shyam asked.

"aare shyamji, wo my car's tyre got flat so I asked Chotte to pick me but he was out so I came by taxi" Anjali said sweetly.

"ohh..." Shyam said as his face reflected pure frustration.

"what happened shyamji??" Anjali asked.

But he was so angry that he didn't replied and when she tried to touch his hand he vent out his frustration on Anjali which made her cry.

"i..i am sorry rani saheba, it's just I am tensed for Akash's wedding" he covered up and soothed Anjali by saying sweet things to her.

"dii..." NK called Anjali and she went out smiling weakly at Shyam.

"Damn...how can my plan flop again?? Abhi hame aur kuch sochna hga...rani saheba ko raste se hatane ke liye" Shyam said and went out angrily.

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"Arnavji...trust me, I didn't know that Anjali ji was married to shyamji, and he never told us. He...he made a story to buaji saying he was orphan and had no family... I was not going to get engaged to him Arnavji...trust me please..." Khushi said and cried out.

"shh...Khushi..."Arnav said and wiped her tears. They were standing near the scandal point the same place where Akash and Payal realized and confessed their love...after Khushi made a plan to make Akash write a fake suicide note!

Khushi was shocked beyond measure. What was happening?

"Khushi... my..my papa had a affair, which my maa found out when she saw him hugging the lady in her room. It was Di's wedding day and maa sh..shot her..herself then and there" Arnav said painfully, ashamed of his own father.

Khushi tighten her hold on his hand as he continued "Di ki baraat vapas chali gayi, she was left unmarried bride, since then I made a vow to protect Di and when Shyam...that ba****d came in our life she was happy again, I ...I thought I completed my vow to keep her safe...but I was wrong Khushi...soo wrong, she is in danger...he...he..tried to kill Di" Arnav said and broke down.

"Arnavji...how...you??" Khushi was puzzled.

"I heard him when he tried to scare you...i asked NK to go and escort Di to a safe place, NK instantly called Mohan and asked him to puncture the tyre and he himself went to pick Di, mami called her and asked her to be where she was pretending some excuse..." Arnav said and hugged Khushi.

"Arnavji..."

"hmm..."

"he...he wants to marry me" Khushi said and felt Arnav tighten his hold on her arms.

"he'll kill my jiji...like..like he tried to kill...

"your father" Arnav completed his sentence and Khushi saw him.

"Khushi I want to give that man a severe punishment for hurting my Di and also cheating and hurting you...even he is a live harm as he can do anything to anyone...beside I don't want anyone to suffer becoz of him" Arnav said and Khushi nodded her head and wiped her tears.

"I am with you Arnavji.. I'll help you in every possible way. He... he tried to kill babuji... I won't let him live..." Khushi said angrily.

"Khushi before that I want to make sure you are safe from him...he might harm you or even he'll try to abduct you if you didn't hear him" Arnav said and saw Khushi's in fear.

"but...but Arnavji...today is jiji's wedding" Khushi said. "how can we stop him..what if he tried to harm Di.. I mean anjaliji again?" Khushi said.

Arnav liked a lot when she called his Di as Di... this was the time ASR..you can do it..be a man!! Arnav thought and said looking at her..

"Khushi..." his husky voice was making Khushi jump.

"Khushi.. I want to ask you one thing,"

"Yes Arnav ji..??"...she said.  is he going to propose me?? Khushi thought n danced inwardly.

Khushi, I don't know how to sya but yes I want to keep my Di safe...and I want your help, will you...will you help me??" he asked.

"Devi maiyya is laad governor ka kuch nahi ho sakta humphff" Khushi thought.

"and along with Di I want to keep you safe too, Lavanya was right... I need to realize what I want and I have realized it Khushi...will you..will you be with me forever??" Arnav asked.

"ji?" Khushi said as she was thoroughly confused.

Arnav went near her and kissed her cheek which turned in shade of pink as her eyes grew wider and wider...she tried to move but his manly hands wrapped around her waist and he pulled her to him...making her gasp and look in his eyes with surprise and a little shyness as her heart was pounding fast!

"what...what are you doing Arnav ji?? And what are you trying to say...I am...I am not getting" Khushi said trying to get off his hold which he tighten more on her every move.

"what I am doing...and what I want to say you know very well my little lady...yet for you... what I am trying to say is what you want to hear...it is that i...I love you...and want to be with you forever..." Arnav said looking in her eyes deeply unaware of the audience they had got the very moment.

Khushi saw him with her wide doe eyes...trying to believe it was not a dream and if it was then let it be forever coz she didn't want to wake up...arnav was saying her that he loves her...it was...

"Khushi"

"huh..."

"what happened??" Arnav asked ever so softly.

"ji...aap...hum..." she stammered.

"will you marry me?" Arnav threw next bomb making Khushi almost faint...

Devi maiyya..pahele I love you...phir marry me? Lagta hai ye bimar hai.' Khushi thought. Khushi checked his forehead and looked at him...

"Arnavji...r u unwell??" Khushi asked.

"what the? Khushi here I am asking you something and what are you speaking.?" He asked in his ASR tone.

"Arnavji you...you don't have to do this... I ...i...

"you don't love me?" Arnav asked tightly...he knew she loved him but why was she keeping it back?

"nahi..i mean... I mean... you once called me cheap..and...

"I am sorry for all those things Khushi but ever since you came in my life I have found a new meaning to live...I don't want to lose you...will you be with me?? As long as I live..." Arnav said.

Khushi just nodded shyly and hid her face in his chest.

"Khushi you didn't answered."

"hum bhi...aapse bahot pyaar karte hai Arnavji..." Khushi said and hugged him tightly not wanting him to see her shyness.

He broke the hug and saw in her eyes...the only thing he could see was love...she did loved him and why he didn't saw it earlier?? Damn he was really poor in this topic he thought. But before Khushi could understand he swooped down and pecked the corner of her lips ever so lightly as he saw the quivering.

The mere touch made them both shiver but as soon as they heard a sharp gasp they parted.

"ew nannav...can't you warn us before going smoochy??" NK said as he stood up. Khushi gasped seeing him and mami there...they saw?? Devi maiyya!! Khushi was highly embarrassed.

"hello hi bye bye...pathi sari...matbal Khushi bitiya...dont take me wrongwa but humko tumhe thanks wa kareka padi...tum ne hamari eyes wa open kar diya hai..." mami said.

"Mamiji? Nanheji??"

"Khushi they both know and also Akash and nani and mama ji... we have to make sure that Shyam is out of house before tomorrow." Arnav said and explained the plan to all of them.

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"I don't want Shyam to hurt anyone now..." Arnav said as he finished his plan. NK mami, Khushi agreed.

"so nannav...we have made all arrangements in nearby mandir...buaji, Garima aunty and uncle are there...you both need to go there...me n massi will follow you both soon" NK said and took mami away.

A shocked Khushi asked Arnav "what he mean Arnavji?? What are amma babuji doing in mandir??"

"Khushi we are getting married.." Arnav said and pulled her with him to the car.

"kya??? Itni jaldi?? Aur wo bhi bina rasmo ke??" Khushi said

"Khushi technically we have already done all rasams... just two of them are remaining..." Arnav said.

"kya?? Kab kaise?? Kaha???" Khushi asked.

"the day I bandaged your finger...we had actually got engaged then..." Arnav said and Khushi smiled remembering it.  

"but for you..." Arnav said and pulled out a ring and showed them to Khushi. Khushi gasped looking at it.

"it was my mother's Khushi... I want you to wear it...making my life full of happiness by your presence"

Khushi smiled in tears as Arnav made her wear the ring. He said "we did our haldi too...as I wiped my haldi on your duppatta...so technically that rasam is alo fulfilled."

Khushi laughed and said "but mehendi??"

"seriously Khushi?" Arnav asked "you wrote my name on your hand... look...your mehendi*pulling her palm and showing her* here it's written A means you're already mine...so now only two rasams remained by your theory!!" Arnav said and made her sit in car.

"two??" Khushi asked.

yes...one is our wedding...and" * goes near and whisper in her ear* "our suhagraat" Arnav said and kissed her cheek as he fit the seat belt and drove the car to mandir with a still Khushi who had forgot even to blink her eyes! He smiled contently looking at her face...it was fun to tease her! god how much I am falling in love with her...it seems I'll never stop loving her... he thought!!

They had passed one milestone...and they were going to be together...to fight the veil and make a new start of their life!! 

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Marnie_cavell2014-03-08 01:18:58