UNSPOKEN LOVE

Chapter 23

Arnav was driving back home at his usual speed and after some sitting some time on the backseat Khushi felt asleep and lay down on the seat. Arnav though doesn't like anyone to put their legs onto his car's seat but today she didn't said anything to her as she is sick today. She was sleeping peacefully. She needed some rest.

Arnav was driving normally when suddenly a puppy came in front of his car and inorder to save that cutie puppy he instantly pressed the door of his car, making khushi roll onto the seat she was lying and fall in between the space of two seats.

"AAAHHH..."

He immediately turned back to check her, but she was not on the seat he looked down and a spontaneous giggle escaped his lips. He was perfectly sitting on his seat , thanks to his seat belt but Khushi...she was lying their struggling to get up from their.

Khushi-"what are you looking at...come help me"

Arnav-(coming back to reality)-"oh yeah...and he came out of the car and rushed to her , he opened the door and now it was really getting hard for him to control his laughter. Though it was all unintensional but his giggles made her believe he did all this intentionally. He helped her to get up but as she got up she gave him a disgusted look.

Khushi-"don't you know how to drive"

Arnav-(controlling his giggles)-who told you to sit on the backseat"

Khushi-"so you were taking revenge...of disobeying you..."

Arnav-"revenge" (in his mind )-yes his revenge..."

Khushi-"I hate you for doing this". And after saying this shift to the other corner of the backseat and put on the seat belt.

Without making any effort he finally took his revenge...

Arnav-"you are still sitting here. (in a teasing tone)-"next time I wont come to help you to get up" . khushi just ignored him and continue staring out of the window. He shut the door hard and again sat in the car to drive back home.

Soon they reached home and Khushi without even bothering about her husband she got out of the car and entered the house.

Arnav was watching her , as she was about to enter the house he screamed.

"khushi...wait..."

Khushi just stopped their for a moment to listen what he is saying.

"I am not you servant", said he.

"I know" she replied. And than she just ran inside the house leaving him behind with a groan.

Khushi-"DIII..."she was shouting at the top of her voice.

As Anjali heard her voice she came out of her room. "khushiji..."

And khushi hugged her tight, she was in tears.

"you are crying, khushiji...listen to me...did chotte said anything..."she broke the hug and and cupped her face..tears were making their way out her eyes but as soon as she touched her eyes she panicked.

"khushiji...you have fever...??"

Arnav entered the hall..." yes di...from last night"

"have you called the doctor, she asked Arnav"

"No she denied...,he replied"

"khushiji..." Anjali looked at her..."why what happened...come to the room I'll call the doctor for you..."

Khushi-"no di...I am fine"

Anjali-"no"...just come in.

Anjali supported the crying Khushi to her room , Arnav was left in the hall with luggage kept. The only thing that came to his mind was "Anything For Sympathy" . he sat on the couch laid their and he called for the servant for some water.

He was still in the hall when he saw the doctor entering his mansion. The servant immediately attended the doctor and took her to Khushi's room but Arnav was least bothered about anything. He was back at home and finally his responsibilities ends here. He was very tired from the long hours of driving and didn't knew when felt asleep on the couch.

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The doctor examined Khushi and wrote the prescribed her with few medicines.

Doctor-(turning towards Anjali)-"she'll be fine in few day...(handing her the prescription she continued) just give her theses tablets on time"

Anjali-( looking at the prescription )"so many tablets...is anything serious"

Doctor-"no nothing of that sort...but she has very high fever...so inorder to lower down her temperature...she would require these pills...moreover some pills are for her body ache and sluggishness."

Anjalii-(taking a sign of relief)-"oh...thank you Doctor for coming"

Doctor-"that's my job"

Anjali ordered the servants to carry the Doctor's briefcase and drop her to the door. As the doctor left she immediately sat next Khushi. Khushi was hell nervous. "what if she ask her something about their horrible trip"

Anjali"(holding Khushi's hand in her)-"is everything OK"

Khushi-(she panicked to answer but gathering some courage she answered)-"ye...ye..yeah di...everything is fine"

Anjali though was not satisfied with her answer she dropped the conversation as she thought that Khushi needs rest at this moment. She will ask everything later. She pressed her hand lightly with hers just to show her affection and satisfaction with her answer. She was about to leave her hand when her fell upon her lightly bruised arm.

Anjali-(in sudden panick)-"khushiji...What is this?"

Khushi immediately looked at her arm. She hesrself was shocked to see such a huge mark on white arm. It took her some time to think about the reason behind it and than after sometime she realized that she might have got hurt when she must rolled down from the back seat.

Anjali-(waiting for a reply)-"tell me khushiji...??"

Khushi-(now this one was really hard to handle)-"wo..wo...she stammered..."I dnt remember exactly Di..but I must have fell down somewhere...you know very well how careless I am.." she added this line to make her believe. But now this answer not at all satisfied Anjali she just need the explanation of all this from her brother. She was scared if he had manhandled her.

Anjali-"ok...you just take rest...meanwhile I go and check is everything ready for the lunch" .

Khushi-"yeah sure Di..." and like a obedient girl she laid down on the rest and with the satisfaction that she had covered up the situation she felt asleep.

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Anjali rushed down the stairs as hurriedly as possible. She was very worried. The only thought that was pondering in her mind was "what if her Chotte had hurt Khushi on this trip ...than??" even when the doctor was examining her he was least bothered to even come upstair once. As she walked down she saw her brother resting his back on the couch and sleeping peacefully. Once a thought came in her mind "had she really done a mistake forcing him to marry"?? without thinking further she walked towards her brother with great anger. She stood next to him and was looking at something to hit him hard. She found the cushions lying next to him. She found her weapon. Picking the cushion up she started hitting her brother hard.

Arnav (getting scared with the sudden assault he woke hurriedly)-"who the hell is ..." he got a little scared looking at her sitting. "Dii...(keeping his hand in order to save himself)...Diii... stop it Di...what are you doing???" and he stood up.

"Di what had happened why are you...??"

Anjali-(cutting off in the middle)-"what the hell you did with Khushiji..."

For a moment he got scared...had she uttered everything...but still he pretended that he didn't knew anything." what are you saying Di..why would I..."

Anjali-"because I forced you for this marriage na???"

Arnav-"not at all Di..indeed I am very happy with her.."

Anjali-"what that bruises means"

Arnav-"bruises??? " (he wondered for a while...how come she had bruises...indeed he was the one who was getting hurt with her kicks...he had the bruises...than how come she???"

Anjali-"yes...you heard it right...bruises.."

Arnav-"I don't know Di..."

Anjali-"have you beate..."

Before she could complete her sentence he interrupted-"NOOO...Di...How could you think like this...why would i...(and he chuckled at her sister taking a sigh of relief that she haven't told her anything)

Anjali-"it may be possible...because when you are angry...you hardly remember what are you up to"

Arnav-"but you know what Di I need to warn Shyam about your overdose of television daily soaps... I mean you thought I would have hurt Khushi because I don't like her...GREAT!!!!!!

Anjali smiled slyly at her brother's remark. -"its not like that...Ok I agree you would have not hurt her like this but why didn't you took care of her...she is having such a high fever...moreover you even left her alone in the restaurant that day..."

Arnav struggling hard to get an excuse-"arrey Di I knew she had fever..but she was the one who was insisting to travel back home...and when it comes it leaving her alone..it was just because it had been my first time traveliing with someone ..."

Anjali-(cutting him in the middle)-"she is not your someone now..she is your wife..."

Arnav-"yeahh...I know..so I was not used to such pick ups...you know..."

Anjali-"than better get used to it...(she said this hitting him a cushion kept on the side)

Arnav-"ofcourse DI..."

Anjali-"now go and freshen up yourself...let me arrange the lunch for you both..."

Arnav-"fine DI..." hearing her sister's ordered he marched upwards towards his room.

Though he had never hurt her physically but his sharp words always wrenched her hurt. He entered his room and find her sleeping on HIS BED peacefully. He initially ignored her but than his curious mind to see her bruises ignited the desire to see her. He with slow steps advanced towards her. First he examined her sleeping peacefully...than his eyes travelled down to her arm. He was surprised to see her arm which was completely bruised. He couldn't remember how did she got hurt. Than to his surprise he remembered that when she rolled down from the seat she might have got hurt at that time. he felt quite guilty that all the while he was giggling over her but he didn't even ask her about any injury. He immediately bought the first aid box and took the ointment out and with soft hand he was about to apply it on her hand when she suddenly gasped and woke up.

Khushi got horrified seeing sitting so close to her.-" what...what are you doing...?"

Arnav-"look at you arm...because of this everyone is thinking that i..."

Khushi-(cutting him off in the middle)-"that you have done this na...then let them think...by the way...it was just because of you"

Arnav's eye widened in surprise. How can she blame him for this. Anger was building in him"oh...really...". He said in mocking tone.

Khushi-"Y.E.S" she stressing on the every word.

Arnav-"so take this ointment (keeping the tube of ointment in her hand) and apply it by yourself" and with anger rising in him he stormed into the bathroom.

Precap-"friendship"

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