Chapter 110

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Here is the interpretation to Section 3 of Part 25.

When Arnav whispered that first she should marry him and then they could get the other two married off, a blush rose colouring her creamy cheeks vying with the sunset in its full glory, She tried to maintain a casual demeanour and and said, that was fine. Arnav just could not believe his ears. He stared at her wide-eyed. His caramel eyes showed the depth of his emotions. Lifting her chin she told him, because you are insisting.. she tapered off. Arnav still unable to believe what he just heard, whispered, Khushi..swallowing hard the lump on his throat, his tone one of disbelief, that of a hungry person when given the Manna, the ultimate sustenance, while in wilderness. He haltingly asked her, Khushi.. Marriage... you are ready? Khushi nodded feeling bashful all of a sudden, her long, curvy lashes falling over her eyes. Taking a step closer to her, he crowded her back to the car. When Khushi looking over his shoulders on either side whispered, Arnavji, somebody might see, he whispered back, let them, let them see. When, consumed by shyness, lowering her head, Khushi whispered her protest with an Arnavji, he asked, When? When Khushi? wanting to be sure of her agreeing to marry him soon. Khushi never the one to do anything by half measure told him that whenever he says is fine by her. Arnav seizing the opportunity given in a platter asked now? making Khushi cachinnate and ask, now? What was the hurry? Arnav declared that he wanted her married to him at the earliest and he would get Aman.. Before he could complete his sentence, Khushi burst into a tinkle of laughter. She told him amidst her giggling, that she was not going to run away. Arnav holding her gently by her arms, told her he wanted it to be done at the earliest and they bound together forever.

Khushi, seeing his urgency, trying hard to control fresh bursts of laughter, stated, to think just a few months back, he was giving her the sermon on how love and marriages were meaningless and futile gestures, how he held them in disbelief. Arnav teased her by asking, how he could not change his mind, when she had developed a penchant to drop into his arms, from various perches.

Khushi smiled and said that he was trapped. Her Devi Maiyya had sent her with a special mission of just torturing him till the end of their lives. Instead of his trademark What the! out came the riposte with a smirk that, being tortured by a halwaii would be dripping with sweet. Khushi agreed with his thoughts and added but the problem was he was diabetic! Khushi as usual was able to have the last word. Arnav loved loosing his arguments with her. His smile was crinkling his eyes that were oozing out with love for her. Khushi looking out on either side and confirming that no one was watching them, placing her hands quickly on his shoulders, standing on her toes, gave him a resounding smack on the edge of his lips. It was a gesture that conveyed to him her thought, that you are mine.

Arnav in a husky voice called out Khushi.., into the phone. Setting the jalebi batter aside, she answered yes. Feeling on top of the world to be talking to her, he asked what was she doing? Looking lovingly at the pile of her favorite sweets, she said that she was making jalebis for a birthday party. He asked her whether she was busy on the 15^th? Khushi lowering the flame under the wok, dunking the jalebis in the smoking hot oil using a slotted spoon, she asked, 15^th? Next friday, Arnavji? Nothing special. Does he have some order for her? Arnav with a teasing note in his voice told her that yes, for their marriage, will she be free? The spoon slipped from her hand into the oil with a splash. Arnav called out, careful Khushi! anxiously while standing by the pool adjoining his room. Khushi in a shy and hesitant voice asked him, their marriage, lifting the spoon out of wok. Arnav told her that he told Nani that she was ready to take the plunge and Nani had called the Purohit. They were given a list of auspicious dates and 15^th was the nearest one. Was it OK with her?

Looking at the perfect shaped jalebis taking up golden haze in the bubbling oil she said yes. Arnav who was waiting for her answer declared, that he would send Nani, Mami and Di to her place to talk to her parents and Buaji.They could be expected as early as the next morning. Khushi said OK. Wondering at her subdued response only in monosyllables and unusual silence, he asked her whether she was happy or not. Khushi with a smile, told him that she was extremely happy. She was so happy that she felt like distributing the jalebis she had prepared to her neighbours. Her statement brought a cheery smile in him. Khushi reminding him of the promise he had made in a moment of weakness, told him that Arnavji, after their wedding is fixed, he must help her fix Anamikaji and Ganeshji's wedding. Arnav with a smile drawled audaciously that, after their wedding was fixed he would definitely help her to marry off anybody, even Buaji! making Khushi exclaim, Hai Re Nandkisore!

This update is about agreeing, the act or state of agreeing or conforming in a word, CHIME.

I am using chime here in its noun form.

When Arnav told her that she should think of their marriage first before assuming the role of a matchmaker, her answer, that is fine was in accordance to his wishes to marry him as soon as possible. She confirmed that she was now ready for the marriage and added that as he is so insistent, she did not want to disappoint him.

"Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give"

~ Jane Austen, Emma

Arnav just couldn't believe that she was in parallel with his thoughts and to confirm that he asked her when? When she said anytime he says, he felt her to be in harmony with him and not wanting to let go of this opportunity and her backing off and stick to the six months time frame, he asked her now? making her laugh. Seeing Arnav insist on early marriage, Khushi was rolling with laughter, recalling his earlier sermons on how love and marriage were meaningless and his disbelief in them. How his scorn had turned into necessity and that too to desperation in getting hitched! Arnav telling her how could he be immune when a certain girl kept falling into his arms from various perches? was a confirmation of his love and intention. It was also a confirmation to her that her trust was not misplaced. It confirmed to her that her instincts, which had given her, the insight to Arnav, while the whole world including his family had seen him as ASR, were indeed in the right place.

"Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you"

~ David Gemmell, Fall of Kings

When Khushi told him that he was trapped and her Devi Maiyya had sent her to torture him till the end of their lives, his riposte that the torture by a halwaii would be very sweet and he was ready for it and would willingly undergo it, confirmed once again that for him, she was of utmost importance in his life and he would see to it that they remain together their lifetime. It was a clear indication of refuting Lisa's claims of Khushi being a passing fancy! Khushi, giving him a resounding smack on his close to his lips, on the street right in front of her house was in keeping up with his belief that she ought to be able to express freely with him. She has now taken the initiative and has started to express to him uninhibitedly. Their thoughts are now in parallel and so are the actions. For Arnav along with her thoughts he always needed action from her and had waited patiently an unknown attribute in him.

"What you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan"

~Jason Fried, Rework

Khushi being amiable to getting married in a week's time too confirmed to Arnav that her heart and mind are in unison and they chime to be with him.

Khushi reminding Arnav to help her in the Mission Matchmaking and he agreeing to do so shows how easil they are now in harmony. Earlier ASR would never have done this for anyone outside his family. But now he is ready to do things if it pleases Khushi.

"Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions"

~ Dallin H. Oaks

That's why it is CHIME.

That's it from me. Hope you enjoy it.