Chapter 59
Dil Se Dil tak
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Mumbai airport…few hours before…
Sheetal was feeling suddenly low . She was getting scared. She was feeling nervous, more than anything but a kind of suffocation. She jerked suddenly when security personal asked for identification. Khushi worriedly looked at Sheetal. She pacified Sheetal. Gave her water. Soothed her back after the check-in was done.
“Was it a panic attack ? akka behaved strangely” Khushi silently asked payal ,worrying lines on her face.
“I don’t think so Khushi. I mean she has gone through so much. I guess might be just a sort of sudden reflux .You never know….It will take certain time for her to recover from internally”
“I hope Karan did not met her. Only bring back her old worst memories”
“Common Khushi. Stop putting on someones head. He did not meet her for the same reason .I think you have started becoming ungrateful” Payal for a first time replied in a very judgemental way.
Khushi could guess Payal was angry. And she could feel it right through their cab journey. She could feel it. And she knew the reason also. When Payal asked the reason why khushi was so rude to Arnav,, khushi carelessly dropped giving her any reasons. Khushi never intended to , but she herself was very much in disturbed state.
Khushi cheered Payal, but she was still in cold state.
“Youare angry on me?’” Khushi whispered silently to payal
“Yeah.”
“Iam sorry Payal. I know I suddenly become hyper nowadays, I get irritated too”
“No Khushi. Iam just wondering, what if tomorrow you come and even speak to me ignorantly. Arnav did so much to you. I cant even imagine someone of his stature coming to help,..but the way you spoke to him in return…I really felt bad . You don’t have any rights to tell him the way you backfired. The way you blamed. What if you spoke the same way tomorrow with me?”
Khushi suddenly felt the bitter card in her friendship. She did not think Payal wouldtake this to her heart. Payal was never like that. But today she looked. Payal gotup suddenly giving an excuse of washroom.
Khushi wanted to convince her, but owing to presence of sheetal Khushi controlled herself. She held sheetal hand in hers and pacified her that they will soon reach Bangalore..….
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On way to Mumbai Airport
Everyone has their own perception of the story. It is not always necessary that a story should be always judged in a same way. It can be always be right or wrong to another person. Everyone has their own opinions and judgements on how they take it. Anjali could guess seeing Arnav, that he was disturb. She knew how badly he would experience dreams about her mother that how Arnav would even hate taking Devyani Name. And that today, all of a sudden there is some truth about their mother,he comes to know a different reason altogether and that could be disturbing to him. She knew how attached Arnav was to his mother. Anjali wanted to talk about their parents, But looking at cold nature of Arnav, She thought Arnav to be better left alone , and she knew he would be normal again.She closed her eyes, when she heard Arnav. A question which came out of no context.
“Di, why exactly you divorced Neil?” Arnav asked, in a composed tone.
Anjali looked at Arnav in a shocking state.
“Whaat? Why all of sudden?” She asked him back.
“You did not answer my question Di”
Anjali was clueless.
“Arnie. You know it right. Things did not work out between us. Our ambitions were different. I thought I was in love, wanted a family to start. I was young, less ambitious. I thought that was in love but it was not…Neil had his own Business aspirations,I joined Dad’s business. Things did not work out. Divorcee was best thing we could do” Anjali replied, still wondering why did Arnav asked about her past.
“You are lying Di”
“What do you mean by that?” Anjali was furious suddenly.
“It was not YOU, but it was I guess Neil who wanted to come out of that relation?”
“Arnie. Whats the matter. ? What do you want to tell.?”
“That, You lied when you broke the news of separation and You are lying now too. It was Neil who desperately wanted to come out of the marriage. I guess because he found you to be more judgmental. I guess he was finding it difficult to adjust with you?? I met him after your separation and he had his own valid reasons to come to end the marriage. ”
“What the F**k!!. Stop the car and come clear Arnie” Anjali replied. She had never seen Arnav’s questioning about her past. Never.
But Arnav did not stop. He kept driving.
Arnav replied back ,eyes glued straight to the road head.
“You know Di. When you wanted to marry Neil desperately, neither Dad nor I was happy. We were against your decision of getting married so early. But you convinced Dad. Wait. Convinced would be wrong one. You declared it! And Dad has no option. Neil was great. He was damm champ. But still I was not convinced with your decision. You know why Di?”
“F**king because you never really liked the concept of marriage ..whatver. why are you trying to say now?. I know you are disturbed with whatever Dad told us today..”” Anjali spoke in high note.
Arnav replied . Eyes still glued on Road.
“To the very large extent, yes. I never liked the concept of marriage. But I was not convinced, Not that Dad and Mom broke up. Because I knew even you would eventually end in divorcee. I know, the marriage with Neil would never work. Not because I did not believe in relationship, not because Idid not believe in marriage, just Because I knew You Di!!. More than anyone else. I knew you would not adjust. You are judgmental more than you could imagine. More than that, I knew the reason behind marrying Neil. I know the reason.!. It was not love, but your aggression, your challenge. Right Di?
If things don’t go in your way, you pressurize yourself, you pressurize your surroundings, you fall in depression and uncertainly you take up as challenge and bring it under your influence. You will do whatever to make it urs. Did not you something strange when your dream project was crashing? “”
Before arnav could continue, Anjali cut short him loudly.
“Stop it Arni!!! . Iam silent it doesnot mean you could speak it anyway. I was actually worrying about you after what dad told today,but it looks like the case is different. You have suddenly got so much interest in my past and my behavior. What you want to prove.?? Straight to the point”””
“You know Di. Whenever I start trusting someone, or someone start trusting me….I would end it up. I would just screw it up. For years I was confused. I kept asking to myself many times, why is it so difficult for me to trust people. But I guess, now the real question which bothers me is, why is it hard for people to tell the truth?”
Now Anjali was suddenly cautious. He knew something was wrong, and she was getting prepared for it.
“That’s how the world is Arnie. Truth is always not necessary. And that’s how everyone survives. Because no one actually can define the term right or wrong. “Anjali suddenly blasted.And continued “You know what Arnie, when Dad told about mother, For a moment I felt bad. Like poor mother she suffered with her inner strength. But I didnot feel bad for Dad . not even for a single minute. Because I could feel Dad’s condition. I can understand in which situation he might have been. Business doesn’t run on emotions. . Bad things happen.It needs to be covered up. You cant tell the truth and screw up the things He was not silly to screw it. The point what mother did not understand, that Dad did not rape, dad was not involved. But it was ,Just that he did not support the case. Not such a big deal“
“Di,You believe what you actually want to believe, you see the things, which yo actually want to see. , I am not hurt against what action Dad took. I least bother why Dad did not support the truth or any case. I cannot judge any condition that happened years before. I don’t have right. Iam not hurt because Dad did gave business his priority. Iam hurt because Dad did not tell us truth. Infact iam hurt because he constructed the lies. For what? IS he happy? Are we happy?”
“But Arni, Dad gave us the reason. You see, he never wanted to lose us, never wanted to lose you.You loved mother so much, I guess he feared what if you would leave him and forever distance yourself. And I think that’s a lie is fair enough”
Certain lie is fair enough,’Arnav rememberd how khushi explained him about the different types of lies.
“di, A lie is alie. But yet, I could divide into 2.. A white lie and a black lie. A lie which is spoken without any intention of hurting others is a white lie. But if you rlie would hurt anyone, would defame someone character, if it would create a havoc in someones life, then it’s a bad lie and that is unacceptable. And it hurts more when they know all about you and you still keep lying. Dad lied that time and he again lied to me today..” Arnav now looked towards Anjali. Anjali was more of vigilant. She was not able to guess where it was going. And now that it she was getting impatient. She was never allowed anyone to speak anything proving her wrong to this extent.
“Bad lie, white lie.. Whatever. you know what Arnie.., stop analyzing about myself or about dad. I don’t know whats wrong with you suddenly, since you are suddenly so much interested in deep discussion today ,but let me tell you coming straight to the point. You speak about the truth,lie game..why did you lie to me? Why did you broke my trust? I had told you , I just hate khushi. That I did not even like a bit about her. She spoke so badly to me. I had told you, iam backlisting her, you are not going to get her any job, nor any thing that would hurt me. But yet again , you were in contact with her, that day, yesterday and today…Inspite of knowing how she behaved with your sister, whom you pretend to love so much, you were still in contact with that women who shows off her attitude. You went a level head and gave a company enquiry in favour of Khushi…” Anjali replied
“And you went a level head to erase all evidences against you!” Arnav spoke looking now straight to her enlarged eyes which were shocked , with the statement coming straight from Arnav.
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Mumbai Airport, few hours before
“You know you were right Payal, someone of his stature cannot help me, care to me to this extent. Iam so gratefull to him . I could never forget what he did. You are right!!. Arnav did so much that we cant imagine anyone doing. And exactly for the same reason I guess I started falling in love with him. I always loved him as a FAN. I loved his acting, I loved when he would come in his white shirt..I went crazily mad when he would come dashing in his googles..in that fashionable icon….But I knew that was mostly an attraction….anyone in my place would feel for him. But as the days passed..the way he helped me…I really felt he was different. I had thought him to be rude,careless..infact he was..but he later changed. I don’t kow..he was suddenly so good…..As I begain to spend more time, I realized I have started liking his presence….I started loving our discussions..i started loving his conversions and more than anything I started missing him more unknowingly.….It was like he had almost become my life…Day in and Day out. but you rightly said I don’t deserve him….Iam so ungratefull…yes…because…He don’t deserve me…He is a star…He has his own personality. He has his own fashion to which he is always surrounded. And I guess I don’t suit him. My infatuation and attraction is and attraction or love whatever should remain to me
“oh khushi. You are over thinking. If you were not good , why would Arnav would spend time with you, care for you. He does have feeling . Trust me. It is just that he is not framing it in words..but iam sure..he does feel about you same way….You don’t have to feel inferior, just because their lifestyle is different, you don’t have to feel inferior because you are not from their fashion world… Don’t you remember how I gave examples of many famous men marrying common women….ordinary girls…because love has no bound or rules..”
“You know, all these famous men wanted to bind their love into relationship for which they can give a name. If I fall into this relationship, if I believe it could exist, then there is nothing I could name it. And in our society we don’t have anything to define this for. Because this would end no where. Just merely liking to spend time with someone doesnot mean you could be happy too? ….Arnav wont believe in marriage. He don’t believe in concept of all forever love..he has framed his own sort of rules..he doesnot want to comeout of that…and I don’t fit in his rules…Because iam nowhere grown up to be like that…..I want a steady family..steady relationship.Love is just not been spending a good time with someone..it has lot deeper meaning…eventually binding two people together and I think Arnav doensot believe in that..and he don’t want to believe. And we cant force anyone….But we cant stay together this way too…which would take us no where…and moreover…it is at end my speculations ..
‘’yes its your speculations Payal and its right..He likes you”
‘Arnav likes me, I can sense ..he cares for me I know…but he doesnot want to bind himself..or I guess he don’t love me. It is just causual liking towards me from his end….. I know I blamed him on Lavanya death…I know…I also know how he explained me the lavanya’s nature. How there was always a deal and no commitments…cut and clear and still Lavanya was so addictive on him…He was right. No one could leave or survive in suffocating relationship. But I don’t know , I guess I ended up blaming him….I guess sometimes this is the way we have to end certain things…Sometime sits better to end with bitter memories…””….
Khushi looked at the sky from the window pane…….as the plane took off from Mumbai……the memories haunt......
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Mumbai..On way to Airport
Anjali was indeed shocked, for Arnav showing certain bitterness towards her which she did not expect to this level, but somewhere she was prepared. she knew if Manohar had come to know, it would be not late that arnav could come to know soon. But she had her own excuses to give.
“Allright. So I guess you know it. But iam surprised, You were a direct person always, Since when you started this round robin approach of binging my marriage, Dad nature etc. You should have asked me directly. Common Arnie!...And ahh yeah I guess it should be again Khushi!. Because I knew she would feed up your mind . I should have thought this morning, when I met her. She again rudely talked with me. Why didn’t I think she should have told you all this in her own way. So you see,when you could trust someone like her , how could you trust me!..There is no point for me to even explain the things, because you would not I guess believe me!., but it hurts Arnie. And you what I did all of that for the same reason. I knew she would feed your mind, she would take you away from me. I know mentality of her. She just wants to become a gf of famous YOU.. and see she proved me right….You believe her today More than ME…,
Arnav swallowed a lump. Hard lump. It was suddenly getting difficult to bring words out. He kept glued on the roads..empty roads……….but he spoke
“I think you are right Di. I should not have hidden it from you. I thought hiding is different from telling the lie. But yes, Iam wrong. Both are same. And yes you are right,I do believe Khushi. Not because she might have told many things about you,which she never, but today .. and which she finally said. And yes I do care about her. I don’t know why ? But I do. Not because she has shared with me all her life suffering, not because she has to woo me, not because she shed tears infront of me. NO!!. Not because of anything, but Because I in real have seen her getting suffered. I have seen her Going through throbbing conditions.,which I guess no one would ever do it. We are born with silver spoons. We have never seen the other side of life, but you know what she had shown me what is real love someone does for their own blood. I thought I loved my sister to the core.I always gifted you fancy things, we had fancy surprise parties, I thought, that’s it. I was proud . no one could care and do for sister like me. But she proved me wrong. Because what she did for her sister, guess no one could do it. No one I could bet my life. Her sister was sold by her husband, was brutally gang raped, was drugged , was trafficked. When I overheard her conversion with you, how she badly spoke to you, I was angry to my nerves wrecking. I thought she deserved it. And suddenly, coincidently, I meet her in India. I thought she would be totally f**ked up losing job, getting blacklisted from you, all our black lashes..but that was not the case. . She did not bother anything, nor about me, not about you, nor about that fancy job, nor about revenge, nor about getting falsely defamed, no. nothing. That poor soul was just worried about finding her lost sister. Coming back to India, I happen to meet Khushi in kamatipura. I guess you might not even heard off. I was for my documentary film. A huge red light area. She came there alone in middle of night searching for her sister. I found her in worst conditions. She hesisted to ask my help, because she feared of consequence. I could see her stressing out to spend even 100rs, 10000 rs…..but she did not bother to ask my help. I felt pity strangely pity not because of her pity condition but because she is self made women and she was going through all this. It felt more hurting to see her count for penny, because she did not had a job, which you took away from her just like that!,
When we went for Beijing office meet, you know she mentioned me how she liked you as a role model. The way you have proved yourself a young entrepreneur, she felt you as an inspiration for many young women who likes to stand strangely in mens world. How could someone feel, if they have knocked out in wrong way by the same person? She had all the advantage of telling me the truth. But she did not. I guess she knew about me so much. She knew I would not believe her anything against you. She didnot utter anything till today about you. Not even a single word.
Di, we had many chances of getting into physical. Many!. Who would dare to lose such a opportunity with me? But she dared it. If she was interested, she would have. Even she wanted to get close to me, she would had. If she wanted to be my Gf,she would not have taken the risk of losing many such situations. But she didnot dare to touch me a single time. !. Forget about s*x. There is nothing physical between us. And I think that’s what has made our relationship special. And thatsy I feel she is different, she is special.
I never thought I would be contact with her after all the ugly arguments we had in shanghai, but I guess nature all planned it. And I feel immensely proud helping someone, which I never did to anyone.
But I did a mistake, I should have explained to you. But I think the situations were like that. I had almost planned to tell you. That someone else is responsible for breaching the contract. Lets give back Khushi, her well deserved position. She is in such a bad financial state. I almost had planned to discuss with you today, but I think things have its own way of turning out.
For all the cordial relationship we shared, she could have asked for financial help, but she didnot. She could have asked for help to get job, but she did not!. For all the things iam capable off, I could have have given her job. But I did not. Because I wanted to discuss with you. And Yes Dad….he still lies to me…I could read his mind. I knew he came to know something which was no where looking good….He didnot know the call was just few finger tips away even I wanted to know the truth…..
Yesterday Di…when Lavanya said about you, I was raging in fire….you know why, because It did bring me some doubts… But I wanted to overlook suddenly because it was you….I guess people speak truth when they are drunk..and you know what Lavanya might have did many bad things, but strange she never lied. Even when she said she would destroy every women I would be, she openly said it. But never lied I guess.
Anjali was loss of words. She was amazed to see how deeper arnav was putting his thoughts. She has never seen this side of him. Arnav continued
“I guess Khushi never wished to say this truth to me. But with lavanya’s death, you know she blamed me indirectly. How Iam indirectly responsible . and I guess that triggered her to speak the truth about you.I was angry on her. Not because she was telling something about you, but I guess I was able to read truth in her eyes. I was feeling hurt, what if its truth...because it was not the first time I heard….. but I could see how relaxed she looked, as if she wanted to tell me from long time, but she did not. I could see a strange sense of satisfaction. As if she was burning all those from months inside her….I felt hurt, because she was proving me wrong. She was proving me Wrong about my sister. About my Anjali Di, who stood out exceptional in field of technology, who made several women to think about managing career, who spoke of feminism, who stood tall as young women entrepreneur . but you proved me wrong. You can actually fall so low of defaming’s its own company employee just for mere jealousness and some stupid thing. I felt bad Because you were my confidant. I am still clueless how could you do…to someone of youremployee..to this extent? Iam not understanding any reason you gave…!
Anjali suddenly kept her face on her lap. Her head was aching. She was indeed feeling bad..not for actually what khushi went through, but she was feeling bad suddenly for everything the way Arnav was saying. She could see how he was expressing with deep pain in his heart. His every word came as knives cutting straight to edge.It was getting difficult for Anjali to react to the way Arnav spoke.
How could you compare to khushi Di. You are at such a position that no one could easily climb the ladders. I felt so exceptionally proud of my sister who took over Dad’s business…but you proved me wrong!. You cannot achieve something in illegal way, in a wrong way. No Di. that’s not what I want you to see and it hurts more when someone else points about you. And Di, she was just a mere exceptional employee. And for Gods sake, she is getting married soon..and this I always knew from beginning. And she is so sure about it!! There are so many women out there who would risk their marriage to spend with me, ..but here she is . So sure of what she wants . And so sure about her future and that there is nothing between us!!!!...
Arnav spoke in hushed voice and suddenly stopped the car with that last statement….!!!....
He kept his head on steering wheel for a good few seconds…….and then lifted again. Tears were floating in his eyes…pain for what he was not exactly sure….The relationship he had with khushi which is undefined, The bond with his father which makes him hard to trust his words…the fact that would ever remained buried that why his mother left and never came back….the fact that Lavanya dies on his birthday day…the fact that his loving sister whom he was extremely proud was one different person from inside which he always ignored but he finally had to accept.
“Arnie please……Stop please…... I know..”
But Arnav soon composed himself……and spoke back cutting Anjali in mid.
“Di… Whatever happens….whatever happened..nothing could change our equation, nothing could make us drift apart, because we are bound by blood, we are bond by souls….. But never become the one for which your inner soul wont approve, You are far great…but …”
Anjali was still in emotional state seeing an emotional Arnav. How latest things have affected him..
“You know di, you gifted me such memorable gift one on my birthday.. You killed lavanaya”
And that made Anjali’s heartbeat go at ultra fast rate. She immediately spoke in crying tone.
“No Arnie. Trust me. No. She died of heavy dose”
“Then why did you meet Pam. Did you plan the same? Common Di. Speak the truth! For today atleast. Its my birthday day,!’
Anjali was suddenly shocked to hear this. She had underestimated her smart brother much beyond her imagination. Because she did not understood how Arnav has his own internal links.
“No Arni.. I mean..yeah I made a plan. I was suddenly nervous,. Lavanya knew many of my secrets and she behaved so strangely. She spoke so rudely. I was suddenly out of mind. You are right. I guess I suffer so many things internally, I absolutely don’t control it…But Arnie, she today died of heavy dose….believe me..”Anjali suddenly cried for the first time feeling emotionally weak..
“Di…You know ..you were trusting PAM, who could have deframed from your post easily. What if it was executed as per your plan?..I know We would have done something, ..We would have closed the evidence..but how could you have lived with this guilt throughtout your life as murderer..””
“”Stop it Arni. I know I was wrong. But I did not kill Lavanya. Trust me.. “ Anjali broken down heavily on Arnav shoulders…..
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“So you did not love Lavanya?’ khushi asked sipping her tea, waiting for their flight to take off from Beijing.
“Every relationship should be given a name love. Is it sort of mandatory .? Lavanya was my gf, I agree, but the terms were very clear in our relation. No one would interfere in either of personal matters. I don’t like to be questioned. Privacy is important. More than that no emotional expectations and most importantly. Iam not marriage material. The love, marriage . NO! I thought Lavanya knew about me. She was on pills, she suffered bit of emotional fings, but that not bothered me. Everyone suffers. But it was not the case. She was getting serious on me, shes started stalking, she started questioning me, she started fallin In love with me…and I couldnot take that. I feel safocated. Its not me…I mean things turn a different route when you realize they start falling in love with you and you cannot stay in relationship forcefully. This is not me. !.… “
“bechari Lavanya ki kya galati…seeing you anyone can fall in love’ khushi murmured within…
‘..did you tell something?’ arnav raised his eyebrows..
‘no..nothing..”khushi bit her lips. And then continued..”I was just wondering, if this is the meaning of Living in ? I thought you stay with person you love and then check your relationship level. If it works, you head for marriage’
‘Naoooo.There are many versions of Living in.”
“Don’t mind. Iam confused. So no feelings, no commitments, just for a physical relationship?” Khushi asked slowly lowering her voice.
Arnav gave a weird smile.
“what..why you are smiling like this? I was just curious” khushi asked, trying to understand the actors versions of living in.
“You are weired. I mean common. this is natural’
“No. Iwould infact stay with someone if I would actually fall in love. Not for physical thing. I mean how could you sleep with anyone without any emotions..”
Arnav turned aside facing opposite to her and with a strange smile looked at her again and replied. ‘I don’t know if you are like this, or you are really innocent ..No No. let me put the right phrase….you are an 21st women with what?.... 70’s mindset????…I mean like single man.. no sex tlil marriage…F**k. common !”
Khushi gazed at him being angry “Off course Iam like that.! Whats wrong?? Ok call me an old monk, but I feel that way…a single charming man whom I will meet, spend life with him’
Arnav madea funny face slightly.
“iam serious!!. You know, …lnfact I guess many women will dream like me. You know there is one old hindi classics..one of my favourite… you know I imagine myself with that lyrics…wait let me play it’
‘What the!”
“wait…listen..’
“Ek ajnabee, haseena sai yuu mulakat ho gayi…..phir kya hua ye na pucho kuch aise baat ho gayi…..’
“whats so special..” Arnav asked sarcastically…
“arey..look at the lyrics…..like..i mean , this is my raw imagination…… I should meet this someone guy out of nowhere….my prince charming…..and more of a surprising event and then…. he would sing tome like this song….. ..like he met someone beautiful like me…..you know that way…” khushi blurted the song lyrics, trying to explain Arnav in her own way..
‘You like to live in fantasy world ..is it?” Arnav asked
“mmnot exactly…but love to imagine fantasy things..”
“”Fantasy like what..?” Arnav raised his eyebrows. Khushi could guess he took it something wrong…
“No..No..Not that way. I mean…A great proposal… a cute love story..happy ending marriage..that type”
“I guess most women live in fantasy world..dreaming…right.??.Common why don’t you dream about Manchestor match….Test cricket scores…predicting shares rate….I mean…fantasy like this?’’
“you know what …because of such women, your shows ,, movies would be high time hit.! Understand that!” Khushi replied.., made a face and turned towards window pane..
Arnav counted ..1,2 ,3 4,..and yes Khushi turned again..
“Don’t tell Mr Raijyada.. You never met any such women..an unknown stranger women….and having that attraction all at first sight? You feel getting attracted. Don’t say me NO!. It would be you lying”
“OffcourseI have met. Attraction in first sight”
Khushi curiously rotated her eyes…
“She was damm beautifulll…attractive eyes..” Arnav said gazing straight into her deep eyes..
Khushi suddenly narrowed her eyelashes…
“Smart,a good sense of humour”
“SO you felt a strange connection?”” Khushi asked back
“”Yes…I feel that connection…..very striking…” Arnav said looking at her pinky rosy lips. Khushi suddenly enguped her breath. Arnav voice was getting too sexy.
“Then what happened?” Khushi asked cautiously…
“She was not interested in MEN’
“”ooooh..so sorry..”
“”As if Iam? Don’t care…” Arnav replied back.
“attitude!””Khushi replied hasility and turned away.
‘alright. Lets think, you met somewhere someone unexpected…..but the questions is why would he has to forcefully sing the song for you???? ..I mean..haseena? .i mean you are good looking, .but extraordinary beautiful?” Arnav twisted his lips..
“Not fair Mr raijyada. I had many boys flirting in my school days”
“Becoz they were kids..and even you were’
“even in college..I had many boys trying to flirt with me…I was rejecting them””
“”…Poor them..Bad taste or I guess there was no option..”
Khushi gazed at Arnav angrily and turned aside and plucked her earphones…..making a face.. murmuring..”God bless Kishore kumar. We all women can fantasy our perfect romantic moods..’
Ek ajnabee, haseena se………..yu mulakat ho gayi…… Phir kya hua yeh na puchho
Kuch aisi baat ho gayi….
Khushi was lost in her own thoughts of that plane journey she took with arnav . she came out of those memories flashing only when airhostess switched on nights……
Plane Landed to Benguluru…..
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Mumbai
“Sorry Arnie. It was your birthday day and it all went crazily bad”’ Anjali spoke as sat back in car. She had decided to stay back in Mumbai , with al sudden turn of things. She wanted to be with arnav. She knew he was still upset over her. She could feel.
Anjali could see, how Arnav has really changed.. He no more looked adamant, no more looked rude…and she thought she was too late to over see this? . He is so much composed now in his thoughts. He is not an old Arnav who would run away when the discussions would be about relationship.But...
“‘we had a blast right yesterday till wee hours... It was indeed my most memorable birthday.’ Arnav said as he imagined khushi coming to wish him in middle of night. How they had a short yet some beautiful conversion over a cup of coffee in that breezy night. But he also remembered suddenly how she blamed him suddenly for Lavanya death.
“Let me put some fm. Its our birthday. Some re-telecast Fm channels. Sure they would be playing your tracks and wishing you’ Anjali said trying to cheerup the mood which had impacted them few minutes before.
‘No Di..pleas”
Anjali swiped in fm….but were some old songs playing.
“”ooops..iam sorry. Arnie……and I know old classics sucks..you. Will play the band b..”
‘wait di. After this music….’ Arnav replied as he overheard one of the song, only to recounter on some old memories back………
Ekajnabee haseena se
Yunmulakat ho gayi
Phir kya hua yeh na puchho
Kuch aisi baat ho gayi….
Woh achanak aa gayi, yun najar ke samane
Jaise nikal aya ghata se chand
Chehare pe julfen, bikhari huyi thi, din me rat ho gayi
Ek ajnabi hasina se yu mulakat ho gayi
Khubsurat baat ye
Char palka saath ye
Sari umar mujko rahega yaad
Mai akela tha magar
Ban gai wo hamsafar
Wo mere sath ho gayi……………..
Ek ajnabee haseena se
Yun mulakat ho gayi
Phir kya hua yeh na puchho
Kuch aisi baat ho gayi….
And the memories are there for haunting….;)
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Hey friends
So how was it???? I know there was delay...:(
I wanted to write more on ANjali..., but you know time constraints...couldnot write enough...
hope u liked it...
See you soon..take care...everyone
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