understanding khushi (chapter 1)

Khushi wiped her tears and moved out of arnav's room. She still couldnot believe that after everything she and arnav had undergone together arnav still held on to the Contract marriage thing. With great difficulty she convinces herself that she had kept herself in illusion that arnav will change towards her. It was true that arnav now knew that she was also a victim ,but he still considered her to be his contract wife.
With determination to accept the truth of her marriage and silently move out his house at end of six months, she wiped her tears and moved down the stairs towards kitchen. She prepared plates for everyone and sent them to everyones room with help of hp and jp. She sent Jp to arnavs room with his food ,medicines and coffee as she did not wish to face him. She then silently moves out of the kitchen and goes to the terrace to be able to cry freely so that nobody could hear her.


In the room
Arnav was pacing, thinking he would win back his khushi his wife before the end of six months.He silently looks out towards the poolside, moves out and looks at the sky and apolozises to his mama and khushi's parents for bringing out the contract thing to stop khushi from leaving and hurting khushi and also tells them that he had no other choice because khushi being selfless would not have listened to anything he said.
He further promises them that he would wipe away all her tears and bring so much love and happiness in her life that she will forget all these hurtful things she had to endure. He promises his mama that he will make himself repent everything wrong he did to khushi with his heart and his suffering and tears will act as balm of khushi's wounds. Little did he knew that his tears and wounds were the one that hurt his khushi most.

While he was entering back inside his room he realised somebody knocking his door .Just then JP entered his room with his food and coffee stating he had to take his medicines too, which were also lying along his coffee in the tray. JP exited the room,without asking arnav knew that it was his khushi who had sent him this food and medicines cause she was the only one who would care for him so selflessly after everything.

But little did khushi know that arnav more than medicines and food ,needed her,just a look of her and all his pain would lessen and his determination to woo her back would cement further in his heart.


When after an hour of crying at terrace khushi had decided what to do, she realised that arnav had made it all easy for her....when all this during the kidnapping trap she had forgotten that there was this news ,which will change everyones life forever. So she decided to go with the flow..... wait for another 10 days marking end of six months, till then stay as invisible as posssible. at end of 10 days return back to her buajee's house.
make arrangements for babujees treatment and her responsibilities before....................

She returned back to arnav's room ,to find him sitting on the recliner and his food untouched. Arnav knew khushi must not have had anything . He asked her if she wanted him to eat his food and medicines she must eat along with him. Khushi wanted to refuse but then she thought about his diabetes and he had to take care about himself because anjali di needed him. Realising that whether he loved her or not ,she had always loved him, and still loves him, she gave in and went down and got a chappati and small amount of dal for her.
Both of them sat silently and ate , khushi made sure arnav took his medicines and then collected everything to send them back to kitchen. She came back arnav's room to find him waiting for her. He looked straight into her eyes.... his eyes speaking loud volumes..... khushi understood each one of his emotions but didnot react. She had to be strong. Arnav broke the trance and said "Khushi I know, you and me both......." but couldnot complete it.He again tried "Khushi I know you understand me even when I am not able to say it.I just want you to share my bed with you. I promise I would not cross my limits and you know that,however bad I am,I still respect you and value your self respect. ...............(pause)......................Its just that sleeping close to you ,holding your hand gives me peace and serenity which I have never found in last 14 years. Its gives me power and determination to fight against anything that wants to hurt you and di........................please khushi........................................................................."

Khushi loves him so much, She knew whatever he said earlier was to stop her from going and he becomes desprate when it came to her and in his desparations he resorts to his anger which makes his take these hurtful ways. So she couldnot deny him anything.................Not when he was so vunerable..........so she moved ahead and lay herself on his side of the bed.... she did not know what came into her mind , that she occupied his side which he had never given her.............she waited for his anger ............but it never came.
He came over and occupied her side of the bed ,pulled the duvet, came closer to her , held her hand and slept almost instantly.

That moment khushi realised that it is going to be difficult for her. She knew Arnav held and protected what he loved. and she knew that moment that he loved her with all his heart and soul......he could not express but his actions speak spoke louder than his words .They way he held her, her hand. She knew that he was not the man who left what he loved. He was the one to fight till he gets what he loves. And she knew HE LOVED HER ,but She also loved him and She had to leave him to save him from the PAIN.Thinking over of taking each day at a time she too slept.........snuggling closer to her husband.......seeking his warmth......his love........Arnav too relaxed more and pulled her closer onto himself......making a silent promise that it is always going to be this way. His wife shall always remain within confines of his arms.He will make sure of that because he knew this is the only happiness he ever got in his life sent by his mother... and he will hold onto it forever.



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