understanding khushi (chapter 7)

Chapter 7

Arnav sat in the study and a chain of moments he had spend with khushi crossed his mind. He realised that even a single day without her would be difficult. So to divert his mind and aching heart he decided to head to his office.

Khushi was thankful that buajii had called her, and she had decided to use this opportunity because though she had made her decision to leave arnav at end of contract marriage but she loves him and she knew it will break her completely to leave him also his confession and vunerablility made it even more difficult but to save him from more pain she had to leave him.Khushi knew arnav would never allow her to leave him and after what he had confessed to her yesterday, she knew that everything bad or hurtful he ever said or did was never from his heart and it had hurt him more than her. She thanked devi maiya for the chance. When khushi was leaving Shantivan she knew she was leaving her soul behind and what was left was just a lifeless body.She could not control her tears on crossing the threshold and her feelings escaped from her mouth “may be this would be last time that I shall ever see this house,My home “. Little did she knew that her devi maiya had different plans for her.

By the time she reached lakshmi nagar ,she was a total mess and was thankful that soon buajii left for the temple after greeting her. She went inside her room and cried till she had no more strength left. She after some time wiped her tears ,gathered herself and said “Khushi you cannot break like this, and you have so many responsibilities, so many lives depend on you, your absence should not affect them, you have to make arrangement. She washed her face and on return of her buajii discussed with her about the help she required. Buajii was facing some problem with her pension , so she asked khushi for help. Khushi told her not to worry as she will look after it. She collected her diary(the same which arnav read) , two big gift parcels and some more documents and headed out with her motive.

Khushi had just 7 more days left in the contract marriage, she wished time to stop, but she realised it never stopped, and not only that she had otherwise too very less time. She went straight to the nearest Allahabad bank branch and requested to break and Fixed deposit in name of her which had matured some three months back. This fixed deposit was made by khushi’s real parents for her marriage, but know khushi had convinced herself that though she had a contract marriage, but for her it was a life long commitment. Even if arnav would have left her at end of six months, she would never marry again because she was married to him and shall always remain his, whether he wanted her or not. She was faithful. So this money could never be used for her marriage so it was better to use this money  for her family and know she needed to do that desperately. Once the fixed deposit was broken she got an amount of 12 lakhs. Immediately she transferred an amount of Rs.5 lakh and 70 thousand into arnav’s personnel account not because she wanted to prove a point but because it was the right thing to do and she was never the one to take undue advantage of those who loved her. Then she transferred another 1 lakh 30 thousand into KKGSR dabba service account. The rest of 5 lakhs she deposited 4 lakhs into buaji’s account and the remaining 1 lakh she kept safetly into her bag.Then from her personnel account she withdrew another 10 thousand rupees and left the bank. She headed to her next destination the notary( legal office) where on a 5000 ruppees stamp paper she transferred her registered KKGSR dabba service company on her jeeji’s name. Satisfied with her work. Her next destination was an international courier company where she handed over the to gift parcels she had bought for her siblings poorvi and poorav for their graduation night. She had brought a wonderful expensive designer saree from an exclusive AR boutique for poorvi and Armani suit for poorav. She had sold one of her jewellery set to buy this for them, because she knew they loved and valued anything that she gave them, may be this time it was a big day for them, so they needed to look good and lastly this could her last gift to them. So it had to be special. After paying the charges for courier when she was heading home in the rikshaw, she remembered how both her siblings had been asking her to come along with arnav and attend their graduation night because it was her who had made them what they were today, she refused them because that was just 5 days after end of her six months contract, but they were not listening to her, but after explaining them a bit that it would be difficult they agreed but were disappointed. So she thought may be this surprise dresses from her side would cheer them and she hoped that they would find it suitable to wear on their graduation night and not feel embarrassed.  But she forgot that she was the one who had raised them and instilled values in them and they both were so proud of their jiji and were never embarrassed of her. She was their mother their source or root and they were not the one’s who were ashamed of their traditional roots.

Then she went to pensition office and her problem was solved in an hour with some documentation and clarification from her side. And the pension was resumed back.

Its was late after lunch time when she returned and buajii gave her lunch. She then asked buajii if she could stay here for a few days and told her how shyam was exposed and anajali ji was bit upset. Buajii was worried for her but she assured her that no one was angry with her and everything is fine and Anjali di just needed some time to get normal with her. Later she handed buajii the one lakh rupees she had brought and told her that some of her Fixed deposit had matured and since she is now well off she doesnot require this. Buajii was still not taking the money when khushi told her “ its ok buajii, its just that babuji does not keep well, there is no source of income except her pension, so it is handy to keep some cash .it comes handy in times of need and unexpected circumstances. I don’t want you and amma to get troubled for money. Its always better to have some in access .” buajii knew she was right. Then she also told her about the small amount she deposited in her account staying the same reason. Buajii could not control herself and cried a little.

Later at 7 in the evening when Arnav was heading for home aman came to inform aranv about some deal payments and then casually told him about some 5 lakh and 70 thousand which were transferred to arnav’s personnel account today afternoon .The amount was quickly identified by Arnav and he got angry , his temper rose but then he realised it had always been his mistake, so he had to deal with khushi with love and win over her love and trust back with love and passion, but there was some serious talk with her pending for tonight and it would not wait because khushi was at Lakshmi nagar, he had decided he had already wasted an year fighting with her when all his heart from the first meeting at sheesh mahel desired was to surrender in her love and make her his forever and he did not want to waste another second . he instructed aman to get the entire details of the transaction along with details and status of person, but the information should be confidential and sent to him only, even aman was not supposed to see it.

Arnav sat in his chair thinking that this whole drama of contract marriage for six month needed a closure today itself and knowing his khushi, he knew she would always want it to remain it between the two of them, and he was ok with everything that pleased her. He knew like khushi that the truth will hurt everyone and more than that khushi disliked arnav being exposed . She had refuted shyam on the day of confrontations when shyam told that arnav married khushi out of blackmail. She in front of entire family had declared that her and arnav’s was a mutual marriage out of love and no one could separate her from arnav. Her voice contained confidence and was clear and loud. It was a clear message to both shyam and him that the matter was strictly between her and arnav and nobody is required to know about it. And he had decided to keep it between them that day only because she did not know , but he knew that the whole six month contract was just a lie he had told her to hurt her and in reality no such contract had been made by him. There was more confessions that needed to be made to his wife at they would be made today. Today khushi will be exposed to his love , she had seen his hatred but she had forgotten that love is the parent of hatred and it was much greater. Today his confessions for which she had always waited will overwhelm her.

In thirty minutes aman was back with sealed envelop containing  the details. Aranv left the office sat in his car, opened the envelop and read all the details. It held every single detail about khushi’s todays transactions at the bank.

At the same time at Lakshmi nagar ,Payal came to see buajii and was happy that khushi could get her pension through. That when khushi gave payal the papers of KKGSR dabba service transferred on her name before payal could refuse khushi told her  “ jiji I always wanted to gift you something on your wedding, but at that time I was short of finances, so I decided to give you this on your six months wedding anniversary . its just that you have always been a homemaker and I wish you never have to see some financial crises, but its essential that you become financially independent and this company will give you that security just like it gave me. So please don’t refuse it because I have given you no choice you have to accept it. “ Payal was touched by her concern and hugged and thanked her for such a thoughtful gift. When khushi left to make tea Buajii to could not stop herself and said to payal   “ I don’t know when but this khushi became so big, we never realised that she burdened herself so much with responsibilities that she grew older than her age. She matured so early when it was time for her to be childish and dream for herself”. All this was heard and seen by Arnav, though others coul not but he understood all her intentions well and he silently promised buajii “ don’t worry buajii, I will take away all her burdens and responsibilities and she would again re live her child hood in my house and will agin dream within confines of my arms and I will try to full fill each of her dream”. Arnav came to talk to khushi but seeing all this he thought its better to leave now and go abck to shantivan, have dinner with di and then he can secretly tell di and come and meet and woo his wife. It sounded perfect as both di and khushi needed him, he hoped from tomorrow both di and khushi would be together.

Unkown to him there lay a long and painful night ahead ,which shall test his love and priorities towards di and khushi.

To be continued…….

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