Chapter 25: Chapter 25

Areesha’s P.O.V.

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After Muhib and Arhaan left for office, I kept thinking for a good time whether I should really do it as Muhib kept convincing me not to go overboard.

But am I really going overboard! I mean Arhaan won't get married to anyone on his own. It’s just a matter of time as to make him get married and settle down, I will have to do something obviously. So why not now! Besides, I think Khushi is really a good girl so why not she!

And it's not like, I will force Arhaan to get married to her. I will just make some opportunities for them so that they can understand each other.

If they are destined to be together, they will and if it’s not the case, they won't. I just don't want to feel that I didn't even try when I thought I should.

I was thinking all these sitting on bed by the side of Esha who was sleeping. She woke up and uttered, “Mummy!” that broke my thought.

Looking at her, I smiled and made her freshen up and take her breakfast. Then got her ready and I also got ready and taking her, I forwarded towards my destination.

Esha was already happy as I was taking her outside but I didn’t tell her where we were going. When we reached there, I looked at the entrance of the mansion.

Then turned to Esha and took my phone from her and my eyes caught the sight of the time on phone screen, I uttered under my breath, “Wait a moment. It is just ten!”

I was getting embarrassed to come here this early.

“Whatever! Coming all the way here, I can't just go back doing nothing. But what if he isn’t home? Okay, let's check it.”

Uttering this, I got down from the car with Esha and she just went running to a flower plant right there by the entrance of the mansion.

I rushed to her and when I was about to say something to her, I heard a yelling sound of a man and when I got it was directed to Khushi, I took my steps forward and stood by the door.

Her brother was yelling at her for the incident of that night but I got angry when he just threw a question on Khushi’s character.

I just got paused at that and when Khushi uttered in her defence, he raised his hand to slap her.

Being unable to stand it, I just shouted, “Stop it.”

Seeing me, they got shocked and silent for a moment.

Esha came running to me but seeing Khushi, she uttered happily, “Aunty!” and got near Khushi.

Khushi immediately wiped her eyes and caressed Esha's hair. Looking at me, she spoke up, “Api, you here, this time? What is the matter?”

Before I could say anything, Esha spoke up, “Aunty, where is your room?”

Then I uttered, “Khushi, take Esha with you. I want to talk to him.” and pointed at her brother.

Khushi tried to say something again but Esha spoke up, “Aunty, let's go to your room.”

She looked at me and I said again, “Go, Khushi.”

Her brother was totally silent for the whole time and when Khushi left after glancing at him for once, I spoke up, “Now Mr. Malik, would you mind to tell me what is the problem. I thought you people also believed Khushi as like as we believed Arhaan.

That's why you didn't make a fuss over the matter of that night. But I guess I was wrong. If there was a problem then you should have come to us as it's not the matter of Khushi only but my brother, Arhaan also. But how could you, being her brother just throw a question on her character!”

He uttered in lower tone, “Last night there were so many people and almost all of them were watching us. So we didn't want to create a scene and that's why we didn't say anything but whatever happened wasn't right. Besides, Mr. Anas, husband of that aunty is the major shareholding person of our company. And it’s not like we are not going to meet again. The matter won't get disappeared soon and it's all because of Khushi.”

Hearing him, I couldn't help uttering, “Are you really her brother?”

He again got silent at that and kept staring at me. I again spoke up then, “I mean being a brother, you should support her. If she is at fault, you should help her correcting that. But you are just going on blaming her terribly. What is this! Do you think if you do this, the matter will get solved?”

He spoke up after keeping silent for sometime, “The matter will never get solved now as almost all of the people of the party got to know this and they will talk on this if they got to know the truth. Our family reputation will be finished.”

Getting his point, I uttered coldly, “Wait a moment. You don't seem to get bothered why your sister was in that situation that night or her life and dignity. All you just care about your family reputation. That's it?”

He tried to say something again but I cut him off and spoke up, “You know what, I actually came here today to ask some help from you. But now I think..Just forget it. I will handle it myself. And as for your concern, I am assuring you that your family reputation won't be tarnished. We can just get them married.”

“No. I can't.” Hearing Khushi saying that from behind, we turned to her but I got more shocked when her brother scoffed in irritation and gave him a blank look. I wasn't understanding what's the matter with him.

Right then his phone rang off and attending the call, he spoke up, “I will be right there shortly.” and cutting off the line, he uttered glaring at Khushi, “Do whatever you feel like doing.”

Glancing at me for once, he left the house and I couldn't but utter, “What the!”

Khushi got near me with Esha and spoke up, “Api, you don't bother about it. Vai is just caught up with some troubling stuffs of business. That's why he is behaving like that. When he”

Cutting her off, I spoke up, “Be whatever the reason behind it, he can't just say all that rubbish to you.”

Khushi spoke up again, “He is n..not like that Api. He will apo..apologise to me returning, I know.”

I kept thinking whether I should believe her and then giving that thought a break, I spoke up, “Khushi, though it should be discussed with elders of the house but thinking of the situation, I want to make something clear to you first.”

Khushi kept looking at me confusingly  and I uttered again caressing her face, “I know you two did that out of circumstances and it was started by Arhaan not you. So don't bother about what your brother is saying and I believe you just like I believe Arhaan.”

A drop of tear came out of her eye. Wiping that, I uttered again, “I really want you to marry my brother, Arhaan and just know that I am not saying this because of the happenings. I just feel like it.”

Khushi tried to speak up while shaking her head but without bothering that, I went on, “Khushi, you know, you are the very first girl for whom he cared so much. The thought of two came to my mind earlier but I ignored that seeing Arhaan's behaviour towards you but seeing how he cared for you that night, my instinct tells me that you two will make a good couple. I know Khushi, Arhaan misbehaved with you many times but he is actually not like that. Arhaan is really a nice guy.”

Saying all that, I kept staring at Khushi hopefully until she spoke up after being silent for sometime....