Chapter 33: Chapter 33

Khushi’sP.O.V

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I left Mahmud Mansion following Vai and got into his car. On our way back home, all the way there was silence. I was thinking about how to get away from all this.

Entering our house, he stopped midway while going to his room and turned to me.

With a smile, he uttered, “What were you about to say there Khushi? ”

I just turned my head down as I found his look turned to glare in no minute.

He then again spoke up, “Answer me. What was it?”

I spoke up stammeringly mustering up my courage somehow keeping my head still down, “I do..don't want to m..marry Arhaan, Vai. And he also wants the same.”

Completing my say, I looked at him and the courage, I mustered up was gone as he spoke up with a disgusted face, “You both should have thought this before spending the night together.”

Hearing him, I just kept silent as I knew what he might say if I again said something.

Right then Abbu got there and seeing us, he spoke up, “What is it, Kowshik?”

Vai got silent for a moment and then turning to me, he spoke up, “Ask your daughter what was she trying to do out there?”

Abbu gave me a puzzled look and said, “Khushi, if you are trying to call off this marriage somehow then let me make it clear to you. It's not gonna happen.”

Hearing Abbu’s calm tone, I got the flown away courage back somewhat and tried to utter, “Abbu, Arhaan and me both don't want to get married like this.”

Vai spoke up then, “Then, what do you want to do, haan? Just spending..” and got cut off at this point by Abbu as he uttered, “Kowshik, enough. Get back to your room NOW.”

Glaring at me, Vai left from there and Abbu spoke up, “All these were started by you two, not us. And also the marriage proposal was brought by them not us. So now there is no way for you two to get back. This marriage is going to happen anyhow. Keep this in mind.

When I was about to leave while thinking, I will find my own way for getting out of this., abbu spoke up again like he read my mind, Dont think something ridiculous, Khushi. There is no way for you to get out of this house till marriage now.”

I got back to my room with teary eyes and kept thinking “what should I do now. I have already promised Arhaan that I will stop this somehow but with whatever is happening, will I be able to do this!"

I called Preety as I wasn't being able to think of a way to get out of the house now.

After few moments, Preety answered the call and uttered happily, ”Khushi, all set? Are you ready to fly?”

When I spoke up all the things, she got silent for some time and then spoke up, “Khushi, you won't be able to reach the airport if you leave from now. It's already almost the time of that flight. I will check it and book again.”

Interrupting her, I spoke up, “I won't be able to get away from here now, Preety. Abbu and Vai already got it that I am trying to do something to get away from this marriage.”

Preety uttered in a concerned tone, “Then what are you going to do now? Just marry him like this?”

“No. I will talk to him to get this stopped somehow. As I am not being able to stop this marriage.”

Before Preety could say something, I heard Vai uttering from behind, “What did you say?”

I cut off the line and turned to him only to find him glaring at me.

While glaring at me, he got near and asked again, “Who were you talking all these?”

“Tell me one thing.” hearing him saying this, I looked up at him and he uttered, “Why did you meet Arhaan that night?”

I uttered in a lower tone, “I didn't go to meet him. I went to visit”

When I kept quiet, he uttered as he remembered, “Don't tell me that you went to visit Ammi!”

I still kept silent and tears started rolling down my eyes and he spoke up getting me all shocked, “Do you even remember how she became like that?”

I gave him a confused look and he went on, “It's you, Khushi. It's just you.”

Right then Abbu got there and spoke up, “Enough. Kowshik, go to your room, son.”

When Vai uttered again, “But its true, Abbu. Just because she, Ammi”, Abbu spoke up again, “Kowshik!”

Without bothering Abbu’s word, Vai went on, “What you snatched from us is something that will never be made up. Now at least don't play with our dignity.” and left the place.

And this time, there was no hatred in his eyes for me but I found there pain.

I didn't get what vai meant by saying it was me but my eyes got teary seeing him like that.

I looked at Abbu thinking he would say something but the expression on his face was also the same as he left the place without saying anything.

I got near the photograph of my Ammi and kept staring at it while shedding tears and uttering to myself, “What did I do, Ammi? What did I do?”

That day ahead passed for me lying on the bed as I was having a severe headache after pressurizing on my brain to get what actually vai meant.

The later two days I didn't get to see Vai. He was busy with Abbu in business.

In these two days, I had enough of time and opportunity to go away from all these but I didn't get to reach a conclusion while fighting with myself.

I knew if I stayed back this time, I won't be able to get away from this ever but in my heart, I didn't want to hurt Vai. His painful face wasn't leaving my mind.

Though he always tried to find fault with me and even if there wasn't any fault, he himself imagined it but from that day I started thinking otherwise. He had a reason to be like this always.

And it's something related to my childhood. I need to know this. I didn't want to escape from a situation.

All I need to talk to Arhaan. If he wants to break the alliance then he needs to do it himself as now I am not in a position to follow my earlier plan though Preety kept convincing me to follow that.

I knew Arhaan would misunderstand me but I didn't have anything to do.

That night when I saw the date, I rushed to get my phone to call Arhaan only to find several missed calls of Arhaan himself. But when I called him back, it was switched off.

I thought of meeting him to talk to him the other day but to my utter surprise, Arhaan came to my house with Api and Esha the very next day and he didn't seem to be angry or something rather he talked smilingly with Abbu.

I got confused seeing Arhaan like that when I expected him to get all angry with me.

Api took Abbu's permission to take me with them for the selection of our engagement ring.

Esha chose our Engagement ring with Api as Arhaan and I was just silent. While doing our shopping, I tried to talk to Arhaan but he didn't let me and later kept himself busy with Esha like he was okay with this marriage now.

I didn't know what to do then and at last, decided to left it on Almighty.

After shopping we got to get ice cream as per the demand of Esha though Api was not agreeing with it at first.

Though Api took one but Arhaan didn't. Esha and I were eating like ice cream was the most delicious thing to eat. Before this, I didn't know but I just loved ice cream.

While eating ice cream, Esha fell some on my dress and api started laughing then said, “Khushi, go and wash it.”

I turned to Arhaan only to find him giving me a shocking look. Seeing him like that I remembered my situation which I almost forgot while being with Esha and ice cream.

I forwarded towards washroom to wash my dress and when I was returning, I got bumped to him.

Seeing me, he uttered happily, “Khushi, you here! I kept calling you but you didn't answer it. Aren,t you gonna do it? It's still accepting.”

Finding nothing to answer his question, I replied, “I am not sure. My family is waiting for me. I need to go."

Before he could say something else, I forwarded towards our table but my mind chided, “Your family, like seriously!!” and I got paused there for a while staring at them.

At some point I saw Arhaan looking my way and then turning away as Esha shouted, “Aunty, I got done. You are the last.”

I smiled at her and forwarded towards them.

After that, they dropped me at my house and left but I kept staring at their way while thinking, “Is Arhaan going to do it? Is he going to marry ME?”

My mind was all silent at that as I kept fighting with my inner self about whether I should do it.

Giving that thought a break, I turned only to get bumped with Vai. But he just walked past me which was very unlikely of him.

Then I got the sight of Kaki who was in the kitchen. Remembering something, I spoke up as I went towards the kitchen, “Kaki, are you busy?”

She looked up at me and spoke up while shaking her head, “You need something?”

“A coffee.” saying that, I left to my room and Kaki entered it after few minutes. Giving me the coffee, she was about to leave but I stopped her and spoke up, “Kaki?”

When she turned to me, I put away the coffee cup and got near her and spoke up, “You are in this place since before my birth, right?”

Being confused, she just nodded and when I uttered, “Then you must have known whatever happened in this house in my childhood.”, her confused face turned to a shocking one.

Kaki kept silent for a moment and then was about to leave while uttering, “Khushi, I have left something on gas.” only to get stopped as I spoke up, “How did Ammi die, Kaki?”

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