Chapter 54: Chapter 54

Arhaan's P.O.V.

I entered the room while looking all around to find Khushi to talk to her. Hearing some sound in the washroom, I understood that she was there and kept waiting for her.

When she got out of the washroom after a while, her eyes were red. It was pretty obvious that she was crying inside there.

When I stood in front of her, she kept looking anywhere except me and tried to utter, “Arhaan, I was..”

Interrupting her, I spoke up, “You were what, Khushi?”

She took a quick glance at me but didn't utter anything only to get me angrier as I spoke up, “What is it? Tell me..”

When she kept quiet, I again asked her, “What did Abeer say to you to make you cry your eyes red! By any chance do you think crying will make all problems get solved somehow? Then let me clear your mind. It never helps. And as much as I have known Abeer, he is not a person to make anyone cry rather he will hurt himself if someone gets hurt because of him even unintentionally.”

She spoke up in lower tone after keeping silence for some moment, “No, Arhaan. Abeer Vai didn't say anything to hurt me.”

Hearing her voice, I got irritated and uttered, “Khushi, I told you that your voice shouldn't be like this when I am there with you.”

Hearing me, she looked up at me and uttered, “I just remembered how you got stuck with me like this. I am sorry.”

As she uttered those, I kept staring at her and then uttered, “Aren't there any other words in your dictionary except sorry! Why uttering this is so much easy for you and even that's when you aren't guilty?”

She just kept looking down and I uttered again, “Khushi, whatever happened not because of you only. I also played a crucial role there.”

I got stopped as I found her giving me a confused look.

With a little bit of smile, I uttered again, “I could have just left without bothering about you that night on that road. I could have said no when you asked help from me. Even after marriage when you said we should get separated, that time I also have a chance to break this relationship, right?”

Without uttering anything, she just kept staring at me and I uttered with the same smiling face, “But I took those decisions to be with you, help you out and lastly maintain this relationship. Then why are you sorry alone? In that case, I should also be but I am not. Because I am not regretting my decisions. No matter how but are you regretting of whatever happened?”

Khushi’s P.O.V.

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Hearing Arhaan, I kept looking at him being all confused. I wasn’t following his word and when I didn’t utter anything for some moments, he spoke up again making an all serious face.

“Khushi, I am asking you something. Do you regret that life made us come to this point somehow? Do you want to break it off? If you still want to break it off, then I won't force you. You can be honest with me. So tell me do you..”

Interrupting him in between, I uttered, “No. I want to be with you. I want to be here with you all.”

Hearing me, he smiled heartily for some reason and uttered, “That's good then.”

Then he turned to leave only to get stopped midway as he turned to me and spoke up again, “Then you better not say sorry or feel bad about whatever happened for any next time. You get that?”

I smilingly nodded and he left from there. I kept thinking then was it really happening with me!

If Arhaan really doesn't regret marrying me, then will I be able to live in this house for the rest of my life with Arhaan! With this family like really!

With the life I used to have, it was getting confusing and hard for me to believe that from now I will have this type of life like really!

I felt quite secured here. Like if Arhaan was with me, then what to worry but wait a moment.

Didn't I think of talking to him about that?

Then how could I forget that!

I got downstairs to talk to Arhaan. But seeing everyone in the living room, I gave that thought a break and got near them as uncle uttered, “Come dear. Sit"

After gossiping happily on random stuffs for sometime, Api got up as she said, "You guys continue. I will get the dinner ready."

I also uttered then, "Let's go api. I will help you."

Before Api could say something, Esha spoke up, "Me too me too.. Let's prepare our dinner."

Everybody laughed out at that. And we forwarded towards the kitchen.

I was really happy today. Though Arhaan uttered about being friends before but today I felt something different when he talked all those.

May be it got pretty obvious that I was happy as Api spoke up smilingly, “What's the matter dear? You are looking very happy today.”

Looking at her, I spoke up casually, “Nothing Api." but when I saw Arhaan talking to Muhib Vai and Uncle smilingly, a smile crept on my lips also.

Esha spoke up all of a sudden, “Aunty, why are you smiling?"

I turned to her and giving her some snacks to eat, I spoke up, “Nothing sweety. You eat this." and concentrated on preparing dinner but not before glancing at Arhaan once more.

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After dinner, I got back to my room and said my prayer. Then I was about to go downstairs again but got stopped as I saw Arhaan entering the room while talking on phone.

Giving me a small smile, he got near his table and started working on his laptop being still on phone. When he was done with the phone call, I thought of talking to him but dropped the idea as he seemed to work with utter seriousness.

I kept waiting for him to finish his work but started getting sleepy. I took a book and started reading it while lying on bed. Being like this at some point, I fell asleep.

Arhaan's P.O.V.

Getting order from api for not going office tomorrow, I forwarded towards my room after dinner. But to my luck my PA called and briefed me something important about my recent project.

While talking to him, I got working as I was needed to attend a meeting tomorrow before noon.

I thought of attending the meeting and coming back home by noon and without bothering to think otherwise I fully concentrated on my work.

I turned to Khushi for once and saw her reading a book and then got back to my work again.

When I was done with my work, I turned to Khushi only to find her all asleep with the book in hand.

I took the book and put it on the table. Setting the comforter properly on her, I also got on the bed. I was about to fall asleep but a sound made sleep go away from my eyes.

It took me sometime to understand that Khushi's phone was ringing. I checked the time which was almost 2 by night.

Being all irritated, I uttered under my breath, “Who could be it this late at night?"

When I saw Khushi's sleep was also getting disturbed by the ring, I got the phone.

Seeing the caller ID, I couldn't help answer it and uttered, “What time is it, Preety?"

She uttered in a apologetic tone, "Vai? I am sorry. Were you sleeping? Actually I wanted to talk to Khushi about something. I forgot about the time difference and ended up calling her."

Hearing her, I uttered while looking at Khushi's sleeping face, “It's okay. Is it that much important? Khushi has fallen asleep. Should I wake her up?"

Preety spoke up immediately, "No, Vai. Let her sleep. Actually I am facing.. Never mind. You too sleep, Vai. I am sorry."

As I was already all awake and Preety seemed to face something bothering her, I uttered, “It's okay. If you are comfortable, you can share with me.”

She spoke up then quite hesitantly, “Vai, actually.."

Understanding that I spoke up, “Why are you hesitating when you are already calling me Vai? I don't want to force you though.”

“Vai, actually it has hardly been a month I have come to London and some guy is following me around. I dont know what does he want. Whenever he starts approaching, I really get afraid. And he ends up asking me some.."

Interrupting Preety at this point, I uttered, “Okay. I got it. I have stayed there almost 20 years. I have friends there who can help you out. I will contact him tomorrow. You don't worry, sister.”

Preety spoke up, “Thank you, Vai. Now you also get some sleep. Good Night."

With a smile, I uttered, “Okay. Good night."

Cutting the line, I put the phone on the table and got on the bed. While thinking of whom to ask to help Preety out, I fell asleep at some point.

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In the morning when I woke up, it was already late. Why didn’t anyone wake me up?

While thinking of this, I rushed to washroom. Taking a quick shower, I got ready and forwarded downstairs.

The arrangement of party was going on and everyone was there. Api caught the sight of me and spoke up, “Arhaan, where are you going? Didn't I tell you.."

Interrupting api in between, I spoke up, "It's urgent api. I will be back by noon. I promise."

Letting out a sigh, api nodded and Khushi spoke up, “I am getting ready your breakfast." and turned to go to kitchen but got stopped as I spoke up, “It's okay. I will have something in office. I am getting late."

Saying this, I left the house.

When I was done with my meeting, it was almost 1 by noon. I was about to leave from office when my phone rang off.

While answering the call, I got out of the office and uttered, “What's up, Abeer?”

“Forget it. Hows Vabi? Is she alright?" hearing his tensed voice, I uttered, "Yeah. She is alright."

Abeer replied immediately, "That's a relief then. You know how much I felt guilty when you said she cried because of me. I really didn't want to hurt her anyhow. I am sorry, yaar.”

I smiled at his word and spoke up, “Hey, relax. It's nothing like that. You know she loves to cry whatever be the reason."

Abeer spoke up then, “Arhaan, as much as I know you, you never liked it whenever your loved ones cried. Even if that tear came out of joy, still no. Then how come you are saying this easily now? Don't let vabi cry. You get that?"

Hearing him, I spoke up smilingly, “Looks like you are standing up for Khushi!"

He uttered in an obvious tone, “Obviously. She called me Vai, you know? So shouldn't I care for my sister!”

“Yeah, yeah. I got that fully. But what about your problem that you were talking yesterday?" I spoke up smilingly only to get him uttering being irritated, “Why are you asking? As if you are going to advice me something regarding that! I don't need you in that case, okay? Vabi will help me. I got to go now. Bye."

As soon as Abeer cut off the line, I remembered about Preety. I thought of calling Abeer again to help Preety but dropped the idea and called Mahin.

He answered the call immediately and uttered, "Hey, Arhaan. Long time no talk. What's up, buddy?"

"Everything is going alright. You tell me?" I spoke up smilingly only to get him utter in an apologetic tone, "I am sorry, yaar. I didn't make it to attend your wedding. Abeer also didn't get to go. Yaar, why don't you make a plan with vabi to come here? So that we can meet her. You can think this like a reunion."

"I will see that. But right now I need your help to sort out something there." hearing me, he uttered in a serious tone, "Just tell me. What is it, Arhaan?"

I spoke up then, "Some guy is after a close sister of mine there. I want you to help her out."

He uttered in a confused tone, "I got that but your sister?"

I uttered smilingly, "Khushi's friend." only to make him utter, "Khushi Vabi's friend? Okay then. Send me her contact number. I will handle that. And you rest assure."

"I am sending it. Okay then. Bye." saying that, I cut off the line and forwarded towards home.

On my way, I got stuck because of traffic jam. Being irritated when I looked outside, a red saree on a mannequin caught my sight in a shopping mall just beside the road.

I didn’t know what happened to me but I started imagining Khushi in that saree. She was looking at me with a smile and all I just kept staring at her.....