Chapter 57: Chapter 57

Arhaan's P.O.V.

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When I uttered about planning something to make her family payback, Khushi uttered all sternly, "No. I don't want you to do anything to them."

I sarcastically uttered, "Why? Because they are your family?"

She kept silent for some moments and then while shaking her head, she uttered, "No. I am not going to say it's because they are my family. I know they never were. But I just feel if I don't forgive them for being like this to me that will mean, I am willing to dwell on my past while turning back against my future.

I don't want to do it, Arhaan. I don't want to dwell on my past or think of the bitter memories of my life anymore. So if it takes me to forgive them to move on with my life then I will happily do it.

Because I really want to walk forward, Arhaan. Leaving the bitter memories behind, I want to start afresh and live happily in my new life. Can't I do that?"

I kept staring at her for a while and then smilingly nodded at her as I uttered, "Well, there is nothing more classy or powerful than showing forgiveness and grace to someone who does not deserve it."

Hearing me, she smiled. I was about to start the car but remembering something, I got stopped and asked Khushi, "Khushi, can I ask you something?"

When she nodded at that, I uttered, "What were you planning of doing to get cancelled of our marriage that even by asking me to say yes?"

Khushi kept looking down as she answered, "I wanted to leave."

Not getting her words, I again asked her, "Leave? Leave to where?"

"London. To Preety. I wanted to leave this country forever." hearing her saying this, I got totally silent and after some moment, I uttered, "I thought I helped you that night but I had no idea that I almost made you homeless."

Khushi looked up at me and uttered with a little bit of smile, "No Arhaan. To become homeless, I had to have a home first. After ammi, I had no home here."

I asked her with a hopeful mind, "What about now?"

"Alhamdulillah and thanks to you too, I have a home now and I am really grateful to have you people in my life. I didn't even imagine my life would be like this one day. Thank you, Arhaan."

Hearing her, I uttered, "You are welcome." started driving putting on a smile.

Arriving at her college, I stopped the car. When she was about to get down, I asked her, "When will you be done?"

Khushi got thinking for some moment and then spoke up, "I am not sure."

Nodding at that, I uttered, "Text me when you are almost done. I will come to pick you up."

"Arhaan, it's okay. I can go by myself." as she uttered this, I kept staring at her only to get her uttering to my irritation, "Arhaan, I was always on my own, you know. So I can manage. You don't need to bother."

I spoke up then, "That's what I am trying to let you know that you are not just on your own anymore. And you are not a bother to me, Khushi. You get that?"

She kept staring at me for some moments and then nodded.

I smilingly uttered, "Text me."

Nodding at me, she got down and forwarded towards the entrance of her college campus and I kept staring at her until she got out of my sight and then forwarded towards my office.

Areesha's P.O.V.

I was over the moon seeing Arhaan caring for Khushi this much. I always wanted Arhaan to have a life partner like Khushi.

Now seeing them happy together really made my wish come true. Thinking of this, I was smiling all by myself sitting in the living room.

Abbu got there right then and spoke up, "What's the matter sweetie? You are smiling on your own."

Looking at Abbu, I spoke up, "I was thinking of Arhaan and Khushi, Abbu. You noticed the change in them?"

Abbu smilingly nodded at me. Something came to my mind then and I spoke up, "Abbu, what about we send them to their honeymoon? I mean they will get quality time to spend with each other and know themselves better. They might come closer as well."

"Not a bad idea. But sweetie, do you think they will agree? I mean Arhaan just joined business and remains busy with his meetings whereas Khushi also has just started her college." as Abbu said this, I got thinking about it.

Convincing Khushi won't be a problem actually but what to do with my workaholic vai!

Khushi's P.O.V.

When I was almost done with my classes, I texted Arhaan but there was no sign of him though I kept waiting sitting on the bench at the college gate for a while after finishing my classes.

I called him for once but when he didn't receive it, I thought he might be busy with his meeting.

I was thinking what to do when Rifan got there and Sara was also with him. Seeing me, Sara spoke up, "Hey, Api. Long time no see. How are you doing?"

I spoke up smilingly, "Alhamdulillah. I am fine. You tell me. Is everything going alright with you two?" only to get Sara making a frowning face as she uttered, "He is ignoring me, api."

When I gave Rifan a questioning look, he turned to Sara and spoke up immediately, "Why are you telling her half of the things? Go on. Tell her what did you do.."

Sara went on blurting out, "What did I do, haan? What did I do? He was my classmate, Rifan. If he was asking me something, shouldn't I answer him? Tell me."

As Rifan spoke up, "When did I forbade you to talk to him? But why did you need to talk to him all smilingly?", I just kept listening to them smilingly while thinking what should I say in between.

But when they kept going on with their lovers' quarrel for a while, I spoke up assuming it would be never ending, "Will you two stop now? And Rifan, what's the matter with you?"

They got silent hearing me. Then I spoke up again, "I don't have any experience with this and all I just want to say that without bothering to quarrel over this silly things, talk to each other.

And Rifan, explain your anger. Don't express it like this. It'll immediately open the door to solutions instead of arguments. By the way you remember that day when Sara got missing and Payel helped you in searching her. Will you be able handle it if something happens again?"

Sara sat beside me making a face. Rifan got standing for some moments and then turned to Sara as he spoke up, “I am sorry, baby.”

They didn't take much of time to patch up and we three were gossiping smilingly when I heard Arhaan calling my name.

He was standing in front of us looking at us strangely. Glancing at him, I immediately got up and uttering, "You two continue. I got to go now." and followed Arhaan.

He was walking quite fastly. I almost had to run to catch up to him. He opened the car door for me but closed it quite harshly when I got in.

I couldn't help thinking "what's the matter with him!"

Getting on the driving seat, he kept driving silently. Looking at his face, I also couldn't get to utter anything.

On the way Arhaan spoke up breaking the silence after a while, "Khushi why are you always with this guy, Rifan? And who was the other girl by the way?"

"She is Sara, Rifan's girlfriend." as I said this, Arhaan uttered happily, "Rifan has a girlfriend!"

I got confused at his voice and uttered, "Yes but why are you so happy with it?"

He seemed to get startled as he uttered, "Nothing. It's just good to hear that he has someone in his life." hearing him, I nodded but remembering his past words, I kept looking at him confusingly.

Didn't he say that he doesn't believe in love or this type of relationship!

When he turned to me, I looked aside at once only to get him utter, "What?"

I uttered looking at him, "Didn't you say that you don't believe in love relationship?"

He replied immediately, "Yes. I don't. So what?"

Finding nothing else to say, I just uttered, "Nothing." and looked forward while thinking "Is Arhaan being strange somehow or am I just thinking too much here..!!"