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MOMENT OF DESTRUCTION
Khushi cried falling down on her knees, she was so happy when she was going to the terrace. Looking at those fairy lights she felt her heart beating faster with an unknown anticipation, she was smiling thinking how Arnav was teasing her, corrected her bindi. She was blushing remembering his kiss on her cheek on the day of Mehandi.
She sighed waiting impatiently for Arnav when all of a sudden Shyam came there. She closed her eyes in disgust remembering His words, how can someone be so cheap? He has no feelings for Anjali ji who treats him like God. He is ready to leave her just because of his Lust for her on the name of Love.
Khushi was thinking everything, when she finally decided I can’t sit quite anymore. I need to tell everything to Arnav ji. She wipes her tears and stepped out of poolside, careful enough to not come in front of that creep. Unable to find Arnav she left to get ready for marriage.
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Khushi smiled nervously at Arnav who was looking at her keenly across the other side of Mandap where Akash and Payal were exchanging Varmala. After that, Akash and Payal made to sit on stage set for them before other rituals start.
Khushi looked at Arnav thinking Should she tell him or not?
Her mind was mess Anjali ji is pregnant, what if Shyam ji changes after this news. But what if he wouldn’t?
No Khushi you cannot take this risk anymore. Arnav ji needs to know everything, and then he can decide what he feels best. Satisfied with her thoughts, she walked towards Arnav who was already taking steps forward.
Khushi “Arnav ji, I need to talk something with you.”
Arnav “Even I want to talk with you”, he replies in composed but dangerous voice and before Khushi could understand anything her hand was grabbed by him tightly. He pulled her with himself to poolside.
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“Arnav ji, it’s hurting please leave my hands.” Khushi speaks trying to match his pace.
“Ahh Arnav ji please” she cried in pain and Arnav left her abruptly with a push that she twirled coming in front of him.
Khushi looks at him with tears in her eyes “What are you doing, Arnav ji?”
Arnav “I have a deal for you.”
Khushi “Deal?” Arnav nodded.
Khushi instantly composes herself before replying “Ok, Arnav ji. But all that can wait. Before that I need to tell you something important.”
Arnav “Nothing can be important than this, and we don’t have much time either.” Khushi looked at him confused and he continued.
Arnav walked closer to her “You have to marry me!”
Khushi looked at him with wide eyes, stunned. Is her dream really turning into reality?
Arnav ji wants to marry her. However, before she can relish the moment of happiness, he completed himself turning it into the Moment of Destruction.
Arnav “A Contract Marriage."
"You will be my Loving wife in front of everyone but inside these four walls, you will be nothing to me.”
Khushi looks at him shocked “Contract Marriage?”
Arnav smirks “Yes! You can enjoy the fame of my wife but you will not get any love and affection from my side. Though on the other note,” he said trailing his finger from her cheeks to neck. “If you got success in alluring me like you allure other men, I wouldn’t mind pleasuring you.”
Khushi scrunched her eyes in disgust trying to take a step back but Arnav pulled her from her waist and looked into her eyes, there nose touching to each other.“Don’t try to act innocent. I know your real face now. So just agree to the deal, I’ll free you from the contract as soon as Di delivers her baby. Till... ”
Khushi interrupted him before he can continue.
STOP!
STOP!
“Stop, please” she cried keeping her both palms on her ears to not able to hear any more.
Khushi looks at him with teary eyes “Why are you doing this with me Arnav ji?"
"Why are you ruining my Life?”
Arnav looks at her, smiling sarcastically “Ruining your life? Come on Khushi here I am giving you the life for which gold diggers like you always stays hungry and you’re saying I am ruining your life?”
Khushi snapped back “Yes. I don’t want it. I don’t care if you think of me as a gold digger but you can’t control my life. I am not going to be the part of this Sin.”
Arnav “I thought you Loved Payal.”
Khushi who was walking away stopped and turned towards him. “What do you mean?”
Arnav “If you don’t agree with this contract marriage, I’ll stop Payal’s marriage.”
Khushi looks at him with wide eyes “You wouldn’t do that.”
Arnav “Check me!”
Khushi “Why are you doing this? Why are you destroying my life as well of my sister?”
Arnav looks at her angrily “Didn’t you think the same before trying to spoil my Sister’s life? You knew! You knew how much Di loves her husband. Still, you trapped him."
"You didn’t once think before having affair with Shyam that he’s already married.”
Khushi “What the hell are you saying?”
Arnav clutched her arms “Don’t try to act. I have seen you with that Shyam on the terrace when you were hugging him asking him to leave my Di.”
Khushi looked at him shocked. “No you’re taking it wrong." Arnav interrupted her.
“Stop lying, Dammit. Your lover has himself confessed your Love tale to me and how my Di is the only thorn in your way!”
He pushed her back.“You don’t have any option, you have to marry me according to contract you can leave after Di delivers her baby. I’ll tell her everything about Shyam and you.”
Khushi “No, I won’t. I wouldn’t marry you and turned to walk away.”
Arnav turns her towards him in a swift moment and pulls her again with her waist, digging his nails into her soft skin. He smirks before continuing “I am not asking you, Khushi. I am telling you and don’t worry, I can give you pleasure more than that Shyam.” he husked in her ear before his lips descended on her for a brutal kiss.
Khushi stood numbly as his lips played with her kissing, biting, licking pouring his possessiveness, passion and anger in same, feeling Khushi struggling to pull away.
Khushi pushed him and next Arnav felt stinging pain on his cheek as Khushi slapped him.
“KHUSHI SLAPPED HIM”
Arnav turned towards her angrily only to meet her eyes also spitting fire at him.“How dare you?”
Khushi “How dare I? I should be asking this to you Mr. Raizada."
"How dare you think I will do something like you want?"
"How dare you talk so cheaply with me?"
"How dare you kisse me? You have no rights.”
Arnav hissed angrily “You’ll pay for this Slap Khushi. I am warning you for the last time, either agree with this Contract Marriage or I am going to stop even Payal’s marriage.”
Khushi crossed her hands in above her stomach, unmoved by his threat and looked straight into his eyes. “Go on!”
Arnav looked at her shocked, he had expected her to beg and later agree with him but she is acting nonchalant. “What?”
Khushi: “Yes, Mr Raizada go on. But remember one thing Mr Raizada, when you’ll tell the truth to stop my sister’s marriage, along with her yours sister’s heart will also break."
"You want to do this Contract Marriage with me, so your sister can stay away from this shock till her delivery, but if you go downstairs and stop my sister’s marriage I’ll also not stay back and also tell them the real reason for calling off this wedding”
Khushi “I’ll tell the complete truth to everyone which I came here to tell you but now I don’t feel it important to give you any explanation when you have already assumed what you wanted.”
Arnav looked at her numbly as Khushi continued.“I am going downstairs to join everyone for my sister’s marriage. Now it is up to you if you want the happiness of your dear sister and brother or destroy their happiness in a blink.”
With that Khushi walked away with her head held high. Arnav stood there gaping at her retreating figure, thinking how now tables has turned when he have planned something so carefully.
To be continued.........
I am going to continue my OS as a short story as I have got so many requests. :-)
