One Shot
Khushi Kumari Gupta aka K woke up disconcerted. She looked around & saw herself on her bed in her rented flat
“What Nonsense!!
It happened again after 2 weeks this time” She thought with anger
Being an adventure loving 25-year old Junior Reporter, She always takes up the cases involving serious risk. Even if she is a newcomer still she gets the chance to handle such cases as their Editor in chief knows she has that talent in her to deal with any given circumstances & along with that, other Reporters don’t show much interest in dealing with the matters in which they have to undergo life threatening situations still at the end of the day the matter remains under tight folds because of security reasons due to which they often don’t get the credit they deserve
Khushi is an ambitious girl. She has a great passion towards journalism, to go out there and reach to the depth of the situation. To understand the problem of the Masses. To expose the dirt in the society. Her family supported her wholeheartedly for her work. After passing out from the university, she first worked for a local newspaper in her hometown 2years but soon she got an offer from one of the top media houses of India IND24×7. She gave the interview & got selected as a Junior Reporter. Eight months back she moved to Delhi & rented a flat. Her family went back to Lucknow after settling her things in the flat
She is independent, Modern but with deep rooted traditional beliefs & her work ethics are unmatchable which is why she become the favourite of the Editor in a short time
She got up from the bed. On Her bedside table, as always there is a prescription, Some medicines & a note. She sighed
The note is from Ragghu, the cameraman who accompanies her in her Ground reporting & as always the note says
“K, You were unconscious after seeing the blood so, I brought you to your flat & called the doctor. He gave these medicines. Take them after Breakfast and rest. It’s alright if you come to the office a little late, No one is gonna eat you. And worry not, The recordings are safe with me” Khushi folded the letter. She has memorized the message as it is 37th time in last eight months that such incident happened
She pressed her head. It’s still hurting. She decided to have some tea & headed towards the kitchen
Flashback
She passed the interview impressing everyone but in the initial days of her job she was assigned to paper works only. There were no scarcity of talent in IND24×7. So, Often Khushi didn’t got the chance to deal with the news that her Khabri (informer) gives her as when she informs about it to the editor in chief, he assigns some senior reporter for it
Soon Khushi thought it was better to work for print media where she can at least get the chance to investigate rather than to work in such a big Media house & do nothing. Money isn’t everything for her!
During that time, She got to do an interview. Her First task. Though it was not the work of her liking but still it was a great chance for any budding Journalist. Because She got the chance to do an exclusive interview of the Best Business man of Asia, Mr. ASR. ANY other reporters in her place would’ve been ecstatic but khushi wasn’t even close to be happy
“Pata nahi aise Ameerzaade apne aap ko kahan ka Rajkumar samajh lete hain!! 4 ghante se yahan par intezaar kar rahe hai hum uske nauker nahi hai! Interview lena hai issliye aaye hain!” (What does that Rich guy thinks of himself?! We are waiting here for 4hrs for an interview! We aren’t his slaves if he has some misconception!!) Khushi burst out on the employee who told her to wait for some more time
“Iske taraf se Sorry Bhai sahab. Aap jayiye hum yahan wait kar lenge” (Sorry for her. You go, we will wait here) The cameraman Ragghu handled the situation
“Pagal ho gayi hai yaar K?? Tu khud toh IND24×7 bahar hogi aur mujhe bhi nikalegi. Beth idahar chupchap. (K, Have you gone mad?? You will be out of IND24×7 anyway & will drag me out with you too. Sit here quietly now) Do you even know Aisha & Sonam etc. are dying for this opportunity but YOU are the lucky one to get this chance still you are ruining all this?!!” Ragghu Questioned
"And You know I have NO interest to wait here like a servant to take interview of that Arrogant Ameerzaada!” Huffed Khushi
"Uffo! Will you please talk slowly! They wouldn’t have made us wait if Mr. ASR was fine. The employee said naa that he fainted due to low sugar" He tried to make her understand
"Arre... Tujhe nahi pata Ragghu. Yeah sab inn Ameeron ke chochle hein! Innhe actually mein sukoon mehsus hota hai hum jaise logo se wait karwa kar (Arre... You have no idea. These rich men get satisfaction by making people like us wait) & You know what? I’m not gonna give them ANY such Satisfaction as I’m going from here! Bhad mein jaye woh Ameerzada, Bhad mein jaye interview Aur bhad mein jaye naukri!” Said Khushi & went away from their not responding to Ragghu’s call
She expected this to be the dead end of her career. Tears brimmed in her eyes but she didn’t let it escape. She knows she is capable enough to begin again
But she didn’t had to. Next day morning when she came to the office, Editor called her to his office she braced herself for a thorough lashing & to submit her resignation But Editor surprised her by handing her a Drug dealing case to investigate
It was during this case, When the police fired to catch the goon, the goon got injured & seeing his blood Khushi fainted. This series of events started from then
In her busy schedule she didn’t quite noticed the link but today when she thought with a clear mind she understood that all these is related to that interview with ASR which never really happened
Why she wasn’t questioned for it?
Why the strict Editor in chief of IND24×7 let go of this matter easily?
Something isn’t adding up & she is determined to know more
FlashbackEnd
“Kya soch rahi hai K?” (What are you thinking khushi?) Reetha who’s cubicle is next to Khushi’s, asked her
“Nothing” Khushi said with a little smile
“Congratulations btw I never thought that you will be able to expose the whole organ trafficking case in ‘Rose valley Hospital’! EIC is heavily impressed on you. I guess, This time you are definitely promoting to Senior Reporter” Said Reetha
Khushi responded with a wan smile. She has a bigger task in her hands now to unravel what is happening in her life
She typed a half day leave application. She needs to reach to the end of this matter ASAP
Sometimes later, Ragghu saw K going out of the office
“K! K! Where are you going. Did your informer gave you any new lead??” He asked
“No... I’m going to AR” She said
“What?!! Why?? I... I mean why so suddenly?” He stammered
“Not suddenly! It’s due from many days” She replied & went out
“Oh NO! Now what to do?? Have to tell about this to him. If K gets to know that I hid the truth from her then she will definitely kill me” He thought & called someone hurriedly
Khushi was going to AR in a Taxi when her informer informed her that fire has broken out in a reputed orphanage of the city. Khushi was about to call Reetha to tell her to cover that news but thought against of it. She called Ragghu & told her to reach the orphanage with camera
She had impulsively thought to go to AR but even if she goes there whom she will confront??
Who will give her the answers of her questions??! There is a chance that may be all these aren’t related to AR. May be she is missing some point..
But Now she has a perfect plan to know what happens after she gets unconscious during ground reporting
"Sir, she isn’t coming to AR now. In ******** Orphanage fire has broken out & she went to cover the case with the cameraman Ragghu"
“(Nodded) Cancel all my meetings for the day & send the important files to my mail ID"
“Welcome to IND24×7 & we are at ******** Orphanage where due to a short circuit fire has broken out. According to the reports 90 children & 7 staffs are heavily injured and admitted in to the City hospital. Till now many other children & staffs are inside & fire brigade is trying their best to rescue them all. Now the question arises is the faculty so incompetent.......”
Amidst of her byte she saw a little girl at some distance behind Ragghu trying to come out of the fire but a door on her left which is completely caught in fire is about to fall on her
Khushi rushed towards the little girl & leaped to save her. She rolled with the girl towards the otherside & the door with fire fell on the ground making a big CRASH sound
Ragghu ran to Khushi & saw her sitting with the little girl on floor
“K! Tu... Tu thik hai naa?! Aur ye bacchi? (K! You.. Are you fine?! And this girl?)” Inquired Ragghu
“I’m fine, you take this girl to the rescue team fast. I... I got a wound” Khushi show her forearm to Ragghu which had blood all over it
Ragghu’s eyes widened at the knowledge that Khushi is going to faint anytime now. He looked here and there as if searching for someone
“K, Listen I will take this girl to the rescue team & come within two minutes. Hold on till then please” After getting an affirmative nod from K he went with the scared little girl
“Now I will definitely get to know about the truth” Thought Khushi as she covered her hand with her scarf so that she couldn’t see the blood to retain her consciousness
“Khushi kahan hai?!” (Where is Khushi?!) A husky voice laced in deep worry questioned Ragghu when he was coming from the rescue team
“Thank God you came! K is injured. She saved a child from fire there &....” Before he could utter anymore the other soul is already sprinting in the said direction
"Hope he tells Khushi everything about him soon. Khushi deserves to know that someone is loving her to this extent" Thought Ragghu
Ragghu went behind him & saw the man carrying Khushi to his car
“Sir... Listen Please ASR Sir” Ragghu called for him
“What is it Ragghu? Say it fast!! Khushi needs doctor now!” Said the impatient Arnav
“Sir, you can’t take K to her flat right now. You always drop her home at Night when she becomes unconscious. But this is daytime & if you will take her there & call the doctor then her neighbors will start talking ill about her. As it is she stays alone...” Ragghu’s words put ASR in thinking mode
He can’t let anyone say ill about Khushi nor he can reveal his identity to her at this moment. He wanted to be fully prepared to make her understand about their situation. But at this time his topmost priority is her health everything else can be taken care of later on
“Fine. I’m taking her with me” He said & drove off towards his penthouse with Khushi on the passenger seat
Ragghu watched the white car disappearing in the traffic & prayed to God to make these Soulmates’ love to be successful. At first, he thought of ASR as a Rich playboy who wants to use K when ASR’s men kidnapped his(Ragghu’s) girlfriend & ASR threatened him to give him all the updates about Khushi. During that time he did it to save his love, Ragini. He was ashamed of himself for trading his friend, K. But these long eight months were enough for him to get an idea of ASR’s feelings for K & whatever may be it is, It is definitely not what he had apprehended it to be at first.
Arnav Singh Raizada’s eyes depicts the unbound love it holds for Khushi. His tough & strict demeanor takes a swift turn whenever he is near Khushi. The way he treats her unconscious form like a delicate flower, Anyone can get an inkling of the intensity of the Love that his heart has for Khushi. Ragghu also loves Ragini but the possessiveness emanates from ASR for Khushi is at a whole different level. Even though he wants to spill everything before K but he doesn’t wants to ruin it for Arnav. He must’ve has a plan to propose K. As a friend, he wants K to stay happy & he knows ASR is the one for her who can fill her life with happiness
ASR’sPenthouse
Dr. Sahani: Unlike before her BP is normal this time (Doctor said thoughtfully) Anyway, I’m injecting her for now. She needs ample amount of rest Mr. Raizada. She fainted for second time in last 24 hours & this isn’t at all good for her
Arnav’s face drawn more in worry, If that’s possible & he clenched his eyes close. But a sudden yelp from the doctor made Arnav look towards the bed
He saw Khushi is holding a knife few inches away from Dr. Sahani’s neck & the poor old doctor is almost crying in fear
WHAT. THE. BLOODY. HELL!
“Khushi what are you doing? Leave him!” Said Arnav urgently
“Leave him?! Chor doon?! Iss kamine ko chor doon! You think I’ll leave this man who was trying to do Devi maiyaan knows what with me?? You both do this each time I got unconscious. Isn’t it?! I can’t believe Ragghu is also with you in this! What is your intention in doing all this?? What do you want from me?! Wait! Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada, Are you involved with underworld dons & want to....”
“Stop! Tum jaisa soch rahi ho waisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Pehle Doctor ko chor do phir hum baithke baat karte hai” (Stop! It’s nothing like you are thinking of. Leave the Doctor. Let’s sit & talk) He cut her & tried to make her understand
“Humara Naam Khushi Gupta hai! Bewakoof Gupta nahi!! Aap hume pata nahi kis drug ka injection de rahe the aur apko lagta hai ke hum apke saath baith ke baat karenge! (My name is Khushi Gupta not Fool Gupta!! You’re giving me some God forsaken drug injection and you think I’ll sit with YOU & Talk!) Asked Khushi unbelievably
But by the time she finished talking ASR had already gathered her in his arms thereby freeing the Doctor who hurriedly scribbled a prescription for Khushi & took his leave
After Dr. Sahani practically ran out of the room, Arnav looked at his Khushi in his arms & For the first time with her whole consciousness
" Toh tum ne yeh sab natak kiya? (So, this was all a drama by you?)” He intended to tell this strictly but couldn’t may be his overflowing emotions are to be blamed for the same
“HUM natak kar rahe hain!? Ek toh aap humare dost ki madad se humare behosi ki halath mein pata nahi konsi drugs de rahe hain 8 mahine se aur agar hum uss baat ko oppose karein toh yeh aapko natak lagta hai?! (I’m doing drama!? Firstly, YOU, with the help from my friend, injecting me with some drug in my unconscious state from last 8 months & when I’m opposing it you are naming it as MY drama?!) I’m asking you for the last time ASR, What are you playing at??” She shouted right on his face
“Puri Duniya badal gayi par ek tum nahi badli (He said with a besotted smirk) Aaj bhi bohot bolti ho tum (Whole world has changed but you are still the same. Now also you speak a lot)” Said Arnav flicking her little nose
“What Nonsense! How dare you touch me?! Humse aaj se pehle kisine aisi badtameezi nahi ki!!” (Till now no one has dared to behave with me like this!!) Replied Khushi as she struggled to get out of his hold
“Easy there Baby. No one has dared yet because no one even thinks of eyeing ASR’s prized possessions” Extreme possessiveness dripped from each word
But these words set off K’s anger & she hitted Arnav’s shoulder with her elbow
“Owww! What was that for??” Exclaimed a hurt ASR
“For addressing a human being as possession! In which decade are you residing Mr.Raizada?!”
“The moment when I had set my eyes on you for the first time & you fell from the stage in to my arms in a green lehenga” He said dreamily making Khushi go NUMB
“How is it possible?? How on earth Arnav Singh Raizada knows about the dream which includes HIM & which is haunting her since forever, since her very childhood. She hasn’t shared this thing with any other soul!!
Suddenly, she felt suffocated. She needs cool air to regulate her breathing so she started running towards the main door
" Rachel!! Lock all the doors!” And in few minutes ASR’s Robot Rachel locked all doors
Khushi turned towards ASR & looked at him sharply
“Do you even know what you are doing?! You are practically harassing a journalist of this country’s No.1 Media house! If I want, I can sue you for this” She threatened him
“Oh, I’m so scared (He replied sarcastically) Ms. Gupta, Just listen to what I want to say..” He said the last part seriously
“(Cutting him) I DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING. Let me go from here please!” She screamed
“Nahi jaa saqti. Tum yahan se tab taq nahin jaa saqti jab taq tum meri baat sunn nahin leti” (You can’t leave from here until you hear me out) He chewed these words earning a sharp glare from Khushi
“Aap badtameezee kar rahe hain!” (You are misbehaving)
“Thik hai! Badtameezee hee sahi par tum nahi jaa saqti” (Fine! But you can’t leave)
“If you wanted to talk so badly to me then why you didn’t let me take your interview that day?” She questioned
“Because I went unconscious due to low sugar level in my body! I have diabetes” He answered
“(She exhaled deeply) All right then tell me fast what you want to say” She wants to get done with it ASAP
Listening to her, he closed the gap between them and drew her to him
“I’m glad that you are ready to hear my side but Khushi, it’s not that much simple. I want you to know everything without interruption & then decide. Hmm??” Her brows furrowed at that nonetheless she nodded
“OK.. Come with me” He took her palm
“Where?! Dekhiye Mr. Raizada, Jo kehna hai saaf saaf kahiye nahi toh hume jane dijiye” (Say what you want to say clearly. Otherwise let me go) She struggled to free her hand only to come crashing down to the ASR’s chest
Oh! No!!! This nearness with him isn’t helping
How can she keep her face expressionless?
“Shhh... I have something to show you. Come” He once again took her soft little palm in to his comparatively bigger & rougher one
Khushi kept on looking at their enjoined palms. How perfectly they fit each other!
“Rachel, Start.” ASR ordered to his Robot & Khushi’s thought broke at that
She looked around. They are inside a room & one of it’s wall has a big Lifesize Screen & Now a video of Some fashion show is playing in it
And the date below the video showed ~ 06/06/2011
Khushi looked at ASR dumbfounded when she saw someone looking exactly like him appearing on the screen
“He... He look... looks exactly... like Y..you” She stuttered
And when he started to address the media on screen & one media personnel called him ASR, Khushi’s eyes widened
“WAIT!! Not Like you... IT IS YOU!” Some unknown fear developed in her chest as she again struggled to get her hand free
“Don’t fear Khushi. I...” She didn’t let him finish
“K never gets afraid of anything. Keep that in your mind next time you talk to me. So, Now let me ask you a question... What are you trying to prove by showing me this 70 years old video?? This is 2081 for God’s sake!” Khushi asked
“I want you to watch the whole thing first. After that, I’ll answer your every question” He calmly replied
“And you think I’ll obey your orders?? Go to hell Raizada. I’m leaving Right now!” Not giving an ear to her rants he fast forwarded the clip & as Khushi saw herself in the video cladded in a Green Lehenga she felt her head swinging
“STOP!! Stop it!! Where did you got this from?? How do you know about my dream Dammit!!!” She shook him holding his collars
“Because I’m also having the same dream since childhood” The look in his eyes made her gulp thickly
At the same moment the Green lahenga clad Khushi in the clip fell to the arms of the ASR -Exactly how they both had dreamt about it. An involuntary gasp left Khushi’s lips after seeing it as dizziness came over her & her body fell over Arnav’s losing consciousness, This time for real.
After getting warned by ASR, Dr. Sahani is, at present, checking Khushi in Arnav’s Master Bedroom. Arnav could’ve easily got another doctor for Khushi but Dr. Sahani is the one who is handling Khushi’s case continuously from last 8 months & he knows about her medical history and ASR didn’t wanted to take any kind of risk with Khushi’s health by switching the doctor
“Look Mr. Raizada. I’ll say the same thing that I’ve said before. She fainted last night & the weakness is still there which is why when she became stressed excessively this happened, Provided that she isn’t pretending this time around” Said the doctor after finishing the check up
“No She is not!!” ASR bit out angrily
“Calm down Mr. Raizada. Don’t make noise around her and let her sleep. It’ll help her” The old man suggested and took his leave
After giving order to Rachel (ASR’s Multitasking Robot) to prepare light food for Khushi & giving a piece of mind to Khushi’s Editor in chief for sending her to cover such a dangerous story, He entered the Master bedroom where Khushi is still sleeping
He settled beside her on the bed & took her palm into his
“I.. I’m sorry Khushi. I had no intention of disclosing the facts like this Khushi but I couldn’t handle seeing you going away for me. Kaise handle karta Khushi?? Itna pyaar jo kar baitha noon tumse. Shayad pehle se bhi jyaada... Sabse jyaada...” (How I would have handled khushi when I love you so much?? More than everything & even more than before) He confessed kissing on her forehead. Tears threatened to fall from his eyes and before he could wipe it away, it fell on khushi’s cheeks making Arnav kiss it away lovingly
Khushi stirred in her sleep and slowly opened the eyes but immediately closed it as the lights in the room hurt her eyes. Arnav hurriedly switched off all the lights. Now the room is illuminated by the lights coming from the poolside through the gaps of long door screens
“Khushi, how are you feeling now” Arnav asked with worry
“Umm..hmmm...“She couldn’t produce any coherent words as the effect of the Sedative given by Dr. Sahani is still there. Arnav called Rachel to bring the food for Khushi & He served it in some seconds
Arnav wiped Khushi’s mouth after feeding her the food & made her drink water with tablets prescribed by the doctor. After she gulped it down he made her head, which was lying on his chest to lie on a cushion but in her half consciousness Khushi clenched a bunch of Arnav’s collar in her fist & it reminded him of how she does that each time he drops her home after she gets unconscious in these 8 months. A cute smile broke on his face as he freed his shirt from her clutch & gave long chaste kisses to every inch of her palm
It’s around 12:45 in the midnight when ASR closed his Laptop finishing his work. He glanced towards the bed. Khushi is still sleeping. He kept his files aside and went towards the bed
If he was thinking of sitting beside her then he can’t because there wasn’t any place on the bed. Khushi is sleeping in her most weirdest pose acquiring the whole of his king sized bed
“Kahin aage chalke yeah mujhe bed ke niche naa fek de” (I hope she doesn’t kick me out of the bed in future) He shook his head with an amused look on his face & took the recliner beside bed. As he was about to sleep he saw something & his brow furrowed. He got up from the recliner to fix the matter & After satisfyingly with the job done he went off to sleep
A nervous Khushi walking on the ramp towards him
He went to stand right under the stage. Bewitched by her pure innocent beauty
She came forward a little more & probably got scared watching the gleam in his eyes mistaking it to be of Rage
She turned to go but the end part of her lehenga got stucked under her heels and she fell
His arms spreaded by its own accord to cardle her in it. He intended to pull her form close to his heart but before any of that could happen, A glass of cold water splashed on his face making him go in to a coughing fit
“WHAT THE FU....” He stopped seeing his dream girl standing before him & spitting fire at him. He exhaled as he understood the reason of her anger
“What is this Mr. Raizada?!” She questioned gritting her teeth
“What?” Asked Arnav nonchalantly wiping off water from his face
“Abhi taq neend pure tarike se utra nahi hai kya?? Aur ek glass paani daaloon?? (Are you not fully awake yet? Shall I throw another glass of water at you??) I’m asking about this!” Said Khushi pointing at the T shirt she is wearing
“Kya kya hai?? Shirt hai (what what is it? It’s a shirt)” Arnav replied
“No! Not only a shirt. It’s YOUR shirt! What I’m doing in this?? Who made me wear this” Screamed Khushi
“Shhhh... Shhhh.... Calm down Khushi. It’s just a shirt. You were uncomfortable in your formal wear while sleeping so I just changed you in to it” As soon as he uttered these words a tight slap landed on his cheeks
Khushi is looking at him with red eyes laced with tear
“Aa.. Ap aise Kais..e karr saqte hain?! Hum..mein ehsaas hone l..laga thaa ke aap dusre aameerzadon se alag ho. Par..” (H.. How could you..u do this?! I almost start..ed to think th..at you are dif...ferent from others. B..but..) One by one tears started to drop from her eyes
Arnav cupped her cheeks to wipe her tears but she shoved off his hands. This went on for a couple of times before ASR lost his cool & dragged her to him. She struggled violently but he isn’t the one to budge! Not getting any other way, she started beating his chest
He let her do what she wants to & taking opportunity of her distraction, he gently cleaned her face
“I don’t think that there is anything wrong in what I did. I just removed your shirt Ms. Dangerous Reporter. The white strapped inner is still there isn’t it?? He replied smirking a little
“You jerk...” She started only to get cut off by him
“No, I’m NOT! My wife was uncomfortable in sleeping with her formal wear on so I just made her wear one of my Tee. What’s the big deal?!”
“Mind your tongue! Koi biwi-baby nahin hoon main aapki!” (I’m not your wife or anything!)
“Really?! But proofs says a different story”
“Which proofs??”
“I’ll tell you but before that you need to promise me that you won’t freak out. You will listen everything with a cool mind. I know You are very brave but after seeing you like that yesterday... (His voice trailed off) I can’t afford to see you like that Khushi neither do I want to keep you in dark anymore” Khushi looked at him saying this unblinkingly. There was so much desperation & pain and most importantly LOVE in his eyes which made Khushi to nod her head agreeing to him
After sometime, Arnav and Khushi are sitting opposite each other on the bed & some files, Photo albums, Parcels are lying between them
“So According to this, Arnav and Khushi I mean you and me, we were married in our previous birth??” Khushi began
“Fact says so...”
“Utter Nonsense! It can be a coincidence that we are their look alike!!” She scoffed
“And what about the dream?? How can we dream about their first meeting?! Khushi, Listen I too don’t believe in all this. In fact I got really angry when Mr. Mehta told me all this....” Khushi cut him in midway
“Mr. Mehta? Who??”
Arnav picked up a album & showed a certain pic to Khushi
“This is Nandkishore Mehta, My cousin... I mean my cousin in previous birth. Mr. Neil mehta is his son. He has a Textile company, I met him during a deal when he addressed me as Bade papa (Uncle) embarrassing me (ASR grunted). He supposedly was very close to his Bade papa Arnav & Badimaa(Aunt) Khushi during his childhood. And after seeing me he was unstoppable, You won’t believe Khushi, He is 60 years old and still behave like a kid! (He huffed) But I had to bear with him for the sake of the deal. In his excitement he told me about his Uncle & aunt’s first meet & THAT caught my attention because it was exactly like how I used to dream for my whole life. I became curious after that talk & accepted the dinner invitation to his house, Shantivan...
K: (murmured) Shantivan??.. Yeh kuch suna suna saa lag raha hai (This sounds so familiar)
Ar: Hmm?? Kuch kaha tumne? (Did you said something?)
K: Nothing. Aap boliye.. Kya keh rahe the aap? (You continue)
Ar: (Nodded and said) There is many pics of you and me in their home. He has shown me their private Photo Albums too. I felt just like you are feeling now (He told looking at Khushi Caressing one of the Photograph of ASR & KKGSR) This pic is from their Honeymoon
K: No... I was just seeing...
Ar: Did I asked for any explanation? Don’t ever explain yourself to anyone. You can do whatever you want to. OK? (She nodded)
K: Alright. You got these photos from Mr. Mehta. But what about the video?
Ar: (Her question made Arnav smirk) You are forgetting that I am ASR. Nothing is impossible for me. I got these clipping from an old News channel’s record room in Lucknow. In the past Arnav Singh Raizada made the video viral to vent his anger on Khushi because of which Khushi had to shift to Delhi... (He described the whole story to Khushi while his eyes held regret for his deeds) Life was good for ArnavKhushi till one day while coming back from their daughter’s Annual day function in School, the trio met with an accident and lost their life. May be that is the reason for your phobia of blood (He concluded with a heavy voice)
Khushi wiped her tears nodding
Ar: I’m Sorry Khushi! I was such an ass. I behaved so badly with you (He apologized holding her hands)
K: Hmm... I can understand. Jab baat apki ho tab kuch bhi ho saqta hai (Anything can happen when it comes to you)
Her teasing tone surprised him
“Tum gussa nahi ho?! (You aren’t angry??)” He asked
K: Aap chahte ho ki mein gussa ho jaoon?? (You want me to get angry?!) [He shook his head saying NO] And look here.. This article says that Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada transformed Arnav Singh Raizada from the most Angry Young man to a Romeo (She giggled making him smile) Heyy!! We have the same name in this birth too! What a coincidence, Isn’t it?!
Ar: And do you know what this coincidence is implying at?? (She raised her brows questioningly & he dragged her making her to fall over him) Do you??
Khushi shook her head as words are not coming out of her mouth. Their plastered bodies lying on his super soft bed, his hand drawing unknown patterns on her bare back inside his shirt which is oversized for her tiny figure. Her hands on the back of his head & both are staring in to each other as seconds turned in to minutes
Suddenly, Khushi’s phone rang & their intense eyelock broke. Khushi tried to get up but she couldn’t as ASR isn’t ready to leave her
K: Kya..aa karr rahe hein aap?? Chodiye.. (What...tt are you doing?? Leave me..)
Ar: Marry me (He said in the next breath)
K: Huhh?? (She looked clueless)
Ar: Shaadi karlo mujhse (marry me) I still have those anger issues if you won’t come in my life then how will I become your Romeo??
K: Uske liye Shaadi karne ki kya zaroorat hai?? Aap abhi bhi kisi Raanjhe se kam nahi lag rahe ho (What’s the need to marry for that?? Now also you aren’t any less than Romeo) She laughed
Ar: Don’t you want to make this Romeo yours forever??
K: You ARE mine since Forever. And I had researched on you for the interview, No girlfriends, No flings! Impressive haan (She teased)
Ar: Hmm... What to do?? My dream girl made me fall in love with him since my early childhood but She chosed to enter my life now only!
K: You are talking as if you didn’t did the same with me (She pouted)
Ar: Accha?! (Really?!) Madame, for your kind information, If you would have agreed to the proposal of marrying your mom’s school friend’s son then we would have been married for a year and half now
K: (She looked at him with her eyes round in surprise) Whatttt?! You.. You are Radhika Auntie’s son Arnu?!!!! HDM!!!
Ar: Yes, The Mother lover guy whom you rejected even without seeing..
K: Noway! Mom said that to you all too!! (She almost made a crying face) I’m sorry. I just wanted to avoid marriage at any cost. Kya karti?? (What else should I have done?) I also loved you since childhood...
Ar: Shh... Shh... It’s all fine now. We are together naa?? And if you say Yes then I can come to your house in white horse to whisk you away & then we can go into a long leisurely Honeymoon in....
K: Ohh.. Hello Raizada. Don’t dream too much. What about Radhika Auntie? She must’ve been very angry at me. No??
Ar: Absolutely Not! She is just waiting to welcome her Daughter in law. Khushi, I had already said No to this marriage before you as I wasn’t aware that the girl was YOU. But after some days I happened to see your photo on Mom’s bedside table & I was shocked to hear that it was actually YOU whom I refused to get marry. After that I met Neil Mahta. Then I decided to bring you to Delhi to let you know about all these. Yours & my parents helped me in this & not to forget my to be Sister-in-law too was of much help
K: That’s why I got employment letter from IND 24×7!! And strangely Mom & Dad agreed to let me stay on my own here. Hawww... It was All your doings! I so hate you now...
Ar: Tch tch... You aren’t allowed to hate me anymore. You can only love me. Now answer my question ~ Will you marry me?? (He asked earnestly)
K: If you promise to let me be independent in my professional field along with that promise to be with me forever then I will consider this
Ar: I won’t interfere in your profession but whenever you need me I’ll always be there for you as Your “Personal Saviour”. And about the second promise, Khushi This is our second birth together and just like this in every birth we will be with each other. Because Arnav & Khushi are INSEPARABLE. Ab toh jawab do mere sawal ka (At least now answer my question)
K: Humse kya puch rahe hain? Aapne hee toh sab kuch bol diya. Hum mana kaise kar saqte hein jab Arnav ke bina khushi ka koi wajood hee nahin hai (Why are you asking me?? You yourself said everything. How can I deny this when Khushi has no existence without Arnav) Saying this she kept her lips on him urging him to guide her through her first kiss. But he extracted his lips to look into her eyes & said
" Aur Khushi ke bina Arnav ka bhi koi wajood nahin hai (And Arnav also doesn’t exist without Khushi)” making khushi facepalm herself
K: Haan (yes) but why do you have to ruin my first kiss... Our First kiss?? (She asked dejectedly)
Ar: Oohh... Umm m Sorry. Let’s do it now
K: No! Thank you. I’ve to go home (She tried to get up but he flipped her down)
Ar: We will go home but not before having both of our first kiss (Saying this he sealed her lips with his)
And they Kissed & Kissed & Kissed & Kissed & Kissed & Kissed some more & even more. With that the timeless couple kickstart their new phase of life where they will be for each other in every storm & happiness
Because the Love they shared is uniquely unique... Something heavenly that can never be named by anyone as Their Love is Just Purely LOVE♥
