18 Friends...
Part 18 Friends...
Arnav and Aman hugged happily. Their friends looked at them smilingly. Their friend Rahul rushed to them and hugged them together. Yes, he was the same Rahul... Inspector Rahul. The one who took him to the police station when he met with an accident.
They came a little aloof from the crowd.
"Thank God, you guys came..." Rahul said.
"Why won't we come? This is the best chance we could ever get." Arnav said.
"And, the DEMON is also not in the country..." Aman said.
Arnav nodded, chuckling.
"Where is she?"
"Went abroad..." Arnav and Aman said.
"Which country?"
Both Arnav and Aman looked at the other, expecting the other to answer. They didn't know where she went.
"Don't you know?" Aman asked.
Arnav nodded no.
"Don't you know?"
Aman nodded no.
"You are her lawyer after all...'
"She didn't tell me. I didn't ask her because she doesn't like anyone questioning her. Don't you know?"
Arnav sighed.
"What kind of woman is she?" Rahul said.
"She is not at all a woman..." Aman said.
"For what reason did she go abroad?" Rahul asked.
"Who knows?"
"What is she doing?"
"She is running a steel factory..."
"No, Aman... she is not only running a steel factory. I doubt her doing something else, too."
"What do you mean?"
"Her activities make me doubt her. I can't say anything exactly, but something is surely wrong with her. After I started acting like drinking, I often saw a boat approaching her bungalow in the middle of the night."
"Boat?" Rahul asked, frowning.
"Yes, I didn't see that ever before, but only after I started pretending like a drunken man."
Rahul became thoughtful.
"I asked her to order the servant not to provide you alcohol, but she didn't give it heed. It was clear that she didn't want to stop your drinking habit."
"Do you think she didn't want me to be in my senses?"
"Yes, she talked like the servants were not listening to her. Can't she do it in the blink of an eye? But she is not ready to do it."
"Do you guys think the boat arrival is the reason?" Rahul asked.
"I think so..." Arnav said.
"Then keep acting like a drunkard..." Rahul said.
"I will have to... then only she will let me be with Khushi."
"Who is in the boat?" Rahul asked.
"I don't know. One night, I was standing near the window because I hadn't slept. That day, I saw a small RED light approaching the bungalow. At first, I didn't know what that was. In a few minutes, the light got closer. That was when I understood that it was a boat. I don't know who was in the boat. The boat went back after half an hour."
"Just half an hour?"
"Yes..."
"Something is fishy..."
"Yes. I wanted to tell you about it in person. That's why I came here."
"Be watchful, Arnav."
Arnav nodded.
"Didn't she tell you anything about it, Aman?"
Aman nodded no.
"I have never seen such a cunning woman in my life. She is so ruthless..."
Arnav was silent. That was when Rahul heard their friend calling him.
"I will just come..." he went.
Arnav looked at Aman.
"Why do you say she is ruthless?"
"She didn't even care about Khushi when she came out of your room like a rug..."
"It's because of me..."
"Means?"
"She knew I would not respect her. She doesn't want to spoil her respect in front of servants. That's why she didn't react."
"Do you say she is not ruthless?"
"When did I say so? She is dangerously ruthless. Thank God, Khushi is on our side. Or else, I would have hated my life to the core."
"Does she obey you?"
"Yes, she does whatever I say. She is a nice girl."
"Only I know how it was for me to find her..."
"I'm so thankful to you for finding her."
"Poor girl, she never got happiness in her life."
"She will be happy with me."
"Hopefully... but how will you make her happy being at Nandhini's place?"
"I just want my father to be safe. Then, it will not be hard for me to escape from Nandhini's place."
"Don't know when the good time will come."
"I'm sorry, Aman, because of me, you are also trapped."
"Don't feel bad, ASR. That woman's story should end. I'm expecting a good chance to do that. Till then, we should tolerate her. No chance..."
"Because of her, we can't even talk to each other," Arnav said, annoyingly.
"Do you think you could escape from the place?"
"I have to... no choice. Nandhini will not leave me... So, I should find a way to escape from her place."
"I can't understand why she doesn't want to leave you. This is strange. She didn't want to live with you. She is not ready to have a child, and she doesn't want to get divorced. What the hell is there in her mind?"
"If I had known that, I would have found a way to get rid of her, by now..." Arnav said.
"I will find it soon..."
"Mmm... ok, I'm leaving..."
"Why so soon?"
"Khushi is alone. I don't want anyone to question her about anything. She is an innocent girl. She may blabber something that may make people doubt."
"Mmm... ok, I will come later..."
"Yeah, you don't leave right away..."
"Don't worry, I will go to NK's house and will go back to my house in the night, after removing the disguise."
"Yeah, be careful. Bye." Arnav left.
Arnav came to the bungalow and headed to his room, swaying. He pushed the door, but it was locked from the inside. He banged on the door. Khushi opened the door, and Arnav entered, pushing her because he knew many eyes were on him. Then, he locked the door.
Khushi looked at him, wondering.
"Whaaat? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You came so soon. I thought you would be late. Is the party over?"
"No, the party will be till evening."
"Then why did you come earlier? Are you not feeling well?" she asked worriedly.
"I'm all right. I came earlier because I don't want you to be alone here."
"Did you come, leaving the party halfway, for me?"
He nodded yes and sat on the edge. He pulled her to him and wrapped her in his arms.
"I came to be with you." He said.
Khushi smiled, feeling glad.
"Do you know why?"
"Why?"
"Because I love you..."
Khushi smiled, looking down.
"Did anybody ask you anything?"
She nodded no.
"No one?"
"No... Durga Didi came to see me. I pretended to be sleeping."
"What about your mangal sutra? Didn't she see that?"
"I hide it inside my blouse..." She said proudly, as if she had done something big.
Arnav took it in his hand and smelled it deeply. Khushi looked at him, perplexed.
"Yeah, it has your smell..."
In no time, Khushi's cheek rose red.
"Your cheeks turned red..." Arnav slightly bit her cheek.
Khushi flinched.
"You know, I can't stay away from you. I want to be with you always..." he whispered.
Khushi pouted. Arnav frowned, seeing that.
"What happened? Why are you making a face?"
"You are talking so sweetly now. Who knows, you may forget me in the future if your wife gives your relationship a chance... You will throw me away for your wife..." she said in a low tone.
She didn't notice how Arnav's facial expression changed.
To be continued...
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