52 Fire... Bckfired...
Part 52 Fire... back fired...
Aman was searching for a person in a light blue shirt who rushed out of the RM after firing a curtain. The first thing he did was run away from RM after finishing the task. That's the instruction given to him by Geetha. So there was no reason for Aman to get the person.
In the room
Arnav and Khushi were standing with a different mentality. Khushi wanted to get consoled whereas Arnav wanted to console Khushi. Khushi jerked hearing a knock on the door.
"Khushi..." It was Garima.
Khushi got her sense back and horrified, finding herself in Arnav's arms. She isolated herself from him. As she took back steps panicking, she hit on the wall. She moved towards the door nervously, looking at Arnav. Arnav was gazing at her pitifully.
Khushi opened the door and saw Garima. In no time, she hugged Garima. Garima caressed her back lovingly.
"Are you alright?"
Khushi nodded yes. She looked at the few burnt curtains down near the stage.
"Is everyone safe?" Khushi asked fearfully.
"Everyone is safe. Nothing happened..."
Khushi sighed in relief.
Shashi clutched Arnav's hand who just came out of the room.
"Thank you so much Arnav..."
"She is scared," Arnav said looking at Khushi who looked at him leaning on her mother's shoulder.
"Do you know she is pyro phobic?" Shashi asked him, watching him keenly. Arnav knew that his action made Shashi asked that.
Arnav back questioned him as if he doesn't know that.
"Is it? Is she pyro phobic?"
Shashi nodded yes.
"Actually, she fainted, seeing the fire the other day in our office when she witnessed a fire accident. That's why I took her away..."
"That's so great idea... thank you"
"You no need to thank me. It's my responsibility to keep her away from the thing which makes her disturbed."
Shashi nodded his head with a satisfactory smile.
Raizadas also came there.
"Khushiji, are you alright?" Anjali asked.
She nodded yes.
"Don't be panicked, Khushi bitiya. It happens..." Naniji cheered her up.
Khushi smiled at her with teary eyes.
"Khushi, don't be so fragile... ok?" NK tapped her shoulder.
"Let her be relaxed... and take a breath..." Manorama made her sit on the chair and gave water to drink.
In all these, a stable gaze was on her, watching her changing expressions. He knew how hard time she is dealing with by showing herself alright.
"All of you go..." Manorama asked them to leave and everyone left the place.
Garima called Preeto.
"Be with Khushi."
She nodded yes and sat beside Khushi. She touched Khushi's hand. In no time, Khushi started crying.
"My bad luck is following me, I suppose..."
"Shhhhh... don't be stupid Khushi. Lavanya will also feel bad if she hears you."
Khushi looked at her astonishingly.
"Then what? Is this only your marriage? Lavanya, Nanne, you and Jeejaji... you four of you are getting married... Who knows whose bad luck is following whom?"
"Don't talk rubbish...they are angels unlike me."
"Ohh that's why one of the angels fell for you?"
A cute blush crawled in her teary face.
"Please don't degrade yourself Khushi... please..."
Preeto stopped, seeing Arnav coming. She stood from the chair. Khushi looked at her confusingly and she got the point, seeing Arnav. She clutched Preeto's shawl not letting her go from there.
Preeto simply removed her shawl from her neck and kept it on Khushi's hand.
"Keep it." She left the place giggling.
Khushi looked down.
"Hope you are alright..."
She raised her head, hearing Arnav's words. Arnav raised his brows, in an asking manner...
She nodded yes. Arnav sat on Preeto's chair and Khushi gulped down. His next stance made her stunning.
"Khushi you shouldn't think of yourself low. You are not less than anyone and you should understand that. Most probably, I don't want you to be inferior to anything. Ok?"
Khushi was looking at him, lovingly. She never expected the man who degraded her once would lift her up by his words.
"Come...eat something..."
He stood.
"I will have it later." She said in a gauzy tone.
"Are you sure?"
Khushi nodded yes.
"Good..." Arnav left the place.
Khushi was admiring him from behind. How this man changed her life upside down. Though the guilt she has stopped her from getting close to him his approaches are always taking her to him closely. So what if they are not close physically? Who could stop their hearts from synchronizing?
Khushi got back to GH with Guptas. Changing her dress, she lay down on the bed. This is the first time she is thinking about something over the fire accident. She fears fire and she losses her sleep if she witnesses a fire accident, usually. But today, she was recalling Arnav's words and action repeatedly, forgetting the fire accident. She smiled looking at her palm where Arnav's name has been written. She closed her fingers and kept her fist close to her heart, feeling Arnav's nearness.
Shashi and Garima were also talking about today's incident. In fact, everyone was talking about it.
"I like Arnav very much... how keenly he is observing Khushi..." Shashi said gladly.
"I too was so worried about forcing Khushi to marry him. But now, I'm relieved, seeing his care."
"I understood when I meet him for the first time, that he is a gem of a person"
"Haan... both our Damatji's are Gems... Don't forget Vijay is the one who gave you money for Khushi's marriage. Even though he gave it as credit it needs a good heart."
Shashi nodded yes thinking something.
"What are you thinking?"
"I don't know why Vijay voluntarily gave me money for Khushi's marriage."
"He should have thought to help you."
"But he was never like that... don't you know him? I'm not blaming him. He is a typical middle-class man. He has a lot of responsibilities. Arpita is going to give birth to his child. His sister is waiting for marriage. Being surrounded by a lot of problems, why he helped me?"
"What do you think?"
"I exactly don't know... but I'm feeling wired whenever I think that."
"Don't worry. After Khushi's marriage, sell my jewelry and gave his money back."
Shashi nodded yes.
RM
Arnav was laying on the bed, thinking about the man. He doesn't know whether he is the one who fired the stage. But he had a strong doubt on that man. If he is the one who fired the stage, then who is he? Why he fired the stage? He didn't get anything.
At the same time, another person also was thinking about what would have happened today as she didn't know what exactly happened in the Sangeeth ceremony. As Laya didn't know she was restless. She saw Manorama coming, wearing a nightdress. She was totally exhausted.
"How was the program, aunty?" she asked curiously.
"It was great," Manorama said plainly as she didn't want Laya to know the bad thing which happened.
"Is it? Was all well?"
"Yeah..."
"Who danced today?"
"Everyone danced..." Manorama said.
"Everyone should have been happy... Noting bad happened, right?"
Manorama found "something" in her tone because Manorama knew Laya's nature. She is not a girl who feels happy, seeing others happy.
"Of course... damn happy... why not? After all, our two sons are getting married... and more than that, our both daughters-in-law are so sweet babies." She intentionally said.
Manorama observed Laya's facial expression from the corner of her eyes. Obviously, it changed.
"Do you know how beautifully Khushi and Lavanya danced? Our bituwas have forgotten themselves seeing their respective girls' dance."
Laya smiled awkwardly. She didn't expect her mother's plan will get flop. She believed that Khushi will be called a bad omen. But...
Next day
Khushi was ready for the HALDI function. She looked like an angel came from heaven, in a yellow salwar. She was waiting for the remaining haldi which applied on Arnav.
Here, it came. Akash brought it for her. He handed the haldi bowl to Garima and waited.
"Do you want anything?" Garima asked.
"I want to meet Khushiji." He said hesitatingly.
"Arrey, what's there to hesitate? Go and meet her. She is in her room."
Akash knocked on Khushi's room. Preeto opened the door.
"Khushi, yours one of the devarjis is here," Preeto said.
Khushi understood that it must be Akash because NK won't be waiting outside to get permission to enter Khushi's room.
"Aki..."
"Hi."
"Come in."
"Actually... bhai..." he dragged....
"What?" she asked.
"Bhai sent something for you."
He extended a brown cover.
"What's this?"
"I don't know Khushi... trust me..." Akash said pinching his Adam apple and rushed out.
Khushi opened the cover frowningly. Her jaw dropped, seeing the thing. Preeto shocked at first and then burst out laughing. It was a KISS PROOF lipstick.
To be continued...
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