17 Acceptance
Part 17 Acceptance
"I mixed the loose motion medicine in the foreign chocolate..." Khushi said suppressing her laughter.
Garima looked at her as if she were a ghost. Then she burst out laughing.
"Didn't she find the difference in the chocolate?" She asked because the medicine sold has given a bitter taste.
"That's why I did that with dark chocolate. It tastes slightly bitter. That's why she didn't find the difference." She said shaking her body.
"Crazy girl..." Garima hit her playfully.
"She stole my bag. Yet I'm doing her a favour..."
"Favour?" Garima frowned.
"Yeah, her stomach is going to be cleaned..."
"Yeah, she is going to immigrate to the toilet..." Garima countered.
Khushi laughed hearing that.
"What about this egg?"
"It's just an egg. I have beautified this egg, using my Lipstick and eyeliner..." She chuckled.
"Go and tie it at our entrance... Otherwise she won't believe it..."
"Heeeey, kaaaali, chamundi..." Khushi rushed out to tie it.
Garima laughed again.
Veena saw her tying it. She gulped hard. Though she didn't believe it completely she could not ignore it either because that was about black magic.
Vidya came there, looking at Khushi.
"What is she doing?" She asked in a low tone
"It's a black magic egg..."
"Whaaaaat? Black magic egg?"
"Yes, she is trying to kill the person who stole her bag."
"Whaaat? That means will you die?" Vidya asked horrified.
"Amma, won't you talk pleasantly?"
"It doesn't matter now. It's about black magic. It will surely hit you. This is how a woman died in our village..."
"You mean, it will work?"
"If it is really a black magic egg, it will surely work."
"But, how does Khushi know black magic and all? I won't trust her. She is a bundle of lies..."
"What if she didn't lie this time?"
"Why are you making me nervous?" Veena sneered.
"Because I'm nervous..."
"She said the person will get affected by the loose motion at first. Let's see if it affects me..."
The next minute she felt like her stomach was mixing up. Veena liked Vidya horrified.
"What?"
"My stomach is..." She ran to the toilet without even completing it.
Vidya stood in shock.
After a few minutes, Veena came out of the washroom.
"Didn't I say? See, what happened now? Don't play with egg black magic..."
Veena again rushed to the washroom. Vidya went to her room and searched for Khushi's bag. She found it under the mattress. Taking it, she went to Khushi who was about to go to sleep.
She saw Vidya coming with her bag. Vidya threw it on her.
"Keep your bag. Please, don't do my daughter."
Garima came there, hearing her voice.
"Is this bag more importantto you than my daughter's life?"
"How do I know your daughter stole my bag? It's my friend's gift. I thought someone solved it. How do I know the thief is your daughter?"
"Garima, please ask her to stop applying the black magic. My daughter is affected by loose motion... Please..."
Garima looked at Khushi, controlling her laughter.
"Go beta, remove the egg..."
"Amma, as per the magic, the one who stole the bag should return it to me. Then only she would be saved. Or else, I can't save her even though I remove the egg."
Vidya snatched the bag from Khushi and rushed to their portion. That was when Veena came out all exhausted. Vidya held her hand and dragged her to Khushi. She stuffed the bag in Veena's hand and pulled her hand towards Khushi. She took it from her, glaring at her.
"Please remove the egg..."
"This is the first and last warning. If she touches my things again, I won't show mercy..."
Veena again ran to the washroom.
"Please do something..."
"I can't stop the loose motion but she will not vomit."
Khushi went to remove the egg. She came to the kitchen with the egg. She laughed with Garima. Garima took the egg from her and broke it in the sink.
"Why? I could have made an omelette..." Khushi said.
"Shut up..." She hit her.
Khushi chuckled.
"Keep the bag safe. Don't keep it outside..."
Khushi nodded and went to her room. She kept it in the cupboard locker and locked it.
Khushi fell on the bed hugging the pillow. That was when she remembered Arnav's proposal. She had only one day to decide. Arnav would ask her decision on Monday. But, what was there to think? Could she miss Arnav like a great man? No way... She was ready to accept him but she didn't want to do it right away. She wanted to see what Arnav would do.
Veena was COMING and GOING, throughout the night. Her legs started shivering and she was tired like hell.
The next morning, Vidya took her to the hospital and admitted her as the doctor gave her saline. Veena came home only in the evening after two saline bottles were given to her.
On the other side, Khushi spent the Sunday with her parents while thinking about Arnav. She was curious to see him and his action the next day. She didn't know Arnav was more curious than her.
The next day
Khushi got ready for the office, unusually taking time. She looked at herself in the mirror.
"How beautiful you are, Khushi! You made your Boss clean bold...!" She chuckled.
"Don't give up easily... He will think you are weak. Don't let him find the truth... Keep your grip..." She stiffened herself.
She saw Veena sitting on the couch. It seemed she was not going to the office. Yes, she felt so tired and weakness in her knees. So, Vidya didn't want her to go to the office.
Taking her lunch, Khushi left home. She came to the office, searching for Arnav but he hadn't come yet. Arnav arrived at the right time and headed to his cabin. He stopped at Khushi's cabin, hearing her talking in a cartoon voice. He frowned.
"Backpack, backpack.. I'm the backpack loaded up with things knick-knacks too... Anything that you might need is inside for you..." She sang and raised her head. She got stuck seeing Arnav, standing, folding his hands.
"Good morning, sir..." She stood up.
"What are you doing?" He asked shrinking his eyes.
"Practising a song to win a bet..."
"Who? Your neighbour's children?" He guessed right.
She nodded yes.
"So, you spent your Sunday betting with your neighbour's children?"
She silently looked at him.
"Here, I'm tensed about her decision and she was memorising a cartoon song..." He murmured.
"Come to my cabin..." He left.
Khushi bit her nail. Though she was curious, she was also nervous. She went to his cabin and knocked on the door.
"Come in..." Arnav said.
Khushi came inside.
"So... What did you decide about marrying me, madam?"
She looked at him through the corner of her eyes and said nothing.
"Ok, we will discuss it later. Now, give it a look." He opened a file on his table. Khushi peeped into it.
"How could you see it from there? Come here and see."
Khushi moved towards him.
In no time, Arnav pulled her onto his lap. Khushi looked at him in shock widening her eyes. She tried to get up but Arnav tightened his grip.
"What are you doing? Leave me." She struggled.
"No..." Arnav tightened his grip more.
"Why are you doing this? Is this how you get my acceptance?"
"I know some other ways to get your acceptance too, but I like to have you on my lap. Didn't I say when Shilpa came here that day?"
Khushi looked at him in surprise.
"What you said is true?" She asked.
Arnav nodded yes.
"Yes, it's true. And, I know you like me."
"Han, I like you. So what? I like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan also. Can I marry them?"
Arnav chuckled.
"Shahrukh is already married. And poor Salman doesn't even know a girl called Khushi exists, but I do. That's why I fell in love with you."
"Are you serious?" she fiddled with his shirt collar.
"Damn serious..." He smiled.
"But, I am crazy like hell... I behave like mad." She said widening her eyes.
"I know how to handle your craziness..."
"I talk nonstop... always blabber a lot..."
"I know a trick to stop you from talking a lot..."
"What trick? How will you stop me?" She asked thoughtfully.
"Do you want to know it?"
She nodded yes.
"I will tell you after our marriage..."
"Why not now?"
"No, you may not like it now..."
" No, tell me now..."
"No, you will complain.."
Khushi became curious.
"No, I won't complain. tell me, now. Tell me, tell me, tell me... "
Arnav held her face and kissed her lips. Khushi's eyes became big in shock. She tried to pull herself away but she couldn't. After that, she didn't struggle and get part of the kiss. Breaking the kiss, she circled his neck, touching his cheek with hers.
"You know how much I like you?" she asked.
"I know," he smiled.
She looked at him and kissed his face all over. Arnav received them with a smile. She again circled his neck and closed her eyes.
"When will you marry me?"
"I am even ready to marry you right away."
"No, no..." she broke the hug.
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to miss anything in my life."
"Means?"
"In our marriage, I will be a heroine... I will be the lead in our marriage. And there will be a lot of enjoyment... new dress, jewels, Mehndi, sangeet, a lot of joy... Mmmm..." she said closing her fist and eyes, biting her lip.
Arnav listened to her grinning. She hugged him again, closing her eyes.
"Khushi..."
"Mmm?"
"Don't you go to your cabin?"
"No..."
"Why?
"It's because I'm crazy..."
He chuckled.
"Didn't you say you didn't knowow to handle my craziness? Then do it... "
"If you give me a chance like this, my cabin will become our bedroom..."
Khushi looked at him in shock.
"Dare you... Sitting on your lap, hugging and kissing is also fine. But don't you dare cross the boundary..." She warned.
"What is my boundary?" He asked with a smile.
"Below the neck, and above the knee..."
"What a boundary," he laughed.
"Okay, I am going."
"Ok..."
"Didn't I say, men are so mean..." slammed her feet.
"Why? What did I do?"
"You let me go..."
Arnav was taken aback.
"If I say I am going, you should say NO. You should not let me go away from you..."
"Okay, don't go... " he said smiling.
She again hugged him.
"I think I should appoint a PA for you to do your work." He laughed.
"Good idea but make sure my PA will be a man."
"Why?"
"If my PA is a girl, she will drool over you."
Arnav rolled his eyes smiling.
Khushi tried to stand up but Arnav pressed her shoulder and made her sit again.
"Don't you want me to do my work?" She asked.
"Of course, we should do our work. But, you will not let me go away from me. I don't want to make you upset."
"You are so sweet," she pinched his cheeks and got down from his lap.
"Don't be a JORU KA GULAM(WIFE'S SLAVE) you have responsibility. If you are behind me without doing work, how will you feed our children? Do your work first. We will Romance later..."
"As you say madam..." he said suppressing his laughter.
Khushi rushed out of his cabin. Arnav leaned on his seat and laughed.
To be continued...
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