8 Increasing Suspicion
Part 8 Increasing Suspicion
Arnav was thunderstruck. Was the falling girl Khushi? Was he shocked, seeing her falling? Who was she to him? He remembered it again and he was horrified as Khushi was wearing Mangal Sutra on her neck. She called him ARNAVJI. Was she his wife? Were they going to get married? Then why did he seem messed up? Why did somebody try to stop him from saving her? What Khushi was doing there? Arnav wanted to scratch his head. What the hell was this? What are the flashes trying to tell him about? How would he marry a girl who was not up to his standard? He could not believe it, but what about the dialogue he had with the GOD?
"I agree I tortured her... I agree I did that senselessly but I wholeheartedly want to make her happy. If you are a God, you would have known that"
Did he torture Khushi? That too senselessly? But he was in the full sense now...! Then why did he become senseless? If he tortured her, why did he want to make her happy?
His thoughts got distracted by the ring of Khushi's phone. That was when he noticed, he was lying on her and she was suffocating underneath him.
She looked in the direction of her phone and then at Arnav, like, GET UP. Arnav got up and offered his hand for her to hold.
Khushi was bewildered and got up, ignoring his help. Arnav fisted his fingers in disappointment. She took her phone and answered it. Arnav listened to her talks.
"You?"
"......."
"I came to the office to take my things"
"......."
Arnav was losing his patience. Yet, he waited for her to complete the call.
When Khushi finished the call, she gathered her things and hurried to leave the AR premises.
"Don't you know other than running?" he asked but she didn't give heed to it.
Taking a few long steps, he closed the door not letting her leave.
"I want to talk to you," he said.
"I don't want to talk to you... I'm not ready to talk to a man like you and not ready to hear about my status and all from you"
"Listen, it's important"
"I don't care how important it was..."
She tried to leave, but Arnav clutched her hand and pulled her towards him, making her shock.
"Try to understand..."
She pushed him gathering her strength and rushed out of the place.
"Khushiiii" He shouted.
She stopped and looked at him.
"You don't like me, right? Then, be happy... because I'm going back to Lucknow... forever..." She left the place.
Arnav stood all perplexed. If she went back to Lucknow, then what about the flashes? Was not she his wife? Or, was he hurrying in judging the flashes? Whatever, there was no room for confusion. If she was his wife, she would reach him at any cast. Arnav thought confidently.
When he came back to RM, he heard his family members, especially Shyam trying to wash Nani's brain.
"Naniji, if Arnav likes Lavanya, we should think about it"
"But, he broke up"
"It can't be permanent Naniji. Don't we know about Arnav's anger? He gets angry and gets cool in a few minutes... if you don't agree to bring Lavanya to RM, Arnav will never think of his marriage"
"Damadji, when Chotte himself realized the girl is not suitable for him, why should we think of bringing her to RM?" Nani asked.
"He may regret breaking up with Lavanya in the future, Naniji..."
"Who said?" Came from Arnav.
All of them looked at him who was looking at Shyam sharply. He walked to them.
"If I said I broke up that means I broke up... that means no looking back..."
"Chotte, Shyamji just suggested..."
"From when did you guys start making decisions about my life, Di? I already told you many times. This is my life. When I was in a relationship with Lavanya, you guys were against it. When I broke up, you were trying to patch us up... are you guys fixed to go against me always?"
"No, Chotte... I will never accept Lavanya like a girl as my Bahu..."
"Then whom will you accept as your Bahu, Sasuma? That Patti Sadi?" Asked Manorama mockingly.
"So what if I accept her as my Bahu, Manorama? Will you find a nice girl like her? After you became a status freak, you became blind too... that's why you could not see good in others but only money"
Arnav and Shyam were confused as they didn't know who PATTI SADI was.
"Whom you are talking about?" Arnav asked frowning.
"Nani is talking about Khushi," Anjali said.
Aranv wondered hearing Khushi's name. Did she get a place in Nani's heart that she even thought of getting her as her Bahu? His eyes automatically rooted on Shaym's face which got stuck for a few seconds.
"Naniji, how would she be suitable for Arnav? Where Arnav is and where Khushiji is...?" Shyam asked.
"How do you know Khushi?" Came from Arnav.
Shyam was panicky.
"You came from Lucknow just yesterday. Then, how do you know who Khushi is?"
Shyam thought to say, Rani Sahiba told me about her but to his disappointment,
"Haan, I too didn't tell you about Khushiji...then how do you know about her?" Anjali said.
Shyam's cunning mind worked fast. Arnav could see him suffocating to answer for a few seconds and composing himself.
"I don't know who Khushi is...but I know Mamiji. She mentioned her as PATTI SADI. So, she must be a girl who wears a torn sari. Right?"
"No... she brought sarees to RM one day. The sarees were damaged... So, Mami named her Patti Sadi" Anjali said.
"Oh...I see..." Shyam smiled and looked at Arnav who was looking at him suspiciously.
Arnav walked to his room. His doubt on Shyam was increasing. He was always doubtful in Arnav's eyes. Even though Arnav was not sure, he was not ready to be careless in his sister's matter. By the way, why did Shyam try to bring Lavanya to RM? To show himself concern for Raizadas?
Arnav sat on the bed thinking about Khushi. Who was she to him? Was she surely his wife? She was going to Lucknow... then how fate would connect them? He had no clue.
The next day
Anjali came to Arnav's room with Shyam.
"Di... is everything alright?"
"Sale Sahib, she will be alright when I'm with her..." Shyam said and Anjali leaned on his shoulder feeling blessed, raising Arnav's nervousness.
"I came here with an obligation," Said Shyam.
"What?"
"Could you take Rani Sahiba to the temple? I have an important work. Or else, I will take her"
Arnav looked at Anjali who nodded yes pouting.
"Ok..." Arnav said.
"Thank you, Sale Sahib..."
"Shall I get ready?" Anjali asked.
Arnav nodded ok.
Shyam left RM and Anjali got ready to go to the temple. She sat in the car and buckled the seatbelt.
"Which temple, Di?" Arnav asked.
"Shiv mandir in LAXMI NAGAR"
Arnav got stuck. Laxmi Nagar...? Won't things related to Khushi stay away from him? Arnav started the car.
"Do you know where is Laxmi Nagar?"
"I know Di..."
"Really?"
"Mmm"
The sister and brother came to Laxmi Nagar. Arnav waited for Anjli to complete the Pooja. He saw Khushi's house being locked. He felt a tug in his heart. Did she really go to Lucknow? He stared at the lock that was hanging on the door.
Anjali came finishing the Pooja.
"Shall we go, Chotte?"
Arnav nodded yes and they sat in the car. Arnav started the car and drove a few meters. He pressed the break, seeing Shyam in the same area. His doubt increased more.
"Di, what Jeejaji is doing here? Didn't he say he had an important work?"
Anjali took her mobile and dialed Shyam. Shyam attended the call and turned behind only to find Arnav and Anjali sitting in the car, looking at him with suspiciousness.
Arnav and Anjali got down from the car. Arnav wanted to know how Shyam would handle them this time. He didn't know why he thought so.
"Rani Sahiba... what are you doing here? You said you want to go to a temple?" he took the lead and asked the same question Arnav wanted to ask him.
"I talked about that temple only" She pointed to the Shiva Temple.
"Is it...? Why didn't you tell me which temple you want to go to? I would have brought you here if you had told me the temple is at Laxmi Nagar only. I would not have bothered Sale Sahib then"
"What are you doing here?" Arnav asked pressing each word.
"I came here to meet a client who needs me to deal with his pension case"
That was when a man came to Shyam and said,
"Thank you Shyam Babu, because of you, I got my pension"
"Arrey, it's my job..." Shyam grinned.
"You are so great," the man said.
"I'm leaving" Shyam walked with Anjali.
The man stopped thinking something and said from behind,
"Shyam Babu, Madhumathiji went to drop her nieces in Lucknow"
Arnav jerked upon hearing that and looked at the man.
"Oh... that's ok. I will move her pension papers once she comes back" Saying, Shyam walked.
Arnav thought about who was Madhumathi. Who was she going to drop in Lucknow? He slowed down his steps and asked the man,
"Which is Madhumathi's house?"
"That one" the man showed Khushi's house to Arnav, making his doubt confirmed.
To be continued...
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