28 Assurance
Part 28 Assurance
"Now, Anu is happy with her husband," Dadi said.
"Did you ever meet Anu?" Khushi asked.
"No, I didn't meet her."
"Why didn't Arnav bring her to RM if she is his friend?"
"He brought... but I was not there at RM at that time."
"Did he say that?" Khushi asked sarcastically.
Dadi found it weird as she understood Khushi didn't trust it.
They saw Arnav coming. In no time, Khushi left the place. She didn't want Dadi to talk about their issue in front of Arnav. Arnav came and sat with Dadi, having overheard their conversation.
"I think Khushi doesn't trust you," Dadi said.
Arnav nodded yes.
"What kind of relationship is this, Arnav? You guys were friends for two years. You covered with her about anything under the sky. Then how did she lack trust in you?"
Arnav was silent.
"Do you think you can make a good relationship with her?"
"Do you think I can't?" Arnav back questioned her.
"You can... if you bring Anu here. Until Khushi sees Anu with her husband, she won't trust you."
Anu can't come to India because she gave birth to a baby boy last month. Of course, she will come if she gets to know the mess that happened here. But I can't do it now."
"Then, how could your relationship be happy? You fixed your wedding this week..."
"Dadi, Khushi didn't trust me before; it's not my fault, but now, after she came to India, it's me who worsened the problem."
"What do you mean?"
"She didn't agree to marry me easily. I forced her to agree to it."
"What do you mean by forced? Even though you forced her, how did she agree to it? She could have rejected you... Why didn't she do it?"
"She could not have... I didn't give her a chance because she agreed to marry me for her father."
Dadi was shocked.
"Father? What do you mean? What would her father do about this matter? Isn't he missing? Then how did you bring him into the frame?"
"I'm sorry, Dadi. I know his whereabouts. We found it out. It was Dhruv who kidnapped Uncle Shashi."
"Whaaat? Kidnaped? But why?"
"He forced Uncle Shashi to get him married to Khushi. He didn't agree to it. So, Dhruv pushed him and his head was injured. Uncle Shashi went into a coma. Dhruv was scared. He didn't want anyone to know what he did. So, He hid Uncle Shashi in the lonely bungalow, without treating him. He contacted Khushi through Uncle Shashi's phone in his voice and asked her to return to India."
Dadi was horrified hearing about Dhruv.
"I can't believe this. Is Dhruv that cruel?"
Arnav was silent.
"Where is Shashi now?"
"I sent him to Tamil Nadu for treatment. His operation date has been fixed. I hope he will recover from the coma."
"But, how did you force Khushi into the marriage?"
Arnav was silent.
"Tell me, Arnav... did you threaten her about her father?"
Arnav closed his eyes.
"What have you done, Arnav? Is this how you handle the problem?"
"What do you want me to do, Dadi? She is not ready to trust me, and Dhruv is doing his best to fill her ear. I thought I had almost lost her, but she came back. I can't lose her again. I will do anything to get her back."
"But she is hurt... because of you. She is already disappointed with you in Anu's matter. instead of clearing her doubt, you threatened her. Don't you have concerns about her? Just stand in her shoes and think, Arnav. How would she have felt when you threatened her? She would have expected you to be her support, but what did you do?"
"I have no choice, Dadi... everything will be solved if Uncle Shashi recovers."
"What if he is not? He is in the coma stage. His recovery will be like a cat on the wall. How do you think it will jump in your favour?"
"If the cat doesn't jump in my favour, the police will find out what Dhruv did. I will make them do it."
Dadi sighed.
"I don't know how you are going to succeed..."
"I will because I didn't do anything wrong. Truth is by my side. It will save me."
"Truth is a lazy sloth. Before it woke up, the LIE roamed around the world..."
"It already roamed around, Dadi. That's why I'm in trouble. I will wake the truth up."
"Find a way to coax Khushi. It's not good to keep her stressed. She smiles outside, but her mind is seething..."
"I will take care of her, Dadi..."
Dadi nodded, sighing. She didn't know how Arnav would do that.
Arnav came to Khushi's room and knocked on the door. She opened the door and looked at him, as if to say, "What?"
Arnav extended a paper bag to her.
"What's this?"
"Your wedding saree..."
"Oh..."
"Don't you want to see it?"
"You know why I agreed to marry you..."
"It's because you love me..."
She rolled her eyes.
"You are in a delusion."
"Mind you explain?"
"See, I don't have time to argue with you."
"Ok... we will get a lot of leisure time after our wedding."
Khushi turned her face away from him.
Arnav remembered what Dadi told him. He pulled her towards him.
"Don't be so mean, Khushi. I don't know if you understand me, but I understood you well. You would regret it a lot if you were wrong. I feel bad about it because when you learn I'm innocent, you will surely regret it. But don't worry. At that time, I will also be there for you," he left her and was supposed to leave, but stopped feeling a tug in his hand.
He looked at his hand and then at Khushi, who was clutching his hand. He wondered.
"If you are really concerned about my feelings, you can tell me about my father. You will not let me regret what you are feeling bad about. Then why don't you do that? You said you understood me well. If it is true, you would not make me think I'm wrong. You would not complicate things. Why don't you just simplify things around us?" Her eyes teared up.
Arnav gulped hard and wiped her cheek.
"I will surely tell you when the right time comes. You are already upset with me. I don't want to do anything that makes your mind waver. I want to give you a strong assurance. But you don't have patience. I know how to clear it, but I'm not in a position to do it right now. The situation is not in my favour. For the sake of our friendship, please give me some time. Please spare me for a few days..."
"Until then, what will I do?"
"You can do anything with me... even torture..."
Khushi frowned.
"Torture?"
"Yeah, marry me and torture me... after I prove my innocence, I will do it in return..."
"How dare you say you will torture me...?
"Yeah... sweet torture... do you want me to elaborate on what it means?"
"No... stop..." She showed her palm.
"Do you know what sweet torture means?"
"Shut up and leave..."
"Ok, I will leave, but I want to say one thing. The sweet torture is not something you don't like. You will like it... You wanted to stop it. At the same time, you will like me to continue it..."
"Shut up... I said, shut up... this is the limits..."
"If you get angry just by hearing that orally, what will you do when it happens practically?"
"I said, stop it..." Khushi pushed him out of the room and closed the door.
Arnav walked smilingly. Khushi fell on the bed and hugged the pillow, closing her eyes tightly.
To be continued...
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