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58 Synchronized Thought
Part 58 Synchronized Thought
"I want to thank you... that's why I came"
"But you did"
She nodded no. She cupped his face and pecked his forehead. Then said,
"Thank you so much, Arnavji"
Arnav slowly opened his eyes, which he had just closed while receiving the kiss.
"Whatever I did is worth doing...! Isn't it?"
Khushi smiled and leaned on his chest, circling his waist. She looked at Arnav, staying in the hug.
Both smiled at each other.
"I like what you did", he said, smiling.
She again leaned on his chest.
"Shall we get married?" He asked.
Khushi looked at him, raising her head.
"Be with me, Khushi."
"I, too, don't want you to be alone anymore. Your father told my parents that they would get us engaged soon."
"You know what our schedule is. We are going to get ready for the Commonwealth Games."
"It will not be like the National meet. We should put a ten-fold effort. Then only we can even think of getting at least a bronze medal."
"We have one year for the Commonwealth Games. To date, we practiced independently, taking some trainers' guidance. But, hereafter, we will get international couch guidance."
"Will you get a couch to India?"
"Maybe... or, we will go to a foreign country"
Khushi looked at him surprisingly.
"Yeah, it's not easy to win a Commonwealth medal. So, we will have to go ahead..."
"But, how will we go to a foreign country alone?"
"We will tell your parents our decision. Let them decide what to do"
"What?"
"To get us married..."
"Before the Commonwealth games?"
"Won't you marry me?"
"You are planning to marry me according to the Commonwealth games but marriage is different. It's not a temporary issue but lifetime matter"
"What's the point, Khushi?"
"We are just in our first year. We have to go long... at this age, usually everyone would like to enjoy life. If you get into a family life sooner, you may get weary of responsibilities. This is not an age to carry family responsibility Arnavji."
"What responsibility are you talking? Khushi, I'm not going to go for a job to run my family. We will not face the problems, middle class guys face. I have enough money to lead our life. The big responsibility I have in my life is, to lift you up in your career. To do that, we should be together because the upcoming phase will not be easy. If we get married, we will do our work without bothering anyone. Otherwise, it will be hard for us to align our schedule according to others, especially your parents. They sent you with me to Kolkata because our PI accompanied us. It will not happen every time. We fixed our goal, Khushi. We should adjust our life accordingly."
Khushi sighed.
"I'm weary of being alone in this house, Khushi. Just think, how does it feel to be alone here?"
"I'm ready to marry you if you want..."
"Really?"
"Mmm... but please don't mistake me, Arnavji. People will reside with you if you allow them. It's
you who is restricting your father to be with you..."
"I don't like him."
"Doesn't he love you?"
"If he loves me, why did he leave me for another woman?"
"His intention would not have been to leave you. That was why he tried to marry her with your consent. He could have hidden their relationship from you, but he didn't do it because he might have thought you would understand."
"I can't give my mother's position to anyone because no one is like my mother."
"I think he too doesn't expect you to give your mother's place to anyone. Of course, no one could take someone's place. At the same time, how do we say, your father gave your mother's place to her just because he married her..."
"I can't be with them..." Arnav gulped down.
"No need... be as it is but you can just accept them."
Arnav was silent.
"Radha aunty is not what you are thinking, Arnavji. She is the one who afforded us the canteen contract."
Arnav was silent as he knew that. Khushi cupped his face.
"Arnavji, you don't have to do anything you don't like. It's not compulsion. I don't want you to be 'unwantedly stubborn' in others' eyes."
Arnav tried to say something but Khushi closed his mouth.
"I know you won't care about what others think about you but me..."
Arnav was stunned.
"When I know the opposite person is good, I feel bad for them because they didn't hurt me in any ways but did only good. I'm not asking you to be on good terms, but please don't show your hatred to them, Arnavji."
Arnav touched her hand.
"For you, I will not show my hatred to them... only for you"
Khushi smiled and hugged him again. Arnav reciprocated to it.
"It seems you will make me do things easily...!"
Khushi looked at him smilingly and said,
"I will not make you do things that embarrass you. I promise"
"Thanks..."
"What do you like to eat?"
"Will you cook?"
"For you..."
"No need... Hariprakash will do that. Come with me"
He held her hand and took her to his room.
"Where is Burger?" Khushi asked.
"He is in the garden"
"Shall I see him?"
"Later..."
They came to Arnav's room.
"Arnavji, show me your mother's photo"
Arnav smiled and removed Ratna's photo from the closet. He showed it to Khushi. She looked at the picture and looked at Arnav. He raised his brows.
"You have your mother's eyes"
"Is it?"
"Don't you know?"
"How do I know if I have no one to compare my eyes with my Mom's?"
Khushi gave the photo to Arnav and kissed his eye. Arnav looked at her, gulping down.
"Let's go to your house", Arnav said.
"Why?"
"You have a huge respect for me. I don't want to spoil it"
"Why?"
"Nothing... let's go"
Keeping his mother's photo in the cupboard, he started walking, holding her hand. When they came downstairs, Khushi shrugged her hand off. Arnav looked at her,
"Where is Bureger?"
Arnav rolled his eyes and walked to the garden. Khushi followed him. They saw Burger had been tied up with a coconut tree. It started hoping, seeing Arnav and Khushi. Khushi kneeled in front of it and caressed it.
"How are you, Burger?"
Burger tried to lick her face, but Khushi kept it away.
"Burger... don't..." Arnav held his belt.
After playing with Burger for a while, Arnav said,
"Shall we?"
Khushi nodded. They started for GH. When they arrived, Arnav was stuck. They saw Arvind talking to Shashi and Garima. They smiled at Arshi.
"Congratulations, both of you", Garima fed them sweets.
"Thank you, aunty"
"Shashiji said you guys would come in the evening..." Arvind said.
"Yeah, we thought to go to our college, but Khushi wanted to meet her parents first", Arnav said, not wanting them to know that they went to RM.
"By the way, why are you here?" Arnav asked Arvind.
"As you said, you guys won National medals. So, as we said, we are getting ready to engage you."
Arnav looked at Khushi, suppressing his smile.
"But, uncle, we want to get ready for the Commonwealth Games..." Khushi said.
"I know. That's why I'm hurrying; winning a medal in the Commonwealth Games is not simple. You guys need special coaching. You may need to go to a foreign country to get the coaching. Chotte will take you, no doubt, but your parents will feel awkward to let you be with him for months. If you guys are married, they will be relaxed"
Khushi was surprised as Arvind thought in the same way Arnav thought. How this father and son had a synchronized thought! Even Arnav didn't expect it.
"Marriage?" Khushi asked.
"Yes, beta. Why would we wait after the engagement? Get married and go anywhere... what say, Chotte?"
For the first time, Arnav didn't want to defy his father. He nodded ok. Arvind looked at Shashi and asked,
"I hope you have no problem"
Shashi nodded no.
"We will get them married on an auspicious day."
Khushi looked at Arnav who looked extremely happy.
To be continued...
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