7 Warning
Part 7 Warning
The next day
Khushi got ready for work cheerfully. It was her first day on the job. So, she prepared keer to offer it to God. She completed the pooja and dressed up. She ate breakfast hurriedly. Through the window, she looked at Arnav, who was wiping his car. She wanted to give him keer but she didn't want people to build stories. So she took it in a box.
That was when Mr Jithendar's wife called Arnav.
"Arnav, I need help. Could you help me?"
"Yeah... Coming..."
She nodded and went inside. Arnav headed to her house. Khushi looked outside and saw him going towards Jithendar's house. Her facial expression changed.
"Arnav..." She shouted.
Arnav looked at her jerking.
"Where are you going?"
He returned his hand towards Jithendar's house.
"Come here..." She said with a strict expression.
Arnav rushed to her.
"What's the matter, madam?"
"Why are you going three?"
"Didi called me... She needs my help."
"No need. Mind your business..."
"But, she called me. How could I ignore her?"
"Are you here to do social work?"
"Not exactly... But..."
"Just do what I say..."
"Ok... I will not do it next time, but I can't avoid it this time because I have already agreed. Because if her husband got this house. She was the one who requested him to request your house for me. How could one become unthankful?"
"Ohhh... Do you want to be thankful?"
Arnav nodded.
"You can't be thankful if you go there..."
"I didn't get you..." Arnav frowned.
Before Khushi could say anything, Mrs Jithendar called Arnav again.
"Don't you come, Arnav?"
"Yeah coming didi..."
He looked at Khushi who Khushi glared at him.
"Why are you unnecessarily glaring at me, madam?"
"You said no one should come to your house. Now, I'm going to her house. Still, you are restricting me. This is not done. You are treating me like a slave. I'm just your paying guest... Not a slave..."
Khushi gritted her teeth and went inside, saying nothing.
Arnav was confused. He walked to Jithendar's house, looking at Khushi's portion again and again.
He came to Jithendar's house.
"What help do you want, Didi...?"
"Did you eat anything?"
"Not yet. I will eat after taking a bath."
"Wait, I will bring you breakfast..."
"No, Didi. I will not eat now. Tell me what you want me to do."
"Arrey, what's so urgent?"
"I have to go to work."
"Hann, hann... I know you will go to work. I'm seeing that every day. So what if you go late one day? Nothing will happen..."
"No no, I will get scolded. But why should I go late?"
"Don't act innocent as if you know nothing..."
"I don't understand what you are talking about. I can't be late for work."
"Can't you give me your time?"
"That's why I'm here to help you, but you haven't told me yet what you want..."
"I want you..."
"Whaaaat?"
"I like you so much..."
Arnav looked at her frowning.
"You won't believe it if I say, it has been many years since I slept with my husband..."
Arnav sweated badly. Was this what Khushi hinted about? Was this why she restricted him from coming here?
"Why are you telling me this? I don't like all this..." He walked towards the exit.
She rushed to him and blocked his way.
"You don't have to get scared. My husband will come only at night..."
"Didi..."
Cutting him off,
"Don't call me, didi. Call me Komal..."
"If you don't let me go, I will shout..." He said with a dangerous gaze.
"Do you think I can't turn the tables?"
"You can't... Because Khushi madam saw you calling me for help. She will be my witness. You know her."
Komal's facial expression changed. Khushi never liked the woman. She would not talk to her ever.
"And, I won't mind telling your husband about you, no matter if he believes me or not..." He warned.
"What will you lose if you sleep with me?" She moved murmuring.
Arnav walked out. He looked at Khushi's portion but she hadn't seen it. He went to his portion and got ready quickly. He was not sure Khushi would take his ride.
When he came out, he saw Khushi locking her house. She saw him and walked with a rigid expression. He came to her but Khushi didn't give heed to him. He came before her and said,
"You should have told me the reason, why you don't want me to go there..."
She looked at him sharply and was about to go, but he stopped her extending his hand.
"What are you doing? What will people think of me if you behave like this?"
"We had a deal that I should drop you off at the office every day..."
"You don't need to bother about me because you are not a slave..."
"I'm sorry. I said that unknowingly because I didn't know the seriousness. Thanks for the hint. You saved me from becoming an unthankful guy."
Khushi looked somewhere.
"Please, come.. Trust me, I will not talk to you like that again. Please..."
Khushi sat in the car with a rigid face. Arnav huffed in relief and started the car.
"Why didn't you tell me about the woman when you stopped me? He asked.
"Not everything can be said briefly..."
"You restricted me from talking to other girls. I thought the same in this matter also. I didn't expect her to behave like that... My God... I was drenched in sweat..." He said looking at her through the rearview mirror.
Khushi was silent.
"Does Jithendarji know about her?" He asked.
"I think no..."
"Poor man..."
"Did she ask him to request my house for you?"
"Mmm... She said you would agree if he asked..."
"Jithendarji is a nice man. This woman is worse."
"Don't people in our area know about her?"
"Everybody knows..."
"Didn't anyone tell Jithendar about her?"
"Who will bell the cat? I even want to tell him but I can't. He will break down..."
Arnav was silent.
"Did she misbehave with you?"
"She tried to... I got alerted before she did that. She even threatened me"
"Really?"
"Yes, she said she could turn the tables against me... But, I said, you will stand for me."
"Me?"
"Yeah...I guessed you would do that..."
"Oh, really?"
"Yes, you tried to stop me. So, I believed you would not let her do that."
"You went to her house, even after I warned you. Then, expecting me to stand for you... Wahh..."
"I told you I did that unknowingly... Can't you forgive me?"
Khushi looked outside, saying nothing.
"I don't like such women, you know?" Arnav said.
"Really? I like such women so much..." She said mockingly.
"Oh... That's why you stopped me?"
"I should not have stopped you..." She murmured.
"I will tell my mother about how you saved me."
Khushi looked at him through the mirror. He nodded smiling.
"She will feel happy."
"Don't tell her. She may be restless..."
"No no... She will be stress-free if she knows there is someone to protect her son."
"I can't do it all the time. It's your responsibility to protect yourself..."
"Just like, you are protecting yourself?" He asked.
Khushi saw stuck. She nodded, composing herself.
"I will learn... From you..." Arnav said.
"You can't learn from me, because our situations are different. So don't copy."
"I won't copy but observe. It will help me to tackle the situation..."
"Mmm..."
"What will Jithendar do if he gets to know about his wife?"
"Why? Are you going to tell him?" She asked sarcastically.
"Mmm..." Arnav said, making her dumbfounded.
To be continued...
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