18 Khushi's Point
Part 17 Khushi's point
Khushi stood like a statue, seeing Ratna smiling at her. She lowered her hand swiftly. Ratna looked at Arnav and he nodded yes.
"Chutki..."
Khushi gulped down not knowing how to respond to her. At the same time, Garima came out of the room, asking,
"Who is that, Khushi?"
She rooted at the place, seeing Arnav standing with Ratna. Her lips unknowingly uttered,
"Ratnaji..."
Ratna became emotional seeing her. As Garima didn't expect, she got inside the house and hugged her.
"Garima... how many years... why did you leave the house without telling me? Do you know how many times I came searching for you? No one gave me ant details about you..."
Not only Garima and Khushi but also Arnav wondered. Did Ratna search for them?
Breaking the hug, she smiled at Garima.
"You changed a lot and looking so majestic. Every woman should be like you who protect her child like a warrior. I'm so proud of you, Garima."
"Haan Ratnaji... I read it somewhere... we don't know how strong we are until being strong is the only option..." Garima smiled.
"You are not wrong Garima. But not everyone withstands the storm... it needs strength to face a crucial situation of life. After losing your husband, you gave a reputed life to your daughter... undoubtedly, it's a great achievement..." Ratna prized her wholeheartedly.
Garima nodded yes.
"Khushi... go and get them coffee," Garima ordered.
Khushi rushed to the kitchen.
"Please take your seat."
Garima looked at Arnav who is still standing out of the house.
"Come in Beta..." Garima called him.
Arnav nodded yes and entered smilingly.
Khushi prepared coffee quickly as she already boiled the milk.
"Chotte told me what had happened to you. I'm really sorry Garima. I could do nothing. I was useless AT THAT TIME." She stressed.
Garima looked at her awfully. What does that mean AT THAT TIME? What is she going to do NOW? What could she do?
"It's all our fate, Ratnaji... there is no use of talking about it." Garima said.
"No Garima, don't say like that. Chotte has not forgotten anything...."
"But..."
Rant stopped her showing her palm. They saw Khushi coming with coffee. She served it to the trio. She extended the tray towards Arnav looking down. She waiting for him to take the cup but Arnav didn't take it. She raised her head and looked at him to know whether he is noticing her or not. She was dumbfounded, seeing him smiling at her. He took the cup smilingly. Khushi dropped her jaw as he made her look at him. She stood with the tray. Ratna sipped the coffee.
"You made a good coffee." She smiled. So did Khushi. Ratna continued.
"I know what's confusing you, Garima. He obeyed his Dadi, only to get married to Chutki because his Dadi didn't oppose him and acted like she really is interested in the marriage. But we didn't know she was playing and didn't expect that she would use Chutki in that drama... however, she tried to keep them away, destiny made them meet..."
When she said that, Khushi spared a glance with Arnav. She turned her face somewhere when he smiled at her. Arnav raised his eyebrows and chuckled, seeing her doing that.
"I so wanted to fulfill my father-in-law's wish. Or else, his soul won't rest in peace." Ratna said emotionally.
"But what could we do Ratnaji...? Don't you know about your Mother-in-law? She insulted us when she evicted us from the house." Garima gulped down.
"What did she say?" Arnav asked her sternly.
"Leave it beta... "Garima said.
"Tell us aunty... we have to know what kind of person we are fighting with."
"Haan Garima... Chotte is right. Tell us what she said"
"She said we trapped your son using my daughter."
Arnav gritted his teeth whereas Ratna sighed.
"Tell me now, Ratnaji. How could I give my daughter's hand to your son wholeheartedly? What not she will say or do to my daughter? She is an innocent girl Ratnaji... she doesn't know to fight against such a cunning people." Garima said fearfully.
Ratna looked at Khushi who made a pity face instantly and blinked her eyes pitifully. Arnav dropped his jaw, seeing her suddenly changed facial expression. Innocent and she? Doesn't he know how she is making Subhadra sweat? Arnav smiled pressing his lips.
Khushi who looked at him frowned as he was smiling. She turned her face with irritation. Here, she is trying hard to show herself innocent, but is he smiling? Damn he...
"Trust us Garima. I and Chotte will take care of Chutki. We are responsible for her safety. Please try to understand. Chotte loves her very much..." Ratna almost pleaded.
Khushi widened her eyes and looked at him. Arnav who was smiling a few minutes before looked at her so seriously. He blinked his eyes like YES. Khushi turned opposite to him... this time, nervously. She never believed in BUTTERFLY SENSATIONS. She usually teases her friends who fall in love. According to her, it's a humbug and a total waste of time. But now... she could not be without believing it. The man is standing in front of her, with whom she got engaged ten years ago. He came to India all the way to marry her and he is adamant about that decision.
"What do you want me to do, Ratnaji?" Garima asked her.
"Send Khushi to RM. We are there for her. After all, she is my bahu..." Ratna said looking at Khushi who was suffocating, hearing BAHU. That means Ratna's son is her HUSBAND. She swallowed hard.
"I would like to discuss it with Khushi. I want to know something from her because it's her life. I can't force her into the life in which she is not interested." Garima said not looking at Ratna.
Ratna looked at Arnav sadly.
"That's ok aunty. You can discuss this with Khushi. I can understand that a WEAK GIRL can't withstand my Dadi like a rich woman..."
Arnav said not looking at Khushi doesn't mean he didn't observe her expression. She shrank her eyes, biting the corner of her lips. Who is WEAK...Khushi? Like really? Taking a deep breath, she composed herself. Arnav understood what will be her conclusion. He smiled inwardly. He said that intentionally to provoke her self-esteem.
Ratna nodded ok.
"I hope you will decide well for all of us." She said.
Garima smiled sorely.
"Shall we go Chotte?"
"Yeah... We have to shop for something before going to RM." Arnav said.
"What is that, Chotte?" Ratna frowned.
"Landline phone with CALLER ID... Didn't Dadi ask us to buy it?"
Arnav said observing Khushi's face which changed horribly.
"Haan... Maji asked us to buy it... I have forgotten... thank god you remind me." Ratna said.
Arnav wondered as Khushi composed herself instantly. There was a witty smirk crawled on her face. It seems she had found a new way to torture his Dadi. Let's see, what's going to come from INNOCENT Khushi Gupta.
Ratna took leave from Gupta women.
"Bye Khushi..." Arnav said particularly.
Khushi nodded ok hurriedly with a bewildered expression. They left GH. Garima looked at Khushi contently.
"Khushi, let's shift to somewhere before they come again," Garima said nervously.
"Shift somewhere? but why, Amma?"
"Than what do you want me to do? That cunning woman won't even hesitate to do anything to remove you from Chotte Malik's path. She won't let you live with her grandson peacefully." Garima said worriedly.
"You are right Amma. In this matter, I'm not going to argue with you because you know what is right and wrong. But, please don't ask me to marry someone...ever..."
"What are you talking about, Khushi?" Garima asked shockingly.
"I'm married to him, Amma. Marriage is marriage whether it happens with sense or without sense."
"Are you talking with your sense, Khushi?" Garima asked in extreme shock.
"Haan Amma... I'm engaged to him ten years ago. I didn't believe it when he said that he married me in the Oxygen Hospital. But I was shocked when he said that he wrote "A" in my palm because I saw "A" in my palm that day. How could I live with someone with guilt Amma? You tell me... is not it marriage? am I not married to him? If yes... he is my husband. How could I marry someone leaving him?" She asked painfully.
Something strikes in Garima's mind.
"Do you love him?" she questioned.
"No Amma... not at all... but I don't think I could marry someone after knowing that I'm already married..."She said without thinking.
Garima sighed.
"But, Subhadra Raizada won't let you live peacefully..."
"I'm not talking about living in the Raizada family. I just said my stand. I will be with you forever... like now..." Khushi sounded firm which made Garima weak.
Garima stood not understanding anything. She couldn't know how to make Khushi understand...because what she told is not wrong... she knew that...
To be continued...
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Garima and Khushi were having tea in the morning. They usually spend time in the morning as well as in the evening. As Garima is a working woman she rarely gets time to spend with Khushi. So, they planned their schedule like this.
"What do you want to do?" Garima asked finishing the tea.
"Whatever you say..." Khushi replied.
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