22 No Flow
Part 22 No Flow
"Noooo" Khushi shouted.
All of them looked at her seeming horrified.
"Why don't you want to marry Akash beta? Do you know who is he? You will never get a good boy than Akash" Anjana stated.
"Yes, Khushi, Akash is a very nice boy. He doesn't even talk louder. He understands everyone's perspective well. You will be happy with him" said Manorama.
Maya came to Khushi.
"Khushi beta, I so want to get a traditional girl as my bahu. When I prayed in Varanasi Visalakshi Temple, your face flashed in my mind. I didn't even tell my son about it because I know he won't say NO to marrying a good girl like you"
Khushi and Lavanya were suffocating in different ways. Khushi was embarrassed like hell by the sudden situation that was forcing her to do something she didn't want. Lavanya was frightened like hell and could not stand the situation she didn't even want it to happen in her dreams.
Khushi stood looking down, squeezing her palms. Maya tried to say more, lifting her chin up. Khushi nodded NO and ran from there.
Maya tried to stop her but stopped hearing,
"Excuse me, Maya, if Khushi doesn't want to marry Akash, she won't... I don't want anyone to force her" Nani stated strictly.
"But why, sasuma? What did Maya ask wrong? She asked Khushi's hand for her son. Could you get a good alliance than this for Khushi? Who will wish to get an Orphan as her Bahu?" Anjana questioned disappointedly.
"Han sasuma, this is a good alliance. Akash is a good boy. Maya will be a good mother-in-law to Khushi. Her future will be happy..." Manorama said.
Nani showed her palm, asking her to be quiet.
"This is her life. Just because we gave her shelter, we can't decide what she should do. I won't let anyone force her to do what she doesn't like" Nani said.
"And more than anything, if Khushi said NO... we should not try to change it"
All of them looked at Anjali who uttered that. Nani nodded yes whereas Anjana rolled her eyes and Manorama became silent. Lavanya huffed in relief.
"I thought I would get a good bahu..." Maya said sadly.
HP came with a cup of coffee and extended it to Maya.
"No thanks Hari Prakash. Could you please call my son?"
Hari Prakash looked at Nani who gestured for him to call Akash. HP nodded ok and went to NK's room to bring Akash.
Within a few minutes, Akash came downstairs.
"We are leaving Maji," Maya said joining her hands.
Nani nodded ok.
"Naniji, where is Khushiji?" Akash asked.
All of them looked at him wondering.
"She is not here," Nani said plainly.
"Please convey my regards to her," Akash said smilingly.
Nani nodded okay.
Maya and Akash left RM.
Anjana waited until Maya and Akash left. After making sure, their car left RM, Anjana said,
"This is not done sasuma. What a good opportunity to settle her life down with a good guy! You have missed it. They are well-known people to us. We can question them rightfully which we can't do with any other family. Khushi is a small girl. What does she know? We have to tell her what is right and what is wrong"
Before Nani said anything,
"Whom you are talking about Mami?" Came from the entrance, and they saw Arnav standing with confusion on his face and a laptop bag in his hand.
As no one answered him, Arnav walked in.
"What's the matter, Nani?"
"Nothing Arnav Bituwa... Maya came to take Akash with her. She asked something that led us into an argument" Manorama said.
"What did she say that led you into an argument?" Arnav asked heading to his room.
"she asked Khushi's hand for Akash"
Arnav looked at Nani with shock turning his face. An unknown restlessness occupied Arnav's heart. He knew how good Akash was. Any girl would like to marry a soft-spoken man like him and no family would miss such a Groom. Within a few seconds, Arnav's mind thought a lot about it.
"Khushi's hand for Akash?"
"Yes, Maya likes Khushi very much it seems," Manorama said.
"Wha...at did you say?" he stammered. He didn't know why his heartbeat had doubled.
"Sasuma simply said no," Anjana said with disappointment.
Arnav looked at Nani unbelievably. Did she say NO? But, why?
"I said no because Khushi doesn't want to marry Akash"
"Did Khushi say NO?" a mild smile appeared on his face.
"Yes. she said, 'no' immediately after hearing Maya Aunty's proposal. That's why Dhadi said NO. Don't we know what she says will work?" Anjali said.
Arnav felt relief within.
"Where is she?"
"She ran away not to hear anything more," Lavanya said.
"She must be in Sasuma's room," Manorama said.
"I will check..." Arnav went to Nani's room but she was not there.
So, he came to the guest room. He saw her sitting at the corner of the room, circling her knees, burying her face in her knees.
"Khushi..."
Khushi raised her head and looked at him, then again she buried her face in her knees. Keeping his laptop bag on the bed, Arnav came to her and kneeled in front of her.
"What happened?" He asked.
She shook her head, like, nothing.
"I can help you only if you say what happened"
"I am going back to Lucknow," she said, staying in the same position.
"But why?"
"I don't like to be here"
"Don't you like me too?" Arnav himself didn't know why he asked the question.
Khushi slowly raised her head and looked at him. He found her cheek wet.
"Did you cry?"
Khushi fiddled with her shawl.
"Don't you like Nani too? Can't you be here for us?"
"I don't want to marry Akashji" she sniffed.
"Who asked you to marry him?"
"Everyone is..."
"If you don't want to marry him, you don't have to... no one will force you. Do you trust me?"
She nodded yes.
"You are my mother's dear friend. I won't let anyone harm you. I promise."
"Really?"
"Really..."
Khushi wiped her cheeks and smiled brightly.
"Does anyone cry for the simple thing?" Arnav smiled.
"Do you think marriage is a simple thing?"
"Maybe not... But, crying is not a solution to any problem. Face it... Fight it..."
"Haannn... You say anything easily. I am here, expecting someone to feed me. What can I do then?" she said wearily.
"You can do anything you want. No one will question you. You can decide what you want..."
"But, how can I defy any of your family members?" she asked worriedly.
"No one will put you in the situation to defy them. I will take care of them. Ok?"
Khushi nodded ok. Arnav stood up.
"Come on... Get up" He offered his hand for her to clutch.
But, without taking his help, Khushi stood up. Arnav fisted his fingers, rolling his eyes, smiling.
"By the way, don't you like Akash?"
"I like him," she said pouting.
"Then why don't you want to marry him?"
"I don't feel good hearing about my wedding with him... And adding to it, NO came from my mouth in a flow as usual"
"Won't you marry anyone if you say no in the flow?"
She nodded no.
"Why?"
"It won't work, Arnavji... I told you to know, what I said will happen"
"What if someone marries you forcefully?"
Khushi bit her nail nervously. Then she came to the composer.
"You won't let it happen. Right?"
"Mmm... But, what if I marry you forcefully?"
Khushi looked at him widening her eyes shockingly. Arnav smiled at her teasingly. She sighed.
"Go Arnavji... You are so funny"
Khushi left the guest room. There was a smile on Arnav's face. We don't know why. Maybe, it was because Khushi said nothing in a FLOW hearing about her wedding with Arnav.
To be continued...
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