27 Proposal
Part 28 Proposal
AR
Aman smiled at Sheetal who came to his cabin.
"Could you do me a favor, Aman?"
"Sure... Why not?"
"Arnav asked me for this file. Could you give it to him?"
"This is what you want me to do?" Aman chuckled.
"Not only that, you have to tell him ' I'm going home"
"Are you?"
"Not now... After some time..."
"Oh... But why?"
"Dad is searching for a groom for me. We are going to meet a family today"
"Whaaaaat?" Aman jumped out of his seat.
"Could you tell Arnav that?"
Aman frowned.
"Arnav is not showing interest in me. I don't know what stops him but I'm sure he likes me. I want to bring his REAL feelings out. I want to make him realize what he really wants. I want him to know what he is suppressing in his heart"
"Ok... But, how could you do that by telling him, you are going to meet a family?"
"If he has little feeling for me in his heart, he will definitely become restless. He will not want to miss me. He will surely realize his feelings. He will understand what he missed. He will know he needs me"
"Wow, Sheetal... This is a masterpiece. No choice, ASR should have to recognize his feel"
"Could you do this for me?"
"Of course, I too want ASR to decide the future. I will be happy if he gets married"
"Thank you, Aman"
"I will tell you what he says"
"No need... Give him some time. Let him be alone to think about it. He will realize it. I will meet you tomorrow. I have to leave"
"Ok..."
Aman walked to Arnav's cabin. Arnav was typing an E-mail on his laptop. He raised his head, hearing the clicking sound of his cabin door. Arnav sat straight. Aman kept the file in front of him that was given by Sheetal.
"What this file is doing with you?"
"Why ASR? Should not I bring a file?"
"Sheetal is the one who is handling the file. If she has any doubt about this file, it's me or Akash who could clear her doubt. But you are bringing the file. That looks odd. That's why I asked"
"Don't you think you are thinking a lot for a simple file?"
"Nowadays, my PA is not leaving a single chance to enter my cabin to torture me. But now, you are with this file. I don't wonder if she had sent you to me with some obligation"
"I know you are smart. But, you should not be over-smart to this extent, ASR"
"If you are here to make any stupid move for her, I warn you. Run away..."
"You don't have to bother. Sheetal went home on permission"
"Permission?"
Cutting him,
"Of course, you are her boss. She ought to get your permission to go home but, she is not in the state to see you. Poor her... His father is searching for a groom for her. They are going to meet a family today." Aman said, observing Arnav's expression whether he could see any FEELINGS in it as Sheetal said.
Yes, Arnav's facial expression changed but not in the way, Sheetal expected. He became delighted.
"Is it? Thank the lord..." Arnav leaned on his seat relaxing.
Aman sat on the chair with a thud.
"What happened?"
"Poor Sheetal..."
"Poor and Sheetal? Good joke" Arnav mocked.
"She was making master plans and you?"
"Master plan? What's that? I hope it won't irritate me"
"It will surely irritate not you but Sheetal"
"Why?"
"She wants you to know about her going to meet a groom's family"
"Me? Why?"
"She thought it would make you realize your feelings for her"
"Whaaaaat?" he made a weird face.
"Yes ASR... She was not wrong... You would have felt a restlessness in your heart if you TRULY have feelings for her. You would have felt helpless if you love her. But, you became cool... It's surely going to drop a bomb on Sheetal's head" Aman said, chuckling and leaving his cabin.
Arnav became alert. Whatever Aman said happened to him... When Maya asked Khushi's hand for Akash. He felt a restlessness in his heart. He felt helpless. Did that happen because he had feelings for Khushi? This was what LOVE was? Did he love Khushi? That was why he hugged her forgetting everything? A new restlessness formed in his heart.
Arnav had no doubt he liked Khushi. His mind became peaceful if she was with him. He didn't hesitate to share his grief with her. He sensed himself getting calm when he hugged her. This was what love?
Maybe...
He didn't like her going back to Lucknow. He wanted to stop her from leaving RM. This morning also he was scared about her avoidance of him. Was this love? Arnav gulped down hard. Did he love khushi?
"If these feelings are love, I'm in love with Khushi" Arnav smiled.
He remembered how she shivered in the morning. Thank God, she didn't say anything negative in the flow when he talked about marrying her. As of now, it was enough. He wanted to talk to her that evening.
RM
Khushi prepared Almond Halwa with Ratna's guidance. Nani was watching her silently. She understood, seeing Khushi's pouts that Ratna was teasing her. She wondered. She thought Ratna would be a furious ghost who wanted to revenge on the killer. But, she was busy making her son happy with Mathura aloo puri and almond halwa. She wanted to ask her about it.
Khushi served it to everyone and got a "jaw-dropping" reaction in return because again it reminded them of Ratna. Khushi as usual looked cool and came to Nani's room.
"Khushi bitiya, I have a question"
Khushi looked at Ratna.
"Tell me Naniji"
"I thought my daughter would be so angrier to demolish the one who killed her but she is coolly teaching you her cooking skills... What's in her mind?"
Khushi looked at Ratna. She answered. Nani saw Khushi's changing facial expressions. She jerked in fear and swallowed hard, fisting her fingers. She looked at Nani fearfully.
"Naniji..."
"What happened Khushi Bitiya?"
"Naniji, she is furious with them like hell. She says if she gets to know who killed her, she will tear his flash into pieces"
"What is there to be scared Khushi Bitiya? This is what should happen, after all, she is a ghost"
"Her face changed like a real ghost for a few seconds Naniji" Khushi said fearfully.
Nani saw Khushi calming down. Ratna caressed her hair.
"I am sorry. I don't want to show my other side to you. But when you talked about the killer I could not hold myself. I wish you should not be there when I revenge on the Killer. Because I don't want to be shown in your eyes as a ghost" Ratna said controlling her anger.
Khushi repeated all of them to Nani with an unnamed expression and saw satisfaction on Nani's face because she wanted the same.
"Naniji, I am going to talk to Pandit bhaiya. He should have some solution. We should not be relaxing. We don't know who the killer is... what they are doing behind our back is..."
Khushi looked at Ratna as she spoke.
"You are right Khushi. If my guess is right, they should have known the change that happened to me. They would be aware of your presence in RM. You should be careful"
Khushi conveyed it to Nani.
"No Ratna. Khushi is the divine soul. No black magic or spirit work on her"
"What if they try to attack her in other ways?" Ratna asked.
"No Maji... my Nanu said, as per my horoscope I will leave long..." Khushi smiled. Nani understood what would have Ratna said.
"Oh yes. I could remember that. And the Pandit said one more thing when you born" Ratna stopped.
"What the Pandit said Maji?"
"He said, not only you but also the one who is going to marry you will live long. No danger will touch him"
Khushi bit her nail.
"What's the matter, Khushi Bitiya?"
"Oh... She said..."
"Tell her Khushi" Ratna insisted.
"As per my horoscope, my husband will also live long and no danger will affect him"
Nani's eyes widened. Ratna smiled seeing her expression.
"Tell her, I am smiling"
Khushi frowned and said.
"Naniji, she said she is smiling"
Now Nani also smiled. That smile hinted to Ratna, that Nani understood what she wanted.
Evening
Nani was having tea with others in the living room. Khushi came from the pooja room.
"Khushi comes and sits with us" Anjali called.
Khushi sat with them.
"Don't you guys go shopping?" Nani asked.
"I and Lavanya were planning to take Khushi with us but she fainted last night being fasting. So, we postponed our plan. We will go on Monday after Khushi became fit and fine"
Ratna saw Khushi suffocating. She understood Khushi was not interested to go shopping.
At the same time, they heard a calling bell sound and Hari Prakash opened the door. Khushi was supposed to go to her room because that was Arnav's return time. But she calmed down herself seeing a family entering RM. It was Sheetal's family. Anjali leaned on Khushi's ear and said,
"She is Sheetal...working with Arnav."
"Oh," Khushi stood up from the couch and went a little aloof.
"Sheetal, how are you?" Asked Anjana.
"What a pleasant surprise... you are here with your parents" said Manorama.
"Dad wants to talk to Nani, Aunty"
"Please be seated," Nani said.
"Hari Prakash... bring something for our guests," said Manorama.
Sheetal sat with her parents.
"Tell me Kapoorji," Nani asked.
"I don't like beating around the bush Maji. Let me come to the point. Sheetal loves Arnav very much. I would like to get them married"
Nani was shocked. Just now Ratna hinted something to her. Did Arnav also love Sheetal? After all, they are working together. She did not know what to say.
All of them turned towards the main entrance, hearing,
"Whaaaaaat?" From Arnav.
He looked at Sheetal shockingly. He switched his gaze to Khushi who looked genuinely happy about the proposal.
To be continued...
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