30 Trouble
Part 30 Trouble
"You are going to say the same after your wedding for fainting, hearing Chotte's proposal" Ratna smiled.
Khushi got stuck.
"You know what, Khushi? After my death, Chotte was left all alone, no matter whether my brothers' family shifted to RM. He didn't like to be in touch with anyone. He missed me so much. He cried a lot thinking about my macabre death. Though he had friends their companionship didn't get him out of the grief. He never opened up his heart to anyone nor did he speak to anyone about it. You are the first one he liked to do that. That's why I want you to marry him. He could not feel for anyone what he feels for you. Accept my son, Khushi " Ratna pleaded.
Khushi was about to say something, she saw Nani rushing in. She kissed Khushi's forehead emotionally.
"Thank you so much Khushi bitiya"
"Why Naniji? Khushi asked not understanding the reason for her thanks.
"You made Chotte understand the need of marriage. He never gave heed to my marriage talks but today he himself said, he wants to marry you"
Khushi smiled at her awkwardly.
"What happened Khushi bitiya? Are not you happy?"
Khushi looked at Ratna, making a face.
"My Amma is a half-minded Person. Her mind is not working in happiness hearing her grandson's marriage declaration. That's why she didn't understand why you fainted" Ratna laughed.
"What's Ratna saying? Tell her, her son's wedding is going to happen as per her wish"
Khushi looked at Ratna surprisingly. Did she wish for their wedding?
Ratna nodded yes, understanding her questioning eyes.
"Yes, she wants you to marry Chotte. Every mother wants her child to be safe and sound. She thinks Chotte will be safer if you marry him"
"But, Naniji... I'm a simple girl. I have nothing..."
Cutting her,
"You have us... " both of them said at the same time.
Khushi looked at them perplexed. Ratna smiled whereas Nani didn't know why she looked at them like that.
"Tell her Ratna... We are here for her" Nani said, looking here and there.
"She already told Naniji"
"Oh... Then what do you want more?" Nani asked.
Khushi looked at Ratna and her facial expression changed. She saw Ratna suffocating, clutching her neck as if someone tangling her neck. Her face became red and horrible. It was clear that Ratna was in some serious trouble.
"What happened Maji?" Khushi asked, panicking.
Suddenly, Ratna was thrown away and buffeting here and there. Khushi was horrified as Ratna made a ghostly sound.
"Maaji..." She didn't know what to do. She ran here and there behind Ratna, trying to hold her.
"Khushi bitiya... What's happening?" Nani asked as she could not see or hear anything.
"Naniji... Maji..." She didn't know what to say.
Nani rushed to the door and closed it. She didn't want anyone to hear Khushi's panicky voice.
Khushi was about to catch Ratna, but she was raised to the roof height and fell to the ground with the same force. Without thinking of anything, Khushi pounded on her. But, Ratna was pulled back in a blink of an eye. Yet, Khushi clutched her hand. In no time, Ratna became calm. Khushi tried to take her hand while nearing Ratna but again Ratna felt a pull again. Ratna held Khushi's hand tightly and looked at her miserably.
"Don't leave my hand, Khushi" Ratna pleaded.
Khushi held her hand with her palms securely. Ratna felt her body become weightless when Khushi touched her.
"What happened to you, Maji?" Khushi asked worriedly.
"They are doing something to me again..." She closed her eyes.
Khushi looked at Nani horrified.
"I told you... They would have known about my current condition and about you too. They are trying to tie me stronger it seems" Ratna said in a powerless voice.
Khushi felt bad for her messed up condition.
"What's happening, Khushi?" Nani asked restlessly.
Khushi told Nani about what happened and what Ratna said. Nani was scared. She didn't know what to do.
"Naniji... let me talk to Pandit Bhaiya"
"He would be in the temple this time, Bitiya"
"He will call us later if he could not attend the call Naniji"
Nani nodded ok and gave her phone. Khushi dialed Pandit. Though he was in the temple, he attended the call as there was no crowd at the temple. Khushi turned the speaker on, letting Nani hear their conversation.
"Maji..."
"This is Khushi, Bhaiya"
"Khushi... how are you?"
"I'm fine... I hope I'm not disturbing you"
"No no... no crowd in the temple because today is not Friday... Maji said you have completed the Pooja without any trouble"
"Yes, Bhaiya... but, I got to know there is a lot of trouble in this family"
The Pandit stayed calm as he already knew that.
"I saw Arnavji's mother's spirit..."
"Whaaaat? Spirit?"
"Yes, Bhaiya..."
"Does she trouble you?"
"She is not that kind of spirit who troubles others... she is seeking my help to find the killer. A few minutes ago, she suffocated all of a sudden. She oscillated horribly... I'm scared Bhaiya... I think the one who killed her trying to do something again. Please save us, Bhaiya. Please give a solution to her sufferings"
Ratna was looking at Khushi lovingly ad then Khushi who didn't leave her hand but clutched it tightly.
"Khushi, I expected some small change after the Pooja but I didn't expect you would see her spirit. This is even a surprise for me. Whatever I asked you to follow is spiritual. But this case won't come into that category. This comes under ADHARVAN VEDHA. Spiritual people like me can't do anything to it"
Khushi was disappointed.
"But, Siya's uncle knew someone who practiced such things"
"Is it?"
"Yes... usually, I won't tell anyone about it because people misuse it to destroy others and use for making them bewitched but, this time, it is going to help a family. So, I will ask him"
"Thank you so much, Bhaiya. Can't you do anything as of now?"
"Could you touch her spirit or just see her?"
"Only I can see and touch her"
"Thank God... I gave you a sloka to chant at the time of Pooja"
"Yes..."
"Say the sloka twenty-one times, clutching her hand every day"
"What will happen if I say that?"
"The trouble will not touch her if you say the sloka touching her"
"What if I tell the sloka more than twenty-one times?"
"It's your wish... but I don't know the effect of it"
"Anything else, can I do?"
"Take, turmeric, camphor laurel, and salt. Mix it in water. Sprinkle the water in the whole house... don't give the responsibility to anyone no matter what. YOU (he stressed) should do that because we don't know who is wrong in that family. Don't let anyone do that. It will remove the bad vibes and bad spirit"
"Ok, Bhaiya..."
"Be careful... the turmeric water should not touch Arnav's mother's spirit."
"Oh... but why?"
"It's harmful to bad spirit no matter what"
"But she has no bad intention, bhaiya"
"Are you sure about it?"
"Yes..."
"Won't she revenge the killer?"
Khushi was stuck. She remembered how Ratna's facial expression changed when she talked about the killer.
"Khushi, are you there?"
"Haannn"
"Be careful"
"Jee bhaiya"
"I will talk to Siya's uncle and then call you"
"Thank you Bhiaya"
She disconnected the call. Handing the mobile to Nani, she chanted the sloka twenty-one times, clutching Ratna's hand.
"Naniji, I have to sprinkle turmeric water in the whole house. Naniji, prepare the turmeric water and give it to me in front of everyone, then only no one will question me"
Nani nodded ok. Khushi looked at Ratna.
"Maji, turmeric water should not touch you"
Ratna nodded ok.
"Khushi, you wait here. Come to the Pooja room when I call you"
Khushi nodded ok. Nani came to the Pooja room. She mixed turmeric, camphor laurel, and salt in water. She came out and called Khushi who was waiting for her call. People in the living room saw Khushi coming.
"Khushi, bitiya... could you sprinkle the water in the whole house?"
"What's that, Sasuma?" Manorama asked.
"Turmeric water"
"Shall I do that?"
"No... let Khushi do it"
She handed the water jug to Khushi. Without wasting time, Khushi started sprinkling the water. Nani gestured for her to sprinkle it on her family members. Khushi did that but very slightly. Khushi finished sprinkling everywhere except for Arnav's room. She hesitated to go to his room. What if he asked her about her decision? But she could not ignore it. Pandit wants her to do that, not anyone else. She had to do that, she could not leave Arnav's room without sprinkling. He was the one who was highly in danger. Making herself up, she went to his room. She sighed in relief as he was not in his room. She sprinkled the water hurriedly in his room. When she came near the washroom, Arnav came out of the washroom and banged on Khushi. She threw the mug up. In no time, the remaining water poured on them. Khushi stood with an open mouth and Arnav looked at her, wiping the water from his face.
"What are you doing here? Did you come here to bathe me?" he asked not smiling.
"Oh... Naniji... turmeric water..." She stammered.
"Relax... Why are you nervous?"
She nodded no.
"What do you think, do you think I would ask you about your decision of marrying me?"
She again nodded no.
"However, you have to say YES,"
Khushi bowed down.
"Won't you?" he looked at her, leaning a little down.
She was silent.
"I like you very much... not just because you lit my mother's lamp, not just because you germinated the plant... do you know why?"
She gave him a sidelong gaze.
"Honestly, speaking. I would like to be with you. I feel content talking to you... believe it or not, I never did that with anyone."
She was silently standing, rubbing the water jug with her index finger.
"I want you to be with me... FOREVER... will you?"
She started walking slowly. Arnav stood looking at her. She turned towards him and nodded OK. Arnav smiled at her and Khushi rushed out.
To be continued...
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