Chapter 12 - Hum Apke Hain Kaun? (Who am I to you?)
As his lips brush her fingers while he bites into the jalebi, a smile curved on her lips. But the tasty jalebi was not meant to last.. Both Khushi & Arnav gets startled as a hand holds khushi's wrist stopping her from feeding Arnav... Khushi and Arnav turn towards the standing figure and their eyes get wider on seeing Lavanya. On the spot, they were shocked to be caught red handed. Gulping her breath khushi looked back to her wrist and then to Arnav. This was it.. she thought she is dead, in her mind she already pictured Lavanya screaming out to Payal, Nanaji, Viren..
Lavanya: Payalji... Payalji..
Lavanya looked at Khushi and Arnav angrily while Khushi was frozen to death. She spots Payal rushing to them while Nanaji walks down the stairs. Hot tears welled up into her eyes as she looked at the angry face of Nanaji.
Lavanya: Dekhiye shashi ji.. kya game khel rahi hai apki Khushi.. Engagement do dhin baat aur yahan vo mere arnav ko pasana chati hain. Disgusting!
Lavanya: See Mr Shashi.. what game your khushi is playing.. Her engagement is in two days and here she is trying to trap my arnav. Disgusting!
With a brave face, Khushi steps forward and tries to utter a word in her defence. But she was not given a chance and the second later she felt it.. the pain.. his hands.. her hot cheeks! Nanaji raises his hand and imprinted her cheeks with a hard slap.
The noise of the slap echoes in her ears and her trance broke. Her eyes fell on her wrists still being held. She turns her look towards Lavanya and realizes that it was a mere hallucination. There was no nanaji, no payal and no slap! Shaken.. she was terrified! An hallucination but what if it was for real.. She holds her breath expecting the worst which never came. In return, she gets startled as the jalebi was jerked off from her hands. Arnav looked from the corners of his eyes and leaves Khushi's hands instantly.
Lavanya: What the hell Arnie?? Tum pagal ho.. tum yeh jalebi kaisa kha sakte ho..
Lavanya: What the hell Arnie?? Are you mad.. How can you eat this jalebi..
A confused Khushi stares at Lavanya while she blasted at Arnav taking khushi by surprise.
Khushi thinks: Either this girl is blind or I'm the one hallucinating feeding Arnav with my hands.. Par yeh to jalebi ke piche pari hai.. Shayad usse bhi jalebi pasan hai.
Khushi thinks: Either this girl is blind or I'm the one hallucinating feeding Arnav with my hands.. But she is after the jalebi.. But she also like jalebi.
Where she was, she didn't move.. she was confused and amused by this loony girl. She raises her eyebrows funnily and lifts the plate of jalebi towards Lavanya diverting her attention from Arnav.
Khushi: Lo! Tumhe bhi jalebi chaye.. Khalo!
Khushi: Take! You also wants jalebi.. Eat!
Lavanya pushed back the plate which shocked Khushi.
Lavanya: Tumhari problem kya hai Miss Gupta.. Jabse yahan aayi hai, kabhi ASR pe jalebi pek diya ya phir kabhi usse jalebi khane ko force.. Tum samajte kya hai apne apko.. ASR ke piche hi pare ho.. Agar tumhari waje ASR ko kuch hojata to?
Lavanya: What's your problem Miss Gupta.. Since we are here, either you throw jalebi on ASR or you forcing him eating jalebi.. What do you think of yourself.. you are after ASR.. If anything happens to him because of you?
Khushi was silent at her words, but inside she was boiling. No one ever talk to her in such a way. She fumes even more angrily as she sees Arnav getting up the sofa trying to calm her. But how is this possible? She was being the one accused and this idiot was more interested to pacify Miss Fevicol. Lavanya was not angry but worried.. and Arnav realized why!
Laying his hands on her back, he looked at Lavanya while Khushi clenched her fists on the sofa.
ASR: It's ok Lavanya.. Don't worry I'm fine..
Now this is it.. her anger crosses its limits and Khushi stands up furiously.
Khushi: Fine?.. you think it's fine? Don't forget that you are standing in my house Arnav ji. Aur mujhse aise koi baat nahi karte.. Aare meine sirf ek jalebi kya dediya aur yeh Lavanyaji aise hyper ho rahi hai jaise koi pagal khane se bhaag aayi hai. Aur haan kuch dher pehle mujhe shak tha lekin ab yakin hai, ke ap sach me andhi hai, Arnavji ke piche mein nahin par ki ap para hai.. Kabhi smile karke ya phir kabhi hot nighties pehnkar uske paas paunch jate hai.. Desperate bimbo!
Khushi: Fine?.. you think it's fine? Don't forget that you are standing in my house Arnavji. And no one talks to me like this.. I just gave you a jalebi and this Lavanya is getting so hyper as if she comes straight from an asylum. And yeah I was doubting but now I'm sure that you are really blind, I'm not but you are the one after Arnavji.. Sometimes smiling or sometimes going to him wearing hot nighties.. Desperate bimbo!
Lavanya was shocked at her outburst. Since she entered this house, she never heard Khushi talking in such a tone. But next to her, was standing a dumb Arnav. Mouth or eyes, they were wide open as if he received an electric shock.. Even his Kashish has no such guts to show her jealousy so openly. As she always says "JEALOUSY WORD is what you see in people's eyes after my entry". And this was sure.. Khushi is different from Kashish.. Khushi cannot control her feelings, and she burst it out unknowingly or indirectly. Few seconds before, these words were out of jealousy. Inside he was jumping in joy, but he had to solve this.. Fortunately Lavanya was so worried about this jalebi thing that she didn't realize that he was actually eating from Khushi's hands consently.
ASR: Hey hey.. Relax girls! There's no need of a catfight over here!
Lavanya: Yeh tum kehrahi ho ASR? she was forcing you to eat jalebi.. Couldn't you refuse her.. Doesn't she know that you are diabetic? And...
Lavanya: Are you saying this ASR? she was forcing you to eat jalebi.. Couldn't you refuse her.. Doesn't she know that you are diabetic? And...
Arnav interrupts her.
ASR: Exactly she doesn't know that I'm diabetic..
Khushi stays frozen on the spot. She was shocked. Her eyes searched for Arnav questioningly. Her one look tells him all.. that she was confused, asking for answers.. Why why? How is this possible, being together for so many days, yet not knowing the person.. This question haunts the mind of both Arnav and Khushi..
ASR: It's not her fault Lavanya..
He looked towards Khushi with a stern face.
ASR: She's a stranger, how would she know?
Stranger.. stranger.. stranger, "Stranger" the word echoes as her mind takes time to register what she just heard. Khushi felt betrayed by this simple word.. She thought knowing Arnav by heart but her mind screamed out to her that "you don't, but Lavanya does". And himself proclaiming her as a stranger.. Before the threatening tears come out, Khushi slowly steps away leaving a confused Lavanya and a lost in thoughts Arnav.
ASR thinks: Why you are living two life, I don't know. But what I'm sure is that whatever you do,.. any of your craziness is for the happiness of others. I've always been for you, your happiness is all I want.. but today.. let me be selfish! If she loves me, she has to come back to me.. Two more days Khushi,.. You have two more days to realize your feelings.. Come to me only if you love me, not because I love you! Just show me that love once and I'll do anything to stop that engagement.. I promise!
Khushi enters her room and slams the door angrily. But why is she angry? She racks her head for answers.. Is she angry at Lavanya or Arnav?
Khushi: Why the hell am I behaving like this? Why the hell did I lose control? What is this feeling? I've never been so insecure!
Her tears start falling down her cheeks unknowingly.
Khushi: Gosh..f**king tears, I'm crying because of that bitch... or because of ARNAV! His words.. but why? Is he that important to me?
She lifts her hand and wipes off her tears.
Khushi: I need to talk to him!
She turns to the door when suddenly Payal enters the room and in her excited voice..
Payal: Khushi get ready fast,.. Nanaji went out for some work and he'll be back at night, so Viren decided to have lunch out! He'll be waiting at the shopping mall!
And she steps out of the room without listening to khushi.
Khushi: Oh god! Now how am I going to talk to Arnav when Viren is around, aur iss lavanya bhi! God please help me..
Khushi: Oh god! Now how am I going to talk to Arnav when Viren is around, and this lavanya also! God please help me..
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