chapter 7

Arnav: my plan, even though I knew the truth I had to pretend that I was upset with u,my original plan was to pretend that I was going to London, but I was actually going to stay back and watch what shyam was up to, i knew in my absence he would do something wrong I was just waiting to see what, i couldn't tell u all of this because I needed it to look real, if u knew the truth, the desired effect on shyam wouldn't have been triggered, when I came back I heard u tell shyam that he should tell me the truth, I heard him make a deal with u saying that he will only tell me the truth, if u made me sign some papers, at first u said no to him, but after him pestering u, u finally agreed, when u came to me with akash's set of papers I knew u would make me sign his as well without me knowing, because I wanted to see what shyam was upto I signed them quietly, I knew u had told him to come to the airport to talk to me, but he didn't show up, he tricked u, as per my plan I had to still be against u and so I was pretending to leave (he had a tear drop in his eye),when u were begging me at the air port, I fell week seeing u like this, but I had to behave cold hearted, it wasn't easy for me, at that time I wasn't only hurting u but I was hurting myself, seeing u like this, while walking towards the airport I was going to turn back because I had reached my level of saturation, I broke I was coming to tell u the truth, I turned around but suddenly some strange man who claimed he was air port security said that he needed to talk to me and so I followed him, he took me to a room and made me unconscious, after 24 hours I opened my eyes and saw that I was here, when I opened my eyes I saw shyam in front of me and he told me that I was kidnapped, for 4 days they whipped me and beat me up, shyam would visit off and on, my plan was failing and at this rate shyam was winning so I turned the tables around when shyam wasn't there I struck a deal with his men and told them that I would pay double if they would work for me instead, I got aman to transfer the money to their account winning their trust, and ever since then they have been pretending to kip nap me in front of shyam, things were going back on track, the next step was that I had to let u know that I wasn't in London and I was here, and that something is wrong so I made aman call u from a London number saying that I didn't come to London, I also knew that u wouldn't hide something like this from akash, and I knew he would tell the police, so I roped the police in as well and told them to follow a fake investigation, I needed only u to find me,so I could prove it to shyam that no matter how hard he tried u would u find me, but I knew your confidence was low because u thought I didn't believe u, that's where pari came in, I called her from austrailia and explained to her what she needs to do, and she did exactly, I knew u would feel lost in this situation and I knew that u needed some support, pari was ideal for this job because no one would suspect her, also with her around I felt closer to u, she made sure that u knew my feelings for u so ur confidence increases, and it did u found me khushi, my heart always told me that u would find me no matter what...

A quite khushi listened to her husband as he revealed his plan to her, the ground beneath her legs had disappeared, she couldn't believe what she was hearing, this was all arnav's plan, she thought arnav was week but he wasn't he was just acting and hurting himself, khushi slowly looked up at him, shocked she didn't know whether to be angry or happy,

Khushi: arnav, I cant believe this, do u know how worried we have been, di and I have been dead worried, di is pregnant, with great difficulty I had to take care of her, I understand that it was ur plan and that u did this to find out what shyam was up to, but u didn't think of us, what we have been through

Arnav: (held her waist) off corse I knew, come on khushi I knew leaving di in that state was not right but I had to, i knew, that no matter what happens u would take care of di, my heart told me that u were there, for the family to give them confidence, I was only worried that giving everyone else strenght u don't fall week and loose hope, and so that's why I sent pari to be ur strenght, khushi even though I wasn't physically there with u, mentally I was, I was with u through pari and was watching from a distance, I never left u and went away anywhere, I was always there, I told her to put my day planner in the cupboard which had ur picture, when she told me that u were not sleeping and praying to devi maya continuously I knew I had to do something to bring the strenght back in u, also when shyam told u that he wouldn't bring u to me, pari told me the amount u were crying, she put me on loud speaker and I heard shyams conversation with u, I heard u fight with him for me, at that time I knew the only thing that would spring back up was if u knew that i... (he paused, and she looked at him)

Khushi: that I what arnavji

Arnav: that i....i always imagined telling u this in a much better place and not here like this,

Khushi: its ok just tell me,

Arnav: khushi it was important for u to know that I feel the same thing that u feel for me

Khushi: (had a small smile on her face) what do I feel for u (she pretended not to know )

Arnav: (he understood what she wanted to hear and decided to fulfill her wishes) that I love u (he said with confidence and passion in his eyes)

Khushi: (couldn't believe it, he actually said it, he loves her, the little glint in her eyes, became visible) i... I love u too arnavji (she just said it without thinking)

They both stared at each other and then finally, khushi just fell into his arms and hugged him tightly he cuddled her up in his strong muscles, feeling her head on his heart, he just took her in, their eyes shut in a trance and he could feel his breath over her head, he inhaled her jasmine scented perfume, they stood like that for a long time and slowly khushi looked up at him, he opened his dark brown eyes saw her looking at him, she had a glow on her face and a small smile on her lips, with her cheeks changing her rouge to lushes red, slowly they separated and khushi stood in front of him, there was silence and arnav decided to break it

Arnav: khushi!! (he said with a husky voice)

Khushi: (looked at him dreamingly) is this all a dream, or is it real (she said softly)

Arnav: (chuckled) its real my love,

Khushi: (still new to the idea, after the confession) did u just call me ur love

Arnav: (this made arnav laughs loudly, something he rarely did) yeah I just called u my love, why u don't like it

Khushi: I don't like!!! I love it, I just can't believe that this is actually happening

Arnav: well then get use to it, because from now on its only going to be like this

She smiled at him, arnav realized that he hadn't asked for her forgiveness

Arnav: khushi there is just one thing I have to say and get off my chest

Khushi: now what arnavji

Arnav: (he looked into her eyes) I am sorry, (he said in a low tone with his head down) I am sorry that I didn't believe u, and fell for what shyam told me, I no that's its going to be difficult but if u can I will be very grateful to u

Khushi: (now absolutely shocked that the great arnav singh raizada just apologized to her said) ur saying sorry, are my ears deceiving me

Arnav: khushi jokes apart, seriously I am sorry, if I had believed u we wouldn't be in this mess

Khushi: (looked more serious now) arnavji, I felt very bad that u didn't believe me, and ask me the truth, I really genuinely wish u did, but what is done is done, I love u a lot and after so many days of separating from u I have figured out that I cannot live without u, because u mean the world to me, and I forgive u, but that doesn't mean ur off the hook

Arnav: (knew what he had to do, to remove the sourness from her mind)I understand khushi, but don't u worry, what ever pain I have given u, I wil take it all back I will replace all the pain with all my love for u, I promise from now on there is nothing that can come in between us and I promise u that,

Khushi was happy by what she was hearing from arnav, she smiled at him and hugged him tightly, and then slowly arnav broke the hug and she separated from him, and looked down and the floor, with sad expressions, arnav noticed it and asked her what happened

Khushi: arnavji, but because of me u lost all your hard earned money, I made u sign those papers (she looked sad)

Arnav: (smiled and lifted her chin up with his hand) its not ur fault, its ok

Khushi: its not ok, I wish I hadn't listened to him, now what are we going to do

Arnav: khushi calm down, its fine, everything that belonged to me is still mine and will always be mine, including u

Khushi: (blushed but then asked)what do u mean

Arnav: I signed the papers but my signature was fake, when he goes to testify the documents with my signature he will find out its fake and the police will arrest him

Khushi: u did a fake signature, omg arnavji,

Arnav laughed, meanwhile it had been an hour that pari and the man were waiting outside, pari slowly entered in and said

Pari: so I presume u 2 crazzy love birds have sorted urselves out (she smiled)

Khushi and arnav smiled back as arnav nodded his head, pari was happy khushi thanked pari for helping her and arnav,

Pari: bhabhi, I think we should go home now

Khushi: ya I think so too, arnavji lets go home

Arnav: khushi... I cant come home now

Khushi: (shocked) what do u mean, I found u, and u are coming with me home

Arnav: (looked disappointed) khushi, jaan I can't, I have to wait her, u know the truth but the rest of the family doesn't, I have to wait, for 8 days

Khushi: (sad)but arnavji, if u wait here, shyam will kill u,

Arnav: (put his hand over her cheeks gently rubbing them) nothing will happen to me I promise

Khushi: but I don't understand, why do u have to wait

Arnav: (explained) khushi, the court has an appointment in 8 days with shyam, I have put aman onto the job to find out about shyams dirty nature, when I have proof I will come home and then with the help of that proof I will expose shyam in front of di and the rest of our family,

Khushi: (sad) but arnavji, I cant leave u here, I thought I would tell di that ur back

Arnav: no khushi, u cant tell anyone that u no, let this act go on, when the time is right I will come in front of him, u have to do as I say,

Khushi: ok... arnavji but...

Arnav: I no separating from u is difficult for me to, especially now that we know how much we love each other, but we have to, it's a question of 8 days, only after that I am yours and u are mine,

Khushi: (still sad but agreed) ok arnavji, as u say so, (she hugged him tightly and he hugged her to and kissed her fore head, then slowly he let go of her)

Pari: take care of urself bhaya, and don't worry, khushi bhabhi, is going to be fine

Arnav hugged pari and thanked her, and then khushi and pari left and went home.....