Tuesday 22 December 2015

Ishq Tumse part 3

Ishq Tumse part 3

Suffocation!!! That's what Khushi was feeling. Being in Gupta niwas again after that fateful night. 3yrs... 3 yrs went by but Khushi couldn't bring herself to be free again. To be clumsy awkward chirpy... instead she is a cynic lady who witness betrayal and pain at the tender age of seventeen. Since that incident, she started having trust issues. The once full of contrast teenager is a long faded memory... three years since she last saw Arnav.... Her heart clenched remembering that night. Arnav went to Delhi and here she nearly lost her life... If only he had taken her with him...

Today is her step brother's funeral. He died the way he lived, reckless. All were present, neighbors, friends, business partners, even that man buaji husband, suren... but not Arnav. Khushi sat near Garima. The rituals were mostly completed and soon they would take the body to cremate it. Khushi tried her best to ignore that leech but she was getting uncomfortable. After what he did he still got guts to eye me like this!!! Finally having enough of him, khushi went to her room, closed the door and locked it safely. She leaned against the door n closed her eyes thinking about Arnav. As always his thoughts drive away all negativity! 3 yrs and still she couldn't get over him. You have to move on khushi... you have trust issues, still leaving with payal, no career while he is established. 

Someone knocked and khushi was startled. She was panting in fear. After what happened last time she always is on her guard. She took the bat under the bed with one hand and open the door with the other, all set to fight if necessary. But to her shock/ relief/disbelief  it was Arnav. Her Arnav! Without any second thought she just dropped the bat and hugged him with all her might.

Surprised yet to have khushi in his arms, Arnav hugged her back. He could feel her silent sobs... but why is she crying? Did she miss me that much? As always Garima and her bad timing, Arnav broke their hug when he heard Garima.

Garima: its time. Come downstairs and please for heaven sake do not act like a spoil brat! Bhaisaab will feel bad. Its shyam's funeral so please for today at least forget it happened. 

Fury like never before gripped khushi. 

Khushi: oh really? He'll feel bad. And what about me? Its my brother's funeral and I can't even mourn in peace. Why? Just because of a shit who just couldn't control his lust when it came to his 17 yr old niece!!! 

Garima was appalled. She didn't think khushi will open her mouth in front of Arnav. The damage was done. Arnav only had to put two and two together to get the whole picture. Looking at him it was clear that he was working his brain to process what khushi said.

True, Arnav was thinking and he remembered three yrs ago how khushi was and how she pleaded to take her with him. Was it because... he was nauseated to even think it... How could Garima let this happen!!! He dont know what happened exactly but by the guilty look on mrs. Gupta's face & the anguish in khushi's eyes reflected something not so pleasant. Suddenly he didnt want to know what happened. Only god knows what would happened if he happen to meet that man!!! He'll rip him apart and with his growing temper, suren mishra was in for some serious damage!!! 

Garima knew if she stays longer, she will be in the firing line of Arnav so she retreated quickly making some excuse. 

Khushi couldn't stop from shuddering, unable to support her weight longer she stumbled but this time her Arnav was with her. Arnav held her upright and made her sit on the bed. He brought a glass of water and helped her drink as her hands were shivering badly. After sometime Arnav sat besides her and asked about her earlier statement she yelled at Garima. Having no other choice, khushi told him everything. All the while in tears, revulsion and relieved to finally open her heart and tell someone the truth and emotions that she bottled up for three years...

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