Arshi FF: Second  Love  and Marriage  2
Chapter  5                                                  

Arnav is sleeping on the bed. Aryan is cuddling to him. His thoughts were wandering towards his family. He din’t know whether he took right decision or not. 

“Arnav. will you marry me after grown up ??”asked a 10 year old Khushi.

“ What!! Marry you. No way” said Arnav.

“ Why ??”asked Khushi pouted.

“ Have you seen yourself. You are soo fat and I don’t want a fat wife like you” said Arnav.

Khushi looked at him leaving sadly.

“ Khushi. Why did you beat the girl ??”asked Arnav angrily.

“ What should I do ?? She wrote a love letter to you. How dare she ??”said a 12 year old Khushi

“ So what. It’s between me and her. you are no one to interfere between us. stay in your limits” Said Arnav.

“ Arnav. When will we marry ??”asked Khushi.

“ What the.. How many times I have to say that I won’t marry you ??”said Arnav.

“ but why ?? See I am trying to become thin. Then you will marry me naa ??”asked Khushi pouting.

“ No” said Arnav.

“ You eat Non-veg and I don’t like it. I don’t want my wife to have non-veg” said Arnav.
“ Ok. From today, I will not eat non-veg” said Khushi.

“ Arnav. Now will you marry me ?? See I became thin to fit to be your wife” asked 14 year old Khushi.

“ No!!” said Arnav.

“ Now what happened ??”asked Khushi.

“ You talk too much and you are soo noisy” said Arnav.

“ Ok. I will change myself. I will talk less” said Khushi.

“ But still I don’t want to marry you” said Arnav.

“ Why ??”asked Khushi.

“ See. I am the topper of my class but you. You are an average student. I want a girl equal to my grades as my wife not someone like you who finds hard to study. I will start a fashion house when I grow up. Then what will you do. Just sit and enjoy my money” mocked Arnav and went from there

“ I will study hard and becomes equal to your grades” determined Khushi.

“ Maa. You know my friend Rithu pierced her nose for a nose pin” said Anjali.

“ It’s good naa then. “ said ratna.

“ What good !! Such a old fashion it is” said Anjali.

“ Anju. You don’t know anything. Nose pin will add beauty to girl’s face. I like it” said Arnav.

The following evening, when he was in his room, Khushi barged in.

“ What the…” said Arnav. He looked at Khushi who is covering her nose with a hand kerchief.

“ What!!”asked Arnav. Khushi slowly removed  kerchief. Arnav saw her nose which is now adored with a nose pin. He looked at her shocked.

“ How is it Arnav ?? Morning you said naa that you like the woman who have nose pin. It will add beauty to a girl. So, I pierced it. I came to show you first” said Khushi.

Arnav stood there looking at her unbelievably.

“ Arnav. I Love you” said a 17 year old Khushi.

“ I don’t love you Khushi” said 20 year old Arnav.

“ but why ?? I have changed myself completely for you. Now what problem you have ??”asked Khushi

“ Our status are very different Khushi. Even though our fathers are best friends but there are status gaps between us. We, Raizadas have a good position in this city while yours is just a sweet shops. We can’t be one. So, it would be good if you stop dreaming to become my wife” Said Arnav..

“ Chote. There is something I want to talk you about” said Ratna over the phone.

“ Say na maa. Why are you hesitating to say with me ??”asked Arnav. Sheetal was sitting beside him keeping her head on his shoulder and the speaker is on speaker mode.

“ It’s about your marriage” said Ratna. There was a silence from the other end.

“ me and your papa selected a girl” said Ratna.

“ Who is she ??”asked Arnav.

“ Khushi” said Ratna.

“ Khushi!!!” said Arnav with an irritating face.

“ yes Chote. she will be perfect for you. She loves you a lot. you too know that. I don’t think no one will be more perfect than her for you.” said Ratna. Arnav clenched his fists tightly. He was going to deny but Sheetal stopped him. Covering the phone, he asked” What ?? I will say to maa about us”

“ No. Say her you need sometime” said Sheetal.

“ What !! I don’t have any plans to marry that Khushi.” Said Arnav.

“ Baby. Listen to me once. Plz” said Sheetal in a convincing voice. Arnav sighed and nodded his head. 

“ maa. I need sometime to think” said Arnav.

“ Ok Chote. Take your own time” said Ratna happily. Arnav talked for some more time and disconnected the call.

“ Why did you said that ??”asked Arnav to Sheetal.

“ Arnie. Didn’t you felt how your mother got excited when you said you will think about marriage with Khushi ?? They want Khushi to be your wife from the start. So, if you say No, they will get disappoint. And when they know the reason that you are rejecting her because of me, then they will separate us. “ said Sheetal.

“ But, I think maa will understand me.” said Arnav.

“ uffo Arnav. In this matter, parents can’t be trusted. What if they try to separate us ?? How can I live without you ?? What about our baby ??”said Sheetal with tears.

“ Baby Plz don’t cry. I can’t see tears in your eyes. No one can separate me from you and our baby. I will  do as you say” said Arnav taking her into a hug.

In India:

Khushi is in her car on her way to the office. She sat looking out of the window. Her eyes fell on the devimayya’s temple while going. She heard the temple bells. It is two and half years she entered the temple. 

Her marriage day is the last day she entered the temple. After what happened on her marriage day, she lost trust in devimayya. From the childhood, she is praying her but what did she got in return. A broken marriage, her father’s death, Insult to her love,  A tag of gold digger.

Arnav Singh Raizada !! The name is enough for her once to get goosebumps. How much she loved him ?? her whole world revolves around him. Her every day starts with his thoughts and end with his thoughts.  She changed herself completely for him. she never liked studies but only for him she studied hard. She never can’t eat without non veg but she left that too for him. There are many little things which she sacrificed for him. She abandoned all her likes and started liking his likes.

It was on her marriage day. She came down for the rituals but Arnav is not present there. 

“ Akash. Go and call chote” said Ratna. Akash and NK both went upstairs while she was made to sit infront of holy fire.

Akash and Nk came with tensed faces after sometimes.

“ Maa. Bhai is not in the room” said Akash. Everyone were worried now.

“Check in other rooms” said Avinash.

“We have checked all rooms upstairs badepapa” said NK.

That is when Arnav Singh Raizada entered the hall with Sheetal. There were garlands in their necks. Sheetal’s maang filled with sindoor and neck adored with mangalsutra.

Everyone looked at the couple with shocked faces.

“ Chote. What is this ??”asked Ratna.

“ Maa. I love Sheetal and married her.“said Arnav in a calm tone. Khushi slumped down on to the floor looking at them. It took sometime for everyone to digest what they are seeing.

“When you love her, why did you agreed to marry my daughter ??”asked Shashi angrily.

Arnav din’t say anything.

“ Answer him Chote.” said Avinash.

“ yes. I don’t want to say anyone. What will happen when I say the truth that I love Sheetal ?? Will you accept it ?? No.. And these Guptas will feed you and you all will separate me from Sheetal and baby” said Arnav.

All looked at him puzzled for his mention of Guptas.

“ Baby!! “ asked Akash.

“ yes. Sheetal is three months pregnant” said Arnav. This was another blow for them.

Shashi came and going to slap Arnav but he held his hand, jerked off.

“ Don’t you dare Mr. Shashi Gupta. You don’t have any right to slap me. What is even your status to raise your hand on me ??”said Arnav.

“ Arnav” shouted Avinash angrily.

“ Don’t shout papa. This is the truth. These Guptas are nothing but gold diggers, a blood sucking parasites. All these years they are looting us in the name of friendship. ( turning to Shashi) How many times my father would have helped you in business ?? Even your daughters college fees was paid by my father when you don’t have money. How many times my mother would have brought dresses for your daughters with our money ?? Don’t  you have any self respect. Why would you have ?? If  you have self respect, then you won’t accept them. Now, all these years looting is  not enough that you want to enjoy our propery legally, that is why this marriage. Right !!. You thought if your daughter will become DIL of this house, then you enjoy this property. ( Showing Khsuhi) Your daughter is another irritating soul for me. I just hate her. You gave her very good training to trap me, that is why she always used to nag behind me saying I Love you Arnav. Love!! My foot.. How many times I rejected her but still she too din’t leave me. Why would she ?? Afterall she too is your daughter, so she too lacks self esteem. I have never seen a girl like your daughter who would nag behind a man even  when she was rejected by him. Such a Shameless girl she is.. When she din’t succeeded, you both trapped my parents with your fake good behaviour and convinced for this marriage. You, your daughter and whole family are nothing but a cheap people.  Anyone should learn from Guptas how to trap rich men ?? You are using your daughters to trap rich men.. How Cheap ??” Arnav is going to say something but was awarded by  a slap  making his face turn other side.

He looked at the person who slapped him. it was none other than his father.

Khushi is looking blankly shocked by his words with tears in her eyes.

 

“ A word more about my friend, I will kill you. Get lost from here” said Avinash.

“Papa” said arnav.

“ No. I am cutting all the relations with you. My elder son died to me” said Avinash.

Arnav looked at her mother who is looking at Khushi “ Maa”, He went near her and held her hand but she jerked off her hand.

“ Maa” said Arnav.

“ I don’t know who you are. My elder son died today. we are mourning.Go away from here.” Said Ratna.

“ Maa. What are you saying ??”asked Arnav.

“ Leave from here. You are not my Arnav. My Arnav will never hurt his family. You are dead for us.”said Ratna. He looked at others who turned away their faces too,

“ let’s go Sheetal” said Arnav.

“ No Arnav. How can we go ??”asked Sheetal then turning to Avinash said” You people can’t throw away us. He is the Son of this house and I am the DIL of this house. I am bearing your heir in me” 

“ When he is dead for us, then we don’t have any relation with you nor your baby. Go away from here. Never show your faces to us” said Ratna angrily.

Arnav held Sheetal’s hand and walked away from there not hearing her protests. While going back, he finally turned once and said” Listen to me Papa. One day these Guptas will show their true colors, that day you will regret for loosing me and Sheetal”

“ That day will never come” said Avinash confidently.

“ Let’s see” said Arnav and left from there.

“ maam. We came” the driver’s voice brought Khushi out of her memories. She wiped her tears, came out of the car and walked into the Office.