Arnav retired to his room for
the rest of the night but found it difficult to sleep as he was constantly
worried about Khushi.
Arnav hadn’t slept all night and
got up early to head to the hospital. He rushed out of the house skipping
breakfast and Anjali and his mother shouting after him. He got in the car and
tried to reach the hospital as fast as he could. He walked to Khushi’s room and
saw the bed empty. He ran down the corridors searching for Khushi and not
finding her he finally returned to her room one last time hoping she would be
there and there she was sitting in a wheelchair. He closed his eyes and sucked
in huge gulp air. He walked to where she was sitting and kneeled in front of
her, “Where did you disappear to?” he asked her. Khushi was stunned when she
heard him. She didn’t think he’d come back and she was used to doing things on
her own. She didn’t need him. “Arnav I told you to go yesterday then why did
you come back?” she asked him jaded. “You can tell me whatever you like Khushi
but I’m not leaving alone. There’s no one here to take care of you and you
can’t manage by yourself,” he replied. “Yes I can. I’m perfectly okay,” Khushi
said trying to stand up but realized she couldn’t when Arnav wrapped an arm
around her waist to stop her from falling. “I can see just how fine you are,”
he said sarcastically. Khushi opened her mouth to say something when Arnav
said, “Don’t even Khushi. You can’t even stand let alone walk. How the hell are
you going to take care of yourself?” he asked her furiously. “I’m taking you
home and that’s that” Arnav ordered. He made Khushi sit down in the wheelchair
and took her outside to where he had parked the car. He carried her from the
hospital to his car despite the numerous protests.
Once she was buckled in and he
was sitting in the driver’s seat she wanted to say something but decided to let
it go. She saw him driving on the road to her house and she yelled, “Stop!”
Arnav slammed the breaks letting out a “what the”. He looked at her with big
eyes and she smiled at him, “Sorry,” she said apologetically, “Actually I don’t
stay there when I’m alone. I have another house,” she explained. She told Arnav
the address and they drove their in silence. They stopped outside the house and
Arnav noticed that someone was inside and looked at Khushi questioningly. She
rolled her eyes, “It’s my friend Riya. She comes to clean the house and make
sure everything’s okay.” Arnav nodded and got out the car. He walked to the
passenger side and by the time he got there Khushi had already opened the door
and was attempting to get out. Now it was Arnav’s turn to roll his eyes, “Don’t
even try,” he said while picking her up. Khushi stopped trying to put up a
fight and gave in letting him carry her inside. Riya saw them coming and had
opened the door for them. She gave Khushi a very sideways look before walking
out and closing the door behind her. He carried her upstairs to her bedroom and
helped her settle in. He was walking around trying to rearrange things to make
it easier for Khushi while she was sitting on her bed watching him attentively.
“Why are you doing all this?” she asked. Arnav just smiled at her and went
downstairs. Half an hour later he came upstairs with lunch. “You need to eat,”
he said placing the tray on her lap. It was lunch time and Khushi couldn’t deny
the fact that she was starving so she quietly ate while Arnav switched on the
TV and looked for something to watch. He sat on the recliner while Khushi ate
and took the dishes back down to the kitchen and cleaned up.
The sun had set and it was
dark. Arnav helped Khushi to the bathroom so she could get dressed for bed and
went downstairs to pack away their dinner dishes in the dishwasher. How much
Arnav was caring for her didn’t go unnoticed by Khushi. Caring for her so much
after what she did to him was eating her up. She slowly walked to the bed using
the wall as support and took a deep breath once she made it to the bed. Arnav
was right. She wouldn’t be able to care of herself if she could barely walk.
But somewhere in her heart she wanted Arnav to be there and she didn’t know
why.
Jaanun main na
jaane dil
Kya khwahish
jagi hai
Kyun aankhon ko
bhi kuch hua
Jaagi jaagi
rehti hai
Kahan neendein
gayi hai
Kya hone laga
hai tu bata
Neither me nor
my heart knows
What desire has
awoken
Something has
happened to my eyes
They stay awake
Don’t know where
I lost my sleep
Please tell me
what’s happening
Arnav came back upstairs and
as soon as he saw Khushi standing next to the bed ran over to her, “Are you
okay?” he asked concerned. Khushi nodded and Arnav helped her into the bed. It
hurt him to see Khushi in this state where she was totally dependent on someone
else and could barely do anything for herself. She was strong willed and
independent. That was one of the first things Arnav had learned about her but
the fact that she was so alone was something that came as a surprise. She had
never let it seem that way but after that phone call in the hospital Arnav
could tell. They had been together for so long and she had never let it be
known to him what she went through when she wasn’t with him. He realised that’s
why he had become so dependent on her. Because she used to be with him so much
he had gotten used to her. That’s why he couldn’t bear it that day she walked
out of his life.
Tere labon pe
hai mili
Mere labon ko
zindagi
Tere bina ab
saans loon
Mere liye mumkin
nahin
Mehsoos yeh hota
hai
Tu mere liye hai
lazmi
Saaya tera ab
chod kar
Lamhe chalein
mumkin nahin
Mumkin nahin
Mumkin nahin
My lips have found
Life in yours
To breathe
without you
For me is now
impossible
I feel for me
You are
necessary
Without your
presence
I cannot spend a
moment
It’s not
possible
It’s not
possible
Khushi yanked on Arnav’s arm
pulling him out of his thoughts. “Where are you lost?” she asked with raised
eyebrows. Arnav shook his head and sat down on the bed, “Nowhere. I was just
thinking about someone,” he said with a smile. Khushi didn’t like the look that
he had on his face and could feel the possessiveness surface. “Who is she?
Khushi asked seeing green. Arnav was taken aback by Khushi’s reaction and could
immediately see the jealousy she was feeling at the mention of someone else.
“Why are you getting so hyper? When did I see it was a girl?” he asked coolly
knowing exactly what she was talking about. “Don’t play that game with me
Arnav. You know very well what I’m talking about,” she said giving him daggers.
Mujhko chupa le
tu
Khud mein kahin
pe
Main bhool jaun
yeh jahaan
Faasla kabhi na
ho
Dil chaahe yeh
hi tho
Dhadkan tere bin
hai kahan
Please hide me
Somewhere within
you
Let me forget
this world
There will never
be distance between us
Is what my heart
wishes
Without you, my
heart won’t beat
“Okay fine. I won’t lie. She’s
someone. Someone I knew a long time ago. She’s smart, she’s independent, she’s
beautiful. What else do I say about her?” Arnav asked smirking. Khushi was
fuming. How could he talk about another girl like that when he claimed to love
her so much? Arnav was enjoying seeing smoke emit from her ears. “Name ASR? I
want a name!” Khushi said through gritted teeth. Arnav knew that when she
called him ASR she was really angry and he decided not to push her any further
in case it affected her health. He had to admit it was fun teasing her but not
if it hurt her. Physically or emotionally.
Meri nazar kehne
lagi
Tu saamne ho har
ghadi
Bas ik tere
chehre bina
Duniya meri
mumkin nahin
Paaya tujhe toh
hai laga
Poori hui koi
kami
Tujhse judaa ab
rahoon
Khwaabon mein
bhi mumkin nahin
Mumkin nahin
Mumkin nahin
My eyes long for
you
To always be in
front of them
Without your
face
My world is not
possible
When I got you
Everything felt complete
For me to be
apart from you
Is impossible
even in my dreams
It’s not
possible
It’s not
possible
“Did I mention she is an
amazing singer,” he said almost as if he was in paradise when he heard her
voice, “and that I don’t think I’ll be able to live without her,” he added.
Khushi flung the cushion next to her straight at Arnav hitting him on the head.
Arnav let out a huff at the cushion hitting him. “Why are you getting so
violent? I’ll tell you just calm down,” he said soothingly as he moved closer
to her. “The world knows her as KKG but for me she’s Khushi,” Arnav whispered.
Khushi didn’t know what to stay and just looked at Arnav. “She’s smart. She’s
independent, she’s an amazing singer and she’s beautiful,” he said looking into
her hazel eyes. Khushi felt as though she was going to melt because of the way
he was looking at her. “I also can’t live without her,” he whispered in her ear
then kissed her on her cheek.
Tere labon pe
hai mili
Mere labon ko
zindagi
Tere bina ab
saans loon
Mere liye mumkin
nahin
Mehsoos yeh hota
hai
Tu mere liye hai
lazmi
Saaya tera ab
chod kar
Lamhe chalein
mumkin nahin
Mumkin nahin
Mumkin nahin
My lips have
found
Life in yours
To breathe
without you
For me is now impossible
I feel for me
You are
necessary
Without your
presence
I cannot spend a
moment
It’s not
possible
It’s not
possible
Khushi was astounded by what
Arnav had just said and done. She wasn’t expecting any of that at all. He left
her speechless and was now waiting for her to react. When he noticed she wasn’t
reacting to anything he asked, “Khushi, are you okay?” She just nodded in reply
and Arnav chuckled. He knew perfectly well what he had done. “It’s late and you
need to rest,” he said getting up. Khushi finally came back to her senses and a
wide smile adorned her face. Even after all this time and those bitter memories
he still loved her. She was ecstatic and couldn’t control her emotions. Tears
started flowing. Arnav said something and she wiped them away before he could
turn around. He sat on the bed next to her and gave her medication. He tucked
her into bed and gave her a goodnight kiss on her forehead. She had closed her
eyes when he tucked her in and he thought she must’ve fallen asleep immediately
because she was tired. He got up to move to the recliner. He decided he’d stay
the night in case she woke up or needed anything. Just as he was about to walk
away Khushi grabbed his wrist stopping him. Arnav turned to see Khushi still
awake, “Please don’t go,” she said teary eyed.
Tere labon pe
hai mili
Mere labon ko
zindagi
Tere bina ab
saans loon
Mere liye mumkin
nahin
Mehsoos yeh hota
hai
Tu mere liye hai
lazmi
Saaya tera ab
chod kar
Lamhe chalein
mumkin nahin
Mumkin nahin
Mumkin nahin
My lips have
found
Life in yours
To breathe
without you
For me is now
impossible
I feel for me
You are
necessary
Without your
presence
I cannot spend a
moment
It’s not
possible
It’s not
possible
Khushi was Arnav’s only
weakness other than his sister and he could he ever refuse her. “Don’t worry.
I’m not going anywhere. I’ll be right here,” he said pointing at the couch that
was in her room. He tried to step forward but Khushi was holding him back and
was pulling him towards her. It had been a long time since Khushi felt loved by
anyone and she was craving to hold Arnav in her arms again. He had said he
would be there but she wanted him next to her so she’d know for sure that he
really was there with her and she wasn’t just imagining him. Arnav knew what
Khushi wanted so he took off his shoes and climbed under the covers with
Khushi. “Better?” he asked her. She nodded her head, “Thanks,” she said smiling
at him. Khushi put rested her head on Arnav’s chest and wrapped an arm around
his waist. Arnav in turn put his arms around her wrapping her in them. Khushi
felt the warmth of Arnav’s arms around her and immediately felt safe and
protected. Arnav stroked her hair and she fell asleep quickly. Arnav could hear
her breathing and knew she fell asleep. He stopped stroking her hair.
“Goodnight Khushi. I love you,” he whispered and kissed her hair. He closed his
eyes and, after his sleepless night the previous day, sleep found him quickly
with Khushi in his arms.
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