Chapter 3A, 3B and 3C - Dedicated to Lalarukh
And a lonely tear rolled down her cheeks...
Khushi: Let me go Arnav! Marne do mujhe... (let me die)
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Eyes fixed to the ceiling... she was a lifeless body lying into the swing chair... Her face glowed to the only light of the room, the burning fire into the hearth.. Her eyes which were once mischievous were now blank of emotions and her milky skin was now pale with tears dried up since ages on her cheeks... Her bandaged hand laid by the side... She swung onto the chair and closed her eyes as the thunders stroke hard into the stormy night..
Flashback
Khushi: Aaaaa!
Khushi crushed herself into his arms at the sound of the scary thunder... It was a stormy night and she cursed herself when she thought, Arnav warned her that they should go back early from the woods...
Khushi: Arnav.. mujhe vapaas jaana.. please.. mujhe bahut daar lag raha.. (Arnav... I want to go back.. please.. I’m very scared..)
Arnav held on to her tightly. It started to rain heavily and when he looked around, his eyes fell on a wooden shack not too far away..
ASR: Come on, let’s go!
Arnav pulled back from her embrace and gripped Khushi’s wrists before running for shelter.. Khushi followed his fast pace and minutes later, Arnav pushed the door guiding her inside the shack. Stepping in, Khushi scanned the area anxiously... Instantly Arnav shifted his gaze to her worried face and said...
ASR: Khushi, it’s ok! Main hoon na tumhare saath... (I am here with you...) Don’t be scared ok.. I’ll make a fire.. and darkness will disappear...
A faint smile curved on her lips and she nodded in affirmation... Arnav left her hand and walked to the center.. Gathering some wooden sticks, he struggled to light a fire with two rocks much to the amusement of Khushi.. She giggled and Arnav lifted his eyes towards her as he said in irritation..
ASR: What? It’s not funny... I don’t spend every night in the woods Khushi!
He signed and got back his attention to the fire.. Khushi chuckled and walked to Arnav... As she sat next to him, she cleared her throat before saying...
Khushi: May I?
Arnav handed her the stones and nodded sarcastically while Khushi smiled.. Staring into his eyes, in a single move Khushi rubbed the two stones together... Jaw dropped, on the spot Arnav shifted his gaze to the new light.. the ignited fire.. Eyes wide opened, he looked back at her.. A mischievous grin adorned her face as she said amusingly..
Khushi: Guess Mr. Intelligent has more to learn.. It’s ok.. main hoon na tumhare saath.. (I am here with you...) I’ll teach you Arnie baby!
Arnav’s stern face broke into a playful smile and he said loudly...
ASR: Aacha.. (Really..) you will teach me.. come here you naughty girl... I’ll teach you....
Arnav grabbed her wrists pulling her to him.. Their lips met while her body weight fell completely onto him.. Immediately, Arnav pulled back breaking the kiss and he said worriedly...
ASR: Oh my god Khushi.. you are completely drenched..
Khushi: It’s ok arnav! I’m fine!
ASR: Wait!
He stood and walked away.. He found some white cloth in the corner.. Khushi’s eyes followed him in confusion as he roamed around the area searching for something...
Khushi: Arnav.. kya doon rahi ho?(What are you looking for?)
A smile gleamed on his face when his eyes fell on what he’s been looking for hanging at the back of the slightly open door... and he exclaimed victoriously..
ASR: Found it!
He rushed to the door and grabbed a rope.. Closing the door, he walked back to the corner and tie the rope to two sides..
Khushi: Arnav, what are you doing?
But he paid no attention to her voice.. Taking one of the white cloth, he hung it on the string in such that it blocks khushi’s view.. The curtains all set, he walked to Khushi and held her wrist.. As he pulled her up, Khushi said confusingly...
Khushi: Are kya hua?? (What happen?)
Silently he dragged her towards the curtains and handed her one of the white cloth..
ASR: Here.. take this! Get change else you’ll catch a cold..
As Khushi heard his words, her eyes shot wide open... Rooted to the floor, she stared into Arnav’s eyes without a word. Shifting her gaze to the cloth, she gulped a breath and nervously stuttered...
Khushi: No no Arnav.. I’m ok, really!
And he said sarcastically...
ASR: Really?
Khushi nodded a yes victoriously!
ASR: And that’s why you are shivering so much!
And she stammered again..
Khushi: wo main... wo.. (actually.. I’m..)
Turning her eyes towards the fire, she said...
Khushi: chalo na.. (let’s go..) let’s sit near the fire!
Avoiding his gaze, Khushi grabbed his wrist.. As she tried dragging him with her towards the fire, Arnav pulled her back violently.. Stunned, Khushi crashed into his chest while her eyes locked into his angry glare.. Arnav pushed his lower part more into her and said angrily...
ASR: Can you feel this Khushi?... I’m craving for you! I’ve always been..
Her lips shivered and she gasped... Her heartbeats raced faster while with each breath, her breasts fondled his chest which felt almost naked with the thin wet material of his shirt!
ASR: Is it the darkness which scares you so much? Or is it me??... Do you trust me only that much??
Khushi: Arnav! I never...
Arnav looked away in irritation and loosened his grip... He pulled back and walked away towards the fire!.. Arnav and Khushi had always been close.. very close! Such that they felt each other.. their feelings.. their presence.. Since years they both have been living for that warmth they found in each other’s soul.. but was it enough? Khushi’s eyes welled up as she turned her eyes towards his shadow from behind the curtains.. She loved him like crazy... and if he ever told her that he needed more from her she would have surrendered herself completely to him.. The only reason of her living was his happiness! But those words.. how could he even think that she was scared of him.. why talking about trust?? Was it her who at some point made him feel like there was a line not to cross between them? Had he been thinking such since long??
Sitting near the heating fire, Arnav looked at the burning sticks annoyingly.. Why he got angry?? He had no idea.. He just hated that awkwardness between them.. Khushi is only his!.. She said it herself.. She was his wife! Mrs Arnav Singh Raizada! Taking a glance at his watch, he cursed himself for getting angry unnecessarily at Khushi.. It had been few minutes now.. and she was still not out of these curtains..
ASR: Damn you Arnav! What’s wrong with you?? She’s a girl.. I should have understand! I’m really stupid at times..
He nodded angrily at his dumbness and turning his eyes towards the curtains, he was about to stand up when suddenly his breath stopped..
His eyes locked on the most
beautiful thing of his world.. Her eyelids lowered, there stood his girl..
wrapped only of a white cloth which barely covered her from her breasts to her
thighs...
Flashback
to be continued in Chapter 3B
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