CHAPTER 01: The Shock
Arnav sighed knowing that this was not going to go well. So with the courage he gathered, he said in a strong but subtle voice: “We got married...”
3 words, the 3 words that took their breath away. They all stood there rooted to their places with a bewildered expression...
After finally recovering from the shock Arnav had just thrown at them, Shyam started of the never-ending trail of questions...
Shyam (Angrily): “What? How could you get married?”
Nani: “What have you done Chotte? How could you do this? Why Chotte? Why?!”
Anjali: “Chotte...Tell me this is some joke...Tell me Chotte!” She screamed after hearing his silence. “How can you marry Khushi when you are yet tied to Lavanya? How could you?!” She bellowed.
Nani: “And Khushi Bitya? You? Why are you not saying anything? How could you support him in this decision”
Anjali: “Tell us Khushiji...We know Chotte always makes hasty decisions but at least you could have stopped him, na?...Why not Khushiji?...Why?”
Garima: “No...No...No...Khushi...Tell them this is not true...Tell them!” She shrieked. But seeing Khushi’s tear-stricken her face and her loss of words, she continued “How could you do this? How?! How can you elope with Arnav whilst knowing he was Payal’s Jetha? How Khushi How? Even after knowing he is engaged you still took this step? KHUSHI! REPLY TO ME!”
Buaji: “Leave her...She won’t reply...Look at her...There’s not a single sign of guilt on her face...These tears...These tears are fake!”
Khushi: “Buaji...”
Buaji: “Bas Khushi Bas! No more! Not one word!”
Khushi: “Buaji Please...”
Buaji: “Is this how we raised you? Is it?...You’ve brought such a disgrace on our family! I know why you did this...I know why...You’re jealous aren’t you! Jealous of our Payal!”
Khushi: “Buaji?” She asked in utter most disbelief.
Buaji: “You trapped Arnav in your charms out of jealousy! You’re jealous of our Payal, na? That she’s marrying a rich guy...So you made a plan to marry his brother? Chi! Today...Today I realise our mistake of adopting you...You have always been a curse on our family! You have had your eye on our happiness all along!” She roared out as Khushi’s heart slowly but silently shattered into pieces...
Garima (To Shashi): “I told you not to bring her into our family...I told you right from the start! It was only a matter of days until she showed her true colours...Thank God you are not from my blood!” She spat out.
She moved closer to Khushi and continued: “Is this how you are paying us back? Is that how you repay us for everything we have done for you? We fed you, looked after you, we provided you with all the happiness in the world and this is how you repay us...?”
Khushi: “Amma...” She sobbed.
Garima: “Don’t you dare! Don’t you dare call me mother! You are certainly not from my womb and thank God for that! Chi! I can’t even look at you! I can now proudly say that you are not my blood!” She screamed out as she raised her hand to slap her.
Not wasting a single moment, she brought her hand down hard to slap her as the force of her hand was stopped quickly by Arnav...
Garima looked to the side as Arnav came to stand in front of Khushi, blocking Garima’s view. He looked set out to kill...
Arnav sighed knowing that this was not going to go well. So with the courage he gathered, he said in a strong but subtle voice: “We got married...”
3 words, the 3 words that took their breath away. They all stood there rooted to their places with a bewildered expression...
After finally recovering from the shock Arnav had just thrown at them, Shyam started of the never-ending trail of questions...
Shyam (Angrily): “What? How could you get married?”
Nani: “What have you done Chotte? How could you do this? Why Chotte? Why?!”
Anjali: “Chotte...Tell me this is some joke...Tell me Chotte!” She screamed after hearing his silence. “How can you marry Khushi when you are yet tied to Lavanya? How could you?!” She bellowed.
Nani: “And Khushi Bitya? You? Why are you not saying anything? How could you support him in this decision”
Anjali: “Tell us Khushiji...We know Chotte always makes hasty decisions but at least you could have stopped him, na?...Why not Khushiji?...Why?”
Garima: “No...No...No...Khushi...Tell them this is not true...Tell them!” She shrieked. But seeing Khushi’s tear-stricken her face and her loss of words, she continued “How could you do this? How?! How can you elope with Arnav whilst knowing he was Payal’s Jetha? How Khushi How? Even after knowing he is engaged you still took this step? KHUSHI! REPLY TO ME!”
Buaji: “Leave her...She won’t reply...Look at her...There’s not a single sign of guilt on her face...These tears...These tears are fake!”
Khushi: “Buaji...”
Buaji: “Bas Khushi Bas! No more! Not one word!”
Khushi: “Buaji Please...”
Buaji: “Is this how we raised you? Is it?...You’ve brought such a disgrace on our family! I know why you did this...I know why...You’re jealous aren’t you! Jealous of our Payal!”
Khushi: “Buaji?” She asked in utter most disbelief.
Buaji: “You trapped Arnav in your charms out of jealousy! You’re jealous of our Payal, na? That she’s marrying a rich guy...So you made a plan to marry his brother? Chi! Today...Today I realise our mistake of adopting you...You have always been a curse on our family! You have had your eye on our happiness all along!” She roared out as Khushi’s heart slowly but silently shattered into pieces...
Garima (To Shashi): “I told you not to bring her into our family...I told you right from the start! It was only a matter of days until she showed her true colours...Thank God you are not from my blood!” She spat out.
She moved closer to Khushi and continued: “Is this how you are paying us back? Is that how you repay us for everything we have done for you? We fed you, looked after you, we provided you with all the happiness in the world and this is how you repay us...?”
Khushi: “Amma...” She sobbed.
Garima: “Don’t you dare! Don’t you dare call me mother! You are certainly not from my womb and thank God for that! Chi! I can’t even look at you! I can now proudly say that you are not my blood!” She screamed out as she raised her hand to slap her.
Not wasting a single moment, she brought her hand down hard to slap her as the force of her hand was stopped quickly by Arnav...
Garima looked to the side as Arnav came to stand in front of Khushi, blocking Garima’s view. He looked set out to kill...
sad that buaji n garima r blaming n taunting khushi.How can Garima n buaji taunt her that she is not their blood?Buaji thinks khushi trapped arnav as she is jealous of payal getting a rich guy.so sad
ReplyDeleteThat's how it had been when Arnav walked in with Khushi through RM doors...everyone just pouched on them....
ReplyDeleteNice update.. The title of the story was interesting.. How can Khushi's family say such words to her? Why can't they ask the reason behind there sudden marriage instead of scolding her nd mistreating her?
ReplyDeleteNice update. Hating Garima and Bua!!!
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