Thursday 1 September 2016

ARSHI FF: Na Bole Tum, Na Maine Kuch Kaha...

CHAPTER 03(B): Kuch Kuch Hota Hai...






Ruhi: “Di, Di...Di? Who are you talking to? Oh, let me guess! Jijaji na?” She snatched the phone from Khushi’s hand and was speaking to her Jijaji for the first time...









Ruhi: “Hello Jijaji?” She put the phone on speaker to tease her Di.








Arnav: “Hello Sweetheart, what’s your name?”








Ruhi: “Ruhi... Ruhi Gupta”








Arnav: “Wow, itna kabsoorat naam?”










Ruhi: “Jijaji won’t you compliment my Di’s name?”She said whilst inspecting Khushi’s blushing face. 










Arnav: “You want me to compliment your Di’s name?”









Ruhi: “Yeaah, obv Jijaji”









Arnav: “But then don’t you have to pass her the phone?”










Ruhi: “The phone is on speaker, na?”










Arnav: “Hmmm, well tell your Di that her name itself is happiness. Her eyes speak words that she chooses not to say and...”











Khushi wondered how he was so carefree whilst speaking to Ruhi but nervous when he spoke to her. She could simply blush hearing his words and hide her rouge face from her little one.











Ruhi: “Kya Hai Jijaji? I mean, I asked about her name and you’re talking about her eyes?” She complained.









Arnav: “What was that sweetheart? You interrupted my movie star dialogue?” He laughed.










Ruhi: “What’s the point of the filmy dialogue when your heroine is too shy to give a reply?”She giggled. 











Khushi made a *HAWWWW* face and snatched the phone from Ruhi’s hand. She then started tickling Ruhi whilst Ruhi was screaming with delight.








Ruhi: “Di, Di. Stop it na. Diiiiiii” She giggled.









Khushi: “You think your very smart na? Just because you got your ‘Jijaji’ on your side?” 









Ruhi: “Oh ho Di, you two haven’t even got engaged and you’re already calling him my Jijaji? Itni jaldi kyun?”











She laughed whilst Khushi made a shocked; she didn’t know her little sister was that sneaky. Ruhi took this as a chance to slip away leaving a flustered Khushi.












Arnav was hearing all this from the other side and her voice soothed his nervousness down. He could continuously hear the jingling of her bangles. His heart gleamed with joy at the fact that she accepted him. Khushi then realised he was still on the phone so she picked the phone up to speak...








Khushi: “H...” She was interrupted.








Suraj: “Khushi, have you finished with the phone now? I need to speak to Arnav beta. Jaldi na” Khushi reluctantly passed her dad the phone. She cursed herself for not speaking earlier but she was now satisfied that he wasn’t being forced into this marriage. He seemed happy. 














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Suraj: “Hello? Arnav Beta?”









Arnav: “Jee Uncle?”









Suraj: “I wanted to speak about the hotel reservations”









Arnav: “Oh, actually that is why I rang. Dadi asked me to sort everything out. How many people are coming with you? Have you made any travelling arrangements? And...”









Suraj: “Shanti Beta. I will tell you, I’m not running off anywhere” He laughed as they both spoke about the arrangements. 














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Khushi (To Herself): “Itna Bura Nay Hai. I mean, how sweet. He was so caring and gentle with Ruhi. I like him a lot more now” She then blushed at her own sentence and hid her face in the pillow.


















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Meanwhile, Arnav was in the same position as Khushi... she was the only thing that was on his mind these days. He could continuously hear the movement of her bangles, her heavy breathing and her sweet voice that was nectar to his ears. He pulls out the photo from under his pillow, and he continued to speak to it. He laughed at his own plight. He never thought a day would come when he would be speaking to a photo. With the contentment in his heart that she would soon be his, he drifted off to sleep...

















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MORNING










Arnav: “Dadi, Dadi”








Dadi: “Hmmm?”She said engrossed in picking out jewelry.








Arnav: “I need you to take measurements for Khushi’s dress. Actually her dresses will be designed in AR”








Dadi: “Good Idea! I’ll ring Garima today itself!” She said excitedly.









Arnav: “Teek Hai Dadi. I’m going to office now. Bye...”












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When Arnav reached his office, the first thing he did was pull out his phone. He wanted to text Khushi but he had no idea what to say. He was sat there thinking but couldn’t find anything sweet to say. He thought of a message, typed it but then never sent it. After a lot of thought he gave up and in his haste he sent her a blank message. Satisfied with his text he put it away. “Maybe she will start the conversation after seeing mine” He said to himself...










Arnav: “Aman, Aman! Where are you?” He shouted out.








Aman: “Here, sir” He rushed inside.









Arnav: “Get me a sketchpad and pencils. I also need previous wedding designs and research what is new in the stock market. And quick”









Aman: “Yes sir, may I ask for which client?”










Arnav: “For your Bhabhi” He laughed and walked out of the room leaving a shocked Aman. 










Aman: “Bhabhi? Marriage? ASR smiled? Does that mean he treats me like a brother? Someone Pinch me!” He said whilst turning around, realizing that no one is in the room. 















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On the other side Khushi had just woke up from her peaceful sleep when she felt a sudden urge to check her phone. It was as if her heart was giving her a hint.











She checked the phone to see that she had received a text from Arnav. She squealed in delight as she opened the message. She was very much bewildered at the text. It was blank? He sent a blank message? But why?













Khushi (To Herself): “Mr Arnav Singh Raizada, are you playing games with me?” She laughed and replied to his text with a blank message “Chalo, two can play that game” She laughed and jumped out of bed, looking forward to going to Delhi the next day, to meet him...






















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Arnav receives the message and instantly pulls out his phone. Aman was shocked to see his boss so eager towards a text. Arnav smiles seeing her blank reply and walks to his office. He kisses the blank screen and sends another blank message. This continued throughout the day...















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A/N: Hi lovelies, I'm going home Kolkata tomorrow for almost two months because my Mom is sick and is going to get operated...so I need to take care of her. So updates will be irregular till October,  hope you people understand.




With Love, 
  Kavya

ARSHI FF: Na Bole Tum, Na Maine Kuch Kaha...

CHAPTER 03(A): “Dhak-Dhak! Dhak-Dhak!”





























It was one hectic day. The official ritual preparations had now officially started and Garima was running around here and there trying to control everything. It was 3 full day’s before the Gupta’s arrival to Delhi and they were finding it hard to manage.








Garima: “How are we going to manage all of this? I mean so much work and so little time” She said anxiously.






Suraj: “Don’t worry, just calm down. Let Khushi come home and she will assist you”







Khushi: “I’m homeee!” She jumped into the house with excitement but stopped seeing that her house was a tip “What is going on? Why is the house such a mess?”








Garima: “Your wedding preparations, na?”










One sentence. 3 words. And her mood had officially turned around. 











Khushi: “Don’t remind me” She spoke coldly. 








Garima: “Khushi are you not happy with this marriage?” She said hesitantly.








Khushi: “Mumma, it’s not that I’m not happy. It’s just that...you know...I’m going to marry someone who I’ve never met or spoken to! And on top of this my friends won’t even be able to attend my wedding! I mean it’s all the way in Delhi!”







Suraj: “Beta, don’t worry so much. We will arrive in Delhi a week earlier so you have plenty of time to get to know each other. Here, take his number? Speak to him. Will that make you feel better?” patting her head softly.








Garima: “No, no, no. Khushi can’t ring first, she’s the girl!”








Suraj: “Fine, how about I text Arnav, I mean if I send him Khushi’s number; he may choose to ring her?” He laughed








Garima: “Hmm that sounds better! Happy Khushi?” Khushi fake smiled in return. She was wondering why all this was needed? I mean couldn’t he take the first step instead?













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AR OFFICE






Those eyes, Oh! How her eyes shined, the light brown of the winter trees at twilight. Her eyes reflected the innermost spark of brilliance. It was as if he could see the gears of her mind turning to reveal pure elation and that moment changes every time he looks into them. Every moment he gazes at them, they tell a different story than the last time. Her eyes told him her story in bits and pieces with what words cannot always succeed in communicating. Her eyes captivated his heart leaving him wondering how that is possible...








Arnav: “What am I thinking? Oh I just can’t concentrate. What is happening to me?” His thoughts were interrupted by a beep on his phone. He picked it up to check whose text it was. He was elated to see he had been sent Khushi’s number.







Arnav: “Shall I ring her or not? Why not? I mean we’re going to get married! No no no, what am I saying? I’m in office...” He just couldn’t concentrate on any work, so he picked up his bag and blazer and headed off home. He needed some peace of mind...
















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RAIZADA MANSION








Dadi: “Manorama, you order the sweets. Anjali, you and Maya go shopping. Payal and Akash you both speak to the caterers. Everything needs to be perfect and we haven’t got much time left” She said worryingly.








Arnav: “What’s happening Dadi? Wedding Preparations? Already?” He said as he was walking into the house. 








Dadi: “Arnav Beta? Oh I can’t believe I forgot to tell you! The wedding is in 14 days. Actually there isn’t another auspicious date until next year. The Gupta’s shall be arriving in Delhi in 3 days... No problem, na?” She asked hesitantly. She was just hoping for the best. Arnav had nothing to say, he simply left for his room. Dadi took his silence as an agreement and smiled.

















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As soon as Arnav entered him room, his face broke out in a smile. His heart gleamed with joy thinking about how his life was going to change in the next 14 days.







Arnav: “Shall I call her now? But what do I say? I mean, what if she asks why I rang? Why is this so difficult?” 















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02 DAYS LATER








It is now one day before the Gupta’s leave for Delhi, and both houses were very much suffocating. Preparation was now in full swing and everyone was just praying it went well...







Meanwhile, in Arnav’s room; he still couldn’t figure out what to say to Khushi when he would ring her. That has been the only thing on his mind since he received that text. Who would have thought the great Arnav Singh Raizada would be at a loss for words?








Dadi: “Arnav...Arnav, where are you?” She said as she walked into his room. “Your here? I’ve been looking everywhere for you”








Arnav: “Well you haven’t been looking very hard, Dadi”








Dadi: “Don’t act smart” She laughed. “I need you to call the Gupta’s. Ask them how many people are coming and if they’ve made any travelling arrangements. After that, make the hotel bookings” With that she exited the room without giving a chance for Arnav to deny.









Arnav: “I’ll ring Khushi. Yaa, this way I will have something to talk about?” He then stops dialing her number. “But I don’t want our first conversation to be formal; I mean what if she feels bad? No, I’ll ring her dad instead” With that he rang Suraj...













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GUPTA HAVELI 








Khushi (In Thoughts): “It’s been two days. Two full days and he haven’t even ringed me. I definitely will not ring him. I mean why should I bother? He’s the boy! He obviously doesn’t want to speak!” She said to herself in anger as she washed the dishes in the kitchen...











(LIVING ROOM)







Suraj (On Call): “Oh Arnav Beta. How are you? Hold up I’ll just give the phone to Khushi” with that he walked to the kitchen and handed Khushi the phone. “A call for you...”








Khushi picked up the phone and put it to her ears: “Hello? Urm... Hellooo?” She was repeatedly saying hello when she heard the phone get disconnected. Arnav cut the phone in nervousness and had no courage to ring her again...









Khushi: “Papa, who was it? The call got disconnected”











Suraj had a cheeky smile on his face and said “Arnav”. Immediately a blush rose up on her face and she ran to her room with the phone. She sat on the floor and hesitantly redialed his number. Arnav picked up on the first ring and Khushi heard him scream at someone, which made her jump.










Arnav (to HP): “Out. I’m on an important call!” His husky like voice made her heart beat faster. She could simply hear nothing but her ‘Dhak-Dhak!’ 










She was elated hearing his sentence. She was glad he was giving her so much importance. She was surprised at the rate of her heartbeat so she held the phone to her chest. He could very clearly make it out that it was her heartbeat. 











She then realizes that he is still on the phone, so she brought the phone to her ear again. He could hear the movement of her bangles and the sound brought music to his ears. 











Khushi (In Thoughts): “Why is he not talking?”










Arnav (In Thoughts): “What do I say? Think Arnav, Think!”











She could in return hear his deep breaths and the rhythm of his heart. She could easily figure out that he was just as nervous as her, which made her relax.







Arnav was just about to start the conversation when he hears a voice in the background.







Ruhi: “Di, Di...”