Part-2:
At RM
Arnav was getting ready for his morning jog...he couldn’t sleep for a moment...whenever he closed his eyes...something came in his view....a pair of eyes...hazel eyes...yeah...he couldn’t forget those eyes...those teary painful eyes....those eyes were haunting him...as if he can relate with them...but he didn’t know how...he couldn’t concentrate in the party after he saw that girl...he was also upset that time because he was missing his mother...then he saw that girl crying...maybe thats why it was haunting him...he thought an early jog will do some help...so he went to the park...
At Park
Arnav was running very fast...he just couldn't remove that eyes from his mind...those hazel eyes...tears...pains...pleads...why was he thinking about it...he didn't know...somehow he felt the depth of the pain...but how...how can he think like that...it was none of his business...the guy who was with that girl...called her prostitute...it means...the girl was a...yeah...this kind of girl run only after money...nothing else...but then why the girl was crying...she was not getting her money...the guy told about the payment...but earning money was not tough for her...but then what was that in her eyes...damn...couldn't see her face properly...but why hell i am thinking about her?? now these things are driving me crazy...he just jerked his head...to remove the thought...
He was still running in the park when his phone rang...and he stopped...he took the call...it was his sister...Anajli...the important part of his life...
Arnav: yeah di...(he was breathing hard)
Anjili: chote...where are you?? you are not in your room...
Arnav: di..i am in the park...for jogging...
Anjili: oh so early??!!
Arnav: yeah di...just...why you called di?? anything urgent??
Anjili: oh yes...you'll have t go to orphanage today...its been year...you haven't been there...
Arnav: Di I don wanna go...i have some other work..
Anjili: I know you don't have any work..so don't fake..you'll have to go thats it...and she wants to see you..so..
Arnav: ok di...i'll go..anything else?? (he can never say 'No' to his di)
Anjili: no..nothing else...do your jogging...bye(with sweet smile on her face)
Arnav: hmm...byee di..
He started running again...thinking of meeting her...his Dadi...Suvadra Devi...
At RM
Arnav returned RM...he saw his Nani and Di sitting with their morning tea and snacks...he greeted them then sat beside Anjali for his morning black coffee and the newspaper...it was sunday so he was not in hurry...Mami and Akash joined them in the living room where everyone was having their morning snacks before breakfast...
Manoroma Mami wanted her son Akash to get married...though she couldn’t raise the topic as Arnav was elder...but she tried her best to enter Arnav’s head so that he starts to think of getting married...
Mami: areee...Arnav bitwa...you comes..?? i was looking for you...
Arnav: yeah mami...say...anything important...??(looking at her)
Mami: ohh yesh pelej...i was thinking if you can drop me to mandir tomorrow...?
Arnav: why mami?? Akash can take you there...i mean you know...(looking at Akash)
Mami: oh yes yes...I know...but I want you to meet Mr Mishra’s daughter...you know...(with a constant smile)
Arnav: mami please...you know i don’t want to get married...(once looked at mami then again at newspaper)
Mami: but Arnav bitwa...(cut by nani)
Nani: Chotte...you need to get married right? how long will you live like this??
Arnav: nani i am fine with my life...i don’t want to marry...and this is not something new...why do you have to always come up with this?? (he flinched...and got angry)
Mami: but Arnav bitwa...after you Akash bitwa’s number coming...
Arnav: if you want him to get married then do it...don’t eat my head...
Saying this he left the room...Arnav doesn’t want to marry...because he doesn’t believe in love...he doesn’t trust anyone except himself and his Di...and he doesn’t want anyone else in his life...who will try to find happiness in his dark life...his dark heart...his dark mind...he is dark...in every possible way...he is afraid of light...because sometimes the brightness of light can force you to close your eyes...so its better stay in dark...it will not show him any right or wrong path...its all the same...
Arnav had his breakfast in his room...as he had a telly conference...then he got ready and left for the orphanage...when he was he didn’t bid goodbye to anyone...as everyone already spoiled his mood by saying the marriage thing...
In living room everyone was talking...
Nani: don’t know how long will chotte take to come out of his past...!! (sigh)
Mami: my Akash bitwa will remain bachelor all his life... (faking crying)
Akash: mom...why do you guys think so much?? if vai doesn’t want to marry right now then leave him alone...he needs his own space...and i don’t want to marry right now...
Mami: vat?!?!? OMG!! Anjali bitiya...pinch me...i wonder...our both sons are gay!!
Akash: mom stop it..!!(got irritated)
Anjali: no mami...its nothing like that...i’ll talk to chotte...he can’t say No to me..(she smiled with a smirk as if she was making some plan to trap Arnav for marriage)
At Orphanage
Khushi always finds peace in this place...so many kids...no one has their parents...but everyone is enojying their life...sharing their happiness...their sorrows...their pains...without any hesitation...they don’t have anything to lose now...but only to gain...and Khushi comes here to gain this courage to live her life further...she has only her mother now...and by spending time with these children she gets courage to fight for her life...she smiles...laughs...dances...plays...does everything she doesn’t do in her regular life...actually she almost forgets her all pain when she is here with these children...not only that...she comes here to take care of the old people who live here without having any family...she respects them...she loves them...she try to do everything which she can’t do for her mother...she just lives another life here...the actual Khushi’s life...
Arnav was walking in the garden with paternal grandmother Suvadra Devi...she was a royal...an elegant woman...she was very much like Arnav...not a dark person...but their characteristics were almost same...Arnav was not much attached to her because of her attitude...because of his past...when his parents died...but he respected her...last time when he met her she said something bad about his mother which stopped him to meet her again...and now he again came here to see her...after long 1 year...
Arnav was walking in the garden with his Dadi...was watching some kids playing with a girl...she was wearing a white anarkali...which was soothing her milky skin...her eyes were blindfolded...she was trying to catch the kids...was having fun with the kids...everyone was calling her Didi...he just ignored...
Arnav was busy talking to his Dadi while walking...suddenly that girl came in front of him running...and hold his suit collar...then was jumping in excitement...
Girl: caught you...I caught you...(smiling and screaming with excitement)
Then she felt something hard...it was hard and wide...the girl moved her hand and touched Arnav body...she felt it is something huge...at least not a kid...she moved her one hand a little bit upper another on his collar...and touched his cheek...then she felt the stubble...she flinched a little...pulled her blindfold little down to open her eyes...wide...
Arnav was seeing all these things with huge amusement...he never felt such soft hand on his skin...he was really amazed when she was jumping...he had a side smile on his face when she got him...then when she pulled her blindfold little down...he got shocked...those hazel eyes...no way...those eyes...those haunting eyes...with pain...plead...he was looking in her eyes...he could see a depth...it was like an ocean...where he was getting lost...he just couldn’t utter a word...how can she be here...no way...!! but these eyes...he can’t be wrong about these eyes...
Arnav was all lost in her eyes...when Dadi spoke...
Dadi: areh Khushi bitiya...you caught the wrong person...
Khushi: oh...sorry...i..i am really sorry...( she said with shaking voice...looking at Arnav with wide eyes)
Dadi: why are you saying sorry bitiya...you blindfolded...so you caught the wrong person...(dadi said with a sweet voice)...by the way...this is Arnav...my grandson...
Khushi pulled the whole cloth from her face and put her hand together to greet Arnav...
Khushi: namaste..(with a warm smile)
Arnav was in his thought...but he jerked when she greeted him...Arnav just nodded his head in appreciation with a side smile on his lip...Dadi started the introduction...
Dadi: Arnav...this is Khushi...she works here in weekends...she looks after all the kids and also takes care of us..(with a smile)
Arnav was still staring her...but Khushi didn’t notice him that much...she just gave a warm smile on Dadi’s statement...
Dadi: hows your amma bitiya??
Khushi: just like before...doctors are trying their best...(with a sad face)
Arnav noticed that...but didn’t ask anything...he lost words after seeing her...
A child came and started pulling Khushi holding her hand...asking her to resume the game...Khushi just bid bye to Arnav and Dadi and went to the kids where all were standing...it was lunch time she took all of them with her for lunch...they moved to the dinning...a huge dining hall where all the members have their lunch together...especially on weekends...
Arnav and his Dadi came in the dining...and took their seats...their table was settled separately...whenever any member from RM comes to meet Dadi they sat there...today was no different...Arnav and Dadi started having their lunch...they were talking that much...as both of them were quiet people...but again Arnav saw Khushi...
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