Khushi was
shaken out of her sleep as she felt a familiar warm body shake against her. As consciousness
grew upon her, she realised that she was not alone in bed. A stout body was
pressed against her back, and a strong arm was wound around her waist. Opening her
eyes she saw the arm of her husband clutching her close to himself. But what
the hell was he doing here?
Worried about
what shape such a situation could take, she apprehensively ran her hand over
his. “Arnav” She whispered.
He stilled as
he felt her wake up against his frame. Then he felt her turn around in his
embrace, and caress the arms holding her with her tiny hands.
“Arnav.” She
whispered again. Her breath falling as a soft caress on his face. Her hands
moving from his arms to his face, as she wiped the tears staining it.
She had felt
the wetness before she had turned around to face him. It were the sobs raking his
body against hers that had woken her up. His agony, his tears tore at her
heart. The doctor had told them of the emotional turmoil that patients
suffering from Amnesia went through. When things did not make sense, and refused
to add up. When the heart clashed with the facts, when frustration turned into
helplessness, and then agony.
“I can’t sleep.”
He whimpered as he snuggled into her chest. “The dreams would just not stop.”
She clutched
him tighter to her bosom. Stroking his hair as he sobbed into her chest.
“They are so
frightening. Like something very bad is going to happen. And there’s nothing
that I can do about it.”
“Shh…” she
cajoled him. “Nothing bad’s going to happen Arnav. I’m here. I’ll not let
anything bad happen.
Ever.”
Ever.”
He raised his
head to look down into her eyes. “Why didn’t you come to me all of last week? Why
won’t you speak to me? Why won’t you even look at me?”
“I…” Khushi
stammered for an answer. How was she supposed to answer that? What was she
supposed to say? “I..I.. j..j..just…”
She looked up
into his moist eyes, awaiting her reply. The helplessness she had been
carrying ever since his accident escalated as she found herself at a complete loss
for words to console him.
“You asked me
to stay away from you.” She whimpered back. The vulnerability in Arnav’s eyes
transformed into regret as he gazed back into the warm honey orbs of the angel
beneath him. Tightening his hold around her, he hid his face back in her chest as he whispered “Don’t ever leave me. Please, don't ever do that. I say a lot of
things Khushi, but you of all people should know that I don’t mean them. I don’t
know what this is. This thing between you and me, I don’t know what it is.” His
tears seeped through her nightdress. “But whatever it is, it has me tied to you
like nothing else I have ever before experienced in my life. You plague my mind all the time. My eyes
constantly seek your presence. My body yearns for your touch. I can’t sleep. I can’t
think straight. Your absence drives like a wedge through my heart. And thinking
of you with another man is like daggers stabbing through each and every inch of
my body. So much so that I’ve been contemplating killing my own brother to make
you mine.” He spoke as his arm tightened in a vice like grip around her.
“So no, I don’t
know what it is that binds my entire existence to you. All I know is that I can’t
live without you. And no matter what you say, and how much you try to push me
away, I’m not letting you go to any Dhruv Singh Raizada. So tell me Khushi, why
did you leave me? Why did you leave me for my brother Khushi?” his voice grew louder as he asked her
accusingly.
Confusion coursed
through her as she contemplated what he had said and had demanded of her. It was all
so utterly twisted that she had no idea what form the whole situation had taken
in his head. She did not know what he thought of the whole deal exactly. And neither
could she divulge the details to him.
“I…I.. don’t …I
d..d..don’t know..”
The accusation
in his eyes turned to concern as he felt her tremble against himself.
“Hey…don’t
cry. I can’t stand to see the tears in your eyes.” he whispered as he wiped the
tears she didn’t know she had been shedding.
She felt his
gentle fingers move like a feather over her face. Mirroring his actions, she held his face in her palms close to hers.
“It’s alright.
You don’t have to answer those questions. Just don’t get upset. We can talk
about it later.” He cajoled her and she silently nodded in response.
Bending down, he took her lips in a comforting kiss, his arms winding around her back to
lift her against himself.
Khushi wrapped
her arms around his shoulders as she kissed him back. They wiped each other’s
tears as their arms and legs entangled with each other’s.
Its very sentiment to read.
ReplyDeletevery emotional
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I loved it! Please update soon. :)
ReplyDeleteaww..wow..
ReplyDeletearnav missed khushi and he came to her..
was really really cute..
please continue soon..:)
aakriti120
Oh WOW! This has got to be my most favourite part. It was beautifully written and I love the progression in this story. How you conveyed Arnav's need for Khushi, despite thinking that she's married to someone else, and his possessiveness ;) Loved how he was able to break down and cry only in front of her only. Amazing work Mirna :D
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That paragraph...from 'Don't ever leave me...' - AMAZING! So heart breaking. Brilliant writing.
ReplyDeletevery touching !!! cried seeing arnav vulnerable...he almost sounded like small kid !! superb writting :)
ReplyDeleteYou've written this beautifully! No matter how much she stayed away from him,he just can't he needs her!
ReplyDeleteI love the "Don't ever leave me" paragraph he actually told her how he exactly feels and accused her of why she left him for his brother. I'm glad that she didn't question him.
The kiss was cute and much needed, can' wait to read more
Awwww!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you updated! That was beautiful! Khushi comofrting Arnav, and Arnav completely confused, angry and jealous!!
Amazing work!
Do continue soon! :D
that was so emotional... loved it..
ReplyDeletearnav needs her badly.. now tht he is trying to know the truth hope the family tells him everything.
pls continue soon
Awww...that was totally awesome!! Thanks for updating!!
ReplyDeletekdkumar
That was awesome
ReplyDeleteAww..tht was soo emotional..lovely update
ReplyDeleteawwww how sweet.......Arnav is just too much to stay angry at....he's LOVE!!!!
ReplyDeletei cried reading this part. i really hope he finds out the truth
ReplyDelete(zeee)
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awww..such a heart-retching update...He can't stay away from up but she is going thru so much emotional upheaval in current condition.
ReplyDeletethat was a very beautiful amazing and awesome update:)this is my most fav part in this series i think.....it was emotional....i just can not point out that this part of the update was good......every word of the story was great:)continue soon...
ReplyDeleteso emotional.loved it,
ReplyDeletethis is ajoop from if:)
Mirna this was the best chapter of the story so far..So emotional, my heart went out to Arnav..Your writing is effortless!
ReplyDelete-Tanu
THIS WAS A GREAT UPDATE - BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED, CANT WAIT TO GET TO PART 19.
ReplyDeleteONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR THE PM.
AKHILASH
awsome........loved it........thnx for pm
ReplyDelete-----pri12