Part 27

Next day Shyam went to Laksmi nagar to see Khsuhi to know if her problem is solved

"Thank you so much Shyamji .Without your help it would not have been possible. I called you morning itself but your phone was switched off"

"Yah,I was busy today with some hearing and then some clients. Why didn't you say me Khshiji? Am I a stranger to you that you couldn't even ask help"

"No Shaymji. I just didn't want to bother you."

"Really Khushiji. Any way you thanked the wrong person" Shyam said with a smirk to which Khushi frowned

"It was Arnav who did that. He made sure you could carry on with your work from morning itself. I am so sure by now the person who dodged the false complaint will be facing ASR's wrath."

"Arnavji" Khushi said his name lowly

"Yes, your Arnavji" Shyam said it with a naughty smile

"He is not mine Shyamji. But why didn't he said or asked anything about it when he phoned me yesterday night or today morning?"

"Ho he sure is. He is in love with you Khushiji and we both know that. He may have not said you because he didn't want you to know that. He even asked me not to tell you anything about it as you may not like to take his help."

"I don't know what you are saying about" Khushi said without looking Shyam trying to avoid his question

"What are you worried about Khushi? Why do you want to run away from your feelings. Don't say me you don't love him. I know you do. I have read it in your eyes so many times"

Khushi heaved a sigh "I don't think it will last Shyamji. He was in relationship with Lavanyaji and in few moths they broke up. Me and Arnavji never shared a cordial relationship. It was always full of hatred and insults. I don't think we will suit. We are from two different social background and he despise my status and have called me so many names to ensure that I know he hates me. How can I trust him to think otherwise and love me all my life. I think it was just a short time thing. He will get over this soon.

If I give into this I will end up with broken heart .Now it is not just about me but also my family. His brother is going to marry my sister. Any problem in our relationship will affect them too. I can't cause more damage to my Jiji in any way" Khushi explained

"Khushiji I know your opinions are based on what you have faced at the hands of Arnav. But you have to see things with an open mind. When he was tormenting you during your time in AR and Shanthivan I am sure you must have also noticed he cared for you too. He gave you money when babuji was in hospital. He came himself in search of you when he came to know you were trapped in that collapsing building without caring about himself. I am sure you have seen his this side too. I know you are too hurt to give in to this only because of some instances but he is not evil Khushiji. Blaming everything on past is not okay, but he is a boy trapped in his past. He doesn't know how to deal with emotions as he has stopped being emotional and had looked past everything to make sure his family live a peaceful life in all luxury. In these past three years of my married life all I have seen him is doing work. There were never an instance where he enjoyed his life. He wanted his family to have everything .He make sure they never have to face the situation they faced in the past that he forgot to live for himself. When you happened in his life he didn't know how to deal with his newly felt emotions.

We can't blame him fully for the mistakes he made Khushiji as there was no one who was there to guide him, Help him deal with his past ,his sorrows. Instead of being there for each other Anjali and nani only took support from him and mami was busy dealing with Anjali's turmoil that Arnav was left alone.

Everyone has their own flows Khushiji but that doesn't make them hopeless. Arnav sure has so many flows but he also have so many positives. Who at this young age can achieve this success without a god father. He earned every penny he own with his own hard work that too ethically. He loves his family to bits. He will die for them. He will protect the ones he love with his life. You have seen The great ASR bending to Anjali's and Nani's whims and fancies .It's because he love them so much to do anything for them.

He may have done so many things before he realized his love for you but I am sure that he won't repeat them now .He will protect you with his life, do anything in his power to make sure you stay happy and safe." Shyam portrayed the Arnav he knows.

"What about respect and trust Shyamji. As much as I agree to all these things you said, will he be able to respect me for what I am. Will he be able trust me ?" Khushi asked Shyam for which Shyam smiled

"The answer is no because he deep down thinks I am a gold digger ,a girl with no moral who will do anything for money. With this thought inside how will he respect me or even trust me."

"I agree he believed so but now he must have realized his thoughts were baseless. Trust doesn't come one day Khushiji.It is build. Respect is earned. He can only prove that to you that he respects you and trusts you if you give him a chance. I am not asking you to accept him but to let him be there in your life. Let him prove himself to be worthy of you."

"And Khushiji do you think a person like Arnav will let Akash marry Payal if he doesn't respect you or trust you and your family. He is like a dragon who protects wealth. Only difference is he protects his family." Shyam answered

"I don't want to enter into something I surly know will hurt me Shyamji. What if he hurt me this time to an extent that I am not able to recover. What if he plays his games to an extent where my family's existence is threatened? I can't Shyamji."

"Every thing is a gamble Khushiji. We don't know what will happen the next moment. We cannot live on a what if. At some point of time we have to trust. You asked about his trust. What about yours. You don't trust him enough to not to hurt you. If you expect a relationship based on trust then first you have to do that and it is not something we develop in a day. It grows. We trust a bus driver or cab driver to drive us safely to our destination. There we trust him with our life. didn't we? If we can trust a stranger with our life can't we atleast give a chance for the person we love to gain your trust." Shyam asked

"Trust can be earned but not love. In your future you get married, may be an arranged one knowing your family. There, aren't you taking a chance of a better future with someone you barley know, and then what is the harm in trying with the person you love. Talk to him, demand respect, build the trust. Isn't it how a relationship works?."

"I am not preaching you Khushiji. I have learned things from my own experience. I failed to trust Anjali with my past and she ended up thinking me as a bigamist .I learnt from my own experience. Now I am trying to gather all the pieces of our relationship to build a new one with her. It is so easy to walk out but difficult to build on.

But trust me it it is all worth it. Think about it Khushiji." Shyam left Khushi own her own thoughts.

Later that evening Arnav as usual visited Khushi.

"Thank you for your help." Khushi thanked him

"Jijaji said about it" Arnav asked to which Khushi nodded

"You could have just given me a call. I am not a stranger to you Khushi. If you did not consider me some one dear to you at least you could have considered me as your juju's brother."

"I didn't want to bother anyone .That's why I instructed jiji to not talk about this to jijaji. I only came to know about buaji saying this to Shyamji late at night, otherwise I would have stopped her."

"Why Khushi. Why don't you want to bother me or anyone else. Are we just strangers to you?" Arnav asked

"Why will I want to bother you people with my low class business that may sound pathetic and disgusting to you. Why will you want to associate yourself to Me.?"

"Really Khushi. If that is how we think Why will Akash wants to get married to Payal. I agree I had commented so many things in the past about your status .That was to make myself believe that you were not worthy of the things I felt for you. But trust me when I say this Khushi I am so proud that I fell in love with a girl like you. Khushi nothing was given to me in a golden platter. The money I got from selling Mami's jewelry was multiplied only with my hard work. I have done many odd job to gather every single penny as I can. I may have not struggled financially like you have but I value your hard work. I am so proud that the girl I love hard work and run's a family. We both are doing business only the money involves and working style is different Khushi"Arnav said with a smile

Khushi chucked a little

"What happened Khushi?"

"You ASR is saying things like this? You were disgusted with everything I do and anything associated with me"khushi looked at him

"If I have been disgusted with you then I wouldn't found every opportunity to be around you .You and your actions or words wouldn't have bothered me.All that 'faraq padtha hai "Wouldn't have happen or I wouldn't have tried to kiss you." Arnav said looking directly at her eyes.

"Take your own time to trust me and my feelings Khushi. Always know I am proud of the girl I fell in love with .I am proud that it was me whom she felt for."Arnav Said taking her hand in his and placing a kiss on it.He walked away after saying good night and see you tomorrow.