CHAPTER 22

CHAPTER 22

You can never say that you know a person completely. You can know the part of their life that they want to show you or are comfortable with to tell you. But there is always a part of everyone’s life that they like to keep to themselves it may not always be a dark and dirty secret but sometimes somethings are better kept hidden within you as you don’t want anyone to know about it, it’s just that you don’t want to share that part of your life with anyone its only yours and no one is allowed to have a peek at it. Every one of has a mask that they wear because we are not comfortable to be ourselves in front of everyone. We can never behave same with our close friends and acquaintance. With our friends we can be our true self but with people who were barely know we wear a mask as either they hold no importance in our life or we don’t find them worth to see the real you. Wearing a mask is not to hide oneself it’s just an art to protect yourself from being hurt as everyone is not worth the goodness as were there is light there lurks darkness too.

Khushi was crying her eyes out after Arnav had left her. She was confused by his behavior sometimes he is carrying and sometimes he is harsh she had no idea what was his true self. She laid on the bed thinking about him and his words he wanted her to take bodyguard with her but why would she need them was beyond her knowledge. She was rubbing her waist to sooth the pain and thinking why had he turned back into the monster when he was at least cordial to her but then today suddenly he is again rude and hurtful. 

She just wanted to hug her jeeji and cuddle to her while she soothed her. It had been a drastic change for her life from carefree bird to this caged life were she had to get permission from him for everything as he controlled her life. She was feeling sad and had no one to share her feelings with. She had decided to go with the flow she knew Arnav ji is weird and making sense to this action and word were beyond her so she had decided to never try but it was hard not to think that why was he so different and changes color in a blink of an eyes. Sometimes he is carrying and other moment he is dominating.

He wants to know and control every moment of her life but he doesn’t share any moment of his life with her she knew he won’t but still her mind was intrigued by his behavior to know him. She had made amends with the reality that she was now his wife and he won’t ever let her go and way he behaved with Aman made her beliefs more strong that he will never let her free from this marriage. So her only hope was to try and make it work not for him but for her own life as she will have to live with him no matter whether she likes it or not. She was getting used to his behavior but suddenly he again changed into his angry self. Khushi was lost in her thought when her phone beeped and she took and saw a reminder and it made her realize that it was time for Arnav ji’s medicine. Suddenly she was reminded of the accident and then it hit her he wanted her to be safe from any harm, that’s why he had said her to take bodyguard and he wants to protect her as someone had tried to harm him otherwise why will he want her to be protected by bodyguards and they can try to harm her to. She got up from the bed in a jerk and ran out of the room with his medicine in her hand. 

Khushi was about to run down when she saw HP and said HP bhaiya have you seen Arnav ji. HP looked at her and said he is in his study and he was going there to call him as the Rathoad’s are waiting for him. khushi smiled at him and said I will call him you can go and attend the guest, so HP left back to the living room. Khushi walked to his study after a knock and saw Arnav talking to someone on the Phone and he was looking angry so she waited for him to put the phone down and sat on the couch and kept looking at him. After few minutes Arnav disconnected the call and looked at her with a raised eyebrow and before he could say anything khushi got up and said take this it’s you medicine time and forwarded a tablet to him and he took it without a word but he was shocked by her behavior she should be mad at him and here she is giving him medicine and talking to him so calmly. He had only been confused by two girls in his life and one of them was her.

Arnav looked at her and said in his arrogant way if you are here to change my decision then you are mistaken what I said is final you will go to Dehradun with bodyguards. Khushi looked at him and said with a smile I’m read Arnav ji to go with the bodyguards. But then pouted her lips and said you could have explained me better instead of being so harsh and hurting me but I got the meaning when you left. You are scared for my safety after that accident and I think it was a deliberate attempt on your life so to protect me you are doing this but you could have tried to tell me I would have understand and not fight with you. But you never tell me anything and just order me around and I don’t like to be ordered around.

Arnav looked at her shocked there had been only one person in his life who had read him and understood his each and every action but khushi had done it so easily. It had stunned him that she had understood so much even when he was silent on the matter. Soto know her view he said who said to you that the accident was an attempt on my life. No one said it to me but I think so as why would you force me to take bodyguard with me when you know that I can’t run from you as you have made it sure and now I don’t want to run why should I run I’m not a criminal and jeeji says I’m her tigress so I’m afraid of no one. Arnav looked at khushi he had married her for his own reasons but he knew that she was the right girl even if she was young and naïve but he had seen the spark in her eyes for every person in her life and it had attracted him toward her. She was not like the people in his life for whom money was all that mattered for her relationship counts the most and she can go an extra mile for her loved once. 

Khushi was looking at Arnav who was lost in his though but his face never showed what was going in his mind it was always blank. But in time she will learn that his every emotion as brutally murdered by the one who were supposed to protect it. Without a word Arnav said lets go Rathod’s are waiting and walked out of the study and khushi followed it but not before showing her tongue to his back and murmuring Tarzan always grumpy maybe he lost his friend monkey and smiled to herself for her craziness. 

Mrs. Rathod looked around her she liked the interior of the house it was classy but still was not over the top but settle. She was never a women who would have given thought to such things but after she had retired from military six years back she wanted her home to be perfect. She was from a military background she had been to military school like everyone in her family had and also married a military man and they were happily married for last 12 years and also had an 8 year old son who was also in a military school like everyone in both their families. She and her husband Armaan Rathod had been running a private agency that provided protection to rich and influential people.

She was always a tough person not that weak that was associated with girls she was trained in various form of martial arts and can handle any find of weapons with an ease. She believed that everyone can protect themselves if they keep themselves calm in a state of crisis and see what they can use from their surroundings to help them protect themselves. She also trained girls on weak ends where she takes a self-defence class for them free of cost. She believed that no one is weak if you train your mind that you will fight till the end that no one can defeat you. Giving up before a fight is what weakness is and she had been trained from a young age to never be weak and let her emotions control her.

Armaan looked at his wife lost in her thought after sometime he shook her and said where are you lost sweetheart and before he could react he was hit smack on his shoulder and Mrs. Rathod looked at him and said stop flirting with me we are here for a work so concentrate on it and stop diverting it into your love dovey moment. Armaan smiled at her it was always like this his wife was always a strict person and he was a love sick puppy in front of her. 

He had fall for her at first sight and he had to been behind her for a long time and then after two year of being in a relationship they had tied the knot that to because he was keen to marry she and she had agreed for his happiness. What he loved about her the most was her straight forwardness she never sugar coated her words and said what was in her mind out loud.

HP had walked toward them and asked them whether they wanted anything else. Mr. Rathod looked at him and just said no thanks how long will ASR take. HP looked at him and said Sir will be here in few minutes and left. Armaan looked at her and said we have been waiting for an hour and he is still not here. She looked at him and said he is a busy many Armaan he will be here you know we had waited longer than this when we started this work so don’t lose your patience ASR will be here. She hold his hand and squeezed his hand and said just relax.

Armaan looked at his wife and smiled she has always been the calm and composed one never losing her temper no matter what. He was just irritated to wait and patience was thin for him and he hated waiting. They both had taken voluntary retirement from their job to build a new life with their son and started their own business and now they were famous among the rich who wanted protection as they were too good in their work. They had few people working under them but still they took some cases themselves. So here they were at the request of ASR’s PA who had sounded tense on phone and said them to meet their boss today itself while they already had some other plan as they were on break after their last assignment. But his wife had said him to take it up and now here they were waiting for ASR who has not yet graced them with his presence.

After few more minutes ASR walked down and sat next to Mr. and Mrs. Rathod and directly without apologising for making them wait said I want you to be personal bodyguard of someone you will be with her 24*7 and go wherever she goes and sat with her always. She is going to Dehradun in two days and you will go with her. I want her to be safe and no harm should come to her. If a single scratch on her and the person responsible for it should be dead. They all looked at the stairs when they heard sound of someone’s shriek.

 Arnav looked at khushi and said careful why can’t you walk without hurting yourself. Khushi looked at him and pouted and said I can’t do it so stop lecturing me and it was just a mistake that I hit the side table and the vase was falling down when I was walking down but I caught it before it could fall down, then stopped and looked at the other to looking at her and she smiled nervously and walked down without a word and was going to the garden as she thought Arnav wanted to talk to the guest.

Arnav looked at her with anger for her carelessness but let it go and saw her walking away when he said Khushi come here and khushi looked at him with her big doe like eyes and walked toward him and sat next to him. She looked at the people who were looking at her curiously and it made her fidget and she held Arnav’s hand moving close to him and whispered why are this people looking at me like this as if I’m some alien I don’t like it. Arnav looked at the child women next to him she was so mature sometime and next moment she was a child again. 

He held her hand and said khushi meet Mr. and Mrs. Rathod your bodyguard. You will go with them wherever you want but you can’t go out without them. Khushi looked at the man and women in front of her and smiled at them and they both smiled back at her. Arnav looked at her and said they will also go to Dehradun with you. Khushi just nodded her head like a kid and said will they stay with me in my hostel as all of my friends are gone stay there. Arnav looked at her and said I have made all the arrangements and they will stay with you in your hostel and said in his authoritative manner but if you want to go out you will have to take them with you have I made myself clear. Khushi looked at him and said yes Arnavji and smiled at him.

Arnav looked at the people in front of him and said Mr. and Mrs. Rathod but before he could say further Mrs. Rathod cut him and said please call us Anjali and Armaan. Arnav looked at them and said Anjali and Armaan this is the person you have to protect and be with her 24*7 and I have made the arrangements for your stay from today you will stay with us. Khushi looked at him and said they will stay her and Arnav nodded and khushi shriek in joy. Arnav looked at her with a raised eyebrow but khushi looked at him and said I uses to get bored in home but know I will have someone to talk to. Arnav just rolled his eyes and said they are here to protect you not to have fun. Khushi just smiled at his words and said I know that and though at least it’s better than roaming alone like a ghost all day long.

Arnav looked at khushi and said stop thinking and concentrate on what Anjali and Armaan are saying. Khushi looked at them and heard they were asking her plan of how she was going to Dehradun. Khushi looked at Arnav and said you should Answer this how do I know. Arnav looked at them and said she will go in my private jet and Aman will send you all the details about travel. 

I want you to take care of her and she should be safe. Anjali looked at him and said don’t worry ASR, khushi is our priority now and it’s our duty to protect her. Anjali looked at the sudden change of expression on his face and said have is said something wrong. Arnav looked at her and said I would like if you refer khushi as ma’am instead of her name. Anjali just nodded and said its fine with me ASR. She has been in this field long and she had always abide with her clients requirement. Khushi looked at Arnav with shock and said but Arnavji but before she could say anything Arnav said don’t forget that you are Mrs. Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada my wife. Anjali and Armaan looked at them both in shock and said she is your wife ASR. Arnav just nodded and stood up shouting for HP. When he came he just looked at him and said show their room to Mr. and Mrs. Rathod and walked away from their along with Khushi.

TO BE CONTD...

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SO ANJALI IS NOT MRS. RAIZADA WHO IS IN COMA FOR A LONG.

WHO IS THIS Mrs. RAIZADA IS SHE ASR’s FIRST WIFE IF SO WHY DID HE MARRIED KHUSHI THAT TO FORCEFULLY THING PEOPLE THINK?

ARNAV IS DIFFERENT AND A LOT WEIRD BUT HIS EVERY ACTION IS NOT TI HURT HER ITS JUST THAT HE NEVER LIKES TO EXPLAIN HIS ACTIONS AND HE WILL NOT EXPLAIN HIMSELF IN FUTURE TO.

KHUSHI IS NAÏVE BUT SHE IS NOT DUMB THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH. SHE DOESN’T LOVE ASR BUT SHE DOES KNOW THAT NOW HER LIFE IS LINKED WITH HIM AND IT’S BETTER TO COMPROMISE THAN TO REBEL AND BE DEFEATED. SHE IS NOT SCARED OF PUNISHMENT BUT SHE JUST WANT OT LIVE HER LIFE EVEN IF ITS NOTT HE WAYS HE WANTED BUT SOMETIMES ITS WHAT YOU GOT SO DEAL WITH IT AND TRY TO BE HAPPY THAT’S WHAT SHE IS DOING.

                

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