Part 30 Eloping Plan

Akash came home back.

"You and Khushi can go back home. As our marriage is fixed, it won't be looking good if we stay together." He said to Garima.

"She is going to be our bahu then why are you bothering?" Mohini asked.

"No Ma, the villagers may talk rubbish. Until the marriage happens, let her be with her mother."

"But, we have not fixed the marriage date yet."

"It won't happen soon. I will marry only after Payal's first death anniversary." Akash said strictly.

"What? Won't you marry for one year?" Mohini asked.

"Please try to understand. We need time..." He said looking at Garima.

She nodded yes and went inside to pack her things. She saw Khushi sitting near a window and looking outside. She didn't give heed to Garima as she was angry with her. She frowned, seeing her packing things yet she didn't ask her anything.

"We are going back," Garima said while packing.

Khushi shrunk her face in confusion. That's when Akash came there.

"Amma is calling you." He said looking at Garima.

Garima nodded yes and left the room. Akash rushed to Khushi and whispered.

"I have talked to Arnav about my plan. He will be waiting for you tonight. Go to him. He will take care of the rest."

Khushi looked at him surprisingly.

"Be careful. Before leaving the house, make sure, Your Amma has slept."

"But villagers may cause trouble to Amma and you."

"That's why I want you to go to Arnav. Then they won't suspect us. Even though they suspect I will handle them."

"Thank you, Jeejaji."

"I will send the message to Arnav through someone that you are back to you home."

Khushi nodded ok.

"May God bless you."

Khushi became emotional and tried to touch Akash's feet. He jerked, taking a step back.

"Hey... what's this?"

"I need your blessings Jeejaji."

"My blessings are always with you. Bye."

He left the place smilingly.

Khushi was glad yet she was nervous. This eloping plan doesn't seem good but she has no choice because the villagers will never let her marry Arnav.

.........

Arnav was not in the mood to work further. He was sitting under the tree thinking about how to work on Akash's plan. It will definitely affect their team. Aman is ready to leave the village with him but Shyam. He saw Shyam digging the ground sincerely.

Before doing anything, he has to make an official move. So he called Mr.Gagan Rathor.

"How are you Arnav? How is your work processing?"

"All is well here. I just want to ask you something."

"Tell me."

"I want a week's leave."

"Leave? But why? You never asked for a leave...? Are you alright?" he shot questions.

"Yeah. Now I want a little break."

"No problem. You can take leave. Ask your teammate also whether they want leave. Without you, what they are going to do?"

"Thank you, sir."

"By the way, when are you going to get married?"

Arnav was struck. Why suddenly he is asking this?

"Do you know Ankit Chowdary is searching for a girl for marriage?" He laughed.

"Whaaaat! Ankit Chowdary? In this age?" he asked shockingly.

"Yeah... he is bored roaming around the woman I supposed. So he has been decided to settle down in his life." He laughed.

"Settle down...? In the retiring age?"

"Don't talk about his age, Arnav. Don't you know he feels as EVER SIXTEEN?"

"Bloody hell" Arnav murmured.

"Ok, Arnav. Enjoy your holidays."

"Thank you, sir."

They disconnected the call.

Arnav sighed looking at Aman who was also in shock, understanding Arnav's talks.

"Is that old man Ankit Chowdry getting married?"

Arnav nodded yes.

"We shouldn't say he is OLD. He is getting young day by day it seems." Aman said sarcastically.

Shyam looked at them shockingly who came to drink water.

"Whaaat! Ankit is getting married?" he asked with the same shock.

Arnav nodded yes.

"I heard he is a womanizer that's why he would not like to get married...?"

"Yeah... he should have thought about he needs someone to take care when he is in the deathbed." Aman laughed.

"This is not funny." Arnav notified.

Aman became silent and Shyam got back to the field to continue his work.

"I got my leave sanctioned," Arnav said.

"That's great."

"Gagan sir asked you to take leave if you want."

"That's double great." He laughed.

"Will you come with me?"

"Yeah... sure. I don't want to get beaten up by these villagers." Aman said seriously controlling his smile.

"I don't think Shyam will agree to it."

"He won't."

"But how could we leave him alone here?"

"He will start opposing us if you tell him our plan. I will bring him to the railway station at the last moment."

"Will it work?"

"He won't have another choice. So he won't argue at that time and come with us."

Arnav nodded ok.

"But, he will be in the casino as usual," Arnav said.

"No problem, I will bring him from there."

"Make sure no one sees you."

"I know yaar. Or else my skin will get peeled off." Aman said laughingly.

Arnav also chuckled.

"But, how Khushi could come? She is in Akash's house."

"Akash will send her I suppose."

They saw NK coming. Putting the side stand, he stopped his bike and rushed towards them. His hurries told them that he has something to tell.

"Arnav, Khushi is back home with her mother."

"Really? When?"

"Just now, I saw her. Akash sent them back it seems."

Arnav sighed in relief so did Aman.

"Problem solved." Aman smiled.

They saw Shyam coming and they stopped talking.

Night

Arnav and Aman waited until Shyam leaves for the casino. They started to pack things hurriedly including Shyam's. After the packing is done, Aman got ready to bring Shyam.

"I'm going to bring Shyam."

"We have time."

"Do you think he will come easily? It takes time to explain him yaar."

Arnav nodded yes.

At the same time when Aman reached the casino, Khushi got out of her house like a cat, without making noise. She started moving towards Arnav's room slowly in the shadows of the houses.

Shyam frowned, seeing Aman in the casino. Aman called him by nodding his head. Shyam left the table as he just finished the game.

"Why are you hear, Aman? Anything serious?"

"I'm sorry for not telling you about our plan before itself."

"What plan?" he frowned.

"We are going to elope from this village with Khushi."

"Whaaaat! Have you gone mad?"

"We know you will oppose the plan. That's why we didn't tell you."

"I heard that she got engaged to Akash. Then how could she come from Akash's house?"

"She already came out with the help of Akash. In fact, Akash is the one who made this plan."

"Akash? What rubbish? Why didn't you tell me about Akash before?" he gritted his teeth.

He started running towards their room and Aman followed him not understanding anything.

"We thought you won't agree to the plan," Aman said.

"What have you guys done? How could you trust Akash blindly?" he asked while running.

"He supported Khushi from the beginning."

"No way... he is up to something..."

"How do you say that? Why shouldn't we trust Akash?"

"He has an eye on Khushi. I heard him blabbering about her in the drunken state. He so wants to marry her. I even doubt about his wife's death."

"What do you mean?"

"I think he might have killed her."

"Whaaat!"

"He moved the coins brilliantly. This must be a trap for Arnav... we have to stop him before something horrible happened to him." Shyam said horrified.

They ran like a mad to save their friend before he gets into trouble.

To be continued...

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Broken Plan

Shyam and Aman were running towards their room to alert Arnav. They saw a few MOVING SHADOWS. They were the workers of Akash's farm. Aman gulped hard seeing them with weapons. Shyam held Aman's hand and dragged him towards a tree shadow. They hid behind it.

"We have to be cautious about what has been assigned for us." One of the men said.