
Chapter 2 - His family!
Two days later..
"Khushi what happened? You're never much confused about the clothes you want to wear!" Arnav hugged Khushi from behind. She was biting her nails staring at her bed filled with all her clothes confused what to wear to meet with Arnav's family.
Khushi turned to him and started playing with his shirt's button, "Baby I'm nervous.. I never talked much with your family after our marriage, so I don't know if they will like me or not.."
"Look Khushi I can't give you guarantee that they will like you or not, we're different human beings and my choices might be different from others.. All I can assure you is it doesn't matter to me if they like you or not because I will never leave you! You're my choice and I don't care what they will think about you.. It's not going to change anything between us!" Arnav said.
Khushi looked up at him and smiled.
"You should wear that yellow salwar suit.." Arnav said glancing at the outfit he wanted her to wear.
"Okay.." Khushi nodded taking her clothes she moved to the bathroom to change.
After sometime Khushi walked out of the bathroom dressed in the outfit chosen by him, her hair was left open just the way he likes and she applied simple make up on her face.
"Always more beautiful than before!" Arnav said staring at her.
Khushi blushed smiling, "Only your eyes find me beautiful, otherwise for others I'm just an ordinary girl with average looks!"
"Isn't it enough only for my eyes to find you the most beautiful girl on earth?" he asked.
"You're my world.. So it's like the world is telling me that I'm the most beautiful girl ever.. It isn't just enough, it's more than enough Arnav ji!" she said smiling.
Arnav walked near her and kissed her forehead gently.
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Outside Raizada Mansion..
"Khushi's husband!" Meera shouted calling Arnav from the car. Karan covered his ear with his palm, "Meera! He's here only not in any other planet!"
"In AR you're my boss, but outside I'm myself boss and yours Double Big Boss, got that? So let me do what I want!!" she glared at him.
Karan sighed in defeat, "Okay!"
Arnav who was walking with Khushi's purse to his car, stopped on his track seeing Karan's car parked outside his house. He walked towards their car and greeted both, "Hi Angry love birds! How are you both?"
"We're very angrily fine!" Karan grinned.
Arnav chuckled as Meera glared at him again.
"Aww Khushi's husband.. You are carrying Khushi's purse to the car!! Good boy.." Meera smiles patting Arnav's shoulder through the window of the car.
"Do you guys want to stay here? We're going to pick my family at the airport.." Arnav said.
"Your family is big one na.. So do you plan to keep them all in your car that only fits for five people which is already two seats are occupied by you and Arnav's wife?" Meera asked.
"I've driver coming with another car Meera!" Arnav rolled his eyes sarcastically.
"We are also coming to meet your family!" Karan said, "And we've three empty seats in the car!"
"Okay.." Arnav nodded.
Khushi came towards them, she smiled happily seeing her best friend, "Meera.. How come you both are here?"
"They are coming with us!" Arnav said.
"Khushi come in our car na.. We will chat on the way!" Meera said.
"Arnav ji will be alone then.. You both go!" Khushi politely denied.
"Khushi you can go with Karan and Meera if you want.. I don't have any problems!" Arnav whispered to her. She nodded sideways explaining that she wants to go with him only.
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At the airport..
They waited for around 20 minutes and finally saw Raizadas walking towards them.
Khushi was observing each one of them and gulped nervously.
"Arnav my dear!" Ragini, Arnav's step mother smiled widely spreading her arms on air to hug him.
Arnav passed a short polite smile at her, hugging her.
"You have gained weight.. I guess these oily food made by your wife are doing no good to you!" Ragini commented taking a look at Arnav.
"I guess since my mother's demise I've never had such delicious homemade food like Khushi does.. That's why I'm gaining weight now!" Arnav replied with a smirk on his face.
Ragini looked at her husband angrily, showing how his son replied to her. Indirectly Arnav made her understand that she never cooked good for food him.
Raj, Arnav's father blinked his eyes gesturing her to keep calm. He side hugged Arnav, "Kaise ho? (How are you?)
"Fine Dad.." Arnav said.
"Khushi aur tum?" Raj asked smiling to Khushi who stood behind Arnav.
Khushi nodded smiling, "Theek hoon Papa ji (I'm fine)"
She went to take Raj's blessings.
"Oh hi Khushi.. I didn't even noticed you.." Ragini rushed to greet and hug Khushi. Khushi wanted to reciprocate the hug but Ragini took a step back not letting Khushi hug her, then she patted her own dress making disgusting faces as if cleaning it because she had to touch Khushi.
Khushi felt bad but didn't say a word. Meera and Karan angrily glared at Ragini, they stood beside Khushi to give support to her.
"Chote!" Anjali, his elder sister walked towards him and hugged him tightly, "I missed you so so so much.. You've no idea!"
"I missed you too Di.." Arnav said smiling.
"Kush!" Anjali waved at Khushi greeting her with a wink.
"Khushi!" Arnav corrected Anjali rolling his eyes.
"Kush is better!" Anjali grinned. Khushi giggled softly, "You can call me like that Anjali ji.. I don't mind.."
"Hello hi bye bye.. Arnav bitwa forgot us totally and completely! Or your yellow sun is shinning too much that she won't let you see us nor talk to us!" Manorama mocked Khushi referring her as the "Yellow sun" because she wore a yellow suit.
"I call on weekly basis to ask about you all.. Never I forget about my family.." Arnav said, he greeted Manohar after that.
Khushi took blessings from them.
Then Arnav greeted his Dadi, Dadi caressed his hair softly with moist eyes. Whenever she sees her grandson, he reminds her of her late daughter in law, Ratna. He's carbon copy of his mother.
Arnav kissed her forehead, "How are you Dadi?"
"I'm completely fine now that I saw you and your wife!" she said.
Khushi took blessings from Dadi smiling, "Namaste Dadi.."
"Namaste bitiya.. You both look so great together.. May no one cast an evil eye on you both!" Dadi said applying eye kohl under Khushi's and Arnav's ear.
"Bhai.." Akash called him out smiling. His wife, Payal who stood beside him too smiled.
Arnav patted Akash's shoulder, "My partner in crime! How's life going on?"
"Very good bhai.. Work and making my wife happy with expensive gifts!" Akash said sarcastically.
Arnav laughed while Payal beat him on his chest, "Stop lying Akash!
"Where's NK?" Arnav frowned looking around searching for his step brother, Ragini and his father's son.
NK appeared from behind, jumping on Arnav's back, "Here I am Big Bro!"
"Get off me NK! Bacche ho kya (Are you a kid?)" Arnav rolled his eyes.
NK laughed and stood properly in front of Arnav, "I'm the youngest person of Raizada family .. If I don't behave like a child, then who will?"
Arnav shook his head and pulled his brother for a tight hug, messing with NK's hair in the process. NK smiled and hugged him back even more tightly.
"He noticed everyone.. except me!" Sheetal Kapoor thought faking a smile when deep inside she was burning in anger.
"Hi.. ASR!" she spoke aloud to gain his attention.
Arnav and NK broke the hug. Ignoring Sheetal completely, he held Khushi's hand, "Let's move to the car.. You all must be tired.. We should head home so that you can rest properly.."
Sheetal shut her eyes tightly feeling completely like a fools after being ignored by him.
"Bhabhi.." NK hi five with Khushi smiling.
"How are you naughty boy?" Khushi asked walking with NK towards the car.
"I'm fine.. Bhabhi I've so many secrets to share with you.. I've got a girlfriend.. but don't say anything to Bhai.. he will scold me then.. she's my third girlfriend in a month na.." NK said.
Khushi giggled and nodded, "OK I won't say anything to your brother.."
"Leave him Kush.. tell me is there any hot and handsome man here in India for me? I really have to get married now.. My younger brother already got married.. I told him to wait for a while till I get married but no, he was in such hurry to make you his.." Anjali complained.
Khushi giggled.
While Arnav accompained the elders to the car.
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Raizada mansion..
They reached the house and everyone went to rest except Arshi, Karan and Meera.
The couples chat for a while and watched movie together. Later they head to the kitchen to make lunch for everyone.
"Alert: Boys on the kitchen is equal to disaster!" Meera teased watching the boys having a hard time in chopping the vegetables.
"Alert: Meera on the kitchen is not equal to perfection either!" Arnav mocked.
"Alert: Khushi bhabhi is the master chef of kitchen!" Karan said licking his lips already imagining the yummy food prepared by Khushi on plate.
"Alert: Stop fighting and concentrate on cooking!" Khushi giggled.
Khushi hugged Arnav from behind keeping her hand above his, she started instructing and guiding him on how to chop the vegetables. Arnav smiled and followed her instructions.
"Come here.." Karan whispered in romantic mood to Meera calling her to teach him how to chop vegetables. Meera smirked and smacked his chest, "You're not Khushi's husband to deserve this sweet type of treatments!"
"Having fun while cooking!" Ragini walked in the kitchen smiling.
"Want to join aunty or it will spoil your nails?" Meera asked sarcastically.
Khushi signaled Meera to keep quiet.
"Not at all.. In our mansion at London, the chef cooks the food.. I just cook sometimes when Raj wants my handmade food.. but never in my life, I sent my husband to the kitchen.. this is just unbelievable scene I'm watching here.. I mean I never expected my son, ASR the Fashion Industry King is made a mere cook by his wife at home! This is surely going viral is posted on social media.." Ragini taunted with a sweet smile plastered on her face, "But it's not your fault Arnav my dear.. you married a typical Indian girl with those traditionals values.. so this was ought to happen, right?"
"Then I guess you're just an typical old fashioned woman disguised in these modern dresses and expensive jewelry who thinks that husbands can't help their wives on kitchen, who thinks women are made to be in kitchen and husband to work because as far as I know.. the world is progressing so is people way of thinking, nowadays it's quiet normal and not a big deal for a man to know how to cook.. Great chef of the world are men also and men who are living alone also learn how to cook on their own gradually, if you don't use Google to get these informations my dear Step mother then it's not my problem.. Oh, how would you know? I'm sure in London, there must be an assistant who handles your social media account, right?" Arnav mocked with a smirk.
"Arnav you're crossing your limits.." Ragini glared at him.
"Dear step mom right now you're standing in my house not in your mansion at London, I can very well cross my limits.. It's you who shouldn't!" Arnav said.
"Arnav ji please don't fight with her.." Khushi whispered to him.
"What's happening here?" Raj walked in and saw everyone's tensed looks.
"Your son is insulting me.. he's telling me we are at his house and I shouldn't cross my limits.. What does he mean to say? That he can throw us out of here.. He doesn't have any respect for me as I'm his step mother right? Just look at our son, our NK.. despite knowing that he's not his blood brother, he still considers and behaves good with Arnav like a real brother.. But Arnav! He can't even look at me like his mother.. He keeps calling me Step mother! Does he need to call me like that always? Can't he share a good relation with me? I know I'm not Ratna, but still he can try.. but no!" Ragini said frowning.
"Arnav.." Raj said.
Arnav showed his palm to Raj, his face hardened and his eyes turned darker as he tried to control his anger, "Please Dad.. I don't want to disrespect you, so let's just not talk about this!"
He walked out of the kitchen, Khushi, Karan and Meera shared an upset look with each other.
"This is just unbelievable.. I'm telling you Raj, if this continues like this.. Then I'm not staying here at all.." Ragini crossed her arms angrily.
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Arshi's room..
"I'm feeling like having ice cream!" Khushi said pouting with her hands hiding something on her back.
"There's ice cream in the fridge Baby.. Go and have it with Meera!" Arnav said with a small smile.
"Meera is busy with Karan making lunch!" Khushi said.
"Then you'll have it with me!" he said.
Khushi smiled widely nodding her head, she quickly brought to front side her bowl with chocolate and vanilla ice cream. She sat on his lap and Arnav wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his head on her back sadly with what just happened now. He knew already that Ragini would bring problems in their life, not only for him but this time her target will be Khushi. And that's what worrying him the most, he is least affected by her nonsense taunts, but he knows Khushi easily gets hurt and upset when someone taunts or scolds her.
Being brought up in a rich and high class family, he was never in so much contact with middle class people, their lifestyle and habits until he met Khushi through Meera when he came to India for business issues, they met often during his trip in Delhi, and touched by her simple and sweet personality, her honesty and the hard working girl she is, he fell in love with her and decided to get married. He didn't think twice and straightly went to meet her parents and ask her hand for marriage, they accepted it. They got married in a simple way, with only families and close friends present on the big day to witness their marriage. Arnav then decided to stay back in Delhi with Khushi, and his family head back to London. In the first initial days, he had really faced difficulties trying to adapt himself to the habit and lifestyle of khushi's family when they visited each other, but her family and Khushi always helped him to feel comfortable with them and never for once made him upset purposely. They always respected him and made every effort to keep him happy and comfortable.
When she and her family did so much for him to make him happy and fit in their life, it really upsets him when his family does the opposite.
"Do you want me to feed you?" Arnav asked.
Khushi nodded sideways, she turned to him, she put her ice cream on his cheek with her finger and then licked it, kissing his cheek.
Arnav smiled.
She did the same to his other cheek, then on his nose. She bite his nose giggling.
"Can I have ice cream also?" Arnav asked.
Khushi nodded her head blushing. He smirked and put the ice cream on her lips, he leaned his lips on hers and they kissed passionately tasting the ice cream in between the kiss.
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Raj and Ragini's room..
"Can you believe it? He just back answer me.. Ill mannered boy!" Ragini threw her pillow to the floor angrily.
"Calms downz Rags!" Manorama said.
"What calm down Mano!? That boy insulted me and Raj didn't even said a word to him.. He is always on his son's side! No matter what I try to do, he never scolds or argue with Arnav.." Ragini gritted her teeth.
"Rags your husband is never going to scoldwa Arnav, as Arnav is the living memory he has of Ratna! No matter how much you try to make NK the intelligent, responsible and businesswa man like Raj and even better than Arnav, Arnav is alwayj going to be the best in Raj's eyes.. He's alwayj going to shine and make his father proud.." Manorama said.
"Enough Mano! Just stop praising that boy in front of me!" Ragini rolled her eyes.
"You think I'm interestedwa in praising him.. look the main point I'm trying to explainwa to you is that you shouldn't try to separate Arnav from our family.. You should only focus on Khushi, his wife!" Manorama smirked.
"That middle class girl is not going to be useful to me.. I mean just look at her.. she's so ugly and old fashioned types.. I even said to Raj to get Arnav married to Sheetal.. Sheetal's father is our family friend and business partner of Raj from a long time, Sheetal is such a beautiful, sexy and smart woman, she would make a good pair with that ill mannered boy and our family reputation wouldn't have to be spoiled with a middle class family who stays in such a small room called house with poor conditions!" Ragini said disgustingly, "Unfortunately Raj liked Khushi and I've to behave good with her!"
"You're not gettingwa it Rags.. We should separate this so much in love couplewa.. Only their separation is going to break Arnav completely.. He's so much in love with her na, then if we manage to create misunderstandings between them, his so called confidence, attitude and arrogance will be thrown in dustbinwa and we will be free to insult and humiliate him as much as we want!" Manorama smiled evilly.
"But Arnav truly loves her.. How are we going to create misunderstandings between them?" Ragini asked.
"Khushi is the weak one in their relationship.. We will focus completely on her and not Arnav.." Manorama said, "And Sheetal is here also to help us!"
Ragini smirked, "Oh now I get you Mano.. Smart you're!"
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Arshi's room..
"Bhai do you love Bhabhi?" NK asked.
Arnav glared at him, he smiled sheepishly.
"Then you can do anything for her, right?" NK asked.
"Depends!" Arnav replied.
"So unromantic Bhai.. This is not how you're supposed to reply.." NK said frowning.
Khushi smiled watching the brothers chatting while she folded Arnav's clothes and kept them in the closet.
"So am I supposed to lie that I can bring the moon and stars from the sky to her? Am I supposed to say that I will never make her cry? I will never disobey her words? I will always treat her like a Princess and make her feel like she's living in world of fairytale types!?" Arnav asked.
NK nodded his head, "Girls get very happy hearing this!"
"Not my girl then.." Arnav said, "I already explained to Khushi that I can't bring the stars and moon to her, but I can surely take her outside late at night, go on a walk with her holding each other hands and watch the moon and the stars around.. Anytime, whenever she wants.. I can't promise to never bring tears in her eyes, because we're humans.. we do get angry, frustrated and end up fighting with each other.. It's normal.. we're going to live with each other for a lifetime and it's impossible not to fight.. Some or other day she will end up crying because of me.. but I can surely promise that I always will do my best to bring a smile on her face instead of tears, and even if we fight with each other.. we will never go to bed angry with each other.. whatever fight or discussion we had we will end it in that day only.. I can't promise her that I will never disobey her words, because when she's wrong then I will have to disagree with her.. but I can surely promise to obey her words when she's right and when's wrong, I will show her the right way.. And I will definitely not promise to treat her like a Princess.. because I'm not any Prince Charming and I don't believe in fairytales.. I can surely promise to be her HumSafar (companion) and walk with her through this real journey called life!"
"Wow I never thought from this angle.." NK said surprised.
"You need to find Your girl first Mr. Raizada!" Arnav smirked.
"I've one na.." NK grinned.
"Yeah I know by the end of this month, my sister in law will change.." Arnav rolled his eyes.
"Bhai don't embarrass me in front of Bhabhi.. What will she think of me?" NK whined.
"Oh really.. You share all your secrets with your Bhabhi only!" Arnav smirked and pulled NK to his arms, messing with his hair and tickling him, "Naughty boy.. Don't think I don't know that you and your Bhabhi are partners in crime!"
NK laughed out loudly along with Khushi.
"I'm going to check what Karan and Meera are cooking.. You both carry on.." Khushi said. She went outside the room.
"So tell me how's business going on there in London?" Arnav asked.
"Kya bhai? Don't ask me these questions.. You know I know nothing about work and all.. Neither I'm interested.. Dad is there, he will handle it.." NK shrugged.
"NK.. You've to help him na!" Arnav said.
"I do help him.. Am I not there in AR everyday?" NK smiled sheepishly.
"You don't have just to be there, but also use your brain to help the company to be even more successful!" Arnav said hitting NK's forehead playfully.
"We came here to visit you, and you started taunting my son already!" Ragini walked in the room glaring at Arnav, "What do you want to show? That you're only one who handles AR perfectly, NK can't do it better than you, hain na?"
Arnav sighed hard looking away.
"Mom please stop it! We're just chatting.." NK frowned.
"Come NK.. Raj is taking us both to have lunch outside.. His wife is taking one year to prepare just a lunch.." Ragini complained.
"I'm not going.. Waise, I'm not that hungry.. I can wait till Bhabhi finishes cooking with Karan and Meera.." NK shrugged.
"NK!" Ragini glared at him, "We're going on a family outing and you're denying it!.. Raj is doing this to make me happy since his son decided to spoil my mood on the very first day of our visit and you're denying it.. Can't you just come with us to make me feel happy? To make me feel better for going out to have lunch with our little family?!"
Arnav chuckled mockingly, he knew she was purposely trying to hurt him by repeatingly saying that only, she, NK and his Dad are a family.
"Alright Mom.. Stop overreacting, I will go with you.." NK sighed.
"Bye Bhai.. Say to Bhabhi that I will have dinner with you guys.." NK said and Arnav nodded.
"Are you guys ready?" Raj came and asked.
"Yes! Let's get going.." Ragini wrapped her arm around Raj's and held NK's hand. She looked back at Arnav smirking evilly.
Arnav just rolled his eyes.
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Anjali's room..
"Anjali darling.. What you thinks about Khushi?" Manorama asked curiously to Anjali who was busy applying make up on her face.
"Kush.. Kush is sweet .. You know like a Jalebi.. Although I hate sweets because of my diet but I like her!" Anjali chuckled.
"Yucks Anjali dear.. How can you likes her?" Manorama made disgusting faces.
"Why can't I?" Anjali asked confused.
"She's so ugly, middle class and her dressing sense is just horrible!" Manorama complained, "She's no match to your Brother.. Arnav bitwa is just so handsome, so stylish just like an Heroj (Hero) and she's a Jero (Zero)"
"Look Thai .. We're not going to discuss our views.. I like her and you don't.. simple! Now don't try to badmouth about Kush to me expecting that I will be on your side and without any reason I will start hating her.. Let's just not get into this.. I've got better things to do here in Delhi!" Anjali quickly ran her fingers on her hair adjusting it a bit and left her room humming a song.
Manorama crossed her arms angrily and mimicked Anjali, "I've got better things to do here in Delhi! My hand (foot)!"
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"She's just not made for ASR.. Seriously I don't know where your brother hit his head to marry that middle class woman!" Payal rolled her eyes.
"It's his life Payal.. We shouldn't interfere.. Yes, I didn't expect Bhai to get married to a girl like Khushi, but it's his choice.." Akash shrugged.
"What Akash.. Everytime I look at that girl's face I get irritated.. It's good after marriage, they didn't come to stay with us in London otherwise I wouldn't bear her!" Payal said.
"You don't like your own friends.. You girls just keep taunting each other at every given chance.. A person might be good, but you will not leave a chance to find a flaw in that person!" Akash mocked.
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"Where's my sister going?" Arnav asked as he found Anjali descending the stairs.
"Just to roam around.." Anjali said, "By the way, I'm your elder sister Chote not the other way around.."
"I know.. Just asking!" he said.
"Just kidding!" she winked smiling.
"Don't you want to have lunch with us?" Arnav asked, "Then we can go out together!"
"Sounds good!" Anjali nodded, "What did Kush cooked for me? I just hope it's not oily food otherwise today is my diet ka The end!"
"Don't worry.. She doesn't cook much oily food for me.. and she very well knows about your eating habits.." Arnav said.
Both went downstairs to the kitchen, they found Dadi chatting with Khushi, Karan and Meera.
"I miss Delhi so much.. In London, I just get headache with my daughter in laws.. They're just so irritating.. they want to force themselves to be modern and are always filling our house with their kitty party friends.. My poor sons suffers so much in these two Chudail's hands.. Do you know what they call each other? Mano and Rags!" Dadi complained pouting.
"Haww Dadi what if they hear you?" Khushi asked.
"Let them.. I'm not scared of anyone.. In fact I'm the eldest member of the family.." Dadi said proudly.
"That's it.." Meera smiled widely.
Arnav and Anjali looked at each other shaking their heads.
"She didn't change her habit of badmouthing about her daughter in laws yet?" Arnav whispered to Anjali.
"Not at all.." Anjali chuckled.
"Ma was the lucky daughter in law then!" Arnav said.
"Yes.. There's no one like our Ma!" Anjali said emotionally.
Precap..
Khushi stood at the door of her room as she watched Sheetal walking out with a smirk on her face and when she peeked inside she saw her husband standing near the bed shirtless and only towel wrapped around his waist.
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