Part 6 Who is Shyam?

Arnav was stuck hearing Shyam's name. He knew there could be hundreds of Shyams in Delhi. Yet, he could not take it easy as his Gut Instinct roared more cautiously. He was already in deep turmoil as he was getting such flashes again and again. After that, he could not ignore anything that was happening to him. There were a lot of questions whirling in his mind. How did Khushi go to the guest house? Why did she shout at him for sending her to the guest house when he didn't do that? Why did he save her from the building that was going to be demolished? Why did he pick her in her arms? Why did she drop her in her house? Why was he silent when her sister and Bua blamed him for something that he didn't do? And... why did the name Shyam fall in his ear?

Someone named Shyam was going to come to Khushi's house. What harm if he waited there to see the person? He got into the car and waited to get cleared that he was not the same Shyam who became his sister's life.

But, Arnav did not know Shyam like a Shape-changing-cobra would not appear in front of the Snake-charmer like Arnav easily. Shyam who saw Arnav's car standing out of the Gupta house got alert and cowered.

As time passed, Arnav was losing his patience. He started the car and moved from the place. Shyam who was watching him from a nearby shop, came out after Arnav's car went far away. But, he did not know Arnav was watching Gupta house through the rearview mirror. He saw a man advancing to Khushi's house with a WALKING STICK. She could not see the man's face as he came far away from Gupta house. He felt relieved seeing the disabled person. As he thought, the man could not be his sister's husband.

Arnav got back to the analyzing mode. The topic was undoubtedly Khushi. Today, he carried a girl in his arms and made her sit in his car who was not even fit to get into his car... the girl who was not up to his standard.

He got stuck for few seconds. Could he say she was not up to his standard? Then, why did he look at her with swallowing-gaze when she was in a red saree? Didn't she look fascinating? Her photos were going to take place in his company calendar with the world famous model Nisha's photo. Could he say she has no standard? She just did not know to expose her beauty. It did not mean she was not beautiful. She was beautiful... to the extent of making Arnav Singh Raizada stand forgetting himself.

An unknown worrisome occupied Arnav mind. She misunderstood him. She was thinking he intentionally sent her to the guest house. Let her come to the office tomorrow. He would make her understand it was not intentional.

Before that she wanted to get the answer from Lavanya why she sent Khushi to the guest house. He could not allow anyone to make decision on the behalf of him. He accepted Lavanya as his girlfriend only because she would not go against his wish and would not do anything he didn't like. He did not know how did she dare make decision without his consent that turned utterly blender.

Taking his phone, he called Lavanya. Lavanya attended the call.

"ASR why do you call at this late hour?"

"Who sent Ms. Gupta to the guest house?"

Lavanya gulp down. His voice was furious.

"Who gave you the right to make decision in AR?"

"Don't I have right to make a decision in AR?"

"You have if only I permit... Why the hell did you send Ms. Gupta to the guest house?"

"You wanted me to send someone to the guest house. So, I sent her"

"What rubbish...! Are you in your sense? There are many more staff in AR other than Ms. Gupta. And... I have contract with her"

"Why are you wasting your time on useless contract ASR?"

Arnav became angry.

"I already told you. In my personal life, you are my girlfriend. In the office I am your Boss. I don't have to give explanation to you about my actions" he said gritting his teeth.

"Then what's my role in your life?"

"You are my girlfriend"

"Is this how our life will be? Is this how will I be having no chance to do anything?"

"We discussed a lot about it already and you were extremely fine with that. I accepted you as my girlfriend only because you were fine with the LIVE IN relationship"

"Still, I am fine with that live in relationship. It is you who never showed any interest in this relationship"

"I am like that... You know that..."

"I thought I know you but recently you are doing unwanted things that is not your style"

Arnav got stuck. Lavanya was not wrong whatever he doing was not ASR's style.

"What's the point Lavanya?"

"I don't think I can tolerate the insult anymore"

"Insult? Who insulted you?

"Who else other than you could do that ASR? Don't you think you are giving more importance to someone over me?"

"Whom you are talking?"

"For whom you are fighting with me"

"I am not fighting but asking why did you do that, damn it" he gritted his teeth.

"So what if I send her to the guest house? Why are you bothering for a mere girl?"

"Lavanya you are crossing your limit..."

"It's you who fixed my limit not me"

"Ok... fix your limit on your own and stay away from my I limit"

He disconnected the call wrathfully. That was the first time Lavanya talked to him like that. She was always submissive. He didn't like her tone. Lavanya last the most important quality to be the girlfriend of ASR by rising her voice at him.

Arnav was furious. He was not a man who could go behind a woman to coax her. In fact, coaxing a woman was not his cup of tea. He didn't know to do that.

RM

When Arnav came home and saw Anjali, he could not hold himself and asked.

"Where is jeejaji?"

"He went to Lucknow regarding a case"

"Are you sure?"

Anjali was stuck.

"Why did you ask that?"

"Nothing... Just asked"

"Chotte, don't you know him? He never lies to me. He could not be without me. He is a bit busy. That's why he is unable to come back to Delhi but he will come to Teej for sure"

Arnav nodded and headed to his room.

The next day

Arnav saw Lavanya's cabin empty. She didn't come to AR. Arnav knew she was out of her mind. He was annoyed. He didn't expect Lavanya would do this. This was why he didn't want to get married. He could not waste his time on someone. Every minute of ASR's life was precious. He headed his cabin.

When he crossed Khushi's desk, she was not there. He stopped for a second looking at the DM idol expecting some flashes. As he didn't get anything, he walked ahead. Why didn't she come? Won't she come? Was she alright? He sat on his seat. He could not concentrate on his work. He went back to RM leaving everything as Manorama called him and said Anjali fainted. Arnav went back to RM. Khushi who came to submit her resignation also went to RM as Arnav was not at AR. She shocked Arnav by not only her resignation but also by her bravado encounter making Raizada women stun.

Arnav was helpless. Lavanya left him because of this girl. Maybe, this was why she gave an entry to his life. So that someone would come into his life.

Anjali saw restlessness on his face. She thought to make his mood.

"Chotte, tomorrow is Teej. I'm going to call Lavanya and ask her to keep fasting"

"No need, di..."

"Chotte, I know you have no faith in fasting but it will make Nani think in a good way about Lavanya. I'm sure Lavanya will not deny it"

"Lavanya is left, Di..."

"Whaaaat? Where did she go?"

"We break up"

"Whaaat? But why, Chotte?"

"Because we don't synchronize"

Anjali was about to say something but stopped hearing,

"It seems something GOOD has started happening in Chotte's life. I think it's the after effect of lightening a lamp in front of Devi Maiya at AR. DM knows whom to keep close to whom... whoever lit the lamp, she should be happy in her life" Nani said.

Arnav was again annoyed. Can't he just be not listening about DM and Khushi?

He thought everything was finished until he met Khushi in the temple. Though Shyam tried to stop Khushi and Payal from going to the temple, DM exchanged Khushi's plate with Anjali's and brought her to the same temple in which Anjali was waiting for Shyam to break her fast. Khushi's presence became a hindrance to Shyam from reaching the temple in time.

As Khushi fasted, she fainted and Arnav made her drink water and broke her fast.

At the time of Pooja, Khushi circled the plate and gave it to Arnav who took it from her while touching her hand making her jerk. He didn't know why he felt to touch her hand.

Shyam didn't show up until Khushi and Payal was there. When he gave entry, Arnav's face dropped its charms, seeing him with the WALKING STICK.

To be continued...