IPKKND FF FELONIOUS

Part 5(C)

It has been one week since they had dinner together, while Khushi is rewinding and playing those moments every day, Arnav was busy trying to find more about HP and there is also Shyam involved in this. It may be co-coincidence that they both are related but it doesn't seem so to him that everyone is related accidentally. There is nothing suspicious about him until now but he wants to be sure that it is same as it looks, and he is occupied with observing HP while he is at home. As it has been one week he last saw her he decided to pay a visit to her and take her home if possible as his dad was insisting on meeting his new friend who is keeping him quite busy these days.

"I still feel it is not a good idea." Khushi at instance accepted visiting his home as she also wants to meet his father whom he talks a lot about and also she never was invited before in her life but as Arnav insisted that they would go same day she started objecting looking at her appearance. It is the first time she is going to meet his father and she wants to get dressed up to it but Arnav was too stubborn to relent.

"Khushi, trust me it is really a very good idea when you don't have a problem meeting him, what difference is it going to make if it is today or tomorrow?"

Finally, having no reply to support her statement she sat silently behind him on his bike. This is the second time she is riding with him, on both the occasions there was apprehension was what would the end of the day be like.

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"JHA Consultancy?"

"Yes, why? What is the problem with that?"

"Nothing, what happened to your transfer? You said it will be done at the earliest."

"Mom, seriously I don't understand why you always want me to be away from you? what is the matter? All my life I was put in boarding school very far away from you guys and now I'm starting a new phase in my life, even now you want to send me away? If you don't love me why do you even care to speak to me, come and meet me like this?"

"Rohan, you know we love you, isn't it? It is for your safety, please understand, once you are married take Lavanya and go away from here."

"What safety mom? What would happen to me if I'm here? Why don't you tell me?"

"I can't tell you anything beta, it is for your safety that's it"

"Fine mom let me tell you that I'm not going anywhere because I didn't apply for any transfer in the first place, Lavanya wants to stay close to her mother and we are staying here."

"What do you mean by you didn't apply for transfer?"

"Rohan, know that you would be putting even Lavanya's life in danger if at all you be stubborn like this?" Manohar tried to take a different route to make his son understand the severity.

"Then let it be, at least then I will know the reason and the person behind this, I can't live like this anymore, I lead a life of orphan even after having my parents, you don't worry about La I can take care of her."

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"Why Ma? Why you guys are against this?" Payal was tried trying to find out why her family is not accepting someone who is very close to them as her life partner.

"Payal we had this discussion even before, you are very well aware of how your mother was cheated in the name of love still you want to go on the same path?" HP was trying to hold his fury in control as he doesn't want to speak anything in anger and regret later.

"Yes I know about it, but Shyam, he is like family, we know him since his childhood, what is there to doubt about his intentions?"

"Shyam is not what he appears to be Payal, he .." Aman was about to say some more when his father stopped him.

"Why are you stopping him Maama? Let him tell I should know the reason behind your objection may be then I would finally accept your stand against this, what is wrong with Shyam?" her throat was feeling sore with all the crying and shouting she has been doing since past few days, Shyam had asked her to keep quiet but she couldn't stay like that without knowing the reason for their disapproval.

"What you want will never happen Payal, that's it," Madhumathi said as a final decision.

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If Akash recognized Khushi to be the one staying in HOME he didn't voice it out, even Khushi felt she saw him somewhere but later brushed it off.

The three of them together had dinner and most parts of it went in Akash reminiscing about Arnav's antics in childhood.

"Arnav, show Khushi your room, Khushi beta, I'm tired, you guys continue, see you again, keep coming beta" saying so Akash left to his room.

"And Khushi this is my mother and mom this is Khushi about whom I keep talking about." the way he introduced his mother brought tears to her eyes.

Arnav showed her around the house and later they got settled in his room, both of them sat on the floor holding some old photographs and albums as Arnav explained to her when they were taken.

"Anjali Raizada?" Khushi asked holding a particular photograph on the back of which were the names of the people in it.

"Yes, Anjali Raizada, that is Mom's name, very sweet, isn't it? Just like her."

Khushi nodded her head smiling.

"Arnav I think it's getting late, I should get going now"

"Wait let me drop you, it's not safe to go alone at this time."

At first, it looked like a fluttering red bird gradually a shield of smoke can be seen, waves of blazing heat can be felt, sirens could be heard from a distance The flames were engulfing from all sides burning it into ashes sparing nothing. It slowly turned into a bellow of ash and then mixed in the air in form of smoke.

"Anjali Raizada?"

"Yes, Anjali Raizada, that is Mom's name, very sweet, isn't it? Just like her."

"Aaahh...." it was the same dream again. He dropped Khushi and came back, after that he slept holding his mother's photo. He didn't get this dream from last few months, today along with it he also heard Khushi's voice.