Baatein kuch unkahee si

Part 76

Before entering the room, khushi said: hey devi maaiya raksha karna.. zakhmi sher aur humse pareshan arnavji dono ek barabar hai!! Raksha karna devi maaiya!! (oh God help me...a wounded tiger and arnavji when he is troubled by me are alike)

She stepped in the room and as expected arnav gave her a cold stare.

Khushi smiled nervously and said: aa..arnavji aa..aaj mausam ki..kitna achha hai na... Chandni raat..khuli khuli hawa...(the weather is so nice today...moonlit night.. and the nice wind..)

Arnav kept an angry face and said by gritting his teeth: yeah right!!

Khushi fidgeted with her dupattaa and tried to gauge his mood and said: waise nanheji bohot khush ho gaye they jab aapne unhe..(nanheji was very happy when you..)

She stopped as arnav threw another angry look.

Khushi muttered: devi maaiya lagta hai aj humey kachcha chaba jayenge...(seems like he will eat me up)

She then walked upto him held his hand and said: arnavji agar hamari wajah se aap gussey mein hai to hum aapse maafi mangtey hai..woh kya hai na nanheji bohot achhe hai..aur hum sabse unka kafi lagaw hai...hum jantey hai ki aap kabhi kisike samne aapney jazbaat nehi rakhtey lekin agar hamari thodi is koshish kisiko itni saari khushiyan deti hai to usmein kuch burai to nehi hai na...(if you are angry because of me then I am very sorry...nanheji is very good..and he is very attached to all of us...I know you never express your feelings but if a little gesture from us can give us happiness then I guess that is not bad)

Arnav quietly listened to everything and his lips curved up in a smile. Instead of yelling at her, he kissed her on her forehead. Khushi was taken aback. She looked up surprised.

Arnav: khushi main mazak kar raha tha...I know nk bohot achha hai...infact agar mere aisa karne se he was happy then I guess I am happy as well! (khushi I was joking..infact if nk was happy because of this then I guess I am happy as well)

Khushi jumped up and said: sach arnavji!! Iska matlab aap gussa nehi hai! (really? That means you are not angry?)

Arnav nodded his head and said no. He then asked: but khushi mujhe yeh baat samajh mein nehi aati ki itni chhoti is baat se kisiko fark kaise par sakta hai...I mean how does it make someone happy? (but I don't understand how can one be affected by such a small thing... I mean how does it make someone happy?)

Khushi put her arms round his neck and said: aapko pata hai kabhi kabhi kiski ek chhoti is muskaan bhi kisi ke liye bohot khaas ho sakti hai!(you know sometimes even a little smile from someone becomes very special)

Arnav raised his eyebrows and said: oh really?

Khushi: ji haan!!humne jab peheli bar aapko muskuratey huye dekha tha woh lamha hamarey liye bohoti khaas ban gaya tha..(yes! When I first saw you smiling that moment became very special for me)

Arnav hugged her and said: mom dad ke jaaney ke baad jo kuch hua...he became emotional and paused and then added: khushi you know at times I just can't believe ki main kisiki zindagi ke liye itna important ho sakta hoon!I mean..(after all that happened when mom and dad passed away....

Khushi I can't believe I can be so important for someone's life)

Khushi: arey aap kaise khaas nehi...aap to sab ke liye khaas hai... Naniji,mamaji, mamiji, di, jiji, jijaji,nanheji...aur hamarey liye...lekin dekhna aap sabse zyada khaas honge apne bachche ke liye...(who said you are not important...you are important to everyone..and you will be the most important person in your children's life)

Arnav held her hand and said: khushi hum dono ne hi bachpan mein aapne mom dad ko khoya hai...issey pehele ki hum unke pyaar ko samajh paatey woh....(we lost our parents in our childhood...even before we could understand their love)