Coerced Alliance: Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Arnav started walking towards her with a guilty look on his face. He just didn't know where to begin.

Aap...yaha...aur yeh sab? What is going on? She said trying to clear the confusion in her head.

Umm...Khushi...woh...ab hum outhouse main rahenge...he said trying to see her reaction.

What? But why? I liked living in the mansion with Nani, Anjali, Payal and Akash. They used to give me company and I liked it so why are we suddenly living in the outhouse? She asked clearly frustrated.

Look...Khushi! Nani told me everything that happened in Lucknow before I came there, of how your family treated you and how they behaved with you.

That's when I realized that both of us are going through the same thing with each other. We should help each other in trying to get through this together, not that you haven't been but it's just that I should have been a little more considerate. I didn't know all this happened trust me, also what happened in the office...

I don't want to know what happened in the office...said Khushi bluntly. 

I know you feel that I am a middle-class bitch trying to steal your money...or would prefer the word "whore" instead? 

KHUSHI...arnav shouted. He grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her to him. Her soft chest hit his hard one. 

I never want to hear this out of your mouth...or I have other ways of closing it, said Arnav in a stern voice. 

Khushi pushed him hard, and he let go of her. 

Why does it hurt Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada? I am saying the truth aren't I? The way you were making love to her...kind of established our relation meant nothing to you...! said Khushi. 

I wasn't making love to her...! I was fucking her...hard..! And at that time i didn't believe you as my wife...thats why. 

And now you do? asked Khushi. 

This was the first time Arnav was silenced by a girl. 

Why aren't you answering me Mr. Raizada? Or did you change your mind already? asked Khushi with a smirk. For the first time, she was actually letting all her anger out. 

Khushi...I am sorry....he said in a deep breath..

Khushi was shocked beyond belief...ASR...the ASR was apologizing to a girl like her. Something like that would be an 8^th wonder of the world. She truly felt that she was in heaven. Arnav noticed that Khushi looked lost so he cleared his throat.

Yeh ladki bhi na...I am saying sorry to her and she is not even responding but just staring at me! He thought.

KHUSHI...I said sorry once now I am not going to say it again...he said.

Actually you said it twice she uttered when she came out of her daydream.

What? he arched his eyebrows.

Never mind about that but can you please tell me why we are in the outhouse...because I still want to stay in the mansion she said adamantly.

Like I said Khushi...that now we are in the same position and clearly we are both unhappy for this marriage. So I thought why not carry on with our previous lives like we did before marriage, he sated nonchalantly.

Umm...Arnav...we cannot change reality...we are married...although both of us don't seem to approve of it but thats the reality.

Actually you can...it's called a divorce!

So you want to give me a divorce...I knew it thats why you brought me to the outhouse so you can get me divorced. She said angrily, glaring at Arnav but he couldn't care less. Arnav was trying very hard to control his anger today especially when he was trying to make everything right between them.

Khushi can you please listen fully without making any assumptions otherwise we will be here all night! He said.

OMG...babaji..yeh tho sach much mujhe ghar se...no no..no...shub shub bol! She thought.

I was thinking that we should just get on with our lives and we could live in different rooms to make our lifestyle easier for us. Obviously we couldn't do that in the mansion because like you said that there is Nani, Anjali Akash and Payal and we could easily get caught so thats why we are in the outhouse.

So two separate rooms? She asked.

Yes...and this is your one, mine is next to yours.

So you want to forget our marriage and live like nothing happened?

I just want to get to know you better...and you to know me better...and to understand each other and plus try and bring our life to normalcy.

For the outside people we will still remain a couple but for now we should concentrate on our lives and trying to bring back what we used to do before our marriage..like you want to finish your education and well i have Raizada constructions to run.

I don't believe this marriage because we were forced to do it from our families but it wasn't left upto us to decide.

I think this is the best way. He turned around to give her some time to think when he heard her voice.

Thanks Arnav...

He looked upto her and saw a sweet smile on her face and her face a little relaxed.

You are right...my sole purpose of moving to delhi 6 years ago was to educate myself in business as I have some goals in my life that I want to achieve, but this marriage threw me off for some time.

I was confused to what to do. I couldn't just leave because if my family found me, they would have killed me, but i still wanted to pursue my career as i worked hard for it.

So for the first few days of our marriage, i started to accept it because i realised that the sooner I would do that...the easier it would be for me to settle in.

So I decided to do everything that a wife normally would do for a husband and I did that just to make Nani believe that everything is alright between us.

Hmm...said Arnav

He was quietly listening to her story and he felt that this was the right decision, it would give both of them freedom.

Okay then...we will stay here! Good Night. said Arnav. He was about to go to his room when Khushi's voice startled him.

Rukhiye...wo...umm...I have started going to college...if it's okay with you!Said Khushi slowly.

Hmm...like I said Khushi...it's your own life so you can make these decisions, you don't need to involve me in them when it has nothing to do with me...it your career and of you feel strongly about it then you should do it.

But I will say one thing...that don't tell them your Mrs. Raizada as that will lead to more complications...and i am sure Nani would have told you that! saying that he chuckled.

How did you know that I asked Nani? 

Well you seem to be sharing everything with her, meaning that you are comfortable with her!

So you are not angry?

No...and before i go just remember that every evening we will have dinner at the mansion. He said walking away with a smile on his face, feeling relaxed and his heart felt lighter.

Khushi felt happier as Arnav was trying to understand her better and he actually said sorry to her. She felt content with what she had, now she could finally achieve those dreams that she had always wanted to do, something that motivated her. Thinking this, she snoozed off in her own bed.

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It was new morning for Arnav and Khushi. They both had a good sleep and had a good start to the day. Arnav got ready and went downstairs and saw Khushi in the kitchen humming to an Indian song from a movie. He knew that as Anjali was singing this song throughout last week just to annoy him. He sat down on the dining table that they had as he thought that Khushi would have cooked something for him too and would bring it out.

She came out holding one plate and sat down opposite him.

Good Morning she chirped.

Hmm...Good Morning he said.

Then Khushi just started eating, completely ignoring Arnav, that she should serve him something but she just started eating those oily parathas. Arnav cleared his throat to get her attention and that when she looked at him.

Kya hua Arnav? Are you alright? She asked.

No everything is okay...but Khushi tell me one thing...are you just going to serve yourself and not me? I mean i thought you made breakfast, will you not give some to me! He asked curiously.

Nahi...as I have not made anything for you! I thought you have given me my freedom so i don't need to do that anymore plus you never like my food anyway! So whats the point...oh and if you are hungry...the kitchen is that way! She said.

KHUSHI...you really know how to annoy me don't you! He said

Maine kya kiya? She asked.

No nothing...what can you do anyway? Saying that he got up and went off to work.

Khushi just stood there admiring his antics and then when he left she just burst out laughing. She made her way to college but not before sending some lunch for him with nakul to his office.

Meanwhile Arnav was sitting in the office, thinking of today's morning incident. He was angry at Khushi but wanted to teach her a lesson, of not to mess with the ASR, he smirked evilly, thinking of his plans for the evening.

Oh it will be fun...to see Khushi's face he thought.

Precap: Family Dinner