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Chapter 45 - Arjun's engagement

Author note:

Hello guys I named Arjun apartment as Brindhavan , as it was not good to call

Arjun Apartment always.

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In Brindhavan:

Aaradhana manages the decorations

Karmegam was watching her from his room.

Karmegam-Aaradhana , I feel sad that my eyes is not meeting yours. Just few days Aaradhana , I will transfer all the properties to my name as 3/4 th of Arjun share belongs to Anitha. After that I will kill all of them and you and me will start new life in this Brindavan. You will be the queen and I will be the king.

Arjun - shaktivel?

Karmegam - Yes Arjun?

Arjun - You are a lawyer right?

Karmegam - What's the question in that?

Arjun- No Karmegam. Some one tried to kill me and Aaradhana today by making chandler fall on us. See we found a piece of rope

( Arjun shows him the rope )

Karmegam (in mind ) - You idiot, how can you leave an evidence behind?

Arjun see's his confused face

Arjun -You also got confused right? I thing someone is backstabbing us in our family being a family member. I couldn't find who is that? Can you solve this case for me.

Karmegam makes a plan against Aaradhana

Karmegam - Arjun who was with you in the hall during the incident?

Arjun - No one was there except me and Aaradhana.

Karmegam - Aaradhana , you mean your cousin

Arjun - Yes.

Karmegam - Arjun ,dont mistake me I think Aaradhana tried to kill you

Arjun (laughs) - What Aaradhana ,killing me . Never

Karmegam - But as what you said ,there is a chance that Aaradhana is the killer.

Arjun - No Karmegam , you are wrong . I trust Aaradhana blindly , she will not think about it even in her dream

Karmegam- Then will you answer my questions?

Arjun - Sure.

Karmegam - Who tied the chandler to the window?

Arjun - Aaradhana

Karmegam- How did you find that chandler is going to fall on Aaradhana?

Arjun - While having breakfast , I got a call. I kept the food and went aside for answering the call. Aaradhana signalled me to have breakfast then answer the call. I saw it that time

Karmegam - Ok. Who found the cutten part of the rope?

Arjun - Aaradhana.

Karmegam- Who was there with you in the scene?

Arjun - Aaradhana

Karmegam - Connect the clues Arjun. There is 90% of chance that Aaradhana tried to kill you.

Arjun - But why would she kill me? She worried a lot on seeing a glass piece in my forehead.

Karmegam - There is another possibility that she did this to grab your attention.

Arjun - No Karmegam , I think your intution is wrong this time. "My fatty" sorry Aaradhana is a simple minded and straight forward girl, she'll not do these stuff.

Karmegam ( in anger )- What "my fatty"? Do you love her?

Aaradhana- I dont know when did I started loving her ,I acknowledged my love when we are in college.

Karmegam( in mind ) -So Aaradhana & Arjun love is double side not once side. It's sad to know that they didnt confess their love all these while. It will be benefit for a person like me.

Karmegam - Does she loves you?

Arjun - I dont know shaktivel . At times I feel that she's loving me and there are times when she sees me just like a friend

Karmegam - Can you tell me when are the times you felt she loves you and when are times you feel that she considers you as her friend

Arjun - She saved me many times ,when we are in college. She used to be a silent and naive girl in college. But if I get hurt she gets worried and roars at me like a tigerness. Even today when I got hurt, she felt pain and shouted like a tigerness. These are some example of when I feel that she loves me. When she helps me and Rupali to be together she considers me a friend

Karmegam ( in mind )- Why didnt I see any of these face of Aaradhana . The Aaradhana I know is a simple minded girl who respects people.

Suddenly poorva shouts

Everyone come for lunch.

Poorva - Rani ,come for lunch.

Aaradhana - Athai , as I was hungry , I had lunch when cooking is complete .

Aaradhana ( in mind ) - Sorry athai , if I tell I didnt eat anything , you'll get worried.

Poorva - Are you sure?

Aaradhana - yes Athai, you people have lunch I'll serve.

Poorva -Ok Dear.

Poorva calls Arjun and Shaktivel again as they are missing.

Arjun - Karmegam, come lets go and have lunch

Karmegam - Arjun , you go I'll freshup and come.

Arjun goes down. As Karmegam didn't come Anitha goes to their room to call him.

Anitha - Shaktivel , come outside, People are waiting for you.

Karmegam - My queen , I have some work you guys carry on I'll have lunch later.

Anitha - Today I asked Sudha (maid) to make your favourite home made Mushroom masala.

Karmegam - But my queen , she might have added cashew paste in it.

Anitha - I asked her to make a portion without cashew paste as I know you are allergic to it.

Karmegam - But I got some works to do dear. You bring me food here. I'll eat here.

Anitha -Aaradhana is also dining with us I havent introduced you to her properly

Karmegam - She's your cousin right , there will be many chances that we'll be meeting in furture.

Anitha - But...

Karmegam hugs her

Karmegam - My queen , I promise you that I'll meet her after the lunch. You go and have your lunch

Anitha - Sure?

Karmegam - Yes my queen.

Anitha - Ok , I 'll bring you your lunch here.

Anitha comes down. Anitha takes meals for karmegam

Anitha - Sudha, can you give me the mushroom gravy without cashewnut.

Aaradhana - Sure

( Sudha ,goes inside Kitchen and brings the mushroom gravy without cashewnut)

Poorva - Anitha , where is shaktivel?

Anitha - Amma , he has some meeting,so he's eating in room while having meeting .

Poorva - Ok dear.

(Anitha goes to her room)

Shaktivel who was seeing all these things ,opens his laptop and fakes to be in meeting with his client

Anitha ( signals) - Eat it while its hot.

Anitha goes down. Karmegam sees the nuts box. He takes cashewnut

Karmegam eats the cashewnut

And starts eating his meal

Karmegam -Sorry Aaradhana , I cannot meet you, I have to seperate you from Arjun's family. I cannot marry you in presence of them

Karmegam calls Anitha

Karmegam - My queen , can you come upstairs for your second , I got allergy. Come alone

Anitha excuses herself and rushes to her room

Anitha - What happened Shaktivel?

Karmegam - My queen , as I suspected cashewnut is added in my food.

Anitha- What ? How is that possible ? I asked her to make a portion without cashewnut.

Anitha gives him anti allergic tablets and ask him to rest.

Anitha rushes downstairs

Anitha - Sudha, How can you give me the gravy with cashew paste. I asked you to make a seperate portion without cashew paste?

Poorva - Anitha, what happened why are you shouting at her like that?

Anitha - Amma, I asked her to make mushroom gravy without cashew paste for Shaktivel as he likes mushroom but he is allergic to cashew. But she gave him the one with cashew

Aaradhana - Anitha , calm down.I was with her while cooking. She made gravy without cashew only. As Arjun dont like cashew I asked her not to add cashew in that gravy.

(Arjun who was drinking water spitted it out on hearing this)

Arjun - How do you know that I hate cashew?

Aaradhana - I know it somehow. Now we'll solve this first.

Anitha - Then how did he get allergy ? May be he would have eaten something in his client house. Sorry Sudha for doubting you. Thank you Aaradhana for stopping me in blaming an innocent.

Aaradhana - Anitha , No problem dear. Everyone used to react if something wrong happened with their loved one .

Anitha - Sorry Aaradhana, even today I am not able to introduce Shaktivel to you properly.

Aaradhana - No worries Anitha, There will be a chance in future.

(Aaradhana gets Sanjay call so she goes out)

Arjun sees her worried from the window

Arjun - What happened to her, why is she worried so much?

After few minutes Aaradhana joins them.

Poorva - Rani, why are so worried?

Aaradhana - I am good athai, lots of work is pending . I 'll go and check.

Arjun- I am correct, even amma also felt same about her.

It became evening

People started coming Brindhavan for engagement

Arjun - Amma, you said there is no time to invite people, how come there are many people in my engagement?

Poorva - You should thank Rani only. If you think she made all the arrangements for fun means you are wrong. She did each and everything carefully so that people don't look down on us. I have seen many girls in this world, not a single girl is as responsible as our Rani. It's our bad luck that we dont have the oppurtunity to have her in our life.

Saying this Poorva left Arjun . Aaradhana was standing outside the entrance and inviting the guests. Arjun goes near her.

Arjun - Thank you Aaradhana

Aaradhana - For what?

Arjun - My family wanted to do my engagement in a grand manner. But for some reasons I forced them to do today. My amma got disappointed because of my decision. But you didnt disappoint them Aaradhana. Because of you all my family memebers are happy again.

Aaradhana - It's just not your family Arjun. Its my family too . I consider Poorva athai as my amma, Anand uncle as my own appa. I can't see them sad. And another one thing I am used to it

Arjun - Used to what?

Aaradhana - In college you used to make mistakes , I used to rectify them for you. It goes in office too . And now in your marriage also. So I am used to it .

( Aaradhana smiles rightly)

( Arjun got mesmerized of her words)

Arjun's client comes hear him

Arjun's client - Sorry Arjun , due to some work I cannot be in your engagement completelh. I came here with my wife to give you my wishes

Client's wife - Haan beta, Ek baath zarur kahonga. Aapki hone wali biwi bahut pyaari hi .Duzrron ko hisad karna jaanthi hai woh. Aisi samajdhar ladki crore me ek hoti hai.Chodna mat uski haat .Agar choddiya tho, aap bahut bachthayenge is janam mein"

( Yes son. I'll tell you one thing.Your would be is very sweet. She knows how to respect others. Responsible girl like her will be one in a crore girls .Dont leave her . If you leave her, you'll suffer a lot in this birth)

Arjun -"Danyawat ji. "

( Thank you mam)

Arjun holds Aaradhana hand

Arjun - " Aur haan, Mein Kabhi nahi chodunga is ka haath , Kabhi nahi!!!"

( One more thing,I'll never ever leave her hand, never ever)

Arjun' client blesses Aaradhana and leaves.

Aaradhana - Arjun. What did he say?

Arjun - Dont you know hindi?

Aaradhana - No

Arjun - I dont know what should I do with you. Being a PA you should know Hindi , because hindi is official language of our country. Learn hindi fast.

( Arjun goes in anger)

Aaradhana - What happened to him suddenly?

Engagement begins

Aaradhana starts feeling dizzy , as she didnt eat anything from morning. She starts losing her vision. Aaradhaana sees Rupali putting ring in Arjun hand. When Arjun was about to wear her ring, tears start falling from her eyes.

Arjun ( in mind )- Aaradhana , time is less. Please stop this engagement. Aaradhana I beg you

Aaradhana( in mind ) - Aaradhana you are strong girl. You cannot cry and make others feel that you are weak.

Anitha brings shaktivel near Aaradhana .

Shaktivel(in mind ) - I am dead now. God please help me.

Aaradhana couldnt recognise Shaktivel properly as her vision got blured.

Aaradhana eyes was fixed at Arjun, who was about to put ring on Rupali.

Arjun eyes was fixed only at Aaradhana.

Rupali who notices this forces him to put ring on her.

Arjun - What did you do Rupali?

Arjun sees Aaradhana smiling.

Aaradhana - Everything is over now.

Saying this Aaradhana fell down. Arjun rans to her shouting "Aaru"

Arjun - Aaru , what happened to you ? Amma see something happened to my Aaru.

Poorva - Arjun dont get panicked. Anitha go and bring glass of water and some sweet.

Anitha gives Poorva a water bottle and some jalebi ( a kind of sweet )

Poorva - Arjun get this.

Arjun pours water on her

Aaradhana ( in semi consious ) - Arjun...

Arjun hugs her

Arjun - Aaru , I am here only . I'll not let anything happen to you.

He makes her eat sweet.

Aaradhana starts to gain consiousness.

Arjun hugs her.

Arjun - Thank god Aaradhana , you are alright. Dont make me worried like this here after. If something happens to you then..

Aaradhana gets consious and realize that Arjun is hugging her. She notices that everyone including Rupali's mother looking at them in a weird manner

Aaradhana - Why are you over reacting Arjun? I just fell because of tiredness. I am perfectly fine. I'll be alright if I take rest.

Arjun - Aaru , what happened to you? Why are you speaking like this?

Aaradhana ( smiles ) - Arjun I am totally fine.

She eyes Rupali.

Aaradhana - Rupali, Arjun cares me a lot. If he can love his friend like this, think how much he will love you , after marriage. You are so lucky to have Arjun in your life.

( People become normal on hearing this . Poorva , Urmila , Anitha , Anand understands why did she behave like this , while shaktivel fumes in anger )

Aaradhana takes Rupali hands and gives to Arjun.

Aaradhana - Rupali, I am giving my only best friend to you. Though he is cold, he is soft at heart.Please take care of him.

(Aaradhana laughs ) Arjun I am so happy for you. Finally your engagement is done. I could feel the same way you felt when my engagement is done.

When Aaradhana was about to fall again , Poorva Urmila holded her.

They both took her to Poorva room.

Aaradhana - Athai , chinamma I'll be alright if I take some rest. You people go and enjoy the function.

Poorva & Urmila - But

Aaradhana - It's a promise on me.

Poorva & Urmila -Ok Take care my dear. Call us if you need anything.

Ensuring they both left the room, Aaradhana goes near the Lord Shiva photo.

Aaradhana - Thank you god for saving my Arjun life. You know something I felt happy when he got worried for me. I shouldnt have behaved like that to him. Sorry Arjun. I can do anything for you Arjun,because I love you a lot, more than myself

(Aaradhana cries )

Arjun gets call from his informer.

Arjun speaks to him for some time

Arjun - Finally I got to know, why are you worried all these time.

Arjun goes near Shaktivel.

Karmegam ( in mind )- Why is he coming near me ? Did he find out my relationship with Aaradhana?

Karmegam sweates.

Arjun -Karmegam, I want to talk to you something in person. Can we have a talk at rooftop now?

Karmegam ( still sweating ) - Sure Arjun.