Four Shot :She Is Mine

"Mr Aman please give us one more month and we will repay the loan"

"Listen Miss?"

"Khushi Gupta"

"Yeah..Listen Miss Khushi Gupta...AR had given you 6 months to repay the loan and  today is the last day..Our boss Mr ASR is very strict and he won't be extending the deadline anymore"

"But Aman dad was not well last month and we had a sudden and sharp increase in our expense..You know we had to pay hospital bills,buy medicines and upone that my third semestar started last month..So please give us one more month..Iam just asking for 30 more days.."

"Iam helpless Miss Gupta..ASR had arrived with us and he is sitting in the car waiting for my call..It will be better if you ask him one more month time..I mean I don't have any power to give you more time or do anything against ASR's orders..Iam his employee"

Saying that Aman took his mobile and dialed ASR's number."ASR please come inside"..

Aman Mathur, Arnav Singh Raizada's manager was standing inside the narrow hall of Gupta House..He had come there to collect money back from Shashi Gupta who took a loan from AR Financiers 10 months back..The condition at Gupta House was so pathetic..Air there carried the smell of medicines and oinments mixed with the smell of Jalebis and Ladoos from the near by sweet shop which is owned by Shashi Gupta...His daughter Khushi was a bold and difficult girl to argue..She was asking again and again to give them one more months time to repay the loan..Aman really wished to extend the deadline as he understood there condition very well..But his opinion doesn't have any role there..It was completely depend on Arnav Singh Raizada's descion..Yeah everything moved according to the angry-handsome-arrogant-charming ASR's wish, as he say..He know ASR is nevr gonna give them 30 more days time as he know ASR doesn't believe in compramises..They heard footstep approaching..and turned and saw Arnav Singh Raizada standing near the old,almost rusted main door of Gupta House..His face expressionless..

Arnav looked inside and saw the narrow and old room almost crowded..Aman,his lawyer standing near the sofa..Shashi Gupta sitting on a wheel chair looking pleadingly at him and two middle aged women behind Shashi who had their hands folded looking...Last his eyes caught her...The face which was not allowing him to sleep,eat or work properly from the last 10 months..The face that showed a mixture of many emotions..The beautiful girl he had ever seen..His eyes travelled from her long black hair to her beautiful doe-like eyes which was adored by Kajal followed by her cute red nose and her smooth n creamy cheeks and stopped at her pink luscious lips..Her rosy well shaped lips which was made to kiss and to be kissed..He gulped when he saw her lips moving as she murmered something inaudibly..Suddenly the lady who was standing behind Shashi Gupta started saying something,breaking his trance...

Madhumati(Buaji)-Namastey sir..I know you have came here to collect your money back..But we are so sorry to tell that the money is not ready now..We had looked almost every possible way to arrange the money but failed..Please give us one more months time and we will repay the loan...Pakka..

He was about to say something when he was stopped by the soft voice that he was craving to listen from last 10 months...Khushi's voice..

Khushi-Mr ASR...I have nothing more to say other than what my Buaji said...Please give us 1 more month...I mean we will repay the loan with interest next 17th..It is Diwali next week and Iam sure Babuji's sweet shop will be good during that time...

He looked into her pleading eyes and was lost again..How can he refuse her?..His Khushi?..He was about to say an "YES" when the ASR in him raised its head..He thought for a minute and smiled..That would be a great idea..

Arnav-Miss Khushi Gupta, AR had given you 6 months time and still you are unable to repay the loan? (Khushi was about to speak something when he raised his palm and gestured her not to interrupt)..You were given about 180 days time...How you are supposed to pay that amount by 30 days if you couldn't repay it by 180 days?...How can we believe that?

Buaji-Please sir..The person who agreed to give us money,called this moring and said he can't give such a big amount now...We don't have anyone to arrange such a huge sum of money quickly..

Arnav-You should have thought that when you took loan from us..

Khushi-It was for my sisters marriage..We were in need of money so badly that time..So we didn't get any proper time to think about the consequences of taking loan from AR finaciers that time..Sorry..

Wow...She is a little tigress..No one had dared to speak like this to ASR and he was impressed by her boldness and courage..She looked more cuter when she was angry..Her nostrils flaring in anger..and cheeks becoming more reddish..He wanted feel that skin now..at this moment itself..But this is not the time or place..Yeah he don’t care about time or place but he had things to do now..

Arnav-Either repay the loan back now…Or

Khushi-Or?

Arnav-Or give me the thing I ask..

Buaji-What you mean?

Arnav-I hope you remember the documents you signed while taking loan..That you have to repay me it by financial means or any other means..Since you are unable to repay it by financial means,according to the agreement you need to repay it by any other means..

Garima-What is that sir?

Arnav(pointing Khushi)-Give her to me..

Khushi,Garima and Buaji(shocked)-WHAAT?

Arnav(calmly)-I said give your daughter Khushi to me..

Garima-No..noo..How can you..sir that is not possible..

Arnav-Then return our money now itself..

Buaji-But..

Arnav-You have two options..Either repay the loan now or give your daughter to me..

Khushi-What?..How can you be so low Mr Raizada?..

Arnav-Agreement is agreement Khushi..You can’t undo what you agreed..

Khushi-What if we call the Police?

Arnav-You think I care?...I have the documents which your dad signed,they are the evidence..

Tears started rolling through her cheeks and she started sobbing softly still looking at him..He felt a stab in his heart when he saw her crying..He can’t stand her tears..They actually hurt him..buring him alive..He turned to the otherside,closing his eyes..He can still hear the sobbing sounds…Khushi hugged her Amma and Buaji and cried.They too hugged her and cried for their helplessness..She then knelt down beside her Babuji who was watching everything silently,not able to say anything or move an inch his eyes watery..

Khushi(taking Babuji’s hand in hers)-Why does it always happen to me Babuji?..To your naughty little Khushi?..Why Iam the one to suffer everything?...Why so much pain for me?

Saying that she buried her face in his hand and started crying more strongly..

Arnav had enough..He can’t stand at her tears anymore..He made her stand up and held her hand soft yet firmly..She was still crying..

Arnav-Iam taking her with me…Don’t worry you have ASR’s word..She will be fine with me..

Saying that he moved outside taking her with him..Buaji and Garima was about to run behind them when they were stopped by Aman and another employee..

He took her to his SUV and opened the door for her to get in..

Arnav-Khushi get in..

She suddenly pushed him backwards..It was really unexpected..He looked her face and saw her eyes spitting fire..

Khushi-What you want Arnav Singh Raizada? *shoving him* Why do you want to ruin my life? *another shove* Who are you?..What do you want from me?..Why did you take me away from my family?

She was about to push him once more when he caught her arms and twisted their postion so now she was leaning on his SUV crying badly..He was still holding her hands..But very softly..He wiped her tears very softly as if she was some glass doll and tucked the wayward hair behind her ear..She was crying even then,her eyes closed..

Arnav(softly)-Khushi..Please stop crying…I will tell you everything..Now please get in…

She was so tired to argue..She was running from morning for the money and now after all the events that happened minutes ago,she was really tired..He made her sit in the car and drove to guest house,his personal heaven..

It was almost night when they reached the guest house..She was looking his face,studying him while they walked to Guest House..His eyes showed some unknown things when he looked at her..Honesty,concern..desire..Is that desire?..Only that much?...

The door was opened by a middle aged male  servant..Arnav held her hand and took her to one of the room upstairs not caring about the bewildered look the servant gave..He took her to a lavish posh bedroom which she had seen only in magazines and movies..Very big room with dim light.. With some plants near the window..The room was kept very neatly and beautifully....Her eyes scanned the whole room and stopped when she saw a huge portrait photo hanging on the wall..

Khushi(surprised)-My photo!!?..