Mr & Mrs. Stranger

OS - Mr. & Mrs. Stranger

June 6th, 2015

“The entire city is burning in fire. Right now we are standing in one of posh area of Delhi mega mall.... students were fighting for their rights. Attack from the Delhi police is really unexpected. Everyone are running for their lives. Will someone come to stop the strike. Stay tuned to know. This is reporter Khushi Gupta from AS channel sig” Khushi was speaking looking at the camera when she felt someone pushing her on the ground with some heavy weight on her. She opened her eyes only to witness a man lying on top of her when she heard him yelp in pain. She looked above to see a cop beating him. She saw his face filled with pain. Even with the unbearable pain he stood up protecting her from the cop. He slightly pushed her out of his arms turned back to the cop missing her gaze which was trying to read him.

June 12th, 2015

“Khushi where are you lost. Back to earth yar”

Khushi snapped out of her thoughts hearing her friend shouting bursting her ears. She passed an annoyed glare to her and went back to the time she met that particular owner of the chocolate brown eyes. Her so called Mr.Stranger.

She dont know who he is, where he went after saving. She couldnt even thank him.

Other part of the city....

“ASR please.... Im deeply in love with you” some random girl said looking at him shedding crocodile tears.

“Ms.Whoever you are. Please dont drown me deeply in your tears. I feel suffocating.” Said Arnav completely dismissing the girl.

“ASR are you gay?”

“What the..... La”

“I have a doubt ASR. Seriously who are you?”

“La... what nonsense are you talking?”

“ASR.. Im confused with your multi personality…

I have seen you as a naughtiest kid..

I have seen you as an Arrogant Bussinessman….

I have seen you as a social reformer….

Heck, I have seen you as lost kid…”

“La.. Why are we discussing this now” Arnav asked desperately to avoid the conversation. He knows where it’s getting lead. If there is anyone in  this world who knows him better, then it’s lavanya, who is his best friend come his sister.

“ASR, For crying out aloud you are 28, I want you to get married to someone.”

“But I dont want to La.”

“Why?. Everyone would get on their knee to make their daughter to be your bride. Then, why are refusing?”

“They are getting on their knees because they are getting the fame of having ASR as his son in law… but i dont want that to happen”

“Then what are you expecting from this life”

“MY SOULMATE”

“Your soulmate?”

“Yes, the one who loves Arnav in me than the ASR, the one who loves to spend her entire life with me expecting nothing in return, the one who cares for me like a mother, the one who doesn’t give up her originality for me, the one who doesn’t fake for others, the one who gathers me in her arms when I feel terrible, the one who wanted nothing but me, the one who will hold my hand to walk beside me, the one who can feel proud of having me in her life as Arnav as well as ASR. I want THE ONE for me.” Arnav said looking nowhere. He said everything about what he felt right now. Whenever some girls propose him, he always stares their eyes expecting to see love, but no everything is a lie.

Lavanya understanding his feelings hugged him silently letting him know that she would always be with him.

Arnav closed his eyes to control his breathing, when he got a flash of a girl’s face whom he saved not long before few days. He got stuck in that strike, when he saw a man about to hit an reporter who is girl. His conscience kicked him to help her, that was what he did. He just saw her face for few seconds then had gone ahead to deal with that cop. When he turned back, he was surrounded by group of people hiding her from him. Being a ASR, it has become easy for him to deal with those fellow cops.

But what he couldn't deal is, His heart that is beating erratically as if he had ran marathon. That Stranger's face had somehow become the reason for his sleepless night. What he did not reveal to lavanya is that, he is searching for the same girls face in every other women he is coming to face for the past few days.

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July 2nd, 2015

Khushi was inside the public bus which was moving toward its destination, when she saw The Same Stranger walking down the streets with a little girl holding his arms who is talking animatedly with him. He seems to engrossed with the little girl's talk with an amused smile on his lips.

July 17th, 2015

He had come to the nursery to get some pots of plants to his garden when he saw the same stranger who took his sleep away. He saw her eyes which was looking curiously at the man who is stuffing the mud in the plant for the half, then unwrapping the plant, placing inside the pot and filling the gaps with further mud. She clapped in glee watching the man pouring some water and keeping it aside, taken the next pot continuing the same.

‘This girl is something’ thinking he went to buy some plants for which he came for.

July 18th, 2015

Arnav got down from his car, took off his shade and looked at the board which was standing proudly before him, THE HOME. He strode inside passing through the gates and various trees. He saw the attendant of the home came forward receiving him. He rarely comes here but always felt peaceful whenever he is here. After giving away the donation he was simply walking around the home, watching the kids paying, dancing enjoying their life with no worries. Wish he can become one like these kids. With the thoughts he moved forward when he saw the group of kids formed in circle watching something. His feet took him towards them, when he saw the same Stranger planting the seeds and plants like the man in nursery did with professional.

“So this is what she was trying to learn”.

Later when he asked the incharge about the girl, he was informed that this girls sometimes comes here to teach the kids, or to play with them, or simply to sit with them. But what he forgot to ask was the name of that girl.

December 31st,2015

Khushi was walking nervously towards the man who is having his drink. She had come her on the insistence of her new friend lavanya whom she had come to know when she had gone to meet her for the interview as she being the most popular model in this fashion industry. Both being the bubbliest girls hit if off instantly. Then the new friendship started blossoming. Lavanya always wanted a girl like KHUSHI for her ASR, so it was her plan to make both of them to meet.

Khushi almost reached near him, but she don't know how to initiate the conversation with him, when she saw him turning towards him.

Arnav felt some strong gaze on him so he turned back only to see the girl whom he always wished to see. His eyes roamed from her eyes, her reddish nose, pinkish lips, her swan like neck, her hand fidgeting with her saree, her legs shifting from one leg to other.

“Do you want to speaking something with me?” Arnav asked not wanting her to feel tensed as he understood her nervousness.

Khushi gulped and nodded her head..

“Please come this way” Arnav being a gentleman escorted her to a private area avoiding the curious glances.

Lavanya followed them being surprise at the turn of events.

In the private gazebo, both stood facing each other, waiting for other to speak. Khushi was really impatient, she feels as if her heart wants to come out of its place.

“You wanted to say something?”

Khushi nodded.

“I'm all ears, please”

Khushi closed her eyes gathering the strength and started speaking

“I don’t even know what is your name is. [Arnav snapped opened his eyes to stare at the girl who has the audacity to say that she doesn't know him. THE ASR]. But I know you enough to say I have this strong feelings for you.[Arnav’s heart started the race] I don't know whether you remember me or not, but I was the same girl whom you saved from the cops hitting me in the strike month's back.[“How can I forget her when she was the one who was in front of his eyes all the day and night”. His mind chided] I don't say, i started feeling for you since then. I was quite disturbed with your thoughts, but when i came to conclusion that i will never meet you, I again saw you walking down with you holding the little girl’s hand. I so much wanted to be in her place. But I convinced myself that this won't happen.[Arnav’s brows frowned. “Why can’t it happen. He always wanted his partner to walk beside him holding his hands in her tight clasp”] Then after few days, I again saw you in the garden which I always admired walking towards my hostel. You were tending the plants as if it was your precious asset. I so much wanted to be in that place 0f the plants. That's why I learnt gardening and Even I planted some in MY HOME. [“HOME?... Is she speaking about THE HOME. Of Course it should be. I have seen her tending the plants more often whenever he goes there. At time he had gone there just to check whether she had come or not. No one knows he visited there just to get the glimpse of her face” though Arnav] Then that day I saw you shopping in kids section when I had come for shopping along with my friend. My heart thudded seeing you buying toys thinking that you might be having your own kid. I came following you to see you family But then I was surprised when you offered the toys to the girl who was selling flowers. [How come I didn't notice her.. Thought Arnav] From then, I started weaving my dreams with you. Everyday My life started with your thoughts and ends with your dreams. I longed to be in your place. Then one day when I saw you hugging a girl, I was so broken thinking she might be your girlfriend [ Girlfriend? Who? Might be she would have seen me with lavanya, because she is the only girl who dares to hug me] I tried suppressing my thoughts but failed miserably. I felt horrible not able to forget. Then I saw you in the THE HOME speaking with the kids. When the kids asked for Bhabhi, you said you are still in searching for one. I was so happy that day that I wanted to scream out aloud. You again started making place. When lavanya approached me with proposal for her friend ASR. [Arnav’s eyes widened]. I don't want to refuse her, as she is one of my best friend I have. I agreed to meet him for her sake, and later thought to reject him because I know I can't forget you [He smiled at her innocence] La took me to his party just to make me meet him, but here I saw you. I don't want to miss you as I felt this is the last chance that the god had given me, So I came to talk to you.”

Arnav was dump after hearing her confession. He don't know whether one can say their heart out like this. He is Happy. Not JUST HAPPY.. HE is feeling as if the most happiest person in this world. He had got the most beautiful reason to be happy. He send out a virtual hug to Lavanya thanking her in his mind. His thoughts were stopped when he heard a sniffing sound. He looked at the girl who is silently sobbing.

“I know I made a fool out of myself thinking to confess you. For you I'm still a stranger. But for me you are my known stranger. I started loving you even before knowing. I never knew I can be this emotional fool. Sorry” Khushi said sobbing when she heard no reply from him. She was broken thousand times when her feelings was not reciprocated. But what can he do for that. He just met her now, How can she expect him love her?. She turned to go when she heard him.

“Excuse me Ms.”

Khushi turned and looked at him.

“Instead of loving me and becoming Mrs.Stranger, you can marry the person who your friend has chosen and become Mrs. ASR. You know he is one wealthy and powerful person” Arnav said hiding his smirk.

Khushi’s eyes widened at his statement.

“How dare he say this?. Yes she agreed of falling for him, but that doesn't give him the reason to mock her love. Yes, he had mocked love by saying me to marry that called Mr.Unknown ASR.”  thought Khushi.

“Excuse me Mr.Stranger, Whom I marrying is none of you business” said Khushi. Anger was evident.

“Of course it is my business. After all I dont want my wife to be called as Mrs.Stranger when she has all the rights to be called as Mrs.ASR” said Arnav controlling his smile.

“You.. H0w dar” she stopped speaking further when she realised what he said.

“What did you said?” Questioned Khushi.

“Simple. I want you to be Mrs. ASR”

“Mrs.ASR?”

“Yes, I want you to marry me and become Mrs.Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada officially, so that my best friend lavanya can have a partner to annoy me”.

Finally Khushi realised the meaning..

“You are?”

“Yes.. Im Mr.Arnav Singh Raizada. Do you need anymore clarification on my name”

Khushi nodded no..

“Then what are you waiting for.. Please agree to me friend’s proposal so that I can start my new year with my soon to be wife”

Khushi blushed at his statement.

Arnav’s heart jumped in joy seeing her blushing because of him.

He moved forward and side hugged her.

“Khushi, I so much wanted to say this for the past 6 months. I really loved you from the moment My eyes fell on you and I still love you. As much as you noticed me, I had also seen you, I had admired you, I had longed for you, I had carved for you, I had dreamt for you, and now I wanted to live for you, with your forever” Arnav said smiling at her.

Khushi’s eyes shined at his reply…

“I love you Stranger”

“I love you too to be Mrs. Stranger”

But stared at each other and burst out laughing at their new name.

Finally they had become Mr & Mrs. Stranger.

Lavanya wiped her tears, happy tears. She is really happy for her friend come brother finally finding his soulmate. She can't rest in peace after knowing he is in safe hands.

THE END.

This OS is on the request of one of my sweet sister Shreya aka Guddi..

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