Complicated Life : Chapter 2

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"When you can't control what's happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what's happening. that's where your power is."

Khushi's life was never simple as it seems to be. Everyday begins with a new challenges, something new to learn, sometimes she lose, sometimes win. she never complained, never regret the decisions she made for herself. She got many people to love and to hate. To the unknown world she is the person who is full of life, who knows just to spread happiness. But everyone fails to see the sadness and pain in her eyes, the cry for help, to be loved and wanted. she was a perfect example of A PERSON WHO IS SURROUNDED BY A SEA OF PEOPLE BUT STILL ALONE.

At a very small age, she knows more than required, experienced more than necessary. she had reached at the point where she no longer fell necessary to try and impress the people around her except for the person she love. She built her own world of happiness, sadness, pain, surprises. And she satisfied with it, she had learned to compromise and move on.

(April,2005... New Delhi, laxminagar)

10 year old Khushi is playing with her baby brother Ashu, who is her life, 5years younger than her, in the courtyard when her friends came to invite her to play with them. Khushi left her brother outside and went inside the house to ask her mother.

Khushi - mumma, can me and Ashu go with my friends to play ?

Khushi's mom - yes but come back before 7o'clock and take care of Ashu.

Taking her mother's permission, Khushi ran outside to play with  her friends along with her brother.

After 3 hours playing she got back home, wash herself up and her brother and went to the kitchen.

Khushi - maa you want help ?

Khushi's mom - no, did you put Ashu to sleep ?

Khushi - yes maa

Khushi's maa - go and ask your baba (dadaji), amma (dadi maa) and dad to come for the dinner and you also sit down.

Khushi ran towards the living room and ask her dad, baba and amma to come for the dinner. Dinner was as usual her baba asking about her studies, dadi complaining about the neighbours and her dad and mom silently eating and replying when necessary. After finishing her dinner, Khushi went inside her room to do her homework. she went towards her study table when suddenly she saw a picture, it was her and her annav, she was climbing on annavs's back and they both are smiling towards the camera. it was their last picture together. remembering that that day Khushi started crying silently.


(past - sep,2000 : lucknow society park)

5year old Khushi and  9year old Arnav are playing with each other. it was their time away from everyone, in their happy bubble, sitting under the tree and talking.

Arnav (sadly) - betu, I want to tell you something.

Khushi - what is it annav, why are you sad ? are you angry with me ?

Arnav - no no no betu. am not angry with you. how can I get angry on my cutest friend ?

Khushi - then what it is ?

Arnav (sadly) - betu, my family are shifting to delhi. my granny is not well also my papa got transferred. so we have to go because here is no one to take care of us.

Khushi (started crying) - no annav, you can't go. with whom I will play and will give me choco now. no you can't go.

Arnav - betu I know but I can't do anything. but I promise I will visit you when ever I can.

Khushi - no, I will miss you. I don't wanna lose you annav

Arnav - you will not lose me. and I will miss you too

Khushi - then don't go (sadly)

Arnav - I have to. ( kissing Khushi's forehead and hugging her tightly )




( back to present )

 Khushi was silently crying hugging their picture.

"annav its been 6 years you left lucknow. I miss you a lot. you break your promise. you forgot me. did you got a new friend who replaced me ? I waited for your letters, calls. but none I got. but when I was thinking that I would move on after three years, dad announced that we are moving to delhi. the place where you live. you know annav I made new friends here kruti lavanya akshay. they are very good but they are not like you. I wish that somehow we will bump into each other. that I can meet you again and tell you that how much I missed you and also slap you for leaving me alone. But will you recognise me? " cried Khushi holding arnav's picture.

She moved toward the couch which is placed beside her window and sit on it and look towards the moon remembering her best moments with her best friend her annav and slept. but she missed that her father was standing on the door listening her talk and cry.


Shashi came inside khushi's room and put her into the bed and cover her up wiping her tears. he kissed her on her forehead left her room. He went to his room and lie beside her sleeping wife thinking about all the things he had done in the past- bad as well as good.

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