ARSHI SS: Pyaar tune kya kiya...

PROLOGUE: Shuru hone se pahalee...

BANQUET HALL, THE OBEROI HOTEL, DELHI – 08:30 P.M.

The hall was decorated with twinkling lights and silk drapes and roses-lilies, people were buzzing and looking at the stage where the star couple of this evening have now finished exchanging engagement rings. Dressed in royal-blue and silver lehenga, matching diamond jewelleries and minimal makeup, today Anjali Raizada is glowing with happiness as she got engaged to her true love, Aman Mathur who is also smiling brightly and looking very handsome in royal-blue sherwani. They both smiled at each other happily while their eyes twinkling with adoration for one another and the guests clapped for the couple while the couple took blessings from the elders of their family.

After that Anjali took the mic in her hand, speaks: "Thank you everyone for coming today, it's a really memorable day as I got the true love of my life, I'm so happy and grateful. So, wanting to make this day even more memorable, I want to make another announcement that would double the celebration." all looked curiously at her then subtly looked at Guptas' and Raizadas' who nodded in consent, "I want to announce NK bhai's engagement with Khushi." finishing her grand announcement.

This brought another round of applause with the unexpected but overall taken as a happy announcement and another element to celebrate in this already joyous occasion. Khushi in pastel-pink organza lehenga with minimal makeup and light diamond jewellery was until few moments ago was smiling softly is now standing stupefied and completely blindsided. Though recovering soon turned towards her sister-in-law, stammering and stumbling over her words: "Di... Di yeh aap... Di what are you saying...? How can I get... I mean...'' feeling totally at loss.

Anjali came to her said: "Khushi we know, you still love that Arnav Singh Raizada, but he left you. How long are you going to wait for him to come back...? You have to accept it now that he is gone, and he isn't going to come back. You deserve happiness that's why we are asking you to get married again." putting a hand on her shoulder.

Looking pretty in her teal designer saree, matching jewellery and shimmering makeup, Payal steps beside her sister and adds: "Haan Khushi, Di is right, and you would be happy with Nahneji." supporting her sister-in-law readily and completely tried to cajole her sister.

Buaji lets her opinion of agreement known when she says: "Haan Titaliya we all want to see you happy and move on in life, bhool jao uss Arnav Singh Raizada ko!" adjusted the pallu of her beige saree while wanting her niece to understand that this is all for her own good.

Khushi looked at disbelieve staring at everyone's face, how could they say things like this...? How could all forget everything Arnav had done for them all just like that...? How can after everything he could mean mothing to them...? It felt all too surreal and too much, like they were all strangers to her at the moment. It was like she is seeing some sort of ungrateful selfish side theirs but she shoved those thoughts aside for now as she had other important matters to deal with rather than dwelling on her thoughts. So, she firmly replied: "I don't care what you all think or believe but I'm Mrs. Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada and I am going to be Mrs. Raizada till my last breath." wiping her tears, eyes ablaze with determination and stubborn conviction.