shantivan in the morning:
N.k: Di, Nani, I am heading to the airport
Mami: Hello hi Nk bitwa is going bye-bye! but why? now only you came and now leaving this soon why? Tell me!
Nk: Masiji I am not going back to Sydney. I am just going the airport to pick someone.
Nani: Who is coming that you are going to the airport?
NK: My special friend.
Anjali: special friend!
Nk: Yes Di, very special friend you will be surprised to see her
Anjali: Do I know her?
Nk: yes di you know her ......Now I am getting very late have to pick her up on time or else she will give me a hard time.
saying this Nk left for the airport leaving everyone curious about the special friend.
Anjali: God knows who is coming .....and why chote and khushiji not yet arrived.
Nani: Don't worry my child they would be fine in fact you should be happy that both are together and chote is not alone... I know they don't say it but they do care for each other a lot.
Anjali: Nani are you thinking what I am thinking...even you have a doubt?
Nani: I don't have doubts ... I know it.
Anjali: Really Nani! if it is true then it would be very nice.
Mami:(in mind) what is cooking in their mind? I must investigate.
Nani: I just pray to the goddess that my chote returns in his actual self like he was 14 years ago...what transpired years ago didn't just took my daughter away but my chote as well. I hope he will be back.
Anjali was about to say something when her phone started ringing, looking at the caller id, she immediately picked up.
Anjali: Hello chote! where are you both? I was trying your call
Khushi: Di it's me. Arnavji is in washroom ..... I just called to inform you that we will be late to reach home ... it's just that the purpose Arnavji came for will take time.
Anjali: No issues khushiji. your phone was not getting connected so I got a little worried.
Khushi: Here the network is very bad.
Arnav didn't realize that Khushi is on phone and spoke after coming into the room
Arnav: Baby you are still not ready? we are getting late.
Khushi ( in mind): Laad governor what was the need to open the mouth ....what if di has heard him.
Arnav: Baby whom are you talking to?
Khushi gestures him to shut his mouth
Khushi: Di I will call you back.
Khushi abruptly cuts the call, Halting Anjali from speaking her words
Anjali: khushi Ji???
Nani: I told you that they will be fine.
Anjali: Yes nani they are fine.
Khushi: Arnavji you should have kept quiet.
Arnav: relax Khushi
Khushi: I just hope di had not heard what you said.
Arnav: Even if she hears I have no issues with it. you are my wife I have the right to express my love.
Khushi: I know it but di dosen't know.
ok, leave it, tell me where are we going?
Arnav: The place which Is important to visit.
In-car:
Khushi: At least tell me now where we are going and why have you blindfolded me.
Arnav: You will come to know.
Khushi: laadgovernor!!
Arnav: Why do you call me laadgovernor?
Khushi: Because you are the most arrogant and mannerless human ...who only knows to give orders to everyone.
Arnav: excuse me!!
Khushi: you are not excused ...Plzzz tell Arnavji
Arnav: wait for it Khushi, we are about to reach and I assure you my Jaan it's, worth waiting for.
Khushi: (pouted) As you wish swami
Arnav: what the !!
Khushi: at least now can I remove this blindfold?
Arnav: let me help you ...
Khushi: Whose house is this? I feel this place way too familiar.
Arnav: It's your house Khushi.
Khushi: My house?
Khushi started observing the house it was big mention. not as big as shantivan but was big ....its infrastructure was giving it a Lucknow touch making it beautiful in its own way
The whole ambience was overwhelming for Khushi
Arnav hugged her from behind still both are silent. Arnav is letting Khushi observe wanting her to remember things she has forgotten.
Khushi: My house! how?
Arnav: It's your house your parents home.
Khushi: I can't remember anything.
Arnav: Relax Khushi, don't stress your self ...this house belongs to you. It was your parent's home ...after their death, you are the owner of their properties ..... I guess you don't remember because you were very young at that time.
Khushi: properties?
Arnav: Yes Khushi your father was a businessman ....and had a lot of properties. which are now yours. this house Is one of them.
Khushi: Arnavji I want to go home.
Arnav: Khushi what happened?
Khushi was clutching her head
Khushi: I want to go home .. take me away from here, please.
Arnav: Khushi are you ok? what happened? ......ok relax lets go
Khushi started trembling she was hardly able to move.
Arnav: Khushi ......
he picked her up while she went unconscious
Arnav took her back in the car and drove towards shantiavan not forgetting to call Aman and commanding to bring Dr at home a soon as possible.
living Area shantivan
Gupta's along with Raizada's were discussing rituals for Payal and Akash's wedding. all were happy and drinking tea when Arnav came with unconscious Khushi in his arms. not wanting to answer any of the questions he took her in his room. it was not the first time for Payal and Buwaji to see unconscious khushi with Arnav , but this time Payal had nothing to say. how could she? after all Arnav was going to be her Brother-in-law.
They all went behind him.
He settled her on the bed and was rubbing her cold hand
Arnav: Khushi wakeup ... Khushi its not funny........
he was on the verge of sobbing. she was not responding so he sprinkled some water on her face but she was still unconscious. of concern and panic, numerous questions were asked. but Arnav gave no ears to them.
Aman came along with Dr.
Aman: ASR relax look DR is here, nothing will happen to Khushiji
Dr: please don't crowd the room I have to check her.
all left except for Arnav
Dr: does she have a history of faintings
Arnav: she had faint earlier as well once she was frightened and at other times when she was on fast. But this time it was nothing of that sort, she was totally fine.
DR: any signs of stress?
Arnav told him the exact situation.
the doctor checked her and gave her an injection.
After what seems like an hour for everyone door got opened
Dr came out
Dr: don't worry she is ok, I have given her injection she will wakeup in sometime.
And one more thing ...don't let her take any stress she is mentally week at this moment...let me take your leave.
With that, she left
they all entred in the room
There was pin-drop silence in the room which got broken by buwaji
Buwaji: Arnav babuwa
Arnav: Arnav did not look at her but replied: she is fine buwaji...She is just sleeping.
Buwaji: I know Arnav babuwa you won't let anything happened to her, but are you okay?
Arnav: Yes buwaji I am ok.
Nani: we should leave Khushi bitya needs rest.
With that everyone left except Anjali and Arnav. Anjali closed the door and sat beside Khushi
Anjali: she will be alright chote nothing would happen to her.
Arnav: it is all my shortcoming Di, I should have known ....who better than I can understand that facing the past is not easy.
hearing Arnav's confession Anjali felt astonished
Anjali: what did you do Chote? early morning when Khushi Ji called, she was all fine. In fact, you both were in bliss.
Arnav: few months back when I found out about Khushi's parent's death, I felt very sorry for her. when she and I spoke about it, she said about a car accident. it felt very strange to me. I mean Gupta family comes from a poor family not even middle-class. how was Khushi's parent able to afford a car? when I investigated I found out Khushi comes from a wealthy background. her father was successfully running a fabrication business they had big clients. Khushi even has a House in Delhi and other properties. until this morning I had no idea that Khushi has no inkling about all this.
Anjali. you love her a lot right?
Arnav stared at Anjali.
Anjali: why are you giving me that look? I already had an inkling, but you made it obvious for everyone today.
Arnav: di, it is just that
Anjali: relax chote, I am happy for you... but you should be careful towards her, she is nothing like your previous girlfriends
Arnav: don't worry about it. I know what you are implying on but I assure you there is nothing for you or anyone to worry about.
hearing this Anjali was relieved. but after a long pause, Arnav said something which again put her in worry.
Arnav: Di I want Khushi to stay in my room, not in the guest room.
Anjali: you just assured me that there is nothing to worry and the next thing you are asking me this. what is wrong with you chote?
Arnav: Di there is something I can not tell you. but trust me Di, this is the only way I could protect her. she is not safe anywhere else.
Anjali: Nani would never agree with it. and even if she does, what about Khushi'ji and her family?
Arnav: I will handle them, in fact, Buwaji knows about it, I just wanted you to know about this adjustment. and Di please try not to tell all this to jijaji.
Anjali: But why chote?
Arnav: I cannot explain it now. but please understand jijaji should not be knowing about my and Khushi's relationship.
Anjali: if you say so chote
Arnav left the room and came down
Looking at Arnav descending stairs everyone came to him.
Arnav: she is fine and sleeping now
Payal: What had happened to her
Arnav: just weaknesses