Khushi woke up, she opened her eyes slowly and found herself on a different room, reminding herself that she's not at home but in the Oberoi hotel, she looked around to find Arnav but he was nowhere to be seen.
She pulled the blanket away, and found his shirt laid on his side, with a card on top of his shirt. She picked the card and read it aloud.
"Aaj se teri saari galiyan meri ho gayin (today onwards, all your streets are mine)
aaj se mera ghar tera ho gaya (today onwards, my house is yours)
Aaj se meri saari khushiyan teri ho gayin (today onwards, all my joys are yours)
aaj se tera gham mera ho gaya (today onwards, your sorrow is mine)
aur aajse mera shirt tera ho gaya (today onwards, my shirt is yours)..quickly go and freshen up and you know what to wear.."
She smiled taking his shirt she hugged it close to her heart, then went running to the bathroom to freshen up.
dil kahe kahaaniyan pehli dafa
armaano mein rawaaniyaan pehli dafa
ho gaya begaana main hosh se pehli dafa
pyaar ko pehchaana ehsaas hai ye naya
the heart tells the stories for the first time,
there is a flair in the desires for the first time.
for the first time I have lost my senses
I have recognized love, it's a first time feeling.
She came out of the bathroom, Arnav just kept staring at her looking so beautiful even with his shirt! Khushi blushed, she sat beside him on the sofa and looked at the table with a special breakfast for them. The table was decorated with rose petals around.
"It's beautiful Arnav.." she said smiling.
"Thank you but not more than you!" he said, "See to impress you, what what I have to do.. seriously ASR decorating breakfast table!"
Khushi giggled, she hugged him so tightly, and Arnav smiled caressing her back: But to see you in my shirt, I would do this every day!
She buried her face on his neck feeling shy, she wore a long blue skirt with his shirt. Something she is not comfortable to wear, but for him she does everything!
"Now let's eat.. I'm famished.." Arnav said, as he broke the hug and served for her, both eat from the same plate feeding each other. They were in their own world!
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Raizada mansion..
"Where's Arnav? Why didn't he return yet?" Meera asked the family in the breakfast table. Even thought, all knew it they didn't want to spoil Arnav and Khushi, Payal and Akash romantic moments.
"We don't know Meera!" Anjali said frowning.
"Call him then, I'm worried now.. please Di.. call him and ask where is he, when will he return?" asked Meera with tears in her eyes.
"You just don't know the bomb wala news you will get.. my Chote is already married and you won't get him at any cost.. " thought Nani smirking.
"His phone is unreachable.." Anjali replied and went to the kitchen ignoring Meera's pleads. She just hates this woman and her family, Arnav can be good to her but she's never going to forget that her Chote became like this because of her also.
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At night..
Arnav took Khushi to the pool side of the hotel. Khushi was so tired yet so happy today, as Arnav spent all day with her, he took her out to roam around the city with his car, they went to the beach where she played with him, splashing water to each other, they made sand palaces with the kids around, then he bought many chocolates for her and Aashi. They went to chor baazar which Arnav didn't like too much due to its noisy nature.
And at last the day ended but he still didn't confess anything to her, this thought made her pout while thinking. Arnav smiled as he knew exactly what his baby want to listen.
Both sat on the edge of the pool, and dipped their feet on the cold water, Khushi giggled and closed her eyes.
"I know you want to hear those three magical words.." he said staring at her.
Khushi opened her eyes and looked at his side.
"Trust is very important in love Khushi.. and before going ahead with our relationship, I want you to trust me the way I trust you.. I want you to know me.. you already know me now, but you don't know anything of my past.. that's why I want to share my past with you today.." he said.
Khushi nodded her head, staring at him with all the attention, her tiredness went very far from her as soon as she heard the word 'past', she really wants to know why he became like this.
"So my story start like this.. I was a really naughty and pampered boy by my family especially by my parents, because I was their younger son! Everything Chote wanted was given to him, either by my parents or by my Nani, or my Dadi.. (Arnav smiled staring at nothing in particular, while Khushi smiled faintly). We were really a perfect happy family, but it was not what it seemed. My father actually was having an affair with other woman and when my mother found out, she committed suicide and in guilt my father also committed suicide.." he said choking on his words.
Khushi looked at him with moist eyes, she stroke the back of his hair, "It's okay.. let's go to our room and rest.. some other day you will tell me.."
Arnav nodded sideways, "No Khushi, I want to tell you everything now itself.. I don't want to hide anything from you.."
"So, my parents left me and my sisters.. I didn't tell you na, apart from Di I had another elder sister, her name was Sharanya.." he said.
Now Khushi looked at him shocked, "Kya? You..had.. another sister.. why didn't anyone told me at home?"
"The reason why I am like this is connected to her story Khushi. And I had told everyone from family to not talk about Sharanya Di to anyone, only for our dear ones.. you're one of them now.. that's why I'm telling you.." he said. She nodded still in shock, looks like this is going to be one big revelation from his side today.
"After my parent's death, Nani took us with her. In the start I used to cry for my parents badly, but as I grew up with a loving family and my two sisters who used to take care of me like my mother did. I slowly start leading a happy life and came out of my depressed state. I got more close to my cousins brothers, NK and Akash. My sister Sharanya got married to a well-known business man Karan,it was love marriage. Sharanya Di moved to her sasural after marriage, she lived with Karan's father, Shashi Kapoor, his mother Garima Kapoor and his sister, Meera.." Arnav said.
"Your first wife, Meera na?" Khushi asked.
"No Khushi.. wait.. It's not what you think.." he said and continued, "Four years later, Meera had become my best friend then in college.. but I just used to see her as my friend and nothing else, but she had fallen in love with me.." he said.
"When we both finished studies, her parents came to our house to talk about our marriage. Sharanya Di was eight months pregnant that time. I was about to reject the marriage proposal, but Shashi called me to talk in private.."
Flashback..
"You will marry my daughter.." Shashi said as if ordering Arnav, "Go and say yes for the marriage, I don't want to hear NO.."
"Excuse me.." Arnav looked at him raising his one eyebrow.
"Yes, you heard it well.. go and say yes!" Shashi said, "Don't waste my patience.."
"You're my Di's father in law, hence I'm talking with respect.. I won't marry Meera, because I don't love her.. I hope you understand it.." Arnav said calmly.
"Your sister's happiness is in my hands that's why you will marry my daughter.. " Shashi said smirking.
"Are you threatening me?" asked Arnav frowning.
"Think what you want.. but let me just tell you one thing, do you know how much my wife tortures your sister every day, your dear sister is the one who cooks for us, who cleans the house, who does everything like a MAID!" Shashi said smiling.
"What?" Arnav widened his eyes, "You're lying! Meera never told me that.."
"What will Meera say to you? Did your own sister ever told you about this? Nahin na, because she hides her pain behind a beautiful smile from everyone, even her own husband!.. You know why? She's only tolerating all this because of her love for Karan.. and now think, if I snatch Karan from her, will she be able to live? Oh my God, let's not forget she's pregnant now.. where will she and her baby go? What will society talk? But I'm not that bad, let her stay with my grandchild and my son at home, but everyday will be like dying to her.. I will torture her more than my wife does..or I can snatch her baby from her and leave in your house.. she will stay without husband and baby also.. in every way, her life will be ruined na.." said Shashi.
"You're so disgusting.. do whatever you want.. you will never succeed because I will show your real face to Karan jiju, and he will never leave my sister and their baby.." Arnav said angrily.
Shashi smiled, he called Karan who rushed to them.
"Karan beta, if I say for you to leave Sharanya now, will you?" asked Shashi staring only at Arnav with a smirk.
"I will Papa.." Karan said like an obedient boy.
Arnav looked at him shocked, "Jiju app.. how can you??"
"If I torture your wife, in front of you. What will you do?" asked Shashi.
Karan looked down, "Nothing!" he whispered.
"You're coward.. Loser.. my sister doesn't deserve a man like you.." Arnav grabbed Karan by his collar angrily.
"Arnav listen to me.. please marry Meera and I promise I will never leave Sharanya.. I also love Sharanya more than anything, but I can't disobey my father.. please I'm helpless too.." Karan said.
"Arnav I need an answer that too now!" Shashi said with a boring look.
Arnav left Karan harshly who fell on the bed, then looked at Shashi, "I will marry your daughter but in return I want my sister and her baby to lead a happy life with this Karan away from your family.. I want them to live separate from you and your wife.. "
"Okay, after your marriage with Meera. I will send them very far from me!" Shashi said smiling brightly.
"You will not spoil my sister's life.." Arnav said.
"Don't worry, as long as my daughter is happy with you, your sister will be happy with my son. Nothing will happen to her, Relax my favorite son in law.." Shashi caressed his cheeks smiling, "Oh, Meera has good choices ahn? Look how handsome you're.. "
Arnav shoved his hands away, with a disgusting face, "Does your daughter knows the kind of father she has?"
"I'm doing this for her happiness only, everything my son and daughter wants.. I always give them.." Shashi said, "Don't you even try to say that I blackmailed you to Meera.. if I find out about this, or my baby gets angry with me.. you will see my worst side Arnav.. I mean it.."
Saying this Shashi left with Karan, leaving Arnav all broken. He was in state that he couldn't even try to plead help from his family or anyone, his sister's life and happiness was stake.
Flashback ends..