Arhi FF: Comeback Arnavji Part 17

Muskaan came back to Sid’s cabin. She saw his peaceful expression and sighed. Sid looked at her. “Hi!” he smiled. “So , how are you feeling now?” muskaan asked. “Empty! As usual!” he whispered and looked away from her. She knew what he was talking about. She held his hand. None of them said a word. They looked out of the window and saw the sparkling stars. It was peaceful , yet scary.

Khushi and arnav lay in each other’s arms. “I am glad you are here with me right now!” arnav whispered and looked up at her. “I am always gonna be there for you arnavji…believe me!” khushi smiled. “I love you , arnavji!” khushi whispered. Arnav was shocked to hear this and looked at her unexpectantly. “What…what did you say?” he asked. Khushi became aware of her confession and flushed. “Nothing as such…nothing!” she said and was about to get up when she noticed that arnav held her hand back. “Maat Jao!” he cried like a baby. Khushi sat beside him and cupped his face in her hands. “Arnavji , I will never leave you alone….believe me!” she tried to assure him.

Arnav took her hand and placed it near his chest, where his heart lies. “This is what you do to me Khushi!” he said and kissed her cheeks lightly. “Jaab tum mere paas hoti ho , meri dharkane teez ho jaati hain!” he exclaimed. Khushi became emotional and hugged him tightly. Arnav too hugged her back. “I promise you Khushi , I will try to protect everyone close to me , especially you and your child!” he thought to himself. They broke the hug reluctantly and looked into each other’s eyes. Just then arnav’s phone beeped with a message. But he kept his gaze on her. “Arnavji…?” khushi whispered. “Hmmm?” arnav sighed. “Aapka phone…!”  she stuttered. “Hmmm!” he was lost in her beauty. “Arnavji!!!!” khushi shaked him to bring him out of his reverie. “Yaa…what?!” he asked. Khushi pointed towards the phone.

Arnav checked it. It was text from Muskaan.

“Sid’s fine. And WIDE AWAKE! Was asking about you! He is out of danger!”

Arnav told khushi. They were both happy. They decided to go and meet Sid next morning. But they didn’t know that muskaan will be giving them a heart attack later that day.

“WHAT???!!!!” Sid yelled. “Muskaan grinned. “Yep…I’ve decided! Aab un dono ki shaadi karwa hi dete hai!” she winked at him. Sid slapped his forehead. “Dude…arnav doesn’t remember anything! Why will he agree to marry khushi anyways?” he asked. But to his surprise , muskaan’s grin widened. “I mixed some of his medicines in his food!” she exclaimed. “So?” Sid enquired. “So my dear boyfriend , aaj raat usko kuch toh yaad aahi jayga!” she smiled. “You are so unbelievable!” sid huffed. “I know right?” she grinned.

Sid shifted aside to give her some space in his space. Muskaan lied down beside him. “Are you sure your ok with me lying here…I mean I can always get up and go , you know?!” she said. “I am more than happy to have you beside me!” sid whispered and kissed her forehead. Mukaan kept her hand over his chest and almost leapt out of shock after feeling Sid’s high paced heartbeat. “Sid?” he asked. “Hey , your responsible for that girl!” sid grinned. Muskaan smiled and kept her head on his forehead as they both fell asleep in no time.

As arnav made towards his bed , he felt a bit uneasy. As if , someone should be lying with him , beside him , hugging him. “Something’s so familiar about this house! I always feel it but ignore it , but now..!” he thought and lied down on his bed. He soon fell asleep.

“Aap ASR ho , ya unke saar pe chaara 102 bukhaar?!”

“Ghoom phir ke aap hi humare samne aa gaye , humara naya saal barbad karne!”

“Aap mein aur kya tachniki kharabi hain?”

“aaahhh….stop!” arnav yelled and sat up on his bed. He was sweating even when the AC was on. He looked up at the clock. It was 3 o’clock. Everyone would be fast asleep by now , he thought. He looked at his phone and was about to dial muskaan’s number when he remembered that she was in the hospital and might be very busy by now! He kept the phone near his pillow and went off to sleep again but this time….

“Toffee se meethi hain , churan se khatti hain , Khatti meethi hain teri kahani , Anjali di hain sabse sayani!”

“Papad ka tukda hain , jab dekho  ukhda hai , deta hai aapni di ko aasu motte motte , who hain gusse wala , humare chotte!”

“Humare chotte!”

“CHOTTE?!”

“Dii….” Arnav yelled again and got up. He remembered Anjali. Her way of talking to him and the way she looked at him. “Can it be possible that she is my….” No. This has to stop. What is he thinking and what is wrong with him? He quickly got up and made it to khushi’s room. He had to find out who the person was too. But he calmed down instantly when he saw her sleeping figure. He face , bathing in the moonlight and her little red nose , made her look out of this world. Arnav felt short of breath. He kept on looking at her , when suddenly khushi noticed the movement near her and opened her eyes. She looked up at arnav with sleepy eyes but soon sat up. “What happened arnavji? Is…is anything wrong…where is chotte?” she asked frantically. “Hey hey…relax! Junior is with Aditya tonight….and it’s me! I…can’t sleep!” he sighed. “What? Why? Are you ok? Should we call muskaan?” she asked. “No…no she might be busy and…can I stay here? With you?” he asked.

Khushi was startled. “Umm…ok!” she said as she didn’t know what else to say. Arnav smiled nervously. “umm…great uhh…I’ll sleep on the couch!” he said and was walking away when khushi held back his hand. “Umm…if you don’t mind , you can lie down with me!” she whispered. She looked at arnav’s face and thought maybe she pushed him too far today. Hurt with his shocked expression , she let go of his hand and sighed. But to her surprise , she saw him walking to the other side of the bed and sitting there. “Thanks!” he smiled nervously and kept his head on the head rest. Khushi smiled and closed her eyes. “Hey khushi?” arnav whispered. “Yeah?” she buzzed. “Can I , can I hold your hand? If you don’t mind that is…!” arnav asked nervously. Khushi smiled and nodded. She extended her hand towards his and entwined her fingers with his. They went off to sleep blissfully with each other’s company , and with their entwined hearts.

It was 6 o’clock in the morning. Sid was wide awake and the nurse was checking his pulse. But she kept on smiling at every now and then as muskaan was fast asleep beside him , she was sleeping like a baby. Her hand holding him tightly and feeling of her body against his , made him feel complete. “I could look at her all day!” he smiled at the nurse. “She is a very nice person , God bless you both with happiness!” the nurse smiled and went away. Sid nudged her head and looked at her. She looked even more beautiful without make-up. Her lips looked so soft that he felt a sudden urge to kiss her but he restrained himself when the doctors told how she worked during her off-shifts too.

He soon saw arnav and khushi entering his cabin. “Hi!” he smiled at both them. Arnav felt a bit uncomfortable now as he conscious. He knew that he was the reason why Sid had this accident. Sid noticed his uneasiness. “Hey ASR , I am fine…trust me! And anyways I am your bodyguard , so it was my duty to get hurt instead of you!” he smiled casually but arnav still couldn’t forgive himself. “Aww…muskaan is looking so cute!” khushi smiled. “We used to call her ‘Miss Kitten’ back in Australia!” arnav smiled. “Should I wake her up?” khushi asked. “Naahh….let her be here…she is tired and…” suddenly he felt something rough against his skin. It was the bandage on muskaan’s shoulder.

“What the…?” he exclaimed. “I’ll explain…” they saw Dr. Helen standing outside. “Helen….?” Sid asked. “You’re here?” he exclaimed. “Yes I am…!” she sighed and then narrated the whole story to him. Sid was furious. But when arnav kept his hand on his , he calmed down a little. “I can’t believe this! Shyam tried to kill her?” he whispered and sighed. Khushi caressed muskaan’s hair. “She is so brave that she doesn’t fear her death and went on to fight with that monster all alone!” she sighed. “She loves everyone so much that she has taken the fact literally that she is gonna die!” sid cried. Muskaan took a deep breath and stirred in her sleep. “I swear Arnav if anything happens to her I am gonna rip this world apart!” Sid spat. His eyes glistened with tears. Arnav and khushi sighed. They both felt the same way as Sid did. “You really love her isn’t it?” khushi asked sid. “With my life , she is my life…I breathe her every minute , every second!” Sid and hugged muskaan even more tightly.

They soon changed the topic and talked about Sid’s health. But arnav excused himself and went into Anjali’s cabin. As he stood near the door , he felt the pain , an unusual pain. He closed his and took a deep breath.

“Humara bacchha….humme humara baachhaa wapas chahiye…”

“Di!” arnav whispered and opened his eyes. He looked at anjali’s sleeping figure and went inside. He sat near her. “Anjali bhabhi , please wake up , I…I am having some strange dreams off late…about my…supposedly sister. And…I have a feeling that you…please wake up!” he sighed and looked at her one last time before going out of the cabin.

As arnav went back to Sid’s cabin he saw that muskaan was wide awake now. “Woah! Good morning chicken!” arnav teased muskaan who stuck out her tongue at him. “I didn’t know that you slept so much…?” arnav enquired. “Stop teasing me dude…or else I’ll start!” she winked at arnav and eyed khushi , indicating him about what she was going to tease him. “Ok enough both of you…gosh ASR you remember how she sold her party tickets in the neighborhood last year?” he laughed. Arnav was evidently embarrassed and so was muskaan. “How?” khushi asked. “She put up a clause with the ticket that whoever would buy 4 tickets , arnav and I would take those girls on a date!” Sid said and laughed. “What?” khushi smiled and then laughed. “Ya and you know that worst part khushi? The girls were after us like a police is after a thief and we literally had to convince them that we were Gay and were in love with each other!” arnav shook his head.

“Yeah…aur uske baad mereko bohut maar paari….” Muskaan frowned jokingly. “Oviously , pure neighborhood mein badnaam karke rakhdiya tha tumhne….!” Arnav laughed. “Yep and we didn’t talk to her for 4 days…!” Sid laughed. Khushi literally fell down hearing this. “Oh My God…this was hilarious muskaan!” she laughed. “Hilarious?” both the boys spat out together. “The girls literally wanted to have a one night stand with us…goodness!” Sid was horrified. “But look at the brighter side guys , we got to raise so much of money for our friend as he needed the money for his dad’s operation…!” muskaan smiled. “Yeah aur agar zayda kuch hojata na , toh hum dono bhi hospital pohuch jaate….!” Arnav said. “Point to be noted , actually!” muskaan winked at him.

“So , when are you getting discharged?” arnav asked Sid. “Hmm….i don’t exactly know! Muskaan?” he looked at her. “In about 3-4 days…I guess!” she said. “Wow…that’s really cool!” khushi smiled. “I wonder when di will get up though?!” khushi sighed. Arnav looked up immediately at the mention of anjali. “Don’t worry khushi , she will be conscious soon!” muskaan smiled and looked at arnav. Arnav memorized muskaan’s word as a little child memorizes their nursery poem. “She has to…she has to open her eyes soon! I need answers!” arnav thought.

Arnav and Khushi went out to bring some food for all of them. “So , how are you feeling now?” muskaan asked. Sid looked into her eyes. There was something different about them. “I think I am feeling better with you here!” he sighed. Muskaan blushed. And seeing this Sid was surprised. “Are you ok? I mean your blushing?!” he asked. “I am fine…stop it!” she blushed again. She lied down with him again and hugged him from the side. “Hmm…bohut pyaar araha hain mujhpe aaj?” sid exclaimed. “Yaa…if love is there , it will show right?” she smiled and looked up at him. “What…are?” sid was now really confused. “Well , get well soon and I might just tell you!” she winked and got up from the bed. She was about to leave the room when sid called out to her. “Muskaan?” “Hmm…?” she asked. “Happy Birthday!” he smiled.

“It’s 1^st November already?” she asked. “Yes it is!” she heard arnav say. She turned around and saw arnav. He hugged her. “Happy Birthday Smiley!” he exclaimed. “Thanks arnav!” she smiled too. Khushi also wished her.

“So sid , what’s my gift?” she asked. She sat near him in the bed. Sid got up and leaned towards her. Their eyes were locked to each other. “I love you!” Sid whispered. But before muskaan could answer khushi came in between. “Ahem ahem….enough of romance Sid , I think you need rest!” she winked at him. Muskaan and arnav laughed. “Yeah Sid , visiting hours are over anyways….we will come in the afternoon!” Arnav said. “Well , you both can do whatever you feel like , but she’s staying here!” sid said as he pointed towards Muskaan.

“And why is that?” arnav asked. Sid laughed. “Dude…she works here! Remember?” he said. “Yeah arnav , though I don’t have any operation today , I need to make notes so I’ll have to stay here!” she said. “See, that’s my girlfriend!” sid winked at her. “Ok , if your okay with it then , why shall I have any problem?!” arnav smiled. “Just be back home before lunch time ok?!” khushi asked her. “Ok!” muskaan smiled. Arnav and khushi left.

They soon reached home but were horrified to see Junior ASR crying. “Hey what happened kid?” arnav asked , his voice full of love and concern. Junior ASR hugged him. “We have the Parent Teacher Programme tomorrow!” he said. “But everyone teases me that I don’t have a father. I don’t like it when the aunties talk all rubbish about my parents!” he cried and took khushi’s hand in his while still hugging arnav. “But who will go this time then?” NK asked. Before aakash and aditya could interfere , arnav stood up. “I’ll go with him and khushi!” he said. Everyone was astonished. But Junior ASR was really happy. “Really? You would go with me and my mom?” he asked cheerfully. “Sure thing son!” he exclaimed. The ‘SON’ word just slipped from his mouth. But to him , it felt as if he was right to have called Arnav his son.

Khushi and all the others became emotional. Especially Nani. She came up to arnav and kissed his forehead. “Thank you so much dear!” she cried. “The pleasure is all mine Naniji…!” he exclaimed while his gaze was fixed on khushi. NK and aakash smiled at each other. Even aditya was pleased. “Ok enough of emotional drama , I am hungry guys can we please at least have the breakfast…khushiji?” he asked. Khushi nodded silently and went up to the kitchen. Arnav saw her face and thought of talking to her about his sudden decision.

“Khushi?” he called her. She looked at him. They were in the kitchen and no one was around. “If I hurt you with my sudden decision then I am really sorry khushi but….” He stopped. Khushi looked up at him expectantly. “But , I really want to be there for him and especially…you!” he said as he cupped her face gently and wiped away the tears. “Please don’t cry khushi….kyunki tumhari eke k aasu mere dil ko hazar baar chot pochati hain!” he exclaimed and away her tears. And soon his lips came crashing on hers. It was a gentle and soothing kiss. Khushi was elated at his action. As they deepened the kiss , they didn’t realize when they fell short of breath. Khushi blushed profusely and didn’t even have the courage to look up. Arnav looked her red cheeks and lips and was about to ravish her again when they heard a giggle.

As they turned around , they saw their own son , giggling at them. “ASR , mom I was looking for you both , and you two are here? Let’s go, I am starving!” he said as pulled khushi with him. Khushi wiped away her tears and went with him. But she did turn around to give her arnav a last glance before she left the kitchen , which apparently took away his breath.

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Arhi FF: The Other Part Of Me Part 2

“Arnav Singh Raizada!”

The name rang in Khushi's ears. Something was familiar about the name. But what was it? She scrunched her brows as if in a deep thought. But she soon came out of her reverie when the other passengers started pushing her. "Let's get out of here!" Nani squirmed and went out of the plane. "Umm....beta , who is coming to pick you up?" nani asked. "Well , i am gonna take a cab and go to a nearby hotel and stay there....that's the plan!" Khushi hesitated. "Are you sure?" nani asked. She had come to like this girl. She was beautiful, ambitious, smart and naive. Perfect for any man. "You can stay with me , if you want!" nani suggested. Khushi opened her mouth to say something but was stopped by man wearing a black coat who came running to the old woman and hugged her.

"Nani!" she heard him whisper as she saw him hugging the old woman. "NK bitwa....kesan ho?" nani smiled as she cupped his face in her hands. "I am fine....I just came from the office!" he sighed. It was then , that NK’s gaze fell on khushi. Their eyes locked. "Those eyes....they are familiar...." NK thought. Khushi too was confused. Nani saw the gesture , she chuckled. "Umm....beta , this is my grandson NK and NK....this is my favorite writer , Khushi Shergill..." nani introduced them. NK, formally extended his hand towards her. They shaked hands. "Umm....NK , she is staying with us!" nani smiled. "What?" both of them yelled. "Yes...now you two , off to the car....i want to meet my granddaughter too...." nani commanded and walked towards NK's car. NK looked khushi. She shrugged her shoulders.

NK  picked nani's and khushi's stuff and dashed them into the car. "Nani....are you sure about this?" he asked. "Yes...i am! Now drive...." she smiled and looked towards khushi , who was surprised too. They headed off to the Raizada Mansion. 

"Wow....that's a big house...." khushi thought. NK smiled at khushi. “I know what you’re thinking! Even I had the same expression when I entered the house for the first time. It’s humungous!” NK chuckled and khushi smiled. “Let’s get inside , shall we?” NK asked and motioned khushi inside the house. Khushi had a peculiar hobby of taking photos everything. So she took out her camera and started clicking pictures of the house. She had a Nikon D60 with her. As she started taking pictures of the house , she noticed a young boy sitting in the corner of the pool and watching the plants. She went towards him.

“Beautiful plants aren’t they?” khushi asked him. It was Aryaan. Aryaan looked at khushi. “Hmm…it is! This the only thing that connects me to my parents , especially my dad!” he sighed. Khushi looked at him shockingly. “Umm…by the way , I am…” she was stopped by aryaan who didn’t look at her and said “I know! You’re Khushi Shergill , the famous writer….my bari-nani told me about you!” he sighed and thrusted his hands in his pockets. He looked at the plants and then at khushi again and with an aura of sadness and mystery , he went away from there. Khushi looked at his retreating figure. She felt bad for him.

She took her camera and took some photos of Aryaan when he was not looking. “His eyes are full of sadness….I wonder why though!” she thought as she glanced through the pictures. She sighed and went inside. She saw NK listening to music. It was her favourite band ‘Backstreet Boys’ song ‘Unmistakable’. “That song always remind me of Kunal!” she thought as tears made their through her orbs. “Will you be , Unmistakable!” she hummed the song as looked around the house.

She went inside a room. The room was warm enough but the way it was presented , made her feel cold as ice. “Why is everyone so mysterious in the house?” she thought. She was so engaged in her thoughts that she didn’t notice the knob of the washroom door turn and a figure of a man coming out.

“Hey , who the hell are you and what are you doing in my room?” she heard a hoarse voice coming from her back. As she turned around , she was greeted by the same familiar eyes she thought she had seen before. And then it came crashing down to her. Arnav…ASR…Roro….her roro…”Arnav…?” she gasped. Arnav was horrified to see her. He didn’t remember her properly but knew she was an old acquaintance. Hearing arnav’s scream , anjali , nani and NK rushed into his room. “Kya hua Chottey?” asked anjali. Even nani was startled but only NK smiled. “So this was to happen?! They are facing each other again….just as khushi took an oath!” “Umm….chottey she might have lost her way that is why she is here….please don’t get angry….” Anjali requested , but it fell into deaf ears as khushi , arnav and NK were lost into each other.

Nani and anjali noticed this. They decided to wait downstairs for the three of them. Even though anjali closed the door behind her , khushi could hear the loud music and song playing outside the room. ‘Unmistakable…’ NK thought. “There come a day , when you walk out of your dreams , face to face , like I am imagining , Baby , how can I be sure , that you’re the one I am waiting for….” These words rang in arnav’s ears.”Who are you…?” arnav asked , which even startled him. But khushi sighed. “Aab isse kya farak parta hai arnav?!” she took her camera and went out of the room. “If she’s your girlfriend NK , then I am not tolerating her nonsense….” Arnav yelled. NK was surprised. “What…? No….she…she isn’t my girlfriend ,she…don’t you remember….anything? Anything at all?” he asked. But arnav shrugged his shoulder and went towards the poolside.

Khushi was fuming. “Devi Maiyya…aapko aur koi nahi mila….yeh…arnav....Roro…I had to bump into him….after all these years….” She murmured under her breath. Then she remembered her stupid oath which she took when she was in the 10^th standard.

“Arnav Singh Raizada….saari zindagi pareshan karke rakhungi main tumhe….dekhlena tum!”

“Shit…how could I do that?! Maine apna hi gadda khud kodha…” she muttered. Then she felt someone patting on her shoulders. It was anjali. “Khushiji…I hope I can call you that…please have a seat , lunch is ready!” she smiled. Khushi nodded and sat down. Nani came down and sat on her place. Anjali was trying to signal khushi not to sit in the place she was sitting because that was arnav’s seat , but nani stopped her. Arnav came down and saw this. He was fuming with anger. “That’s my seat…” he growled at khushi. Nani and anjali thought that khushi might just pass out due to arnav’s anger , but to their surprise , she was sitting calmly. “Simple…sit somewhere else….” Khushi spat and rolled her eyes. Arnav was flabberghasted. “Excuse me?” he asked. “I said , sit somewhere else…and please buy a hearing machine if you need that so desperately!” khushi spat again.

Arnav was horrified. No one dared to talk to him like that , not even his own siblings and this girl? “Chottey , go and sit beside aryaan….” Nani commanded. Arnav rolled his eyes at khushi and sat near aryaan. Khushi noticed that the father and son took no notice of each other. As if they do not exist to each other. It was disturbing. NK came down. He sat near anjali and took his chappati. “Hey khushi , do show me those photos ok?” he asked. Khushi smiled. “Absolutely…I would love to show you….” She said.”By the way , miss Khushi Shergill…with whose permission did you take these pictures…?” arnav asked. “I don’t need your permission to take pictures of nature…they are not your property MR.RAIZADA!” she exclaimed. “Well….THIS house is definitely my property , so…with whose bloody permission were you showing off your skills as a photographer….?” He asked trying to maintain his cool , but failing badly.

“There is no rule in the Constitution that I cannot do what I please….and plus , I am a guest here so I think I do have that much liberty…right Anjaliji?” she asked anjali. “Yeah…you do….khushi are you an LL.B graduate or something?” anjali asked. Arnav looked up. “Yes anjaliji….by profession I am a legal advisor but I just take photos and write books for time pass that’s it!” khushi smiled. Nani was very impressed. “You’re a legal advisor?” NK asked. “Yeah I am….I work for Samsung…!” she said. Everyone was startled. Khushi eyed arnav. She got up from the table after finishing her lunch and looked at arnav. “So Mr. Raizada….before you teach me law , I think I can teach you a lot about your own manners.…” she smirked and left the dining hall.

“She is still the same tigress she used to be….” NK smiled to himself. “What’s so funny NK?” he heard Arnav’s voice. NK laughed out loud. “Oh arnav….I am glad she is back in your life…I mean , other than me , nani and di , you have someone else to knock some senses into your head!” he exclaimed happily and went away. The atmosphere of the house somewhat changed for the good.

“He is still the same ass he used to be!” khushi thought. “No wonder why everyone’s so scared to death here….” She thought again.

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Arhi FF: Comeback Arnavji Part 16

PART 16:

Muskaan waved her hands in front of aditya's face to bring him out of his reverie. "Ya...what?" he asked. "What were you thinking? It's ok, let's go. I know you're pretty desperate to meet your wife..." She smiled and teased him in the whole journey, to the hospital. Yet, another feature of Aleyah , his sister.

They drove off to the hospital and found arnav and khushi sleeping peacefully in each other's arms on the couch in anjali's ICU. Anjali was still not conscious and the doctors, including muskaan did tell that since she had to go through so many operations altogether, her body is tired and will take time to get up. "Do you know the reason why she is so reluctant in getting involved with you, even when you're her husband?" muskaan asked aditya. "Is because that she thinks that she can never love anyone else like she did, at first! She needs time and I know that heartbroken people usually take time to heal! But she can heal perfectly, if your there with her!" she sighed and looked up at him. He nodded.

Soon enough they woke arnav and khushi up and they were in a complete mess. "Ahem...so, what's going on guys?!" muskaan teased them. Khushi turned tomato red and ran out of the room while arnav stood there, scratching his head and chuckling. "I don't like you!" he pouted at muskaan and she laughed. "Whatever...did anyone say you look like a mad dog?! Go and get a shower and freshen up...go home!" she smiled and pushed arnav lightly towards the door."Hey...the keys muskaan?!" arnav came back and asked. She smiled and threw the keys at him. She saw him going away with it and looked back at aditya.

"Umm...hey khushi!" arnav yelled to stop her. "Wait for me!" he yelled and soon enough reached her."I am coming with you okay?" he asked. Khushi nodded and blushed. As they drove back to the Raizada House, Khushi's heart kept skipping a beat. Was she really sitting beside arnav who was driving her home? And when she remembered last night's passionate kisses, she just couldn't stop herself from smiling. "Are you okay?" she arnav ask her. "Umm...ya! What will happen to me?" she stuttered. "No, I mean your smiling without any reason...or is there a reason?" he cocked his brow and looked at her. "Did anybody tell you how beautiful you are?" he asked and looked back at her.

"No, after my husband, no one really bothered to, I guess!" she sighed. Arnav smiled and looked back at the road. They reached home and were greeted by nani and payal. "Hi..." payal said to khushi and took her inside whereas arnav's gaze followed her. He didn't notice that nani was saying something. All he could understand was the fact that Khushi was walking away from him. And khushi? She too kept on looking back at arnav, oblivious to the fact that payal was literally shaking her for answers. When both the ladies, noticed the condition of the lovebirds, they chuckled. Finally, peace was returning at their house.

As khushi entered her room, she saw a box kept on her bed. "Who could this be from?" she thought and opened the box. It had a beautiful pink sari in it with an ochre brown color blouse. "It's beautiful!" she gasped. "You like it?" she heard none other than muskaan asking her. "Ya...when did you come back...i love it!" she sighed. "Just now...when you were talking to yourself! Thank God...it took me 2 hours to hunt down that thing! How do you guys manage to wear it?" she asked as she took the bottle and drank down the whole water. "You gotta be kidding me? You never wore a sari in your whole life?" khushi asked, startled. Muskaan nodded. "Nope! It's too confusing, I mean you wrap it around your waist and wrapping and wrapping...geez!" she stuck out her tongue like a kid. Khushi laughed. "Wow...you sure are a tomboy!" khushi sighed. "Yeah baby I am! Now get dressed or your hubby's gonna get restless...and a restless hubby, especially arnav...is a hard thing to handle!" she winked at khushi and left her room.

As muskaan entered her room, she saw NK sitting on her bed. His expression was something which she could not read. "NK?" she whispered. NK noticed her and got up. "Umm...I just wanted to say that you did a great job with Di! Thanks!" he gasped. "That's a part of my job NK!" she whispered. NK grabbed her shoulders and pinned her to the wall. "I want everything of you, with you Aleyah. It took me time to realize but...i love you! A lot!" he whispered. Muskaan was stunned at the confession. "What?" she asked. NK nodded. "NK I am sid's girlfriend and I like him...more than I ever liked you so I am sorry!" she gasped and removed his hands from her shoulders. "Is it because of that unfortunate day Aleyah because if it is then I am sorry for that but that doesn't mean we can't be together isn't it?!" he whispered. "Look...I am sorry NK but...it's not possible okay?!" she whispered. "But why? Why do you always reject the people who loves you...I have seen you from childhood! The guys come up propose to you and you say no' plain and simple!" he yelled.

"KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN NK I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO HEAR OUT ALL THESE SH**!" Muskaan yelled too. "If you want to be with Sid, I won't stop you, but I don't know what is stopping you from going to him and saying that you love him!" he whispered and went out of her room. Her eyes were filled with tears that now streamed down her cheeks.

Arnav went up to call khushi downstairs. "Hey, can I come in?" he knocked at her door. "Ya..." He heard her whisper. As he entered her room, he saw Khushi in that sari. He was mesmerized. "Wow...you look ethereal!" he gasped. Khushi blushed. "Wait a minute..." Arnav stopped and scanned her from top to bottom. He smirked. "That's a Manish Malothra sari, it's about 1,50,000 rupees! Muskaan gave it right?" he smiled. "1,50,000?" Khushi gulped. "Yup! That's definitely her choice! Funky and cute and Manish Malothra!" he laughed.  "Unbelievable!" khushi gasped and sat on the couch. "Well...she's a multi millionaire you gotta accept that!" he chuckled. "And, she is not gonna wear a sari...can you believe that?" khushi complained. "I know...that's my muskaan! She's a tomboy...and stubborn and sometimes irritating..." He laughed. "By the way, you look gorgeous in this...except..." he pressed his lips together.

"Except what?" she asked. Arnav came near and opened up her tied hair. "I like it open!" he gasped and smacked her right cheek with a kiss. Khushi blushed profusely. "You know I could make your make-up company run at a loss!" arnav chuckled. "Why?" she asked. "Because, you always blush whenever I am near you! You don't need that artificial blusher to show that!" arnav winked and khushi's lips turned into an O' shape. But she smiled when she saw arnav smiling. "Let's go shall we?" arnav asked and motioned her to the door. Khushi smiled and obliged.

"Oh look, its khushi bahu...how are you?" one of the guests said. "Ji I am good!" khushi obliged. "Arre naniji...it's about time, arnav needs a dad...why don't you marry khushi off to someone..." The guests laughed. They spotted arnav and muskaan talking to each other. "Hmph...see khushi...your husband doesn't remember you and also looks very happy with his new girlfriend...so you better get married too right?" she asked. "No...muskaan is arnavji's friend and I still have faith on both of them that they will soon return me my husband!" khushi said and strolled off. Nani smiled proudly.

Arnav saw khushi serving drinks to everyone. Every girl or women in the house wore a saree excepting his best friend. "Oh come on muskaan...it's just for a day, you could have wore one!" arnav complained. "Ya...thanks for the compliment!" muskaan rolled eyes.

"Khushiji, the international delegates have arrived..." aaskash whispered to khushi and she went and introduced herself to them. "Hello...I am Khushi Singh Raizada...the CEO of AR company..." she greeted them. Arnav saw this. "Wow...she is a woman of control...good!" he smiled and went upstairs to get some fresh air but bumped into muskaan again. "Where are you going in such a hurry!" he asked. "It's an emergency case...I have to go!" she ran towards the door and went out with her car. "Arnav, where is muskaan?" aditya came up to him and asked. "Umm...she just went to the hospital for an emergency case, why?" he asked. "Shyam escaped from jail!" he huffed. "What?!" arnav gasped.

Muskaan reached the hospital only to find that it was a wrong call. "This usually doesn't happen!" she thought but then she got a message from shyam.

"Meet me at the Central Park! Come Alone"

"Great, the villain escapes from the prison!" she muttered under her breath and drove to the Central Park. As she reached there, she saw that Shyam was standing alone with a gun, ready to knock her down. "Really? That's your master plan' to knock me down?" she laughed. "Why? Do you think you can escape me?" shyam muttered under his breath. "Yes...yes of course I can because unlike you, I am trained by my uncle who was a much better shooter than my dad!" she smirked as she took out her revolver. "Such a funny job isn't it? Ms. Aleyah? Saving lives in the day and taking them at night?" shyam gasped as he and muskaan started to circle each other. "You know what your problem is? You think that you can get your ass anywhere you want and people will appreciate you...but you are so wrong! People hate you and when my dad's motive of having you with him is over he will kill you too!" she smirked. At this point, shyam fired at her but missed badly.

"Oh and by the way, I am good at what I do! I am a good doctor and a good shooter so you better be prepared for the worst!" she said as she saw the policemen circling around him. "I told you to come alone!" shyam yelled. "Yup I know but fortunately I am not a dumb ass like you or my father!" she smiled as pointed her gun down and within a fraction of a second, shyam fired at her. For the first time his bullet hits her on the shoulder and it starts bleeding. Muskaan points her gun towards him with the other hand and shoots at his knee so that he would stop running. The police caught hold of an unconscious Shyam and took him into their van. "Ma'am are you alright?" asked one of the younger officers. "Ya I am fine just drive me to the hospital will ya?!" she asked and they drove her to her own hospital.

"Are you freaking crazy muskaan?" Helen asked as she dressed her wound. "No...just...just take out the damn bullet!" she screamed. "Ok ok! Stop yelling at me!" she said. She took her forceps and took out the big bullet from her upper right shoulder. "Woah...show me!" muskaan exclaimed. "You're excited to see the bullet which hit you so badly? What am I missing?" Helen asked, disbelievingly. "Come on...let me see!" muskaan exclaimed and Helen gave her the bullet. "I need to take this to Khalid Bhai..." She thought and told Helen to make it a sample and give it to her. She went out of the hospital.

As she drove towards the raizada house, she knew that she had a lot of explaining to do. It was difficult for her to drive with an injured arm but she had no other choice. She entered the house and wished that she would get unnoticed by everyone, but she wasn't missed by arnav. "Hey where were..." He stopped dead on his tracks when he saw the bleeding bandage on her right shoulder. "I am fine..." She whispered and went up to her room. As soon as she entered, she was followed by the whole raizada house. "How did this happen?" khushi asked as sat beside muskaan and took a good look at her wound. "Well...for starters, shyam had escaped from jail and gave a me false alarm from the hospital but he actually called to meet me, so...yup I got hurt in that process!" she concluded. "Does it hurt?" arnav asked. "Well...to be true, yes a bit but I think I am gonna be just fine!" she smiled. "If you need anything just tell us okay?" nani asked and kissed her forehead. "I think I'll stay here..." Khushi said. "Me too!" arnav whispered. "Okay...we'll be downstairs!" aditya announced and they went out.

"You should have called me!" arnav freaked out. "Called and tell you what? That man was about to kill you, how am I supposed to tell you that he texted me?!" muskaan justified. "Muskaan, where is shyam now?" khushi asked. "Oh he's in police custody with a much more tight security than before!" muskaan huffed as she took a pillow and swung it under her knee and lied down on the bed. "You still should have told me or taken me!" arnav whispered. "Hey, listen I didn't wanna spoil this moment for you!" muskaan argued. "You are not spoiling anything but you need to trust me!" arnav argued back. "Trust you with what? Arnav I am not gonna risk your life just because MY dad wants to see ME dead!" muskaan sighed and lied back again. This was the first time khushi witnessed arnav and muskaan's fight. "You don't understand do you?" arnav asked. "Understand what arnav?" muskaan looked up at him.

"You gotta understand that I can't lose you...I am...we are already on the verge of losing sid and now if something had happened to you..." Arnav doesn't complete as he breaks down at her feet. "What no...oh my God arnav seriously...nothing would have happened okay? The police was there with me...come here!" she said, arnav walked up to her and hugged her tightly. "It's okay...!" she smiled. Khushi saw the mutual understanding and the powerful bond they shared. It was beautiful. "I am glad you're ok muskaan!" khushi smiled. "Thank you!" muskaan mouthed. "Okay arnav and khushi...get out of my room because I need sleep please...it's been ages since I slept...!" She huffed. Arnav patted lightly on her back and smiled. "Okay...goodnight...! If you need anything please , please tell me...ok?" he whispered. "Ok!...goodnight!" she said and arnav and khushi went away.

"I know you're scared of losing her aren't you?" khushi asked as she followed him to their child's room. "It's her birthday tomorrow! How could I have let this happen to her?" he cried. "Arnavji...she is fine can't you see?" khushi asked. "You're not looking at the bigger picture. Her dad WILL kill her one day or another!" he whispered. Khushi gasped. Was her father really so cruel that he would kill his own blood? "I don't know how to console you arnavji but I know that everything will be fine!" khushi whispered and kept her hand on his shoulder. Arnav turned around and hugged her. "They are an important part of my life, and I cannot imagine my life without them!" he cried. "Shhh...it's ok...i promise nothing will happen to them!" she gasped. She herself didn't know what was true and what was false.

The whole night, muskaan was awake. She couldn't sleep properly at all. "Sid has to wake up! Why is he still unconscious?" she thought and removed the quilt from her body. She was going to the hospital! She quietly drove out of the house and sped towards the hospital. She entered Sid's ICU. It looked like he was fast asleep. "I wonder when you will wake up?" she thought and came near his bed. She sat near the bed and took his pale hands in hers. "You have to come back to me okay? Or else I am gonna disown you if you leave without permission!" she cried. "You had so many plans about the future with me, I...i wanted to tell you that I am ready to be a part of it...please don't leave me!" she cried. Sid pressed her hands lightly in his unconsciousness. Sid moaned. Muskaan looked up. "Sid?" she whispered. She saw him opening his eyes gently.

"Oh...oh my...doctor!" she yelled and soon the Chief of surgery entered. "Sid...sid are you ok?" muskaan asked as she placed her palms on his cheeks. "Hmm...I am fine..." he groaned. "You said you would disown me if I left without permission!" he smiled softly and muskaan smiled too. "Well, he seems to be fine but still he is a bit weak! I'll suggest complete bed rest for you young lad and as of you Dr. Bharadwaj, can you please come to my chamber?" the chief huffed and went away. "I'll be back!" muskaan whispered and kissed his cheeks and went away whereas Sid was surprised to receive the affection.

"May I come in sir?" Muskaan asked. "Ya..." the chief said. "So...you called me up for?" muskaan enquired. "Well, you see I have been in service for the past 34 years in my life and now I want to go back to my family..." He said. "But I can't leave this hospital in an irresponsible hand so I am going to make you the chief of surgery..." He concluded. Muskaan was shocked. "What? Me? But...but why?" she stuttered. "It's not just me Dr. Bharadwaj, even the management agrees with me!" the chief huffed. "I want you to think about it!" he smiled. "Now go!" he motioned her out. Muskaan didn't know what to do! Should she accepting her promotion or not?

NO PRECAP...

Arhi FF:The Other Part Of Me (NEW)

Prologue:

The weather was too hot. Too hot for Arnav Singh Raizada to tolerate. It's been a year since he met his son , Aryaan. He was to come back from his hostel in US today. He was 11 years old and lived in US with his bua anjali and her husband Arjun. There were a many reasons why arnav had blocked away aryaan from his life. Simran , his first wife , died of a heart attack 6 years ago. He knew that aryaan would need a mother at this age but he was so much in love with simran that he didn't want to get married again. It was simply a stupid thought to him. He had blocked him away, his own son from himself because whenever he would see him, it would remind him of the beautiful moments spent with Simran. So that is why it was decided that Aryaan would stay with his bua till he is grown up to take care of arnav's business.

"Sir, it's been years since you have seen your son and today they are coming back from US. How do you feel?" asked one reporter. "Sir, sir...we heard that you do not want to get married again! Is it true?"another reporter asked. Arnav scowled at them, which immediately made them back away.

 "Aman I told you to look after the reporters...why are they here?" arnav gritted his teeth while talking to his assistant. "Sorry sir, I'll be on my way!" aman gasped and went away.

While working on his laptop, he heard a soft knock on his cabin door. "Come in!" he summoned. As the door opened, he saw his sister anjali standing in front of him. She has a beautiful smile on her face and brought some gifts for arnav. "Chotte! How are you, I missed you so much!" anjali cried and hugged her brother. Arnav smiled. "I missed you too di! How are you?" he asked. "I am great! By the way, I saw many reporters outside the office today! Is...is everything okay?" she asked. "Yeah di, everything's fine! It's just some cheap stunt by the media..." he exclaimed. "What cheap stunt?" she asked.

 Arnav looked up at her. "Well...I have a colleague named Lavanya...and according to the media's sources, we are dating!" he huffed. "Are you now?!" anjali smirked. "Well...we did have a one night stand or something...but nothing serious. At all!" he firmly said. "You slept with her?" anjali gasped. "What...no...I just...I mean she kissed me! That's it..." he huffed. Why would he sleep with lavanya or anyone...at all?

  

"Chotte...you really need someone in your life...whom you can love like you loved simran...or else people will think that you're a Casanova!" Anjali sighed. "No di...I don't think about people...they think about me...so really don't care what they think and Simran was the love of my life and I don't want to erase her memories...if I let someone in, those memories will erase...forever!" he sighed. His eyes were filled with tears. "I...I am sorry chotte I shouldn't have brought up that topic!" anjali sighed and looked at her vulnerable brother. "But I still do wish that a girl comes into your life...because you don't know what you're missing." She sighed and looked at him.

 USA: NEW JEARSEY: GREYSON'S MANSION:

 "I am sorry Kunal but I can't stay with you anymore!" khushi gasped. "But...but why? What happened?" he asked as he saw his wife packing her bags to leave. "I...just don't think that there's anything left between us anymore..." She sighed and walked out of the room. "What do you mean...that...that you don't love me anymore?" he cried. Khushi stood back and looked at him. "No karan...it's just that you're not the same person whom I used to love...you've changed...a lot!" she cried and went out."Khushi...khushi it's been 4 years since we are married...and you're breaking it like this?" he stopped her and cupped her face gently. "I...I need time...to think...to think who we are...who I am...karan...that's why I am going back to India..." she gasped and opened the door. It was raining heavily.

"Khushi Shergill...come back here this instant...it's raining, you'll catch a fever...please sweetheart..." Karan cried. Khushi who was all wet looked at him. "No Karan...i have to go...i can't stay like this! I am sorry!" she gasped and drove towards the airport. Karan fell on his knees. "Khushi I love you...please don't leave me...i need you!" he cried and watched her car disappear into the dense fog created by the rain.

"Flight No. 0129 Royal Jordan ready to take off"

 Khushi heard the pilot's announcement. She sighed. Her head was throbbing with all the fights she had with karan in the whole week. She looked at her engagement ring. "I am not running away...I just need time to figure things out..." She gasped. As she looked around, she found an old woman staring at her. "Umm...excuse me ma'am but do you want to say something?" she asked politely. "Yes umm...are you Khushi Shergill, the author of An unkindness of love'?" she asked. Khushi chuckled. "Yes ma'am, I am the author!" she shaked hands with the old woman. "Oh my...i just love your writings...I have a whole collection of them. You are such a brilliant writer..." she gasped. "Thank you ma'am..." khushi smiled and they chatted away.

As they landed in India, the old woman smiled. "At last, I am back to my original land..." She smiled. "You live her ma'am..." Khushi asked curiously. "Yes...yes I do, infact I came here to meet my grandchildren here! One of them is pretty famous here!" she gasped with pride. "Really? What's the name?" khushi asked as she took out her luggage from the plane's cabinet.

"Arnav Singh Raizada!"

Arhi FF: Comeback arnavji Part 13

PART 13:

"Look...i don't care or give a damn about you believing it or not...when you jumped to the conclusion of the whole thing then why will i waste my time in explaining you..." she sighed , her voice had immense pain in it. The fact that she thinks that her childhood went blissfully and for the fact that she thinks that she slept with arnav. She was about to go from the kitchen when she turned back to khushi again. "I never thought that i would be accused of such a thing...by you atleast...though im acustomed of being accused for something or the other anyways...!!!!" she whispered as he own tears threatened t come out of her eyes. She went away quitely and khushi sank on the floor. Arnav came to the kitchen to have some water but he found khushi on the floor. "Mrs.Raizada...are you ok???" he asked. Without wasting much time , he picked her up gently in his arms and took her outside.

"Please...stop crying..." arnav whispered. And the next thing they heard , was a gun shot. It came from muskaan's room. Arnav left khushi in horror and jumped through the stairs.

As arnav climbed the stairs he met Sid and NK. The three of them , ran to muskaan's room followed by the whole raizada family. As they entered the room , they saw junior ASR trembling under the bed. Arnav was horrified. He quickly took the kid out and hugged him tightly. "A...SR...muskaan didi..." junior trembled again. "What...what happened to her?? where is she???" asked Sid. That's when he noticed a stain of blood on junior ASR's shirt. "Are you...ok???" sid asked. He nodded. "This is not my blood. This is didi's blood. A weird sort of a man entered the room , and was pointing a gun towards me...but muskaan didi pushed me aside and the bullet hit her shoulder. I was so scared that i went..." he couldn't speak anymore. He only clutched on to arnav , but this time he was not willing to let go.

"Where did she..." before sid could complete , they heard a series of gunshots coming from outside. Sid and Aditya ran outside only to find a bloodstained henchman , and injured muskaan who was trying to stand up on her feet but in vain. "Muskaan..." sid exclaimed as she swooned in his arms. Anjali called the doctor and she was immediately taken inside. The police took care of the rest.When muskaan opened her eyes , she saw that the whole raizada family was in her room and were taking care of her.

"Aaahh..." she winced in pain. She was shot at the shoulder. When she looked at the wound she saw that arnav was dressing her wound. She was horrified. She quickly removed his hand and looked dazed. "No..no..don't come near me..." she exclaimed. Arnav and sid were shocked. "What happened smiley???" arnav asked. "please..." she whispered and looked up at anjali. "Can you please pass the first-aid box...i can do it myself..." she huffed. As she started to dress her wound , she winced. Khushi came and dressed her wound. "Why are you doing this?? You should be angry with me remember??" muskaan smirked. Khushi didn't utter a word.

After everyone went away , she came up with her dinner in her room. "Kuch khaalo!!!" khushi whispered. "Why do you care...??" muskaan sighed and looked to the other side. "i...iam sorry...i know i shouldn't have said all those words to you...i am sorry for what i have said...and thanks for saving my son..." khushi cried. "no no...its ok khushi please don't cry...i understand your insecurity...but khushi...i am not the 'other women' in your life...no...please believe me..." muskaan whispered and wiped away khushi's tears. "Sid told me everything..." khushi whispered. "I know...i know that why you reacted so much...aahh" she winced again. "Khushi...can you just leave me alone for sometime...please..." muskaan sighed. She saw khushi nodding and heading towards the door. While going down , khushi bumped into arnav.

As soon as khushi went away , sid came in. "Were you out of your mind...you could killed him damnit..." he yelled. Muskaan was quite. "Muskaan...tell me what happened. Please , becoz you never shoot at a person directly like this , leave alone serial shots. The guy would died out there if..." "if you hadn't arrived...right???" muskaan whispered. "What happened outside there???" sid asked as he sat near her. Muskaan didn't say a word , but sid could see a lone tear escaping her eye.  "Is it something about..." before he could finish , she started. "That man...that man worked for the person who..who.." she could feel a lump in her throat. 'Who what???" he asked. "Who took my virginity...". And the room was filled with silence.

"Mrs. Raizada , junior ASR is alright...no need to worry about him..." arnav smiled at her. "Mr. Rathore...do you know the feeling when your heart is broken...broken to such an extent that it can't take anymore...??" she asked him. Arnav could see the puffiness in khushi's eyes. "Mrs. Raizada , one should learn how to gather those pieces again and give life a second chance..." arnav sighed. He took khushi's hand in his and caressed them. "Your name is khushi. Not just becoz you make people around you happy , but becoz you yourself should be happy too...". Khushi was dazed. How could a man have so many shades. "Come , we will have our dinner together in the roof top today!!!" arnav exclaimed as he pulled khushi to the roof top.

"What..what do you mean muskaan???" sid stuttered. "I meant what i said...i am not a virgin...my dad sold me for some arms he needed for a serial bomblast in the metro cities in India...he didn't have enough money to buy them. One day the arms man saw me and called my dad to give me for a night and that night was..." she stopped and closed hers eyes. "It was your parent's wedding anniversary...which you planned for them..." sid whispered. "Ya...he was also the man who went after Asad bhai-jaan to finish him up..." she nodded and looked away. "That was the day...the day when i lost everything...every damn thing!!!" she spat. "How did you tackle it..." sid asked. Muskaan looked at him. "I ran away to US with ammu's help...but rashid bhai tracked me down so i had to leave for australia..." she sighed. After that , Sid knew the whole story.

"Wow...this is so beautiful..." khushi squealed. "You liked it???" arnav asked. "Ya...its awsome..." she whispered as she looked up at the sky , where she could clearly see the stars and the beautiful mistletoe. "You did this for me...???" khushi asked arnav. Arnav's expression change. Of course not. He did this for muskaan. It was a Saturday and they would always spend their time like this on every saturday. But he didn't know why he just couldn't see khushi upset. It pained him somewhere. In an unknown place of his heart. Arnav smiled. "Yes...i did this for you..." he didn't know why he was lying to to her , but to see her smile , he would say a lie again. "umm...are you ok? Mrs. Raizada...??" arnav asked.

Sid went away after sometime. He understood that she needed sometime alone. After 1 hour , NK entered the room. Muskaan had dozed off and was about to fall from the bed , when NK caught her on time. This broke her sleep. "Are you ok??" NK asked. "Hmm..." she replied and adjusted herself. NK had tears in his eyes. "Stop it...stop it Aleayah...stop hurting yourself so much..." NK cried on her lap. Muskaan couldn't take it anymore. She too started crying. "I can't believe that its been years since that day..." she cried. "Aleayah...i wish could...i wish i could do something that time...i was right there...i saw how mercilessly they drugged you and how were physically..." he cried. Muskaan's expression changed. She stiffened. "NK i can forgive you this point...becoz you were drugged , unconscious and beaten up like hell...just like me..." she bit her lip. "I am sorry...i wish i could take far from all this..." NK whispered. 'This is the biggest truth of my life NK...you can't take me away from ownself..." she sighed.

"Ya...i am fine Mr.Rathore!!!" she sighed. Arnav looked at khushi who was looking at the sky. Arnav looked back at the sky. "I wish i could erase the errors from their lives..." he wished as saw a shooting star crossing the sky. "I wonder how muskaan's doing...i wonder how she is?? I wish i could comfort her at this time...i wish she would stop hurting and let me in..." he thought. "mrs. Raizada...do you know how muskaan is???" he asked , oblivious to fact that khushi was a bit insecure about them. But still she managed to smile and said "She is tired...so she is sleeping..." "Oh!" was her answer. Arnav saw khushi smiling while watching the stars. As if she is talking to someone. "I like it when you smile like this...you justify your name so well like this..." arnav whispered. Khushi was overwhelmed to hear this. Her heart swelled with an unusual happiness and pain. They looked at each other. Arnav could see the pain in her eyes. "Why...why does this pain always stay there in her eyes no matter what!!!" he thought.

"Aleayah...i know you will never forgive me...but i am telling you...someone framed me and..." NK stopped when he felt that muskaan had gripped his hands tightly. "You inflicted your mark on me NK...forever..." she sighed. "What?!" he was confused. "Hmm...my left arm , is having a burn mark...which occured when you pushed me into the attic that day..." she hissed. Her general behavior with NK resumed. But NK too was stubborn. "i am sorry...i didn't know that your father had already..." he stopped when he saw Muskaan's deadly stares. 'Ya right...you didn't know..." she laughed sarcastically at him. NK took her face in his palms. "Aleayah...i would have never done anything to hurt you...please believe me..." . Their faces were inches apart. Muskaan could feel the genuineness in his eyes. NK looked at her lips. He couldn't resist and was slowly approaching her. She too didn't stop.

Arnav took Khushi's hand in his. "Everything's gonna be fine...trust me..." he smiled. Khushi was dazed. Arnav had changed so much. She smiled. A strand of hair was coming near her eyes , arnav quickly removed the distance between them. He moved away the strand of hair and tucked it behind her ear. He didn't know why his body would react like this towards khushi. What he didn't know that khushi was bubbling with hope and anxiety. They looked at each other. Their eyes talking to each other and their hearts , beating at a same pace. They shifted back uncomfortably. Arnav was confused , but khushi was happy. She knew that her husband was still out there somewhere , seeking for her. And she would do her best to reach out to him.

"No..." NK heard muskaan whisper. "I can't...i can't kiss you...i don't want to kiss you..." she said and pushed him away. NK's heart broke into pieces. "I love arnav...but that's where the line forms...i don't cross his life and he won't cross my life...but neither does that mean that i have forgiven you...nor that i adore you in any sense..." she exclaimed. "You very well know that you are lying to yourself...but i am happy that today...we had a civilized conversation..." he smiled sadly and went away. Muskaan watched him as he went out of the door. She didn't know that Sid had witnessed all this. "I guess...my love is just not enough to make you love me back...but that won't stop my heart from loving you muskaan...becoz i can't stop loving you...no matter what..." he thought and went away to his room.

Aditya was pacing in his room. Anjali came up to him. 'What happened...you look tensed!!!" anjali asked. "Of course i am...i mean...the girl's shot...and that man..i think i have seen him before somewhere...but where...!!!" he thought. He stressed on his memories but just couldn't recollect much. "By the way...how's the doctor girl doing...i heard she is very rough and tough...is she ok???" Aditya asked. Anjali smiled. "Ya...she is fine...though she didn't let anyone apply the medicines , i know arnav must have done it..." she sighed. But something was disturbing aditya a lot. "Who was that man...and why was he trying to kill the doctor...and who is she...why are they following her...???" he thought. His thoughts were interrupted when anjali pulled him and told him to go to sleep. " who is she???" aditya thought. 

Arhi FF: Comeback Arnavji Part 15

PART 15: 

The surgery lasted like, forever. As the Orthopedic Surgeon and Muskaan entered the OR, they were greeted by another familiar face. Dennice Payne, a well known plastic surgeon. "Hello, ladies..." he smiled. "Dennice, seriously?" muskaan huffed. They soon started the operation and it took them, 5 hours. Aditya went into the gallery to see his wife's leg being chopped off. His blood was boiling. "I was supposed to protect her?! What happened to that promise I made to her when she married me...how could I let this happen?!" he cried. Aakash came up to him and sat near him. "You know jiju, we never thought that something like this could ever happen to Di! But I guess, its fate...and we can't help it!" he cried too. "I wish we had bhai with us today, he would have teared SHYAM apart for this!"

Junior ASR roamed around the hospital to look for his mother. He knew that since his dad was not present with them, he had to take up everyone's responsibility and he didn't know what actually happened with his dad. He only knew that his father will never come back. But why, how, when, is he alive or not, he didn't know anything. He respected the fact that the elders decided to hide the truth from him but all he wanted to know was how his dad looked and who he was. How did he meet his mother and fell in love with her. And now that he is gone, he has to take responsibility of his family, especially his mother. He went around, asking everyone about khushi when finally, he found her sitting on the couch and looking at other patients. "Mom!" he sighed. "Hey ma...you scared me damnit! Where were you? I was looking for you from the past 2 hours!" he said as he waited for her mother to explain.

"Mom? Are you alright?" he asked, when he saw his mother's eyes tearing up. "Ya...of course I am!" she said, wiping up her tears. "Mom...I have taken up the responsibility to take care of you...so first , everything will be okay...I trust muskaan didi and I know God , will never be merciless with my anjali bua!" he huffed and patted on khushi's head like an elder person. Khushi smiled. "I know, I know your heart is breaking son, and I promise that one day, I will reveal everything to you about your dad...but not today! You are so much like your dad...taking up responsibilities when everyone needs your dad!"  khushi smiled and kissed his forehead.

"Mom...if it hurts to tell me the truth, then please don't tell me , because I can't see my mom or my family crying because of me..." He said and hugged her. "I love you ma..." he said and khushi cried again. "I love you too son...and now, go and sit in sid uncle's cabin with NK chachu ok...?!" he smiled , kissed her cheeks and went away happily. "Wow...your pretty good with that kid, he's a damn luckly guy!" khushi heard someone say from her back. As she got up, she saw that it was Arnav. "Arnavji..." she whispered. He made her sit down, and brought some food for her. He listened to everything that the boy said about his own father. "Khushi...can I ask you something?" he whispered. "No!" she said.

"Khushi..?" arnav didn't understand why she said No'. "I know what you're going to say...that you regret kissing me and all, so please I don't want to hear that..."she said. "I wanted to know about your husband, where is he, why did he leave you...I was about to ask that..." he said and shifted back uncomfortably. "My husband? Well , what do you want to hear , that he loved me too much that it cost him his life , or the fact that he was stated dead' when actually , he was pretty much alive?!" she sighed , angrily. Arnav looked down. "You don't believe he is dead right?" he asked, seeing her sindoor. "I do that for my child, not for me..." "I am sorry if I hurt you...khushi!" he sighed. He got up and was about to go, when he turned and said "And about the kissing part, no khushi , I would never regret kissing you! I only regret the fact that I don't know why...why I wouldn't regret kissing you!" he sighed and went away, shocking khushi like hell.

Khushi went after him and found him standing in the hospital's balcony. "You know you carry an air of mystery, arnavji?!" she asked him as she reached him. Arnav chuckled. "Ya...that explains why Sid's 8 year old nephew used to called me Mystery Man'..." and with this both laughed a little. "Khushi , i...i don't know what I have lost...because I don't remember anything...but now , I would love to live for something , for someone..." and he looked up. "I just fear one thing..." he sighed. "What?" khushi asked him. "Muskaan and Sid's life...they are in huge danger and to protect me, they can cross any limit, that's what I fear!" he whispered. She could see how worried her husband was. She just wanted to be in his arms and die there. "Kiss me!" khushi whispered, as she took arnav's hand in hers. "Wh...what...what are you..." arnav was shocked. "Kiss me...please..." she trembled as she tightened her grip on his hand and closed her eyes. Within a moment, she felt his soft lips on hers. His hands were on her waist, caressing every inch of it with the tip of his finger. She moaned deeply into his mouth, turning him on even more. He entered his tongue into her mouth as their tongues fused into one being. Khushi gripped his shirt because her feet were trembling so much, that she feared that she might fall.

Arnav broke the kiss for the need of air and soon started kissing her cheeks and neck. "Oh...arnavji..." her voice trembled. Arnav heard this and stopped. "Hey...are you ok...?" he asked. "Ya...it's...it's just that, it's been years since someone loved me like this..." she cried but was soon stopped as arnav fused their mouths together again. He touched her chin to get access to her mouth and she, in turn, wrapped her arms round his neck.

FLASHBACK:

Arnav was lying on the ground, when he suddenly heard some people talking. It was the voice of a boy and a girl. He felt two soft like feather hands picking him up and sprinkling some water on his face. The hands touched his face. "Arnavji..." He heard the panic in the voice and recognized it instantly. "Khushi!" his heart and mind screamed. And it was the first time, that he felt that his mind and heart were having a perfect sync. He forced himself to open his eyes and finally landed them on khushi's. "Hey...is he ok?" he looked up at sid who asked this to khushi. "Ya...I think so!" arnav answered.

Khushi had tears in her eyes as she untied arnav's hand and got up. She quickly got up and hugged arnav. Arnav didn't know why, but he too hugged her back. It was so peaceful. For a moment, he forgot that he was kidnapped and they needed to get out, fast. "Hey guys...does anyone know where muskaan is?" sid asked them, bringing the lovebirds out of their reverie. "She's here?" arnav asked. Sid and khushi nodded. And then, they hear a number of serial gunshots.

They all escaped the guards where they found, muskaan standing, in front of a person whose face , they could not see due to the darkness. "What the hell is she doing? Is she out of her mind?" arnav whispered. But soon, they saw muskaan raising her gun and firing towards the man-in-darkness, and then running towards the exit. "Shit, guys run...i think she just fired her dad!" sid yelled. "What?" arnav and khushi exclaimed together. The four of them met as they managed to get inside the car. "Hey arnav...you okay?" muskaan asked in a hurry as she started the engine of the car. "Ya...hopefully, I am!" he said and looked at khushi.

END OF FLASHBACK

Khushi was in arnav's arms. They stood by the balcony and watched the stars. "Arnavji..." she whispered. "Hmm..." he said, "Why did they kidnap you?" she asked and looked into his questionable eyes. "I don't know!" he huffed.

"But I know!" they heard muskaan's voice. They quickly got separated and khushi blushed as they were caught in an intimate position. "Di..." khushi whispered. Muskaan smiled. "She is fine, we are keeping her on observation and on tight security!" she said. "Can...can I meet her?" khushi asked. "Sure...she is in OR 3 and will be transferred to the ICU now...you can go now...visitors are allowed!" she smiled and saw khushi running towards the main corridor. "So...?" she asked, her eyes shining with happiness. Arnav knew exactly what she wanted to know. "I am not telling you anything dude...chill!" he huffed. Muskaan laughed. She was about to go when arnav stopped her. "Hey...can I ask you something?" "Ya sure!" she answered. "Why did I get kidnapped?" he asked. Muskaan sighed. "It was just not you arnav...it was Anjali di, you and that ASR kid...you three were the target!" she sighed. "Whose target?" he asked. "Shyam's!" she said, disgusted of that man.

"How did you know?" he asked. "I separated my way with khushi and Sid there, because of a reason! But I will not disclose it now!" she looked at him, determined of some decision she made. "Let's go and check upon sid..." Muskaan whispered. "Ok then...let's go!" arnav smiled. They soon entered sid's cabin. "When will he open his eyes?" arnav asked. "He is having multiple rib fractures and swelling in his brain...I don't even know if he'll ever get up!" muskaan sighed. "Enough is enough...Nazim can't go on hurting the people I love...this has to stop..." she said. "So...exactly what are we going to do?!" arnav asked. "I can't do anything without having sid by my side , so till then , I am going to strengthen the security around Raizada house...especially now that the creep SHYAM can enter it easily...we have to do something!" she concluded.

All of a sudden, Muskaan's phone rang. It was a text message, that read :

"If you think you escaped me, then you're wrong, because until and unless I see every drop of your blood scattered on the ground and is being licked by the dogs, I will not sit back. Alas, I couldn't see your face today too. But I will find you soon enough. Wish you all the very best till then, my dear daughter."

Shivers ran down her spine. Arnav took her phone and read it. He was disgusted. How could somebody say like this to their own child? Muskaan threw her head back on the sofa. "Unbelievable!" she heard arnav muttering this word under his breath. "How could someone be so shameless...like...seriously...and he called you Daughter'..." he said. Muskaan smirked. "Whatever arnav...I never restricted myself from thinking of killing him. He too has the same right...doesn't he?" she asked. "But...but this is crazy!" he yelled. "Ssshhh...arnav I know it is...and believe me I am pretty much used to it..." she whispered. "I wish I could have the muskaan and sid back whom I met for the first time...I mean...both of your lives were so un-complicated at that time..." He whispered. She pressed lips together. "I know right?! Those were the best days ever!" she sighed.

As they chatted more, they saw Aditya entering the cabin. "Mr. Saxena...I mean, Aditya..." muskaan smiled. "Thank you...thank you so much muskaan for returning me, my wife..." He cried and hugged her. Something familiar and hurtful crossed their hearts and they looked at each other, breaking their hug. "Aditya...how did this happen...?!" arnav asked. Aditya looked at arnav, and started, "I was with nani, helping her in the kitchen, when suddenly we heard anjali's scream. We knew that something will be going wrong in you all's absence but as we came out of the kitchen, we...I saw, my wife being dragged by her hair, strangled and then thrown down from the stairs by shyam...and as I reached for anjali , Shyam took his gun and was about to fire me , when Aakash and NK knocked him down from behind!" aditya finished. "Oh My God! And due to the force with which she fell, the air tubes in her lungs got blocked and she suffered from a heart attack!" muskaan concluded and the guys, stood there, disgusted.

Muskaan's lips thinned. "Where is Shyam now?" she asked. Aditya looked up. "He is in police custody...beaten up to hell!" he said. "Then let's go to the police station!" she exclaimed , as she opened her coat and handed it over to her assistant who came to give her the vital stats of Sid. "Hmm...he is doing great!" she smiled and looked at his peaceful face. "I'll come with you..." Aditya said. "You sure...?" she asked. He nodded. "That man...almost killed my wife...i want to see the end of him..." He muttered. "Okay! Arnav...?!" muskaan asked. "I'll...be here...if he wakes up or something..." He stuttered. He knew muskaan could catch his lie pretty easily. And she did. She smiled and nodded and went away. She was happy for Khushi. She totally deserved this.

"Shyam Jha!" muskaan uttered, as they took her and aditya towards his cell. They looked at a beaten-to-death shyam who was lying on the floor, sleeping maybe. "Oye...look up!" muskaan yelled. "Hmm...look whose here...the woman whose body, every man would love to possess!" he smirked. "Mind you tongue Jha...you know that you won't get bail at all...then also your talking like this?" she smirked. "How's my dear wife...is she still alive...?" he smirked. "SHYAM! DON'T YOU DARE SAY ANYTHING ABOUT ANJALI..." Aditya yelled. "Ok...leave her, she must be dead by now anyways...how is my khushiji...? And that brute of a boy..." he huffed. "Shyam...i am getting to the point...you tell us, with whom and how you work, and we might just..." Muskaan stopped as she saw that shyam was tempted. "Might just what...?!" He asked. "We might just remove your death sentence and give you 75 years of jail...!" She concluded.

Shyam , started to laugh. His disgusting laugh echoed through the whole police station. "You really think that I care...i know that I will be out of here...anytime soon...so you all just keep protecting yourselves..." He laughed. Muskaan smirked. She knew that it would be tough to get to shyam. So she told Sid's assistant to tab shyam's phone. "You know what...i don't need you alive..." She exclaimed. "You do...you do need me alive, because if I am dead...you would not have any access to your Daddy. And I wish, I weren't so much in love with khushiji...i might have had just slept with you..." He laughed again. Aditya was disgusted. "If you can't respect women, you can't have anything in life...didn't you have a mother or what?!" he yelled. Shyam's expression changed. "Hey...don't you dare talk about my mother..." Shyam yelled. "Whatever boozy..." Muskaan huffed and pulled aditya away from the cell bars.

"He deserves to be hanged you know..." Aditya yelled while, they made an exit from the police station. As they were about to open the door of the car, muskaan felt as if someone was stalking them. She looked around, but found no one doubtful, though she knew that she was being watched and followed from the time they landed in India. "Hey...aren't you coming?" aditya asked her. "Hmmm...ya let's go!" she whispered and drove back to the Raizada House. There was something which was distracting Aditya a little. "Hey...ummm...what did shyam say about your dad?" he asked muskaan , who was driving the car, pretty slowly. "Well...he said...'You do...you do need me alive, because if I am dead...you would not have any access to your Daddy'...that's what he said!" muskaan shrugged. "Ya...well about that...umm...who...who is your dad?!" he asked her. He saw muskaan taking a deep breath and closing her eyes. All those horrible memories associated with the word Dad' came to her mind and she opened her eyes again. "Nothing of much importance!" she sighed. "But...but he said that he works for your dad...that means he wants something right I mean...look at all these accidents..." Aditya asked her. "He is not my dad! That's all I can tell you!" she said and turned the car and entered the garage of the Raizada House.

"Oh beta...I am so happy that anjali bitiya is all right!" nani exclaimed and hugged both Aditya and Muskaan. "Abb bas, Siddharth bte ka theek hone ka intezaar hain...I kept a small pooja at house for both of them!" Nani smiled and entered the mandir, present in the house. "Nani...I am going back to the hospital to check upon di and sid and I might as well send the lovebirds back home too, okay?" she winked at nani and she winked her back. Aditya rolled his eyes. "Women..." he muttered under his breath and followed Muskaan to the car again. "Hey...are you following me?" muskaan asked. "What...umm...no, I was just...!" he stopped when he saw her laughing as he understood that she caught him off guard.

FLASHBACK:

"Asad beta...go and see to that Aleyah reaches her school properly without any problem. Ok?" his mother asked him. He nodded. He followed his little sister everywhere around the house, like a bodyguard. As Aleyah stood near the bus stop, for her school bus to pick her up, she sensed her brother , standing walking behind her. "Bhai-jaan...are you following me?" she asked him out of the blue. "What...umm...no, I was just...!" He stood there, scratching his head and chuckling while seeing his little sister laughing like anything.

END OF FLASHBACK

Muskaan waved her hands in front of aditya's face to bring him out of his reverie. "Ya...what?" he asked. "What were you thinking? It's ok, let's go. I know you're pretty desperate to meet your wife..." She smiled and teased him in the whole journey, to the hospital. Yet, another feature of Aleyah , his sister.

PRECAP:

Muskaan reached the hospital only to find that it was a wrong call. "This usually doesn't happen!" she thought but then she got a message from shyam.

"Meet me at the Central Park! Come Alone"

"Great, the villain escapes from the prison!" she muttered under her breath and drove to the Central Park.

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"You should have called me!" arnav freaked out. "Called and tell you what? That man was about to kill you, how am I supposed to tell you that he texted me?!" muskaan justified. "Muskaan, where is shyam now?" khushi asked. "Oh he's in police custody with a much more tight security than before!" muskaan huffed as she took a pillow and swung it under her knee and lied down on the bed. "You still should have told me or taken me!" arnav whispered. "Hey, listen I didn't wanna spoil this moment for you!" muskaan argued. "You are not spoiling anything but you need to trust me!" arnav argued back. "Trust you with what? Arnav I am not gonna risk your life just because MY dad wants to see ME dead!"