Khushi, enjoying her time with friends, faced a suddensetback when the teacher declared, "Khushi, tum next activity mein hissanahi le sakti."

In disbelief, Khushi questioned, "Kyun?"

The teacher explained, "Isme maa bacha ya pita aur bacha hi part le sakte hai! Koi guardian nahi."

Khushi, convinced of the unfairness, argued, "Yehgalat hai."

The teacher firmly stated, "Rule hai follow karna hoga," leaving Khushi in anger as she walked away.

Aarav, witnessing the confrontation, approached Khushiand asked, "Kya hua?"

She informed him everything and her disappointment visible on her face. 

Learning the situation, a smile crossed Aarav's face,"Tum part lena chahti ho?"

"Haan!" she said

Khushi affirmed, to which Aarav reassured her, "Thik hai main baat karta hun,"

"Are rule hai.. Aapne promise kiya tha no Aaravgiri" Khushi said

"Relax.. Promise nahi tootega" dismissing concerns about breaking any promises.

Approaching the lady, Aarav greeted her with charm,"Hello! Charming!"

She glanced at him with a smile "aap" she addressed him. 

He attempted to convince her, "Aapne Khushi komana kiya hissa lene se. That's unfair na!"

When she mentioned the rules, Aarav, with aflirtatious look, inquired, "Mere liye bhi?"

"Nahi! Thik hai wo hissa le sakti hai par uske baad..." She agreed reluctantly. 

"Jahan aap kahe.." he agreed to her condition. 

Her face lights up hearing him "ji.." she places Khushi's and his name and as she walked away, Aarav winked at Khushi.

Khushi passed him a fake smile and turned away. 

As they stood together for the activity, the host introduced the challenge, emphasizing the importance of parents supporting their children. 

"Aaj har maa baap ko apne bache ke liye fight karni hogi.. Harness se bande jayenge aapke bache pure safety precautions ke saath. Jaise jaise parent aap unki aur badhte jayenge rukawatein aati jayengi.. Ek parent dusre ko manipulate kar sakta hai aur agar wo ho gaya toh team out ho jayegi! Bache ko apne maa baap ko encourage karna hoga.. It's all a mind game.. Test hoga trust, intelligence, love aur loyalty ka.. Chaliye shuru karte hai" the host announced

Khushi goes and gets ready to be tied up with the harness. "come on Khushi tum yeh jeet hi nahi sakti ho! He is just your guardian.. Dekhna pehle hurdle mein hi out ho jaogi tum" Khushi's friends teased her, predicting failure due to Aarav being just a guardian. 

Khushi, irritated, responded, "Shut up!"

The game commenced, and Aarav encountered obstacles. His first obstacle was a parent holding a bottle of whiskey.  He stared at him "get off my way.. Warna acha nahi hoga tumhare liye" 

"Sure.. par apni pasinda cheez toh le lijiye" he said.

Aarav takes it from his hand and Khushi stares at him. "No.. Mr. Malhotra aapne ye liya toh aap haar jaoge..." she thought.

He throws it away and pushes him to the side refusing to be manipulated. Khushi notices he wasn't manipulating any of the parents. A smile appears on her face and she realizes he is being real. Two to three ladies block his way, and try to divert him.

"Mr. Malhotra!! This is a trap.." Khushi warns. 

"Very intelligent meri kamzoriyon pe vaar karna! Par aap sab mujhe abtak jaan hi nahi paaye hai! Main aap logo ko entertain karne ke mood mein nahi hun!" Aarav cleverly responded and moves ahead. 

"5 team out ho chuki hai! Ab sirf 3 team hai race mein.." the host announced.

Aarav stopped midway and began to cough. He takes a deep breath and the vision gets blurry in front of his eyes. Khushi noticed the sudden change in his energy. The parent came to him "Mr. Malhotra! Yahan kisise chupa nahi hai aapki drinking habits ke baare mein! Camp mein aapko aaye hue 4 din ho chuke hai aur aapne yeh li hi nahi hai! Please le lijiye tab hi aap yeh task jeet payenge.." exposing his drinking habits.

Khushi screams as the harness pushes her closer to the danger. Aarav, unaffected by manipulation attempts, reachedKhushi just in time, proving her doubts wrong. He pulls off the harness and glanced at her with concern. 

Overwhelmed with happiness, Khushi hugged Aarav,acknowledging, "Main janti thi aap kya kar sakte ho, you proved me andeveryone wrong."

Aarav smiled and parted with the hug "mere liye meri khushiyan tum ho yeh sab tumhare aage kuch nahi hai.." he expressed.

Heading to the stage, the host congratulated them,while the other team contested the victory. "yeh kaise jeet sakte hai? Main bhi toh apne bete ko usi samay pe pahuchke chudaya tha"

"Jee! Lekin aapne apne kaam ko karne se pehle zaroori samjha dusre ko manipulate karna! Inhone na toh kisiko manipulate kiya aur na hi manipulate hue.. isliye they are the winners' ' the host clarified. 

........................

On the last day of summer camp, Khushi had been playing around with her friends. Khushi noticed the femalestaff observing something and turned to see Aarav entering the garden in casualattire. 

The onlookers commented, expressing their skepticism about Aarav's presence and speculating on the accuracy of magazine reports.

"Aaj aakhiri din hai phir bhi iss insaan se ek baar nahi dekha hamari taraf.."

"Mujhe toh lagta hai yeh magazine waale galat news chapte hai iske baare mein"

"Ek task tak nahi haraya Khushi ko! Jo ki iski beti bhi nahi hai.. Kitna acha insaan hai socho khudki beti ke liye kya kya karta hoga..."

"Par yeh toh bachelor hai na! Haaye.."

 Amidst the chatter, Khushi was pleased to hear positive remarks about Aarav's character.

Aarav approached Khushi,removing his shades "kabse dundh raha hun tumhe.. Room mein sab mess up hai kal raat hi kaha tha na sab pack karlo kuch rah jayega toh ghar sarpe utha logi" Aarav reminded her. 

"Haan karti na jaake pack" She replied

"Maine kar diya hai sabkuch! Kaisa lag raha hun?" he asked as he hadn't wore formal but trousers and a shirt. 

Khushi glanced at him from head to toe "ache lag rahe hai aap! Hamesha formals mein mat ghuma kijiye yeh causal bhi aap par suit karte hai" she praised his appearance. 

"Uske liye tumhe mujhe shopping karwani hogi" Aarav said

"Wo toh wapas jaake hi hogi" Khushi replied

Aarav's face lights up "toh weekend par shopping pakki!" he demanded

"Haan!" she agreed.

The host interrupted with the announcement "everyone! Please pay attention, it's time to announce the winner of the Best Family award of 2024 summer camp award.."

All looked in the direction, the hotel owner comes and takes the mike "bahut hi anand aaya iss summer camp mein! Humhe aap sabko janne ka mauka mila aur umeed karte hai aap sabne bhi hamari hospitality ka anand uthaya hoga"

He opens up the envelope and reads the name "150 games points ke saath winner is St. Xavier school se Khushi Malhotra"

Khushi and Aarav weresurprised. Khushi held his hand and took him to the stage with joy. They take the award but the families accused bias, claiming that the event was meant for parents and children, not friends or guardians. 

"Yeh galat hai! Yeh summer camp families ke liye hota hai yani bache aur parents! Naki dost ya guardian ke liye.." one of them spoke.

"Aur nahi toh kya! Apni power ka istemal karke yeh aise kuch khareed nahi sakte hai" the other instigated.

"Dekhiye.. Sabse pehli baat yeh event independently organise kiya jaata hai! Games, activities mein kisine kisiko influence nahi kiya hai.. Sabne dekha hai inn dono ne mostly games jeete hai" the host said

"Nahi! Yeh guardian hai parent nahi.. " the other shouted.

Even after facing such accusations, Aarav remained silent, adhering to his promise not to reveal his true identity. If it was someone else, he would have destroyed all of them in minutes for insulting him. 

The situation escalatedwhen the families questioned Khushi's victory. However, Aarav lost his temper when accusations were directed at Khushi, he snatches the award from her hand and returns it to the host "nahi chahiye humhe yeh!! Chalo Khushi" leaving the stage.

Khushi recalled all his genuine gestures, his care, love and everything he had given to her in past a month. 

"Mr. Malhotra rukiye" Khushi called him out trying to stop him but he wasn't ready to listen. 

Tears slipped down her eyes "Dadda... ruko!" she shouted.

However, the crowd were still gossiping that he didn't hear her. She snatches the mike and called out to him, addressing  "Dadda...." Aarav stopped in his tracks.

"I am sorry Dadda.. Itne saal aapse badtameezi ki! Aapko hurt kiya.. Aapki kabhi respect nahi ki par phir bhi aapne hamesha mujhe protect kiya. Yeh mere dost nahi hai! He is my father.. Mr. Aarav Malhotra aur main inki beti hun Khushi Malhotra'' Finally, she overcome with emotion and admitted the truth. 

The revelation shocked Aarav, he turns with tears brimming down his eyes. They ran to each other, Aarav held her face in between his hands "kya kaha tumne?"

"Ki main aapki beti hun"

"Usse pehle.. Sabse pehle" He said, getting desperate to hear "Dadda" from her mouth.

"Dadda.." she said

He kisses all over her face and hugs her tightly. "Phirse bolo"

"Dadda.." she spoke again.

"10 saal intezar kiya hai tumhare muh se dadda sunne ke liye.. Phirse mujhe Mr. Malhotra mat kehna bahut takleef hoti hai" Aarav expressed his long-awaited desire to hear the word "Dadda" from her and they shared a heartfelt reunion on stage.

"Nahi kahungi dadda lekin gussa hongi toh zaroor Mr. Malhotra bolungi aur aapko manana hoga" she said with teary eyes.

He parted the hug and smiled "agle 10 saal lagenge?" he questioned

"Nahi.. nahi" they tugged their heads together.

The crowd applauded the heartwarming reunion.

The parent who is offended, he takes the trophy and gives it to Aarav.

"You deserve it!!" He said

Khushi smiled "of course he does! Aapki tarah manipulate nahi karte hai badkate nahi hai kisiko! Ainda se mere dadda se iss tarah pesh aaye na toh Khushi Malhotra se bura koi nahi hoga samjhe" she warned him in her style.

"Sorry beta.." he apologized and left from there.

Aarav stared at her in disbelief "yeh kya tha??"

"Aapka jawab!" she replied in a teasing tone.

Aarav smiled and ruffled her hair.

The heartwarming and unexpected revelation marked the end of the summer camp with a memorable and emotional conclusion for Khushi and Aarav.

Outside the hotel, Khushi realized she left her phone in the room.

"Kya hua Khushi??" Aarav asked

"Dadda main phone apna shayad room mein hi bhool aayi hun" Khushi informed.

"Acha tum car mein baitho main leke aata hun" Aarav said and Khushi shook her head positively. Aarav heads back to the hotel.

Manvi had been packing the things. "Dinesh ji.. Yeh sab samaan van mein rakhwa dijiye! Next camp mein bhi use karna hai.."

"Mam yeh tents kaha rakhne hai?" He questioned.

"Aap yeh mujhe de dijiye main coaching center jaungi toh le jaungi" she said.

She held the tents and headed towards her room. Aarav had been approaching from the other side with Khushi's phone in his head. Manvi's view was blocked due to the load of tents in her hands, she walked slowly trying her best not to collide with anyone. Aarav's phone rings, he picks it up "yeah! Nahi main kal office aaunga aur dekh lunga.. Send me the details.."

He collided with Manvi, and Aarav grabbed her by the waist so that she wouldn't fall on the ground. She placed her hand on his shoulder to balance herself and they shared the eyelook.

He sighed deeply "Miss toofan! Mujhe samajh jaana chahiye tha sirf tum hi mere raste mein aati ho" he said

"Aap mere raste mein aaye Aaravji" Manvi said

He left her and she picked up the fallen tents. He helps her pick them up "tumhe har kaam khud karna hai! Dusron ki madad lene mein kya dikkat hoti hai tumhe?" he questioned her.

"Mujhe kisiko pareshan karna pasand nahi hai!" she replied.

Khushi came to the hotel in search of Aarav as it had been long. She then noticed Aarav and Manvi together with a smile on her face. A thought came in her mind and she left from there.

Aarav glanced at Manvi "ek second! Tum toh apni maa se milne gayi thi na? Toh camp mein kya kar rahi ho?" he questioned.

Manvi was left speechless hearing his question. 

❤️❤️ Hope you liked father daughter reunion. ❤️