Part 21:

"No need to worry... she is fine now. She got fever due to stress. She is physically fine but she is mentally weak. Something is bothering her badly. She is looking very depressed. She is not ready to expose her inner turmoil. Try to make her happy. That will help her to come out. You can take her after 10 minutes. Here is the prescription" said doctor.

"Sure doctor. I'll take care of that. Thank you" said Arnav. He left the doctors room, and went to Khushi's room to hear her talking with someone. When he heard what she is saying he felt like the land beneath him moving away... he felt like he losing a precious thing of his life. He kept hearing her words...

"No Shyam... I'm fine... I was fainted near the hostel. That time Arnav Ji came there, I don't know why, but he only brought me to the hospital."

'Is she saying that she don't know why I came to hostel or she don't know why I took her to hospital? Didn't she really know why I came to hostel or brought her hospital?' thought Arnav.

"But pooh... why did you faint in the first? What happened? Aren't you taking your food daily? Wait... as I know you will faint whenever you are disturbed mentally, right? Then what happened dear? Tell me"

"Nothing Shyam... I'm fine, don't worry."

"How can you say that you are fine? You are in hospital Khushi. Tell me Khushi what's the matter. Which matter is bothering you?"

"Hmmm... ok... yes I'm disturbed... why wouldn't I disturbed when I came to know that the person, I love most, loves another girl? He never thinks about me like that? Why wouldn't I disturb when I said to that person that I love him and he rejected my love? How will I feel Shyam?" she burst out her feelings in front her brother and cried her heart out. "I should have told him about my feelings little earlier. I wouldn't have missed him. I lost my love Shyam... I lost my life..."

Shock is the situation of two people. One is Shyam and one is Arnav. Only one thought is killing both of them, "My little sister faced rejection" thought Shyam. "My Khushi was rejected by someone" thought Arnav. They both didn't like that truth, which is disturbing Khushi. They also felt disturbed with this. Khushi talked some more time with her brother. When she saw Arnav entering the room she bid bye to Shyam and disconnected the call.

"How are you Khushi? How are you feeling now?" asked Arnav with so much concern for her.

"I'm fine Arnav Ji... thanks a lot for your help. And I'm sorry for inconvenience caused to you."

"What happened to you Khushi? What I heard now, is it true? Who is that guy?"

"Hmmm... Arnav Ji... please can we skip this topic for now. Please..." she pleaded him with tears in her eyes. Seeing her like this he sighed deeply and nodded his head. They both left hospital to her hostel. When he is driving, he remembered her talks with that so called Shyam in hospital. So, one thing is cleared, that Shyam is not the guy who he thought. He left an inaudible sigh in relaxation. Suddenly he remembered how she didn't lift his call this morning, and a shiver ran through his spine when a thought came into his mind 'where did she go in this morning? Why didn't she answer our calls? Did she go out for something...? I mean did she go out for hurting herself or doing something more stupid?' he pressed car break, letting the car stopped with jerk. Immediately he left car and come Khushi's side and dragged her out of the car and barked on her asking

"Where were you in the morning?"

Khushi, who is confused about this sudden change in his behaviour, said "I'm in hostel itself. Why? What happened?"

"In hostel? Then why didn't you answer my or Aman's calls? Where were you that time? Why did you go outside alone? Tell me Khushi... I need your answers."

"Oh... you are asking about that time...? Yeah I received your phone calls. But I'm not in a mood to answer. In fact, I'm not in a mood to talk with anyone. That's why I didn't lift the calls. Sorry."

"Sorry?! Do you even know how much scared I was about you? Do you even know what thoughts came into my mind? If you fail in your love or if you got rejected by someone, it doesn't mean that you will, you can end you life." he cupped her cheeks and said again "Don't you think about your family, your loved ones? What if something happened to you? What would if I lost you? Don't you ever, ever do this again, do you understand?" shouted Arnav.

"If I answer your call or not; if something happen to me or not, how it matters to you? How and why it make difference to you?"

"Of course it matters to me. Of course it makes difference to me"

"How and why?"

"Because... Because... I" he stopped abruptly thinking 'no I can't say like this. I can't express my love like this on the road. I want this moment special. I want to give much more happiness to her. She deserves happiness. 'I don't want my love come out like this. And she is in pain now. I can't bother her with my answer now. I can't answer her at least for now.' he thought. Before he says anything, he heard her asking again

"Because you.... what Arnav Ji?"

He felt helpless. He doesn't want to answer her question. So, he went to driving seat and sat readily to drive back to hostel. Khushi is really surprised about his behaviour. She sighed deeply and sat inside the car. Throughout the drive to hostel, she tried to get her answer. But being ASR, he didn't even look at her or he didn't give any response for her questions. After some time he dropped her at hostel and went back to his home, because it is already evening.

He is worried... really worried for Khushi. He sat on his couch closing eyes with his palms while resting his elbows on his knees. He didn't feel good when he saw her in that state. He is not able believe that she loved someone. In fact, he didn't like that.

'Why youu didn't like? She has every right to love someone her choice. You love her that doesn't mean she don't have any right to love others" said his mind.

"No... She don't have that right... she is mine, that's all." said his heart.

"Oh... shut up you. How can you say that? Don't you know that love blossoms only when correct person comes in front of us? If you don't, then why don't you love that chick Sheena? She is just behind you right? Then why do you love only Khushi?"

Arnav find his heart had no answer for this question from his mind.

"See... don't act like a fool thinking all these... she is in pain now. You have to be her strength now. Make her happy. Give her some solace. Bring her back to her original self, if you can. But don't stress her much. Try to understand her feelings. What if she leaves you and go? Can you bear that pain?" said his mind

"NO... I can't... I can't bear that pain. Yeah you are right... I have to be her strength. I shouldn't taunt her for this. She is already in worst situation. I will help her to come back to her original self. First I will help her to relax, and then I will tell her about my feelings. She deserves happiness. I will make her happy."

Arnav is satisfied from this discussion between his mind and his heart. He is relaxed now. He is ready to make his Angel normal. He remembered Khushi's state in hospital. She is in worst condition. She is depressed. She is crying badly. His heart sunk when he remembered her eyes with tears. They are so expressive. He can see her heart through her eyes. He felt something else bothering her. He felt like she wants to say something to HIM... he don't know why he felt like this. But he is sure, she wants to say something. He definitely gives support to her in her every situation. He makes her comfortable with him.

When he is thinking about her, Aman and Anjali came to him to know about Khushi. They got shocked by knowing what happened with Khushi. They really felt bad about her. After Anjali and Aman went from his room, he laid on his king sized bed thinking about Khushi. He remembered her words "I should have told him about my feelings little earlier. I wouldn't have missed him. I lost my love Shyam... I lost my life..." he sat on his bed with a jerk and said aloud "No... I won't do this mistake. I can't lose you Khushi. I definitely will make you mine. I definitely will tell you about my love. I can't see you in pain. I will tell you everything as soon as possible."

He went to sleep thinking about how to make Khushi normal. Tomorrow onwards it will be his main mission – happy Khushi mission – he smiled. "Don't worry Khushi... I will be there for you always... Hamesha... it is my promise" after promising he drifted into sleep.

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"Khushi... get up Khushi... good morning"

"Ji Lavanya Ji... good morning"

"How are you feeling now Khushi? Can you come to college today?" asked Lavanya while checking Khushi's forehead and neck for temperature. She didn't find any temperature.

"No Lavanya Ji I'm fine. I will come to college today. It is just a normal fever. That's all. I will get ready and come." Lavanya was told everything by Arnav and he asked her to not talk about all these things with Khushi, which Lavanya following blindly. When she saw Khushi yesterday evening, she really got shocked to see Khushi in that state. Her pale face, lifeless body and hopeless eyes. She really felt bad for Khushi. Lavanya dint ask her anything. She just helped Khushi in getting ready and she took her to the dining hall to have breakfast. They left for college in the car which Arnav sent to pick Khushi and Lavanya.

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"Relax Chote... Khushi is fine... I asked Lavanya about her. She doesn't have any fever in the morning, she is well enough to do her work for herself. She is coming to college, right? Then you can check her yourself. Ok... just relax..."

"No Di... I'm really tensed about her. You have to see her condition yesterday in hospital. I never expect her in that situation.... you know I love her Di... I can't see her like this"

"It is ok Arnav... just relax... she will be fine" said Aman.

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"What are you saying Pam? What the hell are you talking? ASR is in love with that first year girl? How can this possible?"

"Yes Sheena I'm sure... I heard with my own years. ASR only said this to Anjali Di. He is in love with Khushi"

"No... I can't accept this. I won't allow this to happen. ASR is mine"

"Sheena till now you managed very well in creating fear in every girl's mind. You said so many girls that he is womanizer. But in those cases ASR is never interested in any girl. But now he is interested in a girl. Can you make it happen this time? Can you create distance between ASR and that Khushi?"

"Of course Sims... I can... after all she is a girl and that too traditional. She will believe my words. But here I have to do something indirect. I know what to do" said Sheena, not knowing her these attempts will not work on Arnav and Khushi. Not knowing Arnav won't leave anything or anybody, who tries to separate him from his Khushi.

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Arnav rushed to parking along with Aman when they saw his car stopped at parking. After reaching car Aman opened the door for Khushi and shocked to see her face. In only two days she changed completely. She lost all her charm. But he didn't say any word. Immediately he hugged her side ways and asked

"How are you Choti? How is your fever now?"

"I'm fine Bhai... my fever also reduced" saying this she turned to Arnav and said "Thank you so much Arnav Ji. Thanks a lot for your help yesterday. Without your help I couldn't manage myself. Thank you and" she stopped saying further by Arnav's words

"Chup... bilkul chup... as a friend it is my responsibility to take care of you. You are staying away with your family and you are calling Aman as Bhai and my Di as Di" saying this he got an idea, so he said again "yeah I know it's weird, but still you are calling them as your family members so... we are responsible to you. Ok"

"Weird? Why did you say like that Arnav Ji? What is wrong in there calling them as Bhai and Di?"

"Of course it is weird Khushi. How can you call them Bhai and Di?" saying this he looks at Aman who is getting tensed and almost all blushing Anjali. Looking at what Arnav seeing, both Lavanya and Khushi are got curious to know the matter. So immediately Khushi asked Arnav forgetting her pain "Is there anything we have to know Arnav Ji?"

Arnav, who is having devilish smile on his face, looked at her sister, who is nodding her head negatively pleading with her eyes. Khushi and Lavanya became more curious about this siblings eye talks.

...to be continued