Part 67:

Khushi trembled after seeing the reality in front of her. She couldn't believe what she is seeing. She felt her knees going weak. If not for Arnav, she would have lost her balance by now. When Arnav found Khushi swaying, he immediately held her tight supporting her to sit on the floor. Seeing her losing her balance, Shyam came out from the shock and rushed to her

"Pooh...Pooh..."

She kept looking at him. They didn't get any response from her. Arnav looked at Khushi worried

"Khushi... Angel... what's wrong? Why aren't you talking anything? Khushi?" he shook her slightly to get her attention.

She held her hand up and tried to touch Shyam's cheek. "Bhai..." she whispered

"Pooh..." he responded with tears in his eyes

"Bhai... is this you? In real? Am I hallucinating? Am I dreaming? Arnav Ji... Am I..."

Arnav stopped Khushi saying "No Khushi... you aren't. Shyam Bhai is indeed here, with you, with us"

"Pooh... my bacha... my Pooh..." he cupped her face with tears running on his cheeks

"BHAI...!!!" she hugged Shyam tightly and cried her heart out along with her brother. They both stayed like that for long time, trying to assure each other about their presence. Nobody talked anything, nobody asked anything and they just sat there. After like one hour or more, when Khushi's sobs subsided they broke the hug

"Pooh... my baccha... how are you? Where were you? Why didn't you contact us? What are you doing here?"

As Khushi is not in a state to answer, Arnav said "Bhai... I will tell you everything. For now, Khushi needs to rest. We will talk later, first you get freshen up. Please..."

Seeing Arnav's calm and relaxed face, Shyam understood that everything about his baby sister is fine. He released a relaxed breath and nodded his head. He turned to Khushi

"Pooh... I will be back in few minutes. Till then you take rest, okay? We will talk everything then"

Khushi nodded her head. After Shyam left to guest room, Khushi sat there in the living room waiting for her brother. When she looked at her side, she found Arnav looking at her. She immediately hugged him "Arnav Ji... Bhai..."

"Shh... Khushi... relax... we only called him. I mean Aman called him to come here saying some emergency in work."

"But how did you know about him? I mean how did you find him? I thought... I thought... along with others... he too..." she couldn't say that horrible word about her living brother

"Shh... Khushi... relax... he is here, right? Then, there is no need of thinking or talking about the past. I know it's difficult to forget our loved ones, but we have to move on dear. We have to face the world; we have to take the life how it comes with so much strength. Breaking down or crying on our past never will do good sweet heart. Just remember the past as a good memory, enjoy the present, hope for future. Didn't you hear – Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift that's why they call it as a Present?"

Khushi nodded her head looking into Arnav's eyes.

"Then, enjoy your present with your Bhai. Don't feel bad or don't think about your past. It will only hurt us, nothing else, okay?" asked Arnav

Khushi again nodded her head resting it on Arnav's shoulder.

"Pooh..." Shyam has came as fast as he can after freshen up, and sat beside Khushi on the couch.

"Bhai..." Khushi hugged him

"Now tell me... How are you? What are you doing here? Why didn't you contact us?"

"Bhai... I'm sorry for everything. But Bhai... after the accident..." with that she told everything about her, whatever she faced after the accident. How she tried to contact Aman and Arnav, how their calls went unattended, how she held herself back after seeing the news about Arnav's engagement. "And I thought... I thought... you... along with... others... you... you..."

"Shh... Pooh... relax... I'm here now, right? Don't go there. You are fine, that's more than enough for me. I'm really thankful to DS and Kruthi for taking care of you. I still can't believe this – I'm seeing you again flesh and blood. Oh Pooh... I missed you so much" he hugged her tightly not letting her go fearing if he loses his hold she will disappear in a thin air.

"Bhai... but how did you meet Arnav Ji? How did he find you?"

Everyone looked at each other. Seeing their tensed faces, Khushi felt something in her heart like something about to happen

"What's wrong? Why aren't saying anything? Bhai? Arnav Ji? Aman Bhai? What's wrong? Is everything okay?"

"Choti..." Aman stood from his place

Understanding Aman's eagerness to claim his long lost baby sister, to let Aman to sit beside Khushi, Arnav stood from his place. Seeing Arnav leaving from her side, Khushi felt more panic rose in her heart

"Arnav Ji? What's happening? Why isn't anyone saying anything? You all are scaring me now." She is on verge of crying now

Aman immediately sat beside her and held her one hands, which is shivering

"Choti... relax... okay? Everything is fine. Choti... I need to say one thing to you. Will you listen to me clearly and carefully?" Aman doesn't know how Khushi will react after knowing their relation. Seeing Khushi's nod, he continued

"Do you remember, I mentioned you about my lost sister?"

Khushi nodded her head, not understanding about how Aman's lost sister is related to their discussion. She looked at Arnav, who is having small smile on his face. She looked at Shyam Bhai, feeling his hold on her shoulder getting tight

"I found her, after so many years" seeing Khushi's widen eyes Aman asked "Do you want to see her?" Khushi nodded her head in yes, trying to understand the happenings. Aman slowly removed his mobile, opening the photos in that; he showed their college photos, where Arnav and Khushi sat beside each other. Khushi looked at Aman not understanding anything.

"Choti... meet my baby sister – Khushi" Khushi's eyes widen when the realization drawn into her mind. Everyone can see the fear in her eyes. She moved towards Shyam tightening her hold on his hand while trying to remove other hand from Aman's grip

"No... please Choti... don't... please... listen to me. Whatever I said, is completely true. You are my sister, my blood sister. Please believe me... I'm your brother" Aman is desperate to have his sister.

Nodding her head "No... I'm not..." she whispered

"Yes you are" Aman is serious

Khushi looked at Aman, Arnav and lastly at Shyam who nodded his head in yes with a small smile on his face. She again looked at Arnav to confirm this news. Arnav walked towards her and knelt down before her. Taking her both hands from her brothers' clutch, he looked into her eyes

"Yes Angel. You are our Choti, our Khushi. We lost you when you were 2 years old. Mohini kidnapped you with the help of our maid."

"Mohini?"

"Ha... Rahul's mother – Mohini Malhotra. She had some issues with my father and yours, I mean Aman's father. So, to make them suffer, she bribed one of our maids to kidnap you. When the police followed our maid, he left you on the road. Luckily your family found you and took you to their home. They brought you up as their own child"

Khushi looked at Shyam to see him nodding his head. She closed her eyes and held her head in her hands.

"Khushi... Khushi... are you okay? You no need to take anything seriously. We just want to inform you about this. That's all, don't worry... relax..." Arnav worried for Khushi's health. He doesn't want Khushi to knock out once again. She already faced a long. "Khushi... say something... please... Khushi... talk to me damn it... you are scaring me... Khushi... KHUSHI..." shouted Arnav not able to take her silence

Suddenly Khushi hugged Arnav and said in panic state "I can understand whatever you all are saying. I know Aman Bhai is really good and I'm lucky to have him as my brother. I know how much he loves his sister, I mean me. But... but I need my Shyam Bhai in my life. I can't lose him once again. Please... please... don't separate me from my Bhai. Please Arnav Ji... I need my Bhai. Please... don't take me away from my Bhai. Please..." she cried her heart, letting them know her fears. Arnav hugged Khushi tightly patting her back to sooth her fears. He made her sit on the couch between her brothers

Both, Shyam and Aman felt overwhelmed seeing Khushi and hearing her confession. Both hugged her by their side.

"Choti... nobody is going to take anyone. You know Shyam Bhai is my elder brother now" Aman tried to lighten Khushi's mind

Khushi looked at Aman and Shyam who were smiling at her. She again looked at Arnav, who nodded his head in yes "Yes, Khushi. Not only you; we also got our elder brother in the form of Shyam Bhai. Mami and Mamu I mean, Aman and yours parents accepted him as their elder son. You know what? He is one of the directors of RM group of companies" said Arnav

"He is our brother Khushi. Nobody is going to take him away from you" said Aman

"Pooh... whatever they are saying is completely true. I'm not going to leave you my dear. We all will stay in the same house. With our parents"

"But Bhai..." Khushi stopped in between how to express her feelings

"What is it Pooh?"

"How can you? I mean... how we can accept... I mean you know... we them as our parents... I don't know Bhai... I'm worried"

"Pooh... didn't you accept us as your family? Now, it is my turn. When you lost your biological family, you embraced us as yours. Now, when I lost my biological, I should embrace yours as mine. But you know one thing Pooh, there or here..., then or now... we both, you and I are meant to be brother and sister. Nobody can separate us. We will live together till our last breath. You know, both Raizada and Mathur houses are side by side. When you get married to Arnav also we will stay next to each other. Just a wall away, right?" he tried to change her mind. He very well knew how to change Khushi's mind. He know her well... he know his baby sister well

"Bhai... please..." suddenly Khushi felt conscious. While deep red adoring her cheeks she hide her face in Shyam's chest.

"Arey wah... My baby sister is blushing now! Arnav I think it's high time, you should marry her ASAP"

"Bhai... please..."

"Choti... are you really blushing? I think Bhai is right, we should get married you both. What you say Arnav?" asked Aman

Feeling the pleasure of seeing Khushi before his eyes, Arnav held Khushi in a tight hug and said in a mock anger "Stop you both. Don't dare to tease my Khushi... my Angel. We will get marry soon, when we go to our house. No need for you all to worry about that. We both will take care of that. Haina Angel? We will get marry immediately after we reaching our house, okay?"

Khushi opened her mouth and eyes wide and looked at Arnav in a horrified expression. Looking at her scary expression, everyone burst into laughter – thanking the God for making everything alright, trying to forget the pain they felt for two long years. Seeing everyone laughing at her, Khushi hid her face in her palms and bent her head down. The trio – Shyam, Aman and Arnav group hugged her making her sandwich between their strong protective hands feeling their Angel's presence.

...to be continued