Tanya looked up as she heard Khushi's murmur, concerned she patted her cheek "Khushi.....Khushi, dekho open your eyes. You are safe now. Arnav ji is here with you."

But Khushi was in the world of her nightmare, as she was running away from Bhushan. The more she tried to run, to make distance between them. The more he is getting near her.

Tanya worried paged the nurse and requested to call the doctor.

By now Khushi had started breathing heavily. Doctor rushed inside, Tanya "Doctor I don't know what to do. She is not opening her eyes."

Doctor "Calm down mam, let me look" Standing by Khushi side he tried calling her gently, his effort were in vain. Khushi could not get out of the terror she is living in.

Arnavji!!!!!

Arnav rushed to the room Khushi is in, his heart thudding in fear hearing her cry. And stilled looking at her.

Tanya noticing him "Bhai, Khushi...."

"What happened?"

"Bhai, I was sitting with Khushi when she started murmuring and crying. I tried to wake her but could not. I called doctor. He was trying to calm her but she got too restless. He was going to inject her when she woke up and started screaming."

Khushi has taken the needle from her hand and is standing backing away from the doctor in fear. Doctor "Mrs. Raizada calm down. It is okay. We are here to help you."

But she just kept backing away from him.

As he tried to step near her she cried "Paas maat avao.....dur raho.....Arnav ji!!!"

She did not hear anything the doctor said and the nurse, all she could see was Bhushan in front of her. His sinister smile, his evil intent. She could not get him out of her mind.

She screamed as he neared her.

Khushi!!!, Arnav dashed to her side, embaracing her in his arms, and she became more hyseterical not understanding it is him. She is living the horror of few hours.

"Chodo mujhe.....chodo mujhe......Arnav ji....Arnav ji.....save me....leave me.....humein chodo."

His eyes misting, he looked at her, Doctor "Mr. Raizada, keep holding her." he started nearing them with injection in his hand. Tanya gulped, she wanted to cry loudly seeing Khushi's state, but all she did was stood numb.

Doctor "Place her on the bed sir." nodding at doctor his eyes never leaving his wife's face, he picked her limp form and laid her gently on the bed. Wiping her tears, he carressed her hair, gulping. His throat choking "sweety....so sorry"

Tanya ran away from there. She rushed into her husband's arm crying worrying Aman and others.

Aman "Tanya what happened?" he caressed her back; Anjali came with a glass of water offering it. Taking it from her hand he nodded his thanks, making Tanya sit in the sofa, he made her drink water. And waited till she calmed down.

Sniffing, wiping her nose with the back of her hands she looked at Aman and everyone, narrating what happened inside Khushi's room. Worried and concerned Dadi, Nani, and Anjali rushed towards Khushi's room. Aman wanted to go with them but he could not leave Tanya alone in such state.

Tanya "You go Aman. I'm fine now. I can't go back there. It hurts to see them like this."

Aman gulped, hugging her "Are you sure sweetheart?"

Tanya "Yes, I know you too want to check on them. Just go. I'm fine here." Caressing her hair, pecking her forehead he stood up. Patting her shoulder once he left to see Arnav and Khushi, worried for Arnav. Oh God, why is it always him?

As he joined Arnav and other's outside Khushi's room he heard Arnav saying "She is in trauma of what happened with her. He said maybe she will need pyshiatrist's help."

Nani "hey bhagwan, why should our children is always made to suffer? Kabhi Chotte toh Kabhi Khushi. Why don't he leave our children in peace?"

Arnav hugged Nani, and consoling her said "it is okay Nani. We are here na. Khushi has us now. Don't cry. She needs us Nani."

"Haan Nani, hum sab haina Khushi ke saath. Everything will be fine. Please don't take tension." Anjali held her and made her sit on one of the chair, hugging her side ways.

It had been a week and more since the incident happened with Khushi. She has been brought home next day from the hospital, physically the damage was little but emotionally the girl is broken and scared. She had closed herself in a shell, does not leave the house for anywhere. She hardly leaves the room. And never alone. Arnav remains beside her always. Everyone is very worried for her. It is worse then the time Arnav was being shot.

Shefali walked inside their room, not seeing them inside she walked further towards poolside garden, and sighed looking at the scene. Khushi is sitting by the pool and lost looking at the still water, while Arnav is sitting on the recliner, working on his laptop.

"ASR!!!"

Arnav and Khushi looked at her, Shefali "I was thinking why not go for picnic today. Weather is nice. Everyone agreed. It will be nice outing for everyone. And everyone will feel good."

Arnav glanced at Khushi, who became alert at the mention of outing. He gulped at the fear in her face. She clutched his knees in vice grip saying "No Arnav ji....we cannot go." she looked at Shefali, shaking her head "hum kahiin nahiin jayenge. Go.....go away." she started crying "Arnav ji tell her we are not going. I'm scared. Please......please....."

He sat down beside, taking her in his embrace, he shushed her "Don't cry sweety. If you don't want to go. No problem. We will not go. Okay"

Khushi raised her teary eyes to look at him "Sacchi?"

Nodding his head at her, he looked back at Shefali"Take everyone else out Shefali. It will do good for them after the tension of few days. I and Khushi are fine here"

Shefali "but...." Arnav shaking his head subtly hinted her to drop the subject and not pressurize them. Failed at convincing Khushi and Arnav to join the picnic outing she left from there to inform others. For sure everyone will be dejected. Till when Khushi is going to house arrest herself and Arnav.

Two days later,

Anjali looked at the visitor's enquiringly "Ji app log?"

"Namasthe, I'm Payal Sharma, this is Akash Singh and Kamya Gupta. We are studying in same college with Khushi. We came to meet Khushi."

Anjali "Oh, please come inside." ushering them to the living room "Please have seat." the three took seat in one of the long sofas. Instructing OP to inform Arnav about the visitors from Khushi's college, she requested HP to bring snacks and juice for the guest, and joined the three.

Anjali "are you guys in same class of Khushi? Never heard about you guys from her."

Akash smiling "No, we all are in same year but different departments. Khushi would not have said about us to you because she doesn't know us." Anjali looked at them questioningly.

Payal "My father is a professor in our college. From him I came to know about Khushi and her kidnapping. We were worried, so came to meet her."

Akash "I know this will feel wierd that we are are not even her friends but came to see her. We might have not talked with her. But we know the person Khushi is. It is just there never came opportunity for us to intoduce to each other."

Payal "Khushi would always be in her world. She hardly would talk to anyone. In fact, we never saw her mingle with anyone except with the only girl from her class. That is miracle in itself since Khushi is so reserved."

Akash "we tried to approach her but that girl......" he went silent, not knowing what to say. Krishna would always take Khushi away whenever they tried to get near her.

Anjali nodded understanding. Payal "The truth is we like Khushi a lot. She has this aura. And coming to know something like this happened with her. And that too from college. We are really sorry for her and worried."

Anjali smiled at them "thank you for coming here. I really appreaciate it. She needs friends like you. And Khushi is sweetheart. Once you talk to her, she will forget her shyness. She just takes time to mingle with everyone."

HP came there with snacks and juice, Anjali "please have it." turning to Hari Prakash "where is OP? Did he inform Chotte?"

HP "I'll go and check with him Didi ji." but before that OP came to them "Didi ji Arnav bhaiya and Khushi ji is not in the room."

Anjali frowned "Not in the room?"

HP "Maybe they are still in the garden Didi ji. I saw them going towards garden after having breakfast."

Anjali "Oh, thank you HP and OP. You both go and finish your work." both of them left from there. She turned towards the three and said "You guy's have snacks. I'll go and inform them."

Walking outside the garden she saw Arnav reading a business magazine and Khushi laid down on the sofa keeping her head on his lap. One of his hand caressing her hair.

Anjali "Chotte!!!"

Arnav looked up at Anjali coming to them and signalled her to not make noise. Anjali nearing them noticed Khushi is sleeping peacefully. Making a sorry face she whispered "Khushi's college mates came to meet her."

He frowned "College mates?"

Anjali "Haan, they came to know about Khushi and concerned enough to visit here. You come and meet them."

Nodding he laid Khushi's head on the sofa and got up, bending down he picked her, holding her genlty in his arm "I'll first settle her in bed Di. You entertain them I'll be there shortly."

Both walked back inside the house, as they came to living room, Anjali rushed to the three and Arnav walked to the staircase to their room.

Akash, Payal, and Kamya surely noticed him coming inside carrying Khushi, they watched in awe at the scene. Anjali "Arnav will be in few moments." the three nodded dumbly. She explained further "because of medicine Khushi feels tired and drowsy." again the three nodded. What could they say? It is not everyday event to see The ASR carrying his little wife. This is the first time they were chanced to witness it. And the way he was carrying her like his precious bundle made them admire him.

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