Chapter 26: Nightmare

Khushi: Jyada khush hone ki jarurat nahi hain aj toh tum bach gaye jis din bhaiya ko tumhari asliyat pata chalegi usdin bhagwan bhi tumhe unse bacha nahi payega...who maar dalenge tumhe (''Don't be so happy, today you get saved but once bhaiya get too know about your real identity that day god also won't able to spare you...he will kill you'')

''You already killed me..khushi''! He spoke mesmerized by her and wounded his arm around her waist purposely and again she try restraining flaring her temper which increase her beauty even more and he keep ogling her forgetting everything. Dhruv get embarrassed seeing their coziness and smile excusing himself.

Khushi: ''Don't touch me'' He gesture her toward dhruv who was glued at the entrance. She faked smiled as he turned before moving out the room and arnav was enjoying the moment wholeheartedly keeping his lady love in his arms. Dhruv shut the door and as soon as he left she quickly brushed him away from herself and jumped out of skin by their close proximity. He feel awkward unknowingly and turned his gaze away shifting his head on other side. She sat on the bed and sighed.

Khushi: ''Congratulations, you have been escaped and even successful in eloping but only for few days once he get to knew you are the same animal who is the sole holder of every fiber of pain suffered that day probably last day of your life!''  He turned around and pulled her hand making her crashed into his arms. This happens so suddenly that she didn't get time to comprehend what has just happen and finally he broke his silence.

Arnav: ''I am ready to bear every consequence I admit it I did a biggest sin but not in the cost of loosing you..Your brother get to know or not it doesn't matter to me until he won't do anything to keep you away from me...you are only mine...I won't let you go away''. She remain numbed. His voice is dark and clear. She can only manage to hear his last word. His obsession and madness was reflecting by his simple word and she began shivering when his hand touched her face. Her eyes get widened in terror and the fateful night again began crossing her mind by acknowledging his touch and she began trembling.

The insecurity of loosing her made him vulnerable. The fear of her going away within one month making him devastated and eating him up terribly. The thought itself being so painful and distraught that he wished to hide herself from the outside world. He was fought back in tears unaware what is going in her mind.

Her eyes keeping gazing at him blankly holding her breathe. Fear rushed through her veins and she is trying so hard not to show her weakness  and straightly shoving cold glare but yet he didn't stop and embrace her in his arms to convince himself she is not going anywhere. He began pacifying himself scooping her in his arms but she cannot able to tolerate anymore and pushed him away with all her force she can have. He snapped back with a hard jerk into reality and her next word made him tongue tied.

Khushi: ''You again wanted to rape me? Then go ahead I am right in front of you...ruin me again. Her voice was sharp, expressing immense hurt and hatred. Arnav was shocked to hear that and then he noticed her hand was removing her lacy of nightie.  He shook his head and stop her immediately. Khushi was in trauma and began breathing with difficulty. Her fear is clearly visible through her eyes and she restrain looking directly into his eyes and turned away. By pausing for a while, she continued.

Khushi: ''Seems my taste vanished from your mouth and you want to punished me again for the mistake that I wasn't committed...that's the main reason you married me..right? Be a sport, accept it you wanted my body and then  threw me out like garbage''. She spoke in a harsh tone.

Arnav fist clenched hearing that. His stomach churned by her awful words and went forward furiously but then stopped to refrain his outburst upon her as he had promised himself he would never hurt her again in his entire life despite how much her words pricked him but he never loose his calm that make her worsen. He remain quiet and ran his hand through his hairs to control his nerve and tighten his grip with his palm poking his nails. He stood still without exchanging a single word that made her pondered and he again retreat into work to divert his attention from all these chaos.

Khushi: ''Save your fakr drama in front of my brother and all the fools of your family who dance in your tip not on me and if you dare again to come near me I won't spare you''. She said sportingly and continue shooting her accusation. He was trying so hard to control his anger but ignore her knowing about her mental state.

Frustratingly, she again lie on the bed and try to sleep closing her eyes while he went to complete his project and engrossed in making the design again.
She switched off the light willingly without giving damn to his work as she never let him get the deal. He snapped his head up and urge her to at-least put the dim light on so that he can complete his paper work that she had just spoiled but she didn't listen and goaded him in leaving the room.

He knew its useless to argue with her so he prefer not to stretched the topic further. He cancelled the meeting for a day by making call and began walking toward her in a slow steps. She snapped her eyes open by hearing his footsteps nearing her. Her breathe get swallowed by his every step when she saw him approaching her. Her throat get dried and she clutches the pillow against her chest in a steel grip anxiously, closing her eyes but then get stumbled when she felt him doing something with her hand. She was about to yell narrowing her eyes when she hear his soft voice.

Arnav: ''My pillow?''

Khushi: What? He gesture her toward the pillow she was holding near her heart.

Arnav: ''You heard me right...You are holding my pillow, Mrs angry raizada!!'' She get startled. And in next moment sighed in relief. She hurriedly handed him pillow and in the process his hand touches her palm making her slaughtered.

Arnav: What happen you okay? He saw her sweating even in air conditioner room and looked on concerned.

Khushi: ''I am good, please spare me and let me sleep peacefully!'' With frown brows.

Arnav: ''Good night''. She made her face turning her back at him and he went to coach to laid down and smiled a bit before closing his eyes to daze at the sleeping beauty before slumber took over him.

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In Delhi:

Aditi? Aditiii!!!!!!!!! Open the damn door...I am warning you..let me explain once...please open the door once...I love you..please once..!!! He remarked pleadingly.

A man of late 20's began banging the door madly and screaming her name hopelessly to get one glimpse of her. His eyes were red and the lava bubbling up in a volcano in desperation. He sighed in exasperation slipping alcohol leaning at the door. By getting no response, he started hitting the door angrily getting highly furious by her behavior.

''I am warning you if within a minute you'd open the door I will kill myself ..'' Aditi buried her head in her arms in terror and began shivering hysterically with tears in her eyes.

Aditi: ''I don't care Just get lost nk and stop bothering me, I hate you...you are a monster!!''  By realizing situation is getting out of control she quickly rang watchman of the flat and made him threw out of the place immediately.

Nk: ''I will be back..don't think you would get over me so easily. He spoke in a deadly tone and walked off''.Her heart began sinking gradually.

''I have to tell khushi everything to get out of this mess''! she thought helplessly.
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Anjali was resting in her bed staring at the sealing fan aimlessly in a bolt upright. Her head began spinning remembering his shameful words.

''No one would marry a tainted girl...You are only mine..only i have right to marry you..to had you. I am coming to complete the uncompleted task which left incomplete 2 years before and this time i will make sure your so called savior brother won't be able to save you''. Her entire body remain was shaking. His words ringing her ears and making her terrified. Not for a single moment she shut her eyes. Different upturn thoughts rushing her mind. She was fidgeting with her dupatta nervously.

''How shyam got my number? Bhaiya send him jail then how he escaped so quickly? No I won't let him ruin my life''. She stood in her toes and rushed toward arnav's room to inquire about the phone call but then stop in her track.

''No its not good to inform him currently. I cannot be selfish and ruin my bhaiya happiness that he just bestowed. In these years I have seen him so much broken but since khushi bhabhi entered his life there is a different kind spark enlightened him like he is longing for her since ages, I cannot spoil his happiness ..i really wish my bhaiya always stay happy with bhabhi and god protect them from all evilness and they made a perfect couple.''

At night khushi couldn't sleep for a long time and when she fall asleep, it is only nightmare to be appear. The dark night again began haunting her. She saw herself running wildly in the lonely road shouting for help. She knew she had to run as someone was following her. She had to protect herself from that monster. She could hear heavy footsteps following her. She ran by gathering all her mighty but she is getting breathless and her feet started to drag. All of a sudden she felt a grip holding her in a firm grip and dragging her somewhere and she is ruthlessly yelling for help but no one is there to save her.

She lifted her gaze and look up in the bloodshot eyes of Arnav singh raizada and a chill run down her spin. Her breathe almost stop and then she felt him moving his hand all over her body and pulling her toward himself. She tried to push him away but he come even more closer making her shrieked in horror. Tears was continuously spilling her face but he was touching her in all ways drinking her sweetness with his roughness. A mad glint exist in his eyes showing his rage and hatred for her.

Khushi: Leave me please..... ...bachaooo..someone help me..!! Her heart started to pound as she saw him lowered his face down on her neck avoiding her plead.

He pushed her back on the bench and hovered on her. He leaned down on top of her grabbing her face roughly and bending over to capture her lips.
She got up in a sudden with a gasp and began mumbled horridly. Arnav get panicked by her sudden shouting and went near out of worry. She began going backward seeing the same person in front of her.

Khushi: No please no...Chod do mujhe..jane do...don't touch me..i beg you!! He could hear her say softly.

Arnav: Khushi? He call out touching her shoulder.

Khushi: ''No..no please don't..''Her voice getting louder and sharp.

''Please don't arnavji'' He felt someone punched in the gut and he withdraw his hand. He heart sank knife listening the name 'arnavji' after so long. She began getting scared as he inch toward her. Her condition get terrible by his every move so he maintain distance giving her much needed space. Helplessly he look around thinking what to do. He gripped her shoulder and shook her desperately to bring her back to normal.

''Khushi wake up.''

Khushi: No!!'' She yelled and sat up hugging her knees. Her terror filled eyelashes wide open as she breathe heavily. It took a while for khushi to realize where she was. She was still in shock and when she look at her side, her eyes grew wider than ever seeing him before her eyes.

Khushi: Please don't do this...let me go please.'' She pleaded backing off.

He wanted to sooth her pain by comforting her and tell her nothing would go wrong..he would never hurt her again and always love her but her terror filled eyes stop him uttering anything. He saw the same fear in her eyes he saw when he tainted this fragile doll . She sat down crossing her legs on her bed and began inching backward staring at him.

He felt like dying thousand times looking at her trembling form. He got up moving slowly toward her.

Arnav: ''Khushi relax..i m not going to do anything to you.''

He wait for some moment but by getting no improvement from her side,he smashed water on her face to bring her back to normal. She looked around and relaxed to find herself on his bed and her clothes were still on. She drew a deep breathe when reality drawn upon her.

Khushi: ''erww main...don't know what hap...pen to me...I was...''. She looked on hesitant and noticed him avoiding his gaze to met her eyes.

First time he seen her in such state and her current state broke him from inside.

''Its okay..take medicine and sleep well''. His voice was twisted in pain but didn't let her suspect. The tension in the atmosphere was almost tag-able. Silently he handed her pills along with glass of water from side desk and she without any argument took it and shifted herself on the edge of the bed and lie down curdling herself fearfully. He walked straight out towards poolside and sat down on one of the chair and buried his face with his hands.

Arnav: ''What I have done? I have messed up all due to my ego'' He thought helplessly. Tears spilling from his eyes wetting his face tremendously. ''Something so beautiful, so pure..how could I ruin it?'' He sat there for hours hating himself, cursing himself for that night that is haunting her who lay in the room behind him when he crushed her in his own feet.

''Khushi please..''. his voice began breaking in pain. ''I am so.. so sorry..i am sorry for what I did. I am sorry I hurt you.. it is amendable. It kill me to think what I made you go through.I knew you said no amount of apologies would be enough but I will be sorry for rest of my life and I will make sure not a single drop of tear would able to touch your skin...I would never ask you to forgive me as I knew a single sorry won't lessen the pain of yours.''! 

After a long time he entered her room and saw her face calm again. He lied down on the recliner, not wanting to disturb her sleep. Not for a single moment he blink his eye and make sure she is sleeping peacefully.

Khushi woke up early and wondered where she was hen her eyes fell on arnav's compromising position on recliner. He was leaning keeping his hand on his head in distressed state.

''Did he not sleep whole night?'' She wondered. Many times in the midnight she woke up from nightmare and saw him in the same state sometimes even staring at her, probably something is bothering him. Might be he is feeling guilty for what he did or it is just his pretend to get my sympathy or something else but why should I care, he deserve it indeed much more than that. Only in one day she made this spineless man's world upside down and she felt delightful turning the table but then her smile faded remember the events of night and uncontrollably tears flushed her face.

She quietly got up and went into the bathroom to control her sob before he saw her weakening condition. Arnav noticed her got up once she shut the door.

Arnav: ''My presence make her remember the deepest blow, it would be better I maintain some distance and stay sometime away from her atleast she would be in peace''. Lump form in his throat and he closed his eyes painfully. By realizing she is coming out, he quickly dashed out.

Wiping her face with the towel, she began walking in the room lost in train of thoughts when her cell beeps. Her face curved into feeble smile by the name flashed and she punched the call button audibly.

Khushi: ''Hey aditi...whats up??'' She get pleased by her call. Putting the towel on her side, she continue walking and started mumbling.

Aditi: ''Khushi nothing is okay, that Nk is totally mad the situation is getting out of control..day in and out he keep following me and yesterday he made a biggest scene, he barged in my flat''. She looked on shocked and stood still.

''Thankfully I threw him out somehow but I am really worried now..he will not stay quiet''. Khushi tightened her jaw by the information she is getting from her sister cum friend.

She is the one who send nk away so that he won't create any problem in her brother upcoming life and by taking her friend aditi's help, she teach him good lesson by messing with her life but now she cannot risk her life knowing much well what a pervert nk was, he can go to any length to harm her.

Khushi: Aditi don't worry I won't let a single scar upon you..your safety is my responsibility..just relax and listen what I am saying very carefully''. She narrate her everything and aditi listen keenly and nodded in agreement.

Next day Nk went in her flat excitingly and made all arrangement to marry her but everything seems shattered seeing the lock in the main door. He truly love her but she broke his heart mercilessly without caring about anything and played with his feelings. He left no stone upturn to found her but cannot able to found her. By convincing and begging from her landlord he get to know she left the place for good but don't know where she was. He shuddered in thoughts remembering that incident when he lost her.

Nk and aditi was sitting in restaurant and he keep adoring her holding her hand and a soft music playing in the background.

Aditi: ''The place is so beautiful..thanks Nk..you made my birthday really very special''. She said pleasingly. After a while longer, he broke his silence kissing her fingers.

Nk(Holding her hand) : ''Aditi in this supercilious occasion, I wanted to confess something that I am holding since so long but now I think the right time came when you should realize what I feels for you''. She looked on confused and open her mouth to interrupt when he stopped her.

Nk: ''Not a single word..let me complete''! he got up and bend down in his knees in front of her holding her hand and remove ring from his pocket.

''I love you aditi..will you marry me''?

He moved her hand near his mouth to kiss her knuckles when she hurriedly shrugged her palm away.

Aditi: ''No..never!!'' Her rejection sank his heart. A wide smirk appear on her lips. He got up and cupped her cheeks.

Nk: ''Aditi stop making jokes..i knew you also love me baby!'' He pulled her in his arms to hug her but she jerked him away angrily.

Aditi: ''Not love..you disgust me..god knows with how many girls you played this love game but i am not the one, its not so easy to trap mrs aditi gupta''. He get shirked listening ''mrs' from her mouth. 

Nk: ''You are married?'' He get shocked when reality drawn upon him as if earth come beneath down his feet. His heart beat began rising rapidly.

Aditi: ''Yes I am married and very happy with my husband and for your kind information, I am khushi's cousin sister, the same girl whom you played the same love game..remember?'' He gulped in denial.

Nk: ''What rubbish you are talking? Who is khushi, I was listening this name first time in my life''.

Aditi: ''Oh really do I look like fool? I knew your real intention since longer time and played the same love game like the way you made with other girls and look today I am succeed in my play..you are right in front of me bending in my feet...'' She exclaimed mockingly and he arched back by her expression.

''what her fault that you crushed her heart? She loved you so much with all her heart but you just wanted one thing from her and once you came to know you are unsuccessful in satisfying yourself knowing about her beliefs and upbringings, you threw her out and humiliate her love so brutally that today she not even believe in love. I never forgive you by messing with an innocent soul''. She spat curtly. He tightened his grip and rose up in anger.

Aditi: ''I hate you..i hate you a lot that a single hatred is very less to show my disgust for you...you would root in hell... Now you realize how it feel the person whom you loved  broke your heart into million pieces, how khushi felt when you disgrace her love in the entire society...she needed your trust ..your support but you humiliate her and distraught her entire existance, her belief on love and made her stone hearten''.

Nk: ''Don't test me like this aditi, my heart is sinking please tell me its all lie, you are teasing me aren't you?'' He came near her and side hug her.

Aditi: ''Don't touch me, I'm warning you''. She pushed him away and smirked.

Nk: ''Look aditi it is enough now..look I an trembling..you made me so many promises and all your talks how much you like to spend time with me and gave me signals that you love me..just tell me once you also love me...you cannot do this to me''. She threw the ring on his face and turned to leave ignoring him when he grabbed her waist toward him. Devil overpower him.

Nk: ''You cannot ditched me like this...you are mine..i love you aditi I don't care if you married or not..leave your bloody husband and marry me... I make you mine by claiming yourself if not by your will then forcefully I would get you'' He grabbed her face and lowered his head near her lips when he get a tight slap from her side.

Aditi: ''You know something Nk..you are a bas**** ''.

He came back from reality by sensing someone hand on his shoulder and wipe his tears. He jerk the hand away and without looking at the person began walking tearfully with trembled feet holding the bear bottle in his hand when the next person snatched the bottle from his hand and threw it away. He get furious and open his mouth to yell but get shuffle coyly.  All his hang out get vanished seeing the next person in front of his eyes with a wide grin on the face.

Tum??? His eyes widen in shock state.

Precap: Twist in tale!!

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