"P-promise m-me... Y-You'll never leave him... Alo... Alone" She heard a fading whisper

"Maa... N-No... Ma... Maa. No!!!" She screamed

Khushi woke up with a start, Sweat beads were visible on her forehead. She was having the same dream from the past few months, Only it wasn't a dream, It couldn't pass as one... Just voices.

She looked around in an attempt to get rid of the thoughts, And the throbbing pain in the back of her head that always succeeded the dream.

She attempted to get up from the bed, But a sudden attack of weakness held her back.

"Khushiji... You're awake, How are you feeling now?" Anjali asked kindly

"I-I'm fine.. What... Happened?" Khushi asked weakly

"You fainted... An hour ago." Anjali informed

"I was fasting..." She acknowledged in a whisper

"Right... But Karwachauth is for married women" Anjali said

"She keeps Karwachauth to have a good life partner Anjali Ji" Payal said entering the room

"Oh You'll find a brilliant life partner Khushiji... I'll take your leave now, Uh- Dadi said you should stay back, It's late, Shashiji and Garima Ji also approve" Anjali said

Khushi nodded as Anjali left

"You should sleep Khushi" Payal said gently

"JI... Who broke my fast?" Khushi asked

"Um... Arnavji saw you swaying... So he made you drink water..." Payal informed awkwardly

"Ar... Arnavji" Khushi whispered as a blurred image of someone gathering her in his arms and making her drink water flashed in front of her eyes

"It didn't feel wrong... But why?" Khushi asked herself

"Chote... See how's this one?" A soft voice asked showing him a lehenga. A voice he now longed to hear

"Mumma... You've shopped more than enough for Di... " Arnav whined not paying attention to the dress

"I know chote, This one isn't for Anjali... This is for your Dulhan (Bride)" Ratna said matter-of-factly

Arnav blushed a little. "Mumma... My Dulhan? Really? You already know who my Dulhan is going to be?" Arnav asked trying hard not to blush

"You look cute when you blush Chote... You should do that often" Ratna said playfully

"Mumma... I'm just fourteen" Arnav whined again

"Oh... So you don't want her to be your bride? Okay then I'll tell her parents about the same Shall I?" Ratna asked

"No... No, When did I say that?" Arnav asked

Arnav found himself sitting on the recliner, He didn't realize when sleep took a toll on him, And he fell asleep on the recliner

That dream! Was it a good or a bad dream? A reminder of his Mumma. Maybe a good dream?

A reminder of her. Definitely a bad one

Fourteen years, He hadn't seen her for fourteen whole years, She left just like that without even telling him anything, He didn't even know whether he was at fault or not. She lost two angels of his life in one day. His Dulhan, They called her. In his hearts of hearts he also had considered her to be the girl he would one day marry.

Fourteen years, Of loneliness. Though he had his Di with him... Yet the gap which she left in his life was never filled.

"She would've forgotten about me Right Di?" Arnav asked Anjali

"I don't know chote" Anjali replied sadly

"Oh she would've... She was just a little over eight at that time, She would've forgotten me... Like someone who never existed" Arnav stated. The thought that his Dulhan would've forgotten all about him was less painful now. Was he moving on? Maybe. Oh of course he was... The almost kiss that happened just a few days ago, It wasn't a mistake... No! It wasn't an action committed in a weak moment, He wanted it. Somewhere... He wanted her.

And today? The way he broke her fast made her drink water. The feeling of having her in his Arms... His Khush. First time in fourteen years... He had felt genuinely happy with someone.Khushi was really his happiness. He had... Indeed moven on.

And he has all the right to move on, They hadn't seen each-other for ages. They won't even recognize each other if they came across.

And what was the point in waiting for someone who didn't even know that he was waiting

"She saw that dream again... She was a mess when she woke up... She was sweating" Payal informed Garima

"Did she say something?" Garima asked

"No, Anjaliji distracted her." Payal said

"Bless her" Garima said softly

"Ma... The wedding is in two days, What if something happened? What if..." Payal asked worried

"Don't stress yourself Payal Bitiya, Everything will be fine" Garima assured her softly

"I wish... I just wish everything is okay with her." Payal said

"Did you Call Yash Jija Ji?" Garima asked diverting her

"Yeah... They'll be here by tomorrow early morning" Payal said

"Hi Khushi... Are you Okay?" Arnav asked softly settling on the swing next to her on the terrace

Khushi was unable to sleep as a result of the dream she had seen a few hours ago so she came to the terrace to do star gazing. Seeing Khushi, Arnav also came up to meet her

"Er- Just couldn't sleep. I had a dream" Khushi said wrapping her arms around herself

"It's cold out here Khushi... Let's go in" Arnav said

"No... It's fine Arnavji. I'm not uncomfortable." Khushi said

"Was it a bad dream?" Arnav asked. He couldn't help but feel curious. Khushi had always loved her sleep

"I don't know, It wasn't exactly a dream, Just voices" Khushi informed

"That's creepy, No faces at all?" Arnav asked

Khushi shook her head "Just voices"

"Why aren't you sleeping?" Khushi asked

"I was missing... Mumma." Arnav said

"You loved your Mumma alot, Right?" Khushi asked

"Hmm... Why here though?" Arnav asked

"I like stars, It feels good, Relaxing. I feel secure and protected. As if Maa is watching over me from wherever she is now" Khushi said

"Your Maa... But Garima Aunty" Arnav asked

"She's my Maternal Aunt. My mom... I was eight, When It happened" Khushi said

"I- I am sorry" Arnav said genuinely sad, He knew what losing a mother meant for her children.

"No... It's 'Kay. I don't even remember anything about her now" Khushi said

That was odd... However small she might be, She should remember her mother.. Her mother she was after all!!

Khushi yawned

"You should go in... You know?" Arnav said

"Yeah... Goodnight. Thanks, This... Talk helped." Khushi said

"Anytime Khushi" Arnav said

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