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Part 11

Today, it is really happy day for NK and Khushi. Khushi is happy because Arnav's reports are normal. Doctor said he will recover very soon. Khushi couldn't believe the news that Arnav will get well SOON. She thanked Dr. Alex from her heart. NK is happy because his sister – Doll – Khushi is happy. It's not that he is not happy with Arnav's reports. He is scared about Khushi. Once Arnav becomes normal, he will goes to his family. He very well knows about Khushi's state, once Arnav leaves to his place. He doesn't want that to happen that. If Arnav stays here with Khushi then he will be the happiest person in this world.

Days are going with Arnav's trails to open his eyes and get his all senses back. As doctors suggested he is taking his time to recover. He doesn't want to take any risk to come back to normal. He tried his best to move his body with the help of NK and physiotherapist. It helped him to improve his condition. He has to take speech therapy once he gets full control as words are not clear to hear. All these time, with so much effort and pain, he opened his eyes slightly. But he couldn't get it vision to normal. Whenever he opened his eyes it was always a blurred vision. He got too much pain in his eyes. He couldn't take the bright light. Khushi helped him closing all the doors leaving room with dim light. But still it hurt his eyes.

Whatever doctors, NK and Khushi says, Arnav listens to them. He wants to recover as faster as he can. He is too eager to see Khushi's face as much as he is eager to leave to his family. He couldn't wait to see the person, who is madly deeply crazily happily in love with him – without his notice, without his concern, without his acceptance. He never ever knew one can love other without expecting anything in return. He never ever knew one can love other selflessly. He never ever knew one can love other innocently. He never ever knew one can love other more than their life. He really felt astonished when Khushi asked him about Aman's or some others phone number to inform about him. But he couldn't get the full number. He forgot the numbers. He remembered how Khushi assured him that forgetfulness is normal in such an accident or attack cases. Arnav remembered how Khushi assured him that he will see everything, don't take tension. She also assured him that he will be ok. A small smile adored his lips.

"Ahaan... Thinking about something funny and smiling? Don't you tell us? May be we can also enjoy the funny thing" said NK which angered Arnav.

"It's not funny thing" said Arnav in low voice with some effort

"Oh really? Then why are you smiling?"

"Because it's beautiful, happy thing"

"Oh great... then it must be about my Doll. Isn't it?" asked NK hoping for positive response

Arnav nodded his head in no. He doesn't want to give any hopes to Khushi. He doesn't know what will be his reaction once he sees her. He is very well aware how Khushi is feeling about him. He is very well aware of how much each and everything related to him affects Khushi. He is very well knows how much his return to his family is hurting Khushi, leaving her alone. The thought – leaving this pure love behind and move on – itself hurting Arnav. He doesn't want that to happen. But he can't promise anything now. At least not before, he gets his senses back. He sighed silently. Full day went in a jiffy moment with Khushi's blabbering and physiotherapy sessions.

At night, Khushi bid good night to Arnav and went to her home. She reached her house feeling restless. She didn't want to leave Arnav for unknown reason. But NK assured her that he will be with Arnav. So, she came back to home. She lay on bed after having her dinner thinking about Arnav. She is so happy for improvement in Arnav's condition. She thanked Devi Mayya for helping Arnav. She remembered her conversations with Arnav which reminded her about her promise, a promise which she made to Arnav and herself– sending Arnav back to his family. The thought is itself painful. Staying away from Arnav, that too after spending these days together, is killing her insides. A small tear travelled to her cheeks. She looked at her room surrounding and sighed deeply.

"I wish you both are rich. Then I would have gained Arnav Ji's love. But it's life time late. I think I don't deserve him" she said sadly looking at her parents' photo. She sighed in defeat and tried to sleep.

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It's almost the middle of the night. Arnav's thoughts are still roaming around Khushi. He couldn't understand what to do with her. Whether to encourage her love or make her understand that she should back out. Suddenly he felt someone entered in his room.

"NK?"

"..."

"Sister?"

"..."

"Khushi...?"

"..."

A slight chill ran through his spine not getting any reply from the person. Suddenly he felt someone sitting his side and pulled the saline from his hand. His heart rate increased immediately. He sensed some danger to him. He tried to resist that person from doing something bad to him. But he couldn't do fully. His body didn't help him.

"Khushi..." the name automatically came on his lips. He shouted as much high he can. He opened his eyes to see the person, but nothing helped him. His eyes pained a lot. He wished Khushi is there. Suddenly he felt that person keeping something soft material on his face. He recognized it as pillow. He understood what's coming next. He tried to stop the person from pressing the pillow on his face. He tried to push that person with his weak hands. He tried to move his head sides. But his strength is not enough before that person. He felt helpless. Suddenly Arnav felt the pressure on his face lessened and the person cried

He made his senses alert to know what's just happened. At that same time he heard her... he heard Khushi...

"How dare you? How dare you hurt my Arnav Ji? How dare you? You bastard, idiot. NK BHAI... NK BHAI... Somebody help... security... sisters... someone please come here..." she called for help while beating the person on the floor.

When she came to the hospital with NK's call, she directly went to Arnav's room to see someone trying to press a pillow on Arnav's face. She felt her breath stopped. But luckily her mind worked fast she looked around and found something hard. She took that rod and tiptoed and hit that person hardly. When that person fell on floor she started beating him hardly with so called hard thing. She called for the help. With her shouts, all the hospital staff came running there including NK. Everybody gasped loudly to see Khushi beating an unconscious man. NK ran to Khushi held her tightly and shouted to the other staff to inform police. One sister ran outside to inform police and the person in charge. The other duty doctors ran to Arnav to check his condition.

"Doll... Doll relax... he is unconscious... Relax..."

Khushi turned to NK and started beating him.

"Where were you? Where the hell are you? Here, one person from outside came inside and tried to... tried to... I trusted you when you said you will take care of Arnav Ji. Then where the hell you went? What if anything happen to Arnav Ji? I would have died in the very next second. How can you go out Bhai... how can you?"

NK bore all the beats from his doll. He knew her condition. He can understand her condition after all she saw somebody tried to ki... harm her life – her Arnav Ji. He is at mistake. He couldn't take care of Arnav. He felt bad. He silently stood there bearing all the hits from Khushi. She is crying unstoppably. NK couldn't stop her. He looked at her helplessly.

"Doll... please don't cry... I'm sorry... Doll...please don't cry..."

"I hate you... I hate myself... how can you...? How dare you? What if something happened to him? I would die. I should die... yes... I will die. I should die"

Everyone in that room gasped in shock hearing Khushi.

"Doll? What's wrong with you? Arnav Ji is fine. Look at him... he is fine"

"What if something happens to him? I can't take that... so before something happens to him I should die. I will... I will" she said as she is in some trance. Everybody felt bad for Khushi. Suddenly they heard siren sound and understood police are there. After few minutes, the officers came inside along with some ward boy.

They looked at the person who lied on the floor and asked NK to check whether he is fine or not. NK informed them that he already checked and he is fine, just got unconscious with sudden shock. Then police officers asked about what happened. Khushi told them everything. Suddenly one officer asked Khushi

"You said you came from your house. So your shift time is not now. Then why did you come here at this time?"

NK and Arnav panicked hearing the unhidden accuse on Khushi. But Khushi being Khushi she said what made her come there.

"I felt uneasy leaving Mr. Arnav here and go home. I assured with the staff and my senior doctor NK by calling them frequently about Mr. Arnav's condition. But after sometime, I couldn't control that uneasiness. So, I took the taxi and came here to check by myself."

"Do you really think that we will believe whatever you said? Who knows you were the person behind this." One officer accused her shocking Khushi out of her wits.

"What did you say? I'm the person behind Mr. Arnav's condition? Me? Me?"

Both Arnav, NK and hospital staff sensed the shock in her voice. They heard Khushi saying

"How can you say that officer? He is my life. How can I try to ki... harm him? How can you think like that about me? What made you think like that?" she became hysterical and got her panic attack after a long time from her parents' death. NK immediately ordered nurse to bring some medicine and injected Khushi.

Later, all the staff and NK made the police understand about Khushi nature and Khushi's love towards Arnav after seeing him here. After Khushi becomes normal, the police asked her the details about the incident. And after filing the case, police took the man and go from there. Suddenly Khushi ran to Arnav and hugged him tightly and cried her heart out.

"Arnav Ji... Are you ok? Sorry I went leaving you alone. I am the reason for all this. If I stayed here it wouldn't have happened. How are you? Did you hurt? Did that bastard hurt you? Tell me Arnav Ji... why you aren't talking anything. Please talk to me" she asked crying

"Khushi..." she heard him calling her. She felt relief crept through her body.

She fell on Arnav's body and cried for some more time. Arnav let her cry. After few moments when Khushi's sobs came down Arnav called her

"Khushi..."

"Ji Arnav Ji..."

"Khushi... don't cry... I'm fine. You came at the exact time. You didn't give him any chance to harm me. Don't worry... I'm fine. Just relax..." he moved his hand with lot of try to touch her head which is on his chest. Sensing his hand on her head Khushi got up and held his hand

"Don't Arnav Ji... don't strain much. It will hurt you. Please relax... you already tried a lot today. You shouldn't try more. Relax...sleep. But you are fine, right?" she needed assurance from her

"I'm fine Khushi..." he said and continued whispering "As long as you are here" which he let Khushi miss successfully.

Khushi covered him properly and massaged his arm which got hurt with the saline needle. She sat silently there shedding tears. She held his arm to get assurance.

...to be continued