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The mystery is unfold....Hope you will like the track from now on...

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45 ~ Behind The Shadow 2 ~

Ray Fashion House...

Arnav's cabin...

Late Evening...

Khushi held his arm desperately, " Arnav please."

Arnav released his arm from Khushi's hold, " You know what I feel for you, you know what you mean to me and how much I fucking love you. I lose my mind thinking about you, trying to keep you close because I am so bloody scared of losing you. Yet everytime you say these things, I ... it hurts Khushi. I have tried so hard with you, to make you comfortable but you just.." he shook his head. "Just leave me alone, please." Before Khushi could stop him, Arnav stormed out of the room, leaving KHUSHI behind.

Khushi wanted to run after him but her phone stole her attention. It was a text from Veer.

"Emergency!! We have to talk. There is something you need to know. Don't tell Arnav Now! I am waiting for you near Ray Fashion House café.. come soon."

Khushi had an emergency too. An upset Arnav was the biggest emergency but there was something about Veer's message that made her curious. What emergency could Veer have that she could not talk to Arnav about?

Khushi ran to the cafeteria, the sooner she would be done with Veer, the sooner she could go to Arnav. " Veer !" Khushi barged into the cafe, but it was empty. " Veer?" Khushi called again but got no answer. She tried calling him too but he did not respond.

It was really very strange...

Why Veer had send this message?

And why he is not here now??

Whatever it was that he needed to say could wait. Khushi had to see Arnav first. By the time she got to the car park Arnav had already left. Khushi felt a sickening feeling in her stomach. Their argument had left a bitter taste in her mouth, She hated fighting with him.. But for some unknown reason recently they are fighting too much...

Khushi dragged herself in Arnav's cabin and sat with a thud...

Khushi tried calling Arnav's number but it was switched off. Arnav was barely gone for ten minutes and Khushi already found herself missing him. Khushi had grown so used to him, so used to his love that even the idea of being away from him for a second was painful. Arnav had always been the better one between them nowadays to express his love. Even though he denied it he had a way with words, he wore his heart on his sleeve around her, he never failed to make her feel special. He made sure Khushi knew how much he loved her.

Khushi, unfortunately, could not do that recently... She is getting too much involve with family and Advay that she failed to understand that Arnav is feeling neglected or may be he is feeling a little bit lonely...

Khushi realized that she had not done a great job expressing her love to him in recent days while Arnav was restless for last few days. Khushi knew Arnav was scared of loosing people he loved and that he needed a lot of assurance which she once had gave but had failed to give him in recent days.. instead, she had done argument with him in last two days in mare isses.. and few words she had spoken was completely her fault... She realized, she admits.... Khushi wanted Arnav to know that she loved him, she loved him more than she ever thought was possible. He consumed her so deeply, he had become everything to her.

Khushi stared at their picture on her phone. " I am sorry," Khushi whispered to his picture. He had been worried and restless for some reasons for last few days And instead of helping him or cheering him up, she hurt him.

Khushi called him again but it went straight to voicemail this time. " Arnav," Khushi sighed. " I am sorry," her voice was shaky, she fought to get a grip on her tears.

" You asked me what I feel for you today morning, but you did not give me the chance to answer that question. You want to know what I feel? I feel love. I feel so much love, for you. Love that consumes my entire existence. I feel that I cannot exist without you. I feel that I cannot imagine my life with anyone who is not you. You are the only person I see my life, my present and future with. And I have felt way that for a long, long time. You always tell me you are scared to lose me and that you are scared all this is a dream that we will eventually have to wake up from. Trust me when I say that I am too. I am so scared that one day I will wake up and I won't find you next to me. And that scares me, which is why I want to protect us and our relationship from everyone who could harm it." Khushi sighed, smiling through the tears, " you are probably rolling your eyes at how cheesy this message is but I just.. I just... I want you to know that I love you and I will love you till the very last breath I take. Please, call me when you get this. I will wait for you, for forever if it takes. Because I know you will come back to me, like you always do.

Yours and yours only,

Khushi..."

Khushi ended the call, hoping Arnav would call her back as soon as he got the voicemail. She stared at his picture again, a huge smile on her face as she gazed at his handsome face.

Arnav would come back to her. Khushi knew he would.

A knock on the cabin door caught her attention " come in," Khushi said not bothering to check who it was.

" Hi....."

Khushi looked up from her phone and was surprised to see the person in front of her. " Amaya ? What are you doing here? You were in the Mall.. and .."

" Why? Am I not welcome here?" Amaya asked not letting Khushi complete the sentence. " I am the TEMPORARAY PA of your Husband.."

" Of course you are." Khushi quickly hides her shock with a smile.

" Actually I have few works pending so I come back but I have something for you. It's from AR."

And she had all the attention of Khushi with just that one name.

" Arnav ? Is he came back ? Is he okay? I have been trying to call him, where is he?" Khushi asked in one go...

" He went but he has left this letter for you outside." Amaya smiled.

Khushi smiled broadly while taking the letter, " Thank you."

Amaya grinned, " You are welcome. I should get going now. I have a date tonight..." She winked before she walked out.

Khushi bit her lip, ripping apart the envelope to read the letter. Arnav and his letters were probably her most favorite thing in the world. It was not hand written like his previous letter, instead it was written on a computer and printed out.

Strange...

When Arnav typed those??

But Khushi just shrugged it off...She did not care as long as it was from Arnav. They had been away for an hour but felt like forever already.

"Khushi,

The biggest confession of love, the biggest secret untold, the biggest surprise of all. All will be yours tonight. Meet me at the our new home at 8 p.m. sharp. 

I will be waiting.

Arnav..."

Khushi grinned to herself, unable to contain the excitement.

Khushi came out from Arnav's cabin and rushed to take a taxi. Khushi smiled broadly thinking about to meet Arnav at their new house once again...Arnav made her feel loved, always. But it was her time now to make him feel loved and not just tell, but also show him, what he meant to her.

Khushi stared at her reflection in the hand mirror, feeling the butterflies float in her stomach. Arnav is her husband for God sake, Arnav and her had been alone countless times before, yet every time she felt the same sensation, like it was their first. Khushi felt as if she is a teenager going to meet her boyfriend in a secret date...

She smiled thinking about Arnav and their upcoming meeting, she was so engrossed in this that she overlook few obvious clue...

Firstly, Arnav's mobile is still switched off, secondly, Khushi did not still found Veer or did not get any text or phone from him after his message, and third and most important, why Amaya is always be found around her???

Khushi did not infrom home about that she is going outskirt of Delhi... She is in cloud nine feeling that Arnav had cooled down and waiting for her..

Though something struck in her mind but Khushi again ignore it..

It was unlikely of Arnav to avail her public transport. He always either drives himself or had the driver pick her up whenever Khushi needed to go somewhere. But he must have been too busy in preparations for their dinner date to remember.

Khushi listened to romantic songs the whole way through the thirty minute journey to the estate. The place bought back so many memories. They had only been here once before and they already made so many memories that would stay with them forever.

Khushi took a deep breath before she rung the bell, but the door was already open. It was dark as she walked in, " Arnav ?" she called, but got no answer. Khushi walked in further, trying not to trip over anything in dark. " Arnav ?"

Khushi jumped in her place as she heard the main door shut behind her. "Arnav? Is that you?" Khushi asked. The lights came on and Khushi was more than shocked to see... " Amaya ?"

"Surprise," she was smiling at her. There was something malicious about her smile.

" Where is Arnav?" Khushi looked around nervously. Something did not feel right. Something was very wrong.

" He is not coming." She smirked. "and someone have some scores to settle with you."

" What do you mean?" Khushi whispered, getting anxious.

" You will find it soon... You fool.." Saying so suddenly Amaya open the door and just run out not before locking the door from outside.. Before Khushi could get hold of her shattering nerve she hear footstep behind her...

Not one but few people are coming...

Khushi slowly looked back and stood in her place frozen...

There standing Sheetal Khanna with all her glory...

" Missed me?" Sheetal asked while taking steps towards Khushi who was standing like a statue in her place..

" Sheetal? You ... Here?? How did you get released from Prison? What are you doing here in OUR HOME?" Khushi said firmly after getting over her shock..

" Your HOME?? Well soon your HOME will be your PRISON... It's time for payback dear..." Sheetal said making Khushi shiver.. Sheetal suddenly turned around to other side while her back was towards Khushi...

" What do you mean?" Khushi asked taking few step back when her back hit the wall, she stood there..

Sheetal turned her face and looked at Khushi in a way that sent shivers to her spine. " No one can love a dead girl," she whispered. " Not even Arnav."

Khushi stop in her place frozen unable to break the eye lock with the woman in front of her... She is dangerous... and the looks in her eyes indicates danger...

" I don't have time for your nonsense.. You were suppose to behind the bar to serve your crime... I don't know how you have came out from Jail but I promise soon you will be in your real place.." Khushi said controlling the tremor in her voice..

Sheetal laughed evil..

" You will not get any chance now Darling...It's OUR time.. We are back to claim what is OURS.." Sheetal said while looking at Khushi with an unknown threat in her eyes..

" We?? OUR? What do you mean? Who is with you?" Khushi asked feeling suddenly too helpless..

And before she asked anything more, a figure appeared in the door frame..

Khushi looked shocked ...

The man looks familiar, where did she has seen him?

Soon Khushi got her answer when the man spoke, " Hello Khushiji... Glad to meet you in person...I must say My Saale Sahab is too lucky to have you in his arms every day.."

Khushi felt sick in her stomach looking at the lust in the man's eyes..

" You..." Khushi whispered in a low tone feeling a chill run down in her spine..

" Yes... I am.. here ... alive... I am so glad to meet you by person.. I was waiting for you for too long... By the way, I am Shyam Manohor Khanna, your husband's ex-brother in law and Sheetal's brother... and I have another identity for you.." Shayam said while taking measured steps towards Khushi..

Khushi did not ask anything because by now she realized, she has been trapped.. Very badly trapped...Arnav's warning rang in her mind, " Stay at home.. don't go alone.." may be he was guessing something bad, may be he had some clue.. That's why Arnav was so restless...

But Now everything has been spoiled...

Khushi knew that she is in a big trouble...

" Khushiji... Khushiji..." Khushi brought back to reality hearing Shyam's sickening voice calling her name..

"You did not ask about my other identity.. Don't you want to know about it?" Khushi kept her silence while Shyam took few steps ahead...

" Soon I will became YOUR EVERYTHING... I will claim you..." Shyam smirked while Khushi looked shocked but soon a determination replaced her foggy state..

" NEVER... EVER... ARNAV IS MY EVERYTHING... AND HE WILL REMAIN THE SAME..." Khushi said while both Shyam and Sheetal laughed evilly..

" Soon, your Arnav will divorce you and marry ME.. mark my words.." Sheetal said like a maniac while dancing around..

" and then, I will give you my shoulder to cry on..." Shyam said while he extend his hand to touch Khushi's cheek but was stop hearing Sheetal's shriek voice..

" STOP.... Stop it... Shyam Bhai, you had promised me that you will not touch Khushi unless and until I get what is mine.. Unless I get back my Arnav.. Unless He divorce Khushi and Marry me... Don't think that Khushi is here so you can have your fun forgetting your promise to make Arnav Mine..." Sheetal said aloud making Shyam stop in his track..

" A promise is a promise little sister.. Khushiji will be our guest till your marriage get over... Then..." Shyam said narrowing his eyes while Sheetal spat..

" Then, you can have Khushi for your own.....you can FUCK HER to Death or Kill her brutally, I DON'T CARE...." Sheetal shouts making Shyam holds her hand,

" Little sister, calm down.. everything will be as you want.. just calm down... Have you taken your medicine?" Shyam asked while holding Sheetal in his arms..

" Yes..." Sheetal calm down while both the brother sister due talked completely ignoring Khushi's presence..

Khushi stood there frozen while her vision became blurred again realizing that her days are turning to nightmare soon... The worst part is the nightmare has started in the place, which was suppose to be her heaven..

HER HOME...

THEIR HOME..

Which Arnav brought for them with so much love..

Khushi silently curse herself for not taking Arnav's words seriously...

Her heart cried for Arnav and yarns for her little boy Advay... Soon she felt everything went blank and she fell down on the floor unconscious...

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Two Weeks later..

Arnav's Penthouse...

Early Morning...

Arnav opened his eyes, slighting groaning at the nerve bursting headache. Khushi's beautiful face was the first thing that he saw, she was smiling at his. And just at the sight of her, all his pain was gone.

" Good morning hubby." She lightly ruffled Arnav's hair, looking as angelic as always.

Arnav smiled, then lightly caressed her cheeks. "You scared me, but you are here now. I am so glad I have you with me. Don't ever leave me again, please." Arnav found himself begging. If that's what he would do, Arnav would go on his knees before her and beg her to give him a life of togetherness, with just her and him.

Her smile faded slightly, " I will always be here Arnav. Whenever you need me," she placed her hand on his heart. " I am always here."

" Promise?" Arnav asked, unsure of himself but completely sure of THEIR love.

She grinned, " promise."

Arnav pulled Khushi close, "I love you Khushi. I will always love you." he lost track of the amount of times he had told her this. But every time he said it, it still was not enough. She did not say anything, she smiled instead, looking at him with her innocent vulnerable eyes. It told him all that Arnav needed to know.

"and this" Arnav kissed Khushi's lips slightly, "this is forever." She was staring at him, like she was afraid he would disappear in a blink. Arnav was afraid of the same thing. He pulled her close, wanting to keep her close forever, then placed his lips on hers. Her hands curled up to his side, she cupped his cheek and kissed him back with all that she had.

"Arnav?... Arnav wake up!" Arnav felt someone shaking him. Arnav looked at KHUSHI in fear. She was fading, like a memory that he was trying too hard to catch. He reached out to hold her, but before he could..

She was gone.

Arnav opened his eyes to see Aman standing in front of him with worry on his face, making a sympathetic look. His expressions told Arnav what Arnav needed to know. Aman snatched the glass of whiskey from Arnav's hand, "What have you done to yourself buddy?"

Arnav snatched the glass back from him, " Any news on her?"

Aman let out a defeated sigh. " Not yet, but we will find Khushi, soon." Arnav emptied the contents of the glass in his throat, ready to refill it with another shot. " Get out," his voice came out hoarse.

" ARNAV.." he looked away before Aman could say anything else, dismissing him. Aman placed a hand on his best friend's shoulder in an attempt to reassure him.

Arnav closed his eyes, " She would never have wanted you to do this to yourself. You are recklessly drinking, you are taking anti-depressants, and you have not been to office in two weeks. Though In office Akash, Me and Vishal are still handling but Akash is handling everything alone in home, he needs you man. Advay needs you... He is so devastated without his angel and you had not met him in this two weeks.. It's not done buddy..."

" I said get out." Arnav gritted his teeth. Aman threw another sympathetic look at him before he silently walked out. Arnav finally downed another shot of whiskey before he reached for the pills.

Arnav is taking anxiolytic and antidepressant pills for last two weeks to keep going without Khushi..

But he doesn't know how long he can survive without her... it seems he will never see her again and the thought it enough to kill every desire within Arnav to be alive...

"You are not around Khushi. You promised to stay with me forever but you are not with me damn it." Arnav murmured while closing his eyes waiting for another hallucination to occur...

Two weeks.

Khushi had been missing for two weeks.

And Arnav Ray lost the desire to live anymore since two weeks now...

To be contd.....

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Author note:

Hello, lovely people over here...Hope You all are doing well..

So, finally the mystery is clear to you, I hope.. Khushi is Kidnapped.. ....and Arnav is hallucinating.... I used the kidnapping track of IPKKND show, but definitely in a modified version... Hope you will be with me in this journey ahead...

Share your thought about this part...

As I have already mentioned, I have drafted the whole story... So, now it's upon you, how regular the update will be....Next chapter will be updated, after 320 + votes

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Your Story teller

Mamree

13.04.2021