Few days passed like that. Sheetal would try every possible ways to get close to Arav but either Payal or Khushi would ruin her plans. Raizadas were feeling more guilty everytime they see the kids. They were not allowed to go near them. The kids were also always in their rooms playing.

It was evening. For a change Khushi allowed the kids to go and play in front of the house. So the little ones alongwith Arav were playing at the front of the house. The gates were open. The kids were throwing ball and trying to catch it.

While playing the ball went out of the gates to the road. Seeing that the little ones become sad as Khushi had strictly prohibited them from going outside the gates. So they couldn't get the ball.

Arav on seeing his little brothers and sisters sad felt really bad. Despite of his mother's warning he decided to go and get the ball back for his siblings. Asking the little ones to stay inside itself, he went out of the gate to get the ball.

Khushi came out of the house with evening snacks and drinks for the kids. Seeing the little ones looking outside of the gate and Arav missing, she frowned. Her motherly instinct warned her. She immediately went to the kids.

Khushi: Kiddos, what are you looking at and where is Aru.

The little ones looked at each other.
Akira: Mumma, ball go outside. Aru Bhayya go outside get ball.

Understanding the meaning of Akira's words, Khushi's eyes widened. Immediately keeping the things in her hands there, she ran outside. The sight she saw there made her heart stop beating.

There Arav was standing in the middle of the road taking the ball, a car is fastly approaching towards him.
Khushi (screamed): Aruuu....

The next moment she fell down on the ground unconscious. Hearing her screaming everyone came out of the house. They all saw an unconscious Khushi fallen on the ground, Arnav's car stopped on the middle of the road and Akash fallen on the other side of the road with Arav in his arms.

Arnav was driving his car towards home. He diverted his car towards the road in front of Shantivan. He was about to reach the gates of the Shantivan when he saw someone (Arav) coming out of the house to the middle of the road. He tried to stop his car immediately but the distance wasn't enough to stop the car from hitting Arav.

But all of a sudden he saw Akash coming from the opposite side and pulling Arav towards the other end of the road. Immediately stopping the car he came out towards Arav and Akash and checked whether both of them are fine.

At that time he heard the loud shriek of the little ones calling "Mumma". Turning around he saw Khushi lying unconscious on the ground. His breath hitched. Running towards her he kneeled down beside her.

Pulling her in his arms he tried to wake her up. Seeing her not responding he got anxious and worried. Taking her in his arms he went inside the house with the little ones and family members tailing behind, simultaneously ordering Akash to call the doctor immediately.

No sooner doctor came and checked her.

Doctor: It's OK. She is fine. Just got unconscious due to shock. Also her BP is a little high. I have given injection she will be fine in a few hours.

Everyone sighed in relief hearing doctor. The little ones were sitting around her bed waiting for her to open her eyes. Arav was crying continuously asking her sorry by holding her hands.

After few minutes, Khushi opened her eyes. As soon as she got conscious of her surroundings, she immediately sat on the bed and pulled Arav into her lap.

Khushi (crying): Aru, baby, You are OK na. You didn't get hurt na.

She started checking him for any wounds and sighed seeing him fit and fine.

Khushi (hugging him more tightly): Why did you do that. Why did you go out. Didn't I asked you not to go out of the gate. Then why did you go.

Arav: Mumma, woh when we were playing the ball went outside. Seeing that the little ones got sad so I went to take it.

Khushi (a little angry, scolding): Aru, so what the ball went outside. Didn't I asked you not to go outside. Then why did you go. See what happened because of that. What if something would have happened to you. Then what I would have done. How can you be so careless, Aru. You are big brother. You should understand. If you behave like this then what will your younger siblings learn. You disappoint me, Aru. I didn't expect this from you.

Arav (holding his ears): Sorry Mumma.

Khushi took his hands away from his ears and hugged him.

Khushi (with moist eyes): Why don't you understand baby. You are my life. If something would have happened to you, I would have died.

Arav (angry, shouted): Mummaa... How could you say something like that. Don't you dare speak about death again, got it.

Khushi nodded her head with teary eyes and hugged him tightly. Everyone was looking at the duo with moist eyes seeing their bond. Seeing Khushi and Arav hugging each other, the little ones also came and hugged both of them from all four sides. Feeling the little hands around them, Khushi and Arav broke the hug. They laughed seeing the little ones hugging them.

Chuckling both pulled the four little devils and hugged tightly. Khushi pulled her kids in her embrace hugging them tightly feeling them safe and sound with her.

But suddenly she felt someone pulling Arav away from her. Lifting her eyes, she saw Sheetal pulling Arav away from her and hugging him. Arav started struggling in her hands to get free. Seeing that Khushi's and Payal's anger raised.

Khushi (getting up from the bed): What the hell Miss Kapoor. What are you doing. Leave my son. (Pulling Arav away from her).

Sheetal pulled Arav away from Khushi and started laughing sarcastically. Everyone was confused seeing her behavior.

Sheetal (laughing hysterically): Really Khushi, your son. I saw today how much he is your son. The way you take care of him. Because of that only today he was almost on the verge of dying. Stop it, Khushi. Just accept it that he is not your son. If he was your son, then you wouldn't have been so careless about his safety.

Everyone's eyes widened hearing that. Khushi stood numb hearing her accusation. All felt bad for her. They all have seen in these few days how much Khushi loved, cared and is protective of Arav. Payal's anger reached peaks hearing Sheetal accusing her little sister.

Payal (shouted): How dare you, Miss Sheetal Kapoor. How dare you accuse my sister like that. You bi**h. What the hell do you think of yourself. You don't know who we are. We won't leave you.

Sheetal: Oh Please. Don't give me such useless threats. I won't get afraid of all these. You guys can just say all these things but you can't do anything.

She turned to Arav and made a soft face. She pulled him near her by his shoulder.

Sheetal (with fake soft voice): Arav, baby. See what this Khushi had done to you. She doesn't love you baby. She is just using you to get her revenge. She doesn't care for you. That's why she let you go outside and play so that something happens to you. She is very bad, baby. Arav, beta, listen to Mumma. She is just faking love to you. That's why she scolded you for going outside. Did you see how she shouted at you. Has Mumma ever shouted at you. She doesn't love you so she shouted at you. She is just using you to separate you and me from your Dad. You don't worry Mumma is here na. You come with Mumma, we will go far away from here. We both will stay together happily. Mumma won't scold you ever. We will have lots of fun together. OK Arav.

Arav got angry hearing Sheetal's words. When he heard her saying about taking him away from his Mumma (Khushi) he was slightly scared and worried. Forcefully taking Sheetal's hands away from his shoulders he threw them away. Running away from her, he directly went to Khushi and hugged her tightly burying his head on her bosoms.

Arav (angry): You Sheet Aunty stay away from me. I don't like you. You are not my Mumma. This is my Mumma. Khushi Agnihotri and I am Arav Agnihotri, her son. I will never come with you. I will never go anywhere leaving my Mumma and my family. You go away. I hate you. And what were you saying my Mumma was shouting at me. Then listen carefully she wasn't shouting at me. She was scolding me because I did mistake. She loves me so much. So she can't see me hurt. That's why she scolded me for endangering my life. She cares for me so much. Because of that she fainted when she saw that car was about to hit me. She is not a bad mother. In fact she is the best mother in the world. She loves me so much. I am her life. So don't say such nonsense about my Mumma again.

After saying that he hugged Khushi tightly. Khushi had tears in her eyes seeing her son loving and supporting her so much. Others felt proud of Arav seeing his understanding whereas Sheetal was angry seeing Arav supporting Khushi instead of her.

Sheetal (angry): What the hell are you talking, Arav. How dare you talk to me like that. Why don't you understand she is just using you. She doesn't love you. Try to understand Arav.

Arav: No no no I don't want to hear anything. You are really bad. I don't want to see your face. Go away, you devil. Go away.

He shouted. Sheetal's anger raised seeing him disobey her. Reaching near him, she once again pulled Arav away from Khushi. Her anger was on the peak.

Sheetal (angry): Arav youuu....

Saying that she was about to slap him but someone hold her hand at the right time. Before she could comprehend what happened, she fell on the ground with her hand on her cheek and split lip.

Khushi was hearing everything silently till then. When Sheetal accused her of being a careless mother and that she doesn't love Arav, she felt like someone has stabbed on her heart. When Sheetal accused her of using Arav for her own benefit, she felt like someone was killing her over and over.

But when Arav supported her she was happy. She was happily hugging him in her embrace when he was pulled away from her for the second time that day. When she saw Sheetal going to slap her son, her breath hitched. Her anger and pent up frustration came out. She immediately held Sheetal's hand preventing her from slapping Arav and with her other hand slapped Sheetal tightly on her cheek causing her to fall on the ground.

Pulling her up by her hair, Khushi looked at her with hot blazing angry eyes. Sheetal got frightened seeing her angry glare. She gulped. She was seeing the lioness standing before her ready to kill anyone who tries to hurt her kids. Khushi pulled her tightly by her hair.

Khushi (angrily shouted): How dare you Miss Sheetal Kapoor. You tried to hit my son. How dare you try to hurt my baby. Today I will show you the consequences of hurting my baby.

With that Khushi started slapping her all over her face. After two three slaps Sheetal fell on the ground tired with her face completely swollen due to the slaps. After that Khushi went upstairs taking the kids.

Raizadas were horrified seeing there sweet and innocent Khushi in such a terrific avatar. They never expected to see her like this. Arnav was looking at Khushi with open mouth. He felt like he had seen the real Mrs ASR in her full glory. Payal smirked seeing Sheetal and Raizadas' state. Today they got a glimpse of her sister's over protective mother avatar.

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Next day

Jr ASRs were in their room (boys room) playing. The little ones saw their Aru Bhayya lost in thought and not concentrating on them. Stopping what they were doing, they all came and sat around. Arshi went and sat on Arav's lap gaining his attention towards his younger siblings who were keenly looking at him. He smiled.

Arav: What happened. Why are you four sitting and looking at me so keenly.

Arsh: Bhayyu, What you think? (Bhayya, what are you thinking)

Arav: I was thinking about yesterday's incident. Sheetal Aunty accused Mumma and made her cry na. I was thinking about it.

Arush: Sheet Aunty, bad Aunty. Made Mumma cly.

Arav: Hmmm. Also she was saying about taking me away from you all.

Arshi: No Bhayyu go nowhele (nowhere).

Akira: Sheet Aunty try hit Bhayyu. (Sheetal Aunty tried to hit Bhayya also)

Arush: Sheet Aunty, very bad.

Arsh: We punsh (punish) Sheet Aunty.

Arav: Yeah, we have to give her a punishment for making Mumma cry.

After that Jr ASRs started thinking about a prank to punish Sheetal.

Few minutes later

Arav: Idea.

They discussed the idea and decided to execute it as soon as possible.

They sneaked out of the room and went downstairs to find out where Sheetal was. On knowing that She was not at home and was away partying with her friends, they grinned. It was perfect opportunity for them to execute their plan.

They decided to start the step 1 of their plan.

Step 1: Arshi and Akira went to Mamiji's room.
They saw Mami sitting in front of her dressing table doing makeup. Grinning at each other they went to her.

Arshi (looking at Mami with an innocent face): Aunty, Ashi, Akki Di hungly. Need food.

Mami looked at her smiling. It was the first time her two granddaughters are coming to her on their own and asking something. Even though she wanted to go to them and shower all her care and love on them, she restrained herself thinking that Khushi and Payal won't like it. And she didn't want to upset them or neither wanted them to leave the house due to any of her mistakes. So even though reluctantly she kept herself away from her grandkids.

Now seeing them coming to her on their own and asking something she smiled. But she felt a little sad hearing them calling her Aunty. They don't even know who she is and what relation they share. But removing that thought away she decided to attend the little ones.

She took Arshi and made her sit on her lap and pulled Akira near her.

Mami: Hello Hai Bye Bye. Sho, My Gudiyaas are feelings hungrish. So bhat bill they eats. Tells me. (So, My Gudiyaas are feelings hungry. So what will you eat. Tell me)

Arshi and Akira laughed hearing her talk.

Akira: Aunty....

Mami (cutting her): No no not Aunty. Calls me Dadi. I am your Dadi. So tell me who am I.

Arshi and Akira: Dadi.

Mami: That's right. Sho, tells mish bhat bill u habe. (So tell me what will you have).

Arshi and Akira: Orange juice and pastry.

Mami: OK. Comesh. Be bill go to Anjali Bitiya. She makes you pashtry. I bill make you juice. (OK come. We will go to Anjali Bitiya. She will make pastry for you and I will make juice for you.

Both nodded their little heads agreeing. Mami kept her makeup kit and went out of the room taking Arshi and Akira. While going they both turned and signed their brothers OK👍 who were standing standing outside Mami's room who returned their gesture👍.

After Arshi and Akira took Mami and went away, the three junior ASRs sneaked into Mami's room. Immediately going inside the toilet, they started searching for the thing for which they have come there. After few minutes of searching they finally found the thing. They grinned taking the bottle in their hand.

They immediately went to kitchen where Arshi and Akira were with Mami and Anjali and signed about the success of step 1👍.

Step 2

Few minutes later, Arshi and Akira came back after having food. They all gathered in their room to discuss about step 2. After discussing for few minutes, they went out.

They once again went downstairs and started making sure that no one was watching them.  Then the three brothers very carefully sneaked into Sheetal's room to complete step 2 of their plan while the two sisters stood outside alongwith Tomi making sure nobody catches them sneaking in. After few minutes, the boys came out and said about the success of the step 2 of their plan.

Step 3
After that the little ones went back to their rooms and started playing alongwith waiting for Sheetal to come back so that they could execute Step 3 of their plan.

Two hours later, Sheetal came back from her party. Seeing her the little ones grinned. They were all set to execute Step 3 of their plan.

Step 3 starts.
Sheetal was going towards her room to get freshen up. Tomi was standing in front of her room. Arshi and Akira who were hiding, on seeing Sheetal coming towards her room, signalled Tomi.

Tomi knew what he had to do. As soon as he noticed Sheetal, he pounced on her, Sheetal who wasn't expecting the sudden attack got scared. After pouncing on her, Tomi started barking loudly making Sheetal's fear more. He slowly started coming towards her. Seeing that Sheetal started running away while Tomi followed her still barking.

Sheetal was running while looking back. Because of that she didn't noticed the skipping rope the identical twins were holding on her path. Then what, she stumbled on the rope and fell face ahead directly on the ground. But due to her misfortune or rather say the Junior ASRs prank, instead of hitting her face on floor, her face got smashed on the plate of pastries the little devils had put on the floor.

Arshi and Akira had asked Anjali to make extra pastries for their brothers. But instead of having that they had put it on the floor to execute their plan.

Sheetal was shocked by the things that happened. Everyone came out of their rooms hearing the commotion. Arnav, Akash and Khushi who had just returned from office also came there.

They all were shocked initially seeing Sheetal's condition but soon the shock turned into amusement. Sheetal who was embarrassed by the whole situation ran away to her room. Others burst out laughing after she went away.

Khushi and Payal took the kids back to their rooms. But the little devils were still waiting for the completion of final stage of their plan. They were counting in their mind.

Finally after few minutes everyone heard a scream coming out of Sheetal's room. All ran towards there not understanding what happened that she shouted so loudly. Reaching there, everyone was shocked seeing her state.

While the elders were trying to suppress their laugh, the kids burst out laughing. Sheetal was sitting there on her bed with her face painted black and crying. While laughing the kids thought about their plan.

According to their plan, they first went to Mami's room. Once Arshi and Akira took Mami to make pastries and juice for them, the boys sneaked into her bathroom and stole her instant black hair dye.

After that they came back to their rooms with dye and pastries. After keeping pastries in their room, they once again sneaked into Sheetal's room and took her facewash. Squeezing the contents out of the facewash they filled the dye inside the facewash tube. After that they sneaked out of the room.

Once Sheetal came home, they made Tomi to chase her so that they could make her fall and put pastries on her face. They knew that she would use her facewash to clean the pastry away from her face. So when she will use it, her face will be coloured black due to the dye in it.

Sheetal was sitting and crying in her room seeing the state of her face. Due to the dye her face will remain black for few days. When everyone saw her condition they didn't know what to do. Whether to sympathize with her or laugh at her. The kids were going on laughing seeing her.

Everyone knew that somehow it was the little ones prank that has gifted Sheetal her black face. Seeing kids laughing at her expense, Sheetal's anger raised. She stood up from her place in anger.

Sheetal (angrily to the kids): Shut up. I know you guys did this. How dare you.

Kids immediately went and hugged Khushi hiding behind her. Seeing the kids getting scared due to Sheetal's high voice, elders felt angry.

Khushi: Shut up Miss Kapoor. How dare you raise your voice on my kids.

Sheetal: Oh now my raised voice is the problem. Can't you see what your kids have done to me. Spoiled brats. It's all because of you. If you would have taught them discipline then they won't be behaving like this. And whom am I telling all these, the person who herself doesn't know how to behave with people. What discipline and behavior would she teach her kids.

Now everyone's anger reached heights seeing Sheetal openly taunting Khushi. They all felt like strangling her. Arnav felt guilty seeing Sheetal's behaviour towards Khushi. It was somewhere his fault because of which Sheetal is behaving this way with Khushi.

Earlier when Sheetal used to insult Khushi, he instead of supporting Khushi used to make fun of her alongwith Sheetal. That had given Sheetal more encouragement to insult her. Now seeing her doing the same with Khushi again he felt guilty. If at all he had stopped her at that time itself then today she wouldn't have been insulting Khushi like this.

Sheetal then turned to Arnav for his support. She thought that just like how Arnav used to support her earlier when she used to taunt Khushi for her behavior and mistakes, he would support her this time also. She thought in this way she would be able to show Khushi her place and make her weak.

Sheetal: See na ASR what this little devils have done to me. ASR why are you standing silent. Ask them na. Punish them. If you will give them punishment now itself then only they will understand. Otherwise God only knows what they will become after they grow up. Maybe some criminals.

Arnav's anger reached peak hearing Sheetal saying such things about their kids.

Arnav: Enough Sheetal, shut up. How dare you speak to Khushi like that. How dare you to say such things about our kids. They're small kids. They don't understand these things. These are small pranks they played. Stop making it as a big issue and also stop demeaning Khushi. Don't forget where you are standing and about whom you are talking to who. I won't tolerate such words against her. So don't even think of saying something like that to her ever again.

The kids smiled seeing Arnav support them instead of Sheetal. They started making faces at Sheetal. Khushi felt a warmth seeping inside her seeing Arnav supporting her and standing against Sheetal for their kids. She always wanted that. His love, care and support for her and their kids. Sheetal was shocked and disappointed seeing Arnav supporting Khushi and kids instead of her.

Sheetal (shocked): ASR... You are taking their side. Can't you see what they have done to me.

Khushi: Exactly what they have to you. And only you. They have done all these things only to you. It's because you have irritated them so much that they decided to play pranks on you. Here they are so many people, even they very usually accompany me to various places when I go for work, they have never behaved with anyone like this but only you. It's because of your own behavior itself.

Sheetal (angry): Oh shut up. It isn't because of me they are behaving like this but because of you. You have brought them up like that so only they are behaving like that. First you snatched my son away me now making your kids to play pranks on me.

Khushi: Oh Gosh woman. Just shut up. For how many times will you repeat the same thing again and again. What is this. Your son. Your son. I am fed up of hearing it everyday. Can't you understand this simple thing in your pea sized brain for once and for all, Arav is not your son. He is my son. Even if you say the same thing thousand times more also. It won't change that Arav is my son.

Sheetal: Shut up Khushi. Now this had gone over the head. You want proof right Arav is not your son. I will prove it to you. I will prove it that Arav is my son and will take him back. You just wait and watch.

Saying that Sheetal went inside washroom. Others looked at each other and went out of the room. Khushi took kids upstairs to their rooms and then went to her room to get fresh.

So how was it. Did you like it. So what do you think will Sheetal do next to prove that Arav is her son. Will she succeed in her plan. Will she be able to separate Arav from Khushi. Who do you think will win. Khushi or Sheetal. What will Arnav do next. For answers stay tuned.

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