Part 1

Three month later,

Laxmi Nagar, Gupta house

Garima, Buaji, Payal, and Shashi stood glaring at Khushi. Garima even slapped her hard 'What are you here for? Is there anything left for you to do?'

Buaji 'You shameless girl...this is how you repay us for taking you in'

Khushi looked at them wide teary eyes, Garima 'I should not have taken you under my wings, should have left you on the homeless people place itself. If not then today you would have not destroyed my Payalia's life'

Khushi 'please listen to me once ....I did not do anything....I...'

Payal, her face red in anger 'What is more to listen? What is more for you to destroy here that you came back?'

Khushi 'Jiji....'

Payal 'mat kaho humein jiji. You have very well managed to destroy my life second time.....and this time....this time you broke my life al-together. Kya bigada tha humne tumhari Khushi'

Khushi shaking her head 'I'm.....'

Shashi 'Enough...we don't want to hear anything from you. Just leave from here. We don't want to see your face.'

Buaji 'Go to your husband and never show us your face. We don't want anything to do with you' looking at her mangalsutra clad neck and sindoor filled maang with anger.

Khushi 'No...no don't say that....I'm sorry....I'm so sorry. Please don't ask me to go'

Garima 'Why? Why should we not ask? You did not think of us while running away from marriage. Because of you Payal is send back to home. Her life destroyed. We got humiliated time and again, and you want us to accept us. Never!!! You don't have any place here. Get out of my house. I should have thrown you way before but better late than never'

Buaji 'you will not listen to us like this *clutching her arm...she dragged her towards the door and pushed her outside* Don't even think of coming here again'

She shut the door on Khushi's face. Khushi looked at the door with longing and hurt. They did not even listen to what she has to say....did not even listen to what had happened with her.

While moving away from the place she caught the look of the people around...some with disapproval....some with little disgust.....some with curious....some with excitement to know more masala in the news.....some with simply you deserve it look....wiping her tears biting back a sob she left the place.

Hour of walking, her feet took her unknowingly to the only being who has been always there for her. Her eyes darted towards the step leading to her friend...and she stepped on it....her each step taking her towards her friend....hoping her friend will understand her misery...her pain. She had always understood, didn't she? And she wishes today too she will hear her like always.

Looking at the smiling face of her DeviMaya she burst out crying, asking for all the answer to her query but like always her friend just smiled.

Hurt....hurt is a small word to the pain she is feeling right now....she could not even define the emotion running inside her......and mostly she is confused.....confused on where will she go now.... she has nowhere to go....All the door for her has been closed.

Her one month husband at the end has left her to go back to her family and what happened she has been thrown out not hearing what she has to say.

She cried, hiding her face in her palm...sitting under the shadow of the tree in a secluded corner of the temple she could do nothing then to cry. She did not know why this all happened with her? Why she was punished without her fault?

It would have been hour for all she cared but out of nowhere she was pulled to stand on her feet. Shocked, her teary eyes collided with his angry ones.

Khushi 'A....Aap?'

Arnav 'Kyun? Did you expect someone else?' looking at her defeated face.....he said in a clipped tone 'Come let's go'

Khushi 'Wh...where?'

Arnav 'where will I take you than my home?' he dragged her.....she tried freeing her hand 'I'll not go anywhere with you'

Arnav turning back at her 'I did not give you a choice Khushi....not then....not now...nor I'll ever'

Khushi 'Why are you doing all this? Why? What wrong I did to you?'

Pulling her by her arms, his nails digging her skin....making her wince in pain 'Don't ever question me...and I mean it.'

People around them had till then gathered looking at the couple having argument.

A lady from the crowd 'Leave her....misbehaving with woman in public place'

One of the man coming forward 'don't worry we are here...he will not be able to do anything'

Arnav sneered at him 'Who will stop me? You? Who is she to you?'

Another voice rang from the crowd 'it does not mean what relationship she is to us. The thing is you are misbehaving with her. Don't you have shame?'

Arnav clamored 'Biwi hai voh meri (she is my wife). Do you have any problem if I'm taking her to home?' he glared at everyone around them.

The crowd stepped back with his booming voice....Khushi is too shocked to react.

Arnav turned to her 'Enough of your tantrums' lifting her in one go, he started walking away....down the steps....towards his car.

His eyes on the road, his hands whirling the steering wheel, with the car racing towards the destination of his home, he smirked without turning his head to look at her 'I told you....I told you they will not take you back. I'm always right, Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada'

Khushi, her moist eyes looked at his laughing eyes 'Kya mila aapko (what did you get?). Because of you my family disowned me.....made me orphan again. Why are doing this Arnav ji? Why? I'm tired of asking this same question again and again from past one month. What are you getting destroying my life?'

Arnav 'What am I getting? Hmmm Peace....sukoon Khushi. I get peace seeing you suffering. And for the rest of you Why's, it is not easy to get answer from me'

He looked at her with his smirk intact.....his eyes cold now. Arnav 'Do not open your mouth unnecessarily? And do not even say a word about our marriage to anyone? No one from my family should know this.'

Khushi 'Why? You married me against my will but do not want to acknowledge it in front of the world...in front of my family....in front of your family'

Arnav 'I'll never. We will leave as a stranger before them. Only as a stranger' he warned her. The rest of the drive went in silence.

Hour later,

Raizada Mansion, Living Room,

Anjali 'Chotte what is she doing here?'

Nani 'Why are you silent? What is she doing here?' Khushi running away from her marriage is not a secret for them. Akash who was little friendly too was invited for the marriage and he had narrated the fateful night where the bride ran away from Mandap.

Maami 'hello hi bye bye....what is this runaway girl doing in our house?'

They all looked at Arnav, expecting him to answer their queries. They did not like it the girl who demeaned the families name and reputation standing under their roof. In their eyes she is a characterless girl. Khushi felt more depressed with the look they are casting on her way. She could not do anything or say anything before him. She is already a puppet in his hand. She cursed her fate again for landing in this situation. For her path to get collided with the storm named Arnav Singh Raizada.

Arnav 'She is going to stay here and work for me' Khushi raised her eyes in shock at him. Her heart thudding loud enough for anyone close standing near her could hear. What does he mean? Will work for him.

Anjali 'What?'

Nani 'Work for you?'

Maami 'Kyun? Why will she stay here? Where is her husband?'

Arnav 'She has signed a contract of six month to work for me and she ran away before completing it. Now she will work here as my personal maid till the contract ends' all gasped at his words.

Khushi felt the ground beneath her disappear. Could she feel more hurt and more pain then she already going through? She doesn't know what to feel hearing his words. She was never a wife to him even though he tied her with him forcefully but she never thought he will make her as his personal maid. What had she done for him to treat her worse than an enemy?

Anjali 'Chotte how can you keep her here? Where is her husband? Did he agree to all this? How did he let her to stay here and work? Did you threaten him? And where did you meet her?'

They could not wrap a thing on what is happening. What is he doing? Is all Anjali, Nani and Maami thought.....they knew Khushi is married looking at her appearance and she did run away from her marriage is of the same reason because she loved someone else and wanted to marry him. But now....all of a sudden Arnav brought her home and saying she is going to work here.

Maami marching to Khushi 'Why are you standing silent? He is not telling us at least you tell. Where is your husband? And how did you agree for this?'

Khushi was at loss of words.....agreed? like really did she agree for anything at all. All that happening with her is as per Arnav's like. He orders, demands and she is complying without a word.

Khushi 'I....I.....'

Arnav 'I've already answered to your entire question. And about her husband's permission, he is more than willing for her to stay and work here. And I don't want anyone to breathe a word on this topic anymore. I don't want any issue from your side'

He bellowed HP loudly 'Take her to the room I asked you to keep ready'

HP 'Ji bhaiya....'

Arnav turned to Khushi 'Go!!!' Khushi jumped back in fear....his words are not loud but his eyes...his eyes were so loud. She followed HP silently.

Arnav 'I'm leaving for office. Ask someone to send lunch to her room?'

All watched him open mouth as he ordered Anjali and left the house. Did they have any say in it like always? Anjali called OP and instructed her to take food to Khushi's room.

Nani 'don't know what Chotte is doing? Is he in his sense?'

Maami 'hello hi bye bye Sasuma....I tell you I don't like that girl at all'

Anjali 'We cannot do anything Maami. If Chotte decides something then there is no turning back'

Nani 'I do hope he will change after his marriage'

Anjali 'Hmmm I've to talk to Lavanya'

Maami 'talk...talk soon...Why she so delaying on this topic?' The three women dispersed towards Nani's room, with one topic in mind Arnav Singh Raizada's marriage.

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