Aarav was playing in the hall when landline phone rings, not seeing anyone around, so he takes the call,

Aarav 'Hello' but meets with silence other side.

He again says 'Hello' but a bit loudly, 'Er.....Aarav!!!'

Aarav 'ASR'

Arnav 'yeah can you call Khushi on the line or give the cordless phone to her.'

Aarav 'yeah, wait a minute.' But he meets with mami in the middle 'Arey Aarav beta kahan jaa rahe ho ee phone wa ko lekar.' {Aarav bhere (where) are you going with the phone}

Aarav 'ASR is on the call, asked me to pass the phone to his wife.'

Mami 'give it to me; I'll give it to her.' She kept the phone on her ear 'Arnav bitwa'

Arnav 'haan mami, please pass the phone to Khushi.'

Mami 'par phati saree toh ghar par nahiin hai.' {but phati saree is not in the house}

Arnav 'nahiin hain matlab.' {not there means}

Mami 'she left after you went to office somewhere.'

Arnav cut the call 'she did not inform me about her going out.'

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Khushi after her praying to her Devi Maya sat on the lone bench for some time. She did not feel like to go home where all looks at her as if she is an enemy, without Arnav she wants to cut the house like it is thorn pricking her. Today morning incident did not go well with her.......

She had come till the main door to send off Arnav, after waving him bye when she came inside.

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Mami 'Aarav bitwa looks like Arnav bitwa isn't it?'

Anjali 'haan mami ji, his way of talking and behaving is exactly like chotte.'

Mami 'aur nahiin toh ka, he also says what the often like Arnav bitwa does.'

Anjali 'his dressing sense too is like Chotte.'

Mami 'and his eating habit are same to same like Arnav bitwa.'

Anjali 'he is cute mami ji.'

Mami 'haan I wished Sheethal had been Arnav bitwa's wife, who is modern, miss tip top and fashionable.' Khushi who was climbing the stairs heard every word of them which was pricking her heart. NK who met her in the way narrowed his eyes at her, she managed to pass weak smile to him but he followed her 'Khushi ji why you did not said anything against them? How can they compare Aarav with Arnav?'

Khushi 'leave it na Nanhe ji.'

NK fuming 'I'm surely going to tell Nanav how they are treating you.'

Khushi 'No please promise me you will not say anything to Arnav. He will be upset; already he is having so many tensions I don't want to worry him unnecessarily. And don't worry about these words, I know Arnav loves me and that is enough for me.'

NK 'I'll not say to Nanav about these but if he comes to know by himself then I'll not stop myself from telling him what is going on in his back. These people are treating you worst than a servant and looking after Sheethal and Aarav as they are some priceless diamond. I feel pity on these people Khushi ji they cannot see a gem like you but are running behind a glass piece.'

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Khushi looked at the people around, when a lady with a small girl sat near her. Khushi looked at the lady and the child who smiled at her...

Lady 'Waiting for someone?'

Khushi 'no came to pray but then thought of to sit here in peace for some time.'

Lady 'I'm Sanchi and this is my daughter Meethi.'

Khushi 'I'm Khushi, your daughter is so lovely.' The ladies phone rang, Lady 'ji we are coming.' Keeping the call, turned to Khushi 'my husband's call, asking me where I'm, never leaves a second and rings me continuously to ask about me and our daughter. Bye, he is waiting for me, I should go before he comes running for me worried' Khushi kissed the baby girl and waved bye to them, she frowned 'why there is no phone call from Arnav, usually he rings up three to four times in a day?' She started searching in her purse and horrified 'what the? Where is my phone?' hitting on her head 'Hey Devi Maya lagta hai ghar par hi bhul gayi (looks like I left it in the home itself.), he must be worried if I'll not pick the phone.' She started hurriedly towards the home.

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Running inside her room, she searched for her phone, picking it up she gasped to see 30 missed calls from Arnav. She dialed his number who picked her call in first ring 'Khushi!!! Where were you? I was so worried when you did not pick your call.'

Khushi 'I'm so sorry Arnav, I went to mandir and forgot to take my phone with me.'

Arnav 'I'm coming home Khushi, I'll be there in 15 min I'm on the way now.' He cut the call and drives his car recklessly.

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Khushi bit her lip looking at the door, Arnav dashed inside making his way to Khushi who stood up seeing him; he cupped her face 'you got me worried jaan.'

Khushi looking down 'I'm sorry.'

Arnav 'never do that again Khushi, I was so restless when I heard you went out and also not picking my calls, unwanted things started coming in my mind.'

Khushi 'in my hurry I forgot to take my phone with me. So sorry I'll not repeat this again.'

Arnav 'you better not.' and hugged her tightly.

Khushi coming out of the hug 'aapke liye kuch laon(should I bring something for you), coffee? It is still time for lunch.'

Arnav 'hmmm orange juice.'

Khushi 'I'll bring it for you.' and started moving out when....Arnav pulling her inside 'wait ask HP to bring, there is no need for you to go.'

Khushi 'HP ji HP ji' HP came running 'ji bhabi'

Khushi 'bring orange juice to my room, aur haan sugar free one.'

HP 'okay bhabi' and went to bring juice, he was coming when Mami stopped him 'where are you taking this juice?'

HP 'mami ji Khushi bhabi ne mangaya hai.' {mami ji Khushi bhabi asked me.} mami took the glass from him and shooed him off 'go and do some other work.'

She saw Sheethal coming inside the house who went to give an interview, mami went to her 'Arey Sheethal come sit here and drink this juice, you will be tired, outside it would have been so hot na.'

Sheethal 'haan mami ji. Thank you so much' she started sipping the juice 'mami this is sugar free one, but the way I drink.'

Mami 'bhat but HP was telling Khushi asked for it, from when did she started taking sugar free juice.'

Sheethal laughing 'may be trying to copy me to maintain zero figures.' Both laughed at this.

Mami 'what happened to your interview?'

Sheethal 'I got the job mami.'

Mami 'congratulation Sheethal'

Khushi in room frowned 'Arnav HP is taking so much time to bring a juice.' Arnav and Khushi were laying in recliner, where Khushi kept her head on his chest, and he had wrapped her arms around her. He was caressing her back 'he must be coming Khushi.'

Khushi getting up 'wait I'll look for him what is taking him so much time?'.... 'Khushi wait' but she had left; Arnav sighed and got up to follow her.....

Khushi 'HP ji!!!' on seeing him coming near her 'I asked you to bring juice in my room, right?'

HP 'voh bhabi I was coming but mami ji took it from me.' Mami who listen to their talk came towards her 'phati saree I had given the juice to Sheethal, she was tired after staying outside for 4 hours, and you don't need a juice, do you? who stays inside the confines of AC without doing any work.' Sheethal smirked behind.

Khushi 'but mami ji....' She never got to complete her sentence...

Arnav from behind 'that juice was for me.'

Mami shocked 'Arnav bitwa.'

Arnav 'and what did you say? She is not doing any work, well she is ASR's wife and she need not have to work for anyone when I'm capable of to look after her and her needs.'

Mami 'I was just.....'

Arnav 'I know what is your just means mami ji.'

Mami laughing sheepishly 'I tried to tell she will be bored all day in house without any work.'

Arnav 'if that is the case she can do whatever she like and I'll not stop her but only if she wants, here after I should never hear something like this mami ji.' Turning to Khushi 'come' before moving to their room, Khushi turned to HP 'bring another juice for Arnav.'

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Khushi in her room was alone, Arnav had left for office after having lunch promising to come back soon.She is bored all day sitting inside her room, only thing she got to do was clean their room, arrange their cupboard, dispose the dirty clothes for laundry, all the work ends for her in the confines of her room. She remembered the day when......

It was the day when Aarav and Sheethal had shifted to RM. Anjali had asked Arnav to stay at home to welcome Sheethal and Aarav but he pissed off went living 'I have work Di, it can't wait for them.', before leaving he had once again warned Khushi to stay away from them after getting assurance he left kissing her good bye to return back soon. When time for preparing Lunch came she rushed to kitchen, due to Arnav she was unable to help in morning breakfast preparation, and being the daughter in law of the house and not doing anything to help them in household chores is not a good bahu like her once upon a time amma had said. She reached kitchen, jiji was working with HP, Di was there too and was going to give them the helping hand when Anjali 'no need for you to do any work here.'

Khushi 'but Di....'

Anjali 'I said right, we don't need your help, I don't want anything which was touched by you.'

Mami came there with Sheethal who had shifted a while back 'Aur nahiin toh ka, look phati saree, don't set your foot inside kitchen, we don't want to have anything prepared by you, which will never digest for us, samjhi.' Khushi looked at her jiji who looked at other side, she started moving out when Anjali 'and don't show your face to us, kindly care to be inside your room, I've already tolerate you when Arnav is in home who keeps on tagging you with him wherever he went. At least spare us from seeing your face when he is not in home.' Khushi eyes welled up but nail in the coffin is when Sheethal 'Shall I help you Anjali?'

Anjali 'off course you can, you are too one of my family member now, but you would be tired, so some other time.' Khushi looked at them hurt, some third person has become family and I had become a stranger.

Sheethal smirking evilly at Khushi 'oh not Anjali, I'll help you.' Khushi not able to stand there moved to her room. On reaching her room she could hear their laughter floating from kitchen. From the day onwards she never foot step into kitchen, it would be only when Arnav asks her coffee or something else to prepare.

Khushi came out of her thoughts wiping her tears when she heard the all knowing bell coming from her best friend 'Laxmi ji!!!' Laxmi came near Khushi's feet nudging her to take her in arms. Khushi smiling at her 'you never fail to visit me daily, do you?' Laxmi meehed, sighing in the warm enclosed arms of Khushi. Khushi laughing at her 'looks like you miss me seeing roaming around the house, but what can I do Laxmi ji, nobody wants me around. If not for Arnav ji I would have left this house long ago. He will be shattered if I'll go away from his life.' Laxmi looked at her glaring 'as if I'll let you to leave me.'.....Khushi as telling her secretly 'you will not say this little talk between us to Arnav ji, will you?' Laxmi looked at as if asking 'why would I? to be dead meat by your Laad Governor.'

Khushi 'I know you will not say anything to him, you know if he will come to know I'm thinking something like this he will tie me with him 24 *7 to not let me go away from his sight. He loves me too much to let me go.' and laughed thinking 'what pagal I'm talking to you as if you will understand my words.' not knowing Laxmi understands her too well all thanks to HP's feeding her with fresh grasses daily...