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"Jiji, wake up...don't u have office?"

"I don't want to go..." payal said in sleepy voice...so she covered herself with duvet and tried to sleep...Sleep had already left her as soon as khusi spoke..but she was not in mood to work..

Sometimes you feel so low that u just want to wrap yourself in your duvet and sleep...Just stop all the thoughts running like wild in your mind and let the darkness embrace u ...Just get lost in the peace of dreams full of colors...Just not open your eyes to see the life and the things which are wanting to be opened to you...

While trying to stop herself from thinking what her future has in store for her...payal again tried to sleep but we know nothing happens like we want...

She felt a hand caressing her hair..And she knew who it was...she simply adjusted her head from pillow to the lap of her mother...A mother's warmth which each child craves and she was so luck to have a mother who understands her every feeling without even she expressing it...

"Just sleep bitiya..." saying so garima, her mother kept stroking her hairs...she just let her mother's presence, her moments with her mother fill her sight and finally she was again in a peaceful slumber ...in a world away from every problem...I world which was dark yet peaceful..

Garima slowly adjusted payal's head in the pillow and after making sure she was sound asleep made her way outside..

"How is she?" shasi asked to his wife and khusi too raised her eyebrows asking how was her jiji...She very well knew what her jiji needed at the moment so she called her amma to go to her ..

"She is fine...For now sleeping and we can talk to her after she wakes up...I know whatever we have decided will be good for her..." garima said

"So this means you guys talked to them?" khusi was the one to ask this..

"Yes, and they are coming today..." shasi replied while khusi sighed...She was happy for her jiji...At least her jiji was getting the love of her life unlike her....

Her chain of thoughts were broken when garima spoke to her...

"Khusi, are u going to office today? I was thinking why don't u take a leave as they are coming in the evening and we have a lot to prepare and you can help me with the preparations" garima asked to her daughter who nodded in reply...

"I will just inform them that I won't be coming"

"Okay..and we are going to market ...we will come back soon.." khusi nodded at them and went to her room to call in the office...

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"What are these all preparations for?" payal asked while coming to the kitchen after waking up after 3 hours..

"Some guests are coming..." khusi replied while cleaning the living room ...

"So who are this special guests that my sister who is not fond of cleaning is doing all the work...And why didn't u go to office?" payal asked while settling herself in the sofa...

"I didn't go because special guests are non other then your akashji and his family..." payal spit the water she was drinking...

"What ?" khusi chuckled looking at her sister's state...

"I mean..why?..How? "payal could not form exact word...khusi laughed at that and sat beside her sister..

"They had called early in the morning saying they are coming in the evening to talk about marriage..."

"Really..." payal squealed and hugged khusi when khusi nodded...

"I am so happy khusi..."

"You are choking me..."khusi said in between the hug...

"Such a moment Spoiler..." khusi rolled her eyes at her sister's comment...

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In evening

"Aakash, chote ...come fast we are getting late?"

"Yes di coming..." aakash said from his room while there was no sign of arnav...

"Di , bhai has not come from office yet...he will come their directly...he had to attend some urgent meeting.." aakash said while coming down..

"Really today also...I don't know how this workaholic fall in love at first place..." anjali sighed thinking about her brother...

"Khusi is a gem so he fell for her..." shyam said while coming followed by others...

"Yeah yeah...she is your sister you will support her ...But I want to see if she really is gem that chotte fell for her..." nani said while shyam grinned...

"You will surely fall because your anjali bitiya and chote are already smitten...aakash too considers her as a sister..and you guys will for sure love her.." shyam challenged..

"Let us see damadji..."

"Sure sasuma.."

"If this sasuma and damadji have finished their talk shall we move ....we are late.." anjali reminded them and they all made their way towards gupta house..

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"Payal, go and open the door..."

"Ji, amma..." saying so payal went to open the door and there stood the raizada family but payal just knew aakash and arnav so she was confused but before anyone could say anything khusi came...

"Namaste...Aayiye na..(Pls come) " just then payal realized who are they and took blessings from nani as she was the eldest then manohar and manorama...

Anjali took her as well as khusi in a hug followed by shyam...

They all got themselves settled in...Aakash entered at last and gave a full blown smile at payal while she reciprocate the same...

Garima came with water glasses and gave to all with help of khusi...payal sat beside anjali but raizada family is traditional with slight modern touch so she made aakash and payal sit together...

"So payal do you wear glasses?" manohar asked out of no where...

"No ...why?" payal asked confusedly...

"Because he thought that you saw his son without glasses...what did you find in him?" anjali clarified him while aakash glared at her...raizada family laughed along with shasi ..payal too suppressed her smile..

"Maybe I found a family crazy like mine..." payal winked at anjali...

"Did u just call us crazy?" manorama said with a little anger which was fake but how will payal know..

"Jiji they are pulling your leg..." khusi said while coming to her sister's rescue..

"How did u know?" payal asked looking at khusi..

"I know cause when you looked down being nervous I saw them trying to hide their smile.." payal gave an understanding look..

"Khusi bitiya...you just spoiled all the fun...But I must say you have a sharp observation..." nani praised her but before khusi could reply shyam spoke..

"Obviously she will have...after all not everyone is qualified enough to hold the post of Head designer in AR.." but again before khusi could reply the bell rang...

"I think it's bhai " aakash said and that was enough for khusi...garima was going in kitchen while asking khusi to open the door ..

"Amma, you go and open the door..I will see everything..." saying so without waiting for any reply khusi left for kitchen...Raizada family though that she was shy and payal found something fishy with her this behavior...but only shyam knew the reason...

But it was not arnav ...it was just some neighbors who needed some help..

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"So, should when should we talk to pandit ji about the marriage?" nani finally asked the thing as they were really impressed by both the gupta sisters...

"Yes..as you like we are ready..." sashi spoke as head of the family...

"Er..if you don't mind then I want to say something..." khusi spoke out of nowhere...

"Actually jiji wanted a white wedding..."

"What white wedding? Khusi , what are you even saying?" garima spoke while glaring at her daughter...

"Wait garimaji...Payal you really want white wedding..." manorama was the one to ask this..

Payal slightly nodded her head and at once payal was in a bone crushing hug...

"Finally, hamara modern dresswa pehneka sapna pura hoigawa...(Finally my forever wish to wear a modern dress (gown) is going to be fulfilled)" manorama was too excited while manohar and arnav rolled their eyes while others laughed at her excitement...

"That means you don't mind..." payal asked softly..

"No why will I...after all it was my dream to see a white wedding....And getting it to attend that too of own son is just ..i can't express my feelings.." manorama said in extra dramatic tone...

"Okay so its done...it will be a white wedding but khusi bitiya what about you? Are you okay with it?" nani asked to khusi while khusi was confused ..hell a lot confused ..why were they asking her..

"What will be my problem naniji?...why are you asking?" khusi asked...

"Aree...both the brides should be ready na so..." before anjali could complete khusi cut her...

"Who both the brides?"

"You and payalji..."

"What..who told you I am getting married?" khusi asked shocked and same was the case with other members of gupta house..

"Khusi wo.." shyam tried to speak but manorama spoke...

"Khusi bitiya ..your and arnav bituwa's marriage " and that was like a bomb dropped for khusi..

"Who the hell told you we are getting married?" this was the first time khusi raised her voice infront of anyone..all were shocked by her sudden outburst..not only raizadas but guptas too...

"Khusi why are you shouting?" garima glared at khusi but mami's words were not leaving her mind..

"Arnav bituwa said that you both love each other..." nani spoke calmly while khusi let out a mocking laugh...Her eyes and face were emotionless....She was not the khusi they met few hours back..

"I think you are mistaken or he has lost his brain...I have met him just three days back and that too as my boss...I don't even know him properly and love...But let me tell you I already have a boyfriend.." this came as a shock for raizadas especially shyam...

"Khusi..." but before shyam could speak khusi cut him...

"Yes Mr. Jha...I am saying the truth...And also he is coming back from london soon...I will personally make you guys meet him so that all the misunderstandings get clear...also pls tell about the dates of marriage we will start preparing according to that...Namaste..." saying so khusi left from there....She went to her room while payal followed her..

Raizadas too apologized and left saying they will tell about the date of marriage soon...

They needed answers to the questions which only their chote could give...

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I know I am super late... Sorry for that ..I will try to update frequently now onwards...

So what do you think about how the proposal came for khusi and arnav's marriage?

What could have arnav said to them?

Khusi has a boyfriend? How will arnav react to it?

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Crazybutsweetreader