Note: I know you guys will get disappointed with Khushi after this chapter but please don't lose your patience. it will give you the right reason for future updates. still, if you are disappointed, I'm really sorry for that.

Part 28 Without Sense

Khushi turned to get in but stopped, seeing Arnav glaring at Hirma.

Hirma was shocked, to see Arnav as she didn't expect him there. Arnav became furious, seeing Khushi's shattered facial expression. He walked to Hirma. Khushi stood not looking at them.

Hirma was about to say something, and Arnav stopped her by showing his palm and said,

"Listen to me, SISTER..."

Khushi turned towards them jerking and Hirma was shocked.

"Sister and me?" she asked angrily.

"Yes, sister... why won't you be my sister?" He asked mockingly.

Hirma gulped down hard.

"This is how Khushi would have felt..." he said gritting his teeth.

Hirma glared at Khushi.

"Did I say I consider her as my sister?"

Hirma looked down.

"How dare you lie about me? I don't like cheap people like you who are mannerlessly poking their noses in my PERSONAL matter. Understand? Out... don't you dare come in front of me... ever un your life" he said gritting his teeth.

Hirma felt insulted. She glared at Khushi and left the place.

Arnav looked at Khushi. She bowed down and was about to walk off. Arnav came in front of her blocking her way.

"Khushi, one minute...I want to talk to you"

Khushi stood looking down.

"I'm sorry for what happened to you at my home. But why did you come to my home? You could have talked to me the next day... Why did you believe Sheetal's words? If it's my engagement, wouldn't have I invited my friends to it?"

She bowed down not answering. How could she tell him that she was not in the sense to analyze anything? And, now also she didn't seem to do that. If it was so, she would have analyzed why Arnav was giving her an explanation for his action.

"I didn't get engaged that day... you misunderstood me, Khushi. I wanted to tell you about it that day itself but I could not. I didn't expect you at my house. I was not prepared for the situation. That's why I didn't know what to do"

"I... I should not have come to your place" she said gauzily.

"I didn't mean it... don't be sad. Please be cheerful"

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes, I do," he said without thinking.

"Why suddenly? What made you trust me?" She asked searching for an answer in his eyes.

Arnav was stuck. What would he say? I talked to your Doctor that was why?

"What can I say, Khushi?"

"Are you sympathizing with me?" She asked choking.

"I do not sympathize with you...but I like you..."

Khushi was taken aback. She could not believe it.

"Tell me what do you want me to do to get your trust?" Arnav asked.

"YOU(stressing) tell me what you want me to do to get your trust"

"You don't have to do anything because I trust you"

"Do you trust our previous birth?"

Arnav was stuck and said,

"I trust YOU"

"If you trust me, you should have trusted our previous birth too..."

"I don't know what to say. How could I trust the rebirth concept until I feel something like you do?" he told the truth.

"Without trusting my words, how could you trust me?"

Arnav could not answer as she was right. He trusted her but her words...! What was the logic?

Khushi went to her desk and Arnav stood helplessly. The doctor was right. She was not the same Khushi. There were many questions running in her mind. She came to the office but didn't try to meet him. She was crying feeling distraught. At the same time, she was not ready to accept his words blindly. He didn't know what kind of combination was that. Arnav decided not to approach Khushi again without a proper plan.

In the meantime,

Sheetal got to know about the submitted petition by Arnav. She could not tolerate her eviction. She was the head of the HR team and here, her job was swaying. She wanted to revenge on the one who was the reason for her condition. However, she would be evicted the next day but before leaving the office, she wanted to teach the lesson to Arnav and Khushi to the extent they could never forget.

Evening

Sheetal saw Khushi coming out of her section all distressed. She signalled Sonia and asked,

"How is Khushi?"

Sonia wondered. Was that Sheetal who asking about Khushi? Khushi who heard that stopped not moving.

"I feel bad for her. I sent her to Arnav's house because I thought Arnav would understand her love but he didn't. I think Arnav is expecting something from her" she said contently.

"What is he expecting from her?" Sonia asked.

"He is trying to know to which extent Khushi will go for him, I suppose"

Sonia was silent as she didn't understand what Sheetal was trying to do.

"If I'm in Khushi's place, I will easily let him know to what extent I can go for him," She said making Khushi curious.

"How will you do it?"

"It's simple... I will send my nude photo to him" Sheetal said.

"Whaaaat?"

More than Khushi, Sonia was shocked because she understood Sheetal was trying to make Khushi do that.

"Yeah, what a girl can do more than that? She would do that only if she trusted him from the bottom of her heart, right? She would dare to do that if she considers him as her husband... is not it the MAXIMUM level of assurance to the relationship?"

Sonia was nervous.

"I think Arnav needs such a strong assurance from Khushi. Poor girl... she didn't know that. let's go... why should we bother about them?" Sheetal walked and Sonia followed her restlessly.

When they came a little aloof,

"Why did you say so, Sheetal? What if she does that?" Sonia asked in a feeble tone.

"Let her do it..." she said cunningly.

"Arnav is not such a person who expects that from her," Sonia said fearfully.

"I know"

"He will get angry with her if she does that"

"That's why I provoked her to do it"

"But why, Sheetal? She is already broken down... poor she"

"Everything is drama... I won't trust her"

"Arnav is already angry with you. What if he gets to know it's you who provoked Khushi?"

"What will he do? He could do nothing more. He already submitted the petition against me. He should know he could do nothing to me" Sheetal walked off.

Sonia was nervous. She searched for Khushi but she didn't find her there. But, at the corner of her heart, she believed Khushi wouldn't dare take such a step.

RM

Arnav came back home. Ratna noticed him being anxious.

"Chotte, do you need coffee?"

He nodded no and went to his room. Ratna prepared coffee and came to his room.

"I said I don't want coffee, Mom"

"I know... this is not for you but for me" She sat with the coffee cup.

Sitting on the bed, Arnav removed his socks.

"How is Khushi?" Ratna asked.

"She is not fine"

Arnav kept his shoes aside.

"What do you think about her?"

"Mom, I don't believe in the rebirth concept but she wants me to trust it"

"Ok, don't believe it... but I asked you, what do you think about Khushi? Do you believe she is a nice girl?"

"Very nice girl"

"Is her love for you true?"

"No one could love me like she does"

"So, you know her love is true. Leave everything, rebirth, Arjun, Indhu, Hyderabad, everything... just think about Khushi. The rebirth concept may be fake but Khushi is not. She looks a nice girl"

Arnav gulped down hard.

"Don't you like her?"

He came to her and sat kneeling down, in front of her.

"Why won't I like her, Mom? I can't ignore her no matter how hard I try"

"Then put a full stop to your struggle. Accept her as Khushi"

"I have no problem if she is Khushi or Indhu... both are the same to me"

"Then, problem solved"

"No, Mom, she thinks I sympathize with her"

"Then make her believe you are not JUST sympathizing with her"

"I want to do the same but I don't know how"

"What's the big deal? Just touch her heart... give her unshakable hope"

"Touching her heart and giving her unshakable hope, means?"

"Do something that touches her heart... that gives her hope in you..."

Arnav became thoughtful.

Ratna stood up and walked with the cup.

"Mom..."

Ratna stopped and looked at him.

"I will touch her heart for sure..." he said with a lopsided smile.

Ratna raised her brows and said,

"Go ahead..."

Arnav smiled.

GH

Of course, Khushi was thinking about what Sheetal said. Her hands shivered when she thought about doing that. She didn't know Arnav wanted the same from her but she would surely do that if Arnav expected IT from her. She was ready to do anything to get his trust. She would go to any extent to make him trust her. If her action of sending her nude photo brought trust in Arnav's mind, she would do that. Khushi was ready to do that without sense and without thinking of its consequences.

The next morning

Arnav got ready for the office as usual. He came out of the washroom, finishing his morning shower, and wiping his hair with a smile because he found a way to coax Khushi. She should have to trust him without any choice. He smiled.

That was when his mobile beeped with a WhatsApp message. He was about to swipe it off, but his hand stopped as the message was from Khushi. It was a photo message. He thought it must be a GOOD MORNING message. Taking it, he opened the WhatsApp smilingly. His smile vanished and his fingers automatically fisted into a ball wrathfully, seeing her nude picture with a caption.

I HOPE NOW YOU HAVE GOT TO KNOW TO WHAT EXTENT I WOULD GO FOR YOU.

To be continued...