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Love; it does not always has to come announcing ringing bell, it does not always has to come announcing switching lights On, it does not always has to come announcing like storm knocking you out, it does not always has to come saying I am Love.

Love; it can happen like cool breeze, it can happen like sweet song, it can happen anytime to anyone at anyplace and when it happens it can be slow but steady to strong to too much stronger.

Such as happened with Arnav and Khushi, who never thought much on Love saw them self getting spellbound by the magic called Love. But is it easy? Yes, falling in love is easy but keeping it is not easy because it does not always end on happy note.

So, will Arnav and Khushi have their happily ever after or will fate play its game to tear them apart?

Character Sketch:

Arnav Singh Raizada

Khushi Gupta

Others, Devyani Mehra (Nani), Subathra Raizada (Dadi), Manohar Mehra (Maama ji), Manorama Mehra (Maami ji), Akash Mehra (Cousin Brother), Prem Mehra (Akash's 5 yr old Son), Anjali Verma (Di), Kunal Verma (Anjali's husband), Shashi Gupta (Babu ji), Garima Gupta (Amma).

And their story started something like this.......................

14 Feb 2015,

Everywhere he looked all he could see were couples celebrating the valentine day with their lovers. He looked at them all frowning, half of which will be with someone else on next valentine. Shaking his head at the absurd people he walked out of his college campus and got into his car waiting for him. Cursing Aman for calling him to come to college for special class Mr. Mehtha had suddenly kept today and kicking himself mentally to have believed him. Only when he reached here did he came to know his friend fooled him and whole college is celebrating Valentine Day. He for the life of him could never understand what is there to dedicate this day to love. It is not like if we loved one person truly today then we would start hating them next day. So what is there to celebrate? For a person if they are truly in love then it will be valentine for them every day and not only a specific day. Well who is he to judge them? When he don't even believe in the emotion "Love"

His phone rang on cue 'Haan Di, I will come to the Mall directly from here' he sighed, he hates shopping and that too with the woman in his family......scratch that all the woman, not that he have went with someone else other than his family. But he hates when they would take hours to select one thing and all fuss on selecting something.

'Do I need to tell you to start the car?' he scoffed at the driver, already too pissed with number of proposals he got today and the way girls were throwing themselves at him. Can't they understand he is simply not interested in them? And top to it all his Di wants to go for shopping today to buy gift for Prem who is returning today with Akash from New York. Great, His day can't get any brighter.

After paying for all the purchase his sister Anjali did for Prem and everyone at home they both walked inside café. Arnav 'Di kya lengi aap? (what will you have?)'

Anjali 'one veg. cheese burger and coffee with cream'

Arnav 'Okay' and signaled the waiter, as he neared their table 'Get us two veg. cheese burger, one coffee with cream and one black coffee'

'Shyam proposed you, haina Khushi. What did you tell him?' Payal asked with anticipation. Shyam is their college hotty but for some time he had his eyes only on Khushi. And when today he has proposed she is very much eager to know Khushi's answer to him.

Khushi shrugging 'I refused', as the two girls were sitting in nearby distance, their talks were heard by Arnav and Anjali. Later concentrated on better things that is for her texting her husband, Kunal while Arnav's ears tingled at the melodious voice; turning his head towards the table beside them at little feet distance he saw the two girls. The one whose voice he felt melodious sat opposite to him and as he matched the face with the owner of voice his breathed hitched. Fascinated by the Angel before him he forgot to blink.

Payal 'Kya? Are you mad? Girls die for his one look and you?' it was Payal's shriek brought him out of Angel world but even then he could not take his eyes away from the Angel.

'I don't care for his looks or bank balance Payal. I have no time for love as my studies are important to me. And clearly Shyam is not in love with me. He just wants a fling and I am no play thing for anyone.' She said quietly and kept her empty cup on the table. 'Are you done? We should leave. Amma Babu ji would be worried.' Paying the bill they both left the café.

Till then Arnav's order had come, shaking his head at being enthralled for the few moments by the unknown girl he breathed deep and sipped his coffee. Khushi. And the next moment his mind chided him to lose control, again. Sadly Anjali missed all this since she was so busy in texting her Pati Dev.

Arnav never again saw Khushi but the few moments were enough for she had imprinted on his mind and refused to go. The final year project kept him busy but even then in the little free time she would pop in his mind without a warning.

The one glimpse of her has shaken him up. And he don't know what to do since he never found himself in that state before that.

Walking behind her parents holding the gift packet in her hand she looked at the Mansion before her, Raizada Mansion. Her father Shashi Gupta has done so many deals with Raizada's in past and even doing in present and hopefully in future too. Having good professional relationship with Raizada's her father is invited with family for the anniversary celebration of their daughter Anjali Verma and her husband Kunal Verma, which is today.

Khushi would have happily stayed at home but her dear babu ji wanted her to attend this function and God only knows why he was so insistence.

Manohar Mehra and his wife Manorama Mehra greeted them by the door, welcoming the guest. And as they proceeded inside they were met with Akash Mehra and his cute little five year son Prem Mehra.

He greeted her father with a handshake and joined his hands in Namasthe for them.

Akash 'I'm happy you are here uncle with your family. Thanks for coming. Come let me take you to Di and Jija ji.'

Few minutes later, Khushi stood with her mother Garima who is merrily chatting with Raizada, Verma, and Mehra woman thought they are all nice. It did not feel like they were meeting for the first time. And by the time she has guessed all the three families are staying together.

Till then everything was going fine for her but when an Adonis walked towards them she felt for the first time her heart fluttering, something funny happening in her stomach, not taking her eyes for a second from the Adonis.

Anjali 'Arnav, where did you disappear to?' Arnav......Ocean.....she liked his name.

'Sorry Di, they failed to deliver the cake on time. Something went wrong last minute. So I went and brought it.' His husky voice felt like tinkling her. She felt difficult to breathe all of a sudden. What the hell is happening to her? Why was he affecting her?

Anjali smiled and introduced Gupta women to him. Eyes.....God, the caramel orbs are enthralling her, making it difficult to avert her eyes from his. And then he smiled greeting her and she died. Yes, that is right. She died and went to heaven is what her mind could conjure.

Arnav was in no different state, after five long months they met again....tsk he saw her again. He had never thought he would meet her again let alone thought her he will meet her in his home but yet he did. He could not remove his eyes from her and it was getting difficult to concentrate on what his sister was saying. Seeing she too is sailing in same boat, he smiled and God, is that blush on her face? He could go on looking at her if not for his mind kicked sense at where and in front of whom he is surrounded, his entire family, her family, and guest were around and he is staring at her like his favorite candy is before him. Truth to be told he would chose Khushi over candy any time and day. But this is not the time.

With difficultly he broke the contact and moved from the thereto joined his brother who was talking to few business associates. While studying he used to go to office when time permits learning the business from his brother and maama ji. And now he had joined their company for full time for few months before applying for master degree. And his family too is supportive of his decision.

Akash introduced him to so many people but time to time his eyes went towards Khushi and seeing her glancing at him, he felt thrilled. The attraction is mutual told his heart to him gleefully.

Khushi did not know and did not care why her gaze always ends up searching him but all through the party she glanced at him time to time. Whenever their eyes would meet from across the hall she felt her cheeks burning. It took all her effort to be normal in front of her mother who would easily catch every nuance in Khushi. And she did not want her mother to know she is getting attracted to Arnav and she could not help it.

Party came to end and guest started leaving and so as Gupta's. But Arnav and Khushi were not happy with it. Neither wants to leave. Both the heart already missing the other as they shared last glance before Khushi left through the door. Already wishing they meet again, and soon.

As if God had heard their wish it came true. They both met at various time, but always in the presence of their family. And to till date they never talked with each other more than a word that too it was pleasantry they exchange when comes face to face. Else all they did was share the silence glance at each other, but the glance was enough for them, at least for now.

It was one such day, when her mother asked her to carry the tray with cups of coffee to the study room. And stopped surprised at the entrance of the door looking at the person in the room, her father is sitting at one of the single couch and he is sitting with his brother in the other.

Arnav looked up at the same time to see her standing before him holding the tray of cups in her hand. Feeling shy before him she let her lashes lower hiding her eyes and moved forward. Keeping the tray down on the table before the men, she forwarded a cup of coffee with no sugar to her father, and then mixed one spoon of sugar in the coffee and forwarded the cup to Arnav. Her eyes met him giving the cup to him and then looked down seeing him looking at her with adoration.

She then turned to Akash 'how many spoons of sugar?'

Shashi looked at his daughter thoughtfully. She did not ask how much sugar she needs to put in Arnav's coffee but when it came to Akash she has no idea. Akash too was surprised at her knowing her brother's preference well.

Not showing the surprise on face, Akash said 'one and half spoon.' Giving his coffee she made a dash to the door and out of the room. Akash 'Strange she knows how you prefer your coffee' looking at Arnav.

Arnav shrugging his shoulder 'She has visited our home so many times bhai. And remember most of the times I return back home early. So she must have noticed it.' the other two people accepting his answer looked at each other and smiled. But inside Arnav was happy too knowing she had observed him and of course he too observed her. The coffee tasted more than perfect. Shaking his head he tried to hide from getting caught before the other two men since if looked closely they would know the overwhelming emotion in his eyes.

Khushi looked down at him from her balcony as he and Akash walked to their car. Before getting inside the driver seat Arnav looked up sensing her gaze. He smiled slightly as she averted her gaze away from him.

The car left the premise of their house, Khushi smiled biting her lower lip, touching the wind chime softly hanging on her side. Her eyes brimming with love and dazed with dreams of the caramel eyes.

Neither wants to approach the other with their feelings; Too shy....too nervous.....too apprehensive to express their feeling. But both knowing how much effect they had on other, it is like their heart knows what they feel for each other and their eyes says their feelings but it is the words that refused to come out.

Like on the day, it was Karvachaut night,

The two families met at the temple where arrangements were made to celebrate the Karvachaut. No one saw the two souls lost in their own world as Arnav had eyes only for Khushi and Khushi had eyes only for Arnav, and their family oblivious to all this were busy making plan of their own. Busy appreciating and admiring one another, as their eyes talked their own silent language of love.

He frowned as he saw her walking to the side of the temple where big pond is there. Looking around at everyone he noticed they are busy and slipped from there discreetly. When he reached there he saw her sitting at the end of the steps looking at the still water.

Khushi could not stand there under his heated gaze and getting scared what if anyone would read it on her face she rushed away from there. Looking at the water, smiling softly recalling the few moments before, blushing at the look in his eyes she witness always, her nerves tingling, she lost herself in the precious moments she is savoring in her heart. Why does he not talk to her? Say anything to her? Always stares at her from distance and makes her restless with his undivided attention.

His reflection fell on the water and she gasped loudly, the moon has come out too. And it was like as the moon came and his face mirrored on the moon. She looked at that dazed while thousands of thousand butterflies fluttered in her heart in happiness. She had fasted for him. And she had been worried whether her fast would be completed or not but now looking at him in the moon her all the doubts cleared.

She stood up and turned around to look at him.

Time stood still. Neither spoke a word letting their eyes talk. His eyes said her to read his love and her eyes said it to express his love as she is waiting to hear from him. As much as action is important words too are. And she needs his words.

It was again he who broke the contact asking softly 'What are you doing here? Family will start getting worried if they will not see you around.'

Nodding at him, she started ascending the stairs.

He called her 'Khushi' she stopped and turned to look at him. He took few steps towards her, stopping before her, he looked down at her. She is looking beautiful like always but bit tired too 'You fasted today' it was not question but statement. She looked at him surprised but he did not explain how he found it, he just knows.

Holding her hand he made her sit on the steps again 'Sit....I'll be right back.'

As he rushed back to the temple he saw everyone standing at the temple courtyard and doing the pooja. Taking a glass of water and a sweet from the thaal kept before Devi Maya he rushed back to Khushi.

Again surprised at him, she looked at the glass of water and the sweets in his hand. Silently he held the glass near her lips and asked her to drink. Gulping down the tears she felt at his gesture she sipped few drops of water, and he silently fed her sweet.

They sat in silence for few second each looking at the still water, as the moon's reflection projected on it.

A lone tear escaped and she wiped it away 'You knew' feeling so emotional.

Arnav 'No, but I guessed. I've seen Di all these years.' He looked at her. Averting his eyes he looked ahead again. Khushi smiled softly and looked down playing with her fingers.

'I think we should go now. The pooja must have finished and they would notice our absence'

'ji'

'You go first. I'll come in a little while' understanding she left and rushed to her Devi Maya standing before the idol praying and thanking for her fast to completed successfully. Arnav struggled with the emotion churning inside him seeing Khushi fasting for him. Rubbing a hand on the left side of his chest where his heart is beating inside he closed his eyes taking deep breathe wishing to the moon, Khushi aur Main Humesha.

1 December 2015,

'Di, what am I hearing? Is it true?'

'Haan Chotte, everyone is thinking Akash should get married at least for Prem. And he too had given consent to it. I'm so happy we will go to the girl's house today evening.' Surprised at this new information he frowned at that, Akash had accepted to get married. Prem is Akash and his girlfriend Sonakhi's son who died while giving birth to him, they were about to marry when this incident happened. Akash had high time managing Prem and at the same time going through the pain of his loss. But with family he was able to raise Prem with little difficulty but now hearing Akash is ready to move on he felt happy about it. It is time he lives his life.

Raising his eyes brows 'You had selected the girl too and did not even inform me about this, I don't even know what is going in our family. Who is she?'

'You know her Chotte, Shashi Uncle's daughter Khushi.' she failed to see his changing expression hearing Khushi's name as she continued excitedly 'She is perfect for Akash. See na how attached Prem got to her. So we are going today to Khushi's house for asking her hand formally for Akash. Waise Shashi uncle and Garima aunty is happy with the proposal.'

She held his arm 'You will come with us Chotte?'

Gulping his dry throat as if a thorn stuck inside 'No, I.....I've some work.' Anjali pouted at him, how can he think of work when they were going to see prospective girl for his bhai? She sighed as she watched him walking to his room.

Closing the door behind him, he sat on his bednumbed with what heard.

Hours later, In Gupta House,

Khushi looked at her parents and Raizada's in shock. The faces looking back at her smiled in happiness. Shashi 'Betiya I and your amma are happy with the proposal. We just want to know what you feel. We cannot get such a nice family and nice man for you anywhere else.' When her father said Raizada family is coming to ask for her hand she had thought of only Arnav never she realized her dream would shatter after meeting Raizada when they would be taking Akash name instead of Arnav.

Anjali 'arey uncle we too cannot get a girl like Khushi anywhere else' everyone agreed with her.

Nani 'Beta tells us, are you ready to get married to Akash bitwa?'

She stood up, all looked at her worried, seeing her getting pale every minute. Garima 'Khushi?' she looked at her parents and then others shaking her head, her eyes filling she finally told everyone in choked whisper 'nahiin......hum.....I can't.'

Garima stood up and went to her, placing a hand on her shoulder 'Khushi there is nothing to fear.....look relax....take it easy.'

Dadi 'we should have told her before and given sometime.'

Nani 'yes it became too much for her with sudden proposal.'

Shashi 'but she was happy few minutes ago? She knows you were here with the proposal.' Anjali too till then came to Khushi, holding her hand 'Khushi we all like you. And Prem, he simply loves you. You can see how in these few months he has got attached to you. We will not get a better mother then you for him and a wife to Akash.'

Khushi stepped back shaking her head 'No....no.....I don't love him......I don't.....'

Shashi 'Khushi?'

She looked at him, tears escaped her eyes as she said 'I love Arnav.....I thought.....I thought you were talking about him. I love him babu ji. How can I marry someone else?' everyone looked at her shocked.

'I wish to marry, Arnav' she said and looked down.

Maami ji 'hello hi bye bye.....what we thought and come and.....' she could not complete her sentence feeling sadness envelope her heart, she had had thought Khushi would make her son happy and give Prem a mother's love but here....she looked at her son who looked shocked at the event.

Dadi stood up saying 'this cannot happen *she looked at Khushi who looked at her shocked and in pain* Arnav's alliance is already fixed, he will be marrying his grandfather's friends granddaughter. We are waiting for him to complete his masters and then will be married.' Folding her hand as if taking leave in-front of Gupta's and looked at her family, one by one everyone followed her.

Khushi sat on the floor with thud, her tears rolled down hearing Dadi's word. Arnav will get married to someone else, and that someone else is not her. Garima sat beside Khushi, putting her hand on her shoulder she called 'Khushi' worried at her daughter's state, her gaze went to Shashi who himself was in pain looking at Khushi. He too sat beside his daughter and called her softly, Khushi hugged him and started crying loudly bring tears in her parents eyes who felt their heart breaking into pieces seeing their daughter breaking down like this.

In the car, Dadi sternly said to everyone 'No one will say anything to Arnav.'

'But what will we tell when he asks?' Anjali questioned worriedly, looking at Akash feeling bad for him.

'Tell him it did not work out as we planned.' They all agreed, Maama ji patted Akash back and the later gave him small smile saying he is okay.

Feb 2016,

Anjali walked inside her home coming from early morning temple visit, she looked worried and noticing her Nani called 'Anjali bitiya?'

At the questioning eyes of her Nani, she said 'I met Garima aunty in the temple.'

'Oh' in these three months they did not meet nor there was any talk, all they know is even though personally there is awkwardness in their relationship but professionally everything is fine since Akash and Maama ji is still doing business with Guptas.

'Is that why you are worried? Did she tell you anything? Was she angry? Rude?'

Shaking her head 'Nahiin Nani, She talked with me nicely and asked about everyone. And she also asked sorry for whatever happened. But then I brushed it off saying it is everyone's fault they assumed themselves without asking Khushi what she wanted. I asked to her how Khushi is. She just said fine and stopped talking. Don't know why Nani she is hiding something? After that she citing excuse left the place. I'm worried if Khushi is okay.'

Nani 'Bitiya why do you think so?'

Anjali 'Nani you know it is not easy for any girl. You had seen it that day. She loves Arnav and Dadi is against it. How painful it must be for her? I agree I was sad for Akash but I'm also sad for Khushi. At least Akash was willing to give chance for Prem and not for himself. It is only we assumed all that and decided Khushi will be best for both of them. It was not her fault she fell in love with Chotte. Kuch bhi ho Nani, at the end the girl got only pain.'

At the same time Mall,

Arnav looked at the café he saw her first, he had come to buy few things his Di had asked him to bring and now after purchasing all the things his gaze went to the café he had gone last time and when his eyes fell on the Angel. His Angel.

To say he was shocked, hurt, pained, distressed was nothing compared to what he felt when he came to know his family is going to ask Khushi's hand for his brother. He had been devastated.

Locking himself in his room he burned in his pain. And he felt like coward too not able to tell his love for Khushi to his family. How could he when he looked at Prem and Akash? So he became quite. And when his family came back saying it did not worked as planned he felt relief. Selfishly he felt happy.

But all was not well, he could see, there is distance between the two families when before that they would always meet at each other's home, or plan to go to shopping, or visit women club, or temple but now days there is no contact between two family. He could see his family refused to take Gupta's name in the house anymore.

Thinking it will take time to come to normal since the relationship they thought will work did not go as plan and maybe they are more than upset about it he left it at that.

It is not he did not try to know about Khushi. It had been more than three months he saw or heard anything of her. He would often try calling her but always end up cutting the call before it could connect.

He and his brother had met Shashi Gupta few times in these few months but it would be all professional and the meeting would be always in either company. Meeting Khushi became impossible. He tried to look for her in temple where she usually goes every Monday. The Gauri Shankar Temple near Chandni Chowk but she stopped coming there or so he thought. How did he know of course he had once dropped her to temple and she had confided to him softly she always visit this temple every Monday.

Shaking his head from coming out of the thought of the time he gave Khushi lift to temple he started walking away when his gaze fell on the person before him few shops ahead. Not waiting a second he started walking to the person with a little hope arising in him.

'Payal? You are Payal, Khushi's friend, right?'

Hearing someone addressing her Payal looked at Arnav standing before her and said 'Yes' hearing her accepting her identity he don't know what to do next. He looked at her worried and flustered not able to ask her anything about Khushi. What will he ask her? And why should she tell anything about Khushi to him? He is practically a stranger to her.

Sensing his dilemma 'Let us go to café and talk'

Nodding at her, both went to the same café and settled on a table. After ordering for coffee, they both sat in silence for few seconds till Payal broke it 'It is all about Khushi, right?' seeing the surprise flickering on his face 'it is not tough answer. I know all about you and Khushi. But what I wish to know is what do you want to know about Khushi? Surely for making sure I'm really Khushi's friend you would not have approached me. Tell me.'

Arnav 'I....I....how is Khushi? I've not seen her for few months.'

'You should know why?' looking at his confused face 'that is your family came to her house'

Nodding his head 'Yes I know but it did not went according to the plan'

Payal 'Why did you not stop them? You know it; Khushi is not interested in Akash'

Averting his gaze from her 'I came to know what my family was planning on the same day and I was......'

She sighed telling 'Shocked? After that......after that you should have told them..Why did you not tell them anything? You do like her, don't you?'

Seeing him agreeing to her she asked further 'at least you should have talked to them after what happened in her house.'

He looked at her confused 'What happened in her house?'

Payal with disbelief etched on her face 'You don't know what transpired in her house?' he shaked in denial. Rubbing her forehead she shaked her head muttering 'tabhi toh mein sochon why did you not react?'

'Tell me what happened which I'm unaware of' looking at him, thinking on how her friend is suffering she told him how Khushi had confessed to everyone she loves him and what his Dadi said.

He sat stunned at the revelation. Why no one from his family said anything to him?

All of a sudden he stood up to go, Payal too got up from her seat 'Where are you going?' he stopped, sighing she said again 'Khushi is not here. *looking at his questioning eyes* yes she is send to her buaji's place, London.'

Gesturing him to take his seat she sat down, continuing 'Uncle and Aunty could not see Khushi breaking like that. It was hard on them to see her in such state. At least I had known how much Khushi loves you *he gulped hearing it* but it was shock to them. And seeing her not coming out of her pain they thought it will be best if she is send away from here for few months or till when she forgets you'

He looked at her sharply at that 'Forget me?'

'Yes, Shashi uncle tried to talk with your Dadi for Khushi but your Dadi was firm that you will be getting married to your grandfather's friend granddaughter.'

They sat in silence for few minutes each lost in their own thought but on the same person, Khushi. Arnav felt anger rising towards his family, while grief, pain, and sorrow towards Khushi. He has to find Khushi and only one person can tell him. Looking at her again he requested 'Can you tell me her Buaji's address?'

Raising her eyebrows at that 'You will go to London?'

Standing up 'I have to if we should not lose each other' She for the first time smiled at him 'I don't know but I'll get it for you. By evening I'll give you the address.' He gave his number and asked her to contact him as soon as she got the address.

10 Feb 2016,

'Chotte, are you going somewhere?' seeing him packing his clothes in the suitcase, he did not utter a word but just kept the needed clothes and things of him in the case. She held his arm stopping him 'I'm asking you something.'

Dumping the clothes he was carrying on the bed 'Yes, I'm going to London.'

'London?' perplexed at it, she probed further 'Why? Why the sudden trip? And you did not inform anyone of us. Is it office trip? But Akash too did not inform any of us.'

'Because it is personal trip'

'Chotte tell me why are you talking like that with me' not liking his aloof tone, from past two days she is seeing him being aloof and little rude with everyone in the family.

When he did not say anything she pushed him further 'Tell me what is going on? Why are you going to London all of a sudden without telling anyone?'

Still getting silence from him, she grabbed his arm turning him around to face her 'look at me when I'm talking to you. And answer me? Why this trip to London?'

Getting fed up of continuous drilling he shouted little loudly 'I'm going to meet Khushi.'

Hearing Khushi's name she stood looking at him stunned and confused 'Khushi? She is in London? Why? and how did you got to know? And why are you going to meet her?'

'Because I LOVE HER Di and I'm going to confess her that. I did wrong. I should have stopped you all from going to her house to ask her hand for Akash Bhai but I was shocked at that time. Did not know what to do? And to top it all Dadi......' he breathed heavily, getting angry.

'Now you know why I'm going to London then let me pack. My flight is in few hours time.' Anjali left his room in the search of her family to inform them all this.

And then all hell broke loose with Dadi and Arnav getting into fight. Dadi not budging from her decision and Arnav firm on his decision to marry only Khushi, with that said he left the house to airport.

Nani came to Dadi, she had kept quiet in this matter but now knowing Arnav too feels the same for Khushi she could not 'Subathra I understand your husband gave word to his friend and you wish to fulfill it but you should also know nothing is important at the cost of our children's happiness. I'm sure if Abhay ji (Dadi's husband) was here he too would understand it. Think on it Subathra, think about our children's happiness and where it lies.'

Maami 'but sasuma Khushi?'

Nani 'I know Manorama you are feeling bad for Akash and Prem. But don't forget Akash did not love Khushi, he just agreed with our suggestion thinking of Prem. And about Prem, he can get mothers love too. What if Khushi cannot marry his father and become his mother? But she can marry Chotte and be his chachi. At the end he will get the love of mother whether he calls her mama or chachi it does not matter.'

Anjali 'and Maami don't worry there will be someone who is made for Akash. And he too will get his happiness.'

As the flight took off, he closed his eyes, his heart saying.....I'm coming Khushi.

14 Feb 2016,

Evening, He had been here for three days now. And standing before buaji's house he waited for Khushi......waited for Khushi to come out like he had watched for three days her going out to the park next street.

Few minutes of wait and he saw her coming out of the house.

He walked behind her. Few minute later she sat on the usual bench under the shade of the tree. Like the past three days he watched her in silence, taking in her appearance. Not able to walk to her. No he is not scared but he just could not go to her. He doesn't know what he would say to her.

Khushi looked around her, looking at the couples celebrating the valentine day today she felt melancholy engulfing her whole heart. Her eyes become moist thinking of Arnav. Now she does not even understand if he really liked her. Why did he not stop his family from coming to her and asking her hand in marriage to Akash? Why? This question repeated again like many times in the few months.

The treacherous tears escaped, sniffing she wiped her tears.

Everywhere around she could see joy and happiness......everywhere she looked she saw people living the day with their love.

Looking down she wept not able to handle the agony coursing her heart.

A hand held her hand, Khushi stopped crying startled, she tried to pry her hand away but the hold was insistence, looking up to the owner of the hand she sat stunned not believing her eyes, Arnav. He could not see her crying, in the past three days he had seen her lost but today seeing her crying and not able to bear came to her and sat beside her, his hand reaching forward to take her hand. But he did not look at her instead he looked ahead.

She traced his featured with her eyes as if it is all a dream not able to believe he is before her. Knowing and sensing her gaze fixed on him 'I'm sorry. I took too much time.' The tears which stopped for a minute rolled from her eyes.

He turned her face to look at her, his own eyes moist; bringing his hand up to her face he wiped her tears shaking his head in No. Then held her hand again and looked ahead 'it was same day last year when I saw an Angel sitting beside the seat I and Di were sitting in Bristo Cafe. It was at that time I felt something shift inside me. Then she went with her friend. Without her knowing she stirred something inside me. After her gone I never thought I would see her again. I tried to involve myself in my studies and I failed too. Even though I failed to forget the Angel I had known it is impossible to meet her again but I was in for shock when I saw the same Angel in-front of me in the anniversary party.'

He then looked at her 'and then I and the Angel met again and again in different circumstances at various places, and I realized like me my Angel too is affected by me. Do you know the Angel?' nodding her head at him as if in saying yes, her eyes brimmed with tears, shaking his head in denial to not cry 'Yes, the Angel is You, Khushi.'

He hugged her 'The first time I saw you I lost my heart to you.'

Her muffled voice reached her ear as she cried saying it 'I love you Arnav......I cannot live without you.'

'I love you too Khushi. I had always loved you. I'm sorry when my Di said to me they were going to your house to ask for your hand I did not stop them. I was shocked Khushi. One side it was my family and one side was my love. I did not know then what should I do? Then I heard it did not work out and I got relieved. I wanted to come and see you. But could not because what would I tell your family. And there my family too was miffed because no one talked about you or your family. And there was no visit from you and your family too. I did not know then what transpired that day. It was few days' back I saw Payal and asked about you when she said everything. Realizing I had been too late and had wasted so much time. I booked flight ticket, packed my bag, and left for here. I'm sorry Khushi....so sorry I had given you pain. Will my Angel accept me, Khushi? Will my Angel forgive me?'

Shaking her head 'you are here that is all I want. Please never let me go.'

'Never, I had already said to everyone if I'll marry then that will be only with You'

Shocked at his words she gaped at him, smiling little 'What? Don't you wish to marry me? I heard how bravely my Angel said to everyone she loves me and want to marry me.'

Reciprocating his smile she said 'Yes'

Kneeling down on the ground, he held her hand, taking it to his chest, he placed it above where inside his heart is beating, he said......

"Only You,

The Only one I'll ever Love.

Only You,

The Only one I prayed from Above.

I Hope we will be Always Together, Forever.

My Heart is Only for You

This is My Promise, so True.

Now and Forevermore,

Only You"

[The above lines are from some song. Got it from google ji]

Kneeling down like him she brought the same hands feeling his beating together to her heart, she said........

"In this Simple Life of Mine

I would like to Live as long as Time.

If and Only if it were with You,

To share this World and its Hue.

In this Life, You are my Life,

My Life I give it to You.

This is my Prayer, my Desperate Plea,

My Heart will keep Burning for Thee."

[The above lines are from some song. Got it from google ji]

Both at the same time said 'I love You, only You.' smiling, they hit their forehead lightly, he caressed her cheek softly. His breathed fanned her cheek, his lips barely touching, he looked into her eyes, she held his hand that is caressing his cheek, and her other hand held his shirt front, and lightly pressed her lips on his wishing for the same. Framing her face in his hands he deepened the kiss, sealing the promise for together and forever.

Eternal is Arnav & Khushi, and their Love.

Note:

I know many of you would have read this Shot before in Myeduniya, when I posted it few years ago I also was planning to give a sequel to it by closing the loop ends. But I was never able to so thought of finish this one.

The sequel planned to this one shot will be posted by this weekend.  The sequel shot for now I have tentatively named as "Tere Sang Yaara" but the name may be changed too, can't say for sure.

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