*Anusha Pov*

"No!" I whispered to myself sitting up on the bed realizing no matter what these thoughts will not leave my head.

What happened to me yesterday? I asked myself for the millionth time but still don't have any answer for it.

I gave him my answer and he accepted it too, then why am I still thinking about it? I groaned picking out the phone from the bedside table.

I need to talk to someone and I just have a right person for it who will not even judge me. However, when she didn't even pick up, I placed the phone back in its place.

What happened to Kirthi now? Is she already asleep this soon? I shook my head and leaned back to the bed hoping she will call me back.

Somehow remembering I have work to do, I laid down and drifted off into sleep. But then the memories returned and I ended up ignoring them before letting the sleep consume me even though partially.

"Mom?" I asked, frowning, looking at the time.

Why is she calling me this early? I thought, frowning and waited for her to reply. I know I am already late to reach work which is a surprise when I am actually living one floor above the workplace.

"Anusha! What is happening at our home?" she asked, to which I chuckled.

"Mom! I didn't meet you guys for the past so many days. How would I know?" I asked back.

"How much should we bear because of our children? This person... this person is in our home." she asked and this time I frowned.

What is she talking about? I asked myself and then smiled. Is it the reason for Kirthi to not lift my call? Bhai and she got together? Did he take her to our home?

"I want you to be here right now." She ordered which I didn't mind as I already decided to go there and celebrate with Bhai and Kirthi.

"I will be there." I said, hanging up and rushed out of the flat before reaching the elevator.

"Jay! I am taking a leave today." I informed after reaching his cabin.

"You too?" he asked, looking at me.

"What?" I asked him back.

"Even Satvik said he is taking a leave today." He explained and I gave a small nod before turning back to leave.

Why did he? Maybe he is also feeling awkward after yesterday's events. I shook my head not wishing to dwell into this topic when I have a happy news before me.

Somehow I was able to reach my parent's house within half an hour and rushed inside only to see Dad and Mom standing in the living room with irritated expressions.

"Where is..." I couldn't finish my words remembering how they do not know that I know about Kirthi.

"You know about this?" Mom asked and seems like I couldn't keep my happy expression away from my face.

"Yes!" I replied and opened my mouth again to defend Kirthi but she again cut me off.

"You are happy about this?" she asked in a shocked tone.

"Yes, Mom! This is the best thing and I need to meet..." I trailed off searching for Bhai and Kirthi.

"We should have known that you are also behind this. And the person you are searching for is in the guest room in your floor." Dad said with disgust.

"Already settling in a room? But why guest room? A couple can live in a room, right? Okay! I will just go and meet them." I said and took a step forward.

"We need to talk to Ansh about this. Only he can correct this." Mom said and they both started walking out of the house.

"Mom! Dad!" I called them frowning.

Why are they walking out to talk to Bhai? Isn't he inside? I frowned, but then decided to meet Kirthi first and climbed the stairs to reach the first floor and saw the guest room door closed.

"Surprise!" I shouted opening the door only to stumble back in shock.

What the hell is happening here? I thought looking at Satvik and his family standing in this very room staring back at me.

*Satvik Pov*

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked them frowning, but Dad just took one suitcase from my hand while Bhai took away another.

Mom and Bhabhi are holding a few things in their hands, which I didn't pack, but they just stared at me not saying anything.

"You decided yesterday to go and stay with her parents. We just want to help you in getting settled." Bhabhi explained with an excited tone.

"They may not allow me inside at all." I pointed out.

"Exactly! That's why we are coming to bring you back if they do that." Mom mumbled making me stare at her.

"Which Mom likes her son to go and stay with the people that hate him?" she asked and suddenly stilled.

"We didn't hate her." She added looking at me and I nodded at her.

I know they didn't hate her and maybe that would have been fine because Anusha would have ignored them. But as they ignored her, she wanted them to come out of it.

"I know and I already dealt with them. I will be fine, but it is better if you guys don't come with me." I said hoping they will listen to it.

"We will not say anything." Dad stated and that seems like the end of an argument so I just turned around to leave from the home with them.

When we reached Anusha's parent's house, I suddenly felt nervous thinking how will be able to even do this, but then didn't she entered our home in worse conditions?

We all entered the house while the maid walked inside to call Uncle and Aunty. I looked around to see the grand house, but looked straight hearing the footsteps reaching near to us.

"What are you people doing here?" Uncle shouted, looking at us while Aunty frowned at us.

"Well, I decided to live here." I replied and realized that is really not a good reply.

"Really? With what right? You are not even married to my daughter anymore." Aunty pointed out to which I nodded.

I don't know what to say except to remember that I need to be here. I took a step forward to reach near them with a smile.

"True! But she stayed at my house for a long time and I just want to return the favor." I explained to which they both gave me weird looks.

"Why would you do that? She stayed there because she was married to you which she did by running away from home." Aunty pointed out.

"And why do we have to deal with this new headache? Just recently we were able to get rid of Ansh's headache." She added shaking her head.

Right! So, time for the first thing to implement and hope that just works. Aunty seems to be really stressed so which may be in my favor.

"Yeah! She ran away because you both didn't understand our love. What will you do if Ansh will also run away and marries someone of his choice?" I asked her.

"He will never do that." Uncle replied.

"Are you sure? I heard Anusha was closer to you than Ansh. When love can make Anusha take such step then why not Ansh?" I asked still looking at Aunty.

"Then after marrying, he will return with his bride and they may even stay here. Because the start was so different than natural way there will be disturbances from all the sides. Who knows, Aunty may have to keep a close eye on her new daughter-in-law the whole day because of those disturbances? Ones may become more rebellious and the disturbances may affect his work also. In the end no one will be happy." I explained to which her eyes widened.

"What nonsense!" Uncle scoffed the whole words as expected, but not Aunty from her expressions.

"Yeah! All this will happen if Ansh falls in love in the first place and you both reject her, right? So, why am I even talking about that?" I asked myself shaking my head.

"The point is I am staying here and you may call the police or someone to throw me out but I will come again. All this will be a headache for you both only. So, let me stay for a few days and I will leave on my own." I added and Aunty was already moving towards the phone in the living room.

"We too don't want him to stay for much longer." Dad added to which Uncle narrowed his eyes at him before glancing at me.

Suddenly there was a gleam in his eyes, after which he straightened out saying, "You can take the guest room on the second floor. The maid will show you the way."

After that, he walked towards his wife who hung up the phone and whispered to her something while I just followed the maid along with my family.

Mom and Bhabhi started putting my clothes away while I placed my gadgets properly before arranging the bed.

"I think maybe we should get him more food from home." Bhabhi commented looking at Bhai.

"These people don't seem like they will give him any food." She added to which we all chuckled while Mom shook her head.

"It's okay, Bhabhi! I will be fine." I said, assuring her and they finally started walking near the door to leave, but it was thrown open with force and a shout of 'Surprise!' adding to it.

What is she doing here? Of course this is her parent's house, but she shouldn't be here this early before I even get settled in the first place.

She stared at all of us with wide eyes and opened her mouth before closing it. She narrowed her eyes at me asking, "What is happening?"

"Anusha!" saying that Bhabhi reached near her and hugged her which Anusha returned.

"How are you?" Anusha asked her with a smile and they both started talking, but then stopped realizing we all are standing there.

"I am going to stay here." I replied when she stared at me expecting the answer for the question she already threw at me.

"You want to stay here? Why would you even think of doing that?" she asked frowning.

"I don't know! I know I have to do something and this seems to be the only option." I replied but she shook her head.

"Satvik! They hate you and you want to stay here?" she asked to which I chuckled.

"You did!" I pointed out.

"Your family didn't hate me." She pointed back and I glanced at Mom hoping she realizes Anusha will never think that Mom hated her.

"Now, just pack your bags and leave." She added moving a little so that we can leave.

"I am going to stay here, Anusha. You are not even staying here, right? Then what is the problem?" I asked, walking out with my family but not with my bags.

"Problem? The problem is you are not in your senses." She replied and walked before us climbing down the stairs.

"Why are you allowing him?" she asked suddenly turning around and stared at Mom.

"I feel this is not right, but I felt so many things by just thinking about myself and not about any other person. And that ended up hurting many. Now, I just want to support him." Mom replied, to which Anusha stared at her not saying another word.

"Why the sudden change?" Anusha asked, surprising me and she even gave me a look.

"Not because you took a bullet if that is what you are expecting. If you had saved me from a cockroach also it would have got the same effect because of the words you uttered." Mom replied walking near to her.

"You remember I asked you why did you come there?" Mom asked, looking at her and she nodded.

"And you said because I am your family. Why was I such a fool thinking that I am fighting for my family peace with some outsider when in real sense I was fighting with my family itself? Why didn't I realize that?" Mom asked herself more than anyone else.

"It doesn't matter to think about all that. It's in the past and we all are leading our lives." Anusha mumbled, turning around to walk towards the kitchen.

"No! We are not leading our lives. My family got into pause mode that day with one of its members got separated and another member started hurting himself." Mom's words paused her but she shook her head and continued to walk.

After a few minutes she returned with the maid carrying some snacks and water before gesturing my family to sit down while walking towards the living room.

I just stood away, staring at her while she served the snacks before standing at the opposite side from me not even glancing at me.

"We will just leave." Dad said, looking at me and I nodded.

However, when they stood up suddenly, we heard voices and turned to see both Uncle and Aunty but along with them Ansh and Kirthi are standing. Two of them are having anger while the other two are having confused expressions.

"What are you doing here?" Ansh asked with the expression copying his parents when he finally saw me.

"Good morning!" I replied, to which he fumed and took a step forward but Kirthi held her back.

"See? This is what's happening at our home. And your sister knows about it and is even happy about it. She even suggested why is he living in a guestroom when a couple should live together." Aunty commented and I immediately turned around to look at Anusha along with everyone with shock covering our features.

"Mom! I thought it was someone else and not him." She said walking towards them and I immediately felt a stab but then shrugged off.

"I mean, I thought it was Kirthi." She added and groaned.

"You know her?" Uncle asked and Anusha nodded her head before standing near the couple.

"She is an amazing woman and Bhai is lucky to have her. She deserves some amazing person, but I am okay with Bhai being with her. So, I want you both accept her." Anusha stated.

"We will talk about her later. I don't want the people who looked down on us and with whom we have the rivalry living in our home no matter what is your Dad saying." Aunty stated.

"Rivalry?" Kirthi asked, looking at all of us.

"Yeah! Grandfather's from both families fought with each other for some land and it became a family rivalry." Anusha explained.

"Really? Where are they?" Kirthi asked, looking around.

"Who?" Ansh asked and we all frowned at her.

"The people who started this rivalry and for whom the fightings are still going on. I mean, you all are fighting this much in honor of them and they must be feeling very happy. So, I just want to see their happy faces. Where are they?" she asked smiling.

"You are fighting to not hurt their feelings, right? So, where are these happy people?" she added when we all just stared at her in shock.

After a few seconds pause, Mom stepped a little near to her asking, "Why didn't we meet you before my Son met Anusha?"

"Hey!" Ansh immediately said, pulling Kirthi in his arms protectively and I couldn't help but smile.

"Yeah! And then we wouldn't have this much pain in two lives if that had happened. You just washed out the base of the rivalry." Dad commented smiling at her.

I glanced at Anusha's parents to see them looking at Kirthi in surprise and I smiled, realizing in no time they will be complete fans of hers. I turned to meet Anusha's eye to see her thinking the same, but her excited smile fell when she found me staring at her.

"It's okay! I am already your adopted daughter so you need not feel bad." Kirthi said brushing off.

"I am joking!" she added when Ansh glared at her.

"We will leave!" saying that Mom walked off along with others while I stood in my place.

"Satvik! You need to leave. I don't know what you are playing at but I do not want you to hurt my sister anymore." Ansh said looking at me.

"Ansh! Did you ever feel like you let the person you love down?" I asked and he nodded frowning.

"You got a chance to rectify it?" I added to which he gave another nod.

"This is my chance!" I stated and he immediately went into silent mode tightening his arms around Kirthi.

"Ansh! He is saying you may even run away to get married. You will not do it, right?" Aunty asked and I groaned.

I immediately felt three pairs of eyes glaring at me, but Ansh suddenly frowned and then his eyes widened. He turned towards his Mom saying, "I may if I have to leave Kirthi."

"You both will be staying here." Ordering that to both Ansh and Kirthi Aunty walked off while Uncle stared at her back in shock.

"I am staying here!" I stated making him look at me.

"Fine! But remember this will not be like a piece of cake, Satvik." Saying that he too walked off.

"Kirthi! Can I talk to you?" Anusha asked giving me a look.

"Sure! But after I order your brother that I am leaving for my home after talking to you." Kirthi replied glaring at Ansh.

They both walked away while Ansh glared at me before walking near to me. He looks like he is about to punch, but in the end he groaned.

"What have you done? Do you know how difficult it is to make her stay here?" he asked shaking his head.

"You are welcome!" saying that I walked off smiling hearing his frustrated shout. This is going to be a long stay for sure.

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early update and that too a long one :D told u that Ansh and Kirthi's story will continue :D remember his parents reaching his flat and being fine with Kirthi but saying something is happening at their house??? this is it :D

and i am not sure about another one for this whole week but will try for sure...

how is it??? hit ya flop???

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