Anjali "Don't worry Sheethal, Maama ji is here. We will be back soon."

Sheethal looked at her and said in worried tone "Can't I come with you Anjali? I too wish to see how Khushi is?"

Anjali shaking her head "Sorry Sheethal but Maama ji only had booked ticket for four people and you know right they will not like it if I took you with me. Already Chotte said......" she stopped from saying seeing Sheethal getting sad. Patting her hand "Do not be upset Sheethal? Everything will be alright soon. I will make it alright. Okay. Everyone just needs time. And once they know the relationship of Aarav and you with us, they will surely accept you."

Sheethal smiling slightly "I hope so"

Anjali "I am sure of it. Once every one settles down, I will confide it with everyone especially chotte."

Sheethal "I trust you Anjali"

Anjali smiling at her "take care of Aarav and yourself." Sheethal nodded at her. What could she do? Nothing is in her hand. She thought she would utilize this chance to see Arnav and see if she gets any chance to get close to him, trying to get him in good books if not anything but at least she would have gotten to see Khushi suffering with her own eyes but all her hope has been dashed away. Damn....why did she not died in that accident? It would have been so easy if Khushi was permanently out of ASR's life and from this world. Now, not only her half a day leave is waste but she will also get a lot to hear from that Akash Raizada. Now a days like his wife he too had started insulting her. Gritting her teeth, she managed another smile for Anjali.

Anjali looked at her Maami and Nani who sat beside her silently, they were sitting in passenger lounge waiting for the announcement for boarding the plane, NK had gone to get them something to drink. Anjali "don't worry Nani Akash said right Khushi ji is alright."

Nani "I will not get peace until I see it with my own eyes."

Maami "Anjali betiya I do hope you keep in mind that you do not talk about Sheethal and Aarav before Arnav and Khushi betiya. They will not like it."

Nani "yes, they had already has so much, you don't have to add anything too."

Anjali "I will not talk about them" mumbling in low voice she turned away from them.

Police Station,

Rajesh Malik smiled seeing his son, Vishal coming to meet him, but his smile turned to concern seeing his state. Rajesh "Son, don't worry, I will be out of here soon."

Vishal taking shuddering breathe looked at his father, the man he had thought his idol is the man who murdered his mother. Rajesh "Come little closer Vishal"

Vishal shaking his head asked slowly "How could you?" his throat chocking "I trusted you."

Rajesh frown deepened "What is it? I don't understand."

Vishal nodding "I know...I know what you did you Arnav bhai and Anjali Di. And I know you killed Maa." Rajesh watched in stunned silence seeing his son's eyes changing from despair to loath, hatred...all for him. Vishal "how conveniently you put the blame on Arnav bhai? Because of you I started hating him, and even tried to get him killed. All because of your lies."

Rajesh "No...no Vishal listen to me...you are getting it all wrong."

Vishal "Wrong? Don't tell me you did not take the whole property in your name throwing Arnav bhai and Anjali Di out? Did you not do it?"

Rajesh "I did it for you, for us. Everything should belong to us."

Vishal "No, don't involve me in your greed, I never wanted any of this.", Vishal rubbing his face "I am going to confess everything to police."

Rajesh "No.." he said frantically

Vishal "Why? I deserve the punishment for trying to kill Arnav. Knowing how wrong I am I will not keep quiet."

Rajesh "Look, don't do that. Everything will be destroyed. Your life will be destroyed. I will not let it happen."

Vishal "Really? How will you do that?"

Rajesh "Do not be a fool Vishal. Please listen to me. Don't do anything stupid."

Vishal "Okay then, I will do as you say but on one condition."

Rajesh "What?"

Vishal "Confess your crime, everything. Even about how because of you Maa died."

Rajesh paled, Vishal "either do I say or I will surrender to the police." Rajesh looked at his son to see if he is serious but Vishal was dead serious who looked back at his father with determination.

Defeated, not wanting his son behind jail he agreed "I will confess everything."

Vishal giving a nod left from there without looking back. He still has confession to make.

Hospital,

Akash led them to room Khushi is being admitted, as they entered Arnav and Khushi looked at them, already expecting their arrival through Akash it was no surprise for them.

NK rushed to Khushi hugging her "Khushi ji, I am so happy to see you alright. I was so scared." Arnav pulled him away frowning "Careful damn it." NK pulled his ear whispering "sorry"

The three ladies surrounded Khushi, Nani caressing her hair "How are you, Betiya?"

Khushi "I am fine Nani ji."

Arnav "Yes Nani, don't worry, she is alright. Doctor is also ready to discharge her tomorrow morning. Just should take rest. And not to wet her stiches."

Nani "Stiches?"

Khushi "In my arm."

Anjali "Devimaya ki shukarhai, you are fine, Khushi ji" Khushi just smiled at her formally. Maami "Yes, we got so scared when Akash bitwa told you are admitted in hospital. What really did happen?"

Nani "Yes bitwa, what happened?"

Arnav and Akash glanced at each other, Khushi noticed them but remained quiet. Akash "I will explain you all later."

Anjali frowned "but Akash...."

Akash "Di please, I will tell you in home."

Arnav "yeah that is good, Akash will tell you everything when you get back home. And I think you all should leave for home. I am here with Khushi."

Anjali "Chotte, you must be tired too. I will stay with Khushi ji."

Arnav firmly "No Di, I am okay. I will be with Khushi."

Anjali sighed "as you wish."

Nani caressing Khushi's face "okay then, we will leave for SheeshMahal. It is relief to see you are fine bitiya."

Later in SheeshMahal, Akash told the incident happened with Arnav-Khushi and who is behind. Nani was despaired hearing the past not leaving them alone. Anjali lamented and thanked Arnav and Khushi are fine.

Maami "How daring? he tried to kill our Arnav bitwa and Khushi. I am going to kill him." Exclaimed in anger.

Akash "it is alright Maa, he is behind the bars now. He will not be able to hurt Bhai or us anymore."

Maami "Good, he should never come out of it."

Akash "He will not, Bhai had made sure of it."

Payal "Why don't you all go to your rooms and freshen up? Till then tea and snacks will be ready." Anjali nodding her head left saying "I will be right back soon."

As soon as she was out of ear shot, Payal looked at Nani and Maami "But how did you convince her to leave Sheethal and Aarav?"

Mami smiled weakly and told them what happened few hours before.

"You cannot bring Sheethal and Aarav with us?" Nani told her firmly as soon as she informed about Khushi's hospitalization and their travel to lucknow to visit her.

"Try to understand betiya, Arnav bitwa and Khushi will not like it one bit." Maami implored from her side.

Anjali "But leaving them alone?"

Nani "do you want to visit Chotte and Khushi betiya? Or not?"

Anjali "Of course Nani, he is my brother and she is my sister in law. I want to be there with them." Anjali looked at them feeling upset.

Nani "Either come listening our words or stay behind." Anjali looked at her shocked, never Nani had been this stern with her.

Maama ji "Anjali betiya, do not worry about Sheethal and Aarav? I will be here. But you are needed there."

Anjali "don't you want to come too Mamaa ji?"

Maama ji "I will visit them once you all come back."

Bua ji "And thank you for it." Garima nodded her head. Nani and Maami left to their room. NK sat with others "Why is it always happens with them" exclaimed sadly.

Others looked at him, NK continued "First Shyam, then Sheethal and her son, and now this Malik. Why does God always give them one problem after another?"

Bua ji patting his arm "Devi Maya's blessing is always with them bitwa, how much ever problems come in their life, God and we family are with them, right." NK smiled at her nodding.

Hospital, Khushi sulked getting bored "how much I will sleep Arnav ji? I don't want to be here. Take me home."

Arnav "Khushi please bear for the night. Doctor wants to observe for this day before giving you clean chit."

Khushi "but I am bored. I can't sleep anymore"

Arnav "Do you want to watch movie? I can play it Netflix or prime video."

Khushi brightened "Yes....please some comedy movie." Arnav smiled at her, taking his mobile, he opened prime video and searched through movies.

Payal came carrying tray containing coffee cup, behind her Kamla came carrying plate of pakoras. Giving everyone their coffee she sat beside her mother and enquired "what are you discussing seriously?"

Maami "we are planning for Pooja to thank Devimaya for protecting our Arnav bitwa and Khushi betiya. And to keep her blessing on them always"

Nani "also thinking to do Shanthi Pooja"

Payal "this is good."

Buaji "hmm, so we were thinking should we do tomorrow or day after tomorrow. We should also consider Khushi. Don't want to tire her."

Garima "vaise when will she be discharged. Damadji said tomorrow morning but he did not confirm it. Did you get to talk to him?"

Payal "Aakash talked to Arnav ji, he said doctor has yet to check her, will be confirming after checking her tonight."

Nani "where is Akash bitwa?"

Payal "he is in conference call with clients."

Next day afternoon Khushi was discharged from the hospital.

ArShi room, Anjali knocked the door and came inside carrying glass of juice. Khushi looked up from the magazine she is reading.

Keeping the tray in small table Anjali forwarded the glass of juice to Khushi.

Khushi "thank you. But there was no need for you to do this."

Anjali's smile dimmed but she replied "whether you believe me or not Khushi ji I really care for you."

Khushi did believe her word, she looked away. Anjali sighed "pomegranate juice good for you, so drink it. I will leave you to rest." And left from there.

Arnav who had stopped by door seeing Anjali entering their room kept quiet without uttering anything. He walked towards Khushi and sat beside her.

Khushi "your sister has twisted way showing her care."

Arnav caressing her cheek "do not think about anything. Drink this juice and rest."

Delhi,

Sheethal "what is this?"

Tasha forwarding the box "I tried making chocolate bomb. It came out well. Try it. Don't worry it will not affect your diet."

Sheethal raising her eyebrow took one small piece and eat "hmm this is awesome."

Tasha smiled getting happy, she really like Sheethal who has become role model for her, she wants to be like her elegant and classy. That is why she always try buttering her with something or other. Sheethal knows it too, in fact it just boost her ego seeing someone following her and being her minion. Tasha "have some more."

Sheethal took another two three piece and had it. Few minutes later she started feeling itching sensation in her throat, not only that she also started feeling irritation on her body. She started rubbing her skin not able to handle the irritation which only got worse. It did not take lot of time for rashes to appear. Tasha who noticed Sheethal looking uncomfortable came near her to know the matter only to be horrified. Her face, neck and hand had rashes and it did not take her long to realize it might have spread on her whole body too. Sheethal felt weak and dizzy, Tasha held her and helped her sit on nearby chair. She asked alarmed "Sheethal what is happening?"

Sheethal shaked her head, she is not able to respond, her body has also feeling like burning, she whispered "help"

Tasha shouted for others, with one of the colleague she took her to nearby hospital. Sheethal was taken to Emergency room. Tasha waited there with her colleague worried for her.

Ranjan "she was well an hour before. All of a sudden what happened to her."

Tasha "I don't know."

Ranjan sighed "Hope it is nothing serious. I will inform the manager and also fill the admission form and come" Tasha nodded her head at him. Ranjan left from there. Tasha sat on one of the chair looking at the closed door of the emergency room worried. Ranjan came few minutes later and said "I have filled the form. Manager said she will inform her gaurdians."

Tasha "Thanks Ranjan"

Doctor came out of the emergency room, Tasha and Ranjan rushed to him, Tasha "how is she? What happened to her?"

Doctor "She had allergic reaction, she must have eat or touched or came in contact with something she is allergic to. Do you know if she allergic to anything?"

Tasha shaking her head in no "I don't know, it is only few days she is working in our department."

Doctor "Lastly what she eat or drank. Did you notice it?"

Tasha "I gave her home made chocolate bomb I made."

Doctor "I see, what was in it?"

Tasha "Just peanut butter, cocoa, selvia sweetener"

Doctor "May she was allergic to one of those. Once test result are out we will know for sure. Don't worry she will be fine. We are keeping her under observation." Doctor left them and walked inside the room.

Tasha guiltily "What have I done?" Ranjan patted her back "you did not do anything deliberately. Relax. Everything will be fine."

Hour later Maama ji and Aarav rushed to the room Sheethal was shifted to. Tasha and Ranjan explained him what happened. Maama ji "Aarav you remain here, I will go and talk to doctor." Turning Tasha "can you please look after him for some time?" Tasha "sure, no problem."

Anjali frowned looking at the new number on her mobile, answering the call "hello"

Aarav "Anjali aunty"

Anjali panicked hearing him cry "Beta what happened?" Aarav just cried, Anjali "Aarav beta please don't cry. What happened, tell me. I am with you na, I will make it alright."

Aarav sniffing "Mama is in hospital"

Anjali shocked "What? What happened to her?"

Aarav "Doctor uncle saod she had allergic reaction to something she ate r came in contact with. Mama is having rashes all over her body. Her throat is hurting and she is having fever too. Anjali aunty I am scared."

Anjali "Shhh beta....who is with you now?"

Aarav "Mama's office friend, I am scared. No one is here with me. Please you come here."

Anjali "Beta don't cry. Everything will be alright, okay. I will come to you soon."

As soon as the call was cut she rushed from there to look for her family. Everyone was in the garden enjoying the evening having snacks and beverage. Nani looked at her as she neared, seeing her tensed face, the elder lady asked "what happened betiya?"

Anjali "Nani, Sheethal is in hospital. Aarav called me, no one is with them." The family members glanced at one another and looked at Arnav and Khushi. But both of them were sitting calmly as if someone said weather report.

Arnav "Khushi here have some more." Putting some more bhel puri on her plate "do you want some more tea?"

Khushi nodded her head smiling at him. Anjali looked at him confused "Chotte, did you not hear me?"

Arnav turned to her with blank face and asked in bored tone "What Di?"

Anjali "Just now I said Sheethal is admitted in hospital. Aarav is alone and scared. How can you be so calm?"

Arnav raising his eyebrows "What should I do? What do you expect from me?"

Anjali "I don't know why you are behaving like this Chotte. Don't you understand he is little boy. He has no one other than his mother and us. Sheethal is your friend. Are you not worried for her?"

Arnav "He does not have Us Di? Just include yourself. And regarding Sheethal being my friend, she is not; for me now she is someone who just studied with me in same university. I pity that she is admitted in hospital but they are no one to us. Do not try to include them in our family. I agree he is small boy but that does not mean I leave my family to be with him, if that is what you are expecting from me. Call HP and tell him to go be with him. This is all the help I can give them."

Payal "and Di, how can he be alone? Papa is there too, right?"

Anjali frustrated with their behavior "No, he is not there with them. At least he should have been. I did not expect it from him. How can he leave the boy alone....."

Akash shouted at her from behind cutting her short "Enough Di." Anjali looked at him taken aback, others were looking at her aghast at the way Anjali talked about Maama ji. Akash "Papa is in hospital only, with them. How can you accuse him like that? Even though we do not like someone does not mean we will not help them when they need it. We are not heartless. Papa just now talked to me. As soon as he got call about Sheethal's hospitalization he took Aarav with him to hospital and is there with them. Sheethal being AR employee, our company is taking care of the bills. He just left Aarav for few minutes with Sheethal's colleagues to talk with her doctor. How could you believe someone else over your own family?"

Payal "Leave it Akash, your sister has become blind infront of the boy."

Akash "you want to go to be with them, right. I will book ticket for you in early flight, go and pack your bag. You no need to be here accusing us." Saying this he left from there. One by one everyone dispersed from there disappointed except Arnav and Khushi.

Khushi shaking her head "I was surprised to see you here but you showed who is really important to you than your family. You should have just stayed back instead of coming here and showing your fake concern."

Arnav "till when are you going to hurt your family Di?" saying in disappointed tone both of the left teary eyed Anjali behind who whispered "I am doing all this for you chote. Why can't you understand? When you will get to know the truth then you will know I was right."

Guys very sorry for so late update. I do hope this part is okay. To type this it self took one and half an hour. I will try to give long update soon. 

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