Hello Arnav ji!!! He stilled at the door, his head snapped up towards the direction of the voice only for his breath to halt. There she stood in all her glory smiling at him.

Khushi watched him not moving an inch 'Arnav ji!!!!'

His trance broke from the battle of whether it is one of his dreams or she is really in his one room house.

Khushi 'surprised haan?'

He kept quiet, Khushi 'you should? One should be surprised to find someone inside your locked home?' she casted a wary glance around the house, it is not what she expected, she never expected for him to live in such a state. Khushi 'not only you know to enter inside the house through window' stating him indirectly the numerous time he came inside her room.

Arnav breaking his maun vrat 'what are you doing here?'

Her smile faltered a bit but then it was back again on her lips 'don't you think you are asking a wrong question? The question should have been how are you? Okay leave it I'll do that part. How are you Arnav ji?'

Arnav getting irritated, scared 'happy'

She mocked a smile at him 'that I can see' looking around in the one room he is living.

In a swift she was close to him, she touched his cheek, his beard pricking her palm; she asked again 'How are you Arnav ji?' and this time she is asking for truth and nothing else. Looking in his eyes, there has dark circles formed around the eyes telling the tales of his sleepless nights. His face pale and he looks weak.

A jolt passed through his body at her nearness. Khushi's hand travelled from his face to his waist encircling him in a tight hug, she kept her head above the place where inside his heart is beating.

As if a current passed through he pulled her away from him 'you....you should go *raising his eyes to her face* to your husband.'

Khushi laughed, who before a second felt hurt at his behavior laughed hard perplexing him 'Husband? You are asking me to go to my husband. Really? Okay!!! But how should I go to him when he is hell bent on running away from me. He left me at the altar on our remarriage day. Again he left me running to somewhere when I needed him the most. And now too he is running away *she looked up at the shocked Arnav* Why he is running from me? You must know the reason because you know my husband very well? Tell me Arnav ji what should I do that my husband will come back to me?'

Arnav's mind reeled with the information, Khushi watched him in horror swaying on his feet. Running to him she caught of him before he could hit the floor. Laying him down on the make shift bed she called for help.

Khushi wiped her tears looking at the man sleeping under sedative. She could not believe she could have lost him if she was late. What the hell he is thinking? He is playing with his life.

Kaka looked at the worn out girl 'betiya he will be fine'

Khushi 'Yes he will be when he will take the correct medicine and have his food on time' she took a deep shuddering breathe 'Kaka can you do me a favor?'

Kaka 'tell me beta why asking?'

Khushi 'Please look after him. I need to go run some errand before taking him with me. I'll be back soon'

Kaka 'I'll be with him you go beta'

Khushi rushed inside the suite she is living. NK, looking her running towards her room 'Khushi ji where were you? We were so worried for you?'

She did not hear a thing; Lavanya caught hold of her arm 'Khushi he is asking you something?' Few months back Lavanya has come down to India for her assignment. She visited Shantivan and got to know what happened with Khushi. She felt sorry for her and in the mean time her occasional visit to Shantivan made NK and Lavanya to know and come close to each other. Now, she is engaged to him.

Khushi tried to wriggle her arm out 'Leave me Lavanya. I need to go, he needs me'

Lavanya and NK perplexed 'who?'

Khushi ran past them saying 'Arnav ji!!!' both stood shocked at the name. Khushi the soon rushed inside came outside too, she was walking towards the door when NK blocked her path 'Khushi ji where are you going?'

She looked at him as if he has grown horns 'I said you both I'm going to Arnav ji. He is sick, he needs me'

NK 'No!!! you are not going anywhere and not specially to him. Did you hear me? And when did you meet him? Why we were unaware?'

Khushi 'What the hell Nanhe ji? Leave my way. And why should I not go to him. He is my husband and he needs me. Leave'

Lavanya 'Khushi how can you be so ignorant? That man hurt you, gave you more than pain which you never deserved. He only knows to break heart, he did mine and he did yours'

Khushi 'Lavanya ji!!!!' Lavanya looked at her shocked seeing her shout at her, Khushi 'how dare you say anything about him? Don't forget he is my husband. I've not given permission to anyone to bad mouth him.'

Lavanya 'Khushi I....'

Khushi 'what did you said haan? He hurt me? Yes he hurt me because he has the rights, I've given him. He loves me and I know every pain inflicting on me hurts him tenfold which is more than a punishment for him. And again you and I know very well he never loved you, both of your relationship was platonic one, there was no base which broke off *Lavanya looked at her hurt*. I know him and his love for me and I don't want anyone to interfere in my personal life between me and my husband'

She rushed past NK and Lavanya outside the suite to her Arnav ji. She knew she should not have talked this way with Lavanya but she could not stop herself when they are blaming her husband. She could never accept the fact Arnav ji does not love her. She knows, she had felt his love which is true and pure.

At the same time, Arnav opened his eyes calling 'Khushi!!!' her words still ringing in his ear. I'm her husband is what he came to conclusion and could not believe it. He had thought he would be forgotten from her memory as an unwanted page from her life. But......

Kaka sat beside him helping him sit straight with the help of pillow. Arnav looked at the man before him then looked around for her. Was it a dream? Kaka 'Have this beta?'

Arnav took the glass of water and sipped it. Kaka 'You fainted due to your low sugar. Doctor came and gave you injection. He had prescribed your medicine. You should have your food and medicine on time' the old man adviced him gently.

Kaka paused before continuing 'and you were calling for Khushi in your sleep'

Arnav's head snapped towards him, the old man eyes were waiting for his answer. He looked down sighing 'My Love, My Life, My Wife, My Khushi'

Kaka nodded 'I'll not ask what you are doing here in Goa leaving your wife the person whom you love so much because there must be a reason behind it. I know you well enough bitwa.'

Arnav smiled at him warily 'A long story Kaka.'

Kaka 'I don't get bored by stories.'

Arnav looked away 'may be some other time'

Kaka 'I'll wait but she will not. It is her right to know' Arnav's head snapped towards him. Kaka 'she came to me yesterday and I helped her to reach you. I did not know she is your wife then but now I know. She loves you and so you too. She definitely will wish for an answer from you which every wife does and you should be prepared. Life is so small beta; we should live it to the fullest till the time we are summoned to leave this world.'

Arnav's eyes moistened, his every wish is to be with her but how can he........

Khushi came inside unannounced like before, Kaka smiled at her. Arnav looked down not meeting her eyes. Khushi 'Thank you Kaka'

Kaka nodded his head and left the couple to give them their much needed privacy. Khushi sat before him with a parcel. She started opening them and took out a plate serving the bought food for him.

Khushi 'have it?'

Arnav 'Why are you here Khushi?' he is exhausted from running away.

Khushi 'why should I not be?'

Arnav 'You should hate me'

Khushi 'acchaa, okay then I'll hate you but now have this food' she sighed seeing him not moving an inch. She took the plate in her hand, tore a piece of roti, dipped it in curry and took it to his mouth 'Eat!!!'

Arnav 'Khushi!!!' she took the chance and pushed the food inside his mouth.

He looked at her bewildered. Khushi 'first have your food, then medicine and then we can talk.' She quietly fed him and after the food gave him medicine.

Khushi 'those were not the medicine prescribed for you' she pointed towards the tablets at the corner of the room she has thrown as a thrash. She was horrified when she looked at the tablet, they were not the regular one he used to take, and he is playing with his health.

Arnav gulped 'I could not afford for it *pointing to the tablet strip she is having in her hand* they are costly, it will cost more than 4000 thousand and I can't afford that'

Khushi got up 'Let us go'

Arnav 'What? Where?'

Khushi 'With me. You are leaving with me this instant.'

Arnav 'No!!!'

Khushi 'Oh you will otherwise be ready to share this room with me' shocked molten eyes clashed with determined hazel ones.

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