Khushi and Tara were busy packing for their trip, they were supposed to leave early the next morning so they wanted to make sure everything was ready so they only had to wake up, take a shower and leave.

Even though the packing kept her mind a bit distracted, the thoughts of what happened today at the mall kept on coming back in her mind. She couldn't believe how she even let herself fall so weak despite everything that Arnav had done to her.

Maybe it was the love she had for him, it had been there since childhood, and it was obvious that she hadn't gotten rid of those feelings yet, but she had to be stronger, she had to stand her ground, they were just friends now, not husband and wife anymore.

"You seem lost." Tara looked at her curiously.

"I don't know what to do... my life is a mess." Khushi sighed as she stood up and headed to sit on the sofa.

"Why, what happened?" Tara went to sit next to her as she held her hand and looked at her hoping she would share her problems.

"It's just this whole Arnav thing. He has hurt me so much, it's difficult to forget but somehow these stupid feelings I have keep coming in between. I just can't forget what he did and it hurts and I am doing this seven day thing with him God knows why, I am just so confused."

"Why did you agree to do it then?"

"I don't know, I just... quite honestly I just wanted to see how different things would have been between us if there was never a misunderstanding. And right now I'm seeing the difference, he's so good to me, nothing like he was before, he does everything right and it just makes me wonder why it wouldn't have been like that from the beginning. Only if he had treated me like this when we were together, we wouldn't be here right now.

But then I know that he doesn't love me, I mean not that it would make a difference if he was in love with me now, but a part of me just can't stop yearning for his love. I hate feeling this way, all this while I've tried so hard to be strong but I'm getting weaker again.

I don't want this Tara, I don't want my feelings for him to make me weak and make me forget the torture that I went through when I was married to him but then my mind goes back to the Arnav I knew as a kid and to the Arnav he is right now and they both are the same people and they make me fall in love all over again.

But what about the Arnav that I got married to? I can't deny he never existed. I feel so trapped I just don't know what's right and what's wrong anymore. I've done so much in my life since I left him, accomplished so much, right now I have everything that I want and I don't need to ask for it from anyone, all I need is love... which I cant give myself, because love to me means Arnav and giving myself Arnav means forgetting everything that happened between us in the past which I cant.

I know he said he didn't sleep with Lavanya, but how can I trust him? If he couldn't trust me how does he expect me trust him. And whatever that might have happened between the two, I can't forget what I felt the moment I found my husband with another girl on our bed, even if it was fake, in that moment it was real for me, and the pain it made me feel was worse than anything I've ever felt.

I don't even know why I did this to myself, why I gave him these seven days, because they are giving me a hope, a hope I don't want to have because I can never forgive him for what he did to me. I feel trapped Tara, all I want is to feel free, from all these feelings I'm having towards him." Khushi cried.

Tara grabbed her and pulled her into a tight huge immediately, after living together for so many months, this was the first time Khushi had opened up to her, and she could see how much pain she had been through, it was heartbreaking.

Imagine growing up with a fairytale in your mind and then one day it's all shattered, that's what happened to her, all her dreams broke and shattered, she was right how could she forgive Arnav for that?

"I'm so sorry Khushi... I can understand what you're feeling." Tara said as she kept holding on to her tightly.

"I hate my mother, half the reason all this happened is because of her. Why would she do that to me, why?" Khushi asked as she broke the hug. Tara looked at her in confusion, she dint know the whole story yet so she had no idea of what had exactly happened so she just listened while Khushi kept talking.

"I have to find her. I need answers. Why she chose to ruin her own daughter's life like that. Whatever lifestyle she chose for herself, I don't care, why did she drag me along?

If she had never done those stupid things, things would have been so different right now." Khushi said angrily.

"You know this is half your problem Khushi. You keep thinking if this hadn't happened life would be like this. That's just a probability, it isn't going to change how life has already happened.

It would be really better for you if you just stop thinking about the ifs and concentrate on what has already happened and make your decisions according to that. Nothing is going to change the past now, so you should rather concentrate on the future." Tara said.

"You are right. I keep thinking how things would have been different but the truth is that whatever had to happen has happened, I can't change it so there's no point of thinking about it."

"Exactly. So just stop worrying about the past or about the things that could have happened and concentrate on the future, trust me it will make things way easier for you."

"Yeah... that's what I'll do. Thank you for listening to me, it feels great to let it all out, it was eating my head up." Khushi smiled at her.

"I'm always here to listen." Tara smiled back.

"Okay now let's get to bed, we have to wake up early tomorrow. Wake up fresh, wake up to face the future not the past okay?"

"I will." Khushi nodded. The both stood up and headed to their rooms to get some sleep as they had an early flight to catch the next morning.

*****

The four of them met at the airport half an hour before their flight, they passed through the security check and everything and now they were just waiting to board the flight.

After last night's discussion with Tara, Khushi had made her mind up to only think of her future and nothing about the past, it was just two more days and then she would go separate ways with Arnav, there wont be any more problems or anything, it was the perfect plan, just have fun this two days and then never see each other again.

Arnav was seated beside her busy staring at his phone screen, he had it pretty dark so she couldn't see what exactly he was doing, but the whole time he dint even say a word, he just kept on staring at his phone.

*****

As soon as they got settled in the flight, Arnav grabbed his neck pillow, put it over his neck and leaned on the seat as he shut his eyes. Tara and Rohan had their seats together while he had his seat beside Khushi and after the kiss that almost happened between them yesterday, Arnav kept feeling guilty.

After that moment, the whole day between them was really awkward, and he hated that he had created such a situation, these seven days were supposed to be fun and for creating memories so that when the day comes where they go separate ways, at least they would have these memories.

He knew Khushi must have been hurt by it and he dint know how to make things better so he figured if he avoided talking to her or looking at her, things weren't going to be that awkward.

When Rohan suggested this trip, he was so excited for it, it was like the first trip he was going to have with Khushi, first ever, they hadn't even gone for honeymoon after they got married so it was a big deal for him.

He thought they were going to have so much fun and all but all it took was that little moment to ruin everything.

He just dint really have enough courage to face her after that, he was scared that things would take a rough turn which he dint want, the past few days had been really good and they were able to be friends, and that's all he wanted.

*****

"Arnav. Hey, wake up." Khushi shook him slightly, he opened his eyes feeling confused and then realized that he had fallen asleep while actually trying to pretend to be asleep.

"We've arrived." Khushi said as she stood up and started grabbing her things. Arnav nodded as he et her pass then he grabbed his stuff and followed after a minute or so.

They all headed outside the airport together, got a taxi that took them to the resort they were going to stay at. All the while Arnav just sat silently in the car, it was strange actually and Khushi also noticed how he had been silent all the while.

Once they arrived at the resort, Tara and Rohan kept saying how beautiful it was and admiring everything around but Arnav and Khushi were just silently walking beside them. As soon as they got in, the headed to their rooms wondering if this was how the rest of the two days were going to be, silent and awkward with each other, all because of that one tiny moment.