Part 2

IN RM:

Anjali is making a fuss seeing Shyam injured. All the raizadas are in the hall seeing helplessly at their daughter.

"Chote. How did this all happen ??"asked Anjali crying.

" Di.. He slipped from stairs " said Arnav.

"Why are you lieing Mr.Raizada ?? Why don't you say the truth ??"came a voice from behind and everyone looked at Payal who is standing there with Police.

" Police! What are you doing here ??"asked Akash to the inspector.

"I brought them here to arrest your beloved Jijaji" said Payal. Everyone looked at her shocked.

" Inspector. He is the person" said Payal indicating Shyam. Inspector went near Shyam " Mr.Jha you are under arrest for your all illegal activities. We have proofs"

"What are you saying ??" asked Anjali.

"Payal. What is this ?? Why did you do this ?? Don't you know about Di's health" said Arnav.

" yes I know but I don't care any more Mr.Raizada. When you din't thought about my sister then why should I think about your sister. " said Payal then turning to others she said" waise it is me who beat him like this. I want to save my sister from this man"

" Payalji. You must have some misunderstanding. Shyamji is good man" said Anjali.

" I don't have any misunderstanding Mrs. Jha. It is all you who have misunderstanding. It is all because of you happening. Because of you, my sister suffered a lot..I hate you Mrs. Jha" said Payal angrily.

Inspector arrested Shyam not paying any head to Anjali and family's pleas. Arnav is going to say something when Payal" Mr.Raizada. What is the hurry ? Even you are going to accompany your jijaji"

" Yes Mr.Raizada. We are going to arrest you on the charge of domestic violence for torturing your wife." said Inspector.

" What ??" asked Akash.

" yes your beloved brother tortured my sister these six months. Your jiju and Bhai destroyed my Sister's life and I am not going to leave them easily" said Payal.

" No Payalji. You must have some misunderstood. My chote..." Anjali is going to say something when Payal shouted loudly " Stop it Mrs Jha. Stop it for god sake.. you, your chote, your husband. This is all what matters to you. You stupid dumb woman, don't be always in an illusion that everything is fine in your bloody world when it is not" then turned to Police " Inspector . Arrest these two men"

. Inspector arrested Arnav and Shyam took them with them. Raizadas looked at them horrified

"Payal. What is this all" said Akash angrily.

"The truth Akash. Your jijaji stayed as PG in Buaji's house, got engaged to Khushi. Knowing this your brother forced my sister for marriage and tortured her these six months." Said Payal.

Anjali fell unconscious with all this chaos. They all rushed to her while Payal left from there not caring for anyone.

Payal entered the house feeling satisfied. She went to Police station completed the formalities and came back. She saw Garima sitting on the sofa.

"Amma. Where is Khushi ??"asked Payal.

"She is sleeping. I have made her eat and now she is sleeping" said Garima.

"Ok. Let her take rest. " said Payal. Buaji came into the hall" Garima. Have you seen my sleeping tablets ??"

"NO jiji. " said Garima.

"They are not in the room" said Buaji. The trio started to check when Payal got a thought . Hoping the thought to be false, she knocked Khushi's room door. She din't opened the door.. seeing it, Garima and Buaji too knocked the door but din't opened.

Payal got afraid now and went towards window but it was locked. They all tried for nearly twenty minutes but She din't opened the door. Payal called Happy singh and others. They finally broke the door and entered in.

Seeing the scene infront of him, blood drained out of everyone's face. Khushi is lying lifelessly on the floor in a pool of blood. She cut her wrist. Payal rushed to her and took her in her lap. The bottle of Sleeping tablets fell from Khushi's hands.

She was immediately taken to hospital.

On the other hand, in RM, Anjali got her labour pains. So, she was shifted to hospital immediately. Akash went to Police station to bail out Arnav.

Doctor came out of the room checking Khushi.

" Doctor. How is my sister ??"asked Payal.

" I am sorry. We couldn't save her anymore. She consumed sleeping pills and cut her wrist. There was more blood loss" said the doctor.

" What are you saying ??"asked Payal " Say that's not true. My sister is fine"

" I wish I could say it. But we are sorry. It is already when you people brought her." said doctor.

Payal slumped down on to the chair. Garima and Buaji cried out loudly. Payal took out the letter of Khushi.

Amma, Babuji, Buaji, Jiji.

I am sorry for taking this step. I don't have any reason to live now. My marriage with Arnavji ended today. Now he will leave me. I don't know where to go and what to do. I can't be a burden to you all anymore with my baby. Yes, I am pregnant. I am afraid of this society now. I can't bear their tantrums anymore. This society will always blames a girl in this matters. I am a coward jiji. I can't tolerate anymore jiji. I don't have anymore strength to fight back. Arnavji won't accept me and my baby. I don't want my baby to call by names. So I am giving up. I am sorry to hurt you all. Will you fulfil my last wish Jiji ?? I want you to perform my final rites.. Only you"

Payal felt a hand on her shoulder and looked at NK.

" What happened Payalji ??"asked NK.

Happy singh who came along with them explained what happened. He too is crying. Nk was shocked to hear the news. It took him few minutes to digest the news. His best friend is no more. He slumped on to the floor crying.

" Congratulations. She delivered a baby boy" said the doctor. Raizadas felt happy hearing it.

Akash came with Arnav from police station.

" Chote. Anjali Bitiya gave birth to a boy" said Nani happily. Arnav nodded his head.

All of them entered the room. Anjali is sitting on the bed lost in her thoughts.

" Anjali Bitiya. Your son is exactly like you" said Nani and handed over the baby to Anjali. She looked her baby with tears.

" Chote. Shyamji...." Asked Anjali.

" Di. He is..." Arnav is going to say something but Anjali" No. Don't say anything. I want my Shyamji. He is not like that. I want my Shyamji back."

Anjali fainted due to stress. Everyone were shocked and the doctor rushed in to check.

" She is in trauma. She is murmuring her husband's name. Bring him. else she will go into coma" said the doctor.

Raizadas din't understand what to do..

" HHBB. Bring damadji back. these gupta sisters are good for nothing. Because of them, soo much is happening" said Manorama.

" Whatever Payal said is 100% true ??"said Arnav.

" Chote..." said Nani.

" yes Nani. It is true " said Arnav.

" But Bhai. Now Di wants jijaji. We can't lose her" said Akash.

Arnav sighed and nodded his head. Both the brothers went to police station.

When Anjali opened her eyes, she found her husband infront of her. Her happiness knew no bounds.

"Shyamji." Anjali and hugged him crying..

" I am Sorry Rani Sahiba" said Shyam.

" No. Don't say sorry. I believe you Shyamji" said Anjali.

Everyone were shocked with her words

" Thank you Rani Sahiba. I know you will be believe me" said Shyam

" My Shyamji can never be wrong. I know he loves me a lot." said Anjali then looked at his bandaged head caressing.

Arnav looked at his Di sighing. How should he make her believe ??

Arnav looked at Shyam angrily but he gave an evil smirk to him.

" Payal" Akash's voice made everyone look at the door.

Everyone looked at Payal who is spitting fire through her eyes. She came directly to Arnav.

" Even after knowing what he did you still bailed out him " said Payal looking at Shyam.

" I din't have any option" said Arnav.

" yeah. You don't have always any option other than making your so called Di happy" said Payal in a sarcastic tone.

" Payalji. ..." Anjali is going to say something but Payal stopped her showing her hand" Plz Mrs. Jha. You better keep quiet. Hearing your voice makes my blood boil now"

" Payal.. Is this the way to talk with my Di ??"asked Akash angrily.

" You can't imagine what I really wish to do with your Di and Bhai now Akash. If my looks had really power, then by now your Bhai and jijaji would have burned to ashes" said Payal.

" Payal can we talk later ??"asked Arnav but seeing her angry glare" Plzz. Di have delivered just now. She needs rest"

" yeah. You don't care for anyone other than your dump Di. I came here to convey some news to you all but you people don't deserve it. I am not going to leave it for here Mr. Raizada. I will make you and your jijaji pay for your deeds of hurting my sister" said Payal and left from there.

After nearly two or three hours, Raizadas are in the Anjali's room when Aman came there. He was looking soo tensed.

" Sir, media got the news you were arrested in domestic violence case" said Aman.

"What ?? How ??"asked Arnav.

" It's not a big thing ASR. Media will always have their eyes on you but" said Aman.

" What but..." asked Arnav.

" Switch on the TV ASR" said Aman. Akash switched on the Tv in the room.

In the TV, headlines are going that ASR was arrested in domestic violence and was released within an hour.

Then suddenly the scene got shifted to Gupta house. There are many people at the house. Everyone are looking sad.

" How do you react to this news ??'asked reporter one of the neighbor.

" How would we react madamji ?? Once again it was proved that if you are rich, no one can do anything. Whatever you do is correct. That is why Arnav Singh Raizada was bailed out. But god will definitely punish him for his deeds." said one of the person.

" I curse him and his whole family. They will never be happy. They will have to suffer for Khushi Bitiya's tears. A woman's tears destroys everything" said another lady.

" Our Khushi Bitiya is really very nice girl. She is very brave and helped us all in one or other forms. But we never thought she will take this step" said other one crying.

Then they hears some more persons cursing Raizadas, wishing khushi gets justice.

Then the reporter said" See. Everyone here are saying that Mrs. ASR is a good and nice girl. We already came to know that she committed suicide. Our condolescnes for her death. Like everyone here, we too wish she gets justice"

Raizadas froze hearing it. Khushi committed suicide.

" What the hell they are showing Aman ??"asked Arnav " What the crap they are saying ?? Khushi... Khushi... No that can't be. Say it is not true Aman. Say Khushi is fine"

" I am sorry ASR. It is true. I called Happy Singh. He said that Khushiji consumed sleeping pills and cut her wrist. Doctors couldn't save her" said Aman lowering her head. A loud gasp escaped in the room. Arnav stumbled down on to the floor while Akash held him.

" Khushi...." Arnav sat there whispering.

" She was joined in this same hospital." Aman

Arnav's head shot up hearing it. Even the Raizadas eyes grew wide.

" Hey devimayya. How this happened ??"said Nani crying.

Anjali too is crying hearing it.

" Rani Sahiba. Don't cry. You need rest" said Shyam without an ounce of guilt.

Arnav eyes became red hearing this. He marched to Shyam and punched on his face.

" You bastard. This is all happening because of you. " said Arnav and gave some more punches to Shyam paying a deaf ear to Anjali's pleas. Even Akash din't try to stop his Bhai.

" Didn't you felt an ounce on guilt hearing it ?? An innocent girl attempted suicide because of a monster like you and me" said Arnav.

" No!! She deserve it.. she deserve it for choosing you over me. I have always loved her she always loved only you. She din't gave a damn to me. So, she deserve it. when I couldn't get her, no one should. Now I am very happy. No one of us got Khushiji Neither you nor me. " said Shyam laughing.

Arnav looked at him perplexed. This man din't even have any guilt. What type of monster he is ??

" See he is the person whom you are worshipping all these days" said Arnav looking at his sister whose face is covered with shock with Shyam's truth.

Arnav without waiting for a second rushed to the second floor. He din't even cared to be with his Di. He din't even want to know how she will cope up with her husband's truth. Even the whole Raizada family followed him.

Aman was the only one there. Shyam cursed himself for spitting out the truth. He tried to go near Anjali but the police came there and took him away.

When Raizadas reached there, doctor is talking with Guptas regarding some formalities. Guptas and Payal looked at Arnav with fire emitting eyes.

Arnav rushed asking " Doctor. How is Khushi ?"

" I am Sorry. But she is no more" declared the doctor.

" What the hell are you speaking ??"asked Arnav angrily. He rushed inside followed by others.

" He is saying what you want to hear Mr.Raizada" said Payal angrily "Why ? Is n't this what you wished for ?? See now my sister is no more. Your sister's life is safe"

"Khushi! Please open your eyes. You can't do this to me. I can't live with out you" said Arnav cupping her cheeks when Payal pushed him off.

"Dare you Mr.Raizada. You don't have any rights on my sister. You have won. You successfully killed my sister and her baby" said Payal.

Baby!! Arnav went numb hearing the word. Khushi is pregnant ! He din't knew about it. Raizadas too were Shocked.

"Payal Bitiya!" Nani is going to say something but Payal " Why did you come here now ?? All these days, you din't even wanted to hear her name, so now why ?? Don't say Bitiya to us, because you never mean it. You will forgive your grandson for sudden marriage but not my sister. You are all selfish people. For your selfishness my sister and her baby died "

The whole Raizadas lowered their heads in shame. They don't have any answers to Payal's questions.

" Why did you come here Mr.Raizada ?? You should be with your so called Di now.. Go from here" said Payal then thrusted a letter in his hand " Khushi wrote this for you"

Arnav quickly opened the letter.

Arnavji , I loved you. I have always loved you. But it is my fate that you hate me. I know you won't accept my baby. It is not easy to forgive me after what you did. Please Arnavji, for humanity sake, fulfil my last wish. Let me live in Peace in that world away from everyone. Don't follow me there too. I am sorry for all the mishaps happened in your life and your family. I just wish to have another life in which you will love me and trust me..

Arnav sat down on the chair crying hugging the letter.

"I Love you Khushi" muttered Arnav crying.

Everyone stood there looking at the burning flames. Payal completed the funeral of her sister.

"Payal" Akash is going to ask when Payal said" Don't worry Akash. Our relation won't end. I don't want my sister's sacrifice to go in vain. She did all this for me. But I can't enter again into Shantivan"

Akash nodded his head understanding.

After seven years,

Arnav came out of his room and looked at the children who are playing. They are his world now. Khushi loved children a lot.. He was jailed for two years for domestic violence.. He has established this orphanage and named it as Khushi five years ago after returning from jail. . He moved out of RM and staying with these children. He even stopped going to AR but will be there whenever AR is in trouble. He din't visited RM for once in these five years. Only his family will come to meet him.

He is not ASR now, he is a lost man. The man who boosted that he writes his own destiny failed miserably. Anjali and Nani tried to persuade him to come to home many times but he denied. They will request him to attend family functions but he won't attend.

Akash too visits is Bhai often. Akash and Payal are staying separately away from RM. Payal still din't forgive Raizadas. She too won't attend any family functions but won't stop Akash from visiting his family or Arnav. She even allows their two year daughter Khushboo to meet Arnav and family.

Even in the orphanage too, Arnav will spend most of the time in his room only. His room is filled with Khushi's pictures. Whenever he comes out, he will spend his time with orphanage children. He will see his baby in every child.

His nights always ended talking with Khushi and his baby. He strongly believes that his khushi and baby turned into stars.

The children saw him and rushed to him happily.

" Arnav Bhai. Come" said the children and took him at a place.

He sat there and chatted with them for sometime. After sometime, the children went to play and he sat looking them with a faint smile. If his baby was there, he/she would be of these children's age.

A little girl came and sat beside him.

" Why is Chutki not playing ??"asked Arnav.

" Nothing. Why are you always sad Bhai ??"asked Chutki.

" Nothing" said Arnav smiling taking her into the lap.

" Bhai. When will you bring Bhabi for us ??"asked Chutki innocently.

Arnav stilled hearing it.

" Your Bhabi won't come to me. she left me " said Arnav with tears.

" Why ?? Is she angry with you ??"asked Chutki.. Arnav nodded his head.

" Don't cry Bhai." Said Chutki wiping his tears with her little hands " Show me where she is ?? I will talk with her"

" She won't listen to anyone. she can't come back " said Arnav.

" Then you only go to her" said Chutki.

" I wanted to go but she won't like it. She doesn't want me to go to her" said Arnav.

" Seems like she is very angry with you" said Chutki

Arnav nodded his head.

" Then do one thing. Go to her and when she gets angry on you ask sorry to her holding your ears. she will forgive you" said Chutki.

" Do you think she will forgive me if I do it ??"asked Arnav. Chutki nodded her head.

It was night. Arnav was sitting on his chair near the window looking at the sky. He looked at the bright star in the sky.

" Khushi. I am sorry. I can't bear this pain and loneliness anymore. I want to come to you Khushi. Plz let me come near to you.." said Arnav with tears. He closed his eyes holding Khushi's photo close to his heart.

The next day, Arnav din't open the door till afternoon. When the family arrived to orphanage, he left this world confirmed by doctor. Everyone had tears in their eyes. Raizada family's grief doesn't have an end. After his final rituals, everyone arrived back to Orphanage.

" Don't cry all. Bhai went near Bhabi. He will happy with her" said Chutki. Everyone looked at her startled.

" You are right. My chote will be happy" said Anjali.

" Anjali Bitiya...." Said Nani.

" yes Nani. My Chote will be happy. " said Anjali " see there"

Everyone looked at another star beside the brightest star which they believed as Khushi. The two stars are twinkling in the sky with a little star between them.

THE END