New TS.......This was something running in my mind from few days and I wanted to get it out of my system. I do hope you guys like it. 

Banner credit goes to the editor. 

Title meaning: My Very Own Star 

Temple,

People often says they do get peace after coming to temple, a few minutes prayer unburdening the woes in-front the God they feel light. But Khushi even after pouring her heart out to her DeviMaya still could not find any peace, her heart is still heavy and hurting. Reason her husband's ignorance from past few days. She knows should have talked to him, shared her doubt and insecurities but instead hurt him by doing DNA test of him and Aarav. Yes she is guilty for not trusting her husband but what is her husband doing, ignoring her and to adding salt to that wound spending time with his ex and her son reminiscing college days. Even after apologizing so many times he is not ready to listen to her. Now what should a girl do. It is becoming difficult hiding her pain behind the smile.

Sighing she got up from the floor, folding her hands in front of the God once again she turned to leave for home, for she cannot stay there whole day. Walking down the steps she stopped by the road looking for an auto. Her phone started ringing, seeing the call is from Arnav she attended it "Ji Arnav ji"

"Khushi where the hell are you?" came Arnav's frustrated voice.

Khushi surprised that he even noticed her absence replied "I came to temple."

Arnav "Temple? You went to temple and did not even thought to inform me or anyone at home."

Khushi sighed "Everyone was resting so did not want to disturb them. And you were busy with your work....." she left it at that not wanting to add he was so busy in the discussion with Sheethal and Akash she did not want to interrupt knowing she will only annoy him.

Arnav "When will you be back?"

Khushi "as soon as I get a rickshaw"

Arnav "Khushi how many times I told you to take the car......." But Khushi's whole attention shifted from Arnav's word as she watched in horror seeing a little girl standing in the middle of the road and a vehicle was speeding towards her.

"No................." she dropped everything and ran to save the girl.

Arnav "Khushi.....what is it?.....Khushi.....hello....hello....Khushi talk to me dammit.....Khushi...." he started shouting in panic......but alas it did not reach Khushi as she pulled the child away from the road to safety. Crowd started gathering witnessing and whispering the incident. Khushi hugged the child in relief.

Few seconds later, she asked the girl "are you okay baby?" checking her for any injury.

The girl nodded her head. Khushi "it is very bad of you. What were you doing in the middle of the road? Where is your mother?" The girl just looked at her blankly.

Khushi looked at the onlookers and around seeing if anyone is coming for the girl. Worried she asked "Did anyone saw her mother? Or with someone?"

One of the onlooker "No, it all happened suddenly. Only you shouted we noticed something happening."

Another one "yes the girl out of nowhere came in the middle of the road."

Khushi again looked at the girl "did you come here with someone?" the girl nodded her head in no. Khushi "No....then what are you doing her alone? And how did you come here? Is your home nearby? If it then come I will drop you....."

The girl again nodded in No.....One of the onlooker "maybe she cannot speak."

The girl frowned at him and then turned to Khushi saying "hungry" patting her stomach. Khushi "What?"

Girl "hungry...."

Khushi sighed, and then smiled at the child "alright some I will buy you something to eat. How about ladoo?" Girl nodded her head vigorously. Khushi looked around for her purse only to realize in her haste to save the girl she dropped it. One of woman brought her things saying "you dropped it madam ji and someone was shouting over the phone. I informed him what happened and told him the location."

Khushi grimaced at that....she is in lot of trouble. Thanking the woman she took her things and said to the people gathered "I will look after the girl and see if anyone is coming for her. And please if see anyone looking for this child then point them towards the steps we will wait there."

Khushi then brought the girl a box of ladoos and a water bottle, giving the sweet "here have it." Both sat by the step. Khushi "I am Khushi. You can call me Didi. What is your name?"

The girl looked at her blankly for few seconds before uttering "Pari" and then stuffed her mouth with ladoo.

Khushi smiled at her and then looked at her mobile, biting her lips she started dialing her husband's number. The call was attended in the first ring "Khushi, are you okay?"

Khushi "I am fine Arnav ji."

Arnav "I am on the way Khushi. I will be there in few minutes." And the call got cut.

Laadgovernor did not even listened to me. Khushi huffed in irritation. She again looked around to see if anyone is coming to claim the girl. Not seeing any panicked person she looked at the girl...now where should I look for your family? Don't you have anyone? Or you went missing? Or like me you too are orphan?"

Half an hour later Arnav arriving at the temple looked around for Khushi outside not seeing her anywhere he started climbing the steps. Khushi had just come out of the temple after talking with the priest and noticed Arnav. Both noticed the other and walked towards each other. Arnav hugged her in relief to see she is looking "are you alright Khushi?"

Khushi "I am fine Arnav ji."

Arnav pulling away from the hug "you scared me Khushi. Hearing you shouting and not hearing anything else I thought.....I thought....." he hugged her "never do that again."

Khushi rubbing his back soothingly "I am sorry Arnav ji."

Arnav sighed and asked "What happened?" Khushi coming out of the hug looked for Pari to see her standing behind her, bring her before Arnav she introduced her to Arnav and narrated the incident and ending with "I have already talked to people and priest here, we will take the girl to our home, if someone is looking for her they will reach out to us. I have given the priest our address and phone number."

Arnav frowned "but......" his phone rang interrupting his words. Attending the call "yes di....*pause* She is fine Di.....*pause*....we are coming back."

Khushi "Oh....everyone must be worried....come Arnav ji. We should hurry back home."

Arnav "but Khushi....." she did not even listen to him and started walking down the steps with Pari. Khushi and Pari waited by the car, Khushi "Arnav ji can we stop for few minutes in cloth shop? Only now I realized she does not have any other clothes other that what she is wearing."

Arnav "Khushi how can we take her to our home. We don't know whose child she is. What if....."

Khushi "Arnav ji I told you right. I already informed the priest and daily shoppers here that if anyone came looking for the girl they can reach us through our number or to our address."

Arnav "you are not understanding....."

Khushi "I don't know why you are arguing. Can't you see I can't leave the girl here alone? What if something happens to her? And we can't stay here forever. Now please shall we leave?"

He sighed unlocked the car door for them.

Hour and more later,

Stopping before the door Arnav again tried "Khushi once again think.............."

"What is your problem Arnav ji? If your ex-girlfriend and her son can stay then why can't she?" shouted Khushi shocking him. She continued "if you are having problem for her to stay here then I will take go to Gupta house with her."

Seeing him silent she sighed "okay then we will go and live in Gupta house" saying she started walking by him holding Pari's hand.

Arnav stopped her coming out of his stupor "it is alright Khushi. This is your home too and you can decide who to bring inside the house. If you want her to live with us then okay."

Khushi remained silent beside him, Arnav sighed pressing the calling bell.

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Few days later,

Arnav sighed as once again his wife ignored him for that girl. He does hold anything against her but he feels the sting of not even getting half the attention the girl is getting. From the time Khushi brought Pari home, her whole attention is only on her. Like Pari has become her world. It is like she cannot see anyone other than Pari. She does not even mingles with anyone else. It is like she has separated from everyone. One side she and Pari and other side him and family.

He looked at his family, all are sitting in the living room spending some quality time but Khushi is missing from here. Anjali "Chotte, will you too join us?" her question brought him out of his thoughts.

Arnav "What Di?"

Anjali "We are going to play carom."

Arnav "No Di. I am going to retire for the night."

Aarav "ASR please don't go....play with us."

Arnav "No Aarav....not today...." He politely refused him.

Aarav "But ASR there will be no fun without you. You are not playing with us anymore."

NK "yes Nanav, you are missing out the fun."

Arnav shaking his head got up and left for his room. Sheethal patted Aarav's shoulder "it is alright. He must be tired."

Walking inside the room he looked at the two figures on the bed. One of the changes in his life, Pari is sleeping on the bed between them. It does feel like the girl has come in between them. Sighing he closed the door and walked inside his bathroom.

Minutes later, Pari opened her eyes and looked at Khushi and Arnav.

Michael "Don't worry I have put them to sleep."

Pari smiled at her brother. Michael "Now can you tell me why are still here? Our father is angry and wants you to return at once."

Pari "You know I can't. I have to repay the girl. She saved my life." In a blink of an eye she turned to beautiful woman of otherworld.

Michael "Anahera, you know we cannot stay here for long. We cannot break the rules."

Anahera sighed "But it is also in our rules to repay the favor someone did us. And Khushi did saved my life. Else you know because of Angelo's magic I was stuck on that road. I could not counterattack the magic he put on me time and the vehicle would have hit me."

Michael "I understand it. I also understand you want to bring happiness back in her life. Whatever you want to do, do it soon. Our father is getting impatient."

Anahera "Alright, I was really enjoying teaching him lesson. Now he would know what happens when she ignores him completely. He had clearly taken her for granted. These humans makes everything complicated. *sighing* now only one thing left to do...."

Michael "Now what?"

Anahera smiled mischievously "he is going to a trip."

Michael narrowed his eyes "are you sure you want to do that?"

Anahera "yes, he needs to know what is wrong in his life. Only he realizes it will be able to remove it from their life. He loves her, no doubt about it but he does need to know the reality. He cannot be blind to the pain his wife is in. he needs to know what is to be in her place." Saying she kept her hand on Arnav's head. 

Arnav opened his eyes and looked at his side for his wife, seeing the empty side he felt disappointed. Another day...Another emptiness. Getting ready for the day he walked down to the living room and frowned hearing "hello hi bye bye....Chasmish can't you even do anything properly? I asked you to make oil free food not this oily poori. Don't know why my betiya married you." Following the voice he went to the dining room.

Akash "Sorry Sasuma, I will bring you something else."

Nani "Manorama don't get angry on him, it does not look good to shout on your son in law."

Arnav "What the....."

Hearing his voice everyone looked at him "Arnav come why are you standing there. Breakfast is ready. You will be late for the meeting. Khushi and Payal are looking at the presentation once again to make sure everything is okay" hearing new voice he looked at the person, Arnav "Who are you?"

Payal laughed "Arnav did you get your head hurt? How can you forget him? He is Khushi's friend." Arnav narrowed his eyes at the guy and looked at Pari beside him.

Arnav "Khushi's friend? When did he came?"

Nani "Beta what happened to you? He came few days back with his daughter Pari. Don't you really remember" Arnav shaked his head in No saying "I only remember Pari. Khushi brought her here."

Everyone looked at him confused, Anjali came to him worriedly, placing her hand on her forehead "Chotte are you alright?"

Arnav "I am fine Di."

Khushi came to him "Are you sure Arnav?" Arnav's eyebrow raised in surprise hearing her call him without the suffix. And took in her person clearly, realizing she is wearing a formal wear and also Payal too.

Maami "Hello hi bye bye.....what happened to our damadji? Did he had memory loss or what?"

Arnav "What the......"

Khushi patting his arm "it is alright Arnav, maybe you should take rest. You had been working overtime these days. I and Payal will handle the meeting today."

Arnav "What?"

Payal "Yes, this will be good. Shall we leave Khushi?"

Pecking Arnav's cheek she left saying "take care Arnav I will see you in the evening."

Anjali "Chotte come I have made your favorite aloo poori."

Arnav does not know what is happening, it all feels like a dream. It looks like his house but nothing feels same. After Khushi left the house with Payal, he was forced to eat and made to rest. No one allowed him to leave the house let alone the room.

What is strange is everything is wrong here? Maami is calling Akash by names, and also suddenly Maami, Nani, and Maama ji all became his and Akash's in laws.

Akash "Bhai just take rest okay. We hardly gets chance to rest. You would be busy in office and I in house chores."

Arnav "but Akash why are you doing these works? Why are you not going to office? Why is Maami is rude to you?"

Akash "What bhai? Don't you know she hates me because she wanted her daughter to get married to rich man and not to poor guy like me? It is only because of you and Khushi ji, I and Payal ji got married. And also we are forced to live as ghar jamaii in Gupta mansion."

Arnav "What? Gupta Mansion?"  

I m sorry for short update. Will try to give long update tomorrow on this TS and hopefully last part too.  

Sorry for being absent. I could not get hold of the laptop. My brother has loaned it from his friend for his work and he is being extra cautious.  It really irritates me to beg and also listening to his scoldings. I am not back fully. But will try to give updates. No promise though. A girl gotta have self respect, right. 

Guys I do know there are writers who are uploading updates from mobile but my time is not running good. First my laptop and then my mobile battery too followed. I know it feels like excuse. But really I am going mad without any source of entertainment. TV sucks. And I do feel angry with myself for getting so addicted to laptops and mobile. There was time when these two was not necessary to keep myself occupied but these days it feels like days are dragging. 

I will stop my ranting. Will be waiting for your review. 

Thank you guys.