***Italics are flashback

All Tv channels, newspapers telecasted the same news which unexpectedly shook the business world as well as the very foundation of Raizada family,

"The most talented, hotshot handsome bachelor cum businessman Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada known as ASR in business circle passed away lately in a road accident in London. The 26 year old bags many awards for his sharp minded business tactics; he is most wanted bachelor and one of the richest Indian whose fashion house spread across the world. We extend our heartfelt condolence to his family. We pray for his soul to rest in peace"

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Three years later,

The crowd cheers as soon as host announces, "The business man of the year goes to Mr. Advay Singh Raizada, C.E.O of AR corporations" We would request him to come on the stage and speak one or two words. Introducing Advay as,

Advay stood up from his place and strode towards stage to receive award. After receiving it he raised his hand to show his award to his family who was sitting in the first row. He raised his eyebrow seeing his twin sister trying to tell something. But before that the host interrupted, "Please have few words ASR"

"One request, no it's order don't call me ASR, call me Advay. ASR can be only one person no one can take his place not even his own brother, said in stern voice. And yeah about this award, this is the second time i am receiving it that too consecutively I am happy about it. The sole credit of this award goes to my employees who accepted me and trusted me wholeheartedly with the company where my brother handled efficiently once. And I like to dedicate this award to my late brother Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada. If he is here then he would have proud of me but I am not lucky enough... The very mention of ASR name is enough to make the hall silent and he stopped abruptly as soon as lump form in his throat taking his bhai's name. Wiping his corner of his eyes he eyed his family who also wiping their tears. After composing himself, "I hope my bhai will be in peace after seeing my achievement. I miss you bhai" advay said one last time and step down from the stage as soon as he finished his speech.

As soon as he is out of the venue with his family, he's surrounded by media but his trustworthy manager aman cleared the mess and escorts his family to the car. But media people start throwing their questions without caring how their questions affect the opponent. "How do you feel after winning the same award from past two years? How are you feeling about receiving the award in the same day as your brother's death anniversary?" Aman feels his boss mood greatly pissed off hearing their stupid questions, already he is in foul mood and to the top of it they are digging his old wounds, he somehow managed to send advay out with his bodyguards. The car zoomed out of the venue in high speed to be stopped near some highway where no car and no one are passing by. Advay send his bodyguards back as it is already midnight plus he hate them as he cannot get enough privacy.

Advay sit in a nearby bench with his hands rested on thighs, his sleeves are folded carelessly till his elbow, his waist coat was lying lifelessly next to him and he had a photo in his hands. Tears are making its way from his eyes while his hand tracing the smiling features in the photo. His mind automatically takes him back to his not-so-happy past which he thought that is his happy moments that time.

"Advay get up. You are getting late for your college" his elder brother arnav waking him patiently by tucking his bed sheet. But advay was sleeping like a kumbakarnan.

"Advay already your attendance is low, today you have to go for college. I can't make excuse for you today. Get up lazybones" his brother again tried to wake his little brother who was sleeping after selling his horses. If anyone from outside saw the ever out bursting lava ASR now who is waking his siblings patiently then they will surely get heart attack.

"Let me sleep for some time. Don't you have any other work other than disturbing me always" advay angrily muttered before changing his sides in the bed. If once he opened his eyes to see his brother eyes then he came to know how much arnav was hurted by his words.

But alas some people fail to know their closed ones true value when they are near them like advay. This is not the first time advay behaving like this with arnav. He always find faults in whatever arnav does for him, even if it is a simple dress which arnav designed with lot of love, he would throw them or dump in his wardrobe saying arnav has no taste. Isn't it irony? Whole world wait for a glimpse of ASR handmade collections but his own brother didn't even respect him.

Advay would always complain that arnav impose his decision on his siblings. But it's not true arnav always let them decide whatever they wish unless they made bad choice, he'll intervene them. Advay is truly one rich spoilt brat who gets what he wants. His wishes are fulfilled even before he voice out, that made him arrogant who can't see his brother's love apart from his money, status.

He was doing his final year graduation in one of the top university in Delhi. But he does not go to college regularly because it's arnav choice of college. Advay wanted to study in some local college along with some of his ill-mannered friends. But being ASR who wants best in all enrolls advay in top most university which advay hates just because one of his friends did not get seat there. So he is either always seen in canteen or clubs.

"Advay beta get up! See arnav is waiting for you to drop you in college before he go to his office" his dadi subathra shouted at him coming from the door.

"See i am up now happy?? I don't even get peaceful sleep in this house" advay bit out angrily after getting up the bed furiously.

Arnav and dadi sighed seeing his retreating figure. They don't know how to convince him that they love him.

After an hour, cursing his family members, advay grumpily sit in the dining table for breakfast. Already his twin sister anjali, his dadi and his bhai are waiting for him. Hp serves all of them their respective breakfast. Advay pushes his plate forcefully which made loud noise seeing the heavy Indian breakfast.

"Why are you angry advay beta? You liked aloo puri haaina?? questioned, his dadi not understanding why he pushes his favourite food.

"I want my toast. This has high calorie you know, i am in diet then why are you putting this in my plate?" retorted angrily.

"Advay you are very weak due to your diet plans, doctor advised us to make sure you take healthy food" this time arnav answered him.

"To hell with your doctor advices. Admit it you are jealous of me seeing me enjoying my teenage days unlike you. Don't try to dump your unfulfilled wishes on me. And keep your diet yourself, i know how to take care of myself" bit out harshly whatever come to his mind and gets up from the table.

"Hey advay, don't leave for college with empty stomach" he heard his sister anjali shouting at his back.

Controlling his anger advay turns, "I'll eat in college canteen. I am waiting in car if you want you can join in" shouting this he marched out of the house.

Anjali seeing his retreating figure thinking how to end the cold war between advay and their family sighed; she mumbled a sorry to her bhai and dadi she too left from there.

Some days later, advay was enjoying in one of the midnight clubs drinking and dancing with his friends. Suddenly out of nowhere arnav came there where advay standing and starts to drag him. Advay tries to escape from his grip but due to his drunken state he can't even stand properly. As soon as they come out of the pub advay shrugs arnav hands started shouting at him,

Advay: What are you doing? How dare you to drag me here? My friends are waiting for me, i am going inside. This is my last warning don't dare to interfere in my life, saying this he turns his heels to the entrance of the pub. Arnav stops him,

Arnav: Advay they are not your friends. They are waiting for a chance to backstab you. Why can't you see the truth? let out his helpless state seeing his brother destroying his own life.

Advay: You have no right to judge my friends. I know how they are; they'll die for me let alone betray me, retorted angrily little did he failed to know was his friends was arrested in drug case which they planned to trap advay in that but for their bad luck they came under arnav radar who kept secret security agent for his siblings owing to the fact that he has many rival. His friends are arrested and instructed to keep them in police lock up for one night and release them next morning as per arnav orders. Arnav did not want advay to misunderstand him again but it turned to be opposite. Distance starts grow between arnav and advay day by day leaving a crack in their family. A shrill of ringtone brings him back from his past.

Advay: Hello dadi....I am coming....Please sleep, don't wait for me dadi....Hp kakka is there na he'll serve my dinner. Don't forget to take medicines dadi, said concernedly like a perfect family man who was once an irresponsible human who doesn't even consider other's feelings especially arnav.

After cutting the call, dusting his pants he gets up from the bench, pocketed the photo in his coat safely and sit behind the wheel ready to go home where once he hate to stand there for more than 5 minutes in past. Within good half an hour he reached his home which lost its happiness from past 3years. He don't know how to bring their lost happiness back or say it'll be never back. Without eating he went upstairs.

Next day evening a big party is thrown at RM for annual success party and advay success. All their close business associates attend with their family. Dadi sees advay talking with one of his clients. She drifted into her past,

As soon as advay and anjali left for college here dadi put her hands on arnav's shoulder, "Don't take his words seriously arnav. He'll understand your value one day"

"I am not sad because of his behaviour dadi. I am afraid of his future, I know I am always there for him but what if something happen to me then who'll look after you, anjali and advay. If he is little sensible then I'll close my eyes in peace" arnav finished earning a slap in return.

"How dare you to talk about death arnav? scolded angrily. You are just 25 how on the earth you die before this old lady. Waisee...I have to see your marriage, children, their marriage, literally i need more than 25 no no 30 years for all my dreams. When are you going to married? Can i start bride hunt or you are seeing someone? If you like someone tell me arnav I'll fix your marriage asap...." she continues her blabbering making her grandson shocked by each passing minute.

"I am not going to marry anyone dadi" he intervened her blabbering session earning a glare from her. He gulps his saliva, "I am not seeing someone and it is not time for my marriage. You can start your bride hunt session after some years, I'll marry whoever you liked" he winked at her. Dadi smiles and hugs him thanking god for changing her favourite grandson mood.

"Your wish come true arnav, now advay behaves the way you want. If you are here then you will be proud of him" dadi thinks wiping her eyes to clear her vision which got blurred by her tears remembering her grandson. One of dadi's friend sumithra taps her shoulder; she turns pleasantly surprised by her presence starts chatting with her. After a prolonged silence,

Sumithra: What do you think about making our friendship to next level?

Subhatra: I didn't get you? questioned confusedly.

Sumithra: See i directly come to point i want to see my granddaughter khushi as your bahu.

Subhatra: What? whispers out of shock. But she is in abroad isn't it?

Sumithra: No she finished her studies, she is here now. Wait i'll call her, khushi.....khushi turns,

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Four months later,

RM is decorated like a bride why not the son of this house is going to get married. Inside the hall, advay is sitting in the altar doing what pandit tolds him to do. While bride is getting ready on the guest room with no trace of smile on her face. After some time bride is escorted to altar and made to sit beside the groom advay. Advay flashes a smile at her in return to get disappointed. He feels something is wrong, he whispers, khushi....but again no response he called her one more time resulted in the same expressionless face. Their family members are confused seeing her blank face. The shy smile, stealing glances, reddened cheeks which explain the bride, are missing from her. Her family has no idea why she is like this when she herself agreed for this marriage, they didn't even forced her. She is like this from the time of her engagement they thought she is shy but seems like all are wrong. Pandit instructed couple to exchange varmala. Advay turned his side to put garland in her neck. Before the garland touches her, she stood up abruptly as if she was electrified. She shakes her head in denial,

Khushi: This can't be happen. I don't want this marriage.

Shocked would be an understatement for all the occupants in the hall the most shocked was khushi's family. Her family came near her,

Sumithra: Khushi beta what are you saying? This is not the time for joke.

Khushi: Nahi dadi, i am not joking. I don't want to marry him, said pointing towards advay while her cheeks are drenched by her tears.

Shashi: Why? her father asked. You accepted this proposal haaina then why are you refusing? You even dated him 4 months, after your decision only we fixed this alliance asked angrily.

Subhatra: Shashi ask her calmly, said dadi who was standing near advay who also don't understand anything.

Shashi trying his best to control his anger before the guests grit his teeth, "Why?" but khushi stood silent, her mother shakes her, "Your dad is asking something? Answer us khushi.." khushi again maintained silence without able to control her erupting anger her mother slapped her, khushi hold her cheeks,

Khushi: "Because I love Arnav Singh Raizada" shouts at her top of the voice that echoed in the big hall.

The hall went silent, a loud crash echoed in the hall but who cares? All are shocked by her confession. No one can believe what they heard. Shashi stumbled backwards mumbling, "No this can't be true. My khushi cannot fall in love with a dead man whom she didn't even see him let alone know him"

Advay and his family members couldn't digest the fact that their soon-to-be daughter-in-law fallen in love with their dead brother/grandson.

-----to be continued......

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