Episode 13

Everyone are sitting in the shock as Aashna is very silent in Sanskar's hand. Arnav came to Sanskar and tried to take Aashna but she snuggled her face in Sanskar's shoulder. This became a double shock to everyone. Shomi smiled seeing this.

"Sanskar what you did man?? My doll is not coming to me itself??"

"Ha ha simple she likes me so much than you."

"This is not fair man."

"Oii Arnav now tell me whose baby is this??"

"She is my niece man. Swara's daughter." Sanskar is shocked. He didn't expect this at all. The next moment he became very happy but didn't show it to anyone. Then both Arnav and Sanskar sat in the sofa and elders talked about Khushi and Arnav's engagement. Swara is just seeing Sanskar in shock. After deciding the engagement date Swara, Shomi and Arnav bid adieu. Swara came to Sanskar to take Aashna. At that time their hands touched and both felt some unknown feelings. Sanskar smiled seeing Swara and came near her ears and said,"Thanks."

"Why thanks??"

"For everything Swara. I mean Arnav accepted Khushi. I am telling that."

"Oh okie okie. And no need of thanks because Arnav is my bhai and i too think about his happiness only."

"Ya you are right. Okie then we will see tomorrow in office. Bye" Sanskar said and Swara went from there. Sanskar is very very happy. He went to his room and lay in his bed and is just smiling. Khushi who came there saw him smiling and went inside.

"Bhai what happened?? Smiling alone??"

"Khushi khushi i am very happy. You know Aashna didn't go to anyone but she came to me. Even when Arnav called her she didn't go. Gosh she is so cute just like my Swara. Her eyes, nose, lips everything is like my sweety. Uff i can't wait now. After your engagement i am going to tell mom and dad that i love Swara. I can't wait hereafter."

"Bhai relax relax. Even if everyone accepts what about Swara?? She has to accept na."

"Ya. This marriage won't happen without her wish. I have hope that she will accept me." At that time Khushi's mobile rang. Khushi saw the caller id and is shocked. Sanskar also saw it and smirked seeing her. Khushi blushed seeing Sanskar because Arnav had called her. She went to her room and attended the call.

"Hi Khushi."

"Hello Arnavji."

"Khush call me Arnav no need to put ji and all."

"Okie Arnav." Khushi said with blushing and is also happy as Arnav called her Khush.

"Khush, i need to talk to you and understand you. Shall we go out??"

"Sure Arnav. Where shall we meet??"

"Khush you be ready. I will come and pick you."

"Okie Arnav." Khushi said and kept the call. She jumped in happiness. At that time Sanskar crossed her room and stood there folding his hands and watched Khushi. Khushi saw him and blushed.

"Ahaan my sister knows to blush and all haan??"

"Bhai be quiet. I am in a good mood and also i am very happy."

"Is it so?? What happened??"

"Bhai Arnav asked me for outing. He wants to spend some time with me."

"Wow that's so good. Enjoy Khushi."

"Bhai don't worry. Swara will also understand you soon and she will accept you soon."

"Ha ha you don't worry about that. Swara is mine. I know how to get her."

"Bhai you are speaking like a don. Swara is not product. She is a human being."

"Khushi i know and Swara will marry me with her own wish. Now you forget about me and spend your time happily with Arnav."

"Okie bhai. But think before you do anything. Arnav is very possessive for Swara."

"Khushi i am more possessive than Arnav. So you don't worry and one more thing your Arnav itself will make me marry my darling. Now you go and meet him." Sanskar said and went from there. Khushi shrugged her shoulder in confusion and in seconds her brain consoled her that Sanskar won't do any wrong things. Then happily she got ready and came down. At that time Arnav is sitting and talking with Ram. Both saw Khushi coming.

"Khushi beta, Arnav wants to take you out." Ram is being interrupted by Sujatha,"Ram can't you see she is fully dressed and she knows before itself. But you are saying as she doesn't know."

"Mom please be quiet."

"Ahaan is this my daughter?? My daughter knows to blush and all haan."

"Dad see mom. She is teasing me."

"Sujatha have you forgotten the times before our marriage. How we met secretly."

"Dad really?? Mom then you lied to us that you saw dad's face after marriage only??? And now you are teasing me!!! This is not fair mom."

"Ram don't know you what to talk before children?? See even our jamaisa is here. What he will think haan???"

"Oh aunty no no. I am enjoying it."

"Arnav you too." Sujatha blushed and went from there. Others laughed seeing it. Then Arnav and Khushi went out and as a gentleman Arnav opened the door for Khushi and he sat in the driver seat. Khushi is noticing Arnav from the time her dad teased her mother. He just laughed outside but the laugh didn't reach his face. Even now his concentration is some Where else. After few minutes of journey Arnav stopped the car. Khushi looked outside and saw a park. Arnav and Khushi went and sat in the bench. After much hesitation Khushi kept her hand on Arnav's arm and asked, "Arnav what happened?? You look worried."

"Nothing Khushi." He replied with a smile.

"If you don't want to say then no problem."

"No no khushi. It's not like that. After seeing your ma and papa i remembered about my family. Mainly my papa. I miss him a lot. He is my hero. You know even my papa always teases ma a lot. That too Swara will also join papa and tease her a lot. Ma is always the target. You know papa and Swara will keep a deal with me to not support ma. Papa will promise me that he will get me something. So i will keep quiet. One day ma came to know this and she too kept a deal with me that she will get me something. You know papa told me he will get me a seat in the college i wished and ma told me she will get me my favorite bike. You know i wanted both. So i went to my friend's place for whole day. Next day i came and asked them my treat but both refused to give me as i didn't do what they asked. But i argued with them. I told papa that as you said i didn't support ma and i told ma that as you said i didn't tease you. So you both should fulfill. Without any argument they accepted. Swara was angry with me as i got what i wished. But that anger was also for sometime only because papa bought her a scooty. We were soo happy Khushi. But a cyclone passed my family in disguise of Ashwin. Swara suffered a lot due to him and seeing her suffering like this papa died. Ma stopped talking with her. Swara's childishness is gone. You know when she joined our company she doesn't want to know that I am her brother because the employees shouldn't think that she is shining because her brother is CEO. I was surprised to see this Swara. She wasn't like this at all. She changed a lot after her marriage." Arnav said all this with tears in his eyes. Khushi is shocked to see Arnav like this. She tighten her grip on his arm and said,"Arnav everything happened for some reason. We shouldn't waste our life thinking about past and future. We don't know what will happen the next minute. May be uncle didn't had the luck to be with you all. But he will be happy seeing you all happy from somewhere. If you are worrying like this then who will take care of your ma and sister?? Think about Aashna!!"

"You are right Khushi. I shouldn't feel about all this. Then ma will again feel bad. She loved papa so much. So that only she didn't speak to her daughter itself for many years. I should think about them. So that only i convinced Swara for her second marriage."

"What??? Did she accepted?? Who is the groom???"

"Khushi why are you shocked?? I put forth a condition that if i want to get married she should accept for second marriage. She thought i won't accept to marry anyone and said yes. But i said yes because the bride is you. I felt some connection with you. Though you are from rich family you know how to behave with elders. I was confident that you will take care of my family as yours. So i said yes. Swara became shocked. Now she don't have any choice."

"Arnav have you seen any groom for Swara??"

"No Khushi. Today only she accepted for marriage. Here after only have to search for a good man."

"Do you have any expectations??"

"Nothing much Khushi. I want him to take care of Swara and also want him to think Aashna as his own daughter. Nothing else." Khushi went into thoughts. Arnav saw her and shook her and asked,"What happened??"

"Nothing Arnav just praying that Swara should get good partner."

"You are soo good Khushi." Arnav said and winked at her. Khushi blushed seeing him and bent down her head. Arnav smiled seeing her and then both talked randomly like what they like and went from there. Arnav left Khushi at her house and went to his home.

Shomi is just sitting in her room from the time she came from Khushi's house. Mukti who came there normally saw her in thoughts and went to speak to her.

"Aunty what happened?? You are drowned in thoughts??"

"Mukti have you watched any difference today??"

"I don't understand you aunty."

"Mukti our Aashna won't go to anyone but she went to Sanskar. Even Sanskar was happy with Aashna. He didn't give her to Arnav when he asked. He was that much attached to Aashna."

"Aunty you are right. When Aashna was with me he was curious to take Aashna from me."

"Yes Mukti. That's why i thought something but!!"

"Aunty did you planned to ask Sanskar's hand for Swara???" Mukti asked in shock.

"Yes Mukti but as the famous proverb,'MAN PROPOSES GOD DISPOSES' "

"Aunty what are you saying??"

"Beta actually we elders were talking na at that time i told them about Swara's remarriage. I wanted to start it slow. But you know my first step itself a defeat for me."

"What are you saying aunty???"

"Mukti, Sanskar's dadi told me that i should search a groom who is already married because no one's parents want their son to get married to a lady who is already married and have a daughter." Shomi said with sadness.

"Aunty may be Sanskar and Swara are not destined. If they are destined i am sure no one can separate them. So don't worry aunty. Everything will happen for good. Now don't think about anything aunty. Leave everything to god. He will take care of everything."

"You are right Mukti. I am going to leave this to god. He will do good thing to my daughter. Thank you Mukti."

"Aunty what is this you are saying thanks you and all?? Don't you think me as your daughter??"

"Okie okie meri ma. I will get my thank you back." Shomi said and both laughed.

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