Arshi : Dard-e-Ishq (Completed)

DeI Part 7

Khushi opened her eyes slowly, feeling weak. She looked at her back sensing some warmth. Her eyes got opened wide and bright yet weak smile adorned her face, seeing Arnav sleeping hugging her from behind.

"Arnav ji..." she called him in low voice, with her dreamy eyes, confusion is clear in her voice

"Khushi..." Arnav woke up from his sleep instantly. "How are you feeling now Khushi? Do you need anything? Should I call doctor?"

"Arnav ji!!" she said surprisingly with a smile. She touched his cheeks, chin, nose, eyes, forehead, hands, chest and again his cheeks. Tears formed in her eyes, looking at him.

"Arnavji..." she whispered

Arnav can clearly hear the longing in her voice.

"I'm here sweetheart... I'm here, with you. I'm not going to leave you. I'm here" he whispered back with wet eyes.

Soon her smile went off "But you say that everyday, and after sometime, as usual, you will shout at me and go from here leaving me behind alone. Do you know how much scared I'm, feeling after you are going from here? Why are you doing this Arnav ji? Don't you know I'm scared of dark and scared to sleep alone? Still you are shouting at me and going away leaving me alone?" Khushi asked looking at Arnav

"Khushi?" Arnav looked at her scared eyes with confusion. Then he understood that she was dreaming everyday about him coming to her, shouting, leaving her and going. Now also she is thinking he is a dream. She is thinking she is dreaming about him.

"How much I requested you, you never stayed. You always shouts at me without listening. Do you know how I felt when you left to London leaving me? Do you know how much pain I felt? Why did you leave me Arnav ji? Why do you hate me this much Arnav ji? Am I that bad? Do you know how happy and secured I feel when you are with me? But you will leave me before I sleep and when I wake up..." she looked into his eyes and said "Please Arnav ji, trust me. I was never in relation with that man. Please believe me... I never betrayed you or never cheated you. Please Arnav ji... please don't leave me Arnav ji... I need you... please... I'm scared... trust me" Khushi asked.

Seeing her in this vulnerable condition, Arnav felt horrible. He hugged her tightly and kissed her hair

"I'm not going anywhere now dear. I'm here to stay with you... forever, together. I'm not going to leave you now. Even if you want me to leave also, I'm not going to leave you. I'm so sorry for leaving you all these days. But not anymore. Trust me, I'm not going to leave you. You will have me with you whenever you want. I'm here now sweetheart. You have me... relax... sleep for some more time..." he said. His voice shivered in pain. Saying that he kissed her again on her forehead and rocked her till she sleep again. Arnav tightened his hug little more. He wish someone beat him or kick him or punish him physically in any manner. But seeing Khushi he is feeling someone stabbing his heart with regular stabs. He can always endure physical pain. But emotional or mental pain... hmm... he never could. He prayed to God to make Khushi normal. He closed his eyes in pain and slowly drifted to sleep, hugging Khushi tight

Arnav's sleep got disturbed with the vibration of his phone. Not to disturb Khushi, he slowly made her lie properly and left to living room to attend the call. After sometime, he came back to Khushi's room. He rushed towards her seeing her crying badly.