Arshi SS: The Nanny

Chapter 5

6 months Earlier, New York City

Khushi and Payal just landed at JFK Airport in Arnav's private jet. A car came and took them to Arnav's mansion in Long Island. Khushi had stepped out of the car and walked in the house along with Arnav, Payal and Jaanu. Arnav and Khushi stepped into main door and saw only darkness inside. Khushi instinctively moved closer to Arnav, clutching his coat. Then somebody yelled, "SURPRISE", Khushi then flung herself onto Arnav getting scared.

Lavanya Kashyap got to know that Arnav was coming back from India. She was on a mission to impress and make him fall in love with her, so she can be Mrs. Arnav Singh Raizada. She started arranging a surprise him, when he came to his house with a contract that she won for the company. But when the lights came on, she witnessed Arnav in some girl's arms hugging her closer.

"What the hell Lavanya?

"ASR..I was..just...trying....to surprise you and Jaanu." Said Lavanya stuttering in fear seeing ASR's angry avatar.

"LAVANYA, YOU HAVE KNOWN ME FOR YEARS AND DIDN'T YOU LEARN THAT I HATE THIS CRAP. LOOK AT KHUSHI AND JAANU." Jaanu too was little scared hugging her father's leg. It made perfect family picture for the servants of Raizada's mansion, Mom, Dad and their two kids.

"Who is She ASR?" asked green Lavanya.

Arnav was for the first time taken back by a question. What was he to Khushi? A friend? Or something more? Did he love her...No..Love doesn't exist, It is just a name given for people to satisfy their lust. If life of his mother's life taught him anything it is that there is no such thing called love. But he can't classify his feelings for Khushi as lust. There was protectiveness, possessiveness and his damn heart beat always goes up when he is near her. But he just can't give a name to this feeling, so he took an easy way out. "She is the new Nanny for Jaanu."

"Oh, She is the new help" said a relieved Lavanya. But another soul felt bad hearing that word. Was she just his daughter's caretaker and nothing else? She thought he changed, but everything was the same.

A few weeks passed by, Khushi got settled in her job. She took care Jaanu and Payal. Jaanu was happier child than before. She felt like god had sent her a mother and a sister in bonus. Khushi didn't talk that much and Arnav was too busy in his business to care what is happening at home. Khushi was just a robot with flesh and blood. Her smile didn't reach her eyes, She didn't eat much, just enough to survive. She would stay alone when Jaanu had gone to school and Payal has gone to her tutor to complete her 6th grade. She shut out even NK, only talking to him when required. There were times when tried to cut her wrist end the emptiness her life and she always threw the knife way seeing Payal's face in the beginning, but now she always sees Payal and Jaanu's face before throwing the knife way. She always sleeps thinking, "Why are everyone I love leave me?"

Two weeks Later

Arnav was back from his business trip. It was already midnight. He first went to Jaanu's room and saw her sleeping cuddling to Payal. He kissed her forehead and caressed her hair. He was about to go his room when NK stopped him.

"Welcome back Arnav. Finally you remembered that you have a family." Said NK and Arnav knew that something is wrong, because NK calls him Arnav when he is mad at him. "Stop it NK, I am tired."

"Well, I am tired too, seeing your actions. You bring that poor girl away from her home, promising you will take care of her and you just leave her on her own. Do you how she was this past month? NK wanted to say more, but Arnav interrupted him. "What happened to Khushi?" and just ran to Khushi's room.