Arshi SS: Hamesha & Forever

Chapter 7

"What are you both doing here?" Anjali who came downstairs asked angrily.

"My grandmother is ill Mrs. Jha. I have all rights to visit her" Arnav snapped at her.

Hearing the voices everyone came downstairs.

Mami and Payal smiled at them and rushed to hug Arnav and Khushi. Akash smiled at Arnav who nodded grimly at him. Arshi looked at Shyam who smiled at them.

"Where is Nani ji?" Khushi asked to mami.

"She is upstairs. Come" Mami said lovingly.

"NO. They can't visit her!" Anjali declared.

"And who are you to say that? She was my mother-in-law even before she became your grandmother Anjali" Mami said angrily.

"Whatever, this is MY house" Anjali shouted.

"I invited them di" Akash said emotionlessly and Anjali looked at him.

"Why?" she asked him angrily.

"Because dadi wants to see them, NK and Payal ji" Akash said, "She is ill and deserves to be with her loved ones"

Anjali rolled her eyes.

"Seriously? Can you stop acting like a ****? Oops, you already are!" Arnav said and Khushi laughed.

"You..." Anjali couldn't say anything more when Aarav came downstairs.

"Papa?" he cried happily as he saw Arnav. Everyone stood shocked not knowing what to do and Khushi looked at a confused Arnav.

They looked at Aarav. The boy has grown up. He must be in 3rd std now. His face has grown a bit broader and his jaw line has an amazing resemblance to Arnav.

"What is this? Why is he calling me that?" Arnav asked shocked at Sheetal.

"Aarav go inside beta" Payal whispered softly who nodded in confusion and ran away.

"What else would he call at his father?" Sheetal asked rolling her eyes.

"I'm not his father" he shouted, "You know that Sheetal!"

Akash scoffed and said, "Really bhai? The DNA test clearly states that you both are related!"

"You still believe her?" Arnav asked pointing to Anjali, "After everything she has done to get hold of property, why are you still here behind her wagging your tail?"

"How do you know?" Akash asked shocked on how Arnav know about Anjali's deeds.

"I have my men!" Arnav said simply.

"But the test was not fake bhai. I found it out! It was not fake" Akash said firmly looking at Sheetal, "Out of every deed of these women the test was the only true one!"

Khushi rolled her eyes and said, "Can we meet Nani please?"

Mami nodded and led them.

"You've grown more beautiful Khushi bitiya" Mami said and Khushi giggled as they climbed the stairs. "I prefer phatti sari more mami ji" Khushi said.

Mami laughed and said, "Fine"

Sheetal looked at Anjali as Arnav and Khushi disappeared to Nani's room. "Di look at that! Mami never said that I'm beautiful and now she complimented that ****!"

"Excuse me? She is 1000 times prettier than you. Inside and outside!" Payal said arrogantly.

"How are you?" Nani whispered weakly as she sat leaning on the pillow.

"We're fine Nani. How are you feeling?" Arnav asked holding her palm.

"I feel better" she whispered.

Khushi said, "Mami ji, can we talk to Nani alone?"

Mami nodded and walked out of the room. Khushi locked the door and Arnav looked at Nani.

"Now Nani, tell me why you're faking illness" Arnav demanded.

Nani looked at him shocked.

"Please" Arnav said chuckling, "I've known you for years. This is not how you behave when you're ill! I can't believe none of mami, Akash or Payal spotted it!"

Nani's lips curved into a thin smile.

"Now tell us Nani ji! You literally gave us an attack when Akash phoned! Tell us why you scared everyone!" Khushi said.

"I just wanted to see everyone. I pretended to be sick so that Akash would get everyone here! See it worked. Payal bitiya came back, you both came and NK bitwa would come tomorrow!" Nani said, now with enough energy and tone.

Arnav sighed and said, "Nani, we would be leaving tonight"

Nani looked at them shocked and Khushi nodded, "We don't want to be here"

"But..."

"Nani please...we came here just for you! And we had planned to go back tonight itself" Arnav said.

"You cannot go" Nani said firmly.

"Nani..." Arnav began when the door burst open.

"NANI JI!" a voice boomed.

Arnav and Khushi looked at the door shocked.

"NK?" they both said.

"Nannav? Khushi ji?" NK said happily and ran to hug them.

"So?" NK asked, "You guys are gonna take tomorrow's flight?"

"Yeah" Arnav said sipping his coffee as he sat in NK's room, "Nani persuaded us to stay but I can't stay longer. I got Aman book tomorrow's flight!"

"Don't you feel that you should prove your innocence and kick those witches out? I mean everyone knows that Anjali has played with us and then Sheetal claims that the DNA test is true!" NK said.

"I don't have to prove anything NK! I just need those people who believe in me. And that's my wife, you, Payal, mami ji and Nani! That's all I want!" Arnav said, "I have cut myself from this property and AR 2 years back. I'm not planning a comeback!"

"But everyone around Delhi believes that Aarav is ASR's son. Sheetal is now technically a Raizada!" NK cried.

"Sheetal can never be a Raizada. If she does I'll go to court. If she or Anjali tries to claim any right on me I have the provision to file complaint!" Arnav said.

"But they are lying that Aarav is related to you" NK said.

"It's true" Arnav whispered.

"WHAT?" NK shouted.

"Aarav is related to me" Arnav said, "I thought it's obvious. Doesn't he look exactly like me?"

"Nannav what are you saying?" NK asked.

"The DNA test was true NK. Aarav is a Raizada!" Arnav said.

Cliffhanger??? Comment your views :)