It was Payal and Akash's sangeet, and the air buzzing with excitement. Khushi had bumped into everyone at the party at least a thousand times each. Everything had to be perfect, and nothing but perfect for her sisters wedding, and she was going to make sure of it. So she was doing everything she could, and in between trying to do that, and trying not to meet that annoying LG in his own house, her head was full. So she made sure that the little kids from Lakshmi Nagar who wanted to attend Payal's wedding were on the lookout for her.
She performed and performed, and that LG came to perform with her, but she was doing it only for Payal's sake. She was waiting for the moment.
Then suddenly there was a piano being moved on stage, and no- one knew what was happening, but the kept quite, since Khushi said everything was perfectly alright.
Anjali knew her moment had come, and so she slowly moved onto the stage. But as if Shyam knew something was going wrong, Shyam started to move away. Khushi saw him and quickly went to him and said: "Shyam, please stay, at least for me?"
As soon as she said that Shyam felt like everything was alright. He had Anjali fooled, and Khushi seemed to have fallen for him. He smiled evilly and praised himself mentally.
Anjali got on stage and started to sing.
(The song is Madilyn Bailey's cover of Sam Smith's song)
As soon as she started to sing, everyone's heads shot up, since everyone knew that she could sing, but since her parents died on her wedding day, she had stopped singing.
By the time the song was over, Shyam knew that he had been caught. At first he was expecting her to sing some stupid love song for him, but as soon as the words of the song registered, it clicked.
Arnav and the rest of the family stood confused, because if Anjali chose this song there was a reason behind it. Was she being cheated on? Was there something wrong?
Everyone waited till the Sangeet was over, and then they started to bombard her with questions. In all this Shyam had tried to escape, but Khushi had stopped him. He believed her because he knew that Anjali had caught him, but not that Khushi hadn't really fallen for him.
Anjali: Look, I know everyone has a lot of questions, but please wait. I am waiting for some people to arrive.
About ten minutes later, the saw a gang of police men entering the house. Arnav went to them and asked why they were there.
Police Inspector: We were called here by Ms. Anjali Raizada.
Shyam: You mean Mrs. Anjali Jha!
Police Inspector: I mean what I say! I was talking to Mr. Raizada, not you!
Shyam: See now Anjali, how he is talking to me? Why aren't you saying anything to him?
Anjali: (shouting) You have a mouth right? Go ahead!
Shyam: Anjali!
He was about to slap her until a hand caught his.
Khushi: How dare you try to slap her?
Shyam: She is my wife! And she dared to raise her voice against me!
Arnav: Now this is getting out of hand! What the hell is going on here?
Police Inspector: Why don't you ask your brother-in-law? In fact, he will probably just lie. So why don't I tell you? Your brother in law here is a scoundrel! He already has 4 wives, and 8 kids! No surprise, all of his wives are rich, and have major shares in their parents, or their siblings companies! And somebody in this room, although not rich caught his eye! She was on the way to becoming wife No. 5, but unfortunately, Anjali knew her, and before he could fool her completely he was caught. Khushi, can you please come and explain?
Khushi: When Arnavji decided to release the video of me at his fashion show, some goons attacked me, and Shyam came to my rescue. Later on, he posed as an orphan, helped Aunt Madhumati with her pension, and moved into the house and posed as a PG. When Anjali came to come and visit Payal and me, she saw the writing on the wall. Do you remember when Shyam and Khushi was written on the wall and the neighbors started to gossip? Well she instantly recognized the handwriting as Shyam's, and we came up with this plan to expose you with the help of Aman.
Inspector: Well Mr. Jha, we are arresting you under the charge of fraud.
Anjali and Khushi: Good riddance!
Shyam: How dare you, Khushi? How dare you lie to me?
Anjali: Don't be a hypocrite Shyam!
Arnav: May I know how all this happened? And Anjali, you are my sister, why didn't I know any of this?
Anjali: Because you would have taken over and done it your! Now please stop talking about him! Its a happy day! Shyam is in the police custody, and we have informed his other wives about his real ways, and Payal and Akash's Sangeet was a success!
Khushi: She's right!
After the Guptas left the Raizada Mansion, Arnav went to go and talk to Anjali.
Arnav: Are you all right?
Anjali: Yes, I am. You know someting? I'm pregnant! So don't worry! I will be perfectly all right!
Arnav hugged her and said: You know something Anjali?
Anjali: What?
Arnav: You are stronger than you think.
Arnav smiled faintly at her and left.
3 years later
After a lot of pestering from Anjali, Arnav had proposed to Khushi. Akash and Payal had gotten married and Payal, along with had completed their studies, both in fashion designing. Anjali was dating Aman, Nani and Mama was happy that everyone was happy. And Mami was just being Mami.
Arnav and Khushi were getting married in two months, and NK and Lavanya had gotten married and had moved to the UK so that they would watch over the AR branch there. Anjali's daughter, Pari(fairy) had just turned 3, and
They were a big happy family, and life was perfect.
Mami: Hello Hi Bye Bye! Lakshmi, get out of my makeup kit! Ish not foodwa!
Almost.
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FanficInspired by Sam Smith's song "I know I'm not the only one", this is my take on how Anjali finds out about Shyam.