Left you behind

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Chapter 27

Left you behind.

The warm morning rays hit Arnav and Khushi who had slept on the sofa last night. While laughing, crying and smiling together, they both didn't even realize when they had fallen asleep. Khushi's head was on his chest, his head touching her forehead and  both his arms wound around her while her arms were around his neck.

Khushi was the first to wake up. She saw Khushi and wondered if last night was just a nightmare but then she reminded herself that nobody can ever stop the truth from coming out. This all was bound to happen one day or the other. A silent tear flowed down her eyes on seeing Arnav. She was sad that he was no more her fairytale, her loving dream but she was happy everything was clear between him and her. Atleast, she was not a victim of his hate anymore.

She got up and went upstairs to her bedroom to get ready. She held the door knob of her room and leaned across the door. Every corner of the room had it's own moment of her with Arnav - the balcony where they often talked, the study table where she served him coffee, the bathroom for which they fought, the corner where he had kissed her for the first time, the bed where she slept holding his hand...All of these were now just a beautiful set of memories she owned, like those earrings which she once wore but after knowing their price, she never dared to touch them again.

All of these were now just a beautiful set of memories she owned, like those earrings which she once wore but after knowing their price, she never dared to touch them again

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She went downstairs to make tea and breakfast. Arnav hadn't yet woken up. She took tea for her father and packed his bags.

"Papa, I am sorry I obeyed Indrani. Believe me I am your daughter! I am only your daughter..." She sobbed but Shashi didn't show any response, he was lost in his own world.

Khushi went back to the kitchen. Arnav who had just woke up was sitting on the sofa rubbing his eyes.

"You saw today's newspaper, Arnav?" she smiled to him. Arnav scrunched his face when Khushi shoved the newspaper into his face. He read the headlines

" Mahantani Indrani Upadhyay arrested for involvement in the temple riots of 2002. Blame lifted from Kashyap family. Arnav Singh Raizada has been remade the legal heir to the temple. He has handed over the temple to the Archeological department of India." He read out aloud.

He looked up to her as she gave him a wide smile .

"You..." Arnav looked at her confusedly

"Yes, me! I submitted your name changing certificates and some official documents stating that you are  Dev kashyap to the temple authorities. Your name is now fair and clear! I thought what is what is yours must be returned to you... " Khushi said with a wide smile offering him a cup of coffee.

What about you? You too were meant to be mine...Arnav thought in his mind looking towards khushi with a lost face. She was thinking of his good and he had only thought of her doom throughout the past 10 years of his life. The best thing he could do now was let her live her life peacefully and fulfil her dreams, although the ones involving him were broken. The best way to love her now was to let her go. The best thing for her now would be to stay away from the tornado he is  so she would have some peace of mind and forget him like if he was a nightmare.

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