They wished to never meet again to soothe their burning hearts.
They pined to meet atleast once again to soothe their depressed hearts.
Phir Se...
This is a story about two star crossed lovers Arnav and Khushi, who as fate had it got separated for...
Everyone turned towards the entry of the hotel grounds from where Lavanya entered holding her father's hand. She looked heavenly in her beautiful white gown. Khushi smiled merrily looking at her best friend who wasn't acting as crazy as she was right now. Instead she was blushing!
On the opposite side Khushi saw Arnav standing and gave him a simple smile.
All the people threw rose petals on the couple as Lavanya and Niall joined hands.
Niall gave a nice smile to Lavanya as he took her hand from her father. She smiled back to him blushingly.
Suddenly, Khushi felt some rose petals fall on her hair. She turned to see whose mischief this was and found arnav smiling. She smiled naughtily and put all the petals from her hand on Arnav's head, ruffling his hair.
Khushi's POV:
I ruffled Arnav's hair as he pleaded me not to spoil his hairstyle.
Hairstyle? It looked more like a crow's nest now.
I remembered the time during Esha's wedding, Arnav had tried this mischief . That time that Shyam had disturbed us. Thank god he is not there here.
The priest asked if Niall accepted La as his wife and it was obvious that he said yes. When La was asked the same question like La practically jumped excitedly and exclaimed a yes! The excitement in her voice couldn't be missed out.
The priest granted them permission to kiss. Niall lifted up her white laced veil and reached for her lips drifting me back to the day I had my first kiss with none other than the person who was currently standing next to me. I turned towards him and found him to be already gazing towards me. I shyly smiled and turned my face.
Now the wedding cake was to be cut. I looked at the enormous size of the five tired cake. Aashi would be so excited to look at it!
I felt a tap at my shoulder and turned back.
"Khushi, have you seen Aashi? She wanted to see the cake. La is asking for her." Anjali asked me as she looked at my sides trying to find Aashi. I gave her a shocked expression. I hadn't seen aashi since the wedding had started. I thought she had been with Anjali.
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"Aashi had told me that she was going to you to show you her dress."
"She didn't come to you? Where has she gone?" Anjali panicked.
I consoled Anjali saying that she must be around here somewhere playing with some other kids or gaping at the decorations. Arnav put a hand on her shoulder and offered help to gind Aashi.
Anjali went towards the stage to see if Aashi was near La while we both went to search her near the tables. I saw a bunch of children playing ring-a-ring of roses and approached them to see if Aashi was there while Arnav checked near the food counters.
One of the children told me that a man who said he was Aashi's father came and took her to his car after offering them all some chocolates. I scrunched my eyebrows while they all went back to play. Aashi's father? Some man claimed to be Aashi's father and took her away? Was it Shyam? But why would Shyam take away Aashi? He had said doesn't like her and maybe doesn't even know how she looks.
I noticed that the kids weren't pronouncing 'sh' properly in any word instead they were saying 's' , like Shyam does. I asked them why they were doing so. " Aashi's father is so funny! He was calling Aashi as Asi! That uncle also gave us chocolates!" The children smiled and continued playing.
Their statement confirmed my doubts about Shyam.
My phone beeped as Arnav approached me.
Your beloved is missing, right? Let's have a deal ;
You come to me within an hour, I give her to Anjali. You take more time or don't come and I send her to beloved ex wife but you can be sure that she shall not be in one piece. I hope you know the no informing the police rule. See you in an hour, baby! Your faithful lover, Shyam.
My face went pale on reading this. How can somebody stoop so low, kidnap his own daughter?
"I couldn't find Aashi , what about you ?" Arnav asked .
He saw my state and shook me. "Khushi, Khushi?"
"Shyam has kidnaped Aashi. He demands me for returning Aashi to Anjali. Me, within an hour or he will kill her!" I mumbled in a faint voice.
Arnav was shocked. Within a week he had built a very strong bond with Aashi. Maybe stronger than what I had developed with her since I shifted to NYC from Chicago.
His expressions turned into anger and rage within no time.
"I will kill that *******! How dare he!"
We both looked at each other, distraught by the ugly turn of events.
Life was so beautiful just some minutes ago. How ugly it had turned within seconds!
Anjali came with her phone in her hand, looking equally distraught. Looks like she too received the message from Shyam.
"Anjali!" I held her hands and sobbed. "I promise you I will get you your Aashi back, safe and sound."
"No khushi!" she held my arm. " I can't let Aashi die but I cannot let another girl become a helpless Anjali like I was. I cannot let more daughters die due to demons like Shyam and his mother. Uf we give into his demands, it shall show how weak we women are. Not giving in might give courage to women who suffered like me to let daughters come into this world. You will not submit yourself, Khushi. Promise me!" She said with a stern expression.
"You are really brave, Anjali!"I looked at her with tears.
"I don't want my baby to die, Khushi! But I don't want you also to give into that demon's demand. Aashi or Khushi is like a hypothetical question! I cannot save one at the cost of other. It would be a losing situation for me from both the sides but winning situation for him. The situation demands me to be brave but I know I am breaking from inside! If there is a daughter in my fate, Aashi shall be saved... I will go to find her." Anjali said with tears flowing through her cheeks.
Arnav volunteered to go with Anjali even though she resisted. Niall and Lavanya also joined them to find aashi through the city. But what if they won't be able to save Aashi? 15 minutes have already past. How will they find Aashi in such short span of time?
