"Arnavji!!" Her scream reverberated in the vast hall of Shantivan, Arnav was thrown out of the way by an unexpected push. Anjali who was standing just next to him was steadied by Payal who prevented her fall by catching her mid-way
'Wha-" Arnav barely had the time to steady himself when the deafening sound of the Chandelier crashing reached his ears along with a soul-piercing scream of Khushi.
Everyone stood frozen to their spots due to shock for a good few seconds. Arnav was the first one to recover from the shock and run towards the chandelier.
"Khushi!!" His agonised voice successfully brought Akash & NK out of their trances and ran in their brother's direction to help him displace the chandelier.
As soon as the Chandelier was successfully removed Arnav crouched beside her
"Ar..nav-j..ji.. Y-Yo-u.." She managed to choke out
"Khu-Khushi.. I'm here. I'm fine." Arnav tried to assure her understanding her question but a hoarse whisper escaped him.
"Uh-An-jali-ji.. K-Kill.. B-ba-by" She lifted her fingers pointing towards someone.
Arnav followed her gesture and saw Shyam standing there shocked out of his wits. Arnav looked down at his lap, She was fighting to keep her consciousness. "Ah-Ar..n..av-ji" She rasped losing her consciousness. The second it struck him like thunder as he realized how wrongly he had judged Khushi. And that too over Shyam!
Arnav picked her up in his arms as if holding a fragile glass doll, Too scared to hurt her anymore.
Such an irony it was, For it was the same person Arnav Singh Raizada had vowed to destroy just two days ago
Akash came to help his brother but he shrugged him away "Look after Di" He instructed Akash and the latter nodded not really understanding why.
It was the Mooh-Dikhai Ritual of Khushi after the contract marriage between Arnav Singh Raizada and Khushi Kumari Gupta now Singh Raizada. The last two days had been nothing but torture to the elder DIL of the house.
Being disowned, Disregarded, Disgusted by her family. Being Bad Mouthed and taunted by her husband as well as his family. Who said life was easy for Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada? From getting married to the biggest businessman of the country against her will to facing the hatred of the only person she ever dared to fall for. Nothing was like it is for a typical new bride. Added to that were the increased advances of Shyam Manohar Jha.
Arnav?
Arnav Singh Raizada claimed to write his own destiny and true to his word, He had himself written pain and suffering in his destiny in the name of torturing the girl he claimed to have loved but could not trust enough.
Though it was Khushi who was suffering, Her suffering was equally if not more painful to Arnav as well. Garima Aunty's slap, His Di's and Nani's indifferent behaviour, HER tears!!
Her tears were his only undoing and he was the one who was always responsible for bringing tears in her eyes. Sigh
Arnav entered the hospital with Khushi in his arms shouting for the doctor.
"Doctor!! Doctor!!" Arnav screamed on the top of his lungs. A team of doctors reached near them in no time and Khushi was made to lie on a stretcher.
"Don't worry ASR. We will take care from here." One of the doctors assured Arnav and Khushi was led to the Emergency.
Arnav collapsed right in the middle of the corridor the minute Khushi disappeared from his view
