Love Made in Heaven

part 24

Arshi , payash and nani were at the temple offering the pre wedding prayers .akash agreed to go along with them due to khushis insistence.nani and arnav was very happy with this.they finished their prayers and descend down the stairs..khushi pulled arnav and payal towards the bangle shop accompanied with nani while akash was in a call.khushi was busy selecting bangles...Thats when payals eyes caught the sight of a man.she was shocked to him there and  started to shiver...Her face budded with sweat...She felt numb and started breaking heavily...Shyam manohar jha...She gasped and held khushis hand tightly...khushi felt a tight clutch on her hand and found her jeeji struggling to breath.
"Jeeji"...khushi called and within seconds payal fainted in akashs arms..They rushed her to the hospital.

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Doctor:it was a panic attack.does she have any kind of fear ?
Akash and arshi was sitting in the doctors cabin.hearing doctors question akash and arnav looked khushi.
Khushi:no doctor..I didnt notice anything till now.
Doctor:yeah..But maybe deep inside her..She may have some fear.. some things or some incidents or even some person That may be haunting her ..May be she's hiding it from u all.. Anyways take good care of her
.she is already stressed..
The trio moved out from the doctors cabin  minds disturbed with doctors words.

Khushi POV
Panic attack? Is she hiding something?But she shares everything with me...Then what is bothering her?

Arnav POV
What happened to payal di?She looks so happy ..But panic attack?I must talk to her..I need to know whats bothering her...

Akash POV
I have always seen pain in her eyes..but what is it?My heart pains to see her like this.why does she matter to me this much?

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Payal was taken back to home.she is sleeping due to the sedation.everyone was worried for payal.

All were sitting in the main hall trying to console a crying khushi..khushi is sobbing holding arnav.

Khushi (sobbing): arnavji..What happened to my jeeji?I dont have anyone in this world...After our parents death she struggled a lot to take care of me..I was 10 and she was 16 then.after that our buaji and her husband took us to lucknow with them...Then after some years we came to delhi..jeeji used to have nightmares on some days when we used to stay in lucknow..Even now,i finds jeeji awake in the middle of the night..But whenever  i ask her what happened..She used to say that shes not sleepy...I cant understand anything arnavji..is she hiding something?
Arnav: shh... khushi..Nothing..Dont worry..Everything will be alright..u trust me..Di is gonna be fine.
Khushi:but i cant see her like this ..
Khushi again sobbed..Nani cupped her face .
Nani:look bitiya...We cant bear to see our dear ones in pain ..If they are hurt ,our heart aches more than them...if they are in pain,we will have more pain than them...We won't be able to see them in  tears...We wish to see them happy...Its because we care for them....Its because we love them...

Arnav:we are all there to take care of her.dont worry..May be she must be stressed out with the wedding preparations..

Nani :aur bitiya..payal doesnt like to see her titaliya like this..So dont cry.
Khushi nodded and wiped her tears.

...Akash was sitting in his room with a heavy heart thinking about nanis words.He is having a battle between his heart and brain
Akash heart:so mr akash singh raizada is in love with payal.
Akash brain:no way akash.u cant fall in such emotions.i dont love her.
Akash heart:then y does she matter to u so much.?
Akash brain:i dont care.
Akash heart:is it?Then why do u feel pain to see her in tears?Why does ur heart aches when she is hurt?And what about that nights incident?
Akash brain:its all a mistake.
Akash heart(sarcastically):a mistake?Close ur eyes for a moment and listen to what i am saying..Dont listen to ur brain..Brain doesnt give u a chance..But a heart does give u a second chance ..

Akash was frustrated..He closed his eyes for a moment..His eyes flashed with his first meet with payal..Their small eyelocks..Her smile..At last the night incident.akash opened his eyes with a small smile in his lips.he thought for a moment and moved out of the room determined with something.