"Chote waah there should be a movie on you - Chote bangaye Dildaar, Dedaar Zamindar who distributes his wealth to poor and unlucky souls like us. We have been waiting for this day where my chote will become this wonderful rich person who wants to give away his wealth, you don't know akash and me are waiting for your wealth. Thank you for reminding our mission to take away wealth from you chote" The sarcastic Anjali Di words are pinching him too much. He never know that Anjali Di will get angry on the contrary he thought both his Di and bhai would be happy with his decision. May be it is not his time and everything is not in his hands, these days everything he keeps hands on is turning negative.

             "Did you learn from Khushi to watch into nothing or Khushi learnt from you?" questioned Payal. That has really brought back Arnav whatever he was thinking. He knows Payal just trying to lighten up his mood but he is actually not in proper shape to joke or discuss anything. He was upset for many things - starting from yesterday Raizada Industries problem to Khushi unpredictable behavior, then to his sleeping arrangements, their stay in rishkesh is going to end soon and last but not least impending meet with his sister.

               "Payal I am sorry but I am not really in a mood to discuss anything," he replied. But then when do ladies in his house listen to him. He might be one of the richest and ruthless businessman of this country but when it comes to Raizada and Gupta ladies nothing goes according to his plan.

                  "Hey but then I wanted to talk to you Arnav. You know yesterday Akash was all praises for you. He said you have handled your most difficult clients and shut their mouths who has questioned Anjali Di authority in the office. He was so proud of you. In fact we both are proud of you. Don't worry about Di, she might be just angry for the questions she faced from clients. I think she was not angry on you. By the way I am praising you so much and you are not even interested to talk to me."

               "As if you gave me a chance to answer, looks like Gupta sister ka copyright hi that they will never allow others to speak." replied Arnav

              "Speaking of Gupta sisters Arnav, I have spoken Dr. Mehak, Khushi thearpist and she told me she is happy if Khushi is showing progress. She is so kind in saying, doesn't matter who cures her but then Khushi should be cured. Btw I have discussed about her unpredictable nature and mood swings and you know what the doc said - Khushi mind is restricting her to come out and heart is trying to move on. It is like a battle going on within herself. She wants to close all the walls at one end and on other end she wants to fly high. She is so confused herself which way to take. They are unpredictable because they have restricted themselves to one time period and which word triggers what they too don't know. What they have experienced we don't know until they express. Its them who faced it. And she advised us to be patient with Khushi."

       As expected Nani, Khushi and Payal were about to start their day out but Nani being nani insisted Arnav to take them out. Nani and Payal wanted to visit all the temples at the Ghat whereas Khushi is tired and exhausted with few temple visits. She said she can't come anymore and will sit near the Ghat and they can do the temple rounds. And that's how Arnav and Khushi sat near the Ganga Ghat just in silence watching the people taking holy dip.

             He wants her to talk to him like she used to do and she wants him to initiate the topic. He wants her to take the step so that he knows what's her mood is and she is hesitant what to start as a topic. He is very very skeptical how will she react if he speak anything and she is very very shy and  hesitant what would he think of her.

          Finally love won over the silence "You like this place, don't you?" Both asked at the same time. "I love the place Khushi, its serenity, beauty, calmness, holiness everything is great but above all you are coming back, that's what make it special." "What do you like about the place Khushi?"

          "Away from reality." she just said nonchalantly said shocking him. What is the reality is she talking about. Is she not liking  Raizada house or people she is surrounded with or her surrounding or for that matter him. His biggest weakness is his insecurities and when the matter comes down to Khushi he is possessive, jealous and insecure.

         He is always this insecure. Agreed he belongs to one of the richest and elite families of Delhi. His father used to have so much power that whatever they wished used to be granted within few minutes. But his father never had time to spend with them. For that matter he never has seen him interacting with him any time. He used to say you are like your mother Arnav, that's the only sentence his father used to talk to him in his childhood. He remember when he was 4 and when he has full fever it was Bhai and Di who took care of him. Not his father who was a alcohol addict not his mother who never cared for her children. That's why whatever Di and Bhai turned into or for that matter what he turned - a angry young, ruthless business man he never take anything to heart if his bhai or Di says something. It's a fact they used to share wonderful bond but then when Bhai left to Harvard and when Di married Shyam everything went for a toss. Everything he knows went for a toss.

             "I think you should also get treatment for watching into space just like me." Khushi giggled saying. "Very funny," he said. "No I am serious Arnav, frankly all of our family needs treatment." she giggled once again

           "And why is it so?" he asked. Bhai and Jiji are fine I suppose. Naniji is also good. Di is just disturbed just like Raj bhaiyaa but then I feel you need treatment Arnav, you really need." Khushi said. In all these conversations he observed one thing she never take his mother name and Shyam jiju. "Is this how it used to be?" He thought. He knows she never liked Shyam very much but never understood why she don't like him. If she don't like him, then why did she support Di marrying Shyam going against him and the family? When he was in Harvard he often used to think about it, when he returned he never had the time to think about it because things have drastically changed. Now as shyam is out of their lives and Khushi and him talking normally he wants to know why she dislikes him but he knows if he raises the topic she might react in some other way.

           "You know I like your fearful face." Khushi giggled again. "You are afraid how will this mental case react for what word na?" She questioned. Fact to be told he is afraid of her reaction but he is not afraid of her and fact to be told he don't want to say anything which will harm the peace they just created here.

             He just smiled indicating topic is closed.

             "The great Arnav Singh Raizada smirks again and gives that lop sided smile which no one can guess whether it is in their favor or not in their favor or he is laughing at their foolishness or he is being kind, the mysterious young man." Khushi complained.

              He laughed out loud seeing Khushi in her full form teasing him. He only wants one thing - let this harmony remain same even when they reach Delhi
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