Chapter 2

(My story is held in year 2012 ... 2013, 2014 will also comes later as the story progresses)

Prologue:

14^th January, 2012 (Saturday) ... Present Scenario

"Chotey, where are you going?" Asked Anjali, who saw Arnav climbing down the stairs dressed in 3 piece suit.

"I am going to office, Di", said Arnav.

"Mein ne tum ko mana kia the k aj k din tum kahin nahi jao gey. Didn't I tell you that yesterday?", said Anjali, now getting irritated with her brother's behavior.

"And I told you I can't stay" said Arnav again. Who is now standing right in front of his sister in living room.

"Why? Why can't you stay? Kum uz kum aj k din toh aisa na karo. He needs you", said Anjali rather sadly.

"He doesn't need me. He got you and everyone else to be with" Arnav said irritated.

"Of course he needs you for God Sake, he is your son", said Anjali angrily.

"HE IS NOT MY SON" said Arnav angrily.

"Keh dainey se sachayi nahi badalti hai chotey" said Nani sternly. "Aur yeh app bhi acha terhan jantey hein k Arush ap hi ka beta hai".

She looked down at the 1 year old boy who was sitting in her lap holding his toy car and looking at his father intently.

He knew he can't back answer his Nani, he respects her too much,"Whatever, I don't want to discuss it again and again. Hum pehley bhi is barey mein kayi bar argue ker chukey hain. Its enough now", said Arnav and turns to move toward the main door.

But Anjali put her hand on his shoulder and said, "Hum bhi yehi keh rahe chotey k bus kijiye, bhut ho gaya hai. Kub tuk tum Arush ko ignore karo gey, aj k din toh usk sath time spend kerlo, aj uska birthday hai.

"I don't care if its his birthday" said Arnav looking at Aryan without any emotion. "He has you. He will happily spend his birthday with you. Do whatever you want, you want to celebrate his birthday, you celebrate it. I don't want to do anything with him".

"Itni nafrat mut kijiye chotey. Whatever happened, its not his fault, he is innocent. You need to forget the past and move on", said Anjali ... worried for her brother.

Arnav knew where this discussion is heading now and he doesn't want it. "Di please stop it. Arnav said angrily. "I told you many times before and now I am telling you once again, I am not going to get married again", He said in a little loud voice this time. "I don't need anyone in my life, I am happy the way I am". With that he turns around and left for office.

Akash who was a silent spectator to this comes toward Anjali and lovingly holds her shoulders and say, "Don't worry Di, he will come around one day, give him some time".

"How much time does he needs? Its been 2 years now. Why can't he forget what Tania did? And move on with his life" said Anjali sadly and softly so that Nani doesn't hear it.

"Its not easy to forget that, we all know that, He is deeply hurt, she was his best friend. It will take time Di", said Akash and make her sit down beside Nani.

Anjali understands whatever happened in past has made Arnav like this but she couldn't get the fact that why is he distancing himself from his son, because of the mistake which is done by someone else. She takes Arush in her lap. She notices that Arush's eyes are wet like he is about to cry. Its like he knew his father's hatred towards him.

Anjali wipes his eyes and said, "don't worry beta sub thek ho jaye ga. God jaldi hi apki pari to bhejain gey ju sub thek ker de gi. ok". With that she hugs Arush close.

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Same day ... Mumbai @ Gupta House

Payal was in kitchen kneading the dough to make pooris for lunch. Smiling, thinking about her crazy sister that she is probably going to gobble down all the pooris. What she didn't know that her sister has tiptoed into kitchen and stand right behind her elder sister, little bend down. "BBBHHHOOO '" she shouted.

"AAAHHH!!!." Payal screamed and scattered flour on the counter, floor and some on her clothes.

"hahahahahaha ..." Her sister was laughing seeing her condition.

Payal turned around and saw her sister laughing while clutching her stomach. "Khushi ki bachii ... wait I will tell you" with that she move towards her but Khushi being Khushi just run towards her room laughing, with Payal behind her. Look at you, you all grown up but you still act like a little child", said Payal irritatingly while running behind Khushi.

Khushi stopped in her room and turn around to see Payal and said,"jiji you look funny", as she tries to control her giggles.

Payal pulls khushi's ear and said, "Funny .. huh?"

"ahha ahh .. jiji dukhta hai" said Khushi with fake pained expression on her face.

"Khushi when you will leave all of these childish antics and start acting mature", said Payal leaving Khushi's ear.

"Never ..." said Khushi while rubbing her ear.

"ufff ... pata nahi tera kiya baney ga" sighed Payal. "Amma is already worried for you, all the time you are running, doing childish and mischievous things not acting like a mature girl of your age, you even scared the poor guy whose family came for your proposal. Amma thinks that if you continue like this then no one is going to marry you. Who is going to tolerate you and your craziness?"

"Uffu ho jiji, you know I am not getting married before you. And you know I don't want to do arrange marriage. If I do it, it will be cause of love." Clapping her hands together with a dream like expression on her face. "And don't worry DeviMaiya surely had made someone for me who will accept me for who I am." Khushi winked to Payal.

Payal said "I know where you are going at, you know very well he doesn't want to get married and he is very rude and arrogant, you have said this yourself".

"jiji I know what you mean.", said Khushi while sitting on the bed, "He makes me feel something, something I can't explain. No one else makes me feel that".

Payal was about to say something when Khushi's phone rings. Khushi saw the caller id and smiled, press the green button and said into mobile "hey NK, wats up man?",said Khushi. Payal started to move outside the room when she heard Khushi literally shout "WHAAATT' ? ". Payal turned towards Khushi and saw shocked expression on her face. She move towards her. After a minute Khushi put the phone down and lost into the space.

"Khushi, what happened" asked worried Payal. Khushi didn't answer, she look lost. Payal shook her shoulder and said "Khushi, I am asking you ... what happened..? What Nikhil said?", when she didn't get any response from her she pinched Khushi's forearm.

"Ohh damn!" Khushi hissed ... while rubbing her arm, "whats that for?", she said.

"well you weren't answering me that's it is what for. Now tell me what happened", said Payal.

Khushi sits on the edge of the bed still lost and said, "Jiji you are not going to believe it ... Nk said that he got a call from ASR's Manager and he told him that ASR wants to meet me (Khushi point her index finger towards herself)".

"WHHHAATT???", this time Payal literally shouts.

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Lucknow Central Jail ... Night

A man was walking through the corridor with determined expression. He stops in front of the bars of one of the cells and call out to his master, "Sahab ..?"

An old aged man with tattered hair, ragged clothes and long beard look up towards the man. There was a gleam in his eyes. "At last", he thought and stands up and move towards the bars and held one bar in his hand. He gestures his head for the man to go on.

The man said, "He is in Delhi, he has changed his name from 'Malik' to 'Raizada'. That's why we couldn't find him sooner. He lives with his Grandmother, Sister and his Mama, Mami".

Old man said "Good ... Gather as much information as you can about him, each and everything about him and people close to him, and do it soon".

"But .. uh .." The other man was trying to say but stopped.

"What is it Raghu?" ' Old man said sternly.

"My source told me that He happens to be a very powerful man, it will be impossible to get to him as he has tight security around his house and office" said Raghu hesitatingly.

"Hmmm..." Old man said, "Not to worry, we will get him. Every man has a weakness. He has his too. We just need to find out the right thing to trigger him", stopped for few seconds and then say again,"Where is lalla?"

Raghu said, "he has already left for Delhi"

Old man said smilingly "My clever boy ... tell him not to do something stupid and must wait for me. We need to make a plan first then we will strike."

"Ji Sahab" Said rahgu and left from there.

The old man turns around and looks at his fellow cell mates who are sleeping and snoring. Then he sits on the cold floor, "8 years ... 8 years of my life got wasted in this rotten place. You have to pay for each and every day I went through, the humiliation I had to face ... oh yesss and you will pay severely" He thought angrily "Just 3 months more and I will be out of here soon, My time will come soon Arnav Malik and I will snatch each and every thing from you", with that he close his eyes.

To be continued ...

NOTE:

This is entirely a work of fiction for entertainment purpose only and purely coincidental. The characters in my FF are from the show IPKKND, but the story is my imagination.

There are many scenarios in which I wanted to see Arshi, so I am trying to compile them in a story. Of course some ideas and dialogues will be used from the show as I want to keep the essence of IPK too.

There will be some things in the story which does not happens in real life ... but as it is a fiction so please take it as a fiction :)

Comments and suggestions are welcome as it is my very first time writing a story on my fav couple so your comments will help me write better .. I hope you like the story as i really worked hard on it.

Bubbles762016-03-12 12:15:57