Chapter 14

"Oh my god, Khushi you '. Gosh are you all right ' did you get hurt?", Anjali exclaimed with worry as she saw who bump into her car.

"Anjaliji I am fine just a little scratch", said Khushi while trying to get up and Anjali held her arm and help her.

"Oh I am soo sooo sorry Khushi ' its my fault I should have press horn before turning the corner", Anjali was apologizing to Khushi.

"It ok, its my fault too I shouldn't have been looking down", Khushi said and smile to Anjali.

"Come with me I will take you home and dress you first", said Anjali and pull Khushi towards the passenger seat.

"No ' its ok Anjali ji ... I can manage ... besides I have left my phone at the Orphanage", Khushi try to convince Anjali but she didn't listen and put her in the seat insisting that its her fault and she should take care of it now. They drove back to Orphanage, collect Khushi's phone and then Anjali started towards her home.

The car enters into the posh area of Delhi "The Mayur Complex" where high class people live. The gates open by guards and they entered into the complex. Khushi could see big houses and mansions on both left and right sides. They turn to left at the end of road and drive the road which was little upwards and soon came to halt infront of big black gates. Khushi could see a small checkpoint of armed guards on the right side of gates in which 2 guards were seated and 2 were at the far corner of the big wall boundary and 2 were present at the gate. Exactly opposite of the black gates there was a huge empty ground which was looking like a helipad.

"Anjali ji ' is that .. a helipad?", Khushi exclaimed in shocked. She couldn't believe that there could be a helipad with the mansion too, Anjali belongs to a rich family as she have told her where she lives with her family and Khushi figure that out by the area name, but a helipad ' that means a chopper too?

"Yeah my brother own one", Anjali smiled. Khushi just nods her head thinking how much rich they are. Khushi look ahead when the car was now directly in front of the gates, there was a big board on right side on which "Shantivan" was written in silver. Anjali saw Khushi looking at the name, "My Nani named our home Shantivan, there is no place as peaceful as home", said Anjali with a smile.

Guards upon seeing Anjali quickly open the black gates and car enter the premises of Shantivan.

Khushi gasped in shocked seeing a magnificent and beautiful mansion ahead. There were big lawns on both sides. On left hand side there was a big brown gazebo. The car came to stop infront of the main gate. Khushi could see 3 more cars too, one white SUV among them which clearly remind her of Arnav. Anjali gesture Khushi to come along and soon they were at the main gate which was open by the loyal servant Hari Prakash. Khushi who stood at the front gate was feeling nervous. Anjali who went ahead didn't see Khushi along with her turn back and said smilingly, "Come in Khushi".

Khushi was having a nervous feeling; she put her right foot ahead and enters the house. A light breeze blew by raising a tingling feeling inside her. She don't know why but she felt like some connection with this place. Khushi shut her eyes on that very instant the first thought enter her mind was of Arnav.

At the same time Arnav who was watering his plants felt a light breeze blew by him raising the same tingling feeling inside him, he stopped what he was doing and felt strange at this unknown feeling, instantly a name escape his mouth in a whisper "Khushi".

Khushi open her eyes as she felt Arnav calling her name. She jerks her head thinking that she must be going mad thinking of him and move towards Anjali.

She could see a hallway infront of her, a big living room on her left. The wall behind the big sofa was all glass, she could see the beautiful lawn outside with the gazebo at the center. There were stairs going up along the glass windows. She could see a small lounch area with TV on first landing. As she moves further she spots open kitchen on right with small sitting area infront and then dining table, she could also see a little mandir at the back of Dinning area. There was also a room on the right side of sitting area. It was a very beautiful mansion indeed, never ever she has seen such beautiful modern interior before infront of her, she do see some on internet and magazines. The furniture complementing with the wall colors, everything seems perfect. Anjali takes Khushi to the living room.

"Khushi please sit here I will bring the first aid box", Anjali said to Khushi and then, "Hari Prakash please bring something to drink and snacks". With that she moves towards her room.

Khushi move towards the sofa and there she saw a little baby sitting on floor, surrounded with toys, on a big baby mat. Khushi immediately became happy and went towards the baby.

She can see it was a boy as he was wearing a red shirt and blue shorts.

meet Arush Singh Raizada ...

"Hey handsome boy ' who are you?", Khushi sit on the floor beside the baby boy and lightly pulls his cheek. A lady who was sitting on sofa behind him said, "He is Arush" and smile at Khushi and said "Can you please look after him for a while I have to use restroom". Khushi happily agreed and the lady moves towards the stairs.

Arush was looking at Khushi in surprise, but he surely likes the happy person infront of him. Khushi saw him looking at her with a small ball in his hand. Khushi sat straight infront of him and bend a little forward towards him. She take her right hand infront of her face out stretch and then she moves the hand in upward direction she shows a happy face then moves the hand downwards, when her hand was below her chin her expression change into a crying one. She repeated the game few more times giving different expression every time, sad, happy, crying, wide smile, her trade mark O shaped expression and then lastly she stick her tongue out in a funny manner. Arush who was ingrossed in her expressions with his mouth slightly open that too is an small O shaped. When he saw Khushi sticking her tongue out, he smile widely. Khushi thought he like that expression more so she repeated it once or twice.

Arush started to wiggle showing her small 4 teeth to Khushi, laughing a little. Khushi too became very happy. She took the ball from Arush's hand and then throws the ball towards Arush which hit his forehead lightly. Arush stop laughing and look at her in surprise then khushi took the ball and place it in Arush's hand and make him hit the ball to Khushi's forhead. She repeated few more times and then Arush too got involve in the game happily. "ta ta ta ta ta " Arush said in his baby voice and extends her hand towards Khushi. Khushi immediately takes Arush in her lap and begin to play with him. She was so into Arush that she didn't notice Anjali standing at the bottom of stairs looking at the duo playing lost in their own world.

Anjali was so happy seeing Arush playing with khushi. Arush hardly goes to someone else other than Anjali and Nani, even when Maami tries to pick him up or to take him somewhere Arush starts to cry and his Nanny, who was appointed to look after him when Anjali is not around, sometimes had a hard time controlling him as he was much attach to Anjali . And now seeing him so carefree, playing and laughing with Khushi made Anjali's heart swell with happiness. She quickly moves towards Nani's room to call her out to make her see how Arush is mingling with Khushi.

Meanwhile Arnav walk out of his room to go to his study to take some file. When he reach at the bottom of stairs he see Khushi and Arush together, he got shock seeing Khushi in his house. First he felt like that she is around somewhere, but he brushed that thought away thinking that its impossible and now he is seeing her.

Whats happening to me, first I feel her presence and now I am hallucinating Khushi sitting in my living room, he thought.

He shakes his head as it will be useful to clear Khushi's image he moves few steps when he hear the voice of Arush's laughter and Khushi's, "haw naughty baby, you throw the ball away", he stops right there and then turns around and slowly move towards Khushi.

Khushi is indeed here?, he thought and came in front of Khushi.

"Tum yahan kia ker rahi ho (What are you doing here)?", Arnav asked.

Khushi froze hearing the familiar voice and look up and got shock seeing Arnav there, "AAappp'.?". She places Arush on floor and stand up.

Both were now staring at each other, it's the first time that Arnav was seeing Khushi in other clothes other her usual tops and long skirts, she was wearing a baby pink kurti and churidar. Her hair was out of her usual clip and now in a loose barid hung on her one shoulder. He like that and admire her through his eyes. Khushi was too lost in seeing Arnav, as it was her first time seeing Arnav in his casual clothes other than his usual 3 piece suits, he was wearing black trouser and grey V neck shirts with sleeves rolls upward till elbows showing his rip muscles. His hair not usual gelled but a little ruffled.

Anjali who came there with Nani, saw Khushi and Arnav staring at each other, she giggled at the scene and nudge her elbow to Nani. Nani too was looking at them trying to decipher the situation between the two. "ahem" Anjali did a fake cough.

Khushi trance broke and she saw Anjali with an elderly lady and then again Arnav. Arnav to came out of his thoughts and then again asked Khushi a bit sternly, "What are you doing here?"

"App humari chotriye app yeh bataye k app yahan kia ker rahey hain? (Leave me and you tell What are you doing here?)" Khushi questions Arnav and before he could answer she put her hand on her mouth and said. "haaw ap humara pecha ker rahey hain kia? (haaww Are you following me?). As Khushi can't imagine Arnav here so she asked in nervousness whatever comes to her mind. Anjali eyes widen at that accusation made by Khushi, she quickly looks toward Arnav as too see what will he say.

"What the ' this is my house dammit ' what are you doing here?", Arnav asked getting angry. Khushi got shocked once more hearing that this is his house, then that means Anjali ji is his sister.

"Chottey tum khushi ko jantey ho? (Chottey do you know Khushi?)", Anjali asked, who very well aware of Arnav's anger and didn't wanted Khushi to be the victim of it.

"Di .. she is Khushi Gupta, the new designer at AR ..(pause .. now he turn to Anjali) but di ap issey kaisey jantey ho.? (But Di how do you know her?).

Oh so she is the same khushi, who was reason of chottey's smile that day .. hmm thats interesting, Anjali thought.

"Chottey yeh hum ko Orpahange mein mili aur humari inse dosti ho gayi." (Chottey she met me at the Orphanage and we became friends)". Anjali Replied.

"But what is she doing here?", said Arnav in angry tone.

Anjali moves toward Khushi and held her elbow, "She bumps into my car and got hurt and I also told you she is my friend".

Arnav now looked at her injured arm, momentarily his eyes reflected concern but then he can't show it infront of his Di and said,"Toh doctor k pass jaye yahan kia ker rahi hai (So, she should go to doctor whats she doing here?)".

"Chottey is terhan baat kertey hain kia mehmanu se (Chottey is this the way to talk to guests?)", Nani said Sternly.

Khushi who was looking at Arnav and Anjali now remembers that Anjali calls her brother chottey, she gesture towards Arnav and said to Anjali, "Anjaliji he is chottey?", wanted to confirm her doubt.

Anjali nods her head and smiles, "yes he is my chottey ' my younger brother".

Khushi now looked at Arnav, Arnav Singh Raizada has been called chottey.

She stared giggling, "Chottey", she gestures her hand in up and down towards Arnav, "itna batra chottey (that long chottey?)' she giggled again.

Arnav who didn't like that all say a bit loud, "Stop it. You better not talk about me or else'"

But Khushi cut him and comes few feet towards him now standing infront of him and said, "haan haan hum jantey hein ap kia kahein gey (yeah yeah I know what will you say), then she mimics Arnav,"What the ... you don't know who you are talking to, Im Arnav Signh Raizada .. no one dare talks to me like that", she done a very good job pretended to be Arnav because Anjali and Nani who saw that had started giggling.

Arnav said irritatingly, "What the ' are you crazy?"

Khushi clapped her hand together and said chirpily, "Bachpan sey .. ap ko pata nahi tha? (From childhood ' You didn't know that?)."

Arnav take a step ahead in Anger "you ..." he was about to say but cut by Arush loud voice, who had started crying being neglected too long.

Khushi who saw that immediately rush towards Arush. But he was already been picked up by his Nanny who was now trying to make him stop crying. But he wasn't stopping so Khushi gesture her to give Arush to him and pick him up in her arms. "Hey my handsome boy ... don't cry". Then in a low tone say, "yeh laad govner hain hi aisa hur ik ko dara daite hain (that Laad Governer is just like that make everybody scare)".

"What did you say'? Arnav said now getting pissed.

Anjali who was seeing this fight had cut in so that it don't get long,"Chottey ' Khushi bus kijiye ap donu? (Chottey ' Khushi stop it will you two)?", Anjali asked. At that time HP came with drinks and pakoras and was about to bump into Arnav but he held back immediately.

"Daikh ker nahi chal sakhtey kia? Jis ka dil chahta hai mun utha ker chala ata hai (he looks at khushi) (Can't you see while walk, people just come whenever they pleases) and then march towards his study to get some peace of mind, because he can hardly control his emotions with Khushi infront of him and he didn't want his Di to suspect something.

Anjali then turn toward Khushi and says, "Khushi come here lets attend to your wound or else it will get infected". With that she made Khushi to sit on sofa and begin to address her wound. Nani too sat down on side sofa and begin to talk with Khushi. Nani got happy knowing that Khushi originally belong from Luckhnow. Arush was enjoying his own time in being Khushi's lap. Anjali ask Khushi to help herself with drinks and pakoras. She drinks the juice, Arush who was watching that try to take the glass, Khushi seeing that make him drink some juice, "Anjali ji your son is very sweet", Khushi said happily and pick a pakora.

"oh no Khushi, he is not my son, I am engaged not married remember .. he is Chottey's son", Anjali replied

Khushi who was about to put a pakora in her mouth stopped mid way, "WHAT?? He is Arnav Sir's son? Anjali nods her head smilingly. Khushi got lost hearing that and look down at Arush.

He is Arnav's son '. Arnav's son '.. Arnav's son ... ?

TO BE CONTINUED ... (next update will be on tuesday)

Precap: Khushi and Arush bonding ...

Note: As i don't have any knowledge on Delhi and its places and area names, i will be using made-up (hypothetically) names for places, restaurants, clubs and companies in this FF (please no offence to anybody) .. just to let you know incase if u guys think that particular place name which i use is not even there in Delhi itself, so you guys dont get confuse.

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