Bachpan ka pyar...part 1-32 - Page 4

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arnav was heart broken, and khushi was silent. She didnt know what to do. Say. How to handle this. She was alone, in the midst of a storm. Who .. who... could help her find her way out. She didnt know. She quietly lay in her bed and wept. Tears made their ways down her ink cheeks onto the pillow. She heard the door open. It was payal and anjali. Khushi pretended to sleep. She didnt know what else to do. She just closed her eyes tightly. And didnt move. Anjali and payal believed she was sleeping and went to bed themselves as well. It was half past the night, when khushi opened her eyes. She still didnt sleep, but she couldnt stay in there. She felt as if she was suffocating. She got out of her bed and went downstairs. She went down the stairs to sit by the pool side. Talking to the stars always made her feel better. She sat on the ground and just staired up at the sky. She didnt notice arnav standing against the wall at the back. He had been there since the evening. He couldnt sleep at all. He saw khushi come, but didnt make a sound. He saw her sit and cry. But he had to control himself. He leaned his head against the wall. And took a bug gulp. The only thing that kept on going in arnavs mind was a simple song he had heard a long long time ago.

Chupna bhi nahin ata, jitana bhi nahin ata, humay tumsay muhobbat hai, batana bhi nahin ata. (baazigar). Tears flowed down from his eyes. He closed his eyes and held his breath. He felt as if he didnt hold his breath, then his breathes were being taken away from him. Someone was taking the life out of him. But he was helpless. His dear brother. The second half of his life loved the first half of his life. It was better if he just remained out of their way. He brought his head back up and wiped his tears. Quietly and slowly he walked back into his room and slid the door closed. Khushi heard the doors close. She immediately turned her head around and saw arnav on the other side of the door. She wiped her tears, got up, and quickly went upstairs.

Hey Devi Maiyya, did arnav see her crying. I hope not. I dont want him to know why I am crying. I know he loves his brother the most. And if he finds out that I dont like him, then maybe he will get upset. I dont want to upset him. I really dont. She went into her bed and forced her eyes closed. The next morning, khushi tried to ignore akash as much as possible. Busying her self with work. Payal. Homework. Helping out mm aunty. Just anything to keep herself busy. Prakash had noticed that akash was always trying to stay closer to khushi and khushi was trying to avoid him. He suggested that both of the brothers go out for a bit. He gave him money and told them to take a walk to the nearest candy store and buy candies for everyone. As many as they wanted. He let the girls play out wide in the lawn gates closed. It started to rain slowly, but the girls kept on playing and started to dance. The drops of the rain, on khushi face made her feel as if they drops were washing away her worries. Drop by drop, sliding down her face, while her eyes remained closed. She tilted her head back and let the rain fall. She raised her hands to try and hold onto as many rain drops as possible. But they just splattered all over the place. She streched her hands out to both sides and slowly started turning in a circle. By then the boys had returned and were staring at her from the side of the gate. Aranv was memmorized by her beauty. The innocence that she had on her face. The joy she felt. The envy he felt of those rain drops touching her. Aranv didnt like the rain. He always wanted to remain neat and tidy. But he was not able to move. His feet were frozen. His eyes were not moving off of her. Her delicate figure, her curves being outlined by the clothes glued onto her body because of the rain. He then saw akash walk towards her. Gliding his hand through his hair. With a sheepish walk. And a smirk on his face. He stopped as he neared khushi. And held onto her hand. And pulled her towards him. Khushi opened her eyes. And saw akash there. She tried to free her hand, but he held on tightly.

Akash: hey desi girl. Ab kya sharmana, anjali already told me. He said with a smirk on his face.

Khushi pulled her hand back and looked down on the ground in dissapointment. She knew she would have to face him. But this soon. She wasnt ready. She didnt know what to do. She just walked away. And went inside. Payal and anjali saw this from afar. And walked towards akash and asked him what had happened. Akash made an excuse, because payal didnt know anyting. Eveyrone went inside. Aranv included. But what everyone else didnt notice was that shyam, arnav uncle was seeing all of this from inside. He noticed how akash had pulled khushi towards him, and thought that khushi came inside immediately because she was blushing. They were always together, fighting, talking. And laughing. He was on step ahead of anjali. He knew that he had to do something. He was jealous that shashi was closer to his own brother prakash that he was. He was jealous. Shashi had a beautiful wife. Two daugthers, and was always supported by prakash.

Shyam would make his move, but was waiting for the right time. If he attacked too soon, or too late, it would not have the same affect. So he waited, for his time.

Khushi tried to ignore akash the entire day, and stayed in her room saying that she had a test coming up. She kept payal with her in the room forcefully. So she could keep an eye on her, and that akash would not try to take up any opportunity of her being alone. Even for dinner, she went a little while before to help out mm and played with the food on her plate. She didnt eat. She had lost her appitite. She quickely cleared the tale with anjali and returned to studying. Mm noticed this and asked the boys if they knew why khushi was acting differently. Akash ignored the topic and looked at arnav. Arnav told him that he will manage it, and for akash to go upstairs.

Arnav helped mm wash the dishes and clean up the rest of the kitchen. Mm asked arnav to speak to khushi. She knew that arnav was mature enough to handle whatever situation there was. And for some odd reason, she knew that khushi would trust arnav enough to tell him. She had known the kids since the first day, and knew that they would understand each other. They respected eachother, and understood each other. Arnav tried to say no. he didnt know what to talk to her about. How to talk to her. He barely spoke to her anyways, and after all that had happened in the past two days, he didnt have the courage to speak to her. His mother compelled him, and he finally gave in.

how was he going to talk to her. What will he say. Will she want to talk to him. He had to now. There was no escaping this.

Precap. Khushi doesnt open up to arnav. But he understands that something is wrong in the equation. Khushis parents return. And due to a major reason, they move away.