SS: Arnav-Khushi MU cleared without kidnap track - Page 5

Hope Arnav will realise soon his mistakes!!..

thnx for PM!!

Nice writing

hope arnav believes khushi. looking forward to how the conflict gets resolved between them.

thx a lot for the pm

Continue soon dear!!!!😊

I'm so excited about the way this SS is going now.. and I hope so are you.. please leave your comments! I will update soon as I hear what you guys think about the precap and if you want me to continue!

When Hari Prakash opened the door, Arnav was not ready for what he was about to see. He entered the house and froze. The house was beautifully decorated with a row of lit diyas. Everywhere he looked, he saw diyas, their lights dancing in the breeze that came in as he stepped into the house. He walked to the living room and he saw a huge rangoli drawn at the center of the living room, with diyas at the different points of the rangoli. He was speechless and amazed by how beautiful his house looked.. almost as if it was Diwali. Anjali saw Arnav admiring the diyas and walked towards him. "Chotte," she called, as she put her hand on his shoulder. "This was Khushi's idea. She did all this. I was telling her how it is our mother's birthday tomorrow and that our favorite memories with her are of Diwali. She did this for you, Chotte.. so that you will remember the good memories of our mother, so that you won't be upset. Chotte, she cares so much for you! She hasn't rested all day, she made diyas, painted them.. made the rangoli, she was running around all day doing all this.. " She touched his face. Arnav was still looking at the rangoli, slowly digesting what his sister was telling him. He turned to look at her. "Chotte, she cares about you so much! I'm so glad you married her.. our mother would have been so happy!" Nani called Anjali then, she smiled at Arnav and walked away. Arnav looked around for Khushi, turned around and saw her in front of the mandir lighting diyas. She was wearing a bright red saree, with gold and black embroidery. As Arnav walked towards her, he remembered how beautiful she looked on the day of Diwali among the diyas, how he had helped her walk through them hand-in-hand and how he had almost kissed her. She looks so beautiful, maybe even more beautiful than she looked that day.. Arnav thought.. his heart beating faster with every step he took towards her. Did she do all this for my happiness.. why? does she actually care about my happiness? Anjali's words echoed in his mind. "Chotte, she cares about you so much! I'm so glad you married her.. our mother would have been so happy!"

Khushi felt a breeze and she turned around to see Arnav walking towards her. Her heart started beating faster. She knew that look in his eyes, filled with love.. this was the Arnav she fell in love with! She slowly stood up, her eyes not leaving his. He came close to her and this time she didn't move back. He stopped in front of her, his eyes filled with tears, and was about to say something when they heard Shyam's voice, "Khushi' you are here? I have been looking all over the house for you.. Without you around, its like I can't do anything.. I mean no one in the house can get any work done..", he stopped, and looked at Arnav, "Oh Arnav.. I didn't see you there". Arnav looked at Shyam, turned and walked away, his face furious. Khushi stared angrily at Shyam, who gave her a villainous smile, then she ran behind Arnav.

Arnav walked into his bedroom, slammed the door shut and threw his waistcoat on the bed. Shyam's words were echoing in his head, "Khushi' you are here? I have been looking all over the house for you.. Without you around, its like I can't do anything" and what he said on the terrace, "I love only you, Khushi" .. He walked out to the poolside, angrily. He kicked a few pots on the side of the pool, why did I almost believe that she cared about me? How can I forget about her and Shyam? Then he heard her voice, "Arnavji.." He closed his eyes, and said with clenched teeth, "Khushi,.. leave me alone.. before I lose control and do something that I will regret later". Khushi took one more step closer to him. "No, Arnavji.. I will not.. if I leave then it will mean that I did something wrong. Again you heard only what you wanted to hear.. Shyam said something and you believed it.. why? why do you trust him and not me?" Arnav closed his hands into fists, "Khushi.. I'm warning you.. leave now" Arnav screamed. Khushi screamed back, "No.. I will not.. I refuse to". Arnav turned around and pointed his finger at her. "I have told you not to raise your voice in front of me". Khushi raised her eyebrows, "If you are being unreasonable and if you don't listen to me, I will raise my voice as much as I want.. what will you do?" she yelled and pushed him back, pressing her hands against his chest. "Tell me, what will you do.." He took her by her wrists, pushed her against the wall and pressed both her wrists against the wall on either side of her. "I can do anything to you.. and no one will stop me.. I am your husband.. ", he whispered through clenched teeth. A tear rolled down her cheek and she stared into his eyes. "You would actually.. ?" she started asking him. Her eyes teared up and she looked away.

Arnav realized what he said, his face softened for a moment. Then he said softly, his eyes filled with pain. "Why Khushi.. why are you doing this to me? Why do you pretend that you care when you don't?" Khushi looked at Arnav again, she saw the pain in his eyes and her heart felt heavy. "Arnavji, because I do care.. I care because its you.. because I feel like my heart will explode when I see pain in your .. " she stopped, realizing what she was saying. He looked into her eyes as she spoke.. he saw innocence, love and care in them. He quickly moved away from her and turned around. As soon as he turned around, he closed his eyes and a tear rolled down his cheek. Khushi continued, "Arnavji, I know what it feels like to lose someone and to live the rest of your life with their memories.. I know how lonely you feel when you remember those times you spent with your mother.. when you realize that she will never come back to you.. but her memories will always stay with you.. "Arnav remembered his mother, her laugh and how they would dance all night to the sound of drums (dhol) on Diwali night, light firecrackers and diyas. It was indeed her favorite festival, like Di said, and most of the happy memories about his mother happened during Diwali. Khushi continued, "Arnavji, it is up to you to choose the memories you want to cherish.. the happy memories or those memories that upset you". Arnav opened his eyes, he understood the implication.. Khushi was referring to his memories about her.. he remembered the times he spent with Khushi during Payal and Akash's wedding events and then Khushi and Shyam on the terrace. Khushi walked up to Arnav, but he just walked away without looking back at her. Khushi stood there, watching Arnav walk away and then she started walking back to the room. She sat down on the bed, her head in her hands.. crying.. Then she looked up from her hands, wiped her tears.. "No I'm not going to give up!" She picked up her phone and started dialing Arnav's number.

Arnav was driving when he saw her call. He ignored it, and it stopped ringing. A few seconds later it started again, and he brought the car to a stop. He looked at the phone and it was Khushi again. He opened the car door, got out and banged it shut. He leaned against the car, his face red with anger. Tears started coming out of his eyes and he cried uncontrollably.. for what reason, he wasn't sure.. he missed his mom, he was feeling lonely.. he felt betrayed by Khushi .. but at the same time, he knew she was innocent.. he had seen it in her eyes.. the love she had for him.. He remembered what she said, "Again you heard only what you wanted to hear.. Shyam said something and you believed it.. why? why do you trust him and not me?".. Arnav turned around and banged his fist on the car. "Arnavji, because I do care.. I care because its you.. because I feel like my heart will explode when I see pain in your .." He closed his eyes and rested his head on his arm against the car. He could hear the phone ringing again. It stopped after a few seconds and started again. He knew she was trying to reach him. She was desperate now; she wanted to prove that she was innocent. But no I don't want to see her face.. if I see her face, I will remember the betrayal..when he saw Shyam with her on the terrace... and I will want to hate her.. but I can't! Her voice echoed in his head again, "Arnavji, because I do care.. I care because its you.. because I feel like my heart will explode when I see pain in your .." again and again.. the ringing of the phone.. and her voice.. it was too much for him to handle and he screamed. Then he heard the beep of the voice mail message. He picked it up and it was from Khushi. He listened to the message, his eyes widened and he opened the car door and raced back home.

Precap: Arnav leaned against the poolside wall, tears running down his cheeks.. Khushi, why did I not trust you earlier.. you never loved Shyam! he thought.

Part 4: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/57342528