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Chapter 18 Part 1

Sangeet

The wedding ceremonies had begun in full swing.

Rohan had returned back to Delhi a day before the wedding ceremonies began and in time for sangeet.

During the sangeet Khushi performed on various songs. She also danced with Rohan and NK which unfortunately made Arnav very furious. His rage didn't go unnoticed by Anjali.

Mehndi

The Mehndi function was held at the Gupta house and Anjali had forbidden men to come.

Khushi was getting her Mehndi design done when Anjali's phone rang. She had a short conversation before she ended the call.

When nani asked Anjali whose call it was Khushi's attention was diverted to them when the lady asked her the initial of her name. But Khushi's ears were on nani and Anjali and she picked the name Anjali mentioned. Anjali said, "Chote will be coming to pick us." And Khushi said Arnavji'.

It was too late by the time it doomed on Khushi that there was A' written on her hand.

Anjali asked Khushi to show her the design of her Mehndi and that's when she saw the A' written on her hand and Anjali instantly asked the reason why she got A' written instead of K'.

That's when Khushi realized that the wrong initial was written. The Mehndi had taken deep color by then and was unable to get it off her hand. She cursed herself for mentioning his name at the wrong time. But there was someone else who was more than happy and that's none other than Anjali.

Haldi

The Haldi ceremony was at the same at both Gupta house and Shantivan. Anjali had also organized a shanti havan on the same day later in the evening and had asked Khushi to reach Shantivan after the Haldi ceremony was over at Gupta house. Khushi was reluctant to go as she had Priya and Riya to help.

Shantivan

The Haldi ceremony in Shantivan was almost over when Arnav into the living room where everyone had gathered. He was on his way out when Anjali stopped him.

"Chote are you going somewhere?" Anjali asked.

"NO Di... but did you want anything?" Arnav asked.

"No...what's that on your face?"

"What?" he asked checking his face using his hand.

"Not there... on your other cheek."

"There is nothing Di." He said cleaning his cheek using his hand.

"Let me clean it." Anjali said and rubbed her hand on his cheek instantly. "Ho gaya." (It's done) she said with a broad smile.

"What the..."

"Sorry Chote. I had to do it." Anjali said flattering her lashes.

She had rubbed her hand filled with Haldi on his cheek.

"Whatever..." He muttered moving away towards the door while talking on the Bluetooth. He was to step out when someone blocked his way. Khushi froze at her place on seeing him while Arnav ended his call.

Khushi stared at his face with eyes wide open and she burst out into a giggle.

"What the... Have you gone mad?" he asked with gritted teeth.

Khushi moved her had in negative and pointed a finger towards his cheek.

"What's so funny about it?" he said taking a step towards her.

"Kuch bhi to nahi." She said looking down unable to control her laughter.

Arnav closed the gap between them. She didn't dare to look up and there was no way she could run from there. He lowered his head and swiftly wiped his cheek with Haldi on her cheek smearing the Haldi on her cheek as well.

Khushi's eyes widened with shock and she touched her cheek where the Haldi was.

"Now you can laugh." Arnav said with a smirk.

"Khushi." Anjali called out coming behind Arnav. "Chote what are doing at the door? Come in." Anjali added.

Arnav turned and stepped aside giving Anjali a clear view of Khushi.

"Khushi, what happened to your face?" Anjali asked looking at her brother and Khushi.

"It's all because of your bro..." she left her sentence hanging giving an angry look at Arnav. "Di we should start preparing for the havan." She said turning the topic and walked away with Anjali leaving behind Arnav with a smirk on his face.

"Crazy." He said muttering under his breath and moved to his room.

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"Di... these flowers won't be enough for the garlands." Khushi said looking at the basket of flowers.

"Yes..." Anjali agreed looking at the basket.

"What will we do now?"

"Don't worry there are more baskets near the pool side. I'll go get them." Anjali said getting up.

"Di you sit I'll go get them." Khushi said while Anjali directed her.

She reached door per Anjali's instructions. She peeped inside to see if there was anyone present. She entered in after making sure there was no one inside.

She looked at the room with a king size bed in the centre, LCD hung on the opposite wall. There was a walking wardrobe on the other side of the wall and an adjacent door which must be the washroom. The poolside was visible through the huge French door and not forgetting the recliner. She couldn't state whom the room belonged.

"Kisi rakshash ka hi hoga." She stated under her breath looking at the colors of the room. "It's so dull." She blabbered unaware of the person behind her.

She didn't have to put an effort in opening the French door as it was already open. She made her way to the pool area observing the beauty created by the inbuilt garden. She found the baskets kept in a corner and picked one of them and headed back.

She entered back in the room to make her way out but stood in her tracks on seeing the figure n front of her.

"Aaap...yaha..." She stammered.

"Ha me yaha." He said raising his one brow. "Kyu?"

"Aaap yaha kya kar rahe hai?"

"I can ask you the same."

"I asked you first."

"So what? You can answer first." He said taking a step forward.

"I came to take the flower basket." She said taking a step back. "Now say what are you doing here?"

"Waise Arnav Singh Raizada doesn't answer such questions but for you..." He said taking a step forward. "This is my room."

"Oh to ye hiss rakshash ka room hai..." She blabbered before she actually got the words. "Kya?" she looked at him with shocked eyes.

"Whatever you have to say, say it clearly to me."

"What makes you think that." She retorted back sarcastically.

"What the..." he said taking another step.

But this time Khushi was fast and before he could reach her she moved to the other side of the recliner and out of the room. She stopped on reaching the door and turned back to see a surprised Arnav.

"Not this time Mr. Raizada." She said winking at him on his defeat and went away and he followed her after a while.

"Di, don't worry main hoon na... I'll go get it." NK said.

"Di, kya hua?" Arnav asked moving closer to his sister.

"Chote aap, Nothing I just forgot to send HP to the jewelers shop to pick the jewelry that I had given out to be polished. And I need them as they are to be given to Payal today." She said. "So NK bhai and Khushi are going to get them."

"Di, I'll go get them." Arnav declared.

"Lekin Nanav mere bhai..." NK tried to say something.

"NK, you stay back and help Di. I'll go." He stated taking a step away.

"Lekin Chote you have to take Khushi." Anjali spoke to his back.

She stopped and turned back to face Khushi.

"Chalo abhi... I don't have whole day." He said turning on his heels.

Khushi looked at Anjali nervously who gestured her to go.

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It took them half an hour to get everything that Anjali had given out to be polished. They both stood to leave as Arnav moved to the casher to settle any remaining balance while Khushi walked out of the shop.

Arnav came out of the shop after a while to see Khushi staring at something.

"What's wrong with you now? And what are staring at?" he asked.

"Gol gappe... chat..." She muterred licking her lips.

"What the..."

"I want to eat chat..." she said pointing at a roadside vendor.

"NO way Khushi... You are not going to eat that."

"Yes way Arnavji... Am going to eat that... Let's go..." she said holding his hand to drag him along.

"No Khushi... Am not going..."

"As you wish." She said giving the bag in her hand to him. "I'll be back in 5min." she said walking away excitedly.

"Unbelievable." He said shaking his head and moved to his car placing the bag in the back seat. He was going to get in the when what he saw made him shout.

"Khushi....."

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Khushi was mid way on the road when she heard a car honking behind her. She turned to see a car in full speed heading towards her. She was in a state of shock and couldn't move... The car neared as she stood paralyzed at her place.

Her eyes widened... The car neared... The car was just a foot away... She closed her eyes ready to be hit by the car... But in a fraction of second strong arms moved around her thin waist lifting her in air... She buried her face deep in his chest shocked to react.

"Tum theek ho?" he hissed in her ears after a few minutes.

"Hmm..." she mumbled stepping away from the embrace.

"Are you crazy Khushi... What if the car had hit you... What if something happened to you... What if... What if... What would I do if something happened to you..." he stopped abruptly realizing what he just said as his face showed various expressions.

Khushi stood rooted to her place staring at his face trying to make sense of what he said to her.

"Chale." He finally spoke breaking the silence.

The drive back to Shantivan was silent. Khushi kept stealing glances along the way while he concentrated on the road. His face clearly showed he was angry. On reaching home he asked her to go ahead and he would follow in a while.

He dialed a number on his phone after Khushi left.

"Aman, I want full information on car number DL 82DL0002' (NOT REAL NUMBER PLATE BUT IF IT EXISTS THEN SORRY TO USE IT.) And who was driving it." Arnav ordered on the phone.

The gupta family had also arrived and the havan started with everyone present except Arnav who couldn't be forced this time. The havan was for peace while there was someone who was getting more restless as the clocked ticked and that none other than Arnav.

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An hour before havan

Arnav's room

He answered the call on the first ring.

"Ha Aman, bolo." He said picking the call.

"Sir the car belongs to some Mr. Bihari... but was stole two days back from his garage. The police got the car today afternoon when the person driving had tried to over speed. The person is currently in police custody and after investigation the police found out that he was hired to kill a girl... He doesn't know the person who contacted him and has never met him. But there is a photo of the girl in his phone." Aman said.

"Who's the girl?"

"Woh... Woh... kh... Khu..."

"Speak up Dammit..." Arnav shouted.

"Khushiji..."

"What?"

"Sir the police also found a number in the phone. The number is +9112233890." (NOT REAL NUMBER BUT IF IT EXISTS THEN SORRY TO USE IT.)

"What the... This number is jijaji's." he said under his breath. "Anything else?"

"That's all I could get sir."

"Let me know if you find out anything else." He said ending the call.

Why would someone try to kill Khushi? It's hardly been 3 months since she came to Delhi and such an attack... what could that mean? I need to talk to her and know the reason. And how does that person have jijaji's number.' The questions continued playing in his mind as he became more restless.

"I need to talk to her... now..." he finally decided and made his way to where the havan was.

The havan was over and arti was also done by the time he neared the inbuilt mandir of the house. Anjali stood near the idol of Devi Maiya while Khushi was kneeling down besides Anjali in front of the idol clearing the scattered flower petals.

"How will I talk to her here." He thought. His trance was broken when Anjali called him.

"Chote aap yaha?" Anjali asked.

"Di woh..." he tried giving a reason.

"It's good here... Now that you have come, please come inside and take arti."

"Di..."

"Chote..."

"Ohk Di." He said and moved into the mandir.

He put his hands on the flame while his mind was on Khushi.

Khushi looked up when she felt something soft falling on her head. She touched it with the tip of her fingers and brought her hand down to see what it was. Her eyes widened on seeing kumkum.(red powder.) she jerked her head to check how it landed there and her eyes just grew wider in shock.

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nice update😊 So, is Arnav any closer in knowing the truth?

awesome update

eagerly waiting for the next update

OMG interesting arnav's hand hit sindoor on khushi's manng amazing man waitng for next update

Is shyam trying to kill khushi...why

Awesome one