Chapter 1: The unimaginable past.
Arnav and Anjali was surprised to hear their mom's name from Khushi's mouth. They were confused as they had no idea that Khushi knew their mother. Everyone was in a daze for a few seconds before finally registering that Khushi was still unconscious. Arnav picked up Khushi's small body in his muscular arms and laid her down on the bed in Nani's room. Anjali sprinkled water on Khushi's face.
Khushi blinked a few times before slowly opening her eyes. " Khushiji, aap theek to hai na", Anjali asked her voice filled with concern as she caressed the younger woman's soft silky hair. Khushi sat on the bed and looked at the people surrounding her. She gave a soft smile. " Hum bilkul theek hai Anjaliji.. Hum aapse ek baat puch sakte?", Khushi asks Anjali. Anjali nodded, " Of course. Kya jaana chahenge aap "? " Tasveer meh woh aurat, uska naam Ratna Malik hei na? Anjali frowned. " Hah. Woh hamari maa he. Jo aab hamari saath nahi hai.".
Khushi stared at Anjali for a few seconds before she suddenly enveloped Anjali in a hug. Tears were streaming down her cheeks. Anjali was taken aback, however she reciprocated the hug. Everyone was confused. " Khushi bitiya, huwa kiya? Aapko aankhon mein yeh aasu ? Aur hamari Ratna bitiya koh aap kaise janti ?", Nani asked, her tone strict but loving. Khushi wiped her tears and took a deep breath. " Ratna maasi hamari mamma ka bohut kareeb aur sabse achi saheli tha", Khushi said. " You mean Garima aunty mom ko janti hai "? Arnav asked. Khushi shook her head indicating no. Everyone looked at each other before looking back at Khushi. " Hello hi, bye bye. Lekin tumne toh kaha tha ki, Arnav bitwa aur Anjali bitiya ki mom aur tumhara mom best friend. Aur aap kuch aur batariyeh ",Manorama enquired.. Khushi took a deep breath and said " Hum hamari saagi maa ki barame baat karehi hai. Amma sach mein hamari mamma ki behen hai. Momma papa ek car accident mein guzargayi thi. Hum sirf aat saal thi. Iski baat amma babuji hume aapna liya tha aur aapni beti ki thara palaa."
Arnav Singh Raizada felt like he could sympathize with Khushi. He knows quite well the pain of loosing one's parents. Anjali wiped the tears that were flowing down Khushi's cheek, calming her down. " Bas, Khushiji. Rona band karo. Shh... Chup. Bilkul chup." Anjali Manohar Jha cupped Jhushi's face. Khushi then stared at Anjali face and asked " Kya aapko aapki bachpen abhi yaad hai ?". " Haa, lekin aap yeh sab kyu puch rahi hai ,"Najali was confused by the question. Khushi gave a small smile. She took Anjali's hands in hers, looked deep into her eyes and said ," Toh aap aapni Gudiya ko keise bhul saakte, Pari di ? Anjali was stunned, speechless.
Edited by PrplPhoenix - 9 years ago
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