Miracle of LOVE

Miracle of Love

"I think if two people naturally like each other, it's almost like a miracle...

Some day will that miracle come true for me too?"

She closed her diary with a thoughtful smile on her face and keeping it in drawer she walked to the window of her small room. It's her habit, it's not like she is from peoples who write their daily life in diaries but sometimes when she feels something which she can't describe to others, her diary becomes her secret friend.

"Khushi"

She turned aroung hearing her best friend calling her, actually best friend.

"Arnav"

Giving him her full radiant smile she walked close to her friend who was frowning at her.

Arnav: Where were you? I was waiting for you.

Khushi: Sorry Arnav ji! I didn't realized what time it is.

Arnav(smiled): it's ok! Let's go Maa is waiting for you.

Khushi nodded and was walking with him but she stopped and to look at the drawer where her secret is safe and then look at Arnav. "May be the miracle has already happened in her life" she smiled on her thought as she followed him.

"Sometimes things are not as simple as we think, the simple and innocent dreams her heart was weaving wasn't so easy but in her innocence she failed to realize that until the reality hit her. "

Dressed in her traditional lehanga choli as she walked inside the sheesh mahal, her smile dropped looking at how Arnav's dadi Subhadra Devi was giving her disgusted looks. She knows Arnav's dadi and father dislikes her and why not she is just their driver's daughter, and a helper in his house.

They belong to a very poor family, her father works as driver in this Sheesh Mahal, and her mother also helps in Sheesh Mahal after completing her school. Her father was unable to arrange more money for her further studies and manage household expenses but she wanted to study further so she decided to look for some part time work. But it's a small village hardly anyone can give her part time job. At that time Arnav and his mother who don't treat her like dirt unlike others decide that she'll help Ratna malkin in kitchen as she loves cooking.

Arnav helps her in studies as she can't manage taking tuitions also, in between she doesn't know when this friendship turned into something more for her and somewhere her heart feels it's mutual looking at how Arnav gets possessive about her, like he owns her.

"Arnav ji"

Dadi scowled at that and opened her mouth which can always just insult her.

Dadi: Ae ladki how many times I have to tell you, call him "Chotte Maalik". Don't forget who he is and you're just a servant.

Arnav: No need Dadi! How many times I have to repeat she is my friend, and I don't like my friends calling me Chotte Maalik. Let's go Khushi!

kHushi nodded and followed him looking down at the floor. This is another reason for Dadi to always taunt her but what can she do, she used to call him "Chotte Maalik" but he denied and wanted her to call him Arnav, still looking at the difference between them she finally started calling him "Arnav ji" and now the way her feelings is changing for him she don't think she'll be able to call him chotte maalik ever.

Ratna Malkin welcomed me with her ever warm and affectionate smile, she is the most simple and down to earth lady she has came across in this rich peoples. They have a secret when they are alone she calls him Maa which she don't have as she dies when she was just few years old, in alone because unlike Arnav , Ratna maa is a obedient wife and daughter in law who can't go against Dadi.

After completing all the work in kitchen Khushi joined Arnav for studies and Ratna Maa entered their with two glasses of milk for both of them. After completing our studies Arnav, Me and Ratna maa started talking about random things , laughing and pulling each others leg but none have the idea about the impending storm which is all set to destroy everything.

Hearts will be broken, Trust will be shattered and their lives will change for forever.

Red eyes, raging with anger and pain stared at the two . His mother's tear and father's betrayal playing like a movie in front of him. His father was rude and always cared about his status and position so he was never so close to him but still he loved that man, he was his father after all but he never thought that man's another side which was so disgusting. He was having affair with another women, who was almost of the age of his daughter.

Khushi looked at him, he is broken well she is herself shattered with whatever happened, second time she lost her mother but she have to be strong for him, for her Love.

Khushi: Arnav ji! She calls him, sitting beside him.

It's their usual spot where they come when they are too happy or sad, it's beautiful lake in their village. Arnav looked at her with red eyes before hugging her to his dear life.

Arnav: Why? Why Khushi? Why she left me alone for that man? She didn't even thought about me, only that man matters to her, I was nothing to her? No one loves me, she also left me. She knew how much I love her and what she meant for me still she left me alone.

Khushi: No! Never say that. Ratna Maa loves you more than anything but sometimes betrayal in love numb people's mind to extent where they can't think anything about it. She was unable to take the betrayal of your father on whom she doted. Ratna Maa always used to say my chotte is very strong and different from others he always understands his Maa without a word. So this time also try to understand her hopeless condition in which she took this drastic step and forgive her.

Arnav looked at her for few long moments and before she can say something he left from there.

"In What direction this unexpected turn will take their to?"

After a week

Khushi smiled writing in her diary " I'll tell him today, I can't see him so broken. I'll tell him I am here to love him, he's not alone. I love him!"

She rushed out keeping her dairy on the table without looking back to see the bottle of ink fell and spread on the pages of her diary. Will the miracle is really going to happen for her.

Sheesh Mahal

Dadi: Chotte now you realize how these low class girls are. Look how that cheap girl destroyed our happy family in a blink. First she kept affair with a married man for money and getting a perfect chance came here to destroy everything. I got to know the child for whom she came here faking tears, she have already aborted it as soon as your father died knowing very well now she wouldn't get anything.

Arnav: Dadi!

Dadi: Don't stop me today Arnav! I know you consider that girl Khushi as your friend but at least now learn something. She is just using you so one day she can also reach here and enjoy this wealth. Your heart is just like your mother chotte, pure and innocent and I don't want it to break also.

Stay away from that girl for your own good, royal blood runs in your veins, don't get carried away because of some cheap girls like her who searches for a chance to get close to rich boys.

I am your Dadi and don't want to see you also going on wrong path, if possible please consider my words.

Arnav closed his eyes to control his anger, it took all his might to control himself and not snap at his Dadi for talking rubbish about his Khushi. He walked back to his room but unknowingly his Dadi's words playing a major role in his mind.

Khushi(nervously): Arnav ji!

Arnav turned towards her and she flinched with the cold look in his always so warm eyes still she smiled and moved forward.

Khushi(smiling lightly): I want to tell you something.

Aranv: Bolo (speak) her straight replies with no emotion rang alarm bells inside her but she ignored them and with shivering hands cupped his cheeks.

Khushi: I never knew I'll say all this in this type of circumstances but when I saw you you that day crying and broken I felt I can't keep it to myself anymore.

Arnav: What are you talking about?

Khushi: Don't you know?

Arnav: No!

Khushi: I am talking about us. I am talking about the emotion which was unsaid but was always there between us.

Arnav: Which emotion? You were only my friend.

Khushi: only friend?

Arnav(shrugging her palms always from his cheeks): Yes! But now I feel it was also a mistake you were reading too much in it. You are just a servant, if I talked to you nicely and and considered you like a friend that doesn't mean you will start dreaming so high and dream to have something which is out of your reach.

Khushi: Aranv ji! What happened to you? I know you also feel something for me, I have seen it in your eyes, in your action. i...

Arnav: Stop there! Some things are better unsaid.

Arnav(laughing): Really? Then you were reading too much. Yea may be I felt attracted to you, I wouldn't deny you're quiet beautiful but I have seen more beautiful faces then you. I don't need a down market girl for my desires.

Khushi: Arnav ji!

Arnav : Not a word more! Now I realize Dadi was always right. We should never believe down market peoples like you. You just need a chance to enter in rich families and enjoy.

Tears were streaming down from her eyes as she continued to look at him aghast.

Arnav: Listen to me very carefully don't even think you can try your luck with me. You thought Arnav is so broken with his mother's death. It's a perfect chance to get close to him and complete your dreams. But let me tell you I am not a fool.

Khushi(smiled through her tears): You are right! You're not a fool but am i. I think I was actually reading too much. Thanks for reminding my place and I wouldn't ever try my luck with you again "Chotte Maalik".

She looked straight into his eyes, giving pressure to Chotte Maalik making him flinch with the shattered look in her eyes and her words.

Khushi: I am sorry Chotte Maalik. Thanks for showing me my place.

Finishing, she ran away from there wiping her tears furiously. She never thought this night will take this turn, now where will this unexpected turn take her and their love.

After few years

A chopper landed in Sheesh Mahal and a well built men stepped down from it, dark shades covering his eyes, hiding all his emotions carefully.

Arnav Singh Raizada looked at the sheesh Mahal with painful eyes. Same place which gave him so much also snatched his everything. He still remembers everything, his childhood, his mother, betrayal of his father, his mother committing suicide and how his Chacha kicked him out after his parents death from his own house. His Dadi went away to Aashram after sending him to his Nani's place.

Most important, Her. How he broke her heart, how he left her, the way she looked at him with accusing eyes when they last met and called him Chotte Maalik. How he left her alone and also chose loneliness for himself, he realized it later what have he done in his stupidity, how much he have hurt her without any mistake.

He will make amends soon, he'll soon say everything which left unsaid last time. He is now a successful businessman and have successfully took over Sheesh Mahal again, where memories of his mother resides, now he just needs to bring Khushi back to complete the picture again.

After two days, Arnav looked around to find any old servant , he is unable too find Khushi from the time he is back nor he have seen Sashi Uncle. Finally finding a old servant in Lawn who takes care of Garden he called him.

Arnav: Kaka! Where is Khushi these days? I can't see her here.

Kaka: But Chotte Maalik! Khushi bitiya left from here long ago.

Arnav: Where? He is not getting a good feeling now.

Kaka: After you left, she got married in few months and left this village with her husband.

Arnav(stumbled back): Married! He whispered.

Kaka: Yes! How beautiful our gudiya was looking as a bride! He smiled at the memory and left when someone called him not noticing the man who just lost the other person he loved in his life and broke down completely. Well what was he expecting she was waiting for him after how he insulted her.

Tomorrow he is leaving back to Delhi, in last few days he have finally composed himself and accepted he have lost Khushi due to the jerk he have been and treated her. Still his heart is not ready to listen, all he wants to have a glimpse of her, then he'll leave without creating problem in her. It's been so many years, she is married now and now must be having two three kids, he can't complicate things for her now.

So here he is standing here in front of her house to meet Shashi uncle and know about her whereabouts so at least he can have a glimpse of her before he go back to his world where he is alone and now will stay like that all his life.

He frowned looking at the locked door and looked around to see if he can ask from someone when his eyes landed on her, the only women who have witnessed everything in his life and was with him always "Dai Maa".

Arnav: Dai Maa!

Old eyes looked at him startled, before realizing the person in front of him and tears started flowing from her eyes. "Arnav Baba"

Arnav hugged the old women as she she cried in his arms caressing him in happiness, his own eyes misted.

"How are you Dai Maa?"

" Still alive! And now really happy to see my Arnav baba before my eyes get close for forever."

"Shhh Don't talk like that Dai Maa"

"But what are you doing here?"

Arnav: umm wo Dai Maa, Khushi! Actually I was here to meet Shashi Uncle.

But Dai Maa has already caught him and knew he wants to meet Khushi, still her expressions turned painful hearing Shashi's name.

Dai Maa: You're late Bitwa! Now here is no one whom you can meet. Looking at his confused face she replied "Shashi is no more! He died after few months of Khushi's marriage."

Arnav(shocked): What? How?

Dai Maa: Let it be Bitwa! Everything is changed now, lives are completely changed.

Arnav: but I want to know. And where is Khushi? How is she? She must be really devastated, she loved her father too much.

Dai Maa: You're right bitwa! She really loved her father and may be therefore was able to take such step for herself.

Arnav: What are you talking? What step? And tell me where is she? I want to see her.

Dai Maa: Why? Now why you want to meet her? Suddenly she felt anger bubbling in her.

Arnav: because I want to know how is she? Is she happy?

Dai Maa: Why do want to know now? You didn't care when you left her to cry, shattering her heart and dreams. I still remember when I saw and heard how you made fun of her feelings and broke her loving heart. I have when I followed her how much shattered she was, she not only insulted by her love but also her best friend which is why she was more hurt.

I always used to think my Arnav Baba is different, but you proved me wrong Arnav baba , you also came out like one of those rich snobs. What was her fault that she was dreaming something which you indirectly wanted to. Now let the things how they are Arnav baba and forget that have ever know a girl named Khushi.

Arnav: I can't and I am not leaving till you tell me what has happened with her? Tell me where is her husband's house.

Dai Maa (sighed): She is not there.

Arnav: What do you mean? Where is she then?

Dai Maa: After you left, a zameendar from nearby village visited here for a festival celebration. He saw Khushi there and wished to marry her. Shashi Babua got very happy to get a good relation for his daughter, he thought there she'll live like a queen. Khushi was reluctant at first but got agreed for Shashi babua's happiness. The Zameendar Shyam jha was clearly smitten by Khushi, it can be easily guessed it was not love but lust but only a women's eye can know the difference.

She got married to him, for few days everything was looking normal when we got a news which changed her life again. When Khushi was working in kitchen , due to cylinder there was a blast and in which she got burnt.

Arnav: No! tell me she's fine. Nothing can happen to her.

Dai Maa: Yes ! She was saved but a major part of her body got burnt. And the men who was actually smitten by her beauty and was only with her due to his lust left with no reason to stay with her all life. He started abusing her and staying out, he started having affair with another women when news of Khushi's pregnancy came. No body was ready for the unexpected storm this news is going to invite.

Everything shattered when Shaym came here dragging Khushi , and screaming that she is characterless and the baby doesn't belong to him. That men got the perfect chance to get rid of her and she was beaten brutally. My poor baby was crying, screaming and begging him to believe her, it was his vhild only but my innocent girl didn't knew that men is just accussing her so he can get rid of her.

He left her there on doorstep and Shashi babua died with heart attack as he was unable to bear the shock and guilt that he himself destroyed his daughter's life by getting her married to that useless man. Khushi who was already unable to grasp so much with shashi's death lost her sanity and due to shock had miscarriage.

She was broken she again went to her in-laws place and showing that man the mirror she cursed him and the sky is witness jab kisi farishte ki baddua lagti hai to tufaan aa jate hai (when a pyre hearted, angel curse someone, all hell broke lose) and that happened in just few days Jha's were destroyed and turned penniless , Shyam and his family died when a earthquake hit where they were leaving after getting kicked out from their own house.

Khushi was almost close to lose her sanity and started staying aloof that it scared me.

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Arnav(gulping the lump in his throat): Where is she now?

Arnav looked at the door , he is standing here from almost 30 minutes but having no courage to knock the door and face the girl who have to go through this hell somewhere indirectly because of him. He failed in lov and most important in friendship. She is now living with Dai Maa's son Nikhil and his wife in Delhi. Damn she was so close to him, living and breathing in same city from last few years but he was unknown to everything and the horrendous events she has to face.

With shivering hands he finally managed to knock, a young man may be little older than him opened the door and smiled at him.

Arnav Singh Raizada! Right?

Hi! I am Nikhil. Maa told me you'll come. Arnav managed to smile and entered inside as Nikhil welcomed him. He called his wife who also welcomed him warmly and soon arranged beverages and snacks for him. He felt relief realizing Khushi was living with good peoples all these years.

Noticing how he is looking around constantly Nikhil answered him.

Nikhil: She is not here!

Arnav: but Dai Maa told me she have sent Khushi with you.

Nikhil(laughing): I mean she is not at home, she is out.

Arnav: Out? Alone?

Nikhil(sighed): Yes! She works now. She works as an accountant in nearby showroom.

Don't worry she's fine now... At least physically he added with a sad sigh.

Arnav: then why is she working? If she is not fine completely.

Nikhil: You didn't get it Arnav. I still remember when I went to village to bring her here. She was looking like dead, only her breathing was the proof that she was alive. Hollow eyes, dangerously pale skin, she was looking like someone who have no will to will. She was no less than a statue when I brought her here. I did everything I could manage to help her, she was always a like a sister to me from childhood and we always wanted to see her flying like a butterfly which she was but it looked like the wings of that butterfly has been brutally crushed.

I and my wife Lavanya then consulted to a psychiatrist and we together tried to pull her out from the darkness she have pushed herself into. Slowly, with time she started showing progress, she started reacting to our talks, and one day she finally broke into Lavanya's arm sharing her grief and pain.

Once she recovered physically and started talking she kept her wish to work as she don't want to burden us, doing nothing to help us and live on our expenses though I tried to make her understand but then agreed thinking it'll help her to move on and interact with peoples.

Nikhil , lavanya wiped their tears remembering the past where Arnav felt difficult to even wipe his own tears.

Arnav was sitting in drawing room after getting fresh waiting for Khushi to return when the door opened and entered Khushi inside. She was looking at nothing in particular and walked straight to her room like a zombie and he stood there unable to move his feet looking at how much she have changed.

She is still beautiful in fact more than before, for him that scars did nothing to lessen her beauty. He wants to go forward hug her and tell her now she's not alone and her Arnav is back but don't know how to face her. Composing himself and gaining courage Arnav followed her to the room.

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"Khushi"

Her eyes widened and her whole frame started shivering, she can easily recognize this voice no matter how long it would have been and why not he was her best friend, her first love. Her lips started quivering as her eyes watered on the memory, how he have easily mocked her love, insulting her. She didn't dare to turn back and face him and what the hell he is doing here!

"Khushi"

He again called her and this time she turned a little only from one side, she can't show him her ugly side. She have seen affection, possessiveness, attraction and no emotion in his eyes last time but she wouldn't be able to see disgust in those eyes for herself.

Khushi(composing herself): What are you doing here Chotte Maalik?

Arnav(flinched): It's Arnav ji for you Khushi.

Khushi(laughing painfully): No it never was. Arnav ji was my friend and I lost him 8 years ago along with my Ratna Maa. This time I am not a fool to forget you're Chotte Maalik!

"Khushi please" He requested painfully.

How many sorrows
Do you try to hide
In a world of illusion
That's covering your mind?
I'll show you something good

Khushi: why are you here to meet your servant? Her own voice breaking, she will break down here and now if he didn't left soon.

Arnav said nothing but moving forward hugged her, cradling her little head in his chest and kissing on her head as his tears continued to flow carelessly.

Oh I'll show you something good.
When you open your mind
You'll discover the sign
That there's something
You're longing to find...

"I am sorry" I am sorry, sorry!

I was a jerk, I don't know how I came in Dadi's word, I was so shocked with what happened with Maa that lost the ability to think straightly and when I was trying to compose myself from Dadi's word and prove her wrong at the same time you came there ready to confess. I forgot everything, didn't thought your feelings at that time. You wanted to support me and I left you alone to fight with everything. I am sorry Khushi please baby believe not a moment has passed in these years when I haven't cursed myself. I thought to ask your forgiveness and get my Khushi back but on reaching lucknow what I got to know shook. I felt killing myself but couldn't I can't do the same mistake of leaving my Khushi alone.

Khushi: Now there is no Khushi of yours, she died 8 years ago when getting married to another men. She died when everyone called bher characterless whose husband left her because of her bad character and finally that Khushi was finished with her father.

Arnav: No! My khushi is very much alive. You have no right to kill her. She'll be back to her Arnav, he needs her.

Khushi: Your Khushi has nothing left to give you Arnav ji! Don't waste your time here. You can get many other girls to complete your desires.

"But I desire only my Khushi."

The miracle of love
Will take away your pain
When the miracle of love
Comes your way again.

Arnav: Look at me Khushi! I know I have hurt you and I can't do anything to change what happened in past but give one chance to your Arnav ji. We have nothing to lose anymore Khushi but together we can have everything, every happiness we lost. We are those hopeless person who have nothing to live for but we can live with each other and hope for many reasons to live together.

I am not beautiful anymore, she said showing him her one cheek which was burnt till her neck.

Cruel is the night
That covers up your fears.
Tender is the one
That wipes away your tears.

"You're still beautiful for me, in fact more than before." These physical scars and mental scars will be healed just give me a chance. Not for yourself but for me, I need you.

Though it was unsaid but we always knew that we like each other, and I feel " If two peoples like each other naturally, it's almost a miracle..."

Khushi's eyes clashed with his as she remembered her own words written in diary years ago.

"Someday will that miracle come true for me too?"

Looking into his eyes which held only promises to love her, cherish her. She finally got her answers "Yes"

There must be a bitter breeze
To make you sting so viciously -
They say the greatest coward
Can hurt the most ferociously.
But I'll show you something good.
Oh I'll show you something good.
If you open your heart
You can make a new start
When your crumbling world falls apart.

Hugging him she finally cried for the pain she have gone through in all these years, for everything she lost both cried in happiness and pain. Pain for what they lost and happiness for the love they have finally got.

"I Love you Khushi"

"I Love you too Arnav ji"

Finally the words which was unsaid, unwanted at one point has been finally told.

Nk and Lavanya looked at them wiping their own happy tears. Finally their lives will be filled with hope and dreams again.

"A love story which was unexpected, unsaid and unwanted still played the magic in the lives of persons who have lost the hope to ever live happily. "

"Miracle happen to those who believe in them and Love is the only miracle there is"

The End.

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