Anjali: NK, why are you so excited???
NK: Di (I forgot what NK calls Anjali so..), I just realized that after Payalji gets married, Khushiji will come more often here, isn't it Khushiji!!!
Tears started forming in Khushi's eyes as she was reminded once again that her jiji would be leaving the Gupta House very soon to begin her new life, and she would feel very lonely without her jiji
Khushi: no Nanheji.. After jiji gets married here, you will hardly see me around in this house
ASR was listening to this conversation while pretending to work on his laptop
ASR( to himself ): Why is Khushi saying that? Why won't we see her here often? He didn't know why he was getting so bothered by the fact that he would see Khushi less
NK: What?? WHY?
Khushi: It will not be right for me to keep coming to my jiji's sasural with no reason
Mami: Finally Phatti Sari you've gotten some sense
Nani: Manorama!!! (giving her a stern look). Khushi bitiya, why are you saying that?? We already count you as family bitiya. Infact we all really look forward to you coming. We would never mind you coming here at all, infact we would really love you to come.
Anjali: yes Khushiji, you have to. Please don't say that you won't come. The house will feel so sad without you.
ASR still listening to this conversation, a slight smile formed in his face (thinking): Khushi has become so close to everyone in the Raizada family. He secretly admired how she managed to put a smile on everyone's face, including himself many times. Also how she could immediately brighten up a sad atmosphere with her sometimes silly antics. She really was a likeable person. He too had grown to like her in these months, although he wondered why he hid that by pretending he still hated her. He wondered why he couldn't bring himself to show her what the true Arnav Singh Raizada really was hidden under all those layers. But more importantly he wondered why he was so bothered about Khushi mentioning that they would see her less. Was there a significant reason behind all this? Could it be.. Could it be that he ASR had actually fallen for Khushi?? No..no he said to himself.. It couldn't possibly be.. or WAS IT actually the reason? Otherwise, why was he hurt deeply each and every time he saw Khushi's tears , why did it affect him so much when he found out Khushi was engaged?, Why was he extremely drawn to Khushi on Diwali night?,Why was it that he chose to ask Khushi, only Khushi about his mother while looking at the stars?, Why did he feel the need to put a smile on Khushi's face with those silver coins?, Why was it that his mind was always just invaded by Khushi's thoughts?, Why was it that he dreamt about Khushi?, Why did he feel extremely angered when the goon hit Khushi during the Nainital trip?? Why was he so worried about her the day she did not answer any of his calls, Why was it that he had broken up with Lavanya...Why???
Why?? He'd answered his own question
He Arnav Singh Raizada had fallen for her, Khushi, Khushi Kumari Gupta. He couldn't believe that he, a person who had stopped believing in love, had just self confessed his love. But did she feel the same way about him, he wondered...
His thoughts were interrupted by Anjali calling him
Anjali: Chotte, Chotte?? I've called you about 5 times know? What are you so engrossed in?
Arnav (for the first time irritated with his Di for interrupting his thoughts): What is it Di now??
Anjali: Chotte, only you can convince Khushiji not to stop coming here after the wedding. She's already started thinking about looking for a job and stuff after Akash's wedding. Can you explain to her please?? I don't care what method you use to convince her but please do.
ASR turned towards Khushi who was already looking towards him and both shared a lovely eye lock ****Rabba Ve**** ***Rabba Ve***
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