Suspicious Mind - Fantastic Daily Episode: pg 34 - Page 12

It's nighttime. Khushi and Arnav are in the bed. Khushi opens her eyes as she remembers NK's words, "You know, these days, just with a hair or a nail... it's very easy to find out whose child it is..!.. DNA test!" Khushi slowly gets up in the bed.. looks at Arnav. He is in deep sleep. She reaches for his hair. She is about to grab his hair when he turns his face towards her... still fast asleep. Khushi does not give up. She tries again. As soon as she touches his hair, Arnav reflexively turns his face to the other side. Slightly frustrated Khushi gives it another shot. This time she successfully pulls hair out of Arnav's head... in turn, waking him up! Khushi's face lights up with happy smile.. just thenArnav asks her with sleepy eyes and sleepy voice, "What happened?" Khushi is startled to find him awake. She tries to hide the truth, "That... it... Nothing! There was something in your hair..." Arnav turns on his side, quickly reaches for Khushi's hand and pulls it under his face as he says, "Khushi, go to bed!" and falls asleep right away holding her hand in his. The same hand that has his hair in it! Khushi's eyes go wide as she says worried, "Hair?" She hits her head against the pillow with frustration as she tries to fall asleep. Loved Loved Loved this interaction between Arnav and Khushi.

Next Morning:

Nani ji slides an affectionate hand over Aarav's hair. Anjali says enthusiastically, "The shirt is ironed for the young master! Look at this!" Arnav looks up from the newspaper he is reading in the lounge. OMG! I died here! After sooo many days the ASR/Arnav combo look is back! He just looked drool worthy! Excitedly Nani ji says, "Just ironing won't do! It has to be put on! Give it to me! Give!" As Nani ji grabs the hanger from Anjali, Payal walks in rushing, "Just a minute! Just a minute! Let me do his hair!" She starts brushing Aarav's hair as she says to Nani ji, "It's getting late for school!" Just then Mami ji walks in with toast in one hand and juice in the other, "No matter how late it gets, no one leaves without eating!.. Have this!" Nani ji says, "Stop! Let him put the clothes on first.. come on, take this off!" Arnav looks up again and smiles. Aarav makes unhappy, bothered face while Nani ji, Anjali, Payal and Mami help him put on his shirt.

"Come on, now change your trousers!" Nani ji reaches for Aarav's pants and pulls them down. Aarav immediately grabs them and pulls them back on as he screams, "No way!" Arnav looks up from his newspaper as a flicker of smile spreads across his lips. "Why? What happened?" Nani ji asks Aarav. He screams back, "Not pants!" "Oh..:" Nani ji and everyone else smile as they turn around and place their backs towards Aarav.








Once again Arnav's face has a flicker of smile as he throws a quick glance at them. Hayeee.. Arnav ki in nazaroan ne toh mujhe kuchh kuchh yaad dila diya... I am reminded of old days with such glances of Arnav! Aarav throws a quick glance around to make sure that none of the ladies are looking at him before pulling his pants down and wearing the new trousers. "Are you done?" Nani ji asks with a sweet smile. "Yes, done!" Aarav says as he pulls the zipper on. "Oh, wow! Great!" Nani ji exclaims. "Here you go! Your tie!" Anjali helps him with the tie. Arnav once again looks up to find Payal and Nani help Aarav with his jacket. Few moments later...Aarav stands fuming with his shirt half tucked in, his tie on one side and his collar messed up. Anjali then gets everything straightened up with a smile on her face.. Aarav stands fuming... intermittently closes his eyes.. as Anjali declares, "Now, you are all ready!" "Take your breakfast!" Mami says, "Juice!" "Have it!" Nani ji says. Aarav takes a piece of toast and the glass of juice and starts eating... "Okay, come on! Put on your shoes.. It's getting late!" Mami ji says, "First put on your shoes." Nani ji says, "And, yes! After the school is done, don't stay behind to chit chat, come home straight!" "Oh, No! No!" Anjali says, "It's necessary to talk!" She holds Aarav's face in her hands affectionately and says, "Make a lot of friends! Alright?" "And...yes! Don't forget to eat your lunch!" Payal now takes charge, "I have put cheese sandwich and lots of biscuits in your tiffin... lunch box!"

Mami goes in her Bond style, "Listen! If teacher gives a lot of home work then just tell her... a kid needs to play... can't just keep studying!... Hello Hi Bye Bye! Understand?" "Take this, dear!" Nani ji and all others help him with the backpack. Sheetal smiles happily as she watches this affection being showered on her son. Aarav shakes his hair off.. moves his hand through it to shuffle his hair a bit and then jumps down from the table as he runs to Sheetal. Sheetal hugs him affectionately as he comes to her. All the Raizada ladies present watch them with a smile on their faces. Arnav looks up... as Sheetal and Aarav hug. Sheetal then makes a comment, "Someone looks handsome today!" Aarav clenches his teeth and says, "What the!" Sheetal smiles in response.. Nani ji instructs, "Sweetie, if there is any problem and you cannot get through on your Mummy's phone, then call us, okay?" Aarav nods. Sheetal averts their gaze.. her eyes become moist... Nani asks affectionately, "What happened, bitiya?" This naturally attracts Arnav's attention. His gaze settles on Sheetal's face as she says, "Nothing!" Khushi walks in just then as Sheetal continues, "Aarav and I have been all alone from the beginning.. so.. I haven't seen so much affection being showered on Aarav!.. with so many people!" Nani ji says with a smile, "Then get used to it! We all are with him!" Arnav watches them have this emotional conversation... OMG... he is going to kill me with his looks today... I have paused to look at his brilliant expressions so many times today after such a long time... and he looks perfect!

Manorama always speaks her mind. She says with her eyes all expressive and face suggestive, "Shall I give a better advice than this?... Why don't you get married?" Sheetal averts her gaze.. Khushi's eyes stay on Sheetal to see what her response is going to be. Arnav's gaze has a suppressed curiosity about Sheetal's reaction as Mami ji says, "How long are you going to stay alone?" "Ya, actually.." NK jumps in enthusiastically... Nani ji and Payal smile at each other as he hits on Sheetal again... "I mean, good idea!" Sheetal averts everyone's gaze but steals a gaze at Arnav.... Arnav's eyes are on her with a subtle question.. Khushi looks at them.. as she nervously plays with the bottle of oil in her hands. NK's eyes spot the bottle, he asks, "Khushi ji, why is there a bottle of oil in your hands?' Now all eyes turn to Khushi as she answers with a smile, "Today is the day of oil massage!" "Oil massage?" NK wonders. Khushi enthusiastically explains as Arnav makes a face, "Here we go!" and immerses in reading his newspaper, "Oil massage keeps body and mind both healthy!... it also improves blood circulation in the body! .. in addition... it cools the head down!" Mami and Anjali smile at each other as Payal and Nani ji smile watching and listening to Khushi. "Oh!" NK utters. "Come on, Arnav ji!" Khushi says enthusiastically. Arnav looks up... Khushi says, "Let me give you a massage!" "Why me?" Arnav asks. Nani ji says, "Arey, she is saying so affectionately! Go, please!" Khushi smiles at Arnav. He says in his straight forward manner, frowns crowding his forehead, "Sorry, Khushi! I don't like any of this!" Khushi thinks, "Now what? I will have to find another way of getting Arnav ji's hair!... In the meantime, let me at least get Aarav's hair!"

Khushi brings a broad smile on her face and says to Aarav affectionately, "Aarav beta, come! Shall I give you a massage?" "No, thanks!" Aarav says in a firm voice, "I have to go to school." Khushi makes another futile attempt, "But... the massage will help you concentrate in school!" "I don't need oil to be able to concentrate!" comes the sharp reply from Aarav.. draining Khushi's enthusiasm away. Sheetal looks at her wrist watch and says, "Aarav, it's time for your school bus! Let's go!" she says as she leaves, "I'll just come!" Khushi turns to leave when Mami ji says, "Excuse me! Hello Hi Bye Bye!" Khushi turns to her as she says, "Give me a head massage... You know, I need to relax desperately!" Nani ji rolls her eyes. Khushi says in a lack luster tone, "Sure... why not!.. Come!" Mami gets all excited and sits down on the sofa. Nani ji rolls her eyes and takes off with Payal. NK throws his arms up in the air and leaves. Mami closes her eyes as Khushi starts with the massage of her head... Khushi is all distracted and worried... Mami starts snoring as Khushi continues with her massage. Frustrated Khushi starts talking to herself with aggravation, "I want to do one thing and end up doing another! Don't know why everything is being so difficult!" Mami continues to snore...

A bit later:

Everyone gathers around the dining table. Nani looks at Manorama .. fast asleep.. still snoring on the sofa.. "Come on, get up now!" she says. That startles Manorama, "Hello Hi Bye Bye!" she wakes up screaming. "Lunch is being served, Manorama!" Nani ji says. Sheetal smiles. Mami gets up and makes sure her hair is in proper shape. NK smiles and says, "Really! You massage is miraculous.. magical! I mean, you made Masi ji fall asleep!" Nani ji says in a controlled voice, "You don't need any magic or miracle to make Manorama fall asleep!" Khushi shakes her head lightly.. A light smirk appears on Arnav's face. Manorama takes her sit at the table, says, "You know, it was too tiring to get the kid ready.. that's why.." Sheetal smiles. Anjali shakes her head with a smile as if wants to say, "Mami, you won't change!" As Khushi goes to serve to Sheetal, Arnav hastily says, "Khushi, don't serve that to Sheetal!" Khushi's hand stops.. her eyes have a question in them.. Sheetal's eyes are on Arnav as well. "It has nuts!" Arnav says, "Sheetal is allergic to nuts!" Khushi's heart sinks again.. Sheetal's eyes go from scouring Arnav's face to meet with Khushi's eyes... Arnav says with a smile, "Remember, once I brought that salad for you? .. it has nuts! Your throat was affected for almost a week!" Khushi looks at Arnav and Sheetal... bothered to an extreme.. she does not know how to take this... her heart gets scared... NK remarks, "Wow, Nannav! You still remember such an old thing after so long?" Arnav smiles and says as if it's no big deal, "Whole college knew that Sheetal Kapoor was allergic to nuts!"

Khushi looks at Sheetal as she says, "Sheetal Kapoor?" Sheetal looks up at her.. Arnav's hand stops in the m idle as he goes to eat... Khushi asks, "Your full name is Sheetal Kapoor?.. then why do you call Aarav ASR?" Sheetal immediately starts coughing... Nice move, Sheetal! More shrewd than I thought! NK springs into action; he takes the glass of water and offers it to Sheetal, "Water!" Sheetal accepts it. She drinks some water and makes a face as if she is still in distress. "Thank You!" she says to NK and then says, "I think, I need some rest! Excuse me!" she leaves the table. Arnav continues to eat but Khushi's mind gets to work, "She did not answer the question once again! I must get the DNA test!.. But now I have to wait one whole day! Aarav has gone to school and Arnav ji will go to the office! Hey, Devi Maiyya, how will this day pass by?" She closes her eyes with distress... NK comes to the rescue, "Khushi ji!" he offers her a packet, "Gum?" Khushi mutters under her breath, "There is only 'gum'... sadness in Khushi's life!" NK wonders what she is saying when Khushi reaches for the packet and grabs it from NK's hand.

As everyone leaves the table, Khushi takes a piece of gum out and starts chewing on it as she cleans the table.

Later on:

Khushi waters the plants in Arnav's garden... with watering can in her hands and the gum in her mouth... she blows the bubbles from the gum and it pops! She continues chewing... wonders, "How do I get the piece of hair?.. the massage trick did not work at all!" She continues to pour water into the plant... blows another bubble with her gum.. it pops again and sticks on her lips... A bulb goes on in Khushi's mind! Her eyes go wide... Hurriedly she pulls the gum back into the mouth and says with a happy smile, "Oh, wow! What an idea! This will definitely work!" A smile brightens her face as her eyes twinkle with confidence! She puts the watering can down and takes off.

Late that afternoon...

Aarav peeks in through the main door... then he quietly enters and closes the door behind him gently... His eyes continue to look around as he advances few steps at a time.. then he runs and hides behind the big pillar.. Arnav pops up on the scene.. his curious eyes search for the person behind the pillar... Wow! The way Arnav popped up on the scene... that angle of camera... his expressions.. it all made me nostalgic.. it reminded me of old Arnav..ASR... so sweet! Stole my heart once again! As Aarav peeks in from behind the pillar, Arnav asks, "What are you doing?" "I am hiding!" Aarav says in a whisper. Surprised Arnav looks around and then whispers back, "From who?" "From your family..." Aarav says in a whispering voice... that surprises Arnav, "Excuse me!... why?" Aarav shares with him, "They keep pulling on my cheeks whole day.. or .. keep feeding me..." This brings a smirk on Arnav's face.. as he listens on, ".. or.. keep doing my hair... I am sorry.. but..." "I understand," Arnav says with a subtle smile on his face, "Come with me!" Arnav follows him.

Later that night:

Arnav and Aarav still in their day clothes.. stroll by the poolside.. both their arms folded... their steps matching.. Khushi walks into the room but stops right behind the curtain as she leans to look at them.. She continues to chew the gum as she watches them wide eyed... they both walk in exactly the same fashion.. their steps still match..

Her distress increases as she watches both of them place their hands in their pockets and continue the stroll.. OMG... the looks of original Arnav are back! Hurray! He looks so handsome here.. I paused and paused.. paused and paused... paused.. and.. you get the picture! Those sharp features... those awesome expressions.. Wow! Wow Wow!

"Your wife... doesn't she talk too much?" Aarav says to Arnav.. Khushi is stunned to hear that! Her eyes now await Arnav's answer.. a sweet but affectionate smile appears on Arnav's face as he says, "You will get used to it!" "Sometimes she behaves like a kid!" Aarav says next. Arnav smiles and says, "She is a bit filmy!" All charged after hearing that, Khushi barges in, "What did you say?" Arnav's eyes go wide as he looks at Khushi fuming with anger! He first looks at Khushi and then his gaze turns to Aarav. Aarav whispers, "Now her anger also will be filmy!" Khushi's eyes narrow down as she tries to listen what Aarav says... Arnav goes to explain, "Khushi.." "Enough!" Khushi says with her hand depicting a "Stop!" Arnav looks down and mutters under his breath, "You were right!" Then he looks up and says in a soft voice, "Khushi, just relax!" Khushi really goes completely filmy! She starts throwing dialogues, "No, Arnav ji!.. Do you want me to keep tolerating insults?" Aarav jumps in, "No, No! We were just trying to help you understand!" "Enough, Aarav!" Khushi gives him the "Stop!" hand as well. Arnav looks at her filmy avatar wide eyed as she walks over and says with pathos and grief, "I am childish!... filmy!" A cute smile appears on Arnav's face as he observes her so melodramatic.. his eyes and face depict that he knows her too well.. and also that he likes it!... Khushi says to Aarav, "Aarav, I got you enrolled in the school! Saved you from the kidnappers! And you are calling me filmy?" and in a filmy style Khushi turns her head away.. closes her eyes... Swallows as if she is in such a grief.. Arnav struggles to suppress his smile.. Khushi then sighs a couple of times... folds her hands and says without looking at him, And Arnav ji!" Arnav's eyes go wide and eye brows rise as he awaits Khushi's words.. "I did not expect this from you!" she says. "No!" says Arnav reflexively..then he somehow manages to say in a flat voice, "Khushi.. you are not filmy at all! Obviously.." he looks at Aarav and goes, "Shhh.." Aarav says to him, "And no drama at all!" Arnav immediately looks at Khushi and says, "And, you do no drama at all!" Khushi looks at him fuming.. her hands folded.. her posture stiff... I sooo loved this filmy Khushi! Now, that's the real zalli Khushi... adorable yet mischievous..This scene stole my heart!

Khushi turns around to leave when she notices a tug on her dupatta.. her hand reflexively goes to the dupatta around her neck.. Arnav looks at her with anticipatory gaze as she stops in her path.. Khushi's mind fills with the sweet memories related to such moments... she smiles... Turns bashful.. but then she controls herself.. her face changes again to a stern and angry one... then she turns and looks over her shoulder..she is surprised to find Aarav holding one end of her dupatta... Scarf... She lifts her gaze to look at Arnav who looks at her with his head bowed down.... but to her surprise.. holding the other end of her dupatta! Arnav says in a soft and sweet voice to Khushi, "Sorry!" "Sorry!" Aarav also joins him. Then both of them release her dupatta.. Arnav then looks up and says in a soft voice, "Khushi, we were joking!" Khushi does not react.. "Sorry.. but, I should not have talked like this!" OMG.. I could not believe my ears! Did Aarav just admit that he should not have talked like that?.. Yehhh... Khushi still does not smile. She looks away.. folds her hands.. close her eyes for a jiffy.. and continues in the filmy Khushi style, "If both of you are really ashamed then get down on your knees!" Arnav's eyes go wide as he and Aarav say together, "What?" Irritated Khushi orders, "And stop talking simultaneously!" Arnav looks at Aarav.. he stares at Khushi.. Khushi orders with big eyes and a firm voice, "On your knees!" Aarav looks at Arnav... Arnav can't believe it, he says in a weak voice, "Seriously..?" But he has know choice,.. Khushi stands there with folded hands... Arnav and Aarav get down on their knees. Even though I have to decide whether I should fit this under Arnav or a married ASR.. I loved it! It was sooo cute... now that's really nice!

Arnav's face turns sharp as he gets down on his knees with Aarav and looks up at Khushi. Aarav goes, "Sorry!" Arnav looks at him from the corner of his eye and says like child who may not want to admit his mistake, "Sorry.." That was just too cute! A sweet smile spreads across Khushi's beautiful face. She rushes to get down on her knees and hugs them, "I was just joking!" As Khushi keeps holding them in her embrace, her face in between theirs, she blows a bubble with her gum,.. as the bubble bursts.. "What the!" goes Arnav as he wonders what's going on... "What the!" goes Aarav as well... Khushi reaches for the gum stuck on her lips.. . and nose.. as Arnav tries to pull away she pulls both of them closer.. and says, "Forgive me, I made a mistake! I will take it off right away.. " Now, Arnav's face shows that he fears that his zalli Khushi is up to something.. before they realize, strategically, Khushi pulls each of their hair along with the gum.. smiles.. Arnav's hand reflexively reaches for his hair as Khushi releases them form her embrace... "Gum!" a little gum comes stuck on his hand. Her job done, victoriously Khushi stands up and turns to leave.. her happiness is difficult to suppress.. as she looks at the samples of hair in her hands. Arnav and Aarav stand up but Khushi leaves with rushed feet.. without looking at them.. "Weird..." blurts Arnav. Just then his eye catches Sheetal entering their room.

Sheetal looks at Arnav.. then she steps out by poolside.. "Aarav, you have not changed yet! It's bedtime! Let's go! Come!" Arnav says with a smile, "Sheetal, I hope that you guys are comfortable... I mean.. if you need anything.. seriously.. don't hesitate!" Sheetal says with relatively flat and awkward face, 'We are fine, Arnav! It's just a matter of few days.. Thank You!" "Good Night, big guy!" Arnav says to Aarav. "Good night!" Aarav says. As he raises his hand for a high five.. Arnav reciprocates... only to have Aarav lead him through a sequence of high fives and hand holds. . Sheetal stands their observing them with a subtle smile on her face. "What was that?" Arnav asks. "Mom taught me!" Aarav says.. "It means that I am with you in happiness.. in sorrows.. and that we both will be together forever!" Arnav's face changes as he hears that.. Aarav leaves with Sheetal as Arnav's gaze follows him ... mellowed down.. As Sheetal leaves with Aarav, Khushi appears next to the door.. her face shows distress again.,.

Next day:

Nervous... restless.. impatient.. Khushi waits at the door... As she paces around. She wonders, "When will he come with the report?" She runs to get the door as the door bell chimes. She takes the envelope, signs the register.. closes the door as soon as the delivery guy leaves... looks at the envelop as she stands by the door.. then she hurries towards her room.. when all of a sudden she runs into Anjali, "Khushi ji, what is this?" "Nothing, Di! Just some bank papers!" and she takes off. Anjali obviously does not find that convincing.

Khushi enters the room.. closes the door behind her and walks into the room. With a fearful heart she looks at the envelope.. "This piece of paper can change my life forever!" Khushi blurts. Worried sick she closes her eyes and says, "Hey, Devi Maiyya, protect me!" She goes to tear open the envelope when all of a sudden she feels her heart sinking.. she throws the envelope on the bed and paces around restlessly. Then she picks up the envelope and puts it in the closet... her mind then fearfully recounts the similarities she observed between Arnav and Aarav since she met Aarav... up until last night when they strolled in a similar fashion by poolside.. followed by Mami's comment about how Arnav's son would be exactly like this! "No! It can't be true!" Khushi fights her inner self! She opens the closet and pulls out the envelope.

Khushi is about to tear open the envelope when comes a voice, "Khushi!" Arnav walks over to her.. Khushi hides the envelope behind her back.. but her face has the turmoil' "What happened?" he looks at her.. Khushi straightens her face' "Are you alright?" asks Arnav. Khushi brings a smile on her face.. even though she hesitates, she says, "Yes' I am' absolutely fine!" "You don't look like! Are you sure?" Arnav says. "Yes!" Khushi smiles. Arnav finds that strange.. 'Okay!" he says and turns to leave when his eye catches the envelope in Khushi's hand in their reflection in the mirror. He looks at it carefully. He then says in a soft voice, with slight surprise, 'Khushi, you are hiding something from me!" Khushi lies with a forced smile, "Not at all!" that surprises Arnav, "Excuse me! You are hiding.. I can... that envelope.. " his face turns sharp as he demands, "Show it to me!" Khushi does not move. Arnav reaches behind her to get the envelope, "Just give it to me!" He pulls Khushi's hand from behind her back, and takes the envelope. He looks at it.. his face turns sharp as he reads, "DNA test report.. Arnav and .. Aarav..?" He looks at Khushi with shocked eyes. His anger mounts as it sinks in.. he asks with disbelief, "Khushi, you ran the DNA test on me and Aarav!" Khushi reaches for Arnav, "Arnav ji, listen.." Angry ASR pushes Khushi's hand away.. as he looks at Khushi with sharp eyes...