ARSHI FF: ~**LACED HEARTS**CHAPTER 1 UP**(30 MAY) - Page 2

CHAPTER 1

"Aahh..my head."

Arnav tried to sit up on the hospital bed. What had happened? Why was he here? He had to be with his Khushi.

"Khushi." His voice sounded so alien to him like it was not him but someone else speaking. So lifeless. Just like Khu..

"No..Khushi is associated with happiness, and joy. How can I even think for her like this." Arnav spoke with disgust for himself.

"Calm down Arnav. She is going to be alright. She has to be. Of course. Yes. She will be alright." He trie to calm himself down.

But deep down he knew who was he faking. She was critical. And she was in this condition because of him.

"Aaahhh..." he roared hitting his hand against the side table.

"Mr Raizada!!" The doctor had just entered the room for a checkup and had witnessed Arnav's anger.

"Mr Raizada, please rest. I don't want you to be fainting again. And if you could just show me your hand." The doctor spoke calmly looking towards the patient's hand which was bleeding.

"I am fine doctor. How is she?" Arnav immediately enquired.

"Please take care of yourself first Mr Raizada. You are weak right now. No wonder you fainted the time you went to see her."

Arnav looked at the doctor. If only he had fainted because he was weak. He was ready to suffer anything for her to be alright.

But no. He fainted out of shock. Out of fear. Fear of losing her. Again.

"But haven't you already lost her?" his heart spoke.

"Doctor. These are the things that were recovered from the two patients involved in the road accident." The nurse entered holding up two transparent pouches.

"Ah..yes..why don't you.." the doctor was about to give some instruction when suddenly another nurse entered panting.

"Doctor. An emergency case has arrived. Please come immediately." She spoke.

"Yes. Nurse you come to." He signaled to the other nurse who had brought the packets containing the things.

"Yes doctor." And in the hurry she forgot the packets there in Arnav's room.

Arnav called out after the doctor but he had already left.

"Damn.. how is Khushi? I have to see her." saying so he was getting down from the bed when something caught his eye.

He picked up one of the packets that the nurse had forgotten. His eyes widened as he realized what it contained.

"Khushi..you still have this.." tears flowed down his face as he got lost in one of her infinite memories.

FLASHBACK

"Arnav ji.. kahan hain aap? " a confused Khushi had been looking for Arnav in the entire Raizada mansion for the last half hour. But he was nowhere in sight.

"Pata nahi kahan hain. Pura ghar dhund liya humne. Anjali ji ne toh kaha hai ki ghar par hi hain . Kahin bahar nahi gayein hain. Fir pata nahi kahin dikh kyun nahi rahen hain."

" Humein toh boltein hain Khushi jaldi aajayo. Its very important. Aur aab. Aab khud pata nahi kahan gayab ho gayein hain. " she was annoyed now.

"Searching for someone Khushi?"

She turned around to find Arnav standing behind her leaning against the wall with a smirk plastered on his face.

"Arnav ji aap yahan. Hum aapko kabse dhund rahein hain. Aur aap..ek minute..aap hass kyun rahein hain?" she enquired approaching him.

" Umm nothing. Its nothing." He spoke.

"Aap abhi bhi hass hi rahein hain Arnav ji. Hamare chehre par kuch laga hain kyan?" she asked consciously touching her face.

"Oh no. actually I was laughing looking at all the actions you have been doing for the last half hour and.." he bit his tongue. Damn.

"Haan..voh..kya? ek minute aapko kaise pata ki hum adhe ghante se..iska matlab aap humein itni der se ghuma rahein the idhar se udhar. " she spoke angrily.

"Aree.. no khushi." He tied to stop her but she started walking away.

"No..humein appse baat nahin karni. I don't want to talk to you Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada." She was walking away when he held her hand and stopped her.

"ok wait. I am sorry. Ok. Now come with me. I have something for you." And he had to literally drag her to his room.

Entering the room he closed the door.

"Sit Khushi." He asked her to sit on the bed and went towards his almirah.

"What is it Arnav ji? Bataie na." she asked innocently.

Arnav chuckled at her excitement. God she is such a kid sometimes. No actually all the time.

Sitting down next to her he took one of her hands and placed a box in it. He watched how her eyes gleamed with excitement as she opened it.

"Hey devi mayiaa. This is so beautiful." Her mouth hung open.

Inside the box was a simple platinum chain and a small solitaire hung at the end. The solitaire was diamond in shape.

"Look closely Khushi."

She picked out the chain in her hands and gasped. The solitaire was encarved with two letters A' and K'.

"Arnav and Khushi." They said together.

Their eyes and he could see the tears in her yes.

"Thank you Arnav ji."

"No thank you Khushi. For coming in my life."

He took the chain from her and made her wear it.

"Now its even more beautiful. Come." He took her in front of the mirror.

Khushi looked up at their reflection. She felt so happy.

"What is this? Khushi ke ankhon mein ansun?" he spoke wiping her tears.

"Hmmm.. khushi ke ankhon mein khushi ke ansun." She smiled back.

"wow.. that was a nice one." and they both laughed.

FLASHBACK ENDS

"Ansun toh bahut diye maine tumhe Khushi."

Arnav looked down at his bandaged hand. How he wished all the wounds of life could be healed like this.

"Mera hath toh heal ho jayega..but who will heal my heart?"

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