Part 11
25 Years Later
Arnav looked at the woman who seemed frozen as the man before her gestured for a dance.He didn't know when an unknown jealousy crept on him.Arnav walked up to the woman,ignoring the guests who were talking to him.He patted the man's shoulder.The man turned around.Arnav faked a smile "She's my wife" he claimed.
The girl put on a puzzled face.The man seemed taken back and nodded.He left.The girl looked at Arnav "What was that about?" she asked casually.
"You're my wife" he repeated.
"What?" she said confused more than ever.
Arnav grabbed her hand and pulled her up from her chair "You're my wife" he repeated "No one can dance with you but me" he whispered huskily in her ear,close to her.She closed her eyes as they stayed in that position.Arnav held her hand and kissed it.
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"K-Khushi..don't worry..I am going to call the ambulance...nothing is going to happen to you" he said as another few tears slipped from his eyes.
He turned around to get the phone but the dying woman in his arms didn't let him "I-I won't make i-it A-Arnav...I've b-been w-waiting for t-too long" she swallowed.
"N-no Khushi...nothing will happen to you" Arnav was crying.The love of his life was in his arms dying and he couldn't do anything to save her.
"A-Arnav...I l-love you" she spoke as a tear slipped from her eye "I a-always have and a-always will" Arnav sobbed as he tightened his hold on her.
"I..I am..so sorry Khushi" he sobbed "I should've n-never left you a-alone"
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Arnav sat up on his bed and gasped as he woke up at 3:45 AM.It was the same dream as he had the previous night,yet again not letting him sleep.He sighed as he got ready for another sleepless night.
Arnav Singh Raizada was a 25 year old most handsome eligible bachelor business tycoon in the fashion industry.He was known well by the world as the ruthless,arrogant,and angry young man.If any of his employees made a single,small mistake,they would be fired.Girls threw themselves at him but he stayed away.He never of had a relationship with any girl,emotionally or physically.It made him feel sick to even think about it.Arnav was found at the porch of an orphanage when he was just born.The owner of the orphanage was a very kind nun and had immediately taken him in.He had a small piece of paper.On it was written his name,Arnav.He went to the best schools in the city and even skipped grades as he was thought to be too smart for them.He had a scholarship from Harvard and immediately after had launched AR Designs which was now worldwide.His first design was very popular and had helped him expand his company.The design just naturally came to him.It seemed a bit familiar but he just couldn't remember.
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The nun who had brought him died when he was 23 and so the orphanage was handed to him which he took well care of.Every year he visited an orphanage which needed money and support,and gave them a blank check.Now the thing was that Arnav was very restless.One of the reasons that he was so ruthless and always angry was because of his lack of sleep.He barely got 5 hours of sleep when a normal human being should have at least 8 hours.The reason he couldn't sleep was because of that woman.The woman he just couldn't recognize.She had been haunting him since the day he was born.It would start with a nice peaceful memory and as always end in the most horrifying way.Blood.Everywhere.Her blood,he would recognize.And the last few words she spoke.Arnav would only remember small parts of her.Her figure.Her eyes.Her lips.Her smile.Her voice.Her hair.Her heartbeat.That's it.Nothing more.The rest was blurred.He would see himself cry in his dreams with her lifeless,cold body.He remembered her name was Khushi which he would call her in his dreams but just didn't why she was haunting him.
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Arnav sat in his leather chair in his cabin thinking about the mysterious and haunting girl when a knock broke his thoughts "Come in" he said.
Aman,his secretary,came in "Sir,here are some files which need your signature" Arnav nodded and took the files from him.He read the papers and signed them.He gave them back to Aman "Sir" Aman called out "There's an orphanage in Lucknow which is having some money issues"
Arnav nodded "Let's go meet them now"
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"So what's the problem" Arnav asked as he sipped his coffee.
"Well we are actually having a tight budget,giving the kids food,shelter,and education and all" said Ms.Kapoor,the owner of the orphanage.
"Alright,how much do you need?" Arnav asked.
"You can't catch us!" some kids sang in a chorus "Over here!We are here"
A girl in her middle twenties came running after the kids wearing a blindfold over her eyes "Oh I'll catch you.You just wait and watch" she said in her beautiful voice.Arnav froze hearing that voice.He ignored Ms.Kapoor's voice and stared at the girl.Her figure.Her lips.Her smile.Her voice.Her hair.Everything about her matched the girl from his dreams.If only he could see her eyes.The girl had her arms stretched out in front of her,trying to find the kids.Arnav stood up from his chair.Aman and Ms.Kapoor stared at him,surprised and confused.Arnav walked up to the girl who was laughing melodiously with the kids.The kids stopped when they saw him and watched him.Arnav totally ignored him and stood in front of the girl.The girl patted her hand on his arm and her smile widened "Found you!" she exclaimed but then she frowned as she let her hand wander higher and higher up to Arnav's face "Since when are you kids so tall!"
The girl took off her blindfold and widened her eyes staring at Arnav.Arnav stood in shock.Her figure.Her eyes.Her lips.Her smile.Her voice.Her hair.It was her.The girl from his dreams "Khushi" he whispered.
The girl looked at shocked "Do I know you?" she asked.
Arnav just stared at her,not knowing how to answer.He couldn't possibly just say 'I know you because you're the girl that always comes in my dreams' He gulped.He couldn't believe he found her.He didn't even think she existed "Khushi!" Ms.Kapoor's raging voice interrupted Arnav's thoughts "Go inside right now!" she commanded.Arnav didn't know why he didn't like her shouting at Khushi.He watched as Khushi hung her head and went inside,followed by the children "I am so sorry Mr.Raizada.She has a horrible habit of interrup-"
Arnav held up his hand,gesturing her to stop talking.He glared at her "If you hadn't noticed,I was the one who had walked up to her.She was blindfolded so she wouldn't know" Ms Kapoor gulped and nodded "Who is she?" he asked.
"That's Khushi.She was found on the porch of the orphanage with a small piece of paper.On it was written Khushi so we kept that as her name"
Arnav was shocked.Khushi had a similar past as him "Why hasn't she been adopted? She's 25 years old now"
"Um...nobody wanted to adopt her" Ms.Kapoor said with a moment of hesitation.
Arnav nodded "Here's your blank check" with that he left with Aman.
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That night,Arnav couldn't stop thinking about Khushi.The girl who lived in his dreams and in the real world 'What if she can help me get rid of those dreams' he thought.He went to sleep with that thought but after a few hours,he woke up to another one of his dreams.He made his decision.
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The next morning,Arnav arrived to the orphanage with Aman by his side.Aman held a brief case stating business.Ms.Kapoor was shocked to see Arnav and welcomed him "Hello Ms.Kapoor,I want to talk some quick business with you"
"Why of course" she said.
Arnav pointed at Khushi who was reading a story to the children "I want to adopt her"
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