Arshi FF: Heartbeats part 7 updated 21.10.15 - Page 9

Khushi was speaking on the phone with Lavanya.

Khushi: Lavanyaji I am sorry. I misunderstood you and unknowingly I have hurt you a lot. I scolded you without reason. Please forgive me.

Lavanya: Hey chamkili, you need not be sorry. If I was in your place even I would done the same thing. Don't be sorry chamkili. I am glad that I got my friend back.

Khushi: bcoz of me we couldn't speak properly this time. And why did you leave India so soon?

Lavanya: had some work chamkili.

Khushi: Lavanyaji how mean of you!! You didn't even invite me for your engagement; you just invited Arnavji but not me. Leave inviting, you didn't even tell me about your relationship with Dr.Neil.

Lavanya: Sorry chamkili. I didn't get any time to share it. If ASR wouldn't be in London I would have not invited him too. But for marriage, I will surely invite my best friend.

Khushi: yeah yeah, after your marriage, you will just say with me, "Sorry chamkili I didn't get time to invite you".

Lavanya: Trust me Chamkili I will invite you and your whole family for my marriage.

Khushi: Let us see. Di is coming; I will speak to you later. Bye..take care.

**********

In RM,

As soon as Arnav entered home he could hear some noise from Anjali's room. He could see her room clearly from outside since the door was open. Arnav could see Nk holding gun, and Anjali standing nearby. Arnav saw Khushi tied to a chair and she was screaming.

Nk: Ab aapko koi nahi bacha sakta Khushiji (Now no one can save you Khushiji)

He aimed the gun on Khushi.

Anjali: Goodbye Khushiji

Khushi(crying): Humme chhod dijiye Nanheji, Di!! (Nanheji, Di please leave me)

She cried more.

Nk: 3 2 1..

Nk was about to shoot but Arnav came in middle and made the gun fall on the floor. He removed the rope tied on Khushi.

Arnav(cupping her face): Are u fine?

He didn't even wait for Khushi's reply and held Nk's collar.

Arnav: How dare you Nk?

Nk, Khushi and Anjali burst out laughing. Arnav was damn confused. Why the hell were they laughing? Nk kept his hand on Arnav's shoulder. Arnav glared at him.

Nk: Nannav today we realised that you are buddhu no.1

Arnav got even more angry.

Khushi: Arnavji, don't you know the difference between a toy gun and real gun??

This made Anjali and Nk laugh more.

Arnav: So you mean this was a drama?

Khushi, Anjali and Nk nodded their head.

Anjali: Chotte you thought we were going to kill your Khushi? How mean of you Chotte!! Don't you trust us??

Khushi: Yeah Arnavji don't you trust them?

Here he came to save her thinking that she was in danger, and she was putting him in trouble.

Arnav: Mujhe kya sapna aayega ki tum log itne acche se drama karoge? Tum logon ke chakkar mein, mai bali ka bakra ban gaya!!!

He went away angrily. Khushi and Anjali hi fived.

Anjali: It was fun irritating chotte.

**********

Next day,

Arnav was collecting some documents and some proofs against the real criminal. He was busy in his work and didn't realise the time. In home, Khushi was alone with the real culprit. Arnav was unaware of this fact.

The culprit was climbing the stairs, with fruits for Khushi. There was a kind of anger on that person's face but still that person managed to smile.

Khushi heard the knock on the door and she asked that person to come in. A smile appeared on Khushi's face when she saw that person.

Khushi: Aap hamara kitna khyal rakti hai. (You take so much of care of me)

That person: Its my responsibility. Now have these fruits.

That person fed her the fruits.

Khushi was talking to that person sweetly. That person listened to her chats.

At the end Khushi hugged that person.

That person: I hope you stay happy.

Then suddenly Khushi saw Arnav standing beside her and his fist was touching Khushi's tummy. In the beginning she didn't realise what was happening. She saw blood oozing from his fist. She looked at the knife in that person's hand. So that person had tried to stab Khushi with the knife but Arnav kept his hand in middle.

She murmured, "jiji" and got up. She was shocked to know that Payal could ever try to kill her.

Even Akash came along with Arnav but he got a shock of his life looking at Payal's act.

Khushi: I never thought you would...

Arnav cut her in middle.

Arnav: Khushi no, don't.

He was trying to stop Khushi from scolding Payal. But here Akash was about to start scolding,

Arnav: I said no Akash!!

Khushi was getting angry. Here Payal had tried to kill her and Arnav was taking her side. Payal was dumbfolded. She started seeing everything in a blurr vision and fainted. Khushi, Arnav and Akash were shocked. Meanwhile Khushi bandaged Arnav's hand. Akash sprinkled some water on her face. Payal got up. She looked very surprised.

Payal: What am I doing here?

This question was quite shocking for both Akash and Khushi. Payal was shocked to see the blood stained knife.

Arnav: Payal, you came here a few minutes ago to talk to Khushi. And ya, this knife has blood stains because when I was cutting the fruits for Khushi, I got my hand cut.

She seemed quite satisfied with Arnav's reply.

Payal: Are you fine now?

Arnav nodded affirmatively. Khushi and Akash did understand nothing.

Payal went down.

**********

At night, all were down in the hall. They were all shocked to know what Arnav was speaking. Payal was in her room.

Arnav: Payal is suffering from a psycological disease. She thinks that Khushi is Priya, and so she is behind Khushi's life.

Akash: Meaning? Who is Priya?

Arnav: Priya is Payal's enemy, whom she thinks.

Khushi: But I don't know any Priya.

Arnav: That's because Priya is dead.

This shocked everyone in the family.

Arnav: In the beginning, even I thought that Payal was purposely trying to kill you but then, yesterday night I saw her sleep walking. She was murmuring "Priya cannot come back" and when I asked her, "Who is Priya?" she didn't reply anything, as if she was not sure.

Mami: Hello hi bye bye whats happening here?

Arnav: Let me tell you the whole past. I came to know all this from Garima aunty, which even Khushi doesn't know. Payal was suffering this disease since her childhood. When Payal was in middle school, she was sent to a boarding school. She was missing her parents a lot and later she slowly developed a liking to her hostel warden.With the help of the warden, Payal got a friend called Priya. Payal started feeling insecure of her friend and she thought that her friend is loved by everyone. Priya was an allrounder and a friendly person. Payal felt more jealous of her friend. Payal started feeling that everyone were comparing her with Priya and praising Priya. Just like whats happening now, between Payal and Khushi. And one day, Priya and Payal were near a lake, arguing. Accidentally Payal pushed Priya and Priya fell inside the lake, and Payal tried to save her from drowning but she couldn't and Priya died. Years later, when Payal returned back to home, Garima aunty saw her sleep walking and saying about Priya. Priya's memories haunted her. She felt that Priya will return back to seek revenge from Payal. She was given treatment and after a few months she was alright. But Payal thinks herself responsible for her friend's death. And now, she thinks that history is repeating. She could feel the same qualities in you Khushi. She feels that we all love you, but not her. She feels insecure. She thinks that you are her old friend Priya, but the next minute she behaves alright. She is unaware of these psycological changes in her. She thinks that Priya(you) has come back to take revenge from Payal, for not saving her from drowning. So she created all these mess, calling Rakesh, to get rid of Khushi. Infact in reality she is unaware that she tried to harm you.

All had tears in their eyes except Arnav, knowing the dreadful disease from which Payal is suffering.

Akash: So now what should we do?

Arnav: Show her to a psychiatrist, she will recover soon.

Khushi: I hope she becomes alright.

Arnav: And please stop comparing Khushi and Payal. Both are different and have their own qualities. Somewhere we all are the reason for Payal's condition. So hence we have to take care.

All nodded their head.

*************

Two years later,

Payal was absolutely fine after taking proper medical treatment. Now she had no nightmares. She stopped sleep walking and her disease was completely cured. All started respecting both Payal as well as Khushi. They stopped comparing her with Khushi.

Payal: Khushi I am sorry. I tried to hurt you.

Khushi: its ok Jiji it wasnt your fault.

Khushi had given birth to a baby girl Aashi. Khushi was tired of running behind her baby (who was crawling) since past half an hour to make her drink milk. Khushi was tired carrying that baby bottle behind her baby. But Aashi wasn't ready to drink the milk. Finally Khushi picked her baby, not letting her move further and scolded.

Khushi(to her baby): If you don't drink it now then I will scold you

Aashi got scared and tears formed in her eyes and she started crying loudly.

Arnav(scolding Khushi): Why are you scolding my baby?

Khushi turned back to find her husband returning from office. Arnav was angry on Khushi for scolding Aashi. He took Aashi in his arms and calmed her. Aashi became quiet.

Khushi: She is not drinking milk Arnavji. I have tried from half an hour.

Arnav took the milk bottle from Khushi.

Arnav(to Aashi): Mamma scolded you na, papa will scold Mamma but before that you have to drink this milk.

He held the bottle towards her lips. Aashi drank it completely as if she understood what Arnav said. Khushi's mouth turned "O" shaped.

She tried from past 30 mins and he did this in just a minute. Arnav kissed his baby's cheek, saying "Good girl".

Arnav(smirking): Aise dhood peelate hai. (This is how you make to drink milk)

Khushi(angrily): So from now you only take care of her. Don't call me for anything.

Wooing his daughter was easier than his wife.

Arnav: I didn't mean that.

Khushi was still not happy.

Khushi: She loves you but not me.

He knew she was sad.

Arnav kept his baby on the bed and held Khushi's hand.

Arnav: See its not like that, she loves you too or else she wouldn't irritate you. And its our responsibilty to take proper care of her. She expresses her love by irritating you. Ha that's a different thing that she loves me more than she loves you.

He said jokingly and she patted his chest.

Aashi: Mmm...ma..mamma

Khushi's eyes pooled when Aashi said that. She said "Mamma" for the first time. She was happy, smiling. Khushi took her in her arms and kissed her cheek.

Khushi: Say that again.

Aashi: Mamma..mamma...

There was no boundary for Khushi's happiness. Even Arnav was happy to listen their daughter speak.

Khushi: Arnavji she is like a boon for us. She turned our life to something else. Sorry baby, I was stupid that day to end my life. Sorry.

Arnav: Forget the past and live for the future. She is our life.

Arnav and Khushi both kissed their baby. They lived happily ever after.

THE END.

Thank you for the comments thankyous and your support.

Katty