Hello peeps😊 ... I made a huge mistake 😕... In chapter 1 I named Khushi's boss Aniket and in chapter two I named him Avinash😆... seriously I suck at remembering names... thanks a lot to sweetlove4barun for pointing it out.
A big thanks to everyone for the sweet comments... I loved them
BTW this update is huge... Sorry
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Chapter Three
"We are here"Khushi took a deep breath to enter the place which was once her home, her sanctuary. The place she never thought she'll enter again. She looked at Arnav who was looking at her, as if trying to gauge her reaction.
She slowly stepped inside the threshold and what she saw made her jaw drop...
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Raizada mansion was no longer the Raizada mansion that she knew. Every single thing in this place has been changed. The living room, mandir , kitchen, dining room no nothing was the same. Every piece of furniture, decoration , curtains have been changed. If only by stepping inside the house she got such a big surprise she was wondering how the rest of the month was gonna be like. She took a deep breath and prepared herself.
"Khushi" - Payal came running and hugged her with all her might. Closely followed by Amma, Buaji, Nani, Anjali, Mami, Aakash and Mamaji. Everyone had tears in their eyes and it was an understatement that they missed her. Khushi could not hold back her own tears any longer. Everyone started hugging her, kissing her, talking to her and asking her questions at the same time.
From what she understood from the questions of the family members Arnav hadn't told them why she left. They didn't know. Seeing the reaction of everyone she understood one thing that she had made a huge mistake. She shouldn't have run away without explaining anything to anyone. Screw Arnav!! Her family came first and her family did include everyone in Raizada Mansion except Arnav Singh Raizada, her former husband.
Here Aniket was a silent observer. He had always been good at observing people. He saw how everyone ran to Khushi as soon as she crossed the threshold. Their tears were enough to confirm how much they loved this girl. How happy they were to finally know that she was safe and sound. He saw Khushi's tears and understood how much it had hurt her to be so far away from her family. How much she had missed her family. It was as if a dam had broken. The tears she had tried to keep in check for the past one and a half years could not be controlled any longer. This he had kind of expected. But what he hadn't expected was Arnav Singh Raizada, a man made of steel, whom he knew from when he was young look at his family crowding khushi with misty eyes and silently turn around and wipe his tears. His this action went unnoticed by everyone but Aniket. Aniket saw that from when they met Arnav at the airport Arnav just could't keep his eyes off khushi and khushi on the other hand was looking anywhere but at him. Even though Arnav was looking at khushi the gaze didn't hold any softness, any happiness at seeing her. His eyes looked like the eyes of a tortured soul. There were no love in those eyes. Did that mean Arnav still held khushi responsible? Did he still think of her as the girl who cheated on both him and his Di? Should Aniket tell him the truth? No he decided against it. He should leave it to them.
It was three hours since Khushi stepped into Shantivan. But it felt like only five minutes. She was now sitting at the middle holding little Ayush in her lap and answering everyone's inquiries. From where she lived to what she did to what she ate . They wanted to know everything about her. The only question she didn't answer is when buaji and amma asked her why she left. Sensing she didn't want to answer nani told them through signal to not ask her again. Beti itno dino ke baad ghar laut ke ayi hain they didn't want her to leave.
Khushi thought it was better now to leave for home with garima and buaji but payal was no way ready to let her leave. Neither was naniji, mami or anjali ready. It took them one hour of constant pestering and emotional blackmail for khushi to finally break and agree to stay at this house. Plus she was herself having a hard time leaving Ayush. In just 3hours Ayush had become the apple of his maasi's eyes.
Arnav had left for his room ten minutes after khushi came here. Seeing her like this with his family was unbearable for him. It hurt to much.
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Khushi was now sitting with Anjali while Ayush slept peacefully in her lap. Payal had gone to the kitchen. Maami and Nani went for their afternoon nap.
"Di, yeh ghar kitna badal gaya hain. Sab kuch badal gaya hain. aap log ne achanak pure ghar ka design kyun change kar diya"
Anjali didn't beat around the bush. she told her directly " woh khushiji aap ke chale jane ke thik teen mahine baad chote ne pura ghar renovate karwaya. He changed everything that reminded him of you. He destroyed everything that you once touched. Your every photograph he destroyed.Everything in this house reminded him of you so he changed everything. Aap ke chizo ko to nikal diya lekin shayad dil se nehi nikal paya. Chotte is not the same chotte anymore khushiji he has changed much more for the worse. Now he barely breathes. Apne aap ko pure tarase kaam mein doobo diya."
"Di, I don't want to talk about him"
"I know, you asked thats why I told you all this"
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Dinner time
Everyone was in the dining table. Khushi was sitting between Payal and Mamiji. Arnav came and sat at his usual sit. Instantly the atmosphere changed. Everyone felt the tension between Arnav and Khushi. They didn't know what was going to happen. Both Khushi and Arnav was silent but for how long. One moment they were madly in love, next moment khushi left without a trace than Arnav nearly went mad and burned her entire memory down, changed every single thing in this house and now she was back. It was the calm before the storm and they felt it.
"so Khushi you decided on staying"
"uh huh"
"good. Aniket can take the guest bedroom on the right side... it has amazing view... you can see [something spectacular in Delhi... since I've never been there don't know... suggest me ok😆] from there... Khushi you can sleep in the first room on the left upstairs"
That was Arnav's room
Khushi looked up sharply at him but he was looking elsewhere. Not wanting to create a scene she kept silent. She could see all the family members tensed. She didn't want them to worry aymore. What she couldn't understand was that why Arnav wanted her to sleep in what used to be their room. Did he expect her to sleep with him? Could he stoop so low?? Or was it a way of punishing her for what he believed she did to his Di?
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Kitchen [Khushi helping Payal clean up]
Payal seeing Khushi tensed asked "Jetji ke wajah se pareshan ho?? Daro mat Khushi woh ab us kamre mein nehi rehte. From the day you left he moved to the guest bedroom. He never even entered that room."
"What about his plants?"
"Well he threw away anything that had to do with his past so he threw his plants away. He had gone mad khushi. We never saw him like this"
"hmm" was all she could answer
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Khushi stepped into their bedroom. If the whole house has been redecorated this room has been stripped of everything. If not for it's location she couldn't have ever guessed it was the same room. "Did he hate her that much?" she asked herself. Well she hated him more, she consoled herself.
Her curiosity got the better of her and she instantly moved to the poolside. What she saw brought tears in her eyes. As expected he totally renovated the poolside but it hurt her far more then the changes in the other rooms. The poolside was the place she loved the most. It witnessed their love, the fights , the tears everything. She remembered the nights they used to stay awake looking at the stars. Their passionate lovemaking near the pool under the moon. How could he destroy the place? Tears hooded her lashes. A lone tear fell down her cheek.
"So do you like the changes in the poolside"
"yeah, it looks nice"
"I think it looks divine now don't you think? I had the marbles and tiles brought from Egypt. It is redecorated in ancient Egypt theme"
"yeah it's good"
She made an attempt to leave. He put an arm around her shoulder like they were the best of buddies. She knew struggling won't help so she didn't. She let him guide her to a lounger near the pool.
"So whats up with you now-a-days??"
"I don't feel or need to tell you that"
"Yes you do, you are my wife"
"No I'm not. The contract period of 6months is over and I also sent you signed divorce papers... remember"
"Aah the divorce papers... yes I remember... so what would you like to be called Khushi Kumari Gupta singh raizada... Khushi Kumari Gupta or Khushi Malhotra" He asked her looking her straight in the eyes.
Her wide eyes betrayed the exact emotion he thought they would... Shock!!!!
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Okay don't hate me or bash me please😆... Let me clear some things. Malhotra guy is NOT Aniket or Shyam... there will be no triangle...this is the biggest twist in the ff... bear with me trust me you'll not hate it ... before bashing please remember picture abhi baki hain...
This was a long...long update... I know it contained less Arhi... but I really need to set the background and am not that good at writing direct dialogues
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Edited by SamiyaIPKKND - 13 years ago
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