Fan Fic - ArHi - Wish you were here - Pg2, Part 2

In a far away place from Delhi, Khushi sat on the stairs of her new home, drinking a cup of chai and a tear falling down her cheek. She closed her eyes, wishing the pain would go away. All she saw was the eyes she loved, the smile she carved for. Seemed like her heart had stopped beating since last six months.

Sighing, she picked up her bag and headed out to her scooty, riding on the streets of chandigarh to her school, where she was working as a nursery teacher. The kids, with their innocence kept her going. Today was the day when the new batch of kids came in.

she entered her class, looked at the kids inside the class and smiled at them. some were crying, some were just shy. but one was different from the rest he was looking confident and was making his own way by drawing on the walls a blue color apple. Talk about being different !

She went from one kid to another, asking their names, making them smile... finally, she came around to the kid who was making the apple and asked " Aap kya bana rahe hai". He said - Apple. Khushi asked, kiske liye, he said apne liye. achha chaliye apna naam bataiye. The kid said - " A Ar Arnav"

Khushi sat there, numb… The name, the name that was synonymous to who she was, the name of the man she loved and hated at the same time. The man who did not trust her, accused her of incest. The man who said she was breaking his sister home. Sadly, still the man who could make her feel alive.

She sat there and had tears in her eyes and the kid asked – mam – you crying in his broken tongue and all she could do was hug him and carry on with the day.

There at Raizada mansion – Payal was in tears, Akash was shocked and Arnav broken. Wiping his tears, Arnav got up and went to payal and asked her – Payal, I beg you tell me why, why you did not say all of this before, why ?

All Payal could say was "I had promised Khushi, that I would never tell anyone not even Akashj as she felt this could break Di marriage"

Arnav stood there stones, thinking of how selfless Khushi had been and how he always accused her. All the memories ran in front of him, the hurt he had caused, the accusals he had thrown… He banged the table in front of him in frustration, what have I done !

I need to meet her, I need to meet her… all he could repeat. Payal , where is Khushi.

Payal stood there mum not saying a word. Akash held her by the shoulders and said : "Payal – bhai asked, where is Khushi".

Payal : "who, I promised khushi I will not tell anyone where is she". Arnav and Akash thre their hands in surprise and Arnav shouted : "I cannot believe this, you are still fulfilling a promise that can destroy lives"

Payal " There is a way, she said I cannot tell anyone but anyone can guess right"

Arnav could not believe the conversation but he had no other way and said "yes, maybe, that is the only way"

And they began the question answer game.

Arnav – "Is she in Delhi"

Payal – "No"

Arnav – "Is she near to Delhi"

Payal –" Kind off"

Arnav – "Knd Of means more than an hour away"

Payal –"Yes"

Akash – "Is she in Haryana"

Payal – "Kind Of "

Arnav thinking Kind of, stuck him, "is she in Punjab"

Payal – "Kind Of"

Arnav, with a twinkle – "Is she in Chandigarh"

Payal , smiled back giving the answer.

The opened Chandigarh on google and Payal pointed out her locality, saying she cannot say any further.

Arnav , hugged her, not knowing how to thank her.

Clutching a bag, throwing some clothes in it. He opened a drawer, and collected her diary, her payal, her picture and his mother Kangans and said I have to leave, I have to leave now.

Akash – "Yes Bhai, go, get your life back"

Payal – "Arnav ji, she calls up everyday to ask about you. She is hurt by you but still in love. Hope it helps"

Arnav – "Thanks Payal, this has to be the best news ab to Dulhaniya leke hi aayenge"

Precap : There she was, the angel. He saw her passing by the jalebi stall and not even giving it a glance. It was hurting him to see that his rose had become so dull. I swear Khushi, I will get the smile back on your face.