This is my second OS and this one doesnt deal with the current scenario in IPK...its just a random one! Hope you ppl like this!
After the death of Khushi's mother, her step mother and her buaji started torturing her. Her only wel wishers in that house were her paralysed father and step sister Payal, who studies engineering in some other town. Though Khushi was a very good at studies, but after her father got paralysed, her step mother never allowed her to study any further as she worried Khushi might out shine her own daughter in studies and eventually get a very good groom for herself! Though Khushi is now the sole bread earner of the family, still she was forced to do all the works in their house. Sometimes she was even portrayed as the maid servant of their house. Nobody was there to take care of her. But Khushi never objected, because she believed that after dusk there is dawn.
Whenever she felt alone she looked upon the sky and talked to the stars as her sister Payal says that the brightest twinkling star in the sky is Khushi's mom and she is always there to look after her.
For a past few days, Khushi was not able to go to her work place as her health condition started deteriorating day by day.
Arnav on the other hand was getting restless in his office as he observed Khushi's blank chair for the past few days.
Arnav, the mighty Arnav Singh Raizada, is Khushi's boss. Though he had a soft corner for her, but he never showed that, as he thought falling in love is something very kiddish and just waste of time. But her absence was hurting him more than anything else! He called Lavanya and asked whther Khhushi has informed anything.
Lavanya bit her lips. "ASR, I am extremely sorry…actually Khushi called me yesterday and told that she wasn't feeling well since past few days and as she was very much scared of your yellings, she told me to inform you!"
"What the hell Lavanya! She is ill and you are nt even bothered to inform me!" Arnav yelled at her and stormed out of his cabin. He started his SUV and drove towards Khushi's home. Only one thought was haunting "what had happened to her! Is she alright!" He started getting more and more nervous. Finally he reached.
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"I hope she's ok." He knocked on her the door but there was no response.
"Khushi," he called, "Khushi its Arnav." Still no response.
He opened the door and walked in to a disgusting sound. The sound of someone throwing up. But not just anyone.
Khushi. He walked up to the bathroom door and put his ear to it.
Once again he heard the sound of eaten food hit the toilet. He knocked on the door.
"Khushi?" he said. He was rewarded with a whimper. "Khushi its Arnav, can I come in?" he asked with concern.
"J..Arnavji?" she asked in a whimper
"Yeah…….. its me, can I come in?" he asked again with concern.
"Y..Yes," she whimpered, "please help me."
Arnav opened the door to see Khushi on the floor breathing heavily and she was sweating and she had a dead look in her eyes. Arnav was scared. He had never seen her like this. He sat down and pulled Khushi onto is lap. When he set her on his lap she whimpered. She had her back facing him. He grabbed a towel and wiped her face. He felt her head. She was burning up! He wet another towel and put it on her forehead.
"J..J..Arnavji?" Khushi whispered grabbing onto his arm, as if to make sure he was there.
"Yes?" he asked, holding her tighter to him.
"Can you help me, I want to lay down." she said looking at him with tired eyes.
"Sure." he said.
He picked her up bridal style and carried her to her bed. He put her on her bed and pulled up the sheets. He was about to sit down in the chair in front of her bed until he heard her whimper.
"Arnavji please don't leave me," Khushi pleaded, "I don't want to be alone."
He observed Khushi was just too weak and also not in her senses…her body was trembling and there was no one to look after her at home…she was just all alone! His heart melted seeing her like this in front of his eyes…she was lying helpless and hopeless…
"It's ok," he said getting closer to her and holding her, "I'm not going anywhere until you get better."
"Thank you." Was the last thing Khushi said before she fell to sleep in Arnav's arms.
After about two hours Khushi awoke to see Arnav holding her. She scared looking at Arnav
"He was holding me for the past 2 hours…………hw can he do this!!!!!!!!"
She looked at Arnav. Her eyes were filled with thousand queries….but she was weak enough even to utter a single word.
"A…Arnavji…" her voice was breaking and her lips trembling
"It's ok." Arnav opened his eyes and pulled Khushi closer.
"You…you..here," she replied with a smile, the smiled Arnav loved to the core.
"Feeling better ?" Arnav asked with concern written all over his face
"Much," she said stretching, "Thank you for taking care of me."
"No thanks necessary," he kissed her on the hands, "whenever you're sick or hurting I'll always be there for you, don't ever forget that."
She was completely astonished.. "Arnav kissed my hands! Hey Devi maiyya!" She pinched herself "OUCH!!!!"
"Khushi that hurts and I know wat you thinking this time!" He took her hand on his own and caressed.
They sat there in same position for at least 15 mins. Wandering in their own little world.
After sometime Arnav remembered that Khushi might be starving as she is not even able to stand fr a while.
"Ah, man you're probably starving," Arnav said snapping out of his trance, "I better get you something to eat."
"No thanks Arnavji, better you leave, I am feeling little better, nw I think I can cook" she said holding her head.
"O yeah , I can see , nw you are completely fine…….." Arnav gave a sarcastic smile.
"But Arnavji……….." Arnav cut it off "No ifs and buts…………today you have to do wat I say…….Done" Arnav smiled.
"Done" Khushi nodded in uncertainity.
Khushi was sitting in her room. Suddenly she remembered the kitchen being dirty, the sink piled high with dirty dishes, and crumbs all over the floor.
"Deni Maiyya what Arnavji must be thinking…………I must go and help him" She immediately walked off the bed.
She was amazed by the current view of the kitchen………….this kitchen was clean, spotless, not a single dirty plate in site. She gasped without knowing it and Arnav smiled.
"Like what I did?" he asked walking into the kitchen with a smile.
"You did this for me?" Khushi asked still surprised.
"Well...Yeah!" he nodded,
"I saw it on your to-do lists and when I walked in the kitchen... "He said.
He turned to her with a hint of sadness in his eyes. "How could they expect you to do all that work?" he asked with a frown, "I mean you're only one person." A silent tear slid down Khushi's cheek.
"Not to them," she said her voice cracking, "I'm nothing, a slave, worthless, a piece of-"
"Khushi!" Arnav yelled, "Don't you dare say that, don't even think that!"
"I don't have to think it because I know it!" Khushi yelled back tears pouring down her cheeks.
Before Arnav got to say anything else Khushi fell to the floor shaking and coughing violently.
"Khushi!" Arnav screamed running over to her and holding her. She pushed out of his arms as her coughing got more violent. Before he could hold her again she threw up. But it was different this time. This substance wasn't food. It was blood! Arnav watched in horror as Khushi coughed up the red liquid that was splattering the floor. She was lying on the floor looking just like she did in the bathroom but only this time she was lying in blood. She was staring at him with dead eyes again. He picked her up and held her tight as he started rocking her back and forth.
"I...It...Hurts," she whimpered shaking again, "It hurts so badly." She started looking around the room as if looking for someone. "A...Arnavji?" she whispered, "Where are you?"
"I'm right here," he said holding her tighter to his chest, "I'm not going anywhere."
After a while Khushi's breathing was back to normal but she was a little pale. She sat with her head on the table as Arnav made her some oatmeal to settle her stomach. When he went to go get some water from the refrigerator he saw a note for Khushi, by her step mom. It read:
Dear worthless,going to hospital for routine check up of ur worthless father.By the time we come Clean house and do chores and if you get finished early do it again. Don't you dare touch anything valuable! Bcoz a worthless never knows the value of valuables!
Arnav couldn't believe what he had read! How could they treat someone as wonderful as Khushi like this? He shoved the note in his pocket and finished making the oatmeal. He put it in front of her then felt her head.
"You don't have a temperature anymore," he said with a smile, "thats good."
"Yeah." That was all Khushi said before she started eating.
They didn't talk while she ate. Khushi was looking at the oatmeal and Arnav looking at her. Had he blinked he would have missed the tear that slip of Khushi's cheek and into the oatmeal. She was crying. He got up, lifted her up, and cradled her.
"Why does she hate me so much?" Khushi asked crying, "What did I do?"
"Nothing," Arnav said kissing her forehead, "you're perfect in every way."
All of a sudden Khushi screamed in pain and grabbed her chest.
"Khushi!" Arnav exclaimed, fear in his eyes. Letting out another scream Khushi buried her face in his chest. She started hyperventilating.
"Khushi, you have to try to calm down." Arnav said holding her tight to him.
"B...But it h...Hurts s...so m...much." she whimpered out.
Arnav felt wetness on his shirt. He pulled back a little to see Khushi had her eyes closed and blood dripping from the corner of her mouth. He wiped her mouth with his figure then he looked at her. She still had her eyes closed and she was breathing normally. She was asleep but she was whispering.
"Ar…Arnavji," she whispered, "please make the pain go away." She looked at him with pained eyes.
"I'm gonna make it go away," he said kissing her on the lips, "I promise."
She watched as he got the phone and dialed his doc's number and told him what has happened and the adress.
He said they would be there as soon as possible. He sat on the floor rocking Khushi back and forth, whispering to her.
"Its ok Khushi," he whispered softly, "help is coming."
She fell asleep after awhile and the ambulance showed up. The paramedics rushed in and gently put Khushi on the stretcher. Arnav road in the ambulance with her, not wanting to let her out of his site. When she had to go to the emergency room he waited in the waiting room. Arnav stared at the floor not wanting to look up until Khushi's doctor came out. After about 2 hours, Arnav heard a voice.
"Mr. Raizada!" Arnav looked up to see Khushi's doctor.
"How's Khushi?" Arnav said jumping up from his chair, "is she ok?"
"Miss Khushi is suffering from acute pneumonia," he said with a worrying tone, "You have done the right thing by admitting her in the hospital, or else it would have been very dangerous for her."If you would like to see her, she is in room 212. But remember you have to take special care of her and the most important is she needs bed rest".
"Thank you." Arnie said as he walked down the hospital hallway. He stopped right in front of room 212.
He opened the door to see Khushi sitting up in the bed, looking at him. She was smiling. The smile he loved the most, which he was longing for.
He ran over and embraced her.
"Khushi! I love you Khushi…I never believed in love…but the day you came to my life, the whole scenario changed! The arrogant ASR became Arnav…I learnt what is love and how it feels!" he said as he was kissing her here and there. "You are my guiding light Khushi….I promise I won't let anything hurt you ever again. You make my life complete."
The hug even become more tighter and this time Khushi too responded! She was on cloud nine! For the first time after a long 10 years, she dint feel lonely! Arnav was hers! Only hers!
"I love you too Arnavji…and I promise I will be there with you till my last breath" she whispered as she lulled to sleep.
THE END
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