FF:Worth of Water! *NEW* EPILOGUE PG.111 - Page 44

"Chottey, she's not responding to anything. The doctor says she might be like this for the rest of her life!"

"Di, I will do something I promise! I need some time to think."

"We don't have much time! Please."

"Di, I will call you back later."

'There's only one thing I can do, I need to talk to Harshita.'

*****

There was a knock on the door. Harshita had just came out of a warm shower, her hair was wet as she dried it with a towel on her shoulder. She was wearing a simple sari as she was in a mood for one.She looked at her watch; 7:00 am

'Who can it be at this hour?'

There was another knock.

"I'm coming!"

When she opened the door she wasn't expecting Arnav to be there.

"Mr.Raizada? You here? At 7:02 in the morning?"

"I need to talk to you."

"Right now?"

"Yeah is there a problem?"

"I. . . Can you wait one second?"

"Sure."

She ran to her room and woke up her sleeping daughter.

"What mom? It's only 7:00!"

"Go take a shower and design for a little bit! Don't come downstairs until I call you okay?"

"Why?"

"We have a guest."

"Who?"

"No one, just listen to me okay?"

"Sure." She responded confusion clearly written on her face.

Harshita then ran down the stairs once again to Arnav who was waiting for her.

"Problem Solved! So what did you want to talk to me about."

"I want to offer you a deal."

"Another deal with Diva?"

"Not with Diva. With you."

"Me?"

"Yes, as you know my Nani is suffering great shock and isn't ready to accept Khushis' supposed death. I need your help, I need you to pretend to be Khushi for a little while till she is alright. Then we will fake a huge fight and divorce so that you can leave. I am ready to pay you anything for this please."

"I can't do that! It's deceit!"

"Please Harshita, I need your help!"

"Look ASR, we can't deceive everyone like that!

"Please! I'm begging!"

"I'm not alone in this decision." He looked at her suspiciously.

"Arshi!" she called for her daughter who immediately walked down the stairs.

"Yes, mom?"

"That's your daughter?"

"Yeah."

"Aren't you the girl that designed the beautiful lenghas?"

"Yeah, you remember me?"

"Very well! Your designs were fabulous, hard to believe your how old again?"

"She's 8! Harshita quickly added trying to convince him.

"Okay, well those were fabulous for an 8 year old. Anyway, Harshita where were we? Oh yes the deal, so are you in?"

Harshita looked at her daughter, "Yeah, but this stays in between the three of us, no one finds out where we go! I will take a personal break from boss."

"Great! We start training tomorrow!"

"Training?"

"If we want to convince others your Khushi, then we have to convince you! You must pay attention to every single detail of Khushi's! You will need to change you appearance, your behavior, and as for Arshi, she will need to call me dad."

"But. . . Arshi's dad. . . how can she. . . I mean. . ."

"I won't feel uncomfortable Mom!" Arshi responded. "Infact, I will be happy to have someone I can call Dad, even if it's a lie. Can I talk to you privately though?" Arshi pulled her mother to the side.

*****

"Mom why did you lie about my age?"

"Just because, now listen you won't tell him your real age"

"Why? You said lying was wrong!"

"Unless, it's for the good of others!"

"Okay!"

*****

"Any issues?"

"No, we are ready to help you!"