Aarav rang up Aastha.
Aar:Hi Aastha..Aarav here.I told everything to everyone.They all are very excited to see mom.Dad and my little sister Arshi can't wait anymore to see her.So we are coming now to visit your house.
Her heart beat fast.
Aarav rang the bell of Aastha's house.Khushi opened the door.
K:Aarav..what a pleasant surprise!Come inside.
Aastha and Susheela came.
Aa:Namaste Dadiji..
Sush:Namaste!
K:Good timing Aarav.I just made jalebi.I will give you jalebi.
He smiled.Khushi served him jalebi.He ate a jalebi happily.
Aa:I love jalebi.My mom used to make special jalebi for me.
K:Your mom...?
Aarav's eyes got filled up with tears.
Aa:I lost her.
Khushi became upset.
Aastha and Susheela became upset.
Khushi caressed his head.
Aa:Can I call you mom?
Khushi did not know what to say.
Aa:Do you know why I called you mom in the temple?Because you look exactly like my mom.
K:What?I look exactly like your mom?
Aa:Yes.My sister Arshi looks exactly like my mom.Means...she looks like you.
K:What?
Aa:Arshiii...
Arshi came inside.All were shocked to see Arshi who looked exactly like Khushi.
Arshi lost her control and hugged Khushi:Mom!
K:Arshi...When Aarav said you look like me I did'nt expect this much.
Arshi smiled.
Ars:I will look like you only.Right?
K:Aarav told me that your mother looks exactly like you.What is your mother's name?
Arshi looked at Aarav painfully.Aarav blinked his eyes.
Ars:Khushi.
Khushi smiled.
Arshi became emotional:Mom...
Khushi became emotional.She thought:These siblings are reminded of their mother by me.
Khushi held Aarav and Arshi :You both can call me mom.
They both became happy and emotional.
Ars:I am so happy mom.I got my mom back.
Khushi smiled.
Slowly Arnav put his feet forward to enter the house.
Khushi felt his fragrance in the air.Her heart beat fast.
Dhak dhak Dhak dhak...
Arnav entered the house.He saw his Khushi.He could not believe his eyes.Khushi's eyes met his.An unknown feeling hooked Khushi's eyes onto his.They kept staring at each other.
Rabbe ve...
Aarav and Arshi smiled seeing them looking at each other.
Khushi thought:Why I feel that I am related to this person while I have not even seen him before?Why did my heart beat fast when he entered our house?How did I feel his presense even before I saw him entering our house?
Aar:Mom...this is our dad..Mr.Arnav Singh Raizada.ASR!
'ASR' struck her heart.She looked at him.
K:You are ASR?
Arn:Yes.Have you heard of me?
K:No.But this name is familiar.I don't know how.
Arnav felt upset.
He thought:Khushi...we saw each other after a long time.But so sad that you could'nt recognise me.But I will make you remember everything Khushi.This is ASR's promise.
K:I came to know that your wife passed away.I felt sad.
Arn:My wife is alive.
Aarav and Arshi got tense thinking that Arnav was going to blast the truth now.
K:What?
Arn:When I see you I don't feel that my wife is no more.I see my wife in you.
Seeing the way he was staring at her she felt uncomfortable.
K:What are you saying ASR?I agree that I resemble your wife.But I am not your wife.
Arnav felt upset.
Arn:May be for me you are not a wife.But for my children you are their mother.Please don't deny them that right Purvi.
K:Yes.For Aarav and Arshi I will be their mother.
Arn:Then come to Raizada Mansion with us.
K:What?
Khushi was open in 'O' shape.
Arshi and Aarav were quite shocked by Arnav's straight approach.
Arn:If you stay here how will my kids get their mother's love?
K:ASR...I will be your kids' mother.But how can I come and stay in your house?
Arn:Why not?
K:I don't know any of you.Then how can I?
Arn:If you stay there for some days your opinion will change.Because they will shower love upon you.
K:But ASR...it's not practical.So please don't force me.
Arn:Purvi...
Khushi turned back:ASR...you can't force me like this.
Arnav,Aarav and Arshi became upset.
Aarav:Mom..please come with us.We want you.
K:Aarav,I will always be yours and Arshi's mother.But it's not possible to leave this house and come with you all.Please try to understand.
Arshi shed tears.
Ars:Mom,please come with us.I lost my mom when I was very small.When I saw you I thought I got my mom back.But now you are refusing to come to us.Please mom...don't tear my heart.
Her words pierced Khushi's heart.But she was helpless.
Khushi's lips shivered.
Arn:Whatever you say Purvi...I know that one day you will reach Raizada Mansion.
Khushi felt awkward.
Arn:Did you hear Purvi?
She got irritated.
Khushi looked at him angrily:How can you say that so confidently ASR?
Arn:It's like that.
Khushi did not care.She went inside her room.
Susheela:Purvi...I mean Khushi has been staying with us for a long time.So it is difficult for her to leave us and move on.Please give her some more time.She will understand you all.
Aarav looked at Aastha:Aastha...please convince mom to come with us.We need her.After we lost her,we lived a dry life.Only if she returns to us our life will be happy again.Only then our lost smile will return to our faces.It's our request Aastha.Please try to make her understand.Only you can do it as mom is more closer to you now.
Aastha was dim.
Aarav,Arshi and Arnav left home sadly.
They reached RM.
Devayani:What did Khushi bitiya tell?When is she coming?
Arn:She refused to join us Nani as we are strangers for her now.
They all became upset.
Arn:But she will come here.Sure.I am confident.
The others were dull.
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