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Beware Mr ASR, Mrs ASR in actionChapter 1
Sunlight entered inside the master bedroom of a beautiful mansion in Delhi. A man in his early thirties was lying on the left side of the king size bed. The right side of the bed was kept empty as if waiting for its rightful owner to occupy. The man was sleeping clutching a pillow tightly in his embrace.
The frown lines on his face clearly told that he has no peace even in sleep. But the naughty sunlight was not ready to allow him to sleep more. They peeked inside the room through windows and fell directly on his face.
But the stubborn man was not ready to open his eyes. Turning to the other side with his still closed eyes, he mumbled in his sleep, "Khushi, please close the curtains."
Even after few minutes, when the curtains were not closed and the sunlight succeeded in waking him up. He got up and sat on the bed with his drowsy eyes.
Seeing the empty bedroom, realisation dawned on him. The reality made his heart clench. He made tight fists digging his nails inside his palms. Looking around the room, one by one memories started running in front of him.
The bittersweet memories made it difficult for him to stay in his own bedroom. Not able to take the suffocation anymore, he got up from his bed. Sliding the French door open, he stepped outside onto the poolside garden.
The same garden which was his solace once. But now the garden gave anything but solace. The painful and beautiful memories associated with this garden was the only thing that kept him going.
Yes, today he is living his life depending only on the memories that she left behind. Today one of the biggest business tycoon and the king of the fashion world Arnav Singh Raizada is living only depending on that few memories that a certain Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada has left behind. Otherwise the emptiness that is left in his room is what is left in his life after she left him.
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Two hours later
Arnav Singh Raizada came down after getting ready. Reaching the middle of the staircase, he saw his whole family sitting on the dining table having breakfast. Whole family. Was his whole family actually present. The thought itself was painful. Shaking his head, he diverted his mind.
Coming to the dining table, he sat on his usual seat. Giving a small greeting, he started having his toast and juice. While having his breakfast, he looked around the table. Everyone was having their breakfast silently.
Silence. Yes that was the only thing that is left in this house after the happiness of this house left this house three years back. Two certain Gupta sisters who entered in their lives in a most unexpected way and then left this house unexpectedly taking all the happiness of this house.
Nowadays, everyone in this family just thinks about only one thing. How they used to live before that certain Gupta sisters entered in their lives. Even after trying for three long years why they couldn't learn to live without them when they had lived their lives for years before those two had entered their lives almost four years back. Why is it so difficult to live without them.
Looking ahead Arnav saw Akash having his food without looking up. But he could see his own pain mirroring in his little brother's eyes. Even though he knew why Khushi left him but he was still unaware why Payal left Akash. Then the pain was so raw in his eyes that he never had the guts to ask him. Moreover he feared that his answer would somehow show him mirror of his own deeds. So he kept quiet.
Arnav Singh Raizada knew that he was at fault. He himself was the sole reason why the Gupta sisters left Shantivan. Not only him, but his whole family was at fault. The whole Raizada clan was one or in another way a reason why Khushi and Payal left. But they never blamed each other because none were correct. They knew once they discussed the topic everyone will feel guilty as all of them are at fault.
Sighing Arnav started concentrating on his food. A few moments later, he felt someone occupying the empty seat beside him. The same seat which once Khushi used to occupy. But seeing the person occupying the seat his heart clenched with pain. Everyone looked up and saw the new occupant of the dining table. All gave him a look in which he could definitely feel the sarcasm. But without saying anything everyone continued to have their food.
But with each passing minute, it became difficult for Arnav to swallow even a single bite. The atmosphere itself suffocated him. The reality was making his heart bleed. Once he knowingly gave his Khushi's seat to the person sitting beside him. Now seeing the same person sitting there made his heart pain. And the knowledge that the same person is responsible why his Khushi is not with him added to his misery.
His insensitive actions at that time had cost him his most precious possession. The person looked at him and gave a small smile. Sheetal Kapoor. His ex-girlfriend. The mother of his son Arav. The thought itself suffocated him. But it was the truth. The bitter truth of his life.
The DNA tests had proved that Arav is his son. Arav. That was another painful memory of his life. The little boy who he got attached to. He didn't know why he felt a pull towards him. But that innocent face somehow captured his heart. But now even that face is also included in one of the bittersweet memories of his life.
He don't know where the little boy is. Soon after Khushi and Payal left without informing everyone, they realized that even Arav is also missing. It had been three years, still there is no news about where Arav is nor any of the Gupta sisters.
Arnav Singh Raizada had tried every possible way to find Arav, Khushi and Payal. But still there was no information about where those three are.
After Arav went missing, Sheetal took it as an opportunity to stay in Raizada Mansion giving the reason that she won't be able to search Arav alone and once Arav is found she will leave. So they allowed her to stay in Raizada Mansion. But till now Arav is not found.
Arnav sighed. He couldn't take it anymore. Seeing Sheetal sitting in Khushi's place is painful. Even after asking her to not do so. She still does it. If he tries to rectify her, then she will start her brawling about Arav's missing and how she will leave once he is found. There is no use trying to make her understand.
When after few minutes, it became difficult for him to take it anymore, he left the dining table after informing Akash that he would wait for him outside.
Anjali Raizada sighed hard seeing her little brother leaving the dining table without finishing his breakfast. She knew that there's no use asking him to stay as he won't do it. So she let it be.
She looked around. The house has actually become silent just like it's name Shantivan. It was like this since her two sister in-laws left the house. She knew that she was at fault. Major fault. She is one of the main reason why they are not here. Why the happiness of this house is not here.
But Today she truly wished that they come back. The happiness of this house come back. She is ready to sacrifice anything for that. Even her own self.
Well that's the first part. In this story I am not giving any prologue. This story will be based on Sheetal's track. It will have a lots of twist and turns. You will see a very different Khushi. So just wait and watch.
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