chapter 11

 CHAPTER-11

Note m taking a leap of  4 months

It was night time and khushi was lying on her bed thinking about arnav and her life in these 4 months in Delhi

She remembered several incidences and compared old arnav to the arnav she saw in these 4 months he was trying so hard to change yes she can't deny that he is changing something in her heart stirred that he was changing coz of her but the old memories always over powers this feeling

Flashback

Khushi met a good frnd of her from London

k-hey adi

ad-hugging her tight almost squeezing her in his arms hey sweetheart

khushi saw how arnav who was sitting right in front of her was fisting his palm controlling his anger

khushi was specially amazed when he did not do any of his tread mark ASR things but instead talked to Aditiya very nicely keeping in expressions and tongue in control

flashback end

she remembered how he never ordered her and not only her but did not ordered or behaved rudely with anyone leave her or her employs but his   own employs too

she remembered several incidences where he tried keeping his calm instead of busting out how he tried understanding others point of views and problems and taking them in consideration

she remembered how he was keeping his anger and demeanour in check how he was giving  respect to others  p.o.v. how he was trying hard not to react on certain things like her way of greeting talking being friendly with her male frnds which includes them being close to khushi holding her hands or some times her waist sometimes kissing the back of her palm in chivalry how he was genuinely caring about her and amaira and not only them but he some times help and care about her family the Mallicks and her frnds everyone around him or her how a softer side of his was growing how he was trying to befriend her but at the same time giving her time and space

and also how he have grown to be a part of Mallick family how he would come to home almost daily and will play with amaira and listen to her rants for long will bear punishments from her for any mistake how he would even give her hoarse rides and would even play with her with her dolls and also all her family and doctor doctor  type of all girly games and would even enjoy them with her she herself had for the first time seen this much of caring loving patient and soft arnav  and also came to see the trust arnav was able to gain from armaan and arjun as they have allowed him to come which never allow to any one and that too he was allowed to come even when they r not present he was also asked to be there once or twice in situations were both not present in home in order to safeguard the precious ladies of Mallick family but still the thought of truth coming out in front of her brothers scared her but she can't deny that she was loving the change in arnav and specially the fact that she was the reason for it

she has even seen the change in ridhima's view and stance towards arnav

she turned her side on bed and saw her daughter sleeping hugging the teddy bear which armaan and arnav both choose for her on the best fun filled day of her life as she said which was a shopping with armaan and arnav and going to different places she liked

just then she heard a voice from her balcony but before she could think of anything she heard her name being called in a whisper and she knew instantly it was arnav she immediately closed her eyes and acted to sleep to see what he does and why he was here

arnav came close to her sat on the side of her head and caressed her hairs and her cheek and only she knew how difficult it was to control the shiver that ran down her spine then she heard him talk to her softly

ar-how are u khushi ? I know it's a stupid question to ask as we met just today and worked together  but that is not enough for me khushi I hate the fact that I have to come to a house where there is no khushi no amaira I loved my work a lot in the past but now a days  I  work for long hours only so that I could be with you for long time and the hardest part is when I have to part away from my princess I know this is all brought on me by myself but I am dying now khushi I just can't handle it any more jaan I love you I am changing myself for you jaan but I promise I won't ever force you to be with me again it is you who would decide at the end that i deserve to be with you and our daughter or not that do deserve those small happiness that I dream of now a day's dreams of seeing my princess come running in my arms and telling me about her day and play with her when I come back from office to see that bright smile of yours intact on your face on seeing me the happiness and satisfaction of coming and sleeping in your arms after the days tiredness happiness of going on outings with you both and sometimes our whole family and seeing the smile on all my loved once faces happiness of seeing our princess grow happiness of being called as dad by her rather than uncle it pinches hard khushi seeing my own daughter my own kid my own princess calling me uncle and being sad of not being able to get the love of her dad being sad about her dad doesn't love her pain of seeing her sad and not able to tell her that her dad loves her a lot that her dad could die to see a little smile on her face i promise khushi I would not change if you came in my life I really want to do something for you I really want to change myself I want to be the person you would love and spend your life with

he stopped and kissed her forehead lovingly and then went to his daughter caressed her head and cheek for long kissed her forehead and cheek and when he was about to go out of the balcony someone held his hand he knew it was not his khushi's touch he turned around to find ridhima and for a minute he thought all was over he remembered his first encounter with ridhima and thought she would think that he was bad and the change he was showing was fake

ar-ridhima

ri- u don't have to think all that what u r thinking, m good at understanding people that's what everyone tells me I know that now you really love khushi and you r making genuine efforts to woo her and win her trust back and I appreciate that arnav but I want you to tell a few thing a you wana hear now or sometime else

ar-m all ears

ridhima and arnav sat on the sofa in the room

I m sorry but I heard all you said to khushi and I would suggest u to increase your patience level arnav khushi is scared she is even scared to be in a relationship with any one she doesn't even make close friends   coz she is scared of being hurt

U know arnav that me and khushi met in the orphanage when mother Maria brought her she was a dead soul and that is literally true she used to work and roam around like a dead body for months she never reacted to anything she would do the work told she would help she would eat only when told to eat and would eat food which had no taste food without salt she won't say a word we took her to doctors got several treatments done but she won't react her gynac told it was bad for the baby we were desperate to get her to react we tried all things possible for months we did it but nothing worked but u know what worked arnav

Ridhima looked him in the eye and said

One day we were sitting outside in the park i was trying to talk to her tying to make her talk and seeing her not responding in frustration and tension I said I so wished that her cruel mean monster of a husband and his family feel the pain and her husband die in the most worst painful death ever god has given to anyone and that was the time I first ever got a reaction from her I got a hard slap from her   I saw tears coming out of eyes I heard her speak for the first time in months she was scolding me she shouting at me for saying all that for her family for her love her husband and she prayed to her devi maiyaa to keep her arnavji safe and happy but I didn't mind any of it coz for the first time she reacted and that was also the time I came to know the importance that she held in my life and we became sisters and later a family  she loves u a lot arnav she love u like hell but she is scared arnav and me arman and bhai have tried a lot we tried our best and r still trying to get that fear of relations out of her mind and heart but are not  successful

She looked up and saw arnav's face was drenched in tears a guilty expression on his face an expression of a culprit 

Ridhima squeezed arnav's hand

Ri-I know arnav that you are struggling that you r paying a lot for one misunderstanding but you have to understand khushi you have to take fears out of her heart and mind

Ar- I will do my best ridhi I would do all I could and should to get my old chirpy happy go lucky khushi back and I even promise to keep her happy and protected from everything and anything even myself

Ridhima smiled at him and suggested him to leave before anyone else find out about his presence

Arnav turned towards ridhima smiled at her

Ar-thanks ridhima thanks to u armann and arjun for taking care and loving my khushi and amaira

Ri-thats not needed arnav they r our family too and before she could say anything she was engulfed in a bear strong embrace

Ar-thanks for being a little sister to me ridhi anjali di has always been more of a mother to me but I have found a little sister in you I know our relation is not that strong but I hope that it turns out to be strong

He comes out of the hug and wiped the tears from ridhi's face

Ri-u should think before saying it I could be a very demanding and someties a very mean sister

Arnav chuckled

Ar-I m ready to fulfil all demands of my little one and I know my little one can not be mean with me and even if u be I m sure I handle

Ridhima smiled and hugged him again

Ri- thank you so much bhai u don't know what u have given to me I have been orphan for ears crying alone remembering my family being strong showing to the world that m unbreakable and handling alone what ever life has thrown at me till arman came into my life but still sometimes I felt that I still m incomplete somewhere I don't have a mayka[a girls parents house after getting married is called mayka ]

Ar-but now u have he hugged her again and gave a kiss on forehead and left

Ridhima smiled she really felt complete today she felt she to have a mayka she have both her families with her as all girls have she have the love of her mayka and sasural both she turned towards khushi and amaira and prayed to god for their happiness and left the room to be in the loving secure arms of her husband before he realises that she was not on bed at this hour

Khushi who was hearing all this as a mute listener opened her eyes with a smile on her face she thanked god for giving her sister the happiness khushi knew she craved for and some