Beauty parlor..

Payal frowned looking at the place Khushi brought her.

"Khushi where have you brought me now?" Payal face palmed.

"Ohoo you need to change your look Payal" Khushi said and pushed her inside.

"No Khushi, you don't know Ma will create a huge scene if she gets to know that I spent money for myself. Please let's not do it.." Payal cried.

"Payal you said you will change na. And what's the problem? It's my money and I'm ordering you to do this" Khushi scolded her, and pulled Payal with her to an employee there.

"Priya, she is Payal, my Jiju's wife" Khushi smiled and made Payal sit on the chair.

"Really!! She is so beautiful Khushi, but hey you need to change this look, you look tired.." Priya said pinching Payal's cheek, who smiled awkwardly.

"That's what I'm telling her to do, but she is stubborn. Please show her your magic Priya. I want her husband to fall for her all over again.." Khushi giggled and caressed Payal's hair.

Payal smiled and stare at Khushi lovingly.

"Don't worry ji when Priya is here.." Priya smiled and took Payal to wash her hair.

Khushi waited for them and sat on a chair reading some magazines.

"Changing Payal's look task finally done!! I know a bad husband like you Akash will scold her for sure, but then my plan doesn't end here also.." Khushi smirked.

"Now I need to find what is Anjali hiding from us. I hope it's nothing serious.." she prayed and called her husband.

"What?" came a rude reply.

"I wanted to talk about your sister, but seems you're not interested.." she said angry.

"I'm.." he replied.

"Then listen I think today we should stay outside the mansion to see who comes to meet her" Khushi said.

"Tonight no. I won't even return home, it's my friends birthday bash and even Di will be there" Arnav said.

"Okay then.." she nodded.

"Do you want to go there? Maybe we find something.." Arnav asked.

"Really? You want to take your wife with you? Are you sure?" Khushi asked surprised.

"I'm doing this for my sister.." he reminded her.

"Selfish.." she pouted.

"I will come to pick you. Be ready.." he said and cut the call.

"Khushi come here.." Priya shouted.

Khushi went running to them, "Hmm what do you want?"

"Should I cut her hair? I don't know if you want a fresh new hairstyle.." Priya smiled with the scissors in her hand, Payal gulped with big eyes.

"Dekho Priya do what you want, but at the end I want Payal look no less than any actress.." Khushi said.

"Alright.. Now that you given me this liberty to choose what I want to do. I promise I won't make you disappointed.." Priya said and high five with Khushi, then she raised her hands to Payal to high five, but Payal just smiled sadly that she is going to cut her hair.

Priya: Don't be sad Payal. I will make you look beautiful, pinky promise I won't cut much of your hair.

Payal nodded smiling: Okay then..

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Raizada mansion.

Payal looked at Khushi nervously. Khushi glared at her, "Do exactly what I told you to. Otherwise our friendship ends right here.."

Payal nodded sideways: But I won't be able to do it Khushi.

Khushi cupped her face: Payal you look so beautiful you know. Have you looked at yourself on the mirror? You look like a princess, and should be treated like one. I don't want to see you look down when they insult you. I want you to look and answer them. I'm not telling you to be rude or insolent, but fight for your rights, you don't deserve to look after a husband who thinks you're his slave and only cares for his work. Payal wake up, this isn't what you want, you didn't marry this man to live a life like this, you parents didn't left you here to suffer but find a partner who will be with you like they were with you. You didn't came here to wake up early in the morning, serve his family right from Mami ji to Arnav, sacrifice your time to serve, cook and take care of this mansion when they are enjoying life, you didn't came here to be ignored by your husband and ill treated by his mother, you didn't came here to be their waiter Payal, you didn't came here to bear their frustration, you didn't came here to satisfy anyone. Stop being so selfless. Show them that they need you too, and they can't take you for granted. Show them that you too have a life, dreams and other things to do for yourself Payal. You're strong girl I know it. People like Mami ji and Akash only shout to intimidate you, show them that you're not scared of them, face them Payal. One day your parents come here to see you, do you think they would like to see their daughter like this? Being treated like a slave, when all they thought was their daughter being treated by her husband like a princess? Answer me Payal..

Payal looked at Khushi crying heavily, she immediately hugged Khushi tightly, and nodded "You're right Khushi..thank you for coming in my life.."

Khushi sighed in relief, she patted Payal's back, "Now stop crying, and be ready to face your new life.."

Payal wiped her tears smiling, "Let's go inside.."

"No you go inside. I will watch your movie here on the door only.." Khushi said.

Payal nodded, " Don't worry. My movie will be a hit without you in there.."

Khushi giggled and nodded: That's what I want..

Payal entered in the mansion with a new face, new style, new attitude, new clothes, new Payal!!

Mami jaws dropped staring at her, she immediately pinched Akash to look at his wife.

"So you went to beauty parlor today? And return this late at night.." Mami fumed in anger.

"I took one day out for me.." Payal replied.

"Ohh really? Do you know ma had to cook for lunch and dinner today? You left all work on her, and what is this? You cut your hair..it's horrible Payal. You look like a clown with this look of yours.." he shouted angrily.

"4 years Akash.. It's has been 4 years since I'm in this mansion and I cooked everyday for everyone here. Do you know how many days there are in 4 years? 1461 days almost and if one day Ma cooks, what's the big deal? And yeah, about my looks.. I completely respect your point of view, just one thing I want to tell you that you're the only one who didn't like my look, otherwise everyone says the opposite. But then it's all about perspectives, I'm very happy with my new look and your opinion matters the less for me. You just wasted some precious 5 or 7 seconds of your life by commenting on me" Payal smiled and walked to her room, leaving Akash and Mami astonished, shocked, hurt and what not with her reply.

Khushi that was hiding behind the door watching Payal's every step. She started dancing happily and whistling.

"What a reply Payal.. This is what I want from you.. Now I don't need to worry about Akash and Mami ji, you will tackle with them.." Khushi smiled and entered in the mansion.

"Mami ji how was your day?" Khushi teased her.

Mami looked away, and Akash glared at Khushi.

"She is becoming like you now.." he looked at her.

"Of course bitwa, Khushi is influencing Payal to do all these things. Shi shameless girl, you want to make our bahu like you. And both now will spend Sasuma's money to do these things, shopping's, parlor and eating outside.." Mami glared at Khushi.

"Are you making a fuss for cooking one day Mami??" Arnav asked and sat on the sofa opposite of Akash and Mami.

Khushi looked at him surprised, when did he reached that she didn't notice him outside.

"Nahin Arnav beta, but did you saw how Payal is looking now?" Mami said with big eyes.

"I saw her and she is looking gorgeous.." Arnav replied.

Khushi looked at him amused.

"Gorgeous and Payal!! Come on bhai she is like a behen.." Akash was about to complete his sentence.

"If she is like a behen ji or whatever, why did you marry her your sister Akash?! If you're angry with her for changing something in her life without informing you, at least don't lie saying that she isn't beautiful, because deep inside you, you know it very well that she is more beautiful than the models we see in AR now.." Arnav said taking out his suit and stood up to go to his room.

Akash got another shock in his life in one day, his brother replied to him in a such a rude way for Payal!!

Mami glared at Khushi: Everything is happening because of you..

"Everything is changing for good.." Khushi whispered smiling.

She went running to her room, Arnav was taking out his clothes for the party.

"You iron this shirt for me.." he handled the shirt to her.

"I'm not you!! I have a name Khushi. And go and iron your clothes alone, otherwise you will see me as Payal also" Khushi said and gave his shirt back to him again.

"You're worse than Payal.." he added "Then call HP.."

"HP is very busy.." Khushi said and sat on the bed.

"Khushi I don't know how to do it.." he looked at her angry.

"Ohh so this was the problem. I will teach you na.." Khushi smiled.

She took him to the room where HP iron all their clothes.

"Come.." she called him and placed his shirt on the ironing board.

Khushi stood behind him and hugged him from behind, she placed her hands on him and guided him how to iron his shirt.

Arnav felt strange that she was literally hugging him from behind although her motive was only to teach him. Khushi also felt goose bumps and little nervousness at first because its first time she is close to a man like this. But then his unaffected pose made her feel comfortable later.

"And that's it. Now you can use your shirt.." she smiled.

He took the shirt and said, " I will surely revenge you for making me do this.."

"See DM I help him do something and he return revenges to me.." Khushi looked at his leaving figure sighing.

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Arshi room:

"Khushi tell me something when you knew we're going to a party, couldn't you also change this look of yours?" Arnav asked her as gelled his hair.

"I'm beautiful the way I'm!! And Payal's new look wasn't to make her beautiful, she is already, it was only to make her confident and show her that she can do anything that the Raizada women do" Khushi replied taking a anarkali from the closet.

"You have answer for everything!!" Arnav replied amused but didn't show it on his face, he preferred to make it a sarcastic comment.

"Hmm.. Tell me what should I wear? Pink or blue?" she showed him two anarkali on her hands.

"I don't know.. " he shrugged his shoulders.

Khushi felt sad, since she reached this house, apart from Payal and Mama, no one gave her love, or care for her. If she was in her house with Madhu and the kids, they would surely help her.

"Maybe that pink one.." he replied and took the car's keys from the dresser.

Her eyes lit in happiness, she nodded and went to the bathroom to change it.

Arnav shouted: Khushi I'm waiting for you in the car.

"Jii..I will come soon.." she replied.