" Monkey sorry yaar" Meera hugged Arnav.

Meera: I didn't knew you started liking her, and I know how it must hurt knowing that she is someone's else now.

Arnav hugged her back: Sorry for shouting at you Rabbit, I'm not well today, please leave me alone for a while.

Anjali entered inside his room: Chote, don't you want to visit Shashi uncle?

Arnav nodded: Yeah let's go.
The three left the room, and headed to hospital along with Nani, Mami, Akash, Shyam and Payal.

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Hospital:

Nani: Garima calm down, Shashi will be fine, have faith in DM. Khushi bitiya you also stop crying.

Doctor came near them: Mrs.Gupta, Mr.Gupta is better now, but he is badly hurt, especially in his legs, so he won't be able to walk for a few days. And it's better you all don't meet him now and let him rest.

Khushi and Garima nodded.

Arnav was behind them with Meera. Khushi also saw him, but chose to ignore him now, otherwise it will bring problems for her if NK see them.

Anjali came near Khushi: Did you eat something? (Khushi nodded no) Come lets eat something, now uncle is also getting fine, do you think he will like to see his daughter so depressed like this?

Khushi looked down, Anjali and Lavanya guided her to the cafeteria. Nani stayed with Garima, and Mami.

Shyam: Guys let's stay with Khushi and console her.

Arnav shrugged his shoulder: You all go, I don't even wanted to see her face, only for uncle I came here.

Akash: You're being bad Arnav, how is she at fault?

Arnav looked at Akash in disbelief: Great she lied to me, and I'm bad now. Because of her all this happened, I don't know why she had to come in my life, I
wouldn't meet Nikhil then. I just hate everyone related to my father, and very soon she will be related to him, and I hate her also.

Meera signaled Akash and Shyam to go, and she would take care of him.

Meera: Excuse me Ayan is calling me.

Meera left, Arnav was left alone, he peeked to see Shashi in his room. He stood there watching Shashi.

Suddenly, Shashi pointed his finger to him making Arnav shocked, he wanted to call the nurse, but Shashi started getting agitated. Arnav himself entered in the room, sitting beside him: Uncle kya hua? Be calm, you will be fine.

Shashi nodded sideways trying to say something: D..d...di...A...ar...arn...

Arnav caressed his forehead: Calm down Uncle don't say anything, doctors advised you to rest.

Shashi cried, shutting his eyes.

Arnav noticed it: Uncle do you want to say something to me?

Shashi got some hope now, he nodded vigorously. Arnav held his hand: Haan bolo uncle, I'm hearing you.

Shashi tried: Di..a...r...r....

Arnav: Point something uncle.

Shashi looked around him, then noticed a book, he quickly pointed there. Arnav also looked at that side: Book??

Shashi nodded sideways. Arnav thought: You were saying something with "diar.." , hmm diar.. diary!!! Is this what you want to say uncle? Diary?

Shashi nodded: G..g..ghar...

Arnav: Your diary right?

Shashi smiled. Arnav: You want me to read it?

Shashi nodded.

Arnav: Okay, I will. Please calm down now.

Shashi pointed to the door, Arnav also looked at the door side and found Nikhil there. .

" Something is not right here" Arnav thought, he left the room after assuring Shashi that he will go to his house.

He quickly left the hospital, making sure Nikhil doesn't notice him.

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Outside Meera saw him running: Arnav where are you going?

Arnav held her hand: Let's go.

Meera followed him and both went to Shashi's house.

Meera: What are we doing here?

Arnav looked at the house: Look for a diary. Don't ask me questions Meera, just look for a diary here, please.

Meera nodded. Arnav went to look in all the rooms, he entered in Khushi's room.

He looked at her picture hang on the wall.

Arnav: Kyun Khushi? Why do you love that man? Why did you got engaged to him? You're really stupid and innocent, you don't see people's reality. Why dammit? I know opposites attract but he is not the right man for you, neither for any girl.

Leaving her thoughts behind, he focus on his objective, find Shashi's diary.

He was about to go from her room, but stopped seeing her diary placed on her bed, and the pillow was hiding it.

He took it quickly, and hid on his jacket. Meera came there: Found it Arnav, it was in his room.

Arnav nodded and took it from her hand. Both sat on Khushi's bed and opened the diary to read.

Flashback:

"Sir please help my father.. please.. he is in a very critical situation please.. pay his hospital bill, I will repay all your money later.. please" Khushi cried begging an unknown man, who for her looked rich and could help her sick father.

" Who are you?" Nikhil looked at the innocent girl in front of him, she was poor and he hated people like that, but she was different, beautiful, his eyes shamelessly were appreciating her, while she looked at him crying.

" Sir you don't know me, but my papa is very sick, my mother doesn't have any money to pay his hospital bills and I was fired from my work, please help me, my father will die, please help me" Khushi knelt down crying heavily making everyone in the hospital look at them.

" Don't do this, I will.. I will help you" Nikhil helped her stand again. Looking at his PA: Nothing should happen to her father, I want him alive.

Khushi smiled a little, while Nikhil caressed her cheeks smiling, she stepped back in fear, some unknown man touched her.

*Days later:
" Khushi bitiya Sir is here" Garima shouted seeing the rich man who helped them, with bodyguards in their colony.

Khushi came running there, Nikhil smiled taking off his glasses.

Khushi: Sir you here??

Nikhil: I came to visit your father, is he alright now?

Khushi nodded smiling: Haan he is getting better now.

The three went inside the house, after seeing and talking with Shashi, Nikhil called Garima alone and talked with her.

Nikhil: I liked your daughter. I want her for me, and in return you will live the life you always wanted too, you won't have problems if your husband gets sick, you will enough money to pay his bills, and to have the day meal also.

Garima's eyes widened hearing the offer: Khushi is yours.

Nikhil smirked, Shashi who was inside the room heard everything and a lone tear escaped his eyes.

Flashback ends.

A lone tear escaped Arnav's eyes reading this, Meera looked at him shocked: She is forced to stay with him, Arnav your cousin is a monster, how could her
mother sell her like this? I just can't believe such cruelty happens in this world.

Arnav shut his eyes, more tears came out of his eyes: This cannot happen.. Nikhil will not destroy her life.. I will not let this happen.

Meera closed her mouth with her palms shocked: What will we do now?

Arnav looked at Meera: Take Khushi away from this mess, her father also wants that. I will take her out of this.

Meera: Yes, but how? Nikhil is way too dangerous. I'm sure he won't let her escape from his eyes.

Arnav: Meera do one thing, I will go to train station tonight, and you just have to take Khushi out of the hospital and bring her to me.

Meera: Monkey!! What are you saying? You want to elope with her? Pagal ho kya? How will you do this? Di, Jiju, Akash, Nani, Mami what will you explain
to them??

Arnav: Meera I don't know, but I know how my father's family is, and I don't want Khushi to spoil her life by serving them. I want to save her, no matter what happens in this process.

Meera gulped: Okay I will do what you want.

Meera hugged him tightly: Good luck Arnav.

Arnav: Good luck to you too, please make sure Nikhil doesn't see Khushi leaving the hospital, we will have more time in escaping.

Both left the room, Arnav went to pack his bag while Meera returned to hospital trying to behave normally.

Meera approached Khushi: Khushi can we talk for while?

Khushi wiped her tears nodding: Yes.

Meera held Khushi's hand taking her to an empty room, Khushi looked at her confused: What happened Meera?

Meera: Shhh Khushi, I know everything about your past, Arnav also knows it. Nikhil is Arnav's cousin. And we know he isn't a good person, he is blackmailing you to stay with him, isliye Arnav decided that he will help you.

Khushi looked at Meera shocked: What are you talking Meera? Please forget you know my past, Nikhil will not let anyone help me. Do you think my neighbors and my uncle didn't try, no one can help me in this, I'm trapped with
this man for all my life, please tell Arnav to not do anything.

Meera: No one could help you because they weren't in love with you Khushi, Arnav tumse pyaar karta hai, do you think he would risk his life knowing very well how his cousin is to save you? And if I'm not wrong you also feel
something for him, otherwise you wouldn't have let him kiss you. All you have to do is tonight go with me to the train station, from there Arnav will be with you, please Khushi let us help you.

Khushi: Kya? When did you plan all this? I can't do all this please.. I don't feel nothing for Arnav, go away from here Meera please.

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Arnav smiled looking at her picture he took secretly from the summer camp: Sorry I thought bad about you, you weren't at fault, Thank you so much my
Devi Maya, for showing me that Khushi is my dream girl, thank you, yessss... she doesn't love that cheap Nikhil, thank you so much..but how am I going to
know if Nikhil harms Shashi uncle.

Arnav thought worried, he called Akash: Bhai, please do one thing, call police to stay where Shashi uncle is abhi.

Akash frowned: Why Arnav? What are you talking about?

Arnav shut his eyes: Woh.. please just do this, Shashi uncle's life is in danger, please stay near him, and don't tell anyone about this please, let's keep it a secret.

Akash: But everyone will ask me why police are there Arnav?

Arnav: Please cook up some story, say it's for his protection something like that but don't leave him alone, I beg you.

Akash nodded: Are you alright?

Arnav nodded: Yes I am, don't worry about me.
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At night time:
Meera: Chalo Khushi, this is your time to live your life, please (looking at Shashi) uncle please tell her.

Shashi nodded pointing to Khushi to go with Meera. Khushi nodded sideways crying: Papa he will kill you if I go.

Shashi made an angry face: G...G..GO...

Meera looked at her watch: Khushi we don't have time, Nikhil will get alert, your father has given you the permission to go, and see police are here, nothing
will happen with uncle. Please let's go.

Shashi tried to push Khushi, she understood it from his action, Meera held her hand and both left the hospital silently.
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Arnav was at the station passing around with his both palm on his mouth, he was nervous to do this, but to save her he would do anything.

After sometime Khushi came with Meera, Arnav sigh in relief and went near them.

Arnav: Thanks a ton Meera, love you. You're really my best friend.

Meera smiled: Monkey dosti mein no sorry, no thank you. Just go, don't waste time, I'm trembling in fear of that Nikhil.

Arnav held Khushi's hand and both walked to go. Meera went running back, wiping her tears.

She turned again: Arnav.

Arnav also turned, and she came running to hug him: I will miss you. I wish you all the best in the path you've chosen, and please come back home soon, after all
this ends.

Arnav: Please don't cry rabbit, otherwise I will not be able to go, do you know how much it's difficult for me to leave you all, that too without informing Di,
she will get angry with me.

Meera nodded wiping her tears: Just go, don't think about me,Take care of Khushi and you too, bye bye.
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Arnav: Don't worry okay, we just have to wait for the train to start, and you will be free from this life Khushi.

Khushi looked at Arnav, without saying anything. Arnav: Khushi kuch bolo, are you scared? You know I asked Akash to keep police there, so that he can't harm
Shashi uncle, everything will be alright. After all this ends, we will come back.

Khushi: You think all this will end?

Arnav: Do you trust me?

Khushi looked away: Arnav, I don't think all this in result in something good. And moreover you didn't inform anyone in your family apart from Meera, what
is this? Are you mad or what? Do you know what shock they will receive if they get to know?

Arnav: I don't know anything.. (both looked at the train, as it started)..

Arnav walked to go, Khushi walked behind him with fear. Arnav entered in the train, and extended his hand to Khushi.

Khushi looked at him, then at his hand: I'm sorry Arnav, I can't do this..

Arnav looked at her shocked: Khushi give me your hand now.

Khushi cried: No Arnav. I'm scared, I cannot let my papa life in danger, please forgive me..

Arnav shut his eyes in frustration: Khushi train is going, give me your hand pleasee, nothing will happen to Uncle..

Khushi stepped back whispering: Sorry..

The train left, Arnav looked at her sadly, she looked at him crying.