Arnav POV

"Do I look like a public property to you, that whenever you wish you can slap me and get away easily? or Do you think what can he do, he's bearing anything so yeah, hit him, crush his feelings, fool him, make him dance according to your wishes right? I too have stronger arms Khushi, it'll not take time to raise my hand on you? But guess what, I am not that low to raise my hand on girls. So beware before you do such things. One more scratch on me you'll see the worst of me. And not to say by doing all this crap, you're proving yourself no less than Meghna. So I am not taking back my words." I retorted and stood up hastily.

She looked at me with open mouth. Using that opportunity, I walked away leaving her on the ground.

"Arrogant.."

"As if you're less.." I shrugged in nonchalance.

"Chotte, stop you are not allowed inside unless you've your wife beside you." Came the voice from the highness.

Just great, now I was banned to enter inside MY house.

"Is it a pub that you expect a couple pass from me to enter inside dadi?" I yelled in sheer annoyance.

My fingers automatically raised up to rub the temple in an attempt to soothe the uncertainty, I feel. I just can't believe even after everything she did, she behaves like nothing wrong happened.

"Shut up chotte. It's an auspicious time and apparently it's first time you're here with your wife. So some traditions has to be followed. If you want to come inside get her." Her words are almost like threaten. What more can I expect from her?

"You gone insane." I shouted being humiliated.

"Chotte please... It's not good to keep our bahu wait outside on her first day itself."

I thinned my lips knowing it's waste to argue with her. She's going to execute her drama anyway.

"I am waiting." I said, indirectly letting her know my decision.

Dadi smiled at my right. Frowning, I glanced at my right and saw Khushi standing beside me. Instantly my eyes went to her legs. What if she faked her sprain too? Wronging my thoughts, she leaned on one side.

"Chotte, support her. See how she's having difficulty to stand straight." Here comes khushi's supporter.

"It's ok dadi. I can manage. Please you do what you've to do."

Atleast her brain started to work. Dadi was about to protest but stopped from saying anything, catching my glare.

She circled the Aarthi plate infront of our faces. Mustering all my scattered patience, I clenched my fist when she put the thilak on my forehead, all smilingly.

"Shall I go inside now?"

"Wait chotte. You've to accompany her till the Pooja room and have to stay with her in Pooja."

Dammit, what more drama she has on her sleeves? If only I could ignore everything and act according to my wishes. If only I doesn't love dadi enough to see her getting hurt.

Emotions and love are so strong that it tie us with anything we detest.

Having left with any option, I waited until they finish their stupid customs. But I was left to sigh in relief when Khushi stumbles after dipping her feet in red liquid and she stopped dadi from advising me again about how to take care of my wife. She walked with dadi help and lit the diya's.

"I am going." I informed for the sake of courtesy.

"Stop. There's more."

"ENOUGH DADI. How much you want to hurt me? Isn't it enough? For god sake, try to understand my feelings. I am also a human. A human who've feelings, who've emotions, who've dreams, who've wishes, who feel happy and hurt. You've crushed everything under your feet and expect me to act like a robot. You think it's fair?"

How much you try to hide, what's in your mind will explode if you're pushed to edge.

"Chotte, please don't say big words. I do not lie, your words hurts. My actions may hurts you now but trust me I am doing everything for a reason and I am cent percent sure, this hurt will soon turn into love. Wait for a minute..."

I narrowed my eyes noticing her actions keenly. She's rummaging through some file. Wait, that file looks more like the one she recieved just few seconds ago from the man stood outside. He's still outside. I gaped, feeling exposed. He's right there seeing every drama happened before.

I walked out of Pooja room and stood beside her in hall. She stretched it infront of me "Sign it chotte. I won't ask or force anything on you henceforth."

I squeezed my brows in confusion. Taking it in my hand, I read the content and shocked.

"Khushi beta come, your signature is most important. Sign it, this was the last thing I am asking from you. Henceforth I won't force you both into anything."

"Why?" I asked in daze. She's all prepared and in hurry. Why? Did I missed anything?

"We can speak later chotte. I've answers for all your questions. Just sign it, I've to give it to him so that he can submit it tomorrow morning. Please chotte. There's nothing I am forcing you for a new thing. I am trying to make it legal and Rectifying my mistake which was the soul reason for your current sufferings."

I inhaled a sharp breath and signed it without opposition and thrusted it on dadi hands before walking out. I badly needs a calm atmosphere than bearing their drama.

"Chotte, where are you going?"

"You got what you wanted right. Then leave me alone."

I didn't stand to hear her next set of words and kick started the bike. Before I rode it out, I saw Khushi mom and a boy entering into our compound. Khushi mom glared me as if I kidnapped her daughter and forcefully married her. I throw a careless look and rode outside. Her daughter did enough already and I am not in mood to entertain her mother also.

Riding on a calm atmosphere at a peaceful night didn't soothed my heart instead it increased my pain. I don't know how many kilometres I was away from home.

Each and every betrayal, I faced till now begun to knock my memories, sowing a lump to form on my heart and throat. I want to cry aloud, I want to shout at people to stop taking me for granted. I want to run away from everything. Why is it always me who face betrayal? Why? Why? Why dammit???

Bike screeched halt as I pressed the brake harshly. Tears spilled out. I clenched my teeth hard to stop it from falling. My whole frame shook by the intensity of feelings bubbling inside me. My hold on accelerator got tighten. One by one water drops started to fall down. I looked up at the sky. A group of clouds messed around on sky ready to pour it's liquid out, just like ME. Am I also that weak? Am I also going to cry and let everyone to take me for granted?

I inhaled a sharp breath. NO. I am not that weak. I will not cry. I'll face everything like I did earlier. This is nothing when compared to the past. Yes, I can. I will.

With the same determination, I turned the bike and ride towards my house. It's hard time, I need to stand up for myself infront of dadi and Khushi. I'll not let them succeed. Dadi should realise, forcing one to fulfill her wishes will never result a fruit.

When I reached there, the entire vicinity is on deep sleep. Calmly parking the bike, I opened the main door using an alternate key. The house is calm like outside.

I let my eyes to roam over the hall. Everything is same like before. Throwing the keys aside, I rubbed my face and felt it wet. I totally forgot about the heavy pouring rain and my damp clothes. Unbuttoning the shirt, I entered the my room only to stop halt at my steps. The moon light from small window is enough to recognise the figure lying on my bed who's curled like a ball. It is Khushi.

All my vanished anger came back fervently at instant. I just wish, I can push her off my bed and occupy what's mine. But, to be honest I've no energy left in me to start a quarrel with her. Let the dawn comes, I will show who am I, to both saas and bahu.

***

Khushi Pov

A small light from the window stubbornly liked my face that it forcefully made me open my eyes. At once, I sat up in jolt noticing the surroundings. It was not my room. And the wall clock shows, 8.A.M. Gulping, I looked around and sighed when yesterday events flashed on my memory.

I just can't believe the reality. Joining my both palms, I rubbed my face and tucked my hair behind my ears. There's lot to sort out.

Arnavji. Where's he? Hadn't he came yesterday night?

Jumped out of the bed, I walked as fast as I could. Painkiller spray did it's work perfectly.

I realised a breath, which I held back unknowingly after seeing him lying on the sofa. A smile threatened to come out seeing his hanging mouth and carelessly thrown leg on the floor. His front hairs caressed his forehead presenting an alluring view yet he looks no less than a kid. How can a man looks cute? And next moment the question turned into something else. His upper body is devoid of clothes. His shirt was lying on the floor lifelessly. I stood gawking at him with open mouth. How can a man looks so hot?

"Daddy..."

I jerked from my thoughts hearing a new voice. In no time, I found a little girl climbing on arnavji effortlessly and the girl started to pat his cheeks.

"Daddy..."

My heart skipped it's beat. What the hell? We're just married from yesterday. How come a child took birth in single night and call him daddy? Khushi, you're hallucinating. No, no you're dreaming. Wake up Khushi, I chided myself.

I shook my head to stop the hallucination or dream whatever. But it didn't gone, instead I saw him waking up groggily. His lips stretched wide in no time and he sat up taking her in his lap.

"Barbie doll..."

Oh, how cute name he has given to her?

"How come you're here?" Asked he.

"I come with mamma."

She's speaking about me. It is a dream. So sweet, so lovely, so heartwarming. I don't want to wake up soon. I opened my mouth to inform about my presence. But...

"Mamma is here."

It wasn't my voice. I darted my eyes towards the door. Never ever I was prepared to see what was infront of my eyes.

"Meghna..."

I looked at arnavji who is now standing on his feet looking like he was hit by a ghost.

"Chutki..." Dadi shriek brought me back.

It was not my dream. It is much more real. What the heck is happening? I craned my neck to the door as Meghna voice boomed across the living room like a thunder.

"Henceforth no one is going to come between us Arnav. You wish it or not, you, me and Iniya are going to live under one roof as a Family. Afterall Iniya Singh Raizada deserves to get equal love from her parents."