"Come Khuhi.." Arnav held his best friend's hand dragging her to his mansion.

Khushi held his hand tightly trying to stop him, "Nav No! I don't want to.."

"Why?" he left her hand and turned completely to face her with a disappointed look on his face.

"I jusht lemembel that I have to go back home becaushe I called NK to play with me.." she said biting her lips.

"Oh leally?" Arnav fumed in anger on hearing the word NK from her mouth. So NK was the reason she was refusing to stay at his home for their holidays, "Sho that NK ish mole impoltant to you than me.. ME, MYSHELF, ASL!"

"It's not like that Nav.." Khushi tried to explain.

"Then it'sh like what?" Arnav furrowed his brows angrily, "You ale lefushing to shpend shummer holidaysh with me becaushe you want to play with that NK?"

"Doll.." Shashi came near them and kneel down to reach their level. Khushi quickly wrapped her arms around her father's neck burying her face on his neck.

"HP took your bags now.. Don't you want to say goodbye to me? Papa will miss you a lot.." Shashi smiled caressing her hair.

Arnav stood there watching the father-daughter bonding.

"Papa I don't want to shtay hele! I wanna go back home!" Khushi sobbed in her father's arms.

Arnav immediately patted her back worriedly along with Shashi who couldn't understand why Khushi was crying suddenly when she was so excited to spend her holidays with Arnav.

"Kiwi shtop clying.. It'sh ohkay if you want to play with NK.. I'm not angly leally.. don't cly.. If you don't want to shtay, then we will vishit each othel alwaysh duling holidaysh.." Arnav said patting her back gently.

"What's wrong Doll? Why don't you want to stay here?" Shashi asked worriedly.

"I'm scalled of Nav's Dadi.." Khushi burst out crying loudly hiding her face on her father's neck.

Arnav and Shashi looked at each other with a smile playing on their lips as they understood why Khushi was refusing to stay at Arnav's home.

"I lie to you about NK but I have no choice Nav.. I velly scalled of youl Dadi.." Khushi turn to Arnav sobbing.

Arnav wiped her tears with his tiny hands, "Kiwi don't be scalled of Dadi.. I'm hele na.. You no tlust (trust) me?"

Khushi nodded her head sobbing softly, she hugged Arnav tightly and he smiled consoling her.

Shashi was awed by both kids, how Arnav was consoling his daughter in baby language and how his daughter felt secure and comfortable with Arnav.

"Shashi uncle you can go to offiche now.. I will take cale of Khuhi.." Arnav said holding Khushi's small hand in his.

"Okay.." Shashi smiled and kissed his daughter's cheek bidding goodbye to her.  He waited for a while watching the two kids going inside home, to make sure Khushi doesn't cry on her way and comes back to him. Once Ratna stood at the door and signaled him that Khushi was fine, he smiled and waved at her then went to his car. 

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Khushi and Arnav went towards the living room to greet his family members.

Khushi happily hugged Mami and Mama, then Nani who gifted chocolate to her, "Here is a chocolate for my Gudiya (Doll)"

"Thank you Nani.." Khushi took chocolate from her hand smiling.

She eyed to see the last person to greet was Arnav's stern and rude Dadi, she gulped and took baby steps to Dadi. Then she looked back at Arnav, Arnav blinked his eyes convincing her to go ahead.

Dadi's eyes were fixed on Khushi, she sternly asked: Who is this girl?

Khushi got startled hearing the loud and stern voice of Dadi. Arnav quickly hugged Khushi sideways, "Dadi she'sh my besht fliend.. Khuhi, lemembel? I alwaysh talk about hel with you.."

"The same one who calls your newspaper ki dukan? The one who plays with NK and makes you stay alone in school? The one who took the blue sweater I bought for you?" Dadi asked glaring at Khushi.

Khushi hide behind Arnav sobbing softly. Arnav looked at his Dadi and nodded sideways, bringing Khushi to stand beside him, he continued: Dadi we may dishoom dishoom (fight) all the time.. but we can't shtay away flom each othel.. You know Tom and Jelly? We ale like that.. besht fliends folevel and evel..

"Chote may be you don't remember but Tom and Jerry never end friends, they always are plotting against each other and are big enemies! Tom eats Jerry in real life!" Dadi said sarcastically.

Khushi gasped with wide eyes, she looked at Arnav: Dadi ish shaying tlue.. You alwaysh eat Kiwi!!

"But you ale not Kiwi!" Arnav frowned.

"Am I not youl Kiwi anymole?" she sobbed.

"You ale my Kiwi.." he said trying to explain.

"Then you eat me light? We ale no besht fliends but enemiesh!" she furrowed her brows cutely at him.

Arnav cupped her face frustrated, he dropped a kiss on her forehead: You'le my Kiwi only.. You ale my besht fliend.. enough now.. No mole dishcusshionsh!

Khushi smiled happily hearing this. Watching this scene, Dadi's heart melted on it's own as she remembered her moments with her best friend, who later became her husband, Arnav's Dada. She too was equally stubborn, cute and chubby like Khushi while Arnav's Dada was an intelligent boy who had patience to handle her. Just like the way Arnav handles Khushi.

Raizadas too smiled watching the two younger kids of the house lovely moment.

"Dadi.." Arnav called her out pulling her saree's pallu while the other hand never left Khushi's hand.

Dadi composed herself and looked at him nodding her head.

"Can we go upshtails and play now?" he asked.

Dadi nodded her head. 

Arnav smiled and turned to go with Khushi when Dadi called Khushi, "Choti come here.."

"Kaun Choti? (Who's Choti?)" Khushi whispered frightened to Arnav.

"You! I'm Chote, so you're Choti!" Arnav hit her forehead and pushed her to go to Dadi.

Khushi gulped and unwillingly went near Dadi.

The family looked at each other nervously wondering what Dadi would do to their little Doll.

"Take this.. Eat one at a day, got that?" Dadi said sternly handling a bunch of chocolates in Khushi's little and tiny hands.

Khushi's eyes twinkle in happiness, she nodded her head and took the chocolate in her hands rushing to Arnav who helped her carry the chocolate in his hands also.

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Arnav's room..

Khushi jumped up and down on Arnav's bed happily, "I'm going to shleep hele today.. Yaaay!"

Arnav looked at her, "Khuhi shtop jumping on bed.. It's bad mannels! When will you glow up?"

"When oul Alshi (tree) glows up!" Khushi stuck out her tongue at him and continued jumping like a rabbit on his bed.

Arnav shook his head at her, "Alshi is glowing up and ish vely matule (mature) unlike you!"

"Jaaye jaaye jaaye jaaye, ek baal jo jaaye jawaani phil na aaye, hey hey jawaani phil na aaye.. (Once the youth is gone, it never comes back!)" Khushi sang taunting Arnav indirectly.

Arnav glared at her and continued searching for his ball to play basketball with her.

Khushi stumbled on bed which resulted in her falling down from the bed but she was caught in time by Dadi before she hits the floor.

Arnav rushed to Khushi who was crying already in Dadi's arms.

Dadi sat on Arnav's bed and made a crying Khushi sit on her lap, "Hey Kiwi chhori (Kiwi girl).. Do you want to loose your teeth or what? Why are jumping like crazy people on bed? Do you know if you fell from here you could have broken these fragile teeth of yours and look like an old girl like me?" 

Khushi cried more realizing she could have lost her teeth.

Arnav shook his head seeing his Dadi scaring her more instead of consoling her. He sat with them and tickled Khushi's tummy singing, "Jaaye jaaye jaaye jaaye, ek baal jo jaaye jawaani phil na aaye, hey hey jawaani phil na aaye.."

Khushi giggled with teary eyes staring at Arnav singing for her, "Nav.. you know the shong (song)!"

"Yes I know.." he said and pinched her nose, Khushi blinked her eyes cutely in return, "Youl Shalman Khan uncle alleady left you a messhage thlough thish shong.. Onche youth ish gone, it nevel comesh back.. Sho you have to be caleful while playing, if you looshe youl teeth like this.. it won't come back again and you will loshe youl youth and look like an old gill (girl)"

Khushi pouted and nodded her head, "Messhage Shalman Khan uncle shent wash not thish, but I undershtand what you tlying to explain to me!"

"Thank God!" he sighed in relief that he wouldn't have to think an alien's example to explain to her that she needs to be careful while playing.

Dadi was once again awed by both of them.

Khushi gasped realizing she was sitting on Dadi's lap. Arnav understood her look and gestured her to keep calm.

Dadi left her to sit on bed with Arnav and warned her to play carefully, then left from there.

Khushi looked at her going, "Nav.."

"Hmm.."

"Youl Dadi ish not that bad.." Khushi said.

"She'sh not bad.. she'sh vely good but shtlict (strict)" Arnav said. 

"Ish youl Dada like thish alsho?" Khushi asked.

"Dada! I don't know.. I nevel shaw him.. Mumma shaid Dada ish in shky.. Dada ish a twinkling shtal (star)" he pouted.

"Dadi musht missh him na.. Jusht like I missh you when we ale not togethel.." Khushi said sadly.

"Yesh.. Can thish be the leason why Dadi ish shtlict and looksh bad like thish?" Arnav asked thoughtfully.

"Yesh Nav.. It'sh this leason (reason) only.. Lemembel when I left you to play with NK.. You became angly like Dadi? Not becaushe you ale bad but you don't like to shee me away flom you na?" Khushi's eyes widened getting the reason why Dadi is strict and never smiles to anyone. She stays alone most of the time and gives an impression that she's a bad lady. But who knows how her past is! That's why there is a famous quote, Never judge a book by it's cover!

"Let'sh shpend oul holidaysh with Dadi to make hel feel happy.." Arnav suggested.

"Good idea!" Khushi nodded.

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At night..

"Chote's Dada was very intelligent you know.. He was school topper.. Always scoring full marks.." Dadi gushed over the love of her life happily to be talking about him after years with someone. The kids (Arnav and Khushi) surprised her when they came in her room when she was resting and asked her to share hers and Dada love story. She was happy to see their interest in knowing about him too.

"That's why you like Nav sho much na Dadi.. He leminds you of Dada!" Khushi smiled.

"Yes.." Dadi smiled and ruffled Arnav's hair, "My Chote.. handsome and intelligent like his Dada!"

Khushi also caressed Arnav's hair with her tiny hands smiling, "My Nav.. Handshome and intelligent like Dada!"

Arnav smiled proudly especially receiving this much love and care from Dadi and Khushi.

"And how wele you Dadi in old timesh?" Arnav asked curiously.

"I.." Dadi laughed staring at Khushi, "Just like Kiwi chhori!"

"Me!" Khushi widened her eyes amused. While Arnav was astonished seeing his Dadi laughing openly like that. Seems like their holidays are going to be more enjoyable and fun now!

"Yes.. His small, cute, chubby and stubborn Apple!" Dadi said blushing.

"Apple?" Arshi asked confused.

"Hmm.. Just like you call Choti as Kiwi, he used to call me Apple!" Dadi said.

"You also used to cry when he ate apple Dadi?" Arnav asked.

Dadi giggled and nodded sideways, "No.. I had little brain to understand he's eating a fruit and not me!"

Khushi's mouth opened in big "O" shape as Dadi just called her fool now, Arnav and Dadi burst out laughing at her.

"Chote.. Doll.. Come downstairs to have dinner.." Ratna shouted.

"Now go downstairs.. Your mother is calling to eat.." Dadi patted both's back.

Arnav and Khushi climbed down the bed and ran towards the door.

"Kiwi chhori!" Dadi called Khushi who turned to Dadi.

"Never leave your Nav's side, okay?" Dadi smiled genuinely.

Khushi nodded her head smiling, "Nevel!"

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Arnav's room..

Arnav came in his room and saw Khushi sleeping peacefully on his bed. He came to take another blanket as he would sleep in Akash's room as long as Khushi stays in their house spending the holidays with him.

He took baby steps towards her carefully to not wake her up. Watching her sleeping like a cute angel, his lips curved into a smile. He kissed her forehead whispering, "Good night my Kiwi!"

He left the room promising himself to keep his friendship with Khushi till they grow up and live together forever like his Dadi and Dada!

Glimpse of their future:

"Dadi.." a grown up Khushi rushed towards Dadi and hugged her from behind glaring at the person in front of her, "Look at him.. He's troubling me a lot today!"

"What am I doing Khushi?" Arnav asked with a devilish smirk on his face.

"What did Chote do? Tell me Kiwi chhori.. I will teach him a lesson now.." Dadi said caressing Khushi's red cheek.

"Dadi dekho na.. he's.. he's eating ME!" Khushi cried watching Arnav eating kiwi smirking at her.