I am not proof reading any of my stories now. No time, so please ignore typos.

A girl of 21 yr old entered the college canteen and ordered her usual sandwich and coffee taking her corner seat. She is all alone when a boy entered and came directly to her,

Guy "Hi"

Girl looked at him and went back to her sandwich and coffee, he was hurt by her indifference towards him when the whole girls in the college run behind him.

Guy "Khushi!!!"

Khushi "what is it Arnav?"

Arnav "Will you be my partner for the coming prom next week?"

Khushi "No!!!"

Arnav "Why?"

Khushi "Because I don't want to."

Arnav "Why are you behaving indifferent towards me?"

Khushi "Why are you always following me knowing the reason too well?"

Arnav "You know I love you." Khushi kept quite.

Arnav "Why do you hate me Khushi? I love you so much. Why you never acknowledge my love towards you?"

Khushi taking her books stood up "We are never meant to be Arnav. Stop following me, it is for your own good." And was leaving the place but Arnav blocked her way "Today I want to know the reason why we can't be together." Khushi did not want to answer him and was stepping aside to move out of the canteen when her feet got tangled in the carpet below and her brace from her left leg came undone. She winced in pain with Arnav rushed to her, supported her and made her sit in the chair,

Arnav adjusting her brace "Khushi can't you be careful damn it."

Khushi gulped her tears and looking at him said "This is why we are never meant to be. You are perfect Arnav and you should get a perfect girl for you, like Lavanya or Sheethal and not like a girl who is imperfect and disabled like me." saying this she got up, limping her way out of the canteen leaving behind shocked Arnav.

Khushi was not in a mood to attend any class after the mishap, so she left to her home early.

She could not help it but think of the time when she was so happy, it was her marriage day. She was just eighteen then when her parents fixed her marriage but she was happy with it. She was from nearby village of Lucknow and her family was very orthodox who believes in marrying of daughter's in the age of 18, she believes in her family and their decision. Even her dreams were to study further after her schooling, but she obeyed her parents and agreed for marriage. It was her marriage day when everything turned upside down. All was going well but then at the end it turned out to be worst, while she was coming down from stairs to the mandap she lost her balance and rolled down the stairs. She was rushed to hospital that is all she remembered and later when she opened her eyes she discovered her left leg is injured badly due to the fall and doctor was saying some nerve is affected, she cried her heart out and the biggest blow was her fiancé refused to marry her stating he is not willing to take the burden of a disabled girl. Doctor assured that she can walk perfectly well with the braces but then can it be like before, from the day onwards all she could see was pity from everyone on her state. Two years passed her parent's futile attempt to search a good bride for her failed since the boys whom so ever come to see her can only see her fractured leg and rejected her. So with the broken marriage and her cruel fate started to play with her sister's life too, her sister Kritheka turned to 18 and like the belief in her family her marriage talk too was going on. Parents got into fix when the alliance came for her had started asking hand of her sister's after noticing her crippled leg. Buaji, Khushi's sister had then started to argue with her parents to marry her off to a 40 yr old man who was two times older than her and was having two children. Firstly they did not agree but then after buaji saying how it is affecting Kritheka's life they accepted to give her hand to that man not thinking about her feelings. She confronted their parents but was heartbroken which lead her to leave the house. No one stopped her which hurt her the most to think she was not needed and they are too happy to let her go.......she very well remember the day what her buaji said to her and how her parents stood mum listening to her not bothering to support her.......

Khushi "Papa how can you think to marry me to a man who is much older to me?"

Suraj "Khushi, only he is ready to marry you."

Khushi "I don't want to marry anyone."

Buaji "Then are you planning to sit here all your life destroying your sister's life too."

Khushi "How can you say such things buaji? If a good alliance comes, you can marry her off."

Buaji "Until you get married we can't get her married to anyone otherwise what will this society talk about us."

Khushi "It's all about society for you people. What about me and my feelings?"

Rani "Khushi please agree to the alliance. Why don't you understand, no one will agree to marry you with your fractured leg?"

Khushi rooted to her spot listening to her mother's word she never thought her mother will point out her disability....

Buaji shouted taking the whole house down "I said to you all she is a curse and no happiness will come in this house till she is here, neither any good thing will happen with her nor will happen to anyone who is around her. The day she born I lost my husband and I knew it from then she is a bad omen. I tell you, if she is still in this house Kritheka's life too will get destroyed" Khushi stood listening to all the words of her buaji without uttering a word, she looked at her mother and father who were mum and did not even came forward to support her, she was heartbroken, when she hear people calling her a bad luck and did not allow their children to play with her she did not feel bad, when her all the friends cut their relationship with her she did not feel bad, when buaji all this year called her cursed she did not felt hurt but when her own parents thought about her as a curse it pierced her heart....she came out of her thoughts when her sister Kritheka came to her.....

Kritheka "jiji pls for me, accept this alliance. Only when u get married I can get married to Raj. I like him lot jiji and he said he will wait for me till u get married but I'm sacred what if his family blackmail him to marry another girl. I beg you to not stand as a hindrance in my life." That was the last straw and she was broken all again, her sister too thought her as a hindrance..... She can see clearly now, they thought her as a burden without voicing it and today they all let it out through their action and words....

Khushi without saying anything went to her room, she cannot marry that man but she did not want to leave in the house where she is burden to everyone and moreover she will never want to be hindrance in her sister's life. She packed her bag and without saying to anyone came out of her house and last word she heard was from her buaji who shouted behind her......

Buaji "You'll be sorry to go against our words. Don't think you'll be able to get a good life after disobeying us. You were dreaming to get a prince charming as your husband, don't you? No one will accept you with your disabled leg. And don't ever keep your foot in this house after insulting us."

Khushi felt like someone stabbed her heart again and again with the harsh reality they are hurdling on her with their words. No one want her in their life made her heart to bleed and she left her home town, came to Delhi to the only person who loved her as her own and supported her throughout her life.

Khushi after reaching Delhi called Payal who is four yrs elder to her. Payal was her neighbor who got married to Akash Sharma her college sweet heart after finishing their degrees. Both Akash and Payal are well settled in Delhi and is working in AR fashion house. Akash's Boss Samar Raizada is a good man who treats Akash as his own son. Khushi was eight years when her real mother passed away in an accident and Rani after marrying Suraj was not able to give her the mother's love even though she looked after her and Kritheka like her own.....Since Kritheka was 6 year she did not had any problem with Rani but Khushi who was very close to her mom was not able to accept Rani whole heartedly. Then she did give Rani the respect of being her mom. It was Payal who was close to Khushi, she was her best friend, her sister, and everything. Payal was not happy with Khushi's marriage being fixed at the age of 18 when she knew about Khushi's dream to study more, she was protective of Khushi, but Khushi persuaded her saying it's her families wish and she can't go against them. Akash too knew from Payal about Khushi and her dreams, how Khushi is bright student and how her life is turning now. Akash and Payal too were present in Khushi's marriage and when the incident happened they both were the one who gave her their support and consoled her; Akash looked after her as his sister knowing how much she meant to Payal. Khushi who confided with Payal about her parents insistence to marry her off to aged man, Payal blasted off and asked to come to Delhi leaving them all but Khushi wanted first to talk with her parents to put some sense in them. When she saw how they thought her as a burden and did not want her in their life she left with no choice then to leave her house and come to Delhi where Payal is living.

Payal and Akash welcomed her with open hearts; they made her comfortable and showered her with their support and love. She confided herself inside the outhouse and never left it, when ever there was a guest she used to be in her room not wishing to see the pity for her in their eyes or to hear their sarcastic comment on her back. Payal and Akash tried many ways to make her come out but she was too stubborn to relent.

One month gone, It was one fine day when she along with Akash and Payal went to RM, Samar Raizada himself invited and insisted Khushi to come to dine with him and his son. Samar Raizada after listening to Akash worry on Khushi asked him to bring her to RM for dinner with a hope of after meeting with people in RM she will come out of her shell and live her life like before. Akash's father worked for Samar who was very close and trust worthy person of him. Akash lost both his parents due to the fire accident in their house which happened due to gas leakage. He was in school when the incident happened and lost them both in same day. Samar Raizada adopted him and took care of him as his own son. Akash looked at Samar as his father figure and confided with him everything, even his love life. Samar as soon as Akash completed his degree gave the job in his office. Akash was intelligent and talented guy who worked from the tender age in AR not wanting to take Samar's monetary help for free, so it was easy for Samar to promote him as his manager once he completed his degree. Samar insisted Akash to stop searching for a room and leave in RM but he was reluctant so he ordered and blackmailed him to at least stay in Raizada out house, Akash had been left with no choice then to agree. Payal's case was different, she is stubborn girl and gave interview for the post for Account head and then joined the office like every employee. It was easy for Samar to ask Payal's hand for Akash knowing well he is well settled with a good job and moreover he will keep Payal happy. Samar has seen Khushi in Payal's wedding when Payal introduced Khushi to him as her best friend cum sister. He liked Khushi instantly who was easy going and chirpy but then later hearing about Khushi's accident and the happenings in her life he felt sorry for the innocent girl and rage towards her family who should have supported her. Khushi who was reluctant at first to come to RM was left astonished to see the lovely people, Samar and his son. They never made her feel left out and looked out for her to see if she was comfortable. She very well remembered the day when Samar uncle proposed her dream and encouraged her to fulfill it.

They were in living room waiting for the desert to be served when Samar asked her,

Samar "Khushi I heard you want to do a job."

Khushi who was staying silent all throughout the dinner was forced to open her mouth "ji uncle"

Samar "Good, but then I would suggest why don't you study further. Payal told me you always wanted to study more."

Khushi "Ji, but I'll not be able to, at least not now."

Payal in accusing tone "Why not? When I'm there to enroll your name in good college why are you refusing?"

Khushi "jiji you are already doing so much for me and I don't want to burden you and jiju more."

Payal "Khushi you are calling me jiji but thinking me as an outsider, right?"

Khushi with wide eyes "No jiji"

Payal "Then what?"

Akash "Calm down Payal"

Payal "No Akash you can see how stubborn she is acting from the time she came. She does not want to live with us asking to look for a room or hostel and she wants to do job thinking herself as our burden. Why Khushi? Can't you see how much we love you? For us you are never a burden then why are you not letting me help you. But no all she wants is to live on her own." Khushi started crying hearing her words but what can she do, her soul is too hurt by her family and she never want to burden herself on anyone anymore after seeing her family's betrayal.

Akash side hugged her consoling Khushi "bus Khushi, no more crying. You are like a sister for me and Payal, you know that right? Payal did not mean what she said. She is too protective of you and loves you more which is why she is reacting this way. We want your happiness Khushi."

Khushi looking at him "Then let me do a job. I want to be independent. Please jiju...."

Akash looked at Payal helpless. Samar cleared his throat "Khushi beta, don't cry" and chuckles lightly saying "You too are like Akash who refused my help and started working in AR along with studying. You too can do like him if you want to."

Khushi eyes for the first time twinkled astonishing everyone around her "Really?"

Samar smiled "Really, you can work in AR as a part time and study your dream course. AR provides scholarship and I have seen your certificates which Payal showed me. You have scored pretty good marks and like I said AR will enroll your name in reputed college for your further studies while you can go to college in morning and at evening you can work in AR. I'll see to it what post to give you, when you plan to join the office. See your problem got solved with two solutions, you can work as well can do your job. But I do have a condition....."

Khushi "Condition?"

Samar "Yeah condition, you should not leave Raizada outhouse."

Akash chuckled "Same condition which you put for me dad."

Samar "What to do you both are stubborn."

Payal "Khushi, now what are you thinking, agree for it."

Khushi looked at Payal who was pleading to her, Akash who was assuring her and Samar who was encouraging her, then she looked at the fourth person who was silent spectator throughout the conversation, Arnav did not open his mouth and she could not guess his reaction and then seeing everyone waiting for her reply she nodded her yes. She was very thankful to Samar who gave her a job and enrolled her name in Delhi's one of the most fashion institute which paved way for her to achieve her dream. She came out of her thoughts listening to the ringing of her phone.

Khushi "Hello"

Payal "Khushi what you are doing? I had been calling you for the past fifteen minutes but you did not attend the call"

Khushi "Jiji sorry, I was tired and slept."

Payal "Oh are you coming to office or want to rest for today. I've seen how much you taking stress now days. It will be good if you take leave today."

Khushi thought for a while "okay jiji as you say."

Payal "okay then will inform Samar uncle about this, take rest and soon I'll be at home"The call got disconnected; Khushi felt drained out with the emotional turmoil and laid down to have a little nap to clear of her thoughts, there is no use on crying over the spilt milk.....