The same time when Khushi left for home, Arnav too left the college premise to just go on his driving spree to his hidden and favorite place hurt by Khushi's words.

Arnav stopped the car and came out, his feet took him to the only tree in that abundant area and sat under the shadow of it, letting the warm breeze hit him, the place was secluded and away from city where he often comes whenever he was upset.

He is disturbed by Khushi thinking herself so low. How will he explain to her he fell in love with her the first time he saw her? How will he explain, for him nothing matters expect her? How can he explain if there can be any girl in his life then it is only her?

Khushi, the name brought a strange feeling inside him, a new feeling. It was Akash's marriage when he met her for the first time. Akash is four elder to him and had been like his elder brother all through his life. When Akash introduced Payal to him as his bhabi, they instantly hit it off. Arnav was more than happy to see Akash getting married to Payal. She is nice girl, very kind heart girl.

Arnav was 17 when Akash marriage took place in Lucknow in their hotel which they owned. He was running from one place to another checking on last minute decoration and every other necessary thing. Bride, her family and their relations have been already staying in the hotel with all the marriage ritual for bride and groom kept in the same hotel. He was passing bride's room when he heard the twinkling laughter; his feet halted hearing the soothing voice. When he turned towards the voice all he saw were doe eyes sparkling with beautiful smile adorning her lips. A girl maybe his age or a year younger to him is twirling holding Payal's hand........

Khushi 'Jiji!!!'

Garima, Payal's mom looked at the girls and their antics shaking her head......

Payal "bus bus Khushi my head is spinning."

Khushi left her and laughed whole heartily hugging Payal "jiji I'm so happy you are getting married to your Raj Kumar."

Payal blushed, Khushi "hoye oye you are blushing. Jiji where is my jiju and when are you going to introduce me to him."

Payal "Soon...first tell me did you had anything to drink or eat. And when did you reach here, I was expecting you to come way before the marriage rituals started but you were giving me excuses upon excuse. " Listening to her Khushi's face fell which did not go unnoticed by Payal and Arnav, but Khushi being Khushi she instantly put a smile on her face saying "leave all that jiji, now I'm here na."

Garima too looked at Payal and indicated through her eyes to not ask her anything, Payal instantly zipped up. Arnav standing near the window wondered what is that. Khushi was bubbly and chirpy girl who brighten up the whole atmosphere but Arnav who was watching Khushi glued to the spot can very well see the pain behind the fake smile, he felt like he has known her all through his life.....he watched his soon to be bhabi teasing Khushi....

Payal "Don't worry Khushi your Raj Kumar will come soon and take you with him, then you'll not even remember me" and looked at her mother " haina amma."

Khushi blushed "Jiji I can never forgot you."

Payal "Now look who is blushing like a bride." Khushi's eyes widening, she gaped at Payal "jiji this is not fair, you are the bride who should be teased not me." Garima and Payal laughed at pouting Khushi.

Their conversation was interrupted by buaji "Arey oh Khushi I asked you to stay in the room didn't I? Don't you want Payal's marriage to happen peacefully without your cursed shadow falling on her." Listening to her words the atmosphere went silent, Khushi's eyes welled up but Payal was fuming along with Arnav who hid himself behind the pillar and listened to the crap buaji was uttering, he felt pang in his heart to see her eyes filling with tears.......

Garima "jiji why are you saying like this to Khushi betiya." {Garima calls her jiji since Shashi looks at buaji as his sister figure.}

Khushi "I just came to see jiji....."

Buaji "Came to see jiji. Can't you keep yourself away from other's happiness knowing well how your shadow will be a curse to them" She was going on and on with her ranting when Payal blasted at her in anger.......Arnav who had been thinking "what the? What crap the loud woman is rubbishing about? Can's she see she is hurting the girl" he had prepared himself to blast at buaji when Payal did the work.....

Payal "Stop it, buaji. Why are you calling Khushi with names? She is my sister and she will be with me all through my marriage rituals. And for your kind information where ever she goes she will spread only happiness in other's life. If you failed to notice this then I can't help with it. Stop calling Khushi as a cursed girl, she is not the one here cursed but you people are the cursed one who are slicing her through your sharp tongue. Now can you please leave this room? I don't want to see the people who hurt my sister."

Buaji "Garima samjhao apni beti kho, she is doing wrong by keeping her with you."

Payal "No buaji you are wrong and I'm right. If you want it then I'll spell it for you Khushi is my lucky charm who can only bring joy for me and she is my beloved sister whom I'll never let go for anyone." Buaji huffed at her and went away glaring at teary eyed Khushi.

Payal hugged crying Khushi consoling her "shhh Khushi stop crying, you know about buaji she is always like that."

Khushi "I know but sometimes I feel like what she says is true."

Payal "Chup Pagli she is wrong in saying so, and don't think low about yourself."

Garima "Khushi betiya you should not think like that, we know how precious you are."

Khushi "but then why no one loves me and likes to be with me, no one wants to be friend with me, even papa and amma seems to hate me."

Payal "How can you say no one loves you? Don't you know I love you more than anyone? My parents love you like their own daughter. And I'm sure your prince charming will come one day and love you more than we do. He will love you more than himself and keep my sister happy."

Khushi "but what if he too think I'm cursed like buaji and everyone says."

Payal "Khushi first stop thinking that you are cursed which you're definitely not. Buaji is jealous of you which is why she always taunts you. And secondly your Raj Kumar will surely love you for what you are and he will not be a fool to let go of the gem you're. Dhekh lena he will give you all the love in this world. Now come on it is 3 pm and I have to start getting ready for the marriage. Go and call beautician who were in guest room resting for while till then I'll take a bath and come, okay. You too should get ready soon and help me with everything." Khushi nodded at her leaving the room wiping her tears. Payal sighed and looked at her mother.....

Payal "Amma, buaji still thinks because of Khushi her husband died and cursing her. What was Khushi's fault in it that the day she was born buaji's husband passed away. She is not fair with Khushi."

Garima "Poor soul is enduring so much betiya."

Payal "What is Khushi's parent doing? Can't they put some sense in her brain?"

Garima "Suraj bhai sahab never goes against his sister and Rani has no say in anything, they both just watches the poor soul getting hurt every time by her buaji."

Payal "This is ridiculous."

Garima "I know betiya. Your father too tried to put some sense in those people but they never listens to him. Now we can just pray for someone to come and fill Khushi's life with the happiness she deserves. Okay, Payal yo should get ready; marriage ritual is going to start soon."

Payal agree with her mother went to prepare herself for the important day ahead, failing to notice Arnav who witnessed everything, his mind filled with what he saw before his eyes and Khushi's words. Throughout the marriage ceremony, Arnav's eyes were on Khushi, he gathered as much information he could about Khushi through Akash. He came to know she is same as his age and doing 12th grade. She is Payal's close friend and Payal is very much fond of her. He did not get any chance to meet in person since after the marriage got over Khushi left with her family where as he was busy with the last minute work of wrapping the ceremony.

His father, Samar Raizada was a sharp man; who caught him when he had been collecting information on Khushi from Akash and Payal discreetly. His Dad never to be the one to beat around the bush had come straight to the point and he had to spill the bean, the day he shared his feelings for Khushi with his dad is the day he felt ground beneath his feet slipping hearing the news of Khushi's marriage getting fixed from Payal. No one noticed his pale face except his dad. The same night Samar Raizada summoned him in his room and asked him straight forwardly about his liking towards Khushi. Arnav had confided to him how he saw Khushi in Akash marriage and his like towards her turning to Love. It was young love but very much strong, losing her made him panic breaking him down, he so don't want to lose Khushi, he cannot live without her. He informed his Dad about his future plan he had schemed to from completing his degree to earning his name and then to marry Khushi with family's consent.

Samar consoled him assuring him to talk with Khushi's parents and ask them to give Khushi for your hand. Arnav felt relief hearing his Dad's word. Samar did not waste time in confiding with Akash without Payal's knowledge and later involved Payal who was baffled at the news. At first, Payal was reluctant saying both are young and she first of all don't want Khushi to be married in this age leaving her studies in the middle. Arnav assured her he too wants to marry Khushi after he completes his degree and after making his name in the business world. He explained her for now he wanted to get engaged so that he can tie Khushi with himself stopping her parents from giving her hand to someone else, he also told this will also give Khushi to live her dream by continuing her studies and will also give ample time to know each other. Payal who listened to everything intently was more than happy for Arnav and Khushi. Payal wanted Khushi to get a nice person and loving family which she is sure Arnav will be able to give away from the hell she is living. It was then decided that Payal's parent will first talk to Khushi's parent. Like planned Payal's parent Shashi and Garima who looked Khushi as their own daughter went to talk with her parent's about Arnav's proposal. Khushi's parent seemed to be okay with it but then buaji who always was against Khushi straight forwardly rejected saying they can't wait for another four years to marry her off. Arnav was hurt listening to the refusal, even Samar talked to them but they did not listen to him instead of listened to buaji. Khushi did not know about Arnav's proposal came for her and her marriage too got fixed, she was stopped in the middle of her first year of college. As the marriage date neared Samar, Akash and Payal noticed how Arnav who once was cheerful is going into a shell and on the other hand Khushi was oblivious to everything happened and happening around her. But then all changed when Khushi slipped from the stairs, Arnav too came to meet Khushi when he got the news of Khushi's accident. He don't know what to feel at that time, whether to be happy to see his wish fulfilled by Khushi's marriage cancelled or to be in grief that Khushi got hurt which he never wanted in the first place to happen. He was there all through the time when she was in OT far away from her family's eye. His heart wretched at the sight when Khushi cried upon hearing her fractured leg, he wanted to go inside and embrace her in his hug, to console her, to assure her of he is there but he did not had the right to do.

He was angry when her ex-fiance called her disabled. He was so much mad and wanted to take the life out of him but Akash had stopped him. He stayed away from her sight and watched her getting better with day by day and felt relief seeing her progress but at the same time he felt pang to see once bubbly girl is now looking like she had lost all the color in her life. He wanted to take Khushi away from her heartless family and selfish people to a world where only he and his love exist to sooth her pain and give her all the happiness. He had to reluctantly leave for Delhi with Akash and Payal when Khushi got discharged.

His Dad has then asked him about his interest on Khushi after hearing the accident and her condition. That was the first time when he snapped at his father......

Samar "Arnav do you still love Khushi after knowing well about her condition?"

Arnav, his voice high hearing something from his Dad like this "how can you question my love for her? Khushi is my life and I love her however she is. I don't care what happened with her, for me nothing matters other than her. I want her in my life and I know she is the one for me. A simple fracture is not going to demolish my love for her. I love her for what she is? And for me She is my Angel. Even if no one agrees for our relationship I'll not care, all I care about is her. Hope you got the answer dad." But Samar Raizada surprised him by hugging him. He was shocked to react when Samar said him "I'm proud of you Son, and don't worry Khushi betiya will come to this house as your wife. This time no one is going to stop her from becoming your wife. I'll make sure of that, I'm now all relieved to see my son will keep Khushi happy and nothing can fade his love for her."

Arnav came out of his musing listening to birds chirping sound.....and chuckled "How can I tell her that my first crush and my first love is her? How will I explain to her that my last love will be her and no one can take her place in my heart?"

His thought took him to the day when Payal blasted on Khushi to leave the house and come here to Delhi, he was there too who listened to Khushi about her parents forcing her to marry an aged man. He felt unleashed fury then, he was quite even after their parents numerous attempt on finding an alliance for her but after the call he was unable to stop himself, he was sure anyhow he would have kidnapped her not wanting her to marry anyone other than him and this resolve only got strong when he learned that they are planning to marry her off to the man who is two times elder than her in age. It was him who urged Payal bhabi to ask Khushi to come to Delhi, and when Khushi came here, he was over the moon, his happiness knew no bound. He wanted to meet her but then she never came in front of him whenever he went to outhouse either she came out of the house. Everyone were worried when his father came with the idea of dinner and invited her seeing his restlessness. Khushi was unable to refuse Samar and came to RM. He was waiting eagerly for her that day and when she came inside his breathe whooshed out to see his angel coming in looking all nervous. He saw in her nervousness she failed to notice flower stand, she was going to fall when he rushed to catch her. Oh how he felt he got the whole world when she was in his arms, she was holding on to him tightly with closed eyes and quivering lips....oh how he wanted to kiss those tempting lips but then he controlled myself, she opened her eyes and looked straight at him. It was the first time she met him, her doe eyes looked into his molten one and he knew she reached his soul like he can read her through her eyes. The moment did not last for long when she realized her position, she stepped back and looked down fidgeting her finger's.....he loathed to let her go but then asked her "are you ok?"........and listened to her first word to him "ji...Thank you.".......Payal came over there smiling at him lead Khushi to the living room where Samar and Akash was waiting for them to come to earth. All through the dinner he watched her silently with only one thought crossing his mind "how much she has changed? Never had he seen in the wedding day her being quite, she was chirpy and had a smile and twinkle in her eyes which is now missing." He sighed and looked at his father who assured him through his eyes.......After the dinner they were sitting in the hall for desert when dad started the conversation, her tears pierced his heart but he sat still looking at the fragile girl in front of him. When her eyes twinkled for the first time after listening to the solution Dad gave he was stumped, oh how much he missed the smiling eyes, she will never know how much her little things affects him. He waited with batted breathe for her to accept Dad's condition, and when she looked at him he cooled his expression to neutral, felt relief when she nodded in yes....The next day without wasting any time he went over to his college and applied for her admission, she was two years late otherwise she would have been in his year...he had sighed at the chance of her being in his class missed.....and the same day Khushi was appointed as his PA by his dad...........Dad had his part in helping him......Khushi was first nervous to be his PA but then when he talked to her and calmed her she was comfortable around him...........

He sighed looking down at his palm, as if reading the lines....Everything was going well she was coming out of her shell but then what made her to react to him indifferent.......he know Khushi had got the inkling of his attraction/love towards her but he thought she will come around in a while and accept him in her life when she will comes to know how much he loves her......but never that day came......as soon as he proposed she started to be more cold towards him and started staying away from him, in office she will be all professional with him as his PA and in college she will behave as if she don't know him, in home she never comes to the place when he was present. It was only whenPayal-Akash or dad has to compel her to join them she will come before him....... He started feeling like she hated him and today when he demanded the reason he never expected her to say something like this........How can she think herself imperfect?.......Hell, no one is perfect as her for me......Can't she see my love for her will never see perfect or imperfect in her........for him she is more than perfect......Why she did not want to see his love?........He fisted his knuckles thinking how can she think low of herself? Who gave her the rights to do that? Hell, he will allow her to shun his love for any stupid reason of hers.........She has to accept him and his love at any cost........His chain of thoughts disturbed when he got a call from the person of his problem and solution to his problem........