Khushi was in her room lost in her thoughts when Payal came in calling her, Payal "Khushi!!!!..... Khushi...."

Khushi being unfocussed "huh? Jiji"

Payal "Khushi, Do you know where Arnav is?"

Khushi "No, Why?"

Payal "It is 11 pm and there is no news of Arnav. Samar uncle is worried for him; never did once he behaved like this, leaving to somewhere without informing him. We tried calling him many times but he is not answering our call. Did he tell you anything? "

Khushi heart stopped for a second "What?" then looked at Payal who was looking at her "I don't know anything."

Payal and Khushi both went to RM. Samar was pacing up and down the hall and Akash was trying to reach Arnav for umpteenth time. Samar "Khushi beta, can you try for once from your number?"

Khushi was uncertain. She looked at Akash and Payal who urged her to call.....sighing she dialed his number, to her luck the call got attended on second ring.....Samar was relieved when call was attended by his son, he knew he can avoid anyone but not Khushi, he looked at the the duo who shared the knowing look with him. Arnav knew who the caller was without looking at it, the familiar ringtone which is only set for Khushi. He knew he was gone and he can't avoid her so he attended the call....

Arnav "Hello"

Khushi after a second silence "Arnav"

Arnav "hmmm"

Khushi "Voh it is past 11 pm and everyone here is worried for you. Where are you?"

Arnav "Oh!!! I did not see the time. I'm coming."

Khushi "okay..." she was going to disconnect the call....when Arnav "Khushi" for which he got a meek reply 'ji'....... "Are you not worried for me?"

Khushi did not say anything for few seconds "Me too, come soon...." and then after thought added "Please"......

Arnav "don't worry I'll be there in half an hour..." they both disconnected the call....

Everyone with patience wait for him, exactly 30 min to T Arnav graced himself with his presence....Akash was the first one to break the silence "where were you Arnav?"

Arnav "Bhai I was...."

Payal "Care to enlighten us Arnav? This is not a joke. You never did something like this."

Arnav looked at Khushi who was waiting for him to say something or anything, "I went out to clear my mind" he said that looking straight at Khushi who looked down....

Samar looked at the two and knows something is wrong, not wanting to stress the matter "Call it a day. Arnav came back safe that is enough"

Arnav turned to his dad "sorry dad"

Samar "Its okay Arnav never do something like this again." Arnav nodded at him, wishing them gud night everyone left.

Khushi before leaving the mansion turned a last time to see Arnav looking at her with hurt visible in his eyes.....She could not take it and went away feeling miserable inside......She came to her room......she was feeling guilty to hurt him but what can she do when truth is always screaming at her face......She remembered the days too well........

Khushi, on the first day of her college seniors ragged her which she could not take it and cried. She cried, not because they ragged her but because they were making fun of her leg. It was Arnav who stood up for her screaming at them for making fun of her and warned them not to do the mistake of hurting her again. No one dared to go against his warning and she for the first time saw ASR in Arnav.

The very same day she joined office where Samar had made her Arnav's PA and asked them to work together in coming projects. She was skeptical to work with him but Arnav never let her feel uncomfortable, he was very friendly with her, helped her when she struck on something, supported her, and strengthen her belief on herself.....and she did not even knew when she started falling for him......she was herself with him and she loved that feel after long time.......but all things had to come to an end.

It was one fine day.....she was in her college canteen, sipping on her tea when Lavanya and Sheethal came to her.

In college no one talked to her, reason one she herself is, her fractured leg. Secondly girls felt jealous of her being friendly with Arnav which they never got from him even after their hard try. It does not mean no one talks to her because they do but that will be only when they needed help from her or to coax Arnav for anything, other than that she was like a fun object for them.

She always felt out of the place among them but then Arnav had always there for her to cheer her up......she saw the two girls took seat in front of her and started their ranting when it was least she expected and left with hurt listening to their words beyond repair.

Lavanya "Khushi we came here to talk with you."

Khushi looked on not knowing where they were leading....Sheethal "About Arnav" Khushi looked at them quizzically

Lavanya " You are trying to make him fall for you, Don't you? Did you ever think of how he will be embarrassed when he will be seen with you?"

Sheethal "look at you? You were so imperfect and disabled or to say crippled for him."

Lavanya "He sympathizes with you does not mean you should take him for granted. Can't you see in your pities you are making him deprive of happy life he can get with a normal girl?"

Sheethal "What will be people reaction when they will see the famous ASR with a disabled girl, and you know he is already being made fun in college behind his back on seeing with you. He is famous guy and in future he will be hell embarrassed in front of the world."

Lavanya "Leave it Sheethal, a gold digger girl like her will not know anything other than to trap rich people and seeing ASR showing his sympathy on her state she started planning to trap him in her web of self-pity."

Sheethal "Mind you!!! you are nowhere near to him. He should end up with a beautiful girl with perfect ability like us not like a imperfect girl with a limp like you." after spitting venom Lavanya and Sheethal left a broken Khushi who felt like someone had splashed a cold water on her to wake her up from beautiful dream she was living with Arnav and hoped to live all her life with him.

Khushi from then on avoided Arnav and had been strictly professional to him. Arnav tried to get through her but she had built a hard wall around her to not let him in. Arnav had then failing every try at last confessed his love for her but Khushi's mind was muddled till then, who was unable to accept his love where her only thought was whirling around "Arnav deserves best in his life and she was not the one for him."......Even though in her heart she can see the true and sincere love in his eyes for her without any pity but her mind forcefully drawn to the conclusion that he is pitying on her and if she accept his love today she will be the one who will be heartbroken later when he will realize her to be the biggest mistake of his life.

Wiping her tears, she forced herself to a disturbed sleep hoping Arnav to move on.

Next day Arnav and Khushi was summoned to Samar's study room to discuss about the project they are working on. After the discussion Samar tried to strike a conversation to know what is going on between the two, Samar "Arnav your last exam is in three days and then you are all set to leave for your higher studies in UK, right?"

Arnav "Yes dad"

Samar smiling lightly "When are you planning to go?"

Arnav "The day after my exam is over."

Samar "What? You said you have prom night next week. Are you not going to attend it?"

Arnav "No dad I'm leaving right away."

Samar "Why? Few weeks before you were excited to attend it but then what happened now?"

Arnav gaze went to Khushi, she lowered her eyes fidgeting with her fingers, Arnav not looking away from her "Indeed I was excited but my excitement died down yesterday when my girl turned down my proposal." Khushi's breath hitched when he said my girl but then forced herself to not look at him in the eye.

Samar caught on to it and chuckled saying "Oh, your girl haan?"

Arnav coming to his sense "Err I asked the girl of my interest. And she refused me point blankly saying she is imperfect for me."

Samar sighed hearing him, he understood Khushi's thought from his words, shaking his head "looks like she don't know you at all. She doesn't know the fact that ASR never chooses imperfect for him rather what he chooses will be perfect, poor girl had to know you well before coming to conclusion. I got a pretty idea here boy...."

Arnav "What is it dad?"

Samar "Hmmm why don't you make your girl jealous by going to prom with someone else?"

Arnav "Are you sure?" he looked at Khushi who was squirming in her seat listening to their talk.

Samar "Of course I'm sure. Isn't it Khushi beta? We just need a girl for Arnav to make his girl jealous." Arnav smirked at her, while Khushi looked at Samar wide eye....she then got up excusing herself but Samar held her not letting her go.....

Samar "Wait Khushi, I want you to help Arnav." Khushi looked at him nervously.

Arnav looked at Samar who winked at him without Khushi's knowledge who was in her own world...Samar "Khushi you have to go with Arnav to prom night to make his girl jealous."

Khushi at once jumped in shock"What? No!!!"

Arnav putting on somber face but internally doing a happy jig jag "leave it dad, looks like Khushi don't want to help me..."

Samar "Khushi I expect you to help my son, and I'm sure you'll not go against my words. You are going with him to prom night and that's final." Khushi looked at Samar and then at smirking Arnav. She glared at him and gritting her teeth said "I'll uncle."

Khushi then took her leave, as soon as she left Arnav hugged his dad "thanks dad, u r great."

Samar "I know, poor girl don't know she was trapped but son you owe me one."

Arnav "sure dad, tell me what you want me to do."

Samar "Nothing big just brings me my favorite ladoos hiding from Payal and Akash. They are not letting me eat any sweet after the doc's instruction."

Arnav with wide eye "What? But...."

Samar "No ifs and buts otherwise I'll right away tell Khushi to not go with you to prom, think again."

Arnav gaped at his father "okay fine, but I'll tell you this is not fair."

Samar "hahaha everything is fair in love and war. And son doesn't forget to select a prom dress for my bahu, she should look best."

Arnav smiling "I know and I've already decided what she is going to wear on prom night. My princess she is so she will get the most beautiful dress from her prince."

The week went away in a blur and soon came the much awaited Prom night for Arnav. Arnav is waiting for her in the living room of outhouse for Khushi to come out from her room wearing his gifted dress. Inside the room Khushi was dreading to go to Prom and she was apprehensive to go in the dress selected by Arnav, the dress was simple yet beautiful but she felt like she is spoiling the beauty of the dress, after a lot convincing from Payal she started getting ready for the night ahead. Payal was impressed with Arnav's choice of dress, she knew Arnav choose this dress keeping in mind Khushi's comfortable, Khushi would never wear a dress which is revealing and he took care of that.

Khushi came out of the room along with Payal. Arnav who was talking with Akash turned around to be knocked out, his breathe whooshed out to see the breathe taking Khushi in all her glory of his selected dress, he felt proud of himself at that time with his choice. He walked over to her and held his palm out for her to take, Khushi looked at him and with a nervous feeling kept her hands on his.....after bidding bye to Akash and Payal they both left for the party place.....on reaching their Khushi was skeptical to enter inside....... Arnav "Khushi what happened? Don't fear about anything. I'm there na and you are looking beautiful....So chill."

Arnav made Khushi to hold his arm and together they made their way inside the party area.....everyone shushed as soon as they entered, girls got jealous to see the handsome hunk the mighty ASR was with Khushi with everyone left wondering what was in her that ASR never looked at any of them even after knowing about her limp. More over Lavanya and Sheethal were burning to see Khushi with ASR, they had asked him to be their partner in Prom night but he refused without giving it a thought and here he is coming with that creepy girl.

Arnav never left Khushi's side making her comfortable but Khushi was dreading for the unknown. And it proved to be true for which she feared when Arnav excused himself from Khushi to get a drink for them. She stood at the corner away from everyone but the voices around her reached her ears.

A girl 'What a pity? ASR our college hot guy ended up with this girl?'

one of the Guy in the party 'really poor him I would have never come with a girl like her'.....she choked for breathe listening to their words when Lavanya and Sheethal showed up, Khushi got scared seeing them knowing well the reason they came up to her......

Lavanya "See what they are talking about ASR.....all this is because of you....we told u to stay away from ASR, didn't we?"

Sheethal "Do you have any idea how you both looked like together? A handsome prince with an ugly handicapped girl."

Khushi's tear made its way but only if the two girl ready to stop. Lavanya "Can't you leave him alone and let him live his life? How many times we have to tell you, he don't deserve a handicapped imperfect girl like u."

A voice from behind them startled the three ladies "Enough!!!!", the place became silent listening to Arnav's fiery voice. Arnav's rage flew out of range listening to the crap they are saying hurting his Khushi. Khushi's tear stabbed his heart, he cursed himself for living her alone.......He went near them and stood before Khushi as if to protect her from the evil world.....

Arnav "who said she is handicap? Did you people ever look at yourself? You people are the one who is handicap and that too by heart not her who is more than perfect for me and I'll take no shit you people are throwing at her, at my Khushi?" On his last words everyone gasped but Arnav was not over, he shouted on the top of his voice "Did you hear that? No one gets away with messing Arnav Singh Raizada's love and I'm warning you all people, if anyone dares to hurt my Khushi then they will see the end of their life." Glaring at all of them once he turned back to Khushi but got surprised to see empty space, he ran out searching for her to see her walking far away from here.......