Shantivan..
Payal and Khushi walked inside Shantivan followed by Arnav behind them.

"Finally Khushi and Payal came.." Anjali squealed standing and walking towards them.

"Namaste.." Payal greeted smiling shyly. Anjali greeted her back and took both to the living room, where Payal greet everyone and Khushi sat beside Nani, who patted her cheeks lovingly asking how was the work today.

"Very tiring.. This Laad governor doesn't even let me rest.." Khushi pouted complaining to Nani. She rested her head on Nani's shoulder, staring at Arnav.

Arnav narrowed his eyes at her.

"ASR.." Lavanya called him demanding his attention, she smiled and glanced at her left side where her parents were sitting on sofa chatting with Mama and Mami, "You didn't even notice who came to visit you!"

Arnav's eyes followed her gaze, he found Ananya and Dev.

He greeted them politely and excused himself, going to his room to have a quick shower.

"Are you okay?" Akash sat beside Payal on sofa smiling at her.

Payal nodded her head shyly, "Yes.. What about you?"

"I'm more than fine NOW that you came.." Akash replied making Payal blush deeply.

"Hello hi bye bye.. one middle classwa girl wasn't enough that another one arrived! Is a feast for these down market people happening in our house?" Mami taunted staring disgustingly at Payal.

Khushi and Payal looked down offended.

Lavanya giggled, her heart was satisfied that for once Khushi was humiliated in front of everyone as payback for the insult Arnav gave to her today in office.

"Manorama keep your mouth shut if you don't have anything good to say. I was the one who invited Khushi and Payal to our house and I won't tolerate you to insult them every now and then. Even we were middle class people before Chote achieved success, so don't forget our old days! They are our identity, we came from a very poor and middle class family too and we should be proud of that.." Nani reprimanded sternly.

Mami smiled embarrassed for being scolded by her mother in law in front of guests (Ananya, Dev and Lavanya), "Hello hi bye bye.. Just jokingwa!"

"Your jokingwa are always a big flop! No one laughs at it.." Mama taunted.

"Haan Ma.. You shouldn't have talked like this with Payal and Khushi.." Akash said in serious tone.

"Hello hi bye bye.. I said I was just jokingwa!" Mami said widening her eyes with scolding look at Akash.

"Ma don't you think you should say sorry to both? Because clearly they are not happy with this joke of yours!" Akash said.

"I agree with Akash.. Just because we are rich, doesn't mean we should belittle others.." Ananya expressed her disappointment in this matter.

Lavanya gritted her teeth not believing her mother just supported Khushi, "Oh come on Mom.. Mami was just joking, why are you guys taking it so seriously?"

Lavanya faked a smile.

"Well I think only you find this funny Lavanya.. because no one laughed here except you.." Anjali replied angrily, "And if you get entertained by humiliating others, then I really feel pity of you!"

"Di Mami was just saying the truth about these two.. Aren't they.." Lavanya was cut by her mother, who placed her hand on Lavanya's shoulder signaling her to keep quiet, "Enough Lavanya.."

Ananya turned to Anjali, "I'm really sorry Anjali.. I think we should get going now.."

"No aunty.. It's okay, please don't leave.. We finally got chance to meet with you.. Chote likes you a lot and he wouldn't like to hear that you left like this from here.. It's just Lavanya crossed her limits today.." Anjali said.

"I know dear.. And just to avoid more situations like this (Ananya glared at Lavanya) is why I think we should go.." Ananya smiled at Anjali. Lavanya knew that if she do something wrong, then her mother would surely spoil her plans of being close to ASR.

"I'm really sorry Khushi and Payal.. I just found Mami's joke funny and I didn't mean to hurt you both in anyway!" Lavanya quickly apologized, then looked at her mother, "We don't have to leave Mom, I already apologized!"

Khushi and Payal looked at each other feeling awkward about this.

Nani looked at Mami with only you are left to apologize. Mami bit her lips and unwillingly said: I'm sorry!

"It's okay.." Payal replied in low tone making Mami glare at her.

While Nani was giggling at Mami's face making Khushi stare at her amused, "Nani!!"

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Arnav came downstairs after a while, he wanted to sit with Nani and Khushi. But Lavanya pulled him to sit and have a chat with her parents.

He took a seat beside Dev, and was having work related talks, stealing glances at Khushi every now and then.

Ananya caught him glancing at the girl in white and black outfit, the one Lavanya tried to humiliate, now she understood why her daughter behaved like that with Khushi. And why Lavanya pulled Arnav to sit with them in order to separate both.

Khushi was chatting with Raizadas but feeling something empty in her heart. Though she was talking with Raizadas, her attention wasn't there but on a certain Raizada who was far from her chatting with Kashyap's.

Tujhe Paaya Nahi Hai Phir Bhi Khone Se Darr Raha Hoo
I have not got you yet But I am afraid to lose you

Chuup Chuup Ke Tujh Se Tera Chehra Mai Padh Raha Hoo
silently without getting caught I am reading your face

Tujhe Paaya Nahi Hai Phir Bhi Khone Se Darr Raha Hoo
I have not got you yet But I am afraid to lose you

Chuup Chuup Ke Tujh Se Tera Chehra Mai Padh Raha Hoo
silently without getting caught I am reading your face

Thode Aansoon Thodi Yaadein Thodi Chahat Thode Vaade
Little bit of tears, memories, desires and promises

Mujhmein Baaki Ab Talak Kyun Tere Jazbaat Hain yeh
Til now why your feelings are still left within me

Yeh Pyaar Nahi To Kya Hai
If this is not love then what it is

Akash and Payal were chatting lost in their world. Nani and Anjali would tease them often much to Mami dislike of watching her son with a middle class girl.

Khushi glanced at Arnav again and caught him staring at her. She looked away pouting showing the disappointment of being far from him.

Ananya was watching the exchange of looks between them, she was thinking an idea to keep them close.

"ASR look here.. Let's take a selfie of this perfect family!" Lavanya said raising her phone and posing for a selfie.

Ananya shook her head disappointed to see her daughter forcing a relationship with Arnav. Why is she being blind like this? Why can't she accept that Arnav doesn't have any feelings for her but Khushi? Why can't she see that even though he is here with them, his heart is pining to be with Khushi?

Lavanya clicked the picture which had three people not interested in the selfie (Arnav, Ananya and Dev) and her who was extra excited. She didn't like how to picture came out, but faked a smile posting it on social media.

"I guess we should play some games right.." Ananya said trying to bring the families close who were pulled apart by Lavanya.

"Yes. Which game?" Khushi asked excitedly.

"Truth or Dare!" Anjali said.

Shyam quickly went to the kitchen and returned with an empty bottle. The family sat in round, and Shyam placed the bottle in the table and spinned it, and the bottle turned to Arnav's direction.

Shyam grinned, "Sale Sahab truth or dare?"

"Truth!" Arnav replied.

"Darpok.. Scared of dares!" Khushi giggled covering her mouth with her palm. Arnav glared at her.

"So as well know Sale sahab seems to have some kind of allergy with women!" Shyam said and everyone laughed making Arnav roll his eyes in a sarcastic way.

"I want to know is there some particular girl you don't have that allergy with? I mean you don't find her clingy, irritating, selfish, gold digger and all that qualities you hate in a girl?" Shyam asked.

Anjali squealed in her seat and sent a flying kiss to her husband for asking this question. Shyam blinked his eyes and smiled at her.

"Khushi.." Arnav replied sincerely.

Khushi looked at him astonished, she didn't expect him to take her name in front of everyone like this.

Rabba vee.. Rabba vee..

"Wow.." everyone were awed by his answer, the way he spoke without thinking or stammering, his confidence and the was reply was straight from his heart.

"Sach bolna toh koi tujhe se seekhe Chote (Someone should learn how to speak the truth from you Chote)" Nani said overwhelmed.

"And others call me Darpok (coward)" Arnav said glancing at Khushi.

Khushi lowered her eyelashes blushing deeply.

Lavanya clutched her fist angrily and with red eyes. She was so sure that Arnav would choose her, because she's his best friend and he's used to stay with her than other girls, but he choose Khushi instead breaking her heart.

"Arnav beta it's your turn to spin the bottle.." said Ananya patting his back.

Arnav went near the table to spin the bottle. Ananya took this opportunity and pleaded Khushi to bring water for her. Khushi nodded obediently and went to the kitchen side. Ananya quickly took Khushi's seat beside Nani smiling at her own plan, now when Khushi returns she would sit beside Arnav only.

Khushi returned with a glass of water for Ananya, who smiled thanking her, "Thank you dear.. You can take my seat, I want to have a talk with Devyani aunty.."

Khushi smiled nodding, and went to seat at Ananya's seat.

Arnav spinned the bottle and it turned to Payal.

"Truth or Dare?" Arnav smirked. Payal gulped nervously at Arnav's evil wala smirk, "Truth!"

"If it was told you to choose a groom for yourself, whom would have you choose? Me or Akash?" Arnav asked.

Payal gasped widening her eyes.

"Sach bolna (Say the truth)" Arnav said with tight lip smile at her.

"This Laad governor surely knows how to leave other dumbfounded!" Khushi thought feeling pity of her Jiji who will have to speak the truth in front of everyone.

Payal looked at everyone awkwardly, then looked at Arnav with crying face: How can I?

"I know it's a difficult choice when I'm included.." Arnav shrugged with killer attitude making Khushi's jaws drop, "But just choose what's in your heart!"

"Haan Payal.. feel comfortable.. It's just a game.." Anjali said smiling then winked at Akash who was excited to hear Payal.

"Woh.. I would choose.. A.." Payal stammered.

"A?" everyone asked curiously. Mami was already angry.

"Akash ji.." she replied looking down shyly.

"Woah.." the family teased, "Akash ji!"

"Hello hi bye bye.. In your dreams, you will get married to my son!" Mami thought angrily.

Akash was on cloud nine after hearing this, he was staring at Payal with a bright smile on his face.

Payal quickly ran to the table to spin the bottle and make everyone stop teasing her.

Arnav sat beside Khushi. Lavanya looked away frowning.

The bottle turned to Lavanya. Payal thought it's best time to punish this Lavanya for always hurting her little sister, "Truth or Dare?"

"Dare.." Lavanya smirked.

"I want you to propose.." Payal smiled mischievously, "HP ji.."

"What????" Lavanya freaked out, "Are you out of your mind?"

"Come on, it's just a game Lavanya!" Arnav shrugged not understanding why is she reacting like that.

"Haan Lavanya ma'am.. HP ji is so sweet, you got a good person to propose also.. I would happily propose him.. unlike some rakshas over here.." Khushi commented smiling.

"You shut up.. Didi ho tum uski (You're his sister)" Arnav pointed his index finger to Khushi glaring at her for even thinking to propose a man!

Khushi pouted, "Ho kya gaya aapko? I'm just encouraging Lavanya ma'am to play the game the same way you encouraged Jiji! (What's wrong with you?)"

"Just shut up" he ordered.

"You shut up!" Khushi glared at him.

"I will really fire you one day.." he said in warning tone.

"Kar ke dikha! (Do it!)" she looked away.

Arnav groaned frustrated with this girl.

Anjali called HP. HP came and on knowing that Lavanya was about to propose him, he was shocked to the core.

Lavanya stood up unwillingly, and looked at HP making faces, "Will you marry me?!"

"My family already fixed my marriage with another girl.." HP replied nodding sideways with sorry for rejecting your proposal look.

Arnav chuckled at HP's innocence. He really thought that this was real propose.

Khushi stare at him smiling, she really felt a kind of strange happiness growing inside her to see him enjoy. Today she got to see another side of this man, whenever he's with his family, he's not the ASR, but a man who despite being an introvert, enjoys to spend time with family, tease, cares and does everything to see a smile on his family face.

Lavanya groaned, "I wasn't proposing you also duffer.. I was just playing the game!"

"Lavanya mind your language!" Arnav gritted his teeth. Dev also reprimanded Lavanya for taking things seriously instead of enjoying the game.

Lavanya went to spin the bottle angrily, and it turned to be Khushi for which she had an evil smirk, "Truth or Dare Khushi?"

"Choose truth!" Arnav whispered serious to Khushi as he knew that if Khushi choose Dare, Lavanya would surely use this opportunity to humiliate Khushi again.

"This is my game.. You can't order me Laad governor.." Khushi pouted, she looked at Lavanya smiling, "Dare!"

"I want you to kiss HP.." Lavanya said making everyone gasp.

"Lavanya behave yourself!" Ananya frowned.

"What Mom? Isn't this just a game? Come on Khushi.." Lavanya smirked.

"Woh meri Didi hai (She's my sister)" HP glared at Lavanya.

"It's a game and she has to do it, right Khushi?" Lavanya asked crossing her arms arrogantly.

Khushi nodded sideways with moist eyes. How can even Lavanya think like that of her? She's not comfortable in doing such things.

"This girl is so shameless.." Nani muttered angrily.

"Very goodwa bitiya.. What problemwa you have to kiss people of your class? If it was Arnav bitwa, I'm sure in one second you would agree to kiss him.." Mami taunted.

Tears rolled down to her cheeks, HP was like her brother and she would never kiss him just for the sake of a game. It's something against her morals.

Arnav clenched his jaws hearing all that Lavanya and Mami said. He grabbed Khushi by her arms and made her stand with him.

Then he placed a warm kiss on her forehead affectionately. Khushi shut her eyes tightly, letting the tears flow from her eyes.

Rabba vee.. Rabba vee..

"Stop crying otherwise I will kiss on your lips.." he whispered to her.

Khushi gasped in between her sobs, her eyes open widely and her mouth formed a big 'O' shape. She quickly took a step back distancing herself from him, and looked at him shockingly.

Arnav smirked as he found a new way to threat Miss Gupta. She's not scared of being fired, but surely scared of a Kiss!

"But.." Lavanya frowned and tried to protest. This was getting on her nerves now, why the hell Arnav kissed Khushi when the dare was for her? Why did he spoil her plans? Why did make her feel jealous of both?

"I completed the dare for her.. So keep your mouth shut!" Arnav glared dangerously at Lavanya.

"Hayee haye.." Nani, Anjali, Payal were still in awe after Arnav's kiss to Khushi.

Lavanya went to sit angrily. Arnav also went to his seat, he glanced at his family who were still now staring at him as if he had done an alien job, "What the.. It's just a dare!"

Khushi looked at him in disbelief. He just kissed her for a dare! But why is it hurting her that he spoke like that? Indeed he only kissed her for the game, but still somewhere her heart wasn't ready to accept this..

She went to spin the bottle and it turned to Arnav again.

"Truth or Dare?" Khushi asked.

"Dare.." Arnav smirked.

"Phir bhi darpok hi ho (Still you're a coward)" Khushi glared at him angry that he said he kissed her only for the game.

"What the.." Arnav looked at her in disbelief.

"Can you sing?" she asked pouting.

"There's nothing ASR can't do ok.." Arnav said standing up, he took his guitar.

"Chote sing my favorite song!" Anjali pleaded smiling.

"Okay.." Arnav nodded his head.

He sang on Mera Dil bhi kitna pagal hai song staring at Khushi intently while singing.

Khushi lowered her eyelashes blushing deeply, she felt butterflies on her stomach. It felt like he was singing it for her, only for her... His intense gaze is making her crazy!

She tucked her hair behind her ear, feeling shy and awkward under his so intense and deep gaze.

Hope you guys like it :). Hear the song guys, it's sung by Atif Aslam.