Laxmi Nagar
5pm..

"Akash ji you were with Arnav ji in office, right? Why didn't he came with you?" Khushi asked.

Raizadas, Jhas, Guptas, Jenny and Aman were chit chatting in the living room.

"He wasn't in office when I left Khushi.." Akash said.

Khushi nodded with small polite smile. She took her phone and went to a corner dialing Arnav's number.

After few rings, he picked up her call, "Arnav ji.. where are you? You said you'll come here when your meeting ends.. but it's 5 pm now.."

"An important work came up after the meeting.." he lied, "Call me when you're done.. I'll come to pick you up.."

"Won't you come to bid goodbye to Amma, Bauji and Jenny? They're leaving tomorrow early in morning.. You won't be able to meet them tomorrow.." Khushi asked.

"I'll meet with them when I come to pick you up, na?" he replied.

"But still.. at least come to have dinner with them.." Khushi insisted.

"Khushi I'm tired!" he replied sternly.

"Okay.. okay.. Take rest then!" Khushi hang up the call. She felt his tone was different now but shrugged it off thinking it to be his tiredness.

After having a family dinner and talking for few minutes. Raizadas decided to go back home.

Khushi and Payal hugged Shashi and Garima crying already.

"I'll miss you both so much Amma and Bauji.." Khushi said resting her head on Shashi's chest and shutting her eyes tightly, sobbing.

"We will miss you both too.." Shashi said caressing Khushi's hair.

"But we're always there for you both.. whenever you need us.. just call us and we will be here.. never will we forget our two dolls.." Garima said side hugging an equally emotional Payal.

"Enough.. we will end up crying again.." Buaji whined.

Everyone laughed with tears in their eyes.

"And yes.. don't trouble your new family.. and especially you Khushi.. stop being a child now.. and behave maturely.. don't trouble Arnav bitwa too much.. don't do any mischief!" Garima said twisting Khushi's ear.

"Aaah Amma!" Khushi hissed pouting, "I don't trouble anyone!"

"Haan.. She's saying right Aunty.. she's my lovely, cute and innocent sister in law.." Anjali giggled.

Garima smiled and withdrew her hand from Khushi's ear. Khushi pouted rubbing her ear.

"Payal take care of your little sister.." Shashi said.

Payal nodded her head, "Don't worry Bauji.. I'm always with her.."

Khushi smiled faintly.

"I'm here also.." Jenny rolled her eyes glaring at her friends.

Payal and Khushi rushed to her and hugged her tightly. Jenny hugged both crying, "Ahh.. why does it hurt too much to say Goodbye?"

Khushi kissed her hair sobbing, "Do come back soon Jenny.. I hope Aman ji brings you to Delhi so that I won't have to miss you so much.."

Jenny nodded shutting her eyes tightly. Aman's eyes moistened again, he threw his head back and breathed in and out trying to control his tears.

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Arnav reached Laxmi Nagar few minutes after Khushi called him to inform that he can come to pick her up.

He just bid goodbye to Guptas in a cold and unusual way and then walked back to his car leaving Raizadas, especially Khushi confused with his behavior.

Khushi got in the car and he started driving without uttering a word to her.

"Arnav ji.." she called him softly.

"Hmm.."

"Are you okay?" Khushi asked concernedly.

"Yeah.." Arnav nodded.

"You don't seem to be okay.. You're behaving differently today.." Khushi said.

"I don't think so.. I'm like this only.." Arnav replied emotionlessly.

Khushi kept quiet and looked at the window side till they reach home.

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Shantivan..

Payash's room..

"Payal don't cry.. I know it hurts to see your parents going away from you.. but remember what they said.. they're always with you and you can call and talk with them everyday through video call.. I will myself call them everyday and make you talk with them.." Akash said wiping away the tears from Payal's cheeks.

Payal smiled a little and hugged him tightly, "Akash ji.. you know in Lucknow we were a small but happy family.. Amma always scolding us for not helping her cook or doing household chores, Bauji always pacifying us and buying for us new clothes, Khushi always upto some mischief and I always saving her from Amma's wrath.. but now everything changed.. We're not living with them anymore.. We got a new family.. a big one.. I'm more focused on you, Ma and Papa ji and Khushi is focused on Arnav ji.. I miss how we used to live in Lucknow now.."

"It's a new phase in your both sister's life.. Give time to you and Khushi also to adapt to the new lifestyle.. I'm sure you both are still the same only.. very soon this sasural will turn into your family also.. then when you go to visit your Amma and Bauji, you'll miss us the most.." Akash said.

Payal nodded her head in his embrace, "I love you Akash ji!"

"Hmm? This is something out of the context Payal.." Akash frowned.

Payal slapped his shoulder, "Buddho.. Love confession can be done anytime.. It doesn't need to be fit in the context.."

"Anytime? Like during a meeting too? While writing exam? While using the bathroom? While shaving also?" Akash asked.

Payal sighed hard, "Akash ji my head is already aching due to crying .. don't make it worst!"

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Arshi's room..

Khushi walked out of the bathroom after washing her face, she stare at Arnav standing in the middle of the room. If she wasn't wrong, then his eyes were moist but he quickly turn his back to her.

Khushi walked to him and kept her hand on his shoulder gently, "Arnav ji what happened? Are you crying?"

Arnav looked away wiping the corner of his eyes, "I'm fine.. I'm not crying.."

Khushi came in front of him and hugged him, caressing the back of his hair with her fingers, "I'm your wife Arnav ji.. feel free to share with me anything.."

Arnav's eyes moistened again. After laughing at him, his insecurities, his fear of the word marriage, she's asking him what happened to him as if she was concerned when she and her family mocked his feelings.

He shut his eyes tightly and pressed his lips to control his sobs.

"Arnav ji.."

"Maine kaha na kuch nahin hua.. main theek hoon Khushi.. (I already said it that nothing happened.. I'm fine Khushi)" Arnav said sternly this time and detached himself from her.

He walked out of the room leaving behind a confused Khushi.

"Something is definitely wrong with you.. Maybe something went wrong in office that's why his mood is off.." Khushi thought.

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Anjali and Shyam's room..

"Di can I come in?" Arnav asked standing at the door frame.

Anjali looked at him and nodded her head, "Is that even a question to ask Chote? Come in.."

Arnav walked to her, he sat on the bed and rested his head on her lap.

Anjali ruffled his hair, "What happened to my Chote? Why are you upset?"

Anjali waited patiently for him to speak up, and after few minutes of silence, he finally let out his feelings: Why aren't other people like you Di?

"Matlab? (Means?)" she asked.

"You already knew when I walked to you and rested on your lap, that I'm upset.. if you can understand my feelings, then why others can't? Why can't they understand me?" Arnav asked with tears in his eyes.

"Aisa kuch bhi nahin hai Chote (It's nothing like that Chote)" Anjali whispered.

"Aisa hi hai (It's like that only)" Arnav frowned, "No one understands me other than you in this world.."

"Did Khushi upset you?" Anjali asked.

"See.. you even know it's Khushi I'm talking about.." Arnav chuckled painfully, "But she doesn't understand my pain.. my feelings.. she think it's a movie.. a damn movie!"

Anjali didn't understand what he was talking about neither she wanted to ask or interfere in a husband and wife issues.

She kissed his forehead lovingly, "Whatever happened between you both will be solved soon.. Khushi loves you a lot.. mistakes happen with everyone Chote.. forgive her if she upset you in anyway.."

"But I don't love her.." Arnav shook his head, "I don't believe in love now.. I will never love anyone in my life.."

"Chote shut up.. What are you saying?" she slapped his lips lightly with a frown adorning her face and tears slipping from her eyes seeing him in a broken state.

"I only love you Di.. I don't love anyone else.. My heart is broken badly Di.. I will never.." Arnav shut his eyes tightly sobbing. He hide his face in Anjali's belly, crying his heart out, "Kyun.. Kyun Di.. usne mere saath aisa kyun kiya.. (Why.. Why Di.. Why did she do this to me?).. I was better as ASR only.. Arnav is so fragile.. everyone manages to break the heart of this fool (Arnav) and lets it happen everytime.. Fool.. Bloody fool Arnav is.."

"Aise mat bolo please (Don't say like that)" Anjali covered her mouth with her palms crying. She wondered what happened between him and Khushi that left him this much broken. What she feared Arnav doesn't turn himself ASR again after having improved so much with Khushi in his life.