She opened her eyes as the sun rays fall on her face!
She suddenly remembered what all has happened yesterday!
And she had decided she is not going to let a single tear of her's to be wasted on that playboy!
But still!!!
She thought helplessly "I LOVE HIM!I STILL LOVE HIM"
She got up ahd a bath and got ready to go for breakfast!
She reached the dining area when she saw a familiar figure sitting with her family in the dining table!
She said "Nikhil?"
Yes she knew him!she had met him a few time and he was a good friend to her!
This diverted all the attention to her!
Yes it was nikhil from the wedding last night!
What was he doing here? she wondered!
After sharing a few pleasantaries and they all had heir breakfast!
Nikhil asked her for a walk and she didnt refused noticing how her parents wanted to go for a walk! 'Whats so good in this walk?' she thought feeling their parents beahviour has gone weird.
They were just talking about hobbies and some other things.
They sat on a bench in the garden when nikhil got down on one knee in front of her and spoke "umm khushi will you marry me?"
On not recieving any answer he continued "I know khushi that its quick for me to ask this..but since I saw you I was bewitched by your beauty.Your grace, your talks your caring and loving nature..it all draws me towards you like magnet. I know that it maybe a little too much for you to answer my question considering you are just about to turn 18..but I dont want to lose you! Please..khushi..will you marry me?"
Khushi dropped ther gaze to meet his eyes.
She thought about arnav and how she dreamed of arnav proposing her in his usual playful style.
She didnt want to believe what was happening so suddenly around her.
She was numb and was not able to think properly.
She said "I need time to think" and quickly made an exit and ran towards home.
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At home no one said anything to khushi..knowing her state of mind.
Little did they know that she was even worse than they had imagined her misery. Her relationship with arnav was only visible to payal, lavanya, anjali and akash.
Whole day she sat on the cold floor of the balcony looking at the sun dripping into the horizon as moon took its place.
She felt like she was seeing the sun setting in fast forward motion.
At night Garima called payal and lavanya to make khushi talk and to make her eat food as she has not eaten anything since aftertoon.
Payal and lavanya when arrived were told about the unexpected proposal and they were shocked out of their wits.
They hurriedly went to her room to find her sitting lonely watching the moon with a betrayed emotion on her face.
They ran to her side and both hudded her on her either sides.
On feeling the familiar arms of her friends..the tears that she controlled for so long finally broke.
She cried until her eyes were red...
"why did he left me..tell me please! Do i dont deserve him?"
Payal shook her head indicating her to stop talking.
Khushi looked at them with anger clouding her "What did he thought that I am not good enough for him? Or am i not physically compatible for him like those ugly bitches he hangout with. If thats what he think..I think i know what I need to do"
Payal and lavanya looked at each other with an aghast expression.
Lavanya said "No khushi..you cannot take your decisions of life based on what he did"
"Lavnaya..i know hwat I am doing..I need to teach him a lesson ..I need to show him that I can live without him and be happier with someone who deserves me"
Payal and lavanya knew she has determined to follow her angry ego self and didnt say much as they hoped that nikhil will be able to remove khushi from this heartbreak.
EPISODE#20 - Tears of helplessness
Arnav dipped himself in work and his playboy life ruining him to his deepest core.
He had hurt her and by hurting her he had hurt himself more.
Sitting in the mini bar in his cabin he drank until he was forced to stop thinking about her and give into the passionate emotions that triggered when he had those drinks in shot after shot.
A lonely tear escaped his eyes as he thought about what his sister anjali informed him in the morning.
'Khushi is getting married arnav'
Were her words and went numb, he didnt even listen to what she said after that. If he would have then he should be digging someones grave who is none other than his rival nikhil.
Since then he couldnt think straight and in the evening he ended up being in the bar with sheetal and spent the night with her silencing and shutting down his emotions.
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The next day he woke up and continued doing his work.
The whole day he couldnt stop thinking about her. Her face, her innocent smile all came back to him in a flash making him go insane.
'I couldnt stop thinking about her. What is it that after she is married I am not able to forget her. Maybe I should go and have a look at her. No! No! What if she doesnt like it? But I can have a sneaky look, cant it? Yes thats what should I do'
Determined, he had a shower wore a pair of jeans, t-shirt and a black hodded jacket to hide his face.
Grabbing the wallet, mobile and keys he drove towards the address that he found out from anjali of where khushi lives now.
Still unaware of the fact that she was married to his rival who was looking out to seek revenge from him he drove towards her house that is HIS RIVAL'S house.
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He parked his car a little behind her house. He looked on and saw that khushi was reading a book in the balcony of her room.
He was a little far and thus couldnt make out her expressions. But he did noticed that she was numb. ALmost frozen.
He was figuring out more about her when his eyes steeled over her and a few perals dropped down his cheeks when he saw a guy coming from behind and hugging her placing a kiss on her cheek.
Arnav fumed and tightened his hold on the wheel as he gave a last look to guy whose face he could not see from so far he drived forwards passing by her house.
"You cold?" Nikhil asked.
Khushi just smiled and shook her head.
"I know you are" As he picked her up in his arms and marched towards their room.
While moving in khushi gave a longing glance at the place where arnav stood with his car and sighed 'Why bother now arnav? WHY?'
While nikhil followed her gaze 'Sooner arnav! Sooner you will see how vengeful I am'
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TO BE CONTINUED...
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