Arshi SS The Eternal Love *Epilogue 2 on Page 58* - Page 3

Looking forward to this new story. Wonder why Arnav's family is pushing towards the marriage and not considering the objection from Arnav or Akash?

Chapter 2

2 days passed and Arnav was called to RM by Anjali. Arnav agreed and asked whether he can bring three people - Ritik, his best friend, Khushi, Ritik's sister and Payal, his friend. Anjali agreed not knowing that the girl Khushi is not just "Ritik's sister".

"How do I look dad?" Lavanya asked to Shashi wearing a red off shoulder dress that reached barely to her thighs.

"You're always beautiful my princess!" Shashi said and Lavanya smiled saying, "ASR will be here at any moment. I hope he'll be impressed by this!"

"He is gonna faint!" Garima said and Lavanya blushed.

"Ha Lavanya, Chotte will definitely ogle at you!" Anjali said teasing him.

Everyone laughed except Akash who said in his mind, "Let's see who will ogle at whom!"

It was then the black Mercedes that Akash had sent to airport came in the Raizada compound. Everyone rushed out to welcome Arnav and his friends.

The door of Mercedes opened and Arnav got out. Anjali ran to him and hugged him tight. Everyone gathered around him except Akash. He leaned to look to Arnav's back and saw three people coming out. He saw a man dressed in blue jeans and white shirt, a woman dressed in a pink anarkali and another beautiful lady.

He stood gazing at that lady. She had dressed up in black jeans, red top and a black blazer jacket over it with her long hair tied up in a pony tail and a long sling bag on worn cross her front resting on her waist. She had a many bands tied on her wrist and had boots on legs. A perfect tomboy! Aww she is so pretty.

"What is this Akash?" he muttered to himself, "She might be your bhabhi. How can you ogle at her!" he scolded himself and walked to his bhai who was literally being crushed by Nani and mami.

"Bhai!" he cried and hugged him tight. Arnav hugged him back and ruffled his hairs. Akash whispered in his bhai's ears, "Who is my bhabhi? Anarkali or the tomboy?"

Arnav chuckled and whispered, "Anarkali!"

Akash withdrew from the hug and gave a wink to Arnav. Arnav smiled and Akash looked at Khushi and smiled teasingly. Didn't know why, the fact that the tomboy is not his bhabhi made him extra happy.

Khushi, Payal and Ritik were watching the family reunion and smiled seeing the love everyone had for Arnav. It was then they saw a lady walking to Arnav and hugging him tight.

"I missed you so much ASR!" Lavanya cried as she hugged him tight. Arnav felt uncomfortable and tried to push her away but she kept herself plastered to him. "You never called me!" She complained and withdrew from the hug. Kissing his cheek she said, "But that doesn't reduce my love. I love you so much ASR!"

Even though she knew that his was gonna happen, the scene of a woman kissing HER Arnav didn't go well with Khushi. She clutched Ritik's hand controlling herself when she heard Ritik whispering, "Just some more hours. Bear it!" She hummed.

Akash suddenly intervened Lavanya's session. "Bhai introduce all your friends!"

Thanking Akash with the bottom on his heart, Arnav turned to the family, "This is my gang!" Walking to Ritik he said, "This is Ritik Arora, my best friend! That's...err...that's Khushi..." "My sister!" Ritik said circling his arm around Khushi, "And this is Payal" Ritik said pointing to Payal.

Everyone smiled and Khushi and Payal fell at Nani's and mami's feet who blessed them. Arnav and Ritik looked at each other and sighed. Everything is alright so far!

Everyone sat in the living room. Nani and Anjali sat together while mami and Guptas sat on a sofa next to them with her legs on the sofa. Arnav sat on the opposite one with Ritik and Akash next to him. He smiled at Akash gratefully when his brother jumped to sit with him when Lavanya was coming to Arnav. Khushi and Payal sat in a sofa next to them with Lavanya sitting on opposite one ogling at Arnav.

"So Ritik beta, what do you do?" Nani asked.

"I'm working in Scotland Yard as a detective" Ritik said.

"Hello hi bye bye, tum detective ho ka? Arrey wah, humare makeup set got stolen last week. Please find them!" Mami said. Ritik smiled and looked at Arnav when Nani whispered furiously, "Manorama!"

"Khushi ji, aap?" Anjali asked.

"I work at AR!" Khushi said. "Me too" Payal said before anyone could ask her.

"So how did you four become friends?" Lavanya asked not liking the fact that these two girls were Arnav's friends while he did not even smile at her ever in his life.

"I met Ritik and Payal through Khushi!" Arnav blurted out.

"What?" Lavanya asked.

"Err...Khushi is the head designer at AR LA branch. So we became friends. Then I met Payal who was Khushi's bff and Ritik, her brother!" Arnav explained.

Lavanya nodded and sat back scowling not at all liking the explanation.

"Di where is jeejaaji?" Arnav asked to escape any other questions. "He is out at Kanpur Chotte. He is always busy with work and travels all around the country!" she said sadly.

"What does he do?" Ritik asked.

"He is a lawyer!" Anjali said.

"Then why does he travel. A lawyer needn't travel!" Ritik said frowning.

"Bhaiyya, don't use your detective mind here!" Khushi said and everyone laughed while the question remained in Anjali's mind. "It's true. Why should a lawyer travel so much?"

Payal and Khushi took one of the guestrooms while Ritik took another. Everyone was settled in their rooms and Arnav walked to Nani's room where Nani and di were sitting discussing.

"Arrey aao Arnav bitwa, we were discussing the venue for marriage. Do you know Lavanya wants destination wedding at Udaipur!" Nani said.

Arnav sighed and said sternly, "Why did you all fix the marriage without asking me?"

"Bitwa, yours and Lavanya's marriage was fixed long ago!" Nani said, "Today or tomorrow, you have to marry her!"

"When did I say that I'll marry Lavanya?" Arnav asked frustrated.

Nani asked, "What are you telling? This marriage was fixed long ago, even before you left to LA. You knew that your marriage is fixed. Why didn't you say anything that time?"

Arnav sighed and said, "No one asked about my opinion. It was something you people fixed. Did anyone asked whether I loved Lavanya? No!"

"Bas Arnav!" said Nani sternly, "You are going to marry Lavanya. And about love, you'll fall for her. You have a whole life with her. But now I want to see your marriage with her, that's it!"

"Nani, main..."

"Bas Chotte," Nani said, "You and Lavanya are meant to be. We're sorry for not informing you and asking you but we do not have an option. If the marriage didn't happen in a week, there is no muhurat for the next one year! You'll marry and you'll marry Lavanya!" she declared.

Loved chapter 2 👏
Arnav family so stubborn about Arnav marrying La 😡
Eager for the next part.
Thank you for the pm 😃

Lovely update...
waiting fr next...
thanks fr the pm dear...

waiting to see what step arnav takes

Awesome update. Lavanya is irritating here. Hope Arnav and Khushi get married soon.
Eagerly waiting for the next update.
Thanks for the PM.

Nice story...

nice concept
like it
next part soon
now what arnav will do to stop the wedding 😲

How can they say they love Arnav? They keep pushing him to marry Lavanya, although he has been objecting. Is that what a family does?

Chapter 3

"Step down or you'll fall!" Akash said. He had walked into the terrace in the middle of the night for a peaceful atmosphere when he saw her sitting on the railing.

Payal turned to him and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I think this is my house!" Akash said laughing and came to her, "Now step down!"

"I love sitting here!" Payal said rudely and looked at the sky. He looked at her who was dressed in a blue track pants and pink t-shirt. "You're clearly a tomboy!" Akash said smiling. "So? Does it matter to you?" She asked rudely.

"Listen I just want to have a friendly conversation!" Akash said.

"And I want some peace! Just stop talking mister!" she said angrily.

"Are you upset?" he asked.

"You started again! JUST SHUT UP!" She shouted.

He sighed and started to walk away when he heard her asking, "Why is your brother spineless?"

"What?" Akash asked shocked.

"Your brother, the great ASR, cannot even take a stand before his Nani. Nani ji raised her voice and he became a cat. A person who cannot even stick on to his decisions, will he be able to look after a woman?" Payal said angrily.

Akash sighed and said, "He stick on to his words, always! And Nani ji, he loves her. He loves this whole family. That's why he brought bhabhi here. If he had no respect and was really spineless he would have married her and then brought her here. He didn't do that! If he was spineless he would have run away from all this." And he walked out of the terrace.

"I don't know what to do Khushi!" Arnav whispered, "I just want to shout out everything at Nani but I'm not able to. I don't want to hurt her but I don't want to marry Lavanya!"

Khushi sighed and said, "I think you should talk to her personally, calmly. She will understand!"

Arnav nodded.

She asked, "Arnav, would you have married Lavanya if you had never met me?"

"No" he said curtly. Caressing her face he whispered, "Everyone says I do not believe in god and love. True! But I too have feelings. I never felt anything for Lavanya, not even liking. I would have never married her even if I never met you!"

She smiled and he said leaning close to her, "After I met you, I began to feel something for you. Is it love, like or something else, I don't know! I want you to be with me forever. I want you to take care of me, live with me for the rest of the life. May be that is what everyone calls love!" he leaned and kissed her forehead.

She smiled in tears and hugged him tight. "What did I do to deserve a great person like you?" she whispered and he whispered softly, "You loved me".

It was then someone knocked the door.

Both of them broke away and Khushi whispered panicked, "Now what? If anyone saw me here, then?"

"Khushi, go to the poolside and take the door. It is connected to Ritik's room! Go!" he said and she nodded running away.

He sighed and walked to the door which was being knocked impatiently. He opened it and saw di.

"What happened di?" he asked seeing her tear stricken face. "Chotte, woh Nani...Nani's unconscious!" Anjali said in tears.

"How is she doctor?" Arnav asked worriedly. "She had a silent attack! She is alright now but very weak. Don't say anything that will stress her!" Doctor said and walked away.

Arnav looked at Khushi who was looking at him with tears. He heard Anjali telling him, "See Chotte, today you spoke to her harshly. You said you won't marry Lavanya and see her state. All this is happening because of you!"

Arnav looked at her shocked, "Di what did I do?"

"Why can't you obey her Chotte? I know you don't love Lavanya but can't you do this for your Nani? She wants you both to marry. After marriage you'll fall for her! I'm sure about that. Don't be so selfish Chotte. Is your stubbornness more important for you than your Nani?" Anjali shouted.

Arnav looked down and heard Anjali telling, "Go in and tell her that you're ready for the marriage! GO!"

"I'm not ready for the marriage! I don't want to marry Lavanya!" Arnav shouted.

"WHY CAN'T YOU?" Anjali shouted.

"BECAUSE I..." He couldn't complete when doctor came saying sharply, "Keep your voices down. This is a hospital!" and he walked away. Arnav sighed and walked away while Anjali called out, "Tell me the reason Chotte!"

Ritik stood a little away beside his sister who was looking down in tears. "Time to take action Ritik!" he murmured to himself and looked at his target - Anjali!

"Should I help?"

Anjali was arranging boxes of food inside a bag when she heard his voice. She looked to her left and saw Ritik.

"Why are you here?" she asked frowning.

"Arnav is at hospital and Akash went to buy medicines. So the brothers ordered me to get their sister from home!" Ritik said as he walked to her. He started helping her to put arrange the boxes.

"Your husband is still not coming?" he asked. Anjali looked at him frowning, "Why did you ask?"

"No, I mean, Nani ji is not well. He should be here right?" he said. "He is busy" she said sighing.

"Why do you people want Arnav to marry Lavanya?" Ritik asked.

Anjali sighed and said, "Lavanya is a great girl. She loves Arnav right from childhood. She cares for him. Chotte will never get a girl like her, even in his life. I'm his sister Ritik. I care for him. If he marries Lavanya I'll be happy because he married someone who loves him to core!"

"He doesn't love her." he said.

"He'll fall for her after the marriage" she said.

"How do you know? What if he never falls for her?" he asked.

"He will! No one can hate Lavanya!" Anjali said firmly.

"What if Arnav love someone else?" Ritik asked.

Anjali stopped her work and looked at Ritik. He nodded and said, "Arnav loves someone"

"Who?"

"I'm not the one who should say that! Ask Arnav or Akash" he said.

"Why didn't he tell me?" Anjali asked.

"He didn't because everyone here is busy fixing his marriage without his consent. Akash was the only one who understood his brother and that led him to share this news with him!" Ritik said.

"I understand him!" she said offended.

"No you don't!" Ritik said.

"Listen you..." Anjali began when he said,

"You don't even understand yourself! How can you understand your brother then?" and he walked away when she shouted,

"What do you mean Mr. Arora?"

He turned. Sighing he said, "I said you don't even know who you are. From my knowledge about you, you are a traditional wife and a professional doctor but that was not how you were in the past. You were never a person of saris and traditional wears. I got it from the way you were gazing at Payal's dress. You always wished for modern and western clothes which you were never given an opportunity for. You are convinced that Arnav will fall for Lavanya after marriage which means that it happened with you too. You never loved your husband but decided to adjust with this marriage just for the sake of your family. Gradually you started accepting this marriage. So you are 100% sure that your brother will also do that. Am I right Mrs...whatever!"

Anjali stood looking down and heard him telling, "You never had a happy married life and also don't want your brother to have one!"

"That's not true!" she retorted, "I want him to be happy!"

"Then care for his happiness!" Ritik said.

She sighed and asked, "Who is she?"

"Khushi" he said and walked away.