Part-2
Khushi held her violin close as she let her tears fall, she was sitting by her window ledge, playing a slow heart wrenching tune on her violin, flashes from the past whizzing through her mind, he was her only source of happiness, she was playing his favourite tune, something she always played to cheer him up, she remembered their last day together, they had been so happy but it had changed into a nightmare within a matter of minutes, she had been frozen in shock as she watched her father's men shoot him down, her father had held her in his tight grip, muffling her screams as she begged and pleaded with him to spare Rahul, Raj Gupta had taken away all her happiness, Rahul was her only support and now she had lost him too...
Her heart turned into ice as she thought of the man who was her father by birthright, the man who had cruelly controlled her fates, taking away everyone she loved, she knew she was alive only because of her mother's will, how she wished that such a will never existed, if it wasn't to keep her mother's dream alive, she would have happily ended her life...
Her chain of thoughts was broken when the door to her room banged open and Maya walked in...
" oh so you are awake now ??? thats good, now be a smart lady and get yourselves ready for the evening, I guess we will finally be able to get rid of you in a manner thats profitable for you as well us, and mind it Khushi, don't you dare try to mess it up !! We have received a proposal for you as well as for my Payal from the Raizadas, they are a good family, one of the richest in the world, this alliance can be of use to your father, make yourself useful atleast for once to the man who has looked after you so well all these years."
Khushi stared at her step mother, totally at a loss for words, this woman was the epitome of evil, she was the reason her mother had died and now she was out to ruin her life, Khushi was 100% sure that these Raizadas were another bunch of power hungry obnoxious rich group of people who were possible trying to strike a good deal with her father.
Khushi knew she had to put her foot down...
"I am not meeting anyone, I am not walking into another living hell, Payal can do as she wants but not me and you very well know that you cant force me, either the Raizadas is another version of Guptas and they are trying to strike a deal on me or else they are an innocent lot who doesn't know the reality behind the happy facade that the Guptas parade in front of the society !!! with a playboy as my father, with a prostitute as my step mother and a step sister who is following the footsteps of her mother, I wish the world knew the reality of the Gupta family !!! " Khushi hurled the words at Maya who was seething in pure rage...
Maya walked over and slapped Khushi hard on her face that send her reeling, her lips were bleeding, Khushi laughed out loud, this was nothing new coming from Maya, it was her daily dose !!
As Maya walked out, Khushi steeled her heart, she was determined to get to know the real face of the Raizadas, if they were another version of the Guptas then she knew to which hell she ws destinied and if they were genuinely good people then they will know the truth about her and her family before they walk into this trap.
Back at Raizada Mansion
Alaka and Akash stared open mouthed hearing Arnav , " Khushi Bhabhi " !!!!
Akash looked liked a goldfish, opening and closing his mouth as the ability to speak deserted him, Alaka smiled away happily seeing her brother go head over heels just by seeing Khushi's picture.
Alaka chided him...
"relax bhai, you haven't met Khushi yet, meet her once and then decide whether she is perfect for you or not "
Arnav replied without taking his eyes off the photo...
" its Bhabhi, not just Khushi, don't make me repeat it again and I know she is mine !! "
Alaka burst out laughing, her brother resembled a love sick fool and she knew there was no point arguing, she turned to Akash...
"time to meet your beauty Akash, here you go "
Alaka handed Akash Payal's picture, Modern looking Payal educated and cultured looking, Akash blushed seeing the picture, for starters she didn't look bad,
"she is cute, It wouldn't be a bad idea to meet her " Alaka smiled as he handed the picture back to Alaka,
Alaka ruffled Akash on his head and turned to Arnav and held out her hand for Khushi's picture, Arnav gave her a dismissive smile and pocketed the picture, he bend down and gave Alaka a small peck on her cheek...
"that was for making me meet my princess, for being the best sister to Akash and me, and for being such an amazing daughter to our parents, but I am not giving back the picture, its mine to keep and am sure Maa has already seen Khushi, so its just Papa, when he asks for it, let me know, I will give it to you " saying so Arnav gave them a tiny wink and left to take a shower.
Alaka hugged a mind boggled Akash and left to her room, a smile dancing on her lips. But it vanished as soon as she was within the confines of her room, the tears that she had been holding back for so long came out again, she went to her bed and opened the bedside cabinet and took out an album, it was filled with pages and pages of picture of Rahul, most of them were with Khushi, her fingers caressing their faces, she glanced at Rahul's violin that was always kept on her cabinet,
" Khushi will find her happiness Rahul, just like how you dreamed for her, Khushi will marry Arnav just like how you wanted her to, your death wont go in vain, the culprits wont be spared, but before that I have to ensure that Khushi is happy in her life, no more pain for her . you must be so happy today Rahul... Bhai fell for Khushi...oopss... Khushi bhabhi at first sight !!! its working out Rahul, just the way we wanted." !!
Precap : Arnav meets Khushi
Beautiful
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