FF Let me Love You - Part 41

 
 

okay I know  I promised LIDV this week but somehow after the previous update of LMLY, it felt important to post this update this week itself and honestly when it comes to this story, the words do not stop ... I just keep on writing ! 

so yes ... as promised .. heart to heart ... there is only Arnav & Khushi in this update !

Happy Reading !





Once inside their room, Arnav locked it shut before turning to Khushi who was sitting on their bed, she was watching him, he could see her eyes pleading him to talk to her but words failed him today, he was at loss for all the emotions that overwhelmed him, he didn't even know how to tell her everything without causing her pain, he didn't want her to feel the trauma anymore, she had suffered too much already, even as he walked upto her, his eyes were drinking in her sight,
Her tresses flying slightly around her face because of the wind flowing in through the open windows, clad in a simple cotton top and jeans, her face unadorned, a small bindi on her forehead, she looked so innocent, so pure, so beautiful, and yet he knew that beneath the faade, there were memories that she wished to forget, memories of a hell that she had to endure while being alive.
He knelt down by her side and held her hands in his, he kissed each finger softly, and then he kissed the inside of her palms, he hugged himself close to her warmth and he felt her hands come around him and envelop him into a hug, the wave of peace that engulfed him whilst being in her arms, to feel the pulse of her heart and know that she is alive and holding him, protecting him from all the pain he had to endure in the past hours, and right then Arnav truly realized how precious she had come to be in his life, she was literally the reason he was alive, the reason he lived for and hell be damned, he wouldn't let anything happen to her !
He looked at her, his fingers grazing the side of her face, her wide anxious eyes asking him what had happened that was hurting him so much and he knew that he couldn't hide the truth from her, she deserved to know the truth and he knew she was strong enough, his Khushi was a fighter, he got up and sat in bed next her and kept his head on her lap, his face facing hers, his eyes looking straight into hers, he held her hands clasped tightly in his,
" Khushi, what am about to tell you, hear me out, do not stop me in between and once I finish, you can tell whatever it is that you feel but promise me that you wont let this consume you or break you apart, I want you to fight the demons Khushi, I want you to show them that beasts like them cant taint your heart or your body, promise me that you will fight along with me"  said Arnav as Khushi looked at him, she increased the grip of her hands in his as she replied,
" I promised you already Arnav, I have chosen to live my life with you, to walk with you as your wife till the end of times and whatever life throws at us, I will be there to face it with you. Now tell me what happened ? "
Arnav felt a sense of calm in his heart at Khushi's resilience as he started to narrate everything that had happened,
" Khushi, as part of the ongoing investigation against Nikhil, Rehaan and Zee have been tracking down his entire life, his friends, relations, personal and official assets, his financial transactions etc etc. we were mainly doing this so as to collect all those tapes and images that he has of you, plan was to collect them all so that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
Rehaan managed to confiscate all his assets but there was this one property Rehaan found, which was gifted to Nikhil by your father and since I wasn't around, Rehaan went there to check it out and what he saw there ... "
Arnav couldn't go on, his eyes fell shut as he tried to muster the courage to tell her, he felt her stroking his forehead,
" go on Arnav .. what did Rehaan see ? " asked Khushi as she held him.
Arnav steeled himself as he resumed speaking,
"  Khushi ... Rehaan came back from the house absolutely broken and shattered, and he narrated everything that he saw there to Akash and Zee because he was worried as to how I would take it but I saw them talking, I saw their pain and they couldn't hide it for long and so they told me.
Khushi I went to the house a few hours back, we all did .. Akash and Zee never saw the room though they know whats in there but I did "
Khushi's heart began to pick up pace, her eyes reflected fear, she could already sense what Arnav must have seen there but she didn't want him to stop, she urged him to continue speaking,
" what did you see there Arnav ? "
" Khushi ... the room I was in, it was hell. If there is ever a hell in Arnav Singh Raizada's life then its in that room. Khushi the room I was in, its in the same house used by the Guptas as their guest house, which your father gifted to Nikhil, I was in the room where they almost killed the woman I love ! " said Arnav, his eyes welling up in tears again.
Khushi felt her heart twist and knot as the memories engulfed her but she fought it as she held onto Arnav because she could feel the raging pain in him, she could see the struggle with which he was finding words to tell her what he saw there,
" don't stop Arnav ... tell me what you saw" 
Arnav held her close, his face pressing into her bosom as he continued,
" the bas***d, Vaid .. he had the walls lined with your images, too many of them Khushi ... Each one of them depicting your pain and tragedy of that hated day in your life, there was a TV screen in the room and if you switch it on ... Nikhil wasn't lying to us Khushi, he really has everything recorded in tape, the tapes played one after the other Khushi and I could do nothing but watch you.
It felt as though I was there with you and yet could do nothing to save you !
I saw that day in your life Khushi. I saw your pain ... your agony.
Until today, all the pain I thought I understood was from the memories you shared with me but today, now I know the true horror of what they did to you.
I saw everything Khushi ... forgive me but   couldn't run from there like a coward in the face of your agony. "
Khushi sat still, but her grip on Arnav didn't relent, her heart felt heavy under the onslaught of emotions, she couldn't gather her thoughts anymore, the memories were burned into her memory as clearly as it would be on tape, tape could be erased but not her memory !
The nightmares of that day had decreased ever since Arnav entered her life but she would never forget the day and to know that Arnav had come face to face with the very day in her life which she never wanted to visit ever again.
She looked down at him and all she saw was the pain and anguish and helplessness in his eyes as he looked at her, now she understood why Akash Rehaan and Zee had made that promise to her. She could so clearly understand their pain and how she wished they never had to deal with it.
She felt Arnav wiping away the tears that she couldn't stop, he got up and pulled her into his arms, hugging her close, Arnav let her shed out all her pain as he cried with her.
After a while he spoke to her,
" talk to me Khushi ... don't hold back ... its all been laid bare for us now "
Khushi pulled back a little and looked at him, her fingers caressing his face, he was shocked to see her smile through her tears and her words that came after left him astounded, shocked as he realized how much her trust in his love had healed her,
" what do I say Arnav ?
Yes am hurt ... am in pain ... but its not for myself or what happened that day, my pain is for you, for Akash Zee and Rehaan who had to deal with the reality that I never wanted anyone of you to know.
You walked into the house, knowing the horror that lay within, you had to see me at my weakest hours and I know the feeling of helplessness you must have felt, I saw the same in Rahul when he first found me in that mess, he was my brother and it killed him to see me that way, you are my husband, the pain you must have felt seeing the woman you love bleeding to her almost death, its worse than any pain that any man could ever endure ! its equal to death and yet you faced it all alone !
Rehaan walked into the unknown and he is enduring the same pain that I saw in Rahul's eyes.
But look at me Arnav ... don't you understand ? I am one of the luckiest women alive today !
Most of the women who have been in my place, they were abandoned by their families friends and the society, they were cast away to bleed to their deaths, they .. the victims were termed as the culprits, they perished Arnav, they died all alone knowing that they were hated for crimes they never committed.
And look at me, my own family threw me into that hell but they couldn't destroy me, Rahul came for me, he saved me, he avenged my death at the cost of his life, he left me in the protection of Naina and Alaka until you came along, you Arnav ... you took me into your life as though I were the center of yr universe, despite knowing everything that happened, you love me unconditionally.
You gave me a family that's mine more than my own blood could ever come to be !
Maa Papa Pari Akash Alisha Zee Rehaan ... I have each one of you to hold onto.
Aryan and Naina who have already done so much for my protection ... I can never stop counting my blessings ever !
Today after everything that happened, I have 3 brothers who promised me they would always protect me.
And I have YOU.
Arnav, today you saw something that no man would ever want to see of the woman he loves. Most of the men, if they were put in your place, they would have abandoned me, never bothered to look at me again, they would never want me or any woman who has been in my place !
And yet you returned to me, you never even once hesitated to touch me, to show me your love, I can see the pain in your eyes but you aren't disgusted at me.
You love me Arnav ... and none of what happened to me could ever blemish that love of yours.
What more do I want Arnav ?
Everything I need .. I already have it. I have you.
I have run away too many times from you thinking that I was doing it for your happiness but then I promised you last time Arnav, that am choosing you and our future over my past and I intend for us to live our happily ever after Arnav.
I wont let my past ruin it for us.
I love you Arnav and I trust you. " said Khushi as she kissed him on his lips.
Arnav who was too shocked to respond, gathered her close as he kissed her back a moment later. It wasn't a kiss of passion or need.
It was the promise of unconditional love.
They broke apart after a while, Arnav looked at her, there was one more thing he had to do, he took her hand in his,
" Khushi I know you trust me ... so if I do something now, can you just believe in my love and let me do it and not stop me ? " asked Arnav.
Khushi was puzzled by Arnav's request but she nodded her head in agreement.
Arnav left the bed and went to draw the curtains and shut the window, the pale light from the lanterns in the room illuminated their surroundings giving it an ethereal glow. He came to her and took her by her hands and made her stand in the center of the room, he held her hands as he spoke to her,
" Khushi ... I have felt that I am married to you from the day I first saw you, you are already my wife to me in my heart but like I promised you, I will give you the wedding of your dreams and the first time I make love to you will be on the night when the world knows that you are my bride, the love of my life.
But today, Khushi I saw your wounds, I saw you bleed, I saw the bruises on your body and I can never forget it or ignore it.
I love you body and soul Khushi, and I want to heal the wounds, the ones in your soul and the ones in your body.
I am not asking for your permission Khushi ... I am just asking you to trust me, trust me to allow me to heal those wounds which I know are still there, lingering traces of the horror you faced. "
Khushi barely breathed, she didn't refuse, she closed her eyes as she remembered the wounds, Arnav was right, she still had the traces on her body, marks on her arms and limbs and torso that refused to fade away, and deep in her heart, she didn't want to hide them from Arnav anymore, she wanted to feel his touch.
Arnav didn't want to intimidate her so he took off his shirt first so that she wouldn't feel uncomfortable being exposed in his presence.
She opened her eyes to see him standing shirtless in front of her, he moved closer to her and slowly removed her top from her body, and then he removed the jeans she was wearing, Khushi stood in front of him in her inner wear, her eyes echoed the peace in her heart, there would be no more secrets between them.
Arnav took her hands in his, he saw the slight marks in her arms and he kissed each one of them, letting her feel his touch, allowing it to sink deep into her senses.
There were marks in her chest ... her bare waist ... her legs ... and he kissed them all without hesitance, it felt as though he were talking to her body and to her soul, he kissed each one of our wound marks, letting them know that each one of her scars was precious to him, that he loved them all, that they were the mark of her strength and survival.
His fingers lightly caressed her body, his lips leaving its touch on her marks, she felt enveloped in his essence, she could hear the beat of his heart, she could feel his touch, she could see his eyes which never left hers, that moment and Khushi felt as pure as any woman could ever feel, the horrors of her past seemed to fade away, all she could remember was Arnav, the man she had given her heart and soul to.
Khushi felt her heart pick up pace as she felt his touch scorch her senses, he hadn't missed a single scar, he had found them all and loved them unconditionally.
She opened her eyes to see him smile at her, he took her hand and led her into the shower, where they stripped away the little amount of clothing on their bodies, he turned on the shower and they stood under it, letting the water cascade down their bodies that were completely nude and laid bare.
They held onto each other, felt the water cleanse their body and soul, they shed a few tears ... they cried a little ... they laughed a little ... their eyes echoed their love for each other, their hands caressed each other without inhibitions. The felt the water wash away the dirt of their past. To Arnav, everything that happened to Khushi ... all her pain .. he imbibed them onto himself.
And as they stood there with their bodies laid bare, touching each other head to toe, there wasn't an iota of lust or desire they felt, they didn't feel the need to possess each other like lovers would do, they were attracted to each other, deeply attracted but they both wanted the blending of their bodies and souls to be born out of love and not as an escape from the horrors of their past.
Arnav turned off the shower, he wrapped her in a white towel and took her out of the cubicle and then he wiped away the water on her body, after which she did the same, they walked into their bedroom and without a word, he lifted her into his arms and placed her gently on the bed, he switched off the lights and got in next to her and held her close, stroking her face, occasionally peppering her faces with kisses, he slowly lulled her to sleep, he saw her close her eyes and drift off into a peaceful sleep with a beautiful smile adorning her face. And soon he too fell asleep, his face buried into the crook of her neck, their bodies held close as they clasped each other tight, a tangle of arms and legs, they slept like a pair of entwined souls they were.

Arnav through his act wanted Khushi to know that she could sleep bare with him, the man she loved  without the fear of having to meet his sexual needs, he wanted her to know that he wasn't in love with just her physical beauty but also her soul. He wanted her to feel safe and protected in their physical intimacy, she had been scarred by the brutal touch of men who were animals, and he wanted her to know that a man's touch could be loving and caring too ... he wanted her to know that he would always protect her and so he did.

Khushi slept that night, completely naked in the arms of her husband, Arnav was the first man in her life to whom she had laid bare her soul and body without any fears and her trust in him was iron clad, he had become the man who had healed every single wound in her body and her soul, given to her by men who were nothing short of animals. She could feel it in her soul that Arnav's touch wasn't born out of lust but out of his unconditional love for her.

FF Let Me Love You - Part 40

 


Hola


okay if there is anyone out there who wants to aim an axe at me for keeping u waiting this long .. you are free to do so coz I know I deserve that ! I know sorry wont suffice guys and I just wish I could write as frequently as I wish to but studies and career .. its taking up a lot of my time. but these stories I write on Arhi .. they are damn special to me, so I will never give up on them and will always write as I get the time and I want to thank each and everyone of my readers who have been so amazing in supporting whatever I write !

coming to the update, this I feel was the most difficult part I have written for LMLY, coz this I would call as one of the most crucial updates, the banner being used on PG1 of this thread of LMLY was mainly designed by Tammy as  asked her to keeping in mind this update. as a writer it was difficult for me to write it, there were times when I doubted as to whether I did it justice but I hope I did.looking forward to the feedback

Special mention ... this update is dedicated to my lil Cherry .. my bday girl Ananya who celebrated her bday yest ! Happy Bday lil one ... I hope you like this update ! bday hugs !




The days passed but there was a flurry of activities going on at Vaikuntha, to the extent that Rehaan Alisha and Zeeshan had temporarily decided to shift in along with Arnav & Khushi. Zeeshan and Aryan had analyzed the security situation and decided that no member of the family should be without protection until the case was solved, even Arnav's parents who were at their ancestral house had been placed under security. 

One of the upper study rooms at Vaikuntha had been transformed into a work area for Zeeshan and Rehaan, Zee had his staff work hard at find out anything and everything they could find out about Raj Gupta and his assosciates whereas Rehaan was on his own doing a thorough background check on Nikhil's activities over the years since what had happened to Khushi. 

Nikhil  was in custody but Rehaan had bigger plans, but he had a bigger worry and concern and he decided to discuss it with Zee and Akash before informing Arnav, and so the three men were in their study, 

" what is it Rehaan ? why did you call us here and why not let Arnav know ? "  asked Zee as he took a seat facing Rehaan while Akash sat on his other side.
Rehaan sighed to himself as he pondered on how to deliver this piece of information but he knew he had to, 

" Akash .. Bhaijaan .. over the past few days I have been tracking down Nikhil's activities over the past years, I have hacked into his email accounts, his bank accounts which I did because I got the clearance with the help of our lawyers, every possible activity of his I have them traced out, my intention was to remove and erase any digital copy of the films on Bhabhi, but then I realized that if we erase it then we would be destroying proof and it would weaken our case in the court, so they need to be preserved until the case has been dealt with on court which I know will take time. 

Now whilst going through Nikhil's accounts, I also checked for any possible conversation between Nikhil and his friends around the time when Bhabhi was raped, just to see if they were storing any possible hard copies of the tapes and I found out this plan they had, when Nikhil told us that copies of the film were made and were given to some of his friends for safekeeping, that's a lie !! 

I think he wanted us to go fishing on dead ends, I think he planned to feed us the names of the people who were involved in the incident and finish them off but that doesn't mean the evidence would be totally destroyed because there is no mention of any kind of evidence backup, maybe yes they met in person and discussed the details and we have to check into it but what I feel is that none of them have any copies except Nikhil. Of the multiple addresses that Nikhil has to his name, I had some of our men trace all these locations, Arnav Bhai and me, we both over the past few days did personally go to each of these locales and searched the house but there were no hard copies .. BUT .. " 
Rehaan hesitated as though he was struggling to bring out his next few words, Akash looked worried, even scared as to what he was about to hear but he encouraged Rehaan to go on, 

"  But there was this house that I checked on my own, Arnav bhai couldn't make it that day because of an important meeting back at the office and am glad he didn't make it because he would have been shattered if he had been in there unknowing of what to expect !! " 

"  what was in there Rehaan ?? what did you see .. tell us "  said Akash as Rehaan's body tensed up. 

" What I saw in there ... it left me shocked as to how inhuman some humans can become, worser than animals , worser than beasts ... some humans can be real demons !! 

And Nikhil is a demon, maybe he didn't directly hurt Bhabhi but he is as bad as the animals who tried to destroy her, he is a sadist of the extreme kind and someone who can descend to any levels to get what he wants. I doubt as to whether he was born to human parents to begin with because  cant fathom a human being like involved in such cruel acts. 

That house contains a room .. a room where hard copies of what happened to Bhabhi are kept but its not like its kept well concealed, its more like he created a hell, he is a psychopath ... he created life size portraits of every frame he captured of Bhabhi, there is a full screen TV in there which if you switch on will play the tapes in tandem order !! ... "  Rehaan couldn't complete his words as he choked on them. 

The words hung between them, suspended in space, echoing in their ears, as they tried to process the horror of what they had just heard. Rehaan had his head between his hands as he tried to block out the images that he unwittingly witnessed, his body shaking as hot tears escaped his eyes, Akash and Zeeshan got up and hugged him tight as they tried to process the truth that hung like an executioner's sword, Rehaan continued speaking, 

" I didn't know what to do, I didn't know whether to rush out of the place, or burn it up, Bhabhi agony and suffering, its all been put up for display, she isn't the only one in there, other victims I suppose, numerous other tapes, its all there. All I know is that Nikhil is a psychopath who shouldn't be allowed to live for another minute, every minute he is alive, he is a blotch on humanity's existence. To think that he drew pleasure from seeing other's destruction, I don't think I have met a more dangerous man in my life !!
And there is another thing, that house under Nikhil's name, it was given to him by Raj Gupta, I found copies of the property deed in Nikhil's account. It was gifted to him around the same year when they went after Bhabhi. I think it was a GIFT.

I feel sick ... and I feel I cant breathe anymore, how can any father do this to their daughter ? how can people be so cruel !! 

And .. 

How do we tell all this to Arnav Bhai ?? this will destroy him "  , Rehaan's eyes were the picture of agony as he looked at Zeeshan and Akash.
None of them spoke for a long while as they sat lost in thought, trying to figure out their net step, rage boiled in their deepest pits and coursed through their veins as the desire to rip Nikhil into shreds grew stronger but they knew that would hurt the case they were building up against Nikhil and Raj Gupta, they needed him alive. 

After a long while, Akash finally spoke, 

" we have to tell Bhai ! " 

Rehaan and Zeeshan looked at him with pain in their eyes, because even they knew that Arnav deserved to know, Arnav had the right to know, 

"  this will destroy Bhai, but he has the right. This is about Bhabhi and he needs to know this from us before he finds it out by any other means.
I know my brother, he is strong ... " Akash broke off in midsentence as he saw Arnav standing at the door. 

Rehaan and Zeeshan whipped around as they saw the shock on Akash's face, they felt fear knife through as they wondered how much Arnav had heard. They waited in trepidation as Arnav walked across the room towards them, his face set and serious, 

" tell me what guys ? 

I heard Akash, its something about Khushi and if its about her then I need to know. What is it ? " , Arnav's voice was calm like an ocean as he waited for their reply. 

Akash and Rehaan looked at Zee and nodded, after Arnav he was the eldest amongst them and they felt that it would be right if Zee told Arnav, Zee being the one who would understand Arnav the most as he too had a woman whom he loved like how Arnav loved Khushi.

Zee took Arnav's hand and made him sit down.

What happened in the next 20 mins inside that room was left to no one s imagination because as they feared, it left Arnav absolutely broken, the pain in Rehaan's eyes was enough for Arnav to understand the horror of the images and the tapes. His eyes had turned red as he clenched his fists tight, he looked at Rehaan directly, 

" take me there now. " 

Akash and Zee felt their hearts pick up pace, they knew Arnav would want to see the place and they knew he couldn't be stopped.

None of them said a word more as they stood up and headed out, Akash took the wheels as Rehaan sat next to him, while Arnav and Zee took the rear seats, Arnav had his eyes closed, deep in silence as they drove and in what felt like no time at all, they had reached the spot, the house loomed in front of them as if it was hell itself welcoming them in, dread and fear creeped into their hearts, knowing what lay inside, but Arnav got out without a word and started walking towards the house, the others were behind him but they hesitated as they reached the house, Rehaan didn't want to witness that room not for another instance while he was alive while Akash and Zee didn't want to glimpse the horror that was inside but at the same time they couldn't let Arnav walk in alone but just then Arnav turned around, 

" wait here ... I don't want anyone to come inside with me ... this is mine and Khushi's battle and this is about her ...I know that someday what lies inside will become part of a criminal investigation but until then I don't want anyone to witness it until it needs to be. Rehaan saw them unwittingly and I wont put my brothers through the horror of witnessing it along with me. So wait here, I will come back. "  he said as he looked at them one last time before heading in.

Arnav turned around and left, despite sounding so strong in front of his brothers, his heart threatened to fail with each step that he took closer to his destination, his body shook as he neared the door, his hands on the knob, he steeled himself as he opened the door calmly and entered the room, his eyes closed as he shut it and locked it behind him, and then he opened it ... and his heart stopped beating.

Arnav felt the earth slip away from beneath his feet, he felt the air leave his lungs as he felt the vines of agony vise around his heart, choking him, he stumbled forward into the room as the images overwhelmed his senses and threatened to kill him, none of the other faces mattered, she was all that mattered.
Khushi's face, a picture of agony and destruction, Arnav lost his step and slipped to the floor as the images swam in front of his eyes, the bruises on her body, the blood around her, it wouldn't be too much to say that Arnav didn't shed tears but he shed blood at that moment, his eyes fell on the TV screen and his hands reached for the remote, his fingers touched the button and what came next had Arnav wishing that he were dead than having to witness Khushi's destruction. 

Her helpless cries crazed his senses into insanity, the animals laughing at her pain as they went on her relentlessly, brutal and animalistic, the long hours of agony which saw Khushi falling silent in the face of abandonment. Her cries ceased, she looked deathlike in her acceptance of her fate, as the fight left her heart and her body, as the mirth of her attackers reached fever pitch while she lay there as though dead, the silent tears that left her eyes, the blood that oozed from her wounds, he bruises darkening.

Arnav felt his sense explode, his heart shattering as he witnessed the love of his life being torn apart. His helplessness when he saw Khushi lying on the floor as though dead while her attackers exited the room, a lone face left to die in the prison her attackers had led her into.

The rage coursed through him and he knew he would never be able to contain the revulsion and hatred that welled up inside him, if Jay was alive today then Arnav knew he would have ripped him with his bare hands and have him fed to the dogs and erase his identity. The rampant desire to kill the ones who were still walking scot free rose in Arnav like a raging volcano, he knew that a fate worse than death awaited each one of them. He looked at Khushi's face, his thoughts went back to all the times he had spend with her, his respect for her surmounted as he understood fully as to how much she had struggled and survived, he felt the urgent need to see her, to be with her, to hold her in his arms and tell her that he would shield her from all the evil in the world, that he would avenge her, that he would love her forever. And with that thought in mind, Arnav found the strength return, he stood up and exited the room without another glance.

He met the others who were waiting for him, if they were shocked seeing him, then they didn't utter a word, they got in with him as he took the wheels this time but he drove him calmly like always, if there was a battle raging in him, then none of them knew about it or were allowed to witness it.

They reached Vaikuntha, Arnav looked at them,

" go inside guys, do not tell Khushi anything, I will talk to her, this is something she needs to hear from me, I will come inside in a short while, I just need sometime alone, don't worry, I am just going to the garden. " 

They nodded as Arnav exited the car and went off while they entered the house, Alisha saw them come in and one look at their faces and she knew something was wrong but before she could ask them anything, Zee spoke, 

" where is Khushi ?? " 

Alisha gestured them towards the inside as she looked at them worriedly, she had never seen Zee so upset, the deathlike stare in his eyes scared her but before she could ask anything they walked away and she followed them inside, Khushi was sitting on the couch and talking with Alaka and Payal.
Akash Rehaan and Zee walked towards her as quick as their feet would take and whatever happened next, it left Khushi shocked and worried, because she saw three men who were like her own brothers to her break down onto her waiting arms, they slid onto the floor next to her and hugged themselves onto her lap as the tears slipped down their faces, she held them but looked at the shocked faces of Alaka Payal and Alisha who were all left equally speechless, the minutes passed and they didn't speak a word. 

Meanwhile it had started to rain outside and Arnav let the water seep into his body, as he attempted to control the fury raging in him, the tears fell like drops of blood as he sat there, the fury consumed him and as the thundering rainstorms turned to a drizzle, he felt as though a storm had passed, once he believed himself to be in control, the need to meet Khushi overwhelmed him, he knew she was waiting for him and so he walked back to the house.
Back inside, Khushi saw the three men who had just wept in her arms look at her with something akin to divine love and respect, specially Rehaan, the understanding she saw in his eyes instilled a sense of fear in her heart, she felt as though he had witnessed something that made him understand her agony to its full extent but when Akash spoke, she knew he was speaking for all three of them,

Bhabhi, today as your brothers, we promise you that everyone single person out there, each one of those demons who ruined your life, Raj Gupta, Maya, Nikhil , and all the others. They will never be free for long. We will make sure that they get a fate worser than death, because death would be too kind a punishment for them, we will make sure they beg for their death at your feet, we promise Bhabhi and  will do anything and everything that needs to be done to fulfill our promise. " said Akash as he kissed her hands and got up and walked away, Rehaan hugged her tight before following Akash while Zee got up, he cupped the side of her cheeks and smiled at her fondly before placing a kiss on her forehead. 

He looked at Alisha who was watching him worriedly, tears glazing her eyes and he smiled at her, held out his hand for her to take, and he led her away while Alaka and Payal followed them.

Khushi sat there, she had tears in her eyes as she recollected their promise, her heart seeking the solace that only Arnav could give her, she knew that today she would get her answers only from Arnav, or else they wouldn't have left her there all alone, she knew that Arnav would soon be by her side and just as she looked up, she saw him walk in and the sight of him left her shocked, he was drenched in rain, his eyes looked bloodshot with all the tears that he had shed, he looked like a man who had been destroyed and then brought alive, but with scars haunting him, and he reached her before she could blink, her name fell like a prayer from his lips as he scooped her into a hug,
" KHUSHI"
Without a word, he picked her up and carried her away into their room.

PRECAP - HEART TO HEART.
next update will be Love In Death Valley ( next week )