FF Let Me Love You - Part 6

Arnav  gripped Khushi tighter and closer, she looked at him to see him looking at her, his eyes were dark and expressionless...

Arnav : Tell me what happnened Khushi ?? tell me everything, don’t leave out anything.

Khushi let her head drop over his heart as she continued....

I was at home that day, Payal was in the US at that time, she had gone there for her higher studies, so it was just Maya , Dad and Me at home, that day Maya asked me to go along with her to Dad’s guesthouse, she said Dad wanted me to meet me urgently, so I went along, when I reached there , Dad wasn’t around, Maya told me that he would come along anytime and she left me there saying she had to go shopping. 

But Dad didn’t come, instead it was Jay and his friends who came, my dad had told Jay to make me agree for the wedding  and to do whatever it takes to convince me, he didn’t care whether I loved Jay or not, all he cared about was the merger with the Singhanias, I don’t remember much of the rest Arnav, I was scared, alone, helpess, it was pure terror and I was surrounded, I was hauled into one of the rooms, hours passed, I don’t know who it was or wasn’t, all I can remember is the pain and my own crys to spare me, I screamed out my heart, they stuffed me so that my voice wouldn’t be heard, my body was hurt, covered in blood, pain ripped through my body....

I don’t remember how or when I woke up, Rahul managed to find me, Dad or Maya never bothered to take me from there, either they wanted me dead or if I was alive, they knew I would be forced to marry Jay after what he did to me, and if I died then they would get Payal married to Jay, weeks passed, Rahul took care of me, gradually as my health stabilised, I told Rahul what happened, Dad and Maya came to take me away knowing I was alive, I refused to go and the doctors advised them to not compel me, I went to Shantiniketan, Rahul stayed there as well, he took care of me,the nightmares are never ending Arnav, the memories haunt me even now, when I thought my life was getting back to normal, Dad send Jay and his friends to take me away and bring me home, Rahul had decided long back that he would kill Jay and thats what happened, Rahul couldn’t be stopped, he hacked Jay to pieces, Jay’s parents got his body in parts, I saw it happen in front of me, Rahul went after Jay’s friends, my dad had reached there by then, I knew he would kill Rahul, I begged and pleaded him to not harm Rahul, in my desperation I told dad that Rahul was his son from Mama’s sister Anjali Sharma but that only infuriated my dad, I still remember the manical laugh he gave before Rahul was killed !!! 

My life crashed down again right in front of my eyes Arnav, the memories will never stop haunting me , I never saw Rahul’s body, the culprits walked free because the Guptas and Singhanias had the power to erase it all !! 

I lost all that I had in my life that day Arnav, I died again !! 


Arnav sat frozen, he was holding Khushi tight in his arms, the shock rendered him speechless, his eyes became unreadable, his grips on her body was tight, Khushi could feel his grip getting harder but she was calm, she had finally told him everything that he had to know about her, there wasn’t anything left to be told, left to be hidden, she was an open book in front of him, she could imagine the image that she had created for herself in his eyes, an image of a girl with a dark past and dishonoured present, his silence wasn’t troubling her, she knew he was too shocked to react, Arnav closed his eyes, the blood rushing to his brain, oblivious to the fact that he was still holding Khushi in his arms, the images her words were conjuring up was vivid, he had never felt so helpless, blood curdling fury unleashed itself in him as he thought about the monsters who had ruined her life and put her through hell, thats when he felt her moving in his arms, trying to get away from him, he opened his eyes to find her looking at him, a sad smile on her face, it was the smile of a person who knew her reality, who had understood and accepted her pain as her fate.

Arnav : your place is always in my arms Khushi, stop trying to get away !! 

It was Khushi’s turn to be shocked, 

she couldn’t understand the determination and strength in his voice….

she couldn’t understand why he was willingly walking into her living hell….

she couldn’t understand the reason  as to why he was still holding her tight in his arms…. 

Khushi : Arnav let me go, you know everything about me, there are no more secrets, you know Khushi better than anyone else right now, atleast now try to understand that we cant get married, we are just way too different Arnav, you have a beautiful family who loves you, you have known nothing but happiness in your life, and look at me, you know the evil that runs in my family, you know my past, you know that I have been violated to the extent that I may never be able to open up to you without those memories haunting me, there is too much pain and betrayal in my life and I cant let you be a part of it, you will never be able to live in peace, people around us will always try to tear us apart, I can give you nothing but pain in return for all the love you give me, I have learnt to live with my life Arnav but I cant see you suffering because of me.

Just let me go Arnav !! 

Arnav caught hold of her tighter in his arms, he brought her so close to his face that she was just an inch away from him, she lost herself in his eyes, his eyes were the windows to his soul and all she could see in them was unconditional love and care for her, she could also see another emotion simmering in its depths but couldn’t understand what it was, his voice was a mere whisper but it pierced her heart…

Arnav : Khushi, true that I have a family who knows only to love and give, yes I have never known pain or hatred or deceit or betrayal, but don’t think that the love I grew up receiving had made me a weak person, don’t expect me to give up on Khushi because its never going to happen, I don’t make promises without knowing the consequences, if I make a promise to you, then understand the fact that I intend to keep it as long as I am alive, no matter what your past , present or the future holds for us !!! true that your life has only given you pain, but that doesn’t take away your right to a happy future Khushi, My love isn’t so weak that a saga of heinous crimes committed on you can make me shun you out of my life !! 

When Alaka first gave me your photo, thats when I saw the pain in your heart, your eyes are the window to your soul Khushi, it cant hide anything and I saw your pain in your eyes, I knew winning your love wouldn’t be easy, I knew you had a lot of memories that held you back from loving again.

Khushi you opened up your heart to me, I can see your wounds, now trust me Khushi, 

Trust me so that I Can heal you…

Trust me to fill your life with happiness…. 

Trust me to erase the memories of your past….

Trust me to help you forget them…..

Trust me Khushi to Let Me Love You !!! 

Khushi had tears in her eyes, she broke down, she cried in his arms, she couldn’t bring herself to tell him yes and she knew there was no way she was going to be able to refuse him, in between her tears, Arnav heard her speak…

Khushi : Arnav I cant do this to you, how can you marry a girl who has been gang raped ?? what about your family, their status and reputation, what if someone brings it up and questions them, what about you Arnav ?? how can you face people who mock you for marrying a girl who has been touched and violated, how will you deal with it for the rest of your life !! 

Anger coursed through his veins as he heard her speak, it ripped through him that she thought herself to be unfit for him, he knew he had to make a few things clear for her once and for all, 

Khushi was surprised to find Arnav getting up with her still held in his arms, he was walking back to the house, he wasn’t talking anything, he walked straight in and took her straight to his bedroom, he set her down on the bed and closed the door, she couldn’t read his expression, his face was determined and grim, he bend down on his knees so that he was kneeling beside her, his hands tightly held hers….

Arnav : Khushi listen to me carefully, I wont repeat this again and I want you to erase errant thoughts in your heart once you hear this....
You were deprived of your Mama’s love, your dad and your step mother are evil personified and I promise you , I wont let them walk free, I will make them pay for what they did to Mama and Anjali Sharma as well !! 
A pack of wolves ripped your life and heart into pieces for their own gains, one of them is dead because if he wasn’t then I would have been the one to finish him, but he is gone, his friends are still out there and I promise you that I will hunt them all, and I will make them bleed to their deaths, they will die begging for forgiveness for what they did to you but forgiveness will be denied to them !! 

Rahul’s death wont go in vain Khushi, I will make raj Gupta pay for what he did to you , Rahul, Mama and Anjali Sharma !!! 

Do you understand that Khushi ??? 

The emotion that she had seen in Arnav’s eyes a while back, finally it dawned on her, it was unadulterated rage and fury to all the people who had wronged her !! She knew he wouldn’t rest until each one of them had paid for their sins !!! 

Arnav could see the acceptance in her eyes and he continued....

Arnav : As to mine and my family’s reputation.... 

As far as I know Khushi, I am getting married to a girl whose heart is as pure as anyone’s can be, you are angel Khushi and your heart is pure and untouched, you can only love, all I need is your heart Khushi, I need you to love me unconditionally as much as I love you and I don’t want anything more than that. As for what those monsters did to you, it was an act of crime and like all acts of crime, they deserve to be punished, and the victim of such an inhuman crime doesn’t deserve to be shunned away, she deserves love and care and happiness just like any other girl in this world, Khushi the crime committed on you hasn’t tainted your body or your soul, your body was injured but like all injuries it will heal, your mind heart and soul was traumatized and my love will heal the dark memories, I will be the one to erase it Khushi, you will be love loved and protected, mind body and soul, you are pure Khushi and you are mine forever !! 

As for what the society thinks, I don’t care and neither does my family, what matters is what our heart feels for each other and if a situation arises , then I am sure that my family will be there along with me to protect you.

Arnav stood up and pulled her into his arms, holding her close to his heart, he whispered just for her to hear...

Arnav : My family will know your past only if there is a need for them to know Khushi, this is about my wife’s privacy , its about our intimacy and I am not letting anyone know anything unless its needed, its upto me to protect you, others even if its family needs to know only if the situations demands it. I love you Khushi and no matter what happens, body and soul I am yours, My heart beats just for you Khushi !! 

If you walk away from my life, thats when I will be in pain, the very thought of you leaving me, of loosing you is sheer agony Khushi, as long as we are together, its perfect Khushi , you and me and our love, thats all that matters  !! 

Khushi looked at Arnav, 

She saw the conviction in his eyes....

She saw the love....

She saw the care...

She saw the passion....

She saw his heart....

She saw his happiness....

She saw his determination to make sure that her sins were avenged....

She saw  her dream coming true in his eyes.... 

Their eyes welled up in tears, they both were crying, their tears falling freely, Khushi cried because her life had found a meaning once again, She had Arnav, she has a reason to live, her existence held a new meaning, she once again had someone to call as her own, she could love again, and this time it was her one true love....

Arnav was crying for all the pain that she had underwent, all the pain of her past which she had battled all alone, he swore to himself that Khushi’s tears wouldn’t go in vain, he would give her all the love and happiness that she deserved and much more, it would be their small world from now on, no more pain but only love !! 

FF Let Me Love You - NOTE

Hola !! 

Okay I understand that many of you who read the previous update is quite upset with Khushi's past, many of you couldnt accept  Khushi being gang raped, I have recieved requests from many asking me to change that part, I thought a lot about it and I decided I wont change it.

Now before you all throw chappals at  me, please hear me out. I have a message thatI  want to put across to all my readers through Khushi's suffering. true that we cant imagine anyone else other than Arnav or Khushi having a right over each other , but lets talk reality now  !!! 

Millions of girls around the world have faced this torture, some of them have fought hard to get out of the trauma and they lead happy lives, with a husband akin to Arnav in my story, they are happy in their lives but majority of the girls, their lives were destroyed, the mindset of the society and their families and the trauma of the entire ordeal, they never recovered out of it !!! 

All I am trying to show through this story is that, even girls who have undergone this torture of gang rape, they still have the right to hope and they deserve to be happy in their lives and if they have the right people, then they will attain happiness !!! 

true Khushi has been destroyed but through Arnav's love for her, she will regain everything that she has lost !! He is her solace, her salvation, he is her love !! its his love that will heal her pain !! 

If u want to know what gave me inspiration to write this story, then read this, its a real life account of a person who was gang raped and today she is a happy woman, thanx to her husband and her family. with the right people around her, she fought back brilliantly !! this is what I am trying to convey through Arnav & Khushi's story !! 

thanx to Ray( Dalmuthya ) for sharing this real life account with me !! 

After being raped, I was wounded; My honour was not: Sohaila Abdulali

"When I fought to live that night, I hardly knew what I was fighting for. A male friend and I had gone for a walk up a mountain near my home. Four armed men caught us and made us climb to a secluded spot, where they raped me for several hours, and beat both of us. They argued among themselves about whether or not to kill us, and finally let us go.

At 17, I was just a child. Life rewarded me richly for surviving. I stumbled home, wounded and traumatized, to a fabulous family. With them on my side, so much came my way. I found true love. I wrote books. I saw a kangaroo in the wild. I caught buses and missed trains. I had a shining child. The century changed. My first gray hair appeared.

Too many others will never experience that. They will not see that it gets better, that the day comes when one incident is no longer the central focus of your life. One day you find you are no longer looking behind you, expecting every group of men to attack. One day you wind a scarf around your throat without having a flashback to being choked. One day you are not frightened anymore.

Rape is horrible. But it is not horrible for all the reasons that have been drilled into the heads of Indian women. It is horrible because you are violated, you are scared, someone else takes control of your body and hurts you in the most intimate way. It is not horrible because you lose your "virtue." It is not horrible because your father and your brother are dishonored. I reject the notion that my virtue is located in my vagina, just as I reject the notion that men's brains are in their genitals.

If we take honor out of the equation, rape will still be horrible, but it will be a personal, and not a societal, horror. We will be able to give women who have been assaulted what they truly need: not a load of rubbish about how they should feel guilty or ashamed, but empathy for going through a terrible trauma.

The week after I was attacked, I heard the story of a woman who was raped in a nearby suburb. She came home, went into the kitchen, set herself on fire and died. The person who told me the story was full of admiration for her selflessness in preserving her husband's honor. Thanks to my parents, I never did understand this.

The law has to provide real penalties for rapists and protection for victims, but only families and communities can provide this empathy and support. How will a teenager participate in the prosecution of her rapist if her family isn't behind her? How will a wife charge her assailant if her husband thinks the attack was more of an affront to him than a violation of her?

At 17, I thought the scariest thing that could happen in my life was being hurt and humiliated in such a painful way. At 49, I know I was wrong: the scariest thing is imagining my 11-year-old child being hurt and humiliated. Not because of my family's honor, but because she trusts the world and it is infinitely painful to think of her losing that trust. When I look back, it is not the 17-year-old me I want to comfort, but my parents. They had the job of picking up the pieces.

This is where our work lies, with those of us who are raising the next generation. It lies in teaching our sons and daughters to become liberated, respectful adults who know that men who hurt women are making a choice, and will be punished.

When I was 17, I could not have imagined thousands of people marching against rape in India, as we have seen these past few weeks. And yet there is still work to be done. We have spent generations constructing elaborate systems of patriarchy, caste and social and sexual inequality that allow abuse to flourish. But rape is not inevitable, like the weather. We need to shelve all the gibberish about honor and virtue and did-she-lead-him-on and could-he-help-himself. We need to put responsibility where it lies: on men who violate women, and on all of us who let them get away with it while we point accusing fingers at their victims."

- Sohaila Abdulali.

I hope that my message gets through, we are part of the future society, the change in attitudes should begin with us, no girl who has undergone this kinda trauma should be left alone to succumb to it !!! She deserves happiness and love and she deserves to live her life happily as much as any normal girl would love to !! 

Love 

Jyo

FF Let Me Love You - Part 5

“ Rahul is dead Arnav, Papa killed him “ 

The words echoed through the silence, Khushi’s voice was unwavering as she looked at Arnav, she held him in her steady gaze and she spoke the words with such conviction that he knew it was the ugly truth. Arnav couldn’t fathom as to the treachery that had been met out to Khushi but he knew he had a lot to know, he cupped her face in his palms and placed a gentle kiss on her forhead…

Arnav : Khushi get ready now, I am taking you out, we are going to spend the whole day together, I’ll drop you back by evening, I don’t think your parents will have a problem with that, will they ?? 
Khushi laughed at Arnav,

Khushi : relax Arnav, even if I spend a night with you, my parents wouldn’t care, they would only be too happy  !! thats what my folks are like !! 

Arnav could totally hear the sarcasm in her tone, he smiled at her as she got up and went to get ready, meanwhile he explored her room a little, he saw her violin that was placed right next to her bed and also the portrait stands and an array of colors and brushes, Arnav smiled as he muled over her activities...”so my princess has a lot of hidden talents as well, she plays violin and she paints as well “ 

And then his eyes fell on the life size portrait that was hung on the wall behind her headboard, something about the painting told him that Khushi was the artist, the woman in the picture was the epitome of grace and elan, her eyes held an aura of love and compassion, he was so lost in the painting that he didn’t know that Khushi was watching him admire her mother, her soft voice brought him out of his reverie...

Khushi : Did you like my Mama Arnav ?? 
Arnav  smiled as he heard her question... “so this is the angel who gave birth to his Khushi “ 
Arnav : Your Mama’s portrait Khushi , did you do it ?? 

Now it was Khushi’s turn to be struck dumb , no one except Rahul knew that this painting was done by her, meither her dad nor her step mother or step sister cared about her paintings or music, Rahul was the only person she had shared it with, she couldn’t understand how Arnav had figured out that she was the one who did it.

She merely nodded...

Arnav walked upto her and held her hand....

Arnav : You don’t have to ask how I realised that its your painting, I can feel your prescence in every brushstroke of that portrait, only a person with a heart as pure as yours could have breathed life Mama’s eyes,the portrait looks so alive, as alive as Mama’s soul which lives inside your heart !! 


Khushi had tears in her eyes, she had never seen anyone other than Rahul take so much pain to understand her, to make her feel special !!! She didn’t get a chance to speak as Arnav pulled her out, he led her outside and made her sit in his car and soon he was speeding away, his one hand held her fingers tightly in his, they were silent all throughout the journey, All Khushi could do was stare at him, he had a smile on his face as he drove ahead, Arnav made no attempt to speak, he wanted Khushi to learn to trust him, trust him that he will always keep her safe, 

in between he gave her small teasing smiles and light kisses on her fingers that left her blushing, soon Arnav pulled into the driveway of a huge estate, the letters RM were stamped onto the huge iron gates in bold letters, as he drove up the driveway, Khushi could see a beautiful house set in the lap of nature, it looked like a picture straight out of a fairytale, scenic and serene, she turned to Arnav...



Khushi : whats this place Arnav and why have you brought me here ?? 
Arnav : Khushi this is one the Raizadas estates in Delhi, we have three of them, one each for Akash Alaka and myself, I bought them around 2 years back, we hang out at one of these places for small family holidays or at times small camps with our friends....

Arnav was talking as he led her inside, he paused at the doorway, before Khushi new it, he had lifted her in his arms and carried her over the threshold....
Khushi screamed at him....
Arnav : put me down Arnav !! what if someone saw us, also I can walk alright, you don’t have to carry me around !! 
Arnav : relax Khushi, no one is here to see us, the househelp comes here once every week and does the cleaning and no one lives here 
As to why I carried you over, thats because I had decided long back that when I come here with my wife, I would always carry her over the threshold, so get used to it Khushi, because each time you are to enter this place with me, I am going to carry you over !! 
Khushi stared at Arnav, he always left her speechless, she didn’t even what to tell him !! 
Arnav : Come I will show you around .... 

Khushi followed Arnav, her hand held in his tight grip, he took her around the entire house and showed her into all the rooms, Khushi fell in love with place , it was a perfect haven, away from all the troubles of the world, she imagined herself living here someday, with Arnav, every single second of her life in total bliss, it was a happy picture, Arnav and her, surrounded by  love and happiness, she could even see their kids... 

She was snapped back to the present when she heard  Arnav speaking....

Arnav : Khushi I want you to name this house, when I had bought it, I had decided that the girl I would marry would be the one to give our home a name, this is going to be our home away from home Khushi, where we will live once we get married, we will live all our lives here Khushi, grow old together, Ill hear you play your violin, watch you paint, watch our children grow up, Ma and Papa will be at Shantivan, even Akash and Alaka will be moving out to their respective homes once they are married, we can all visit each other anytime we want because we will all be close by, there is no rush Khushi, but before we leave from here today, I want you to give our home a name, a name that comes from your heart.

Khushi felt overwhelmed with all the love that he was showering on her, he was sharing all his dreams with her, the dream she had about spending her life with him in this home, he was making it a reality and she didn’t know how she could ever give him the same happiness that he was drowning her in, all she could share with him, was her pain and nothing more than that !! 


Arnav had meanwhile led her out into the garden behind the house, Khushi gasped at the sheer beauty of the place, it was heaven brought down to earth, orchid gardens, long gravel laden tiny walkways, small rivulets flowing around, it was picture perfect, 




Arnav smiled as he saw her face blooming brighter than the brightest roses in the garden, he led her towards a large oak tree, he sat beneath it and pulled her down into his lap, Khushi was too shocked to react, she tried pulling away but his grip was firm and unrelenting, he was looking at her straight into her soulful eyes, his dark brown eyes staring into her doe eyed pools.... 


“ Give me your pain Khushi...Let me Take it away....Tell me Everything “ 

Khushi stared at him, she knew there was no turning back anymore, Arnav deserved to know the truth and so she began to tell him what her life had so far given her.... 

“ My Mama, Revati Sharma, she came from a very wealthy family of Lucknow, she was beautiful, rich, charming, she was everything that perfect woman could be and she had a heart of gold, my dad Raj Gupta came from another well known family in Lucknow , the Guptas and Sharmas decided to get the marriage of Revati with Raj, it was an alliance that was befitting to their social status and family names, but my mom didn’t know that she was getting married to a demon, she realised it too late that she was married to a man who didn’t love her but loved her money, a playboy who came home every night with a different woman, Mama went through all the torture for the sake of the 2 families and for me so that I had my father’s name even though he didn’t give a damn about my existence, thats when Maya entered, she is a social climber, and my dad became her target, she seduced my dad, they plotted to kill Mama so that Dad can marry Maya and also inherit  Mama;s wealth, it happened when I was 7 years old Arnav, I still remember it, Papa and Maya , they poisoned Mama’s coffee, I was witness to all this but I was too small then to react, I watched my Mama die in front of me !! “ 

Khushi didn’t know how she had ended up crying on his chest, Arnav had tears in his eyes as he held her, her tears were soaking his shirt, they both were crying, but Khushi didn’t stop...

“ he intended to kill me as well Arnav, but thats when Mama’s will was discovered, she had left all her wealth in my name and if something were to happen to me then all the wealth would go onto the charity organisation that was run by Mama, its called Shantiniketan, its charity home for women, Dad was furious but he knew his hands were tied, there a lot of times Arnav when I tried to end my life, but my dad blackmailed me, he threatened that he would have his men destroy the organisation, harm the people who live there and I couldn’t let that happen Arnav, I know my dad, he is a dangerous man,he may look clean to the society but I know what he is capable of, so for their sake, I kept myself alive !! “ 

Arnav hugged Khushi tighter in his arms and she hugged him closer, Khushi didn’t know why but as she opened up more to Arnav, she felt like she was in the safest place she could ever be in !! 

Arnav : Tell me about Rahul, why did your dad kill him ?? who was Rahul ?? 

Khushi knew this was going to be the toughest part of her life but Arnav had to know it before he accepted her as his wife...

“I met Rahul in college, I was always a quiet person and I had very few friends and Rahul was one among them, we soon became best friends, rahul was the one who taught me to play violin, Rahul was like my sunshine, he became the brother that I had always wanted, he became my wall, my only source of love comfort and security, those days were beautiful Arnav, and thats when Rahul gave the shocking truth, he was my brother by blood, my mom had a sister, Anjali Sharma, She went missing soon after Mama and Papa got married and no one had heard from her since then, through Rahul I came to know later that my dad had been playing with Anjali even before his relation to my mama got fixed, Anjali believed him but he betrayed her in the end, but it was too late then, Mama didn’t know any of this, Anjali was pregnant when she went missing, she gave birth to Rahul, she passed away a few years back but before that she had told Rahul everything that had happened to the Guptas and Sharmas , Rahul came to Delhi so that he could confront Papa but then he realised that he would have to plan his steps carefully, meanwhile he came to know about me and thats how he got close to me, Rahul became my biggest strength since then, we vowed that we would make Papa pay for his sins one day !! “ 

Anjali Sharma 





Arnav was baffled, Khushi’s story was getting darker the more he heard it, there was so much pain betrayal and deceit, and something told Arnav that the worst was yet to come !! 

Arnav : what happened Khushi ?? did your dad find out who Rahul was ?? is that why he killed Rahul ?? 

Khushi shook her head.... 

Khushi : Dad killed Rahul because Rahul killed Jay Singhania, dad’s best friend Deepak Singhania’s son, with whom my marriage was fixed.

Jay Singhania 



Arnav : why did Rahul kill Jay ?? 

Khushi : 

   “ When I refused to marry Jay, to force me into the marriage, Jay forced himself on me, I was gang raped by Jay and his friends, so that I would be forced into a situation where I had to accept Jay to protect my name, when Rahul found out, he killed Jay but before he killed Jay’s friends, Dad killed Rahul in front of me” 

FF Our 9 Months - Part 27

The Raizadas , Pooja and Varun, all looked at Arnav, shocked, they couldn't grasp as to where he was going with this, Khushi was equally surprised, but then she remembered the promise he had taken from her while at the hospital but she didn't understand why he wanted to take her away…

Khushi : Arnavji...

Arnav : Let me finish jaan, please everyone listen to me first, there is no need to panic, The doctor says Khushi needs rest, she needs to relax, so far its been one hell of a time for all of us, Shyam is still out there and Khushi is his target, as long as we stay here, it will always be a constant source of tension and worry, it will be safe for all of us, no one outside the family other than Aman or Liya will know that Khushi and I are going out of town, I will arrange of security here as well as where we will be staying,

Also Di, I don't want to hurt anyone but a lot of damage has been done, a major part of it happened because of me, let me do the mending now, I want Khushi away from all this and I want sometime alone with her and our baby, I love you all but right now I want to be selfish, I know you all love her and want to take care of her but let me do it alone for now,

I have never felt so disturbed or scared Di, you heard me right Di, I am scared now, I want to make sure Khushi is 100% safe and for that we have to move, Delhi isn't safe for her, and if we all move together then Shyam will know we have moved, but if you all stay here then he wont know that I have moved Khushi from here.

Please Di, allow us to leave, you all can visit us anytime you want, and you can all be there for her delivery too, I want her to deliver our baby in a place that's safe and peaceful and Delhi doesn't fit the bill right now.

Anjali and the rest of the family were heartbroken at the prospect of Arnav and Khushi staying away but they knew this was for the best, Khushi was equally sad to stay away from the family but her heart was happy that she would be alone with her husband, after all the chaos all she wanted was sometime away from all of it and Arnavji's idea sounded perfect to her.

Payal was the one to speak...

Payal : Arnavji is right, true thats its going to be sad from us to stay apart but its the best for Khushi right now, she needs rest and she needs a peaceful atmosphere, and she needs her husband's love and care now, true that we all love her but right now she needs her husband and only her husband, we can visit them anytime we want but let them away from all this for sometime.

Arnav and Khushi smiled at Payal, they were happy to see their family accepting the practicality of the situation.

Akash broke in...

Akash : thats settled then, Bhai where are you planning  to go ?? and how ?? since Khushi shouldn't be taking too much stress, have you planned anything ??

Arnav smiled at Akash...

Arnav : We are going to Kulu Manali Akash, I have already called up our staff there to get our private cottage clean and ready, we will use the AR chopper, it wont be long and we wont be flying too high, so the altitude shouldn't be a problem for Khushi. And no one in AR other than Aman and Liya should know that Khushi and I are going out of town, just tell our staff that I am working from home until Khushi gives birth to our baby.

The family smiled as they heard the plan, Arnav had everything planned out and they knew Khushi was safe as long as Arnav was around her...

Arnav : I have doubled the security around RM and AR designs, also arranged security where we are going to stay, I need Shyam behind the bars ASAP, we will be leaving tomorrow Di and also Payal please inform Buaji Amma and Bauji about everything that happened here, and when you all come to visit us there, please bring them also along, they are a part of our family and I don't want them kept away.

Khushi and Payal shed happy tears seeing Arnav's concern for their family, they truly felt blessed that they had been married into a family like Raizadas and got husbands like Akash and Arnav.

NK decided to lighten up the emotionally charged atmosphere...

NK : okays so I have heard of couples  going on honeymoon but this should be a first now, our Nanav and Khushi  bhabhi are going  on a babymoon !!! and Nanav, good choice about the location , truly romantic, with the weather there, I am pretty sure you both wont be seen outside your bedroom !!

Khushi blushed a deep shade of blood red as she picked up the nearest pillow and threw it on NK while the others laughed. !!!

Arnav : well if you feel that you are missing out on anything, then tell us NK, we will get you married off soon so that you can lock yourself up with your wife somewhere in Kulu and we will all be spared of you !!!

NK blushed crimson and stole a glance at Pooja who was sitting next to Khushi , which didn't go unnoticed by the rest !! Pooja blushed as she looked away, she knew NK was smitten, she had seen him stealing glances at her and she couldn't deny that she  liked him, she liked his fun loving nature and the love and care he showered on his family, Varun had a smile as he saw his sister and NK stealing glances at each other, while Anjali decided to have some more fun….

Anjali : Nani looks like we have to register NK bhai in Shaadi.com, its time we got him married, its time for another shaadi in the house and NK bhai is getting old as well !!

NK looked moritifed, the last thing he wanted was to be held up in a Swayamvar as the elite of Delhi vouched him for their daughters !!

NK : Di we can discuss all this later, right now we have a baby coming into our family and lets get ready for that !!

Everyone laughed as they stood up to leave, they all knew what was brewing in NK's mind but they wanted to hear it from him and they knew he would one day spit it out !!

Soon Arnav and Khushi were left alone, Arnav sat next to her and held her close...

Arnav : Khushi I am really sorry, I know you don't like staying away from everyone, we are going to miss everyone so much but this is for everyone's safety sweetheart, its going to be just for a few months and then we will come back to Delhi with our baby, and I promise I will keep you happy and safe, no more tensions !!

Khushi hugged him tighter, listening to his heartbeats...

Khushi : Dont be upset please, I know we are going to miss everyone but I am happy Arnavji, even I feel that I need some time with you and our baby, away from all the chaos and as long as I have you with me, I am happy and I am sure these few months are going to be the most memorable time of my pregnancy !!

Arnav gave her one of his naughty smiles...

Arnav : I promise you Khushi, its going to be beautiful and romantic !! the Raizada house there is beautiful and serene, I had bought it long back, but never used it much other than when we had official parties or conferences, am sure you will love it, NK is right, its going to be our honeymoon and babymoon combined together, all rolled into one !!

Meanwhile Payal had called up the Guptas and informed them about everything that had happened, they were all shocked out of their wits thinking of the danger Khushi and Dia had been in but once they had calmed down, they had agreed to Arnav's plan, agreeing that it was the safest option for everyone right now.

Soon everything was packed and it was time for goodbyes, everyone was teary eyed, Akash NK and Varun hugged Arnav and Khushi tight in their arms...

Varun : take care Arnav and bhabhi you too and please keep in touch everyday, we will keep you both posted and also track down Shyam asap.

Akash : Khushi you better take care of yourself, have your meals on time and don't throw too many tantrums on Bhai !!!

NK : Khushi bhabhi , make sure you talk to me everyday for half an hour, I know Nanav is going  to kill you with boredom and I am the only source of entertainment for you !!

Arnav threw him death glares as the rest of them laughed !!

Anjali Payal and Pooja were the next ones to hug them goodbye...

Anjali : well there is nothing left to say seeing that Akash NK and varun have said everything !!! stay happy and stay safe both of you and don't worry about us,  we are fine here and we will drop in soon to visit you both !!!

Payal : Khushi be a good girl and have your meals on time and don't trouble Arnavji too much !!!

Arnav laughed hearing Payal, he hugged her tight for that while Khushi glared at them for teaming up against her !!!

Khushi turned to look at Pooja , She gave a naughty wink to Arnav who was smirking at NK,

Khushi : Pooja next time you meet us, I want to hear the good news !! so get working on it, both you and Nanehji !!

Pooja blushed  as she hugged Arnav and Khushi !!

Nani Mami and Mamaji blessed them both and last they reached Dia, she had regained consciousness but was sleeping now, they both cuddled her for sometime and kissed her good bye.

Soon they left, the security guys were flanking them from either side, they rode out to the outskirts of Delhi where the AR helipad was situated, after all the security clearance, Arnav and Khushi were escorted in and soon they were off.

Precap 

Kulu Manali it is !!!  

FF Love In Death Valley - Part 4

As her lips touched his, Arnav lost all sense of reality, her petal soft lips moved against his, and he found a relief to all the emotions raging through his mind and body, he brought her closer to his body, letting her take the lead, she taught him and he learnt, and soon it was Arnav kissing her, his passion blinding her sense and she let herself go in his arms, their first kiss...

It was primal...

It was pure...

It was passionate...

It was their first ever...

It was the beginning of forever...

Arnav pulled back after sometime, she smiled at him and her smile dazzled his senses, it was just her in his existence now, the outside world lay forgotten, banished into oblivion. But the confusion raged, he needed answers, he wanted to know why she was hidden away from him for so long, he decided to speak his heart...

"Why were you hidden away from me ?? why is  it that I have never seen you ?? What is this that we just gave each other, what is our relation ?? "

She smiled at him, she knew he needed answers, there was so much that he had to know, that he had been unaware of,

"Arnav, I will answer all your questions, you will know everything, you have been raised in blindness, the dark curtain that cloudes your reality, I will remove it soon, but you have to promise me something...

Unless you know your world truly, you should never speak of my existence to anyone, no one should see you with me "

Arnav was stumped as to why she didn't want anyone else to know about her existence, he was sure that his people would be thrilled to see her, she was unique, she was beautiful, she made him feel so happy, he couldn't understand her need to stay hidden…

"Why do you not want others to see you ?? they will be only too happy to see you, then why stay hidden all on your own ?? "

She looked at him with pity, the prince of Death Valley hardly knew his people, he hardly knew his world, all that had been taught to him was an illusion, his heart had been maimed by so many acts of evil, evil that he had committed unknowingly yet they were unspeakable acts of horror, he was living the legacy of his race, his cursed race...

"Your people are already aware of my existence Arnav, there are many like me, my existence is as natural as yours, its not your people who are unaware, its you, you have been kept in the dark, but its time now that you know what you have been deprived off, its time for you to know who you are and what we mean to each other. And for that I have to stay hidden until you are ready to protect me not with just your prowess but with your knowledge as well...

Till then I will stay hidden, if otherwise your people will kill me, the Daityas are assigned to protect you from me, its their duty to put me to death if they find me and they will "

Arnav was shocked, he couldn't imagine losing her, in the short time that he had known her, he realized that she had become primal to his existence, and he couldn't let anyone snatch her away, and so he gave his word to her that he would never speak of her to anyone until he knew all that he had to know.

"I wont let anyone destroy you, wont let anyone wipe you away from my life, wont let anyone harm an inch of you, will do anything it takes to keep you safe !! "

And then she spoke, and so the days and nights began when Arnav would know it all...

His people...

His world...

His existence...

His love...

His heart...

His mission...

His quest...

The Humanity at large...

Nysa's resurrection had begun and there was no stopping it now !!!

"Arnav have you ever thought about your existence ?? How were we born into this world ?? how did we grow up ?? how does the humans or for that matter any life form in our world have progeny, how does our race survive for generations ?? is it man alone ?? doesn't he have a companion ?? "

Arnav was stumped now, he was lost, he had no answer to her questions, ever since the time he can remember the Daityas had raced him, he had never thought as to how he had been created or who were his creators.

She saw that he was lost, he didn't know anything….

" Arnav if you are a man, then I am the woman, we are yin and yang, its the law of nature, we aren't born out of nowhere, every human born into this world has parents, a mother and a father who loves their child endless, thats not the only relation Arnav, A man, he is a father, a son, a brother, a friend, a husband and same goes for woman, she is a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a wife...

You need to understand love, u need to feel the various shades of love, darkness and hate aren't the sole means to exist in this world, there can be light too, there can be happiness, there can be love...

The people of Death Valley have been living in the darkness for too long, hate and evil has become so entrenched in their hearts that they have forgotten love, your existence is the horrific manifestation of the evil that grips Death Valley,  Arnav you are the prince of Death Valley who has been destinied to bring it out of its curse, Death Valley should regain its old grandeur Arnav, Nysa has to rise again !!

You protectors are trying to keep you away from fulfilling destiny, we were born for each other Arnav, we were born to love each other as Adam and Eve, our ancestors and the human race's eternal love birds loved each other, you were kept away from the feminine race by Ahi and Mitra because they didn't want the resurrection of Nysa,

Evil exists in both forms, in both male and female race, people live wayward lives but the good also exists and its the power of love that has been removed from Death Valley and it became that land of perpetual darkness.

Death and Evil aren't the only means or ways to exist in this world Arnav, I cant teach you everything Arnav, you have to learn to trust your heart, you need to let your inhibitions drop, light isn't evil like how you were taught it is, light is pure, it symbolizes everything thats pure in our world.

What you felt for me today is what a man feels for the woman he loves, he wants, he craves for, its what you would feel for the woman who will be the mother to your offspring, what we share is sacred, its pure, My heart can only love you Arnav, it can only surrender to you, no one else has the right to claim me, someday I hope that you will learn to love me, our love wont be easy, a lot of forces out there are waiting to tear us apart."

Arnav slowly felt the puzzle pieces falling, the fog was clearing, whatever he heard made sense, it gave him answers to the unknown questions in his heart, he felt himself getting completed, she brought a sense of fulfilment to his life, to his existence, a meaning to his life, hate and evil had always controlled him, he thought of himself as an animal and despite the amount of times that he had killed, it never gave him peace but today his heart was getting answers but there was more that he had to know, more that he wanted to hear but he saw her rise up.

He watched as she moved closer to him, she circled her arms around him and nestled her cheeks into the crook of his neck, her words a whisper in the winds, solely meant for him...

"you need to go now Arnav, The Daityas will soon find you and they shouldn't see me, come back later, you will get all your answers, there is a lot you have to know, about Nysa, how it became Death Valley, there are people you need to meet, people who has been hidden from you to protect the evil of this land, we will remove the curse together Arnav."

Arnav interrupted her...

"but its not about others I want to know, I want to know you, I need you, I have known you for a little time but my heart isn't letting me leave you, how will I find you again ?? what do I call you ?? "

She felt her heart rise like a new born butterfly as she heard him speak, she knew she held his heart captive just like how he held hers...

"It was written by the Gods that only the person who was born to love me can name me and thats you Arnav, its you who has to give me my name...

I have been waiting for my name since the day I was born, name me Arnav because the world will know me by the name you give me, they will know me as your love, as your woman, I am your Eve. "

Arnav looked at her, deep into her eyes, he could see the love she taught him reflecting in her blue eyes pools, he could feel his heart brim with the love he felt for her, she made him feel happy, she made him feel free, his heart told him to name her for what she made him feel, and that only meant one word in his language, it was a word that he believed to be cursed, that he was taught to be the symbol of destruction of his race but today he knew that there were a lot of things where he had been mislead, he knew that whatever he had been taught to hate deserved to be loved, and so he decided, she had to be named true to what she deserves, and what was worthy of her couldn't be evil and so he named her by a name which would be loved by the Gods and the innocent lives of Nysa yet eternally feared by the evil souls of Death Valley...

"KHUSHI "!!