PART-2

All were shocked seeing  garland in Arnav's hand & around Khushi's hand, and sindoor in Khushi's mang & mangalsutra around her neck, Shyam was shocked; he couldn't believe that his Khushiji married his Sale Sahab. He was aghast.

Buaji " Haire NandKishore! What is all this ? "

Nani " What is this,Chote? Aapne Khushi bitiya se shaadi... "

Arnav " Yes Nani, we both got married "

Anjali " Married? Got married? And that too quietly. Without telling anyone. But why ? " stepped forward

Arnav " We both wanted to get married so we did it "

Anjali " Marriage is not a joke Chote. If you wanted to get married to Khushiji, you would have told us and we wouldn't have refused "

Arnav " Di, you wanted me to get married so I got married. Then I don't understand why are you all making this a big deal "

Bua " Garima, what did bitiya do ? "

Garima " Is it true, Kusi? "

Khushi " Yes " whispered

And next moment she felt the smack on her left cheek very hard. Arnav circled his handaround her waist for support. Their eyes meeting briefly and his eyes darken with anger. She placed her left hand on his chest for support and felt his heartbeat racing. She tapped it gently making him calm.

Garima " How could you do this? Didn't you think us as your family? " 

Arnav " Aunty, we love each other and she agreed to marry just because of me "

Garima " Khushi, didn't you think about us for once before doing this ? What did you get by doing this on Payal'a's marriage day ? What are we going to tell people when they will ask about you tomorrow? That our daughter has eloped and got married to her sister's Jeth ? What respect will we have in the society ? " angry " From today onwards you're dead to us, Kusi "

Khushi " Amma " shocked

Bua " Bas Khushi Bas! Is this how you are paying us back? Is that how you repay us for everything we have done for you? We fed you, looked after you all of these years but you've brought such a disgrace on our family! I know you did this because You're jealous seeing our Payalia marrying a rich guy. So you made a plan to trap Arnav Bitwa in your charms and marry him "

Khushi " Buaji " in disbelief

Garima holding Sashi's hand " Aji I told you not to bring her into our family. I told you right from the start this girl always been a curse on our family and has her eye on our happiness all along. Now see what she did in our Payalia's marriage day "

Buaji " Forgive us,we should be leaving now but don't punish Pay lia for this girl's mistakes " joinging her hands to Raizadas

Anjali " Don't worryBuaji. Payalji will stay happy in our house "

Guptas left shantivan with their heads bowed in shame leaving Khushi as an orphan in the midst of strangers who earlier felt like near ones to Khushi seemed like strangers now.

Khushi sat on the bed taking a deep breath she focused her mind to where everything had gone wrong? In her wildest dreams she did not think she would be married with her sister the same day. She closed her eyes at the pain and anguish she gave to her family the very day. She couldn't give them happiness on her sister's wedding day she had to go and ruin everything for them all. The accusing look in her father's eyes she saw broke her from inside. How much she wished to go and tell him why she did it? And the accusing glance s of Nani and Anjali making Khushi wanted to die. She didn't understand what happened to her Arnavji suddenly. This morning, he'd been the perfect gentleman; helping her at lunch. He'd later said he wanted to talk to her with a gentle look in his dreamy eyes. A look that had changed in the evening; and made her wondering what was wrong all of a sudden. She came out of her thought when she heard the bedroom door opened with a jerk.

Arnav slammed the door, and strode into his room. He heard a gasp. He turned around to find her sitting on the bed. He walked towards the closet and pulled out his clothes, and slammed the bathroom door. He returned a few minutes later dressed up in a navy sweater pulled over a white collared tee and grey trousers headed to the French windows. He stood there gazing at the pool; his arms outstretched resting on the glass.

Khushi got up and went him" Arnavji answer me why you married me suddenly ? "

Arnav " Khushi go " clenched fist

Khushi " No, I'll not go until you tell me the reason Arnavji "