A month passed, Yet, she didn't get a reason, A reason logical enough to explain the sudden change in the behavior of Arnav. Or their contract marriage. Khushi was still Ms Gupta inside Arnav's room and Arnav's wife for the rest of the Raizada mansion. Of course Arnav was forgiven long ago!

Her NAME whenever called meant she was to brace herself for yet another session of torture. Though, Arnav hardly hurt physically, And that too unintentionally...But sometimes harsh words spoken by someone close to your hearts, hurt more than a thousand injuries inflicted physically. The bruises she had were healing with time. But her emotional strength was decaying day by day.

Arnav was indifferent to her pleas, Though equally hurt. He refused to answer if she asked Arnav to explain the reason for their sudden marriage. His only concern, It seems was Anjali Di and her married life. After a week of that fateful day. She stopped. She did what she was asked to... Without any questions

She tried to keep herself calm, But always ended up crying whole nights together, For the past 6 Weeks, she was losing patience everyday, She was catching fewer glimpses of her Arnav without the mask of ASR. Arnav was getting better at retaining the mask on himself. And she knew it was important... He was scared, Scared beyond words could describe. And she knew she had to stop questioning him.

She had just woken up from a fitful sleep. Khushi had cried the whole night. Her eyes were puffy red and swollen due to crying. When she went inside Arnav's room. She found it empty. She panicked, Where was her Arnav?

She panicked very easily now-a-days. More scared for Arnav than for herself as she was. She was losing control of her emotions. Whenever she felt her emotions getting out of her grip, She ran upstairs to this room. And almost everytime, found it empty. She cried for hours and hours, But the pain seemed to be growing stronger.

Quite obviously, She was slipping into depression, Her long buried anxieties, fears were gripping her again. And so was the case with Arnav... Though he never showed, Khushi knew that his past was gripping him

The behavior of the Raizadas was not helping at all. They appeared to be stuck to the view that Khushi wanted Arnav's property. Khushi was in no state to defend herself.

Arnav, On the other had drowned himself in his professional life. He left early and returned late To the RM. When he left, Khushi would still be sleeping, And when he returned at night (Or midnight) He almost every time found her asleep either curled up on the recliner, in the room. Or on the poolside. She would wake up with a start whenever he entered the room.

He always felt uneasy because of the pained expression she bore when she looked at him. He wanted to apologize to her every time he saw her sad, But shrugged off the thought saying she deserved it. Unknown to him was the fact that it wasn't her sadness that showed on her face... The pain was his.

Khushi had, On the very first day suspected that something was wrong... Terribly! Her suspicion turned strong when after 3 days of their marriage, She saw Arnav clutching his Mumma's picture and crying.

Khushi wanted to go and console him... But didn't, Lest it backfired. When he was done crying he lay back on his bed, Khushi waited patiently for him to get hold of sleep, When that happened, She approached him cautiously and began running her soft fingers through his locks.

She had a way of changing Arnav's fitful slumbers into deep, Uninterrupted, peaceful sleeps

Khushi always woke up when Arnav came home, Heated food for him and herself. That was the only time she saw him these days. He was clearly trying hard to distance himself. Going to the office early, Coming home late. She wondered if he remembered they had promised each-other to have at least one meal of the day together.

Of course he did, That was why he never had his dinner in the office. Though he didn't consider Khushi as his Shona anymore, Though he had broken many promises he made to her, Arnav couldn't bring himself to break this one promise.

Coming back... I go off track quite a lot!!

She stood at the other end of Arnav's room lost in thought when she noticed Arnav entering the room.

"Arnav" Khushi called softly. Her voice pleading and hopeful

Arnav was occupied with the thoughts of a presentation he had to give today when a soft "Arnav" reached his ears, It had a note of urgency and pleading in it.

Arnav looked up to find a broken and helpless Khushi standing leaning against the wall. Her eyes were devoid of any emotion, Khushi was looking so vulnerable and pale, Eyes red and swollen.

At that moment, He let down his mask, He didn't care that he was avenging something from Khushi, He didn't care that she was responsible for ruining his Di's life. For the first time in Weeks, His love for his Khushi had overpowered his love for his Di. For the first time in Weeks, Khushi's Arnav had overpowered the mighty ASR.

"What happened shona" Arnav asked

"Arnav... Why are you doing this to me? Why am I getting punished Arnav? Your hatred... Your indifferent behavior... It kills me to think you hate me. It kills me to see you struggling day and night... Arnav, please... One last time.. Please tell me... Please!! Why are you behaving like this with me... What have I done?? At least talk to me " Khushi said collapsing in his arms and crying.

"Shh... Shona... bachcha, Calm down. Nothing has happened Shona." Arnav was trying to calm the hysteric Khushi

"Please Arnav... Trust me one last time. I promise, After talking to me if you want I'll leave for forever. Just please tell me why? You know in the name of punishing me... You are punishing yourself too. Please Arnav, At least for your own self... Trust me" Khushi pressed

Arnav was still consoling her. He didn't want to hurt her more, He didn't want to hurt himself more. And there was only one way out

Confronting Khushi... And why not, She was asking for the confrontation

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