IPKKND FS: Raizada Parivaar - Shot 2

Shot 2

"Ha ha ha ha..."

"STOP LAUGHING DAMMIT!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha..."

"KHUSHI STOP LAUGHING!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha..."

Khushi laughed holding her stomach. Hearing his mother laughing, little Adi also began laughing.

"BAS! ENOUGH!" Arnav shouted and held Khushi by her arms. Hearing his shout, Adi stopped laughing and began to cry.

Khushi smacked his chest and said "Rula diya mere bte ko!" and she took Adi in her arms and calmed him down.

Rocking her son in her arms, Khushi said, "I told you Arnav ji...di is dating someone. It was you who didn't believe me. Now tell me, what happened next?"

"What next?" Arnav said in anger, "I was about to walk to their table when they finished their lunch and got up."

"So di didn't see you?" Khushi asked and Arnav nodded no.

"Did you see who the man is?" She asked.

He again nodded no, "His back was facing me."

Khushi nodded and said, "So, you're gonna ask her when she return!"

"YES!" Arnav said firmly and looked at his watch which showed time as 5.30 pm. looking at Khushi, he said, "Nani, mami and NK were talking with each other. They were also saying that di is dating someone. They also said that she is behaving weird!"

"See I told you..."

Arnav nodded and said, "So I told them what we saw!"

"And?"

"They're shocked!"

Khushi lied Adi on bed as he was asleep and then walked to Arnav.

Holding his palm, she asked, "Will you answer truthfully if I ask you something?" he nodded and she asked,

"If di is really dating that man and wants to marry him will you agree?"

"NO"

"Why?" She asked.

Taking his palm from her hand he said, "Di will stay with me forever. I don't trust anyone in di's matter!"

"Par Arnav ji..."

"No Khushi, I trusted Shyam. I trusted him and hoped that he would take care of my sister but what did he do? NO, I won't let her remarry!" Arnav said firmly.

"Par Arnav ji...she is all alone! She never says that but she does feel lonely. When she sees you, me and Adi and jiji, Jeeju and Choti (Alankrita) she feels lonely! I can see that in her eyes!"

"BAS KHUSHI! MAINE KEH DIYA NA! DI WON'T REMARRY!" He shouted.

"It's not you who should decide that! Whether she'll remarry or not, IT'S HER DECISION!" Khushi shouted.

"Khushi, stop fighting with me!" Arnav said controlling his anger.

Khushi sighed in anger and walked away when he pulled her and she felt on his chest. He locked her arm behind her and pulled her close.

"Why do you always fight with me?" He asked in a soft whisper.

"You are controlling others Arnav ji..." She said in a whisper.

"When did I control anyone?" He asked.

"You decided that di would not work. Do you remember how much we fought due to that? Now see where di is! She is very successful! You decided that di would not go to office alone but you would drop her! We again fought and see. Now she goes to her office alone and that too by driving her own four-wheeled scooter. Now you again decided that she won't remarry! Arnav ji, you cannot control her life!"

Arnav pulled Khushi closer and she felt pain shooting through her hand as he was holding it tight.

"I care for my sister Khushi!"

"You also care for me right? Then why do you let me go alone? You care for jiji too! Why do you let her go alone? Why not di?" She asked with her voice cracking.

Arnav looked everywhere and Khushi whispered, "You don't trust your sister Arnav ji! You're scared! You're scared of her choices. You created an assumption that Anjali di is bad at choosing people just because the past love marriage of hers was a failure. You are scared of her choices and believe that whatever she chooses is wrong! And that's why you impose things on her!"

Arnav looked at her and his hold on Khushi's hand loosened. Nodding his head, he whispered, "I want her to be safe."

Freeing her hand from his hold, Khushi moved backwards and whispered, "Don't stand in front of her as her shield but support her from behind as a guardian! There is a hell lot of difference between both!"

The inhabitants of Raizada mansion assembled in the living room while Anjali stood in front of everyone.

"Anjali bitiya...who was that?" Nani asked in a stern tone.

"Who Nani?"

"Hello hi bye bye, Anjali bitiya...wo Arnav bitwa aur Akash bitwa saw you with a man at restaurant today afternoon!" Mami said and Anjali had her eyes wide as a saucer.

She looked at Arnav who was looking at her with a stern expression on his face.

"Chotte..." Anjali began when Arnav asked directly, "Di, are you dating him?"

Anjali looked down and sighed. She then looked at everyone and said, "I'll tell you all about him!"

"Di, matlab you love him?" Khushi jumped in and asked.

"I'll tell you Khushi ji..." Anjali said calmly and everyone sat on the sofa and Anjali sat beside Nani.

She began,

"Nani...Chotte...he is Siddarth...Siddarth Mehra, my boss!"

"Boss? He is the head lawyer of Mehra law firm and why was he feeding you?" Akash interfered.

"Usse bolne to do..." Mami said and Akash shut his mouth.

Anjali continued, "We met 1 years ago when I joined Mehra law firm. Err...we're good friends! He is a friendly boss! And I...I really bond well with his daughter..."

"DAUGHTER?" Everyone screamed.

"He is a divorcee. His wife left him for another man. Ruhi, his daughter was just two that day. It's been 3 years and Ruhi is 5 now. She is...uh what can I say? She is a very good girl! Cute, bubbly, chirpy...she is an angel! And do you know how I met her?" Anjali said excitedly.

Everyone smiled seeing Anjali's excited happy face as she told them,

"I was so tensed that day because I didn't complete the work Shaan...I mean Siddarth told me. I walked to his cabin scared because even though how friendly he is, he will be ferocious lion if the works are not done properly. And as expected, he was very angry and shouted at me when an angelic voice said, "Papa...please don't scold this beautiful aunty!" When I looked to the left, there she was, sitting on the couch with a cute and innocent face clutching her Barbie doll in one hand and Barbie's comb in another hand. She left the doll there and came to me and said sweetly, "Don't be sad aunty. Papa is a jerk who doesn't know how to behave with ladies. Do you know, he scolded me today morning because I refused to brush my teeth?" She asked with a cute pout."

Everyone smiled hearing about Ruhi and Anjali said,

"That was the beginning. After that whenever Ruhi comes to office, she will run to me. We used to spend hours and hours talking. And via Ruhi, I became more close to Siddarth. I started feeling for him but I was scared to admit that. I was scared if he would be another Shyam!

We two, that's me and Ruhi, started meeting more frequently. On holidays she comes to office to meet me and on Sundays I go to their house to meet her. Gradually we became inseparables. By meeting Ruhi more and more I became a part of her life...not only hers Siddarth's too...and they both became a part of my small world! I started liking him more and more and my mind got convinced that he is a very good man...in fact a perfect man!"

Anjali took a pause and looked at her family who was looking at her. She continued,

"Two months before, on Ruhi's birthday, Siddarth proposed me in front of Ruhi. He asked me whether I'll be his wife and also Ruhi's mother. I agreed happily because by then both father and daughter had become an important part of my life without whom I found it difficult. Every day without seeing Ruhi, I became restless. When she became ill, when Shaan became ill, I felt a part of myself being weak! And I agreed to his proposal!

That was the best birthday gift for Ruhi! She squealed in happiness and hugged me tight calling me Mamma!"

Anjali said in tears. Wiping her tears, she said in quivering voice to Nani, "I love him Nani...I love Siddarth...I love Ruhi...and I cannot live without them!"

Nani wiped her granddaughter's tears and said, "I want to meet Siddarth!"

Anjali nodded when Arnav said, "NO! No need of meeting him!"

Everyone looked at him.

Arnav looked at his di and said emotionlessly, "You won't meet him or his daughter afterwards!" And he stood up.

"Chotte..." Anjali called out in disbelief and stood up. Limping towards his brother, she said in tears, holding his arm, "Please Chotte...I'm sorry that I didn't tell you before. But please...please don't tell me that I cannot meet them! They are my life Chotte! I love them...please Chotte..."

Arnav shoved her hands and walked away while everyone stood rooted and Anjali slumped on sofa crying with Khushi holding her shoulder tightly.

"Khushi ji...please tell him na...Please..." Anjali cried and Khushi nodded and hugged Anjali consoling her.

"KHUSHI BAS! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING!" Arnav shouted.

"YOU HAVE TO HEAR! AND YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU ARNAV?" she shouted.

Here you go! She calls him Arnav when she is extremely angry and his wife's red face and spitting mouth told Arnav that she is indeed very angry!

"Do you remember what we talked at evening?" She asked angrily, "Don't take decisions for her! She is capable of doing that. You needn't be so over protective over di Arnavji! She is very much capable of looking after her!" Khushi shouted.

Arnav ignored her words and walked away when Khushi called out, "DI loves him and her daughter! No matter what you say, you can't change that truth!"

Siddarth Mehra! He said in his mind.

I should meet this guy who made his di fall for him!

PRECAP

"Arnav...I love Anjali! She too loves me! Ruhi wants Anjali to be her mother and Anjali too wants Ruhi as her daughter! Before using your good for nothing arrogant mindset, please remember, your one decision may break three lives! I'll withstand it but my daughter will not. Please don't break my daughter's happiness for your sister's happiness!"

Arnav turned and looked at him who said,

"If your sister's happiness is important for you, then for me, it's my daughter's happiness!"

Arnav looked down and heard him saying, "I love her Arnav. If you believe me, then believe this too...I WILL NEVER EVER HURT HER!"





Introducing Siddarth Mehra (Sid)

and Ruhanika Mehra (Ruhi)