Chapter 12

A while later they all retrieved to their rooms Khushi had just put the kids to sleep she was going to her room when she saw Arnav looking up at the stars and watching them closely she slowly walked into his room and stood by him and then said in a soft voice.
Khushi: they pretty arent they
Arnav: what (he said pretending)
Khushi: the stars. they are so nice when they glow in the night sky
Arnav: (asked in a meaningful voice) your parents really... (he couldn't complete the sentence)
Khushi: (in a soft voice) yeah they died when i was a child in a car accident
Arnav: but what about the people in laxmi nagar
Khushi: they are my masa and masi and they have adopted me, and treated me like their daughter and they love me a lot so i call them Amma and Babuji. (she said in a sad voice)
Arnav: felt her pain, it was affecting him and he felt bad knowing her condition she knew what it was like to loose people who are so close ones heart. But he never showed it his he was hard from outside. he took a deep breath and then she said
Khushi: Arnavji can i ask you something
Arnav: hmm
Khushi: your sister loved you alot na
Arnav: looked at her with out any answer he just observed her and saw how she asked him about it no one spoke to him about this matter they were all scared to but she did she asked him and it was getting to him, his hard nature started to take over him and anger started to strike still she continued to and she again spoke
Khushi: you can still talk to her through the stars you know
And thats it Arnavs anger had reached the height he pulled her again by the waist and pinned her to wall and Khushi looked at him in shock in one point he was so nice and in the other he was a beast. Arnav held her hard and pulled her closer her breasts perky as she wound her eyes and saw him he said in a stone cold voice.
Arnav: Listen Khushi Kumari Gupta understand something i am not a child that this silly thing will work on me get it. I know the truth and i can deal with it, she has gone and she will never return these silly ridiculous ways will not make her close to me or any one understand
he said breathing hard on her face she could feel his moist breath on her face and could smell his after shave,but she snapped out of it in a bang and looked into his eyes and then said.
Khushi: who ever said that this theory is for children only, it depends on belief and if you believe you will understand else you wont its up to you Mr Raizada. (she said in a defending voice and then pushed him back and ran out of the room leaving Arnav stunned at the way she answered back to him)

it was late night and Arnav was thinking about how khushi spoke about the stars and her theory her words played in his mind and he remembered the look on the children's faces, how happy they were when they knew that their mother was watching over them always. He remembered how sweetly aarti asked khushi questions and she answered them how she told them about her story and how she feels happy seeing the stars. His thoughts were broken when he heard a crying sound. He went out to check and found a crying Aarti who was looking sad as she slolwy held her teddy bear and was crying he wondered what she was doing out of bed.
Arnav: what happened why are you crying  and what your doing out of bed(he knelt down and asked her)
Aarti: (sniffing and sobbing)  mammu i... (sobbing) i...saw a bad dream... i saw that you left me and went away (she started to cry hard).... i was looking for khushi didi but she wasnt there... (sobbing) mammu i promise i will be a good girl i wont trouble you please... dont leave me (sobbing and sniffing)
Arnav: (tried to calm her he was a bit lost though) shhh shhh..... dont cry
Aarti: mammu.... (she sobbing and sniffing)
he finally took her into a warm hug and she cried on his shoulders he rapped his arms around her and pulled her into a tight hug making her feel secure. Then he said
Arnav: go to sleep come on. (he said to her)
Aarti: can i sleep with you.. (she looked up at Arnav)
Arnav: (didnt want to say to her, seeing her tears rolling down her eyes, he took a deep breath and the  said) Ok come with me
He held her tinny finger and took her to his room, behind the door Khushi hid and watched the whole scene and a soft smile appeared on her face and she said to herself
Khushi: So it turns out you arent as hard as what you look like (she chuckled to herself feeling happy that he was taking Aarti in)
Arnav braught her to his room and she climbed on his bed he took a deep breath as she tucked herself in. He got into the bed as well on the other side and Aarti came close to him and snuggled next to him feeling safe Arnav was so not use to this cuddling. Then she said
Aarti: mammu can i ask you something
Arnav: what
Aarti: do you believe what Khushi didi said about the stars
Arnav kept quite and didnt answere he didnt want any one to know what he thought then Aarti said
Aarti: Arnav mammu i love you and i know you love me and Anika didi and Anuj bhaya alot.
Arnav still didnt say anything he kept quite and then finally she said
Aarti: mammu you wont leave me na (she said in a scared voice)
Arnav: (took a final deep breath and turned to her and then said) no i wont i will never leave you
Aarti kissed him on his cheek and then said in a happy voice feeling safe
Aarti: good night mammu i love you
Arnav shut of the lights and they fell asleep aarti felt so safe with Arnav she loved him alot she loved him the most she always thought of him as a prince of some fairy tale strong and charming waiting for his princess.