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Khushi Gupta, studying in RRL School 10th standard, she is beautiful, childish, intelligent and naïve, kind hearted, loving, happy go lucky girl. She is from middle class family. Only child to her parents, Shashi Gupta and Vani Gupta are her parents. Her father own small sweet shop. Gupta Sweets runs favorably good.

Arnav Singh Raizada, studying in RRL School 12th standard, he is handsome, matured, intelligent and smart, hard hearted, rude, far away from happy go lucky nature. He is from Royal family. Parents are dead. He has only his Di as his own. Living with his extended family consists of Nani, Maama, Maami, and their son Akash. They have their own many businesses in various fields but their main business is Raizada Textile.

Raizada's and Gupta's are neighbors with two different back grounds and status. One is Prince in real and other is Princess for her parent's.

Two opposite people and the love that blooms between them amidst the games fate plays with them.

Anjali looked at her brother with worry in her eyes, cupping his cheek Arnav turned his face other side, Anjali pleaded him

Arnav hugged his sister, silent tears made their ways from his eye, how could he say the hurt his heart is going through.

Anjali wiped his tears she had come out to the garden to call her brother for Dinner God knows after searching only to see him sitting in his favorite swing and crying. The heart of mother pinched seeing her baby brother like this. Being four years elder to him does not make her less than a mother to her brother.

He sniffed

Akash (16 year old)

Arnav glared at him

Anjali

Arnav ' turning to his sister he stood and left to his room.

Anjali narrowed her eyes at Akash

Akash

Anjali

Akash

Anjali

Akash shrugging his shoulder

Anjali sighed in frustration, the Gupta girl. Why her brother has to have crush on that girl? Everyone in the family knew it from Maama, Maami, Nani, to even Nani's goat Lakshmi. She did not know how her serious brother had started seeing that Gupta girl in this light but she knew for years now he is getting serious and if this continues this would get out of hand and he will get hurt by that girl time and again. Not for once realizing that the said girl is not even aware of her brother's heart beating for her.

That night later she voiced out her fear for her brother to her Nani, but in return just got a smile and assurance

Anjali Holding her Nani's hand

Devyani Raizada sighed at her granddaughter's scheme on sending Arnav away from this place. Why doesn't she understand her fears are baseless? But then she knew Anjali is too protective and possessive for her brother. Even though she, Akash, her son Monohar, and daughter in law Manorama are for them but Anjali and Arnav would always be in separate circle from others, they would always have this shield around them from not even letting their extended family step into that circle. Arnav and Anjali were her daughter's children whom she adopted after their parent's death in an accident and their Chacha throwing them out getting the whole Malik wealth and the property coming with it in his name.

And coming to Khushi, she too was shocked when she learned her grandson's crush on their neighbor's daughter. Not that Khushi is not beautiful because she is very much but because her grandson who was growing to be angry young man day by day had this soft feeling toward a girl is something she never thought of. When Akash spilled the bean they had been stunned but the elders had brushed it off thinking boys at this age would have crush and the after scenes that would follow since they had passed this age and understands it. But Anjali Raizada had started becoming restless since she came to know of it. Every time Arnav gets sad the blame would fall on Khushi when the poor girl did not even know Arnav Singh Raizada's interest on her.

How will she? She is just a bubbly, chirpy, ever smiling girl living in her small world surrounded with her family and friends to glance at the angry young lad who had been secretly nourishing his feeling for her.

And Devyani very well knows her granddaughter's another problem with Khushi is of the status between two families. Being from Royal family she does not like it seeing her brother liking a girl like Khushi who is from confectioner family. Her thinking is exactly like her Dadi and her late Dad who thinks the people below their status have only place below their feet. Such a trait is passed off to her granddaughter too which is worrisome for Deviyani for she believes a person should not be judged by blue blood or their status in the social circle. Just because Khushi is from middle class family she thinks even as a crush for her brother she is wrong choice.

Few months later,

Khushi sat alone at the garden of the school, feeling dejected and hurt at the betrayal she got from her friend. She has been naïve. And in her naiveté she could not see the evil behind the person.

Wiping her angry tears she looked down at the grass.

but she did not turn hearing the voice.

Lavanya, her senior studying in 11th standard, sat down beside her on the grass. She felt bad looking at the girl. Touching her shoulder

she turned her teary eyes at Lavanya who flinched looking at the smile lost from her face and replaced by pain. She cursed Prem umpteenth time, that good for nothing bas**** has not only started the rumor Khushi is dating him but also had rumored they are being intimate too. And this innocent girl did not even know all along as he bitched Khushi behind her back putting her in bad light but in front of her he behaved as very good friend.

Lavanya hugged her And it is the truth, they can believe anything but they cannot believe their innocent Khushi would be characterless like that Prem had portrayed. Spreading rumor about alleged couple was different since that happens all the time but spreading the rumor about the non-happened kisses and many more things is too much one could take. It was good she came to know and with their friends they brought Prem's truth before Khushi who tried to act innocent but Khushi just slapped him and walked away. They could not do anything then to warn Prem to stay away from Khushi and if he does anything then he will face the consequence.

Khushi

Lavanya

Khushi '

Lavanya

Nodding her she hugged Lavanya again. Lavanya smiling '

Khushi

Lavanya she dragged reluctant Khushi to her school canteen unaware of the pair of eyes who is looking at them and who had listened to everything between them.

Arnav sighed closing his eyes, they did not know he had followed Khushi when he saw her walking to the garden, and he had stood at distance hiding behind a tree keeping watch on her. He had been hurt listening to the rumor but he could never stop loving her even after it. And now seeing his Khushi hurt he felt pain of her even though his heart did the little dance of knowing there was no truth in the rumor. That Prem deserved more than a slap and if he had his way he would have knocked that Prem senseless for hurting his Khushi and for rumoring badly about her.

Two Year later, ABC (Imagined) Mall,

Payal

Khushi Payal Mishra, Shashi Gupta's friend's daughter has come to stay with them and study her course. Payal met Akash in college, he is in her same batch and same department, and they had become friends in time and as time passed they became lovers. Arnav knew about them and he treats Payal as his sister. It had been blessing as Payal is someone who is close to Khushi and living in her house. What more can he ask to get to know about his love? Even though Gupta's and Raizada's were neighbor's, they are hardly any cordial relationship between the two families, the elders greets each other whenever their path crosses in way or temple or any other place but that's all. So it was gain for Arnav when he got to know Akash is friend with Payal and now they love each other. And today she is introducing Khushi to them.

Arnav

Khushi

Arnav

Akash cut him off Khushi giggled at his exasperated face.

Khushi '

Arnav cut her off she giggled again saying

Payal they entered through the checking and went inside the theater after Akash and Arnav bought popcorn, coke for them.

It was the start and as years passed they had become good friends, and Akash Arnav even visited Khushi's home and had good relationship with her parents. Shashi Gupta and Vani Gupta adored the two boys. Likewise, Akash and Arnav never forget to invite Khushi and Payal to visit Raizada Haveli whenever a function or pooja is kept, they made sure both the girls get well with their family. Except Anjali who is always doubtful about Khushi others adore both the girls.

Four Years Later,

Akash entered Arnav's cabin, it had been two year Arnav had finished his degree in fashion designing. It was not difficult for him to start AR Fashion House, and within six months of starting AR he had launched his own line of clothing, and the show was hit making AR stable in Fashion Industry. Now, they are rapidly growing in giving tough competition to others in this field with AR counted in one of the top Fashion House in Delhi.

Arnav sprang to his feet

Akash

Arnav he took his car key and left his cabin with Akash. They both drove to the hospital where Khushi's father was admitted. They reached the corridor where Shashi kept in private room and upon nearing the room they saw Payal (Khushi's friend and Akash GF) consoling Vani and Khushi sitting alone in a chair away from the two, aloof and lost, there was no emotion on her face other than her looking pale and weak. Arnav's heart wrenched seeing her like this.

Askash

Payal looked up at him and then at Arnav, wiping her tears They understood what Doctor meant, Vani cried hearing it, one side her daughter is living lifeless and other side her husband is in this state, if they had been late she would have lost him.

Payal made her sit on the chair

Arnav he left to Doctor's cabin but not before his eyes went to Khushi who sat not realizing anything around her. After talking with doctor, he came back to them. Arnav

Vani

Arnav

Payal and Akash insisted Vani and she agreed, they came to Khushi, Vani

Payal putting a hand on her shoulder

Khushi raised her eyes at her, and then looked straight. Arnav looking at that Vani looked at him doubtfully but Arnav assured her. He then took seat in the chair beside Khushi

There was no emotion on her face and her ever so expressive eyes looked dead, they pierced his heart. Gulping down his pain he sat in silence with her.

It had been months to that incident which pushed her into shell taking away her smile and happiness like a storm. And he could do nothing to help her.

Hours later, Vani entered his room and seeing him she again started crying. Shashi

Vani

Shashi

Vani

Shashi

Vani '

Shashi sighed closing his eyes, Vani holding his hand patting the hand holding his he agreed nodding his head at her.

Vani '

Surprised he looked at her, Vani

Shashi