ARSHI FF: Gustakh Dil (Stubborn Heart)

: Collaboration by Kavyanjali & Anaya Mahi xo

Banner credit : Anaya Mahi










PROLOGUE:













RAIZADA MANSION – TERRACE







Khushi: “You...You called me here?”

Shyam: “Khushi Ji, I love you and only you. I can’t live without you Khushiji” He pulled her into a forceful hug.

Khushi: “You love me? "

Shyam: “Of course Khushiji. You know that very well”

Khushi: “Love? Me? What about your Rani Sahiba? If you love me so much, why don’t you divorce her dammit!” She screamed out as she pushed him away in anger.

Shyam: “I will Khushiji. I will leave her; I will leave her for you...”

He watched all this from a distance. His heart slowly breaking away at every word each of them spoke. He felt as if his world was being pulled apart, and he too was tearing away with it. He couldn’t bear to stand it any longer. He just couldn’t... He walked away with a heavy heart...

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5 HOURS LATER












Payal and Akash’s wedding was now complete. The Grihapravesh was done and all the Raizada members, including the Gupta’s were there for the post-wedding games.

Nani: “Right so these are the rules. As soon as I drop this ring into this milk vase, you both shall start looking for it. The one, who finds the ring first, wins!”

Anjali: “The person who wins is said to rule their partners married life, sooo...”

NK: “So, who will win Akash or Bhabhi?”

Anjali: “I’m supporting my little brother!” She squealed like an excited kid.

NK: “So Khushiji will support Bhabhi, na?”











Hearing Khushi’s name, Shyam scanned the room to see where she was. She seemed awfully quiet. When he didn’t see her, he frantically searched every corner of the room in detail. He then noticed that his Sale Saab also wasn’t present. His heart burned in rage think about the idea of them both being together!











Buaji: “But where is our titaliya?”

Garima: “Haa, actually I haven’t seen her in a while, now”

Buaji: “This is girl is crazy! She is probably in some corner eating Jalebi’s. Chalo everyone let’s look for her” She sighed.

NK: “Nannav is also not here!” He shouted out, surprised at his own revelation

Anjali: “Weird. They both are not present? But where could they be?”

NK: “Actually, I did see Nannav leaving earlier on. He went out before I could ask him where..."

Nani: “Out? On Akash’s wedding? But where?”

Arnav: “I am here” He said with a loud stern voice.

Everyone turned to see the source of the voice and their heart missed a beat seeing the sight in front of them...



Arnav was entering the house wearing a black and maroon pathani coat with a varmaal (garland) in his hand.

NK: “Nannav? Did you get that for Akash’s wedding? Sorry mate, you are a little bit late you see. It’s over so you should put this varmala on yourself” He joked and laughed at his own sick joke.

Anjali: “Chotte where were you? And what is this? Speak na, Chotte. I’m feeling scared” She said in a scared shout.

Arnav: “Di, I need to tell you something...” 

Before he could finish his sentence the whole family gasped and their eyes stood rooted to the sight behind Arnav. Arnav followed the direction of their eyes and he knew why they were shocked.

There Khushi was stood in an actual bride lengha. It was the most outstanding green and red colour with her mangalsutra shining. It stood out like a star. They also noticed the sindoor on her head and it seemed as if they all had lost their voices. No one dared to speak in such a tension-ed atmosphere...

Arnav sighed knowing that this was not going to go well. So with the courage he gathered, he said in a strong but subtle voice “We got married”...

3 words. The 3 words that took their breath away. They all stood there rooted to their places with a bewildered expression.















#P.S. : Anaya is always gonna be part of this story & whenever she returns, she is most welcome to write this story with me. She had given her consent to complete the stories alone if she leaves in mid & I wanna complete this since its 1 of my 1st story & very close to my heart..a story I wanna finish.