Invisible Strings * Ongoing*

17. Release

Uh-Oh. Matthew controls his expressions at that with great difficulty. Mini still had no clue, about the bits he had leaked to Arnav through Meera, already! It was the longest he'd kept a secret from her. He was right on that thought of what to say to her, as she asked again deep in thought – " What say? Matthew? Should I just ring, Khushi????

Just as Matthew was about to answer her, he feels his phone buzz and he picks it up instantly from the bed and his eyes widen in surprise on its own accord as he says to Mini – " Look....there he is...its Arnav calling...video calling...actually..."

Mini smiles – " our kid has a long life...pick it up Matthew, I think I wana apologize to him first, for not giving in to his requests, by now..."

Matthew nods and he picks up the call immediately and just as they see – Arnav's happy, glowing, grinning face come into the screen now as he says excited– " Hello...Mini Maa, Matthew Dad...how are you??????are you two back from work??,"and Mini says into the phone on reflex , loving the glow on his face – " hellllo...beta...yes we are back from work...but...that's not what I wana talk about for now...I mean...just ...look at you....you look so happy.......I am sure, the prep for the rest of the tour is going very well...we saw the video up online from your performance...in Sydeny beta,..and once again...we were just blown away...I texted you right?? but I just had to say it again to you,"And she sees Arnav happily grin at that with a nod – his lips stretching to the size off River Nile , she can't help but eye Matthew who was also reading into Arnav's expression on the phone – "but wait, Matthew, is it just me? or do you also think?there's surely got to be another reason...to this smile...today?? I mean, when was the last time, we saw him smiling this...way...Matthew??this light hearted, carefree, happyyyy???"

Matthew gestures to Mini the same, as he continues to study Arnav, hoping this smile had everything to do with Khushi in context. Hoping, that Arnav had been able to get through to Khushi. – " Exactly, Mini. I think the same too. It's been ages, since, we'v seen him smile this way..."

And they both hear Arnav say to that grinning – " well, I am glad you two noticed. But hey, Mini Maa, Matthew Dad , why don't you both take your seats...?? I have something to talk to you two about..."

And at that the two do take their seats exchanging puzzled looks and it is right then they hear Arnav say grinning – " okay, now that you are seated, I cannot wait to tell you...the reason behind my smile...right now...or wait....why don't I just show you instead?????"

And Mini and Matthew exchange a puzzled – huh at that? But the very next second, they do feel as if the floor did snatch itself below their feet as they hear Arnav say a Happy – Surpriseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee – shifting the phone screen – and they both see – Khushi pop into the video frame, right next to him, as they hear Khushi say grinning, as happily too, – " Surpriseeeeeeeeeeeeee, Surpriiiseeeeee.......Mini Maa, Matthew Dad..........."

And Mini can only gape at the screen in part shock and stunned happiness and relief too as she holds Matthew's hand shaking in immense emotion, herslef – " Matthew, are you seeing this? What I am seeing ? am I really? seeing our Arnav and Khushi together in one frame right now??????? after ages?????????????or is this a dream? oh it better not be a dream....,"And tears of happiness begin to blur her eyes.

Matthew nods exhilarated in happiness too as he states clutching on Mini's hand – " It is not a dream, I just clutched on your hand, to affirm that....yes, Mini, yes....what we are seeing is true..Mini...our Arnav and Khushi, together in one frame...finally...after all these years.....,"and he admits to a grinning and beaming Arnav who had now pulled an emotional, overwhelmed Khushi to his side close - " thank Christ, you asked us to take our seats...Arnav..or we would both have fainted...surely....this is....this...is....a very emotional....moment...for us......right now...after all that's happened....."