Part 35 Thoughts...
Manorama was helping HP to prepare dinner. She left her mobile in the room. she didn't know how many missed calls she got. NK was trying for her number more than three times. As she didn't attend the call, he called Aman. Aman who came out of the washroom, wiping his hair, attended it.
"Hi, NK how are you?"
"Wow... do you remember me? That's great..." NK mocked.
"Arrey, yaar..."
"Then what? After I came to Mumbai, did you ever call me? No... you have forgotten me, damn it"
"Nanne, why are you talking like a possessive lover?" Aman chuckled.
"Shut up, Ammu..."
"Ok, listen... there is a big problem here"
"Is anything serious?"
"Damn serious. ASR found out the root cause of their separation"
"Is it?"
"Yes... do you remember, Massi met a man in a temple when she went with Radhika and Kiran?"
"Yeah... Bhuvan"
"Exactly, he is a mimicry artist"
"That means..."
"Yeah, he was the one who made Khushi bhabi believe that ASR humiliated her. ASR saw him doing a stage program in Agra. He connected the dots and chased him. But he attacked ASR and escaped"
"Attacked means?" He asked panicking.
"ASR got head injury..."
"Shit..."
"Yes, I got a call from Agra police as ASR was admitted to the hospital. I went to Agra and brought him by ambulance"
"Why didn't you tell me anything regarding it?"
"I thought to call you, after taking bath. I just finished bath and you called me before I do that"
"How is Arnav?"
"He is feeling helpless as he could not catch the culprit"
"Is Khushi alright?"
"How could she be? She is not showing her grief but she is stressed"
"Don't know why it's always she..." NK sighed.
"She will be alright if ASR is alright"
"Take care of them... I will come to Delhi as much as possible"
"Yeah... the evil hugs ran away from RM..."
"It doesn't mean, we are free... we should be careful, Ammu"
"Yeah, that's why I want you to be here..."
"I will come soon"
"Ok..."
They disconnected the call.
............
Manorama knocked on Arnav and Khushi's room door. Khushi opened the door. Manorama extended the plate to Khushi.
"Make Arnav bituwa eat it."
"Thank you, aunty" Khushi took it from her and came to Arnav.
"Arnavji, get up and eat it," Khushi said.
"Let me wash my hands" Arnav was about to get down from the bed, but Khushi stopped him.
"No need. I will feed you"
"Are you sure?"
'Yeah..."
Arnav sat straight. Anu stood, clutching his shoulder. Khushi fed him. Anu who was watching that,
"Ma... aaaa" Anu asked to feed her, opening her mouth.
"do you want to eat this?" Khushi asked shockingly.
"Aaa" she again opened her mouth
"She would like to have it... give her"
Taking a dall on the tip of her finger, Khushi put it in Anu's mouth. At first, Anu's facial expression changed. She tapped her tongue. Khushi kept the dall in her mouth again. She clutched Khushi's finger and sucked it.
"Oh my God... look at her, Arnavji, she likes dall"
"Good girl... she won't trouble you while eating then," Arnav said.
Taking a small piece of roti, Khushi extended it to Anu. Anu started chewing it, sitting next to Arnav. Khushi fed Arnav while admiring Anu whereas Arnav ate it, watching his daughter smiling.
Khushi went to the kitchen. She grained the roti with milk in the mixer and made it in a semi-liquid consistency. She brought it to their room and fed it to Aun. She ate it without denying it. Khushi kissed her with satisfaction.
"My daughter is so smart. She won't trouble us... am I right beta?" Arnav lifted her in his arms and Anu clutched his hair as usual.
"Ahhh..." Arnav shouted.
"Anuuuu..." Khushi made Anu leave Arnav's hair and picked her in her arms.
Anu hugged Khushi in fear.
"Arnavji, don't be so careless. She is a kid. She doesn't know the seriousness. Please stay away from her until the wound heals"
Arnav sighed.
"Put her to sleep," Arnav said.
"She will sleep soon as she was searching for you the whole day, without sleeping"
"Really?"
"Yeah... I created a video with your photographs and diverted her"
"Is it?" Arnav smiled.
Anu looked at Arnav.
"Va dha..."
"Anu beta, he is PAPA... call him papa... don't call va dha..."
"Let her call what she likes, Khushi"
"Arnavji... we are already struggling with one WHAT THE... it's enough. We don't need another" Khushi teased.
Arnav rolled his eyes smiling.
Making Anu lay on her lap, Khushi started taping her softly, shaking her leg. Anu slowly closed her eyes and soon drifted into sleep. Khushi cautiously placed her on the bed and secured her with pillows.
Arnav who waited, watching her doing that till then called her.
"Khushi..."
"Mmm?"
He nodded his head like, come here, spreading his hands. Khushi was stuck.
"Have your medicine and sleep, Arnavji..." she said.
Arnav stayed, spreading his hands, having a smile on his lips. Khushi rolled her eyes and sat next to him. Arnav circled her in his arms.
"Won't you come to me if I call you?" he asked whispering.
"I came... tell me why did you call me"
"Just feel to have you in my arms"
"You are looking weak... you need rest"
"Like to rest on your chest... I will become stronger if I do that"
"Arnavji..."
"Don't say NO"
"Arnavji, please..."
"Don't know why I feel so uncontrolled"
"Arnavji, I'm scared... this is not right"
"I will take rest for the whole day tomorrow... promise"
Khushi sighed.
"Please..."
She closed her eyes.
"Have the medicine first"
She passed him a few tablets. Arnav swallowed them. Keeping the glass on the side table, he moved to the middle of the bed and gave her space.
"I don't think this is done," Khushi said while occupying the space.
Arnav kissed her forehead smiling.
"Can't you wait for a day, Arnavji?"
"Not even for a minute"
Khushi sighed wearily.
"I will stop if I feel tired. Don't worry"
She nodded ok. Arnav switched the lights off and turned the night light on. Khushi got involved full of nervousness whereas Arnav was full of passion. Khushi didn't understand what made him so obsessive. She tried to calm him down but she failed. He calmed down only when he was exhausted.
"Are you alright?" Khushi cupped his face.
"I'm alright..." Arnav said, cuddling her.
"What happened to you? Why did you act like, there is no tomorrow?" Khushi asked.
"Who knows there is a tomorrow?"
Khushi looked at him shockingly.
"What do you mean, Arnavji?"
"Do you know how scared I was when he hit me? I thought only about you before losing consciousness. There were a lot of thoughts that ran through my mind. We just got together, after losing our precious days... you are right. I would not have fought like a superhero"
Khushi kissed his forehead.
"Sleep... you need it... take rest"
"Mmm"
That was when they heard,
"Va dha..."
They looked at Anu nervously. They thought she woke up. But, Anu flipped to her left side in sleep.
"In sleep also she is thinking about her Va dha" Khushi chuckled.
"I never expected, she will get close to me" Arnav smiled.
"But, I expected..."
"Really?"
"Yes because girls are always Daddy's princess... no matter what"
"maybe..."
"Ok... enough of talking. Go to sleep..." Khushi said.
Arnav nodded yes and lay down comfortably. Khushi also lay in between Arnav and Anu.
The next morning
Without disturbing Arnav, Khushi took bath and came out of the room. She walked to the kitchen and stopped hearing the calling bell sound. She looked at the clock and it was 7 o'clock. She opened the door frowning as she had no idea who was ringing the bell. She opened the door and was surprised, to see NK.
"Nanne... you?"
"Yeah..."
"Aunty didn't say anything about your arrival"
"It's because she doesn't know about my arrival"
"Oh... is it a surprise visit?"
"No, urgent visit"
"Means?"
"Aman said what happened here. leaving everything behind, I came back"
"So sweet of you Nanne"
"How is Arnav?"
"much better... and sleeping"
"Let him... don't disturb him"
"I don't... but I can't stop his daughter"
"Yeah... you are right. bring her to my room. I will look after her"
"Sure. You get fresh"
"Yeah..." NK walked to his room.
"Nanne..."
"Haan?"
"I want to tell you something"
"Yeah, tell me"
"Abhishek is dead," Khushi said observing his face.
There was a shock on his face.
"Is it?"
"Yes... someone killed him"
"Oh... it seems many people want his death," NK said and left the place.
Khushi stood frowning. She expected him to ask for the details about the murderer and about the case but NK didn't do it that confused Khushi because she knew how angry NK was with Abhishek.
To be continued...