CARDIOLOGIST'S HEART ( Completed)
Part 18
Part18 SIM Card
RM
Staring at the pool water, Arnav remembered how Khushi refused talking to him. The crystal clear pool water, always gave solace to Arnav's heart when he was in college. But after Khushi got vanished from his life, nothing makes his mind calm, now also no difference. Arnav turned his head towards the door as Anjali knocked on Arnav's room door.
Arnav (frowning): Di?
Anjali: I want to talk to you, Chotte.
Arnav: Get in...
Arnav kept silent, letting her speak. Somewhat, it was not hard for him to guess what she wants to talk.
Anjali: sit beside me.
Arnav sat joining his fingers.
Anjali: I too strongly think Sneha is Khushi.
Arnav face bloomed. He nodded yes with his trademark lopsided smile.
Anjali: I don't know what happened between you two. But It must be brutally sensitive matter I guess. That's why Khushi took the decision of leaving you.
Arnav tightened his jaws. Anjali pressed his palm.
Anjali: Whatever it is Chotte, we got an opportunity to set it back. I'm really scared of your temper. I don't want you to miss the golden opportunity again.
Arnav: I will never, Di.
Anjali: Chotte, please. She is not our Khushi... I mean that OLD Khushi. We have lost her. She has changed even her identity. That means she must have been hurt, Chotte. I can understand your turmoil that what you went through in these years. You have to understand that there is no use of your temper. It will lead you to trouble.
Arnav: What do you want me to do, Di? Khushi is here...in front of me... in our house... she is lying Di...
Anjali: I know... La and Payal also believe that she is our Khushi and they are in the urge of proving it. You have helping hands here. You can get favor from them if you use them properly in this matter.
Arnav: Hmmm... But this Aman and NK are always touching my wrong nerves... then and now...
Anjali: I too don't know why they are not showing interest in this.
Arnav: They are upset with me, Di. They are doing this since our college days.
Anjali: What happened between Chotte? Won't you tell me too?
Arnav: I had done very wrong Di... though it was not intentional... I never expect, Khushi would take it seriously. I thought she will hit me, shout at me while hugging me tightly which she always does. But she failed me by her unexpected decision.
Anjali: What happened Chotte? The girl who waited for you for years, how suddenly left everything? I know how excited she was to marry you... then why she got vanished?
Arnav: Di, pleaseeee....
Anjali: Ok Chotte, I won't ask you but please, be kind enough. Please don't make her leave RM.
Arnav was sitting silent not replying.
Anjali: Hope you understand what I say. Behave like she is not Khushi. We are just trying to prove...
Arnav looked at her... correction... glared at her.
Anjali: We have no choice Chotte...
It seemed a valid point to Arnav. He nodded YES.
Anjali: How cutely she had entered our home in Raizada style... Hai na Chotte?
She was about to leave the room... but Arnav clutched her hand. She looked at Arnav like "what?"
Arnav: It's not Khushi who entered RM in Raizada style but me who created such circumstances.
Anjali(shockingly): What do you mean Chotte?
Arnav: Haan Di....
Flashback
Arnav: Guys, you are invited for Di's Anniversary day...
Everyone: Wow....
Arnav: Tomorrow evening. Be on time...
Everyone's sight rooted on Khushi.
Khushi: What? Why are you guys eating me through your eyes?
Aman: Didn't you say, you will enter RM in Raizada style?
Arnav looked at her curiously to know her answer.
Khushi(faking anger): Do you think, it will ever happen? If I want for that moment, then I will become OLD and will lose a lot of joy with you guys...
She intentionally pricked Arnav.
NK: Yeah... you are right.
Khushi: Yeah... that's why I decided not to wait for the moment.
Though she pulled Arnav's leg it pulled Arnav's EVIL nerve.
Arnav: Tomorrow is Sunday. So, come for lunch. Don't act like guests.
NK: Yeah... we will be waiting for you guys.
Akash: Then we will have many helping hands to decorate RM.
LA: Sure...
Payal: At the same time, we will get time for us before guests arrive.
Aman: Excatly...
Yes, that's why Arnav called them And he had a plan too.
Next day
Arnav(on-call): Khushi where are you?
Khushi: About to start from the hostel.
Arnav: I'm near your hostel only. Let me pick you.
Khushi: Okkkkey...
Khushi came to RM with Arnav and entered in. Anjali smiled seeing her.
Khushi: Hi Di...
When she about to go, she stepped on a smooth substance and screamed in the fear of falling. Arnav gripped her hand and she clutched his shoulder. She couldn't stand firm as the substance got stuck in her black-striped slipper. She was sliding, couldn't stand straight. Arnav scooped her in his arms and came to the living room. He made her sot and saw her slipper. He frowned seeing GREASE.
Anjali: Grease? How does it come here?
Arnav: Don't know.
Anjali: Haannn... Akash asked Haripraksh to apply it on the gate as it sounded irritating.
Arnav: Ohh...
Anjali: Khushi, did you get hurt?
Khushi: No Di... my hero saved me...
She giggled so did Anjali.
Anjali: What would you like to have?
Khushi: Anything.
Anjali went to the kitchen. Khushi clutched Arnav's hand and pulled him beside her.
Khushi: See, I won.
Arnav: Whatt?
Khushi: You lifted me IN in Raizada style...
It reached Anjali's ear and she turned around in amazement. Did Khushi purposely do that? She looked at Arnav who rolled his eyes.
Flashback Ends
Anjali: Was that you Chotte?
Arnav nodded yes.
Anjali: I thought I was Khushi.
Arnav: She wished to enter RM in Raizada Bahu style. I didn't want to compromise that Di. So I intentionally through the grease before her and fulfilled her wish.
Anjali: When you were so much into her, you should have told me about Dad's promise at least, Chotte. I would have made everything right.
She sighed.
Anjali: Ok it's past. I will be with you to set your future right.
Arnav: Thank Di.
Anjali: Go to sleep. Good night.
Arnav: Good night Di.
Next morning
Arnav was standing in front of the mirror, thinking that what Anjali advised him last night. Anjali was not wrong. She was madly in love with him. She stepped out of his life completely. He knew the reason for Khushi's negligence. He made fun of her after having her which he should not have done. So he should handle her carefully. This time, he can't let her go away from him. He has to do that before Shali's heart transplantation.
He came downstairs. Sneha was already in dining, having breakfast with Raizadas. Arnav sat in the living room and waited until she finishes the breakfast. Anjali felt relaxed, seeing him obeying her request. Raizadas also amazed but Sneha didn't react to it.
At the same time, Aman came wishing Arnav.
Aman: Good morning ASR.
He directly went to the dining table while removing something from his pocket. He handed over the SIM card to Sneha.
Aman: This is POSTPAID sim card. You can use it until you are in India.
Sneha: Thank you, Dr. Aman.
Aman: Anything...
Anjali: Aman, have breakfast.
Aman: I already had, Anju. I'm taking Dr. Sneha to the hospital. She wants to check the facilities of our hospital.
Anjali: That's fine. I will prepare lunch for you.
Sneha: No Anjlaiji... I can't make it possible. I won't come for lunch. I have to check Shali completely.
Anjali: Yeah... give me few seconds, I will bring her.
Aman: No need, Anjali. You prepare lunch and send it to us. Send Shali with us.
Anjali: Are you sure?
Sneha: yeah... I'm taking Shali with me.
They were talking.... Though Arnav was listening to them his mind was thinking about something. "THE SIM CARD" If Sneha wants Indian SIM card, she needs to communicate with someone regularly who is living in abroad or India. Who is that? Is that Shashi Gupta? If yes, where is he? What he is doing? Something sparkled in his mind. He galloped towards his room.
To be continued...
Today's inkitt update
What if?
Arnav went to his room and turned on his computer. He searched for IAS officer Shashi Gupta. He got each and every detail about Shashi Gupta until his service got over. But there was no information about his whereabouts after his retirement. Arnav tried for his number but only disappointment remained. He leaned on the recliner getting fed up.
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