21 Using Helplessness
Part 21 Using Helplessness
They reached GH. Arnav turned behind and tapped Khushi's cheek. She slowly opened her eyes and sat. Arnav got out of the car and opened the door for her. She got down, leaving her bag in the car. She walked to her home slowly. Arnav ran before her and rang the calling bell before she reached. Garima opened the door and saw Khushi coming with slow steps.
"Khushiiii... what happened?" Garima came to her and circled her shoulders.
"She was electrocuted..." Arnav said.
"Hey Devi Maiya..."
"The doctor checked her," Arnav said.
"Thank you, sir"
"I'm leaving. She doesn't have to come to the office tomorrow if she is not feeling well" Arnav said.
Garima nodded ok. Arnav walked out and Garima took Khushi to her room.
Arnav got into the car and Mohan started the car. Arnav left the place. When they came a little far, Arnav coincidently looked behind and saw Khushi's bag in the back seat.
"Stop the car..." he said.
Mohan stopped the car at the side of the road, looking around cautiously.
"Go to Khushi's house"
Taking a *U* turn, Mohan went to Khushi's house again. Taking her bag, Arnav went to GH. He stopped hearing Garima talking on the phone. The person on the other side was Naveen. His blood boiled hearing her saying,
"This is a good chance, Naveen beta. Khushi is electrocuted. She is weak and exhausted. Taking rest. If you come here, you can talk to her now. Neither she can run nor can she fight with you"
"...."
"Oh, no... when will you come from Agra?"
"......"
"OK, come to GH directly and try to talk to her. I don't want you to miss this chance"
"....."
Arnav stood listening to it. He didn't know what to do. Neither he could be with Khushi nor could he take her home. He had no right to do that. He was relieved as Naveen was not in the condition to reach GH right away. It seemed he was stuck in Agra. It would take a minimum of four hours for him to reach Delhi. So, Khushi would start feeling better before he reached Delhi. Then she would manage him, I believed.
He rang the bell and Garima opened the door that was not locked.
"Khushi's bag... she left it in the car," he extended it.
"thank you, sir" Garima took it from him.
Without asking anything, Arnav left the place. He didn't like to talk to the cunning woman who didn't care about her daughter's feelings but money. He didn't understand one thing. Guptas were not poor. They looked enough rich. Then why this woman was behind Naveen? Was not the money she had enough for her? He thought. He came to GH without informing Aman. He thought to call Aman and checked his pocket. That was when he got to know he had left his phone in his cabin after talking to the doctor.
In the meanwhile, Dadi called Arnav two times. As he didn't attend the call, she called Aman. He attended it.
"Hello, Dadi..."
"Where is Arnav?"
"Arnav? He would be in his cabin"
"He didn't attend my calls. I thought he would be with you"
"Any emergency?"
"No... I just want to remind him about Anjali and Shyam's death anniversary"
"He would not have forgotten it, Dadi"
"I know I just want to ask him about the pooja he does in the temple every year"
"I will ask him to call you, Dadi"
"Ok... do check what made him skip my call"
"yeah, I will do it"
Aman came to Arnav's cabin. He didn't find him there but only his mobile on the table. He looked at the pantry. He didn't find him there too. He was supposed to go to his cabin but stopped seeing Arnav entering the office with a rigid expression.
"Where did you go, ASR?"
"I went to drop Khushi home"
"Khushi home? But why? What happened to her?"
"She was electrocuted..."
"Whaaat? When? How?"
"When she prepared coffee for me, the wire melted that was touching the bottom of the vessel"
"Why didn't you call the doctor?"
"I did... he asked her to take a rest. That's why I dropped her home"
"Did the doctor come to the office?"
"Mmm"
"What the hell... why didn't you call me? I would have gone to drop her..."
"What's the big deal? Actually, I was supposed to send her with Mohan but I didn't feel it right when she lay on the seat all exhausted"
"How is she?"
"Tired..."
"Oh, God..."
"I missed to take my phone in the urgency. That's why I could not call you"
"Mmm... Dadi called you twice. As you didn't attend her call, she called me"
"Anything serious?" he was nervous as Aarav had not been stable in the last two days.
"She wanted to remind you about Anjali and Shyam's death anniversary"
"Mmm..."
Taking his phone, he called Dadi. She attended the call.
"Dadi"
"I called you"
"Aman told me..."
"you didn't attend my calls. That's why I called Aman"
"That's ok, Dadi"
"Were you busy?"
"No, I just left my mobile in my cabin"
Dadi wondered.
"But, you never leave your mobile..."
"Oh... Khushi was electrocuted..."
"Whaaaat?"
"Yeah, I went to drop her home"
"Oh... is she all right?"
"Hopefully..."
Dadi sighed.
"I will talk to you later, Dadi"
"Ok"
Arnav disconnected the call and looked at Aman.
"Change the induction..."
Aman nodded ok.
Evening
Dadi was in the living room, reading some spiritual book. She stood up, seeing Arnav entering.
"How is Khushi, Arnav?"
"I don't know Dadi"
"Didn't you call her?"
Arnav nodded no.
"What's this Arnav? She was electrocuted... you dropped her home because she was tired. Yet, you didn't call her once?"
"I became busy with my work, Dadi" he lied. His mind was thinking about Khushi most of the time not because she was not fine but about her condition after Naveen came from Agra.
That was when they heard,
"Whaaaat? Did Khushi Didi electrocute?" Shali shouted.
Arnav and Dadi looked at her. In no time, she rushed to their room to convey the matter to her sister and brother.
"Bhai, Shamu, Khushi Didi was electrocuted... she is serious..." Shali shouted.
Arnav got stuck, whereas Dadi was silently watching him. Shamli and Shali rushed to the living room with Aarav.
"Dad, please take us to Khushi Didi's house. We want to meet her, dad, Please..." They pleaded.
"Listen, she was tired. Rest is necessary for her. We should not disturb her. We will meet her tomorrow"
"Dad, we will not disturb her, promise. We just want to see whether she is all right. Please, dad"
Arnav didn't know how to avoid the situation. In fact, he too wanted to meet her and know whether she was all right after Naveen met her. Or, Naveen might not be left GH and stayed there in the name of looking after her. What would Khushi do if it happened?
"Dad, please, Dad... we will not disturb her, please" they pleaded miserably.
Arnav looked at Dadi, gulping down.
"Take them, Arnav. They just want to meet Khushi because she is ill. This is a good habit to meet the ill person. Don't deny them... they are good children. They will not trouble Khushi... am I right?" Dadi asked the kids.
"Yes, we will not trouble her"
Dadi looked at Arnav and blinked her.
"Ok, but remember, we will be there only for ten minutes... ok?" Arnav asked.
"Ok..."
"We will be back soon, Dadi" Arnav said.
Dadi nodded ok.
Arnav left RM with the kids to meet Khushi. Kids asked him about how Khushi was electrocuted. He told them what happened but not completely. He edited the CPR treatment given to her. he just told them that he sprinkled water on her face to get her consciousness. Kids became sad.
They reached Khushi's house. In no time, Kids rushed inside the house as the door was just closed not locked.
They saw Garima standing out of Khushi's room, leaning on the wall. The kids ran to her and were supposed to ask about Khushi, but they stopped seeing someone forcing her for something.
"Leave me... I don't want to talk to you. I don't want to listen to you... I don't want to even see your face"
"Khushi, listen to me. I wanted to talk to you for long. I just got the chance today. You have to listen to me. You have no choice. I don't care whether you are fine with that or not" Clutching her jaws in one hand and hands in another, he tried to kiss her.
Of course, he was Naveen. In no time, the kids ran to them and pulled him behind. Naveen raised his hand to hit the kids, making Khushi horrified. Before he touched the kids, Arnav held his hand and twisted it.
"Hey, leave me...this is not your office to show your superiority... get out" he shouted.
Arnav pushed him forcefully and glared at Garima who was shocked.
"What a mother you are! Don't you have the simple sense that she needs rest in this state? How could you try to use her helplessness in your favor? Shame on you..."
Arnav looked at Naveen furiously and flicked his fingers.
"Before I call the police and file a complaint against you that you harassed her, leave..."
Naveen looked at Garima and asked,
"Aunty, what's this? Who is he to order me? She is your daughter..."
Cutting him,
"But she is major... you can't do anything against her wish. Do you want me to prove that? Let me call the police" he asked and removed his phone.
"Please, don't do that, sir. I will take care of him..." Garima said.
"How? Will you stand outside the room letting him to..." he stopped, gritted his teeth, making Garima gulp.
"Ask him to leave"
Garima looked at Naveen and gestured for him to leave. That made him annoyed.
"Dad, shall we stay with Khushi Didi and look after her?" Shali asked worriedly.
"Yes Dad, he will kill her if we leave her alone," Shamli said sadly.
"We can't stay here, beta..." Arnav said hesitating.
"Then, we will take her home." Said Aarav making everyone stunned.
To be continued...
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