54 Repentance
Part 54 Repentance
Arnav threw the pizza on the floor wrathfully and looked at the shivering kids.
"Didn't I say, you should not eat pizza?" he shouted.
Khushi rushed out of the kitchen and saw the pizzas on the floor.
"Arnavji, Kids like it. That's why..."
Taking a few hasty steps, Arnav reached Khushi and clutched her upper arms.
"You can't give them whatever they like... they even like poison if the bottle is attractive. Will you give it to them? "Do you know how harmful preservatives are there in the junk food? It's a kind of slow poison... it may cause dangerous diseases..." he yelled.
Khushi jerked seeing his fury.
"What are you thinking of me, Khushi? Do you think you no need to give a damn to my words? Do you think I will be quiet letting you do whatever you want? Do you think I will bow under your feeeet?" he shouted again.
Khushi's eyes tear up. She didn't know what was there to get angry.
"Arnav..."
Arnav looked behind and found Dadi standing with Nani.
"What's the matter with you? Why are you shouting like a maniac? Have you lost your mind?"
"Dadi..."
Dadi stopped him by showing her palm.
"These pizzas don't contain preservatives... because they are homemade. Khushi prepared it at home." Dadi said.
Arnav looked at Khushi shockingly who was looking at him with teary eyes. He looked at his hand that was clutching her hand tightly. He left her hand.
"She knew not everything can be given to the kids. She knew you didn't like it. That's why she prepared it at home. She came home and prepared the dough before going to the school. So that, she can make it after coming from the school." Nani said.
Arnav looked at Khushi regretting. He saw kids hiding behind Dadi and Nani fearfully. Khushi made up herself and started cleaning the pizzas on the floor. Arnav was staring at her not knowing what to do.
"Hari Prakash..." Arnav shouted.
HP rushed to him.
"Clean them..."
HP was supposed to take them from Khushi, she looked at him sharply. HP stepped back and looked at Arnav miserably. Arnav gulped down hard.
Khushi cleaned the place and looked at the kids. She nodded her head. They rushed to her and hugged her. Taking them, she went to the kitchen. Arnav was about to follow them, but Dadi stopped him.
"Kids are scared. Give them time"
"But, Dadi, it's because of me"
"Thank God you understand that. Because of you, they are scared. So, don't make them scarier. Go to your room. Khushi will take care of them"
Arnav headed to his room. He threw his coat on the floor wrathfully. He was furious with himself. He wanted to go to the kitchen not for kids but for Khushi. Her teary eyes pricked his heart. What had he done...! Why did he lose his patience? Why the hell did he do the blunder? He punched his thigh.
..........
Putting the wasted pizza in the bin, Khushi smiled at the kids.
"We are sorry...! Because of us, Dad shouted at you"
She lifted them and made them sit on the kitchen slab without saying anything. Wearing the oven glove, she removed the last pizza from the oven. She made it for Arnav and herself.
"Are you upset?"
She nodded NO smiling while cutting the pizza.
"Really?"
"Dad shouted at me, not because he was angry with me. it's because he is concerned about your health" She parted the pizza equally.
"But, throwing food is not good. My teacher said" Samli said.
"According to your Dad, it's not food but toxic content. He won't mind throwing anything that harms you because he loves you a lot" She kept two pieces on their plates.
Shali looked down pouting.
"What?"
"But, he doesn't love you... that's why he shouted at you"
"No... he thought I brought pizza from the shop. That's why he became angry. Didn't you see how he became speechless when he got to know they are homemade pizzas? He loves me a lot that's why he got angry because he doesn't want me to be spoilt" she smiled.
"Are not you upset with Dad?"
"Why should I be? Actually, it was my mistake"
"What do you mean?"
"I should have told him about the pizzas but I kept it secret. That's why he didn't know about it. He would not have behaved so if I had told him"
Khushi made them calm down. She didn't want kids to think wrong about Arnav and she succeeded too.
"Is not Dad bad?"
Khushi nodded no.
"He is the best Dad in the world. That's why he wants you to be fit and fine. He won't let anything harm you"
They ate the pizza with satisfaction.
Khushi sighed. She didn't know what made Arnav lose his patience. She didn't know how to handle this.
Kids ate pizzas and washed their hands.
"How is that? Good?"
They nodded yes excitedly.
"We will prepare it one day again. Ok?"
They nodded no.
"I will prepare it only after informing Arnavji... ok?"
They nodded ok.
"Let's go to your room. You have to do your homework."
They came out of the kitchen and saw Dadi and Nani in the living room all tensed, Khushi smiled at them pleasantly.
"Are you all right Khushi bitiya?" Nani asked.
She nodded yes and went to the kids' room.
"Kiddo, from hereon, both of you should write what you study. Then only you can avoid spelling mistakes. Ok?"
They nodded ok.
Sitting with the kids for the whole evening, she taught them their lessons. Of course, to avoid going to their room, she was doing that.
That was when HP came there and knocked on the door.
"Khushi Bhabi, Dadi is calling you for dinner"
"Jee..."
"Kiddo, let's go for dinner"
"We are full, Khushi Didi"
"You don't have to eat anything. Come with me"
They came downstairs. Arnav was already present there. Of course, he was undoubtedly looking at Khushi who was not even looking at him. It was clear, that she was angry with him. Of course, she would be. Who would tolerate being scolded for no reason? But to his surprise, the kids looked cool. There was no fear on their faces.
"Hari Prakashji, bring it"
"Jee..." HP went to the kitchen and brought a jug full of cumin water.
Khushi gave it to the kids.
"What's this Khushi bitiya?"
"Jeera water for good digestion, Naniji. Pizza is a heavy food. So..." she said not looking at Arnav.
After drinking cumin water, the kids went to their room. Khushi sat opposite Arnav and had dinner. She just ate for a formality as she had no mood to eat. After having a rotti, she went to the kitchen. Leaving the food unfinished, Arnav followed her.
Khushi looked at Arnav who was standing at the kitchen entrance. She started boiling milk as if she didn't see him. Arnav came to her and stood looking at her.
"I'm...I'm sorry..."
Khushi closed her eyes.
"I don't know it was homemade pizza. I didn't know the toughest recipe could be made at home. That was why my mind didn't think in that way. I should not have shouted at you without knowing the full scenario. I'm sorry..."
Pouring the milk into two glasses, she walked out without saying anything.
Arnav closed his eyes. He came out and saw her serving the milk to Dadi and Nani.
Arnav headed to their room helplessly.
"Khushi bitiya, go to your room. Hari Prakash will wind up everything"
Khushi nodded with a smile and walked to their room. She entered the room and locked the door. She went to the cupboard and took her dress. That was when Arnav came out of the washroom. He got stuck to see Khushi in the room.
"Khushi, I know you are upset with me... I'm wrong though..."
Khushi looked at him sharply and Arnav bit his lip.
"You should understand one thing. I too am concerned about the kids. I won't give them poison just because they were attracted to it..." She gulped down.
"Khushi, I shouted in anger..."
"I too get anger..."
She went to the washroom to change. Arnav stood helplessly, looking at her.
Khushi came to the bed and lay covering herself as usual, leaving Arnav with repentance.
To be continued...
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