9 Friends
Part 9 Friends
Arnav was fed up as kids were not ready to leave the Theme park easily. They came out only after the Theam park time was over at 7 o'clock.
"Khushi, shall I book a room? Then all of you will change your clothes and take a rest for a while..." Aranv asked.
"If it is so, we will go to Naniji's Ashram which is just a twenty-minute ride from here. Why should we prefer a hotel room?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah..."
"Ok, let's go"
After informing their arrival to Nani, they again started towards the Ashram. Aarav saw a Pizza Corner on the way and nagged Arnav.
"Dad..."
"Mm?"
"Pizza..."
"Hell no... don't you know it has preservatives? It's not good for health" Arnav said strictly.
"One time will not harm, Dad"
"No, Aarav... if you know it harms, why should we give it a chance?"
Aarav's face hung.
"Our classmates eat pizzas, Dad," Shali said.
"Their parents would be useless" Came from Arnav.
Khushi bit her lip to control her chuckle but she felt bad for the kids. It was natural if they liked to eat Pizzas. After all, they were kids.
They came to the Ashram. Khushi went to the women's washroom with Shali and Shamli. She bathed them one by one and sent them out, dressing up. After that, she took a bath.
Nani had been arranged for them dinner but Arnav dined.
"No Nani... kids are so fed up as the lunch provided in the theme park was not up to standard. They would expect to eat something special"
Nani was disappointed.
"Won't you eat Khushi?" She asked.
Khushi was stuck. She thought for a while and nodded ok.
"I will eat here..." She said.
"Then, I will also eat with Khushi Didi," Shali said.
"Me too" Shamli joined.
Arnav looked at Aarav who was perplexed.
"No problem Aarav. You can have with Dad" Khushi said.
"It's ok, didi... I can eat with Dad any time...I will also eat with you" he said.
Nani was absolutely amazed more than Arnav.
They had dinner together chitchatting with Khushi. Nani admired their attachment. She saw them getting into someone other than Arnav for the first time.
"Guys... let her eat..." Arnav said.
Khushi didn't know she could say, IT'S OK, SIR. So, she decided to divert them.
"Naniji, how are you running this Ashram?" she asked.
"Not me but Chotte is running" She smiled.
Khushi looked at Arnav who rolled his eyes.
"Nani, just because I spend money, it doesn't mean I'm running this..."
"Think whatever... if you don't spend money, I could not run this"
"Would you accept donations?" Khushi asked.
"No beta... the aim of this Ashram is a simple life. If we start accepting donations, it will lead us to think about expanding our facilities. Our goal is to reach Mukti. It needs a simple life"
"Will you accept the person who has the aim to reach Mukti?"
"We don't until we make sure if their intention is good"
"Will you spend money on pooja and all?"
"No... we won't spend money for Pooja. We plant flower plants on our premises. We will use flowers for the Pooja only from the plants"
"What if the plants don't bloom?"
"We will do Pooja without flowers" she smiled.
Khushi raised her brows.
"Giver and taker everything is God... if DM needs flower, she will make the plant bloom... and God can't be satisfied with a simple flower but with our FAITH"
"How simple you are!"
"God is also so simple... we are the ones who complicate him"
Khushi nodded yes.
"How will you spend your time?"
"We will make handcraft and sell it. The money would also be spent for the Ashram's expenses only"
"Can I see the handcrafts?"
"Sure..."
After finishing dinner, Nani took Khushi to a particular room. Of course, the kids followed them and Arnav joined them. Khushi saw many kinds of handicrafts there. She liked MACRAME CRAFT HANDBAGS.
"Naniji, I would like to buy these bags"
"Is it?"
"Yeah... I would like to gift them to my friends"
"Take it"
"How much are them?"
"It's ok, beta"
"No Naniji, you are using the money for this Ashram. I so want to contribute something to your Ashram but I don't know if you will accept it or not. Please accept it, Nani"
"Ok... keep the money in Devi Maiya's feet"
Khushi took four five hundred rupees notes and kept them in Devi Maiya's feet. She took four bags from the collections.
They were ready to leave the Ashram. Nani presented her with a Devi Maiya's Dollar.
"Keep it... It had been in my prayers for many years. I never thought of giving it to anyone so far. But now... I feel to give it to you"
"Thank you, Naniji" Khushi smiled and touched her feet.
"You will get the life you wished"
Arnav was awed. This girl had magic in her. Without putting in an effort, she simply attacked his kids and Nani. She was simply awesome.
"Shall we go?" Arnav asked.
Khushi nodded yes.
They took Nani's leave and left the Ashram.
"Is not this bag beautiful?" Khushi asked.
"Yes... these bags are beautiful"
"Do you like it?"
"Yes..."
She gave them those bags.
"Keep it"
"Is it for us?"
"Yes..."
"Really?"
"Really..."
They looked at Arnav who was concentrating on the road.
"Sir... they are seeking your permission"
"I'm not ready to interfere in your friendship. I don't want to show up as a villain in my kids' eyes by denying you" Arnav said smiling and Khushi chuckled.
"Dad, shall we keep this?"
"Yup"
"Thank you, Dad"
Aarav looked at them making a face.
"Aarav, don't worry, you will also get what you like, ok?"
Aarav nodded ok delightedly.
"Didi, do you have only two friends?" Shamli asked pointing at the bags in her hand.
"I have many friends. These bags are my favorite friends who are my neighbors"
"Neighbors?"
"Yes... they spend their time at my home in the holidays. I came to Theme Park without their knowledge. They would be upset with me. To get them on track only I bought it for them" She smiled.
"What are their names?"
"Vaishnavi and Vibavi"
"Are they sisters?"
"Yes..."
"Are they working?"
Khushi chuckled.
"No, they are in fifth and fourth standard" She laughed.
Arnav looked at her turning behind.
"Are they children like us?"
"Yes... they are my close friends"
"Don't you have friends in your age?" Aarav asked and arnav chuckled.
"I have friends in all the age groups...now, your Nani is also myh friend"
"Will Vishnavi and Vibavi be upset with you for being friendly with us?" Shali asked.
"No... they are nice girls. They will become your friends if they get to know you are my friends"
"Will they be at your house all the holidays?"
"Yes..."
Shali stood up from the seat and touched Arnav's shoulder,
"Dad, shall we go to Khushi Didi's house on holiday?"
Arnav rolled his eyes.
"Please please..." Shamli joined.
"Say yes, Dad" Aarav pleaded.
"Could you manage all of them together?" Arnav asked looking at Khushi through the rearview mirror.
"I have no problem sir because they are good guys" Khushi tapped their back, making them smile.
Aranv felt so content to see his kids comfortable with Khushi because Khushi was a nice girl with forward thinking. His kids would be brave if they would be friendly with Khushi. He supposed.
They reached Gupta house. Khushi saw two girls waiting for her, outside the GH.
"Are they Vishnavi and Vibavi?" asked Shali.
"Yes..." Khushi said and got off.
"Khushi didi..." Vishnavi and Vibavi rushed to her.
"Did you go to a theme park?" They asked making a face.
Khushi nodded yes.
"Why did you not tell us?"
"I came late yesterday. I didn't get time to convey it to you..."
"We would have also come with you if you had told us," they said sadly.
"We will go again...what say?"
"Really?" they were excited.
Khushi nodded yes.
"See, I brought you something"
She gave the bags to them.
"Wow... this is so nice"
Khushi looked inside the car and nodded her head like come here. Shali and Shamli got out of the car.
"They are my friends... Shamli and Shali"
Vishnavi and Vibavi became excited to see twins.
"They are looking the same... then how do you differentiate them?" Vishnavi asked.
Aranv also became curious. Yes... how did Khushi differentiate it when many people struggled to do it? Even their teachers got confused often.
"There is a simple difference between them..." Khushi said.
"What's that?" Vibavi asked curiously.
"Their face shape. You can find it out if you observe them deeply" She smiled, making Arnav stun.
Yes, their faces had slightly different shapes but it would take time for people to understand it. She was the only one who caught the point of this sooner than anyone.
Sha2 and Vi2 shook hands and introduced themselves. After bidding bye to them, They left GH.
It seemed getting friendly with kids was not new to Khushi. That was why she easily got friendly with his kids. Arnav supposed.
The children could not stop talking about Khushi. They were so glad to have her company. Arnav drove the car listening to them smilingly. He was happy because his kids were happy...!
To be continued...
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