20 The Task
Part 20 The Task
"I am sorry," Arnav said caressing the CUT mark even though he didn't know why it should be said. He just repeated what Khushi said.
Khushi chuckled with admiration. She was happier than ever before. She didn't expect this much of a fast change in Arnav. Of course, she started the medication with a little hope, trusting Meena's words. But she thought the recovery will be as slow as tortoise. If Arnav recovers at this speed, he can be cured within two months, she supposed. After that, she didn't leave Arnav. She noticed one thing, Arnav was keenly watching her action and words.
Arnav was lying on Khushi's lap, fiddling with her saree pallu. Khushi was playing with him. She pinched his nose. Arnav also pinched her nose. She pulled his ear slightly. But, Arnav pulled her ear harshly as his hands were not in his control.
"Ahhh..." Khushi shouted.
Arnav sat on the bed jerking. She pouted at him. Arnav bowed down pressing his lips and looked at her from the corner of his eyes. Khushi laughed at his cute gesture. Taking her hand, Arnav made her pull his ear. Khushi pulled it.
"Ahhhh..." Arnav shouted.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." Khushi said nervously even though she knew she didn't pull his ear strongly. She understood why he shouted as he said,
"I'm sorry"
He should have forgotten what to say to apologize. That's why he intentionally made her pull his ear to know that.
"Wow... you are so smart" she pinched his cheeks.
Khushi knew it was lunchtime. HP will not come with Arnav's lunch until she was in Arnav's room.
"Arnavji, wait here. Khushi will bring you lunch" she stood up from the bed.
Arnav nodded no hurriedly.
"I will come soon... promise" she was about to pinch her neck, but she stopped because Arnav will also do that and will pinch his neck harshly, it will give him pain. So, she touched her head.
She made him sit.
"Like a good boy, sit here... ok?"
Arnav pressed his lips with anger. Khushi smiled and went out. Arnav was about to get up, Khushi raised her index finger and gestured for him to sit. She went to the kitchen.
Seeing her coming, HP made a plate hurriedly and was supposed to go,
"Give it to me, Hari Prakashji. I will take it to his room"
HP gave it to her gulping hard. Taking the plate from him, she rushed to his room again, making HP wonder.
When she came to Arnav's room, he was sitting with an angry pout. Khushi came to him and looked at him tilting her face. Keeping the plate aside, she kissed his cheek.
"I'm sorry..."
She extended a morsel towards his mouth that made Arnav cool down as that was a new gesture to him. Khushi fed him lunch and Arnav had it happily. Of course, he tried to feed her in return. In that, he splodged her face with food. Khushi didn't mind about it but chuckled. She stayed the whole day with Arnav.
......
Aman was sitting helplessly looking at crying Lavanya.
"You know how Khushi returned back from Bhai's room?" she asked spilling tears.
Aman was silent.
"She is living in hell, Aman. I just can't stand this. I'm dying of guilty"
"You don't have to cry Lavanya because Khushi herself wants to change ASR"
"We too want him to change but what do we do for him? nothing... Why only Khushi?"
"We can do nothing in this matter. If we can do anything, we won't be sitting quietly watching her struggles. You know that"
"We have to do something for her Aman... more than anything, I am afraid of Bhai's recovery. what if he doesn't remember Khushi?"
"Even though he forgets we won't give up on Khushi. Why are we here?"
"Don't we know Bhai? His decision will be the final one. But in this matter, we decided on him. Don't know how will he react. And there is a problem in this matter. He will feel bad for being mental. How will you tell him, you tried to touch your own sister, Khushi saved her from you and you raped her. That's why we got her married to you?"
"You don't worry about ASR. I know how to open it up with him. We have no choice. we have to tell him the truth. No matter how hard it will be for him. At the same time, we can't say it on his face"
"I trust only you in this, Aman..."
Aman became thoughtful.
.........
Khushi wanted to call Swamiji and tell him about Arnav's that day activities. She could come to her room only after Arnav slept. She took her mobile to dial Swamiji. She got stuck, seeing three missed calls from Swamiji himself. She dialed his number hurriedly. He attended the call on the third ring.
"I'm sorry, Swamiji. I was with Arnavji. that's why I could not attend your call"
"That's ok, no problem. How is your husband?"
"I don't know how to thank you. He is showing unbelievable improvement..." she said excitedly.
"It seems you didn't trust my treatment..."
"I trusted your treatment but I didn't expect this kind of fast recovery"
"Your husband would have cured a long ago if he had gotten the right treatment, beta. But his bad luck, he suffered with wrong medicines. I already told you about the medicine. Only because of that medicine, he had been that wild. Not anymore... our medicine will make his brain functions active, keeps his nerves calm, and also acts as an antidote against the toxic substance on his body. Don't worry, he will be alright very soon."
"Thank you so much, Swamiji"
"I told you, this problem challenged me too. We will get his memory back. Actually, I called you to give you an important instruction"
"What's that, Swamiji?"
"Tomorrow is NO-MOON day"
"Yes..."
"We believe, there are a lot of connections with our mental stability and moon. So, it affects mentally ill patients a bit more."
"What can I do for that, Swamiji?" she asked panicking.
"There is a small bottle in the medical kit. It's just a 10ml, bottle but ten times more powerful than the previous medicine. Give it to your husband tomorrow morning. It will keep him balanced tomorrow night. And the medicine works more powerful on no-moon nights. You will see the sudden change in him in the day after tomorrow morning"
"Ohh... ok, Swamaji"
"I know what question raised in your mind. Why didn't I give the powerful medicine before itself, right?"
"Oh..."
"In the beginning, his body was not ready to adopt such powerful medicine. But now, his body started accepting our medicine as he already consumed it for one week. Now, he will get the benefit of the powerful medicine WITHOUT SIDE EFFECT (he stressed) understand?"
"Jee Swamiji... sorry for raising a question"
"No no... it's all LOVE... that makes you question me. I can understand"
Khushi got stuck, hearing the word LOVE. Love? She smiled mildly, looking at Arnav's photo.
"Beta, are you there?"
"Jee, Swamiji"
"I will be waiting for your call day after tomorrow"
"Sure, Swamiji. I will call you the day after tomorrow night after observing Arnavji.
"Ok"
"Thank you so much, Swamiji"
She disconnected the call. She was damn happy that Arnav was going to get an extreme level of change in two days. However, she had managed Raizadas giving reasonable excuses. But this time, Shyam will surely get suspicious if he found a sudden change in Arnav. What will she do now? How could she hide such a big change from their eyes? But how long she can hide? However, they will get to know if Arnav became a changed man. She could handle Raizada women because they wanted Arnav's recovery but Shyam was not like that. He will definitely dig the happenings between them if he got suspected. Khushi was nervous.
"Hey, Devi Maiya... I got to know the purpose of my existence on the earth. You wanted me to do something useful and also showed me the right path to travel. Now Arnavji is recovering but he has a dangerous enemy in this house itself. I don't know how to hide Arnavji's improvement from him. please do something, Devi Maiya" she prayed inwardly looking at a small DM idol that was in her room.
Did DM bring Khushi to this long to give up on her or what? DM helped Khushi even before she asked her help. Then, how could she be silent when Khushi put her prayer in front of her? Let's see, what was her plan to help Khushi.
To be continued...
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