11 Tiny Cicada
Part 11 Tiny Cicada
Arnav was standing on the balcony of Khushi's room. He started connecting the dots slowly. As per Khushi's statement, she kept her pregnancy test result in his purse. He and Khushi rushed to Anu's room, as Radhika called them. Though they found Anu dead Arnav wanted to take her to the hospital as he could not believe his sister was dead. He picked her lifeless body in his arms and rushed to his car all panicky whereas Khushi ran out of the house to ask the driver to start the car as she didn't think Arnav could drive the car in that terrible situation. That was when Arnav remembered that he didn't take his purse.
"Khushi..." he shouted.
"Why are you calling her?" Radhika asked.
"I want my purse"
"Kiran, go and get his purse" Radhika ordered her daughter to bring Arnav's purse.
In no time, Kiran rushed to Arnav's room to bring his purse. Arnav rushed to the car taking Anu's body. Khushi was already in the car.
"Arnavji, give her to me," Khushi asked.
Placing Anu on Khushi's lap, Arnav again came inside RM to get his purse as Kiran had not come back with his purse yet. He saw Kiran standing, facing her back to him in his room.
"Give my purse..." Arnav shouted.
She turned towards him, jerking, and rushed to him. She gave the purse to Arnav. Taking it from her hand, Arnav ran out again.
That day, why was she standing in his room instead of bringing his purse? Was she reading Khushi's pregnancy test result that day? Khushi said she didn't find the resulting paper in their room. It must be there in their room if it fled away after Kiran took his purse. Was that Kiran who hid it from him? She must be the one because no one entered his room after Khushi kept the pregnancy test resulting paper under his purse. But why did she do that? For what did she hide it from him? Could it be a coincidence? Might she have forgotten about it after telling him? No way... they knew how upset he was due to Anu's demise. Then how could she have forgotten to tell him about the biggest happiness of his life? What would be her intention? If it was she, she had to pay for it. Arnav thought.
Arnav called Akash and told him that he was going to stay with Khushi.
"Is it?" Akash shouted cheerfully.
"Yeah..."
"How did that happen?"
"Aman's massi requested me to stay here. She seems a good woman"
"Oh... poor she... she didn't know she don't have to REQUEST you and you would do that if you get a chance, right?" Akash teased.
"Of course... how could I miss the great chance?"
"But, however, you are going to be with them from here on"
"It doesn't mean I can miss the chance. Tomorrow is tomorrow and today is today..."
"Right..."
"Could you bring my bag from your home?"
"Sure..."
"Thank you. We are leaving Mumbai tomorrow morning"
"Ok... I will bring your bag"
"Thank you, Akash"
"Welcome Buddy... I'm happy that you found your wife and also your little angel"
"Yeah... she is indeed my angel. Do you know how naughty and sharp she is?"
"Really?"
"Yeah... i didn't expect she would be so sweet. She didn't even cry when she woke up from her sleep"
"Wow, that's really nice. I would like to see her, yaar"
"Yeah... you can see her when you come with my bag"
"Done. All the best buddy. Call me if you need anything no matter where you are"
"Sure"
They disconnected the call. Arnav came inside the room, cutting the call.
He saw Khushi making Anu sit on the bed and went to the cupboard. Father and daughter were watching her intensely. Taking her night dress, Khushi went to the washroom to change, making Arnav amazed. He didn't expect, she would leave Anu with him alone. What would he do if Anu started crying? Let's handle her. He was her father after all. He looked at Anu. The next second, Anu turned towards Arnav and looked at him with a warning gaze. Arnav walked towards her smilingly. Anu crawled away from him fast. Arnav wondered as Anu didn't cry. She turned behind and looked at Arnav who was looking at her.
"Ooooo" she extended her index finger towards him.
Arnav chuckled. How dare this Tiny Cicada is...! She was warning him...! Of course, any damn man should bow in front of his princess. He hopped on the bed and reached her in a jiffy. Anu widened her eyes, jerking as she didn't expect it. She slapped him, flipping her lip cutely. It seemed he made her scared. Arnav lay on her lap and Anu tried to push him angrily. Anu and pushing Arnav? Even if her mother could not do that then how Arnav's Tiny Cicada could do that? As she could not push him, she clutched his hair and tried to lift him up from her lap, making a weird sound.
Khushi who came out of the washroom dropped her jaw, seeing their donnybrook. She could not believe Arnav was playing equally to Anu. Arnav raised his head and kissed Anu's cheek. She pushed him but Arnav stayed firm. She pinched his cheek and Arnav hissed, looking at Anu. Anu got stuck for a while and again pinched his cheek, reading his face. Arnav again hissed. Again Anu pinched but this time slowly. Arnav smiled inwardly and pretended like crying, lying on her lap. Anu looked at his face, bending down. As Arnav's face was not visible to her, she pulled his hair. Arnav cried louder. She looked at Khushi with a sore expression. She might cry anytime it seemed.
"Arnavji stop acting. She is crying" Said Khushi.
Arnav raised his head and looked at Anu. In no time, she crawled to Khushi. She lifted Anu in her arms. In no time, Anu lay on her shoulder. Arnav sat on the bed smilingly.
"This is how will you play with a kid?"
"Usually, I won't play with any kid. She is my daughter... I can't be without playing with her. I would have played with her lovingly if she is like my sister Anu but she is like her mother it seems. A tough nut to crack... Can't help... I could play with her this way only. And you don't have to worry about her. I know how to get her on the track"
"Oh really?"
"Yup... you will see her getting attached to me soon"
"Ohh... then?"
"Then what? She won't even remember you after she gets close to me"
"Don't you think this is too much?"
"Why? Don't you hear, girls would be more attached to their dad than mom?"
"Stop blabbering. Let's go for dinner"
Anu got up from Khushi's shoulder and looked at Khushi who smiled at her. Khushi tried to divert Anu's mind so she started playing with her, by dashing her forehead with Anu's. As she expected, Anu's mood changed quickly. She too started dashing Khushi's forehead with hers and giggled. Anu stopped giggling when Arnav came to them. He clutched her hands together, protecting himself from getting beaten up, and kissed her cheek. Anu whined.
"Arnavji..." Khushi chided.
"Is not she looking cute when she giggles..." Arnav again kissed her cheek and freed her hands.
Khushi walked out taking Anu. Arnav followed them. Anu's eyes were on the new man who was nagging her. The dinner time went without interaction. It was Aman who talked with Arnav formally. After finishing dinner, all of them got back to the room.
Khushi sat on the bed, taking Anu on her lap as she wanted to put her to sleep. Taking a towel, she covered her front and fed Anu. Arnav sat in front of her with a smirk. Khushi didn't look at him but bit Anu's nails with her tooth slowly. Anu started playing as usual after her stomach half-filled. She pulled the towel and it got slipped from Khushi's shoulder. Khushi gripped it firm.
"Anu... no" she covered herself properly again.
"Why are you reacting as I have never seen ANYTHING?" Arnav asked controlling his laughter.
Khushi glared at him trying hard to control her blush.
"Your cheeks became RED" Arnav smiled.
without giving an ear to him, Khushi tried to lift Anu from her lap but Anu screamed as she was not full.
"Anu, you are playing and it's not done"
"Why are you making her starve? Give AT LEAST to her what she wants" Arnav said in double meaning.
"I know... you don't have to tell me"
"ok... then you should have fed her the whole night"
Arnav was not wrong, if she didn't feed Anu properly, Anu won't get a good sleep in hunger.
"Ok... you carry on. I have to make a call" taking his mobile, he walked to the balcony.
Khushi felt relieved and continued feeding. As Khushi didn't expect, Arnav came to her and kissed her cheek making her eyes wide. She looked at him shockingly who was walking to the balcony all smiling. She felt her heart beating like a drum. Yet, her lips had a soft smile.
To be continued...
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