12 Patch-up
Part 12 Patch-up
When Arnav came back to the room, finishing the call, Anu was sleeping on Khushi's lap. In fact, he didn't have to make any urgent calls. He just went to give space to Khushi and Anu. Maybe, Anu would not have slept if he had been there. The LOOK she was throwing at him was something unnamed. He chuckled.
Khushi put Anu on the bed and tapped her chest slowly. Anu slept while sucking her tongue as if she was still drinking milk. That was when they heard a knock on the door. Before Khushi got off the bed, Arnav walked to the door and smiled at the person. It was Aman.
"Haan, Aman...?"
Aman extended a cover.
"What's this?" Arnav frowned.
"Casual dress... you won't be comfortable in your suit. That's why"
"It's a matter of one night... I can manage Aman"
"Why should you adjust when you have a choice?" Aman asked and that HIT Khushi.
WHY SHOULD YOU ADJUST WHEN YOU HAVE A CHOICE? Didn't that sentence make sense? Arnav knew it was not going to be easy to get Khushi on track, yet, he was trying. He could have enjoyed his life after she left him because HE HAD MANY CHOICES TO CHANGE HIS LIFE. Still, he was there... wanting his wife and daughter in his life...
"Thanks, Aman" Arnav took it from Aman.
"Anytime..." Aman left the place with satisfaction as Arnav didn't deny his help.
Arnav closed the door and saw Khushi gazing at him.
"Thank God, you didn't change" he smiled.
"Whaaat?"
"You hadn't changed your habit of gazing at your husband yet." He said teasingly.
Without giving ear to his tease,
"You said you searched me in many places... then why did it take so long to find me?"
That question amazed Arnav. He didn't know in which sense she asked him that. Did she ask that with rights or with mockery? Her face didn't give him a feeling of mockery. He sat on the bed looking at her.
"We searched you in every corner of Delhi. You will get to know the depth of our search when you come to Delhi"
"How?"
"Each and every person in Delhi knew you. My men made you familiar by searching you with your photos. But, I don't know you have such a friend in Mumbai who could fight with your husband for something he never did, and that idiot is Aman's cousin. I really don't know whether I should get angry with him for fighting with me or I should thank him for giving you shelter and taking care of Anu"
"He is a nice guy..."
"Mmm... is he the same guy, who loved Anu one-sided?"
Khushi looked at him flabbergasted.
"How do you know?"
"What do you think, was I sitting around casually, making my stomach full by eating a variety of foods?"
Khushi looked at him bewildered.
"I found out everything regarding Anu... but I missed noticing something that had been very near me"
"About what you are talking about?"
"Radhika and Kiran"
"Are you suspecting them?"
"Strongly..."
"Why?"
"Kiran was the one who went to my room to bring my wallet that day. I saw her standing in my room instead of hurrying with my purse. I suspect she should have hidden your pregnancy test result from me"
"But why should she do that?"
"As of now, I don't have an answer. I heard you talking to aunty yesterday..."
"About what?"
"You said, Radhika always supported you"
"Haan..."
"It's not completely true. She complained about you to me many times"
"Really?"
"Yes... but not directly... but she did"
Khushi became thoughtful.
"I think Anu would have sensed the difference in her, that's why she wanted them out of RM and she kept on insisting me to do that"
Khushi gulped down.
"I'm telling you about them because I don't want you to be in misconception. You should be alert"
"If you have doubt, then why are you calling them back to RM?"
"Don't you want to know the truth? Your aunty is right, except you and me, they were at RM that day. You are blaming me and I don't even know about it. They must have done something"
She was shocked and that was visible on her face.
"You amazed me Khushi..."
Khushi looked at him with confusion.
"You can even believe that your husband could humiliate you but can't you believe they could be wrong?"
"I believed that because I heard it from... (she paused) I mean I heard it in your voice" Arnav smiled as she said 'I heard it in your voice, instead of FROM YOU'
"That's what blew me off" he stopped...
"Keep an eye on them but don't ever show your disappointment to them. Just pretend as you trust them. Don't react to whatever they say or do"
She nodded ok.
Arnav went to the washroom and came to change. He took the other side of the bed... next to Anu. He caressed her cheek with his index finger lovingly.
"I don't know my daughter would be so naughty... how are you managing her alone?"
"Aunty helped me... and Nanne also"
"Mmm... she is not at all crying that makes me wonder"
"But we can't control her if she starts crying"
"oh... does she cry?"
"Mmm... she cried once."
"When?"
"When I didn't talk to her"
"Whaaat theeee hellll... did you fight with her too?"
"We were getting ready for the hospital. She made me irritated like hell not letting me dress her up. I just threw her dress away and sat on the bed silently. She started crying"
"Are you... how could you...?"
"She understands everything well..."
"You are talking like she is a big girl... she is a kid, Khushi"
"Actually, I too didn't expect her to cry that day"
"Then, who consoled her?"
"Who else? Me..."
"Unbelievable..." Arnav nodded his head left to right astonishingly.
In her sleep, Anu flipped to Arnav's side.
"Is not she looking cute?"
"Just because she looks like you, don't exaggerate..." she said controlling her laugh.
"Is it? Is she looking like me?"
"Not only by looks but by character wise too... same adamant... same guts..."
Cutting her,
"Same naughtiness...?"
"There is nothing to be proud"
"Why not? No one is like us..."
"Ohh..."
"Not even Anu's mother"
"Oh ho..."
"You are a serious chick"
"Chick? And me?"
"Then what?"
Khushi laid said nothing. Keeping her hand on Anu, she closed her eyes. She opened her eyes, feeling Arnav's soft touch on her hand. Arnav kissed her knuckle, making her gulp down.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry for everything that happened in our life... Knowingly or unknowingly, I too was the reason for it. I should have been careful. I should have kept my eye around us. Even though I did nothing as you said I'm asking sorry because our relationship is bigger than my ego. You are very important than any damn thing in my life" he choked.
In no time, Khushi hopped on him, crossing Anu, and burst out crying, hugging him. Arnav circled her tightly, closing his eyes, letting her let out her grief. After a few minutes,
"Shhh... Khushi, don't cry. Enough of crying... relax Khushi"
"I'm also sorry... I should not have left you without facing you off... I was so confused that I didn't know what I'm doing" She said sobbing, looking into his eyes.
"I can understand... you would not have made the decision of leaving me easily. I know how much those words would have hurt you. There was no space for such words in our relationship. when you heard them in my voice, you lost your patience who was already heartbroken with Anu's death. More than that, you were pregnant too. All those aspects played an important role in our separation." He said tucking her hair, looking at her vulnerable face.
She nodded yes.
"Khushi, let it be anything, please don't make any decision alone. Do you remember what owe we took on our first night?"
She nodded yes.
"We should not hide anything and should make any decision after discussing with another"
She nodded yes.
"Just keep it in your mind. That's enough. Stop crying" he kissed her forehead.
Cupping his face, Khushi started showering kisses all over his face and again hugged him. That was what she always did before their separation.
"How were you not kissing me these days?" Arnav asked smiling.
"I was kissing your miniature..." she said looking at Anu.
Arnav chuckled and kissed her hair.
"Go to your place and sleep"
Khushi nodded no.
"I don't want to sleep but you can"
"How could I sleep if you are beside me?"
"Then don't sleep"
"If I don't sleep, then the consequence would be something"
She looked at him, raised her head, and again hugged him.
"My miniature may wake up," Arnav said.
"She won't"
Getting up, Khushi pulled Anu a little away from them and arranged a pillow on the other side. So that, Anu will be safe. She again laid, hugging Arnav.
No doubt, they would have slept peacefully in one another's arms after a long gap... after putting all the burdens down that were suppressing their heart.
To be continued...
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