3 Lifetime Shock
Part 3 Lifetime shock
Akash went to the shopping mall and started enquiring at every shop about Khushi. He checked the CCTV camera footage too. Arnav was keenly watching the footage.
"Stop..." he shouted when he saw Khushi on the screen.
Akash looked at him.
"Khushi..." Arnav touched the screen murmuring her name emotionally.
She picked a few BABY foods in the clip. Akash asked the operator to zoom her photo and called the shop owner.
"Did you know the girl?"
"No, sir... I don't know her"
"Didn't she come here before?"
"I have no idea, sir. Many people visit my shop every day. how can I remember everyone?"
"Do you get your customer's number?"
"No Sir, only the Spice shop of this mall gets the customer's number"
"Where is the shop?"
"It's on the second floor, sir"
Taking Khushi's photo print, they went to the Spice shop. They showed Khushi's photo to the shop owner of the Spice shop.
"Did she come to your shop?" Akash asked.
"No, sir... she didn't come to my shop. But I saw her going, crossing my shop."
Akash looked at Arnav who rolled his eyes annoyingly.
"Don't worry Arnav. Khushi is in Mumbai. We will find her, however"
Arnav walked with disappointment.
"Where are you staying?"
"Taj... I came here for a conference. They allotted me a room in the Taj hotel"
"Ok, do one thing. Check out your room and come to my home"
"No no no... I will manage"
"No way, you are coming with me and that's final. Come with me"
Akash forcefully took Arnav to the Taj hotel to vacate the room.
Delhi
Aman was roaming in his room after knowing that, Arnav could not reach Khushi. He squeezed his brain to get an idea to help Arnav. Suddenly, something clicked in his mind. He remembered his cousin NK. Aman and NK were close friends more than relatives. They often visited one another's place and also every year vacations.
Aman dialed NK who resided in Mumbai. NK attended the call.
"Hi, Aman... how are you doing man?"
"I'm fine. How are you?"
"Doing great with my business"
"Great... don't you have any idea to visit Delhi?"
"I can also ask you the same question, man. After you got a job in so and so company, you have stopped even calling me. You are not even responding to my messages... what so busy, man? Even the American President won't be busy like you" NK said annoyingly.
"Yeah... my company and its reputation are big. Being its manager, how can I be leisure?"
"Then what made you remember me all of a sudden? How did you get time to talk to me...?"
"I need your help... It's very urgent and very important"
"What help?"
"My Boss who is also my friend came to Mumbai. He is in the need of your help. Please give your helping hand to him, NK"
"But, what kind of help does he need from me?"
"He is searching for his wife who is presently in Mumbai. I will be happy if you help him. he will get his life back with your help. Please, NK"
"Ok ok... who is he and where is he now?"
"He is in his friend's place now. I will send the location. Please go and meet him"
"Tell me his name yaar..."
"Arnav Singh Raizada"
"Whaaaat?"
"Yeah.... My Boss ASR"
"Are you working in AR?"
"Of course, yes..."
NK in took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry Aman... I'm not in"
"Whaaaat?"
"Yeah, I can't help him. I'm not ready to help him"
"But, NK..."
Cutting him,
"Look Aman, I'm ready to help you. If YOU (he stressed) want any help, I will willingly do that but this..."
"But why, NK? Why don't you want to help ASR?"
"I'm sorry, Aman. I don't want to talk about it... if you want to talk about it again, I won't mind blocking you" NK disconnected the call.
Aman was horrified. He never saw NK talking so rude. But why didn't he want to help Arnav? What was the reason? NK should definitely have a valid reason to avoid helping Arnav. What would be that? He wanted to know that. Who knew, he might get a way to reach Khushi from the reason. Aman was ready to go to Mumbai to meet NK.
The next day
Arnav was fed up not getting a single piece of information about Khushi. He came to the same shopping mall, at the same time the next day also. He waited there thinking about Khushi. She bought BABY food the previous day. until Akash found Khushi, he wanted to do something to find her. he could not be sitting quietly until Akash brought her in front of him. He looked at his wrist watch and it was 7 pm. He sighed in irritation. Losing his hope of meeting Khushi that day, he walked to the parking lot. Unlocking the car with the remote, he walked to the car. That was when,
"Arnav..." Someone called him.
Arnav who was about to open his car door stopped. He saw Dr. Sara rushing toward him smiling. Arnav also smiled at her. It had been one and half years since he met her. she rushed to him and stood panting hard.
"How are you, Arnav?" She raised a question.
Arnav nodded yes simply.
"What are you doing in Mumbai?"
"I came to attend a conference here"
"Ohhhh... I just came to India yesterday. I went to America to take care of my pregnant daughter last year. I'm going back to America in ten days and going to settle down with my daughter because I just can't be without my little Granddaughter" she blabbered.
Arnav stood, said nothing, hashing her blabber. He knew Sara's son resided in Mumbai. She should have come to Mumbai to be with her son for a few days before going to America as she was planning to settle down there.
"I never wanted to give up on my career you know? But now, I'm ready to do that for my granddaughter. She worth it." She smiled proudly.
Arnav was losing his patience. But, her next stance shocked him to the core.
"How is Khushi? Your baby should also have started crawling by now, right?"
Arnav was horrified. He was gazing at her as if she was a ghost.
"Khushi was so delighted when she got to know that she is pregnant. She was so impatience to wait at my clinic you know. She was so excited to convey the message to you"
Thousands of thunders got down on Arnav's head. Was Khushi pregnant?
"I have a lot of work Arnav. Or else, I will surely come to Delhi and meet Khushi and your baby. But I will definitely try to meet Khushi before I go to the US. By the way, is your baby a boy or girl?"
What should Arnav say when he didn't know about it? He remembered the baby with Khushi. The baby was wearing a frock. The baby might be HIS.
"Girl baby " he uttered slowly and gulped down.
"Ohhh... So sweet... She must be a papa's girl... Am I right? I know that because girl babies are so fond of their Dad. They know buttering their father. my granddaughter also makes her father flat with one kiss. You too must be the one. Right?"
Arnav choked... He didn't even know her name... He did not even know he has a daughter until a few minutes ago. But he won't be quiet anymore. He will find Khushi and will make his daughter a papa's girl.
To be continued...
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