49 Excitement
Part 49 Excitement
Arnav and Khushi had breakfast with Arvind and Ratna.
"Very good breakfast, aunty..." Khushi said.
Arnav looked at Khushi contently.
"I mean, Amma" Khushi smiled.
Ratna adored them.
"Khushi, make it fast. We have to get ready" Said Arnav.
"Where are you taking her?" Ratna asked.
"Suspense" Arnav stood finishing breakfast.
Ratna looked at Khushi questioningly. She nodded no.
"Chotte, I thought you won't go anywhere today. So, I took off"
"No problem Dad. We will be back soon"
Arvind nodded ok. Arnav went to his room and Khushi followed him.
"Khushi, wear something light," Arnav said.
Khushi nodded ok and took out her blue color cotton salwar from the bag. She got changed quickly and came out of the washroom. She was awe-stuck, seeing Arnav wearing the same color T-shirt of Khushi's salwar. She looked at herself and then Arnav. Arnav smiled.
"Arnavji... I'm sure many BAD EYES are going to fall on us"
"Why?" he asked, putting his hands in his pant pocket.
"Look at us... we are wearing the same color dress."
"So?"
"So, all the eyes are going to be on us"
"So?"
"So, what? Their BAD eyes will cause something bad to us" she said worriedly.
"Wait..."
He reached her and extended his hand towards her eye. Khushi flinched back.
"Shhh" Arnav took kohl from her eyes and kept it behind her ear.
"Now, no bad eyes could do anything..." he smiled.
Taking kohl from the box, she applied it behind his ear and then on his cheek.
"What the...kkk..."
"More than me, you are the one who is going to get affected by the bad eyes... people will definitely get a heart attack, seeing your utter change. Don't know how many of them are going to faint," she said with fake concern.
Arnav laughed while removing the kohl from his cheek, using tissue paper.
"Let's go..."
They came out of the room. Ratna and Arvind looked at them with mouths open.
"Khushi, bad eyes started falling on us" Arnav laughed.
Khushi controlled her laughter biting her lip.
"What is this Chotte?" Arvind asked.
"What?"
"You guys are looking matching, matching..."
"Yeah... we got matched a long ago. So?"
"I'm talking about your dress"
"Don't we look nice?"
"Amazing"
"Then what?"
"Nothing..." Arvind sighed.
They didn't see Ratna there.
"Where is Mom?"
Arvind looked here and there.
"Where is she? She was just here..." Arvind said confused.
They saw her coming with a fist full of dry chilies and salt. She circled it around them.
"God... my own eyes may affect my children..."
"Your eyes will do nothing, Amma," Khushi said.
"No no, Khushi. We should not be careless. Chotte, ride the bike slowly"
Arnav nodded ok. They left RM.
Ratna sat on the couch sighing.
"What happened, Ratna?"
"I can't believe this..."
"Yes... I too can't..." Arvind chuckled.
"Whenever I spoke to Khushi through phone, I thought Khushi is exaggerating about Chotte. But now, after seeing him, I understand whatever Khushi told me about him is true"
"I'm glad to see Chotte like this"
"Then what...? it feels like I got regenerated"
Arvind nodded yes.
"Call Shashi Bhai and tell him about their arrival."
Arvind took his mobile and dialed Shashi.
"Namaste, Arvindji"
"Namaste, Shashiji... I have news for you"
"What news?"
"Your daughter and son-in-law are in Delhi"
"Whaaaaat? Really?"
"Yes, they just came"
"But, Khushi said nothing about it..."
"She was not told..." he laughed.
"Means?"
"It's a surprise for her too..."
"Oh..." Shashi wondered.
"They just went out... Khushi will call you when they return back. They are planning to visit your place tomorrow"
"Oh, that's great" Shashi became excited.
"I just called you to tell you that..."
"Thank You Arvindji. You made my day"
"You are welcome" Arvind disconnected the call.
......
Khushi got close to Arnav and asked,
"Arnavji, where are we going?"
"You will get to know that in a few minutes, Khushi," he said lifting the glass of the helmet.
Khushi saw him riding the bike in the direction of her father's electrical shop.
"Are we going to my Babuj's shop?"
"No..."
"Then?"
"There is a temple in the same area. We are going there"
"Oh..."
Arnav stopped the bike in front of the temple. He gestured for Khushi to get down. Putting side stand, he got down. He saw a few eyes were watching them entering the temple.
"Do you have a habit to visit the temple?" Khushi questioned.
"I used to come here with Mom when I was a small boy. I just thought to bring you here"
"Oh..."
"Don't you want to buy anything for Pooja?" he asked with a smile, noticing people in the particular shop. He wanted to give them time.
As he expected, they took their mobile and dialed someone. It was a pawn shop. Both father and son were running the shop. The father was Shashi's friend and the son was Vishal's friend. Arnav had seen Vishal sitting in the shop a few times when he was studying in the college. And Shashi introduced the father to Arnav on their wedding day.
Khushi bought sweets and flowers for the Pooja.
"Finished?" a smile was continuously crawling on his face.
Khushi nodded yes and they entered the temple.
The phone call fled to Shashi and Vishal. Vishal became excited as he got a chance to prove Arnav's reserved behavior to Shashi. On the other hand, Shashi was delighted. He thought he will get a chance to meet them only tomorrow. Leaving his electrical shop with his worker, he headed to the temple.
..........
Khushi liked the temple. Though it had a small statue of Devi Maiya it looked so beautiful that captivated her mind. She thanked Devi Maiya wholeheartedly for the change Arnav showed towards her. Arnav stood, letting her pray, without disturbing her. The Pandit started giving vermillion to the devotees. When he came to Khushi, Arnav gestured to him not to disturb her and he got the vermillion and the sweets from the Pandit on the behalf of Khushi. The Pandit left the place, giving vermillion to Arnav.
Khushi opened her eyes, finishing the prayer. She looked for Pandit. As she didn't find him, she said,
"Let's go, Arnavji" and turned to leave.
Arnav stopped her, clutching her upper hand. Khushi looked at him. Arnav showed her the vermillion, he just collected for her. Taking a pinch from that, he applied it on her partition. Khushi smiled at him.
"Shall we go?" Arnav asked.
Khushi nodded ok.
They turned towards the exit and got stuck, seeing Shashi standing, looking at them smilingly. Khushi smiled at him excitedly.
"Babuji..." Khushi rushed to him.
"How are you, beta?"
"We are fine Babuji... doesn't Amma come?"
"No, beta, I don't come to the temple but to meet you"
"How do you know?"
"I know the magic" Shashi laughed.
"Hello, uncle"
"Hi, Arnav"
"We are about to come to your place tomorrow"
"I know, Arnav. Arvindji told me"
"Oh... but how do you know we are here?" Arnav asked as if he doesn't know.
"My friend told me. he saw you coming to the temple with Khushi"
"Oh... it seems your hands have been spread all over Delhi..." Arnav smiled.
Shashi laughed without telling the name of the person who told him about their temple visit.
"I didn't expect your sudden visit..."
"Just thought to surprise Mom and Dad, uncle. It's been long I have met them... so..."
"Let's have something... tasty Pomegranate juice is available in the nearby shop"
"That's ok, Babuji..."
"Khushi, how lovingly uncle is calling us... let's go"
Khushi nodded ok smiling.
They came to the nearby shop said by Shashi. Arnav saw Vishal watching them from his friend's pawn shop. It was undoubtedly an unbelievable stare. Arnav was conversing with Shashi interestingly. Shashi's eyes waved at the stop again and again. He knew Vishal noticing them.
"You are right, uncle, Pomegranate juice is tasty," Arnav said.
"Yes, Babuji..." Khushi said.
"Where are you going now?"
"RM, uncle. Dad took off today. He is waiting for us. So, no other program today"
"Ok... go and enjoy"
"See you, tomorrow uncle"
"Yeah, we will be waiting for you"
"Sure, uncle"
Arnav sat on the bike and about to start the bike, Vishal came to him.
"Hello, Arnav" he greeted him.
"Who are you?" Asked Arnav frowning.
To be continued...
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