26 Conclusion
Part 27 Conclusion
Khushi was suffocating in Arnav's arms. She had never experienced such an awkward situation like this before. She didn't expect Arnav would hug her. So what if he was emotional? How could he hug her? She was battling to come out of his arms.
Arnav sensed her wriggling in his hand. He was surprised by his own action. He never showed his vulnerability to anyone so far. No doubt he overreacted. After all, she didn't like to be touched and she said that on the first day. He broke the hug.
In no time, Khushi ran away from his room. Arnav closed his eyes, tightening his jaws. He could not understand why did he behave oddly with Khushi. How could he dare take such a step toward her? What the hell he wanted from her? What if she stopped talking to him? What if she wanted to go back to Lucknow? Arnav became restless. He could not stand the stand of Khushi going to Lucknow. He sat on the bed. How would he stop her if she wanted to leave RM? Restlessness was raised in his heart.
In the meanwhile,
Khushi came to her room and pressed her hands together which were shivering. She didn't know how to stand this. The man who she respected, hugged her. But... He didn't do that with the wrong intention. He was emotional... He remembered his mother, having her TYPE of food.
Khushi jerked, hearing,
"Khushiiii..."
She saw Ratna smiling.
"What did Chotte say?"
"He... He is emotional..."
"That means, the foods tasted like mine"
Khushi nodded yes smiling awkwardly.
"We will cook something tomorrow too..."
"Noooo..." Khushi shouted, making Ratna jerk.
"Khushi... You are the only one who has the capacity to make a GHOST jerk" she countered.
"Maaji... Enough of cooking. It makes Arnavji emotional..." She pouted.
"So what Khushi...?"
"I don't know what to say, Maaji"
Before Ratna said anything, they heard,
"With whom you are talking, Khushi Bitiya?"
Khushi looked at Nani who was frowning at her. Khushi looked at Ratna who smiled at her. Nani walked in, looking here and there.
"Khushi bitiya, I ask you something"
Khushi looked at Ratna in the manner of asking permission.
"You can tell her now," she said.
"I'm talking with none other than your daughter, Naniji"
"Are you... Are you serious? Is she here?"
"Yes, Naniji. She is here... Smiling at you"
Nani's eyes tear up.
"Ratna... Ratna, are you here? How are you bitiya? Why can't I see you? Won't you come in front of me?"
Khushi felt bad for her.
"I know... I know Ratna is here. She is the one who taught you to cook Mathura aloo puri..."
Khushi nodded yes.
"Why didn't you tell me about it?"
"She wanted to see whether you recognize her or not," Khushi said, looking at Ratna who was smiling.
"How won't I recognize her? Don't I know her dexterity?"
"See, Maaji, your Amma recognized you"
Ratna nodded yes.
"Khushi Bitiya, how is she? What is she telling?"
Khushi was about to say something, but she stopped seeing, Arnav entering the room. She turned opposite to him, facing her back to him. Arnav gulped down hard. Nani wiped her tears hurriedly but Arnav saw it.
"What happened, Nani?"
"Nothing Chotte... I became emotional eating Khushi's preparation" Nani managed the situation.
"I too became emotional, Nani" Arnav said looking at Khushi who was facing her back to him.
"Khushi's preparation reminded me of Ratna" Nani looked at the place where Khushi looked while talking to Ratna.
"Yes, Nani... I too am thinking of Maa from the time I ate Mathura aloo puri made by her"
"If you would like to eat Ratna's special dish, tell Khushi. She will prepare it for you"
Khushi widened her eyes and bit her nail nervously. Arnav could not hold himself from smiling. Thank god, she didn't have an idea to go to Lucknow.
"Khushiiii..." Arnav called her.
Khushi jolted and her nail pricked her lip.
"Hisss..."
"What happened?" Arnav asked.
Khushi nodded no hurriedly and looked at Arnav.
"Do you know to cook Almond halwa?"
Before Khushi said I DON'T KNOW,
"Oh, yes... She knew" Nani said.
Khushi wanted to cry.
"Chotte likes almond halwa very much. Ratna prepares it often" Nani said looking at Rant's place.
"I'm going to AR, Nani..." He said looking at Khushi.
"Ok Chotte" Nani said.
"Bye, Khushi," Arnav said and walked out.
Khushi huffed in relief. Ratna smiled inwardly.
Nani looked at Khushi.
"Tell me, Khushi bitiya"
"Maaji also doesn't know the killer. She says she is controlled"
"I'm sorry Khushi bitiya. I met a saint in a temple one day. He asked me to go to my Kuldevi temple and said I will get a solution there. He said someone from my family killed Ratna and her soul is controlled. I didn't tell you that because I don't want you to be scared because you sensed her presence. But, I didn't know you could see Ratna"
Khushi was about to say something,
"Tell her about your birth story," Ratna said.
Nani understood Ratna instructing Khushi something.
"What is she saying?" Nani asked. That wondered Khushi.
"She told me my birth story, Naniji"
"What story?" Nani asked.
Khushi told Nani what Ratna told her, except for the one, Arnav kissed her toes. Nani was surprised.
"Is it? My god... Whatever happens in our life has a reason..."
"Khushiiii..." Ratna called her.
"Mmm?"
"Tell her, Chotte wanted to take you in his arms and kissed your toes"
Khushi looked at her horrified.
"Tell me, Khushi bitiya" Nani asked.
"Oh... Maaji wants me to tell you something"
"What?"
"When I was born, Arnavji wished to take me in his arms but Maaji denied it. So..."
"So?"
"He kissed my toes..."
Nani was stuck. Not that Arnav kissed her toes. It was because Ratna wanted her to know that. Was Ratna hinting at her something through this? Nani looked at Ratna's place shrinking. Ratna smiled as she understood her mother caught her point.
"Khushi bitiya, please prepare Almond halwa for Chotte..."
"Yes... My Chotte likes it very much. Come..." Ratna pulled her hand.
Nani raised her brows seeing Khushi's hand being pulled.
"Could she touch you?"
Khushi nodded yes.
"We are going to the kitchen, Naniji"
Nani nodded ok smiling. Khushi went to the kitchen with Ratna.
"Hey, Devi Maiya... Please show us the right path" Nani prayed.
Khushi pulled her hand from Ratna's clutch when they came out. Nani also followed them as she wanted to see what was happening.
That was when they heard a calling bell sound. HP opened the door.
"You came?" HP asked.
"Haan" a woman came inside.
She smiled at Nani.
"Namaste Maji"
"How are you, Sona? How did your son's marriage had held?"
"Everything happened pleasantly because of you maji"
"You could have taken a few more days off..."
"I came to give you sweets, Maaji. Will join duty from tomorrow"
Before Nani said anything,
"How long will you be on leave? You took leave for your son's wedding. It's over. Then why do you want a day off more? Who will press my legs if you continuously get leave?" Anjana sneered.
"Just today we came from our village, Memsaab. I have to perform a ritual here. I will complete it today and will resume my job tomorrow"
"Don't take advantage of Maaji's mercy. I won't be like her. I won't mind cutting your salary"
"Please don't do it, Memsaab. Our family is depending on my earnings only"
"Why Laxmi? What happened to your son's job?" Nani asked.
"He is on leave Maaji. I prayed for him when he was affected by the corona that he will visit Dwaraka after his wedding. So, he won't get full salary this month, Maaji"
"When is he going to Dwaraka?"
"Day after tomorrow"
"Don't you go?"
"No, Maaji. I will have to resume my job"
"It's ok... If you want to go..."
Cutting her,
"No Maji, their tickets are already reserved"
"Oh... Ok"
"I will come tomorrow" She extended the sweet box to Nani.
She got stuck, saw Khushi, and looked at Nani.
"She is Shivshankarji's granddaughter," Nani said.
"Is it? How is your grandfather, beta?" Asked Sona.
"He is no more," Nani said.
"I'm sorry, beta," she said sadly.
"It's ok..."
"That's why I brought her here," Nani said.
Nani looked at Khushi.
"Khushi, Sona visited our temple once. She knew your Nanu."
Khushi smiled at her.
"He is a nice man... Don't worry beta... God never gives up on good people. That's why you are at Maaji's place" Sona said and looked at Anjana who was spitting fire through her eyes. Sona bowed down.
"I'm leaving, Maaji" Sona left RM.
"You are pampering the servants a lot Sasuma," Anjana said.
"She is also a human. She too has a family. Doesn't she have the right to fulfill her duty?"
Anjana nodded her head left to right and left the place murmuring.
AR
Arnav was thinking about what happened that morning. How could he hug a young girl? What right did he have in her? She was his guest... She had no one for herself... Yes, she had no ONE... Why not he become the ONE? She had done many things that were not possible for anyone. Because of her, his mother's plant germinated. She lit his mother's lamp. Her dexterity tasted like his mother's. What was there to think more about? She should be with him. There was no second thought in that. He had to make her stay with him... Forever...!
Arnav concluded to talk to Khushi about his conclusion.
To be continued...
Inkitt update...
"I know you would come here today. That's why I canceled all my schedule" Guruji said.
Arnav could not hold himself.
"I'm sorry, sir. I'm not whom you are waiting for..."
"I usually don't help anyone who doesn't trust me... Yet, I'm doing this because it's God's wish"
"I didn't get you" Arnav shrank his eyes.
"If I say I'm waiting for you... I mean it... It's your fate to meet me today. That's why you are here"
"Do you know I will come here today?"
Guruji nodded yes.
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