48 Friday...
Part 48 Friday...
Arnav was hanging at the edge of the hilltop as someone was holding his hand. Arnav who was in a semiconscious state felt the TOUCH. He opened his eyes slowly, putting in the effort, and saw who was holding him and why. But, there was no one... he tried to open his eyes wide but he could not. Something sparkled in his mind. Didn't he see the person or he COULD NOT see the person?
The next second, he was pulled to the ground and was made to lie down safely.
The Buffalo people who were surrounding Arnav stood like statues, getting nothing, like, 'What's happening here?'
A few of them advanced Arnav to attack him again but they were thrown away in the air brutally. Others started shouting as their hands and legs were twisted but they didn't know who was doing that.
Though they didn't know who was attacking them our readers would have guessed it. Thank God, our Khushi, the only person who could see Ratna was not there. She would have fainted, seeing her diabolic attack on the buffalos. Ratna attacked them in a ghostly avatar. But the buffalos could do nothing. They could do anything only if they knew who was attacking them. But, there was no such scene. How could they do anything with the invisible enemy? They fell down getting hit again and again. When they came to the conclusion that they were getting attacked by a ghost, they were pushed into the deep valley one by one, screaming horribly. There was no chance for any of them to be alive. Of course, Ratna wanted the same. She didn't want them to be alive after knowing about HER.
She stood looking at the deep valley with satisfaction. She became panicky when her eyes fell on Arnav who was lying on the floor unconscious. She rushed to his car and checked in it. Taking the water bottle, she was about to come to Arnav, she saw his mobile in the car. Grabbing it, she came to Arnav. Taking his palm, she pressed his thumb finger on the phone sensor and unlocked the phone. She searched for Nani's number and dialed it.
Nani who entered the temple with Khushi saw Arnav's number flashing on her phone screen.
"Chotte is calling" She said to Khushi and attended the call.
"Hello..."
Ratna rolled her eyes because Nani could not hear her voice.
"Hello... hello, Chotte... could you hear me?" she shouted.
Ratna didn't know how to make Khushi attend the call. She disconnected the call.
"The call got disconnected...I think signal problem..." Nani said.
Again her phone rang. Again the call was from Arnav's number. Again, Nani attended it.
"Tell me, Chotte..."
Again silence.
"Chotte... are you on the line? Why doesn't he talk?" Nani said frowning.
Something kicked Khushi's mind.
"Naniji, give me the phone..." She snatched the phone from Nani's hand.
Ratna who was on the line huffed in relief.
"Hello..." Khushi said.
"Khushi..."
"Maji... you and on Arnavji's phone? What happened to Arnavji? Is he all right?" she panicked.
"No, he is not all right. Some people attacked him"
"Attacked?" she was shocked.
"They tried to kill him"
"Kill him?" Now, she was horrified.
"I reached the spot at the right time and saved him"
"Thanks to Devi Maiya..."
"Bring the driver and take him home. This is a day time, or else, I will bring him home"
"That's ok, Maji. We are in the temple. We will come"
"Come to Vulture Rock Mountain... I will wait" She disconnected the call.
"What happened to Chotte, Khushi bitiya?" Nani asked
"Aranvji was attacked... let's go Naniji. We have to go to Vulture Rock Mountain"
"It's nearly a one-hour raid from here..."
"Hey, Devi Maiya... Don't know how Arnavji is" Khushi rushed to the car and Nani followed her.
"Don't worry, Khushi. His mother is there with him"
They came to the car and got in.
"Go to Vulture Rock Mountain" Nani ordered Mohan.
"Vulture Rock Mountain?" He frowned.
"Somebody attacked Chotte... go fast"
Mohan geared the car up and drove it faster than ever before. If it was a normal day, Nani would have fired him for his rash driving. He was that fast. Neither Khushi nor Nani cared about it. In fact, they were glad as they would reach the point sooner.
On the other side,
Ratna sprinkled water on Arnav's face but no use. He was still unconscious. She checked his pulse rate. It seemed gradual. Ratna huffed in relief and zoomed to the car. She searched for the first-aid kit. She found one and came back to Arnav. Taking it head on her lap, she started treating his wounds, cleaning the oozing blood with antiseptic lotion and applying medicine to it.
A lonely tear spilled from the corner of Arnav's eyes. Ratna thought he was unconscious but nope. He felt what was happening to him. He was thrilled, knowing who was treating him. When he got trapped, he cursed himself for not being careful... not following Khushi's warning. But now, he felt glad for not being careful. He was even ready to DIE to be on his mother's lap. He was pleased to have his mother by his side. He knew she was with him before itself but this was so heavenly. Finally, he felt her in a different way as Guruji said.
Arnav drifted into sleep peacefully like ever before. The pain he had in his body didn't at all matter to him now. Ratna was caressing his hair lovingly, waiting for Khushi.
After forty minutes, Khushi reached with Nani and Mohan. Seeing their car, Ratna kept Arnav's head on the ground and stood up. That disturbed Arnav's sleep. He opened his eyes jerking, feeling his mother's detachment. He saw Khushi rushing towards him with Nani and Mohan. He understood why his mother made him lie down. It was because Mohan was with them. Arnav sighed closing his eyes.
Mohan brought a water bottle from their car and sprinkled water on his face. Arnav opened his eyes. Taking the bottle from his hand, Khushi made him drink water. Arnav drank it, reading her face whose eyes were flowing. Khushi could not stand his miserable condition.
"Khushi, don't cry. I'm all right" he said in a feeble tone.
"I told you, you won't meet the wedding planner... then why did you go?" she chocked.
"I didn't expect this..."
"Why are you so careless?"
"I'm sorry, I should not have been careless. I was careless because I thought no one could do anything to me in the busiest place like, the hotel purple orchid"
"Why not you arrange guards for your safety?" Nani asked.
"Who do I trust, Nani? No one... I have lost trust in people completely... I don't know who wants my death. I don't know who is behind me. He is following me wherever I go, Nani. He knows each and every details of mine..." he gulped down.
"Arnavji, please don't stress yourself. We will talk later."
Khushi looked at Mohan,
"Bhaiya, please come"
Khushi and Mohan lifted him up. Arnav stood up. They brought him to the car and made him sit in the passenger seat. Arnav leaned on the seat closing his eyes.
"Go to the nearby hospital" Nani said.
"Nooooo... go home" Arnav ordered.
"But, Chotte..."
Cutting, him,
"Please, Nani..."
"You should be treated, Arnavji"
"I will get treated at home"
Khushi and Nani looked at each other.
"Do what he says" Ratna said.
Khushi gestured Mohan to go home. He started the engine and headed to RM.
The entire journey was silent. They knew in what condition Arnav had been. He was distressed... edgy... restless... what not? This was almost a rebirth to him. His state told them that. Thank God, Ratna reached the place at the right time. Otherwise, they might have lost him.
Arnav's mind was whirling in the flood of thoughts. He was done with this. He almost touched death. If his mother had been even late for a few micro seconds, his life would have ended at the deep valley of Vulture Rock Mountain. The goon had cut the holy thread given by Guruji. How did he know about the holy thread? Who the hell was he?
Arnav understood he was standing in front of a powerful enemy. He won't mind if his enemy was powerful if the war had been face to face. But, he was attacking Arnav using Gorilla war method. Fighting with him won't be wise. He had to finish this issue as much as possible. He could not be tensed all the day, expecting someone to attack him anytime.
Mohan halted the car at the parking lot of RM. Khushi got down form the car and rushed to Arnav to give her shoulder. Arnav didn't deny it. He circled her shoulders and walked in.
People who were in the living room, stood up with a shocking expression, including Dhruv. Arnav didn't know the reason of the shocking expression. Were they shocked because of his condition or, they were shocked, seeing him STILL alive?
"Nannav, what happened to you?" NK rushed to him.
"Accident..." Arnav said and walked with Khushi.
Khushi looked at him with a frown when he started walking towards the Pooja room.
"Arnavji..."
"Come..."
He entered the pooja room. All of them followed him with confusion.
"Chotte, your wounds should be treated..." Nani said.
Without giving ear to her, he asked,
"Where is camphor?"
Khushi pointed her index finger at a box.
"Take it... and a plate also"
Khushi gave them to him. Arnav outpoured the camphor in the plate. Taking a matchbox, he lit it. Khushi looked at him all confused.
"Keep it down" he said.
Khushi kept it on the floor.
"Take the garland from DM's idol, Khushi"
Khushi looked at Nani and Ratna who was standing with Nani. Both of them gestured her to go head. Khushi removed it and extended it to Arnav. Taking it from Khushi's hand, he put it on her neck, making her dumbfounded. Bending down, he took the mangal sutra from the plate and tied it around Khushi's neck. And then, taking a pinch of vermillion, he applied it on Khushi's partition and made her his wife.
Clutching her hand, he started circling the fire with Khushi, not giving heed to the shock he had given to the people around him.
To be continued...
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