57 Good Coffee
Part 57 Good Coffee
RM
Arnav came to his room with a new mobile. He saw Khushi watering plants. Seeing him,
"Arnavji, look here, a bud in Maji's rose plant," She said happily.
"There is nothing to be wondered. It's you who is watering the plant" Arnav smiled.
Khushi turned the water tap off.
"Khushi, come here" Arnav called.
Khushi came inside and Arnav gave the box to her.
"What's this, Arnavji?"
"A phone for you"
"But, I'm not used to it. I don't want it, Arnavji" she said hesitatingly.
"No, Khushi, the phone is much important to us... especially in this crucial time. Didn't you hear what Maa said? Didn't you hear how Aman found my location when I was kidnapped? A phone is not just an entertaining medium but a necessary device too. It's all about how we are handling it. Keep it"
Khushi took it from him and looked at it awkwardly.
"I will teach you to use it"
She nodded ok.
"Wherever you go, call me. If you are in critical condition, or if you are unable to call me, drop me a message. Or, just give me a ring. Ok?"
"Ok"
"This is your sim card. There is a number in it. That will be your phone number"
Khushi saw the number and it was a fancy number. She tried to memorize it.
Arnav thought something and went to the cupboard. He removed something from that and came to Khushi. She looked at him questioningly when he clutched her upper arm. He made her sit on the recliner and kneeled in front of her, making her embarrassed.
"What are you doing?"
"Shh..."
Taking her leg, he kept it on his thigh.
"Arnavji... what..." she stopped, seeing him removing her anklet from his pocket. She looked at him bewildered.
"You left it on my bed when you removed my strain the other day"
He clasped the anklet in her ankle. Khushi was about to take her leg from his thigh, Arnav gripped her heel, making her confused. As she didn't expect, he bent down and kissed her toes. Khushi curled her toes in awkwardness. He looked at her raising his eyelash.
"Last night also I kissed your toes but you didn't react to it as you were in the alien world" he smirked.
She bowed down blushing while pulling her leg from his grip. Again Arnav clutched it tight.
"Leave my leg Arnavji" she pleaded.
"I won't until I get what I want"
"What do you want?"
He showed his cheek. Khushi was dazed.
"But, how could I slap you?" she asked making a face.
Arnav raised his left eyebrow contently.
"Will you slap me if I show you my cheek?"
She bit her nail.
"Ok, what will you do if I show you my LIPS? Will you apply lipstick?" he asked teasingly.
He stood up, leaving her leg. Khushi also stood up. She was about to go from there, he pulled her towards him and clutched her shoulders. Before she came to the composure, Arnav pressed his lips on her cheek strongly. She blinked her eyes in shock.
"This is how the cheek plays a main role in a couple's life"
She looked at him mystified.
"Do you want me to show you what's the role of lips in a couple's life?"
She swiftly closed her mouth with her palm and nodded no.
"That means, did you understand it?"
Khushi nodded yes.
"Good girl... give me an explanation of what you understood"
She enlarged her eyes.
"Come on, do it"
She nodded no.
"Why? Are you scared of me?"
She nodded no and then yes.
"But why? You looked so steady last night"
"I told you why I made the decision," she said not removing her palm from her mouth.
"Ok... but, we are husband and wife... this is how our relationship works"
She blinked fast.
"Don't you like to be touched by me?"
She gulped hard.
"Relax...I won't do anything. Ok?" he lowered her hand from her mouth.
She nodded ok.
"If you don't want me to touch you, I won't... but what's the reason?"
She gulped down again.
"Ok... relax... no urgency. We will talk later. Could you bring me a coffee now?"
She nodded ok and rushed out. Arnav smiled, seeing her running.
Khushi came to the kitchen with a thudding heartbeat. She boiled the milk and waited.
"Hey, Devi Maiya... why are you testing me? I agree I was scared to get married because I hate to be touched. But now, I don't know why I don't hate Arnavji's touch. I'm confused. What do I want? I don't know, Devi Maiya"
She turned the stove off as the milk boiled. She went to the cupboard to bring sugar and coffee powder. Making a cup of coffee, she headed to their room. Arnav looked at her and realized that she was still nervous. Taking the cup, he sipped the coffee. Khushi didn't notice the changed expression on his face as she was bowing down. He drank the coffee all the way smiling at her.
"Good coffee" He extended the coffee cup to her.
Taking it with a smile, she headed to the kitchen again. She saw Nani sitting in the living room.
"Khushi bitiya, could you get me a glass of milk?" She asked.
Khushi nodded ok and came to the kitchen. As she already boiled the milk, she poured it into a glass, and about to mix the sugar in it, Hari Prakash stopped her.
"Khushi Bhabi..."
"What Hari Prakashhi?"
"Why are you mixing SALT in the milk?" he asked perplexed.
Khushi looked at the jar in which there was salt. She was shocked to the core. Didn't she mix it in Arnav's coffee? She saw the cup still next to the kitchen sink unwashed. Taking a drop of coffee in her fingertip, she tasted it. Her facial expression changed awkwardly as the coffee tasted SALTY. She gulped down hard.
"Hey Devi Maiya, what I have done...! He drank the salty coffee saying nothing. Don't know what he is thinking"
Taking the sugar jar, she mixed it in the milk and brought it to Nani's room. Handing over it to Nani, she ran to their room. Nani who was about to ask her about Ratna, flinched back seeing her running like hell.
"What happened to her? She looked normal a few minutes ago... is anything wrong? If it is so, she would have told her" Nani thought and drank the milk.
Khushi came to their room and saw Arnav installing Apps in her new phone. She stood, sticking on the door, drawing patterns on it. Arnav leaned on the recliner, folding his hands.
"What happened? Why do you become a lizard?" he asked smiling.
"I'm sorry..."
"Why?"
"I mixed salt in the coffee instead of sugar"
"Oh... did you get to know that?" he smiled.
Khushi closed her eyes tight.
"Because of you, I got a chance to taste coffee on a different tang. Should mention, I'm the only one who tasted SALTY coffee in the world I suppose" he chuckled.
"Why did you drink it? I would have made a good one if you had told me"
"How could I disappoint my wife who prepared me coffee for the first time after our marriage?"
"But, it tasted worse"
"How do you know how it tasted?"
"I tasted it"
"Oh..."
"I was about to put salt in Naniji's milk. Thank God, Hari Prakashji stopped me" she said nervously.
Arnav chuckled.
"I'm sorry..."
"Why are you tensed? Relax, it's just a matter of coffee..."
"Shall I bring another cup of coffee?"
"No need... it's ok. Don't feel awkward. It happens" he smiled.
She smiled awkwardly.
"I think something is bothering you. We will talk about it later. Be relaxed"
She nodded ok pouting.
In the meanwhile,
Nani kept the empty milk glass on the table. She felt someone clutching her hand. She was pulled up. Nani understood who was doing that.
"Ratna, do you want me to come with you?"
Ratna pressed Nani's hand.
"Ok, I'm coming"
Nani walked with her. Ratna took her to Arnav's room where Arnav and Khushi were discussing the salty coffee. They saw Ratna bringing Nani.
"Khushi, lock the door," Ratna said.
Khushi did that immediately.
"What happened, Maa? Anything serious?" Arnav asked.
"I went to Maya's house."
"Yeah, we know. Did you see anything suspicious in her house?"
"I could not enter her house"
"What do you mean?"
"Her house has been guarded with a TALISMAN at the main entrance. And also a framed copper sheet was hanging in the entrance. I could not cross it"
"But why?"
"Because those things protect the house from evil"
"But you are not evil..."
Cutting him,
"For you, I'm not an evil power but for the world, I'm a spirit"
"But, you enter our Pooja room..."
"There is nothing in our pooja room that specifically stops me from entering. But, the things at Maya's house are specially made up to restrict evil spirits"
"But, why Maya Aunty uses such things?" Arnav questioned.
"That's what I could not understand..." Ratna said thoughtfully.
"Is there any chance for Maya Aunty to come into our suspicious list?" Arnav asked.
"I won't say NO. I'm not ready to trust anyone, Chotte. People will do anything for money... they even kill their own blood"
Arnav nodded yes.
"We have to find if anything doubtful in her house," Arnav said.
"I will go to her house," Khushi said.
"No, Khushi. She will get suspicious of you if you go there alone. We should not let her get alerted. We should have a strong reason to visit her place to make her believe" Ratna said.
"But, we can't sit until we get a chance to enter her house, Maji. We have to create the chance." Khushi said.
"Don't hurry, Khushi. I already told you. We should take every step carefully" Arnav notified.
He looked at Nani and Ratna.
"I wanted to tell you something important"
"What's that Chotte?" Nani asked.
"As per Khushi's FLOW statement, everything will get over in a week," Arnav said.
Nani and Ratna were stunned.
"In a week?" they asked in the same tone.
Arnav nodded yes.
"Yes... that's why I want her not to do anything in haste. We should be careful. Very careful"
"That means, we are closing up to the climax" Nani asked.
Arnav nodded yes.
"Don't worry, Chotte... everything will be all right" Nani said.
Ratna became thoughtful. She understood she was going to bid bye to her beloved ones soon. That made her gloomy. At the same time, she was happy about the end of the evil. She knew it was she who was going to finish them off. A blaze of wrath raised on her face. That made her face REDDISH. That showed the inner fire that was blazing in her. Arnav and Khushi gulped down hard, seeing her changed face that looked exactly like a GHOST.
To be continued...
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