61 The Glass
Part 61 The Glass
Arnav gritted his teeth wrathfully. How could the woman whom he thought his friend be so ruthless? How could she think of making Khushi's womb unfertilized? She should not be left easily. She had to be taught a good lesson. Arnav thought.
"She is admitted to the City Hospital now," Ratna said.
"I am not going to leave her" Arnav roared.
"Arnavji, calm down. She already got the punishment" Khushi tried to make him calm down.
"This is not enough for her... How could she stoop so low? She has been cheating me in the name of friendship. She is a snake in the grass. She tried to annihilate my posterity damn it...! How could I leave her easily?" He sneered.
"But nothing happened as what she expected..." she said in a low tone.
Cutting her,
"What if Maa was not with you? What would have happened then? You would have been crying for your whole life... And, more than that, will you say she won't do anything hereafter? I never think she would be so heartless. If she can do this without hesitation, she will do anything more than this. And, I'm sure she will not regret her doings. She became arrogant these days"
"Chotte is right. This matter should not be left easily, Khushi" Nani said angrily.
"But we have no proof, Naniji. How could we prove she is the one who made it?" Khushi asked.
"I have the proof," Said Ratna.
Arnav and Khushi looked at her awestruck.
"Do you have proof? What's that Maa?"
"The glass in which Sheetal mixed the Powder"
Arnav was stunned.
"Where is that?"
"I kept it in Amma's room under her bed"
"That's enough", Arnav said.
"But it didn't affect me but Sheetal. How would it be considered?"
"My lawyer will take care of it"
Khushi sighed.
"And, just now I got to know one thing. Lavanya is in love with Akash" Arnav said.
"How do you know?" Nani asked.
"Lavanya herself told me. She wants me to talk to Akash because he denied her proposal because she is my sister" Arnav said with confusion.
"What are you going to do now?" Nani asked.
"I have not thought about it yet. I don't want to hurry because it's about Lavanya's life. At the same time, I won't delay because I don't to Lavanya get hurt"
"Why not we go to Maya's house with the excuse of Lavanya's proposal?" Nani asked.
"No Nani we should not alert her. We should go to her house on announced. Then only we can see exactly what's there in her house" Arnav said.
Nani nodded yes affirmatively.
"Khushi, bring the glass from Nani's room. I will give it to the lab to get it tested" Arnav said.
Khushi nodded okay and went to Nani's room. She found a little badam Keer in the glass. She bought it to Arnav's room cautiously. She secured the glass in a brown cover and gave it to Arnav. Taking it from Khushi, Arnav kept it on the table.
That was when they heard noise from outside. All of them came out and saw Anjana with her suitcase and bag.
"Are you going somewhere?" Nani asked.
"We are leaving RM forever..."
They saw Anjali, Shyam Manorama, and Manohar also coming with their bags.
"What happened to all of you?" Nani asked as if she didn't know the reason.
"We can't stay here anymore. Many horrible things or happening here" Anjana said.
"What happened that made you leave this house?"
"Something is terribly wrong with RM. I am sure a ghost is here"
"Ghost?"
"Yes... It pulled my leg last night. I didn't believe in Manorama when she told me about her ghost experience. But yesterday night I myself experienced it" she said trying hard not to show her fear.
"I can't believe this" Nani said plainly.
"It's true... A ghost is here. It pulled my pillow." Sudhakar said.
"I think you all are in illusion. Why doesn't the ghost do anything to us if it is true?" NK asked.
"It's doing its duty in the rotation. You will also experience it soon. " Manorama said.
"Let me see the ghost. I want to see that from my childhood" Dhruv said teasingly.
"I swear very soon you will also come out of RM. Mark my words" Manorama challenged.
"Let's see..."
"Go and bring Lavanya," Sudhakar said.
Anjana went to Lavanya's room.
"Saasuma, I am saying this for your betterment only. You to come with us" Manorama said.
"Where are you guys going now?"
"To our old house but before that, we are going to a masque"
"Masque? But why? Are you going to convert to a Muslim?
"No, for incantation"
"Oh... Go ahead"
They saw Anjana coming alone.
"What happened? Doesn't Lavanya come with you?"
"She denied coming with us"
"At least, she trusts us," Nani said.
"She will come to us in one or two days... I do not doubt that" Anjana said while taking her handbag.
They left RM.
"I am going with them and check their real intention," Ratna said to Arnav and followed them.
"Don't you guys go with them?" Nani asked Dhruv and NK.
"I never had an intention to leave RM," NK said.
"I will be free from here on without my mother's botheration," said Dhruv.
Arnav went to his room. Nani gestured to Khushi to go with him. She followed Arnav and saw him sitting on the bed looking down.
"Arnavji, are you all right?" Khushi came to him.
He sighed.
"I think they will not have a connection with Amma's Murder. That's why they left RM"
"We should not conclude, Khushi. They left RM in fear of ghosts. We don't know what they will do after going from here. Maa followed them. Let her come. Then only we can say anything" Arnav said stubbornly.
"I can understand you can't trust anyone..."
"I really can't trust anyone. I could remember everything accurately that happened that day when Maa was killed. After my father's death, Nani brought her sons to RM to help Maa in business administration. After one month, my mother was killed. That day, no one was at home except Maa and I. Everyone went to the temple including servants. Unexpectedly, Rahim Kaka joined duty that day who went on leave for his daughter's delivery. No one would expect him to join that day. Only three of us were at home. Neither Maa nor Rahim Kaka opened the door. No one rang the calling bell. The killer entered RM through the back door. I'm sure it was locked when everyone left. The killer should have entered RM using a spare key. That means someone from our family should have given it to the killer. If not, how would he get the key? I strongly believe one of my family members was involved in my mother's murder" Arnav said.
"Did... you see him stabbing Maaji?" Khushi asked hesitatingly.
"Thank God, it didn't happen. She saved me, hiding me in a wooden box. Or else, I would have died with my mother that day itself"
"Everything will be alright Arnavji"
He nodded yes with a slow blink and extended his hand toward her. Khushi kept her palm on his hand slowly. He drew her next to him and leaned on her shoulder, circling her waist, making her perplexed. Khushi did nothing and stayed calm. After a while, Arnav got up and went to the washroom. Khushi looked at him bemused. She didn't know why Arnav rested on her shoulder and why did he to the washroom suddenly. She bit her nail with confusion.
Within a few minutes, Arnav came out of the washroom, finishing his morning shower.
"Arnavji, are you angry with me?" Khushi asked.
Arnav got stuck. He looked at her shrinking his eyes.
"Why did you go to the washroom all of a sudden?"
Arnav smiled inwardly. He just wanted to get relaxed that was why he rested on her shoulder. He went to the washroom because he remembered, he had to give the badam keer glass to the test. He made a rigid face.
"I rested on your shoulder expecting you to embrace me. But you stayed like a stone." He said showing disappointment in his tone.
"But, Arnavji..." Khushi tried to say something,
Cutting her,
"Who do I have for myself other than you, Khushi? Is expecting a warm concern from my wife wrong? Won't I deserve it?" he asked painfully.
"Arnavji, I'm sorry, I didn't know why you rested on my shoulder"
"Leave it, Khushi, you don't understand" he sighed.
In no time, Khushi took a step toward him and hugged him, making him stunned.
"I'm sorry, Arnavji... I'm sorry for not understanding your grief" she said leaning on his chest.
Arnav's lips curved into a beautiful smile. His hands raised and encircled her. He was glad. At last, his sad gesture brought her close to him.
"That's ok, at least now, you understood that I need you in my hard times. That's enough for me" He pecked her forehead.
"I will always be with you, Arnavji. No matter what"
Arnav felt content in her talk. She should have thought he was in grief as his few family members left RM. He smiled at her innocence.
Raising her head, she asked,
"Shall I bring you coffee?"
"No, I will have breakfast. I have to go to the lab"
"Ok..."
"Get practiced with your phone. Don't go anywhere without informing me. If you go anywhere, share your live location with me and then go, ok?"
"Ok"
"Let's head downstairs" he again pecked her forehead.
Khushi nodded ok and walked with him. They had breakfast. That was when Arnav got a call from Aman. He received it.
"Yeah, Aman"
"ASR, I have arranged for technicians to fix the cameras in RM"
Arnav thought for a while. Was that necessary now? Yes, it was. Why risks?
"Ok, when are they coming?"
"In the afternoon"
"Ok... I will take care of them" Arnav disconnected the call and looked at Khushi.
"If anyone came to RM, the security will call you and ask your permission to let them in. Don't permit anyone if I'm not at home"
Khushi nodded ok.
"I will be back in an hour after submitting the sample in the lab"
"Ok..."
Arnav left RM with the Badam keer glass. He came to the famous lab.
"I want to meet your head," he said to the receptionist.
She called him and the head came to Arnav.
"What can I do for you, sir?"
"I want this glass to get tested. I want a complete report of properties added with the badam keer"
The Head looked at him weirdly. Was he here to know the ingredients of the badam keer?
"Someone tried to harm my wife through this..." Arnav said.
"Oh..."
"I doubt it is poison"
"Oh, ok. I will get it tested"
"When will I get the report?"
"You can get it tomorrow morning, Sir"
"Ok..."
Arnav paid the bill and left the lab. When he returned to RM, the route was diverted for some reason. Taking a right turn Arnav rode the car. Now, he had to cross the City Hospital where Sheetal was admitted. He controlled himself. Until the reports came, he should not make a move. But he could not hold himself when he saw Akash entering the City Hospital. Without any second thought, he entered the hospital.
To be continued...
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