Epilogue
Epilogue
Two years later
Anjana's ladies' club friends came to meet her. Khushi came there and gave milk to Nani who was also sitting there.
"We don't have a suitable person for the post Anjana. The nominees are useless. They won't do anything useful... Don't know what to do" one of Anjana's friends said.
"Yes, we need someone who works for people selflessly..." Anjana said.
"Then, you could nominate and win," Khushi said in flow as usual.
Anjana looked at her bewildered. Khushi was embarrassed.
"I'm sorry Aunty. I just said what I felt. I heard you are working hard nowadays... Of course, selflessly... That's why I said" Khushi said hesitating.
All of them looked at Anjana contently.
"She is right..." one of them said.
"But, the competition is heavy..."
"It doesn't matter Aunty. You will surely win" Khushi said.
"Do nominate, Anjana..." Came from Nani.
Anjana wondered. She never thought Nani would encourage her.
"But..." Anjana hesitated.
Nani smiled.
"I will let you know my decision," Anjana said.
Her friends left the place. Khushi also went to the kitchen. Anjana looked at Nani.
"Why do you want me to nominate Sasuma?"
"If Khushi's says you will win, you will. Don't you know that?"
Anjana nodded yes.
Arnav who just entered RM listened to them and smiled even though he knew what POST Anjana was talking about.
It was the Rotary Club Governor's post. As Anjana said, it had a heavy competition. It was not easy to win. But, she would win because Khushi said in flow. So, she would definitely win. Almost everyone in RM started believing it. So, Anjana decided to file a nomination.
Nani smiled at Arnav.
"Where is Khushi?" that was what he always asked whenever he entered RM.
"Chotte, Khushi would be in RM only... where would she go? She can't be in front of your eyes whenever you return back home. If you want it to happen, just give a ring before starting from AR" Nani teased.
Arnav saw Khushi coming from the kitchen.
"Arnavji, you came?"
"Khushi, where is Aashi?" he asked as Khushi came from the kitchen without Aashi in her hand.
"She is here" Manorama came with Aashi.
Arnav smiled brightly, seeing his baby. Aashi hoped to go to Arnav from Manorama's arms with a dear whine.
"See, till now, she was quietly playing with me. After seeing her father, see, how she is acting" Manorama said.
Arnav took her from Manorama and kissed her cheek.
"See, how happy she is in Chotte's arms" Nani smiled.
"Thothe...(Chotte...)" Aashi tapped Arnav's cheek.
All of them got stuck, hearing her calling him CHOTTE.
"What the... am I Chotte for you too?" Arnav asked seriously.
Aashi grinned cutely and Arnav rolled his eyes smiling. Khushi chuckled.
"Arrey, Aashi beta, he is your Papa... call him Papa," Khushi said and Aashi nodded no and said,
"Na Na..."
"Leave it... Ask Hariprakash to get me a cup of coffee" Arnav said and walked to his room with Aashi smilingly.
"A single grin from his daughter is enough for Arnav to make his mood," Anjana said.
Khushi went to the kitchen smilingly. Without passing the order to HP, she herself prepared coffee for Arnav. Taking it, she headed to their room. She saw Lavanya coming from the office. She smiled at Lavanya and walked upstairs. Lavanya rushed to Khushi and stopped her, blocking her way, and spreading her hands. Khushi moved a step back, holding the coffee tray carefully. Khushi raised her brows at Lavanya.
"Khushi, I want to talk to you"
"Tell me..."
"I don't know how will you react"
Khushi frowned.
"Actually, Khushi..."
"Whaaat?"
"I... I got a proposal"
"Whaaat?"
"Shhhh... don't shout"
"Really?" Khushi asked in a low tone.
"Yes..."
"When?"
"Last week"
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I'm confused, Khushi... I don't know whether I should accept it or not"
Khushi sighed.
"Ok, tell me, what do you want to..."
"He said, he loves me"
"What about you? Do you like him?"
"I like him... because he is a genuine guy"
"Then why are you hesitating?"
"I don't want to get hurt again, Khushi"
"Just because someone hurt you, why are you thinking everyone would be like that? Think calming your mind. Then decide"
"Mmm"
"By the way, who is he?"
"Aman..."
Khushi became excited.
"Wow... is it? That's nice to hear... Aman Bhai is a nice man. You will be happy with him" Khushi said.
Lavanya huffed in relief. She hugged Khushi emotionally.
"What happened?"
"I just want to hear this from you... Thank God, I'm relieved now" Lavanya said feeling relieved.
"See, we get upset with God, scold her if we fail. We won't understand whatever God will do is for our betterment. To bring Aman Bhai into your life only Devi Maiya refused to fulfill your wish of marrying Akash, I suppose."
Lavanya nodded yes.
"Go ahead..."
"Thanks, Khushi" She ran to her room happily.
Khushi came to their room and saw Arnav sitting on the recliner, having Aashi on his lap. She was doing some research on his eyebrows by pinching them.
"What is she doing?" Khushi asked.
"Only she knows" Arnav chuckled.
"Aashi, come to me. Let Papa have coffee"
"Thothe" Aashi said.
Khushi stood keeping her hands on her hip.
"This girl is going overbroad. Stop calling him Chotte, you Chotti"
"Why are you scolding my baby? She calls me how others call me. What was her mistake? She is a kid. She will do what she observes from others"
That was when they saw Dhruv rushing inside their room, without knocking on the door. Without thinking, he hugged Khushi, making both Arnav and Khushi shocked.
"What the..." Came from Arnav.
"Thank you so much Bhabi... Thank you so much" He said excitedly.
Breaking the hug, he gave a sweet box to her.
"I got a cini chance as you said," he said breathlessly.
"Is it?" Khushi asked whereas Arnav rolled his eyes.
Dhruv nodded yes.
"Congratulations" Khushi shook hands with him.
"Thank You, The shooting starts next week"
"Wow, that's so great... Do your best and be humble... always" Khushi smiled.
"As you say..." he bowed his head a little and left.
"It seems these guys will make you a predictor," Arnav said with a lopsided smile.
"Already they did..."
Arnav chuckled.
"I have good news for you, Arnavji"
"Whaaat?"
"Lavanya found a match"
"Is it? Who is he?"
"Guess?"
"Aman?"
"Wow, Arnavji... you became sharp. That means you are noticing them..."
"Yeah, after the lesson I learned from Akash, I became attentive"
"That's great. What are you thinking about them?"
"I'm thinking of getting them married"
"Are you sure?"
"As you said it's GOOD news, what's there to think more?"
"Arnavji, you also made me a predictor"
"Can't help..." he smiled.
That was when HP came with a fruit plate.
"Naniji asked me to give it to you"
"Thank You, HariPrakashji"
HP left.
At the same time, Khushi got a call on her mobile. Khushi attended the call, keeping the fruit plate on the tea table.
"Hi, Sheetal..."
Aashi got down from Arnav and took Guava from the plate.
"Khushi, the list of the students is ready. Make yourself free to go to the Government school to issue the laptops to the students, tomorrow"
"Sheetal, I told you, you could do it with our crew..."
"But, I want you to be with us because the happiness children carry on their faces is priceless. Don't miss it"
"Ok, I will be there"
"Bring Aashi if possible"
"Sure" Khushi disconnected the call and looked at Arnav who was smiling at her. Khushi and Sheetal made a good team and worked with understanding.
"We are going to issue laptops to the students who scored high marks in last year's final exams"
"Oh... when did you guys start this scheme?" Arnav asked wondering.
"Education system changed a lot Arnavji... Students have no patience to go to the library for reference. Rich kids do it online but poor kids cannot. So, we took a survey and decided to help them to compete"
"Good idea... Go ahead..."
Khushi lifted Aashi, who was eating guava relishing.
"See, how she eats Guave..." Arnav said.
"Yeah, she doesn't touch any other fruits but only Guava"
"Maa also likes Guava" Arnav said.
"You told me" Khushi smiled.
"She doesn't prefer any other fruits and says it's a protein-rich"
"Mmm"
"What do you think of Aashi?"
"What do you want me to think?"
"I always feel she is..."
Cutting him,
"Maaji?"
Arnav nodded yes.
"Yeah, she calls you Chotte instead of Papa" Khushi smiled.
"Do you think, Maa would not have rested in peace?"
"I think so... at the end, she wanted to be with you..."
Cutting her,
"Not with me but with you... she wanted to take a birth as your daughter... remember?"
"Does it make a difference? If she is my daughter, she would be your daughter too..."
"But, what she wished made sense... she liked you very much... instead of wishing to rest in peace, she wished to be with you"
"We are a unique pair of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law," Khushi said proudly.
"When will we get to know whether Aashi is my mother's rebirth or not?"
"Maybe, today itself..." She said in a FLOW.
Arnav was awestruck. She saw Guave eating Aashi. He snatched the Guava from her hand.
"Thothe..." She shouted.
"Call me Papa... then only I will give it to you"
Aashi looked at Khushi in a complaining manner.
"Arnavji, give it to her," Khushi said.
"Make her say, Papa"
"Beta, say Papa..."
Aashi looked at Arnav and said,
"Papa ka thukka...(Papad ka Tukda)" She said.
Khushi was dumbfounded and Arnav's eyes pooled up. Khushi looked at Arnav who looked emotional. He came close to her. Aashi took the guava from his hand and grinned cutely. In no time, taking her from Khushi's hand, he hugged her with the same emotion.
"What you said came true," he said.
Khushi understood what made him emotional. It was Ratna, who called him PAPAD KA TUKDA.
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