Part 28 My Dad's Son

Arnav was driving the car thinking about something very important. Abhi was thinking of him as Khushi's husband. According to Khushi's statement, her husband had been in the Gulf country but he had been in Canada. He had to make it right because he didn't want Abhi to get any suspension in Khushi's matter.

"Did your mother bothered a lot when I was in Canada?" Arnav asked Abhi.

Abhi nodded yes.

"She never cried but she scolded you often." Abhi said casually.

Arnav smiled.

"By the way, Mom told me you were in Gulf but you say you were in Canada..." Abhi asked Arnav. That's what exactly Arnav also wanted him to ask.

"Yeah, at first, I planned to go to Gulf. But I got a good opportunity in Canada. So, I went to Canada."

"Oh..."

"I came to India after two years searching for your mother. But she was not at the old address. I would have taken you to Canada if I had gotten a chance to meet you. I'm sorry Abhi..."

"No worries Dad... You can back to us. That's enough for us but you should nerve leave us again" he demanded.

"I will never" he promised.

"You don't worry, I will console Mom and bring her to our house soon," he said hopefully.

Arnav smiled delightedly.

Children are so sweet. They won't keep venom in thier hearts. Forgiving is always their cup of tea. That's what happening with Abhi also.

They reached Arnav's home. Abhi felt free than before. Arnav felt it. After all, that was HIS house. Taking his casuals, Arnav went to the washroom to change.

........

Unique software

Aman was suffocating to answer the Heads of the departments of the company. All the heads of the departments were presenting in his cabin to discuss their new software program.

Arnav already explained it to Aman one time but Aman had a few doubts about it. He wanted to get cleared from Arnav. Arnav wanted to explain it to other heads too. So, he fixed a meeting with them. But the circumstances led him to Khushi's house. Handing the explaining responsibility to Aman, he left the office. Here, Aman was suffocating as he had doubts about it.

"Aman, call Arnav sir..." Akash said.

"Yes, Aman, that's the only solution," NK said.

"Yes, Aman, it's better to calling him here than making us confused," Lavanya said.

"At least, call him and let us ask our doubts," Sheetal said.

Aman nodded yes and dialled Arnav's number.

"Turn on the speaker," another head said.

Aman turned the speaker on.

Arnav's phone rang. Taking it, Abhi rushed near the washroom door.

"Dad, call for you... Shall I attend it? " he shouted from outside.

"Yeah, attend the call and speak," Arnav said.

Abhi attended the call.

"Hello, who is speaking?" Abhi asked.

Hearing a small boy's voice, Aman looked at the phone in a checking manner whether it was Arnav's number or not. It was indeed Arnav's number. Sheetal took the phone in her hand.

"I'm Sheetal, who is speaking beta?"

"I'm Abhimanyu... My Dad's son"

Sheetal ran her eyes on them. Turning the speaker off, she closed the phone end.

"Is not Khushi's son's name also Abhimanyu?" She asked, then again turned the speaker on.

"Who is your Dad, beta?"

"Who else? Mr Arnav..."

All their eyes became wider. Arnav's son? When did he get married?

"But, Arnav sir is not married..."

"You don't know about it because even I got to know it just today. He got married a long ago. He and my mother fought with each other before I took birth and got separated. Now, I got to know he is my father. So, he brought me to his house because he loves me so much"

All of them spared shocking glances. Was Arnav married? He had a son and he was answering their call right now.

"Where's your mother? Is she there?"

"No, she is still angry with my Dad. So she didn't come with us here" he said sadly.

"What's your mother's name beta? Where's she?"

"My mother's name is Khushi Gupta... She is at home"

Khushi Gupta? All of them uttered her name at a time.

"Is she working?"

"Yes... She is working in Macro software"

As Abhi didn't know the new name of the company, he said the old name. All of them became statues. The shock on their faces was not estimated.

Arnav who came out of the washroom stood all smiling, hearing Abhi's blabbers. Somewhat, he understood who call it could be.

Abhi saw him standing.

"One minute, my Dad came" he passed the phone.

"Hello..." Arnav said.

Sheetal extended the phone to Aman.

"Sir, this is Aman..."

"Yeah, tell me, Aman "

"Sir, our head of the departments has doubts about our new programming, sir..."

"Tell them I will explain to them tomorrow"

"Sir, can't you come to the office today?"

"Sorry, Aman. I'm a little busy with my personal issue... Will come tomorrow"

"Ok, sir"

"Bye" Arnav disconnected the call.

The heads of Unique software were sitting like a stone without a single movement.

Sheetal was more shocked than everyone. She heard Arnav and Khushi's talks the other day. She knew they were not husband and wife. But Abhi said something opposite to it. What was the truth? NK's voice disturbed her thoughts.

"You are right, Sheetal. I didn't believe it when you said they are husband and wife. They got separated due to an extreme level of fight. That's why Khushi tried to leave the job when Arnav sir took charge." NK said.

"Yes, could you remember their first day talks?" Lavanya recalled them.

{"I don't know you would be my new boss" Khushi said.

"So what if I'm your new boss?"

"I don't think we can work together after what happened between us"

"Why can't we work together Khushi? I think we should not bring our issues to the office. My past behaviour might be wrong and that made you misunderstand me. I'm even ready to apologize to you for my previous behaviour. Trust me, I won't talk about our issues in the office. The toy didn't give me a chance to clear my stance and misunderstood me. I don't want to miss an optimistic girl like you. Please don't go. We will clear our issue later. I know it will embarrass you as you would not have expected me to be your new CEO. Can't we work together forgetting the past happenings?"}

"I think Arnav sir didn't know about his son till today..." Aman said thoughtfully.

"You are right. He should have been unaware of his son and moved with Khushi madam casually. After knowing about his son he could not have held himself... I suppose" Akash said.

"Don't know why Khushi is so adamant" Lavanya sighed.

Sheetal was silently listening to them. She did not doubt that somewhat Arnav and Khushi were related in some other way. But they were not husband and wife. Something was cooking between them for sure but what was that? She gears no idea.

The staff of Unique software started believe that Arnav and Khushi were husband and wife... that was unexpected.

To be continued...