Part 35 Next to Impossible

When Arnav and Khushi came to RM, everyone slept. It was HP who opened the door.

"Khushi is going to stay here. Make needed arrangements" Arnav said.

"Jee..."

"Bring something for her to eat" he knew she would not have eaten anything as they made her faint.

"Jee" HP went to the kitchen.

Arnav looked at her and said,

"Have something before going to sleep"

She nodded.

"Let's go..." Arnav said and walked to the guestroom.

Khushi followed him. He pushed the door and opened it.

"Make yourself comfortable" Arnav said.

Khushi nodded.

"If you don't feel well tomorrow, you don't have to come to the office. Take a day off"

"I think it will not be needed"

Arnav nodded and was about to go, but he stopped and looked at her.

"It's your friend's birthday tomorrow, right?"

Khushi nodded NO.

"But, you told Shali when she said she would come to AR to meet you..."

"It's not true. To avoid kids from getting disappointed only I lied to them"

Arnav already guessed it. He didn't know what to do other than nodding his head.

"Take a rest"

"Mmm..."

"Call me if you want anything"

She nodded. Arnav walked to his room. HP brought a plate and kept it on the table with a glass of milk.

"Khushiji, there are all the needed things in the cupboard to do morning routine."

"Yeah..."

"Call me if you want anything. I will be in the kitchen only"

"Will you be in RM in the nights also?"

"Not every night. My brothers and I will be here in rotation"

"Oh, ok..."

HP left the place. Khushi locked the door. Taking the plate, she ate roti and Aloo Mutter. She was hungry. She didn't even have coffee in the evening. She didn't have the mood to have anything. Then, Naveen made her faint before she had dinner.

After finishing it, she had the milk and laid. She closed her eyes to sleep even though she was confused. She didn't know why she was there. She didn't know what was there in Arnav's mind. Yet, she was there... only because Arnav wanted her to be there. She didn't know what the future stored for her.

The next morning

Khushi woke up from her sleep and found herself in RM. She didn't like to recall the previous day's bitter happenstances. She got off the bed and went to the washroom. Getting fresh, she came to the kids' room and saw them sleeping. She tapped their cheeks to wake them up. They shrugged her hand off.

"Bhachoooo..." She said.

Aarav opened his eyes jerking. He stayed still, looking at the roof, without a movement as he didn't know whether it was a dream or real. Khushi controlled her smile, seeing his expression. She again said,

"Bhachoooo..."

Aarav looked at the direction from where the voice came. His eyes widened unbelievably.

"Khushi Didiiiiii..." he jumped off the bed and rushed to her.

Khushi hugged him smilingly. Shali and Shamli also woke up hearing Aarav's shout. They needed a few seconds to come out of their sleep. Then only they saw Aarav hugging Khushi.

"Khushi Didi...?" they looked at each other.

"Yes, she is really here" Aarav said delightedly.

"Yeahhhhh...." They ran to her and joined the hug.

Their noise almost shook RM. Arnav smiled hearing that as he knew the cause of their happiness whereas Dadi jerked and confused. She headed to the kids' room. She was stunned to see Khushi there.

She remembered, Arnav running out of RM last night. Did he run for Khushi?

"Khushi..."

Khushi smiled at Dadi.

"I can't believe it's really you"

"How did you come here, Didi?" Shali asked childishly.

"An ANGEL brought me here" Khushi replied childishly with a smile. Her smile vanished to see Arnav looking at her standing at the doorstep.

"You are lying... Dad brought you..." Shamli giggled.

She so wanted to say, I DON'T LIE. Yet, she nodded yes smiling. Dadi looked at Arnav surprisingly. She didn't know what was there in his mind. He didn't want to marry her. At the same time, he brought her home.

"Are you going to be here?" Aarav asked.

Khushi looked at Arnav as she was not sure about anything.

"Yes, she will be here" Arnav said.

"Yeahhhh..." They rushed to Arnav and hugged him.

"Thanks, Dad... love you so much" they said happily.

Dadi gazed at him sharply and tried to read his mind but she failed. After all, he was Arnav Singh Raizada. How would he let anyone read his mind?

"Go... get fresh..." Arnav said to children.

They nodded ok. Arnav left the room, but not before glancing at Khushi. Dadi followed him.

"One minute Arnav..."

Arnav stopped. He expected it.

"What are you doing?" She advanced him.

"What?"

"Why did you bring Khushi here?"

"Her mother and Naveen tried to kidnap her to Malaysia. I caught them in the Airport at the neck of the moment..."

"So?"

"She has no one, Dadi. How could I leave her alone? That's why I brought her here"

"Are you in a sense? Do you understand what you are doing? Did you think about kids? Didn't you see how happy they are, seeing Khushi here? What will they do if Khushi leaves RM again? They will break down, Arnav. They can't come out of the grief easily. Why are you playing with all of their feelings? Can't you understand them?"

"Khushi will not leave RM... she is going to be here... forever..."

Dadi was taken aback.

"Khushi will not leave RM means? What do you mean? How could she be in RM forever? Doesn't she need recognition? What do you think of her?"

"What do you want me to do?" His voice was calm.

Dadi let out a weary sigh.

"You will think I'm forcing you into something you don't want. I don't want to do it. in fact, I never forced you. There are a lot of differences between forcing and advising. I always need your betterment. So, I advised you"

"I know Dadi... I know what is forcing..." he said remembering Garima.

"There is nothing I could say, Arnav. You know everything. You don't need anyone to guide you" Dadi said and walked.

"Dadi..."

She stopped and looked at him.

"I... I will marry Khushi"

Dadi looked at him unbelievably.

"Wh...at...? What did you say?"

"I'm ready to marry Khushi"

"Are you sure?"

He nodded yes.

"Why? Why do you want to marry her? just because she has no one? Is she helpless? She doesn't have an option?"

"Who said she doesn't have an option? She wanted to go to a women's hostel. She didn't want to come here. It was me who insisted on her and brought her here."

"That's nice... so, may I think you want to marry her because you WANT it?"

"I will do anything only if I want it... you know that"

"Happy to hear this but think twice because this is not about only you. This issue includes an innocent girl. You had a lot of issues with marriage. Get them cleared"

Arnav nodded.

"I don't know what made you decide it all of a sudden because you were not ready to talk about it yesterday. Today, you look firm. You are next to impossible Arnav..." Dadi smiled.

Arnav bit his inner lip not to smile.

"May I think you won't get upset with me if I take the proposal forward?"

"I will get upset if you DON'T take the proposal forward even after I give my assurance"

Dadi lifted her brows and chuckled.

"I don't know what happened to my grandson" She went to her room smiling.

Khushi who heard their talks stood like a statue as she could not believe it. Her state was not different from Dadi's. She didn't know what made Arnav so firm in the decision. Was he not confused until last night? A beautiful smile crept on her beautiful face.

Arnav came to his room to get ready for the office. He stood under the shower thinking about his decision. I knew he would eventually fall in love with from here on. As she was going to become his wife, he knew he could not hold himself anymore.

Turning the shower off, and wiped his wet body with a towel. He looked at the mirror and saw his item reflection.

Being a man of late thirties, wouldn't it be awkward to love a girl? It was going to be embarrassing. He came out of the washroom thinking about it.

That was when his phone rang. He took the phone and attended the call as it was from the AC.

"Hello sir..."

"ASR, could you come to the station"

"Sure sir, any problem?"

"Yes sir, we found something unexpected"

"What did you find?"

"The woman we arrested is not Khushi madam's mother. In fact, her name is not even Garima but Sapna"

"Whaaaaat?"

"Yes, sir. She joined as a maid. Later married her father. Khushi madam doesn't know about it"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, sir. It's her statement. I had doubts about her. How would a woman do such things, if she is her OWN daughter? No one can be like a MOTHER... No matter what. She will show her real face one day" the AC said. That made Arnav gulp down.

Top be continued...