Arnav entered with his father and was about to take a seat

And they heard a voice....

"Please don't sit there"

They turned and saw a girl walking towards them

"Sir, please come with me... There is an apt space for you...please follow me..."

"But we are fine here"

"I know sir...still I insist ...If u don't like that space...u can come back here"

"Arnav, let's follow her and see what is it"
They followed her and reached an place...built with bamboos... With greenery and all

"Sir, we have this separate area so that u won't feel any uneasiness..." She said looking at Arvind

That's when they noticed the seating arrangements
People like Arvind can manage their own. Its built in a way so that they can comfortably sit without any help.

"This is so thoughtful.... I haven't seen anything like this in a restaurant" Arvind said walking towards his seat.

They both sat down and placed their order

"I loved this place... you know in other restaurants I felt like I was standing on a mountain when I was in the chair. I know that you were with me but I wished I could manage myself. Now see this...I can touch the floor....I can sit and stand on myself here...." Arvind said with so much of excitement.

Arnav smiled seeing his father going on and on about the seating arrangement

"Yeah...it is wonderful.... It's like being in our house" Arnav agreed

The girl comes there with their order.

"Beta, who is the owner of this restaurant"

"What happened sir...are you having some inconvenience??"

"No...no...I just want to appreciate the thing they have done for people like me... It's wonderful"

"Thank you sir...."

"What is your name beta?"

"Khushi"

"Khushi...? are you the owner?" Arnav asked her as he heard someone talking about the restaurant.

"Yes" Khushi replied with a polite smile

"Please don't mind me....do you have any relatives who are like me? I mean how u got this idea?"

"No sir...I don't have...I always wanted to venture into this field...one day I heard a dwarf person complaining about the seating arrangements in a restaurants. Also saw how uncomfortable they were when people keep on checking them out. That's why I created this space... So that u can have food without any unwanted attention"

Both of them were impressed with her answer

Khushi left from there and Arnav keep looking at her. Arvind noticed it and started singing....

"Ho gaya hai tujhko tho pyaar sajna..."

Arnav heard this ... "Papa..."

"What??? Can't I sing a song? A random song?"
Arvind continued his song... "Pyaar hua...ikkrar hua..."

"Sometimes I wonder who is the father between us?"

"Yeah.... you always behave like an old grumpy man....take a chill pill Arnav....and be like your super cool father"

"You are watching too much of films now a days.... What was that take a chill pill...."

"See this is why you are like a grumpy old man....'

And they finished their food while chatting. Arnav paid their bill

"Hope u had a nice time" Khushi said to Arvind and Arnav

"It was wonderful... Beta....I'm Arvind and this is my son Arnav....I think we will meet you soon as your restaurant is my favorite now.....And you are his favorite too....I mean your restaurant is his favorite too"

In the car

"What was that "you are his favorite too?" Arnav mimicked his father.

"That's was a slip of tongue....why are you holding on to that...."

"No...I'm not holding on to that...

They were silent for the rest of the journey
They reached Shantivan....It is a big one storied mansion....Arnav and Arvind stayed there with two servants

Arnav lead Arvind to his room, then went to his room

He was working on his laptop when Arvind came there

"Do u want anything papa?"

"I want to talk to you...only if you are free...."

"What is it papa?"

Arvind sat on the mattress, there is no cot...only mattress laid on the floor. The entire house is made in a way so that Arvind can easily access things.

Arnav sat opposite to Arvind

"I'm sorry that I took u to that Mehta's house. I did that for u.... What if something happens to me tomorrow, then u will be left alone.... That's why I want u to marry, so that there will be someone to love you and take care of you. Arnav you can't expect every girl to accept me. If she loves u...that's enough for me...."

"But that's not enough for me....I want that girl to love and respect you too...not because you are my father... but you as a person... if a girl can't accept you, how can she accept me who happens to be your son? Such a girl will be only after my money. Do u want that to happen... ?" Arnav asked Arvind

Arnav added "If a girl loves me she will accept everything related to me....."

"Ok, I won't compel you in this matter from now...." Arvind said placing his small hand on Arnav's hand.

"Arnav I want to ask you something"

"Do u feel anything for Khushi.... I mean I got a glance of myself in your eyes when u look at her....That's the same way I looked at your mother"

"I can't deny that I don't feel anything....I mean when she first talked with us I was annoyed. But after knowing about her view I felt something. I mean she doesn't have any reason to arrange that space...but still she did that for other's sake. I mean...."

"OK...I got that. Do you want to get to know her?"

"I...yes...no...I mean..." Arnav stammered

"What is it? Is it about her complexion...that she is dark" Arvind asked him

"what the?? No...I don't care about her complexion at all. Papa how can you think that I will give damn about the skin colour..."

"I know that you don't care about the colour and all...then what is it?"

"I want to know about her more...but not as the ASR....but just as Arnav, the son of Arvind who worked as a joker in an amusement park."

Arvind smiled tearfully remembering about their past life.

"But Arnav what if she don't want to be with u then..."

"Then it is her loss to miss a handsome guy like me and a loving father like u...."

"Loving father I agrees that....but who is that handsome guy?"

Arvind acted like he is thinking deeply.

"OK....handsome and loving father like you....

"Always give courtesy to your genes son...."

"Yeah...I know that....you are telling this same thing for the past 29 yrs."

"Still u forget that....you are turning into an old man Arnav"

"Papa... I have sharp memory...."

"I know about your memory well...." Arvind said and started mimicking

"Papa...did u see my socks? papa where is my blue file? Papa this...papa that...."

"You too do that....Arnav did u see my specs? Arnav... Where is my stool....?"

"My little Arnav.... I'm trying to make you feel better.... So that you won't feel you are the only one having memory problem....that's why I tries to act like that"

"You know I can't defeat u in this argument....and I am not little..."

"You are always my little boy. Ok, I'm going, you do your work....and one more thing... Go on and explore to know if this Khushi leads your Khushi"

Saying this Arvind hugged Arnav and walked out

On reaching the door step

"Arnav did u see my specs???"

Arnav laughed at him and walked to the door step...kneel and put the specs correctly which was on his head.

"Come on let's take you to bed papa." Saying this Arnav lifted Arvind in his arms.

"You are getting heavier and heavier papa... If you continue to gain weight like this, I won't be able to lift you like this in future" Arnav teased Arvind.

"I am not getting heavier; you are getting weaker.... See, I told you that you are turning into an old man Arnav...do something Arnav...oh my god, my son is turning into an old man...what all I have to see..."

Arnav smiled at his dramebaaz father and rolled his eyes.

They reached Arvind's room. Arnav made Arvind lie on the mattress.

"go and sleep Arnav...good night." Arvind said

"Good night papa" Arnav said placing a kiss on Arvind's forehead and vice versa.

*****

Do let me know about your thoughts. Yes, Arvind is dwarf and Khushi is brown skinned.