The birds chirped and sun shined indicating the arrival of a new day, a new beginning for Arnav, to be precise.

He tried to stretch his arms only to find it being locked with something and not only that, he found something heavy on his chest too.

If he correctly remembers than he didn't sleep with Khushi last night, then how come he feels his arms locked because it used to be Khushi's habit to almost sleep on him rather than their luxurious bed and not to remember the weight on his chest, infact whole of the torso. What about that?

Finally, haulting the thoughts of his much Einstein thoughts and groggily opening the eyes, he looked around the surrounding only to receive the shock of the shockest thing.

His so-called over-grown little brother was sleeping cuddling him with his arms and legs thrown upon his Bhai and hiding his face in his cocoon.

For a moment, he could just drool over his baby brother, his Arjun. How much has he grown and how much the distance between them had grown.

Gritting his teeth angrily, he tried to get up which again made him remember about the unknown weight on his body.

He looked down on his chest only to get a small fake attack to find one of the chickens proudly sleeping on his chest with his saliva slowly dropping and spreading on his Papa's vest.

Making a yuck, sulking face, he threw his head back on the pillow. Never ever he felt so helpless.

If it would have been his might, he would have not cared about the baby and would have kept or rather say thrown on the other side of the bed but then an unknown energy pulled the strings of his heart, not letting him to hurt the baby by any means.

But why the hell he came here and when?

Does Khushi knows about it?

And why the hell this chickens, umm, ohh! He doesnt remember his name even.

Yea, may be Khushav.

Yes, Khushav, he is.

So, yea, why the hell did he sleep on him whole night?

Did he get any other place in this whole two bedroom apartment?

Ugh! Kids rather chickens of him are so irritating.

He was sulking over the fact when he heard Khushi's worried and almost crying voice.

Panicking yet carefully, he kept Khushav beside his Chachu and hurried outside, only to find Maahi and Khushi searching for something or may be someone.

He reached near Khushi and the moment Khushi saw him, she ran into her arms, startling and soothing him at the same time.

He could feel Khushi saying and crying but he was too oblivious. His wife had hugged him, he had felt solacing and living after three years. The heart started beating normally again. He renewed again.

Arnavji, Arnavji, Khushav, Khushav, I can't find him anywhere. My baby, he, Arnavji I want my baby.

He heard Khushi saying this and crying bitterly.

Ohh! So the kids again are the REASON for her tears. But, then, only for them, his wife hugged him.

Moreover, he could not blame anyone. Mother's life exist in their kids. He recalls how his mother still panicks for them.

Running his hands over her hairs, he hugged her more tightly and finally spoke-

Khushi, he is fine, he is in my room, sleeping.

Khushi and Maahi looked at him with shock. What does he mean by Khushav is in his room?
He was sleeping, hugging her mother then when did he reached his father 's room?
Or is it that his father took him?

Oh no, no! That can't be possible.

She looked at Arnav and then auckwardly came out of his arms, disappointing him.

How?
I mean...

Khushi asked in confusion.

Arnav looked at her and with a growing, sulking complaining tone and expressions said-

I don't know man.
When I woke up I found Arjun sleeping almost over me and Your Khushav sleeping totally over me.

While Maahi couldnt control but giggle lying half-sleepy on the couch, Khushi could just oogle her husband with awe.

And you did not push My Khushav?
You let him sleep over you?

She asked with happiness with a tinge of hope.

Seeking it a point to woo his wife, Arnav half-lied and half- comfessed-

I would have but then it could have hurt you which I can't afford.

No, in hell way, he would confess to himself even that he did it for the baby, infact only and only for his baby.

Khushi closed her eyes in disappointment. The newly formed hope was extinguished. Does he only think about her and not even a but about their babies?

How would she cope-up with that?

She can't bear that her kids father is with them but not near. She need to fill the gap.

But, she didn't know that Arnav had almost lied. He, for the first time, did it for the baby and not the baby's mother. But, the category of stupid people, he belonged, didn't make him realise that him, speaking the truth and shoeing a bit if hus softness towards his babies would be on his favour.

I need to go to my baby.

Saying this Khushi ran into his room and taking her sleeping baby in her arms went to other kids.

It was the time for breakfast. They had decided to take a road trip to their home back and so need to hurry-up. While Maahi was busy eating. Khushav and Arjun were sitting with their cheeks red.

Cheeks red because the elder one was embarrassed for almost sleeping upon his bhai while the little one was blushing and nervous.

Blushing because his intelligent act of sleeping on his Papa for whole night, the next moment, his mommy and siblings slept and then running back to his own place before anyone wakes up was caught and nervous because he knew his siblings wont leave him considering the fact, how much they are angry with their Papa.

But what could have he done?

Knowing that his Papa is sleeping just in next room, his love and need to sleep hugging his Papa overpowered his anger and tip-toeing he ran to him and upon finding him in sleep, he jumped on him and slept. No doubt, it was one of the peaceful sleep, he had.

The moment Khushi turned to bring something from the kitchen, Arnavi poured some juice in Khushav's plate angrily, while Arush too had the same expressions.

Arnav couldn't help but frown more than he was already.

For the first time, a thought ran across his mind regarding his kids.

But then like the ASR, he is, hus thoughts had to be like him only because what he thought was that Arnavi and Arush dominate Khushav.

Arnavi was going to pour more juice in his place when Arnav caught her little hands for the first time, feeling an unknown delight.

Flaring her nose Arnavi warned Arnav showing her other hand like a slap making Arnav's eyes big and the next moment, it turned bigger on finding Arush trying to bit his hand.

He left Arnavi's hand hurriedly and Khushav got saved too as Khushi came out.

Breakfast was done and now they were to leave for their actual home. Everyone was busy in one or other work but Arnav had only one thought in his mind.

These kids would make him face hell, he is sure by now.

But little did he know that these kids, his kids are actually going to heal his every pain, every wound, every scar.

To be continued..

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