Chapter 41
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"Hello is all he said, and he knew. He could sense her. Khushi heard him for the first time after what seemed like eons.. She stood up, she held the phone with both hands to make sure she heard right. She could feel the lump in her throat but she managed a "A a Arnav ji... her voice was hoarse and brittle, as if she was going to cry any moment.
Time stood still...
Nobody spoke a word. ...
Cherishing the fact they were at each others end..
They could hear each other hearts beating loud. Moments passed and the next thing he heard was a thud and the line went dead.. "KHUSHI he shouted, and sat with a thump on the sofa with the phone forgotten on the floor. With palms covering his face, fear gripped over him.
What has happened to her? The agony was a torture and at that moment he thought, I should not have let her go at all, that girl cannot look after herself.. I did a mistake.. I did a mistake.. I just hope she is ok..
Unknown to the fact the whole family was stood gaping at him thinking.. "What is going on, why on earth did he shout Khushi he quickly dialled Kushal's number..
"Kushal Where is Khushi? what happened to Khushi? Is she ok? Arnav fired questions one after the other even before Kushal could say hello,..
"Woh woh woh... chill ASR, what's happening? Kushal replied coolly
Arnav replied in a stern voice gritting his teeth, "Kushal where is Khushi?
"Well she must be downstairs.. we just finished dinner, she wanted to do some of her course work and I came up to my room, I wanted to see the last episode of top gear series (famous car show). She must be down, I will go and check,.. just a min Kushal got out of his bed, annoyed at being disturbed while watching his favourite series.
However what he saw took the breath out of him, "ASR will call you back and quickly cut the line.
"Arnav ji what happened? What happened to Khushi? " Payal was quite concerned by now..
"Its all my fault.. She cannot take care. Arnav kept blabbering
"Chote calm down, what happened? What are you talking? Who called? Anjali asked concerned.
"Di it was Khushi, I don't know what happened, but something has happened to Khushi. " checking his time again, "Now this Kushal, he is not answering or calling, I asked him to check on her, but he said he will call later and hung up. I am sure something is wrong. Arnav again started to get agitated. He kept checking his phone. "Payal get your phone, answer as soon as Kushal calls
The wait was traumatic. Each passing moment he felt he was loosing his life. all sat around on the sofa waiting for the call. ASR had never thought he would be worried for someone like this. It was not even his Di, Nani or any family member.. Now, it was his second visit to all Khushi's Devi maiyyas temples in his head, begging her to keep Khushi well. I hope she is fine, I hope she is fine, his mind kept chanting the same lines over and over...
After about half an hour, finally, Kushal called. Immediately picking the call "How is Khushi? ASR asked
"Nothing to worry ASR, she is fine now. She is in the hospital. Thanks for calling me.
"Kushal what happened to her?
"Not sure exactly what happened, but when I saw her she was lying in a pool of blood near her head. I think she has fainted and hit the corner of the coffee table and there was a bit of blood, I got very concerned and got her to the nearest doc here. They said she is fine, nothing of concern. Was she talking to you? Kushal explained.
"Is she conscious? ASR
"No she is still asleep. Thanks for calling. Kushal knew not to probe,..
Relieved, he gave a long sigh.. "Ok, thanks Kushal, Payal wants to talk to you handing over the phone to Payal, he sat down.
Anjali was next to him holding his hand reassuring. "Chote, can you explain what happened?
"Di Khushi called here, but even before we spoke, I heard a thud and the next thing the phone went dead. So I called Kushal. He had no idea and was watching tv when I told him. So when he went to check, he saw her lying on the floor with blood. "
All gasped listening to him. "Khushi, blood.. how is she now Nani repeated
"Nani Kushal took her to the hospital, docs have told she is alright he thinks she must have fainted and hit the table while falling..
Standing up and going towards his room, "Di, I have some work, I need to go and strode off the steps, taking two a time, as if nothing had happened while texting Kushal "Please keep me updated and called his most efficient employee...
Now, this was no rocket science for Kushal, "k he replied.. and wondered "All the visits, all the concern , security guards was not for nothing.. he said looking at Khushi who was slowly waking..
Looking surprised at her surroundings, Khushi asked, "Baba where are we? holding her bandaged head confused, she asked "I was talking and she went quiet thinking.
Tears rolled down her eyes as she thought, Since Payal had told her Nani was complaining she called RM to speak to Nani. For the first time after she had left Delhi she was hearing his voice. How she had yearned to hear that voice.
But when she heard him unexpectedly after so many days, she felt her heart burst out with all the love that was buried deep within. She felt her heart beat again. She could feel the warmth and safety hearing him, she knew she loved this man, but to this extent, even she couldn't imagine. Not able to withstand the sudden rush of emotions along with her recent bouts of illness, she fainted and as rightly guessed hit the corner of the table.
Realising she was talking to Kushal and crying, she turned her head away pretending to be asleep while thinking, "Hey Devi maiyya, why him of all the people in the world? Why did I have to love him, who probably hates me, does not think an iota of goodness in me? Thinks I have just been lucky to be his relative.. When I am trying hard to be away from him, not talk to him why do you make us meet? I was happy, trying to take things as they come. Why why, Can I ever move on Devi maiyya?
"Khushi she turned looking puzzled hearing Kushal's serious tone
"ASR called, He was going to continue, when she said, "Baba, I am too tired, I want to sleep, it hurts...
Little did she want to say it hurts to hear about him, it hurts to talk about him, which will only make her heart bleed more... it hurts terribly..
Feeling tired by all the crying and thinking, along with the effect of medicines, Khushi dozed off until late morning, when she felt "Dhak dhak.. dhak dhak.. Clutching her heart tight, eyes still closed, "Arnav ji she said aloud, catching Kushal's attention who was sat checking his messages on his phone...
She soon woke up hearing Kushal's phone ringing the next day morning. "Babuji, I am fine, nothing to worry about. I don't know how it happened. "
"Khushi bitiya, we are worried about your health, why don't you come here for a few days?
"No no Babuji, I will not come there, please, please, I will look after myself from now on.. promise, I am fine, the doc said we could leave yesterday itself.. I can even go to college tomorrow.. Khushi spoke too soon. How can she go back to being close to him making it more difficult for her?
"You will not go anywhere for at least 2 days. Told Babuji sternly
No sooner had she hung up after speaking to Buaji and Amma, the phone rang again, this time from Payal.
"Jiji, I am fine.. nothing to worry which was soon snatched by Anjali, Nani and even Akash..
"Khushi ji, look after yourself, we are all worried Akash told his sister-in-law
Kushal realised his sister has got a long list of well wishers along with a tough man who does not leave any chance to know about her whereabouts..
"Khushi, shall we finish our breakfast and leave?
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"Nani where has chote gone, he did not even go for his jog today.. Don't tell me he has already gone to office? Anjali spoke well almost complaining.
"Anjali bitiya, Chote has gone out for a meeting for few days, it was late when he came last night to talk, but you were sleeping... Nani spoke..
"What? When, where? Anjali was all questions...
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