Part 21 Bloody Lips

Arnav, Aman, and NK were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe what they just heard.

"What the hell is this ASR...? It feels like watching a thriller movie." Aman said, holding a shock in his tone.

"Didn't I say the young man said that I will automatically get a chance to treat Khushi's mother?" Arnav replied.

"I guess the young man wants us to know the power of his words... that's why he didn't say it directly." NK said.

"I too think the same...huff..." Aman huffed.

"Yes... difficult time lies ahead. He wants us to trust his words. So we will be ready for the situation." Arnav said.

"What are you going to do now?" Aman asked Arnav.

"I too don't know how to bring Khushi's mother to the camp."

"You just leave it on me. It's my responsibility. I will bring her to the camp." NK assured them.

"Then no problem. ASR, let's go to the camp." Aman said.

"Yeah... we have to know about the operation details before they come," Arnav said.

"I'm going to Khushi's house." NK left the place.

Arnav looked for his slippers and it was not there.

"Where are my slippers?"

"They were here in the morning."

They saw Shyam's slipper there with a broken strap.

"I think Shyam would have worn your slippers." Aman guessed right.

Arnav nodded yes and sighed. Wearing another set, he left the room with Aman.

In the meanwhile

Shyam went to the president's house and he got to know that he is doing arrangements for the eye camp. Mrs. President told him that the president is in the market ground where the camp is going to take place.

Shyam headed towards the market ground to meet the president. He saw the president was guiding villagers to do arrangements for the eye check-up camp.

The president smiled at Shyam. Shyam handed the letter to the president. He looked at the letter and it was being written in English. He looked here and there and beckoned someone. The man came to him.

"He is a school teacher." The president introduced him to Shyam.

"Ohh... Namaste." Shyam greeted the teacher.

The president handed the letter to the teacher.

"Read it and tell me what the matter is"

The teacher read it.

"They got authentic permission to continue their archeology serve."

"Ohh... you can go ahead. You can ask me any help if needed."

"Thank you, sir." Shyam smiled.

Shyam was about to leave, the president's eyes fell on Shyam's slippers. These are the same slippers he saw outside the temple in the morning.

"One minute Shyam Babu...."

Shyam looked at him.

"I told you on the first day itself. This village has many strict regulations. It's not good to roam unwantedly. If I got to know you are involving in such things then it will affect your team as well. Don't forget that." He directly warned Shyam which shook him.

Shyam became furious. This is why Arnav sent him to the president? He warned him not to gamble. As Shyam didn't listen to him, Arnav sent him to the president to get scolded. But the president's next stance confused him.

"What were you doing in the forest temple early in the morning? Leaving your slippers outside the temple, where did you go?"

That's when Shyam understood what he is talking about. He should have seen Arnav's slipper outside the temple. As he is wearing Arnav's slipper now, he misunderstood that it's Shyam who was in the temple.

"Is that wrong to go to the temple?" Shyam questioned.

"But you were not in the temple...."

"I forgot to take my slippers. Now only I brought it." Shyam lied.

"It's not a safer place to roam alone."

"What do you mean?"

"There are many dangerous animals and snakes in the forest."

"Ohh... I will keep it in my mind."

Shyam left the place thinking deep. Why Arnav went to the temple. He doesn't believe in God... Or does he want to take the temple under the archeology research? Or is he doing something beyond his knowledge? Where is the forest temple? Does Arnav know how dangerous the place is?

...........

NK reached Khushi's house. She was cooking as usual.

"Khushi, are not you going to check Amma's eyes?"

Before Khushi said anything, Garima answered to NK.

"What's there to be checked Nanne? I have lost my vision completely..."

"It's because you didn't treat it. Sometimes, it's possible to get the sight again by operations. What harm if you try?"

"What if they ask money to operate?"

"We will think about it later. Let's do the check-up first."

"We will come after finishing cooking," Khushi said.

"You come later. I'm taking Amma with me on the bike."

NK started to the camp with Garima.

Almost all the villagers were in the camp. Arnav was talking with a doctor about an operation.

"Yes, we do operations but not freely."

"No problem doctor I'm ready to pay."

"Then no problem... It takes more than a week to heal but if you prefer laser surgery then it takes only a few days."

"Then we will go with the laser."

"But you should pay in addition then normal operation."

"It doesn't matter doctor."

"Then bring the patient."

"Ok doctor."

Arnav paused for a second...

"Doctor, you please don't talk to anyone about the fee other than me."

"Ok...it may cost from 75,000 to 90,000"

"Ok doctor"

Arnav came out and saw NK coming with Garima. The doctor tested and said she will get her vision back. The trio became happy and sighed in relief. The doctor asked Arnav to come aloof.

"You can admit her in our town hospital tomorrow."

"Ok sir"

"You have to pay half of the amount while admitting."

"I will be ready with the money."

"Ok."

Arnav came back to his friends.

"Khushi should not know about the fee."

"Yes, she won't get money from you."

"Let her think it's a free operation."

NK nodded ok.

Arnav touched his pocket and find his mobile is missing.

"I think I forgot to take my mobile."

"You go and bring it. I will be with NK." Said Aman.

"Ok"

"Take my bike." NK passed his bike key.

Arnav went to the room to take his mobile. He removed his mobile from the charger. While stuffing the mobile in the pant pocket, he hurried outside. The mobile slipped from his hand and he bent down to take it. At the same time, Khushi came with lunch. and Arnav straightened himself, taking the mobile. In that, his head hit Khushi's jaw. She bit her lower lip. Khushi hissed, touching her jaw. Arnav saw a drop of blood on her lips.

Arnav dragged her close to him, making her eyes wide.

"Give me a PIN"

"What?" she asked in confusion.

"PIN.... Safety pin."

She was about to fold her lip as she felt pain.

"Don't do that....give me a pin." He hurried her.

Removing a pin from her bangle, she extended it to him, not getting anything. As she didn't expect, Arnav pressed the tip of the pin on his lip. Khushi shocked, seeing that.

"Have you gone mad?" She exclaimed.

"I'm mad about you," Arnav said with a bloody lip.

In no time he pressed his lip on hers, giving more shock to Khushi, making their BLOOD mixed up together.

To be continued...

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Then and Now

The moment Arnavpressed his lips on Khushi's, their blood mixed up together. When they diedtogether in the previous birth, their body had soaked with blood. This is whatthe young man wanted Arnav to do... he wants their blood to get mixed... but hedidn't insist in THIS way.