Part 33 Crying Khushi

Arnav got his consciousness after four hours of the surgery. The doctor allowed his family to meet him. They came to ICU to meet Arnav. Arnav looked at Shyam and he nodded yes. Ratna and Anjali managed themselves not to cry but Khushi could not. She bit her lip and her eyes poured uncontrolled.

"Khushi.... don't..." Arnav said putting effort.

"Khushi please, don't make him put effort to talk to you..." Shyam said.

Khushi wiped her cheeks.

"Chotte, don't worry. You are alright..." Ratna said choking.

Arnav blinked his eyes slowly.

"When will we go home?" Arnav asked in a low tone.

"Your spinal cord is damaged. A steel plate has been used for the surgery. You have to be in the hospital for at least a week"

Arnav closed his eyes disappointedly.

"Anyone attender could stay here," the nurse said.

The trio looked at each other.

"I will talk to the doctor about it," Shyam said.

The nurse nodded ok and left.

"You don't worry. I will talk to the doctor" Shyam said.

"Please arrange a good room for Chotte," Anjali said.

"Ok, I will arrange a room for you. but now, we have to go out because outsiders are not allowed to stay in the ICU due to infection reasons" Shyam said.

They nodded ok and walked out. Khushi was looking at Arnav with guilt. He smiled at her slowly. She came out and started crying again.

"Khushi, there is no use in crying. It changes nothing. We can't change what already happens. Just think what to do next" Shyam said.

"From the time, I came into his life, Arnavji is facing terrible things" Khushi sniffed.

"Khushi, relax... are you going to make Chotte feel bad?" Shyam asked.

"Anyone in her place will do the same, Shyam" Anjali said.

"We should not do it because Arnav should not be stressed. He needs peace of mind. You guys are his loved women. Only you can give him that peace. Who will understand him if you could not?"

Khushi was silent.

"Listen Khushi, try not to cry in front of Arnav at least," Shyam said.

"She won't cry. She won't let Chotte feel bad" Ratna said sternly.

Shyam nodded ok.

"Aunty, take them home. Get fresh and come back"

"No... we will be here" Anjali said.

"Of course... but go home and come back with needed things" he insisted.

"Yeah... we didn't bring anything. let's bring the necessary things" Ratna said.

Anjali nodded ok.

"I will be here until you are back," Shyam said

"Let's go Khushi" Ratna pulled Khushi with her.

After they left the hospital, Shyam entered the ICU. He came and sat beside Arnav.

"Arnav..."

Arnav looked at him, opening his eyes slowly.

"How are you feeling now?"

"I'm alright"

"I want to tell you something important. I don't know what you will think but I don't want to hide it from you."

"What?"

"Simran is the one who passed the information about Khushi's temple visit"

Arnav widened his eyes in shock. He gritted his teeth.

"I got to know her plan and talked to the commissioner to make needed arrangements to stop Ajay Singh."

Arnav's face calmed down.

"I'm sorry Arnav. I thought to save Khushi without anyone's knowledge. I stole Simran's mobile. So that, she could not convey the message to Ajay Singh. But Ajay Singh reached the temple at the right time. I don't know-how. Because of me, you are struggling now. I'm sorry Arnav..."

"You don't have to be sorry. You brought Khushi back. That means, you genuinely want me to be happy and considered me over your sister... that's enough"

Shyam blinked his eyes.

"Don't tell anything to Di regarding."

"But, she will get angry with me if she gets to know the truth"

"We are not going to hide it from her. We will surely tell her but not now. We will tell her when the right time comes"

Shyam sighed.

"I will take care of Di. Just follow my instructions if you truly want to marry my Di" Arnav threatened.

Shyam chuckled.

"That is the only purpose I'm waiting for" Shyam smiled.

"I think my sister already took your WICKET" Arnav chuckled softly.

"Long ago..." Shyam laughed.

"I have sent Raizada women to RM to get fresh. I will be outside until they come back. Take rest"

Arnav nodded ok. he liked Shyam including Khushi as a Raizada woman.

Shyam came out of the ICU feeling relieved. He left the hospital after the Raizada women came back.

Sinha Mahal

Simran was waiting for Ajay Singh's call. Shyam came home and found Simran restless.

"Where were you Shyam?" Rajeev asked.

"I was in the Hospital"

"Hospital? What happened to you?"

"Nothing happened to me."

"Then?"

"Ajay Singh abducted Khushi. Arnav tried to stop him. Ajay Singh banged him with the car..."

"Whaaaat? What happened to Arnav?" Simran asked.

"He lost his walking ability. His lower body is not functioning"

Simran stood shockingly.

"Is it? but how did Ajay Singh come to the temple at the right time?"

Simran gulped down hard. Shyam looked at her.

"Answer him..." Shyam said furiously.

"Wha...t... do... you ...say?" Simran stammered.

"I said to tell him the truth that you are the one who called Ajay Singh here"

Rajeev looked at her with shock.

"What do you say, Shyam?"

Shyam removed the mobile and showed it to Rajeev.

"This is how your daughter contacted him"

"I thought Arnav won't come to the temple. I just wanted Ajay Singh to take Khushi..."

The next second a tight slap fell on her cheek.

"Shut up... our dad already broke their family. And you... you did your part and made Arnav disabled. Didn't you think of the consequence? What will Arnav do if he gets to know the truth? How will we face him? bloody selfish..."

"Arvind uncle was the one who said Arnav won't come to the temple"

Shyam was thunder stuck.

"Did Arvind uncle know about it?" he asked shockingly.

Simran was silent.

"Incorrigible creatures" he went to his room to get changed.

RM

The trio came home and got fresh. They got ready to go back to the hospital. They saw Arvind coming.

"Ratna, where are you going?"

"Chotte is admitted to the hospital"

"But why?"

Ratna narrated the scenario to him. Arvind was shaken to the core. It was not hard for him to understand that he was the reason for Arnav's condition. He gulped down hard just like, Simran did.

"Wha...t... is the doctor said?"

"He said, Chotte has only a twenty percent chance to get cured"

"And he said something also but you can do nothing with it Dad," Anjali said.

"What?"

"He asked us to shower love and care on him..." Anjali said mockingly.

"Do you think I don't love him?" Arvind asked.

"Mom, we are getting late. Let's go" Anjali said not wanting to waste time unnecessarily.

Ratna walked taking the bag.

For the next two days, Arnav was kept in the ICU. After that, he shifted to the Deluxe room. He struggled to sit on his own. It was Ratna or Anjali who helped him to do that when it was necessary. Khushi's heart bled seeing that. She could not stand Arnav's miserable condition even though Arnav didn't show the pain on his face. He sensed her controlling her sob all the time.

Ratna went to RM to bring liquid food for Arnav whereas Anjali went to the canteen with Shyam. Khushi denied going with them and stayed in the room with Arnav as she didn't want to leave him alone.

"Khushi..." Arnav called.

Khushi looked at him jerking. He gestured for her to come to him. Khushi rushed to him hurriedly.

"Arnavji, do you want something?"

Arnav nodded yes.

"Tell me, what do you want," she asked curiously.

"Will you surely do that?"

"Sure..."

"I don't like to see you crying. I always wanted you to be happy. Stop crying" he smiled.

Khushi who controlled herself cried bursting out falling on his feet, hearing his words. Arnav sighed.

"Khushi... please don't cry"

"I'm sorry, Arnavji..."

"Come here," he said gulping down.

Khushi didn't come but cried.

"Give me some water Khushi"

Khushi stood and stopped crying. She rushed to the water jug and poured water into a glass. She extended the glass and understood Arnav could not sit. She kept the glass on the side table and lifted the bed using the adjustment button. She passed the glass to Arnav. Clutching her hand, Arnav made sits on the bed. He tried to make her drink the water. Khushi looked at him bewildered.

"Drink..."

Khushi nodded no.

"Don't you listen to my words?"

Khushi gulped the water in a go.

"It's my order... you should not cry. If you cry, you should not come in front of me. understood?"

Khushi's lips quivered as she suppressed her sob. Arnav wiped her cheek.

"I'm alright, ok?"

She nodded ok.

"Do you believe in KARMA?"

She nodded yes.

"Think everything is happening because of Karma. It's my karma to meet with an accident. It would have happened, whether you are with me or not. So, stop worrying. Don't make me feel bad, please"

She nodded ok making a sad face.

"Could you do me one more favor?"

"Anything"

"Please smile..."

She plastered a smile.

Arnav chuckled. She was about to go,

"Khushi..."

"Mmm?"

"I want to tell you something"

"But, not now, right?" Khushi asked and he laughed.

Khushi pouted and left the place. Arnav leaned on the bed with a smile.

To be continued...