Chapter 21: Glimpse of past

Little girl is now fuming seeing their eye lock. How dare she eye my handsome papa. Upon that Khaddos aunty dare to spend pyaar wala day with him. Yes, my now her goggle bhaiyaji gave all the information of 14th february. It is the day for love birds. Then technically she should spent pyaar wala moment with Papa, not her. At this moment, she is feeling as if someone steal jalebi from her mouth.

No..No..I no let this heppenn..Don't bhorry Papa..me comming..your Khushi comming to plotech your dignity.. With determination, Chahat take her tenny tiny foot forward and then put speed breaker upon glance at the lovebirds who is busy in their own world., doing kuchikooing through their eyes..

Chahat: HOW DALLE YOU NEALLRR MY PAPA!

That phrase echoed in the entire room making the intoxicated Khushi jerk up who is about to kiss her Arnavji in front of her own daughter. But both are drown in each other.

Due to Chahat's non stop pinching and rattling, Khushi groaned and rub her eyes before her eyes fell on the two feets lengthy girl beside her. While her Arnavji still haven't noticed mini version of tufaan express as his entire concentration is gain by his lady love into his embrace.

PAPA!

He just stare at Khushi with a smile adorn on his face.

Getting irritated by their proximity, little baby come close, detached them and then shake her papa in order to gain his attention. When nothing worked, she jump on him like a wounded mouse and sat above him. She tickle him, shake him, wave her hand before his eyes but he is hypnotised by his Khushi.

Chahat: Papa..look at me..not hel..

Here Khushi is drugged but the sight look as if he is intoxicated.

This is height now. She need to do something to remove the black magic. Yes definitely bad aunty did some kind of magic on her poor papa. While Khushi looking at mini Khushi with anger before flickering her eye lashes two three times to get clear picture of a tiny girl.

Khushi: Who-are-you and-why-you-disturb-ing-us. Saying this, she again cuddle to Arnavji and plant a sexy kiss on his cheek.

Her mouth open in O-shaped.

Chahat: Haww..me distulbing u..

Khushi: Yesss..now go and let me love my Arnavji..

Chahat: You shameless aunty..how dalle you give kissy to papa.. (Khushi didn't give attention to her calling him 'Papa' as her eyes fixed to her lover)

Khushi: Not once but multiple times i can kiss him because he is mine..you want demo..mumm..mumm.. With that, she started showering kisses after kisses as if there is a competition who will kiss him more in less time. While mini Khushi is no less. She too attack her papa, try to kiss him in the same way she does out of jealousy. But Khushi is being very possessive about her laad-governor. She didn't allow anyone near him even if it is her own daughter.

Khushi: Don't touch my Arnavji..He is mine..go away.. (Passing a warning glare)

Chahat: No..he is meeene..

Khushi: Mine..

Chahat: Mee..Mine..

Khushi: Shut up

Chahat: You shart up..

Khushi: Why should i shirt up in front of you. Disgusting and mannerless girl. Didn't your parents taught you manners. Leave my Arnavji.

Chahat: No...No..No.. (Pulling him back in her direction)

In all this, Arnav is the one who become sandwich between two wild cats. His shirt button almost torn by the two possessive women.

He come back to senses hearing their noises and the next thing he saw indeed shock him beyond words. His daughter is sitting on his stomach with her both hand on his collar. Then his gaze fell on Khushi who had a big frown on her face.

Khushi: Arnavji..Tell her that you only loves me.. (said Khushi grabbing her head as everything started spinning by now.)

He nodded by which his daughter snapped.

Chahat: Papa..What ishh going heree.. Why you shtalling hel like my salman ji watch his heroine in romantic movie..This is ramanchi..you shaid you only lobe..me.. (She pouted sadly)

Shock, surprise, confusion all mixed emotions crossing his mind. He haven't expected his daughter come behind him. What is she doing here and how she entered her room?

More than that, he worry about Khushi. What he will answer her when she ask about Chahat. He really hope Khushi haven't heard 'Papa' from her but the look on her face telling as she is going to eat her own daughter alive.

Chahat: Tell na Pap..(He close Chahat's mouth signalling her in sign language not to call him by this name before her.)

Settling baby daughter back to the sofa, he get up quickly and balance Khushi before she fell down. Though handling two ladies at one time is very tough job.

Arnav: ''Tum theek ho..'' Khushi look at him blankly.

Junior Khushi open her mouth in O-shaped. As this eternal line is also copyright by her. First my name and then my favorite dialogue get stolen. Upon that Papa ignore me for this chipkali aunty.. She muttered and look up asking help from DM.

Khushi: Arnavji-kaun hain-yeh-pagal..ladk-i.. (Who is this mad girl) She said snuggling to him.

Chahat: Pagal..You call KHUSHI SINGH RAIZADA PAGGAL..

Again she call me papa. Oh god! He slap his head, don't know how to stop her express train like mouth.

Khushi: Hey how you know my name is Khushi singh raizada..?

Chahat: Excussh me..It's my name..

Arnav had his both hand over his head, while both the ladies continuously pulling him, first left and then right like a tug of war.

Khushi: What is going on Arnavji..why she calling herself Khushi..I'm your Khushi na..You love me na.. (He was about to say in defense but once again mini Khushi snap)

Chahat: No..No..No..I am Khushi..he only lob..be me..

Khushi: No..He loves me..say na Arnavji..

Chahat: Excuuush.. Me..stop dore daling my handsome papa..

Khushi: Papa?

This one word stuck Khushi really hard. In no time, darkness engulf her sight making her to lose her senses. With quick reflex action, Arnav held her and she collide against his chest. After settling Khushi to the mattress, he get up and turn to face another angry kitten.

Mini Khushi fume by their close proximity. Her face turn like a molten lava. She open her mouth to ask when Arnav bang her head with something and she too lost her conscious. He held her and she fell into his arms in the same way Khushi does.

Arnav: Sorry Princess..Forgive your Papa for hurting you..But at present I can't tell you anything..

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Back To Meera's bunglow:

Standing at the door, he stare at the two beautiful angels of his life laying on the bed giving usual taikondo pose. He don't know how long he stood there, admiring them. Probably whole night. Yet it wasn't enough. How should anyone miss the beautiful sight which rarely happens. Both mother and daughter are now snuggling to each other. They looking ethereal.

A hand on the shoulder brought him back to senses. Swiftly he turn and see a lady before his eyes.

Lady: You are Arnav, right?

Arnav: Aap?

She gesture him to come out. After giving quick glance to the two princess of his life, he leaves her room and both stood outside her room.

Arnav: Do I know you? She didn't reply, just place her hand on his head.

Lady: Bahat pyaar karte ho na usse.. (You loves her a lot)

He gave her confused look.

Vasundra: You don't know me but I have heard a lot about you from my daughter, Ishita.

Arnav: Ohh..So you are..Namaste aunty. (He bend and touch her feet)

She give blessing and then touch his face lovingly. He feels touched by her gesture. Nani's face come to his eyes. He swallowed the pain of losing her.

Both sat on the sofa and began talking

Vasundra: Tum vahi ho na jiske Khushi ke saath.. (A painful emotion passed through his face which is not go unnoticed by her)

He look away, he have no words to say anything.

Vasundra: Jab tum usse itna pyaar karte ho toh tumne use dhoka kyu diya..kya bigada tha us bachhi ne tumne usse uska sab kuch chin liya.. (If you loves her then why you had betrayed her..What she had caused you that..)

His heart clenched. A horrified pain shot him. She place a soothing hand on his shoulder.

Vasundra: I'm not complaining..just telling you to make you aware it is not easy to get her back after what you..(He remain silent and his eyes fixed on them sleeping) I know you loves her and wanted to gain her back.

Arnav: Yes Aunty. I loves her..she is my world and I wanted to marry her.

Vasundra: But she hates this word 'Marriage'. Infact she hates every single men in this planet.

Arnav: Meri Khushi aisi nahi thi..bahat pyaari..bahat masoom..mujhse hadh se jyada pyaar karti thi.. (My Khushi wasn't like that..very innocent..very lovingly..she used to love me a lot)

He clench his fist tightly.

Arnav: All because of my shameful deeds..she.. (Cut by her)

Vasundra: Who is that kid? I have heard she is your friend's daughter.

His face expression changed.

Vasundra: Tumhe pata hain pechle 5 saal se maine haar raat Meera ko rote bilakte hue dekha hain..par aj shyad pehli baar chain se so rahi hain..us bachi mein koi toh baat hain jisne ek pathar mein jaan daldi.. (Do you know from past 5 years I have seen her crying and getting tortured from inside...but today for the first time she is sleeping..there is some magic in that child that is turning a heartless women into wax)

She observe the little kid laying on Khushi's chest while she is protectively wrapping her one hand around her small figure. There is a warm smile on her face.

Vasundra: She misses her child a lot. It's so sad and heart-wrenching to know she lost her baby not once but two times.

Arnav stay numb holding back the tears that is threatening to fall. Khushi thinks her child died? But why?

He is feeling horrible to know the intensity of her suffering.

Because of me, she never got any right to feel her baby, to hold her, to experience the motherhood.

Vasundra: What happen Beta. You okay? He sigh deeply.

Arnav: Aunty can I ask you something.

Vasundra: Haan beta bolo na.. (Say)

Arnav: How Khushi..I mean..Meera..who brought her to London? Why she hates every men? It was me who had cheated on her then why she dislike all men. Any specific reason?

Vasundra: There is a big reason. Not only you. Neev who had done so much for her, who saved her life, who took her out from her trauma..she don't even trust him. She dislikes him too.

Hearing his name, his jaw clenched. Anger shot him when she started to praise neev telling him how he came to Khushi's life as a savior, as a well wisher and take care of her in every thick and thin. But he somehow control it. Because he needs to know every single detail. What had happened after she fell from cliff. Why she thinks her child died? Why she never come back to him? Not once she try to meet him? Upon that why Neev showed fake Khushi's dead body and proved her dead when she was very much alive.

There are many questions crossing his mind and hopefully today he will get his answer. Vasundra started narrating..

''Khushi has lost her memory after that accident. She was admitted to hospital for several months. Due to several injuries over her head, she forgot everything about her past life. The day she regain conscious, Neev was the first one she saw before her eyes and consider him her husband. Everyone shock by her remark when she called him by 'Arnavji'.

It's such an irony all the memory deleted except her 'Arnavji'. Though she don't remember anything than 'Arnavji' neither her own name. Her condition were very critical at that time. Doctor gave strict instruction not to give any kind of strain by making her remember her past life. Otherwise it would have again affect her mental condition or there are high chances she will again become child-like. However, he gave her new name, a new identity 'Meera'. Later Neev called me to India and I started living with them and took care of Khushi during his absence.

Arnav: Khushi was in india during her treatment? (She nodded making him shock. His Khushi was no near but he wasn't aware about it) How long?

Vasundra: She stayed in Delhi for 6 months. Everyday i took her to park. But one day..

*Flashback*

(5 years ago)

Sitting on the bench, she stare at small kids playing in the park. It give her soothing sensation whenever she observe them. Her smile brighten when she look at a couple guiding their child.

Suddenly a disturbing and painful sound of a baby hold her attention. Her legs involuntarily move on its own accord. There she saw a small baby in a cradle crying bitterly. A woman probably being her mother, held him/her in into lap trying hard to make the baby calm down who is crying continously. She wanted to leave but something strong passed through her which provoke her to stop right there. Her heart felt pain seeing tears in baby's eyes who is just looking at her.

What is wrong with me? Why I can't able to go? She try one more time but again baby cried. There is something in those eyes that holds her attention.

THOSE CHOCOLATE BROWN EYES.. It resemble to someone. Khushi pressurize her brain but everything is blur.

Whenever she took her step away, baby started crying more bitterly. She found it strange. Her mood swings and the way she was staring her find it odd.

She grab her head and then few dreadful flashes came before her eyes. She jerk away those unwanted thoughts and glance back at the baby before walking forward.

Khushi: Why he is crying..?

Lady: He nahi she..She is baby girl.

Khushi: Ohh..Is she a girl?

She look at the baby from far. A smile automatically creep her lips.

Khushi: Your daughter is very beautiful..

Lady: No..No mam. She is my boss's daughter. Very moody and dramatic.

She chuckled by her description and turn to go but her dupatta was being stuck. She turn and saw baby girl playing with her dupatta, winding by her fingers as if gesturing her 'don't go Mumma'.

Khushi felt a strong connection. She carried her hand and baby almost lean, she was craving to be with her.

Khushi: ''May I?'' Lady nodded and Khushi took the baby- her own daughter for the first time into her arms. She close her eyes as this feeling giving her a sensation which is indescribable.

Lady: Are..yeh toh chup ho gayi..lagta hain apke arms mein jadu hain varna yeh kisi ke pas nahi jati except her papa.. (Seems your arms have some magic otherwise she never go to anyone that easily except her papa.)

Khushi: Really?

Lady: Yeah. Only her papa can control her. (She raised her eyebrow on staring her)

While baby mimic her action. Khushi giggle by this tiny copycat.

Khushi: Hello..My name is meera..Apki mumma kaha hain.. (Where is your mumma?) She spoke in her baby voice while swinging and playing with her.

Hearing this name, little one stuck to her like second skin and then started to suck her chest.

Khushi: I think she is hungry.

Lady: Oh no I forgot to bring her milk bottle. Now boss will surely kill me.

Khushi: Milk Bottle? But she is too tiny. She should be feed only mother milk.

Lady: Her mother is no more. (On hearing this, Khushi felt a sudden emotion passed through her body. She felt very bad and look at her with teary eyes.)

Lady got a call and requested Khushi to be with her for sometime. Khushi nodded and she excuses herself.

Khushi: I'm sorry Beta..Mujhe pata nahi tha apki ma.. (I didn't know your mother..)

You hungleyyy..hungleyy.. (Little Khushi blink her eye lashes innocently and continue sucking her chest crying.) Aww mella bachha.. (Moving to the private area, Khushi remove her dress and feed the baby. Her first milk.

Flashback End*

Arnav looked on shocked. This revelation made him speechless. His Khushi was so near, but why he never knew. She had met her daughter..her own daughter..

While old lady continued.

Vasundra: As the time passes, that baby became the important part of her life. It became her addiction...her necessity with whom she get deeply connected..without whom she felt incomplete. She felt an unknown solace being close to her. Everyday she goes to met her in park. She persist me to take her to her father. It worry her to think how will that baby survive without her. Who will feed her?

Every single moment she just think about that baby. She waited for evening to happen fast so that she go and meet that baby in the park. It worry neev and me the way she was behaving. Everyday she goes to park just to be with that unknown baby with whom she share no relation. But later that lady stop coming to park. Probably father of that baby came to know someone else is feeding her milk or may be some other reason. We never knew. But in all Khushi was the main sufferer. Seeing her condition, we try to search address of her father but got no information whereabouts.

Without that baby, her life stopped. She was totally dependent on her. She get hyper by her absence. Like a crazy, she used to come to park and stayed there days in and night, waited to get a glimpse of that baby in a hope she may get a chance to see her, to touch her, to hold her, to feed her but that day never arrived. Her condition had worsen. She become violent and even tried to harm herself. She had only one wish to be with that child. Seeing her miserable state, Neev took one major decision. He decided to marry her. Everyone thought after that moment, it will bring happiness to her life but whatever happened on the night of their marriage was beyond our imagination.

Arnav: What?  Did they marry? (His heart almost stop to pump but on seeing tears in her eyes made him tensed. Miserable thoughts coming to his mind.) Aunty please tell me..you are scaring me. What had happened on marriage night?

Vasundra: I thought her suffering will come to an end. But no..

To be continued!

Precap: Arnav under police custody!

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