Part 50 Drumsticks?

Taking the nail samples, Shashi went to Aditya's house straight from Khushi's house. Heera was having tea with Shilpa and Kunal in the living room. Shashi handed the samples to them. They shared a content glance with one another.

"You want to test whether Arnav and Abhimanyu's DNAs are matching or not ... Right? Here, their nail samples are. Do it. Then only you will understand who is right and who is wrong." Shashi said.

"How did you get this?" Shilpa asked.

"I went to Khushi's house to meet her. At the time, Arnav was cutting Abhi's nails. I planned to use the chance. After that, he had cut his nail also. He threw them in the dustbin. Picking up the samples, I came here without their knowledge"

"Well done... this is enough to prove her wrong," Kunal said.

"That's why I brought it, putting a lot of effort," Shashi said even though he got it effortlessly.

"Didn't she ask you anything?" Shilpa asked.

"I didn't let her talk. It was me who advised her and put some brian in her head" he laid.

"Is it? what did you tell her?"

"Yes. I said, Aditya's family has a reputation. Why are you making them trouble? Do you think you can win over them? They are powerful people. You can't even stand against them. They will easily prove you wrong. So, just sign the papers and ask for their forgiveness. They will think of forgiving you..."

Heera smiled proudly whereas Shilpa shrank her eyes suspiciously.

"Did she listen to you without opposing you?" She asked.

"What will she do when the opposite person is right?" Shashi asked.

She nodded her head slowly.

"Call our lawyer and tell him about the samples," Heera said.

Kunal removed his mobile and called Sunil. He attended the call on the third ring.

"Yeah, tell me, Kunal"

"Sir, Shashi uncle brought the nail samples of Arnav and Abhimanyu."

"Whaaat? So easily...?" Sunil raised his eyebrows.

"No sir, after playing a small drama only he could make it possible. When he went to their house, Arnav had been cutting his nails it seems." Kunal said the same story.

Sunil became thoughtful.

"Give the phone to Shashi," he said.

"One minute, sir" he extended the phone to Shashi.

"Sunil sir needs to you," Kunal said.

Taking the phone from Kunal's hand, Shashi spoke.

"Namaste, Lawyer sir"

"Are you sure those are Arnav and Abhimanyu's nails?" Sunil asked.

"I'm two hundred percent sure, sir. It happened in front of my eyes. Arnav was the one who cut Abhi's nail first. After putting it in the dustbin, he did cut his nails too"

"How do you identify which nail is Arnav's and Abhi's?"

"He did cut the nail keeping a paper under his leg. He threw it in the dustbin folding it in separate papers"

Sunil sensed it was not right. It didn't seem a coincidence. It sounded like Arnav intentionally did that.

"Send me the samples. I have to check it"

"Shall I bring it to you, sir?" Shashi asked

"Come to Nelson lab directly. I will be waiting for you there" Sunil said.

"Okay, sir. I am coming..."

Shashi disconnected the call and hand it over to Kunal.

"Lawyer sir called me to the Nelson lab. I will give these samples to him there"

Heera nodded okay. Shashi headed to the Nelson lab.

..........

Arnav and Khushi came to Preeto's Roka friction with Abhi. Abhi was so excited than anyone. Karan welcomed Arnav with a warm hug. Karan looked at Abhi with surprise as that was the first time he was seeing Abhi.

"My son Abhimanyu" Arnav introduced him.

"Hi, champ" Karan extended his hand for a shake. Abhi shook hands with Karan like a big guy.

"Hi, uncle..."

"How are you?"

"I'm super fine"

"Go and have ice cream"

"Wow... Ice cream..." Abhi rushed to the ice cream section.

"Is not he so cute?" Karan said.

"Yeah, talks like a big guy" Arnav chuckled.

"The resemblance you guys are having is unbelievable..."

"Yeah... I too admire him a lot" Arnav smiled.

"I think you must be working in a XEROX shop in your previous birth" Karan countered.

Arnav laughed out louder.

"I'm glad to see you as a family man, Arnav"

"Yeah... It is an amazing experience to be a family man. Thanks to Khushi" Arnav smiled.

"Within a few days, I'm also going to join you" Karan laughed.

"Don't you invite any of our college friends to the function?" Arnav asked.

"No yaar, they are invited for marriage only."

"It seems I became a special person for you"

"Of course, you are special to me. You are not only my friend but also my going to be wife's best friend's husband."

"Yeah..."

They started chit-chatting about their college days.

In the meanwhile,

Khushi went to the room where Preeto was waiting after getting ready.

"Hi Preeto..."

Preeto rushed to Khushi and hugged her happily.

"Thank God you came earlier," Preeto said excitedly.

"Anything special?" Khushi asked

"Yeah, I want to talk to you about the fire accident in person"

"I too want to tell you something important" Khushi said.

"What's that?"

"You tell me first"

"The record room of the hospital burnt completely"

"Yeah, I had seen it in news"

"Not only you, but everyone who got treated in our hospital could not prove it anymore" Payal whispered.

"Do you know what happened after you called me today morning?" Khushi asked.

"What happened?"

"I got a court notice"

"Court notice? From whom? for what?" she asked with confusion.

"From Aditya's family, asking for their heir back"

"What? But why all of a sudden?"

"They want my signature on the property documents. That's why they tried to blackmail me"

"But, they could not prove it. Because we handed all the document copies to you only and you destroyed it too. And more than that, the man who is Abhi's father is now your husband too"

"Yeah. So, I played a trick"

"What trick?"

Khushi told Preeto about the drama she and Arnav played in Aditya's house. Preeto was looking at her like she was an Alien. After a few seconds, she burst out laughing like ever before.

"Damn you Khushi... From where do you get this foxiness?"

"From Aditya family itself..."

"Didn't they do anything after that?"

"They sent my chacha to my home to collect the DNA samples of Arnavji and Abhi"

"Really?"

"Yes"

"How did you manage him?"

"We ourselves provided him the needed samples as if we didn't know the intention of his visit"

"My God... you rocked, Khushi"

Preeto again laughed.

"It's going to be fun when the DNA result comes"

"Undoubtedly... I want to see my chacha's face."

"I don't know you are this much angry with your chacha"

"At first, I thought he too didn't know about Aditya's inability but he knew everything. After knowing the truth only, he got me married to him for money. How can I leave him easily?" Khushi said painfully.

"Yes, they have to suffer for their deeds."

Khushi nodded yes.

"I am glad that Arnav is standing for you"

"Yes Preeto, I too didn't expect this kind of support from Arnavji. He said not even a single word against my actions. He does what I say, without any question"

Preeto huffed in relief.

"Thank God, he is really a nice guy. Or else, I would have been in guilty." She smiled.

"You don't have to be in guilty. Arnavji is a very nice person and I am very lucky to have him as my husband." Khushi said smilingly.

Preeto hugged her with a pleasant smile.

"I so wished to hear this sentence from you Khushi. You made my day"

That was when an elderly lady called Preeto.

"Preeto beta, come on, it's time for oka"

Preeto came out of the room with Khushi. Khushi saw Karan standing with Arnav and ice cream eating Abhi. She nagged Preeto to look at Karan. Preeto smiled at Karan and leaned toward Khushi.

"Your Chacha has no sense..." she said whispering.

"Why do you say so?" Khushi asked with confusion.

"Look at Arnav and Abhi. Is a DNA test necessary to come to the conclusion? I don't think so. Adding to it, they are wearing the same dress and looking like a small and big drumstick" Preeto chuckled whereas Khushi controlled her laughter, biting her lip.

Arnav raised his eyes brows at Khushi, seeing her controlling her smile. She nodded no and went to Preeto.

Preeto and Karan got engaged officially. They exchanged the rings with a big round of applause.

Abhi rushed to Arnav and pulled him for dance as if he had been waiting only for that.

"Dad, let's dance"

"Dance with your mom" Arnav tried to escape from there.

"Dad, she dances well. We can't dance with her."

"Likewise, I can't dance with you because I won't dance"

Khushi came to them.

"What are you discussing?"

"Mom, teach dance for Dad"

"What about you?"

"I will watch you dancing"

Khushi looked at Arnav and raised her brows.

"Keep everything aside, tell me why did you control your laughter?"

"I laughed at your new name"

"New name?"

"Drumstick" she laughed and Arnav dropped his jaw.

To be continued...