Part 39 New enemy?

A bullet hit the car, caressing Khushi's upper arm. She screamed in sudden, sharp pain.

"Ahhhaaaaa"

"Shiiiiit..." Arnav yelled.

Taking his pistol, Arnav pointed in the direction from where the bullet came. His men rounded up Khushi quickly and stood in front of her, like a shield. A few of them ran in that direction, searching for the shooter.

"Nannav, you go taking Khushi with you," NK said.

"Get inside the car, Khushi"

Arnav gently pushed Khushi inside the car. She sat in the car, clutching her blood-oozing arm.

Arnav's man started the car. One out of two jeeps that came to the airport to guard them followed their car. Khushi leaned on the seat closing her eyes with a painful expression. The driver passed the first aid kit to Arnav. Without wasting time, Arnav treated Khushi. His hands shivered when he wiped her blood with the antiseptic lotion. Gunshots and blood were not new to him. He had taken lead in many gang assassinations. He had been drenched in blood many times. He never felt bad for it because it was the criminal's blood who never valued others' blood. But, this was the first time, he saw such pure and innocent blood.

Cleaning the blood, he Band-Aided the wound with a plaster. He looked at her face. Tears of pain flowed down from her closed eyes uncontrolled. He could hear her drumming heartbeat. He knew she was scared.

"Khushi..." He caressed her hair, gulping down.

Khushi looked at him, slightly opening her eyes with shivering lips.

"I'm sorry..." Arnav literally apologized for something he was not responsible for.

Khushi didn't say anything due to the driver's presence.

Removing his phone, Arnav called the RC doctor. The doctor received the call immediately as it was from ASR.

"Good evening ASR" he greeted as usual.

Without responding to his greeting,

"Doctor, Khushi got wounded by a bullet," Arnav said.

"Bullet? Did she get shot?"

"Yes doctor, but the wound is not deep"

"Where is she now?"

"I am bringing her. Please be ready"

"Yeah sure"

Arnav disconnected the call.

They reached ASR's premises. Without thinking of anything, Arnav lifted Khushi in his arms and walked in. He made sure that her wound was not touched.

Bringing her to her room, Arnav kept her on the bed. The Doctors were already there, waiting to treat Khushi. Removing the band-aid tied by Arnav, they treated her properly with an antiseptic injection.

"The wound is not deep. So, don't have to worry about it. she will be alright. Painkiller is given. Let her be in rest" the doctor said,

Arnav nodded ok. The doctors left the place. Arnav looked at Khushi as she clutched his palm. She gently pulled him towards her. Arnav sat on the bed, next to her, facing her.

"I am sorry... I am really sorry" Arnav regretted.

"Why are you sorry as if you shot me?" she chuckled.

Arnav rolled his eyes helplessly.

"You were scared about something and it has happened"

"It didn't happen... I am still alive..." she smiled.

"Khushiiii" Arnav sighed.

"From the time I decided to walk in your path, I got ready to face everything because what has to happen will definitely happen."

"I didn't expect someone will attack you... I don't even know, either they attacked you are me"

"Does it make difference? Whoever gets attacked one among us, won't we both literally die?" She smiled painfully.

Arnav became emotional and hugged Khushi.

"You are right... I literally died, seeing you bleeding"

"It seems someone touched your sentimental nerve...?"

"Whoever it is, I will show them what blender they have done. They should regret their whole life for shooting you" Arnav gritted his teeth.

"Stop your revenge story. Take me to Jeeji's room"

"You can see her tomorrow. Now, take a rest" Arnav said as he was not fine with her roaming.

"I'm alright, Arnav. Didn't the doctor say, the painkiller is given?" she found an excuse.

Cutting her,

"You won't feel the pain only until the effect of the painkiller is there in your body. Tomorrow morning, you will feel heavy pain, if you don't take rest now" he said with concern.

"Just two minutes... I will come back, seeing her"

"At first, you were not interested to come back to Mumbai... Remember? How would have you met your sister, if you had not come here?" Arnav cornered.

"I said... but now, I'm here... Then, how could I be not seeing my Jeeji?"

"Think, you are still in Lucknow..."

"Won't you really allow me to see my jeeji?"

"Try to understand, Khushi... Please..."

Khushi pouted.

Taking his mobile, Arnav called someone.

"Bring dinner for Khushi to her room" he disconnected the call.

Within a few minutes, Khushi's dinner arrived in her room.

"Eat dinner. Then only you can have medicine"

"Mm" Khushi started eating.

Arnav sat in front of her to make sure of her proper eating.

"Don't you eat?" Khushi asked Arnav.

"I have important work. Until then, I can't eat"

"Mmm"

"But, I won't deny If you fwd me a morsel"

Khushi's hand stopped midway. She looked at him smiling.

"Arnav, it should be you, who should feed your wounded girlfriend instead of expecting her to feed you"

In no time, Arnav took the plate from Khushi's hand. Taking a morsel, he extended it toward her mouth. Khushi had it smiling. Taking a morsel, she fed it to him.

"Is not it feeling good?" She asked.

"What?"

"Feeding to each other?"

Arnav nodded yes with a smile.

"By the way, what important work do you have?" Khushi asked.

Arnav was silent.

"Will you chop the person's hand who shot me?" she asked controlling her smile but Arnav's answer made her smile vanish.

"Yes... but not just his hand" he said gritting his teeth.

Khushi was horrified, seeing his wrath.

"Are you serious?" she asked fearfully.

"What do you think...? Shall I leave the person, doing nothing?"

"But..."

Arnav stuffed the next morsel in her mouth not letting her talk. Khushi ate it with a constant gaze on Arnav. She knew he was angry but didn't know to this extent.

After finishing feeding, Arnav handed the medicine to Khushi.

"Don't have it right after having food. Give a little gap and have it" Arnav insisted.

Khushi nodded ok.

"Take rest" Arnav started, walking.

"Are not you going to be with me?" she asked.

Arnav stopped and looked at her unbelievably.

"What if I need something in the night?" she said.

"I will come after some time... but, don't wait for me. Go to sleep"

Khushi nodded sighing.

Arnav came out of Khushi's room. taking his mobile, he was about to call NK, he saw his car getting inside his premises. He pushed the mobile into his pant pocket and waited.

Arnav saw NK and his men bringing someone. Arnav tightened his jaws. He should be the one who shot Khushi. He rushed to him.

"Who is he?" Arnav asked before coming to the conclusion.

"He is the one who shot Khushi," NK said.

That was it... clutching his shirt collar, Arnav started hitting him black and blue.

"How dare you shoot her? Being my enemy, you should have shot me rather than her. Why the hell did you shoot her?" Arnav exclaimed while hitting him.

"We didn't aim you but only the girl..."

Arnav stopped hitting and looked at the man astonishingly.

"We are sent to finish the girl not you" the man added.

Arnav became thoughtful. What new story was this? He thought Khushi's revelry was over in Lucknow itself but who was the new enemy? He was perplexed.

To be continued...