Part 6 Phone

Arnav finished, having mush. Garima took the glass from NK.

*Are you satisfied with our medical treatment? I mean, Ayurveda treatment* Garima asked.

*Yes, aunty. I never thought Ayurveda medicines are so powerful. I can feel the improvement...*

*Yes, beta. People think cheap about Ayurveda medicine* Garima said.

*It's because you guys are in the small village. People will get to know about it only if you come out of the circle*

*We...? And coming out of this village? No beta... this is not just our native... this is our motherland. We will never leave this village no matter how much money we can earn outside of this village...*

*Yes, Bhai... do you know what Shashiji asks his patients who get cured of their illness? * NK asked.

*What? *

*Ten Saplings... he loves this village and forest very much...*

*Haan beta. This village is our lives...*

Arnav nodded his head affirmatively. Garima left the place smilingly. Khushi walked out. She stopped at the entrance and looked at Arnav who was already looking at her.

*Thank you...* she said.

*For? *

*For taking my side...*

Cutting her,

*I spoke the truth...*

*Yes, you were right... you said we should not trust YOU...I agree with that* she pulled his

Arnav chuckled. Khushi went out smirking. NK sat next to Arnav.

*Bhai, what do you want me to do? *

*What? *

*Didn't you say you will give me a task? *

*I want to convey a message to my friend*

*Ok... I will write a letter to your friend...*

*No... I want a phone... immediately*

NK sighed.

*Ok... I will try to get it from the president's son*

*Oh... does he have a phone? *

*Yes...*

*Ok... try to bring it. if you do that, I will take you to Delhi*

*Done...* NK rushed out.

In the meanwhile,

Aman reached Nainital. He shivered, seeing Arnav's car in the deep valley. There was no chance for him to be alive if he was in the car.

*Why don't you get the car out of the valley inspector? * Aman asked.

*Usually, people who bring dead bodies from the valley won't bring the car, sir *

*At least, ask them to check whether ASR is in the car*

*Sir, look at the depth of the valley. There is no chance for him to be alive, sir*

*Stop predicting and ask them to check. I will pay money in triple*

*Then no problem sir... these guys are very demanding...*

*No issues... after all, it's really hard work*

The inspector nodded yes and assigned a few people to check whether Arnav is there or not. They got down into the valley proficiently. Aman waited with the inspector. People who got into the valley came up after five hours.

*Sir, his body is not in the car...*

*Whaaat! *

*Yes, sir... there is not a single symptom of his body's existence...*

Aman became thoughtful.

*Is there a chance for him to be alive? * Aman asked curiously.

*We can't say that sir*

*Why? *

*If he tried to escape, he would have fallen in the valley only, sir...*

*Yes, Sir... we can't find his body easily...it will take a month to do that because the forest is very huge*

Aman sighed but he got hope as they didn't find Arnav's body.

In the meanwhile,

NK was going to meet the president's son. He saw a small boy blabbering, sitting on a rock. NK stopped as he heard,

*Don't know how to open this...*

*What do you want to open? *

The boy showed him a mobile.

*Hey, whose mobile is this? * NK asked.

*Don't know... I found it in the hill forest...I saw police inquiring about a car which was fallen in the valley. I think this phone should have slipped from the car...*

*Really? What about people inside the car? *

*What else? They would have died... who could be alive after falling into the deep valley? *

*Mmmmm*

*I can't open this mobile*

*Why? *

*Because I don't know the Password. I thought the phone was also dead. But it lightened when I pressed the button. See, there is only one button...*

*Give it to me...*

The boy gave it to NK.

*What are you going to do with this? * NK asked.

*What else? I just am going to throw it in the valley...*

*But why? *

*What could I do with that then? * the boy chuckled.

*Throw a stone in the valley and go...* NK said.

*What will you do with it? *

*I too don't know...*

The boy sighed and left the place. NK rushed to the Ayurveda clinic to give the phone to Arnav. He thought Arnav could open it.

Though Arnav was laying on the bed he couldn't sleep. he was worried about his family. Don't know how sad they are. Aman will manage anything if he got to know Arnav is alive. But how? He didn't know. Let's see, what NK will do...

Arnav opened his eyes as NK rushed in.

*Arnav Bhai...*

*What happened? You look curious...? *

*I got something but I don't know how much it will be useful to you because I don't know how to open it*

*What did you get? *

NK removed the phone and extended it to Arnav. Arnav's face brightened, seeing HIS mobile. He took it from NK's hand hurriedly.

*No need to be happy... we can't use it... it has been locked with password*

Arnav checked the mobile and it had a fifty percent charge. He wondered.

*That's ok... I'm impressed with your effort...* he switched the mobile off.

*Will you take me to Delhi? * NK asked curiously.

Arnav nodded yes.

*Thank you so much Bhai* NK said happily.

*Keep the mobile matter secret. Ok...? *

*Ok...*

*Don't tell Khushi about it*

*Yes, she will ask me to give the mobile to the police*

*Police? *

*Yes... The boy who gave me the mobile told me a car fell down into the valley. Police are inquiring about it. This mobile must be fallen down from the car...I suppose*

*Oh... what happened to the people inside the car? * Arnav asked.

*They must have died...*

*Really? *

*Then? There is no chance for them to be alive... the depth of the valley is so deep...*

*Oh... doesn't anyone of their family come to inquire about the accident? *

*Don't know...*

*Oh...*

*Do you want me to get to know about it? *

*could you? *

*Why not? There is nothing Nandkishor can't do...*

NK left the place.

Arnav heard an anklet sound and he hid the phone under the pillow. Khushi came there with a bowl of hot water and sat in front of him. Arnav raised his brows wondering. Khushi took his right hand and removed the Band-Aid. She wiped the wound with the hot water softly. Arnav was gazing at her face. Her hold and her touch was soft just like her.

The wound in his hand was completely dried. She smiled, seeing his hand.

*You don't feel pain...right? * she asked. As she didn't get a reply, she looked at him who was lost in her.

Khushi tapped his nose and Arnav got his sense.

*I asked you something*

*What? *

*Nothing...* she kept his hand down.

Arnav closed his fist and opened. He smiled.

*There is no pain in my palm...*

*That's what I asked you*

*Oh...no pain...*

*You will get cured soon...*

*How long it will take? *

*One or two months...* she intentionally said, expecting him to shout in shock.

*That means, am I going to be with you for two months? * he asked.

*What kind of businessman you are? Don't you want to go to your place? *

*I wanted to... but now, don't know why I want to be here...* he said with a penetrating gaze.

*Why...? What's here? * she asked stammering.

*Something...I never expected...* Arnav said smirking.

Khushi stood from the bed. Arnav caught her hand.

*Will you come to Delhi with me? *

Khushi looked at him shockingly. What does that mean?

*I mean... for the job...* he smiled.

She nodded no.

*Why? *

*I'm not ready to trust a stranger like you...* she said controlling her laughter.

Arnav laughed as he knew she is hitting him with his own words.

To be continued...

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Aman and Arnav

Arnav waited for the right time to call Aman. He had to do that secretly because these people should not know about it. He waited for NK to sleep. After making sure that he slept, Arnav removed the phone from under the pillow and called Aman.

On the other side,Aman could not sleep as he didn't get anything about Arnav. His facebrightened, seeing ASR flashing on his mobile.