Part 35 Imperious Khushi

Khushi was tensed like hell. Suman tried to console her. Arnav came here and got stuck, seeing their messed up look.

"Mummy..." Baby Khushi rushed to Khushi and kissed her cheek, lovingly.

Baby Khushi saw a swing on the lawn of the restaurant.

"Shall I play?" Baby Khushi asked.

Khushi nodded ok and baby Khushi rushed to the swing.

"What happened, Sumi? Why are you guys looking messed up?" Arnav asked.

Khushi and Suman spared a glance.

"We will talk later..." Suman said.

"Anything serious?" Arnav asked watchingly.

Suman stood up and came to Arnav.

"Some goons attacked us," he said in a feeble tone.

"Goons? Who are they?" Arnav asked shockingly.

"We don't know who are they but we know who sent them"

"Who?" Arnav shrank his eyes.

Suman said nothing but looked at Arnav with a sharp gaze.

"Sheetal?"

Suman was still silent.

"How dare she tried to attack you..."

Cutting him,

"Not just tried to attack us, their aim was to kill us"

"Whaaaat?"

"The goons themselves told us... their aim was finishing us"

Arnav gritted his teeth.

"I'm not going to leave her. I will show what I can do"

"Don't do that, Arnav"

"Whaaat? What are you saying? This is ridiculous"

"Yes, but we should not do anything but USE the situation in our favor"

"in our favor? What do you mean? How could we use this situation in our favor?"

"Khushi is going to file a complaint in the police station against Sheetal..." Suman said.

Khushi looked at him surprisingly. She didn't know Suman had such an idea. They saw Arnav become silent.

"Why Arnav? Are not you fine with the idea?"

"I have no problem. In fact, that's a good idea to stop her. Or else, she won't be quiet"

"Have you guys lost your sense?" Khushi asked.

They looked at her.

"Do you want this matter to spread all over?" she added.

Arnav and Suman glanced at each other.

"How long will you be keeping it a secret, Khushi?" Suman asked.

"However, we already revealed it. It would be spreading no matter whether you file a complaint or not" Arnav said.

"She threatened you, Khushi. As she said, she sent goons to finish us. How could we leave her?"

"Yes, Khushi... what would have happened if something had happened to you?"

"Yes, Khushi, they are JUST four people. So, I handled them... what if she sent ten or more? How could I handle them?"

Arnav looked at Suman wondering.

"Did you handle FOUR all alone?" he asked with disbelief.

"I'm a brown belt in Karate... all the credit goes to Khushi. She insisted me to be self-defending"

Arnav looked at Khushi with an unknown expression. Suman could assume what he was thinking.

"I can understand your inner turmoil... You missed a treasure of your life... right?"

"Not this time," Arnav said, looking at Khushi.

"Yeah... anyone would become great with Khushi's company"

"Will you please stop it, Sumi?" Khushi pleaded.

"Why should not I tell him about my guide, philosopher, well-wisher, supporter, friend..."

"Enough... you are too much sometime..." Khushi controlled him.

"Yes, our conversation took diversion..." Suman said.

"There is nothing to talk about it, Sumi."

"Are you going leave her?" Arnav asked.

"No... I'm not going to leave her. But, I don't want to deal with her this way"

Arnav and Suman spared a surprise glance.

"What are you going to do?"

"You will see that tomorrow"

Arnav and Suman sat next to her on either side.

"What's running in your mind, Khushi? Won't you tell me?" Suman asked.

"You guys want me to even file a complaint in the police station... then why are you bothering? My action will not be as strong as filing a complaint but it will hit Sheetal for sure"

Arnav raised his brows.

"I think we are going to see a world war effect" Suman laughed.

The bearer came there to take their orders.

"Three Biriyani" Suman ordered.

Arnav rolled his eyes.

"Baby, what do you want?" Arnav asked Baby Khushi.

"I want noodles," Baby Khushi said playing in the swing.

The bearer went, taking their order.

"By the way, how are you living with such a monster woman, Arnav?" Suman asked.

"When did I LIVE with her?" Arnav asked casually, drinking the water.

"Yeah... she might have changed if she had lived with you," Suman said.

Khushi who was drinking water, was about to spit it out, hearing that. She looked at Suman shockingly, closing her mouth with her palm. Suman controlled his laughter.

"Khushi, this much jealous is not good..." he burst out laughing. Arnav smiled hearing that and Khushi rolled her eyes.

"Touch your heart and say, you are not jealous?"

Without answering, Khushi took the Menu card and read it.

"I think, Khushi is planning to shave Sheetal's head tomorrow," Suman said and Arnav laughed.

"Stop it, Sumi"

They saw a boy asking Baby Khushi to get off the swing. Khushi was about to go,

"You stay. I will see..." Suman went.

"Are you STILL jealous, Khushi?" Arnav asked with a lopsided smile.

Khushi gave him a sidelong glance. Arnav raised his brows.

"I'm the same Khushi"

"That means you long to be with me... like to be talking to me, expecting a chance to be close to me... craving to be in my arms... right?"

"What do you want me to reply?"

"Tell me the truth"

"Get divorced... then, I will tell you"

"I'm not asking you to DO them but TELL me about it"

"YES... so?" came from Khushi without hesitating.

Arnav got stuck for a few seconds. This time, Khushi raised her brows.

"I thought you changed completely... but, nope...you are the same Khushi who fought with girls for ogling at me" he smiled.

"What about you?"

"I have not changed... not even a bit. I'm remaining the same Khushi's Arnav"

That was when their orders arrived.

"Sumi..." Arnav called him.

"Khushi baby, come, let's go"

He came with baby Khushi.

They had dinner. Suman finished first and started talking with Baby Khushi who was fighting with noodles. Arnav waited until Khushi finished. He followed her when she went to the washbasin. She washed her hand, looking at her image in the mirror. She got stuck, seeing Arnav appear in it. Before she composed herself, Arnav came close to her and washed his hand with the same tap. He saw Khushi suffocating with a hard breath. He bent down a little more, letting his cheek touch hers. He looked at the mirror and saw her closing her eyes slowly. Arnav gulped down. Slightly turning towards her, he kissed her cheek, could not hold himself. Khushi looked at him, parting her lips. Arnav eyed her lips and again gulped down. Pushing him, Khushi walked away. Arnav stood, closing his eyes for a while, and left the place.

Suman smiled at them.

"Shall we go?" Arnav asked.

Suman nodded yes and they left the restaurant.

Arnav and Suman had no idea what Khushi was going to do. They decided to wait.

Arnav came to his house as usual. Fatima was waiting for him.

"Did she come?" Arnav asked.

"Just now..."

"Is she in sense?"

Fatima nodded no.

Arnav sighed and went to his room.

The next morning

Arnav got ready and had breakfast with baby Khushi. He saw Sheetal coming. He stood up from the dining and blocked her way. Sheetal looked at him getting stuck.

"the Inspector called me and asked about you..."

Sheetal widened her eyes.

"Po...po..lice?"

"There is a complaint against you in the police station for attempting murder"

Sheetal was shocked to the core.

"No... it's not true... I... I didn't do it"

"You did..."

"no, I didn't try to kill Khushi and Suman" She blurts out.

"But, I didn't tell you, you tried to kill Khushi and Suman...how do you know I'm talking about them only?"

Fatima was shocked, hearing that. Sheetal was stuck.

"I never know you would stoop so low..." Arnav said furiously.

Sheetal searched for words to tackle Arnav.

"How dare you sent goons to kill them? What do you think of yourself? I can't understand, which idea you are doing all this. Do you think your plans will not fail?"

"Something must be wrong..."

"You are wrong... your every step is wrong. I told you. I will give your property back in some way. Why are you behaving like a maniac? Because of you and your father, I have lost my precious years already. Won't you let me be in peace?"

"I understood... please tell the inspector they are safe"

"They are safe but it's not because of you... You have no reason to know Suman is a brown belt in karate. Or else, your goons would have killed him and Khushi..."

Sheetal was about to say something, they heard a calling bell sound. Fatima opened the door and they saw Khushi standing. Aranv was surprised whereas Sheetal was shocked, to see Khushi at her doorstep. She gulped down hard her fear. In no time, Baby Khushi rushed to Khushi, shouting,

"Mummy..."

That made Sheetal fume.

To be continued...

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