CHAPTER -48

KETU
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Thank god ... Now My ear bleed can stop.... We reached the heart specialist hospital ... We went inside the hospital...

Yash asked the receptionist .. Where is arjun uncle admitted... We were got the floor And I saw from outside... Narmada aunty crying in the couch .. And nikkitha consoling her.. And arjun uncle in the bed.. Looking the ceiling...

Me-" I wait outside... You go in.. " I think.. I don't want to make nikkitha more hurt..
Yash-" why.. You too come in.."
Me-" I don't think.. That will help them.. I wait outside.."she aldready was hurt by me..
Yash-" right.. But,......... Okay.. Wait here.. Don't go anywhere.."
Me-" Yes boss.... Be a consoler... To your sister and her family... "

Yash went inside... I don't want to get in and add turmoil in her hurt state... As the way yash said... She seems really a good person to everyone.. And normally a good girl.. Just a bad one to me.. That's too because of a situation of I am in...

YASH
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I got inside... I don't really know .. What should I say them.. How they are going to react..

As I opened the door.. Nikkitha saw me.. And she narrowed her eyes at me... Arjun uncle saw me.. And Narmada aunty wiped her eyes...

Arjun uncle-" welcome yash.. Didn't expected you.."
Me-" thanks uncle.. How can I not come and see you .., when I heard you were ill..."
Arjun-"I am fine.. Who said?" He narrowed at nikki.. And aunty..
Me-" I have my ways to check on my family uncle.." I said saying they didn't ...
Arjun-" how is ketu?"
Me-"she is fine.. Nikki cleared everything.. Uncle.."
Arjun-" I too saw the newspaper... But, we are sorry for causing a few troubles in your married life.."
Me-" uncle, No mention.. Ketu, Didn't took the news seriously at all.. She was way more cooler than me.. You don't need to worry.. " he nodded.. I turned towards nikki.." Thank you nikki " she nodded.. " and I am really sorry for causing you troubles guys.."

Arjun-" no.. Not at all.. You showed me to be a good father .. " and he looked at nikki
Nikki-" I can't say.. I don't love you anymore nor I don't hate ketu... I need time yash, To stabilise my emotion.. I can see the reality.. You have a wife.. But.. Please give me time.. But, I never can see you as my brother.. I guess my fondness stopped for you way before as it changed to anger seeing you happy with her.

I don't want to see our family in trouble anymore either, you can count me on this as  ...." And she sighed...

Me-" thank you! I too won't see you as a trouble maker too, anymore I guess.." Said to lighten up the surrounding.. Everyone smiled..

Narmada -" sorry nikki .. Sorry yash.. I think .. I should had nature take it's cycle, Than pushing you nikki and making your relation to awkwardness.. Should have listened Pooja words.. Sorry everyone.." I looked shock.. And saw even nikki and arjun., shock..

Nikki-" no.. Ma.. You never did anything wrong.." And hugged her..

Arjun-" it's not your mistake.. I should have stopped you.. But, me being a stupid, Thought everything is perfect..." I don't know what say.. Thank god a doctor came...

Doctor-" May .. I come in..?"
Nikki-" yes.. Doctor.." He started to check uncle...

I saw outside ketu.. Standing outside.. Alone.. She is beating her foot to a unknown music.. And looking at the poster of hospital .. Like it is something so interesting.. Cutely...

Nikki-" doctor.. How is my father?"
Doctor-" as I said to your sister.... It's best if we take him to surgery soon... " pointing ketu.. When did she become nikki sister..

Nikki-" okay.. " she glared at me.. Ketu.. What have you done..? After nikki asking some more questions..The doctor went out..

Arjun-" why didn't you brought her in?... she still haven't forgiven us, for ..?" Asked sadly

Me-" uncle! Nothing like that, She is the one that dragged me here..... The instant we came to know the news... But, seeing you all upset.. She stood out.. Thinking that could help..." Nikki went out..

KETU
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I was standing outside.. Simply.. They were speaking seriously.. I think yash totally forgotten me.. He is not looking me at all...

A doctor came and seeing me near the door ..
Doctor-" who are you.. ??Visitors time is over.."

Me-" daughter of the patient" I don't know what to say.. As the visitors time is over .. I used family relation.. He nodded ..Hope nikki won't find it.. Or else .. She will dig a pit for me and bury me in it alive.." So.. Doctor.. How is he doing?"

Doctor said me .. Arjun uncle.. Had experienced severe attack.. And he needs to undergo by-pass surgery soon as possible.. And he went in..

I was looking at the posters of the hospital...

"Ketu" someone called me and tapped me at back... I turned to see nikki..
Me- " hi.. Nikkitha.." oh God! Help me.. Nikki .. Please don't dump me in a pit  ...

Nikki-" what are you doing ?" Glared at me..

Me-" nikki.. I know .. You don't like what I said... I shouldn't have said, I am a  daughter of arjun uncle.. Since the visitors time is over.. I said I am his daughter... Sorry..." She started laughing.. I am now shocked..

Nikki-" okay.. I meant .. What are you doing out.. Come in.." She said smiling..

Me-" sure.. You don't hate me..?" I asked nervously..

Nikki-"can't say I like you.. But, I trying to come in terms that you are yash's wife.." I smiled..

Me-" thanks.. Can we be friends.. ?" She just narrowed at my hand..

Nikki-" thanks.. But, I need ..." I didn't let her finish..

Me-" thanks for accepting.. I don't like waiting, Friend.." And hugged her.. She hugged me back.. After a second..

Nikki-" welcome... Now .. I understand why yash likes you so much.. Crazy..."I smiled..

Then I went in ... And arjun uncle and Narmada aunty welcomed me.. And I enquired about his health ... And they asked sorry for the scandal..

Me-" sure.. I will forgive you ... If you do something small for me..."said looking nikki..

Nikki-" what?"looked serious..

Me-" teach me to drive car..." Giving my best puppy dog face...

Yash-" no.. That's not going to happen.. Nikki.. You should never fall for her puppy dog scheme.." Said back to me..

Me-" don't hear him.. Nikki.. If you want forgiveness.. Teach me to drive.."I won't sit back mister ...

Yash-" she will not.. No puppy pouting ketu.. "Said me to shut the topic...

Me-" it's not fair.. You can't restrict others who are willing to teach ... me.." I won't miss.. my chance..

Nikki-" stop guys.. " said us both..

Yash-" don't worry... She is not even having anything to forgive you.. She is just using the chance.. She is the world's stupidest driver.. Don't risk your life.. As I did this morning.." Mocked my driving skills...

Me-" show me at least a scratch... ?.. Don't believe him.. He is lying..."I challenged him back...

Nikki-" please stop... Yash I will not teach her! Ketu, I myself depend on others to drive me around as I am not a great driver... So, Sorry.. If you want.. I will do some other thing.." She half yelled and half pleased us to stop our fight... I sighed.. No luck this time too.. Yash started to laugh at us...

Me-"no need.. You were forgiven... Lier"...  Said the last part mentioning .. that she is lying that she don't know to drive.... Everyone started to laugh at me..

Arjun-" you too are so.. Childish .." Complimented me.. Actually teased me.. but it took that as the compliment..

Me-" thank you uncle.. Can you teach me..?" He started laughing...

Arjun-" I don't think... The doctors are advising me not to take risk.." Answered back..point to note..

Me-" uncle.. I am not that bad.."I pouted.. he smiled at me..

Yash-" saying a girl.. That crashed a car just this morning.. " I glared at his outcome.. then everyone started to ask what happened. he didn't said where.. but the incident..

We all spoked for a while... And no luck.. Yash said how bad I was... And nikki said her flops.. But nothing is as bad as mine though... And we said our byes to uncle and aunty.. And nikki came down to send us off... Yash went to take the car from the parking lot... Leaving me and nikki...

Nikki-" ketu.. Can I have your number?" And showed her mobile to type... I took it and typed my number and gave me a missed call..

Me-" I have given me a missed call... " she nodded.. Yash came..

Nikki-" bye guys.. " we said our bye.. And started to our home...

We reached home... And welcomed by a crowed hall.. My cousins, yad, deepu, jai, Varsha, sesh, papa... As they saw me.. They gave us a glare...

Me-" have you said .. I crashed the car.."whispered him..
Yash-" no.. "
Me-" then why are they glaring at us..."he sighed
Yash-" got to know..."

We went inside the hall...
Me-" hi.. Everyone.."
Yash-" hi guys.. What's the suprise...?" We both said if.. They are not glaring at us...

Papa-" where the hell ... Have you both disappeared without saying anyone?" Angrily asked us..

Me-"I asked jothi akka ... To say you ..."

Papa-" that.. You both are going out... Nothing that gives information... You know how stupid it was... And we get to know by David and Mathew.. You were in a motel.. You guys needed a car.... And yash trying to flatter someone there... And returning back by nine.. And no one knows.. Why you need car.. Where you were been.. In the mean while.. We were trying to call you guys from six.. And we can't reach you at all.." Oh.. That's because of hospital rules to switch of the phone...

Me-" I think.. I should have heard you.. When you said ..." Whispered to him... Remembering.. How he asked us to inform papa and sesh..

Yash-" it's good you understand now.." Said mocking me... I gave a glare 'Is this the time to pull my legs ' he smiled at me.. I too smiled at him..

Nadan-" excuse.. We are not having a comedy show here..." And glared at us...

Yash-"we just went out causally.. I think, we have forgotten to switch on the mobile After visiting arjun uncle in the hospital..."

Sesh-" why is arjun uncle in the hospital?"

Yash-" he suffered from an heart attack.. Last night.. I too know by David.. As I asked him to know... What happened.. Why nikki accepted easily to clear things..."

Papa-" is he alright?" Yash nodded.. "You took ketu with you..?"

Yash-" she took me with her.." Papa.. Smiled at me..

Papa-" seems like ketu... So, how did it went with nikki?" Asked us..

Me-" nikki became my friend.."I happily announced..

Deepu-" really?" I nodded..

Yash-" she literally cornered nikki to be her friend without giving her space to escape.... So, she didn't had chance to reject being polite.."said mocking me.. Party pooper...

Me-" oye... She herself asked my number ... Then it means.. I just initiated .. But, she want to continue the friendship..." Isn't that means we are friends.....

Yash-" whatever makes you sleep dear.." Dear???.. Wow..

Varsha-" that's great.. Ketu.. "Thank you thank you.. I bowed..

Sesh-" so.. Why did you guys needed a car?" Check point..

Yash-" ketu.. Said .. If I need her forgiveness... She wanted me to teach her driving.. So I took her to the highways.. And she being a very good driver.. Crashed the car.." I glared at him... Everyone started laughing..

Nadan-" you okay?"like as if he is worried about yash life.... who he was threatening a minute back...

Me-" I not that bad.. We both don't even have a scratch mark..." I yelled back at him.. everyone laughed at me...

And everyone asked about the details... Yash didn't said about the place... He covered up nicely.. Always saying in highways... And people didn't even asked much about the place... And everyone teased me about the way my driving standards... And yash started to say how he succeed tHe first bet.... that's the reason why he was flattering the girl... asked about how nikki accepted me.. And it went well.. And we had our dinner...

Me-" don't think wrong... But, why do all of you are here.. It's just odd.. That what's the occasion today... I don't remember any occasion today?" I asked them all..

Nadan-" didn't papa said you ...." I nodded no,..

Bhanu-" we are all going out in another two hours to go our family temple..." What?

Me-" at night?"

Preethi-" only if we start now.. We can reach there by time of the function..." Have the become stupids...family temple in night..

Sesh-" come on.. Let's all get ready..." And he went to get ready.. Everyone followed his suit... Leaving me and yash...before I can ask more..

Me-" do.. You know anything?"I asked him.. he too has same confusion..written in his face...

Yash-" no.. ..... Feeling.. Something is up with them.."said to not confuse myself more..

Papa-" what are you doing... Both go and get ready... Wear something casual... Heard as your temple place will be hot.." Shouted at us.. From the steps..

Me-" everyplace will be hot... When the are experiencing summer climate..." I shouted back...

Papa-" I am not offending.. Your place... Just saying to yash.. Not to dressed up in his uniform.. Suit.." Shouted back..

Me-" ok ... Then.. I support you..." I happily yelled back.. Getting a glare from yash..

Yad"I too support you uncle" yelled from somewhere .. Followed by jai, deepu, sesh, nadan...

Yash-" only thanks everyone... thanks for the information dad.. Get ready.." Shouted with words lacing the sarcasm...

We got ready... Me in a blue tops with black Japanese neck cut... And black pattiyala and with matching shawl... With a simple blue earring..and left the hair in ponytail.. And yash in grey cargo with black and white t-shirt.. With black in lower half... With a black coolers hanging in the white v-neck.. And as usual.. The wet hairstyle... We went down..

And everyone dressed casually... Everyone got fitted in three cars... Jai, deepu, preethi,praveen,Gokul in one.. And Nadan, yad, varsha, preethi, chand in one.. And me, yash, sesh, papa in one...

Me-" good night guys.. I am feeling sleepy.. Wake me up when we reach the destination..."
Papa-" you still ... Not changed..."
Me-" of course... Not.. Papa... I am ketu.."
Sesh-" yes..yes.." I slept on the whole way...

" wake up... Yash... Wake up ketu.." Some one nudging me...

I opened my eyes to see.. Papa and sesh.. Trying to wake me up.. And yash with a confused face...

Me-" good morning... We reached there.. This soon..?"
Papa-" yes.. Get down guys..."

We got down
Yash-" why are we in airport..?" That's when I opened my eyes to see.. We are in airport.. My family temple is a eight hours journey from here... I looked at the guys...

Me-" I don't remember.. Our family temple having any airport service.." I asked confused ...
Everyone laughed at me..

Preeti-" our family temple.. Still don't have a airport service... " yes.. it got a proper road service itself only two years back..

Bhanu-" we are here to send you couples off to your honeymoon.." What??

Me-" honeymoon??" That when it strike me... before I can act...

Nadan-" don't you know.. Honeymoon.. Is a traditional break a newly weds take to explore each others love in a way they want.. Your husband may help you.. I don't want to specify you anymore as your brother as how it workssssss... To.. " I face palmed myself.. And closed nadan's mouth...

Me-" stop... I was sleepy.. Thanks guys..." Everyone is laughing at me...

Deepu-" yash.. You really have a child over here.. You need to explain her many.." Teased me.. I am blushing..

Yash-" what to do... It's my fate.." I glared at him... But, only got a smirk from him... and laughters from others...

Me-" please.. I was sleepy .. Not sober enough to process..."I pouted...

Deepu-" okay.. Okay.. No need to pout?" I smiled...

Me-"my college... I already have lack of attendance.. " asked remembering my college..

Varsha-" you will be the only one to think about your studies.. When you were going for honeymoon... ?"and slapped herself in her head..

Chand-" you remember the project the bald gave you... It was my idea to give you that you can enjoy your honeymoon .. In an on duty leave.." That's chand, my senior..

Me-" thanks Bhaiya.. That's my senior.." We gave a hifi..

Preethi-" yes.. No one in this world, can Go for a honeymoon in in a on duty leave... for the college.. No one gives a idea like that..."

Me and chand-" don't underestimate the power of attendance..." It's really important ..

Nadan-" yes.. It's difficult.. We can even pass with our brain.. But, having attendance is a great deal.. With many get out stricttys ..." Supported us.. We have to face those strictty's again..

Sesh-" okay.. Okay.. Now.. Back to the present.. Are you not curious about where you are going.." Asked me...

Me-" yes.. Say?"asked curiously like a cat..

Jai-" three weeks trip to Europe.. " my mouth hit the ground...

Me-" Europe??" The place I loved to celebrate my honeymoon... When we where finding the destinations for Bhanu and preeti.. I got more interested with europe.. as they got all the spots that I liked in Asia..

Papa-" yes.." I happily danced with them..

Yash-" four weeks?"yeah.. I can manage one week with on duty leave and other three weeks are summer vacation for me.. no Problem to me yash...

Papa-" don't worry... We will take care of your works... "

Yad-" here is your schedule.. Enjoy.." Yash.. Bought it.. And inspected it..

Yash-" thanks guys.."

Preeti-" make sure.. Keep that as secret.. Suprise her, She likes that way.. A lot..."and winked at me.. I love secrets.. but not knowing any information other than I going to stay in Europe for the next one month ... is not that great...

Yash-" sure, Madam.. As you wish.." Mock feared And massaged his cheeks.. Everyone of us laughed at the expression of him...

Preeti-" that's good..."

Everyone said us bye.. And said yash, they are giving the child to him.. And to care the child.. It's none other than me.. And said us to take care of each other.. And we bid our bye.. And they went.. And we went inside the airport..