Chapter 8

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CHAPTER 6: The Shattered

Next morning was dooming for Gupta's.

Garima came to Khushi's room with warm milk and tried waking up.

Garima: Khushi wake up dear. See its morning. Come on have this milk.

She tried touching Khushi's forehead. But she immediately withdrew her hand and yelled calling Sasi.

Garima: SASIJI SASIJI

Sasi who was reading newspaper ran to Khushi's room to see why his was wife yelling.

Sasi: Haan Garima, what happened?

Garima: Sasiji, Khushi is having high fever. Her body is at boiling temperature.

Sasi got shocked and turned to see Khushi.

Khushi was on her bed fully tucked, but her face was lifeless. It was red and she was breathing heavily.

Sasi: Garima, bring thermometer. Ashu, run and call Dr. Singal. Now. Move.

Sasi ordered everyone and sat next to Khushi with his wet hanky. He placed it on her forehead to reduce her temperature and made her drink the milk with her head on his lap. Garima came with thermometer. Sasi checked the temperature and was shocked to end seeing 105.

Ashwin brought Dr. Singal. He checked Khushi and said that it was normal fever as she cried long time and was at the verge of wheezing. So it was natural. He said that there is nothing to worry.

Sasi: Thank you so much.

Saying he eyed Ashwin. Ashwin took him out and paid his fees.

Garima sat near Khushi and Khushi laid her head in Garima's lap like she used to do usually. But this time instead calming down she started crying and blabbering.

Khushi(Weakly): Its Dead. Everything is over. Finish. Khatam.

Garima(Crying silently): Stay quiet beta. Please. Its not good for your health. Stop crying dear.

Sasi also had tears in his eyes seeing his Lovely daughter. Ashwin was fuming trying to search the reason behind his Jiji's tears.

Sasi: Khushi. Beta. Titaliya. Stop crying dear. Else your temperature will shoot up. Please.

But Khushi was not in stage to listen their words. Fever was taking toll over her. She kept blabbering and crying.

Khushi: All shattered. In one night. Just a night. My mistake.

Garima was at the verge of bursting into tears. She saw Sasi helplessly who was also equally helpless. Sasi asked Aswin to get her medicines. They made her eat them and waited till the medicines to act. As the medicines started showing their effects Khushi's blabbering and crying came to halt as she fell into deep slumber.

Garime placed her on a pillow and tucked her with two comforters fully and placed a wet cloth on her head. She checked her once and went out to cry in her husband's arms. Sasi called her office and mentioned about her health taking leave. Khushi who was very hard working employee, never took leave except for that one day in a year. So she was granted leave immediately. Not even their new boss can deny her sick leave.

Here Lavanya was restless as Khushi dint arrive yet. She took her mobile and called but it was answered by Sasi.

Lavanya: Hello Khushi?

Sasi: I am her father speaking.

Lavanya: Papa, I am Lavanya. Where is Khushi, She said that she will come to my marriage. Muhurat is in 3 hours and she has not yet turned up. I told her that without her on my side I will not marry. Akash is also asking about her. She dint even call. Where is she papa?

Sasi could just smile seeing the love being showered on his daughter.

Sasi: Beta, she is having 105 deg fever. So she is sleeping after taking heavy dose of medicines.

Lavanya: Papa? Is she fine? Wait let me and Akash come and see her.

Sasi: No bitiya. She is fine. Its just the climate change. You go and get ready for ur marriage. Once she is fine I will ask her to see you. Then you can have gala time. Ok?

Lavanya: Papa. Let me see her na.

SAsi: No bitiya. You are not suppose to move out. It's a ritual in marriage right? you can see Khushi for lifetime. But you cannot marry everyday. Now I will cut the call. You go and get ready. HAPPY MARRIED LIFE.

Sasi cut the call much to Lavanya's denial. But she dint have a choice. Here Arnav was in his room in RM waiting for his coffee.

Arnav before his business had a very strange hobby. Hobby of visiting Palaces around India and collecting Information about them.

In his room there hung a collage of all the Palaces he has visited till today. And he had and Album with all those pictures and information.

But one visit to one particular Mahal was something different. Because not everytime you will have a beauty running and colliding in your arms and not all time you get to kiss such beauty. But after joining business, Arnav completely left this hobby.

Today when he went through his cupboard he came across his album. He sat on his recliner with it. He turned pages relishing his memory about his visits. When he was about to turn to the page of HAWA MAHAL, his mobile rang and he went to answer it. And as usual, his album lay there on his low table forgotten. Then Arnav drowned himself in marriage and then his new take over.

Like this 4 days flew like UDAN CHOOO.

Though Khushi recovered, her eyes lacked the life. Her fever reduced, but not the scar in her heart. Garima Sasi and Ashwin used to take turns in taking Care of the life of their home. Ashwin missed 2 classes, Sasi took leave for 3 days and Garima other than her kitchen work, sat beside Khushi laying Khushi on her lap, caressing her hair comforting her. But mostly after returning to normal from her high Fever, Khushi started locking up herself in loneliness.

5^th day.

Garima: Sasi ji. It has been 4 days. I have never seen Our Titaliya like this. She has been crying, crying and crying that she got 105 deg fever. Now also she has locked up herself in the room.

Sasi: I think something has terribly affected her. I know its more than her friend's death. I have never seen her close to any such person.

Garima: So what to do?

The door clicked and completely lifeless Khushi stepped out with her cross bag and neatly dressed in a pale salwar.

Khushi: Amma, I am going to office.

Her voice was completely plain, no pain, no happiness, no emotions. Her eyes were like those of lifeless persons. They were missing the spark they used to have in them.

Garima: Khushi, now only you have recovered, and..

Khushi snapped.

Khushi: Amma, I want to go out. I don't want to be locked up and think of the same thing. Please amma.

Sasi: Garima, titaliya is right. If she feels the fresh air, It will be better for her. But One thing Titaliya, you are not going on your own. Come I will drop you.

Khushi just nodded and followed him.

In the office, All welcomed her like they were missing her for many years.

HP: Bitiya, its been 4 days since the new boss has arrived. He has been asking for you. Go and see him.

Khushi smiled a little and went to the Boss Cabin. She knocked and peeped in.

Khushi: Sir May I come in.

Boss: So you are Ms. Gupta. Ahh I should have checked your profile properly. How did I miss?

Khushi's world stilled for a second and next second it started to spin.

Khushi: A.. aap?

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