Chapter 21

Arnav was about to enter Khushi's room when someone crossed him in lightening speed and dashed into the open room of
Khushi's.

Arnav: WHAT THE.. KHUSHI?

He rushed into the room only to find Khushi on the bed with a disbelief face.

Arnav: Khushi!

Khushi: Arnav ji! Did you see someone come
inside?

Arnav: you saw?

Khushi: Not sure. Check the attached
visitor's room in here.

Arnav was about to move towards it when the main room door opened with full force and Arman stood there puffing. Arnav was about to give him earful for the prank he pulled but before her could say anything Arman started his inspecting the room confusing Khushi and Arnav.

Khushi: Arnav ji! Who is this? Why is he sniffing around with his Rudolph nose?

Arnav turned his gaze to Arman and chucked
seeing his red swollen nose.

Arman: Ms. Gupta, before commenting on my nose, check your Arnav ji's Pug Dog nose. By the way, I am your doctor, Arman Malik.

Khushi: Pleased to meet you!

Arman: same here.

At this crucial point, these two were exchanging pleasantries. And as expected we get a,

Arnav: Unbelievable!

from our Arnav babu.

Arnav: Dr. Arman Malik, would you care to explain the reason for my so called pug dog nose?

Arman: I am searching for the same reason ASR. Please leave my way to the visitor's room.

Arnav: searching? What the?

But by then Arman disappeared into the room leaving Khushi to giggle and Arnav to say a few more What the.

Khushi: Do you think that all are Khushi to put up with your What the's?

Arnav: Shut up! Who the hell appointed this clown as a Doctor?

Khushi: Aww! just because he dint respect the ASR, you cannot call him a clown. Did you forget that he saved my life.

Arnav: I brought you here!

Arnav whinned like a small boy.

Khushi: Ambulance brought us Mr. Raizada!

Arnav made a face and was about to retort when they heard a screech followed by appearance of Arman and something that he was pulling. Something like ear, A GIRL's EAR!

Khushi & Arnav: WHAT THE?

Arman: Sorry for this gentleman and beautiful lady. This nuisance is my wife and duty doctor with me in Khushi's case, Dr. Mrs. Riddhima Arman Malik.

Riddhima gave them a sheepish smile squirming under Arman's hold.

Riddhima: Is this the way you introduce a doctor, that too your wife to a patient?

Arman: you chose this. Now tell what silly thing you did! What have you done to me and ASR basket.

Arnav(cocking his left brow): Basket?

Riddhima: The weird name that my colleague + Husband has given me.

Arman: Will you explain?

Riddhima: Aap hi batao ASR, what do you do immeadiately after returning home from a late night shift?

You say...

Khushi: Aur kar lo baat. You are asking this to him? the one who works like robot not realizing if it is day or night?

Riddhima: Yeah right! These men!

The women gave hi5 while the men rolled their eyes.

Arman: Expecting a wife to be present when husband returns from work is a crime? I just wanted you beside me. And you threw water on me for waking you up?

Riddhima: I also returned from late night shift. And you yelled at me, not just wake up!

Arman: EXCUSES, Basket!

Riddhima: Chauvinistic Arman!

Arnav: Shut up both of you! Let me call your dean.

Riddhima: Right ASR. Call him. That will only shut this Arman up!

Arman: Shut up basket.

Khushi: Yeh kya hai? I am the patient. Tamasha toh hamein karna chahiye. Yaha ulta Doctors Tamasha khada kar rahe hain! Subah toh Arnav ji chillake drama kiye rahe!

What is this? I am the patient. So I should be the one to throw tantrums. But here doctors are doing that. Morning Arnav ji yelled and did drama!

Khushi made a baby face at which the men chuckled.

Riddhima: Leave Khushi! Men are hopeless. You tell me, does ASR also shout for no reasons?

Khushi: Huh! He is one raakshas Laad governor. Gussa toh jesa naak pe bhaita ho! See now too, kese naak fula rahe hain!

Like the anger is on his nose! See now too, he is puffing his nose.

Riddhima: Anger is also ok. But Arman!! Uff.. He is used to be such a prankster. He used to play all silly pranks on me when we joined for internship. Only Dad could control him. He was dean then. Now his friend is dean After Dad left us. He is also next to Dad. But you know, now after marriage I am taking revenge for all trouble he gave me. Today morning he yelled at me right? So I planted a boxing glove in his cabin that would hit straight on his nose on opening the door.

Arnav: What the? You did that? How dare you?

Riddhima: I planted for Arman! You got trapped. I am not responsible.

Arman: Bas Basket. Stop your bak bak. Do first aid for ASR's pug dog nose.

Khushi: And your Rudolph nose too.

The ladies laughed at the men's expense while men stood helpless.

Soon the 4 caught like house on fire though Arnav was still hesitating. After all he is THE ASR. But how can this be possible when KKG was there. She pulled him in their crazy conversation and soon he too was enjoying. At afternoon Khushi's family came there with their lunch and it dint take much time for the doctors to charm them too. By evening Arnav who was no less than orphan had a Family that had his crazy Khushi, her Amma Bauji, her brother and 2 equally crazy doctors. But Arnav's ASR instincts! When Arman was about to leave, Arnav caught him.

Arnav: Why did you have to tell Uncle Aunty about Khushi's surgery and bullet?

Arman: She has breathing problem and the gun powder due to firing bullet would have caused problems as it was near blood passage. Her breathing would have been difficult. Though nothing of this sort happened, we cannot take chances. So I had to. It's the question of her health ASR!

Arnav: Fine! You could have told me atleast.

Arman: So that you can strangle me? Do you realize how hysterical you were in the morning?

Arman asked with his eye brow raised and a glint in his dark black eyes. Arnav gave a sheepish look.

Arman; By the way ASR. The queen of your heart must be kept in observation here for few more weeks. Convince her!

Arnav: What the? Queen? Heart?

Arman: you are not supposed to lie to a doctor ASR. And I am experienced here.

Saying he winked. Trust Khushi to get company of such people. But Arnav had to admit. After all Arman was way too experienced for him in matter of Love!

Arnav: You want Me to convince Her? So that she can give me a few more weird names? Ask your basket to convince. Only she can tackle the fireball.

Arman: true. Both are crazy!

Both chuckled seeing the women talking animatedly through the door and then Arman left as he had to return for night duty and soon Riddhima followed him.

Arnav was amused at their bonding. No one would believe them to be married. They behaved like teenage lovers. And Khushi's parents were no less. They were pillar of support for each other. He saw Sasi putting his arm around a tired Garima as they heard their daughter's blabber. This is what a marriage should be. But why didn't his parents have such bond? If they had one, may be today Arnav would have been a normal Man with all feelings and may be he would have found a love too. He would not hesitate to hold on to a relation. But he had no regrets about past as he had Khushi now by his side. All he have to do is let go off his past and hold on to present so that he can have a beautiful future with Khushi. The question is, will Khushi's parents consider him as perfect groom for their daughter? Not that he was bad. But who will be ready to marry of their daughter to an orphan, a man with phenomenal anger, ruthless arrogant man? Huh! He had a task in his hands. He went in and called Sasi out after seeing Khushi sleeping as she was tired of all talking and laughing!

Sasi: What is it bitwa?

Arnav: I have something important to discuss about Khushi uncle.

Sasi: Yes?

Arnav: Have you thought about her marriage? I mean...

Sasi: Oh yeah. Her mother has a list. Recently also a family approached us. Boy is a government engineer. Looks like probably, this one will click for Khushi. What say Bitwa?

Sasi asked a profusely sweating and angry beyond boundary on government engineer Arnav. Why should this happen to him? How can some engineer come before him? how the hell can he marry Khushi? When did Khushi agree? Why dint he himself approach sooner? In short

DAMN THE GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS!

Sasi: Arnav bitwa? What is wrong?

Arnav snapped from killing the unknown engineer by frying him in his mind and looked at Sasi who was looking like stifling his crooked smile?

Arnav: No Nothing. Did Khushi agree?

Sasi: Kon? Sanka Devi? We did not inform her. If we did, she will pull some stunt to set the boy's feets on wheels. Already 4 ran away and Garima does not want the same fate for 5th one.

Arnav: Why? Why is she so against marriage?

Sasi: SAnka Devi hai! May be she like someone. Or in LOVE with someone? may be!

Sasi said biting his cheeks inside at a now completely tensed Arnav.

Meenu: So what do you think? Arnav babu?

So readers What do you think? Our Dulha can manage to confess to Sasur ji? 😉😆

Bring it on... Until then BYE😛