Chapter 23

(thanks to -chamkilli-)

Part 22

AT NIGHT

Anjali insisted kushi to stay back at hope and mami will take care of nani. Mami went back to RM and arnav is in hospital to stay with nani. He has been continuously enquiring the investigators. Damn that they didn't find anything about the one who has planned. But he knew at heart that he was going to find out soon. He can see the uneasiness of nani in the hospital; she is unable to get up and lay on the bed. She is a very strong woman as far as he remembers she was never too sick to lie on the hospital bed.

The nurse fed her and she is fast asleep. He flipped his mobile and dialed Anjali's number to know her health and check whether she had taken her medicines or not. His brows frown hearing the engaged tone from the other side. May be she is on the phone with one of her friends. He texted Aman checking work going on in the office and also about the investigators. They had done their best to find out about the person, but all arnav suspected that no one from his rivals can do it, someone who is very near to them have done it. He sighed again and dialed her number again and stunned to see it was still in engaged mode. He dialed the landline number and waited for someone to pick up. After a few rings the call was picked by the other side

h.p : hello?

Recognizing that it is hari prakash he replied

Arnav: h.p, what is di doing?

h.p straitened himself that it is arnav on the phone ,

h.p : arnav babu, anjali betiya toh phone pe baat karre naa,

Arnav nodded on the other side suspiciously and replied to h.p

Arnav: ask her to call me once she is done, and did she have her dinner and medicines?

h.p: ji babua, she had her dinner..she..

Before he can continue the call was cut on the other side. Well, arnav babu got his answer, so he cut it thought h.p

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Anjali: ji, sham ji, nani ab tik hai, bad yehi janna ki yeh sab kaun kiya..acha aap kaisi hai, im missing you so much and our baby too , she said tracing her hands carefully over her bump

Shyam was getting pissed off for every second. This woman and her damn baby is getting on his nerves day by day. On the other hand, Lisa is not eve allowing him to touch her shadow, he just hmmed on the call highly irritated with anjali's sobbing and talks

Anjali: aree shyam ji, voh..

Before she can continue she heard the door knocking continuously, she shouted from the bed as she already knew mami is asleep, she assumed that it was h.p

Anjali: kya hai?

H.p answered from the other side of the door, thought his voice was not clear, anjali could hear him a bit

h.p: anjali betiya, arnav babu ka phone aara tha , voh poochre ki aap teeke hai ya nahin,

Anjali eyes widened as saucers and hastily replied to shyam

Anjali: shyam ji, I will call you back.

At the minute she cut his call, her phone began ringing and the caller id flashed as chote. Anjali calmed her breath and lifted the call trying to be as cool as she can,

Anjali: chote...bolo naa

But she heard a stern voice from the other side

Arnav: di, kya karre the aap?

He actually felt very bad of himself for asking his di this question, he never meant to spy over her but things are so mysterious that he couldn't stop himself asking her this question, tiny droplets of sweat slipped from her temples to either side, she replied stammering

Anjali: chote...haan, I was...I was sleeping...haan..i dozed off listening to music.

Arnav clutched his fists as he can clearly sense that his di is lieing to him for the first time, this proved him, giving him a clear vision, and something is going on in his house without his knowledge. He calmed himself and replied

Arnav: okay di, it's too late, sleep now. Good night!

Anjali took a huge breath and cut the call, she drank the glass of water on the table beside her and waited for her breath to come to normal count, she felt bad, and vulnerable lieing to her won chote, but she have no choice, she has to be selfish in this matter, she has to do it for her child, a lone tear rolled down on her cheek, se already misunderstood her husband once, now she can't let him go.

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Arnav sat on the bench, recollecting all the scenes, change of di's behavior since days, and her bahana's as wrong calls, missed calls, service calls, what the hell is going on? Could it be? NO, his brain shouted, shyam has gone away from heir lives and is never ever going to come back. Or is di seeing someone? If that's the case she won't hide it near him. He ran his fingers into his thick, black hair with frustration. He removed his cell from the pocket and dialed aman's number.

Aman: yes ASR? U called at this time?

Arnav grunted his teeth and replied

Arnav: are you going to stop asking me questions Aman?

Aman remained silent on the other side while arnav continued

Arnav: listen Aman, I want you trace di's numbers, tap her mobile, I want all the stuff's , who she Is calling and who are calling her, did you get that?

Aman: but ASR, its night time and we have to wait until..

But arnav cut him off and shouted threatening him over the phone

Arnav don't give a damn, I want to know NOW!

He roared at him, Aman did not find another way other than listening to his boss's orders. Arnav sat there counting his anger. He need to know who is behind all these happenings, if snake is the reason, he is not gonna leave him this time! He was so angry and restless and want to hit something he heard his phone buzzing, thinking that it to be Aman he yelled out

Arnav: Aman, did you get the information? DID YOU?

But there was silence. The person on the other side shuddered at his voice, her tongue did not allow her to speak anything, and his monstrous range can be sensed in his voice. She gained all over her strength and whispered shakily

Kushi: arnav ji..

That small gentle whisper soothed him; obviously he knew who is on the other side of the phone, and he acted like a jerk on her, he can feel her scared on the other side, but he can't help it. He is so confused and has no idea what he is doing. He just wants some peace or at least some sleep. He waited for her to talk and he spoke out finally

Arnav: kushi, im so sorry kushi I thought it was..

But she completed his words

Kushi: someone else?

A slight smile appeared on both of their faces. He heard her again

Kushi: I just want to check on you, she asked him hesitantly are you okay arnav ji? He smiled at his princess, how cum she knew every single time that he needed her the most, her comfort, her support and her confidence. He smiled and leaned back on the bench feeling the cool breeze hitting him from the lawn,

Arnav: I'm fine kushi, after you call,

Patterns of red color formed on her cheeks, with is not known by her, she smiled and at the same time didn't knew what to reply, she asked him after a gap of silence

Kushi: khana kaya aap ne?

Arnav replied with his utmost husky voice showing gratefulness for her care in his voice

Arnav: haan kushi, thanks for asking. Tumne kaya?

Kushi nodded innocently on the other side forgetting that she is on the phone, not talking to him face to face. Arnav chuckled and teased her

Arnav: don't nod your head kushi, how will I know that u ate or not if Ur nodding on the other side??

Kushi smiled and hit her head with her hand slowly embarrassed, this guy is making her dumb fold.

Arnav chuckled again, really wishing to see her blush. Its late night already, he knew she must sleep as she works very hard in the convent.

Arnav: its late kushi, you should go to bed.

Kushi: you too sleep arnav ji, don't think about anything. Everything happens for our own good. I just wanted to tell you this.

Arnav: thank you kushi.

Kushi: hum rakhthe, and she cut the call and held it to her hearts he don't know why she felt to call him, but she knows that he needed someone to comfort him the most, and ease to his anger.

Arnav felt so cool and light heartened after their small healthy conversation. He closed his eyes and leaned to the bench's head board. He is gonna have some sleep now and tomorrow he has a very big day!

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THE NEXT DAY

Arnav's car followed the ambulance ahead of him. Today they are taking nani back to home, with all the doubts and uncleared answers he simply couldn't let nani be in the hospital. He glanced at anjali from the mirror; her fingers were nervously playing with her mobile. What is she hiding? He can't ask her now. Apart from all this mystery he need to find a trust worthy nurse for nani, with whom nani can be comfortable with.

The RM gates opened wide. The ambulance boys brought nani into the house with the help of the stretcher. Mami was waiting for them, ready with the arrangements for nani; aakash was continuously calling him to know about nani's condition. Arnav's eyes captured the moment when they were passing carrying nani, her eyes widened with fear looking at the scares. He can see the fear of her accident, he placed his hand on hers assuring that he will take care of everything.

They laid her on the bed, and gave all the instruction to mami. Nani slowly dozed off to sleep due to her weakness and also medicines. He saw anjali silently going to her room and shutting the door behind her. He dialed dup Aman and asked him

Arnav: what about the work if given you? And where the hell is these investigators Aman? It's already nearly 3 days and we didn't find even a small hint about the person! He yelled on the top his lungs. Aman shuddered at his voice on the other side

Aman: I ...will be there ASR..i

Arnav cut the call in anger and about to hit his cell phone when he heard the door bell. He muttered under his breath. He sat on recliner. The bell rang again, may be h.p is near nani. He descended from the stairs and shocked to see h.p talking to someone dressed in white. He was pleading her to come in. and the moment he stepped down, the change in the breeze was familiar, her jasmine natural fragrance touched his body, entered into his heart, piercing into his soul. He couldn't help to be quiet and passed out the word in a small husky whisper

Arnav: kushi...

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