Thanks a lot everyone for the likes and comments!Sorry for the late update. My grandpa is not well and these days most of the time I am with him.And so mostly I end up logging into IF from my cell, thus m unable to comment on others' FF/SS/OS and continue my SS.I dont think I will b able to update timely next week either,so please excuse me.And please pray for the speedy recovery of my grandpa. With that I'll take u the
translation of Part 13..
Khushi: Arnavji,I'm still not able to understand anything..
Arnav:I'll explain it for u,Khushi.Actually m..
Khushi:Wait!
Arnav(frowns):What happened?
Khushi(fetches the first-aid kit):First allow me to dress the wounds in ur hands..
Arnav:No Khushi,leave it.M fine.
Khushi:Nope! I dont want any f ur excuses!Come on,show me ur hands.
Arnav:Khushi..
She silences him by keeping her finger on his lips.
Khushi:No excuses!Understood?
Arnav sighs and kisses her finger.
Khushi blushes and then proceeds to apply ointment in between his fingers.
Khushi:Oh no Arnavji!U have hurt urself in sucha place,I dunno what to do?How will I dress these wounds between ur fingers?
Arnav:Thats y I was sayin dont do it!Whatever!Now bandage it whichever way u can(makes a face) Eeks! My hands r feeling so.. sticky,greasy and... clumsy!
Khushi:Ya,I'll bandage it,but later,first let the medicine work on ur wounds.If I am to banage the wound now,the ointment will stick to the bandage.And anyways,u can sit like this for some time now.U dont hav anything to do with ur hands so late at night,do u?
Arnav gave her a look but since Khushi was too busy with the first-aid kit,she didnt notice it.
Had she noticed it,Arnav could bet all his property on it,that knowing what the look meant,Khushi would have blushed crimson and immediately bandaged his hand.
Khushi:Hmm..My work is done,now u tell me,what happened next..
Arnav:The moment I came out of the bathroom after changing,I heard HP calling me...
*FLASHBACK*
HP:Arnav bhaiyya,Mohanji is here.
Arnav(confused):Mohan!?Y has he come now?Ask him to wait,I'll be there shortly.
___________After sometime,Arnav goes downstairs to meet the driver__________
Arnav:What happened Mohan?
Mohan:Sir,I had been to bhabhiji's maternal home to fetch her,but..
At that moment Arnav recalled that he had asked Mohan to go and pick Khushi up from buaji's house at 8 in the evening.
Mohan:Her mother told me that she had gone out with her father,so I.. came back.
Arnav:Ya.I've talked to her.I'll go to fetch her later tonight,u may leave now.
Mohan:Alright sir.
Arnav:And yes,be here at around 6 tomorrow evening and give Aakash's car a wash and check the petrol level.U have to come with me to the airport tomorrow evening to fetch the family,their flight lands at 7.30.
Mohan:right sir,I'll be there.
Arnav goes back to his room.
The moment he pulls open the door,a cool breeze hits him.
He recalls sitting on the poolside chair,with Khushi on his lap and spending hours in the cool breeze chatting and counting stars.
He brushes her thoughts aside and closes the door.
His eyes fall on the bed and he recalls their passionate lovemaking sessions on that very bed and closes his eyes.
He decides to sit on the recliner but stops himself.
He sees the recliner and is remined of those 9 nights which he and Khushi spent on the recliner, trying out all possible positions. He recalled getting up every now and then to check if Khushi was sleeping or not and to find solace to see Khushi sleeping like a baby,with her back moulded to his chest and her arms resting on his own arms on her slim waist. His eyes tear up as he recalls the first night they had spent there..
*Flashback*
Arnav could feel Khushi shifting from side to side on the bed,even though he was partially asleep.
When she switched on the bedside lamp,he woke up to find her clutching her stomach,eyes closed and facial features marred with pain.
He immediately got up.
Arnav:Khushi?What happened?
Khushi(shocked):A.. Arnavji? Nothing,plz go back to sleep..
Arnav(with a firm tone): Khushi tell me the truth,what is happening to u?(sees her hands on her tummy?)R u in pain?Shall I give u a painkiller?
Khushi:No.. I'm..I am ok.I mean,in these days of the month I hav cramps and abdominal pain.It stays for the first 3 nights and if I lie down,the pain increases,so I'll sit n sleep.U plz go to sleep.
Arnav:No,no wait! I'll giv u painkiller right now,the pain will b much lesser n u will b able to sleep comfortably.
Khushi:No,no, Arnavji.Plz,leave it.I cant take any medicine at this time,if I take,I feel like puking.M telling u na,plz go to sleep,m ok.I'll sleep in this sitting position,trust me.
Arnav:Ok then..wait a minute.
He puts a pillow behind her back.
Arnav:Let the pillow b like this,u'll not have backache that way n the cushion(he hands her a cushion)Press it to ur tummy,u wont get any cramps.I.. a... (embarassed) I've seen di do that when she's in pain.
Khushi(smiles):Thanks!Now go to sleep,u have a meeting tomorrow morning.
Arnav:Ya,m goin back to sleep,ok,dont worry.If the pain increases,wake me up,alright?
He kisses her forehead.
Arnav:Take care honey! Now u also try to sleep,hmm?
Khushi nods.
Arnav tries hard but is unable to sleep.
Perhaps the feeling that Khushi is awake and in pain doesnt let him rest.
Arnav opens his eyes to see Khushi looking at the bedside lamp,her face still marked with pain.
Arnav:Khushi?U didnt go to sleep till now?
He checks the time. Its 2.00 am.
Khushi:A.. no.. a.. actually m unable to sleep.
Arnav:Then y didnt u wake me up?
Khushi:U have a meeting so I thought..
Arnav:I was anyways not getting sleep,thinking about u.Now what happened?Did the pain increase?
Khushi:No,but it hasnt decreased either.I am not getting any sleep coz of this pain.
Arnav gets an idea.
Arnav:Khushi get up..
Khushi(confused):Ji?
Arnav:Ya,get up.And come with me..
Khushi:Where r u takin me so late in the night?
Arnav:No where,jst come with me.
He takes her to the recliner.
Arnav:Wait a minute..
He makes himself comfortable on the recliner and then gets up and then asks her to lie down like he did.
Arnav:Lie down the way I did just now.If u sleep on this,may b the pain will decrease.I feel this position will b better,try it.
Khushi lies down and immediately gets up.
Khushi:Nope,the pain will increase this way..
Arnav:No,it wont,Khushi.Infact,ur back n spine will get proper support this way.Now rest ur head back and be comfortable ok?
Khushi:No,this isnt workin!
Arnav:A.. ok,then y dont u turn sideways n see if it works?
Khushi tries a no of positions but is unable to find comfort.
Finally Arnav asks her to get up,lies down on the recliner himself and asks her to follow suit.
Khushi:Will we both sleep together like this?
Arnav:Ya,uve tried so many things,now try this one as well,I promise,this is the last thing m askin u to try.
Khushi lies down,moulding her back to his chest.
Arnav immediately feels her body relaxing as she rests her head on his shoulder.
Arnav:Thats better!
He puts his arms around her waist.
Arnav:R u ok now?
Khushi smiles.
He kisses her hair.
Arnav:Good!Now try to sleep,m sure,u will be asleep soon.
He runs his hand through her hair and then again places it on her waist.
Khushi(placing her hands on his):Now m sure sleep will come to me!Cn I say something Arnavji?
Arnav:Hmm..
Khushi:Amma and buaji used to do a lot of things for me n jiji in these days-be it making almond milk,be it not allowing us to do housework,be it massaging our abdomens with hot coconut oil,but the way u r takin care of me right now,no one has ever cared for me that way!
She looks at him with tears in her eyes.
Khushi:M tellin the truth!The kind of peace m feelin right now,I've never felt it earlier,I swear on Devi Maiyya's name!
Arnav chokes up and is unable to say anything so he kisses her hair again.
Khushi(turns n kisses his cheek):I love u! U r the best husband in the world!!
He smiles and kisses her cheek in return.
Arnav:Love u too,sweetheart!Now go to sleep,anyways its very late now.
*Flashback ends*
Arnav:I wont b able to sit in this room for a minute,without thinking of u,Khushi.Where should I go now?
He couldnt even dare to look at the poolside,a testimony to many memorable moments of his life which he had shared with his wife.
Arnav:After what I did last week,I cant even go to di's room.Damn it! Where the hell should I go now?
He tries to think.
Arnav:Aak.. no,no!I cant go to his room,theres a pic of Paayal n Khushi there. Nan.. no! Lakshmi will bore me to death there! Where...mamaji! Yup! I can go to his room!
He gets up picks his mobile and cordless and heads out of the room.
*FLASHBACK ENDS*
Khushi throws her arms around her husband and hugs him tight.
Arnav(shocked):Khushi?What happened,baby?
Khushi:I canj understand how u must have felt back then.My condition was just like urs!
Arnav(smiles):I know love! Thats y u went to meet the neighbours,right?
Khushi (breaks the hug and looks at him)Ya! But there I felt even more..
Arnav:What?What happened over there?
Khushi(wipes her eyes):Nothing.My story comes later,first u finish urs.No wait!U finish ur story later as well,first let me kiss u!
Arnav arches his head back.
Arnav:No!Not now!My hands,they r... no kissing right now Khushi!
Khushi:No,right here, right now! Anyways,(smiles)I dont need the support of ur hands while kissing u!
Arnav recalls what he had said to her last night before making out with her and smirks.
Arnav:Wah!Wah!So u r using my dialogue on me,huh?!
Khushi:Hmm!
And she proceeds to kiss him.
Even though Arnav is physically totally involved in the kiss,somewhere at the back of his mind,he reminds himself to ask Khushi what happened at her neighbours once he was done telling her what he wanted to.
Please ignore typos n mistakes.PMS later.
Edited by Smita.M - 12 years ago
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