Part 3
"Stop the damn car idiot!", shouted Arnav as he furiously got out and ran towards the child few distance back who was crying in pain. "Mujhe…bohot…dard…ho…raha…hai" , said the child who was sobbing. "Ok, that's fine we'll make it disappear in a minute, you seem a brave child so why are you crying and anyways if your friends saw you weak they'll make fun of you", he signaled driver to bring first aid from the cars trunk. "No, who says I am an afraid child yeh to bas sand go into my eyes…", and he started wiping his tears whilst Arnav bandaged his injury. "Now try to stand…" he saw the boy could not even limp. "Who'll take you from school?". "Why I am brave enough and I walk to home myself it's only few metres walk." "Stop showing your bravery now and first tell me where's your house?" " It's in the best area of town, laxminagar." Arnav was baffled to hear the same place's name where his love existed but recovering from his thoughts and forcing his mind to agree what present was he instructed the driver to go laxminagar. After reahing he said to drop the boy home he would wait in his car. Before Arnav could help himself he drowned in the pool of his memories and walked to GH but he was astonished to see it locked and when he enquired about it he was told that the owners left house 7 years back. Secretly observing that the driver has approached he went back to car. While driving the driver asked, "Sahab, you had an important meeting to reach yet you stopped and delayed it may I ask why?" But Arnav was too lost to answer.
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Aleisha and Karan ran into the house and Garima asked, "How did your outing go?And I have also made…" Khushi stopped her in between by her looks and Garima understood the encounter that they would have faced for the umpteenth time and the chirpy atmosphere faded within it.
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Karan crept out of the room to drink water at midnight and Khushi wasn't there in the room, it was what made him curious as both the children slept by hugging Khushi and she in between. He heard weeping in the storeroom and went there to find Khushi hugging her knees and crying to herself as soon as he saw Karan she stood, turned back, wiped her tears and then asked Karan, "Why are you here at night you will not wake up tomorrow for school…", "Tomorrow is Sunday." "Khushi couldn't hold back her tears more and burst out again, "I didn't want to destroy your live, I was selfish na that I brought you two in this word and now you also are suffering only because of me. I'm sorry baby, I'm so very sorry please forgive me for my sins." "Mumma! Don't ask forgiveness who says you are selfish and why are you crying I thought you were brave and if you won't be brave who will protect us from deadly insects" He purposely brought insects to bring a smile on her face but it wasn't enough so he just hugged her and moved hands over her back to comfort her.
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"Chotey you remember today you you have to take Akshay for school admission?"asked Dadi. "Yeah I am just going into the room to take important files from lavanya."
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"Lavanya! Where's Akshay's birth certificate? Damn it how can you be so irresponsible?" asked Arnav furiously messing the cupboard. "Here it is Arnav why are you screaming?" "This you are asking me…don't you know you fool that it contains the…" "Contains what?"asked dadi. "Anyways you better get going eat this dahi shaker and then go."
End of Part 3
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