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Part 24
"H-her son" he confirmed.The woman nodded.She didn't notice the flickering emotions flying across his face.Arnav looked at the child who had stopped crying and was openly staring at him.He looked back at the woman "C-can I hold him" The woman nodded figuring nothing would be wrong with that.She carefully handed over the child into Arnav's arms.Arnav carefully and securely held the child close to him,caressing his cheeks.The child smiled at him and began playing with his fingers.Arnav took that chance to examine the smallest features of him.His eyes were large just like Khushi's but they were in a dark shade of brown like his.His lips were small but spread when he smiled.His cheeks were soft and chubby just like Khushi's.Arnav smiled at the similarities.He looked up at the woman "What's his name?"
"His name is Aarav" said the woman.
"How old is he..I mean how many months?"
"He just turned three months a few days ago"
Arnav nodded and turned back to Aarav,who was playing with the side of Arnav's coat.Arnav recalled when he first made love to Khushi before their marriage and also got her pregnant then.He remembered how they totally forgot to tell their family about her pregnancy.He then realized it.It had been 10 months since they separated.They had already spent two months together.That meant their first anniversary was coming since they were not divorced.Arnav felt like a huge fool.An idiot was one of the words he would describe himself as.He was lost in his thoughts that he didn't realize another presence storm into the room.Only when Aarav was snatched from him,he realized it was Khushi.She didn't look happy "What are you doing here?You should be in the living room...wait no..you should have left" she accused.She turned back to the woman "Thank you for taking care of him" The woman nodded and left.She turned back to Arnav when the woman left "Now you can leave" she said pointing towards the exit.
"Khushi..he's my son"
"No he isn't" she said firmly "Now please get out"
"Khushi-"
"Out" Seeing no movement from him,she put Aarav in his cradle.She grabbed Arnav's wrist and dragged him to the exit,not listening to a word he was saying.Pushing him out the door,she slammed the door on his face.She took a deep breath and let it out Closing her eyes she whispered "Never ever am I going to make the same mistake"
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Later in day,Khushi was startled to the sound of the doorbell.She looked at the time.It was 7:30 pm.Making a face,she got up and went to the living room to open the door.She was shocked to see a huge bouquet of flowers in mid air "Package for Khushi Singh Raizada" said a man around his mid thirties.He was the one carrying the heavy bouquet.Khushi didn't know what to say "Are you Khushi Singh Raizada" Khushi looked around,not knowing what to say "I don't have all day..this bouquet is really heavy" Seeing the desperation on the man's face,she nodded.Sighing a breath of relief,he barged into the apartment and put it on a table.Khushi watched as he left.She was about to close the door but stopped seeing a hand stop the door.She looked up to see who it was and scrunched her eyes.Another bouquet was standing in mid air with someone holding it from behind.He barged in and put the bouquet next to the first one.He left.Another man came with another bouquet and left.This kept happening non stop for almost 15 minutes.By the time there were no more bouquets,Khushi's apartment was full.There was barely any space to move around.Khushi was confused.'Why are there so many bouquets and most important,who brought them?'.Khushi looked around trying to find an answer and stopped at a bouquet of bright pink roses.There was a letter in it.Khushi walked up to the bouquet and took hold of the letter.Unfolding it,she read
Dear Angel,
I hope you liked the flowers.They're your favorite as I remember.I wanted to tell you that I miss you.I am very sorry for the way I treated you.I didn't mean to.It was a misunderstanding.I love you very much.I was a jerk for letting you go.Please give me one chance.I promise I will somehow regain your trust and love.Please come back.
Love Arnav
Khushi scrumpled the letter and threw it "What the hell does he think of himself" said Khushi to herself.She grabbed the phone and closed her eyes.She didn't have his phone number.She pushed some numbers on the phone and leaned it on her ear "Hello..I am sorry for bothering you but can you come babysit now...thank you so much" She cut the call and got ready.By the time she got ready,the doorbell rang.She opened it and smiled at the woman "He's in my room playing..if anything happens,please call me" She left and hailed a cab "Raizada Mansion please"
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Arnav was in the living room,reading a file.The family wasn't home.They had gone to a family friend's wedding.They already knew of his and Lavanya's supposed wedding but didn't know the wedding planner was Khushi.The family wanted to object but decided not to.Arnav was startled hearing the doorbell ring "Hari Prakash,open the door" he called out.Hari Prakash opened the door.It remained quiet for a few minutes.A bouquet of pink roses were suddenly thrown on Arnav.He immediately stood up "What the" He looked at the intruder and wasn't surprised seeing Khushi.He smirked "You decided to come back"
"Never" she said gritting her teeth "Seeing a rich business man like yourself send flowers to a middle class girl like me does not look good...so you better stop"
"Okay,well you like chocolates right..I'll send those" he said smiling.
"Just shut up" she nearly yelled "I am here for business not to make false dreams"
He frowned "Fine" He left and went to the study room.This time Khushi frowned 'How could he just leave like that?' He came back but with some papers in his hands "Here's a contract for the business you are doing for me"
"A contract?"
"Yes..I like everything done professionally like you do"
Khushi rolled her eyes and took the papers from him.She took a seat on the sofa and began reading it.It was two pages long.Arnav glanced at her and went back to the study room,taking out his cell phone.After a few minutes he came out.By the time he came out,she was done reading the first page.Khushi flipped to the next page.There was only two paragraphs on it but before she could begin reading it,her cell phone rang.She immediately took the call seeing the caller "Hello"
"Dear I have to go..my daughter and her husband met with an accident" said the woman in a hurry.
"Oh um can you wait for a few minutes" asked Khushi worried.
"It's very serious..they're critical"
Khushi gasped.Glancing at the papers she said "Okay you go,I will come home now" Khushi cut the call and stood up "I have to go"
"First sign the papers" ordered Arnav.
She glared at him "My child is at home alone..I have to go"
"Quickly sign the papers and then go"
"But I still have one more page to read" objected Khushi.
"Then read it here,sign it and leave"
"I don't have time"
"Then sign the papers" said Arnav stubbornly.
"I'll take it home and give it to you tomorrow"
"No..I need them now"
Khushi gave a frustrated sigh.She looked at the time.Grabbing the pen,she signed the papers without looking at a single word in the second page.She shoved it into Arnav's hands and left without a backward glance.
Arnav watched her disappearing form and sighed.Looking at the papers in his hands,he smiled.He stared at her signature and whispered "I know I made a mistake and I'll have to do a lot to make up for it..and what I am going to do,you're probably going to hate me even more but I know..somehow I will earn back your trust...you will probably think of me as a jerk when you find out what these papers were meant for but seeing the situation this will help me a lot"
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Khushi reached home as quick as she could.She let out a sigh of relief knowing nothing happened to her child while no one was at home.She had once read anything could happen to a baby if they are left unattended.She smiled at his sleeping figure.Khushi got a call suddenly"Hello"
"Dear I am so sorry for leaving..somebody gave me a false call and told me my daughter and her husband got into a car accident"
"Oh it's no problem" said Khushi wondering who would give a false call.
She cut the call and sat on the bed which was close to the cradle.Rocking the cradle gently,she wondered what was so special in the papers she signed which Arnav wanted urgently.The next day,she and her team was supposed to go to Raizada Mansion to start decorating for the wedding which was going to happen in three days.Khushi lied on bed and wondered about what had occurred.The woman who would take care of her child while she was gone had got a false call almost immediately when she had began reading the second page of the contract.The first paper was absolutely professional but she couldn't help feel something wrong with the second page,even though she hadn't read it.There was an indescribable feeling about it.
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Edited by khushiforever - 11 years ago
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