Arhi FF:: His Journey Towards Euphoria Part 21(23/03) new thread added - Page 80

this is so beautiful... arnav insecuritites.. khushi innocense.. ebu cutenes.. all so sweet...

jealousy along with fear can do strange stuffs! hehehe

Originally posted by: shruti46

so kitna time baki?

Originally posted by: shona_arhilover

20 minutes...just proof reading :)

Originally posted by: shruti46

its better to post in new thread..

it will get completed...

Originally posted by: shona_arhilover

but it still has 9 pages left...I will post the new link when the thread will cross 150 pages..

Part 21

White!

He turned to his left.

White!

He turned straight.

White!

And then turned to his right.

A glaring figure!

" Ebu! The space is so small so can you please stop rolling?" Khushi whispered slowly. Her Son! He can't stay still even for a second. The only time he don't throw his hand and legs and lay without rolling is when he is asleep. And here too, when they lay covered inside the blanket, in the small space, earnestly planning for the attack, then still he can't lay straight.

"Bu ...bu" Abeer cradled close to his Amma's chest, laughing, showing his merely visible tooth.

Khushi let out a small giggle and pulled him little away to look at him.

"Ebu, now listen to me carefully, ok?" Khushi nodded at Ebu and in turn making him nod his little head. "Very good, my sweet baby." She pecked his lips. "Now wait here, ok? Don't move." Khushi peeped out from the blanket, seeing the course clear, she extended her hand towards the bedside table and taking what she wants, she again went inside the blanket.

"Ha, now we can start, Daddy is asleep." Khushi told to Abeer and unwrapped the packet which she has picked from the table. Unfolding it, she unfisted Ebu's small palm and kept something on it.

Abeer looked at his hand with new building curiosity.

Khushi kept the thing on his other palm too.

"Now, it's ok. Ebu now don't..."

*smack*

Before Khushi can instruct her Son what she wants him to do, his both palm was plastered against his Amma's both cheek. Khushi lifted her round shocked eyes with her mouth open to look at her Son.

"You, chhota rakshas! Did I tell you to smacked that on my face?" Khushi glared at him, chiding him in a low whisper.

Giggling in return, Abeer started nibbling his Amma's chin.

"Ebu...ebu don't do that...gudgudi ho rahi hai...it's tickling you naughty.." giggling, Khushi pulled him back.

"Now listen carefully...take this...but don't smack it on me now, ok?" Khushi again filled Abeer's small fist and filling her hand too, she pulled the blanket from her head. Seeing him still asleep, she pulled the blanket more and sat on the bed and picked Abeer with her empty hand.

"Be careful Ebu. Don't make any noise, ok? Come..." Khushi inched closer to Arnav ji and held Abeer in a sitting position, supporting him from back.

"Ebu, you know what we have to do, right? When I will say three, just do it, ok?" Khushi whispered in his ears and sat straight.

"1...2...and...3"

*smack*

Four small palms landed on Arnav's face followed by loud giggling, forcing him to wake up instantly.

"Khushi?" Arnav opened his eyes to see a laughing Khushi and a clapping Abeer beside him. He again shifted his confuse gaze at Khushi, who landed on the bed catching her stomach, laughing like a maniac. And Ebu crawled on his chest. He first stared at his father's colorful face and then splintered into mirth, showing his tiny tooth. Arnav took Abeer in his arms and sat on the bed.

"Khushi, what is all this?" Arnav clenched his jaw. He had never liked to be an item of laughing and teasing, and has no intention of liking it now.

"Happy...Happy holi, Arnav ji.." Khushi managed between her laugh, ignoring his glare.

"Khushi I..." Arnav started.

"Yes yes...I know you don't play holi..Nani told me yesterday..but Arnav ji..now you are a married man...aur shaadi shuda aadmi ko holi khelna chahiye.. " and again she broke into uncontrollable guffaw. But soon the laughter turned into a gasp as she was pulled up by a strong hand.

"Khushi, I told I don't like all this! How dare you color me?!"

Khushi sat there looking at his seething posture, her big round eyes staring at him unblinking.

"Bu ...bu..." Abeer kissed his fathers's cheek in turn making his own lips colorful.

Khushi looked at Ebu's colorful lips and can't hep but let out a giggle but the giggle was short lived as soon as her eyes landed on the glaring eyes.

"Sorry Arnav ji...but it's holi, isn't it?" Khushi grinned but got not even the lifting of his lips in return.

Arnav laid Abeer on the bed and got up from the bed. Taking his towel he banged the bathroom door behind him.

Khushi slumped beside Ebu.

"So much for wanting to play holi with him." Khushi let out and looked at her Son. The frown on her face turned into an evil smile as she looked at her Son. Immediately taking the remaining colors from the packet , she smeared it on Ebu's face, laughing at her naughtiness.

"You colored me na? Now it's your turn Ebu ji." Khushi laughed at her colorful son.

Abeer giggled throwing his hands and legs in the air.

...

Khushi was placing the plates on the dining table with Abeer in her arms while HP carried the bowls from kitchen.

"NK! Bhere are you? No playing holis? Come on come on fast fast...eat breakfast and then we will start playing holi..." Manorma Mami ranted as she descended down the stairs with her heavy white saree and loaded with jewelries as usual.

Khushi lifted her eyes to look at her Mami and immediately ducked behind the dinning table with Abeer.

"Ebu, don't make any noise, ok? If she will find me then again she will start pulling by hands,legs and even cheeks to find any unhealed wounds. From the day she has returned, she is always behind me"don't do this...don't do that...eat this...dont eat that...now I am fine...aren't I? But still she doesn't leave me. So now shhh...don't make any noise.." Khushi started walking while bending, like a monkey on his two feet but stopped immediately as she saw the two feet coming to halt in front of her.

Gulping, she stood up.

"Mami..hmm...I was...hmm...kuch gir gaya tha...ha, sacchi...and ..and happy holi..." Khushi grinned.

"Happy Holi is phine but bhat bhere you doing inside the dining tablewa? Hiding hiding from Manorma Mami, ka?" her hands settled on her hips.

"Na na Mami...why will I hide from you, right Ebu?"

"Bu...bu" her loyal Son followed her in her lie.

"Accha? ...you come here, colorphool phellow.." Mami extended her hand to take Abeer.

"Bu...bu" Abeer protested.

" Amma ke chamche...come heres no going theres.." Mami took him from Khushi's arms.

Khushi pouted at Mami and got back to her work and soon the chairs were occupied with their respective occupants for their daily breakfast.

"Chalo chalo...Ebheryone come out ..we will play holi now..." Mami announced, too happy.

Khushi grinned at Mami and got up from the chair but frowned seeing Arnav ji moving upstairs.

"Arnav ji?!" Khushi shouted to stop him and he halted too.

"What?!!" Arnav turned, glaring at her.

Khushi flinched back, hiding behind Nani.

"Chhote, no need to glare. If you don't want to play then don't. But I have invited many guests, so you have to be there" Nani told Arnav in a no nonsense tone and saw Arnav coming down without any protest.

Khushi whispered a thank you to Nani and grinned at her.

...

"Hmm...Manorma Raizada ko kuch kareka padi" Mami put her james bond mind to work. She scrutinated her hawk eyes on the lonely figure standing in one corner and then at the cheerful figure in the crowd. And then let out a defeated sigh.

"In dono ka kuch naahi ho sakta." Mami ji started searching for her laadla bitwa.

"NK bitwa comes here plezz!!"

"Coming Maa!!" NK shouted back and ran towards her.

"NK, give this to your Nanav and this to Khushi" Mami handed two big glass to her Son.

"What is it, Maa?" NK looked in the glass curiously, at what looked like milk.

"No asking, only doing bhat I say, ok? Now go!" Mami ordered her Son strictly not leaving any room for further argument.

"Ok, Mom! As you say." NK bolted from there towards his target.

"Hey Nanav, take this. You will be thirsty na, standing here doing nothing" NK smiled at his Nanav and in return was rewarded by a glare.

"Don't glare at me. Take this and I will go" NK forwarded one glass.

Not in a mood to listen to any more nonsense, Arnav took the glass from NK.

Smiling at his Nanav who started drinking the milk"according to NK, he left in search of his other target.

"Khushi!! Wait!" NK ran towards her as he spotted her.

"Aree Nanhe ji what happened? " Khushi asked seeing a running Nanhe ji halt in front of him.

"Khushi, take this" NK forwarded his hand and Khushi took the glass from him.

"What it is?" Khushi asked as she peeked inside the glass.

"Milk, Khushi" NK smiled.

Khushi smelled the milk and then lifted her head to look at Nanhe ji.

"Accha? Aap hume pagal samajhte hain? This is not milk, it's bhaang" Khushi thrust the glass back in NK's hand.

"What bhaang?!" NK looked at Khushi, horrified.

"Yes, bhaang.." Khushi confirmed.

"Oh God! Nanav will kill me, Khushi. He will kill be for sure, no mercy"

"What?! Why?"

"Because I gave him the bhaang and he drank that. Oh God! I am going ...I am going from here..tell him that NK went back to America" NK ran for his life.

Khushi looked at the running form of NK, horrified.

"Hey Devi Maiya! Arnav ji!! Bhaang!!!" Khushi ran from there.

"Nani...Nani.." Khushi stopped in front of Nani, huffing and puffing.

"What happened dear?" Nani asked smiling.

"Bu...bu..." Abeer, who was in Nani's arms extended his arms towards his Amma.

Khushi took him in her arms.

"Nani...Arnav ji...have you seen Arnav ji?"

"Chhote?...I...I think I saw him going inside ...but what.." but before Nani can ask any further, Khushi sprinted inside.

"Arnav ji!! Arnav ji!!" Khushi shouted as she entered inside the hall and saw Arnav ji, who was ascending the stairs.

Arnav's step halted as he looked back.

Khushi ran towards him and caught his arms to steady his unsteady legs.

"Arnav ji, are you alright?"

"Uhh?" Arnav looked at her, blinking his eyes rapidly.

"Are you alright Arnav ji? How are you feeling?" Khushi started ascending the stairs, one arm holding Abeer and other holding Arnav's arm.

"I...don't know...I drank that milk...and then...then everything ...started started spinning...everything is spinning...everything..." Arnav murmured as Khushi took him inside their room and towards the bed.

"Arnav ji, you sit here..don't move, I will bring something for you." Khushi stood up from the bed put was stopped by a hand on her wrist.

"Don't go...sit here..." Arnav got up from the bed, his legs unsteady and bhaang playing it's trick with his mind. He cupped Khushi's face with his palm. "Don't stand ...everything is spinning...you will fall...come sit.." He made her sit on the bed and sat in front of her, his legs folded.

"Bu...bu..." crawling out of his Amma's arms he went towards his father.

Arnav smiled at him and made him sit in front of him.

"You ...you naughty kid...you colored me this morning and were laughing at me, na? Were you taking revenge? Tell me..."

Abeer giggled at his father, clapping his hand.

"I will also color you..wait...but I don't have any color..." Arnav pouted at Abeer. He lifted his eyes to look at Khushi and the pout was replaced by a broad grin. "Now I have colors.." Arnav laid Abeer on the bed and moved towards Khushi. "Now I will take colors from your mother and then color you..."

"I ? I don't have any color Arnav ji.." Khushi said but Arnav not paying any heed, caught her arms and leaned towards her.

"You have..." Arnav leaned towards her face, making Khushi's breathing heavy.

"Arn...Arnav ji..." Khushi closed her eyes.

Arnav leaned and rubbed his right cheek on Khushi's left and then the left one on her right.

"See...now I have color..." Arnav smiled.

Khushi opened her eyes and tried to nod at him, smiling hesitantly.

"Now who will protect you from me?" Arnav hovered over Abeer's small form, trapping Abeer beneath him. He leaned and colored Abeer's already colored cheeks with his. Arnav lifted his head to look at his Son, his eyes instantly filling with tears.

"Are you mad at me?...I didn't meant to hurt you...I was just scared...but I said sorry na...so you should forgive me, right?...you are a good boy...not a bad boy like me...I am bad...very bad...I shouted at you..." Arnav slumped against Abeer and tried to keep his big head on Abeer's tiny shoulder in turn covering Abeers whole stomach with his head.

Khushi looked at Arnav ji, not understanding a thing.

"Arnav ji? What are you saying?" Khushi asked him.

Arnav looked at Khushi and sat on the bed.

"Khushi..." Arnav said in a sweet voice, his head hanging to one side and smiling at her. "Khushi...come here..." he caught her arms and brought her near him. Nesting her head on his chest, he began " Khushi...Arnav ji...Arnav ji...Khushi...Khushi ...Ebu...Ebu...Daddy...Daddy...Ebu...Ebu...Amma...Our small family..." Arnav gave a broad smile.

Khushi pulled away from him.

"Arnav ji...I will bring something for you..." Khushi again tried to get up but was again stopped.

"Don't...leave me...I don't want to be alone...Khushi , Arnav ji , Ebu.."

"Bu..." Abeer came crawling at his father's feet.

"Bu..." Arnav laughed and took him in his arms.

"Ebu...Amma...Amma loves Ebu...Ebu loves Amma...but nobody loves Arnav ji..." Arnav made a somber face, looking all heartbroken.

"Aisa kuch nahi hai Arnav ji, we all love you...Nani loves you, Mami loves you, Nanhe ji is always frighten but he still loves you, Ebu loves you..."

"And you?" Arnav asked locking his eyes with Khushi.

Khushi inched closer to Arnav ji and placed her palm against his cheek.

"I love you too Arnav ji...we all love you.." Khushi smiled at him, making him smile at her.

"Bu ...bu.." Ebu patted his father's shoulder to gain his attention.

"Bu...bu..bu...bu...bu.." Ebu chanted, his face close to Arnav's as if telling him something.

"Ebu too loves me?" Arnav grinned at him.

Khushi nodded her head at Ebu asking him to nod his head and taking his Amma's cue he nodded his head.

"That's so sweet of Ebu.." Arnav kissed him.

Khushi rested her head against the headboard as the father- son talked and giggled at eachother.

"Ebu loves Amma...Amma loves Arnav ji...Arnav ji...Arnav ji ...Arnav ji wants to love Ebu..." Arnav cradled Ebu close to his chest.

Khushi's turned her head to look at Arnav ji, confused.

Arnav held Abeer close to his chest and kept his head on Khushi's shoulder.

"I am very bad...very bad...I can't make you both laugh like NK...I can't talk with you guys for hours like Alagan...but I promise to never hurt you...I will never hurt you both...so please don't leave me...I will never hurt you both..."

Khushi looked down at Arnav ji, some tears spilling out of her hazel eyes. She took Abeer in her arms and Arnav wrapped his arms around Khushi's waist, hugging her close.

"No one will leave you Arnav ji." Khushi ran her fingers in his hair.

"Di had also said the same thing..." Arnav whispered. Lying on the bed he kept his head on her lap, facing her tummy and coiled his hand around her waist.

Khushi looked down at him, his eyes close.

"What is diturbig him, Ebu? Why is he so insecure? Why he apologized to you?" Khushi looked at Ebu.

Ebu wrinkled out of his Amma's arm and climbed on his father's back, lying there flat on his stomach.

Khushi's lips broke into a smile.

"Don't disturb him, Ebu, he is sleeping." Khushi tried to pick him up but he tightened his hold on his father's neck, not allowing his Amma to pick him.

"Uffo...humari baat toh koi sunta hi nahi..." Khushi kept her head against the headboard. She closed her eyes but opened immediately as she heard the knock at the door. She looked down at the Arnav ji, sleeping on her lap and Ebu sleeping on Arnav ji's back. Seeing no way out, she answered the knock from the bed.

"Come in!!"

And soon the door opened.

"Khushi.."

"Alagan" Khushi smiled at him.

Alagan looked at the scene in front of him, his posture turning distressing immediately.

"Alagan hum aap ke saath shaam ko holi khelenge, jab hum Buaji ke ghar aayenge, theek hai?" Khushi asked, smiling.

Alagan looked at Khushi and then towards bed, without replying anything, he turned around and exited the room.

Khushi frowned at Alagan.

"Ab inhe kya hua?" Khushi shook her head and looked down. Bending, she kissed both of them and again rested her head against the headboard.

She closed her eyes. Her mind revolving around the words Arnav ji has said in his inebriated state. She needs to find out few things.

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sweet and very beautifully written update,
loved the morning scene,
Ebu's adorable antics and Khushi's innocence,
Arnav's gussa ,
mamiji's prank ...
and after effect of Bhaang..
simply awesome.👏👏👏
iss A ko koi samjaao re...
but liked the way Khushi talked to him.
But now the question is ..
will Arnav allow to play holi with him?
or he will also end up by playing holi with his little crazy son and wife ?

lots of love,
hugs too.
take care dear,
thanks for the pm.