Khushi woke up and found herself tangled in Arnav's arms. She blushed deeply remembering the nights activities and slowly extracted herself from him and moved towards the washroom. It was almost time for the morning pooja and she had to help Payal Jiji and Anjali Di get everything ready.
Shyam no longer eyed her with lust. Arnav had taken care of that. Instead he looked away in fright each time he either saw him or her just as he did now as Khushi walked down the staircase in an elegant blue sari with the pooja ki thaal in her hands and her usual smile now fixed a little falteringly on her face. "Kuch ajeebsi lag rahi hai. Hey Devi Mayya, yeh hume kya ho raha hai?!" Anjali saw that her was a little pale and got concerned. Taking the Thaal from her hands she asked Payal to make her lie down in Nani's room which was the closest. "Mausi-Taayi, aap ko kya hua?" " Hum teekh hai Manali,Aapki maa bhi naa...", replied Khushi, faltering at Anjali's glare which then dissolved in laughter. "Jab Khushi Ji aap kaam karke kamzore ho jaogi na, tab aap sochoge ki shaayad humaari baat aapko maanna chahiye ho thi." Khushi smiled as Payal led her away. "Jiji aap jayiye naa, Daksh rona shuru kardega aur..." " Chup hoke kabhi to aaraam karlo Khushi. Beta toh sirf humaara hi nahi hai na, Aakaash Ji unhe Sambhaal rahe hai."
Upstair Arnav had showered and changed and was smiling to himself as he colected his belongings and recolected last evening... *knock on the door* He was about to pull the person outside to envelope her in his bear hug when a loud noise made him realise it wasnt Khushi, but Aakaash with his wailing baby, "Bhai, Di aapko neeche bula rahi hai, for breakfast" "Tum jao main aajaaonga" He grabed his Bluetooth and followed Aakash down the stairs to breakfast. As he neared the last step he saw a blur rush past him to the fash room, followed by Payal and a horrible retching sound. He saw Anjali, smiling and trying to hurry as fast as she can while Mami and Nani, followed behind slowly. Realising it was Khushi being sick, Arnav turned around to rush to her and would have bodily taken her to the hospital, if his sister hadnt stopped him. "Chote, aap Khushi Ji ko zabardasti kahaan leja rahe ho?" " She is sick Di, aapne dekha nahi, aur sab khade hoke has rahe hai." "Hum khushi ke mauke par aur kya kare chote?" "What the.." "Chote aapki koi nanhe aane wale hai!!" Arnav felt like he had been slapped on his face, while Khushi blushed lightly. He took one look at the wailing Daksh in Aakash's arms, the clingy Manali behind Nani's sari, and, ...
He opened his eyes and everybody was standing around him concerned while Khushi was laughing her head off !!!
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Maaf kardeejiyega agar thodi vague sound kar rahi hai to...