Baby On Board #2 *CH-12* pg 70 *NEW* - Page 29

Well, Arnav and Khushi finally realising they can't be Akash and Payal must have been a painful truth to accept… their decision to care for Ashi their own way is the right one… thank god Ashi is relatively all right and is on the mend! The cockroach incident was hilarious. The candlelit paani puri treat arranged by Arnav was cute. Arnav's yearning for a family and his insistence that Khushi move into his bedroom with him seems to be the right move in the circumstances, especially as it seemingly has Payal and Akash's blessings… a heart-warming update!

Heyy everyone... i know i am super late... i'm really sorry... i stay in a hostel so have very little time...

please bear with me

please i beg of you

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Thanks a lottt Pramiti(Maverickmartin), miss you a lot

and Cheeni Di(cheesemad)... i loveee yooouuu

muuuaaahhh

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CH# 10:

It's Us and It's Ours...

K: "Family less?"

She took Arnav's hand in hers and entwined her fingers to his... he tightened his grip and looked straight into her hazel eyes...

A: "yes, family less..., our parents died when I was around 9 and Aakash was... 5 and a half... we were sent to a boarding school by our uncle... Aakash and I have been the only family to each other... After completing school... both of us studied with scholarship... our uncle took over all the property that our parents had left for us... you can't imagine how much we had to struggle to get the life that we have now... I don't want Ashi to feel the same loneliness that we felt, the helplessness... still we were there for each other... but Khushi... if you and I are not there for Ashi... whom will she call as her family?"

K: Arnav... we'll be there for her, always...

A: no Khushi... I don't want myself to be there, or you to be there for her... I want us to be there for her... as a family...

K: "yes, we will be there for her... together..."

She flashed a smile at him, to which he smirked and placed the other hand on the entangled hands...

A: you know what? I wanna renovate this whole place...

K: As in...

A: As in... Let's make it our place...

K: we'll not change jiji's and jijaji's room... she said silently, looking at the floor... please

A: No, Khushi... Never...

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A: ASHI??

K: what happened, Arnav?

A: have you seen Ashi? She's nowhere on this floor...

K: I hope she hasn't crawled to the stairs...

They rushed to the stairs and looked around but she was nowhere to be seen... when suddenly they heard a soft thud from one of the rooms on the 1^st floor...

They rushed up... searching for Ashi and entered her room to find her all covered up in wipes and chocolate cream...

As: abbuu achu achi laa laa coco umm umm...

She giggled her way and she fiddled with the bowl full of chocolate cream and almost 20 wipes...

Arnav started laughing so did Khushi to which Ashi rolled over on the floor throwing her legs happily, enjoying her newly acquired achievement...

Arnav picked up Ashi and got rid of the wipes from her small but strong clutch...

Khushi took a few clean wipes and began cleaning Ashi's face... she looked at Arnav once in a while and found him gazing at her...

Khushi took Ashi from Arnav when she had cleaned up the messy face...

K: what is it, Arnav?

A: what? Nothing...

K: oh really... come on I know those eyes... speak up big boy... what is it that you wanna tell?

A: Khushi, can you take a break from your work for a week... I want to change this place as soon as possible...

K: "yeah Arnav... I can... in fact..." she picked up her phone...

K on phone: Yeah... this is Khushi... yeah... can you manage without me for a week... I have a family to spend some time with... yeah? Well thank you so much... bbye...

K to A: I just did... she flashed a smile...

The next moment she was showered with a round of slaps from Ashi...

As: poo poo poo achi achu poo poo...

A: oh shit... I'm so sorry...

K: why is my hand wet?

A: no nappy... and with that he ran out of the room... leaving a baffled Khushi with a poop filled Ashi on her lap...

K: ARRRNNNAAAVVV!!!

As: "Achu..." she uttered softly, pouted a bit and landed her head on khushi's cheek...

K: And you little Achu's niece... you poop on me and yet call out his name... not fair... she pouted back at Ashi

A moment later...

K: oh my god... you called him achu...

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A: come on Ashi... you can do it... say Switzerland...

They were sitting on the floor of Ashi's room...

As: susu la la lulu boo bubula... brr bggg... bebebe... booiii... and she giggled off...

A: no, no Ashi... concentrate... Swi - t- zer - land... simple?

K: she is just a 1 year old kid Arnav, and she can just speak one word that makes a sense and that is Achu... how can you expect Switzerland from her...?

A: ok fine... I agree Switzerland is a bit difficult... oh I know exactly the word she can speak... how about... Madrid??

K: oh my god... and with that she slammed the magazine on her face...

As: magguuu brrr?

K: brilliant job, baby... she giggled as Ashi and Arnav looked at her with the same confused look...

K: oh stop that you two...

A: Ashi, baby... my little angel... say Frankfurt...

K: Arnav... now enough with your world geography...

A: okkay Banana...?

K: Arnav...!!

A: okkay okkay apple?

K: Arn... her glares were cut in between when... Ashi yelled at the top of her voice...

As: ACHIII...!!!

K: what...?

Ashi crawled up to Khushi and placed her palm on her thigh... "Achi"

Arnav uttered... "Achu, Achi...!"

K: Does that make any sense?

A: uh! Nothing... forget it.. She's just a 1 year old...

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A: Hello... SunShineee...uh it's cloudy... he uttered as he opened the door for Khushi...

She simply marched into the house, her heels drumming on the maple wood floor, without paying any heed to Arnav or Ashi who was on his lap...

She slammed her briefcase on the sofa and got rid of her blazer... she sat down with a thump...

K: "HP... Coffee..."

A: okkay... what is wrong with you Khushi?

K: I'm pissed... leave me alone please...

A: that is not really a good idea... especially in your case... come on... speak it up...

K: Panache made it to Paris, Milan, Venice, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona and New York, but not London... I don't see any more hope... and you know it was jiji's dream to see panache go to London...

A: hmm...

As: lonlu... lulu...

A: Ashi!! Say London baby... Lon-don...

K: Not again...!

As: lon...lululu... dhun... eee... and she giggled off...

A: uh!

K: "good job baby" she stood up placed a kiss on her soft hair... "Night..." and she started moving towards the stairs...

A: dinner?

K: had it already...

A: what... without me?

K: you are not my husband, Arnav...!

A: hmm...

She climbed up 2 steps, when

K: you were waiting for me?!

A: nah... he shrugged...

K: Arnav! She glared...

A: yeah, sort of...

K: oh Arnav... come on... let's have dinner... what is special today?

A: us?

K: yep, us... and she flashed a smile that always delighted Arnav...

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K: eat this Arnav...

A: I can't please...

K: okkay fine I'll feed you...

A: I might have some space in my stomach you know... and he winked at her...

K: you... she hit him on his head... he had opened his mouth, asking her to feed him...

She took a spoonful of rice and fed it to him...

A: mm... Why does food taste yummier when you feed it to me...

K: haha... very funny... you are such a kid...

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K: give me the blanket... she said as she laid Ashi on the bed...

They had moved into Arnav's room...

He passed on the blanket and Khushi covered Ashi with it... She planted a kiss on her forehead and lied down next to her... she rested her head on one hand and patted Ashi with the other... Arnav turned to Khushi and moved up the way she was laying... his head on his hand...

A: Khushi, if you don't mind can I propose something for panache?

K: yeah sure... why would I mind?

A: Khushi would you like to collaborate with AR Designs just for areas in and around London...?

K: collaboration includes...?

A: I mean can we launch a brand together... Panache and AR Designs... Aakash and Payel always wanted us to work together...

K: hmm... she smiled when she thought how she had fought with ASR in his office and how they had deduced that Payel and Aakash wanted to set them up...

A: you wanted to launch panache in London and I really want to help you, not as a competitor... but as family...

Khushi kept quiet for sometime...

A: "it's okkay you can take your time and I'll silently accept whatever your answer will be..." With that he bent over, kissed Ashi and lied down...

Khushi sat up...

A: what happened, Khushi?

Khushi silently walked to the poolside looked up, staring at the stars...

Arnav followed her and stood next to her...

K: can we name it "Payash"?

Arnav turned to her and looked straight at her... she turned and dug her head on his chest... he hugged her... her hands snaked around his back...

They stood there like that till they heard Ashi's cry...

They smiled at each other and walked in to quieten their little angel down and put her back to sleep...

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K: no... not there... no I said no Arnav... uh... Arnav!

A: the vase will be here... that's it...

K: no... this bowl will be there...

She took the vase and placed the bowl... he took the bowl back and placed the vase...

A: Vase...

K: bowl...

A: Vase...

K: Bowl...

A: Bowl...

K: Vase and its final... what?

A: yep... I win...

K: ARNAV...

As: ACHIII...

A: she supports me... huh... he lifted Ashi up and hugged her... she hugged him back and the very next moment shot back and pouted at him... then planted 2 slaps on his cheek...

As: umm muumuu la bbooi bibi labuoo grrr... Achu... she uttered angrily

A: I'm sorry... I'll shave today promise...

As: mishi mishi bubu boo guii... she placed her head on his shoulder...

A: I love you too...

K: I can't believe you deceived me the way you do to Ashi while feeding her...

A: you are nothing better than a one year old...

K: hey Arnav... I was thinking of signing the collaboration papers on Ashi's birthday... how about that...?

A: that's a very good idea... I'll ask Aman to prepare everything by next month...

K: cool...

As: Cooi... boo eee... and she placed back her head on Arnav's chest...

A: did she just say cool...? he beamed...

K: "and here he goes again" she muttered as she replaced the vase with the bowl and slipped out of the scene...

A: Ashi... say Germany...

As: grrbooouny...ee mamalala boo ee lulu...

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A: have you taken the list Khushi?

K: yeah Arnav... now let's go...

He turned on the ignition and started driving...

K: Ashi baby we are going shopping... she said as she waved Ashi's hand...

As: achu...bebe loolu mumm...eee she complained looking at Arnav...

A: oh baby... I know she's doing disturbing activities with you... bear her for sometime... he smirked...

Ashi freed her hand and was almost on the verge of jumping onto Arnav's lap...

K: "Ashi!!" She uttered and caught her by her stomach... "You can't stay without your achu for a few minutes na...?" she uttered in depression...

A: babies are the best judge of person... hai na Ashi...? he said as he ran his hand on her soft hair... she had surrendered to Khushi now... she had struggled with all her strength and had realised that khushi's grip was more powerful than hers...

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