Part 73
The sound of the slap was echoing within the four walls. Arnav, whose neck was literally turned due to the effect of her palm, was once again looking at her meeting her eye. To his disappointment there were no shadows of tears shedding from her eye. He took a step ahead to touch her and in return she started to move backwards not letting him to come close to her.
Arnav: "Khushi.."
Khushi: "Nahi.. Arnavji.. I don't want to listen anything else.." She turn immediately thought of escaping from him but before she could..? He hugged her from behind crushing her back on his chest.
Arnav (Holding her tightly in his arms): "Let go of your pain Khushi.. Don't hold it anymore.." He tried to maintain his voice as he didn't want her to see him weak or else she will never open her grief if she saw him in sorrow.
Khushi(With calmness in her voice): "You were right..! I'm sick.. I'm sick, Arnavji.. I don't know if it happen purposely or not but it happened and I do understand what you are going through.. If you think I have plotted the incident then be so.." She freed his grip and was about to exit from the room. Quickly, he stopped her by making her turn to meet his eye.
Arnav: "Khushi I was just tryi..." Been interrupted..
Khushi: "I have a lot of work to do.. Please let me go.." She started to struggle from his hold.
Arnav: "Why you are avoiding..?" It was so hard to see her like this..
Khushi: "I'm not avoiding." She said with her voice fading in.. Arnav hold her forearms and make her looked at him forcefully.
Arnav: "Bas hogaya Khushi.. Enough of all this..! Please stop.. Why don't you understand I can't see you like this..? Why you are making me go through hell..? Was it that difficult for you to cry..? Before this you cried for unnecessarily then what happen to you suddenly..? Why you are behaving so strange..?" Cupping her cheeks.. "I do not want to be harsh on you..! I just want my old Khushi back.. I want the sleeping angel of mine back.. Can't you do this for your Arnav..? Please react Khushi.. Please.." He pleads to so that she can show her emotions which she captures deep in her heart.
Looking into his moist eyes. She could feel something.. Her heart were crying since see got to know that she had miscarriage but the promise that she gives to her husband that she would never shed tears henceforth was holding her turmoil.
Khushi: "I don't want to be that Khushi anymore.." She said with her gaze fixed on the ground.
Arnav: "But I want that Khushi.. I'm in love with innocent and bubbly Khushi not the Khushi with a stone heart.." She hurriedly waves off his hand and took few step backwards so he can't hold her again.
Khushi (Angrily): "I don't want to be that old Khushi.. I don't want to cry and you stop doing this to me or else.. I will go from here and will never come back in your life.. I will go far that you can never reach me.." Arnav's eye were widen after hearing her words. The more he was trying to make her talk the more the situation was getting worst..
Khushi run out from the room leaving a broken Arnav behind. He sat on the bed with his both palm closing his mouth.
The moist eyes were clearly showing the pain he is carrying in his heart.
Anjali walked in the room as she already heard the confrontation of theirs. She placed her hand on Arnav shoulder in a way of giving him some support and took a seat beside him.
Anjali: "Everything will be fine Chotte.. Just give Khushiji sometime.."
Arnav: "Di how long you want me to wait for her to back in normal..? I accused her thought she will break but nothing like that happen Di.. She is making me worried.."
As an elder sister, she tried her best to make Arnav understand and told him to be strong as for now he have to handle Khushi. If he let himself dawn in grief then who will take of his wife..?
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In the evening, they had their dinner quietly. None of them spoke a word as there is nothing interesting to discuss about. The Raizada family had heard the most hurtful news of the miscarriage of their DIL, Khushi. Even though, they tried to be strong from outside but inside they were crying on the lost.
Khushi came out from the kitchen holding a bowl of Dhal. She started to serve everyone with a smile crept-ed on her lips. The entire family was looking at her. Yet again they witness a calm Khushi. She started to serve Akash while her eyes looking at Arnav.
Arnav carry his gaze to meet her eyes. She smiled broadly and gesture him to smile too. That was height..! His heart ached in numerous pains and letting his eye welled up before everyone. How can he smile..? How can he be happy..? And she..? How can she ask him..?
Aankh hai bhari bhari aur tum
Muskuraane ki baat karte ho
My eyes are filled, and you are asking me to smile..
They were looking deep into each other eyes. Arnav couldn't able to hold anymore. Alone tear finally escaped and hurriedly he wiped it off but it was too late. It was notice by her.
Zindagi khafa khafa aur tum
Dil lagaane ki baat karte ho
Aankh hai bhari bhari aur tum
Muskuraane ki baat karte ho
Life is moody, and you are asking me to settle my feelings.
My eyes are filled, and you are asking me to smile..
He pushed the plate away and stood up. Turning back..! He left the dining room with his bleeding heart.
Mere haalaat aise hai
Ke main kuch kar nahin sakti
Tadapta hai yeh dil lekin
Main aahein bhar nahin sakti
My condition is such.. That I cannot do anything. This heart is suffering, but I cannot take a sighs
Khushi walked in the kitchen holding her tears. She was wrong..! She was wrong..! That's what she keeps telling her heart. How can she seek a smile from her husband when he is already in this state..? How..?
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Arnav storm in the bathroom to have cold shower to calm his nerves.. He punched numerous times on the bathroom wall but seem his pain wasn't reducing. He tried all the possible way but nothing was working on him. Again.. He punched on the wall..! Letting the tab water fall on his body while he rested his forehead on the bathroom cabin..
Arnav: "Maa..." tear rolled, mixed with the water. "Maa.. Khushi..?" His words left unspoken in his heart. Whenever he was in such state, the old memory started to flashback within in his mind. His mother..! The most loveable lady and due to a tragedy she passed away..! And today he missed her. He missed her like hell.. If today his mother was alive he will never face such a brutal incident in his life. Khushi will be smiling and he will be happy with her. But destiny played such a nasty play that he is standing in the middle but yet he wasn't able to do anything. He tried all the possible way from his end to make her speak and she always avoids it before he could hear something else from her end.
He closed his eyes as now is not the time for him to stay like this.. He still remember what Anjali told him and he will stay strong before Khushi so that she won't feel that she is being burden on him. He took his bath urgently and walked out from the bathroom wearing his night suit. Once, he steps out from the bathroom he saw the room was vacant..! Looking here and there and searching at the poolside but to his disappointment he didn't find her anywhere. He started to pace in the room with worries on his face.
He didn't let anymore second wasted in the room, he rush downstairs and didn't found her anywhere. He went on the terrace as that was the only place left for him to check for. When, he opened the terrace door he saw her standing and looking at the dark sky. He sighs in relief.
Without delaying, he took his step further and stands beside her. She was lost in those stars that she started to speak as she was aware Arnav is here, beside her.
Khushi: "Did you see that star Arnavji..? The one which is blinking..? (PAUSE) It's our baby.. Our first baby.." Her voice cracked but yet she maintained. She keep looking at the sky and continued.. "But now it's no more.." Arnav's eyes moist after hearing her words.. He wanted to hold her and took her in his embrace. But before he could, she turn back to leave the terrace premise. "I'm sleepy.." She took small steps ahead.
Arnav followed her from behind. When they reached their room he locked the door and the moment he turn, he been hugged tightly as the person life was depending on him. He could feel some wetness on his shirt. She is crying..? Not even a minute passed her crying voice echoed in each corner of the room.
She cried her heart out with her words unclear and her version was blurred due to tears. Arnav's finger raked behind her hairs and he pulled her more close to him.
Khushi: "Humein humara bachha wapas chahiye Arnavji.. Kuch kejiye.. Hum.. Hccc... (I want my baby back Arnavji.. Do something..! I.. Hcc)" Her breathing started to get irregular.. She holds Arnav's collar tightly.
Arnav: "Khushi where is your pump..?" He makes her seat on the bed while he took the pump from the side table. Helping her to inhale the gas with his hand supporting her neck.
Once, she was fine from the almost asthma attack, she leaned her head on his shoulder with tear rolling on her cheeks.
Khushi: "Humare saath aisa kyu hua hai, Arnavji..? (Why did this happen to us..?)" She sobs in between her words. "I didn't bad mouth others, I didn't hate anyone. I didn't even try to kill any fly then why these unjustify to me..? What wrong I did that I had been punished? Why my baby was snatched from me before I could rejoice the news..!" Arnav pulled her in his arms. He can't even stop her from crying other than wiping her tears today. Hopeless.. That's what he is feeling now..!
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