#3 ArShi Collab FF||Loving The Beast*Chap 19* pg 125*Th4 link pg1 - Page 34

KHUSHI!

and she didn't need rocket science to know who it is! Who can it be than the beast? Khushi frowned. Why is he calling her now. Its just going to be six in evening. So its definitely not dinner or cannot be juice as Gurpreet served it just an hour before. And Much to her dislike, it was sugarfree! So why is he calling out to her now? she bookmarked Charles Dickens's book and moved out of the library to see why he is calling her.

Khushi: Why are you shaking the foundations of your house?

Arnav: Mind your tongue. Anyways, I am here with something for the baby!

Khushi's brows furrowed as she scowled at him. The BABY word did prick her. But she learned to live with it. Khushi, the optimistic!

Arnav: Um.. Would you like to see?

Khushi: Do I have a choice?

Arnav: Er... I want you to join me.

Khushi: And where is it?

Arnav: Come with me?

He hesitantly gave her a hand which she equally hesitantly took. Muskaan's words rang in her ears.

LET GO OFF YOUR HOSTILITY A LITTLE TO KNOW WHO HE ACTUALLY IS.

She cannot forgive him. But the baby is equally his and unlike other men, he did not shred her to face the society alone. He did take up the responsibility. But in his own ASR manner.

They are in a room that is next to hers which was normally locked. Now it was open and all cleaned much to her surprise. Arnav took her in and switched on the lights. The room smelled fresh.

Arnav: The nursery!

Khushi's head turned to him the next second with wide eyes.

Khushi: Nursery?

Arnav: Um.. Yes. For the baby!

Khushi: So plain?

Arnav: NO! I just got it cleaned. Soon it will be painted and wall papers and all other baby stuffs you know!

Oh Boy! The beast looked so boyish with the expectant eyes growing big!

Khushi: I don't know. And you wanted to show me your cover ups for your sin?

Arnav: Khushi... No!

Khushi: When you do something, learn to take the comments Mr. Raizada. Good and bad. World is not always good to everyone. Even money doesn't do good!

Arnav: I know that better Khushi

Was his voice so small? laced with pain? Unaltered pain? Khushi didn't know to decipher.

Khushi: If you are done...

Arnav: I need to show you something!

Khushi: More?

Arnav: Yes. This!

Saying it, he gave her a heavy parcel. She looked quizzically at him while he motioned her to open it. She opened the parcel and was stunned, in a good manner. It had many picture frames of many beautiful babies at various sizes. After the dull painted home this was very much welcomed sight for Khushi. Her face glowed with something that she tried to hide.

Arnav: Like it?

Khushi: Why?

Arnav: It's good to have a picture like this around someone who is pregnant. So I thought!

Khushi: Very thoughtful. And What about these nursery walls? Any ideas?

Arnav: I thought of Jungle theme! With Lions, tigers, bears.. you know! The boy can grow fearless.

Khushi: WHAT THE HELL!

Arnav: What?

Khushi: Babies are meant to be pampered. Not scared off. JUNGLE? Seriously? The baby will grow to be inhuman! and it can be a girl too! Who gave you such ideas?

Arnav: My childhood!

Khushi: WHAT?

Arnav: When I was kid, I had nothing to see than lion heads, elephant heads etc.

His face twitched in pain as he recalled his childhood days. Where he had to tolerate all these beast images while his mother was... Before he could dwell on the forbidden boundaries, Khushi his savior as always broke his reverie.

Khushi: ARNAVJI!

Arnav: Ha?

Khushi: The kid need love! Not training with whip and these hunting jungle pictures!

Arnav: I don't know such things.

Khushi: Do you think that my job is to birth babies. I also Don't know!

Arnav: Do you have to put you sharp tongue out, for such simple things?

Khushi: Do you stop puzzling around with your talks and actions? No right? So stop this and do something with this room if u want it to be a nursery and by the way, I am just 6 weeks pregnant. This has more time.

Arnav: Ok! I will tell someone to come to you. You may design it as you like. You will be here!

Khushi: Save me Mr. Raizada! Your kid, his nursery. Do as you will!

Arnav: You must have thought something about it for your kid Khushi?

Khushi's thoughts went to a conversation with Rohan about the baby, how they will have both pink and blue wall in nursery with flowers and cars given it may be girl or boy. Her eyes sting at the memory and immediately Arnav was by her side to wipe away her tears. He knew that he had hit the nail unknowingly.

Khushi: It was with my would be husband. A baby of ours, symbol of our marital bliss. If you hadn't come...

Arnav: Khushi.. I am sorry.. But Rohan is not what you think! Khushi he is ma..

Khushi: Dont take his name you beast! DON'T. You don't have any idea what he and my family is to me. Just don't use your cutting tongue to take their names Again.

Arnav: I am sorry..

But Khushi you should know this..

He completed in his head and by that time she had walked out. Another unceremonious nights for the people in that palatial home! Khushi, next morning didn't wish to see Arnav. After their conversation the previous day, she was just into herself. She was still thinking that her family is searching for her or waiting for her somewhere. She just did not wish to see Arnav again until she gathered herself. She did not see Arnav the whole day. He was no where in breakfast or lunch and now it was past dinner time. Gurpreet was anxious. Something that she normally isn't and Khushi knew that something is wrong! But what? NO IDEA! That's when she heard hushed conversation of Gurpreet talking over mobile to someone. Gurpreet had mobile? Khushi didn't know! Well she didn't know many things. Much to Khushi's convenience, It was on speaker mode.

Gurpreet: Muskaan, Maalik.. aje tak ghar nahi laute... Mainu darr lagyasi... Ate aaj...

He is not yet home.. I am so scared. And today...

Muskaan: Beeji.. Tussi Daro na..

Maa Calm down... I am coming!

Gurpreet: Huna aa!

Come fast!

Muskaan: Bhai should be fine!

Muskaan's self talk was the last understandable words for Khushi and she understood that it was Arnav! And before she could process her thoughts, some things rolling on the floor. Khushi rushed to the main hall and stood motionless. Because in front of her was a very vulnerable, bleeding Dirty from head to toe and a swaying unsteadily on feet Arnav. He was about to stumble when Gurpreet rushed to hold him.

Arnav: Maa... Anjali!!

incoherent words were only heard from him before they disappeared into his room leaving a stunned Khushi!

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