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CHAPTER 8
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Anjali sneaked into her room without anyone's notice. From a few days, precisely 4, she was getting nauseatic every now and then. Be it from the smell of her favourite food or morning sickness. And it was getting hard to keep it under the cloak.
The family had surely noticed her dark circles and the yellow hues on her face but kept mum owing to the seriousness and grief prevailing in the house but today at the breakfast table, mami had pointed out efficiently.
"Anjali bitiya why do you look so dull and sullen? I should call the doctor now. You shouldn't be taking stress at this time."
She looked distraught at what Mami had just uttered. How did they..?
"You shouldn't be taking stress about anything. You have to be there for Arnav when he comes back so you have to stay strong for him. Bad days are gone. Everything will be okay in a few days." This relieved her to a greater extent. She desperately hoped for her last sentence to come true at any cost.
Her gut wrenched as she ran to the washroom clasping a hand on her mouth and threw up.
A shrill of voice was then heard as she leaned onto the washbasin, heaving heavily.
"Hello" She rasped without looking at the caller.
"Anjali? What happened? Why are you panting?"
"Nothing. This morning sickness is taking a toll on me badly." Tears threatened to leak her eyes as she felt too weak to stand. Walking on her wobbly legs, she sat on the bed.
"I wish I could be there with you holding you." He sighed. He really wished to.
"I miss you!" She sobbed into the phone.
"I miss our everything darling. I dont know when all of this will finish and we will finally take a sigh of relief. It feels as if someone is keeping us on the gun point."
"Don't worry Aman. Soon we'll both be together. I know this is the time when our love will face a lot of hurdles but these hurdles will ve worth it for us and our baby."
"I know that but i dont want to accept this now. I want you here, with me, in my arms."
"Soon Aman. Soon!"
"For my sanity, please keep me informed about yourself. I understand that you have your priorities there and you cant keep calling me but please.."
"Hmm. What about Arnav? How's he?"
"It has been a day and he haven't come to office. Though he left me a message that he'll be heading to his friend's place today since he faced an accident..." And the general talks continued till Nani called Anjali downstairs.
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Her nerves thrummed. She stirred. It was as usual the same when she could feel her throat clogged and head drumming as she got into a little consciousness after a long nap.
The tired muscles didnt allow her to move much but whatever movement she did, it ached bad.
The beatings, the slaps, the sharp noises, abuses and lewd words came staggering into a mind full of incoherent thoughts. An overwhelming cruel sensation inflated from the bottom of her stomach and soon, her body went into a frenzy.
"Arnav!"
He felt at a strange peace after so many weeks of distancing away from her. His eyes didn't carry the heaviness of worry as she opened his lids because he had held his world in his arms.
A watery smile broke on his lips of waking up in her arms. It has been so long since this happened.
It was not the time to indulge himself in grieve and mourn about what had happened. He was wrong to leave her alone but the journey of self loathing had ended yesterday. The more he will dwell in it, the more he would be able to get things straight in future, he decided. Now was the time when a put a halt to it and put his attention to erase the hell on this earth, for her.
Lightly stroking her swollen cheeks with his thumb pad, he caressed her eyes before tucking her with him, skin to skin. His hands roamed on her milky back making her stir in her sleep as he placed a feathery kiss on her collarbone.
While he worshipped the skin of her neck with his lips, his ears could gather a low sob which followed more and soon he was shaking her lightly to get her out of her sleeping maze.
"Khushiii.."
"Arnav!" He heard her frantic yelp. She tried to shout but her throat clogged not allowing her to utter loudly. The voice remained caged into her gut, her eyes still closed.
"Khushii" he rasped gently. "Khushi open your eyes. See its me sweetheart. Open your eyes. See me.." he soothed his voice into her ears as he cupped her cheek and tucked her head into his neck. "Wake up Khushi..wake up."
He tightly held her hand which lay at his chest, clenching his skin as she felt tremors raging through her.
The fire in her grew, making her restless with the passing minutes but a strange calmness enveloped her heart.
The coldness she felt everyday while laying on the bed vanished slowly. The little peace to her heart made her listen to some soft murmurs around her.
The environment seemed strangely tranquil to her today.
The drowsiness made her open her eyes slowly to adjust to the faint brightness of the room before hissing being subjected to the light.
Arnav immediately pulled her face to his chest. "Khushi..see its me."
It was hard! Hard to believe its really him. But the moment she heard him, she relaxed into his arms and the light sobs turned into wild ones.
"Arnavv..Arr..arnav..its.." she held his nape and cried on his chest as he held onto her tightly.
A zillion things flashed in front of her eyes which were a part of her recent past, making her juggle between the words. She wanted to say so much but she could see blue tiny balls floating in her gaze owing to her heavy head.
She was not able to form a single coherent thought except for the one, she is safe. She was sure.
"Shh Khushi. Relaxx.. I'm here now and no one will even come near you now." He said patting her hair as he held onto her waist tightly. "Khushi..." he was unable to hide his tears which threatened to break his resolve to not to dwell in the guilt.
He had prepared himself for the worst as she wakes up but all went in vain.
Her arms and feet jerked slowly. "Arnav..some..thing..happens" she whimpered as she moved restlessly.
"It will be okay Khushi" he said half-heartedly.
"Take me..b..back!" She broke. "P..pleas.se!"
"Yes Khushi. We will go back." He kissed her tears away as she closed her lids again falling into sleep again. This time, he didnt see her forehead scrunched up.
"She'll be okay. She'll be okay!" He chanted like a mad man keeping her in his arms.
A few minutes later, he detached her from him easing her into the blanket. Picking up his shirt, he buttoned it up to see the doctor to come back to her soon.
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"Sorry Mami, have to take this call. I'll just be back." She hurried into her room, her soul dripping into worry with each second. They were sitting in the hall when her phone flashed her lover's name throwing her in confusion.
"Hello. Aman? Why have you called at this hour?" She asked looking at the clock which showed 6 in the evening.
"He bloody tricked me Anjali. Your brother is bloody thinking to double cross me. I wont leave him!" He muttered angrily into the phone pushing the chair down in his cabin.
"Calm down Aman. He isn't doing anything as such you are saying. And dont be another Arnav reacting on small things which doesnt even matter!" She snapped back at him fiercely.
"Small? Small! How do you find it small that your brother has left the country wothout informing me and feeding me lies about his friend and his accident. I should have guessed it coming. He has an inkling about me being shady in his life and he is playing all this now."
"One thing I'm sure of is that he is NOT in India. His patience is even thinner than a thread. Even if he believes Khushi or not, he is bound to burst out in both the cases and it has been a day and a half since he is missing. Around 36 hours Aman. His anger needs just a few seconds to unbottle itself and destroy everything, you think he can wait for so many hours after knowing what has happened with his Khushi?"
"It better be true. It better be. Else .."
"Why do you always have to spread negative thoughts?" She asked angrily. "I'm telling you nothing of this sort would happen then believe me!" She spat again but a howling sensation in her tummy was something she could neither ignore nor spell it out to anyone. Praying to God for some mercy, she laid on her bed closing her eyes. Everyday was a long day.
"We are trying our best to remove Khushi out of his life and not because of our reasons but because she is not a nice girl. I do care about Arnav. With pain comes experience. Girls who belong to good families doesn't go around and do shameful things. Those pictures are real. If not anything, Arnav will definitely believe those. Its not like we are cooking up everything we desire." She added making Aman agree.
"I'll keep the call now. Take care and keep me updated. Bye!" He cut the call sounding sour. She couldnt help but shake her head.
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"ASR? What happened?" Dr Mehra asked as distraughed Arnav entered his room after knocking.
"She woke up a few minutes ago. She..she's not well doctor." His tone was dejected. By the time, Akash had come there too.
"I told you to prepare for the worse. Alcohol and drugs play with the mental balance ASR and i wont lie to you, results can be severe. If a person is strong, he can deal things off a tad bit easily but not otherwise." He said honestly turning him more black.
"She was crying. She couldn't believe it was me with her. We're going back as soon as possible, back to London. My Khushi is strong, i wont let anything happen to her now." Determination shone in his voice.
"Let me treat her well ASR. I hope she comes to her usual self very soon. I know you will make her." He smiled gently.
"Arnav" Akash came putting a hand on his shoulder. "I'm heading to home now." Earning a questioning gaze, he answered. "No one should know about it now other than me, you and NK. Its better if we keep it under the wraps. I should get home else everyone will get an inkling."
Arnav nodded. Akash hugged him wishing him luck and left with his keys making him think a few significant matters.
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Next update is the main one, I am planning to update that before Seduction or Love is in the Air, so that you all dont throw moolis at me 😆
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Rish
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