Chapter 6
Arnav did his best to tear his way through the traffic. But it is said by the wise that "Luck does Not turn in All the Time" and it seemed that Arnav had just run out of luck. Just as Arnav sped through RED Lights at a junction, the traffic constable noted the details of his black SUV and reported the matter to his officer in charge. A check-point was quickly setup on the route which Arnav had taken and the road was blocked. Arnav had no choice but to stop. Just like a fierce lion ASR alighted from his vehicle and ROARED at the officer in charge.
Arnav: WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING HERE?!! GET OUT OF THE WAY DAMN IT!!!! I HAVE TO GO...NOW!!!!
Police Officer Shindey: Hey YOU...Tone your voice down...this is not your kingdom and you are not the king...so talk politely otherwise it is the cell for you and whoever is in the vehicle with you...understood??
Arnav (controlling his anger, just barely): My wife is injured and my sister has been drugged, they need immediate assistance from the Doctor...could you PLEASE let me pass...OR DO I HAVE TO TALK TO THE COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE!!!!
Payal (thinking): Looks like I need to step in...*she picked up her mobile and dialed a number*
Payal: Yes...CODE RED...*and then she gave the name of the road they were on*...Yes and Thank you...
Police Officer Shindey: Oh dear...these days whoever we meet seems to threaten us with someone...but WHOEVER it is that you know...I can make you stay in the cell atleast for a couple of hours...C'mon get in the jeep...you are under arrest and you can wait for help at the station... *just then a Black helicopter came into view and hovered over the area...finding a clear landing, it came down*
Five military officials came out of the helicopter and approached police officer Shindey. The first Officer, who seemed to be incharge and senior in the rank, came up to officer Shindey, while the other four just raced to the black SUV and carried Khushi and Anjali to the rescue helicopter and Payal followed them quietly.
Arnav: WHAT THE ****!!!!
Senior Military Offficer: Arnav, GET to the CHOPPER, NOW, and Officer Shindey, Hands OFF Mr Raizada!!
A spellbound Arnav just nodded and started to walk away.
Officer Shindey (rudely): NO WAY??? This is MY area and I am INCHARGE HERE... YOU... RICH, ARROGANT GUY, GET IN THE JEEP!!!
Senior Official (in a soft and yet lethal Tone): Okay. *saying that the senior officer turned around to leave and officer Shindey smirked*
His victory smile was however very short lived as four, heavily ARMED, military officials stepped to the front and took their aim at Officer Shindey and his crew of constables. He let go of Arnav's hands and raised his hands in surrender immediately.
Officer Shindey (just gulped and in a meek voice): Sorry sir...my mistake...sorry...please don't...this will never happen again!!!!...have mercy please...
The senior officer just kept walking to the chopper and Arnav strode quickly to his side and took a seat next to Khushi's limp body. The chopper took off.
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It was very spacious and well equipped inside the chopper. There was a doctor and a nurse inside already attending to Anjali and Khushi. Khushi had Oxygen mask on while the nurse administered some drugs to Anjali by injecting. The chopper made a bee-line for the hospital. Arnav looked at the senior official shocked and then at Payal.
Payal(calmly): Don't worry Bhai, the other 4 officials aren't left behind...they will follow us in another chopper...everything will be alright.
Arnav (at the Doctor): Are you a proper Doctoror OR just a relief doctor for emergency choppers? Hows my wife and Di? Are they in any danger?
Doctor (chuckling): Hello Mr Raizada. *the doctor came closer to Arnav and did a quick mental asessment of Arnav's status, checking if he was injured as well* (while he continued talking to Arnav) I am Doctor Steve McCoy, Pari & Payal's family doctor. And I assure you that I am more than adequately qualified...infact I am a specialised neoro surgeon as well... Your sister will be alright soon...we have given her the necessary drug to counteract the effects of the sleeping drugs in her system. Pari on the other hand is a complex case and...
Payal (interrupting the doctor): Steve, Bhai does not know about Pari's case yet...I will bring him up to date at the hospital...
Arnav: Why are you going to inform me about Pari?!!!...I want to know about Khushi...how is she doctor??
Steve McCoy (confused and surprised): Khushi??...but...she is NO MORE...don't you know that? She died a--...
Arnav (interrupted the doctor): NOOO!!!...If she can't be with me then I shall join her...I cannot live without her..
Arnav's face paled as he rushed to Khushi's side...and checked her pulse...feeling her weak pulse, Arnav turned around in boiling anger.
Arnav: HOW DARE YOU!!! HOW DARE YOU SAY MY WIFE IS DEAD??? THATS IT...I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE...BUT YOU ARE DEFINITELY NOT FIT TO LOOK AFTER ANY PATIENT LIVING OR DEAD...STAY AWAY FROM MY WIFE...I WANT A PROPER DOCTOR...GOT IT????
Steve McCoy: Payal??...Why is this looney addressing Pari as Khushi?...Does he also suffer from partial amnesia?
Payal: No doctor...its nothing as such...you tend to Pari and I will talk to Bhai...*looking at Arnav*...Bhai, this isnot Khushi...her real name is PARI SINGH KHURAANA...I will...(payal stopped talking seeing confusion cloud Arnav's eyes and descided to wait until they reached hospital)
Arnav just looked from Payal to the mad doctor, who had the audacity to announce Khushi dead, and then he looked back at Payal. Arnav (thinking): What the!!! Before only Khushi was pagal...but now it seems the entire family is pagal...Payal too...has the whole world gone bonkers? or have I finally lost it!!...Am I having a nightmare?...what the **** is happening ?...
He then turned to look at Khushi and all his confusion melted away. It was like light chasing away darkess. Sudden realization struck him like lightening.
Arnav (eyes red with unshed tears and in a sad tone thinking): I don't know who you are, but I do know that I gave you immense pain,...I know I cheated myself when I wronged you,...I know you protected my family while I destroyed you ... I know I created distance while you created a place in my heart..., I know everytime I tried to hate you, I fell in love with you even more. You and I, soo different and yet we are parts of the same puzzle and incomplete without each other,...without me you cannot exist and without you I cease to be...please be alright...please come back to me...without YOU I simply am not ME...
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The chopper landed on the helipad at the hospital. A couple of male nurses came forward to transfer Khushi to the stretcher but Arnav was not going to let another man touch HIS Khushi. He deftly picked her up and laid her down on the stretcher himself. Anjali was taken to the recovery ward whereas Khushi was taken to emergency theater. Her pulse was dropping rapidly and Dr McCoy feared the worst. Arnav refused to leave Khushi's side but the Senior Military Officer stepped in and kindly but firmly took Arnav out with him.
Senior Officer (in a kind voice): Arnav, listen well and listen good. Let the Doctors do their job...your interference is only going to hinder their progress...why don't you go and checkup on your Di and the rest of your family?...my intel just informed me that the rest of your family members have been brought in, so why don't you go checkup on them?hmmm?
Arnav:...no thanks...I know what you mean...But I have left my wife alone one too many times...its because of me she is in this state...so NO...no more...
Senior Officer: Okay atleast lets sit out here and wait...you can do that much, can't you? *Arnav sat down reluctantly* Oh and by the way,...your brother-in-law has been brought in as well but after he has been taken care of by the doctors here, he will be moved to our interrogations center, ok?
Arnav: You can keep him and use him for target practice!!!...just keep him away from my Khushi or I will kill him for sure...he hurt her *Arnav clenched his fists*...
Senior Officer (laughed): Well beta, Khushi for you and Pari for me...anyways if Pari recovers then you will need bodyguards for your brother-in-law...not Pari...*laughing*
Arnav (shocked and looking at Payal) : What???
Payal: Bhai could you wait just a few minutes please...Aakash will be here in a few minutes and then I will tell you both the entire truth...just a few more minutes...please
Arnav nodded and waited. Five minutes later, Aakash joined them. Just as Payal was about to start talking, the doors to the emergency theater opened and Pari was pulled out on a stretcher. Arnav rushed to her side.
Arnav: Khushi wake up...wakeup Khushi...speak to me...tum theek ho? (are you alright?)
Steve McCoy: Mr Raizada...her pulse has returned to normal but its only after she wakes up that we will know for certain if she is well...until then we cannot say anything for sure.
Saying that, Dr McCoy assisted his nurses to transfer Pari safely to another room, while Arnav, Aakash and Payal tailed them. The senior military officer descided to make rounds of the hospital to make sure his crew had stationed themselves in their required places. His crew were all dressed in ordinary civilian clothes now...Only the Senior officer knew of their identity. However, a couple of men were left in their military uniform on, to stand as guards outside Pari's room and Shyam's room. He smiled and awaited his orders.
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In Pari's room at the hospital, Payal, Aakash and Arnav seated themselves comfortably.
Arnav: OK Payal...Aakash is here now...NOW tell me what is going on??
Payal (pointing at Khushi): Her name is Pari Singh Khuraana and I am her REAL sister, not cousin. Even though we are rich, we walked out on all our fortune and created our own identity. We are the proud owners and creators of GLITZ & GLAMOUR FASHION INDUSTRIES, GGF.
Aakash: GGF? *Payal nods* But GGF is a Multi-Million dollar industry, and I heard the owner died in a bomb blast...
PRE-CAP COMMENTS
Arnav meets Pari's Dida...and the rest of Pari's history unfolds...its going to be a long night for ASR.
Comments and opinions are most welcome...and thanks to the encouraging remarks of those people who commented...this one is dedicated to you all...
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Edited by s-576 - 13 years ago
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