INDEX
Part 1
Khushi: Aarav! Beta, you're getting late for the school bus again. She yelled, whilst frantically preparing his breakfast.
Aarav: I'm here Mummy! He called out, finally managing to come downstairs.
Khushi: Every single morning I have to raise my voice because you don't get ready quickly enough so you always end up getting late for school. This isn't on ASR!
Aarav: I..I was just finding my football boots. He innocently responded to mellow down his Mothers anger.
Khushi: See, you should always place things where they belong to avoid missing your bus.
Aarav: Most of my friends don't need to take the bus because their Daddy's take them to school by Car. It's so not fair on me Mummy, I have to take a smelly bus every day because you didn't give me a Daddy. He whined, folding his arms together. Tears started to produce in her eyes. It was her fault for bringing burden upon her Son, her fault that her Son had to live life without a Father, her fault for just about everything..
Khushi: Right, enough is enough. Come on!
Aarav: Where are we going?!
Khushi: We are going to cycle to school together.
Aarav: He raised his eyebrows at his whacky mother and her even wackier ideas. Ride my bike to school?! Really?!
Khushi: Yeah, I'm such a cool mum right? Your friends Fathers and Mothers can never defeat my coolness.
Aarav: You bet'cha, you're the coolest Mummy ever. He shrieked with joy and cuddled her tightly.
Khushi: Khushi mumbled in her own thoughts as she cuddled her most prized possession in her arms. I'm really sorry Beta but we won't ever need HIM in our lives.
**
Anjali: Chote, I won't let you go until you eat a proper breakfast and not just a lousy cereal bar.
Arnav: Di, I'm not a baby, I don't need looking after.
Anjali: You're still my little, angry Chote to me. She giggled as she squeezed his cheeks which only made him angrier.
Raj: Anjie, leave your brother alone. He doesn't need your constant smothering.
Arnav: Thank you Jiju for understanding. Di should be smothering you instead! He joked, causing Anjali's cheeks to turn the brightest of crimson.
Anjali: You both are as bad as each other, maybe today's Pooja will help you two become nicer towards me.
Arnav: Di, I have no time for Pooja.
Anjali: A minute won't kill you Chote. Just wait.. She ordered as she scurried off to the kitchen..
Arnav: I don't have time for this, Jiju please help me get out of this.
Raj: If I do then your sister will not only organise the assassination of your life but mine too.
Arnav: True, true. You know, I'm glad you're getting along with Di, Thank you for bringing happiness back into her life again.
Raj:Hey, don't forget to credit yourself.
Arnav: I did nothing to be fair.
Raj: Please, you gave her all the Khushi that.. Raj stopped his sentence immediately.
Arnav: Khushi. Arnav softly whispered.
Raj: Sorry, I didn't mean to say that word.. ASR stood stationary with no emotions conveyed on his face.
Arnav: I need to go. He bluntly stated, not letting Raj explain himself.
Anjali: Where has Chote disappeared to? Anjali asked as she returned to the living room.
Raj: I may have slipped in the word 'Khushi' to him.
Anjali: Raaaj! Anjali moaned, gently whacking her foolish husband.
**
Aarav: Mummy, when are we getting a new baby?!
Khushi: What?! She asked in a shocked tone at her Sons random outburst.
Aarav: I want a brother or a sister, like Alyssia.
Payal: Aru, Alysiaa is already your baby sister.
Aarav: No Alysia is my cousin sister. I want my own sister.
Khushi: But you're limited edition, my one and only precious baby!
Aarav: My friends have brothers and sisters and daddies.
Payal: But they don't have a wonderful Mausi. Payal grinned, trying to lighten up Aaravs mood.
Khushi: ASR stop being so whiney! You know that I don't accept that sort of behaviour in my house.
Aarav: But when will you get me a Daddy, Mummy? If we don't have a Daddy we can't have no brother or sister.He pleaded, tugging onto her dress.
Payal: Devi Maiyan will give you a father and a sibling but only if you be a very good boy and quickly get ready for bed.
Aarav: Okay Mausi, I'll show Devi Maiyan that I'm a very good boy. With that he zoomed off to his bedroom.
Khushi: Every day he has to bring up a topic about his father. She snapped. Payal: Maybe it's a sign for you to understand that Aarav needs his Father.
Khushi: His a child he doesn't know what he needs. We've lived 4 years without him and we'll continue to live without him.
Payal: Khushi, whatever happened has been forgotten at RM, everything has changed for the good now so I don't know what's stopping you from coming to see him and coming back to where you belong.
Khushi: Please Jiji, I've broken all ties with that family, especially HIM. Living in RM has only given me grief and I've only just managed to sort my life out.
Payal: Payal grabbed Khushi by her arms. Forget about you and instead think about your Son. One day he'll grow up and he will search for his father whether you like it or not.
Khushi: We'll see about that. She coldly replied, shoving Payals hands off her arms.
Payal: You're unbelievable Khushi. She sighed at her stubborn sister. Nearly every day Arnavji asks about your wellbeing and all I reply is 'I don't keep in contact with her' yet he still continues to ask because he knows, he knows that we do but he keeps asking because he hopes that one day I will tell him about his Khushi and maybe about his son that he doesn't even know about.
Khushi: You wouldn't dare.
Payal: No I'm not because you're going to tell him instead...
**
Arnav: Aman, just send the God damn files to Mr Khan. He violently threw his Bluetooth on his bed. Frustrated with his work. Frustrated with his life.
Anjali: Just sit down and calm yourself before you explode. She advised her fuming little brother who surprisingly obeyed her.
Arnav: Aman can't do anything right anymore.
Anjali: Chote, blaming Aman won't bring back Khushi. I know what Raj said in the morn-
Arnav: Arnav quickly cut her sister off before she revived memories of Khushi again. Di, just stop! I don't want to talk about her.
Anjali: Fine, I'll let you open up when you're ready to but I'm not going to let you be miserable all day so I've booked us all a holiday to Mumbai. It's going to be fantastic! She jeered but ASR did not look like he was approving this idea.
Arnav: I'm not going.
Anjali: If you're not going then, then I'll stop taking my medication.
Arnav: Don't be ridiculous Di!
Anjali: I'm being serious. I'll do whatever it takes to keep my brother happy and if it means no medication then so be it.
Arnav: His sister always won the battle when using emotional blackmail. Fine, I'll go but only if you promise to always take your medicine.
Anjali: Pakka Promise...
**
Akash: ... haha, well I hopeI haven't disturbed your sleep Khushiji but I hope you do come on this Mumbai trip. We have quite a lot of catching up to do.
Khushi: Oh I don't mind because it's you Jiju. Thank you for letting me and Aarav tag along with you, I can't wait..
Akash: I know it's going to be a blast!
Khushi: Er.. sorry Jiju, I think Aarav has woken up now so I'll call you back later.
Akash: Oh no, okay no problem, bye. He put the phone down and smirked at his wife.
Payal: Did she finally agree to come then?!
Akash: It took a lot of persuading but yes. He laughed.
Payal: Brilliant! Let's just hope everything goes to plan then, we can't mess things up for Arnavji and Khushi again...
Precap: Mumbai trip. ASR meets ASR.
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