It all started with 300 rupees Thread 3 Ch. 29 - Page 6

Originally posted by: karmachameleon

yes, i have!! i m expecting a guest over the weekend, if the guest confirms it - i will try to finish before the guest arrives, if not - then I don't know for sure when u shall see the update...

I m NOT evil!!

First of all – big YAY for the third day. I am still recovering the SHOCK that IASW300R reached 3^rd thread.

My sincere thank you to ALL the readers to who read this FF. To all the stalkers who stalk it every once in a while demanding an update. To all the spammers who helped me creating the third thread.

As Hakunamatata said – It indeed took 300 Rupees for all of us to come together and become friends. Thanks for the 300 Rupees coin buddy.

Ananya123: Teen sau rupees se hui thi shuruat and now we are on the THIRD thread……YAY!! Thanks for the wonderful banner in Hindi.

Appy_Indy: Sorry for not sending you the link to the new thread. Thanks for the banner. And did you say I am your inspiration to write? I think I just died and went to heaven…..Now it will be all your fault if I delay the update of Fate-Mate. :)

What was it about the last update that IASW300R got the highest LIKES in the history of IASW300R's updates and highest numbers of requests to update ASAP – I am flattered/speechless. Thank You!

Nevertheless, much awaited update is finally here……

Read, enjoy, LIKE/Comment. Thanks!

It all started with 300 Rupees 27 Part A

The silence was interrupted by the knock on the door.

It was Jenny.

She rushed towards Khushi and spoke almost breathless "ma'am, your daughter's school called, she fell from the stairs and her head was bleeding. She was taken to the hospital. Here is all the information about the hospital."

Was she already looking down or that happened sometime during that heart wrenching information? Or was she looking at the messenger? Or was she actually looking at the wall? Or was she just staring at nothingness?

Where was she looking?

Why was it dark?

Was it because her eyes were shut? Did she close her eyes somewhere during that sentence? But why would she do that?

But if her eyes were open, then why was everything so dark?

Why couldn't she see anything? Why couldn't she see anything, at all?

Why was it so dark? Who turned the light off? Did she turn the light off? No, she didn't remember turning the light off. Then what happened. Why the sudden darkness?

"Ma'am?"

"Jalebi?"

"Khushi?"

Who was talking? Why were they all yelling her name? Why couldn't she see them?

"Khushi?"

"Jalebi?"

"Ma'am?"

How could she hear her name and not see anything? What was going on?

Was this some kind of nightmare or some sick joke her mind was playing with her? She didn't know.

She had no idea, absolutely nothing! What was going on? Who was talking? Why couldn't she see anything? How could she only hear her names?

It was still dark. Too dark. Pitch dark.

Her head was spinning, though her body remained still. How was that possible?

How could she balance her body so well when her head was spinning so fast?

How could she be so numb?

"JALEBI?" A very loud voice and a very hard shake broke her numbness.

She looked up, she did have her eyes open. She hadn't closed it, after all. It was open the whole time. The lights were on too. Nobody had turned the lights off either.

She could see that face clearly, it was Karan, shaking her.

She could see where she was, still at the same place where she was few minutes ago.

Why did it feel so long? Why did it feel so dark? Why did it feel so strange?

What just happened? What made her so numb? Her mind flashbacked few minutes earlier…….

"ma'am, your daughter's school called, she fell from the stairs and her head was bleeding. She was taken to the hospital. Here is all the information about the hospital."

She remembered Jenny telling her about her daughter. Right there, few minutes ago.

Then she remembered he was there too. Right there, in the same room.

What caused that dark spell?

That news? Or his presence?

He was there. He is still here. Or is he? Was he still there?

Why couldn't she turn her head to see his face?

She just couldn't, she didn't know why.

He was there. He witnessed the whole thing.

How could two people react so different from the same information?

Why did he feel the earth moving? Why did he feel the floor shaking? Why did he feel an actual earthquake?

Why did he just witness his wife have almost a nervous breakdown and he didn't get up to comfort her?

Why was he glued to his chair like an unanimated object?

Why couldn't he process any of this the way he was supposed to?

Why was all this happening right now?

Where was his voice?

Where was his brain?

Where was his heart?

Where was he?

Did he just hear what he just did? Or was it some type of imagination due to lack of sleep?

What was it?

He just sat there.

She just sat there.

Both remained frozen to their designated chairs.

Until Karan broke her out of her spell and said "Jalebi, don't worry, let's go, I will come to the hospital with you."

Why couldn't she hear him? Why didn't she hear him? Why didn't she move? Why didn't she go?

That's not the voice she was waiting for.

Not the voice she was looking for. That's why!

But……..

Wouldn't that be expecting too much? She didn't know.

Was she expecting too much if she wanted him there, instead of Karan?

She couldn't even turn her head to meet his eyes but she still expected him to console her?

Was it fair? She didn't know. Was it right? She didn't know.

Too nervous to see his eyes. Too afraid to read his eyes. Too scared to look him into his eyes……

Just too scared!

Too scared to see his old self in them. Too scared to not find the same love again. Too scared to find anger in them. Too scared to see anything but what she had been seeing for the past few weeks.

She didn't know what he was thinking. She didn't know why he hadn't said anything. She didn't know if he was going to say anything AT ALL. She didn't even know if he was about to explode on her – right there in the conference room.

She didn't know anything.

After sitting there for the longest minutes of her life, immobile. She finally realized that her daughter was in a hospital, bleeding. And she was just sitting there doing NOTHING.

As much as she wanted his reaction, as much as she wanted to hear him, as much as she wanted to see him, as much as she wanted to prepare herself for his questions, she was needed elsewhere.

She looked at Karan, still trying to break her numbness, trying to talk to her, right there, in front of her.

She finally blinked. Her body was still quivering. She wasn't sure if that was from the news or from the fact that Arnav Singh Raizada was still in that very room, without uttering a single word. Without creating a scene. Without bursting out. Without questioning her. Without demanding an explanation.

By just staying quiet. So quiet that it frightened her more than him ever yelling at her. At this point, she preferred his harsh words. His anger, his yelling, his screaming, or even his breaking something.

But all she got from him right now was his silence.

She still didn't turn to see his face. She couldn't gather enough courage to look him into his eyes and see what was waiting in them, for her.

"Mr. Raizada, we will have to postpone this meeting some other time, this is pretty urgent, I will have to take her to the hospital, Jenny will get in touch with you to let you know when we can reschedule. Sorry about today. I hope you understand." Said Karan.

"Jalebi, let's go. K, call Naina and find out where she is. Tell her to meet us at the hospital. Jenny, give me that, is anyone there at the hospital with her?"

"One of the teachers is still there, the school said she will stay there until a parent comes there. Here is all the information." Replied Jennny.

"Bhai, you take Khushi there, let me call Naina right now to see where she is and we will both meet you guys there ASAP."

She heard everyone's voice, except his.

Karan pulled her now, seeing that she was unable to move herself from that seat and said "Jalebi, don't worry, everything will be fine. Let's go!"

He pulled her, from that chair, towards the door, passing Jenny, passing Roshni, passing K, passing the silence, and they were out of the door.

Part B Continues……

It all started with 300 Rupees 27 Part B

"Naina, where are you? Oh ok, good, yes, Karan and Khushi are on their way, thank god you are there already, oh ok, yes Jenny told us, the teacher left? No, that's fine, I am coming there too, in few minutes. Okay, take care of Khushi, she is…….in shock right now. Yes Bhai is with her. Okay, I will see you soon."

"ASR, sorry for the inconvenience, it's kind of urgent. If it wasn't for Khushi's daughter, one of us would have continued the meeting. But you saw how Khushi got after she heard the news. I can't even imagine what she must be going through right now. I just hope everything is fine with her angel. She is the sweetest little girl I have ever met. Our office will email you the rest of the details ASAP. I should take your leave now. I don't even have the nerve to go to the hospital." Sighed K.

All she got in reply was another silence.

"Jenny, I am off to the hospital, don't call Khushi if you need something. Call me or Bhai, okay?"

"Sure ma'am!"

And K left the conference room as well.

"Sir, should we leave? They have left already."

No reply. A silent Arnav Singh Raizada still remained seated on that very seat.

Without saying anything all. NOTHING.

"Sir? Can you hear me? The meeting is over."

Nothing. No reply.

"Mr. Raizada, should I email you the rest of the presentation or would you like to reschedule some other day?"

Silence!

Jenny looked at Roshni for an answer, she replied "we will let you know."

"Okay!"

He was still there, so Roshni couldn't leave, they were both still there, so Jenny couldn't leave either.

"We are done sir, shall we leave? Karan is gone, K is gone, and Khushi is gone too"

Khushi – he heard that.

He turned to see Khushi, but she wasn't there. She was gone.

He saw Roshni staring at him while Jenny gave him the questioned look.

He was still silent. His bag was there, his laptop was sitting there, the files, the folders, on that very table.

All he could do was pull his lethargic body up and left, without taking his things, without saying anything, without answering anything.

He just opened the door and left.

Quietly.

**********

"Doctor, how is she now?"

"She is still being monitored in the ICU, she suffered severe bleeding. We are still waiting for her to come back to senses. We did the stitching, six stitches, but she is still unconscious. Let's just hope that she wakes up soon. She will be under observation for the next twenty four hours, she is very critical right now, let's pray that she comes back to her senses before the end of the twenty four hours."

How a numb body could get number after hearing that. Her body crashed on the wall, her back pushing the wall. Her palms were pressing the cold paint.

"Jalebi, don't worry, she will be fine." Karan helped her and sat her on the chair in the waiting area.

She just sat there, numb, shocked, and frozen.

Her body was numb but her mind was rambling. Non-stop.

Why was all this happening today? Why today? It was only few more hours until I could have talked to him, the way I wanted to. The way I should have. In my own way.

What was worse? This accident? Or him hearing about all this from someone else? I wonder what he must be thinking right now. Where is he? How is she? Is she going to be okay? Is he going to be okay?

Her mind was jumbled up. She couldn't think straight. She didn't know what she was worried about more. Her or him? Or herself? Her mind wasn't cooperating. Her body was refusing to work with her.

What was happening? Too many things were going on at one time. She was here at the hospital but where was he? Why didn't he say anything? Why didn't he ask anything? Why was he silent?

She was glued to her chair, her body was shivering now. Twenty four hours is a long time. She thought. How did she fall? How am I going to forgive myself if something happens to her? What if something happens to her? NO. Nothing will happen to her. She is just unconscious, she will wake up. Soon. Yes, she will. She has to.

"Jalebi, do you need anything, water?" Khushi just stared at him blankly.

Her inner voice said…..

Yes, I do need something. I need her to wake up. I need her to be fine. I need her to be with me.

I want him. I want him to come here. I want him to be fine with everything. I want him here with me.

I NEED HIM.

But her physical body nodded 'no'.

"Khushi, are you okay?"

She looked up again, it was K, she replied 'yes' in a nod.

She didn't want to talk to anyone. She didn't want to discuss anything anymore. What's the point now?

She just wanted to be left alone. She finally said……

"You guys can leave, I will be fine" while staring in the air, somewhere…..

K replied "no, we can't leave you alone here, we are staying here until she wakes up."

"You don't have to. I will be fine. I will manage." She replied in her cold voice.

"Khushi, you don't need to manage anything alone. You could need anything anytime, we want to stay here with you. For you, for her."

"No." Her voice was still yet lifeless.

"Jalebi, what's wrong with you? Why do you want to be alone? We can't leave you here alone, it's not happening."

"You guys can leave, I don't want to bother you guys. I appreciate your help. But I will really be fine. I will let you know if anything changes."

She spoke with her cold words again. Only she knew she didn't want to be alone. But she wanted to be with someone else.

But he wasn't there.

Is it because he is still holding onto his promise? Was this the right time to do that? She didn't know. All she knew that her fading soul needed him. With her.

Why is he going to come? He didn't even know anything about all this. I didn't even ask him to come to the hospital. I should have told him…..

Told him what? I couldn't even tell him when we were alone in our room and I really think I would have said something in middle of that conference room? With everyone else present there?

No wonder he is not here. It's my fault. I shouldn't have waited this long. Is he going to come? If I tell him now – would he come? For me?

Nothing made sense as of now.

"Khushi, are you sure?"

"Yes." She replied as fast she could.

"But Khushi, you haven't even seen her yet, she is still under observation, anything can happen, we can't leave you all by yourself."

She looked her in the eye and replied in a harsh unconvincing coldness.

"NOTHING will happen to her. Okay? She will be fine. She has to be fine. She will wake up. She will have to. You guys can go back. I will be fine. She will be fine."

"Look at yourself, you can't even stand properly, how are you going to be fine? You are still in shock. Leaving you alone is not a good idea right now. Not until we hear any progress on her."

She replied in a very low voice "Naina is still here. Don't worry about me, if I need anything, I will let her know. I just want to be alone. Please."

Karan told Naina "I don't know why she is acting so strange, take care of her, let us know of any progress or any change in her recovery. And please watch out for her. She never pushes us away like this, I wonder what's going on in her mind. Call me for anything. Okay?"

"Sure, thanks!"

Karan left with K.

Part C Continues……

It all started with 300 Rupees 27 Part C

She was still put on her chair, in the same waiting area. Right outside her daughter's room, listening to those sounds of threatening beeps coming from her room. She didn't even dare to take a peek inside that horrifying room. She didn't even ask the doctor to go in the room. She didn't even want to think that anything bad was going to happen to her.

She didn't want to see her daughter lying lifeless on that hospital bed. She didn't want to see too many wires plugged in her body. She didn't want to see that heart monitor, beeping each second, confirming that she was okay. She didn't want to see any bandages. She didn't want to see any stitches.

She couldn't see her so helpless.

She couldn't see her so quiet.

She couldn't see her so still.

She couldn't see her in pain.

She saw Naina come out of her room, she waited for her to come and sit next to her.

"Naina, were you here when they brought her?" She finally asked after a long silence.

"Yes Khushi, I was here. The school called me as soon as they called you. I got here almost as the same as the ambulance brought her. She was unconscious, the doctor said that she had lost lot of blood, but we both know she is a fighter, she will make it. I am sure about it."

"Khushi, you don't want to see her? You are allowed to go in if you want. You are her mother."

There was a brief silence.

*******

He continued walking.

Not knowing where he was going. But he left that room. That office. That building. That space. That feeling.

That feeling…….

The feeling of hurt. The feeling of betrayal. The feeling of piercing truth. The feeling of the past.

Their haunted past.

He just walked silently, like someone had robbed his soul and ripped it apart.

Everything flashbacked in his mind. One by one. Their first meeting at Sheesh Mehel. Then the Dargaah. Then the accident. Then the office. Then the guesthouse. Then his own house. The poolside. The kitchen. His room. The training. The Diwali night. His engagement. Her engagement. The ring he had found. Their own breakup. Aakash's wedding. Their moments. Their kiss. The dance. The challenge. The waiter morning.

And the terrace night.

That horrible night, which changed everything. Which changed their relationship. Which changed their lives. Which changed the whole equation. Which changed their past, their present, their future.

How they got married. No, how he forced her to marry him. The temple drag, the unannounced wedding, the hatred towards her, the slap, her sleeping outside the room, those six months of their time together.

Then that night. The night when they had become one. ONE. For the first time. He didn't even remember what had happened that night. Until she told him. Obviously they had made love. And then what? He didn't know anything until they met again after that long.

He started driving. And then just continued driving. Why did he want to go home right now? He didn't know. He just did. He wanted to go home. The same haunted home. He wanted to go there to find some peace. Peace? In that home? How? He didn't know that either.

He got home.

SCREEECH!!

Parked the car, slammed the door, opened the door, slammed the door again, got in, and gave his numb body to the couch.

He wanted to scream. Loud. Very loud. But nothing seemed to come out of his mouth. NOTHING. Not even now, when he was all alone.

His mind was already numb. Now his body had paralyzed as well.

He has a daughter? His daughter? Her daughter? Their daughter?

WHAT?

And the calculation began.

Their night of union. Nine months later. And now.

If he was calculating it correct, her daughter, no, his daughter, no, their daughter would be around three years old.

His daughter?

Their daughter?

This whole time there was a child involved and he didn't know anything about it. Why? Why didn't she tell him?

WHY?

He had a right to know. Regardless of what happened in the past, he still had a right to know about their child.

She was his child too. Why wasn't he informed about that? Why did she hide that?

Then his mind started all the flashbacks again. The award night. Everything she said, everything she did.

Don't call me a sweetheart.

Coming back to your life is not possible, even if I want to, no matter how much you love me or you need me. It's not possible, I can't, I can't. I won't be able to.

WHY DOES IT MATTER? The only thing that matters is that you didn't rape me and I have already told you that YOU DID NOT. So why do you want to know anything else? WHY?"

You think you can fix everything again? Is that what you want to say? I should come back to your life again? Right? We should be together again? If that's what you are thinking then it's not possible…….I have moved on with my life.

ONE: you will not acknowledge us, our relationship in public……until I am comfortable enough to disclose it to everyone…….

TWO: you will not ask me anything about my past after I left RM…..NO CLAUSES! if you can do that, we can give it another try.

Her agreeing to give their relationship another chance. The phone call. She was talking to someone that night on the phone, something that was more important than him. She had rejected to talk to him for that phone call.

Who was she talking to? She had even stopped Karan from disclosing who she was talking to. Who is Naina? How does she become so important in this whole thing? Who is she? Why did K call her?

Where was her daughter, my daughter, damn, our daughter, where was she every time Khushi used to visit me and spend the night?

Something wasn't adding up. But what? He was yet to figure out. He looked at his phone to check any calls from her, but nothing.

Should I just go to the hospital? What am I doing here? Why am I not at the hospital? Why am I not with Khushi? Why am I not with our child?

Should I just go without her telling me to come?

Of course I should.

HOW COULD SHE DO THIS TO ME? WHY WOULD SHE DO THIS?

His anger was taking over him, all over again.

He hadn't felt this angry since that terrace night. Except this was worse. She had hidden the fact that they had a daughter.

He had a daughter.

She still hasn't called me. Why is she doing this? Why doesn't she want me to know about my own daughter?

She would have asked me to come if she wanted me to come. Maybe she didn't say anything because Karan and K were there.

Who cares if they were there?

He couldn't think straight. He didn't know what he wanted to do, what he should do, what he was supposed to do.

He knew she wanted to talk about something big. Something that made her cry like that. But he had NO idea she wanted to talk about a child.

What was there to talk about? He loves her, she loves him, they have a child together, even better.

No.

There is something that's still not adding up. How could she even think that I would leave her if I find out about our child?

No. There is definitely something more than this. But what?

Or was there? Was she really afraid of telling me about our child? But why?

Maybe she didn't trust me enough. Did she think that I will separate her from the child? But why would she think that? Why would I do that?

She doesn't have any reason to think that. She doesn't? For everything that I have done to her, she has all the reasons to think like that about me.

He thought and thought and thought, but his mind had stopped working. He always knew what to do, but why couldn't he figure out what he should be doing right now.

He gave up. He didn't care anymore if Karan was there, or K was there. Or anyone else. He wanted to see Khushi. He wanted to see her daughter, his daughter, damn it, their daughter.

Part D Continues…..

It all started with 300 Rupees 27 Part D

He didn't know why she thought of hiding something like that, something this big, something this important.

I am a FATHER? I have a child? A little girl? My own little girl? I am a father?

We are parents? She is a mother? I am a father? To a little girl?

Why would she hide something like this? Why wouldn't she tell him?

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HER? How could she keep something like this from me? HOW?

I am the father, I did have a right to know. About my child.

Then his mind clicked – their child was in hospital. SHIT! His mind went blank.

He had too many contradicting thoughts. She wanted to tell him about the child. Why was she worried? She is a mother? He is a father? And he had no idea…….

Just sitting there and doing nothing wasn't going to solve anything.

He took his phone out to call her.

And say what? Why didn't you tell me about our child? Why didn't you tell me to come to the hospital? Why are you there and what am I doing here?

What was he doing at home?

He couldn't take any of this anymore. He was angry, very angry, at Khushi for not telling him anything. But he was shocked at the same time, about their daughter. He wanted to see Khushi, he wanted to talk to her, he wanted to ask her, he demanded answers.

He wanted to confront her.

Now he couldn't wait. He had to see her NOW.

He called Jenny.

"Jenny, this is ASR, I was just checking to see if everything was fine with Khushi and her daughter, no, which hospital did you say? Oh, that's fine, you can call Ms. Saxena about all that. Thanks!"

He got the needed information and started driving. He got there. Parked. Got out, walked in, looked for the reception, asked for ICU, and started walking.

ICU – he saw the sign, he followed. Then stopped.

His eyes saw her. Sitting on one of the chairs, lifeless. Another woman was sitting right next to her, consoling her. Who was that? Naina?

He moved forward with his heavy feet.

And with his heavier heart.

And with a conflicting mind.

His steps moved, one by one. The closer he got, the clearer he could see her. Her eyes were staring at nothingness, her hair was messy, and her face had visible pain in them.

Something about seeing her like that, his anger vanished. All of it.

Now he was worried, for her.

He quickly got to her. Kneeled down. Held her hand and said "Khushi?"

She felt him, she heard him…..

Ever since she had heard that horrible news, she had been quiet, silent, numb, frozen……

Something about his presence, it broke the numbness.

A tear escaped her right eye. Then left. Then right again…..

All the tears that she was holding back, it all started pouring out of her eyes…….

One by one, non-stop……

Naina saw him and it didn't take that long to figure out it was him. Khushi's husband.

She saw Khushi with him. She had never seen Khushi like this with anyone. Not even in her own home, around her. Or Karan, or even K.

Naina just moved back and saw them together. For the first time.

The way Khushi kneeled down, leveling with him, and then crashing her face to his chest, giving in, to him, without any hesitation.

She felt him close, he was there, for her. She just held on to him and let go of everything that she had bottled up inside her for the past few hours.

The shock, the trauma, the fear, the pain, the grief, and the isolation.

She cried her heart out. And he let her. As of now. His questions could wait. And it did. He didn't say anything, he didn't ask anything. He just let her be. He didn't even try to stop her from crying. She needed this right now. She needed to cry.

He just sat there, holding her, while she let all her pain out.

After some long minutes, she put herself together and moved back, detaching herself from him.

And saw his face, searched his eyes, looked for the anger that she was afraid of……

But it wasn't there. Those eyes still had love for her, concern for her, care for her.

She wiped her face and said "thanks for coming."

He pulled her up, sat her on the chair, walked away, got her water and gave it to her. She took a sip and said "thank you."

He took the cup from her and sat right next to her.

Both of them remained quiet. Not knowing what to say, what to ask, where to begin from…….

The silence was getting to both of them, she finally said in a low guilty voice "we still have to talk!"

He turned to see her in confusion and said "what is there to talk about now?"

She replied "I still do, few things."

"But isn't this what you wanted to talk about? This?" He asked with serious confusion.

"No, yes, I mean yes, I did want to talk about this but all what happened this morning in the meeting, I wanted to talk to you properly, not the way you found out."

"It doesn't matter anymore how I found out. I know now, that's all it matters." He assured her.

"No, it's not how it looks. I wanted to tell you everything myself but never had enough courage to talk about it." She explained.

"Why does it matter now? You wanted to tell me and I finally know. It really doesn't matter how you wanted to tell me. I am fine. Now I am fine, I was really pissed off earlier but……it's alright, now I know what you wanted to tell me, let's not get into all that right now." He confirmed.

Before Khushi could answer to that, Naina interrupted…..

"Khushi, I can go home and bring her some change of clothes and some of her toys, if that's fine with you?"

She replied "Yes, that's fine, don't forget to bring her purple teddy bear, thanks!"

She walked away.

He asked "who is that?"

She replied "Naina"

He asked again "Naina who?"

She replied "my roommate and the nanny."

He looked at her in surprise and said "she is your roommate? She is the nanny? Is that why K called her?"

She answered "Yes, K must have called her to ask the status. She was here before I was. She was the one who told me all the details. Thank god she was here."

He asked again "so she is the one watching her when you visit me?"

She looked at him and replied "yes. And I always felt horrible about doing that."

He squeezed her hand and said "is that why you always insisted on going home?"

"Yes" that's all she said.

"You were talking to Naina the award night?" He asked again.

"Yes", again a one word answer.

"And Karan was about to say that you were talking to the nanny when you stopped him?" The questions continued…..

"Yes." Same old, one word answer.

"Why were you afraid of telling me?" There, he finally asked…..

Now she held his hand, tight, and replied "it's hard to explain."

"I am listening." He replied….

Tears formed in her eyes, all over again. He didn't know why. They were talking perfectly normal this whole time until he said I am listening.

That meant he was ready to talk. He was willing to talk about everything that she wanted to talk about. Willing to hear her. Willing to listen to her. Willing to understand her.

Her eyes were flowing with warm drops. Down her cheeks, and then disappearing. He let her cry, yet again. He figured she must be going through all kinds of emotional turbulence with everything going on right now. Their relationship, her wanting to talk, the accident news, him not coming to the hospital with her, her being there alone.

He let her be.

Part E Continues…..

It all started with 300 Rupees 27 Part E

Another few minutes passed. She wiped her tears again and said "sorry about that, I need to get a grip on myself. I might as well talk and get it over with it."

He spoke "this doesn't seem like the right time to talk, nor the right place, whatever it is, I am sure you can wait."

She replied "no, it can't wait. It shouldn't wait. I can't postpone it any further. Things have already become crazy, let's just talk and get it over with."

She said again "I am sure you must want to know why I didn't tell you anything. Right?"

He replied "yes."

"Because I had just met you and to be honest, I didn't even know what was going to happen with our relationship. You insisted on trying it out, and I didn't mind that. It was too early to be discussing anything at that point. It was too early to be giving you any information'." She explained.

"You do know that I could have found all this out on my own?" he questioned.

"Yes, I know. That's why I asked you for those two conditions. And I knew you wouldn't break your promise." Came the reply.

"I almost did." He confessed.

She looked at him in confusion and said "what do you mean?"

He looked down and said "I was so concerned about why you didn't want me to know anything after you left Raizada Mansion, I actually hired a detective to collect all the information on you and your past. And he did, but when he called me with the information, I just couldn't do it. I couldn't betray you, I couldn't go behind your back and know something when you specifically told me not to. That's when I broke my phone when the whole media fiasco happened. As much as I wanted to know, I couldn't break your trust again. I was barely able to get you back in my life and I didn't want to mess it up like that. I am sorry for that."

She didn't say anything. He was waiting for her to say something but he didn't hear anything.

He finally asked "Khushi?"

She looked at him and said "that's fine, at least you didn't go through with it. I understand it must be hard for you to keep that kind of patience."

That's all she said.

They were still holding hands. Sitting right next to each other. Questioning, answering, and supporting each other.

"How is she?" He finally asked''

"I don't know." She replied.

"What do you mean? You haven't seen her yet?" He asked in a panicky voice.

"I couldn't see her like that. I didn't have enough courage. I just'''"

She stopped talking. Too nervous to even think anything, let alone say it.

"Let's go, I want to see her." Came the surprising statement.

He pulled her hand while saying that. But she didn't buzz. Why? He didn't know. He spoke again'.

"Khushi, I am coming with you. Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"I am not done talking yet" was her answer''.

He looked at her in confusion again, rather frustration now, and said'.

"Do you really want to sit here and talk while our daughter is inside that room suffering alone?"

She didn't say anything.

Nothing.

He waited for her reply. But got nothing in return, except her blank stares. He spoke again'.

"Why are you sitting there like that? Our daughter needs us, let's go." Trying very hard not to lose his mind or temper.

She still couldn't move herself. She let go of his hand now and looked away''.

He noticed her to do that, though surprised at her acting like that.

He knew she was shocked, she was scared, she was nervous, but why was she acting so strange?

He kneeled to her again and said "Khushi, I know you must be really scared, you must be really nervous, you must be really freaked out about all this, but I am here with you, we can't sit here all night, we should go inside, she is alone, she is suffering, she is in pain. You will have to be strong for her. Let's go Khushi, we should be with her. She needs us right now. Our daughter needs us right now. Let's go."

He got up, held her hand, and this time he was able to pull her off that chair''

And he started walking towards the room, holding her hand in his''

But she stopped. Yet again.

Pulled by the sudden stop, he turned to see her, not only she had stopped, she also had tears in her eyes'..

He got worried now. Not because she was crying but with that look in her eyes''.

He barely got himself to say something to console her.

He said "Khushi, don't cry, nothing will happen. She is our daughter, I will make sure nothing happens to her. Let's go, our daughter is waiting for us, she needs us."

She finally spoke "no." With tears balling out''..

He looked at her in confusion, "no what?" He asked in a very irritated voice now'.

She pulled her hand away from his, once again'..

And she replied "she is not our daughter."

He heard that, her saw her, notice her take few steps back, tears continued rolling out of her eyes, she continued staring at him''.

He walked towards her, in confusion, in frustration, in anger, in disbelief''.

He tried very hard not to scream, yell, get loud, or be nasty, all he said was "what do you mean that she is not OUR daughter?"

There was a brief silence.

Her face was wet. She was still staring at him, without blinking.

He noticed her hands clutched together, pressing hard with one another.

Her lips quivered, her body shook, her heart stopped'..

She inhaled'..

Then exhaled'..

She shut her eyes''.

And finally replied'..

"She is not your daughter!"

To be continued''

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