Part 11
Khushi opened her eyes, leisurely to see the similar episode of Abeer glued to her chest. Smiling at the little bundle in her arms, she arrested him more into her.
"My, baby! Today I am up before you..." Khushi giggled and kissed Abeer on his chubby cheeks.
And at the same time Abeer too tried to open his eyes and saw his Amma smiling at him.
Throwing his arms and legs, Abeer started jumping and making gurgling voices near his Amma.
"Shhh...shhh...Ebu...Daddy is sleeping...don't disturb him..." Khushi shushed her baby.
But Abeer was least bothered about what his Amma was telling him to do. He carried out with his act till he felt something heavy on his stomach and his jumping instantly stopped.
Abeer looked at his Amma, with his big round eyes.
Khushi too looked at her son and giggled at her Son's expression.
"I think, daddy wants to sleep with you, baby..." Khushi quipped, seeing Arnav ji's hand on Abeer's stomach.
She saw Abeer, staring at Arnav ji's hand and than he started smacking Arnav ji's hand with her chubby palms. Afraid that he will wake Arnav ji, Khushi caught Abeer's hand.
"Baby, what are you doing? Daddy is sleeping.." Khushi said softly and taking Abeer's hand away from Arnav ji's, she caught hold of Arnav ji's hand. She was about to place his hand to his side but something stopped her. She turned Arnav ji's hand, so now she can see his palm. Taking Arnav ji's palm in one hand, she caught hold of Abeer's hand and placed it on Arnav ji's, both's palm glued to eachother.
"Ebu, Daddy's hand is so big, see..." Khushi said, herself amused at seeing Arnav ji's big hand.
Arnav felt something on his hand and little opening his eyes, he saw that Khushi had his one hand in her's and had plastered it to Abeer's and than he heard her say that his hand is so big. A ghost of a smile appeared on his lips, seeing the childish behavior of his wife. And than he saw her remove Abeer's hand and plaster her palm on his.
"Baby, still Daddy's hand is big. He is so huge and we are so small" Khushi pouted and looked at her baby. Placing Arnav ji's hand on his side, she took her baby in her arms.
"Let it be. We are same same, and he? He is the odd man out" Khushi giggled and Abeer too showed his excitement by trying to jump in his Amma's arms.
Arnav heard Khushi's words and felt a pang in his heart. Odd man out? Yes! That's what he is. And he doesn't want to be included in them either. He is content seeing them happy from afar, he don't want to be a part of them. And he should be happy. They don't need them either. Then why this pain? Avoiding that question, he took a deep breath before opening his eyes. On opening his eyes, he saw Khushi seated crossed leg on the bed and playing with Abeer, who was on her lap. Averting his eyes from them, he got up from the bed.
Khushi saw Arnav ji getting up from the bed, she smiled at him but not bothering to reciprocate her smile, he entered the bathroom.'
Khushi pouted and looked at Ebu.
"Daddy is back to his ajeebness, Baby" Khushi chuckled.
Khushi took Abeer and got up from the bed. As she bent to take Abeer's milk bottle from the bed side table, her eyes fell on the red color box beside the bottle. Smiling she took the box in her hand and opened it. She saw a diamond ring glinting from inside. She plucked the ring from it's place.
"Ebu, see Arnav ji bought this ring for me" Khushi said to her Son, cheerfully.
Smiling at the ring she slided the ring in her right hand's forth finger.
"Accha lag raha hai na, Ebu?" Khushi asked Ebu.
In reply Ebu started showering his Amma with soggy kisses.
"Ok ok, I get it. You liked it" Khushi laughed at Abeer.
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Everyone was seated in the dining area as Arnav came back from his jogging. He was about to take the first step when he heard the giggling voice of Khushi and he halted in his track. He moved little back to have a clear view of the scene and there he saw. Khushi was showing her all teeth to NK, who was saying something to her. His jaw set and and palm fisted in a ball. He turned from his initial route and took long strides towards the kitchen.
"Nand Kishore ji, you are so funny.." Khushi giggled on the joke, NK has just cracked.
"Khushi, call me Nanhe or NK, Nand Kishore is so long.." NK, gave his handsome smile to Khushi.
"Ok! Than I will call you Nanhe ji. Is that ok with you?" Khushi asked to Nanhe ji.
"Oh...that's perfectly fine, Khushi!" NK smiled again.
Arnav saw the interaction between his cousin and HIS wife. He went and sat on his chair.
"Arnav ji, aap aagaye? Aaj bina nahaye naasta karenge?" Khushi asked looking at Arnav ji, confused.
"Why? Do you have a problem with that?!" Arnav asked through his clenched teeth.
Khushi saw the ready to attack bull in front of her and shook her head.
"Chhote, atleast wash your hand." Nnai quipped in.
Arnav got up glaring at Khushi and went inside Kitchen to do the said.
And with that every one had their peaceful breakfast except one.
"Khushi, what is your plan for today?" NK asked as he got up from his chair.
"Plan? Nothing, Nanhe ji.." Khushi replied.
"Oh! So come with me for shopping. I have not brought any gift for you, I will buy something for you" Nk said making his pissed cousin more pissed.
"It's ok, Nanhe ji. I already have so many gifts. I don't want new one" Khushi politely declined Nanhe ji's offer.
"But, Khushi..." NK again started but was force to stop.
"She told she don't want any gift! Is it so difficult to catch?!" Arnav fired at NK.
NK looked at his cousin and smiled.
"Arre, Nanav. Girls will always so No, but you should understand what they really want" NK gave his not needed Gyan.
Arnav glared at NK and went towards Khushi.
She was standing near the dining table with Abeer in her arm, playing with her Amma's earing.
Catching hold of Khushi's hand, he started towards the stairs.
"Arre, Arnav bitwa, I know she ijj your wife but hum bhi toh mother-in-law hai. We also bhant to spent some time with our dahgter-in-law.." Mami butted in, seeing her Arnav bitwa taking his wife to their room.
"You can come to our room , Mami." Arnav stated simply. He may live with a odd man out tag but will NOT allow any other man near his family. And that man being his own cousin makes no difference to him.
"Aree, tumhri patni treasurewa hai ka Arnav Bitwa? Jo chupa ke rakhna chahat ho?" Mami laughed at her own joke.
But Arnav not paying a heed to her Mami's joke, took his wife to their room and NK went inside the kitchen to see of he can find his favorite flavor of lays.
Nani shook her head at her family and went towards her room.
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Arnav entered his room and left Khushi's hand.
"I am going to take shower. You will not leave this room, do you get me?" Arnav asked pointing his finger at Khushi.
Khushi nodded her head, her eyebrows raised in confusion.
Arnav took his towel and disappeared in the bathroom.
Khushi looked at Arnav ji and than Abeer in her arms.
"I told you na, sweetheart. He is back to his ajeebness...see there he is!" Khushi shook her head.
Arnav came out of the bathroom to see Khushi and Abeer playing on the bed. He took his laptop and sat on the recliner.
Khushi saw Arnav ji sitting on the recliner with his laptop, in his informal.
"Arnav ji, you are not going to office?" Khushi asked, confused.
Arnav looked at Khushi.
"You want me to go and greet a vacant office? Today is Christmas ! Office is closed!" Arnav replied, nonchalantly and turned back to his laptop.
"Hey Devi Maiya! Hum toh bhool hi gaye." Khushi's hand instantly went to her forehead.
She looked at her baby.
"Baby today is Christmas!! Wow...our first festival together." Khushi chirped excited, hugging her baby.
"But,...But...how we will celebrate? We don't have anything" Khushi looked towards Arnav.
"Hmmm...Arnav ji...you are free today...so...so can you...can you take us for some shopping?" Khushi asked to Arnav ji, hesitantly.
"I am not going anywhere! And we don't celebrate Christmas " Arnav replied sternly.
"But Arnav ji, I want to celebrate with Ebu..." Khushi pouted.
Arnav looked at Khushi, irritated.
"I said we DON'T celebrate Christmas!" Arnav said again, little louder.
Khushi looked at Arnav ji, helplessly.
"Than I will ask Nanhe ji to come with me" Khushi got up from the bed and started towards the door.
Arnav saw Khushi making her way towards the door. He immediately got up from the recliner and blocked her way.
"You are not going anywhere, do you get me?!" Arnav asked sternly.
"But I want to celebrate Christmas, Arnav ji. Please...please..." Khushi pleaded.
Arnav looked at Khushi's pleading face and letting out a frustrated sigh he went towards the recliner, took his laptop and placed it on the bed.
"Go and shop whatever you want, online. Use the credit card I gave you. Shop whatever you want." Arnav pointed towards the bed and taking his file he went towards pool side.
Khushi saw Arnav ji entering the pool side, than at the laptop and than at her Son. Giving a dazzling smile to her son, she went and sat on the bed.
"Ebu, now we will shop for Christmas!" Khushi chirped and took the laptop.
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"Arnav ji!"
"Arnav ji!!"
"Arnav ji!!!"
Arnav heard Khushi calling him from room. He closed the file in his hand and went inside the room.
"Khushi, what is all this?" Arnav asked looking at the different colorful bags scattered on the bed and floor. And a medium size X-mass tree placed in the middle of the room.
"This all for celebrating Christmas, Arnav ji. I have shopped everything. Poor Hari Prakash ji, he had brought all this up to our room. But he has to start the preparation for dinner , so he can't help me. So please help me place this tree in your garden, please.." Khushi gave Arnav ji her cutest smile.
Arnav looked at Khushi's smiling face. Giving her one of his stern look, he kept his file and caught the tree with his both hand and picked up.
Khushi smiled at Arnav ji and moved to unwrap the other parcels.
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"Khushi bitiya, eat properly . why are you in a hurry?" Nani asked to Khushi, seeing her eating her meal hurriedly.
"Woh...Nani ...I ...me and Ebu want to celebrate Christmas...and so much decoration is remaining...so..." Khushi smiled at Nani.
Nani too smiled at Khushi and gave an understanding nod.
"Oh! That's cool, Khushi. wish I could join you but I have to attain my friends party. Can't ditch him you see.." NK said sadly.
"Aur hum bohot thak gaye hai. So sorry from my side too" Mami supplied.
"It's ok, Nanheji and Mami ji. It isn't something big. Only me and Ebu.." Khushi smiled.
And with that everyone had their meal, with usual chatter around.
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"What the!! Khushi, what have you done to the room and Abeer?!" Arnav asked roaming his eyes around the room. The room was decorated with white fairy lights. He looked at the pool side. Poolside too was decorated with fairy lights. And the X-mass tree was decorated with stars and shiny balls hanging all around it.
"I have decorated the room, Arnav ji. It's looking so beautiful, na? And my Ebu, he is looking so cute with santa's cap. My baby.." Khushi went on the bed and kissed her Ebu.
"Whatever." Arnav muttered under his breath and went to his side of the bed.
Arnav saw Khushi picking up Abeer and moving towards the poolside.
"Khushi, where are you going?" Arnav asked Khushi.
"Arnav ji, today me and Ebu will sleep in poolside. Near the X-mass tree."Khushi replied to Arnav ji.
"What?! Have you lost it! It's so cold out there.." Arnav chided.
"Cold? It's cold in the room too, Arnav ji. Besides I have placed enough comforter to warm me and Ebu.." Khushi said and entered the poolside.
Arnav saw Khushi exiting the room and gritted his teeth. This girl will surely drive him mad. He slumped in the bed. She can do whatever she wants. He is least bothered.
"Ebu, you liked the decoration, na?" Khushi asked her Son, standing near the Christmas tree.
Abeer started making his sweet gurgling voices.
"I knew that you will like it." Khushi pecked Abeer's lips.
"So now let us sleep, Santa will not come if he sees that we are awake..." Khushi gave the intelligent information to her Son and moved towards the bed, she had made for them.
White soft mattress was placed in one corner of the poolside with soft and warm comforters.
Khushi went near the mattress and laid there with her baby.
"Baby, now close your eyes and sleep..." Khushi securely tucked Ebu and her inside the comforter and took her Ebu close to her chest
"Sleep baby sleep.." Khushi patted Abeer and started humming the song.
It was hours, Khushi exited the room and Arnav was trying to get some sleep. But after changing his position countless number of times, sleep was far away from his eyes. With a frustrated grunt he sat on the bed. He looked towards the pool side, he can see both Khushi and Ebu Sleeping there,with the comforter covering all of them. Throwing his comforter aside he got up from the bed.
Sliding the door, he entered the poolside. He walked towards his family sleeping soundly. He stood beside the Christmas tree. It looked so beautiful and lively. Fairy lights all over it giving it a ethereal look. His eyes traveled down, and there he saw socks hanging. He sighed. What more can he expect from his wife?
Shaking his head at Khushi's childish act, he turned towards sleeping Khushi and Abeer. He saw Khushi and Abeer, sleeping on a white mattress. Abeer's hand around Khushi's neck and Khushi's securing Abeer close to her. Taking his slippers out he crept beside Ebu on the mattress and closed his eyes. The presence of his family near him allowing the slumber to wash over him.
Khushi opened her eyes to look at Arnav ji sleeping beside them. Smiling at him, she took the end of the comforter and covered him properly. Why does he come out of his ajeebness only at nights?
Unable to find any answer to her question she too closed her eyes.
The family of three, slept in a peaceful slumber in the beautiful night.
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Edited by shona_arhilover - 11 years ago
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