Part 23
Three Months Later
"AARRNNAAVV!" Khushi screamed.
Arnav rushed in "What happened?"
Khushi hugged him "I am pregnant"
"What? Really?"
Khushi nodded.Arnav and Khushi told the General and they all celebrated.Months passed by and Arnav always took the utmost care of her.He always kept an eye on her just to keep her safe.Khushi was in her eighth month.She was sleeping in their room while Arnav was downstairs talking with the General.Suddenly they heard her scream.Arnav ran upstairs and saw her crying and screaming,holding her stomach.Realizing she was in labor,he picked her up and took her to the nearest hospital.
The same hospital in which Panther was admitted in.
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Arnav waited impatiently outside while the General sat on a chair waiting patiently.After a few hours,the doctor came out "Congrats,it's a girl"
Arnav rushed to him "Is my wife okay?"
The doctor nodded "Though it was a premature delivery,they're both fine" He left.
Arnav walked into the room Khushi was shifted into.She was sitting up,holding their sleeping daughter in her arms.She smiled at him.Arnav smiled back and sat next to her.He looked at their daughter "She's so beautiful" he admired,caressing her small cheek with the back of his hand.Khushi nodded and gently lay the child in his arms.Arnav let his eyes wander at the girl's features and was amazed at how much she looked similar to Khushi at such young.Her cheeks were as soft as Khushi's and nearly as chubby.Her lips were a light shade of pink yet resembled to Khushi's.Arnav could imagine her looking exactly like her mother when she grows up.The child stirred in her sleep and opened her eyes.Her eyes were a bright shade of brown,just like his.He smiled.She smiled back and raised her hand as if to touch him.Arnav leaned forward and her hand came in contact with his cheek.She caressed it and giggled when she pinched it hard.Khushi laughed.Arnav frowned "She has way too many of your traits"
Khushi giggled "Well she is my daughter"
Arnav smirked "What do you want to name her?"
"Hmm...how about Sneha?"
Arnav smiled "Perfect"
A nurse came in and stood in front of Arnav "Sir,I need to take the child to the incubator"
Arnav looked unsure "Why?"
"Your child is premature so we just need to make sure she is healthy"
Arnav looked at Khushi but she just nodded.Arnav reluctantly gave her to the nurse.He watched as the nurse took Sneha away and frowned.
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A man,around in his early thirties walked around in the room where all the premature children were.He stared at each child and frowned noticing their parent's names on the outside of the incubator.He turned around and went to the next row.The first child caught his attention.Her parent's names caught his attention first though.He smirked.
Mr.Arnav Singh Raizada and Mrs.Khushi Singh Raizada
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Khushi smiled at Arnav but suddenly frowned.She sat up and looked around.Arnav noticed her uneasiness and held her hand "What's wrong?"
"I..I don't know...I feel like something bad is going to happen"
Arnav scrunched his eyebrows "You're probably just worried about Sneha since she's just born and not with you"
"Sneha" Khushi gasped.She felt like she was getting somewhere "Can you go and just check on her"
"Khushi,you're just worri-"
"Arnav please" Khushi begged.
Arnav sighed and nodded "Just relax..don't worry,I'll be right back"
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Arnav looked around in the room but couldn't find Sneha.He panicked.He pulled the first nurse he found inside the room "Yes sir,may I help you" she asked calmly.
"My..My child..I can't find her"
"You're Arnav Singh Raizada right?"
Arnav nodded.The nurse went to the list on the wall.Finding his name,she said "Your daughter should be in the first incubator of the third row" The nurse led him there and was shocked to find the incubator empty "D-Did you take your daughter from here?"
"What?No"
"Your wife or other family member?"
"No..my wife is resting and my father had to go for a meeting" Arnav's father had left after seeing his granddaughter.
"B-But your child should be here then"
Arnav panicked "Where is my daughter?"
"I..I'll call security" The nurse sped off.
Arnav felt his heartbeat race.What was he going to tell Khushi?Worse,where was Sneha?She possibly couldn't have walked away.His phone began to ring.He answered it "Hello"
"Mr.Raizada" came a man's urgent voice "It's me,Doctor Patel,the doctor who did the surgery on Panther...Mr.Raizada,Panther has gone missing"
Arnav gulped.He cut the call.First Sneha had gone missing and now Panther.The nurse came back with some security.Using a ladder,they took out one hidden camera and played the past couple minutes.A man in a hospital gown was shown,with his back facing the camera.He was wandering through the room,staring at each child.Suddenly he saw Sneha,who was peacefully sleeping.He looked at the name plate in front of the incubator and picked up Sneha.Sneha opened her eyes.Looking at him,she immediately began crying but the man ignored her.Wrapping her in a shawl,he turned and showed his face.It was a man that looked exactly like Arnav "Panther" Arnav whispered,unable to believe it.Panther glanced around the room before running away with Sneha.Before Arnav could say or do anything,his phone rang.With shivering hands,he answered it "H-Hello"
"I hope you love your daughter enough to save her"
"Panther" Arnav growled.
Panther chuckled "Let's see how much you love her...wait for my next call..oh and I hope you have enough courage to tell your lovely wife about her missing daughter" He cut the call.
Arnav gulped.Dialing another number,he waited for the other person to pick up "Arnav...did you hear about Panther going missing?"
"Yes dad...did you hear about my daughter going missing?"
He gasped "What"
"Panther...he kidnapped our daughter in the few minutes she was left alone"
"What?"
Arnav turned around,shocked to see Khushi staring at him.She looked like she was ready to cry any second "K-Khushi..I-"
"Where's my daughter Arnav?"
Arnav clenched his eyes shut,knowing he had to tell her the truth "She is gone Khushi...Panther took her away..the real Panther"
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