The Key to My Heart ✅

Chapter 12 Worries

Seeing no response despite his viscous shaking ,he reached for Aarav's temple and felt that he was burning up . He quickly took Aarav into his arms and rushed downstairs.

Everyone was at the table having breakfast but on seeing Arnav rush downstairs worried with Aarav , they all panicked.

Anjali : Chote what happened ?

Arnav : I don't know.He is burning up and skin is very clammy.I have given him tablet for fever. He needs a doctor

Akash : I will drive you , bhai .

With Akash and Payal in the front , Arnav laid down Aarav on the back seat with Aarav's head resting on Arnav's lap and legs on Nk's lap.

Seeing Nk playing with his phone, Arnav furiously yelled : Who are you calling , damn it ?

Nk : Tara.Im letting her know.

Out of blue, Aarav started to shiver and cough out blood. He moaned and tossed multiple times kicking his legs and hands.

Arnav : How more far Akash ?

Akash : We are almost there

Aarav was rushed into the ICU as he was unconscious. Tara had arrived before them , worried about champ.

As Arnav was listing out the symptoms , Doctors asked whether he had given any medications to Aarav .He replied that he had given tablet X.

Tara : BHAI . YOU CANT GIVE HIM THAT . His sugar level drops and he starts to cough badly.Sometimes even blood . Some kind of allergy reaction.

Arnav : Shit !

Doctor adjusting his glasses : That explains all his symptoms.(he yelled to his team) Quick pump the kid.

Tara : I thought di told you about it.

Soon Aarav was all better , and everyone visited him. Pari even let him have her favourite teddy to make him to get better soon.

Tara and Nk stayed with Aarav while Arnav had to make a quick stop home.

He ran into Nani's room, who was folding clothes on her bed .Upon seeing Arnav, she asked : How's my Chote's chote ?

Arnav laid on her bed and rested his head on her head : Its all my fault that Aarav is in the hospital. I opened the poolside door last night because of which he got fever and then gave him a allgery medicine which only made it worse. I am the worst father ever.Khushi is going to hate me even more

Nani upon realizing Arnav's fears and insecurities, gently scrolled though his hair : Its not your fault.

Khushi answered the call on the second ring.

"Khushi..I..woh"

Khushi whimpered "I'm so sorry.Tara told me about Aarav. I should haven't told you about this. Its all my fault."

"No its not. You are such an amazing mother. Aarav is really lucky to have a mother like you."

Khushi "Please take care of him."

"Always" and she ended the call.

Nani asked "Better now?"

Arnav nodded in positive .

Just then NK called from the hospital

"Woah .Nk slow down. I cant understand you damn it. (Nk hands the smartphone to Tara) Yea Tara.Yes I can hear you. Aarav is getting discharged right now and he is asking for me. Yea I will come in 15 minutes. Okay.Bye"

Nani:"See Chote the boy adores you !"

"Yea. I have got to go , Nani. I will see you later"

On his way to the hospital , Arnav found a gift shop and decided to buy a gift from Aarav. He wanted it to be something special.

He knew that Aarav wasn't a big fan of teddy bears.He thought :What else can one give a 5-year old ?

He made a mental list.

Frames- Boring

Caps- even boring

Card- lame

Flower- What if he is allergic to them?

Just when he ran out of ideas , he remembered something.

(Flashback)

When he had visited Khushi's room during NK and Tara's enagement, he noticed a sketches of various things and water colour paintings.

Arnav " Great sketches. Where did you get them from?"

"Aarav's work"

"They are really beautiful."running his hands through the frame picture of sketch showing Khushi

" He loves to sketch. When he was small, if he started to cry , I would just give him crayon and paper and that would keep him calms for hour unless he's hungry or sleepy"

(Back to present)

" Do you have any sketch books"

" Yes sir"

He showed a couple of books in various sized and Arnav chose one and got it gift wrapped.

As he entered Aarav's ward in the hospital , he found Aarav laughing with Tara and Nk, despite his IV.As soon as Aarav noticed Arnav , he reached his hand out to Arnav , which Arnav happily accepted. Arnav gently scrolled his hair,while Nk and Tara went to canteen to get some food.

Arnav : "Are you okay, baby?"

Aarav pouted when he heard the word "baby".

Arnav pulling his cheeks : "Arent you my baby ?"

"He's my baby too!"Tara said, as they returned from the cafeteria 

A/N Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts down in the comments.

A/N I'm not a doctor. All medical related scenes are a figurement of my imagination.

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