When you say Nothing at All

Chapter 45

"Mr and Mrs Raizada, your legal adaptation is now completed. Ahaan is legally a Raizada now"

"Thank you, Mr Patel. Appreciate you speeding up the process. Is there anything else we need to do?"

"No, Mr Raizada. All the paperwork is done so there is nothing pending. Congratulations"

Arnav and Khushi were happy. Ahaan, their son is finally in their lives but the stakes were higher than they expected. Khushi never wanted to have Ahaan in her life at the cost of her own sister but you can never change what god has planned for you.

When Anjali heard the legal paperwork is completed, she felt she can finally rest in peace now. But the secret was killing her. She has to tell Ahaan's secret to Khushi and Arnav before it's too late. But first, Ahaan must know the truth.

He was a kid and it will be too much for his child's brain but he could turn out to be defensive if he learn this from someone else. At least he will hate a person who is no longer in his life than Khushi and Arnav. Anjali turned to his mother,

"Mama, can you please call Ahaan here?"

"What is it Anjali, do you need anything?"

"I want to talk to Ahaan. Please call him"

Her mother quickly went out and asked Ahaan to come with her.

"Mama, can you please leave both of us alone?"

"But if you need something?"

"I'll be fine. Promise. Please I need to talk to him alone"

Her mother knew arguing with her will only make her waste energy so she left them alone in the room and closed the door.

"Mama, are you in pain?"

"No, my darling. Mama is only excited to see heaven"

"Can you send me photos?"

"Sorry darling, they don't allow us to take photos there. It will ruin the excitement"

"Exci...?"

"If you see the photos, you will know what you are going to see, but when you don't know anything about that place, you get more excited go"

"Then can I come with you?"

"No, my darling, mama has to go alone. But you have great people around you now. So you should be good"

"Arnav's uncle is so nice. He brings me chocolates every day and he is teaching me basketball"

"See, if you come with, you will get bored"

"Ok mama, I will stay with Aunty Khushi, Uncle Arnav and Shalini Nani"

"Good boy. Now that it is settled, would you like a listen-to story?"

"Yay, mama's story"

Ahaan snuggled up and put his head on Anjali's chest getting ready for the story.

"Ahaan, when you were born, your papa made a tiny mistake. Your aunty Khushi and your mama both had babies in their tummies. When they were born, a baby who was in my tummy was called back to heaven"

"Oh, so you are going to meet him there when you go?"

"Yes, darling. I will meet him. So your father mistook you as that baby and gave you to me"

"So Aunty Khushi didn't get one? Her one was gone back to heaven?"

"You are Aunty Khushi's baby and my baby was the one gone back"

"Oh"

That was all Ahaan could say. It wasn't very clear to him.

"I know it is confusing Ahaan but listen to it very carefully. From now onwards, there is no aunty Khushi or Uncle Arnav"