FINE WINE

24 cause

Part 24 Cause

After finishing the dinner, Arnav walked to his room. Before that, he wanted to know if Khushi wanted anything. He saw Laxmi was trying to lift Shali who was not ready to go to her room and Khushi was restricting.

"It's ok, let her be with me for a while"

Laxmi looked at Arnav.

"Khushi, you need a rest," he said.

"I'm better now. Let them be with me for a while"

"Yes, Dad, we will go to the school tomorrow and Khushi Didi will go to the office..."

"We will not get time to be with her...please please..."

"We will leave if she feels sleepy..."

They pleaded.

The kids gazed at Arnav, expecting his permission. Arnav nodded and the kids shouted joyfully.

"You should not disturb Khushi. Let her sleep if she is tired."

They nodded ok. Arnav looked at Laxmi and said,

"Be with Khushi"

"Jee..."

"You can ask Laxmi Didi anything you want," Arnav told Khushi. She nodded ok.

He walked out.

Khushi smiled at the kids.

"Didi, why did Dad shout at your mother? Is not she a good woman?" Shali asked.

"Not like that... she loves Naveen more than me"

"But, he is not seeming good..."

"Mmm..."

"Yet, your mother loves him?"

Khushi didn't know what to say. She smiled.

"What will you do if he again does the same with you?"

"I will fight with him because I won't be weak but become strong again like before...I will punch on his face and break it..." She showed her arm power, folding it.

They chuckled.

"Didi, could not you be with us here forever?" Shali asked lovingly.

Khushi was stuck. She looked at Laxmi who was listening to them, while making her bed on the floor. She too looked at Khushi for a second and continued her work.

"I can't be with you, Baby,"

"Why?"

"It's because this is not my house... I can't be here."

"You can be. We will make Dad understand"

"You don't have to make him understand because he knows everything"

The kids' faces hung.

"Don't you love us?"

"I love you so much..."

"We too love you so much. Can't we be together?"

As Khushi didn't expect, Laxmi said,

"Bacho, how could you be with her? She will have to go to her in-laws after her marriage. After that, she should be at her husband's place only. She can't even stay at her mother's place also..."

They looked at Laxmi and then at Khushi sadly.

"We can often meet. Don't worry. I will try to come excusing myself to meet you" Khushi tried to make them happy.