FINE WINE

35 Next To Impossible

Part 35 Next to Impossible 

When Arnav and Khushi came to RM, everyone slept. It was HP who opened the door.

"Khushi is going to stay here. Make needed arrangements" Arnav said.

"Jee..."

"Bring something for her to eat" he knew she would not have eaten anything as they made her faint.

"Jee" HP went to the kitchen.

Arnav looked at her and said,

"Have something before going to sleep"

She nodded.

"Let's go..." Arnav said and walked to the guestroom.

Khushi followed him. He pushed the door and opened it.

"Make yourself comfortable" Arnav said.

Khushi nodded.

"If you don't feel well tomorrow, you don't have to come to the office. Take a day off"

"I think it will not be needed"

Arnav nodded and was about to go, but he stopped and looked at her.

"It's your friend's birthday tomorrow, right?"

Khushi nodded NO.

"But, you told Shali when she said she would come to AR to meet you..."

"It's not true. To avoid kids from getting disappointed only I lied to them"

Arnav already guessed it. He didn't know what to do other than nodding his head.

"Take a rest"

"Mmm..."

"Call me if you want anything"

She nodded. Arnav walked to his room. HP brought a plate and kept it on the table with a glass of milk.

"Khushiji, there are all the needed things in the cupboard to do morning routine."

"Yeah..."

"Call me if you want anything. I will be in the kitchen only"

"Will you be in RM in the nights also?"

"Not every night. My brothers and I will be here in rotation"

"Oh, ok..."

HP left the place. Khushi locked the door. Taking the plate, she ate roti and Aloo Mutter. She was hungry. She didn't even have coffee in the evening. She didn't have the mood to have anything. Then, Naveen made her faint before she had dinner.

After finishing it, she had the milk and laid. She closed her eyes to sleep even though she was confused. She didn't know why she was there. She didn't know what was there in Arnav's mind. Yet, she was there... only because Arnav wanted her to be there. She didn't know what the future stored for her.

The next morning

Khushi woke up from her sleep and found herself in RM. She didn't like to recall the previous day's bitter happenstances. She got off the bed and went to the washroom. Getting fresh, she came to the kids' room and saw them sleeping. She tapped their cheeks to wake them up. They shrugged her hand off.

"Bhachoooo..." She said.

Aarav opened his eyes jerking. He stayed still, looking at the roof, without a movement as he didn't know whether it was a dream or real. Khushi controlled her smile, seeing his expression. She again said,