The Contract Marriage Period //Arshi Story//

Chapter 17

" I.. I...don... don't kn..ow what to say Khushi? Till now, no one said me I am soft- hearted. And about the girl, I don't know why? But I couldn't see her crying. I want to make her smile. That's why I made all pigeons fly, eventhough I don't believe that if we fly a pigeon, all our worries also flies away. Now, enough of this, tell me how are you feeling?", asked Arnav trying to change the topic.

"I am fine Arnavji!!!!! Do you the baby kicks me whenever it hears your name! I think this baby, likes you. See..", she takes his hand and keeps it on her bulged belly.

He feels some movement under his hand and he feels the baby kicking.

"aww Khushi, I can feel the baby kicking. Am feeling like am on ninth cloud...really, can the baby hear our voice?", asked Arnav.

Khushi nods. He bends towards her stomach without removing his hand from it and says,"Hello!!! Champ. Are you hearing me...? "

He feels kick once again... so he continues,"I am Arnav. I am your friend. Champ!! I love you a lot. Don't trouble her much. Come out soon, we will trouble together."

"haw.. laad governor? How dare you? Baby!! Don't listen to his words. You and me will together can trouble him. You know today morning, Aki didi and he troubled me. She ate breakfast from his hands only. When you come, you will be in my party na? Then, we will trouble these two.", blabbered Khushi.

He was happy to see Khushi blabbering. It's been so many days, in fact months, before marriage, she used to be like this. He felt that he is getting his Khushi, with whom he fell in love, back.

He suddenly noticed her stop blabbering and get stiffened. Her eyes are glistening.

He asked, "Khushi, what happened?"

She came back from her thoughts and hugged Arnav immediately.

"Arnavji, this baby, after its birth, can't be with me. I forgot that I am a surrogate mother. I have to give away this baby. It's not mine." She said in between her sobs.

Arnav understood her situation. He was helpless. He just hugged her back.

He allowed her to cry. He knows she couldn't cry all these days. He wants her to cry her heart out.

After crying for some time, he consoled her as it's not good for her in this condition.

"sshh.. Khushi... enough now stop crying...", consoled Arnav.

"Do you know Arnavji? Eventhough, I am just a surrogate mother. But I couldn't stop myself from loving this child. I don't know why? May be, it's because this baby introduced me to the feelings of motherhood", said Khushi composing herself.

"There is nothing wrong in loving this baby. Even if you don't want, you can't stop yourself from loving this baby. In fact, you know only to love everybody. In future, how many ever kids we have, this baby is always special to you.

It's your first baby. You may not be with the baby but that doesn't mean, you cannot or shouldn't love the baby. I will ask the doctor for meeting the baby's parents for allowing us to see this baby at least once a month. You don't worry.", said Arnav.

"sachi Arnavji!!", Khushi titled her head and looked up into his eyes with hope.

"Muchi!!!!",said Arnav flickering her nose. "now come on, wipe your tears."

She released herself from the hug and wiped her tears.

"Now smile please", said Arnav mAking a curve with his thumb and his one finger.

She smiled for him.

"come on let's go now.", saying this he stood up and helped her to stand up.

Then, with his help both came down...

By this time Aki and HP's wife came there when they saw Arnav and Khushi coming down.

All moved towards parking area and Arnav helped Khushi sit in the seat next to driver's.

Aki and HP's wife sat in the back seats and Arnav started the car.

Setting the mirror to look at back, Arnav said,"Aki want to see your papa?".

Aki nodded and Khushi said,"are we going there Arnavji".

She had a huge smile when he nodded.

The entire ride was in silence and Arnav and Khushi occasionally glanced at each other.

While touching the gear, Arnav took her hand to his mouth and kissed it.

Then, he moved her hand and kept it on his heart.

Khushi was surprised and shocked to know this romantic Arnav.

Yet she smiled and let him keep her hand on his heart.

They reached the hospital where Rahul was admitted and as well as the same hospital where she comes to check up to Rahul's doctor.

Arnav thought of doing Aki's and Khushi's checkup to make sure they are healthy.

He wanted to know that if Khushi is fine. He knows well that if she has any problem because of what happened with her in his abscence, she won't let him know.

So, in the name of seeing Rahul, he wants to do her check up.

After reaching hospital, he made the doctor to check up on him, Aki and Khushi as he enacted before her that he accidentally after seeing his family doctor that he wants to do master health check up for his family.

The reports will be given in the next two days.

He, then, went to Rahul's ward and when he was about to enter the room, his mobile rang.

He saw it's aman's call. He told to Khushi to enter the room and he attended the call.

Aman informed Arnav that the lawyer's and his people are waiting outside RM.

After the call, Arnav entered in the room.

Aki was covering Rahul's face and so Arnav didn't see his face.

Arnav called Khushi and told her that he will be back in one hour and asked Khushi and Aki to be with Rahul.

He, then, left for RM knowing about drama going to happen there...

Flashback ends...

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