Kaash Mai Tumse...

Chapter 13

Iss Pyaar Mai Sahi Aur Ghalat Ka Koi Matlab Nahi Hai...

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Next morning after many days Nani was having the breakfast at the dining table with everyone.

Akash and Payal greeted her and sat expressing their relief over her positive recovery and so did Manorama and Manohar.

When the breakfast was served and she saw from the head of the table that they started to eat without waiting for the three important members of their family she didn't like it at all.

"Where is Chote, Khushi and Anjali bitiya?" She asked and their hands stopped.

"Oh Dadi, Di and Khushi ji's ID cards needed to be renewed along with their passports so Bhai left with them early this morning." Akash handled the situation well making his mother, father and wife look at him in gratitude.

"Oh I see. When would they be back?"

He was thankful that his grandmother didn't dwell much on his half baked lie and he was more relieved that she didn't ask an obvious question that from when did it become a problem for ASR to himself go to someone to get his work done? Can't ASR get the necessary personnels available right at home for his wife and sister?

"Probably by noon." Akash said another lie because honestly he didn't had any freaking idea when would they be back or would they be back at all. Ever today or tomorrow or the day after?

Akash's bespectacled eyes met Payal's and a silent conversation went between them to which she nodded reassuringly giving him the much needed strength to keep his calm before the family.

Akash has received a text message from Anjali right when he woke up and later they had a video call of an hour whilst Anjali explained Akash everything. Worried sick, he couldn't hide it from Payal who in return panicked but when he reassured her telling her that Di has handled everything well last night and has ASR in her control only then did she breath but after taking a promise from him that he would take her to meet Khushi right after breakfast. Not having any choice he relented knowing that nothing else would comfort her.

"How is the situation between Chote and Khushi bitiya now? Did he get some sense? I was told that he is back from his business trip he went for two weeks. How did the separation affect his relationship with Khushi?" She asked as she gestured them to start eating while her appointed nurse served her dietary food.

"Maa, why don't you eat calmly and stop worrying for once over everything?" Manohar spoke quite sternly this time making Devyani frown.

"Who would worry for my family if I won't?" She didn't like her son dictating her what to do.

"I didn't mean that you shouldn't think about the well being of our family. I am just saying that give yourself a break. Please?" Manohar mellowed his tone down.

"I have been reduced to bed long enough don't you think Manohar? Now, I am healthy enough or say much stronger than before to handle the life as it is. So don't consider me as a fragile old woman and dare you hide anything from me!" She was more stern than ever silencing her son and also everyone around the table.

"Khushi is pregnant." Manorama blurted out seeing that her mother-in-law was exerting too much and a bit reprieve was much needed to stop her from fretting.