"I want Golgappas now..." Khushi said pointing to the stall on the other side of the road.
"Khushi...You are not supposed to have too much of spicy food...We..I mean you had Nan and paneer just an hour before." Lavanya tried to reason.
"It is not for me La.He wants it.See he is kicking me now." Khushi said innocently,while caressing her baby bump affectionately.
"You really know how to trick me.But not working this time.You are in your 9th month Khushi.You need to take care of your food habits now,atleast." Lavanya again tried her best to make her 'preggy friend' understand and the response she got was as expected.
"How can you be so rude La?..You are denying this small wish of a pregnant lady.You no longer cares for me..." Khushi completed in a breath and her eyes watered immediately.
"Fine...Now stop being dramatic.You be here.I will go and get it for you.Okay?" Lavanya sighed not knowing how to put up with the mood swings of her crazy friend.
"Double okay." Khushi wiped her tears and smiled enthusiastically.
After about 5 minutes, Khushi felt a stinging pain in her lower-abdomen. She thought it to be false pains and tried to divert her mind. But the pain never lessened. Instead, it was intensifying as seconds passed by. She called Lavanya who was standing at the far opposite end of the road but La didn't hear amidst of all the noise. Khushi then decided to give Lavanya a call and opened the purse only to realize that she hadn't brought her mobile with her.
Khushi got up from the bench and thought to move towards Lavanya's car but she soon understood that it was very difficult for her to walk now.She bit her lips, suppressing the pain and started walking to the car.
"What happened beta?..Shall I help you?.." asked a middle aged lady who was sitting on the near by bunch.
"No,thanks aunty..Iam fine..." She smiled softly,wrapping an arm around her belly where her child lay safely and proceeded towards the car.
She was just 3-4 steps away from the car when she felt everything around her rotating and fading into nothingness.Her eyelids drooped close and all she felt were a familial pair of muscular arms around her before fainting into another world.
Khushi..His Khushi..Was she real?Or just a fragment of imagination of his muddled mind like all the other times.He caressed her cheeks and found it milky soft,like usually.She is real..8 months..After 8 bloody months..She was here,in his arms.
"Khushiii!..." He was brought back into the presence by a familiar sound..Of Lavanya?
He raised his head immediately and saw her standing in front of them.
"ASR!.."Lavanya was also equally surprised.It was then she noticed the unconscious Khushi in his arms.She ran to their side,"Khushi fainted?!..We need to take her to the hospital immediately.."
Arnav looked at Lavanya perplexed wanting a lot of answers but all she got was,"She is nine months pregnant.."
Pregnant?..Khushi was pregnant?..When his brain registered the words,his gaze was drifted automatically to her baby bump.His eyes ,starved for her site for months ran over her desparately.Her hands still had the wedding ring he put on her.Her neck still had the mangalsutra that he had tied and her maang was still filled with sindhoor.His eyes misted and heard Lavanya say again "We need to get her to the hospital as soon as possible,ASR..The baby might be arriving.."
A baby?Their baby?A part of him and Khushi?His heart filled with joy as well as anxiety.Lifting her into his arms carefully,he walked to his car.
"Show him the way to the hospital,Lavanya.." He said as he settled on the back seat with Khushi on lying on his lap,while Lavanya sat at the front and instructed the direction to the driver.
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ArShi FF : His Wife and Baby
FanfictionKhushi had left Arnav after the six month contract marriage and Arnav who had came to know about his Khushi's innocence is burning in regret and repentance. One fine day,she again falls into his arms but this time heavily pregnant. Will Khushi forgi...
