Badly Arranged

Chapter 3

"Sia! Mumma is about to catch you!! There you are!" Laughed a blindfolded Mehak, reaching out her hands to catch her little one. "Mumma!! I am here!! Noo here!!" Sia ran around Mehak, giggling, trying not to be caught. He smiled looking at them from a distance, sitting on a bench nearby. He adored the bonding between his little angel and the secret Queen of his heart....Mehak. He still couldn't believe how in a short span of time Sia had started calling her "Mumma". There was no doubt that Mehak held the kind of power that even a rock wouldn't take time to melt down. Their laughter was like a delightful music to his ears, such a soothing sound to his heart and soul. He had never seen Sia this happy, the last time he had seen her laugh this wholeheartedly was before the mishap had happened. The one that had changed their lives forever. Everyone had lost their hopes of getting Sia back to normal but then a beautiful miracle happened to their family. Overwhelmed by his emotions, he looked up at the miracle that changed their lives for good. "Mehak" A cool breeze touched his face as he whispered her name to the wind, leaving a refreshing smell in the air, while calming his soul and soothing his heart. Just the way her name would do, the way her twinkling eyes would do, the way the soft smile on her lips would do, the way the gentle touch of her hands would do.....to him. Sighing he closed his eyes, how he wished to confess his feelings to her. "Kya Shaurya Khanna waise to tunbari bari batein karta hai lekin ek ladki se apne dil ki baat batane se ghabra raha hai?! This is the right time, go tell her! " His innerself spoke, urging him to walk up to Mehak. Taking a deep breath he opened his eyes, rose onto his feet and silently walked up to the color coordinated mother-daughter duo.

"Siaaa!! I got you!!" Mehak screamed in delight as she got a hold onto Sia. "No you didn't!" Sia quickly jumped around and ran upto stand behind Shaurya. "That's not fair!" Mehak whined, resting her hands on either side of her waist. Sia and Shaurya giggled quietly at Mehak's cuteness. "Alright once more and this time I will get you.." Said Mehak. While Mehak walked around looking for Sia, the little bundle of joy dragged Shaurya towards Mehak. Almost giving up she took a step back, moving around she felt herself bumping into something very hard. "Aaahh!!" She stumbled and lost her balance. Expecting a painfull fall a startled Mehak screamed in shock, thinking she might end up breaking some bones. To her surprise she never landed on the ground instead felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist. "Mr.Khanna" She called out his name, before removing the blindfold. Her eyes opened and she met his gaze. He looked doen at her beautiful features as he felt her shiver.  She was such an exceptional woman, he felt like drowning into her beautiful eyes. She evoked those feelings within him he could never measure. She felt so fragile, so soft in his arms, creating a sudden chaos inside him. "How did you know it's me?" He asked, looking into her eyes, still holding onto her. "I..I just...just...I don't know." She answered, appearing a bit confused herself. Her arms tightened around his neck, while he pulled her back on her feet. He didn't want to leave her though, not before he had told her what she meant to him and how he wanted to hold her, cherish her and never let her go. Getting away from the warmth of his protective arms, she looked over his shoulder avoiding his eyes.

He gathered all the courage he could find and looked her in the eye. "Mehak I need you to know something..." Said a nervous Shaurya. She nodded her head gesturing him to continue. She waited for him to speak but he was at loss of words again. "Mr. Khanna mujhe aur bhi bohat kaam hain, jaldi kahiye nahi to mein ja rahi houn." She sighed, shaking her head, she turned around to leave. As she turned around, he grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her towards him. She collapsed into him with her hand resting onto his chest. She raised her eyebrow wondering what he actually was upto. "Mr. Khanna, leave me..." She murmured between her clenched teeth. "Why do you keep running away from me. For god sake, I am not going to eat you up!" He said, holding a struggling Mehak even tighter.  Rolling her eyes she openend her mouth to say something and suddenly stopped looking curiously over his shoulder. "Mehak what happened?" He asked looking confused, as Mehak's eyes widened. She clutched onto his shoulders, horrified she shook her head looking at him. "Shaurya!!" She called out his name and pushed him hard to the ground. With a thud he hit the ground, for a moment he lost sense of what was happening. Before he could react or do something at the same moment a gunshot echoed through the backyard. "Mummaa!!" Sia screamed seeing Mehak fall to the ground, blood oozing out her stomach. He pulled himseld up to his feet and rushed towards Mehak. "MEHAK!!" He pulled her head into his lap and cradled her in his arms. "Someone call the ambulance!" He shouted as soon as he saw his family members running out of the mansion. "Mehak don't close your eyes! Are you listening to me...stay with me, please!" An angry, helpless cry escaped his throat. Tears rolled down her cheeks, with everything she had left in her, fighting every bit of pain, she lifted her hand to his face and traced the curve of his face with light fingertips. He held her hand against his face and kissed her palm. "Shaurya..." Smiling through her tears, she managed to mumble his name. He closed his eyes upon hearing her call his name. It was the first time that she had called him by his name. He always wanted her to call him Shaurya instead of Mr Khanna but not like this. Slowly her face turned pale and he could feel her giving up, her head fell back and she closed her eyes. "MEHAK!!"