DQ#1 Thousand Reasons Why

After Departure

Aradhya's POV

" What happened?" I turned to see Asher.

" What will happen?" I asked him.

" Why are you in the hospital?" He asked me.

" Oh, Mrs. Bradley is very sick." I said to him. He kept looking at me for awhile and then smiled nodding. " But what are you doing here?" I asked him and he chuckled.

" I went to your place but you were not there." He said and I nodded.

" Then?" I asked him.

" Then what?! You were not there and that's why I called you to know if everything's ok." He said.

" Why was it too urgent to meet me?" I asked him.

" Just like that." He said.

" Why do you come to see me every night, Asher?" I asked him. He didn't say anything.

" Every night when I go to the balcony before sleeping I see you standing there behind the tree on the other side of the street. Some time you call me to meet you and some time you just stand there until I leave. Am I right?" I asked him but he didn't say anything.

" Have you talked to Mr. Bradley?" He asked me.

" Are you trying to avoid the topic?" I asked him.

" No. I heard he refused to help your father and your father hired another lawyer in the last moment." Asher said and I raised my eyebrows. Why would he do that?!! " And you are right. I do that. I have courage to accept what I do." He said and I sighed deeply.

" But why has Mr. Bradley stepped back this time!!?" I asked him.

" I don't know. He knows better. He changed his decision long back I think. You remember the day you talked to him at your place?!" He said and I nodded. " That day he  talked to Mrs. Saxena as well for a long time. Then suddenly he changed his decision and informed your father that he is not fighting the case for him. Not even for sake of his friendship. I don't know what was the reason but something has reality knocked some senses in him. That action of him is undoubtedly very admirable." He said and I sighed deeply. " He understood that he was wrong. We shouldn't hold grudges against him, Aradhya. He is out of the story now. Whatever he did before was very professional. He was personally involved with your father but he didn't try to harm you ever. So, try to make things normal between you both." He said and I sighed deeply.

" I wouldn't hold grudges against him even if he would've fought the case." I said to him.

" That's better." He said.

" Surprisingly you talked unexpectedly much today." I said to him and he chuckled but didn't say anything. " You should go home and spend time with your mother. She is at home today, right?" I asked him. He rolled his eyes.

" She is having a nice time with my father. Should I disturb them?" He asked me and I rolled my eyes.

" Ok. Don't go then if it's your parents private time. They need privacy." I said to him. " Where is Ardeyn today?" I asked him.

" Sleeping." He said. " He never follows me when I come to meet you. He also knows when people need privacy." He mumbled but I heard it. I was about to ask him the meaning of it but my phone started to ringing. I sighed deeply before picking the call up. It was Dee. Why was she calling me at this hour of night?!!

" Hello, Dee!!! Any problem?" I asked her.

" Chhotiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!" She squealed.

" Kya hua?" (What happened?) I asked her.

" Chhotiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!" She squealed again.

" Hua Kya Hain? Are you drunk?"(What happened?)" I asked her.

" No. Why are you saying so?" She asked me.

" To gala phad ke chllia kyun rahi ho?" (Then why are you screaming out your lungs?) I asked her. 

" Oh, aaj main bohot khush hoon." (Oh, I am very happy today) she said to me. I sighed.

" Kya main jan sakti hoon kyun aap itna khush Hain?" (Can I know why are you so happy today?) I asked her.

" Wohi bolne k liye hi to phone kia maine." (I have called you to inform you that only.) She said.

" Haan. Kya hua?" (Yes. What happened?) I asked her.

" Ahemm... Chhoti, tum aab Chhoti na rahe... Tumse bhi chhota koyi aaraha hai." (Ahemm... Chhoti, you are no more going to be the youngest one in the house. Someone younger than you is going to be there soon.) She said.

" Kya bol rahi ho kuch samajh main nahi aaraha." (Can't understand what you are saying.) I said to her. She chuckled.

" You are going to be an aunt soon." She said.

" Oh. Ok." I said and her words hit me good then.

" What?!!" I asked her and stood up in excitement. " Are you serious?" I asked her.

" Yes." She said." I got a test last week and it was positive. Then had an appointment with Dr. Sharlin and I got the report today. I am so excited."

" Oh, my God!!! What has jiju said?" I asked her.

" Didn't tell him yet. Planning to tell him and the family on the day of karva chauth next week. Surprise gift for him." She said and I chuckled.

" Best gift ever you have given me." I said to her. She laughed.

" You were right last week when you were saying that I am pregnant when I felt nausea when we went for shopping. But I was confused. That's why I got the pregnancy kit on the same day to make it sure." She said and I smiled widely. We talked for awhile and then she hung up.

" Everything ok?" I heard Asher saying and smiled.

" Yes, everything is good." I said smiling ear to ear. He kept looking at me for awhile then sighed shaking his head. He hold my hand and made me sit next to him.

" No need to keep standing like a statue." He  said and I chuckled.

The next moment, I found Mom coming toward. I stood up at once.

" Maa, Kya hua?" (What happened, Mom?) I asked her.

" Mrs. Bradley just has passed away." She said and I got a shock.

I never saw that coming. I sighed deeply. I wasn't ready to hear something like this. But we can't deny the fact that no one is going to be in this earth forever. Everyone has to leave it one day sooner or later and nothing is going to be with us then except for our good deeds which will keep us alive in people's heart when we will be gone. It's is on us to decide if we want to be remembered or forgotten after our departure.