understanding Khushi(chapter 38)

Chapter 38

Morning 8.00am

All were sleeping. Anjali was first to wake up. She was having a good mood and wondered into the in house lawn. All the rooms surrounded the lawn and had their windows facing it. She saw NK bhai was sleeping half falling on the floor and almost all his comforter was lying on the floor. She just smiled looking at him and turned around to see Arnav and Khushi too sleeping in each other's embrace. She sighed and prayed for them. She kept a hand on her stomach and talked with her baby "look! Your mama and mami look so cute together. And once you come in this world I am sure you will really love them and they both will be thrilled for you. Just pray for your mami baby. God will surely listen to you."

She soon got a piping hot chocolate made for her and sat in the morning bliss of the beautiful lawn. Hot chocolate because the smell of tea-coffee these days repulsed her.

There at Poorvi's and Poorav's house the alarm ringed for the fourth time before the lazy two got up rubbing their eyes. Instantly the events of night before crashed back and a smile adored their faces. Quickly they glanced at the watch to see 8.12 am, telling them that they just had 18 minutes for Arnav's deadline. So instantly they fastened their processes and started getting ready. Squeezing last minute things into their bags.

Sharp 8.30

The bell at accommodation of Poorav and Poorvi rang. Both looked at each other  and Poorvi just nodded her head and said "God, he is so punctual. Not even a second late." And she opened the door to see an Indian origin man standing. He spoke in fluent English and said "I have been sent by ASR. The car is ready. " Poorav peeped in and said "You wait we will be out in a while."

 Poorav and Poorvi pulled out their luggage and saw that their jijaji had thoughtfully sent an SUV considering they might have luggage. Poorav closed the door and locked it. They looked back at the gate and hugged each other and Poorvi said "bhai, we are going back to jiji, our home, our real home." Both had tears and were so happy to leave this known still foreign place behind to a place which they craved to belong to each day. And truly Arnav had given them a home, a family.

Poorav pulled her along and the driver loaded their luggage and they both sat hugging each other in the car.

Within 15 minutes they were parked outside a huge bungalow which read in beautiful marble "Anjali" and below it was written 22, Cross Street. It was a beautiful looking house more because they had a family in their which would be theirs making it a paradise for both of them.

Inside the house, sometime back NK had woken up and strolled out and sat next di and soon Arnav too had woken up, he looked over to see a sleeping Khushi. She looked so much in deep sleep and he did not have heart to wake her up.He did not blame it on her, he had kept her busy till late last night.The kind of passion they shared was amazing. He just kissed her, pulled the comforter and wrapped it more properly around Khushi and on her side he kept her night gown then he pulled up his clothes, smoothed his hair. And he too wondered out to where di and NK were sitting. He too hugged di and sat next to her holding her. After a few seconds Anjali pulled his hand on her stomach and with her eyes told him to feel it and he felt a few thumps against his hands. He looked at di and smiled while di shared his smile and said "tumhari tarah footballer hai baby, tumhe dekhte hi practice shuru ho gayi hai." The confusion in NK's face resolved gradually and he complained "di,that is not fair. Aap ka baby iss khoosad Nanav ko zyaada pyaar karta hai. Or aap bhi apne papad ke tukde ko hi baby se interact karate ho." Arnav controlled his smile and said looking at both "who kya hain na, tumhe dekh kar usko neend aa jati hai. Our tumse wo kaya seekh sakta hai. Our tumahari hindi se uske kaan damage nah o, that is why it stays away from you. " NK huphed and said "di...!!!". Anjali just laughed "di... nanav bahut paitan ho gaya hai"

Anjali looked confused but realising she looked at baffled chote and said "NK bhai, its Shaitan-naughty not paitan." Arnav got up and said "I better go and get a coffee... I really need it. By the way Khushi is still sleeping, so I let her sleep." And the door bell rang , all headed to the hall and a servant had opened the door and a sobered up Poorav and emotional Poorvi stood there. Arnav approached them and both immediately wished him Namaste and he pulled them inside and said "hey, don't hesitate it is your home." He looked towards Anjali and NK and said "she is my di, Anjali and this is my cousin NandKishore. And di this Poorvi and Poorav, my BIL and SIL." Poorav and Poorvi greeted NK and Anjali with "Namaste Anjali ji... And Nandkishore ji" Anjali remembered Khushi calling her this long time back, she simply smiled and said "you call me di only, even Khushi calls me that." If di was so prompt how could NK be far behind and said "you can call me NK, but khushi calls me nanheji." Poorvi replied "alright ...di and nanheji, we would gladly follow jiji."

Poorav was the sober one and he approached Anjali with Poorvi and said "I don't know how to say this, but were are so happy that jiji got you people. I hope you would not mind, I mean jijaji forced us so much, we could not refuse, but still if you mind, I and Poorvi understand...so please don't hesitate and please tell us to move out. We want nothing more than a glimps of our happy jiji, which I know she is. We tried a lot but jijaji doesnot listen. Even jiji could not convince him."