Arshi FF- His Journey Towards Euphoria!-2

Part 10

"Amma, what are we doing?" Ebu rubbed his groggy eyes and followed his Amma.


"Shh Ebu .. come with me.." she took his hand in hers and started climbing the stairs. "We are going to surprise, Daddy... It's his birthday today..."


Ebu's eyes were wide open now. "Surprise? Amma, I want to surprise daddy, too..."


Khushi giggled. "We both will... Now come with me..." Balancing the cake in one hand, she pushed the door of their room open. "Now when I say 3, we shout, OK?"


"OK" Ebu nodded his head.


"1...2....3...!"

"Happy birthday, Arnav ji!"

"Happy birthday Daddy!"


"What the..!" Arnav woke up with a jerk.

Khushi laughed. "Happy birthday, Arnav ji..." keeping the cake on the coffee table, she went and sat on the bed. "Did you like our surprise, Arnav ji?"


Arnav sighed and rested his head on the bedpost. "You crazy woman.."


Khushi laughed.


Ebu jumped on the bed and settle beside his father. "Happy birthday, Daddy..."


Arnav looked down at Abeer and smiled at him. "Thank you, Abeer. "


"Is it time to cut the cake?" Abeer asked, making his parents smile.


"Yes it is..." She stood off the bed, dragging her husband with her. "Come...First blow the candles and make a wish ..."

Arnav doesn't believe in all these, but recently at every such opportunity given, he finds himself wishing only one thing. He closed his eyes, and made the wish - Please keep Khushi save. Don't take her away from me.

"Now cut the cake, Daddy..." Abeer hopped in his place.

Arnav smiled and took the knife. Cutting a piece, he fed Abeer first and then Khushi.


"Happy now?" Arnav asked.

"Very..." Khushi kissed his cheek. "Now Ebu, lets get you to bed..." she bent and picked him.


Arnav immediately stepped forward and took Abeer from her arms. "I will put him to bed, Khushi... You go to bed.."


"But Daddy I want more cake..." Abeer protested.


"Tomorrow, Abeer... Now time for bed... You are already late because of your Amma.."

" I heard that, Arnav ji.."

"Good thing, Khushi ji .."


Khushi giggled and laid down on the bed. It's been a week she was back to Raizada Mansion, and life was back to normal. Deep down she knows the problem still remained unsolved. Arnav ji was avoiding the issue - that's how he was handling his fears for now. She knows the real battle will begin when she will start showing, and he no longer will be able to avoid it. She fears how he will manage then.
She just hopes her constant assurance and love helps him in battling with his fear.


Arnav entered the room relieving her of her thoughts.

"Where's my gift, Mrs.Raizada?" Arnav asked as he joined her in the bed.

Khushi smiled and leaned towards him to give him a kiss. "For now, make do with this.... you will get your real gift tomorrow.. But before that, you will have to promise me something... "


"What?"


"You promise that tomorrow you will take the day off and take us on a picnic..."


"That's all? I can do that..." he kissed her forehead and tucked her inside the blanket. "Now go to sleep..."


"Hmm....Good night... "







The next day, as promised, Arnav took his family to the picnic. It was a big park, surrounded by patches of woods, and a duck pond. Taking a place under a big tree near the pond, Khushi spread the blanket.


"Amma, see there are ducks...Can I feed breads to them?" Abeer asked excitedly.


"No Ebu darling... We should never feed breads to them.. Its like their junk food... they might fall ill.."


"Really?" Ebu asked as he settled in his Father's arms.


"Yes...Now here take this football, and play ..Come back when you are hungry..."


"OK, Amma..." Taking the ball from his Amma, he ran off to join the small group of children already playing at some distance.


Moving beside Khushi, Arnav pulled her near him. "So...Enjoying the picnic..?."


Khushi nodded her head and leaned against him.


"So tell me.. Why this picnic?"


Khushi tilted her head to look at her husband. "Why do you ask that?"


"C'mon Khushi, I know there's a reason.. so tell me..."


Khushi shrugged.." I don't know... Maybe this is my way of avoiding the problem ... running away from it.."


Arnav sighed and rested his head against the tree. He knew this was coming. He had promised her to work on his fear, but till now he was just avoiding it. He still has to figure out how to do it.


"Khushi, you have become a lioness, you know that?" He asked suddenly.


Confused, Khushi just stared at him. "What?"


"I still remember the day you had come to my house... scared, confused, lost... Too afraid to even look into my eyes.... And look at you now... Confronting me..."


Corner of her lips lifted into a smile. "I am not afraid of you anymore... Now I know you just give the look like you want to strangle me ... you will never do it... ."


Arnav laughed.


Khushi smiled, feeling proud to make this weird man laugh so freely.


"Arnav ji, I love you .. promise me you will fight for us... What we have is too precious to lose to some fear...."


Arnav cupped her cheek. "I have promised you, Khushi... I will try..for you...for us..."


Khushi smiled and nodded her head. She trusts him. She knows he loves her, and will fight for their love. With little guidance and push from her, he will pass every hurdle.

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