WITH YOU

CHAPTER-18

BACK TO SHANTIVAN

The next morning both were feeling extra lazy to leave the bed...they were wrapped in each other's arms suddenly Arnav's cell disturbed them...

"I will sue you Aman..." groaned Arnav glaring at his giggling wife...

"What?" growled Arnav without noticing the caller

"Bhai it's me Akash....Bhai Dadi is in hospital...come fast...I don't know what to do..."

"Come down Akash...relax...I am coming....handle others..." with that he cut the call...

"Khushi...Dadi...Dadi is admitted in hospital...." saying he hugged her...

"Ssshhh....relax... she will be fine...just go there everyone needs you..." said Khushi soothing his back...

"But leaving you alone in this state...I don't know what to do....lets go together..."

"It's not the right time...jiji, Aman bhai all are here...I will be fine...you just go..."

"But...."

"Dadi needs you..."

He sighed and called Aman hurriedly... "Aman book my tickets to Delhi now...and shift here for few days till I come back, I can't leave Khushi and Payal alone here.... Ok great...now on your heels fast..."

Later that afternoon...the hospital doors were pushed hard and Arnav hurriedly moved towards the V.I.P room....he held Dadi's hands and sat beside her....

"What did the doctor say?"

"Bhai Dadi is now out of danger...it was a mild stroke...they will discharge her at evening...she is on sedatives now...."

"Oh..." Arnav felt relax...

"Chotte..." cried Subhadra hugging him tight...

"Nani its fine...don't worry...your partner in crime will be fit again..." all smiled hearing his words...

"We missed you...you came after so long..." said Manorama with tears in her eyes...

"Chachi...don't cry...see...I am here now..." said Arnav wiping her tears...

After sometime Devyani regained her senses... "Chotte"

"I am here Dadi...how are you feeling now?"

"I missed you so much...now I am fine seeing you...."

At evening everyone returned back to Shantivan including Devyani...but it's strange all were happier getting their Chotte, Bhai etc etc back rather than Devyani's recovery...all were feeling as their happiness came back to Shantivan...

Shantivan was their home at Delhi...after Arnav finished school he got an opportunity to study in Harvard University...he initially denied but due Khushi's constant pestering atlast he accepted...he didn't want to leave her and she wanted him to be successful... He went there and here Arjun in the name of business, shifted the family to Delhi...he wanted that to be done much before but due to Arnav's denial family also denied his decision but now in Arnav's absence he got the right chance...they all left Lucknow their ancestral place their ancestral home R.M(Raizada Mansion) and settled in Delhi...when Arnav came to know it was too late...but whenever he visited India he always visited Lucknow to see his Khushi without family's consent...they met at their secret place... Khushi used to visit the place daily and take care of the house and plants...she somehow felt her Arnavji close there...she used to wait for his visit they spent the whole day together and next day Arnav returned back...

A week passed but there was no improvement in Devyani's health...she always want her Chotte beside her...but Arnav was restless...here he can't leave his Dadi alone and there Khushi was alone...He knew she wants him to live with Dadi till her complete recovery but he also knew she is masking her sadness...feeling lonely without him... she need his presence his support as it is their first pregnancy... and moreover because of the Baba's prediction she didn't want him to leave her sight for more...he knew she is tensed for him...which can be easily proved by her frequent calls...Payal also informed him about her aloofness...

"oh Khushi...just few more days..." sighed Arnav