Flawsome (Completed)

Chapter 26 - Bed of Roses

Life isn't a bed of roses; there are some thorns in there too
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That night Arnav thought about what Khushi told him....he couldn't imagine a life without her, without seeing her ..without her love... Without her care... without her chattering... Without her, his life looked empty.

Arnav looked at Khushi who is sleeping peacefully, placing her hand over her stomach as if protecting the baby. He kissed her forehead lightly and went out
He knocked on Arvind's room.

"Beta...what happened??? Is Khushi bitiya ok???" Arvind asked seeing his son in front of his door step at midnight.

"I want to talk to you now papa." A distressed Arnav said to his father.
Arvind saw the tension shadowing on Arnav's face.

"Is Khushi bitiya sleeping???" Arvind asked.

"Yes..."

"Come on let's talk in the guestroom... So that we can keep an eye on her." They went to the guestroom. Arnav made arrangements so that he can see Khushi who is sleeping on the bed.

"What is it beta...? Tell me" Arvind asked taking his son's hand in his small hands.
Arnav told him what happened earlier.

"Papa...I can't imagine a life without her... I'm scared right now..." He choked on his words

"Nothing is going to happen with her beta..."

"I'm trying to convince myself that everything will be ok, but if something happen to her...I will go mad... I don't know what to do..." He said placing his head on Arvind's lap. Arvind stroked his son's hair.

"Nothing will go wrong beta... Your love won't let anything happen to her...and Pray...pray to god to keep her safe...Don't let this fear to destroy both of ur happiness... Welcoming a baby is one of the most beautiful moment in life. Cherish it beta. Now you go and sleep....." Arvind advised him.

Arvind was about to get up when Arnav held his hand.

"Papa... Now I can understand how you felt when you lose maa all of a sudden... You are strong papa...very strong." Arnav told his father.

"It was very painful beta...but you lessened it... It was because of you I didnt crumbled....Ratna wasn't with us physical, but I still feel her presence... I know that she is watching over us and she won't let her son go through the same pain her husband went through... Don't worry beta, everything will be fine." Arvind hugged Arnav and patted his shoulder.

Arnav came back to the room and laid down next to her. He wrapped his arm around her and kissed her forehead.

"Maa.... I know that you can see me... I want her in my life... Don't let anything to take her away from me...

Arnav said looking at the star shining brightly in the sky.

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Khushi and Arnav went to their last scanning when she a week prior to her due date.

"Mr and Mrs Raizada... I want to talk to you urgently." The doctor said to both of them.

"What is it doctor? Is it everything ok"?

"There is not much to worry. The thing is, the umbilical cord got wrapped around your baby's neck... So we should carry out a c - session as soon as possible. There is no need to panic in it, it is quite normal in pregnancies." Doctor told Arshi which left them terrified.