KILLER ( Completed)

Part 33

Part33

CITY HOSPITAL

A nurse handed over Ansh to Kushi. Pooja hopped to see him. Kushi sat on the chair, letting her see him. Pooja caressed his cheek softly with lot of excitement.

Pooja: He is so small.

Kushi: Yes... he is a new born child...

Pooja: Shall we take him home?

Kushi looked at the nurse.

Nurse: yeah... you can take him home. But he needs high care because he could easily get infected.

Pooja: What should we do?

She asked in her babyish voice.

Nurse: You should touch him only after washing your hands. Don't kiss him often.

Pooja: Can't I kiss him?

Nurse: You can only after taking bath. Make sure that you are clean, before touching him.

Pooja: Then?

Nurse: Mop the floor every day and change the bed sheet every day.

Pooja: Ok.

The doctor came from the room.

Arnavv: Good morning, doctor.

Doctor: Good morning ACP sir.

Arnavv: Shall we take him home?

Doctor: Yeah... take instructions and follow those. Be careful.

Arnavv: sure doctor.

Kushi: How is Di?

Doctor: Same... no change.

Arnavv gulped down.

Arnavv: We are leaving, doctor.

Doctor: Yeah... bring him for checkup next week.

Arnavv: yeah...

After getting a milk power tin from the hospital pharmacy, they left the hospital. Arnavv started the bike. Kushi sat with Ansh on her hand whereas Pooja was on the petrol tank.

Arnavv(chuckling): It seems, we have to buy a car for our family.

Kushi(smiling): Yeah... our family became big...

Arnavv rode the bike to their home.

Arnavv opened the door. Kushi kept Ansh on the bed. She didn't find Pooja behind her. she came searching for her.

Kushi: Where is Pooja?

Arnavv: Pooja...? She came behind you.

Kushi: she is not in the room.

Arnavv: Door also closed. She must be here.

They searched for Pooja all over the house. Kushi again came to the room and heard water sound from the washroom.

Kushi(knocking on the door): Pooja....

Pooja: I'm taking bath...

Kushi: Bath? In this time?

Pooja: Wait... I'm coming...

She came wrapping a towel.

Kushi: Who asked you take bath?

Pooja: Nurse Aunty... didn't her say, we should be clean?

Arnavv smiled at Kushi.

Arnavv: I think we should learn from her.

Kushi: Yeah... she is so fast then us.

Clutching Kushi's finger, Pooja dragged her to the washroom.

Pooja: Go and take bath. I call you if Ansh wakes up.

Kushi nodded yes smilingly and went to the washroom.

Pooja: Dad, you too take bath in your room.

Arnavv: Yeah... going.

He also left. Pooja sat beside sleeping Ansh. She slowly slowly was touching his little fingers, feet, cheek; lovingly... it was nothing but a baby's cute reaction for her brother. Arnavv who witnessed the scene felt so blissful. He couldn't stop thinking about his Di. He came and sat beside her.

Arnavv: What is he saying?

Pooja(putting her index finger on her mouth): Shhhh.... Speak slowly... he is sleeping.

Arnavv(whispering): Ok... do you want to take him on your lap?

Pooja(happily): Hannnn...

Arnavv: Wait...

Arnav was about to touch him, she stopped.

Pooja: Not now. Let him sleep. I will take him on my lap when he up.

Arnavv(caressing her hair): Ok...

Arnavv searched his phone in his pocket, hearing ring sound. That's when he remembered that he did put it on charge. He went out and find Amann's name.

Arnavv: Yeah, Amann...

Amann: Sir, Ratan is not at home.

Arnavv: Means?

Amann: His wife and children went, leaving him, sir.

Arnavv: Where did they go?

Amann: To Mrs. Ratan's parents place, sir.

Arnavv: Ohh... it seems, they have a place to settle down.

Amann: I don't think so, sir. they don't seem rich.

Arnavv: Ohh... Where did Ratan go?

Amann: Don't know sir.

Arnavv: Ask the security.

Amann: He is the one who told me, sir.

Arnavv: What he said?

Amann: He went to drop Mrs. Ratan in her mother's place, sir.

Arnavv: Why did he go?

Amann: For us, sir.

Arnavv: I didn't get it.

Amann: We went for inquiry the previous day, sir. So he wanted to know about Mrs. Ratan's whereabouts to answer us.

Arnavv: Ohh...

Amann: When he back home, he saw the house being locked, Sir.

Arnavv: Did you try for his NEW number?

Amann: Yes sir. It's switch off.

Arnavv: ok fine... we will meet Mr. Ratan tomorrow morning. Let's see. Ratan may return home tonight.

Amann: Ok sir.

They disconnected the call.

Arnavv and also Amann had same set of questions running in their mind. Ratan had relationship with Stella. He didn't want the truth to come out. When it was out, he showed himself superior, in front of his wife. He absolutely never thought that his wife could stand for herself but she showed she can be strong. But... where did he go? There is no reason for him to have another woman in his life because he knew he was under the killer's radar. They know how chicken-hearted man Ratan was. He pleaded them to save him. If this is the case, where did he go? Did he commit suicide as he lost all the respect in the society? Or did someone kidnap him? Or the NEW killer had killed him?

Arnavv removed his phone and dialed Prince.

To be continued...