Part 20
Shaan is on time at school, he's waiting outside the school, a bunch of students come out, Shaan starts to search for Aayush, there he comes with his friends, Shaan is smiling at him, Aayush is surprised to see him, he bids his friends bye and moves towards him, broadly smiling…
Aayush: Shaan uncle!!! (Shaan picks him up)
Shaan: Hello champ!! How was your day??
Aayush: it was good, mom nahi aayi???
Shaan: kyun main nahi aa saktha…(moving towards car)
Aayush smiles sweetly at him. Both of them get into car, Shaan makes him safety by buckling his belt and puts his favourite music list, as it was Khanak's order…
Aayush: yeh toh meri favourite songs hai, aapko mom ne diya….
Shaan:yes!! Aur yeh bhi poochne ko kaha hai, ki aapne lunch kaya???
Aayush: nahi!!(sad) pata hai mom ne kitna pyaar se sandwiches banayatha, lekin voh sankalp (his friend) hai na sab kha liya …(sweetly pouts)
Shaan (smiles): koi baat nahi, kya kahoge bolo main khiladoonga…
Aayush: sach mein!! (excited) toh phir kya hum Mc D chal sakthe hai??? (asks sweetly)
Shaan: as you wish!!! Gears up the engine, both of them gets into Mc D, gets Aayush's favourite happy meal, in which he gets that toy, he's happy, both of them enjoys each other company….
On the other side, Khanak is tensed, she's outside the hall were conference had to take place, she's wondering whether Shaan reached or not, whether he picked Aayush or not, she wants to call, but its coming not reachable….. Raj and Dhruv enters…
Raj: kya hua?? Tum bahar kyun kadi ho??
Khanak: voh Aayush!! Shaan has not yet returned…
Dhruv: aa jayenge chill!! (cools her)
Raj: u had your lunch na??? so that you get strength…
Dhruv: tumhe lagtha hai, she would have eaten…(shakes his head, as he knows her well)
Raj: kya?? Pagal ho gayi hai, kuch khaa lena, agar ghir gayi toh mein tujhe sambhalunga ya phir presentation ko, pehle si hi itni patli hai… (tensed)
Khanak is not bothered, she's looking outside, she knows where her strength lies…
Dhruv senses the tension, tries to ease her and also Raj!!!
Dhruv: Raj tu kaisa dost hai yaar, usne khaana nahi kaya, phir bhi tumhe presentation ki padi hai!! Che che kaisa dost hai, tumhari dost ki koi chintha nahi hai….(makes a face)
Raj is frustrated, he keeps quiet, Khanak once again tries to call him…
Dhruv: dekho aa gaye!! Khanak tuns to the way, she's relieved, even Raj relaxes, Dhruv disappears suddenly...
Khanak: itni dher!! Did you have lunch (to Aayush)
Aayush: yes!! (smiles, Shaan is holding him)
Khanak: aur Shaan tum??
Shaan: yes maam!!! (smiles)
Khanak: chalo chalet hai!! Dhruv returns, he's got a biscuit packet for her…
Dhruv: abb toh khaale, dono aagaye hai…(stressing on dono)
Aayush gets down, Shaan is shocked that she didn't have her lunch, Aayush pulls her to the side, takes biscuit from Dhruv. He makes her sit in one of the chairs placed outside…
Aayush: mujhe din mein chaar baar khiladiti ho, khud teek se nahi khaa thi ho (feeding her not allowing to talk, All 3 of them smiles at the relation they share)
Dhruv: (to Shaan) I heard that people from London have been invited…
Shaan: oh yaa?? I didn't know this (there's a tap on his shoulder from back, its some of his colleagues from London, Shaan's happy to see them, and some other people whom Shaan knew well, howabouts and hugs are exchanged, all are having a good talk going on…
They are informed to get inside, in the meanwhile, Aayush had fed her…Raj moves near her…
Raj: tumhara maa beta ka khatam ho gaya ho, toh andar chalein…
Khanak: nahi nahi!! Mein aur Aayush toh film dekhne jaa rahe hain, hai na Aayush??
Aayush nods in affirmation, Khanak giggles…
Dhruv: achcha kaunsa movie, main bhi saath chaltha hun (playing along)
Raj: guys this isn't funny!!
Khanak: Raj!! Chill everything will be alright (assures him, all of them smiles)
Shaan excuses himself from the group, joins them…
Shaan: is Aayush allowed inside?? (concerned)
Khanak: ya he's allowed, I spoke with the senior doctors, but he has to be silent…
Shaan: toh teek hai, he's going with him… (as a matter of fact)
Khanak: its ok Shaan, I think your busy (points to his friend circle, Raj and Dhruv move out to give them time)
Shaan: no Khanak!! Its ok Aayush won't be a problem!! Unless Aayush won't enjoy my company
Aayush: mom its alright!! I'll go with Shaan uncle!! (Khanak smiles and agrees)
All of them enters the hall, conference goes smooth with lot of arguments and Raj and Khanak's presentation was well done, both of them had spoke confidently, and answered the questions asked by the senior doctors , some of them were not answered, as it's the same everytime, everytime we create a question and we don't have answers for ourselves, its ususal, but the people were impressed with their work.
Shaan was surprised at this talent of Khanak, a few hours before, she was having fun reading the lines, but now she had done a very good job, she could change her colours very well. On one side she was a caring and a loving mother of Aayush, on the other hand, she was a normal girl with all the excitement but yet keeping them in her limits, she was talkative; yes she would go to eternal bounds to make Aayush happy. She seems to be happy with her life, now that im(Shaan) included, we'll see how she's going to manage….
After the conference she had informed Dhruv that she's going to Shaan's house, Dhruv had teased her she had blowed it off, she had also requested him to take her car, he had agreed and left. Khanak and Aayush went to Khandelwal's house with Shaan, has dadi had called her in the morning…
In the car, trio had a good conversation, in no time they had reached his house. Harilal had opened the door. Akshay and Khushboo were waiting for Aayush, they informed Khanak that Dadi, Madhvi and Sunil had to go to poona, as some of their relative were not feeling good, and they would return back at the late night…
Aayush had forgotten about the fare thing, which Akshay had proised him, that he'll take Aayush. Khanak had no problem with that, but still she was tensed to send him alone, but she had to do that, as Shaan had asked her time for him, she was not feeling good to send him alone….
Khanak: Aayush, uncle auty ka haath math chodna, akele akele kai math jaana, agar uncle kisi cheez ke liye mana kar the ho tho, unki baat manna, and (she takes out an extra phone from her bag) yeh phone, im keeping this in your pocket, agar tum miss hogaye na, toh mujhe call karna ya phir uncle ko, teek hain… (worried)
Aayush hugs her, Khanak is not convinced with herself…
Aayush: mom don't worry I'll be fine…. Khanak's eyes filled with tears, she controls it, as it won't be good, she pecks him on his cheek and allows him to go with them, she requests them to take care about him… They left, Aayush had left smiling, that he's gonna have fun…
Shaan being concerned, Khanak if you want hum bhi unke saath jaa sakthe hai?? Khanak turns to him, she was not confident in sending Aayush, her mind screamed to her that, say yes!! But if she fail this, she would become more protective of Aayush, which could suffocate Aayush, she didn't wanted that, yes she was caring, but she wanted to give him his space, he had enjoyed being with them, if he was ok with that, may be she should learn that… She had grown into a mother,will not a mother think in the same way before living their child on their own…
Shaan: Khanak kya hua?? Kya soch rahi ho?? She clears her mind and gets back to herself or she tries to..
Khanak: kuch nahi!! Tum mujhe bhagane main kyu lage huye ho?? Do you have anyother date?? (tries to be mischief)
Shaan smiles at her, she will be the strongest, she won't be showing him her fear…
He had given off to the staff, now they are alone…
Shaan: toh start kare??? (getting naughty himself)
Khanak starts running, until you catch me, Shaan starts running behind her, noth of them are laughing and running, unless Shaan catches her, both of them land on the sofa, Shaan has held her hands at her back, both of them are sitting, Shaan is facing her back…
Shaan: mujhse hoshyaari ha??? (further twists, she yelps)
Khanak: sorry sorry!! Haa Shaan its hurting!!!
Shaan: oh really!! (makes her turn to face him, they are too close, her hands are still held by him, but their bodies are not touching, he slowly releases her hand, both of them are lost in each other eyes, Shaan brings one of his hand, touches her cheek, Khanak closes her eyes, relaxes herself in the touch as her heart was beating very fast, it might have skipped a beat or two…..
Shaan pecks her softly on her forehead, his face too close, she opened her eyes, both of them are looking at each other….. They are disturbed by her phone…
Shaan is frustrated, Khanak tucks her hair, takes the phone and looks at the caller…
Khanak: its Khushboo bhabhi…. (both of the shrug as they have no idea, they had just left now, what had made them call back…) Khanak receives it…
Khanak: haan bhabhi… (Shaan can hear only Khanak, he can see that her face had taken a worried look, she stood from the place, he can see that she was controlling herself from breaking down, she closes her eyes, with a confident look, she speaks into the phone)
Khanak: can you take him to the hospital, I'll be there (cuts the call, hearing the word hospital Shaan was terrified)
Khanak furiously takes her bag, her phone…
Shaan: Khanak!! Kya hua?? Hospital?? Kya hua??
Khanak: (takes a long breath, she's not meeting his eyes, she's looking in the front) Aayush has started shivering, his body temperature is raising, he's not responding (closes her eyes in horror) (looks at Shaan) I've to go to the hospital… Shaan nods and both of them leaves…
Part 21
Shaan was also tensed equally, but for some reason he found Khanak silent, she has not said a word after that, suddenly her cell rang, she received, its Dr. Lata, Lata had called her to ask where she was, she had told her she would reaching as possible as she can.
Shaan (is driving): Khanak, does Aayush is suffering… (slowly)
Khanak: he gets scared when he sees an accident or even if he hear a screech of any car…
Shaan: you should have told it na Khanak, we would have been careful with that…
Khanak: I thought he had got over it, but…
After that Shaan becomes silent as he senses that she wanted to remain silent…. They had reached hospital, Akshay and Khushboo were standing outside, they were tensed too, Khanak and Shaan went near them…
Khushboo: we are so sorry Khanak, pata nahi kya hua, she suddenly started to shiver, we didn't know what to do… (worried)
Khanak: its ok bhabhi, you don't have to ask sorry (holds her hand and assures her) is Dr. Lata inside?
Akshay: haan Khanak jab se andhar gayi, she's not yet come out… (worried too)
At that time nurse enterd and told they can see him, all of them entered, Aayush was on the bed, he was not pierced for IV fluids thankful to that, but he was kept warm.Khanak went and sat near him, holded his hand, which was now warm… Aayush opened his eyes he was happy to see his mom beside him…
Aayush: Mom!! Aap aagaye!! (his eyes lit up) Khanak keeps her palm on his cheek..
Khanak: I think I never left you!! (smiles)
Aayush: mom can I get a hug!! Khanak smiles at him, he slowly gets up, she hugs him, she caresses his head…. Shaan, Akki, boo witness this and are relieved that he's normal now… Khanak moves out of the hug, cups his face…
Khanak: kya hua Aayush?? Did you hear a car screech?? Aayush nods sweetly…
Khanak: You saw them getting scared?? Aayush nods in affirmation…
Khanak: Mom Dad ki yaad aayi?? (her Bhaiyya and Bhabhi)
Aayush: nahi!! Aapki yaad aayi!! (Khanak hugs him tightly, her tears come out, which she had controlled for a long time, she wipes it furiously, as she didn't wanted him to know that even she was scared by his action…
Aayush looks at Akki and boo, they are smiling at him, he releases himself…
Aayush: Sorry uncle, aunty, mere wajah se…
Khushboo: arrey nahi, if your doing well that's enough for us (smiles)
Aayush: Mom mujhe bhook lagi hai… Khanak checks the intercom, it was not working properly. She moves out with Dr. Lata, Shaan follows them. Shaan is beside Khanak…
Lata: Khanak u know what he's going through…
Khanak: yes!! But you had assured that he was fine…
Lata: (stops for a minute, even Khanak and Shaan stops) Khanak I found him fine because you were with him for all 24 hours, now I don't think so he's getting so much time from you… Khanak look, im not telling you to spend all 24 hrs with him, but he needs you at some time, so please take care… (she leaves)
Khanak was shattered, she sits down on the chair shattered, a lone tear escaped from her eye… Shaan being caring, seats himself next to her, keeps a hand on her shoulder…
Shaan: Khanak sab kuch teek ho jayega…
Khanak: I was so wrong Shaan!! I thought he needed some space, but he just waned me, and he didn't even tell me (chokes up, tears flow freely) pata hai Shaan, when this used happen when im around, he used to close his eyes tightly, but his confident lied in me, and I didn't even get that, im such a horrible mother, main Aayush ki zaroorat nahi samjhpayi, you had told that we can join them, but i… (tears flowing easily, which she had holded upon) How ridiculous is that… (covers her face with her hands)
Shaan: Khanak!! Calm down… look at me (makes her look at him, her eyes have become red) you're a good mother, issliye Aayush believes in you, iss baar galathi hogayi, but next time we shouldn't make it happen, we'll take care…(holds her hand and assures her) Khanak looks up at him, he's smiling, she smiles in between her tears and nods…
Khanak: lekin Shaan, this is not proper, I can't allow him to get scared, each time he gets on the road (worried)
Shaan: that's right!! Don't worry we'll think about something… Khanak nods, but she's in deep thought.
Shaan: toh Aayush ke liye kuch khaane ko le chalein???
Khanak smiles and tells the nurse to bring him soup. They both returns to the ward.Sunil, Madhvi and Dadi had come over to the hospital, to see Aayush, Aayush is smiling and laughing with them…
Khanak thanks them for coming, Aayush's soup also comes, Aayush refuses to eat… All the Khandelwal's decide to give them privacy but not Shaan… They leave but Shaan decides to stay the night with them, he seats himself on the chair, in the room…
Khanak convinces Aayush to eat, while eating he starts to talk animatedly, making Khanak and Shaan laugh. She gave him the medicine, which was prescribed by Lata, he takes it, and sleeps holding her hand, Khanak sits near his pillow, she's caressing his head, pecks him on his forehead…
Suddenly, Shaan places a plate in front of her, which had sandwiches in it. Khanak looks at him with a confused expression, Shaan is smiling. Khanak slowly places Aayush's hand down, oves away from him with Shaan, to not disturb him…
Shaan: Khanak kuch khalo, tumne afternoon se teek se kuch kaya nahi hai…
Khanak makes a face for eating the sandwich, she's about to tell him that she's not hungry, but…
Shaan (cuts in): nahi koi bahana nahi chalega… Makes her eat forcefully, Khanak gives him another sandwich, both of them eat silently…
Shaan: toh mera dinner date kaisa laga?? (whispers)
Khanak: bahut bura tha!! (she goes towards Aayush and seats herself next to him and dozes off to sleep)
Shaan smiles at her, looks at her and Aayush, till now they were not guarded but from now on I(Shaan) promise to be with them in all joys and sorrows (promises silently)
Morning, Aayush was discharged, Khanak and Shaan took him home, there he was welcomed by Khanak's friends…
Dhruv (takes Aayush from Khanak's arms): arrey Aayush kya hogaya aapko?? Shaayad aapki mom paranta nahi bana rahi hai, issliye aap shaayad kamzor hogaya ho… Even Misha and Raj agrees with him, Shaan is standing at look at them, Khanak shakes her head at her friends, but she's happy that Aayush was back to normal…. She's about to go in, but Aayush calls her…
Aayush: mom aapne promise kiya tha, that you'll take me out...(Aayush comes down from Dhruv's arms, he takes Khanak's hand and seats himself on the couch, makes Khanak also sits, all are looking at the duo)
Khanak: ok!! (slowly) where do you want to go… Aayush smiles naughtily amd looks at all of them with the same smile. All of them are confused…
Aayush: farmhouse!!! Khanak's friends all break into broad smile…
Misha: wohi farmhouse na which is 2hrs from Mumbai, and its filled with greenery (excited)
Raj: arrey haan!! How can we forget that place, Khanak's parents used to arrange diwali parties na!! it was so much fun!!
Dhruv: I tho love the roads, ek traffic bhi nahi, aur zyaada vehicles bhi nahi honge, haan Khanak!! Lets go na, if its not diwali then no problem but still we can have a get together party!! (all perked up)
Khanak smiles slowly, as something struck her, Shaan is just looking at everyone's expressions, She agrees to it, Shaan can see that she's broadly smiling, he gets the message that, something was cooking in her mind, and he doesn't have any idea….
Its Khanak's time to smile mischievously….
Shaan is on time at school, he's waiting outside the school, a bunch of students come out, Shaan starts to search for Aayush, there he comes with his friends, Shaan is smiling at him, Aayush is surprised to see him, he bids his friends bye and moves towards him, broadly smiling…
Aayush: Shaan uncle!!! (Shaan picks him up)
Shaan: Hello champ!! How was your day??
Aayush: it was good, mom nahi aayi???
Shaan: kyun main nahi aa saktha…(moving towards car)
Aayush smiles sweetly at him. Both of them get into car, Shaan makes him safety by buckling his belt and puts his favourite music list, as it was Khanak's order…
Aayush: yeh toh meri favourite songs hai, aapko mom ne diya….
Shaan:yes!! Aur yeh bhi poochne ko kaha hai, ki aapne lunch kaya???
Aayush: nahi!!(sad) pata hai mom ne kitna pyaar se sandwiches banayatha, lekin voh sankalp (his friend) hai na sab kha liya …(sweetly pouts)
Shaan (smiles): koi baat nahi, kya kahoge bolo main khiladoonga…
Aayush: sach mein!! (excited) toh phir kya hum Mc D chal sakthe hai??? (asks sweetly)
Shaan: as you wish!!! Gears up the engine, both of them gets into Mc D, gets Aayush's favourite happy meal, in which he gets that toy, he's happy, both of them enjoys each other company….
On the other side, Khanak is tensed, she's outside the hall were conference had to take place, she's wondering whether Shaan reached or not, whether he picked Aayush or not, she wants to call, but its coming not reachable….. Raj and Dhruv enters…
Raj: kya hua?? Tum bahar kyun kadi ho??
Khanak: voh Aayush!! Shaan has not yet returned…
Dhruv: aa jayenge chill!! (cools her)
Raj: u had your lunch na??? so that you get strength…
Dhruv: tumhe lagtha hai, she would have eaten…(shakes his head, as he knows her well)
Raj: kya?? Pagal ho gayi hai, kuch khaa lena, agar ghir gayi toh mein tujhe sambhalunga ya phir presentation ko, pehle si hi itni patli hai… (tensed)
Khanak is not bothered, she's looking outside, she knows where her strength lies…
Dhruv senses the tension, tries to ease her and also Raj!!!
Dhruv: Raj tu kaisa dost hai yaar, usne khaana nahi kaya, phir bhi tumhe presentation ki padi hai!! Che che kaisa dost hai, tumhari dost ki koi chintha nahi hai….(makes a face)
Raj is frustrated, he keeps quiet, Khanak once again tries to call him…
Dhruv: dekho aa gaye!! Khanak tuns to the way, she's relieved, even Raj relaxes, Dhruv disappears suddenly...
Khanak: itni dher!! Did you have lunch (to Aayush)
Aayush: yes!! (smiles, Shaan is holding him)
Khanak: aur Shaan tum??
Shaan: yes maam!!! (smiles)
Khanak: chalo chalet hai!! Dhruv returns, he's got a biscuit packet for her…
Dhruv: abb toh khaale, dono aagaye hai…(stressing on dono)
Aayush gets down, Shaan is shocked that she didn't have her lunch, Aayush pulls her to the side, takes biscuit from Dhruv. He makes her sit in one of the chairs placed outside…
Aayush: mujhe din mein chaar baar khiladiti ho, khud teek se nahi khaa thi ho (feeding her not allowing to talk, All 3 of them smiles at the relation they share)
Dhruv: (to Shaan) I heard that people from London have been invited…
Shaan: oh yaa?? I didn't know this (there's a tap on his shoulder from back, its some of his colleagues from London, Shaan's happy to see them, and some other people whom Shaan knew well, howabouts and hugs are exchanged, all are having a good talk going on…
They are informed to get inside, in the meanwhile, Aayush had fed her…Raj moves near her…
Raj: tumhara maa beta ka khatam ho gaya ho, toh andar chalein…
Khanak: nahi nahi!! Mein aur Aayush toh film dekhne jaa rahe hain, hai na Aayush??
Aayush nods in affirmation, Khanak giggles…
Dhruv: achcha kaunsa movie, main bhi saath chaltha hun (playing along)
Raj: guys this isn't funny!!
Khanak: Raj!! Chill everything will be alright (assures him, all of them smiles)
Shaan excuses himself from the group, joins them…
Shaan: is Aayush allowed inside?? (concerned)
Khanak: ya he's allowed, I spoke with the senior doctors, but he has to be silent…
Shaan: toh teek hai, he's going with him… (as a matter of fact)
Khanak: its ok Shaan, I think your busy (points to his friend circle, Raj and Dhruv move out to give them time)
Shaan: no Khanak!! Its ok Aayush won't be a problem!! Unless Aayush won't enjoy my company
Aayush: mom its alright!! I'll go with Shaan uncle!! (Khanak smiles and agrees)
All of them enters the hall, conference goes smooth with lot of arguments and Raj and Khanak's presentation was well done, both of them had spoke confidently, and answered the questions asked by the senior doctors , some of them were not answered, as it's the same everytime, everytime we create a question and we don't have answers for ourselves, its ususal, but the people were impressed with their work.
Shaan was surprised at this talent of Khanak, a few hours before, she was having fun reading the lines, but now she had done a very good job, she could change her colours very well. On one side she was a caring and a loving mother of Aayush, on the other hand, she was a normal girl with all the excitement but yet keeping them in her limits, she was talkative; yes she would go to eternal bounds to make Aayush happy. She seems to be happy with her life, now that im(Shaan) included, we'll see how she's going to manage….
After the conference she had informed Dhruv that she's going to Shaan's house, Dhruv had teased her she had blowed it off, she had also requested him to take her car, he had agreed and left. Khanak and Aayush went to Khandelwal's house with Shaan, has dadi had called her in the morning…
In the car, trio had a good conversation, in no time they had reached his house. Harilal had opened the door. Akshay and Khushboo were waiting for Aayush, they informed Khanak that Dadi, Madhvi and Sunil had to go to poona, as some of their relative were not feeling good, and they would return back at the late night…
Aayush had forgotten about the fare thing, which Akshay had proised him, that he'll take Aayush. Khanak had no problem with that, but still she was tensed to send him alone, but she had to do that, as Shaan had asked her time for him, she was not feeling good to send him alone….
Khanak: Aayush, uncle auty ka haath math chodna, akele akele kai math jaana, agar uncle kisi cheez ke liye mana kar the ho tho, unki baat manna, and (she takes out an extra phone from her bag) yeh phone, im keeping this in your pocket, agar tum miss hogaye na, toh mujhe call karna ya phir uncle ko, teek hain… (worried)
Aayush hugs her, Khanak is not convinced with herself…
Aayush: mom don't worry I'll be fine…. Khanak's eyes filled with tears, she controls it, as it won't be good, she pecks him on his cheek and allows him to go with them, she requests them to take care about him… They left, Aayush had left smiling, that he's gonna have fun…
Shaan being concerned, Khanak if you want hum bhi unke saath jaa sakthe hai?? Khanak turns to him, she was not confident in sending Aayush, her mind screamed to her that, say yes!! But if she fail this, she would become more protective of Aayush, which could suffocate Aayush, she didn't wanted that, yes she was caring, but she wanted to give him his space, he had enjoyed being with them, if he was ok with that, may be she should learn that… She had grown into a mother,will not a mother think in the same way before living their child on their own…
Shaan: Khanak kya hua?? Kya soch rahi ho?? She clears her mind and gets back to herself or she tries to..
Khanak: kuch nahi!! Tum mujhe bhagane main kyu lage huye ho?? Do you have anyother date?? (tries to be mischief)
Shaan smiles at her, she will be the strongest, she won't be showing him her fear…
He had given off to the staff, now they are alone…
Shaan: toh start kare??? (getting naughty himself)
Khanak starts running, until you catch me, Shaan starts running behind her, noth of them are laughing and running, unless Shaan catches her, both of them land on the sofa, Shaan has held her hands at her back, both of them are sitting, Shaan is facing her back…
Shaan: mujhse hoshyaari ha??? (further twists, she yelps)
Khanak: sorry sorry!! Haa Shaan its hurting!!!
Shaan: oh really!! (makes her turn to face him, they are too close, her hands are still held by him, but their bodies are not touching, he slowly releases her hand, both of them are lost in each other eyes, Shaan brings one of his hand, touches her cheek, Khanak closes her eyes, relaxes herself in the touch as her heart was beating very fast, it might have skipped a beat or two…..
Shaan pecks her softly on her forehead, his face too close, she opened her eyes, both of them are looking at each other….. They are disturbed by her phone…
Shaan is frustrated, Khanak tucks her hair, takes the phone and looks at the caller…
Khanak: its Khushboo bhabhi…. (both of the shrug as they have no idea, they had just left now, what had made them call back…) Khanak receives it…
Khanak: haan bhabhi… (Shaan can hear only Khanak, he can see that her face had taken a worried look, she stood from the place, he can see that she was controlling herself from breaking down, she closes her eyes, with a confident look, she speaks into the phone)
Khanak: can you take him to the hospital, I'll be there (cuts the call, hearing the word hospital Shaan was terrified)
Khanak furiously takes her bag, her phone…
Shaan: Khanak!! Kya hua?? Hospital?? Kya hua??
Khanak: (takes a long breath, she's not meeting his eyes, she's looking in the front) Aayush has started shivering, his body temperature is raising, he's not responding (closes her eyes in horror) (looks at Shaan) I've to go to the hospital… Shaan nods and both of them leaves…
Part 21
Shaan was also tensed equally, but for some reason he found Khanak silent, she has not said a word after that, suddenly her cell rang, she received, its Dr. Lata, Lata had called her to ask where she was, she had told her she would reaching as possible as she can.
Shaan (is driving): Khanak, does Aayush is suffering… (slowly)
Khanak: he gets scared when he sees an accident or even if he hear a screech of any car…
Shaan: you should have told it na Khanak, we would have been careful with that…
Khanak: I thought he had got over it, but…
After that Shaan becomes silent as he senses that she wanted to remain silent…. They had reached hospital, Akshay and Khushboo were standing outside, they were tensed too, Khanak and Shaan went near them…
Khushboo: we are so sorry Khanak, pata nahi kya hua, she suddenly started to shiver, we didn't know what to do… (worried)
Khanak: its ok bhabhi, you don't have to ask sorry (holds her hand and assures her) is Dr. Lata inside?
Akshay: haan Khanak jab se andhar gayi, she's not yet come out… (worried too)
At that time nurse enterd and told they can see him, all of them entered, Aayush was on the bed, he was not pierced for IV fluids thankful to that, but he was kept warm.Khanak went and sat near him, holded his hand, which was now warm… Aayush opened his eyes he was happy to see his mom beside him…
Aayush: Mom!! Aap aagaye!! (his eyes lit up) Khanak keeps her palm on his cheek..
Khanak: I think I never left you!! (smiles)
Aayush: mom can I get a hug!! Khanak smiles at him, he slowly gets up, she hugs him, she caresses his head…. Shaan, Akki, boo witness this and are relieved that he's normal now… Khanak moves out of the hug, cups his face…
Khanak: kya hua Aayush?? Did you hear a car screech?? Aayush nods sweetly…
Khanak: You saw them getting scared?? Aayush nods in affirmation…
Khanak: Mom Dad ki yaad aayi?? (her Bhaiyya and Bhabhi)
Aayush: nahi!! Aapki yaad aayi!! (Khanak hugs him tightly, her tears come out, which she had controlled for a long time, she wipes it furiously, as she didn't wanted him to know that even she was scared by his action…
Aayush looks at Akki and boo, they are smiling at him, he releases himself…
Aayush: Sorry uncle, aunty, mere wajah se…
Khushboo: arrey nahi, if your doing well that's enough for us (smiles)
Aayush: Mom mujhe bhook lagi hai… Khanak checks the intercom, it was not working properly. She moves out with Dr. Lata, Shaan follows them. Shaan is beside Khanak…
Lata: Khanak u know what he's going through…
Khanak: yes!! But you had assured that he was fine…
Lata: (stops for a minute, even Khanak and Shaan stops) Khanak I found him fine because you were with him for all 24 hours, now I don't think so he's getting so much time from you… Khanak look, im not telling you to spend all 24 hrs with him, but he needs you at some time, so please take care… (she leaves)
Khanak was shattered, she sits down on the chair shattered, a lone tear escaped from her eye… Shaan being caring, seats himself next to her, keeps a hand on her shoulder…
Shaan: Khanak sab kuch teek ho jayega…
Khanak: I was so wrong Shaan!! I thought he needed some space, but he just waned me, and he didn't even tell me (chokes up, tears flow freely) pata hai Shaan, when this used happen when im around, he used to close his eyes tightly, but his confident lied in me, and I didn't even get that, im such a horrible mother, main Aayush ki zaroorat nahi samjhpayi, you had told that we can join them, but i… (tears flowing easily, which she had holded upon) How ridiculous is that… (covers her face with her hands)
Shaan: Khanak!! Calm down… look at me (makes her look at him, her eyes have become red) you're a good mother, issliye Aayush believes in you, iss baar galathi hogayi, but next time we shouldn't make it happen, we'll take care…(holds her hand and assures her) Khanak looks up at him, he's smiling, she smiles in between her tears and nods…
Khanak: lekin Shaan, this is not proper, I can't allow him to get scared, each time he gets on the road (worried)
Shaan: that's right!! Don't worry we'll think about something… Khanak nods, but she's in deep thought.
Shaan: toh Aayush ke liye kuch khaane ko le chalein???
Khanak smiles and tells the nurse to bring him soup. They both returns to the ward.Sunil, Madhvi and Dadi had come over to the hospital, to see Aayush, Aayush is smiling and laughing with them…
Khanak thanks them for coming, Aayush's soup also comes, Aayush refuses to eat… All the Khandelwal's decide to give them privacy but not Shaan… They leave but Shaan decides to stay the night with them, he seats himself on the chair, in the room…
Khanak convinces Aayush to eat, while eating he starts to talk animatedly, making Khanak and Shaan laugh. She gave him the medicine, which was prescribed by Lata, he takes it, and sleeps holding her hand, Khanak sits near his pillow, she's caressing his head, pecks him on his forehead…
Suddenly, Shaan places a plate in front of her, which had sandwiches in it. Khanak looks at him with a confused expression, Shaan is smiling. Khanak slowly places Aayush's hand down, oves away from him with Shaan, to not disturb him…
Shaan: Khanak kuch khalo, tumne afternoon se teek se kuch kaya nahi hai…
Khanak makes a face for eating the sandwich, she's about to tell him that she's not hungry, but…
Shaan (cuts in): nahi koi bahana nahi chalega… Makes her eat forcefully, Khanak gives him another sandwich, both of them eat silently…
Shaan: toh mera dinner date kaisa laga?? (whispers)
Khanak: bahut bura tha!! (she goes towards Aayush and seats herself next to him and dozes off to sleep)
Shaan smiles at her, looks at her and Aayush, till now they were not guarded but from now on I(Shaan) promise to be with them in all joys and sorrows (promises silently)
Morning, Aayush was discharged, Khanak and Shaan took him home, there he was welcomed by Khanak's friends…
Dhruv (takes Aayush from Khanak's arms): arrey Aayush kya hogaya aapko?? Shaayad aapki mom paranta nahi bana rahi hai, issliye aap shaayad kamzor hogaya ho… Even Misha and Raj agrees with him, Shaan is standing at look at them, Khanak shakes her head at her friends, but she's happy that Aayush was back to normal…. She's about to go in, but Aayush calls her…
Aayush: mom aapne promise kiya tha, that you'll take me out...(Aayush comes down from Dhruv's arms, he takes Khanak's hand and seats himself on the couch, makes Khanak also sits, all are looking at the duo)
Khanak: ok!! (slowly) where do you want to go… Aayush smiles naughtily amd looks at all of them with the same smile. All of them are confused…
Aayush: farmhouse!!! Khanak's friends all break into broad smile…
Misha: wohi farmhouse na which is 2hrs from Mumbai, and its filled with greenery (excited)
Raj: arrey haan!! How can we forget that place, Khanak's parents used to arrange diwali parties na!! it was so much fun!!
Dhruv: I tho love the roads, ek traffic bhi nahi, aur zyaada vehicles bhi nahi honge, haan Khanak!! Lets go na, if its not diwali then no problem but still we can have a get together party!! (all perked up)
Khanak smiles slowly, as something struck her, Shaan is just looking at everyone's expressions, She agrees to it, Shaan can see that she's broadly smiling, he gets the message that, something was cooking in her mind, and he doesn't have any idea….
Its Khanak's time to smile mischievously….
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