Chapter 42: Chapter 42

Khushi's P.O.V.

After lunch, we got to the living room and kept gossiping happily.

But as soon as I heard him calling my name, "Khushi?", I got confused and turned to the entrance.

There he was standing, my father with a little bit of smile. Other girl might run and hug, if her father visited her in_law's place but I got paused in my place.

Api and Vai glanced at me confusingly and then forwarded towards Abbu. I wasn't getting what to do but at last found myself taking slow steps towards him while thinking why he might be here this time!

As there was no way for it to be true that he was here to meet me.

Getting me wrong, Abbu spoke up, "How are you now, dear?"

I was looking at him confusingly. I wasn't getting how he got to know about my illness and even if he knew somehow, was it that big of a matter that made him visit me!

I didn't get to answer him immediately rather spoke up quite late, "I am fine now."

Api made Abbu sit in the living room and they kept talking to him but nothing was getting through my mind. As I was already spacing out just on his one sentence, "How are you, dear?"

Was that really meant for me?

How come!

It wasn't for the first time that I fell sick. Though he knew all along but he was never there or he might just not know also as I didn't exist in his world. As I kept thinking this, tears started forming in my eyes automatically.

I was already confused more than enough and then getting me all startled Esha spoke up holding my hand, "She won't go. She will stay with me."

I looked at Esha with teary eyes and uncle spoke up then, "She isn't going forever princess. She will be back to you soon."

Esha spoke up still holding my hand and looking hopefully at me, "I will go with you."

To divert Esha's mind, Api spoke up, "Esha, go and call your Mama here."

Esha spoke up looking at me, "Aunty let's go." saying this, she started going towards Arhaan's room while forcing me to go along with her.

She wasn't letting go of my hand as if I would leave without her.

All this time I was all silent and followed Esha likewise.

When Arhaan asked about the visitor, I spoke up blankly, "My father is here."

Arhaan got downstairs with us being all confused at my behaviour may be.

Abbu was asking me and Arhaan to visit his place.

I didn't know what gotten into him suddenly but I truly didn't want to visit my past one more time specially not when I am trying to get hold of my life and move forward by leaving from here.

I made this decision immediately seeing Arhaan's different nature depending on Api's presence especially after what happened today when I fell sick. As I won't be able to handle such kind of situations.

And this time I won't stop midway whether I get to tell Arhaan the truth.

I was so busy with my thought that I didn't even get to know that it already got decided. I was going to visit my place and Arhaan was also going to accompany me.

And Esha was trying to get consent from api to go with us. Api wasn't agreeing as she didn't want me to get troubled when I was already ill.

I didn't bother my illness but I wasn't sure what type of situation, I might have to face there as I knew my father and brother really well. So I couldn't get myself to try to get Api's consent to take Esha with me.

When Api spoke up, "Arhaan, Khushi go. Get ready.", Esha sat beside api making a frowning face.

Finding nothing to do, I got back to room following Arhaan. He uttered then, "You start packing and I am finishing my work within five minutes. Then I will get ready."

I wasn't getting what was happening. Why Arhaan was being like that lately! Was this because of the incident of last night!

Then he might listen to me also.

I might be able to tell him the truth, right?

My thought got interrupted when he spoke up, "Pack my night dress only."

Nodding at him, I started packing. When we were all ready, we got downstairs. After talking to Esha and promising to her that I would be back by the next day, we left the mansion and forwarded towards my place.

My mind chided at that, "Your place! Like seriously?" and I got totally silent.

When we entered the house, Kaki came forward and hugged me as she spoke up, "How are you, dear?"

I happily hugged her back and spoke up, "I am fine, kaki. You tell me"

Letting go of me, she spoke up, "I am fine dear. You go, freshen up first." then my eyes fell on Arhaan who was giving me a confusing look while talking to Abbu and Vai.

It was almost evening. Getting freshen up when we got downstairs, Abbu and Vai were sitting in the living room. Arhaan also sat there with them. They were behaving like they were so happy that I was here.

I didn't know why they were being like that nor I bothered to know about that.

I helped kaki for preparing our dinner. After dinner, they again sat in the living room. I was feeling like I was in some kind of drama as the people I had known for long were behaving way too unlikely.

Being unable to handle that, I spoke up, "I have to say my prayer. I will go to my room now." Arhaan nodded at that and I forwarded towards my room.

When I was done with my prayer and I was thinking whether I should go downstairs, my phone rang off.

Seeing the caller ID, I answered the call and forwarded towards my balcony as I heard her uttering being worried, "Are you okay?"

I spoke up, "I am fine." only to get confused hearing Preety as she uttered, "Then what happened to you last night?"

I didn't talk to her then how did she get to know about last night!

When I got silent, she again spoke up, "Last night I called you and Arhaan took that call. Now you tell me what happened last night?"

"Nothing like that Preety. I was just tired of trying." I spoke up being anguished only to get her all silent.

After keeping silent for a moment, I spoke up, "I have made up my mind. I am coming to you. Very soon. I don't want to live like this anymore."

Hearing me, Preety spoke up, "You are welcome to my place anytime, sweetheart. But Khushi, I think Arhaan is a nice guy. You should at least talk to him for once."

I just nodded at that and uttered, "Hmm."

"Okay then. Bye." saying this, Preety cut off the line and I kept standing there.

I know Arhaan is a nice guy but the situation of us isn't on our favour. I must leave to live my way and make him free so that he doesn't have the trouble of changing his behaviour frequently. Thus he can also be his way and he deserves it.

Either way it was an ill-fated encounter. I didn't want to drag it anymore. I didn't know how long I was standing there until Arhaan came and stood by me.

I got all startled when he uttered, "What are you doing here?"

He gave me a confused look and I uttered otherwise, "Preety called last night?"

Arhaan spoke up normally, "Preety?"

He seemed trying to remember and spoke up after few moments, "Yes. It got out of my mind facing the situation of last night and forgot to tell you. By the way who is that girl?"

"My friend." I uttered while thinking of her, a smile crept on my lips. I didn't know why but Arhaan also smiled a little and spoke up, "She seemed to be a nice girl."

"She really is. Anyways, Arhaan I have something to talk to you." saying this, I turned to Arhaan.

"Go ahead." as he said this, I kept staring at his face while thinking from where to start....