chapter 5

Chapter 5

Ratna: please come I will show u your room

Khushi followed, as she walked into a huge room which was next to the children’s rooms, she looked around the walls were painted purple and it had a huge bed and a cupboard, with an attached bathroom and then ratna asked

Ratna: I hoe it is big enough for u

Khushi: (in shock) big enough, auntiji this is huge, are sure its ok I stay here

Ratna: (laughed and then said) yes its absolutely fine, by the way, I know the children can be rude but they are very nice at heart especially Annika she is a gem, it just she has off late gone into a shell because of the death of her mother ,anuj too is nice he is a prankster but he is very nice and aarti I think is fond of u

Khushi: don’t worry auntyji I understand, I too lost my parents when I was young, my amma and babuji adopted me and my buaji takes god care of me, they just need love and they will be fine, I promise

Ratna: I never knew u were adopted and they aren’t your real parents (she said in a shock)

Khushi: (sad) yes I am adopted my parents died in a car crash and that’s why my mausi adopted me, and took care of me, I am so thankful to devi maya that they took me in and took such good care of me

Ratna smiled and hugged her khushi was taken by surprise

Ratna: khushi don’t feel alone, I know this environment is new for you but know this I will be there to guide you like your mother

Khushi: thank u so much aunty for the love

Ratna smiled at her, then she left khushi to do her unpacking, meanwhile arnav was sitting inside his room and was working on his laptop as usual, he was so busy with his work, khushi had just finished unpacking, she thought it would be wise for her to inform that khadoos arnav that she had come, so she went to his room and knocked on the door, he looked up and she said

Khushi: can I come in please?

Arnav nodded and she came in

Khushi: I have come and I will start with my work rom today I just wanted to inform u about it

Arnav: ok, have u met the children

Khushi: yes aunty just introduced me

Arnav: ok so then from now on these brats are in your care, make sure they go to school on time and come home on time, and then they need to go for some extra classes, from now on the yare your responsibility, and unless it is something important do not disturb me

Khushi: arnavji I will take care of tem don’t worry

Arnav: ok, and remember only call me if its something important

She nodded and then went away to the children who were sitting in the room with sullen faces she walked in and said

Khushi: hello children what are u doing

Aarti: I am playing with my doll khushi didi (she said playfully)

Khushi kneeled down and smiled

Khushi: wow aarti, that is a pretty doll, u know when I was little I had a doll she was not as pretty as this but she was my favourite

Aarti: wow didi, that’s nice

Anuj came bouncing with his ball while he dribbled it and spoke to her and said

Anuj: so khushi didi u are going to stay here with us

Khsuhi: yes I am, and I am going to take care of u all

Anuj was dribbling the ball and suddenly he screamed

Anuj: didi catch (and he threw the ball back at her)

Khushi was lost with the sudden throw but she managed to catch it, and then anuj said

Anuj: not bad didi and Aarti laughed,

Meanwhile anika was on her phone when khushi came and sat next to her and then she said

Khsuhi: hi Annika what are u doing

Annika: look I know you’re here to take care of us, but its best u stay away from me I wont come in your way and you don’t come in mine (she got up and walked off)

And then anuj said

Anuj: Annika didi you’re just upset that you cant go to the party in school and that guy thinks your ugly (he said teasingly)

Annika: (shouted back) shut up anuj, how many times have I told u to stay out of my diary

Khushi: stop fighting, anuj don’t talk to your sister like that, and Annika what ball and why aren’t u going

Anika: I am not going cuz of arnav mama, who refuses to let me go, ugh that man is so annoying, and besides even if he allows I have nothing to wear its so last minute

Anuj: (teasingly) and ur not pretty

Khushi: anuj don’t say that

Aart: (while combing her dolls hair) ya didi is pretty

Aanika: its no use he wont allow me to go

She went out sulking, khushi got up and followed her but as she came outside annika’s room she saw it was locked, so she decided to go to arnav again

As she walked in she saw him on the phone, she knocked on the door and came in

Arnav: your back so early, I thought u could handle it, please don’t tell me your quitting (he said in a rude voice)

Khushi: oh no arnavji I am here to stay don’t worry, I will manage, right now I am here for something else, why aren’t you allowing Annika to go to her school party

Arnav: what the

Khushi: what the, that’s what u have to say

Arnav: (looking at his file) that’s none of your concern (he shouted back)

Khushi: (screamed) arnavji everything as far as the children are concerned is my problem, Annika is very angry that u are not letting her go,

Arnav: listen, its been barely a day u are here, so stop it, if she doesn’t go its not the end of the world

Khushi: I take my job very seriously, she isn’t happy with this and it is my job to make sure that she is fine, and what is your problem why aren’t u letting her go

Arnav: because she is too young to be going to such parties and its ending late at night

Khushi: honestly arnavji the party is inside school her teachers and friends will be around how more safe will it be, and if u are worried about it being late then fine I will assure you that she will be home soon, I will personally bring her back at 11 pm

Arnav: (looked at her and then said) fine khushi kumari gupta if u are personally going to bring her back then she can go but remember if she is even 1 minute late ur head is on the line I am a man of my word

Khushi: and I am a woman of my word she will be fine I promise (she said confidently)