Part 36 La and Simran saw Khushi thinking something deep. They spared a content glance.La: Khushi, what are you thinking? I find you lost in some thoughts often? Why Khushi? Khushi: I'm thinking about Mamiji. LA: What happened to her? Is she alright?Simi (chuckled): ohhh... caring about Mother-in-law?She teased LA. LA hit her shoulder smiling.LA: Tellme Kuhshi...Khushi: Do you know about Mami's lost daughter?LA: it feels like I heard about her long ago.Simi: What? Lost daughter? Oh my God.Khushi: yes. Poor Mamiji, she is still crying thinking about her daughter.Simi: When did it happen?Khushi: Fifteen years ago. In Kumbamela.LA: How do you know about it?Khushi: I saw her crying. That's when Nanne told me the story. How does it really feel? (she asked feeling miserable)Simi: But what can we do? Hope, she is fine somewhere. Khushi: Being a mother, only she can feel the grief in fullest. I wish she gets her daughter back.LA: I will get sister-in-law then.Simi: See, she is standing in her point.Khushi chuckled painfully.LA: Don't be upset Khushi. It's not in our hand. It's all fate.Simi: She is right Khushi. We can do something to bring her back only if we know her whereabouts. So relax. Khushi nodded yes.
Next day 
Khushi saw Manorama was pressing her head. Is she suffering from head-ache? Khushi: What happened Mamiji? Are you alright?Mami: My head is blasting. Khushi: Didn't you get good sleep last night?Manorama nodded yes.Khushi: That's why your head is aching. Shall I do massage?Mano (eagerly): Will you?Khushi: Yah... Buaji says, there is magic in my hands.Mano(excitedly): Really? Then show me the magic. But not here, let's go to my room. She brought Khushi to her room. Manorama started removing her hair clips and flowers from her hair. Khushi: Mamiji, where is coconut oil?Mano: It's there on the dressing table.Khushi took the bottle but it was empty.Khushi: Mamiji, it's empty.Mano: Ohhh. There is another bottle in my cupboard. Take it. Khushi opened the cupboard. There, she saw many bottles, which Manorama using to maintain her beauty. A lotion to get rid of wrinkles, E-Vitamin oil, Almond oil, Rose water, Aloevera gel... Khushi chuckled seeing those. A green color bottle dragged her attention which was without label. She took it and saw it rotating? Khushi: What's this Mamiji? Manorama's eyes became wider. Oh God she got caught. It's RED WINE. What if Khushi says that to Raizadas that Manorama is using Wine? Devyani will burn her in to ashes for drinking wine, even though she was using it like a medicine. She composed herself as she got an idea. Mano: Ohh it's nothing but a
Dancing juice.Khushi(frowning): Dancing Juice?Mano: Haan. It makes everyone dance, who drinks it. Khushi (excitedly): Do you know Mamiji, I had participated in many dance programs in my school.Mano: That's great. Then you don't need it. Khushi: Will it make everyone dance? She asked excitedly.Mano: Exactly. That is what its specialty. Khushi: Can I taste it?Mano (hiccupped): Sure. But, not now. Because you can't do massage and will start dancing. Khushi became curious now. Why not? After all she is
Khushi. She kept the bottle back and started massaging Manorama's head with coconut oil. But her eyes didn't leave the "Dancing juice". How it tastes? What was there in the juice that it makes people dance? She wanted to taste it. After few minutes, she finished massaging. Khushi: Don't open your eyes Mamiji. Stay relaxing for some time. She didn't get any reply as Manorama slept in the massage effect, proving that, there is magic in Khushi's hands. Khushi saw the Dancing juice. She took it from the cupboard. Shall she drink? Didn't Mamiji say that she can drink it? She opened the bottle and tasted it. She frowned at its wired taste but in few second her tongue wanted it again as its taste turned as different. She sipped it again and waited to see the effect, either she dances or not. No... nothing was happening. She drank half of the bottle in a go and kept it back. She stayed without moving for few minutes. She felt her head rotating. Her legs were not firm. She was highly disappointed because she was not dancing....She went to Manoram and woke her up.Khushi: Maamiji..... Manoram woke from her nap. She squeezed her eyes didn't get anything that why Khushi is swaying. Mano: What happened to you?Khushi: Why I'm not dancing?She asked drowsily.Mano: Dancing?She ran her eyes around the room and her sight fell on the half-finished wine bottle. Manorama became tensed. Goddamn.... What had she done? What will Sasuma say if she got to know? Devyani will kill Manorama for making Khushi drink wine. Instead of making story about Dancing Juice, It would have been better, if she had said Khushi the truth. What she should do now?Mano (self-talk): Only Arnav bituwa can save me. She dialed Arnav and Arnav frowned, seeing Manorama's number who was entering RM. Still, he attended the call. Mano: Arnov bituwa....Arnav sensed tension in Manoram's tone. Arnav: Mami... Are you alright?Mano: When will you come home?Arnav: I'm at home only. Mano: Thank God. Please come to my room.She cut the call and saw Khushi was trying to open the door drowsily which was already open. Manorama rushed towards her and stopped her holding her hand. Her story will finish if Khushi goes out. Khushi smiled at her and hugged her.Khushi(hugging): You are so sweet Mamiji....She kissed her cheek making Manorama more tensed. At the same time, Arnav came inside the room. Khushi (feeling sad): I know what's bothering you Mamiji. Don't worry, all your problems will come to an end soon. Khushi will make you happy. It's Khushi's promise.She kept her palm on Manorama's head. Manorama as well as Arnav couldn't understand anything. Arnav hurried towards them.Arnav: Khushi....
Khushi looked at him and smiled like an idiot. Arnav was hell worried seeing her in that state.Khushi: My Prince charming has come... She took Arnav's hand and waved it left and right.
Arnav looked at her surprisingly.Mano (worriedly): She drank wine.
Arnav (shocked): What!!!Mano: Actually, mistake is mine. I said it's a dancing juice.
Arnav rolled his eyes nodding NO. Was not it enough to make Khushi curious? Manorama doesn't need to say anything more than that. Arnav himself understood that what would have happened. Arnav (worriedly): Khushi, Let's go to our room.Khushi (lifting her hands up): NOOOO. I have to talk to everyone and thank them for the love they show me.She smiled again swaying.Mano (nervously): Arnav bituwa, please save me. If Sasuma got to know that I'm using Wine, don't know what she will do. Khushi started running out of the room. Arnav clutched her wrist to stop her.Mano: Take her to your room. (Pause)Wait, I will see if there is anyone in the corridor. She signaled him, after confirming that nobody was there. Arnav pulled Khushi with him but she was giving him tough time by pushing him. Without any choice left, he scooped her in his arms and headed to his room. Khushi started swimming in the air. Manorama huffed in relief seeing him closing his room door. Khushi: Arnavji.... Arnavji... Leave me.... Arnav was about to put her down. Khushi: Arnavji.... Don't leave me.... His hands got stuck hearing her sweet order. He looked at her bewildered.Khushi: Arnavji... doooon't leavvvve meee.Arnav stood straight hearing her command. She inhaled his scent by taking deep breath making Arnav embarrassed. Next second, she laughed. Khushi: My cutie pie....She caressed her nose with his. Arnav was tried to put her down, She circled his neck tightly.Khushi: No... don't put me down. (pause) Are your hands aching? Arnav(nodded no): No.Khushi: You are lying...... Ok... put me there... She showed him recliner. Actually, Arnav didn't want to put her down but he has to. He put her on the recliner and about to go, Khushi held his hand. Arnav looked at her.Khushi (pulling him towards her): You too sit beside me.She patted the recliner showing him his place. Arnav removed his coat and sat beside her.
Khushi (drowsily): You are so good Arnavji.... (Arnav admired her smilingly) and you are so handsome too (she whispered in his ears and laughed clapping.) She pressed his shoulder and made him lean on the recliner.
Khushi: Do you love me?Arnav (gulping): very much.Khushi: I know. Do you know how?Arnav nodded no.Khushi: Because I too love you sooooooo much. Do you know that?Arnav again nodded no. Khushi (tapping his nose): Bimbo Singh Raizada (Arnav chuckled) I love you sooooooo much (pause) and your smell too. She again inhaled his scent while caressing her nose on his neck. Arnav fisted his fingers tight. Khushi: Do you dance?Arnav nodded no.Khushi: Come, I will teach you. Don't worry if you can't dance, I will give you Mami's Dancing Juice. She stood and pulled him. Arnav stood. Khushi took his hands and taught him to dance. She was about to fall down, Arnav dragged her on his chest. Khushi smiled at him.Khushi: I know you won't let me fall. That's when they heard knock. Arnav became nervous. He huffed in relief hearing Manorama. Mano: Arnav bituwa, it's me.He made Khushi sit on the recliner and opened the door. There, Manorama was standing with dinner plate. She saw Khushi putting some dance steps standing near the recliner. Mano (gulping): Hey Devi Maiya... I will offer you "keer" in tomorrow morning's pooja if you save me today. (looking at Arnav) Arnav bituwa, feed it to Khushi. You come and eat down stairs after making her sleep. Arnav: This is enough for both of us. She won't eat much today. We will share it. Mano: Ok then. I will manage Raizadas.She left the room. Arnav locked the door. Arnav: Khushi... come on, sit and eat.Khushi: No.... I didn't complete teaching you dancing. Come...Arnav rolled his eyes. Khushi came near him. Khushi: Put your hands on me. She kept her hands on his shoulders and Arnav held her waist gently. Khushi started dancing.Arnav: I don't know the steps.Khushi: Just go with it. Next second, she leaned on his chest and slept. He woke her up by slightly tapping her cheek. She opened her eye slowly.Arnav: Khushi, get up, eat something.Khushi: No Arnavji, I don't want. I'm sleepy.She went to the recliner and laid on it. Arnav: Ok. open your mouth. I will feed you. Come on...Khushi ate five to six morsels and slept. Arnav ate remaining. He leaned to pick her up from the recliner, Khushi opened her eyes, Khushi: Arnavji, sit here, don't go. She pulled his collar. Arnav sat beside her. He thought to sit there, until she sleeps. Khushi leaned on his shoulder clutching his collar. Arnav didn't like to take her to the bed. She will sleep getting away from him if he put her on the bed which he didn't want.He leaned on the recliner comfortably to get her view. Soon... he drift into sleep as his heart got filled with peace. To be continued.....Today's Inkitt update
The Lost DaughterKhushi (stammering): Ar....navji... we slept here?
Arnav nodded yes.Khushi: But why? Arnav: Do you remember, what you drank last night?Khushi tried to recall last night's events, biting her nail. Her mind flickered.Khushi:
Dancing juice.Arnav: It was nothing but RED WINE.Khushi (shocked): Whattttt....!! to read the above update, use my Inkitt link dearies....