"Would you like to have something Mrs. Khurana?",
the air hostess politely asked Aarohi but got nothing in return.
Advaith who was busy checking mails in his cellphone, looked
up at her side only to find her looking outside the window, lost in her own
thoughts.
"Aarohi, she is asking you something.", Advaith
said blankly gaining Aarohi's attention who then looked at him for a minute
before looking up at air-hostess who was still waiting for her reply.
"Would you like to have something, ma'am?", the
air hostess asked once again with a small smile to get a nod in no from Aarohi.
Once the air hostess was gone, Advaith casually glanced back
at Aarohi who was again lost in her own thoughts.
"What is wrong?", Advaith asked as he sensed
something wrong in her. May be, because she looked a little rigid and stiff.
"Nothing!!", a curt reply from her side made
Advaith frown before he saw her clenching and unclenching her fist at regular
interval.
"Aarohi, what is wrong?", Advaith asked once again
as he really felt her posture abnormal.
"I have problem of flying anxiety.",, she replied
timidly, at the same time closing her eyes tight and her fist clenched hard.
Not knowing what to do, Advaith simply reached out for her
palm which was curled into a fist and hold it, immediately making her look at
him in shock.
"Aamira also has the same problem and holding my hand
helps her to relax.", He said casually without noticing the expression of
hurt plastered on her face.
Jerking his hand away, Aarohi freed her hand from his grip
before turning her glossy eyes back to the window, looking out at those misty
clouds, when a single tear rolled down her cheek.
His words from yesterday night were still fresh in her mind,
when today's words only added more pain.
Realizing what he said in flow, Advaith looked back at her,
but still, there was no regret or guilt in his eyes.
Giving one last glance at her side, Advaith again engaged
himself in checking his mails whereas Aarohi who was already feeling
uncomfortable with this flight journey, slowly drift into sleep.
........................
Hotel Guest Tree,
Delhi.
"Advaith Abhiraj Singh Khurana.", Advaith said
curtly to the receptionist who nodded before turning to look back into her
computer to check for the reservation.
"Please enjoy your stay Mr. and Mrs. Khurana.",
The receptionist said with smile looking at the couple in front of her, at the
same time passing room keys at Advaith's side.
Aarohi felt a little uncomfortable when the receptionist
addressed her as Mrs. khurana, which didn't go unnoticed by Advaith as well,
but he choose to ignore.
Advaith took the keys from the reception and turned to walk
ahead when an abrupt shriek from the receptionist took his attention.
He turned back only to widen his eyes when he saw Aarohi
almost sitting on floor with the support of reception desk in semi-conscious
state.
"Aarohi… Aarohi, what happen?", scooting beside
her, Advaith took her petite figure in his arms and gently tapping her cheeks
in order to wake her up, which did work after few attempts.
Aarohi slowly opened her eyes but closed back immediately
when a sudden pain shoot in her head and then, everything went blank around
her.
"Call the doctor, fast!", Advaith demanded curtly
looking at the receptionist as he scooped Aarohi like a bridal into his arms
and walked straight to the lift, followed by entering his room.
"Sir, doctor will be here in few minutes "manager
who just heard about the mishap, immediately came to check the situation.
Advaith nodded curtly as he gently laid Aarohi's unconscious
figure on bed and settled himself beside her.
He slowly took her right hand in his' and that's when he
noticed her body as cold as ice.
He immediately asked one of the guest service to switch on
the heater and pass him some warm blankets before he himself started rubbing
Aarohi's hands in order to pass some heat to her body.
Covering her with blanket and continuously rubbing her palms
alternatively, he eagerly waited for doctor to arrive and check
Aarohi...ASAP!!!
It was 15 minutes later when doctor came to checked Aarohi
and all this while Advaith had not left Aarohi's side even for a second.
"Mr. Khurana, can you please move aside so that I can
check your wife?", Doctor politely requested Advaith to move aside so that
he can check as Advaith was not leaving Aarohi's side at all.
"Check her like this only.", was all he replied
with his eyes still focused on Aarohi's calm face, not at all liking the idea
of any other man touching his wife.
Doctor sighed looking at the possessive husband sitting in
front of him, before he finally started diagnosing Aarohi.
"Everything seems fine. Is she suffering from any
disease?", Doctor asked Advaith after checking Aarohi's pulse.
"We just travelled here from Mumbai an hour back and
she has a problem of flying anxiety.", Advaith informed shortly before
fixing his gaze back on Aarohi's serene and calm face.
"I see. There is nothing to worry, Mr. Khurana. She has
just went into the state of drowsiness.", Doctor said calmly but Advaith's
expression weren't pleasant at all.
"Are you sure it is just drowsiness and nothing
more?", Advaith asked, still unsatisfied with the reply doctor gave him.
"Don't worry, she will be up in few hours. Just give
her light food for day or two in case she feel nausea otherwise everything is
good.", Doctor said with a smile, admiring the best husband of the world.
If only he knows the truth behind the curtains!
Taking fees and prescribing some precautionary medicines,
doctor excused himself.
Once the room was empty leaving the couple alone, Advaith
gently push back the baby hairs falling on Aarohi's forehead before caressing
her brows which were twitched in frowns.
Surprisingly, he seemed to hate those frowns on her
forehead!
With her hand in his', Advaith was still caressing it when
he noticed a ring in Aarohi's ring finger, which his mother Priya used to wear
till now.
Traditional ring...passed generation by generation to the
daughter-in-law of the Khurana family.
...And the only thought crossed his mind was Aamira.
His eyes turn dark and he immediately left her hand with
jerk before getting up and walking straight to the balcony.
Leaning to the rails of balcony, Advaith was huffing in rage
at the thought of Aarohi possessing something which belongs only and only to His
Aamira.
....and once again his calm side was overshadowed by the
rude one.
He was lost in reverie until his cell buzzed gaining his
attention.
A huge smile spread on his lips looking at the caller I'd
and he at once connect the call without thinking anything.
"Hello, Advaith?", A soft voice from other side
and all the frowns on his forehead were disappeared already.
"Aamira!", Advaith exclaimed with happiness
clearly dripping in his voice.
It has been almost a day and half since Aamira suggested the
idea of break-up which resulted in Advaith solely blaming Aarohi for that.
"I am sorry Advaith, I should not have suggested the
idea of break-up. I was… I was just angry and frustrated that time with thought
of you having some other girl in your life.", Aamira said as she looked up
at her father who was sitting in front of her with dark narrowed eyes.
"Good", Aamira felt her father whispering with an
ugly smirk spread his lips.
"Its ok, I understand. I also would have reacted same
way if there was any other boy in your life. I am not angry Aamira.",
Advaith said calmly and lovingly which left another print of guilt in Aamira's
heart before she heaved a stressful sigh.
"Can we meet right now, Advaith?", Advaith
saddened on Aamira's this question as he never liked to deny her for anything
she wishes but now when he is in Delhi, he can't meet her.
"I am sorry Aamira but I cannot meet you right now. I have come to Delhi for an important
meeting.", Advaith replied only to earn another question from her side, "Your
wife is also there with you?"
Advaith find himself in dilemma thinking whether he should
say the truth or not.
"Yes, she is also here with me.", Advaith said not
knowing how to lie to her.
"I promise I will meet you as soon as I will reach
Mumbai.", Advaith added immediately before Aamira can ask him another
trapping question.
"Ok. I will wait for you and I love you!", Aamira
said earning a euphoric sigh from his side.
"I love you more, Aamira!", Advaith replied with
double intensity as they disconnect the call.
Sighing at the happiness he felt after talking to Aamira
after almost a day and half, he turned around to walk in the room but stopped
immediately when he noticed Aarohi standing there at entrance of balcony with
blank face.
.....did she heard everything??
