Chapter 10

Writer’s pov.

Next day.

Aayushi came out of the washroom after wearing her formal clothes. Today, she was going to join her hospital again and she was quiet as she loves her work very much. She took all her necessary things in her handbag and left her room.

She walked towards the dining table and saw Ansh, Nyonika, and Aarohi waiting for her for the breakfast.

Aayushi took her seat and they started eating. Today, Nyonika was feeding Aarohi with her hands.

“Mom, from today I am again joining my hospital.” Aayushi said to Nyonika. Nyonika smiled and said. “Yes, Ansh already told me about this. No problem, Aayushi.”

“Muma why hoshpital (hospital)? You ale (are) not well?” Aarohi asked looking at Aayushi. Aayushi smiled.

“No baby, I am perfectly fine. I am a doctor and so I have to go to the hospital to check all my patients.” Aayushi explained her softly.

“you ale (are) a doctol (doctor)?” Aarohi asked with a wide yes.

“Yes, baby,” Aayushi said nodding her head in yes.

“Even I will be a doctol (doctor) and I will help evelyone (everyone),” Aarohi said with a million-dollar smile. While everyone else smiled seeing their cutie-pie wanting to help others.

“Okay baby doll, now eat this last bite,” Nyonika said bringing the last bite of paratha near her mouth.

“No granny bash I am full,” Aarohi said with a pout while holding her stomach.

“Okay fine,” Nyonika said and kissed her cheeks.

Aayushi ate the last bite while even Ansh was done having his breakfast. Nyonika left for her bedroom and Ansh, Aayushi and Aarohi headed towards the door.

“Ansh, what happened? Why are you so quiet?” Aayushi asked while walking towards the door.

“I have a very important meeting and so I won’t be able to pick Aarohi. I was thinking to ask the driver to pick her up.” Ansh said.

“No need Ansh, I will pick her up. Don’t worry.” Aayushi said with a smile.

“No, it's okay I will tell the driver, and it's not 1st time when the driver will pick her,” Ansh said with a smile.

“Ansh it's okay, I will love to pick her up. Just inform me the timing,"

“She will leave at 12:30,” Ansh said.

“I have lunchtime from 12:30 to 1:30 so I will pick her up don’t worry,” Aayushi said.

“Are you sure?” Ansh asked.

“Yes, Ansh,” Aayushi replied.

“Okay. Come I will drop you.” Ansh said.

“No need Ansh I will go from my car. You just message me her school address.” Aayushi said and Ansh nodded in yes.

The three-headed towards the parking area. Ansh kissed Aayushi’s forehead and said. “Bye Aayushi.”

Aayushi said. “Bye Ansh.”

“Muma,” Aarohi said pulling Aayushi’s top. Aayushi sat on her knees and caressed Aarohi's cheeks. “Yes, baby.”

Aarohi leaned forward and placed a kiss on Aayushi’s cheek. “Bye muma.”

Aayushi smiled and kissed Aarohi’s forehead and said. “Bye, my baby doll. Today muma will come to pick you up okay?” Aayushi said and Aarohi nodded in yes with a smile.

“Muma, I will intloduce (introduce) you to all my fliends (friends),” Aarohi said with excitement.

“Okay baby,” Aayushi said.

After saying bye to each other, Aayushi left for her hospital while Ansh left for his office after dropping Aarohi.

Aayushi’s hospital.

She entered the hospital and all her staff members like the receptionist, other doctors, sisters came near her and wished her good morning. It was Aayushi’s hospital which she built along with the help of her father. The name of the hospital was “Singhania hospital”.

She smiled and wished them back. She headed towards her cabin to join her work after so many days.

12:30 pm

It was a lunch break but Aayushi was still reading a file of her patient. She was too much engrossed in her work that she forgot about Aarohi. There was a knock on her door and she asked the person to come in.

A junior doctor came inside and said.

“These are the previous files of Mrs. Kumar which you asked me to bring.” She said and kept the files on Aayushi’s table.

“Ma’am it's lunch break. Why don’t you take some rest and eat your lunch.” That junior doctor said with a small smile.

As Aayushi heard about lunch break, she suddenly remembered her and Ansh’s conversation in the morning. Aayushi widen her eyes and looked at her watch. It was 12:40 pm. Her heartbeats increased remembering about Aarohi. Aayushi immediately stood up and picked up her car keys.

She almost ran out of her cabin towards her car. In hurry, she forgot her mobile in the cabin. She sat inside her car and left for Aarohi’s school.

“Shit, how did I just forgot her? How can I be so careless?” Aayushi thought as she drives her car towards Aarohi’s school. She parked her car in front of her school and stepped out. She went near the gate and there was not even a single person.

“Aarohi,” Aayushi whispered. She looked at her watch it was 1:15 pm. “Where is she?” Aayushi thought in panic. She ran towards the watchman and asked.

“All children left?” Aayushi asked in a panicked tone.

“Yes ma’am. But one girl is sitting in the principal’s office as her parents didn’t arrive to pick her up.” The watchman said in a polite tone.

“I am her mother. Can I go inside?” Aayushi asked.

“Sure.” He said opening the door. Aayushi almost ran inside the school. She looked around and saw a door with the name “principal’s office.” Aayushi knocked on the door and entered inside. She saw the principal sitting on her chair and Aarohi sitting on another chair.

Aayushi took a sigh of relief seeing her baby safely sitting there.

“Aarohi,” Aayushi said. Aarohi looked back and smiled seeing her muma. Aarohi ran near Aayushi and hugged her legs. Aayushi smiled and picked her up and kissed her forehead.

“Muma, why you came late?” Aarohi complained with a pout. Aayushi smiled and said. “Sorry baby, please forgive me.”

“It's otay (okay) muma,” Aarohi said and kissed her cheeks.

“Who are you?” Asked principal.

“I am her mother, principal Ma’am,” Aayushi said in a polite tone.

“But Mr. Malhotra is a single dad, right?” The Principal asked in a confused tone.

“We got married a few days ago,” Aayushi said.

The principal stood up and came near Aarohi.

“Aarohi who is she?” The Principal asked Aarohi.

“Teachel she is my muma,” Aarohi said with a cute smile.

The principal nodded and looked at Aayushi.

“I need to ask Mr. Malhotra. Please have a seat.” Principal said. Aayushi nodded and sat on the chair. The principal picked up a file and dialed Ansh’s number. Ansh immediately picked up the call as the call was from Aarohi’s school.

“Hello Mr. Malhotra, A lady has come to pick your daughter. She is claiming to be your wife. Should I let Aarohi go with her?” Principal asked.

“Yes Ma'am she is my wife Aayushi.” Ansh said.

“Your name is Aayushi?” The Principal asked and Aayushi nodded in yes.

“Yes, she is Aayushi.” Principal said.

“Ma’am she is my wife you can let Aarohi go with her,” Ansh said.

“Thank you Mr. Malhotra and sorry for the inconvenience.” The principal said and cut the call.

“I am sorry Mrs. Malhotra but it is our School’s rule that we don’t leave any children with a stranger.” The principal said in a polite tone.

“I understand and I am happy to know that this school thinks about children's safety so much,” Aayushi said with a smile.

Aayushi picked up Aarohi and headed towards her car. She made Aarohi sit in the passenger seat and she took the driving seat and started driving towards home. Aayushi was feeling very guilty for forgetting about Aarohi. Ansh trusted her and she broke his trust. She just can’t believe that she forgot her little cutie pie.

Aayushi looked at Aarohi who was looking outside the window with a small smile. Aayushi caressed Aarohi’s hairs. Aarohi looked at Aayushi with a smile and held Aayushi’s hand.

“I love you shooo (so) much, muma,” Aarohi said and hugged her hand. Aayushi smiled and caressed her hair. Aayushi drove to her house and parked it and opened the door for Aarohi. Aarohi held Aayushi’s finger and they entered inside the house.

As they entered inside, they saw Ansh sitting on the couch with a tense look.

“What happened, Ansh?” Aayushi asked and Ansh immediately stood up and looked at Aayushi and Aarohi walking towards them. Ansh took a sigh of relief seeing Aarohi. He picked up Aarohi and asked. “Is my baby okay?”

“Yesh dady,” Aarohi said.

“Go change your clothes,” Ansh said kissing her forehead. She nodded and ran inside her room.

“Why are you looking so tensed?” Aayushi asked.

“You didn’t pick any of my calls and it's 1:45 so I got tensed,” Ansh said.

Aayushi looked at her hand and realized that she doesn’t have her mobile.

“Sorry, Ansh I think I forgot my mobile in my cabin,” Aayushi said. “Don’t worry Ansh, even I love her and I will never let anything happen to her,” Aayushi said trying to assure him.

“I know Aayushi that Aarohi is safe with you but I can’t help it. I love her very much and I can't handle even a small scratch on her body.” Ansh said.

“Ansh, I am sorry,” Aayushi said feeling guilty.

“Why are you apologizing?” Ansh asked.

“I forgot that I have to pick up Aarohi. I reached her school at 1:15 pm. This is the reason we both got late.” Aayushi said in a low tone, looking down and Ansh got shocked listening to this.

“Where was she till that time?” Ansh asked in a shocked tone.

“In principal’s office,” Aayushi said.

Ansh said in a stern tone,“Are you out of your mind, Aayushi? How can you be so careless? How can you forget about her? She doesn’t even know our house’s address. What if someone would have taken her..” Ansh stopped himself from speaking more.

“Seriously, you can never be her real mother,” Ansh said angrily and Aayushi looked at him with a shocked face. Her heart broke into pieces as he said that but she knows that it was her mistake. It was her carelessness but he shouldn't have used such words.

“I am trying,” Aayushi said in a broken tone but Ansh didn’t listen to her and left leaving Aayushi behind in tears. “I am sorry.” She murmured.

To be continued.

BY J.