Love Me Like You Do

Do you know who cares?

"Khushi, can you hear me?"

"Haan Arnavji."

"Can you please meet me? At the... apartment?"

"Hum aa rahe hain." (Translation: I am coming)

Khushi cut the call. "Akash sir."

"Nahi Khushi ji. Meri galti hai. I shouldn't have listened to the conversation."  (Translation: No Khushiji it's my fault)

"Akash sir, Anjali ji was pregnant."

"What?"

"Aap ander chaliye. Humein aapse baat karni hai." (Translation: You come inside. I need to talk to you )

Akash followed her, shocked at the news.

Payal opened the door to find Akash being dragged by Khushi to her room.

"Khushi, kya kar rahi ho?" (Translation: Khushi, what are you doing?)

Khushi looked around. "Where is everyone?"

"Amma and Buaji took Babuji to the hospital."

Akash and Khushi stilled at this.

"Kya hua unko?" Akash asked. (Translation: What happened to him?)

"Arey nahi. Wo aaj unka check-up ka date tha." Payal stated simply. (Translation: Nothing. He has his check-in with his doctor today)

"Jiji aapne humein dara diya." (Translation: You scared me, sis)

"Dara toh tumne rakha hai. Leave his hand first." (Translation: It's you who is scaring me)

Khushi realized how it looked and let go. "Humein aap dono se baat karni hai."  (Translation: I need to talk to both of you)

She started with this afternoon. About Di's pregnancy. Akash reacted very badly on the news about the abortion.

"But di .. itna bada decision... aise kaise..." (Translation: How could she decide... something this big...)

"Akashji. Calm yourself." Payal got him a glass of water and consoled him.

Khushi was surprised at the care her sister showed towards Akash. Almost like Khushi did for Arnav. "Jiji, what I'm going to say now, please listen before you react."

She told both of them about Arnav. Akash was finally able to put the pieces together of Arnav's changed behavior.

"Khushi, you didn't think it necessary to tell us? Tell me? How could you-"

"Sorry jiji. I just... I need to go to him. Can you please tell Amma something?"

"Thik hai. Tum jao, hum dekhte hain." (Translation: Okay. You go, I will handle here.)

Finally, Khushi left and rushed towards her love.

***

Arnav was collapsed on the sofa in the hall.

"Arnavji!" Khushi rushed inside. "Arnavji, aap thik hain?" She got some water and sprinkled on his face.

He gained consciousness and held on to her. "Khushi. I..."

"Shhh. I am here. Everything's okay. Everything is going to be okay." She made him move to the bedroom and rocked him to sleep. She also drifted off and was woken by a ringing sound. Both Arnav and Khushi looked at each other, then at the phones.

"Haan jiji." (Translation: Ya sis)

"Khushi tum kab tak aaogi? 9 baj gye hain." (Translation: When are you coming, its 9pm already!)