The entire day passed and Arnav wasn't able to
catch a glimpse of Khushi. When they had reached home, Khushi had rushed to her
room leaving behind a bewildered Anjali and an indifferent Lavanya. Arnav
couldn't help appreciating how strong khushi was. Arnav hadn't seen Khushi
since then. And he was quite restless due to this.
First that boring meeting irritated the hell
out of him.
Then he came home late, only to be more annoyed
when he was told that Khushi hadn't come down for dinner. Despite the myriad
efforts of Anjali to bring her down to have some food, she didn't come.
Apparently she was not hungry; at least that was what she said. But Arnav knew
the real reason behind her 'not-so hungry state.'
At first he had decided to let her sleep like
that but his heart soon convinced him that a stressful day and no food would
only sicken her. And moreover, he couldn't afford to torture her stomach which
was always brimming with food. With a grin, he knocked on Khushi's door and was
soon rewarded by a squishy yet audible 'come in.'
He opened the door and was about to call her
out when she took the lead and said;
Khushi: I was about to come to you, Arnavji.
Arnav: To me….uhh why?
He replied while advancing towards her in short
measured strides. He was soon close
enough to notice her; she looked pale, devoid of any emotion and it didn't seem
to him that she had cried! Well, good for
her!!!
Khushi: Actually, I wanted to know about my
luggage…uhh you said that I would get it back soon but it's still not here!
Arnav: Relax khushi, I will call them tomorrow!
You will get it back soon, don't worry!
Khushi: Can't you call them now?
Arnav: Khushi, they aren't going to run away
with your luggage…Uhhh are you having issues for your clothes…I mean are Di's
clothes uncomfortable?
Khushi: No...
Arnav(uncertainly):We could always go shopping
for your clothes, you know, if you are uncomfortable…
It was only he uttered those lines did Arnav realize
what he had said. "WE could always go
shopping for your clothes," WHAT THE!!What the hell is wrong with me…why would I
ever go shopping and that too with motor mouth….For crying out loud, I hate
shopping…urggg…something's seriously wrong with me! While staying with this
crazy girl I will have to visit a psychiatrist soon….
If Arnav's mind was all messed up, Khushi
didn't catch Arnav's gaffe. Anjali for once would have been immensely surprised
had she heard that Arnav was ready to go shopping with Khushi.
Khushi: Uhh…no Arnavji…actually I would have
left as soon as I would get back my luggage!
Arnav: Leave…why would you leave?
Khushi: Coz this ain't my house and If I remember
correctly then you were very skeptical about my coming here so I guess you
should be happy that i'm going!
Khushi smiled jovially, though her eyes were not
mirroring the same emotion. That was when reality dawned upon Arnav. She was here for Rohan and now that it's
over between them she intends to go back…Damnit!! He didn't know why he
felt frustrated at that moment, and he felt an unknown feeling inavading him,
something like…fear!
More intense maybe…
He shook that weird feeling, caught her hand
and dragged her out of the room, out of the house and finally ordered her to 'get
in' in the car. He put the key in the ignition and drove off. Khushi had not
been expecting this reaction at all. She had thought that she would leave in the
morning but this Laad Governor was seriously impatient in getting rid of her!!
Khushi: You Laad Governor, you could have
thrown me out of your house in the morning!
Arnav: What the! When did I throw you?
Khushi: Uhhh..not exactly throw me…but you
dragged me out of your house and that's as bad as throwing me out!
Arnav glanced at her incredibly! She's lost it,
he concluded. Why would I ever want to
throw her, in fact I want to….He evacuated his wayward thoughts and replied
to her;
Arnav: Khushi…i'm not throwing you out…We are
going to a restaurant coz I know just how hungry you are. I know you think bad
of me but seriously I won't ever leave a girl alone at night specially in a
place she isn't accustomed to!
Khushi: I'm sorry…I thought…
Arnav: Give your brain a rest Khushi…you are
thinking too much, you shouldn't apply so much pressure to that little brain of
yours!
Khushi: You are making fun of me!
Arnav: Wow, Khushi, i'm impressed, you guessed
it right and that too so quickly.
Khushi punched his arm whilst he chuckled and
she sulked.
Khushi looked out as Arnav drove one. The
journey was mostly silent with Arnav throwing furtive glances at Khushi once in
a while.
Khushi: Stop the car!
Arnav: What???
Khushi: I said stop the car!
Arnav: Are you ordering me?
Khushi: Oho Arnavji, you missed that dhaba!
Arnav: What dhaba?
Khushi: Ufff…pig-headed man, there was a dhaba
there and I was telling you to stop!
Arnav: I can still reverse the car….but wait,
did you just called me pig-headed?
Khushi: Are you deaf?
Arnav: No.
Khushi: Then you heard it right?
Arnav: Shut up Khushi and we are going to a
restaurant and that's final!
Khushi: Ok, but I won't eat there!
Arnav: And you say I am stubborn!
Arnav reversed the car as he knew it was of no
use arguing with khushi because she wasn't the one to give up easily. He parked
the car in a remote area and gestured his companion to get down!
Khushi rushed towards the dhaba leaving behind
a smirking Arnav who muttered something like 'crazy girl' before he made his
way to her! By the time he reached her, she had already ordered jalebis for
herself!
Khushi: what would you eat Arnavji, there isn't
anything but sweets here!
Arnav: I had dinner khushi, you go ahead!
He lied to her. How could he have eaten when
his sister told him that she hadn't eaten yet! Arnav knew that Khushi would
feel bad that he couldn't eat the sweets so he did what he could, lied to her!
Atleast then, she will be able to enjoy that sticky syrup sweet!
Apparently the jalebis stash was over and so
they had to wait. Sensing that khushi was feeling cold, he asked her to go to
the car and he would be back with her SSS. Sometime later, Arnav come back to
his car, one hand holding the packet of jalebis while the other was busy
balancing a mug of black coffee and tea!
It was dark around, so he placed the packet of jalebis
on the bonnet carefully and opened the passenger door. He was stunned on not
seeing Khushi inside. It's dark outside,
where can she go? Damn…she's really crazy! He was just about to shout her
name when he heard her voice!
Khushi: Arnavji?
Arnav followed the direction of her voice and;
Arnav: KHUSHI, what the hell are you doing on
the car top!
Khushi: Stop shouting! And I'm star gazing.
Arnav: You could have gazed at those stupid
stars down as well! Khushi come down before you fall…
Khushi: You Laad Governor, I will stay here,
give me my jalebis!
Arnav shook his head and handed over the
jalebis and tea to Khushi. Khushi gobbled one jalebis after the other! Arnav
drank his coffee whilst looking at the sky and wondering what was so interesting
about the stars that made khushi so indulged in them! After he finished it, he
silently got on top of the car and slipped beside Khushi. Khushi glared at him
and went back to looking at the stars!
Arnav: What's wrong with the stars that you are
observing them so intently?
Khushi: I love looking at the stars Arnavji, see
that star (pointing at a particular star)…that's my father and the bright one
beside it is my mom!
Arnav: Khushi…your parents…
Khushi: Are dead! The ones I wanted to talk
with the other day adopted me and I call them my parents!
Arnav: Khushi…are you okay?
Khushi glanced back at him, eyes full of tears.
She laid her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his, asking
silently to lend her his support.
Khushi: No…i'm not okay Arnavji… I ran away for
that creeper!I thought he loved me, but he didn't…now how will I ever show my
face to my parents!
Her flawless cheeks were now stained with the
endless stream of tears from her glossy eyes. She had been enduring the emotional
pain alone till now but Arnav was glad she shared it with him. Sometimes crying
do help, so he let her cry her heart out at her miseries while he whispered
sweet nothings in her ears, which assured her that it will all be fine.
After the session of crying, Khushi moved back
and wiped her tears and this time Arnav asked;
Arnav: Khushi you watch them every day?
Khushi: What?
Arnav: The stars…
Khushi: Yeah I do, whenever I miss them, I go
to the balcony and watch them. I feel that i'm close to them in this way! You
know, I always dreamt that one day after I get married my husband and I will
spend the night counting the stars outside!
Hearing her, Arnav replied instinctively
Arnav: What the! I'm not going to do any such
thing!
Arnav immediately bit his tongue after that!
His tongue was uttering too much these days…he would have to learn to control
them specially around Khushi.
Khushi: Laad Governor, chill, I said with my
husband, it's not like we will get married so you won't have to do any such
thing but yeah with Lavanya, I guess you will have to count her nail polishes!
Arnav merely glared at her and they stayed like
that for some time. Watching the stars together, drinking in each other's presence.
It was nearly a pin drop silence with only the sound of their breath mingling
with each other's until Arnav said;
Arnav: Khushi don't go…
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