Khushi leaned her head against Arnav's chest. He, in turn, wrapped his arm around her.
It was movie night. She had gone to the library and checked out a movie called Twilight. The plot on the back had seemed interesting so she decided to give it a go. When Khushi had shown Arnav the movie she had selected, he had given her a weird look.
"Why?" he had asked.
She had shrugged "Why not?"
It was the scene when Edward showed Bella that being vampire meant he could sparkle under the sunlight when Arnav spoke.
"Do you believe in vampires?"
Khushi gave him an amused look "Why? Do you?"
"I asked first"
Khushi shook her head "Vampires, werewolves, witches, and all that stuff are made up"
Arnav raised a brow "And yet you bring a movie about them"
She shrugged "It's just for entertainment"
He nodded at her "Hmm" and went back to watching the movie blankly.
Khushi sighed "I know you're not enjoying the movie"
Arnav hesitated "It just seems a bit...cliche"
She nodded "I guess that's true" she turned off the tv and turned to him "So what do you want to do then?"
A grin spread on Arnav's face "Well...we could head upstairs an-"
Khushi laughed "How is that always on your mind? I'm starting to wonder what you did before I came along"
Arnav wrapped his arms around her and swung her up in his arms in bridal style. He began heading towards the stairs "Lets just say I was a very bored guy who had nothing to do with his life"
Khushi cupped his cheek "I doubt that. Tell me. How many were there before me?"
A faraway look shadowed on Arnav's face. He stopped walking and seemed lost.
Khushi frowned "Arnav?"
She patted his cheek. Arnav blinked and shook his head. He smiled at her and quickly climbed the stairs and into their room. He took his time with her this time. It was as if he were touching her for the first time all over again. He was very gentle and passionate compared to his usual fierce and dominant style but Khushi wasn't complaining. When he finished bringing them both to their climaxes, she couldn't help but smile and close her eyes, falling asleep.
Arnav, on the other, stayed wide awake. He stared at her and gave a small smile "Only you" he whispered "There's only ever been truly you"
He got up from the bed, put on his clothes, and went downstairs into the kitchen. Opening the fridge, he took out his bottle of blood and a wine glass. Pouring it in, he took a sip.
Arnav heard a purr and looked down to find the damn white cat rubbing herself against his leg. Wretched cat! She was still in heat. Not only that but she had managed to recognize him even in his human form. She sniffed him before licking his ankle. Arnav gave her a disgusted look. No doubt she could tell what he'd been doing with Khushi and wanted some for herself.
He shook the cat off his leg. He had tried hard to convince Khushi to let go of the cat but she was stubborn. Arnav cursed Lavanya under his breath. No doubt she had had too much entertainment on the day Khushi took him to the vet. She knew it was him but didn't make anything easy for him. He needed better friends.
Arnav glanced at the time. It was 1:45 AM. He agreed to meet with Lavanya at 2. Deciding to be an early bird, he arrived at the deserted park. He stood in front of a fountain with water still running. He looked at his reflection in the water and chuckled at the myth about vampires not having a reflection because they didn't have a soul.
Objects didn't have souls yet they could still be seen in a mirror.
The sound of footsteps broke his thoughts. Arnav turned around but was met with a foe instead of a friend.
He clenched his jaw "What are you doing here Rohit?"
Rohit chuckled "Came to see how you were doing dear friend"
"I am not your friend" Arnav said through gritted teeth.
Rohit raised an eyebrow "I mean, at one point you were"
Memories came to Arnav even though he didn't ask for them. Memories of the duo going to school together, the same university, opening up a business together, sharing their thoughts...
And then came the bad memories...
Arnav stared at him "You broke our friendship. You were the reason I lost everything. You were the reason I had trust issues for years"
Rohit glared back at him "And you are the reason I lost my child and the love of my life!"
"It was your own fault!" Arnav roared "If you wanted her, you should have stepped in before we got married. Not f*cked her behind my back when I went into the military!"
Rohit grabbed Arnav's throat "And guess what she told me while I f*cked her? She told me you were too big of a gentleman, or in my words a puss, for her to even consider giving her virtue to"
Arnav threw Rohit back "Well I'm glad I didn't sleep with such a characterless woman who couldn't even bother to wait for her husband to leave for the war to begin cheating on him. She can go to hell. Oh wait" he grinned "She's already there"
"You f*cking b*stard!" Rohit yelled.
Just as he was about to launch himself at Arnav, Lavanya arrived. She immediately grabbed Rohit and held him back, sensing the tense atmosphere.
"Take a breather! Both of you" she commanded.
"Let go of me" Rohit shrugged himself out of her reach. He pointed his index finger at Arnav "This isn't over. If Arpita's curse won't kill you, I will"
With that said, he disappeared.
Lavanya hesitantly moved toward a visibly angry and upset Arnav "Hey? You okay?"
Taking a deep breath, Arnav shook his head "I need space. I don't think I'm in the right frame to go back to Khushi, even in my cursed form" he looked at her "Send Khushi another one of your cats to replace me. I will come back when my human form returns"
"But Arnav" Lavanya protested.
However he didn't even bother listen. He disappeared too.
Lavanya closed her eyes, scared she might lose another friend. His time was running out...
************************************
The next morning, Khushi woke up feeling refreshed. She got up and made breakfast as per her routine. Arnav, the cat, was feeling moody again. He stuck with milk.
And then after breakfast was over, the most astonishing thing happened.
Arnav sniffed Princess before climbing on top and tried to mate with her! Khushi widened her eyes and immediately covered them. She rushed out of the room wanting to give them privacy. Once she was in the clear, she let out loud giggles. It was finally happening! Arnav had finally given in! There were going to be kittens running around.
However only a few minutes later, Princess came in. Well that was fast, Khushi thought. That was until Arnav followed and tried to climb back on to her. This time, however, Princess kicked him off. She turned around and hissed at him causing him to back up.
Khushi frowned. What kind of cat and mouse game were these two playing? If one was interested, the other wasn't and vice versa.
A doorbell rang bringing Khushi's focus back. She headed towards the door and opened it. Strange. No one was there. Just as she was about to close the door, she noticed a package on the ground.
Khushi looked at it confused. She picked it up and read her name on it. Wondering who it was from, she closed the door and went to the living room. The cats were still playing their little cat and mouse game. Khushi opened the package with little difficulty.
It was full of photographs that seemed dated and a certificate and a card. She pulled out the first grey photograph. It was of a beautiful woman facing the camera who seemed pretty young, maybe in her early twenties. She was wearing a traditional heavy wedding attire while sitting on a wooden chair. Behind her was an older woman, probably her mother since they shared similar features. She was smiling just as widely as the bride. Her motherly love was clearly evident as she looked down at her daughter in the picture.
She pulled the next grey picture. It was of the bride again. This time she was sitting next to her husband to be in the mandap. He was wearing a traditional head garment that hid his face. An older woman stood behind him, smiling at the couple. There were many other people standing but she, for some strange reason, stood out the most to Khushi.
Khushi pulled the next picture. This one shocked her to the core. It was of the same bride standing next to her husband. This time he wasn't wearing his head gear. He was holding it in his hands.
It was Arnav.
Khushi's heart beat at an alarming rate but she ignored it. No, she thought to herself. It can't be true. It's not possible. Maybe it was a lookalike.
She pulled out the decorated card and read
Arnav weds Sheetal
Khushi shook her head even though she felt as if she couldn't breath. She pulled out the certificate and read
This certifies that Arnav Singh Raizada & Sheetal Sangarah were united in marriage by Pandit Shivram Ramesh on the day of
The rest was covered in black ink drops but the damage had been done.
Khushi could easily recognize Arnav's signature. It was the same as on their marriage certificate. The paper slipped through Khushi's fingers as she felt her world collapse as she came to the realization that maybe she didn't know her husband as well as she had thought she did.
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