Hey guys. Sorry for the late update. Had exams going on but now that they are over, here's our update!
Part 25
"What's the plan now?" NK asked, biting the inside of his cheek.
Arnav glanced behind him where he found two guards waiting for him "You have to get back to Khushi. The judge has removed the spell on her. With Rohit running free, I just can't take the risk"
NK pursed his lips "It's going to take me a full 24 hours before I can cast it"
"I know" Arnav said "Which is why I request you and Lavanya to look after her"
NK chuckled "I bet nobody would be able to pull Lavanya away from Khushi. Those two have grown close"
Arnav smiled faintly "Speaking of Lavanya, don't think I don't know what's going on. The signs were clear yesterday night when you two had come over. I don't know what's going on between you two but I better find out when I come back"
NK sighed "I have no idea how the judge plans to test you. I can honestly say I am not sure if you'll even be able to pass it. However what I do know is that you're determined and I like that"
"Are we ready Mr. Raizada?"
Arnav turned around to see the judge standing directly behind him.
He licked his lips and nodded firmly "Can I at least meet my wife?"
"You will" the judge said "If you pass"
Arnav sucked in a breath and nodded again. He turned back to NK "Take care of her for me" he said.
"Of course" NK replied.
He watched the reinforcements cuff Arnav once again and take him away with the judge following behind them. He sighed and massaged his temple in worry. How was he going to break the news to Khushi?
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"Okay that's enough now" Lavanya said, pulling the glass of wine away from Khushi.
"But I've only had one" Khushi said with a frown.
Lavanya rolled her eyes "That one seemed to do the trick. I wouldn't have offered you a glass had I known you were such a light weight"
Khushi put her hands on her hips "Am not!"
"Lower your tone missy!" Lavanya instructed sharply "That's definitely not helping in your favour"
Khushi slumped onto the table "I'm a mess Lav. It's been so long since Arnav has left. I don't even know what's going on"
"Everything's going to be fine" Lavanya reassured "Have some faith. Other than marrying a human, Arnav has done nothing wrong"
"That's where you're wrong" a masculine voice broke in.
Khushi immediately turned around and got up. The one glass of wine did its trick on her and she stumbled. Luckily, Lavanya came to the rescue and helped her stand up.
"NK!" Khushi squealed, completely ignoring what he had said earlier "Where's Arnav?"
NK pursed his lips "I'm afraid I have good news and bad news"
Lavanya stepped forward "What are you talking about NK? What's going on?"
"Well..." he started off "All Arnav had told me that he had drank from Khushi which I handled well in court. However, what he failed to tell me was that Khushi had not known he was a vampire for most of their marriage and he had used his hypnotizing powers on her"
"Hypnotizing?" Khushi repeated "When did he..."
Flashback
Khushi glared at him "You're trying to make me distrust my husband" she accused.
He laughed "Not me. These photos are"
With that said, he threw the photos at her feet. One caught her attention. She bent down and picked it up. It was a photo of Arnav...with another woman. The woman was wearing very short clothes. Her heart beating fast, Khushi looked at Arnav. It seemed as if he was leaning in for a kiss...
Flashback Ends
Flashback
Khushi ignored his question "Were you with her last night?"
"Khushi I asked yo-"
"No!" she almost screamed, completely surprising Arnav enough to make him take a step back "Tell me" she demanded "Were you or were you not with her last night?"
Arnav pressed two fingers to his temple "Khushi it's not that simple. I-"
"It's a yes or no question Arnav" Khushi interrupted him again "Were you or were you not with her last night? Is this photo real?"
"Khush-"
"Answer me Arnav!" Khushi yelled, a tear slipping from her eye.
Arnav pressed his lips together. He let out an exasperated sigh "Yes" he finally admitted. "I was with her last night. The photo is real but it's not what it seems"
Flashback Ends
Flashback
Arnav walked up to her and tilted her chin to face him. When she looked into his red rimmed eyes, he spoke "You will forget anything related to the events that occurred tonight. When you recall this night, you will only remember me coming home and taking you out to have a nice restaurant meal. Afterwards, we went home and you felt tired so we went to bed"
"Tonight when you came home, you took me to have a nice restaurant meal. Afterwards I felt tired so we went to bed" Khushi repeated.
"Good girl" Arnav said "Now sleep"
Flashback Ends
Khushi's eyes went wide and her face morphed into a scowl "That b*stard!"
NK looked at her in surprise "Oh yeah. The judge removed his spell on you"
Khushi reared her hands into fists "When I get my hands on hi-"
"Speaking of Arnav" Lavanya interrupted "Where is he?"
NK scratched the back of his head "Straight to it huh? Some things never change"
"Just like how you never stop beating around the bush" she countered back "Now answer the question"
NK licked his lips nervously and glanced at Khushi who was looking at him expectantly "Right. Back to the good news and bad news. Okay umm...you see...we didn't exactly win..."
"What!" Khushi shrieked "Arnav lost the case? What happened to him? Where is he! Wh-"
"Khushi calm down" Lavanya said, rubbing her back. She turned to NK "Well?"
"So that was the bad news" NK explained "Good news is that we didn't exactly lose the case either"
"Okay now I'm confused" Khushi said with a frown.
"Just a little over half the jury voted Arnav guilty while a little under half of the jury voted Arnav innocent. The judge decided that the votes ruled no majority. Instead, he decided to throw a test on Arnav to see if he was worthy of a human wife" NK said.
Khushi slumped into a chair "So what you're telling me is that I can only be with Arnav if he passes a test?"
"Correct" NK agreed.
"What were the crimes Arnav committed again?" Lavanya asked.
"Failure to notify spouse or significant other of true form and use of powers against spouse or significant other without permission"
Lavanya arched a brow "Those are actual laws?"
NK frowned "Yes. The SPAV takes these rules very seriously in consideration to other beings"
She scoffed "If I had been a vampire while we were married, you completely underestimate how many times I would break the hypnotizing rule"
He scowled "Oh please. I'm a witch. I'd like to see you do your best"
"Well how abo-"
Khushi's sobs tore through their spat. The duo looked at her and then each other in guilt. They both immediately engulfed her in their arms.
"Hey you" Lavanya cooed "It's going to be okay. Arnav will be back before you even know it"
NK nodded "The judge saw how much he loved you. If he hadn't, then we would have definitely lost the case"
"I don't know how he is or where he is" Khushi cried "Why is this so unfair. I had just got him"
"It's going to be okay" Lavanya said gently "Have faith. It won't be long before you two are in each other's arms again"
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"What's taking so long?" Rohit growled "Where's the goddamn potion?"
"It's coming, it's coming" the witch replied, annoyed "Keep your fangs on"
Rohit rolled his eyes "I don't have much time. I know Arnav probably told his witch to get started on that protection spell and I'll be damned if I don't get my revenge"
The witch sniffed the steaming liquid in the flask and nodded "Here. Take this. This will do the trick...hopefully"
Rohit grabbed the flask and scowled "What do you mean hopefully"
"How old is the other witch again?"
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He shrugged "Probably around the same age as Arnav. Around 200 maybe"
"Well if you haven't noticed" the witch said by gesturing to himself "I'm 82"
Rohit rolled his eyes. Like he would know. The man didn't have a single grey hair or wrinkle. Anybody passing by would think the man wasn't a day over 25 "So?"
"The other witch has much more experience and practice than me. There's a chance that even if my potion does work, which it will, it can easily lose its effects by another being"
Rohit waved his hand "I'll figure that part out myself. Just tell me how to use it"
The witch sighed "Before you use it, you must whisper your name into the potion. Then make sure that you sprinkle some of this potion on her before the protection spell is placed. The more the better it work. On the day you wish to gain control over your victim, whisper your name again into whatever the amount of potion is left. She will then be under your control"
Rohit nodded and smirked at the glowing flask "This is going to be easy"
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"This is not going to be easy" the judge said "Are you sure you still wish to go through with it"
"Anything to be with my wife" Arnav responded.
The judge nodded "Alright then"
He nodded at the reinforcers. They took off Arnav's cuffs and led him into an empty room.
Arnav looked around. There was absolutely nothing in there. Not even a bench. The walls were made of cement. Had he been taken to jail instead?
The door slammed closed. Arnav looked around in panic. What was going on? Then he heard a speaker go off.
Beep
"This is where you will be staying for the next two weeks" he heard the judge's voice "You will not be alone. You will have a roommate"
The door opened. A young girl, perhaps in her mid twenties, walked in and sat on the floor in a corner.
Arnav sniffed. He smelt blood. She was a human.
"This is Alisha. She is a human who has agreed to take part in this study. Her memory will be erased before she leaves. You will be living with her for the next two weeks. With no blood"
Arnav's mouth went dry. No blood? For two weeks? He would go crazy! He could barely survive two days.
"The goal of this test is to see how you react to deprivation of blood and to what lengths you can go. We will be testing this controlled environment to see if you can truly live with your human wife without her being injured or dying"
The girl shuddered but remained quiet.
"There will always be two officers watching to observe and mark your progress. I, myself, will come every now and then to check on you. If at any point, we feel that Alisha's life is in danger, the study will immediately come to an end as well as your relationship and connection to Mrs. Khushi Raizada"
Beep
Arnav glanced at his new roommate who had gone into fetal position in her corner and sighed. He leaned against the wall and sat on the floor on the opposite end of the room. This was not going to be as easy as he thought.
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