She bloody well knows what he is trying to infer. She knows it. Everyone makes fun of her what she did when she was just 5 years old for heavens sake.

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              When Khushi was 5 years she always used to try different varieties which are in everyone plate. Her taste buds has just kicked in and she started eating little species and the enthusiastic and inquisitive kid she is, she wanted to try all the food items.

            When her mother Garima used to feed her regular veggies or rice, she used to say I am hungry. When Garima used to say "that's why I am feeding you. Do you want to eat yourself?"

            "No mamma, I am hungry for pizza, she used to say."

             It became a daily habit that every time Khushi used to ask everyone I am hungry for pizza or I am hungry for pasta, I am hungry for icecream, I am hungry for chocolates, I am hungry for this and I am hungry for that.

             She just wants to taste everything and used to say hungry for this and that and all used to laugh at her expense because of her demands.

             One day when Arnav who was 10 years old by then was eating noodles with hot garlic sauce and khushi just walked up to him and said "Arnav  I am hungry for this." Arnav though understood she wants to try that, wanted to have some fun at her expense. He just said "What do you want Khushi?" She said "this". "What's this Khushi?" Irritated Khushi just answered "Just this." Funnily Arnav said "I don't know anything which is named this."

              She ran away snatching his plate and complained to every one that "Arnav is not giving her this." She know noodles by then but she don't know there is something like hot garlic sauce which Arnav is eating. She ate a few bites but the spices had burnt her throat and she handed over the plate to Arnav and said "I am not eating this as you didn't give me this." Everyone knows that she ate it but no one said anything as they know riled up Khushi will take the whole house on fire.

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               Those were such a golden days for Arnav, no hassels, no ego, no jealous, no every day battles. He came out his reverie when he listened the cutlery sound. Khushi is eating pasta in jet speed and has finished her plate and waiting just there which indicates her hunger is still not satiated.

              He just said "Do you want anything more Khushi." She denied immediately as she knows the only left over is in Arnav plate. He just said "As it is I am not hungry, I will leave this as Jai prakash can eat, u might try if u want to try" and left the place. Khushi didn't wait anymore and ate from his plate too. He is just in the kitchen watching her eating. Its a different story that he made himself maggie for lunch after she left to her room.

               Its been 4 hours Akash and Payal has not returned and Khushi tensed and she wants to know their whereabouts and then its her meditation time. When Arnav entered her room she is walking restless and she could see she is tensed and she wants something.

            He walked upto her and said "What happened to you Khushi?" "Why are you so restless?" She just snapped at him "you are the cause I am like this." even though she knows he has nothing to do with her misery and started crying.

           Arnav felt helpless. Just before 2 hours he was happy at least she is talking to him now and doesn't fear to be alone with him. "Why only me, Khushi?" I know both of us did so many mistakes but then I never wanted to hurt you, you should know that. Never in my dreams I want to hurt you dear. Sometimes you know khushi, its better to kill me at once rather than these words you use on me." Its better to have one death rather than dieing every day with your words and seeing fear on his face." He said those words and walked away giving instruction to JaiPrakash to look after her and drop her to the meditation center which is just 5 mins away to the house they have taken.

            Arnav is a tough man. Not getting the required love of a mother and a drunkard father he literally and practically got raised by Akash bhai and Anji Di. His only solace used to be his friend Payal and with her he was introduced to her parents who treated him as his own son. Frankly he used to get jealous for the small happy family Shashi uncle and Garima aunty has with Raj bhaiyaa and Payal. He wanted that love and attention. He wanted a happy family. He always wanted mother's love, father words, he wanted a small dinner get together. They are rich but Di, bhai and him just got raised by themselves as orphans in this big bad world except Shashi uncle and motherly Garima aunty.

           And then Khushi entered. She is his. She used to listen to him. She used to do whatever he used to say. He was youngest in the family and don't command anybody. Raj bhaiyya is elder too and payal never listened to him, she is just a friend. With khushi it is different she used to listen to him and it made him feel he is at least something to someone.

          When he returned after few hours Jai Prakash welcomed him and has given detailed update of meditation and Khushi madam feeling happy after that. He didn't dare to walk up to her room anymore. He wants a peaceful sleep and he wants that badly. He walked to his room and refreshed and was about to sleep when Jai prakash informed dinner is ready. He don't want to have it but then he observed that hopeful puppy dog eyes of khushi and couldn't say No. They ate quietly and he knows she wants to talk something but he don't have either energy or patience if she says something again. He finished quickly and went back to his room.

         They stayed in a 2 bed room flat and until now Payal and khushi used to share a room and he has occupied one room. He was just thinking if Akash can sleep with him. Suddenly Khushi entered his room. He was so amused with the turn of events that she entered the room and said something is there in her room. He went to check what is there in her room.

          He just walked out of the room, she closed the door.

          He understood the prank is on him. She wants Akash and Payal to have that room and she wants to take his room and has thrown him away from his own room. He just smirked. This naughty and prankster khushi is something else. She is sanki.

           He just asked her "Give me my laptop Khushi, you can sleep in my room. You just should have asked, no need to play the prank on me. You just ask Khushi, I will give you anything."
Goldenflowers2018-04-29 10:30:20