Chapter 2

Ok so I really have an attachment with the pre-launch office promo of the serial where ASR says, "kassh may tum sai mohabbat ker pata..."

So i decided to continue my story based on it.

This part is quite in contrast with the previous just like the serial where ASR takes leaps between being nice and being total I-damn-care person...

here goes

Again the breathlessness took over Khushi as she ran out of her house only to stop near ASR's SUV. It was so much like the owner, high and mighty, comfortable yet looked unyielding. "Aaarrrghhh! What is wrong with me?", debated Khushi with herself, "everything makes me think of him!" She tried to control her heart rate that had gone outrageous and why shouldn't it after the feat she had pulled! "haye Devi maiyaan! I know that I have asked for resilience, strength against all odds and confidence to do anything so many times but I didn't know you'd give the oomph and guts for this. Yes I wanted to thank him and this isn't the first time that he has done something thoughtful in his own brash and arrogant way. I am not regretting it but how will I survive through rest of the functions! On top of it I had the gumption to say it wasn't for the bet! Hayeee Khushee when will you learn to control yourself?" she asked herself holding her head with both her hands.

 

Meanwhile, a stunned Arnav stood in Khushee's room quickly going over what had just happened. Oddly, his heart felt light, missed a few beats but it was again engulfed by that ever present grief that had been with him for so many years now that he didn't know how to handle all that he felt whenever she was in close proximity. He headed for the door taking firm and measured steps, mulling over the last few days, "I need to get a grip on myself, I can't let my emotions rule me, I have done it up till now, I must not let this slight of a girl affect me like that. I will only end up hurting her."  Taking a deep breath he stepped out into the chilly night where Khushee was waiting for him. He could see color spread over her face as she saw him, his heart skipped a beat at the breathtaking sight. He tried to smile but failed.

 

Khushee wondered at the pain she saw in his eyes, he had an aura of sadness around him. Her heart went out to him and she had the urge to give him a hug and comfort him and take away all that pain from his life. She could feel her cheeks getting hotter as he came near her. She stepped aside as he opened the door for her, her knees buckled under and she stumbled only to be held firmly by him. "be careful," she heard him say softly making her heart do cartwheels by a dozen. Finally inside she put her seatbelt on while Arnav got in from the other side and started the car. "aaap ki seat belt," pointed out Khushi as he had forgotten it. "Oh" was all she got as he put his seatbelt on.

 

Arnav stared straight ahead not even attempting to make any conversation. He could feel Khushi glancing at him every now and then, he didn't care about the confusion he knew she was feeling right now, he had decided to stop the flirting that he had indulged in for the past few days. It will hurt her, leave her scarred because he couldn't offer her anything else, anything more.  He wanted to press hard on the accelerator and go fast, so fast that his past would not be able to catch up with him and maybe then he could…………..but he couldn't go faster for her sake, "Damn!"