Chapter 29

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After coming back from having lunch together, Khushi locked herself in her Cabin. She shut the entire curtains so none of them could see her especially Arnav, whose Cabin were just opposite hers. She closed her eyes and leaned on the comfort chair. Everything were flashing before her eyes, starting from her first meet with Arnav, their first kiss, their first fight, their first hating encounter. The first meet itself brought many shades in their life. She used to hate his present around her than now..? She doesn't have an answer for the query..!

Veronica words keep pondering in her brain. She didn't want to believe it, feared that she might be fooled. But? Why was she afraid..? It shouldn't matter to her..? She shouldn't bother what Arnav does with his life..? She shouldn't interfere as they are not even friends..? If they do, then it's just for show case to show to their family that they are indeed good friends. She somewhere started to believe what Veronice told her might be true. The old memories and Arnav conversation with Veronica was still fresh in her mind. She still remembers how cozily and boldly he was talking with Veronica on mobile, when she was hospitalize. Then today, what she been told won't be false as they were in relationship before as per said by Arnav too.

She let those periods passed with the silence accompanying her. Something was terribly wrong with her and it does acknowledge by her. She keep herself aloof from everyone thought she might able to come out from this confusion but yet it didn't happen as she been expecting.

Suddenly, there were several knocks on her cabin door. She took a deep breath before she went to open it and only to find Aman standing at the doorstep.

Aman: "We are having meeting in ASR Cabin.. The clients are here and it's better if you start from now. Don't give him a chance to pounce on you.." Khushi do get what Aman was trying to hint. She quickly nodded and took her notepad and marched to ASR's cabin along with Aman.

They get seated on the couch after having a formal greeting session. Khushi arranged tea with snacks for them before they could start with the discussion.

The meeting began. Khushi was seating beside Arnav on the couch but as usual she created some distance between them. Discussion started for the new project and all the elements and concept which should be used. Most of the time, Arnav was directing and putting his points forward while others were fully satisfied with him.

However, none of them was aware that a person among them was currently lost in her own thought. Even, she didn't realized what she is thinking about? Her heart was causing innumerous of pains. She felt like screaming out but she don't have the option to react so.

The meetings finally come to end. The clients bid bye after undergoing handshakes that's when Aman shook Khushi's shoulder bring her back to reality.

Khushi: "Huh.." She breathes hardly with puzzle looks.

Aman: "The meeting is over Khushi.. Where were you lost..?"

Khushi: "Nothing.."

Aman: "Are you okey..?" Arnav too turn to look at her once the clients left. He too notices she wasn't in her usual state.

Khushi: "Yeah.. I'm fine.. You don't have to worry much.. Let me take this mugs out.." Aman and Arnav looked at each other than turn back to Khushi whom were busy placing the mugs in the tray. Her hands were trembling while her eyes were staring an unclear object with her brain not compromising with her actions. She didn't realize that she was holding a hot tea mug and unfortunately, her faith wasn't with her. The mug content falls on her hand, burning her skins and a sob do escape from her end.. "Ouucchhh.."

Arnav(Panicky): "Careful.." Before he could do anything..? The content of the mug already messed everything..! Her hand skins turned red as the tea was way too hot.

Aman rushed out to get a first kit box while Arnav seat beside her and hold her wrist. He keep blowing and wiping her hand so that her pain will reduce somewhere.

Arnav: "Where was your concentration..? Why did you neglect everything around you..? And see now what have happen..? Why can't you put your eyes in one place instead of.."

Khushi (Interrupting him in between): "Do you really love me Arnav..?" She asked in chook voice. They stared into each other's eyes. He could feel something in her eyes. Something that he always wanted to see but he never thought it will be replaced with tears..!

She pulled out her hand from his hold and hurriedly waves away those tears before they could make their ways.

Khushi: "I need to leave.." She took the notepad and immediately run out from his cabin. Aman who just reached was blurred on Khushi's behaviour. She didn't wait even though he called her several times. Later, his gaze moves to Arnav..!

Aman: "What happen..? Why she reacted this way..?" He could only found numbness from Arnav's end. He seems understanding what was going on with her but least he expected pain in his love. Why she was in so much pain if she does love him..? Did she really..? He started to wonder..

Those numbness was getting on Aman's nerves. He didn't wait any longer and started to take step forward to Khushi's Cabin to check her. Both of them were acting so strange that Aman couldn't able to guess what is happening between them..?

He enters in the Cabin of hers which aren't locked. Seeing her seating on the couch with her eye fixed on her injured hands, he walked in and seated beside her.

Aman(Clearing his throats): "Khushi.. Don't keep the wound un-treat, it will turn more worst.." Slowly, he holds her hands and started to apply ointment on her bruise. She didn't react and remain staying still. "Should I call the Doctor..?" Khushi nodded a plain NO. "Is something bothering you..? You can share with me Khushi.. After all, we are friends. What the use of friends if they share their sorrow with? By opening your heart it might reduce your pain.." He could see something is wrong with her. During the lunch date she was perfectly fine. Even though, she was literally pissed off with him earlier but later everything seems fine among them. Then why sudden drastic changed in her..?

Khushi: "Aman.." She called with her voice sinking in. Taking a deep breath she continued "I don't know why I felt something is happening to me..? I felt I'm going to lose someone. I felt I can't fight against what was mine. I tried to surpass this thought but the more I tried to the more my heart ached. I don't want to cry but yet I feel like screaming and defend what is mine.." She keeps looking at Aman blanking as she to not understanding what she is trying to convey..?

Aman: "When you started to have those feelings..?" He asked thought he might find some clues.

Khushi: "I don't know.. It happen all sudden and I was blurred.."

Aman: "Khushi.. If I tell you something will you believe it..? I doubt you will Khushi. It's just that you don't want yourself to experience what is coming in your way. You always run from it. Why you can't admit that your heart already loved someone..? You loved that person deeply but why you are scared to let the person to hold you and love you back immensely..? Don't you want that too Khushi..? To be loved..?" Khushi's gaze was fixed on the marbles. She do not know what Aman trying to tell her is what she wanted to hear or it's just an result of the outcome.

Khushi(Taking her hands out from Aman's hold): "Thanks for the medicine.. I have to resume back to my work.." She replied with a weak smile on her face.

Aman sighed on her stubbornness. He has never met a girl with so much of stubbornness in his life. But how can he forget..? ASR's ego and stubbornness wasn't less than hers. Only, if their first meets was positive then she would never feel something like today. She was hesitating..!

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It was nearly 7pm, the entire staff already started to their home 2 hours ago. Arnav too already left for his meet and Aman is nowhere here. Khushi was standing alone at the terrace of AR and looking at the strong, establish buildings. She don't know where her life is leading her. Just in one minute, her life taken a reversed that's she couldn't able to set it back as usual position. She looked at the dark sky, it was probably going to rain. She need to find taxi for her as she already informed Mohan that she will come home by her own.

Taking her bag, she walked out from AR premise. She was in search of taxi but suddenly, it started to rain. She stands at the bus stop pouch trying to avoid from drenching from the rain. Her eyes keep searching for public vehicles and none was there for her. The road was getting vacant so does the chances of finding transportation.

She thought of calling Aman, but her heart was arguing on her choice. Staring the mobile screen for some minutes, she was probably having battle with her heart. Arnav wasn't in the list of the person she wanted to call. But for the first time ever, she listens to her heart. Thought, she won't felt dejected.

Khushi dialed his number and wait for him to answer which it did happen after few deeps. But the female voice from the other end makes her wound bleed once again. She hurriedly cut the call after hearing Veronica's voice.

While, on the other hand, Veronica smiled victoriously. She stared Arnav's mobile and deleted the caller ID of Khushi's number from the received calls list. Before doing that, she looked around as she didn't want Arnav to notice her action whom were in the washroom. They accidently meet here while he was having meeting with his Clients and Veronica requested him that she wanted to join as she was alone here and thought of taking ASR accompany. Being a gentlemen and accepting Veronica as his old friend, he didn't denied and let her join him. But he didn't know that She already plotting a cunning games to ruin a relation which already on the root base trying to survive to live long.

Khushi clutched her mobile tightly, she lose hope that she even built some in her. Her heart always betrayed her. She can't wait for him as he was busy with his girlfriend. She thought of dialing for Aman. The call been answered just within a second.

Aman: "Khushi.. Is everything alright..?" He checked the clock it's already 9pm and he didn't find any relevant reason for her to call him at this hours. She hardly did that..

Khushi: "Aman.. I'm stuck somewhere.. Can you come and pick me..?" She said with her voice fading in.

Aman: "What..? Oh God is everything alright with you..? Tell me where you are..?" He started to get worry for her. She narrated the venue and waits for Aman to pick him.

Aman was damn worry for her now. Hurriedly, he called Arnav who wasn't far from the place she had narrated. It will take nearly one hour for Aman to reach her and he can't take the risk to leave her alone on the unknown road. She is a girl and her safety comes first.

Aman: "Hello.. ASR..?"

Veronica: "It's me Veronica.. Aman.."

Aman: "What are you doing with him..? Well, leave it..! Where is ASR..? Pass the mobile to him.." He commanded.

Veronica: "He is not here.." Suddenly, the mobile been snatched by the owner. He gives sarcastic glare to Veronica for touching his belongs and started to speak with Aman.

Arnav: "What happen Aman..?"

Aman: "ASR.. Khushi..? She is stuck somewhere and I'm not able to reach to her on time. Its better you go and pick her now. She doesn't sound well to me.." Arnav's started to get nervous for her.

Arnav: "But why didn't she call me..?" He asked while settling the bills and walking out from the restaurants. He doesn't care about Veronica..? Leaving her behind is something he doesn't mind at all.

Aman: "I guess she did ASR.. Even my call had been answer by your ex so it might happen with Khushi too."

Arnav: "Wait.. Let me check.." He go through the receive calls list and didn't found her number in the history. Returning back to Aman.. "NO Aman.. She didn't.." Somewhere he do felt bad that Khushi didn't give him those priority which she gave to Aman today.

Aman: "Let's not discuss this and go and get her fast, ASR.." They call been cut as there is nothing left to discuss about. Arnav started to drive at the destination ignoring the traffic rules and signals. He just wanted to reach her as fast as possible.

After driving for nearly 15 minutes, the white SUV halted just before the bus stop pouch. He saw her seating on the bench with her eyes staring the mobile. He come down from the car and rushed to her.

Arnav: "Khushi..?" He called her to get her attention. Lifting her gaze and saw him standing before her. She thought she will find Aman but it went in an opposite way. They shared an eye lock for sometimes with sad rabbave playing at the background. Due to sudden thunder, Khushi jerk out in fear distracting the eye locked they shared. "Let's go back home.." He walked towards her when he notices her sacredness.

She didn't utter a word and just follow what he told her. She was about to take step ahead but he caught her wrist and stops her. He opens his coat and covers her within it as he didn't want the rain to touch her and make her fall ill.

Arnav: "Come let's move now.." His hands were supporting her shoulder.

Khushi: "We can share this coat together.."

Arnav: "It won't be a good idea.. Let's move before the weather turn worst.." He clutched her in his embrace and took her towards the white SUV neglecting his own health. Making her seat comfortably in the car, he rushed towards the drive seat.

He could see the coat Khushi was holding already drenched. Taking a new piece from the backseat, he makes her wear the dry coat and putting the wet one aside. She keeps looking at the concern that reflected through his eyes. Everything was clear as crystal and caring side was clearly visible through his eye. He reduces the AC temperature and drove the car to RM.

All the while, his eye keeps scanning the presence of a lady beside him. She already fall asleep which made him drive the vehicle in slow speed.

However, the silence been distracted by a sudden phone rang. It was obviously not his. He saw Khushi's mobile ringing which was placed on her lap and without delaying he answer it thought it might disturb her henceforth. Aman's name was flashing on the screen.

Arnav: "Haa Aman..?"

Aman: "Why you didn't answer my calls..?" He asked in frustration.

Arnav: "I didn't neglect purposely. My mobile battery is down..!" He explained.

Aman: "How is she..?"

Arnav: "She is fine you don't worry.." After talking for another few seconds, the called been cut. Arnav's whole concentration falls on the road.

However, something popped out in his ASR's brain. Aman's previous words were giving him a negative vibes against Veronica. The only way to clear his doubt was by using Khushi's mobile. He glanced her before he takes his move further. He checked Khushi's dialed history and that's when he saw his number and name at almost few seconds before he received Aman's called to pick her. Anger rose in him..!

Arnav(Clenching his fist angrily): "Damn.. You Veronica..!!"

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