Chapter 38

UNSPOKEN LOVE

CHAPTER 35

"Khushiji...the cake looks delicious." Anjali chimed as the entire Raizada siblings stood outside Nani's door.

"Thank you Di...Just hope Naniji likes it." Khushi said.

"How long we have to stand outside the door?" Arnav asked wryly in a loud voice.

"Shh...Can't you be quite." Khuhsi made him quite.

"You just shut..."

"Chote..." He was interjected by Anjali's stern voice.

"I was just asking." He said in exasperation making Khsuhi giggle.

"You will ruin the surprise if you wouldn't keep you mouth shut." Anjali scolded him.

"I am jus-" And the two pair of glaring eyes made him quite. Now what is his fault he can't whisper like ladies?

"Relax Bhai...it's 11:54." Akash patted his shoulder in a playful smile.

"They can talk as much as they want, I can't even ask time?" Arnav asked him.

"Well...I guess you can't." he admitted in defeat and earned a glare from his brother.

"Well it's time." Akash declared as the clock in his phone showed 11;57 and Anjali knocked the door lightly after lightening the candles.

The door was answered by sleepy looking Nani who was a bit startled to see her kids standing out of the door.

"surprise." Anjali sand and hugged her tight.

"Happy birthday Nani." She said and smiled thanking her grand daughter.

"Happy birthday." Akash wished her.

"Thank you so much beta." Nani replied.

"Happy birthday...lets cut the cake first." Khushi wished once Akash was done.

"The cake looks so nice." Nani said.

"Khushiji made her it...all by her herself." Anjali said.

"Why did you troubled yourself for it?" Nani asked KHushi with concern.

"There is nothing like trouble Nani." She said as she placed the cake right in front of Nani.

For almost 30-35 minutes they stayed in NAni's room and Khushi was waiting for Arnva to wish NAni, finally when her patience gave up she nudged him which he seemed to have unnoticed as he was busy with AKash stuffing his mouth with the leftover cake.

"Arnavji we wish a person the person happy birthday' before eating his birthday cake." Khushi told him and Arnav looked at her as she just some foreign language.

"It's not necessary." He said with a shrug.

"It is." she emphasized but got a bit loud seeking everyone attention on them. she looked around those 3 pair of eyes staring at them.

"Um...N-Naniji...we have a gift for you' I'll just bring." And with that Khushi rushed to their room leaving Arnva surprised. What gift was she talking about. Soon she appeared back into the room with a wrapped box in her hand.

"Naniji...this is from our side." she offered the gift to NAni.

"It wasn't required at all, and I know Chotte doesn't even remember the date." She said.

"I did." He said defensively.

"Nani he does...he was the one who told me to bought this for you." she took his side.

Nani took the gift and opened to reveal a beautiful beige colored saree."

"Thank you beta...this is so beautiful." She said and hugged her.

"It looks a bit cheap." Arnav didn't knew when he got vocal about his thoughts ans realized this when everyone's head swirled in his direction.

"It's not the money which matter always Chotte, it's the heart." NAni said taking KHsuhi's side but obviously she was already hurt.

"Yes...and its beautiful." Anjali interrupted not giving Arnav a chance to speak. Khushi smiled as Anjali took her hands in her.

"This is the best birthday I ever celebrated and all thanks to Khushi betiya." NAni said cupping Khushi's face.

"I didn't do anything Nani." She said.

"I know you are the one who did everything because from passed 30 years I hadn't seen anyone of them even ever wished me."

"I did Nani." Anjali stomped her foot and whined like a kid.

"I am not talking about you beta." Nani said. "And I am lucky to have daughters like you." she completed giving both of them the kiss.

"Let's go Bhai...they don't care about us." Akash clapped Arnav's shoulder playfully.

"Come here." Nani told the two men and gave them both a hug together.

"Thank you Nani." Akash kissed her cheeks and soon everyone retired to their respective rooms.

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"What was wrong with you Arnavji?" Khushi exclaimed as they entered their room.

"I am fine." Arnav shrugged.

"Why didn't you wished Naniji?" she asked.

"I can't." he said and sat on his bed.

"What do you mean by you can't?" Khuhsi asked her voice getter louder with every word.

"I just can't...I mean I just can't imagine her like birthday types. Like its hard to think that once she was a child then grew up to be young lady. I have always seen her like this. old and dressed in saree...so I hope you understand." Arnav explained and Khushi gazed at him in perplexion. Her eyebrow rose up as she stared him and sat on her recliner.

"Okay...now I get it. it's just like your case. Like who would imagine Arnav Singh Raizada in his office to be a scared little Chotte'?" she questioned him and wiggled her eyebrows.

"I am not scared and little." He snapped making her giggle.

"Does anyone at your office knows that you are Chotte?" Khuhsi continued to tease in between her giggles.

"Shut up Khushi." He snarled.

"Oh yes...else you'll faint...hoiw delicate you are chotte?" she laughed clutching her stomach and in the fraction of second Arnav jumped out of his bed and scooping her up he threw her on his shoulder making her swing upside down.

"Arnavji...what are you doing?" Khushi asked in surprise but he wasn't in the mood to listen her and arried her all the way to the the poolside.

"Now let's see who's delicate." He challenged her and intentionally made his hold lose on her.

"Arnavji...I'll fall." She hold his T-shirt tighter to maintain a strong hold.

"Really? Let me adjust you." he playfully adjusted her making her slightly slip but it was all under his control.

"Get me down now..ARnavji." Khushi screamed.

"You are so much covered into flour Khushi...you need bath." He told her.

"NO... Arnavji...please." She begged but he was in no mood to quit.

"Arnavji...i_i can't breathe." Suddenly Khushi started panting and hit his back harder.

"Stop lyin..."

"ARn-Arnavji...please." Her voice got softer and her her raged breathing got into his ear which suddenly made him panic.

"Khushi?" he immediately took her to the corner where he made her made her sit on the floor carefully.

"Khushi...are you okay?" he asked her and tried to make her face him but she was protesting.

"You need you inhaled?" he asked her and rubbed her back getting furious over her state. not even a second passed he heard her giggles which mad him stop in his tracks. He was confused whether she is crying or laughing.

"Khushi?" he cleared her face from all the hair and looked at her face which was lit up with grin.

"Seriously ARnavji?" she teased him and he kept staring her.

"You are really an old man." She patted his shoulder and stood up to leave. She yawned loudly and entered the room making him sit there.

"Did she just fool him again?" he thought to himself but in spite of getting angry a small smile played on his lips. This girl was really different from all the other whom he had met before. A major part of him believes she is not fake and not doing anything for his money and is just fooling his family. She can't pretend her love and caring for him which he saw in her eyes everytime he see her making him guilty everytime he realizes how this contract will leave he shattered in the end.

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