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Part 7
After 7 days of staying with Khushi, he really missed her. Dammit, it was turning into a headache. Damn you, Khushi Kumari Gupta! He was Walking to and fro at the poolside, grumbling. He had dropped Khushi home after asking her to take care of herself very reluctantly, aware of her clumsiness. He dialed her number once again, but did not press the call button, he just wanted to know whether she was ok! He argued with himself."ASR, i need to talk to you." Lavanya said.
He had completely forgotten about her, damn. He knew what he had to do, but did not have the courage to break her heart. A glance at her face was enough to know how hurt she was.
"Can you tell me the truth, please just this once, do you love me?"
He could not answer her question, he opened his mouth and shut it again, but no voice came in.
"I knew it, its just i needed to hear from you and your silence speaks volumes. Thank you, ASR."
He did not have the strength to meet her eyes, but he knew her eyes would be filled with tears, her voice cracked betraying her words.
"I'm so sorry, La. I did not mean to hurt you, forgive me. It just happened."
"I know, don't worry, its not your fault, please don't apologize."
With that she hugged him and he hugged her in return, trying to tell her everything that he could not put into words.
"Did you tell her? You know you should hurry thought her answer is very much evident."
He looked at her surprised, she knew it, Was it this visible on his face?
"You know, she saved your life, trying to risk hers. Not many people do that
"Go and tell her, and let me know when you do." she said, a smile on her face but the tears in her eyes betraying her.
"I am leaving for London, i think i need my family. I will be back soon thought, to take my place at AR."
"You are always welcome La at AR and at RM. let me drop you to the airport." he said with a half smile.
"yes, but before that can we stop at Chamkili's first." a twinkle and mischief evident in her eyes. "And you know ASR if you don't tell her by tomorrow, i am going to say it to her myself when i give her a call, so you better." she stated a matter of fact.
He could only raise an eyebrow, she got bolder after the breakup it seems, Khushi rubbed off on her.
"Come out of your house, we are waiting for you." Arnav's voice boomed through her phone. What did he want at this time of the night, Khushi grumbled rubbing off sleep from her eyes. Outside her house she was greeted by a slightly depressed La and same old grumpy Arnav
"Chamkili, i am leaving", La announced.
"Kaha? kyu? Did he say something to you? I will talk to him?" Khushi said, eying Arnav, as he stood resting near the car.
"No, its not like that. Its just that we don't love each other. So, we decided to break up. I had already told everyone in the house, but decided to tell you and ASR last. The two weeks have been hard on both of you. You know, he was so worried." she added, for his benefit and could feel ASR rolling his eyes at her.
"but don't go, please." khushi pleaded with her.
"Oh Chamkili, i will come again soon, you know i have a job here. I am just going for a vacation. Smile Chamkili. Love you and thank you for everything." she said and hugged her dear friend.
"Drop me till the airport and give ASR company please, come on. He will leave you back home."
At the airport, La looked back a final time at her life in RM with her ex- boyfriend and one of her closest friends'. A teary eyed Khushi was waving to her while Arnav returned the smile she had on her face. Not once in their relationship had he turned to smile at her. He had never displayed the compassion, that was now evident on his face. She wished she had brought the change in him, but the truth remained, he had changed because of Khushi.
She had noticed it a long time ago, but she fooled herself repeatedly. She never wanted to wake up to the reality that her boy friend liked a girl that she once ridiculed for her attire and old fashioned behavior even after she became friend's with her.
She had been a silent spectator while Khushi's stay in the hospital. She had seen how he tended to Khushi, how broken he was to see Khushi like that. The response he gave to Khushi and the indifference he portrayed towards her. He replied to Khushi's every word, but failed to notice a sad La sitting by his side.
She knew it before, but his feeling towards Khushi were confirmed during Khushi's hospital term and she had made her decision to leave. Di had supported her, aware of Arnav's feelings towards Khushi.
It hurt to leave, it hurt to see him with someone else, but it needed to be done. It was essential for everyones happiness. So, La left for London with a smile on her face.
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