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❤️ Part Eight : Nok jhok
Rushing back from his morning jog, Arnav took just enough time at the Raizada home as to pick up his car keys.
Seeing Nani near the kitchen, on his way out he announced: " Nani, I am going to pick up Khushi now"
" But, Bituva at least take a wash and wear a fresh outfit...are you going to your in laws place in such sweaty clothes?"
Anjali popped out the kitchen, and quipped," Nani, you don't know anything! Nani, you see, Arnav is in a hurry!"
Arnav shook his head in frustration," Nani, please ...don't listen to her. She is becoming a mother soon, but still talks like a foolish child! I have to get there before the traffic gets bad, that's all"
"Haha...okay, bituva, whatever you two say!!! Just convey my greetings to Gupta family!"
Arnav quickly got to his car and started it. He tried to tune in to the Morning news but one of the stations were playing this song...
Dil deewana bin sajna ke maane naaa...
He couldn't take it for more than a few lines," Such nonsensical lyrics...the world is being drugged on such rubbish things..."
He tuned in to the Business news, and cruised his way to Khushi's home.
Khushi was already sitting on the verandah, and looking forlorn, and her eyes seemed tired. She was clutching a sports bag, stuffed to full capacity, and almost bursting, in her lap.He wondered how her time had been with the family.
Khushi heard the car drive in, and saw Arnav park and walk towards her. He looked so cool, and casual, in his running clothes...so different from the crisp, business-like ASR that heads to work every morning! She felt awkward, especially after her dream last night...she avoided his eyes and looked at her hands!
"What's wrong, didn't you sleep well last night?," asked Arnav.
Khushi was taken aback, had she let her feelings get carried away...did it show that she was staring at him? Or did he somehow know she had dreamt of him last night??
"No, no...I slept very well, way better than at your poolside...Thank you very much! In fact, you look like you have been up all night!!! Haan...of course, who could sleep in peace, with such a guilty conscience!"
" Well, I will just speak to your family for a minute, and come and drop you home!"
"Yes, go ahead...I can't bear to face them again...they are so changed with me , all because of you!"
Arnav passed on Nani's pranams to the family, and when he came out, he saw Khushi struggle with her bag to the car.
" Wait, I will open the dicky for you...don't you have a proper suitcase for your things?"
"No, I bought this bag at the bazaar two years ago, it is fully functional...I want to bring it with me..besides I needed more clothes!"
"Okay whatever...give it to me...," Arnav took it from her hands and as he closed the dicky door, he just missed getting badly scraped by it. He escaped with a small scratch!
Khushi let out a screech..." Ahhh...I didn't do anything...I didn't even curse you Arnavji!"
"I know...now get in the car..and take out the first aid kit !"
Khushi ran helter skelter to the front, and jumped in, pulling out the box from the compartment. Arnav slid into the front seat, as Khushi took some cotton, and tincture, and looked at the scratch on Arnav's forehead.
She wiped gently, almost frightened to touch it!
"I'm so sorry Arnavji, please don't be angry..."
Arnav's eyes were drawn to her lips again, as she applied the medicine, and kept babbling, he was getting confused by the emotions stirring in his heart yet again!
"Shut up! And keep quiet till we get home! Your chattering is annoying me, early in the morning!"
Khushi clamped her lips together, put the box back, and maintained a strict silence till they reached home.
On getting back, she needed hangers to put her clothes in the cupboard. She went to Anjali's room to ask her for some. She dared not take any from Arnav's cupboard, in the mood he was in.
Anjali, asked her to check with Mamiji, as she had many that she had bought during the wedding time.
khushi reluctantly went to Mamiji to ask...
" Ahh..phati saadi is back! So you want hangers...I can't understand why you had to stay over last night, even Payal did not do that...so what is the reason...are you planning to drop in there often so you can pass on goods secretly,,,hah???"
" Mamiji...nothing like that..."
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Shyam enters ," Khushiji, I am unable to go with Anjali to the doctor , please can you take her later this afternoon? I have an important court case to handle"
Khushi nodded her head, and quickly left the room. Every moment in the presence of the obnoxious Shyam made her uneasy.
She met Arnav on the corridor, who gave her a pensive look...now what's wrong with him...even if I stay out of his way he has to look angrily...sigh!!!
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