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EDIT!!!Im sooo sorry!!!i cant believe im soo late!!!12th is killing me i tell you..and 12th + science is gonna bury me!!!and i cant believe it just started!!okieee back to the update!!!:)
"Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win"
Am i smelling a challenge???*sniffs around*...yup...definitely a challenge!!atleast i hope soo...it makes reading sooo much fun!!
6:30 AM, Bed
To believe or not to believe- that is the question.
I haven't slept a wink since yesterday. What the hell is wrong with me? The one thing Khushi Kumari Gupta never failed to do was to get a good night's sleep. But in the last few days I've been more inclined to think….about certain things….than give my body the nocturnal rest.
That is what love and arnav singh raizada can do to you darling!!!and this is just the beginning!!just wait for the day dreams to start...that is going to be fun!!!
The thing is when something is bothering me I think about it to death, burry it, un-burry it, think about it some more and stop only when the mere thought of it repulses me. This plan is usually full proof.
Except where Arnav Singh Raizada is concerned.
The more I think about him, the more confused I get and the more confused I get, the more I think about him and then I get confused some more. It's Catch-22.
Awww...sooo cute!!!!i wish i could read about arnav thinking about her too!!!got an idea!!!why dont you start the chronicles of aranv singh raizada after this FF...come on...it will be sooo much fun...it needn't be a diary format...but it would still be great!!and reading this fiction...im sure that is also gonna turn out awesome!!:D
But the peculiar thing about this never ending cycle is that I don't exactly mind the confusion. In fact a quite uncanny sense of excitement fills me. It's become a game- an exciting, nail biting game- to figure out Arnav Singh Raizada. Although the rules of our little battle royal are unclear, I seem to look forward to the next round.
I guess it's partially because he challenges me. We constantly want to out-do one another. At least that's how it is for me. I am not entirely sure if he even considers me his equal combatant.
Yes he said he's interested in me.
AHA!!!there...its definitely a challenge...see...that's why i love your quotes...!!!i love trying to decipher them!!!:)...they are like one-line spoilers or something!!
But how?
It can mean an array of things. I am interested in you because you're a far cry compared to the nut-crackers I hang out with. I am interested in you because I really pity your photography skills. I am interested in you because you actually have a back bone.
One sentence and she dissects it till the last letter!!she tried to complete it but im guessing arnav is gonna be the one to complete it!!...waiting for that to happen!!
Sigh.
There I go again thinking about him. I can swear to god I filled up the pages of this book with the same zeal before I met him. But on reflection and looking back at my last ten entries all I can find sprawled on every page is 'Arnav Singh Raizada'.
This is unhealthy, bordering on obsession actually, for sure.
Do I like him?
Sure.
But how?
As an off-hand information- I got this cryptic text at 12'O Clock in the night.
I'll pick you up at seven.
Think. Confuse one's self. Repeat.
Haha...love her!!!she can be cute and sarcastic at the same time!!!!i think after a few days she is gonna have big hearts and arnav singh raizada writen in those!!actually i hope that doesnt happen...khushi just doesnt seem the kind of girl to do that!!its more of a lavanya trait!!
7:10 AM, Arnav's car.
"You're awfully quiet this morning."Already missing her voice!!hmmm..,interesting!!
I was startled out of my Let's-Figure-Arnav-Out trance by his mildly curious voice.
"Oh, umm… I didn't know you cared." It was an open gauntlet and I looked sharply at him gauging his response.
His eyes didn't even flicker; they were firmly fixed on the road. Poor boy doesn't even know what's going to hit him.
I think I finally came up with a plan. A good one.
Now to put the plan into action.
"Hey, when are you playing next?"
He was puzzled at my out-of-the-blue question.
Not only him!!even i was puzzled!!forget puzzled...i was surprised as hell!!i knew she had something in her crazy mind...but she always manages to outdo my thoughts!!!
"Tomorrow. Why?"
"So that I can come and watch you, silly." I gave him my best flirtatious smile.
ohhh boy...you werent kidding when you said flirting is on its way!!and i can see its beginning!!!;)
"And why do you want to watch me?" He asked his voice laced with disbelief.
poor guy...must have felt like watching the sun rising from some other direction!!
At that exact same instant I plugged in my (out-dated)mp3 player to his stereo system and fidgeted with the controls.
"What the hell are you doing? And don't think you can avoid the question."
Oh Arnav you are making this too easy.
"I haven't avoided any question. Now tell me which one of these knobs controls the volume?" I said my pleasant smile still in place as I let his anger brew. Go on Arnav, I dare you to lose control. And he didn't disappoint. His hand shout out grabbing mine, pulling it away from the gadget.
I gave him a perfectly aimed mildly surprised look, which riled him up further. His eyes darkened and his other hand on the steering wheel clenched.
I lifted out entwined hands a little and brought it up to my eye level.
"You have really long fingers Arnav." I stressed on the 'long' and rolled out the 'R' in his name. If he was drinking something I am pretty sure he would be coughing and choking it out by now.
"What?" He asked again, his fingers loosened a bit and I quickly took my hand away. I don't think he even knew what he was asking any more.
This is sooo much fun!!i was grinning so widely while reading this...you have no idea!!its like they switched their roles and i loved it soo much i must have read it atleast thrice!!
I cleared my throat a bit to indicate his hand which was still suspended in mid air. His eyes quickly snapped back to the road and he snatched his hands away.
And that wasn't even the main course. Poor baby.
I let the silence prolong for some more time just watching blurry the scenery outside. After all it was only a matter of time before his frustration got the better of him.
"You haven't answered the question." He bit out, refusing to look at me.
I reached out the third knob on the right, figuring that was the volume one. I am pretty sure I saw fumes come out of his ears. But before he could pounce on me I said,
"It because I am interested in you."
*widens her eyes in utter shock* !!!if this is a game...then khushi is learning really fast and is playing it even better!!Arnav...buckle up!! you are in for a ride!!!
Then I turned up the volume to 100% and let my favourite rock band take over the car. Suffice to say he couldn't get a word out.
All fair in love, war and whatever effed up game we're playing.
8:45 AM, Creative Writing.
I guess my plan wasn't as successful as I thought it was. I mean he didn't even try to do anything during tutoring. He spent the entire time just… well tutoring me. Alright I guess I am thankful I finally know the difference between a manual focus and a dog but still….Nothing?
Not that it bothers me that he didn't do anything, quite the opposite in fact. I am relieved. That's right I am totally cool with it. Beyond cool. I am a -100*C.
All im gonna say is...yeah right...you must be the north pole right now!!absolutely cool despite the fact that the guy you are crushing on didnt try to get close to you when he had all the opprtunities to do so!!!
9:45 AM, Political Science.
So what if she was standing too close to him? So what if he had his arms draped around her listening to what she had to say, smiling? He can do whatever the hell he wants.
Humph.
Jealous much???awww...dont let the green monster get to you soo easily!!concentrate on the game!!!that is the real battle...not the chick!!she is just...ummm...a grenade...dont let it burn you...;)...you have much better stuff like a warship(Anil)...and that definitely hurts...so go on...use it!!
12:30, Lunch
"Hey Priya." I greeted as we took our spot outside on the grass. She in turn gave me a pointed look.
"What?" I asked as she rolled her eyes.
"Aren't you going to fill me in on your romantic escapades with the mighty ASR?"
Trust Priya to put it the bluntest way possible.
"On second thoughts if it's 'R' rated I'd rather not hear about." She was now smiling at me. Then I guess I must blushed because she then said,
"Oh my, that bad? What did you guys do? Kiss? Or wait…. have sex in the tennis courts?"
Hahahaha...priya is too good!!and boy...does she have a wild imagination or what!!i know she is juss looking out for her friend...but i think she should give Arnav another chance...wonder when Aranv's past is gonna be revealed...wanna know why Priya dislikes...*cough* hates Arnav sooo much!!!
"Priya." I scream-whispered. "People can hear you."
"Honey people already think much worse."
Now it was my turn to look at her pointedly.
"Oh please that little stunt in the tennis courts everyone heard about it….He just claimed you….."
And cue blush-till-I-faint.
"Not really…" I muttered under my breath.
Her teasing smile dropped and she wrapped a comforting arm around my shoulders.
"Hey…Khushi… It's okay...It'll blow over in a few days… Au contraire to popular belief this college does not revolve around Arnav…..very much to his dismay I am sure" She said; instantly lightening up the mood.
Awww...she is sweet..im sure she is gonna be the one to strangle when Mr.ASR will break Khushi's heart in some way!!love their bond!!:)
I gave a reassuring smile telling her all's well.
"So go on drama queen fill me in…" She continued while messing up my hair before moving away.
"Hey…" But my response was cut short when I was pushed from behind. The sudden jerk caused Priya to rise in alarm and then me as well.
We were surrounded, as in under attack by the multitude of flashy colours in front of us. I put my hands in front of my face and dramatically said,
"Oh Priya save me my eyes can't take it anymore……
hahaha...sarcasm all the way!!!
Encircling us was Her Bitchiness Lavanya and The Trusted Minions. But surprisingly enough she didn't even send me an evil glare. Instead she sent me a lazy smile almost as if mocking.
"So Priya how are you?" She asked completely ignoring me. "Haven't heard from you in awhile."
"Hey La, yeah I am fine. But what's with the sabotage?" Priya asked indicating the human circle around us.
"Oh these girls? I don't know half of them, they just follow me around." She laughed freely.
"Why exactly are you talking to us?" Go Priya! She cut short her laughter.
"Can't a girl talk to her best friend's sister?" She still put on an unreadable expression. Then she gave a nonchalant shrug and continued,
"Aanch mentioned something about a mid-sem project work that needed head starting?" Yep that's right I am just an invisible wall here. "Call me today and I'll give you pointers."
After my prolonged silence and an agape expression from Priya, she gave us a slight smile and walked off.
But then turned back at the last second as if remembering something.
"Oh Chamkilie, ASR won't be available tomorrow for your tutoring, he has a match."
Oh-kaay???
"Don't ask me, I have no idea what just happened." Priya said as I looked at her.
Who on earth is this Lavanya? I really can't deal with more complicated people. One is more than enough.
And the bitch is back...i was wondering where did she diappeared but she didnt let me miss her a lot!!!do you know Priya is beginning to remind me of Lilly Moscovitz...she is a no-nonsense girl and she will never show fake sweetness or care to be nice to people she doesnt like!!!i really like her straight-forwardness!!
1:10 PM, History
He thinks he won this round. Let him live in that delusion because I will win the war. Jerk. After our rather strange run in with Lavanya, Priya and I walked our separate ways.
I was randomly pondering about the topic for my story when a hand roughly grabbed me, pulled me into a class room and pushed me against the locked door. I was sure I was going to be raped so I prepared to scream but a husky 'shhh' stopped me. My heat started pounding against my rib-cage and my knees nearly gave out as my down cast eyes met melting chocolaty ones.
"Tut Tut Khushi…. if you scream people will assume we are doing things we ought not to be doing…" His voice was barely above a whisper and his lips were dangerously close to mine.
Yayy!!Intimidating Arnav is back!!! Khushi was not the only one who missed him!!i missed him too!!and trust him to get naughty around her!!
"Wha…What…"
"Shhh…" He said again placing his finger on my lips. My eyes widened and blood rushed to my cheeks. Then a devilish smirk lined his face.
"Do you really think you own me little girl?" His fingers were slighting brushing my lower lips as if urging me to release it from caged teeth. I released my lips but my lips remained parted under his finger
Dude!!who are you calling little girl??remember...you are interested in her!!!treat her your equal!!hmmph...but i guess Khushi was too lost to retort to that!!
"You know I could do anything to you right now and you would not object…"
I was willing my brain to jumpstart but it was impossible under his steady gaze and grazing fingers.
"No I won't…" I finally said in a raspy voice.
"Oh really? Is that a challenge?"
"Say if I were to kiss you right now what will you do?" His lips were so close that if he had spoken more they would have surly brushed against mine.
Hahaha...challenge him and you are definitely gonna lose!!but you know what...if the challenges are gonna be like this...,i say...bring it on!!!
Then he moved sideways so that his mouth was in level with my ears. I was sure I was going to faint.
"Did you know that when you blush it goes beyond your cheeks and all the way to your neck?"
Hahaha...she must be blushing even more now!!! poor gal...its not her fault...its the hormones...blame it all in them!!;)
What the hell was he trying to prove? I was suddenly clammy and stuffed so I squirmed under his hold.
"You want me to let go?"
I guess I must have made a noise of protest as he removed his hold and moved away, his hands tugging at his hair. I slumped against the door and breathed deeply. He smiled smugly at my reaction.
Ohhh the after effect of Arnav being too close...breathlessness,light-headedness,unconcious blushing,brain-freeze etc...get used to it Khushi...its gonna happen a lot more!!!;)
I racked my brain urging it to give some sort of a response. But all I could think about was the man in front of me.
Then I turned back unlocked the door and bolted from the spot.
I needed to think but that was impossible with him standing close to me, plus I had class.
I have no idea what he was trying to do.Is he interested in me? Or is it just the challenge? This thing is spiralling way out of control. I need to place boundaries. What have I gotten myself into? It's like he's put a spell on me. He had no problem talking and flirting with Lavanya this morning. Is this how he treats all girls? And I still don't know what this issue with Shyam is. Is he leading me on? Do I want to be led on? Is he even attracted to me or does he simply do it to rile me up? I don't even know if he has a girlfriend for God's sake. He could be a lying, cheating, serial killer for all I know. So the guy tutors me... but so what?
Awww...poor girl...she must be soo confused...its like she has seen too many layers of Arnav
and is not able to decide which one is real and which one is fake...i hope some of Its cleared in the next update!!!i dont want her to think that he is playing with her...i know he is kinda playing with her but pleesh...i dont want her to think that the flirty playboy arnav is the real arnav...:)
So many questions and no answers what-so-ever. Eff my life
Lovely update...i was dissapointed a little when in the beginning nothing happened during the tutoring but you made up for it at the end of the update!!it even made sense..the scene had to change!!!even though u know...ill say it again...i loved it!!
And dont worry about the updates hun...update when you have time...no pressure there(seriously!!)...just for curiosity sake...wat are you studying...i mean what field are you in??:)...
Love ya...
Devanshi
Edited by DM1810 - 13 years ago
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