Part 7
She could only glare at him for that answer.
"Can I have my laptop back?"
"Here. Your 'precious' laptop." She said. "Laad governor." Khushi mumbled.
Arnav narrowed his eyes and looked at her. Obviously he heard that.
"What did you say?"
"Why do you have my pics in your room?" Khushi said diverting the topic.
"For a very simple reason."
"And that's?"
"I like you."
"What the..." It was her time to say that.
"Should I but a thesaurus?" He gave it back to her.
"Why did you come back so soon?"
"Excuse me? I can come whenever I please."
"Excuse me? Hello? This isnt only your house. This is my..." She stopped midsentence.
"This is your..?" Arnav asked taking a few steps towards her.
"This is my...my...my jailhouse. I'm kidnapped and trapped here with strict orders 'Dont even dare to step out of the house.'"
Arnav was so surprised with her mimicry of him that he stopped and looked at her. A small smile playing on his lips.
Khushi who had been ranting about her 'jailhouse' realised 'her kidnapper' was no longer questioning her. She looked at him to see him smiling at her as if in a trance.
"Lagta hai nasha washa chadd gaya hai. Lekin abhi 2 min pehle to theek the. Phir...Kahin yahan ki hawa mein nasha to nahin? Hum bhi behki behki si baatein karne lage hain. Aur ye bhi nahi socha ke ye hamein...1 min. He is ASR. 'The' ASR.Has he gone bankrupt? Otherwise what other logic does he have in holding me hostage here?" Khushi's tubelight ahd finally switched on.
"Mr. ASR." She said loudly.
Arnav who had been smiling upto now immediately composed himself.
"Have you gone bankrupt?"
"What the..."
"Why else have you kidnapped me?
"Khushi Kumari Gupta. Dont test my patience. When I say, you'll come to know I mean it. Now, you can go back to your room."
Khushi was stunned to see him like that. Without another word she walked out and closed the door behind her.
Arnav knew he shouldnt have spoken to her like that. But he himself didnt know what ahd gotten over him. Maybe it was for good. Khushi ought to know ASR too.
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Bad.
Khushi felt bad. She didnt know why but she hadnt expected him to talk to her like that. Maybe this was the famous 'ASR' temper she had heard about. But she didnt want to be at the receiving end. She didnt like him in that business and angry tone. At all.
She sighed and thought about the interview. Arnav Raizada.
What if he too was like ASR? What if he too would talk to her the way ASR had right now to her?
She had to talk to him.
Right now.
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"I have to interview Arnav Raizada."
Silence.
"I have to interview Arnav Raizada, your close friend."
Silence.
"I have to..."
"I heard you the first time Khushi."
"Then why arent you replying? My job depends on this interview."
"Your employer is your friend. He will not sack you merely for not having interviewd someone." Arnav spoke calmly busy typing on his laptop.
"How do you..? You are one piece you know? The most antique piece ever in the whole world. Kaunsa pahad toot padega agar hum aapke dost ka interview le lenge? To thodi na aapse dosti tod lega. Ya aapke khane mein cheeni mila dega."
Arnav looked at her as soon as she said that.
"Kya? Aise mat dekhiye. Humein pata hai aap ko diabetes hai. Humne kitchen mein sugar free dekha tha."
"You are unbelievable Khushi Kumari Gupta."
Khishi looked at him with the most convincing puppy face ever.
"Fine. Interview him. But...you only have a laptop for that. You cannot go out. You cannot call anyone here. You have to do everything on your own. And...dont think of escaping."
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Sorry! I know short update. But thats all I could manage. I'm really very sorry.
A special thanks to mollycoddle for her idea. I'll definitely try that. Thank you so much😃
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