Finally the TRIPPP. Heheheh. Hehehe.
Part 21
arnav and tom left.
Tom: so. You just had to stick up for your girl didnt you. You dont leave a stone unturned to impress her. Do you.
Arnav: hehe. Its not like that. I mean, i do believe what i said. Any maybe that is why i love her so much.
Tom: cough cough. Did you just say LOVE?
Aranv cursed him self. How did he let that slip out.
Arnav: oh come on man. You knew it from before. Remember how you asked me if she was the one. Tom just nodded and smiled. An evil smile.
Aranv: shut up man. Just stop laughing. Okay do we have everything ready for the trip. Food, car, umm what else.
Tom: dont worry romeo. Everything is ready for you and your juliet. Just with minta would agree to become my juliet as well.
Arnav: wait a minute. What do you mean agree?
Tom: okay, we are acting to be a couple. So you and khushi can always get excuses to come close.
Arnv passed a half smile at him. He was truly blessed with a great friend. And so was khushi.
Aranv gave him a hug.: thanks man.
Tom: aww. I love ya man. I really lave ya. He said in a truly melodramatic manner.
Aranv: youve been around minta too long. That was over acting. Both laughed and went to their dorms. They finished packing their bags and were off to bed.
Before arnav went to sleep. He emailed khushi.
Email
hey khushi. Its okay. I understand the busy thing with school. Aur voh bhi medical ki parhai. Total understandable. And dont worry. Me and my girl wont do anything that will make us uncomfortable ever. Or anything that we wont be able to look at ourselves in the mirror again. We trust each other enough. Love is trust. Just a piece of advice. Whenever you find the one you love. Where ever he may be. Or who ever he is. If you heart loves him, then let your mind trust him. And if he loves you enough, then he will respect you enough not to do anything that you wouldnt want. Right. Okay, i think my girlfriend has made me a sentimental guy. What is happening to me. Had a wonderful day again. Went to the movies with her. And enjoyed it. You know what happened. Th movie was a romantic one. She likes those kinds, and i kept on imagining my and her in those roles instead of the actual actors. I have completely lost it. Help. :S.
Aish.
Khushi was about to go to bed when she opened her email. She didnt speak to aish for days and figured that he must have emailed her. She read the email and smiled.
Email: hey aish, it feels soo good to know what my friend has found the one for him. Dont take it too fast though. And remember the way to a girls heart is not easy. Take is slow. Make sure that you express yourself and your emotions enough to touch her heart. Its the small things that make the biggest difference. And its the small moments that make the special memories that last for a life time. And thanks for your advice. But i dont think i will be needing it. I mean, remember that movie. Taal. Famous anil kapoor dialogue. Some people love before marriage. And some after. Second category. Hehe. I have always been part of the second category. Khair, i had a wonderful day as well. Also watched a movie tonight with my friends. It was also a romantic one. Love really is this soft gentle feeling haina. Pyar main kabhi kabhi aisa lag tha hai kay kisi nay dil main godgodi kar di hai aur moo par hamesha muskurahat hoti hai.
Okay. Off to bed. Midterms went wonderful. Have assignments coming up soon. Thanks for understanding about the med parhai. I just want to make my parents proud. They always wanted to see me become a doctor. Yeh zindagi unkay naam hai. Unki pori khwahishain puri kar ni hai. Just hope i am able to.
Khushi.
Khushi went to her bed after changing. The words that aranv had said about her, indirectly to minta were echeoing in her ear. He understood her. What she believed and respected her. Is that what aish was talking about. If someone cared for you enough, then they would respect you. Even when he accidently pulled her duppata two days before, he wrapped it back without looking at her. They had been close. Touching and everything. But he never did anything that would make her upset, or uncomfortable. She was starting to develop more deeper and deeper feelings for him. She wasnt aware of what was happening to her. But she liked the feeling. She didnt know it was love. She just knew she had a spot for him in her heart. Khushi held the doll in her arms and looked at the rose and went to bed.
First thing in the morning khushi felt minta furiously shaking her shoulders.
Minta was yelling at the top of her lungs: KHUSHI KHUSHI... KHUSHIII... hay bhagwaan. Yeh kya howagaya. Kaheen yeh mar tho nahin gae.. khuhiii utho.. uthooo... please ankhain kholo.. tumhay meray pyar ki qasam wapas agaooo...
khushi opened her eyes. She was use to mintas dramatic acts.
Khushi: kya hai yaar. Soonay do na. Long weekend hai. Let me sleeppp... she tried to shove her hands away.
Minta: thank God you are alive. Uppar walay nay meri sun li. Thank you Bhagwaan gi. She looked up and folded her hands.
Minta: get up. Why arent you ready. You are suppose to be ready.
Khushi: for what. Leave me alone
minta: bhool age. Stupid. How could you do this to me. You cant back out now. Its too late, meri zinadagi shuru honay say pehlay hi khatam hoage. You cannot do this to me KHUSHIII.
khushi: what are you talking about. Aur please. Cut down on teh drama a bit. Please yaar. She sat up rubbing her eyes.
Minta: the trip. Remember i told you about it yesterday or the day before. When you were almost a sleep and you agreed. Then and only then i said yes to tom
khushi: trip. What trip
minta: aarghhh.. khushi i am going to seriously slap you now. Dont tell me you dont remember.
Khuhsi: stop. Just stop. Minta stopped. Breath. Take a deep deep breathe in. And let let it out. One by one. I am not following a single thing you are saying.
Minta took a deep breath in and one out.
Minta: she was speed talking. Remember how i asked you waht you were doing for the long weekend. Then tom asked me, his uncle has this cottage up north. And there are many rooms so rehna kay bhi musla nahin hai. And i cant go alone at all. You know me. Alone with a guy for the entire long weekend. No way. But tom wasnt listening and refused to agree. Then i asked you if you would also come. So i can tell my parents that you were there with me. And we went with a group of friends. Then tom said yeah that a great idea. And then i said yeah that is a good idea. Then he said totally. I said i know jaano. I am just that smart. Kya karoon. Then he came and kissed me on the forehead. That was soo romantic and sweet of him na. And i was all like this. And blah blah blah. Minta kept on talking and talking.
Khushi could not believe what she was hearing. One to understand minta was hard enough, then talking this fast made it worse. Plus her and toms personal intimate information she did not need to know. Khushi just closed her mouth with her hand
khushi: chup. Bilkul chup. Not a peep. Minta nodded her head. You will answer a yes or no for the questions that i am going to ask. Right.
Minta: yes
Khushi: so let me get this straight. You and tom made a plan to go to a cottage for the long weekend.
Minta: yes. Technically he did
khushi: yes or no minta bas. Minta made a sour face.
Khushi: and you told you parents that i was going to
minta: yes
khushi: why. This one you can give a one SENTENCE answer. ONLY
minta: because i would not be allowed to go alone. And dont think that its right to go alone. Shadi say pehlay na.
Khushi: sighed. Okay. So dont go. Simple
minta: khushi come on. Its my love life here. And i seriously do think he is the one. Okay. The one. We are not going to do anything like that. Just want to spend a nice long weekend together. Just cozy cozy. Nothing more. Promise. And i need you there. Mainly because i need you to make sure that i dont cross any limits. I trust you more than i trust my self. A lot more. I need you there. Agar main jazbaat main akar kuch kar biathi.. tho.. main tho moo dikhanay kay liaq main bhi nahin rahongi.
Khushi: back to yes or no. Did you say i agreed to this?
Minta: yes
khushi: why would i agree to this?
Minta: i dont know. You just did
khushi: when
minta: what is more than a yes or no answer.
Khushi: uff. What are we friends. Main pagal ho gae hoon kya
minta: yes.
Khuhi: that was rhetorical question. And you are seriuosly thinking about going to a cottage with a guy alone for the entire long weekend.
Minta: yes. And not me. HUM.
khushi: tum pagal tho nahin ho gae ho kya
minta: yes. Uskay pyaar main. She tried to give a shy expression.
Some one knocked on the door. Minta left a confused khushi at her bed and went to open it. It was the guys. Tom and arnav. Arnav in his white hoody and blue jeans. Minta whispered to them that khushi was not agreeing.
Minta: tom ab cancel kar na parayga. Khushi is not going. And i cant go alone with you TWO. Khushi TWO and got up. She got her duppata and went out side.
Luckily she had put the doll on the bed. Varna that would have been a sight to see.
She saw arnav standing at the door all ready.
Aranv: minta, you go and get ready. I will talk to khushi.
Minta: tom why dont you start to load up the car. Hmm.. here is my bag. And khushi still has to pack up hers. I also packed a few things to eat. They are in the basket in the kitchen. I just need to go and freshen up, get ready and all. Thanks arnav. For some odd reason, khushi only listens to you. She winked at him as she said that. Arnav smiled and walked towards khushi. He passed her and went into her room. Took out the trolly that was underneath her bed. Everyone put it there, so he assumed it was all there.
Khushi followed him
khushi: aranv. I am not going. I cant go. I mean. Akailay. At the cottage. For the long weekend. My parents dont even know. What if they call and ask me.
Arnav walked towards her closet and started to take out a few of her clothes. Mostly shalwaar suits.
Aranv: you are more comfortable in shalwaar suits right.
Khushi: haan. But arnav. Are you even listening to me. I cant go.
Arnav: khsuhi, yes you can. Okay. And you are. He said that as he slid some of the hangers across. He took out one suit and put it up in the air infront of khushi.
Arnav: nah. Dont like this colour. Khushi raised her eyebrow. Was he chosing what he liked on her for her for the trip. This was now starting to get a bit out of hand.
He turned around and got a couple of more clothes for her. He noticed a long dress at the side. It was a think strap full length dress. It also had a half sleeve sweater on top of it,
aranv: you also wear long dresses. They will look nice on you. This goes. He said to himself approvingly.
He started to place the clothes he chose for her in the trolly while properly folding them. He walked back to her closet and took out two pairs of shoes. One running and one sandle. She kept on following him trying to see what he was doing. He went to her dressing table, got a couple of things and turned around to face her. She folded her arms infront of her. This was too much to wake up to in the morning. She was not the shy khushi right now. She was more of the confused khushi.
Khushi: aranv ap jaan thay hain na. I cant go.
Arnav: why. She walked a bit closer to her. She looked down. He put his finger under her chin and made her look up to him.
Aranv: main sirf aur sirf tumhari wajeh say ja raha hoon. After tom told me that minta and you are going. I knew that you would feel very uncomfortable. So i woke up all night long. Sirf tumhari khatir. Finished all of my work, sirf tumhari khatir. And got my stuff ready as well. Voh vhi sirf tumhari khatir.
Khushi: magar arnav...
arnav: shh. He put his finger on her lips. She just stared at him.
Arnav: do you trust me. He asked her with compassion filled eyes. They just stared at each other. For a few moments they just stood like that. His finger on her lips. She was blinking slowly. And he just stared at her. She looked even more beautiful in the morning. He couldnt wait until their were married so he could wake up every morning to see her face.
Aranv: khushi. Do you trust me.
She looked down and nodded her head. Hmmm. Is all she was able to say.
Aranv: tho chalo na. Please. Meri khatir. Hmm
khushi: theek hai. She gave a dabi howi smile.
Aranv: thank you. Jaldi say tayaar hogao. I will make chai for you in the mean time. Also for me. Havent had anything since last nights popcorn. Tumhari wajeh say bhi kal say bhoka bhi raha hai. He said while giving a baby face.
Khushi smiled: main bana day thi hoon.
ArnaV: no no no..i will make it. You just get ready please. Sab intizaar kar rahay hain. Okay.
Khushi nodded and he left. She couldnt believe kay arnav kay kehnay say voh maan gai. Why did she agree. She didnt know. She just wasnt able to say no to him. She got some of the things that aranv didnt get and packed them. She changed into a regular shalwaar suit and was ready to go. She opened the door and was about to drag her trolly outside. Aranv noticed this and took her cup over.
Arnav: your chai madam. Hehe. Here let me take that. He took the trolly from her.
Everyone was ready. And khushi had just got her chai.
Minta: Thank God. Aranv i dont know what you say or do. Magar yeh tumhari baat kabhi nahin taal thi hai. Mood theek kar na ho, ya phir manana ho. You are the man to go to. Hehe.
Arnav: i know. I am the best. Now stop being jealous. And lets go.
Khushi: chai...
minta: put it into a disposable and lets go. They locked up and all went outside to the car. Khushi eyes widened as she saw it. It was her favourite black convertable sport car. The guys really went all out this time.
Minta: wow.. she is a beauty.
Aranv: thank you. Dads birthday gift last year. He asked me which car i liked, and i said this one.
Minta: that is ironic. Also khushi favourite car. Interesting na. She looked at arnav with a teasing smile.
Arnav: really. See great minds think alike. Haina khuhi.
Khushi just smiled.
They put her bag in at the back and everyone was wondering where to sit.
Tom: how about minta and i both sit at the back. What do you say minta.
Minta: yes. Just me and tom at the back. Alone. That would be perfect. Khushi just shook her head negatively. And arnav just looked at them with a raised eyebrow. Both sighed. Tom and minta hoped into the back seat. It was easy for minta becuase tom helped her in and she was wearing her regular jeans and t-shirt. Aranv opened the door for khushi who shyly smiled and sat down. She picked up her dupatta and made sure it would not get stuck in the door. Aranv closed it and walked over to his side and sat down. They had started to drive. Aranv noticed how tom kept on telling him something from the rear view mirror. Arnav was not understanding a single thing. He saw a gas station near by and pulled over. He filled up the gas.
Aranv: coffee anyone. There is a coffee place inside. I am hungry. I am sure khushi is as well. Right khushi. She just smiled and said yes.
Tom: why dont arnav and i go inside to get something for you guys to eat. Lets go. Both of the guys went inside and came back in a little while with a couple of things to eat. Sandwiches and what not. Tom and arnav just passed the bags to what they got for them.
Arnav: umm. Tom, i am going to eat then sleep. I havent slept for a single second and i dont think i will be able to drive that long. Its a couple of hours away man.
Tom: i understand. How about minta and i sit in the front and you and khushi can sit at the back. Hmm. Minta looked at tom with a questions. Tom looked at her with widended eyes and minta quickely jumped out of her seat before khushi could say anything.
Khushi saw minta jump: minta why dont both of us just sit at the back. I mean arnav can sleep in the passenger seat as well.
Minta: no. I mean. Stop being such a kabab main haddi. She pulled khushi out of the seat. Aranv was already at the back. Tom pulled the drivers seat ahead so khushi could easily get to the back. Khushi was about to lose her balance but arnav had quickely let out a hand and held hers. Just like the way you hold a hand when some one asks you for a dance. Khushi smiled and he helped her settle in.
Minta and tom sat in the front. Once minta was there she put on the desi channel. Those were rare in toronto, but a couple of them that were there were good.
Minta: i love song. Chikni chameli. Minta started to dance while sitting and minching on her sandwich. Khushi sighed but smiled.
Aranv leaned into khushi to ask her. The roof was down and the wind was quite strong. Seeing how fast tom was driving.
Aranv: khushi, is she always like this?
Khushi: unfortunately yes. She seems quite calm right now actually. They both started to laugh. Minta turned around and asked what they were laughing about.
Aranv and khushi both looked at each other. And continued to laugh. Khushi looked at her and pointed out her tongue like a child.
Khushi: not telling you. Tum tom say batain karo na. Chikni chameli. Eveyrone started to laugh. Their sandwiches had finished and arnav had to come closer to her. How. He thought. He started to yawn. Stretched his arms behind his head. He took off his seat belt and turned around a bit until his back was now facing khushi. Turned his head around. Khushis hands were on her lap at that time.
Aran: khushi zara hath uthana. She looked confused but brought them up. He turned his head around again and put his head in her lap. She was shocked. Did he just lay his head in her lap.
Khushi: ap.. yeh..
aranv: shhh... i havent slept all night because of you. And its only fair.
Khushi: fair? He hinted her to come down a bit. She tilted her head a bit down. Enough to hear his voice, and his voice would not need to be loud enough for tom or minta to hear. She gulped.
Aranv: us din, the first movie night. You fell alseep in my lap. Right. She blushed as he started to say that.
Aranv: so its only fair. Now. Please let me sleep.
Rabba Veee...
His legs were bent against the side of the car from the inside. He was tall. And his shoulders were pushing against khushis thighs. She brought her head back up and looked out to the scenes at the side. It wasnt much. Mostly buidlings, houses, plazas and what not. But she smiled as she felt him adjusting his head to a more comfortable position in her lap. He looked up and noticed how the strands of her hair were flying back, and some bangs kept on caressing the front of her face. Sometimes covering her cheeks, sometimes coming in her eyes. She gently kept on gathering them and putting them behind her ear.
How he wished he were those strands. Being about to touch her face again and again. He wanted her fingers to be his, softly sliding against her face to move her bangs. He was lost. Taking in slow and deep deep breathes. Their trip, their memorable trip had begun. By the end of this trip aranv had decided that he would take their relation to a whole new level. He could see her duppatta almost flying away. With one had she had held in close to her heart. She was a bit uncomfortable with the speed that tom was driving at. But she did seem content. Her face seemed peaceful.
She looked down at arnav who immediatly closed his eyes. She moved his head side to side trying to make and excuse of the suns light bothering him. She noticed this. She tucked in her duppata behind her from the opposite side, and the other side she brought in from the back of there shoulder. Making sure that it covered her properly. With the side that came behind her shoulder, aranv side, held it from the tip and brought it about his face. Her duppata was not the shield.
Rabba Veee...
Arnav opened his eyes and looked up. She was looked down at him. Preventing the sun from bothering him with her pallu. Both just stared at each other. He was looking at her. Her face, her flying strands of hair. Her big brown eyes. And her gentleness while holding her dupatta. He was in love. She looked at him. His lips, slightly smiling. His black hair, and his eyes. His eyes was what she understood the most about him. They always gave away his feelings. Filled with love. Filled with passion. But what she always saw most in his eyes, was her. Her reflection. She saw that she now lived inside of him. Deep down inside of his heart. They both knew, this trip would change their lives forever.
The song on the radio changed. Tum hi dekho na. Yeh kya hogaya. Tumhara hoon main aur tum meri. Main hairaan hoon. Tumhay kya kahoon. Kaisay din main howi chandi. (kabhi alveda na kehna). Through out the entire song they just stared at each other. She would be come shy from time to time during the song and make her eyes look to the other side, not looking up, just not looking at him. She was shy jsut like a new bride is when he groom lays down in her lap. Just to enjoy the beauty of her face, innocence, and love.
Without looking back tom started to yell.
Tom: hey arnav.. you remember...
aranv pulled khushis duppata onto of his face. To cover it. Khushi moved her hand from holding its tip and turned to look the other way.
Tom tunred his head a bit and smiled.
Tom: aranv... hey arnav.. aranv started to tap khushis knee. She looked down at him and could see his face through the duppatta. He would close his eyes and tilt his head a bit to make khushi understand what he was saying.
Khushi: tom. He is sleeping.
Tom: oh ok. Should i turn off the music.
Aranv negatively shook his head.
Khushi: no no. Umm. I like it. The songs are really nice now. She bit her lip and looked down. Not at arnav, but across her other shoulder. Romantic songs continued to play. And arnav eventually went to sleep in khushis lap. Khushi looked down at him after he went to sleep. He seemed peaceful. Content. Happy. Even though he was now a man, in his sleep, he looked like an innocent child. She half smiled at she kept on looking at him. His hands were off the duppata. And crossed infront of him. Her duppata almost blew off of his face. She held it. And covered it infront of his face. Not touching it. Enough to cover the sun light. She didnt want his sleep to be disturbed.
She looked at the scenes. And was amazed. There were mountains everywhere. Beautiful green trees. This place was just breath taking. It seemed as if a little piece of heaven was left on this earth. Tom drove up to the parking in the cottage. It was nice place. Brick exterior. Huge place. Aranv was still sleeping. Khushi wanted him to wake up before tom and minta noticed how he was laying in her lap.
He slightly shook his shoulder. He was still not waking up. She had to think quick. She look the cornor of her duppata and put in inside his ear. And started to tickle it. Aranv moved his hand to stop the disturbance. But khushi persisted. . Aranv finally woke up. He looked up at khushi. She hinted for him to get up and look around. He got up and turned his body around.
Tom: seems like someone had a good nap.
Khushi blushed and fixed her duppata.
Aranv gave tom and angry look. Tom just chuckled. Minta and tom both got out but didnt pull their seats ahead. Aranv was able to jump out. But khushi stood up and did now what to do.
Khushi: minta. Seat agay karo na. Please
minta: no. Jump like we all did. Come on.
Khushi: i cant minta. I will fall.
Minta: try to karo na. Khushi was getting a bit frustrated. She saw arnav come infornt of her from the outside of the car.
Aranv: help kar doon. She nodded. He brought up both of his arms and she brought up both of her arms. She hessitantly held onto his shoulders and he held on to her waist. He lifted her up and she lifted her legs up and around the wall of the car.
Rabba vee... aranv slowly, very very slowly, and gently started to bring her down to the ground. She just stared in his eyes and he was lost in hers. Minta and tom of course were enjoying this trip fully.
Tom whishpered to minta: should we interupt or...
minta: wait another minute. Then let me do the honors. Please. Both smiled.
Minta and tom walked to the back of the car and got their trollies.
Minta: see khushi.. it was so hard.
Both arnav and khushi let go of each other and aranv took a step back. Arnav went to the back and took out his trolly and khushi followed. She took hers.
He wanted to take hers from her, but stopped. He just spent the past few hours sleeping in her lap. Easy does it. Easy aranv easy he had to tell himself.
All four walked into the cottage. It was beautiful from inside. A huge fireplace. Kitchen. LCD tv. Comfortable sofas. With wooden stairs leading to the top floor, with many bedrooms. Khushi and minta walked to the side of the living room and noticed a lising door. They moved the curtains and noticed a small deck. Wooden deck. That was infront of a small personal beach. Right beside the beach was the enterance to a lake. Trees surrounded the entire sides of the lake, except for their beach area, and were covering every cornor around the cottage as well. It was a private area. Just for them.
will send out pms later. kinda tired :) .. and do let me know if there is anything you guys wanted in the trip. will try to add it in. as long as it fits :)
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