This update is dedicated to Srahs and Srahs only... if it wasn't for her I wouldn't have updated in a few days...
Chapter Nine
For some reason incomprehensible Khushi was not able to bear the fact that Arnav thought so low of her. She knew she had hurt him bad, she could see that in his eyes. Unlike the other times there was pain behind the anger, she could sense that. Even though she had spent the last few days avoiding him and praying like hell to Devi Maiya that he should leave her alone now that he had she couldn't bear it anymore. She sensed that this was it from Arna's side. No longer would he spend time following her after class, try to get her to speak to him, no longer would he call her endlessly on her mobile and landline. Arnav had finally reached his top and he'll pursue her no more. Even thinking about this was unbearable for her.
For the first time in her life not caring about others, not caring that La was standing right there, not caring that they were in the middle of the cafeteria with people watching them she moved forward. She stopped his retreating form by taking his hand in hers. Arnav stopped and turned back momentarily shocked.
"Arnav please look at me, give me a chance to explain myself. It's nothing like what you are thinking"
And the moment was gone. They were looking at each other with Arnav fuming but gazing intensely in her eyes and Khushi trying to prove her innocence by the look in her eyes.
You don't need to be a rocket scientist to guess something big is going on between them and neither did La, NK or any other person who was at that moment present in the cafeteria. Yash from long ago knew the attraction between Arnav and Khushi. He didn't know whether to smile or be sad at the situation. Smile because they had finally acknowledged what he had known for ages now and be sad because they had managed to mess up their already complicated love story even before it took off from the platform. But now that they knew he hoped all the pieces would fall in place.
Jerking his hand back Arnav replied
"you want to explain. Fine explain. I'm all ears"
Now Khushi was at loss. How could she say to Arnav I had a crush on you so I wrote two articles and accidentally sent the wrong one...
"umm..."
Seeing her stutter his anger reached a new height. "See you have nothing to explain... how could you khushi"
"Arnav listen"
"go to hell"
Saying this he left from there...
Khushi was shocked from the sudden turn of circumstances and for a moment just stood still.
Yash came forward and put a hand on her shoulder. Khushi turned, hugged him and buried her head in his shoulder. He cupped her head just as a brother would cup his sister's and patted her back.
"care to explain what just happened?"
Khushi nodded and did just that.
If the last week Arnav had pursued her this week Khushi did the same.She called, tried to contact and he just bluntly ignored her. Even when they were arch -nemesis he never behaved this rude with her. She had hurt him a lot this time.
Khushi quit her post as the sports editor as she felt that she had let her personal feelings get in the way of her professionalism. With Arnav as the sports captain she didn't think she'd be able to be neutral anymore so she quit. She'd handle the other sections though. Sports had always been her favorite baby, quitting it hurt her big time.
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After a week passed and still no contact from Arnav, Khushi knew it was time to take some drastic measures. She'd have to corner him somewhere he couldn't ignore her.
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Arnav was feeling very restless. Staying away from Khushi like this was really hard for him. But what she wrote was too much. Way over the top. She deserved cold shoulders.
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"What the f**k!!!"
Arnav nearly jumped out of his skin. Was he actually seeing what he was thinking he was seeing?? How the hell was that even possible.
"Desperate times calls for desperate measures" Khushi merely shrugged. "I contacted you and you ignored me. I called you, you cut my phone so I had to do this. You left me no other options"
"Now you know how I felt when you were ignoring me"
"How the hell did you get here. Does Di know you are here? Does Payal know that you are here?"
"Are you crazy?? I don't think jiji or di would like the fact that I'm in your room at the middle of the night"
"Then how did you get here"
"I sneaked out of the house and scaled the wall to get to your room. The tree outside your room was really helpful"
"Are you crazy Khushi Kumari Gupta??? You came here all alone in the middle of the night. What if something happened to you" Concern oozing through his each word.
"I needed to talk with you. Since you are ignoring me what was I supposed to do??"
"I don't want to talk with you. Leave!!" and after 5secs added "wait I'll drop you home"
"I'm not leaving until you hear me out"
"you can't say anything that'll make me forgive you"
Khushi simply ran to him, grabbed him by his collar and kissed him full on his mouth.
Arnav was angry, terribly angry at khushi but he was also a man. When the object of your desire, of your every dream takes the initiative to kiss you full on the mouth you just don't say no. He pulled her more into himself and kissed her like there was an tomorrow. When they finally broke apart khuhi asked him "now will you please listen to me"
Khushi was terribly embarrassed but she knew that Arnav deserved an explanation so she in full details told him what had happened. Arnav was very amused and his heart swelled with pride that this crazy and hot combo had a crush on him and was the first to confess. Instead of saying I also like you, he showed it to her by pulling her into passionate kiss.
Khushi lay in Arnav's arms and they talked for like hours. Arnav finally confessed why he always got so pissed seeing her articles.
Ever since Arnav was a little boy Di always accompanied him to his matches. When he was fifteen Di had an accident and was limp ever since. She couldn't attend his football matches ever since and was really upset. She always relied on Khushi's article to see how the match went. So it hurt him so much when she used to write all those negative articles about him. He didn't care what the world thought but he couldn't bear his Di thinking like this about him.
Khushi felt so bad hearing this. She had never known. She just hugged Arnav more tightly and buried her head in his chest.
Neither realized when they had fallen asleep. Before they knew it, it was morning and Di was knocking on the door.
"oh crap" both said simultaneously.
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Not actually happy with this update. Fell asleep twice while updating. My eyes are half closed. Srahs, you owe me big time. I really mean it!!
Please do comment how you liked the part. Please, please I really want to know. Thanks
Edited by SamiyaIPKKND - 12 years ago
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