ArHi SS: ||Demons Of His Charms|| Part-7/Pg-39 - Page 4

Part 1

Khushi was marching behind him, following his booted steps carefully in her soccer shoes. Her hairs were tied up neatly in a ponytail with the front ones nicely caught in a cloth hair band. Her sky blue sleeveless tee was drenched in sweat after playing basketball while her white shorts were unable to wipe off the sweat drops from her long milky legs.

"Arnav" She called him in an irritated tone, holding him from his hand in order to stop him as he did.

"I am asking something yar" Arnav sigh. How can he ever get away from this girls' thousand questions.

"Ok. Ask me for the last time now" He said in a defeating tone.

"what do you think this all is gonna be about.. I mean...Why mom dad and uncle aunty want us...Both of us be present infront of them at the same time" her look was dreadful. Arnav wanted to seriously laugh off seeing her like this for the first time.

"Khushi" and he gave a soft chuckle. "You were never even so worried about your result when it has to announce infront of uncle and aunt plus a thousand students" He rubbed her arms softly to calm her down.

"Cause then I would have known that i did good in my exams...I will pass...but here, I don't even know why we are called for" Khushi said rolling her nose. "It seems like i murdered someone and gonna be present infront of the judge whole will pass my death notice" She mumbled making Arnav laugh even more. But just her one narrow eye look was enough to stop him "Ok ok...now i am serious" and he hold her hand and made her sit on the nearby 2 step stair.

"Well i think its all about the issue we raise a few days back to go abroad for our further studies" Arnav said logically. even he was worried thinking why that sudden notice, he received from his mother on breakfast that he and Khushi would have to see them and her parents in her house at 6 pm sharp. He didn't concentrate on it then as he was more thinking about the lunch, one of his friend offer in a exotic restaurant in order to celebrate his promotion. He barely took notice of this but now as he look at it, he get restless too.

"May be" Khushi mumbled. She just hoped it should be about that issue as sometimes, she really get tensed whenever her parents ordered her like this rather than sharing it at the same time. She have a very friendly relation with her mother and father. Her mother may get strict sometime but her father, Shashank Gupta was her ideal and her bestest friend along with Arnav.

"Don't worry...That all will be ok...and plus, this time i am gonna be there with you na" Arnav raise up her moral as she hold his hand, squeezing it lightly and gave a warm smile.

"You are gonna face this with me is the only thing that saved me to not go into a deep strain" And her weak smile was enough to tell him that she is ok now.

"Ok now...go and take a shower...God!!!! Seriously girl...you stink right now" Arnav rolled his nose and made an eww face to see her twinkling eyes.

"Arnav Singh Raizada...you are dead" and she put forward her sweaty hands and took hold of his baby pink front buttoned shirt to wipe off her face with it making him squeak while leaving behind some light black dirt marks.

"Aaooo...Khushi...damn this is my new shirt" He said examining his shirt with a dull face

"You deserve this'.." Khushi said getting up, pointing a finger at him with a smirk and before he can catch her, she jogged away from there, turning in between to show her tongue and laughing, turned back. Arnav sigh as a smile pop up on his face seeing her childish side. Now who could say that this girl just passed graduation. Getting up after a moment, Arnav turned to the stairs where Khushi disappeared a lil back to go upto 2^nd floor to his house. They both have shared so many memories in these stairs that other rarely use as they enjoy the facility of elevator but Arnav & Khushi, being the ultimate health conscious, prefer using stairs. Arnav moved up remembering how they use to sit in their free time while sharing a chocolate, or college and school stories as they had two year difference in classes or Arnav helping her with the topics, she didn't get in her classes well enough. More than the house they found peace in there.

"Bhai sahib''Do you really think that this is a better idea?" A confused Juhi asked Shashank who gave an assuring smile to both the ladies and look back at Rahul. Due to Arnav and Khushi's friendship, even there parents have become good friends. Where Rahul and Shashank will share the craze of a same sport i.e Golf, the ladies will do shopping, gossiping, parting and cooking together.

"Bhabhi G''I do think this is the best we can do here" Shashank hold Rahul's hand with a great smile lightening their faces, that left no doubt in ladies mind.

Soon Khushi joined them outside wearing a fresh pair of blue jeans and emerald color tee shirt and took place infront of the parents, avoiding eye contact playing with her fingers. On Arnav's arrival, they just let him sit beside her as parents lean a bit forward to start this discussion.

"Arnav, Khushi" Rahul took their names to gain their attention. "We have been thinking about something" Rahul turned to look at Shashank letting him continue. Feeling the seriousness of their tone, Arnav and Khushi felt a lump forming down in their throats

"We've been thinking about your wish to study further in abroad which is seriously a great idea as it you who have to continue the business and you will learn a lot out there. We even still have the house out there in USA so there is not issue of staying also''" Shashank words brught a wide smile on Arnav Khushi faces "BUT'." As Shashank said that word, a fear grip araan Khushi knowing there comes more to the story.

"But what?" Arnav spoke up as he saw Shashank sharing smile with Rahul Smriti and Juhi. To them it was a smirk, but to Arnav Khushi, the smile look devilish.

"If you want your wish to get granted, you both have to fulfill one of our wish first" Now is there a wish competition going on. Arnav and Khushi thought looking at each other and then back at there parents saying together. "What wish?" But the look told them that its gonna be a scary wish.

"We all wish''''''that you both can only leave'''.if you agree'''..to get engaged to eachother before that" Rahul said increasing the length of gaps between his words showing excitement but the last words made Arnav and Khushi jump onto the floor with shocked faces.

"What??" They both screamed and that was just the natural reaction, the parents expected

"Calm down you both" Shashank said as Arnav and Khushi still looked at them shocked, their eyes popping out hearing the weirdest request/wish of their parents.

"But Mom'.Dad'..from where this hell engagement idea came up? I mean '''..seriously are you guys serious" Khushi said in a bewildered tone

"We are pretty much serious out here Khushi" now Smriti spoke up in her stern tone making everything clear. "We all have thought about this the whole week and this is the best, we all could come up to let you both go on your own"

"But why engagement? Is that necessary?" Arnav look at his parents who nodded.

"yes it is''." Juhi spoke up

"Look Arnav" Rahul rose up from his position and walk to Arnav, tucking his hands in pockets with a serious face. "You both aren't kids anymore. May be you both willn't face any problem or criticism living there together but here, we have a family to answer'''we need to think about our values and customs and we can only answer them back if you both are in a relationship" Rahul explained.

"Dad, if that's the matter''We both will like to stay in hostels rather than in the same house" Arnav answered logically.

"then forget about your dream to wish abroad" Rahul said in a stern tone that matched Smriti's.

"That's simply Blackmailing''you want us to get into a relationship when we are not ready for that at all" Arnav said with a hump.

"Well we made this clear'''..If you wanna do your diplomas abroad, then you have to accept our wish or else, just forget about it" Juhi said coming to Rahul and hold his hand. "Rahul we are getting late for Mr. Grewal's Party" Juhi said getting there attention to the clock which struck 6:30 now. They have to reach to the party at 7:00 and it was 45 min distance by car. Shashank and Smriti too stand up as they both too have to attend this function as Rahul and Shashank have same group of business circle and wishing their children bye they left.

"What the heck?" Khushi stomp her foot and rushed to her room leaving Arnav taking a sigh as he fall back on the sofa, taking his head in his hands. "I surly never wanted it to be like this" he mumbled "never''."

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"Bhai'." An excited Anjali ran into his room and jumped on his bed to sit beside him. "I am so happy" Anjali truly showed her excitement as she gets Arnav in a side hug who was sitting on the bed, crossed legs.

"Anju''.." Arnav detached himself from Anjali whining and look other side.

"What Bhai''.you are not happy with it?" Anjali said after observing him for a minute. "I thought you must be ecstatic with the news of your life" She asked confused at his brother's weird expression.

"Ecstatic''..after knowing that this relationship is just getting imposed on her''." Arnav got up with a groan.

"I thought you love her Bhai" Anjali looked up at his brother who was looking so angry at the moment.

"I do Anjali''''..I love her too much'." Arnav confessed. "But I wanted her to realize her feelings for me on her own ''if there are any''..without feeling forced or pressurized by anything''..and here, my very own parents are doing that" Arnav's sarcasm made Anjali jump off the bed stand beside him. She hold his shoulder giving him the strength he needed.

"this friendship means too much to me Anju''.I never wanna loose a best friend to take a chance of having a lover" A lone tear escaped his eye as he turned and hugged his lil sister who after Khushi, was a constant support in his life.

Yes, Arnav love Khushi. Not remembering the time from when but from the time, he saw he first time dating another guy, he got this weird feeling of possessiveness about her and with time, he realized that he is jealous just cause he can't bare seeing anyone else with her other than himself. They have been one of the hottest couple of their college. Arnav and Khushi always stick to eachother and that let most of their mates think that they are together and neither Khushi nor Arnav thought to cleared this misunderstanding as for Khushi, its just useless to waste her energy to made other's see the reality of their pure friendship, and for Arnav, he was just relief to think that due to their name sake relationship, the other guys have stopped approaching Khushi that was another sigh of relief for her as the few she dated before were just jerks and now, she is adamant to only date after completing her studies and till then, she just wanna enjoy this beautiful period of her college life with her best friend. Arnav along time realized his love for her but he never want to risk her old friendship for anything new like love. So he decided that he will give her time till she realize her feelings. The girls of the college wouldn't stop flirting with Arnav even after knowing that he is taken, supposingly though. He had this charm that would attract even the freshers who would just look at him dreamingly and would fell head over heels in love with him, just seeing one of his killing smile. And Arnav knew, one day his charms will surly attract the only girl who's charm has overtook him.

"Bhai" Anjali's voice bring Arnav back from his imagination as she break the hug and said

"I do think Mom Dad idea is not that bad'''" She looked up to see Arnav glaring at her with narrow eyes.

"see''.from 3 years you been trying to make her realize your love''..but nothing worked out. May be, after being fianc she will feel a lil different about you" Anjali said bringing hope to his life.

"Anju, but what if it destroyed everything?" Arnav said totally getting Anjali's point.

"Bhai''" Anjali smiled assuringly. "You don't know girls that much yet'''when we have our name attached to someone, no matter if we like him or not''his actions are gonna affect us badly'''..We took him as our possession just like boys do''and I do think, with time, Khushi too gonna be affected with this engagement" Anjali's thoughtful idea struck Arnav but he was still unsure.

"But Anju'..In all this, I don't think she is gonna say YES to this engagement at all" Arnav said and Anjali give an evil grin and whispered something in his ear that brought a smile on his face too. "You are the best sister of the world" Arnav said hugging her once again before he kicked her out from his room to get started with Anjali's idea while she whinned now.

"bhai'..that's so evil of you''''''you got your way and now, instead of being thankful to me''you are kicking me out" Arnav chuckled standing on the door and moved back with a smile to shut the door on his face as she looked at the door, shocked with open mouth.

"bhai''..that's so rude" Anjali banged the door and then evilly smile. "I am gonna call mom and dad that you are taking me out for dinner first and then bowling'''.and you better not disagree with me or else I will tell my plan to mom and dad" Anjali shouted that made Arnav scowled. So much to have a briny sister. "Ok'.go get ready" Arnav shouted to shoo her away as she jumped up in the air clapping her hands and ran to her room to get ready.

Arnav just took hold of his cell and smile. "Mission Make Khushi Realize MY LOVE Starts" He said as he located her name in his phonebook and dialed her number.

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