NEW Arhi SS: One Last Wish. SNEAK PEEK Updted - Page 17

After her long rant about food Khushi gradually ended up falling asleep. Her arms tightly wrapped around Arnav, she snuggled closer to him, breathing in his scent. She wasn't aware of anything that was happening.

Hours of staring at her beautiful face, Arnav decided it was time he take her to the room. He gently lifted her up, and opened the door to walk out. Just then Miss. Sense entered, surprised to see Khushi's sleeping figure in Arnav's arms.

Miss. Sense smirked lightly, ''I was wondering what you two were doing for so long. It is already 10:00 pm. Did you both have such a long conversation?" Arnav smiled, ''well, I she agreed...'' Miss. Sense raised an eyebrow and stood quietly for a minute. "Put her to bed and come to my office. We should talk and you need to have some tea before you go."

"Um... where is her room?", Arnav asked suddenly remembering that he actually didn't know his way around. "It's upstairs; go up and turn right. The first room with the blue door is hers." Holding her much tighter Arnav thanked Miss. Sense and proceeded upstairs.

Just as he walked up he saw the dark blue door. Guessing it was hers, he opened the door with his foot, and stepped in. A wide smile spread across his face when he saw her room decorations. The entire roof was full of stars, while the walls were covered with pictures of Tuba, her dead cat. The bed sheets were blue with sail boats on them, and at the corner of her bed there was a small dressing table. Nothing much was on it, other than a vase full of fake roses, and a small picture frame.

Laying her gently on the bed, Arnav wrapped her with the sheet to protect her from the cold. Automatically her arms grabbed a hold of his shirt, subconsciously pleading him not to leave her there alone.

Grasping her small, soft hands he sat next to her at the side, drinking in her beauty. Her long dark lashes rested on her cheeks, her long dark hair cascaded down at her side, her pink/red lips peacefully closed, without her usual chatter. Bending down, his lips tenderly touched her forehead and he kissed it. "Soon you will be in my arms and we will be together. Until then I have to leave you here alone, but soon you will be with me. Sweet dreams my crazy cat lady. Sleep well."

Quietly Arnav got up from the bed side ready to leave, but the picture frame on her dressing table caught his attention. Trying his best not to make a noise, he grabbed the picture frame. It was a picture of a man and a woman around the age of 30, holding a little baby girl in their arms. All three of them were smiling away to the camera, especially the baby. Her toothless smile spread warmth to his heart. Immediately he knew this was Khushi and her parents. While the warmth rested in his heart, a sudden rush of pain seeped in. Unable to bear the sorrow any longer Arnav quickly put the picture down. One last time he kissed Khushi on the cheeks, and walked out, while a tear dropped to the floor.

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As he came downstairs Miss. Sense signaled him to her office. He followed her in and sat on the chair, tired from the long day he had. Although it was one of the best tiring days he have had in years. Anywhere she was around his heart was always content.

Miss. Sense poured some tea in to his cup and gave it to him. She put a couple chocolate cookies by the table for him to eat. As the hot tea traveled down to his body, Arnav took a cookie in to his hand, making himself comfortable. He knew it might be a while until he actually left, since Miss. Sense seemed as if she wanted to tell him something important. A peaceful silence settled between them and then Miss. Sense decided to break it.

"So she changed her mind?," Miss. Sense asked Arnav, while she was sipping her tea. Arnav nodded and took a bite out of his cookie; finally after hours he got something to eat. With all the stress he didn't realize how hungry he was.

"Well that is not surprising,'' she added, her eyes carefully watching his reaction. Arnav looked up a frown present on his face. "What do you mean?", he asked suddenly curious by her comment.

Miss. Sense leaned a bit closer to Arnav spoke in a hushed tone, ''you have been stalking her for 2 years Arnav. Shouldn't you know her a bit more?" Blood rushed to his cheeks, and he lowered his eyes. Miss. Sense smiled lightly at his embarrassment, ''yeah, that's right. Don't think I haven't noticed."

"I guess I am not surprised... but what do you mean by your first comment?'', Arnav asked her, putting his attention fully on her. She sighed and got up from her chair. "There is a reason why she acts like a child most of the time... An incident that changed her life forever..."

Beat of his heart raced, pumping more blood in to his system. Just the way Miss. Sense said those words, bought fear in to Arnav's mind. "What do you mean... what are you trying to say Miss. Sense?"

"You don't know how Khushi's parents died, do you?", Miss. Sense asked Arnav cautiously. He nodded his head in denial, ''actually I don't... all I know is that she is an orphan. I wanted to find out more about her, but I decided to do that once I really speak to her."

She sighed, ''Khushi was 7 when she lost her parents... It was unexpected, but then again not many deaths are expected...They were on their way to the airport that day... Her father had business in Germany so every year they go to visit it. While they were on their way a huge truck came down speeding. The truck swayed and in a blink of an eye Khushi's car was hit. It was smashed in to 2 resulting the death of her parents... However Khushi survived with God's grace. They found her unconscious at the back seat of the car. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital and immediately the doctors did what they can do, but...", Miss. Sense stopped, unable to control her tears.

Arnav clenched his fists painfully, ''but what Miss Sense...?", he asked her in a strained voice. She turned towards him and wiped her tears, ''but there was a lot of brain damage and the doctors said she will never be the same. That is why she like a child most of the time. Oblivious to what is happening in the world, but yet at the same time she is mature. In her own weird little way. Up to this day she has a hard time to understand certain things right away... Studies were always difficult for her, but she strived on and never gave up. Incredibly strong girl ."

Uncontrollably tears rolled down Arnav's cheeks. His fists were pale from clenching them so much, and his heart ached agonizingly. Miss. Sense grabbed a tissue box and offered it to Arnav. He nodded a thanks to her and wiped away his tears. She grasped his shoulder to comfort him. Both of them knew how hard this news was to digest.

Inhaling deep breaths to calm himself down, Arnav decided to ask Miss.Sense something that confused him. "How did you get to know about Khushi?"

"Well... I was at the hospital that day to check my blood pressure, when I heard a little girl crying in a room. Since I had my own orphanage my heart broke so I decided to check who it was, and that's when I saw her. Her entire head was bandaged and she was lying on the bed, pale as the white sheet, she was wrapped up in. I was too tempted to go in so I did, and then I asked her what she wanted. Her answer was, '' I want my mama." If people could actually hear a heart breaking, I am pretty sure that day they would have heard mine. That very day I made my decision about taking her in. So I spoke with the doctors and after long months of treatment, slowly she and I became close. Eventually she accepted her parents death and moved on. Although she still thinks they are in the burial ground in the afternoon, and at night they turn in to stars."

"That sounds like her,'' Arnav whispered a slight smile spreading across his face. For a few seconds he closed his eyes to relieve his headache. "Arnav... you have to take care of her. Do you understand? If any harm comes to her I will personally murder you and I am not afraid of jail or the death sentence,'' Miss. Sense added menacingly.

Abruptly Arnav stood up, ''I will protect her and love her with my life... you have my word. And if I ever do something stupid I will personally call you, and make an appointment for my death."

Miss. Sense smiled, ''Oh I will... I will..."

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"ASR are you mental?!", Aman asked Arnav, furious at what he heard. Frustrated with his assistant and best friend altogether, Arnav rubbed his forehead to release the stress. "Look Aman you don't understan-"

Aman cut him off, ''OF COURSE I DO UNDERSTAND. This girl's life is broken Arnav! She lost her parents, and she only has this orphanage and Miss. Sense, and now you are trying to make her lose..." He stopped and sat down forcing in his tears. Arnav walked up to his best friend, sat down next to him. Both men silently stared in to space, unable to speak.

Arnav grasped Aman's shoulder, and whispered, ''Aman... I really love her... I cannot go on with life without her. I need her Aman. You don't understand how I need her. I need her like I need air to breathe..."

"Arnav if you love her so much then you won't do this! You are being selfish!", Aman added angrily. At this statement Arnav's temper rised, after a long time in 2 years. "I LOVE HER OKAY. I LOVE HER AND I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT HER. Until I have this going, '' Arnav pointed at his heart, ''I need to be with her, love her and have a life with her! You don't understand how painful this is for me! But I can't help it... I just... can't..."

Aman closed his eyes and re-opened them, ''I know you will change your mind along the way, but when you do, it will be too late..."

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Echoes of Aman's voice rang through Arnav's ears all night. His heavy heartfelt crushed between two walls. Everything Aman said was true, but Arnav still didn't want to accept it. Khushi was his life now... and that is exactly what he needed... life, and her glorious innocent love...

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Well I hope somethings cleared up on this chapter! Now you all know why Khushi is crazy...

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