ARHI FF- CHANGED FEELINGS CHAP 10 UPDATED!!

CHAPTER 1

He entered the hotel lounge in a huff. Today he was gonna be dead for sure…he made his way to their regular table not bothering with the greetings coming his way…all that mattered now was her. Then he saw her….sitting cross-legged in one of her usual business suits with round thick-rimmed glasses and her hair tied in a tight bun….she was reading a magazine with a grim and angry expression…Arnav Singh Raizada gulped….today he was surely gonna be dead meat.

He made his way towards the table walking slowly, trying to prolong the outburst….finally he reached her and stood in front of her….she looked at her watch…then at him…if looks could kill, he thought, he'd be a dead man by now…after giving him a seething look she again looked at her watch and turned back to her magazine without uttering a word….he looked at her even more scared now…usually when people were quiet you'd think they were calm but if Khushi Kumari Gupta was quiet it was definitely the silence before the storm, the dormancy before the volcano erupted.

Arnav sighed and sat down…he looked at her waiting for her to shout but nothing happened…this silence was killing him…he was ok if she shouted and yelled….but a silent Khushi…now that was something he just couldn't take. He took her hand and she looked at him crossly. He took a deep breath and began,

"Khushi, I'm really really sorry….I got caught up in an investors meet…I tried to get out as fast as possible but…."

She snatched her hand out of his and looked at him angrily….

"Arnav Singh Raizada…what the hell do you think of yourself…how could you be late today…today of all days…I don't wanna hear if you had a meeting…you own the place damnit…you could just leave and no one would say a word….i left my office, listened to that prick of a boss I have, hurried here as fast as I could to only have to sit in front of an empty chair for an hour…a whole bloody hour…I don't care if you had to leave a meeting with Barrack Obama…so don't give me this meeting crap get it!"

Arnav looked like a war victim…he didn't know whether he was supposed to speak and apologize or was he expected to keep quiet and let her have her say. He decided to go for the first….

"Khushi listen to me…you know you're one of my biggest priorities and had it not been for my fool of a brother who can't handle a thing himself I would've come earlier…."

"But Arnav you knew today was very special to me…you knew how important it is for both of us and you still manage to make excuses for being late…I can't believe you're actually blaming your brother for this….Arnav Singh Raizada…you are the limit!!"

"I'm really sorry…please forgive me…pretty please khushi…."

Khushi was still angry and in no mood to relent…."Arnav…name me one person who manages to show up late for his own anniversary…!!"

"Wait what….Anniversary??" Arnav asked, stumped.

Khushi rolled her eyes…sometimes she wondered how such a dimwitted person could be the reigning design firm owner of India. "Anniversary is any occasion which comes every year…today we finished three years of knowing each other and being best friends…so it's our third friendship anniversary!!"

Arnav rolled his eyes but immediately regretted it because it made her even more angry.

"Fine khushi…punish me…do anything you want but please talk to me…."

Khushi's face lit up in a big evil smirk and Arnav knew he was gone….Khushi was gonna have his hide now.

"OK….if you wanna apologize…I want you to hold your ears and say sorry…and ya I forgot to mention you have to do that while doing sit-up's"

Arav looked shocked " Come on Khushi…you've got to be kidding me…how can you expect me to do that…I'm not a toddler…"

Khushi made a stern face " Do I look anything but serious to you ASR??"

"But Khushi what if someone sees me…I can't…"

"well if you want me to forgive you, you have to do it…and anyway, this is a private booth so no guests are gonna come, and the waiters, well they are scared shitless of you and wouldn't dare to make an appearance unless they are called for…"

She folded her hands and waited for him….And then…

Arnav singh raizada, the merciless stoic ruthless businessman who could cause top level executives to stammer and stutter, who held the persona to scare the scariest of ghosts, that Arnav Singh Raizada held his ears and performed five sit-ups just for the one girl who was so important to him…his best friend Khushi Kumari Gupta!!

Khushi grinned at him as he sat down again. "Happy Now??"

Khushi giggled…"You looked so cute when you did those sit-up's…just like a toddler!!"

Arnav rolled his eyes "So am I forgiven now Khushi??"

Khushi shook her head and Arnav glared at her in disbelief…"Now this is just too much…I did those sit-up's na…so you should forgive me now…"

"Well there is just one more thing left…"

"What??"

"You've to watch a movie with me tonight…"

"That's OK…I've got the new MIB CD you know…"

Khushi smirked…"I meant a Salman Khan movie Arnav…."

"What the….no way khushi…you know I don't like his stupid movies at all…"

Khushi pouted and made a silly puppy dog face…"Please Arnav…please..pretty pretty please…"

Arnav smiled at her…Khushi could make him agree for anything…one please from her and he would relent…"Fine…but I pick the movie.."

Khushi clapped her hands like a kid being given a chocolate…"Yay!!!Thank you Arnav…thank you so much!!"

Arnav couldn't help but laugh at her crazy antics…."Shall we order now…or do you have more crazy punishments up your sleeve??"

Khushi nodded and they called the waiter and ordered…while they were waiting Khushi removed a large present from under the table….

"Happy friendship anniversary Arnav…"

Arnav amusedly took the gift and opened it…he beamed at her when he saw that it was a collage of the photos they had taken together over the past three years…

"Khushi…it's beautiful…"

"You like it??"

Arnav was about to reply when his eyes settled on one particular photograph…it was of Khushi wearing a brown gents coat….his eyes moistened when he saw it…

"You still have the coat Khushi… "

Khushi had been scared when she'd seen his eyes moisten thinking that he'd probably not liked something…she now heaved a sigh of relief…

"Ofcourse I do Arnav…how could I even dream of loosing it…"

The coat was a memoir of the first day they'd met…exactly 3 years ago…

"What the…"he said as he turned around trying to see who'd dared to do this…he saw a young girl in a white shirt and blue jeans bent over in front of him clutching a stitch on her side as she tried to catch her breath…

"Can't you see where you are going…"he roared at the girl.

She looked up…finally finding her breath she stood straight and said…"I'm really sorry…I was running late for my inauguration ceremony and I was running…I was trying to see the time in my watch and I wasn't looking where I was going and so I bumped into you…I'm really sorry…"saying this she started to walk away when she felt a hand hold her….the next second she was yanked back and she stood facing a furious looking ASR…

"You think you can just say that and walk away…It's just the problem with girls like you…..no sense of responsibility…"

"Excuse me sir…I said I'm sorry…I just.."

But Arnav cut her off….

"I'm not interested in your bloody sorry's…your sorry is not gonna bring my phone back you irresponsible dimwit….how can you be so careless…" Arnav began shouting at her in full ASR mode…but surprisingly the girl interrupted him..

"I told you I'm sorry…you don't need to blow off your fake anger at me…'

"Fake anger, really….do you even know who I am…??"

"Ya as a matter of fact I do….you are Arnav Singh Raizada…the owner of AR Designs…currently ranked as India's 3^rd best design firm…you have made your empire from a simple warehouse to a huge brand in a span of just 2 years… "

Arnav looked at the girl surprised…he hadn't expected her to know him…after all he and his company weren't that well known to the public yet…

"I've read a lot about you and your business ideals….but neither your name nor your reputation gives you any right to shout at me…I'm not scared of you"

Arnav raised his eyebrows…"Really…??"

"Ya…I can see very well that this anger is just a pretence…a pretence to hide your insecurity…"

Arnav let out a chuckle…"Girl….I've got a fully fleged business…I earn millions daily….and you think I'm insecure…"

She looked at him…"I wasn't talking about monetary security Mr.Raizada…I was talking about something in life that is much more important….something that gives power even to the poorest of people to fight the kings…"

"And what is this important thing??"

"Love Mr.Raizada…love and relationships…friends and family…they are the most important assets in a person's life…and you are insecure because you are never sure if you have these…you are scared of losing the one's you love…your relationships…well they never last….you have practically no friends…look around you Mr.Raizada…what happiness are your millions getting you…??"

Arnav took a step back, flabbergasted….never had anyone dared to say all this to him..

"You…you don't know…"

"Maybe Mr.Raizada…maybe I don't know about your life…all I can say is that I feel that you just put up a show of this anger to hide your vulnerability….you are scared of emotions…and that's why you're afraid to let go and feel and think with your heart…this anger is a mask Mr.Raizada…a mask to cover your true side…a mask which doesn't let anyone see the coward inside you…the coward who is afraid of his own emotions…and in your anger Mr.Raizada…you forget the small things in life that are so important…"

She bent forward and picked his phone….she assembled the piece together and switched it on….she handed the phone to him…

"Just because something has broken down doesn't mean it can't be repaired Mr.Raizada…but remember somethings…some relations…can be so badly broken by your harsh words and untoward anger that they can never be repaired!!"

With those words she walked away leaving a stunned and subdued Arnav behind…he was still trying to figure out her words when his phone rang….he talked to the HOD of the university letting him know that he had arrived…his thoughts were still on what the girl had said….

It was very late at night when the function and the dinner with the management finished…as he walked he kept thinking of the words the girl had said…her harsh truths kept ringing in his ears…

"you are scared of losing the one's you love…your relationships…well they never last….you have practically no friends…look around you Mr.Raizada…what happiness are your millions getting you…??"

he was just walking when he heard a scream…he looked around the now deserted courtyard…no one was around…maybe he was hearing things…he turned to go when he heard it again…this time he noticed the faint light coming from the narrow alleyway….he walked towards it….and then he saw it….4 guys were standing around someone who was pushed up against the wall…he couldn't see anything clearly but he could make out that the screams were a girl's…..he neared them…just then the guys saw him…one guy who looked like their leader came forward and stopped when he saw Arnav…

"Hello Mr.Raizada…it was a nice speech out there…do you wanna join us…??"

"What the hell are you guys doing??"

The guy sniggered and moved back so that Arnav could now see the girl backed out against the wall…it was the girl he'd met this morning….her jacket was thrown down on the floor and the sleeves of her top were torn…her hair were disheaveled and she was crying bitterely….

"You know Mr.Raizada…I've heard a lot about your ways…Why don't you teach us something…we're good students you know….why don't you teach us how to enjoy a virgin pu##y.."

"Sure…I could definitely teach you a few lessons…" saying so he began to move towards the girl…he removed his coat and held it in his hand…the girl looked terrified of him…"Ddd…don…don't come neee…near me…." Arnav just smirked and kept on walking…the girl closed her eyes in fear…he reached her and put his coat on her…the girls eyes flew open….he just looked at her…"Now watch a coward can do honey…" with that he turned and faced the guys who were advancing towards him and fought them…((sorry…I'm not that good at violent scenes but you are free to assume them ))…in a matter of minutes they were down on the ground…ASR bent over them…"Just learn one lesson….never force yourself on a girl….learn to respect women…!!"

He turned to look at the girl who was now silently staring at him….

"Shall I drop you home??"

The girl seemed to consider it and then nodded. He began walking to his car without saying a word….she followed him….they both got into the car and they drove silently…the only conversation being when she gave him the directions….finally the car screeched outside a huge bunglow….it was about half the size of RM…he looked at the girl and was about to speak when she beat him to it….

"I really don't know how to thank you Mr.Raizada…you saved my life and my honour even after I insulted you this afternoon…I really was wrong about you….I hope you can forgive me…" He nodded at her…"It's fine…do you…um…do you want me to come explain this state to your parents…??"

The girl gulped…she didn't say anything for a moment and then said…"My parents are out on a business trip…"Arnav nodded again and waited for her to leave….she opened the door and then back towards him…"I'm Khushi Kumari Gupta…"she said thrusting her hand forward….arnav shook her hand.."Arnav…" he began but she broke in…"Singh Raizada I know…"Arnav smiled at her…as she was about to leave he gave her his card…"Call me if you need anything…afterall your parents are not in town…"she nodded and thanked him.

"Bye Ms.Gupta…" she stared at him and then smiled…"Bye Mr.Raizada" and she skipped into the house wearing his coat.