As the sun light fell onto Aranv's face he picked up his pillow to cover his face. He rolled around lazily to find some comfort, but suddenly he heard a sweet voice in his ears. The voice was very distant.
Birds flying high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel
Arnav walked over to the large window and rubbing his eyes he looked outside. He opened the window and stuck his head out and that is one he saw her. Dressed in a pink floral cotton dress, singing in her own world. Arnav stood there captivated by her voice mixed with the chirping of the bird. A pleasant site to behold early in the morning.
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Arnav grabbed his shirt from the bed and threw it on and started towards the garden. He flew down the stairs, and opened the back door. He stood a little far behind a some shrubs that hindered her view. Unaware of his presence she continued her regime of watering the rose plants and singing as she went along
Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree you know how I feel
However, Suddenly Arnav stepped onto a broken stick crushing with his feet and attaining Khushi's attention. She immediately stopped singing and looked at him a bit embarrassed.
"Why did you stop?" he asked disappointed
"emm" she replied shrugging her shoulders.
Arnav continued walking towards her.
"You have the most beautiful voice I have ever heard" he commented earnestly.
"Thanks" she replied instantly. "I guess its good enough for my garden"
"Are you kidding" Arnav said shocked by her modesty.
"Ok! Stop it now, and get ready for breakfast. Remember you have to go meet Dr. Anderson today?"
Arnav thought it best to not push any further and he walked back in the house still mesmerized by this girl.
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"Just look the other way this won't hurt a bit" remarked the nurse sensing the growing tension on Khushi's face.
"To think I would be use to this by now" she said looking at Arnav who was standing next to the bed.
He smiled at her attempt to pacify herself. Arnav went closed to her and as the needle pricked her skin she grabbed his arm, digging his nail into his skin.
"Sorry" she shrieked as soon as she realized. Arnav did not respond.
"All done Ms Gupta" the nurse replied, "The doctor will call you when both of your reports are in"
Both started towards the parking lot.
"So what is today's plan" asked Arnav to break the silence
"What plan?" Asked Khushi
"OH! Come one don't tell me you are not going to show me around, I bet there are other places apart form this hospital that are worth watching"
Khushi chuckled at his dramatic retort.
"How funny? OK! Fine we can go to the museum of natural history"
"Umm NO thanks I am not 12, tell me about the night life?" he asked raising his eyebrows.
"Ok! Well nine is bedtime." She replied intelligently to avoid the topic. But Arnav was not the one to give up easily.
"Don't tell me you have never been to a night club"
"Ok! I won't tell you!"
Arnav was shocked by her response. Arnav did not know life without indulgence; this girl was unlike anyone he had ever seen. She was so mysterious and desirable in her manners.
"Its decided you are taking me on a date"
"Date? Ok! You can take the car I will call myself the other driver." replied Khushi to make him happy.
Arnav was not giving in easy, this was his chance to woe her. He grabbed her by the arm and opened the car door for her and also sat inside.
"We are both going" he demanded and Khushi nodded her head resentfully.
It tastes horrible" remarked Khushi frowning upon the taste of alcohol in her mouth and she spat it right back out.
"Come on you are 22yrs old girl it's about time you act like one." replied Arnav sarcastically.
"You are horrible company, you know that right? Come Mom and dad must be getting worried"
Said Khushi pulling him towards the exit while they were both sober and in condition to reach home.
"OK! We will go home but on one condition!" he said pulling her back down on the seat.
"What?" she questioned
"So how long is your list of things you have never tried?" he questioned her.
Khushi was at first stunned at his audacity but then laughed it off.
"You are drunk we should be going home"
"No!" he said pulling her back that she fell on top of his lap. Her hair covering his face.
She looked into his eyes as if she was she searching for something and he enjoyed this attention.
However suddenly she was brought to her sense as Arnav got up and pulled her to the dance floor. He placed his hands on her waist and started swaying her fragile figure.
She smiled and went along, but suddenly felt a body bumping her from behind. She turned to see that it was a guy, passing her a dirty grin. She was disgusted.
"Arnav I want to go home" and she pulled herself away. She was about to head towards the door that, the same guy grabbed her arm.
"Leaving so soon, how about a dance"
That is when Arnav realized what was going on. H quickly leapt forth and grabbed the guy from the shoulder.
"Let her go!" he ordered biting his teeth
"Buzz of Romeo" he replied ad Khushi continued to struggle to free her hand.
"I SAID GET YOU FILTHY HANDS OFF HER" his voice loud enough to shake the entire club.
"Why don't you make me?"
Arnav looked at Khushi and his eyes traced the tear rolling down her cheek something in him clicked. He punched the guy hard in the face, with a force enough to break his skull. The guy fell on the floor.
Khushi covered her face and led out a gasp. But Arnav moved forward and grabbed her hand and led her out the club as the crowd stood on the side silently, watching this beast whose veins were rushing with adrenaline.
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Precap:
Arnav lay on his bed, unable to fall asleep, to get her longing yearning eyes out of his mind. He was lying to these people who thought of him as an angel. Lying to Khushi whose life depended on this. It was all running in his mind again. She was reminding him of her. Those eyes, her touch! She was diverting him from his goal. He was here for the money; he had lied for the five million dollars. He had planned this out all so well. He was not going to let anything ruin this. He looked at the picture in his hand. Burned on the edges, rough, worn out and torn in half. He ran his fingers across the picture and a tear rolled down his cheeks. He wiped it away and closed his eyes determined to not let anything get in his way
I have been super busy and sick. So was unable to update earlier. But Hershey has forced me to write LOL!đ And I want to see some honest feedback before I post the next part.
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