Clutching her hand in his, he sat them both down on the couch in his apartment. He was definitely pretty well off for a 17 year old. Sheetal looked around the classy house and said "Wow! I'm impressed, you've kept yourself in good hands eh?"
Rehan smiled at her and said "Well I guess when you don't have any one in your life anymore, you sort of tend to develop responsibility and maturity. I have no family Sheetal, not anymore, I don't even have Khushi anymore, I have learn't to live alone."
She placed a hand on his shoulder and whispered "Don't say that anymore Rehan, you will always have me.."
He looked up at her in response and sighed. He pressed a willowy kiss on her cheek and stated "You Know, you've always been the only person who understood me...thank you..."
"You're my best friend...I have to look out for!"
"Sheetal...how is she?" he asked cautiously.
Sheetal's face fell in recognition. She nodded and said "She's fine Rehan, she's always been fine...especially with him..."
Fisting his hands in response, he twisted his mouth at the topic of his brother and his one true love. Rehan felt absolutely nothing other than red hot burning fury at his elder brother.
Understanding that Arnav and Khushi were together now, he clenched his jaw in anger and spit out "Khush...she must be ecstatic, now that she has HIM with her..?"
Sheetal closed her eyes in frustration. Why was it always about her? She took in a deep breath and whispered "Rehan..for once in your life...can you not think about her and for once in your life...listen to me...?"
Looking up at Sheetal in shock, he understood that he was taking it to far. This was the first time, Sheetal had spoken back to him. Holding her hand in his, he pressed her kiss on her knuckles and said "Hey...calm down...it's okay...I'm sorry. It's just that, your the only person who has seen her recently and I just can't help wondering how she is...after all, she is probably the most important person in my life..."
Letting go of his hand, Sheetal stood up abruptly and said "Rehan, I will just go to the washroom and come back alright?"
Watching her turn her back to him, he sighed and closed his eyes in frustration. Understanding that he had hurt her, he let it go, allowing her some space in their complicated relationship.
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Sheetal locked the door and sank down to near the door and burst out into silent tears. What had her life become? Here she was, with her best friend who she had been in love with for as long as she can remember and the only thing he could think of was her...Khushi.
Why did everyone love her? Sheetal wiped her tears off in frustration. Even Arnav! She thought that Arnav would hate Khushi but instead, he fell in love with her!
Her brother...Jay...he always took Khushi's side no matter what. Why was she always the protected one? Why couldn't anyone care about her? For once, Sheetal wondered what exactly was wrong with her...
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Walking towards the car, he held Khushi in his arms and pressed a feather light kiss on her forehead. He entwined their hands together and whispered "I'm sorry Khushi...I shouldn't have reacted like that before..I was just confused and frustrated..."
Khushi pressed her forehead against Arnav's chest and hugged herself to him.
"It's okay Arnav...I get it...I would have done the exact same thing had I been in your place..."
"Thank You Khushi...For helping my brother...I still hope that he would come talk to me one day but you put up with all of that...so thank so much...Mamma would have been so proud!"
"You don't have to thank me Arnav...It was my duty...I loved you..always...I'm just glad I'm back home..."
Pulling his head down, he placed a soft kiss on her lips. Throwing her arms over his neck, she deepened the kiss and it soon turned into a mind numbing, passionate kiss.
She clutched his shirt tightly while he ran his hands over her back pulling her up to meet with every kiss of his. He bit her lower lip in frustration earning a gasp from her. He thrust his tongue into her mouth, earning a guttural moan from her.
He pulled away to let her take in a gulp of oxygen while he moved his lips down to her neck and started biting the soft flesh all the while marking her as his.
He was about to move his lips back to hers when the heard loud hooting and cheers. Groaning at the interruption, Arnav covered Khushi in his arms and turned around to face his idiotic friends.
Jay and Tanya had been taking a romantic stroll around the lake when they had heard loud moans coming out from behind a black car.
Being the curious duo they were, they had ended up interrupting Arnav and Khushi once again!
Laughing at the sight of their two best friend's completely lost in each other. They couldn't let the opportunity go and they started laughing at the love struck couple in front of them.
Arnav gave Jay and Tanya a gull look as if he had been snatched away from his favorite toy. Jay laughed and placed an arm around Tanya's shoulders.
"Aww Arnav...did we disturb you two? I am terribly sorry but this IS a public place and anyone can walk in on you two yeh know!"
"har har har you pathetic excuse of a best friend. You two just go get a room and stop interrupting! One day when i walk in on you two, I promise i will never leave you alone after that! Now please, please for the love of all that's holy..GET LOST!" stated a very annoyed Arnav.
Khushi giggled and wrapped her arms around Arnav from behind while placing her head on his shoulders. She looked at Tanya pleadingly and earned a thoughtful smile back.
Taking Jay away from the much in love couple, Arnav turned back towards Khushi and pulled her into his waiting arms.
He wrapped her around him and hugged her heatedly. She placed her head at the crook of his neck and sighed peacefully.
She was just so relieved that there wasn't anything between them anymore. They could just be together now...forever.
Arnav pulled away slightly and whispered "What are you thinking about Munchkin?"
Shaking her head against his warm chest, she looked up at him and said "Nothing...just thankful that we're still together..."
His smiled that handsome, crooked smile which sent butterflies up her back. Pressing a firm kiss on her forehead, he whispered "Always..."
"You promise?"
"Always..."
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