FF: Unspoken PART 26 PG 141 *new thread!!! - Page 32

I knw it that Khushi will be from the same clan, which Arnav hates! Whats a love story with much of drama and tears esp when its Arnav-Khushi story, past will haunt their present & future. Superb update, very well written 👏

congo u bcame a goldi.

SS: Unspoken part 11

The next three days passed as slow as a snail. Khushi felt like a hermit while Adi managed to get past Arnav's absence. Kids were amazing that way - you could almost always take their mind off stressful issues by sending them out to play with friends.

Khushi didn't know when he was returning but she felt giddy the entire night before - so much so that it took her nearly two hours to fall asleep. She woke up early in the morning and headed to the bathroom to wash up. As silly as she felt for feeling the way she did, she couldn't stop it. She still dressed up in her new light blue and white salwar kameez - similar to her orange one. Instead of braiding her hair, she simply tied it in a ponytail and pulled the long length to the side. She outlined her eyes with kohl and even added a few silver bangles to one arm.

She looked at herself in the mirror and cringed. She was dressed up like a wife waiting for her husband's return. She took off the bangles and suddenly it didn't look as posh so she shrugged her shoulders in a bubbly way and left her room for a little bit of tweaking around the house so it was spotless. At times she would put her hands on her hips and chide herself for being so excited. She was but a stranger in his house so why was she preparing to impress him so much?

She spent most of her time at the dining table; looking outside at the trees in view. Her heart bubbled with happiness when raindrops started to come down one by one, then more at a time until the dark clouds took over and it started raining heavily.

She went to stand on the porch steps, waiting for Adi to return from school. Instead, she saw Avni almost jogging to the house. She hid under the porch top with Khushi and let out a little chuckle. "Just when you think the rain is gone for a few days, it returns. This must be its greeting for Arnav," Avni said with a giggle. Khushi pointed at the bag that was in her hand. "I just bought some groceries. I know most of it is prepared but usually all the other men eat at our place after a long trip home."

"Oh," Khushi said comprehensively and smiled at her as she stroked her head in a loving way before heading inside. When the rain started falling in sheets, Khushi grabbed an umbrella from inside the house before making her way towards Adi's school. Her eyes widened when she saw Adi jumping in a puddle, wetting himself in mud. "Aditya!" She shouted from far and he looked at her startled.

She walked to him and grabbed his bag off the ground. "Adi! Ammi is going to give you a tight slap for this - let's go!"

Adi stopped jumping and lowered his eyes in embarrassment as he walked towards Khushi. "What's wrong with you?" She asked as he walked next to her under the umbrella. "Are you mad at me?" He asked and Khushi almost laughed on the spot. "Adi! I'm not mad but you could get sick in this weather. What am I going to tell Ar-," she bit back on her words. She didn't feel proper saying his name. She didn't feel like she had the right to say it. "What would your abba say to me? I'd be getting in more trouble than you."

"Abba is coming today!" He said as he looked up at her, smiling as big as he could. She pinched his cheek and nodded her head. "He is. Now we have to get home to wash you up."

But Adi was a shy boy still. He rejected the offer of Khushi washing him so Avni went inside the bathroom with him to do so. Khushi started walking towards the living room then eyed his chair. His royal chair. The chair he'd easily kill her for. She had a sneaky smile on her lips as she made her way towards it. 'You're not here to say anything,' she thought and carefully sat down - as if it was so delicate it would fall apart.

She tilted her head to the side as she took in another picture of his - his face right next to a toddler Adi. Adi was so adorably chubby in the picture she just wished she could hold a baby as chubby as him.

She put her head back and let her eyes shut with the sweet sound of rain in the background. Just a few more hours to go.

*

Her eyes opened suddenly and she remembered she was in the beast's chair. She quickly got off and checked the time. It was only four in the afternoon. "Adi?" She called out but he wasn't in the house.

She went towards the entrance and found him standing by the gate, several steps ahead. Khushi smiled and went to stand next to him with her hand on his shoulder. "You're going to get tired standing here," she said and then felt him lean against her with his head resting on her hip.

One of Adi's friends came running at lightening speed to them. "Arnav bhaiyya is back," he said, panting for air. Adi's eyes widened and off he went. Khushi didn't even stop him. Her heart was doing things she didn't understand. Her hands started shaking and she hadn't even seen him yet! What would happen if she did?

A lump formed in her throat that she couldn't swallow away. She put her hand on the fence to keep her up. Hell, what was going on? And then...

Her long wait came to an end. She saw his figure emerging from behind the other houses, holding Adi in his arms with kids walking next to him and holding his things for him. There he was. Walking closer to her but he hadn't set his eyes on her yet. And then he did. She smiled a bit when he looked at her and even though his smile in return was as small as hers, it was a smile nonetheless!

"Abba's here!" Adi sang to Khushi with one of his arms around Arnav's neck. Khushi grinned at him and nodded in accordance. He didn't know that she was very well aware of that fact.

When they finally reached the gate, Khushi wondered if anyone else could hear her loud beating heart. She felt embarrassed really but what the heart wanted, the heart wanted and apparently her heart wanted to act crazy around him.

Arnav put Adi down then looked down at Khushi, bobbing his eyebrows at her. Her eyes slightly widened. She bobbed her eyebrows in return making him break into a full smile. "Won't you say anything?" He asked.

Khushi was sure her red cheeks became visible to him. "Welcome home," she said and he nodded his thanks. He turned around to look at all the kids. "Thank you all for the help. Now go back home so your mothers don't get mad."

"Can we play with Adi?" A young boy named Veer asked. Arnav wasn't going to say yes. He was seeing his brother after five days, there really was no way he was allowed to go out to play. "Aditya will have to help me with some things so he'll play with you tomorrow." They all ran off leaving the suitcase and a large filled bag by Arnav's feet. He bent down and grabbed them both before turning to Khushi. "Let's go."

Avni squealed with joy seeing her son and threw her arms around his shoulders. Arnav laughed at her reaction as he patted her back. Pulling away she got right into her questions. "Where are the others?"

"They went to see their families. Don't worry, they'll be here for dinner to finish up all your food."

"What about the stuff in the cars?"

"We'll unload the stuff when it's dark so people don't get in our way," he explained then went over to his chair and let out a sigh of relief for being in the comfort of his own home. Avni sat on the couch and looked at him with anticipation. "So what did you get me?"

Arnav looked at her with a raised eyebrow then snorted a laugh. "Ammi, it's all there." Adi came and hoisted himself on Arnav's lap, brushing his hand over his two-day-old stubble.

"Did you bring anything for her?" Avni whispered but Arnav didn't have time to answer, not that he would have, as she walked in with teacups on a tray. She put a cup in front of him without making eye contact in one in front of Avni.

"Go take a nap. I'll wake you up in an hour," Avni said and he immediately complied. He took his cup and headed towards his room. He tried the knob but it was locked. "Ammi, the key!" He yelled and was surprised to see Khushi walking down the hallway with the key in her hand. She passed it to him without eye contact again, something that made Arnav curious as to why.

He lightly grabbed her wrist when she was about to walk away. "I don't see how you could possibly be mad - I've just returned."

She tried to ignore the summersaults her stomach was doing by his touch. She pushed his hand away. "It's not necessary for you to know," she said, throwing his words back at him. The same words he'd used on her.

She turned around and a naughty smile formed on her lips before she turned the corner and left from his view.

*

Khushi and Avni prepared the dining table with all the food and plates and saw Arnav coming to them with groggy eyes with Adi pulling him forward. "They should be here soon," Avni said.

"I'm not liking this anymore. Why can't they host for once in their lives? Damn greedy people," he muttered and Avni scolded him. "What's gotten into you?" She asked and his eyes darted to Khushi. For one, she was angry and he didn't know why and probably the most troubling for him was that a bunch of guys were going to come and look at her. He had trust in the married ones but the single ones? Hell, he knew they wouldn't be able to keep their thoughts clean.

The loud banging at the door made made Arnav smile as he knew exactly who it was. He walked to the front and opened it to his greatest friend in the world. Akash grabbed him for a bear hug. "You don't know what a relief it is to have you back."

Arnav laughed and patted his back. "Are you coming for dinner?"

"Yeah, I'm taking Kapil's place. And Vijay is obviously not coming so that leaves just the three others."

"Just perfect," Arnav said sarcastically. They stayed outside on the porch and talked until they saw only two of the guys - Laxman and Uday. The single ones. "Maneesh isn't coming?" Arnav asked and they shook their head. "You're going to have to suffice with our company," Uday teased and they all headed inside.

They sat in the living room and being single men, Laxman and Uday were very curious with the outsider girl but her entry was taking a while. Arnav dashed out of the room and went to the kitchen. He stood next to Khushi who was pouring tea in cups. "Can you do something?"

"What would you like?" She asked, keeping her eyes on the task at hand.

"Put your dupatta on your head," he ordered and she finally looked up at him like he was crazy. "Why?" She asked.

"Just do it. And...you and ammi eat your food in the living room when we come here," he explained in a quiet voice.

"Okay," she agreed and did as he asked before taking the tray and heading to the others. To say they were taken with her would be an understatement. Her dupatta hid her head only, not her face that they found so beautiful.

Dinner passed quickly. She and Avni stayed in their places, giggling whenever a booming laughter would be let out in the other room. Arnav showed up in the doorway after some time. "We're going to the cars now."

Avni nodded her head and heard the big and heavy footsteps making their way out of their home and finally leaving them in peace. The ladies quickly got to cleaning and washing. Khushi lied and said she was going to sleep when Avni turned all the lights off in the house and took Adi with her to bed.

Khushi sat on the porch steps and waited nearly an hour until she saw him walking back. She got up and his pace slowed down. "What are you doing up?" He asked.

She went towards him and pursed her lips. "Why couldn't you simply tell me that you were leaving?"

"I left for five days, I don't think it's that big of a deal," he said and saw her gape at him incredulously. She suddenly walked around him and past the gate. "Where are you going?" He asked but he knew he couldn't call any louder. He followed her and she stopped fairly far from his house, next to a clump of trees.

"You made Adi cry - a lot. I understand I'm nothing to you, but what about that innocent boy who cried your name for hours?" She said in an angry tone.

"He's going to cry no matter what! He's a kid!" Arnav said in defense.

"Then what about me? I'm not a kid. Is it still okay that you made me cry?"

Arnav's face changed to an exasperated one. "You cried?"

"I cried because Adi cried!" She tried to go back on her words but he was already taken with her statement for him to believe anything else. He took a step towards her. "Why did you cry?" He asked but she only looked down at her feet. "Khushi," he said softly and her eyes shot up. He just spoke her name. He just called her by her name! She was so touched and all caught up in her new emotions that she told him her reason in a whisper."You left," she simply said and Arnav's heart swelled on the spot. Swelled with happiness. Her tears were for him. If only she knew how much he thought about her too.

"Well I'm back now," he said and she rolled her eyes. Like that was going to excuse what he did. "I'm sorry I kept you away this evening, from the guests," he said and Khushi was about to stumble back in shock. Sorry? Arnav Singh Raizada just said he was sorry?!

"The two that came are single guys and, they'll look at anyone," he looked pained just saying it.

"Well it doesn't mean anything to me," she said and saw his eyes flicker with excitement, with passion. "Well, I don't want anyone looking at you, period," he retorted. Khushi's breathing stopped altogether but her heart was beating with exhilaration and anticipation.

"You're the first person, other than my family, to get mad at me and for me to run after you to fix things. Try to control some of that anger," he smiled with amusement when she narrowed her eyes at him. She was the one with the anger management problems? She could not believe he even joked like that. But every other word, she took to heart. Her shoulders relaxed and she nodded her head. He stepped away, giving her way to start walking back home. She paused halfway, waiting for the unusually slow man to hurry up. When he made it to her she continued her walk with her just a step ahead, making Arnav smirk behind her back. What had this girl done to him?

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Brought him back in this update just for you guys! That's why it's a little long. :/ And just to keep you guys on your feet, Arnav's come home with gifts and...he might have a little something for someone. 😉 hehe.

I can't give too many spoilers other than, you can expect a lot of twists in this story. It's definitely my most like...dramatic story. I've never written such a heavy plot for my other stories (other than Surviving War) so the amount of thought I put in each part, my God, my head hurts by the end. haha.

Thank you guys sooo much. I don't even know how to tell you guys HOW MUCH I appreciate your words. I just hope you take my thank you to heart. 😃 Bye!!

P.s. He's said her name (finally!!) but it's going to take a bit longer for her. Waiting for that perfect moment. ;)

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unres,

yay!!!!!!!!! first 😆😆😆😆

loved the update.

firstly khushi waiting for Arnav,

then he saying sorry 😲

what had she done to him 😳😳😳

i'm 2nd !!😲😲

k...

I'm dying to know what he brought
This was a cute part

res

Cute upd ! Arhi r adorable

Awesome update.
Wow, finally arnav called her by her name and apologised too, amazing. Loved arshi conversation. Adi and khushi waiting for him was so cute. Hope the twists wont be tragic.
Thanks 4 pm