An Arhi FF: Finally, I found you! NOTE on page 9

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Sarah

@zahra2709

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Posted: 12 years ago

Finally, I found you is a story about two completely different individuals, Arnav and Khushi, who are happy in their lives until the question of their marriage arises. Quite against the idea, both of them try to find their way out of it but what if they find exactly the perfect partners? They both fall for each other and embark on a journey of togetherness, love and contentment.

Index:

Chapter 1 and 2: page no.1

Chapter 3, 4, 5 and 6: page no.2

Chapter 7 and 8: page no.3

Chapter 9: page no.4

Chapter 10: page no.6

Chapter 11: page no.7

Edited by zahra2709 - 11 years ago

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Character sketch will be up in no time and this is my first time writing a fan fiction so your comments and like will really be helpful 😊

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Arnav Singh Raizda (27): tall, dark and devilishly handsome, the kind that make all the girls hearts go dhak dhak with their one glance. He is a business tycoon and is sucessfully handling his fathers business. He may be quiet, arrogant but he loves is family to the core and can do anything for them. Doesn't like the concept of love or marriage. He is an orphan and lives with his maasi and younger brother. Lovingly called chotay by his maasi and di.

Khushi Kumari Gupta (24): beauty with brains. she is bubbly, chirpy and her life is all about fun. A complete chatterbox and drama queen. She is the only child and thus is pampered alot. she is a kind hearted soul who see things positively. Currently working in diamond magazine as a chief editor. She has a best friend, NK with whom she shares evrything. Has a habit of talking to herself.

Devyani Malik: arnav, anjali and akash's maasi. she was young when her husband died in a car crash and so she took responsibility of her neice and nephews who were orphaned. She is the cool aunt everyone wants and sometimes can be quite bold. She loves her family and wishes see her chotay married.

Anjali Jha: arnavs elder sister who's happily married to Shyam jha and now wants her chotay to get married n settle in his life. She is a house wife and an emotional blackmailer to get her work done by hook or by crook.

Shyam Jha: husband of anjali who just loves his wife to the core. A lawyer by profession.

Akash Raizada: arnavs younger brother. He is shy and quite reserved but doesn't leave a chance to tease his brother.

Shashi Gupta: khushi's father. He works in a bank and is jolly fellow. He loves to cook and often does that to pacify his wife. He loves his family and believes in giving freedom to children so they could live their life to the fullest.

Garima Gupta: Khushi's mother and a housewife. She basically controls the house and now her only aim is to see khushi in her sasural.

Mr. and Mrs. Jha: Mr. jha is a doctor and the perfect example for joru ka ghulam. Mrs. Jha is a loud woman who loves to dress up and go to kitty parties but kind at heart. She loves to argue with her daughter in law. Admires arnav for what he is and is constantly looking up rishtas for him.

NK Sharma: cute and a cool guy who works in a bank and has known khushi since high school. they share everything and he often calls khushi moti.

Some more character will be introduced as the story progresses and yes i am not giving an prologue or something like that because i think i'll mess it up.

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cozy_mango

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Posted: 12 years ago

So neither of them are interested in marriage? Sounds interesting! Looking forward to the first chapter 😃 Continue soon!

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Sarah

@zahra2709

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Posted: 12 years ago

Chapter 1:

*khushi's point of view*

My parents talking in hushed tones n giggling like love struck teenagers, was the scene i witnessed when i entered my house from a tired day at office. As if sensing my presence, they immediately straightened themselves up n greeted me with their usual warm smiles which automatically made my lips curl. My mother told me to freshen up n come to the dining table to have my dinner.

I got changed n zoomed towards the dining room only to find them indulged in a serious talk in low tone again. Okay now this is getting weird because my parents were so loud that I literally had to keep ear plugs with me when i was with them. I chose to ignore them because craziness is something which is common in my family. My mother started nudging my dad signalling him to do something to which he nodded. Sighing, I concentrated on what looked more interesting that is biryani and malai kofta and my dads handmade jalebis. And in that moment I just knew that my parents love me with all their hearts. Wait, did I just tell you that I am a complete foodie? as in crazy about food?

Suddenly, my father cleared his throat indicating that he needs to talk and I looked helplessly towards my plate looking pretty inviting and my dad and chose the latter due to the pretty seriousness on his face (which is rare). GOSH! ARE THEY PREGNANT? I imagined a scene where my mother comes at my office with her baby bump and blushes when everyone asks her which month is going on? NOOO! What would be my life after that? The only thought of it was mortifying enough, what will happen if it all got real? This can't happen! Haven't they heard about precautions?

I looked at them and waited with bated breadth to hear the most embarrassing thing in my life when my father told me what I've been hearing from last few months from my mother. Want to know the big 'serious thing'? Well its my marriage. I looked at my mother giving me all please-once-more expression and turned my face up to sky to ask when am I going to get away from all this. Turns out that they have a 'nice' proposal for me. May be another desperate mummy daddy freak eager to get married. Its not like I didn't want to get married or I have turned anti-love due to my non existent love life but I am waiting for my Mr. Right, my dream man. Clich, eh? Think whatever you want to think, I am like this.

I quickly came out of my thoughts and calmly replied: "Dad you know that I do not wish to get married now."

"Bitiya I am just asking you to meet them, get to know each other and then tell us if we should proceed with this or not?"

"I see that mom's influence is rubbing off on you dad. poor me! now who will save me from the marriage torture?" uh-oh. I could see mom glaring at me from the corner of my eyes and if looks could kill, i would've probably dead by now. Jeez mom needed to loosen up a bit.

Dad slightly chuckled and told me in a loving voice: "Its not like i am asking you to get married tomorrow beta but you have to, at some point in your life so why not start right now? I gave you the much needed freedom and now that you r settled professionally then why not personally too? I promise I will support your decision once you meet the boy."

Damn! he had a point. "Dad, finally convincing mama for practically everything for me has perfected you in this field" I winked at him and we started laughing which died with a female "KHUSHII" voice. I dared to look at my mother who was by now boring holes into my body. I sobered up and met my dads amused eyes and sighing said: "Fine. I am ready but this rishta better be worth my time."

"Finally! They are coming to see you this Sunday. Be ready" My mother finally exclaimed after her glaring sessions.

While I suppressed the urge to groan, my parents beamed at each other like they have conquered the whole world and I smirked inwardly. I was tired of telling them off about my wedding but i could certainly tell the guy that i don't want to get married. That would be dealt with later, for now i had important matters at my hand like the food laid out on my plate screaming for attention.

Well the only thing I am glad about is that they were not pregnant. I hopped on my bed and dialled NK's number? NK, nandkishore sharma, is my best friend since high school whom I absolutely adore. He groans into the phone as he was sleeping and I chuckle loudly making him shout: "Moti this better be good!"

"Oh trust me NK its far more interesting than what you were doing at the moment."

"Nothing could be better than this sleep."

"I am not up for your pervert dreams right now."

I can feel his grin across the phone as he senses that I am really annoyed at the moment. Oh how I wish I could slap that grin off his face but Alas things were not going my way today.

"What happened that irritated my moti?"

"My wedding talks. Seriously dude, help me! My parents are ready to marry me off."

"HAHAHA and you are still dreaming about your prince charming, right?"

"Out of all people in the world I had to go and make the most annoying person my best friend."

"Too late motii. See that guy and reject him, simple."

"Thanks for stating the obvious silly. I am not going to reject him but he is."

"Don't tell me you'll scare the guy off"

"You seem to be too fond of the guy I am meeting. I have serious doubts on your gender."

"Seems like you forgot the long list of my girlfriends moti. Already being possessive, eh?"

"Whatever. Shut up n sleep NK."

Ah, what an exhausting day. Finally I drifted off to sleep after praying to devi mayyia to magically make the guy not interested in me.

While she dozed off, her devi mayyia grinned from above the skies thinking about what awaited for Khushi.

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Sarah

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Posted: 12 years ago

Chapter 2:

*Arnav's point of view*

I was working on my laptop when i looked up to see di grinning at me with a white envelope in her hands. Ofcourse I would have known that if di is here then it must be because of another rishta she has managed to find. Why didn't they get it that I didn't want to get married. I am pretty well settled in my life then what is the need to get married and bring a nagging wife to destroy the excuse of a peace i had with di and maasi around. Well yes, I loved them but this shaadi thing was getting on my nerves. After rejecting countless girls stating rather lame reasons, di manages to get another rishta from somewhere and maasi stages some kind of sickness making me agree. Sometimes I just had to stay back in office with no work so i could be safe from maasi and di's constant urging on my wedding. I mentally patted myself at the back for sending maasi off to shopping because if di and maasi were together, they were a force to reckon with. Di waved the envelope in front of my face and I sweetly smiling asked her :

"Remind me again why do i allow you to enter this house?"

"Because you love me?"

"Yeah but I love my peace of mind a little more."

She pouted at that and put on a fake hurt expression while saying "You are mean, my lil brother"

"And you r annoying, elder sister with all these wedding talk. except that i could do"

"Haww next time I'll bring my mother in law to annoy you more"

"Oh puh-leez. your mommy in law loves me too much to do that"

"Yeah yeah. acha see what I've got for you"

"Obviously a rishta. what else? looks like its your rishta rather than me"

"Aw getting impatient, are we?"

"Yeah dying to see actually"

"Show some interest at least"

"Why? When you clearly know how i feel about all this"

"Good?"

"Horrible"

"Chotay please think of maasi. she's so alone, she needs someone by her side."

"Let's get her married then"

"She says no one can fill that gap. Isn't it aww?"

"Di dont go all aww infront of me. it creeps me out to think we are born to same parents"

"Feelings are mutual brother"

"Glad."

"Look I am so happy in my marriage"

"Can't say the same about jeeju, can we?" As soon as the words left my mouth, I had to duck because of the pillow thrown my way.

"Bad aim di"

She stuck out her tongue at me clearly telling that whatever I said went beyond her understanding. "Next time i would throw a vase if u don't listen to me"

"Turning pretty violent. Fought with jeeju or..."

"May be frustrated with my brother who's acting ridiculously"

"Then you should leave him on his own. By the way, where is that akash when I need to get rid of you?"

"I've been watching over him and waiting for him to get out so he cannot help you out this time"

I groaned and cursed my younger brother who was only the sane one in this crazy house. People could never believe that The Arnav Singh Raizada who scares off people by his attitude is himself afraid of the ladies of his house.

"Chotay please I wouldn't ask anything after this. Just once more and I'll never bother you again"

Start of emotional blackmail drama and dammit, it was working. I mean never being bothered by di about marriage was a dream come true. But I showed no signs of melting and instead asked her: "What is different this time?"

"Oh I am sure you'll like the girl"

"Yeah right." Must be some chick who wants to model for AR or wants to be Mrs. ASR to gain fame or money.

"Okay so her name is Khushi Kumari Gupta and here's the picture. Go ahead n I'll be leaving u with all this work of Yours. You guys are meeting them this Saturday"

"You won't be there?" That was a first. Because usually di was always there whenever we went to see a girl, excited like a child that may be this time her chotay will say yes.

"Naa i have to go at shyam's office party. Though it will be pretty boring but wifely duty calls. What to do?" saying that she started to move out of my room and swiftly threw a pillow as soon as i mouthed: "My lucky stars"

"Jeez woman what is wrong with you? spoiling my room like you own it"

"I love you too" came an echo declaring that now I can work in peace but that envelope caught my attention again. I shut the laptop and walked off to the bed and decided and the curiosity got better off me n soon I found myself staring at young and beautiful girl. What was her name? Oh yeah, Khushi. Just like her name. I was mesmerized by her innocence and especially her hazel eyes. This couldn't be that bad, eh? The back of mind kept alerting me that this was not supposed to happen. I didn't want to get married but I chose to ignore it and for once I wanted to go through this. I called up my PA, Aman, and asked him to mail me some details about her.

Whereas Arnav slept peacefully with a smile on his face awaiting Saturday, on the other side, a yawning Aman grinned thinking of his boss finding about a girl. May be just may be he got lucky that boss got the "Khushi" of his life and now he could be saved from the wrath of the ASR.

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Sarah

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Posted: 12 years ago

Chapter 3:

Saturday arrived in no time for both of them. Whereas Arnav was piled up in meetings, Khushi was cursing her fate standing in front of a mirror trying the hundredth outfit thrown on her by her mother. So much for parents, she tought. Garima Gupta was on her toes today. And when she was panicked, Shashi and Khushi knew better not to mess with her unless they were suicidal. Khushi for the umpteenth time sweetly asked her mother to let her dress rather peacefully but Garima was in no mood to hear anything from her darling daughter who stood least interested in all this. Garima knew Mrs. Jha from the kitty parties she went and from what she heard, Arnav was exactly the right guy for Khushi who would give her everything and she would be damned if she let this rishta slip from her hands. Thus, she was taking extra pain to dress Khushi whom she knew would go in a night suit in front of her to be in laws, if given a chance. Finally, handling Khushi a black anarkali, she moved towards the kitchen to check on the refreshments while Khushi sighed relief at being spared for some time.

The Raizadas reached at 5 and were ushered to comfortably sit inside the living room. After a little while Khushi came with tea and some snacks and was made to sit beside devyani. Khushi liked them immediately and vice versa. They were a small family and very welcoming instead of gloating about their son or questioning her like a student. The Raizadas were also impressed by the beauty and simplicity of this girl and wished having Khushi as the bahu of the house if Arnav liked her. If only they knew. They told the Guptas that Arnav would be late due to a meeting that came up last minute. The elders were just discussing about their common background of Lucknow whereas Khushi and Akash were giving each other sympathetic looks as if to communicate moral support. Soon the bell rang announcing the arrival of someone special and obviously Khushi was asked to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, they both were lost in each other. If Arnav thought that Khushi was beautiful before then he was wrong beacuse she was far more than that in real. Black suited her fair and glowing skin and the anarkal fit her perfectly showing off the her perfect curves. Khushi was also lost in a trance to see the tall and handsome hunk with sharp features infront of him clad in a slim fit grey suit looking no less than a Greek God. He looked like a model! Khushi already could see her resolve crumpled to say no to this guy.

His husky voice broke her reverie and brought her to the present: "Like what you see?"

She flushed at that but quickly managed herself and retorted back: "Nothing out of ordinary actually"

Ouch. Feisty. That would be fun, Arnav thought. He had noticed her checking him out and instantly knew that what she said now was a blatant lie. Afterall actions speak louder than words, right? "Your flustered state says something else."

Khushi waved her hands as if to dismiss the thought. "psst. Its too hot."

Because of me?

Oh don't flatter yourself

You know for a bride to be you talk a lot

She pretended to check him out and said: "And for a coming to see a bride are overdressed."

You see I have a business to run. Need to act formal and all

Tch Tch and here I thought you were dressed to impress me

Now you don't flatter yourself. I have the charm you see.

She turned around and mouthed "Yeah right" while gesturing him to come in.

Arnav followed Khushi in and greeted evryone by joining his hands into a Namaste and apologised on being late because of an unexpected meeting. Shashi smiled at the young man sitting infront of him mentally praising him for his manners and said: "Its perfectly alright beta. Do you need to freshen up?"

Arnav hesitated for a moment but he thought of really freshning up after the long meeting he had and replied with: "Um if it's okay"

Yeah. Khushi show him the way please.

Khushi nodded and asked him to follow her nicely until Garima called up Khushi behind the back: "And oh khushi please serve arnav bitwa tea in your room. You could talk." Khushi glared at her knowing what she did there but Garima chose to ignore it and turned towards devyani-ji to discuss about chicken kaari. Akash yelled a good luck bhai to which Arnav only glared efecctively shutting him up.

Arnav quickly freshened up and saw Khushi coming towards him with tea and the little corner in his heart wished that he could come home to this. On the other hand, Khushi was also thinking the same until his voive interrupted: "You have a fine taste in interiors. Yellow gives a nice warm feeing to it" Khushi had heard her room being called nice, beautiful but never had someone so genuinely praised her choice.

Hmm. I like interior designing. My parents could not trust me with the whole house so I was only left with my room

Hmm. So what do you do except this?

In reply to that she raised an eyebrow and asked him: "A business tycoon and didnt find about me? I am surprised."

Is that hurt in you voice I sense?

More of disappointment

Relax I have done my homework

Good. So why don't you tell me all that. I don't experience that so often.

Okay lets see. Khushi Kumari Gupta. Studied from delhi university. Now works as a chief editor at diamond magazine. A total foodie and crazy about shopping. Loves to read. A die hard romance fan and wants same in life. Has been asked out many times but didn't have a single boyfriend. Has a best friend NK with whom she shares everything. Won many awards and titles in academics as well as in office and impressed her heads with her bring-it-on attitude. Indeed a beauty with brains

My my I am impressed. How did you find out all this?

A business tycoon has his sources

Hmm but for a chief editor I am quite behind you. Update me on your life please?

It looks lik grade 1 writing about myself

Tell me about it

Okay so I own AR chain of hotels and a fashion house. I have my maasi, akash n di who is married and literally behind me to get married like it's end of the world

I know, right? I mean dude we are in our twenties. There was a time my mommy started thinking that I am a little tedhi

Hahaha as in not straight?

Yeah!

Well I had a share of girlfriends and maasi's scared that i might end up with a model so... Are you ready for all this?

Honestly, I don't know. I'll see as it goes but you are definitely better than those blushing freaks I previously met who literally stammered

Urgh i have undergone that torture too. All those battling eyelashes and stealing glances was too much to handle

Hahaha that's so creepy.

Agreed. So shall we go? I probably have to face a lot of teasing considering the time we've spent

That'll be fun

Yeah for you. For me, it'll be hell

Khushi just laughed her magical infectious laughter which made Arnav smile and together they walked out. Lost in thoughts of each other, they didn't once think about the marriage issue. What they didn't know was that they had already started accepting each other in their lives.

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Sarah

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Posted: 12 years ago

Chapter 4:

*1 week later*

On a fine Friday, Arnav Singh Raizada was literally forced by his maasi to come shopping with her. Hopelessly, Arnav followed her bored out of his wits until he found a very familiar figure which had been the reason of his sleepless nights. His scowl soon turned into a wide smile. In white churidar, she looked like an angel and her face devoid of any make-up just made her look more younger and fresh. He called out: "Khushi"

She instantly knew who the voice belonged to. Afterall how could she forget THAT husky voice. She turned around and gave him a surprised look before asking: "Arnav! What are you doing here?"

His face turned into a smirk and he pretended to think looking around and answered: "What do you think Einstien?"

No I meant at this hour and outside ladies shop?

Ohh. Yeah maasi just dragged me here and it was lunch time so..

Hmm mama also wanted some things from here urgently so she called me up

Realization dawned upon them and they both uttered at same time, suprised:

SERIOUSLY!

Khushi's mouth turned into a perfect O making Arnav amused at the same time attracted to her pink luscuios lips. She spoke with disbelief written all over her face: "Okay so they planned all this."

"Yeah trust my family to come up with these filmy plans."

"Mom's no less. She is such a wonderful actor."

Devyani came out of the shop trying her best to hide her smile but failing miserably and greeted Khushi: "Khushii. hii. What are you doing here? Meeting behind my back you both, huh?"

She smiled softly before replying her with a small hi.

Arnav narrowed his eyes at his not-so-innocent maasi and told her with an I know what you did there look: "Maasi we know you guys planned all of this."

Devyani gasped and pretended to not know what they were talking about but immediately dropped the idea with Arnav's "drop the act maasi"

She had the decency to at least look sheepish but that didn't last too long as she said: "Alright you two little detectives. Now that you have figured it all out, go ahead and enjoy. I am off to spa. Byee!" and turning to Arnav said "you owe me one."

"Yeah I'll fix you on a date/"

"He better be hot." She winked and disappeared into the crowd.

After a moment Arnav spoke: "Um don't mind maasi. She's like this. So beware what you are getting into."

"She's fun and I like her!" And Khushi actually did. She had heard about Arnav's parents and how maasi had helped them grow up at such a young age. She respected the woman alot. Her chain of thoughts broke with a hand gesturing her to move forward and that eyebrow raised in a seductive way: "Shall we?" She smiled and nodded and they headed towards the food court.

They sat in a comfortable silence enjoying each others presence after ordering their respective meals. Arnav broke the silence: "God I am starving."

"Me too. And the reason is you Mr."

"Me? Look Khushi I know you are affected by me but that doesn't mean that you loose your appetite."

"I know...WHAT!? NO! I meant mom just didn't let me eat. Diet plan or something."

He laughed out loud guessing how much she loves food and asked: "And let me guess you are not at all folloeing that diet plan."

"Yeah but I could just manage to grab some cookies and chips" She pouted her lips and Arnav had to literally chant the mantra of control and slow down to overcome the urge to kiss her senseless. She dejectedly looked at Arnav who looked quite amused too.

"Hey don't laugh. You tou have the perfect body but..." Shit khushi why can't you just shut up? Khushi thought.

"Only Khushi Kumari Gupta can compliment me like this."

"And embarrass herself too."

"Heyy don't. I like it" and leaning closely towards her confessed that: "And trust me Khushi you are quite perfect the way you are."

Khushi blushed crimson at that and murmered in a low tone: "Stop it. I can't go red anymore."

In reply he just raised his hands as if giving up. They talked and laughed over the lunch. Unknowingly, they were getting to know each other and slowly and gradually was beginning their cute little love story.

Edited by zahra2709 - 11 years ago