CAPTIVATED...-an Arhi FF UPDATED CH 4 pg 5 - Page 2

So its arnav POV waiting for d party

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CHAPTER 1 :

"Do I really have to do this?" I asked myself, just after stopping my car right outside the large black iron gate. I pressed the horn hard and within no time the watchmen came running towards us, opening the gate wide and letting us in.

"Take it to the left" said my dad from the back seat who was seated with my mother. We were here to attend this really private and small get together arranged by one of my dad's best friends, Arjun Kashyup.

He was a business man and owned a chain of restaurants in Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Thane, Kolhapur and Pune. He had a son named Aryan and a daughter, younger to Aryan, Ananya.

Aryan looked after most of the business since Arjun uncle started aging and was not that healthy and active to travel around so much anymore. Ananya was still studying. She was pursuing her masters. Komal aunty was happy to look after the house and not do anything else. It was a nice family and we were very close to them.

They had thrown a party only because Arjun uncle had been busy with the opening of his new restaurant and he hadn't had the time to see anyone for around 3 months. They wanted to have their friends and relatives around and we belonged to the 'friends' category so that is why we were here.

But for some reason I was not looking forward to this evening .I am an extremely moody person who would love to spend my free time alone .And today ,after so many days ,I was free, free from work ,from hectic schedules and free from tension .And I was looking forward to spend my evening leisurely. But like always, mom banged in, telling me that it was 'NECESSARY' to attend this get together and without my approval she dragged me here. So basically I am angry and feeling a little low at the moment.

We entered from the main door into the hall. Most of the guests had arrived and like everyone else in the hall we were also dressed semi casually .My dad, Rudra Singh Raizada, took the lead and was heading towards Arjun uncle, with mom and I, following him.

"Arjun, hey buddy!" greeted my dad .Arjun uncle was talking to someone and the moment he heard my dad, he looked up at us and a wide smile spread across his face .He came forward and without saying anything, hugged my dad. "It has been so long since I last saw you. It feels so nice to see you all fit and fine" he said. "And it is absolutely relieving and amazing to see you too Arjun" my dad said, hugging him back.

When they released each other, I bent forward to touch Arjun uncle's feet. Before I was even half way through it, he held me by shoulders and lifted me up," It's great to see you son. May you always be blessed" he said and kissed my fore head. Arjun uncle was a great guy and when he loved someone, he made sure that the person he loves knows how much he loved them. My mother did him a 'Namaskar' and asked about his health. "I am doing great bhabi, thank you very much" said Arjun uncle smilingly.

And before the conversation had even proceeded, Komal aunty came in and greeted all of us. She looked pretty excited at the sight of my mom. "Sarisha!" she exclaimed when she saw her. They all seemed very happy to see each other. My parents were great friends with Arjun uncle and Komal aunty.

"Aur beta Arnav, kaam kaisa chal raha hai? (and son, how is the work going on?) asked Komal aunty. "A little hectic aunty. Today was my first off after 3 weeks. Feel exhausted!" I said, making sure she understands that I cannot participate actively at the moment. "I understand son. Acting is not an easy profession. And with your parents being such huge stars already, it is difficult to get away from the name tag. But I am sure, soon enough you will get out of this and people will recognize you as Arnav Singh Raizada and not Rudra Singh Raizada's son." Komal aunty said. It was very nice of her to say that. " I think you are already getting away from the name tag" said Arjun uncle. "well,I am trying" I said with a smile. And then the conversation followed. Komal aunty, along with my mom, took off to see other guests and my dad did the same with Arjun uncle at his side. And now, I was on my own.

No doubt that I liked Arjun uncle's family very much, but I really didn't like their parties. Aryan was pretty ambitious and he made people around him feel inferior to him. He thought he had the knowledge of everything and when people expressed their opinion about something, he would very bluntly call them wrong and imposed his opinion on them. And I didn't like it when people become persistant on proving themselves right even when everyone around them are correcting them. So yeah, right now I am not in the mood of tolerating someone like Aryan. And it wasn't like he didn't have any company. It was his party, he had a lot of guests to entertain, and anyways, I don't think he enjoys my company either, so we were better this way.

And of course there was Ananya, but I really didn't feel comfortable when she was around. She tried to show how nice, successful and happy she is and was just waiting for the right guy to come to her. And that is exactly where I felt uncomfortable. It made me feel like she was kind of hitting on me but seriously, I really was not looking forward to a girl like her. Not that she is not nice, she is and she is beautiful too, but she is not my type and she refused to understand that.

After I ran my gaze at every one in the room, trying to see if there was anyone I could head up to and talk, I realized there was no one .Or maybe there were people I could talk to, but I didn't feel up to it. So I started towards the bar and ordered a beer. The bartender looked at me , first shock then realization and a smile spread across his face. "sure sir" he said and got my beer right away. As I was sipping on it, I could see there were girls who were pointing at me and giggling. I was irritated but like I could do something about it!

Suddenly someone tapped me on my shoulder from behind. I turned around to see 4 girls smiling and batting their eye lashes at me. They were good looking but with so much of makeup dabbed on, they looked horrible! I really didn't like makeup. I know, with the industry that I belonged to, makeup was an essentiality. I have seen almost all of my relatives with make up the entire time, all my life and I am used to it. But it doesn't appeal to me. I think real beauty comes from within and no artificial makeup can bring out the real beauty in one. "excuse me, we are all very big fan of yours Arnav and we would love to have your autograph" said one of them, flashing a big smile at me, who looked the most horrible of the lot. "Of course why not" I said. I decided that no matter what, I will not deny my fans of their affection for me. They play an important role in my life and my success. The girl who was speaking to me held a book out with a pen in it. I grabbed it and asked for their names. "Tia, Tanya, Sarah and Ria " she said pointing her finger at each of them while naming. I smiled, signed the autograph book and handed it to them. They all smiled wide and thanked me.

Just then ,Ananya arrived. " what's up people?" she asked from behind them, not knowing that I was there. The girls moved aside to reveal me and I heard her gasp. "you were here all this time and I thought you didn't come! " she said, sounding angry. " I looked around but I didn't see you so I thought you were busy." I said trying to sound natural. She glared at me and then turned around to see that the girls (who turned out to be her new friends) were deeply staring at me. I could see annoyance on her face when she spoke next " okay, I suppose that you met him, but it is time for the dinner ,so how about we catch up with him afterwards?" she said and without another word she ushered the girls towards the dining section. She turned around to me and looked furious. "I'll get back to you" she said and walked away.

That very instant I realized that it was time for me to leave. I really was NOT looking forward to this. She thinks she has some sort of claim on me and that is why, she quite frequently, bombards me. She had had a few boyfriends in her past with wobbly relationships. But now, she was looking for the right guy. And I think she was hinting me about her plans but I really was not interested in them. Like I already said, she was not my type. I got up from my seat and started looking around for mom.

The moment I spotted her, all busy talking and laughing with women of her age and type, I walked up to her and asked her to excuse herself from her ladies and whispered in her ear " Mom, I am feeling really low. I have a bad head ache, I don't think I can hang around anymore." My mom looked worried when she heard me. "Is everything alright?" she asked, a little tensed. "It's alright mom. Just a little low. I am sure once I sleep I will be fine." I said assuringly. She looked at me for a moment and said " ok fine .you can go. But can you drive on your own?" she asked worriedly. "don't worry mom ,I can drive and I will be fine." I said. "At least inform Arjun uncle that you are going." My mom said. I looked at her with pleading eyes and said " please mom." She looked a little irritated and then let me go. I kissed her on her cheek as a way of thanking her and that instant she knew I was lying.

Before she could even say anything I turned around and walked towards the exit as fast as I could. And soon enough, I was out of the gate.

*****

I was feeling relieved the moment I stepped into my car. Facing Ananya was not something one would like. No doubt that she was beautiful but somehow she could very easily get on my nerves. On usual normal days ,I am very patient, but today I don't think I would have been patient enough to deal with her. I just wanted some time alone for heaven's sake! And why was that so difficult for my mom to understand? Maybe she thinks that leaving me alone is not good because she thinks I am sulking.

Ok, I had a break up 2 months ago. I had a really beautiful and amazing girlfriend. She was an actress too but we didn't work together yet, not because we didn't want to but because we didn't come across any script that paired us together.

Anyways, like I said, she was great, but it didn't work out. We tried but we couldn't make it. She was too ambitious and she didn't really care for people who loved her. She was very passionate about her work and would give up everything in her life, if needed. I am not a conservative but I could not and cannot be in relationship with someone for whom 'WE' or 'BEING TOGETHER' didn't matter much. I liked being loved and I would want all the attention and love from the person who claims to be in love with me.

I didn't see that happening with her, so we had to break up. It was good for both of us rather than having a strained relationship. We parted ways as good friends. And I was completely over it but since a few days I was feeling low and wanted to stay alone but my mom probably thought that I was sulking because of the break up. Maybe that's the reason why she was so persistant about me attending the party tonight.

Anyways, I am stubborn and I don't get back to normal until and unless I want to. Nothing will change me to normal until I start accepting it, which is very rare.

I stared towards the main road, driving steadily and lost in thoughts. It had been a while since I last drove peacefully and tension free and at this time of night. It was 12 am already. I had been driving for the last 45 minutes without even realizing how fast the time passed.

I suddenly hit the breaks because some guy coming from the opposite track had suddenly taken the U-turn without even looking on the road. I was just behind him and I had to hit the breaks for preventing the collision. When I came to a hault, I stared after the car furiously, wanting to damage it. People these days were so harsh on driving. By doing this, they not only risked their own lives but also of those around them.

I realized that something fell from the back seat when I hit the breaks. It was a celebrity magazine. I parked the car aside and picked up the magazine. It was opened at a page which had my picture on it with the title 'People to know about-Aditi's take on Arnav Singh Raizada' The article read -' The Raizadas have been in the film industry since a really long time. The industry has seen all the 3 generations of the Raizada family on the big screen. And none of the family members have brought disgrace upon the family. They have always been able to reach out to the audience and win their hearts. The current new heart throb of our generation from the Singh family is Arnav Singh Raizada who entices all the young girls and women of our country and abroad, has surely found his ground. With 4 successful hits in the past 2 years, he has become everyone's favourite. He is very talented and with his killer looks and hot body, he can out run anyone in the industry at the moment. He is just like his father, Rudra, who, in his times, was the current hot shot, with girls and women going gaga over him. But unlike Rudra, who settled in his life and married his lady love, at the age of 26, Arnav (now 28) seems still unsettled when it comes to his love life. With a very recent break up with actress Syna Shikha, looks like he is not ready for commitment for the next few years. With his rising career, no doubt he is gaining fame but looks like at the same time he is losing interest in girls and dating. We all hope that he recovers from his anti-female policy and starts finding the love of his life.'

After reading the article, I instantly felt angry. Why on earth do people give a damn about my personal life? Oh yeah, because I am a celebrity, that's why. And they so confidently write down stuff about celebs that the reader has no other option than believing this.

I wondered who was reading this, was it mom? Well I think the probability is very high because dad doesn't read this kind of stuff and mom has been very persistant about me not staying back alone.

Now I know why she thinks I am still sulking, because the whole world thinks I am sulking and my mom has no other option than believing it...at times all of this gets so annoying. Why can't she just believe me?

I think the only way to prove to her that I am not sulking is to show her how happy I am and spend more time with her. At times women can be so stubborn and not accept what is right in their face. But anyways, no matter how much ever I ask myself these questions I will not get an answer .So better to make up than waste time.

*****

I started driving again. The night was a little cold and breezy. The stars didn't appear and so didn't the moon which made the sky look dark.

There was a small coffee shop named 'Midnight caf' at the end of the road. I stopped, parked my car and entered.

The waiter behind the counter stared at me as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing. After a very long minute, the waiter got back to his senses and finally asked for my order. "one espresso please" I said, very politely. "Right away sir" the waiter replied with a wide smile spread across his face. He turned around and got started while I was looking for a nice place to sit.

It was a small but cozy coffee shop with its walls of the colour mocha and 6 tables over all, 3 of them had chairs and the other 3 had comfortable sofas.

The corner table was occupied by a girl, all alone. She had her head down on the table so I couldn't see her face. She was dressed casually in jeans and t-shirt. There was nothing on the table which either means that she didn't order anything or she already had whatever she had ordered.

But as far as I could think, this time was not the right time for a girl to be hanging around all alone. God knows what was wrong with her.

The table in front of her looked very cozy and comfortable so I settled myself there. The waiter brought my espresso with a huge smile and an autograph book. "sir, can I please have your autograph?" he asked, literally pleading. "yeah sure!" I said and signed the book for him. He walked inside staring at the sign with a smile plastered on his face.

I was sipping on my espresso when I realized that the girl behind me was sobbing. I wonder what was wrong with her. I wanted to turn around and ask her if she was okay but before I could implement my idea, I heard her phone ring. She received it after a few rings and the next thing I heard was the most beautiful voice I heard in my entire life.

"Hello" she answered, her voice hoarse because of crying. Even though her voice was hoarse it sounded so soft that anyone would fall in love with it.

"I am..." she trailed off and started crying. I was getting worrying. What must have had happened to her which is making her cry so much?

"I don't know what happened. I don't know why it happened." she said, sounding very heart broken.

I am getting very curious to know what has happened to her. "I, uh, I decided to go to the party. I know I am not well but I had to see him. I knew he was going and I really couldn't control myself. I had to see and talk to him. But when I got there" she stopped.

Who did she want to see and why was it so important to see him even if she was not in the best of her health. I don't usually eavesdrop on others but I couldn't help myself right now. She sobbed for a few seconds and then continued " I was just at the entrance when I saw him with Aisha." She said and started crying.

There was a pause. I guess she was listening to the caller. "He was kissing her and his hands were all over her body! That surely doesn't look like a friendly gesture, Aru" she said, her voice heavy with sarcasm.

"I didn't know what to do. I just stood there and someone interrupted them and told Samir that I was standing there. He walked over to me. I don't think he looked guilty. He said that he was sorry and that Aisha had come back to him and he still loved her and now he wants to get back with her." She said, totally heart broken.

She was silently sobbing and listening to the caller for a while. " Yeah okay. Don't worry ,I'll be fine. Just come home soon. Bye." She said and hung up.

Well, very evidently, she was not fine. I was wondering if I should try and talk to her. I really felt bad for her. From whatever she just narrated to the person on the phone, it was very clear that she was talking about her boyfriend. And God! He was such a moron.

For a few minutes, I sat thinking, trying to come up with something consoling. I wanted to help her and decided to turn around and talk to her.

Just then, I realized that I heard no more sobbing. A little confused with what might have happened, I turned around to see that she was resting her head on the head rest. Her eyes were closed and she looked tired.

But still, there was something about her that was so breath takingly beautiful. I caught my breath. She looked very beautiful and her skin was radiant. Her eye lashes were long and curled at the end, nose, small but straight and lips were thin. Hair, beautifully black and complimenting her face, fell beyond the shoulders of her lean body but were not very long. She looked so fragile that it made me feel like my stare could break her. I was lost in her magnificent beauty and some part of me was actually starting to ache. I don't know why but I genuinely felt sorry for her. I was starting to feel upset and I could feel anger rise within me for the guy who hurt her like this. I wanted to take away all the pain that was hurting her.

"chahe koi mujhe jangli kahe , kehnedo ji kehta rahe , hum pyaar ke tufano mein ghire hain , hum kya kaare?!" lol i was talking about myself! Anyways arnie boy is mesmerized by khushi's beauty! What the? Khushi ka boyfriend? I wanna know morewa! The chapter was lengthy though! Loving it... :D

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