ArHi: TS-Day to be Remembered...{Completed} Shot-3(B) #Pg-10 #13-7-14

"Am I doing it right?" I would have asked this question to myself for like thousands of times and asked the same questions to my friends another thousand of times. So you couldn't blame them if they are angry or irritated or whatever.

"Arnav, mere raja, kitni baar yehi sawal poochta rahega? Meri kaan mein yehi sawal char din se ghoonj rahi hain yaar. Ab toh chup karde" NK pleaded ever so hilariously with a crying face and pleading look. I have to give it to him he's the joker of our group!

"Arnav, go with it man. Everything you're doing is fine!" Akash assured me. But still I felt the assurance blacking out. Is it right?

"Arnav, just don't give this a second thought. We know you never really had a serious relationship with that devil, who claimed to own you for 6 months. And now when you seriously want to be in one, why are you even hesitating?" I heard Payal question.

It surely is something more to think on. And if I wander around her question, I easily guessed she's right. I gave away the right of being my girl friend, just to keep the rumors and the never ending nagging of girls to rest, to the devil I never thought of. But now I want my angel to be the person to claim me. Then where is the problem with? That's it this just mere thought cleared all my doubts.

"Payal you're awesome" I exclaimed giving her a quick hug and rushing out of NK's dorm leaving behind all my startled friends. A chuckle left my lips thinking of their expressions.

I raced down my black SUV to her hostel. I really don't understand why she couldn't stay in our college dorm like NK, Payal, Lavanya and Revansh. I mean she would be getting peer support and help too when she needs. But she stays in a small private hostel which is just 15 minutes away from our college. Maybe she wanted to save money. Well yeah, that would give me some explanation as I know Khushi here is studying on scholarship. I must say our college is a bitch in collecting fees from us.

Reaching her hostel in the said time I picked her up from there and set our journey to the beauty parlor. It is one of the parlors that Di always used to visit and it's one of her friends.

Don't try hard and wonder how I would know. I have been assigned as an unpaid body guard for her when she has to go out. And most of the times she would drag me here. God!! Girls & fashion bang your head but you wouldn't understand them and their tastes. In my own talking's we soon reached the place I mentioned.

"Hey guys come here" I gave a shout out to the attendants there. I should be obvious by now that I know some of them here. Why not?

I took them away from Khushi, lest it have to be a secret until she sees herself after the makeover I'm hinting to. But I should have known it's useless to some extent as Khushi herself zoned out, making it possible for me to do it secretly.

"She's my friend and my date for the prom party" I started looking around if all of them were listening. I smiled when I realized they were and then glanced at Khushi only to know that she's still zoned out. This girl is crazy!

"So the thing is, I wanted a makeover for her. Remember, makeover shouldn't be out of place. It should just bring herself out. No overt makeup, no extra smudging, no dark colors should be used for the lipstick and yes remember leave her hair loose, don't tie it up, please" I pleaded literally. I just feel that her hair looks better when left loose than tied up or braided like she does almost all time.

When I saw the reactions of the concerned attendees I could do nothing but have to stifle a laugh. Their reactions were too hilarious to not laugh at. They almost had their mouths agape. Well they wouldn't have thought a man to have these many tastes, will they? Why, I would want to make my angel actually look like an angel, for others. Or rather they don't know the selected designer in me, who wants everything perfect.

"Ok now. Get started with her. I have work outside. I will be back after that. And I hope the makeup get's completed by then, is it?" I questioned while they nodded as an answer, more composed now.

Khushi is still zoned out. What could she possibly be thinking and that too for so much time? Wonder what she would be thinking about me, if she is.

"Khushi...Khushi" I called her seeing its long time that we should start now or else we would be late for the party and also my surprise.

"Come with me" I dragged her, holding her hand, with me taking her to the leather seat. Just as I held her hand I felt kind of electric jolts passing through my body. It always had me wonder but at the same time soothing too. Corny, I know.

I never knew the reason why I always would feel excited when I'm with her or near her. I get my heart started racing. I don't ever remembering it sending on a marathon while it races so fast like it's in one. And the only gesture that calms my heart is her twinkling eyes. Do they twinkle only for me? I should observe her more from now.

I tugged at her hand again seeing her to gain her attention. She's getting zoned out so much it's every time my work to get her back to earth.

"Sit here" I mumbled gesturing her to the leather sit while she obliged like a disciplined kid, which she actually is.

"Khushi, I will be back in few seconds. You just be here. They will do everything. I told them what to do and all ok?" I informed her cupping her cheeks. I have been doing this so much these days, holding her face in my hands. It just feel so good to have holding her.

I immediately saw the apprehension rising in her eyes. I must know she would not be comfortable among strangers. But still I have to go. Or else who would bring her a dress? I promised her one when I asked her for the date. I wanted her to wear my selection.

"But Arnav..." I didn't let her continue.

"Trust me Khushi" I replied with the utmost promising eyes of mine, gazing into her eyes. I need not try to be honest, because I'm honest. I swore to myself I never wouldn't break her trust.

And surprisingly I sensed her calm down too. I sensed her relief as soon those words escapes my lips. She trusts me that made me beam. Respect and love for this woman, before me, multiplied by folds. And this is the time I again promise to myself to never break her trust nor lose her never.

Giving her a smile, which could also be categorized as a toothy grin, I left the place for the work I assigned myself. I could sense a gaze on my back and I know it is her. But I never dared turning back, lest I would be tempted to kiss her.

Soon after, still flying on my clouds, I reached Di's boutique. I already selected a dress for Khushi before and have informed Di too about that. She told me that I just have to go to her boutique and they will give me the dress. So here I am.

"Pam, can I get the dress I have asked for?" I said in a rush to the girl named Pam at the counter. I really need to speed up.

I lifted my head only to notice that the girl is standing still in her place, hands under her chin fingers rested on her cheek and a dreamy expression on her face. Jesus! This girl is clingy. Asking her is one of my mistakes. Her expression makes me want to puke at that place. Wouldn't that be fun then to see her face?

Shaking my head I moved further to find Reshma Aunty standing there smiling at me. I returned back the smile and stood in front of her ready to ask the dress.

"Meri ladki acchi lagi tumhe?" she asked all of a sudden with a smirk where as I stood rooted to my spot.

What is she asking about? My face twitched thinking about her question. Looking up at her she gestured me to Pam. I choked on my saliva and soon broke into laughter snapping the said girl out of her dreams too.

"Aunty, I would like a girl who lives in present not a girl who dreams about present" I smirked when Pam's mouth went a perfect O' while she had a hearty laugh at Pam's expense.

"So beta, why are you here?" she asked me which also made me come back to reason I was here. Well teasing Pam can rest for some time.

"Well oh. I came here for the dress. I mean I asked Di to keep it here and she said she would inform here. I came to take that one" I informed while she smiled knowingly. Women's smiles are typical to understand, at least for me they are.

"Yes, she informed me. I will get that for you" saying she went inside while I roamed my eyes around the boutique losing myself in thoughts of Khushi.

The first time I saw her, in our class, when she was called to stand up for the appreciation of scoring full in one of the sudden tests. The first time I saw her, clad in purple tunic top and cream color jeans, her hazel brown eyes, hiding safely behind her glasses, were the ones to actually make me notice her more. Her button nose, her bow shaped kissable lips everything about her were fascinating, for me though. And that's the time I, Arnav Singh Raizada, officially felt attracted to some girl, lest in all his life till then, a total new feeling for me.

I remember it was exact 5 months and 4 days back I have seen her for the first time. As can be estimated at that time I was hooked up with Sheetal, even though a show off fling it can be considered. And bad for me that it became popular too. Well how can we expect less with the show off devil I had been with?

I had truly been a chicken to at least go and ask her out to be my friend the last. Gradually with first NK coming to know about my interest in Khushi every single fly in our gang came to know about this. And voila! They tease me about it every day. Duly note the sarcasm used there, please!!

But even their teasing, I used to find it, is amusing and cheeky making me either grin or shake my head at their silliness.

But I had the knowledge of not getting the recent update about my likeness, key word: Like, towards Khushi near the devil already in my life. If it reached her, it would have been the worst day in hell for Khushi, I know. I wouldn't determine Sheetal as Devil for nothing, will I?

Only like some two months back did I man up myself, of course with the constant pushing from my friends, and talked with her. Don't know why, it was easy to actually get her to be my friend. On which the first has been making her talk with my gang and I instantly saw Payal and Lavanya talking to her with so much ease, I even compared the thought of the three knowing each other from long even from now. And that's when my liking started changing to more than that, on which I had to keep a check at always till today.

Then one fine day came, when...