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SS: Race - Part 10
Part 9 - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon/3063740/ss-race-part-9
So I'm back with another update. This one is really long! And full of Arshi just for you guys for being such great readers! Nothing else to say so...Enjoy!!
Recap:
Khushi began shaking as her memories suddenly took over her again. Arnav began to worry as he shook Khushi trying to bring her back to reality. When she didn't responded to him, he fiercely grabbed her face and kissed her hard, bringing her back to her senses. Khushi looked up at him, grim yet thankful to him for bringing her back out of that nightmare.
"And well you should know what happened during Diwali when I was in my second year of college. After that I didn't get close to anyone, Payal, NK and Akash remained my only friends. But I knew that Sharafat Ali wouldn't stop until he got want he wanted, the evidence and...and... He also wants..."
Khushi shuddered at the thought, her voice seemed to have run away, away from the dreadful thing she was about to say. But Arnav wasn't about to let it go.
"What else does he also want Khushi?! Does he want money? I'll give that bas***d all the money he wants! I can give anything he wants Khushi, just name and I'll give it to him if it means your safe. Dammit Khushi! Say something!" Arnav couldn't take it, all the disgust, hatred, anger came out at the thought that Khushi's safety was just a insignificant thing away, whatever Sharafat Ali wanted he would get if it meant that His Khushi would be safe.
"Me..."
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One word. One word was all it took to bring out the beast in Arnav Singh Raizada.
One word. One word was all it had taken to completely destroy Khushi Kumari Gupta.
One word. One word was all it had taken to turn the lives of two people upside down.
Khushi's voice echoed in his head as pure rage took over Arnav. He stood with Khushi still in his arms and he wasn't about to put her down. As he shook with rage he knew that as long as Khushi was near him he'd be to afraid of hurting her to do anything rash, like tear the house apart piece by piece as if it were Sharafat Ali himself. Though he could do nothing to stop the horrific growl that escaped him.
It took Arnav a few moments before he realized Khushi's strangle hold around his neck as she sobbed endlessly into his chest. The rage left him faster than it had come.
Khushi was saying something through her heartbreaking sobs that Arnav couldn't understand at all. He took her into his room and sat down on his bed, still cradling her as if letting go would be the end of him.
"Khushi? I can't understand you...Please stop crying..." Nothing was working, Khushi continued to mumble through her tears. He tried once more, "Sundari?"
It did the trick, Khushi's stopped sobbing as soon as the word reached her ears. She looked up at Arnav, who had a faint trace of a smile lining his lips. "You remembered? After all these years?"
"I never forgot. Your Shaitan aka Rajkumar can never forget. Not for a moment." Arnav replied with a wink, not wanting Khushi to think about that bas***d for a while.
Khushi smiled right back. Giggling she went back into the past yet again, but a happier past this time.
*Flashback*
"Payal! Where's Raj?!" Khushi shouted as she rushed around the stage, triple checking everything was perfect for tonight's show. "Ugh! Even this Sameera has disappeared too! She was just here!"
"Um...Khushi...errr...Raj...Um...Raj..."Akash rushed in, stuttering, unsure of how to break the news to Khushi, who would probably murdered him then Raj. But one look from Khushj made him blurt it out, "He's stuck in traffic."
"What?!" Khushi whirled on Akash who instantly back away. Khushi took a deep breath before continuing, "Well he doesn't go on till about fifteen minutes into the play so hopefully he's here by then. Now where's Sameera?"
It was Payal's turn to stutter, "Errm... Khushi... You see... Sameera... Well... She's... She's...Sameera's puking the bathroom...I think she has stage fright" Payal finally managed to get out, only to give worse news, "She's... She refuses to come out..."
"Puking?! Stage fright?! Refuses to come out?! No...no no no! She's the lead of the show! What are we going to do now! All this hard work will go to waste!" Khushi sputtered devastated, she had put her all into making tonight's play memorable. They all stood there for a few minutes until Akash had an idea,
"No! The show must go on! Khushi your the one you taught Sameera all her lines, right?! So you know them better than she does! You can take her place in the play!" Akash said proud of himself for coming up with such a brilliant idea.
Khushi eyes popped out, she stared at Akash like he was mad. "Me? On stage!? No way!"
And the pleading began, Akash, Payal and the rest of the backstage crew joined in as well until Khushi finally gave in.
*10 Minutes Later*
Khushi was standing in front of everyone, completely dressed up for the part. "Sooo...how do I look?"
"Wow!"
"Amazing."
"Beautiful..."
"Perfect."
These we just some of the compliments given to Khushi. She looked like the part was made for her, not the other way around. The role of Beauty in 'Beauty and the Beast' was completely made for Khushi.
She walked over to Payal, "Where's Arnav?"
"He's with Raj, they're almost here!" Payal replied looking relieved as Khushi sighed contently.
"Well... it's time for me to go. Wish me luck!" Khushi walked off with a smile afterPayal wished her All the Best.
A couple of minutes later Raj and Arnav ran in breathing heavily. Payal and Akash rushed towards them, "Thank god you made it!" They both said simultaneously causing them both to look at each other and blush.
"You guys can blush at each other later, first tell me where Khushi is." Arnav demanded looking around as Raj went off to get ready for his part.
"Khushi's on stage." Payal said simply, looking back at Akash.
"What the...On stage?! What the hell is she doing there!?!" Arnav shouted questioning them as well as scaring Payal, who took a few steps closer to Akash before replying,
"Sameera refused to come out of the bathroom due to stage fright and Khushi was the only one who knew all the lines besides her so she has taken Sameera place?" Payal made her reply into a question, unsure of how Arnav would react.
"But isn't there a kissing scene in this play?! Arnav questioned.
"Yes. Ther--" Akask was cut of by Arnav who stomped off in the direction of the costume room, growling who knows what under his breath. Akash looked at Payal who just shrugged, both just happy they didn't have to face ASR's wrath.
*After The Play. Make-up Room.*
Sure everyone was shocked, more like 'pinch-me-I-must-be-dreaming', when the ASR appeared on stage instead of Raj during the play.
Khushi, however, had gone from the initial shock of seeing him on stage to confusion as to why he would purposefully lose a bet to understanding once the kissing scene occurred to pleasure in seeing her Arnav dressed up as the prince she had always dream of. And now here she was standing in front of the mirror in the make-up room thinking about how cute Arnav could be when he wasn't thinking straight all because he couldn't stand another man anywhere near his girl, let alone kiss her.
Yes. That's right Arnav Singh Raizada was jealous, raging with jealously to be exact. And Khushi was completely ready tease him to no end about it, after all she was his Khushi.
She was about to take off her jewelry when two firm muscular arms wrapped around her waist from behind. She looked up into the mirror just as Arnav's chin found it's place on her shoulder.
"Arnav?" Khushi asked.
"Hmmm..." Came the reply as Arnav fingered her bracelets.
"Is Raj okay?? I mean nothing happened to him right?" Khushi asked, worry evident on her face.
"What the!?!" Arnav straightened up upon hearing Raj's name.
"Raj? Arnav, Raj is okay right?" Khushi voiced her worry as she turned around the face him.
"Raj...um...er...yea, he's fine. Why wouldn't he be?" Arnav replied confused and furious as to why Khushi was so worried about Raj.
"Oh good! I was so worried." Khushi seeingly relaxed, then looking at Arnav continued, "I mean when you appeared on stage instead of Raj I was shocked, of course, but more than that I was worried about Raj. I took Sameera's place because she was unwell and seeing you in Raj's place had me tensed up.
"Well, Raj is completely fine. No need to worry about him." Arnav replied curtly. Arnav was jealous, furious, and slightly hurt all at the same time.
"Hmm...if Raj is perfectly fine then why..." Khushi trailed off, "Then why would you intentionally lose the bet, Arnav?"
"Oh...erm..." Arnav fumbled with his words. How was he supposed to tell her he didn't like the idea of any guy near her so kissing was definitely out of the question. And that's why he threatened Raj to give him his role in the play and ended up on stage.
"I mean Arnav Singh Raizada and losing? No way. Then what made you get up on stage dressed up as the 'ugly' Beast then 'absurd' prince, as you call them." Khushi said trying and succeeding to hide her smile but Arnav caught the mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Oh, I see. Teasing me now are we?" Arnav smirked as he pulled Khushi back into her original position.
Khushi giggled freely as she leaned back against Arnav. She said with confidence, "Of course! After all I am your girlfriend, how could I let a chance to tease my jealous boyfriend pass by?"
"Mhmm...I like the sound of that...My girlfriend..." Arnav murmured while kissing her cheek. "It's the first time you said it out loud, you know. And what's this about a jealous boyfriend? I have no idea what your talking about."
"Oh really now?" Khushi speculated as she turned around in his arms to face him. "So it doesn't make any difference to you if Raj or any other guy comes near me? Or even kiss me? Hmm interesting, maybe I should test that out."
That got to Arnav, who who fiercely encased Khushi's face between his hands causing her to look into his eyes as he dangerous whispered under his breath, "Don't. You. Ever. Say. That. Again. Your. Mine. Only. Mine. No. One. Will. Ever. Dare. To. Even. Lay. A. Finger. On. You...Ever."
Khushi looked at Arnav tenderly, placing both of her hands over his, "I'm sorry. I was just joking. Sorry. You were, are, and will always be my Prince...my Rajkumar, my Armav.
"Who hides behind that Shaitan called ASR." she added with a giggle. Arnav relaxed at the sound and said,
"Hm, is that so Beauty? Hmph, I don't like the sound of that...now what's the word in Hindi?" Arnav's eyebrows scrunched together as he thought deeply.
"Sundari?" Khushi put in.
"Yes! Sundari...meri Sundari" Arnav murmured as he kissed Khushi's forehead and hugged her close as she rested her head against his chest wrapping her arms around his waist.
*End Flashback*
"You know I always thought that night was meant to be after we both had performed...together." Khushi murmured leaning into Arnav.
"No, Khushi, we're meant to be...forever." Arnav whispered burying his face in her hair. "You know what? I've been so busy with work lately I barely get out. Let's go somewhere."
"Arnav Singh Raizada and going out? I must be dreaming...no I'm dead, I must be dead because you would never, even in my dreams, volunteer to go out yourself." Khushi said sitting up straight suddenly, nodding her head with a worried look on her face. Arnav looked at her, his eyebrows raised, "I mean, before I would have to beg, blackmail, or guilt you into going out with me. And now your volunteering to go out on your own...Are you okay? Are you sick?!"
Khushi's palm went to his forehead, her eyes scrunching up in confusing when his forehead felt normal. She was wondering what was wrong when Arnav said, "That was before, years ago and well things change, people change, and I changed. I already made the mistake of not spending enough time with you before and I'm not about to make the same mistake twice. I'm done denying you what you want, done making you sad, done being the reason for your tears. I'm done taking you for granted. Now I'm going to shower you with all the love and happiness in this world."
Khushi was staring at Arnav the whole time as her eyes shine with tears. Arnav, her Arnav, just promised her the only thing she needed, his love. Arnav cupped her face as he saw the fresh tears in Khushi's eyes,
"I'm sorry, Khushi. I just promised you and... I'm sorry for ever--" Arnav stopped short when he found Khushi's hand over his mouth, shushing him. She looked back at him, shaking her head back and forth slowly, telling him there was nothing to forgive.
"Actually I'm sorry Arnav." Khushi whispered looking away.
"Sorry? For what Khushi? You've done nothing but love me." Arnav questioned.
"For dragging you into this...this chaos...you shouldn't have to worry about any of this...but now you stuck in it because of m--" Khushi was cut of by Arnav,
"Never say that! This isn't you fault! And ever since I realized I loved you, I promised myself that I would protect you from everything, be it the dark or be it that bas***d Sharafat Ali." Arnav said sternly. Khushi offered him a small smile at his confession, which Arnav returned, "So, do you want to go out with me or not?"
"Definitely!" Khushi said excitedly, forgetting the horrible truth her life was for a few moments.
Part 11 - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon/3099719/ss-race-part-11
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