When The Clock Struck Twelve - An ArHi OS (Part 2 - PG6) *Complete*

12^th June 2013 - Los Angeles, USA

"Kahin na Kahin, Koi na Koi mere liye banaya gaya hai...aur kabhi na kabhi, mein use zaroor miloongi..."

I can never ever get over this particular saying. Simple as that.

But did I believe in it?

Nope. I don't.

And you know why?

It's because, in today's world, guys tend to prefer girls who have big butts and extra-terrestrially large boobs.

Uh...hello? A size B isn't too bad okay?

Jeez people these days...hmph.

I mean I often wonder myself...what's so great about boobs anyway?

To be honest, they just look like live light bulbs.

Am I seriously discussing boobs here?

Oops. Sowie...

I tend to think dirty when our college's most sexiest soccer player is sitting literally an inch away from me and I can smell that sexy Ralph Lauren perfume enchanting my senses.

Jeez...I sound like one of those fan fiction writers now...enchanting???? Seriously?? Is that the only word I could come up with? I mean I like totally DO NOT read fan fiction...puh-leeze...I have better things to do...un like reading fan fiction.

OOKAY FINE. I admit to reading really hot fan fiction on Dean Winchester...*sigh* Now talking bout' Dean Winchester...oh god I'm drooling again.

SHIT! Did the really, really sexy soccer player just look at me talking to myself???

Sheesh Kabab I'm screwed.

Anyways...back to the introductions...My name is Khushi Singhania...yes. Naam toh suna hoga? *Wink Wink* (Pretend that I never shot an SRK dialogue...)

Apparently, my parents thought I spread joy and happiness when I was born so they named me Khushi!

How on earth did I end up spreading joy and happiness' when I came outta that supermassive black hole? I mean, I would have smelt like shit and looked like a zombie with all that blood right?

Anyways...I'm 17 years old, a student at Stanford and I currently have the hots for Arnav Singh Raizada. Like I said before...sexy...SEXIEST soccer player EVAH. Like does the dude up there even make guys like this anymore???

And this is why I sometimes question my existence in life.

We're both, coincidently, studying Biology at college and even more coincidently been paired up for the rest of the year. As parters.

I become brain dead and exceptionally disabled as I sit next to this Adonis looking dude. I mean like how on earth does one even GET to date this guy.

And that's a question you have to ask his girlfriend. Yes, he's taken. Unfortunately.

Now a guy who looks like this would be presumably gay or he has a lot of money and has performed plastic surgery to end up looking like Edward Cullen's biological father, or he is actually a 65 year old pedophile who is immortal but unfortunately, he is taken and taken by an undoubtedly gorgeous, extremely beautiful girl with the spidery long legs and luscious strawberry blonde hair.

Now you tell me whether life is unfair or NOT! *goes to a corner and weeps hysterically*

But you know something? I honestly was not surprised even one bit. I mean, it's almost next to impossible for someone as popular and as good looking as him would even LOOK at someone like me. Plus, he's just stuck with me because of our year long project.

"Hey...where are you lost?" his velvety, smooth, husky voice broke apart my trance.

I hesitatingly look towards him while biting my lips, worried that I had blurted something stupid out.

He looks at me amusingly and says "Khushi are you okay? You look a little pale..."

Oh...those grey eyes...

"Urm...yes..yes I am completely fine...that's why I'm here. I mean, where else would I be eh? Other than learning Biology with you...urm yea...I'm totally fine...fine as a cheese ball!" I blurted something out again, didn't I?

Arnav looks at me as if he swallowed a bee and chuckles lightly to himself and ruffles my hair...

Wait.

Did.

Arnav.

Singh.

Raizada.

Just.

Ruffle.

My.

Hair?

Ermergherd...I can die peacefully and go to heaven.

Suddenly, the bell rings making me pick up backpack and notepad and I nearly rush out of there as fast as I can while tying my scarf around my neck.

16^th July 2013 - Los Angeles, USA

Oh she was so beautiful...Arnav thought.

He picked up his basket ball, and twirled it around his fingers, smiling brightly as he thought of his loony lab partner.

She was so adorably cute...with those honey brown eyes and button nose. He seriously wanted to squeeze her cheeks.

What on earth was he doing with Nicole?

She was hot of course but he wanted to be with Khushi...that crazy girl completed him in ways no one else could...

"Hey! Khushi...Khushi! Listen up..." yelled Arnav, throwing on a blue t shirt and catching up to her.

Khushi, nearly freaking out as she heard his voice, tripped on the side walk spilling all her beloved caramel latte.

Shit! I cursed.

What was it about that Raizada that made me lose all my dignity?

I got up, picking up my bag, ignoring all the snickering behind me and turned towards that sexy beast standing behind me.

Oh gawd...he was wearing blue. Cobalt blue...with faded jeans...Can I please go to a corner and drool over myself? Puh-leeze stop with the good looks already!

"Yes Arnav?" I asked sort of hesitatingly.

He smiled just then. That perfect smile. The one which showed all his beautifully carved white teeth.

"What are you doing Friday night?" he asked, which I didn't know whether to take as question or not.

"Urm...I don't know...probably staying in bed, watching movies...why?" I asked, tapping my foot nervously on the sidewalk while I played with my scarf refusing to look into those eyes.

He chuckled and said "Would you like to join me for dinner? At the Barnesbury?"

Was he...asking me out...on a date...?

15^th November 2014 - Los Angeles, USA

I walked along the side walk, tying my scarf around my neck while wearing my hoodie.

It was starting to get cold now...winter was coming.

I always loved fall...the smell of pinecone...freshly brewed pumpkin spice, the gloomy weather...the rain, everything. It was so beautiful.

I was so lost in my thoughts; I couldn't even here the voice behind me until I felt a pair of warm arms hugging me from behind.

I tense up immediately but soon relax into those arms as I realize who it belonged to.

I chuckle to myself, turning around while I kiss him playfully.

It has been nearly a year since we started dating and everything was so perfect that it was almost hard to believe...

"Arnav! You shouldn't scare people like that!" I complain while he wraps his arms around me spreading his delicious warmth across my shivering one.

Arnav kisses my temple and nuzzles his nose across my cheek as he says "I love scaring you...it makes your nose turn red. I think its adorable sweetheart..."

I giggle while slapping his chest and cuddle closer to his warmth.

I don't think I've ever loved anybody as much as I love Arnav...it's such a perfect feeling to know that the one guy you've loved for so long, has the exact same feelings for you.

Arnav...

29^th December 2014 - New York City

"Babe, BABE!! Listen to me...I'm so sorry but it was her fault! She hugged me, I didn't...you have to believe me!" Arnav yelled, desperately knocking on my door.

Earlier today, I walked into College only to see his ex, Nicole hugging him tightly and asking him to take her back.

I have never been so jealous in my entire life.

Arnav Singh Raizada was single handedly MINE!

But right now...I was so upset to even talk to him...

I sniffled and buried my head into my pillow as I tried blocking out his voice...I knew it wasn't his fault but I was too hurt to think otherwise.

Putting on my speakers...the music helped to drown out his voice...I needed time.

Giving up after about an hour or so...I opened the door only to see Arnav sitting down near the door with his head against his knees...

He looked tired and worn out and I was partly to blame.

I sat beside him...running my hands through his hair, feeling those soft, brown locks against my fingers.

He pulled me towards him...making me sit on his lap while he pressed his lips onto mine taking me into another world altogether.

"I'm so sorry" he whispered while burying his head against my neck.

31^st December 2018 - New York City

I looked up just then.

Times Square was filled with people tying up colorful streamers and singing along to Timberlake. There was nearly 30 minutes till 2019 and I cannot find my boyfriend anywhere.

I looked everywhere and I tried calling him but it was almost impossible to find him in this crowd.

Then people around me started the count down.

I panicked. There was absolutely no way I would spend New year's eve without him!

I look around frantically rubbing my hands together to stay warm.

Just then out of nowhere, I heard my name coming from the large speakers beside the buildings.

I look up towards the stage and I see Arnav smiling nervously while holding a mike in his hand.

What the hell was he doing? There 5 minutes left and he was on stage.

He says my name again. Shit.

"Khushi...I still remember the first day I saw you. You were so adorably cute with your nerd glasses and your fringe covering those brown eyes. I was a goner and I still am. It's been 4 years of pure bliss and unusual fun. I love waking up beside you and I want to continue doing that forever and ever and ever. Now you know I'm not good with words so I'm just going to say this now. Khushi Singhania...Will marry me?"

I hadn't even noticed the tears pouring down my face up until the crowd started cooing at us. I smiled widely picking up on my heels and charging towards Arnav.

I run up the stage, say a quick cheerful hello to Timberlake and launch myself into my boyfriend's arms. We're both shaking as we hold on to each other and just then the crowd started cheering for us and then the clock struck twelve and this time...Cinderella did not run away!

Well in this case, I did not run away!

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