ArShi OS Series||The Runaway Bride Pt3|| Pg21 NO PM - Page 3

COLLABORATION OS SERIES

Third Shot: The Runaway Bride

(Part 1)

Khushi entered the room to find her daughter laying on her Daddy's tummy with one leg crossed over the other and watching cartoons, like a princess, Daddy's princess!

Khushi - Aarushi, baby now switch off TV. It's time to sleep.

She kept the milk bottle on the night table besides and started to look for remote control. Aarushi mischeviously hides the remote in her Daddy's shirt who only chuckled and kissed her.

Khushi - Aarushi, where's the remote?

She pouted sweetly and showed her empty hands.

Aarushi - I no know Mumma.

But Khushi was her mother, she knew Aarushi only hid the remote and now glared Arnav to tell the truth. But he only shrugged his shoulders, taking his doll's side.

Khushi - Fine. You father-daughter do what you want. I'll do what I need to!

She walke to the TV and switched it off. Aarushi stood up and now jumped on bed.

Aarushi - MUMMA, NO ?Tom and Jely.

Khushi - Enough of Tom & Jerry. Don't watch so much TV. Now sleep.

Aarushi - I no sleep.

She pouted but Khushi came on bed keeping her dupatta on recliner and took Aarushi in her arms.

Arnav kept the remote control on the table now and had to bear Khushi's glares who had seen it.

He but smirked and pecked her lips. Aarushi laughed and copied her Daddy making Khushi smile and kiss her doll in joy.

Arnav smiled and now admired his little family. His world lay in both these angels.

Khushi - Now my baby will be a good girl and sleep.

Khushi laid Aarushi in her lap and already started patting her head. Arnav laid beside her smiling but had his eyes on them.

Aarushi - Mumma, my stoy?

Khushi sighed. She never sleeps without listening to a story. She looked beside at Arnav. He was his princess' story teller mostly.

Arnav - Which story does my angel want to hear?

He leaned to already take the book with fairy tales but Aarushi held his arm stopping him.

Aarushi - Our favot.

Both Khushi and Arnav chuckled. She had listened to her parent's story thousand times but still prefered it, once again.

Khushi - Ok, Daddy will tell. But only if you drink milk.

Khushi showed her the milk bottle and though Aarushi made a face, she nodded. Khushi smiled and kept it in her mouth and kissed her forehead.

And with that Arnav started to once again narrate their love story to their little angel.

[FLASHBACK]

ASR was returning from his meeting in Nainital. He hadn't taken driver, so was driving himself.

On the way back on a silent road with literally no human face around, he saw someone in white. It was a bit far yet to see who or what that was but once he was near enough, he looked at that girl in a white bridal gown asking for a lift. And as no vehicle was around, he stopped the car but for sure was confused as what that girl was doing here.

The girl who was none other than Khushi got in the passenger's seat and ordered him to drive. She seemed to be in a hurry.

Khushi - You can stare at me later, now drive! Fast.

ASR raised his brows in amusement.

ASR - Excuse me? Who are you and what are you doing here?

Khushi - Really? Will you drive if I answer your questions?

Not getting any response from him, she sighed and nodded.

Khushi - Am Khushi, and I just ran away from my wedding venue. Ya, nice to meet you too, now DRIVE!

ASR - What the!?

She almost shouted making him angry and amazed at the same time.

ASR - You just ran away from your wedding?

Khushi growled now. She was in a hurry and here this stupid fellow was just not starting the car. She pointed her finger at him.

Khushi - You won't start the car?

That straightly hit his ego and he felt challenged. He crossed his hands over his chest.

ASR - No.

Khushi - Fine. You wanted it that way.

She stood up a bit and pulled her gown up and climbed to his seat, making him frown and think what this girl was going to do.

ASR - Are you crazy?

With a little bit struggle, she managed to come on his side and sat on his lap.

ASR - What the hell. Get off!

But she wasn't to listen at all. So she started the engine, eased off the clutch and stepped on the gas.

He gulped and saw her from behind.

ASR - You, get off. Hey!

Khushi drove as fast as she could and didn't think about the stranger man in whose lap she was sitting.

ASR felt awkward and uncomfortable. This girl must be a mad to do such things.

His feet were trying to push the break pedal but her gown was blocking his way. So he finally pulled the hand break and stopped the car.

ASR - Get off. Right now!

Khushi lookin behind once and at him. She flared her nose makin a face.

Khushi - You're so not patient!

She tried opening the car look but it broke, and she gasped.

She tried to get up but fell on him again..

He just look his seat behind and was adjusting his backrest, when it was pushed fully behind and with Khushi coming on him, he fell in a sleeping position and got in her who fell over him.

The shared an eye-lock, until a knock on the window, a police inspector waited for them to respond. ASR looked at the door and now fisted seeing her.

ASR - Get off me!

But the traffic police inspector looked inside through the window and saw them laying. He opened the door from outside immediately.

There ASR had been trying to push her aside and get up but she struggled. She couldn't get up as her feet were stuck down.

Khushi - Auch! You hurt me. Can't be carful? Why so much impatient?

ASR gritted her teeth at her and the traffic police inspector stared the two one by one and now looked at ASR thinking they both just got married.

Inspector - Where you two waited so much, couldn't wait a bit more? You started here middle in the road only? This is nowdays generations.

ASR - What the.

Khushi - Haawww. Look bahi sahab, you either help us or keep your comments to yourself.

Khushi got angry gettin out of the car. ASR had to give first fine of the charges filed, while Khushi went away.

ASR - Crazy woman.

She walked over to a bus stand now gritting her teeth and glaring his car. His expressions were the same. He now started his car but it wasn't starting.

ASR - Damn it!

He looked around, there were few houses but no garage seemed to be near. So he dialed home and asked to send a car via driver. And now until the driver reached, he was supposed to wait.

He came to stand besides her.

ASR - You, you're one mad woman!

Khushi - Ahaha, see, who's talking. Crazy fellow. Can't even help a girl.

ASR - You're a girl?

He smirked now as Khushi flared her nose at him.

Khushi - What do you mean? Can't see, have no eyes?

ASR - I can see, that's why am asking. You're a girl?

Khushi gritted her teeth and looked down at her chest and him again.

Khushi - My dress is too big for my size, ok? Now leave me alone.

ASR - This bus stand doesn't belong to your father. So if you don't wanna stand here, go away.

Khushi - Don't go on my father Mr.!

ASR - I will. What will you do?

Khushi - Don't provoke me.

ASR - Oh really? You need to be provoked?

Khushi - Keep your mouth shut.

ASR - Or else what?

She fisted and now stamped on his foot and then cupping his face, bit his nose with her sharp teeth.

ASR pushed her and rubbed his nose taking a hanky.

ASR - ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? You mad girl.

Khushi - Yes. I am mad and you better don't mess with me.

He pulled her on his chest. He was so angry.

ASR - Know who I am?

Khushi gulped a bit seeing his red eyes now but she didn't want to show her fear and so back answered with her head held high.

Khushi - Lo, now you even lost your memory. It's ok. Go to police station, they will help you.

He pulled her so close, their heart beats became one.

They stared each other. She admitted to herself, she was indeed a bit scared. After all he was a stranger but she didn't let him see her fear. She tried and lastly closed her eyes thining her lips.

While he stared her purely in anger, his expressions couldn't be helped as he slowly melted seeing this innocent side of her.

He pushed her locks away.

ASR - Ok, relax .

He left her and she opened her eyes. She realized their proximity and pushed him now turning her back to him.

Her dress strap was torn he saw and frowned . He tried to pull it but that won't help, he got his hand down and got out his coat.

She jerked as that was sudden and turned to him but saw his coat.

She stared him.

Khushi - This?

ASR - Your, dress, the strap.

Khushi - You, know about clothes? It, is fashion.

ASR-I run a fashion house, I know.

Khushi - A fashion house?

She smiled wide now causing ASR to look at her confused.

Khushi - Means you can hire me.

She held his arm now and jumped like a small kid.

Khushi - I need a job. Please hire me, please.

ASR - Job for what?

Khushi - Anything! I badly need a job. I just ran away from my wedding. I need money and accomodation to pass my time for now. Please. Have mercy.

She went on his knees joining her hands. He raised his brows and made a face.

ASR - Ok ok. Stop it. Get up first.

She got up and clutching the coat she had been wearing, she waited.

ASR - Ok. You can have a job.

She gasped smiling wide now and jumped in joy. He chuckled only.

'Pagal hai, par cute hai.'

He sat on the bench and she also took seat beside him. She was excited and happy but then looked at him.

Khushi - But where do you live? And where is office?

ASR - New Delhi.

Khushi - Wow. I always wanted to live in Delhi. I like that accent and that charm of Delhities. But you so don't seem a Delhi guy. Yes, you have that akdu personality but not Delhi type.

He looked at her like 'really?'

ASR - Am originally from Lucknow.

Khushi - OMG. DM! ME TOO.

ASR added a little bit space between them as she was screaming in his ears.

ASR - Good for you.

Khushi - Why? Why only me? From Lucknow, and proud!

She stood up and held her head high.

Khushi - And you too should be!

Khushi - You live in Delhi for, money, not family, right?

ASR looked at her.

ASR - I have only my sister and she lives in U.S.

Khushi - And my family -

She stopped. He stared her to talk further.

Khushi - Um. Excuse me.

ASR - What happened?

He noticed that change in her expressions.

Khushi-Um. No I.

ASR - You're ok?

Khushi nods only. He nodded not saying anything further.

Khushi - You will take me to Delhi na? I mean, with you? I don't have money for bus.

ASR saw her. Khushi too was embarrassed as she never did anything like this.

ASR - Ya. Driver must be coming. You can come along then.

Khushi nodded.

Driver comes in a while and they both got in and drove to Delhi while driver stayed there to get his car repaired.

Khushi didn't like that silence. She wasn't a person of such atmosphere.

Khushi - Hey DM! Me too na, completely forgot to ask. What is your name?

ASR - ASR. Arnav Singh Raizada!

Her eyes popped out.

Khushi - OMG. You're that ASR? Arnav Singh Raizada?

She now bit her tongue for her stupid behaviour a while ago. She even bit his nose.

Khushi - I am so so so so so so sorry.

ASR - Sorry? For what?

Khushi scratched her head.

I - That.

She pointed at his nose .

He chuckled now.

ASR - You're sure you ran away from wedding and not Agra?

Khushi frowned.

Khushi - Agra?

He looked at her once and was to burst in laughter but composed himself. She was so innocent.

She frowned.

Khushi - Explain plz.

ASR - It's ok. Let it be.

Khushi - Tell me I say.

ASR - And I said it's ok. You can google if you want to know.

Khushi - Give me your phone.

ASR - What?

He looked at her amused.

Khushi-Um. I meant, can I?

ASR - Ok...you can.

Khushi took and googled, and gaspsed reading Agra is famous for three things Taj Mahal, Petha and Pagal Khana..

She hit him.

ASR - Hey, what? Got the joke?

Khushi - You also from Agra.

ASR - That is lame.

Khushi-But true.

He could only chuckle and drove on.

[FLASHBACK ENDS]

Aarushi - Stop...I sleep, lest to-moloh...(rest tomorrow)

Aarushi snuggled more into her mother's chest now dropping the bottle and fell asleep.

She was very conscious about her state and stories, hence didn't want to miss anything. So she always tells them to stop and falls asleep.

They both kissed their princess and now looked at each other and chuckled at the memories of their first meet.

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