Chapter 2
"Oh shit", Khushi exclaimed, but it was too late to undone what she just did. "I'm... I'm so sorry mme.. ", she stammered, staring in horror at the 70 year old woman.
"Is this how you answer at the door? This new generation... no respect at all", the old woman said angrily as she fixed at Khushi.
"No mme.. it's a mistake.. I thought it was someone else knocking at the door... mme, please come inside.. I'll get you a clean towel," Khushi pledged sincerely. "Please", she requested as she saw the reluctancy of the woman.
"Fine", the woman said and stepped in the studio.
Khushi almost stumbled while running to the bathroom to grab a clean towel. She hurried to the old woman and handed her the towel.
"Once again.. I'm really very sorry.. All this happened because of that monkey Raizada!", Khushi said as she pulled a chair for the woman.
"Excuse me, because of whom?"... the woman asked staring at Khushi, perplexed.
"The boy next door.. he's such an assh... I.. I mean.. such an idiot! Sorry!", Khushi lowered her eyes in shame.
The old woman shook her head. "Well , young lady.. the asshole is my one and only grandson!"
Khushi's eyes shot open and she shouted in shock, "What?"
Seeing Khushi's dumbfounded expression, Arnav's grandmother tried not to break into a laugh. "Chote was right, yeh ladki bilkul pagal hain", she thought. "Miss?", she called out breaking Khushi's thoughts.
"Yes... I mean sorry... I mean I should have guess... your chlothes...", Khushi stammered.
"My clothes, what do you mean?", Arnav's grandmother raised her eyebrows questioningly.
"No no... you are absolutely beautiful.. I was just thinking that you look like a complete Raizada.. you know the nice corporate suit.. total business look", Khushi said pointing to the grey suit of the lady.
"Wrong.. I'm Arnav's nani.. I'm not a Raizada", she answered dryly.
"And I think I should just shut up", Khushi replied with a faint smile.
"Exactly... can you just do me a favor and call Arnav for me? I knocked but seems like he's not here and my battery is down.. Here's the number!", Naniji said as she handed Khushi a piece of paper.
"Yeah sure... ", Khushi nodded and took the paper.. She grabbed her mobile and walked to the balcony. "I can do this", she signed... "I already messed up anyways..", she added with a grimace and dialed Arnav's number.
"Hello", Arnav answered
Dumbstruck.. Khushi stood, speechless.. "this is so embarassing", she thought...
"Hellooo", he called out again.
And finally... "Hi.. hmm.. this is Khushi...", Khushi said.
"Khushi? Khushi kaun?", Arnav said dryly.
"What the..." Khushi exclaimed angrily.
"Oh miss nerdy... what happen, you lost any other sexy lingerie", Arnav laughed. "And how the hell you got my number", he asked curiously..
"Mr Arnav Singh Raizada.. May I know till when you will be back home.. because your nani is here and waiting for you", she said straightly ignoring his irritating sarcasms.
"What are you saying.. I'm home Khushi!.. infact been home all day", he answered confused.
"What? But she said she knocked...", Khushi looked towards Nani, stunned.
" Whatever.. I'm sending her to you.. ", she finally exclaimed, not willing to dig more into the story.
As Khushi ended the call, she walked to Arnav's Nani.
"I talk to him.. he's home... In fact he never left home today", Khushi stared at the old woman suspiciously.
"Strange.. anyways I must go now.. thank you for the towel..", Nani threw the towel in Khushi's hands and stood.. She walked to the door and finally she saw Arnav standing in front of her as soon as she opened the door.
"Chote", she shouted in joy and hugged him.
"Hi hottie.. how are you?... I missed you so much...", Arnav said smilingly as he hugged his nani... He pulled back from Nani's arms and looked at Khushi... "thanks Khushi... for taking care of my nani".
"It's ok", Khushi nodded fixing at the old woman who rushed into Arnav's studio to avoid the questions of miss nerdy.
Both grandmother and grandson had a fun time chatting and laughing in front of a nice bowl of maggie. Time flew when these two were together... The best duo ever.. Nani and her chote.
"You are a real devil hottie.. seriously mad", Arnav laughed..
"Not more than her", Nani said, munching her noodles.
"Nani!", Arnav warned with a serious tone.
"But she's cute.. todi pagal.. par cute!", Nani said in amusement.
"I know... she is different! Very strange for sure... but she's not like anyone else.. she's the first girl whose not interested into my looks or status.. And the more she shouts at me and insults me, the more I want to know her", Arnav chuckled. "I can't believe you actually knocked at her door", he shook his head.
"Pehli baar.. mera chote kisi ladki ke bare mein soch rahe hain.. I had to see her... Par mujhe kya pata that she will give me a shower!", she said and they both broke into a laugh again.
Seeing Arnav laughing like a kid melted Nani's heart. She touched his cheeks.. "Bahut acha laga, tujhe khush dekh kar.. you remind me of your mum", Nani lowered her eyes sadly.
"Nani", Arnav took her hands.. "I told you.. just tell and I'll come to live with you here.. I'll leave everything.. Yeh sab... ghar, garii.. business.. I don't need this.. In fact you know I'm not interested into business at all.. my dream job is to be a reporter.. the only reason I agreed for the internship was to see you", he added.
"I know... lekin yeh business sirf tumhara dad ke nahin hain.. tumhari ma ne bahut mehnat ki hain iss business ke liye.. your dad just ditched her for someone else... Aab jab wo iss duniya mein nahin hain.. mein nahin chati ke uss aurat aur uske dono bete meri bachi ke haqt chin le.. yeh haqt jo sirf aur sirf tumhari maa aur tumhara hain...", Nani stood and walked to the kitchen counter.. She put the dirty dishes into the sink and turned her gaze to Arnav. "What say, ek special coffee ho jaye?", she said excitedly.
"Only if you agree to stay tonight", Arnav answered.
"Anything for my chote", Nani smiled.
Arnav jumped happily into the couch. He turned on the tv and soon Nani joined him with his favorite coffee. They watched a few episodes of the royals and after some time Arnav fell asleep into the couch. Nani covered him with a blanket and switched off the tv before going to bed.
Author's Note
Sorry for this boring chappy but Nani's cameo role was important to show Arnav's pov as well. Next Chapter coming on Friday or Saturday... Stay Tune...
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Edited by aicha99fanfics - 9 years ago
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