TS| Roadside Romeo |

The black bugatti screeched suddenly.

"Amma"the boy cried.

The door opened and a man in his fifties stepped down, he jerked his armani suit arrogantly and then glanced at his shimmering shoes and once satisfied with their shine, he looked ahead and moved towards the crying boy.

The boy sniffed and glanced at the man and then at his bleeding knee...

"Can't you see and walk properly. Don't know what type of people live here" he said looking around the place with disgust.

"Come on...now move from here quickly."he yelled at him.

The boy wiped his tears and tried to get up but the pain wasn't helping him much and by the time, everybody gathered there watching the scene.

"Fast"the man yelled making the boy to flinch.

He again tried and was about to fell down once again when a pair of hands quickly held him by his waist.

"What happened?"he asked.

The boy looked at the man and then at his knee, the guy inhaled deeply and looked at the man in fifties angrily making him to smirk.

The guy wiped his tears and smiled at him caressing his knee. The man rolled his eyes and glared at both...

"Open your medical centre somewhere else...now move from my way" said he angrily.

"Chalo arnav bhaiya" the boy said seeing the look in arnav's eyes.

"Aey ye aankhon se kya ghoor raha he..." said the man.

"Nothing" replied arnav and got up.

"First you hurt the boy and then you are the one shouting...strange" said arnav crossing his arms.

"Do you even know, to whom you aretalking...Nihaal, Nihaal singh Gupta"he said arrogantly.

"The multi-national billionaire" he added.

Arnav just stared at him.

"You are going to be behind the bars with my one action" he said.

"Bhaiya chalo" said the boy holding his hand.

Arnav was about to say something when the door of the car opened again and a girl, came running there.

"Dad" she looked at Nihaal hopelessly..

"You.."she stopped and then looked at boy and her heart pained.

Arnav's breath hitched for a second, he felt the world stop, except the wind blowing. He inhaled deeply as she quickly sat down on her knees near the boy.

"Khushi" he heard her father shouting at her.

But she ignored his father and quickly opened her clutch, she was about to hand some money to the boy when arnav stopped her, and that's when their eyes met, she looked up confusedly at him.

"We don't want your money" said arnav,

Truth to be told, arnav never liked this. No doubt, he wasn't rich as them but he wasn't any beggar too.

And for seconds, he forgot that he was attracted to her at first sight.

"I ain't giving you.." she said.

Arnav observed her keenly and could see that she was concerned about the boy.

"Come.."he said to the boy holding him gently and then taking him away.

Khushi stared at his fading figure and sighed when arnav turned and peeked a glance at her sad face.

"What was that?"asked nihaal coming to her angrily.

"Exactly! What was that?" asked khushi turning back to him. "Why do you this dad?"she added.

He scrunched his face, she rolled her eyes and moved from there, sitting back in the car.

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Shyam smiled slyly staring at khushi and extended his hand for a shake as khushi just gave a faint smile. Khushi quickly looked away ignoring as she didn't like the gesture.

"What are you doing? shake hand" Nihaal whispered in her ear and then suppressed a smile at both father-son.

Hesitantly, khushi stretched her hand out.

"Shyam, is really a nice boy, he very brilliantly handles his father's business" he said to khushi and she suppressed a faint smile.

"Why don't you both talk? me and manohar will be back in minutes"said nihaal smiling at khushi.

And before khushi could protest, nihaal left patting her head.

"Come..." khushi sighed and followed shyam.

"I thought, you would join Nihaal's group of companies."said shyam leaning against the counter to which khushi didn't reply him.

"Want some"he said stretching his hand, offering his drink.

"No thanks.."said khushi.

"Come on...kisi cheez ke liye to yes bolo" he said and khushi just smiled.

"Okay come lets dance" he said.

"Nno..i have to go" she said as he offered his hand.

And before he could say anything khushi went away from there leaving him confused.

But then he smirked and sipped the last sip of wine, he had.

"Khushi Gupta"he muttered rolling the glass in his hand and gazed at her fading figure in the crowd.

"One glass of wine" he said to the waiter.

"I will make sure"said Nihaal when khushi came to him and passed a smile to his clients.

"Dad, i am going " she whispered in his ear.

"Why? and where is shyam?" he asked but khushi had already left before fishing the car key from his pocket.

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"Tu ne, phir se kisi ke saath lafda kya kal?" asked aakash.

Arnav remained quiet, playing with the chain in his hand and stopping near a pani puri shop.

"Apun tere ko kitni dafah samjhaya, in bade logo se lafda nai karne ka par tu...isliye saara log tujhko ghunda samajhta"said aakash.

Arnav rolled his eyes and looked sideways when they captured the same figure.

Khushi smiled as the boy placed a kiss on her cheek and then run away as khushi bought a candy for him.

A faint smile appeared on his face, he looked at her intently and was confused, she doesn't seem that billionaire's daughter at all.

He would have ogled at her, whole night, just if the boy hadn't been hurt badly, she had enticed him before only and that's the reason, he couldn't sleep at night.

"I am telling you..." aakash stopped as he found arnav not listening him and followed his gaze.

Khushi and payal walked on the food street, when her eyes fell on arnav leaning against a table. Khushi breathed heavily as she found him staring directly in her eyes. She quickly looked away bringing the books close to her chest as she felt herself naked under his intense gaze.

Arnav had a faint smirk, as they walked past them and the way khushi peeked at him occasionally.

"It's such a goo..." payal stopped as she found arnav staring at khushi. She scrunched her brows and looked at khushi who was now and then glancing at arnav.

"Hey! why that guy is staring you? Do you know him?" she whispered.

Khushi gulped and glanced at arnav..

"Nnnoo...i don't know him"she stuttered.

"Aise dekh raha he jaise koi purana aashiq ho...Romeo" said payal "No Roadside Romeo" she added and giggled.

But her words didn't hit khushi's ears as she was busy in mirroring arnav. She peeked a last glance at him as they crossed the food street.

"Chotu..chai" he said with a smile when aakash appeared in front of him..

"Who was she?" asked aakash.

"Khushi" he replied with a smile.

"Kya"he exclaimed.

"Love at first sight suna he.." said arnav.

"Are you serious?" asked aakash to which arnav blushed.

"Pagal to nahi hogaya he...achhha chal aja apun tere ko rahman baba ke paas leke chalta, tera ilaaj karega" said aakash.

"I am serious man..." he said.

"Pehle to tujhko kabhi aisa nahi hua" he said..

"Because, i had never fallen in love" said arnav.

"You think, that she was here to see you" said aakash to which he shrugged his shoulders..

"Then why was she here?" he asked.

"When will the car be repaired and did you inform uncle?" asked payal.

"No, i didn't tell him and the car will be ready within three days as mohan said and...achha hi he, we would love to see this nice place" said khushi.

"Hhmm"payal hummed.

"Warna to tumhe dad ka pata he" she said and payal nodded.

"I didn't have a slightest idea, that you would fall in love with someone like this, wow in love with a billionairs daughter" said aakash.

"You will not understand, she is different" he said and then smiled.

The next day, payal and khushi walked on the same food street when khushi's eyes started to search out but to her surprise, he was there, right there leaning against the same table.

"Your Juliet" said aakash nudging arnav as he turned back quickly and then a smile played on his lips.

"Hey look, that romeo is here again and staring at you" said payal with a grin adjusting her glasses.

"Shut up.."khushi gritted and walked beside payal, glancing at him.

"Look, he is coming right here"said payal holding her hand.

Khushi's eyes widened and she gulped.

"Abbay...kahan ja raha he arnav" aakash shouted and followed him.

Khushi stopped, narrowing her eyes and looked at arnav as he stood right in front for her. He scanned her body keenly.

Slender legs, thin waist, fair skin, brown hair, hazel eyes, sharp nose, and luscious lips *Perfect*

"Hi" he said..

Khushi scrunched her brows.

"I want to tell you something" said arnav to which she narrowed her eyes at him.

"Apun ko tere se pyaar ho gaya he" said arnav.

Aakash smacked his own head and stared at him, khushi's eyes widened while payal gaped at khushi and him and then giggled.

"I hadn't been able to sleep peacefully, from the time, i saw you" he said with full honesty.

"Told you" payal whispered and khushi glared at him.

"Pagal ho gaye ho, dimaagh kharaab ho gaya he kya" said khushi not able to register his words.

"Yup, the time, i have seen you" he replied with a smile..

"Have you even seen your face?" said khushi angrily not able to bear that cool attitude of his.

"Waise, he is actually really handsome.." payal whispered to which she gain received a glare and a warning.

"Am i that bad?" asked arnav.

No doubt, khushi agreed with payal's remarks, he was handsome but khushi wasn't ready to believe it.

Khushi glared at him and tried to go but arnav came in front of her blocking her way.

"You didn't answer me"said arnav.

"Dad was right about you" said khushi..

"Oh, yes..don't forget to pay my regards to him" said arnav with a wink.

Khushi gaped while payal was trying best to control her giggles.

"Are you mad?" said khushi.

"I really love you khushi" he said getting serious and inching closer.

For a second, khushi was lost in those brown orbs but she quickly looked away. She felt so strange hearing her name from his mouth, or maybe he pronounced it a bit differently...a bit huskily.

Khushi held payal's hand, and went from there. Arnav turned back and stared at her fading figure when khushi looked back to glance at him.

"You are really stupid" said aakash.

"Is this the way to confess a love...?" said aakash..

"What was wrong in it?" asked arnav following him.

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"Romeo nahi pagal.." said khushi.

"No my dear, Romeo...aww that was so cute when he came and confessed his love...he is so straight forward, a unique proposal" said payal.

"Just shut up yaar" said khushi sitting up straight and throwing a cushion at her which she caught in time.

"But..." said payal but was cut off.

"Can we study?" said khushi moving towards the table.

"Okay...but just think about him..."she stopped as khushi glared at her.

Khushi shut payal's mouth but she failed to put "the end" to her own thoughts regarding Arnav.

A week passed and it continued like this, arnav would ask for her reply but she would ignore him, payal was amused by khushi...their car was repaired but still she preferred of walking making a stupidest excuse, that " I want to take some fresh air".

But payal was happy, khushi would start talking about arnav out of the blue and she could see that eagerness in her.

And that red tinge on her cheeks.

Arnav was standing near the stalls waiting for khushi when a group of boys called him, he sighed and again looked for khushi and when she didn't appear, he ran towards those kids.

Aakash was standing right there adjusting her hair, when he found payal and khushi coming.

"Arnav.." he called out and turned back to find him far away with kids.

Khushi got confuse as she didn't find arnav with aakash, she looked around but wasn't able to find him which made her a bit restless.

Payal noticed her looking around and smiled.

"What happened?" she asked.

"Nothing...no...i mean ke..i mean nothing" said khushi.

"Oh..." she exclaimed "Arey that roadside romeo is not here today" said payal.

"Yeah.." muttered khushi looking down.

"But his friend is here" said payal.

Khushi looked at aakash and sighed.

"Come lets ask him" said payal...

"You go and ask, i am here only" said khushi to which payal narrowed her eyes..

"What?"said khushi.

Payal shook her head and moved towards aakash.

"Hey.."payal waved her hand in front of him.

He blinked his eyes and looked at payal.

"Mm...where is that roadside romeo?" asked payal.

"Arnav.." he said..

"Yeah...but first tell me, why that romeo is...you know bad boy type...you know what i mean.." said payal.

"No no...hamara arnav aisa nahi, he is actually a very nice man, but you know he lives like that and then everyone says that..." he stopped, losing himself as payal ever so slowly tucked her hair behind her ear.

Khushi looked around again and again and felt restless. Usually he is here...

"Searching for me" she heard a voice and her eyes widened but then she looked down after knowing the owner of the voice.

Arnav smiled and stood right behind her. Khushi turned back slowly and found him an inch far from her and gulped.

"I wasn't looking for you" said khushi stepping a step back.

"Really" he whispered and inched forward widening her orbs.

"Dekho...aage mat bado" said khushi lifting her index finger and moving back as he continued to move forward.

"Kyun kya kar logi tum?" he said with a smirk.

Khushi hit a pillar and got scare as arnav leaned closer.

"Main bohat kuchh kar sakti hoon" she said.

"Like" the said..

"See..i know taekwondo" she said.

Arnav chuckled and looked sideways but turned to her and looked at her intently making her legs jelly.

"Dekho..."

"Sshh.."

He placed his hand on the pillar above her head and looked at her.

"I will not do anything...just tell me what were you doing here?" he asked.

Khushi gulped and looked at him with round eyes.

Arnav lifted his brow for an answer.

"I wasn't here for you.." said khushi gaining some courage.

"Achha.." he crossed his arms, "Then why do you cross this street only, when you know i am here, there is a shortcut too, why don't you use that" he said making her speechless.

She gulped and looked away.

"Answer" he said..

"I don't need to answer to any of your question" she said angrily pushing him away.

"Payal..." she yelled.

Payal turned back and waved at khushi..

"When are you going to confess your love?" arnav whispered in her ear from behind.

Khushi shivered and moved away.

"What love and which love?" said khushi.

"That love which i can see in your eyes for me..." he said intensely.

Khushi looked away as arnav stared directly in her eyes. She gulped, not wanting to know any of her secret.

"****.." she said.

He smiled and shook his head when payal came.

"Lo...tum yahaan ho or khushi tumhe har jaga dhoond rahi thi" said payal.

Khushi looked at payal angrily who gave an innocent smile. Arnav smirked and glancing at payal, looked at khushi.

She twisted her lips and went from there with payal after her.

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"Maybe.."said khushi after a pause looking at payal.

"What do you mean by maybe...of course, he is a nice guy" said Nihaal.

"Whatever" muttered khushi.

"I really want a son-in-law like him" said Nihaal looking at khushi.

Khushi stopped sipping water and looked at Nihaal.

"Yeah..he will look good with payal." said khushi and winked at payal who smacked her head.

"Good joke..." said Nihaal.

"Good Joke...exactly." said khushi.

"Really, i really want a son-in-law like him, i mean he is so responsible...or what do you want? a husband like the man, we met on that food street" said Nihaal shaking his head.

Khushi looked at payal and then down at her plate as arnav's face flashed in her mind.

"Well, he was better than shyam" said khushi and payal raised her brows with a smile.

Nihaal stopped and gave her a look.

"Okay bye, dad...i am getting late" she got up and kissing his cheeks, left.

"Hey wait for me"shouted payal getting up..

"Payal.."Nihaal called him.

"You both go by car...right" asked he..

"Yeah..uncle.." said payal gulping..

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Arnav smiled as khushi appeared in a pink knee length dress, but then his smile vanished as he observed a group of people ogling at her.

"Aey patli kamar" he heard the group whistling and shouting.

Khushi rolled her eyes and kept walking ahead ignoring them. He clenched his fists and moved towards khushi angrily.

"Don't worry...dad will not get to know" said khushi assuring payal when arnav came in front of her with a serious look.

Khushi narrowed her eyes confusedly.

"Why have you worn this dress?" asked arnav gritting.

"Excuse me.." said khushi.

"You are not excused..what was the need of wearing this" he said inching closer.

"What's your problem?"asked khushi a bit angrily.

"Do you even know, what's going on behind your back?...You don't know" he said angrily.

"I don't want to know even...let them say what they want, ignore them" said khushi.

"No...Dammit, i can't ignore this." khushi flinched as arnav shouted at her.

She got scared as it was the first time, she saw arnav like this.

"Romeo..." payal tried to say but seeing his anger, she shut her mouth.

Khushi gulped and gained some courage, she was angry at him, how dare he to shout at her in front of everyone.

"How dare you? Who are you? I don't need your lectures" khushi shouted at him..

"Who am i ?...who" he said angrily but then closed his eyes.

Khushi moved back and cursed herself for shouting at him, as she found his muscles tightening.

Arnav opened his eyes and then moved ahead towards the group.

"Arnav..." whispered aakash and followed him..

First khushi was confused but then her eyes widened as arnav beat the group badly. Khushi quickly ran towards him follwed by aakash..

"Arnav.." aakash tried to free the boys from his grip.

"Arnav leave them...have you gone mad?" khushi shouted.

Aakash tried to pull him but instead of it, he was pushed back by arnav. Khushi looked at aakash and then moved towards arnav, he was about to hit a a guy when she quickly held his wrist.

"Leave them..." her voice was shaky.

Arnav stopped and looked at khushi who had her eyes moistened.

He moved towards aakash and stretched his hand out for him.

"Bada **** he tu.." said aakash shaking his head as payal helped her to get up.

"Tum pagal ho kya...you would have killed them..." yelled khushi at him.

"Yes...i will kill them" shouted arnav.

Khushi quitened and just stared at him..

"You..""khushi tried to say but was cut off by him..

"I don't want to talk to you right now." said arnav angrily.

"You don't want to talk to me" said khushi.

Arnav didn't answer her and left from there..

Her eyes welled up as she stared at his fading figure..

"Khushi.." payal placed her hand on her shoulders.

"Khushi...don't worry, he usually doesn't get angry and..."he couldn't complete and khushi ran away from there..

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Khushi remained silent as she lay on the bed.

"Khushi..." said payal standing in front of her.

"Payal, can i stay in my room alone?" she asked calmly.

"Fine...but come down soon..otherwise" she lifted her index finger and khushi looked away.

As payal left, a lone tear escaped her eye which she quickly wiped it..

"Why should i lose my precious pearls for him? i will also not talk too him.." muttered khushi angrily when her phone beeped again.

Khushi switched off her cell, as it was the fifteenth call from shyam.

She tossed other side when the door clicked open and nihaal came inside.

"What happened khushi?" asked Nihaal.

Khushi remained silent.

"Shyam is calling you since evening, he just called me now asking for you...he is so worried for you beta.." but he was cut off by khushi.

"No, he is not worried for me, no one is worried for me...except him" muttered khushi at last.

"But dear..." he was cut off again.

"Dad, please leave me alone" she requested..

"But khushi, what's the matter?" he asked..

"Dad, please..." she said again.

Nihaal sighed and left closing the door.

Khushi hid her face in cushion and cried.