Chapter 3
Khushi helped him juat a little bit in settling down.. before she left for her night out.
Arnav after setting all his belongings in his new allotted room came out of his room into the fully loaded dirty hall, where there were sofa's but covered with all sort of stupid stuffs. He looked at the left side and saw two doors. A big one , and a small one. He walked towards them and guessing the second of two he opened the small door and found himself to be correct afterall it was the door to the balcony. He came out to the balcony and was overwhelmed. Within a minute he decided that it was the best part of the apartment, as it gave a overview of the sea, and it also gave fresh air, to breathe. He took a deep breathe and then took out his phone and dialed a number
"Ya ! its me Arnav..."
"Yes.. I am in her home only..."
"No !! koi shak nahi hua.."
"Ya... I know.. but I am a bit confused.."
"What ?? yes but how can I befriend her..."
"Ahhh !! ok I guess I know what I have to do..."
"I will call you later.."
And with that he disconnected the phone and walked back to the hall. Took another look of that disgusting room and walked towards the kitchen to prepare something for his dinner. He was not expecting much to find there... but just the basics. But to his utter disappointment.. the kitchen was messy too and he was forced to mumble
"Bhagwan kaha fash gaya mai... yeh ladki..." [God where am I stuck... this girl...]
He opened the fridge... but there were nothing other than wine bottles , few bear cans and ya few expired cartoons of milk and juice. He closed the door took out his phone , dialed a no. and ordered something. After half an hour or so the door bell rang and he opened the door to find a young boy with packets. He took his home delivery paid the boy a good tip and started having his dinner. It was perfect 8 pm. Yes , he was PUNCTUAL , and about dinner , he was SUPER PUNCTUAL. He finished his dinner cleaned the plates took a deep breathe and started cleaning the hall.
He was doing his work peacefully when his phone started ringing and he picking it up said
"Haan Aman !!!"
"No.. bas thodi saf safai kar raha hoon.." [Just doing some cleaning work]
"Kyu??? Afterall I have to live here..."
"Yes..."
"No ! No ! its perfectly ok.. I am fine.. and you know that how I like everything perfect , so here it is.. doing my job.."
"Ya !! Good night..."
He disconnected the phone and again started working. After an hour or s o finally he was done. Yes , the hall and the kitchen was short of shining. Everything was kept in its perfect place , the sofa's were visible , the burden from them were removed. The table was clean and the magazines and books were well arranged. The Tv's remote was found and was placed on the table. Everything was just perfect , like him and his choice. He sighed looking at the room and switched off the light and went to his room to have a shower. After his shower , he lied down on his bed. Suddenly he remembered something , and opened his bag took out a framed photo and kept it on his bedside table. Turned on the Ac , covered himself with the quilt and went to sleep.
At around 3 in the morning , Khushi stumbling opened the door of her apartment. She was drunk... totally drunk. Now since Arnav had made all the cleaning and had placed the things at there own deserving place , she didn't knew that beside the switch board , the key stand was kept. Being drunk , she flunged her hand in such a way that instead of hitting the switch board it hit the key stand , and it fell down with a thud' , which was enough to wake Arnav up.
The hall was still dark as Khushi was still searching the switches. Arnav swiftly got up from the bed, and slowly opened the door of his room and came into the hall. He saw a dark figure moving here and there in search of something and getting hit by things.
"Khushi !!" he said softly but that was enough for her to start shouting
"Chor !!! Chor !!! Nahi Daku!!! Oh no Murderer !!! Help someone help me.. koi mujhe bachao..."
Arnav looked at her direction confused and before she could shout anymore and wake her neighbour's up , he almost ran towards her and covered her mouth with his right hand , but Khushi started moving trying to escape and so he held her both hands with his left hand and took her towards the switch board and switched on the lights. Khushi stared at him for a minute , then another , then another , likewise for 5 whole minutes and then when he found her a bit stable he released her and even moved his hand from her mouth and she said
"Mr. Stranger tum..."
Arnav nodded and she said
"Tumne toh mujhe dara hi diya tha.. mujhe laga.. mujhe laga..."
And he turning around picking up the fallen things said
"Aur tumhe laga ki koi chor.. nahi koi daku.. nahi koi murderer hai..."
But there was no response and so he turned back and found her lying unconscious with her head on the sofa and rest on the floor. He sighed and then picking her up carried her towards her room. He stood infront of her room deciding whether to open the door and enter or not and finally opened the door and carrying her switched on the light and there was another messy place. He looked at her bed and it was , it was covered with clothes from outerwear to innerwear , he sighed and switched off the light and carried her to his room and made her lie down on the other side of the bed, opened her stilettos and covered her with the quilt, then walked to his side , took his pillow and the other quilt and switching off the light and closing the door behind him went to the hall to spend the rest of the night on the sofa.
Next morning Khush opened her eyes and adjusted herself with the lights. He hangover was still there and she was having a minor headache. She turned her face to the sideway and saw Arnav near the wadrobe doing something and she realizing it almost shouted
"Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho mere kamre mein ???" [What are you doing in my room??]
He turned towards her and said
"Good Morning... and for the time being.. I guess its my room."
She looked at the room and then said
"Toh what am I doing in your room.. and to be specific in your bed.. under this quilt????"
And before he could say anything , she said
"Oh no no no... I slept with you... But.. But La told me and even I thought that tum mera faida nahi utha sakte.. But we slept right on the first night of you being here..."
Arnav looked at her and then with a sympathetic look said
"Khushi remove the quilt.."
"Nahi.. aab mujhe sharam aa rahi hai..." [No I am feeling shy now]
He with a serious no bakwas face said
"Khushi tum kapde pehni hue ho.." [You are wearing your clothes.]
"What ???"
And she immediately removed the quilt to see herself in that blue strapless cocktail dress that she had wore to the disc previous night. She saw herself once and then looked at Arnav, who just nodded his head and started arranging things and moving out of the room, when she said
"But we slept together.. I mean on the same bed..."
"No we didn't ... only you slept on the bed."
"Toh tum kya kar rahe the... saari raat ullu ki tarah jag kar pahredaari???"
"No.. mai saari raat tumhe yaha baithe baithe ghur raha tha..."
"What ???"
"Obviously I was sleeping,,, but outside on the sofa."
"Tum sofa par so rahe the..."
And he nodded his head. She got down from the bed and said
"But why was I not sleeping in my room... And moreover as per as I can remember I was too drunk toh mai tumhare bed tak aayi kaise???"
He walked out of the room towards the hall sofa and she followed him.
"Tum sofa par hi sone lagi thi.. so IO carried you to your room.. but in your room... there was no free space for me to lie you down.. so I brought you to my room . Happy ???"
"Ya.. ok ! ok ! wait what you said .. you picked me up??"
And he settling down on the sofa nodded his head
"No ! No ! No.. you might be kidding.. I mean you Really picked me up ??? in your arms ???"
Arnav looked at her with a confused expression and sad
"Yes.. why ??? I am sorry if you mind about it.. but there was no other way to shift you."
"No obviously I didn't mind.. but how you picked me up and carried me.. as my boyfriend always tells me how heavy I am and so always avoids picking me up.."
"Take it as a compliment... but you are not that heavy also... Miss Khushi Gupta."
"Really???" and she made an expression of being engrossed in some great thought.
He looked at her with a confused expression of what to do.. whether to laught at her.. or say his usual What the'
And after thinking she said
"Gosh.. Arnav looks like tum roz gym jaate ho.. aur tumhari body , but tumhe dekh kar nahi lagta ki tumhare body shody bhi hogi..."
"What the ???"
He murmurmed and started picking up the remote when he heard a gasp escape her mouth.
She till now had not noticed her surrounding, but now when she noticed , she stopped with her eyes getting big and looking from one corner to another corner and she said
"Yeh kiska apartment hai.. yeh mera apartment toh ho hi nahi sakta.. whats happening" [whos apartment is this.. it cant be mine...]
"\yeh tumhara hi apartment hai.." he said getting up from the sofa.
"No.. no.. mee ghar me thodi na back colour ke leather sofa the.. aur na hi mere Tv ka remote tha... these magazines.. from where did they come..."
He reached her and holding her hand took her to the main door , opened the door and said
"Look"
She looked and then she looked at him and said
"Yeh toh mera hi apartment hai.."
"Right.."
"That means.."
"That means.. maine thodi saf safai ki hai.. jis wajah se you couldn't indentify your beautiful apartment..."
"Ya ok.. I mean.. Thank you.. thank you so much.."
And as soon as her eyes fell on the clock, she started jumping
"Oh no... 11 baje se shoot hai.. andheri east mein... Ok ok tum abhi waha ke liye nikoo.. mai thodi der mein aati hoon."
He nodded and turned to leave when she said
"Suno... don't be late.. I hate later comers."
He gave her a nod and left.
Precap :
He reached the apartment , unlocked the door and then went to his room Keeping the loaded gun in his wadrobe drawer , he heard the door bell ring. He hurriedly closed the drawer and went to open the door.
She smiled seeing him and said
"It feels great when after so much shopping you come home , and don't have to search for the keys and make a fuss about opening the door.. just a single press on the bell and there you go.. Thanks Arnav..."
Arnav nodded and said
"Thanks to you... Afterall you are the one who allowed me to stay here."
Edited by Miku - 11 years ago
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