Arshi FF#2:THE SEED OF PASSION, Chapters 9 to 16 - Page 41

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Chapter 12

Arnav's Reaction !

"You don't like me, Khushiji?" Pankaj asked, his tone regretful.

"Huh?" Khushi replied, a far-away look in her eyes. "Yes, I mean no," she said embarrassed.

"Driverji airport jaldi chaliye. Do ghantey main mera plane hai (Driveji, drive fast. My plane is in two hours)" Pankaj addressed the driver of the hired car.

He then turned to Khushi and said,

"There is something on your mind, I know. You have hardly paid attention to anything I have said since we left the farmhouse..."

"Pankaji..." Khushi lowered her eyelashes, groping for words.

"It is alright, I understand. This is awkward...arranged marriages are... I wish I could spend more time with you but I have to go to Pune on company work and this is the only way I could have met you."

Khushi put on a fake smile for his benefit as he continued,

"My mother was very eager I see you. She had met you in Preeto's engagement and really liked you... Mrs. Srivastava, do you remember her?"

The name rang a bell in Khushi's head. Mrs. Srivastava had been very sweet to her and had asked her lot of questions!

"Oh yes! I remember her. How is she?" asked Khushi.

"She is fine. Maybe you will meet her soon."

"Yes, maybe..." Khushi bit her lip and looked outside the window.

Pankaj smiled at her. He could not believe his luck. He had got a well-paying job and now he was with a beautiful girl, who would be his wife soon.

He cleared his throat and asked her, "Uhh...do you think Shashi uncle did not come with us on purpose...you know, to give us some time together?"

Khushi scrunched her eyes, "Dadiji wanted him to check some old accounts. That is why he stayed back. Otherwise he would have come with us."

"Yes, yes of course," Pankaj smiled. No point telling Khushi that he had overheard Buaji telling Shashi uncle to give them some time together.

Khushi's phone rang "Chalo Maiyya ke Bhavan..." She connected the call absent mindedly, "Hello..."

Arnav's husky harsh voice pierced her ear "What the! How dare you leave without saying bye me?! And Di said you are planning to get married! Are you mad? Don't even think about it!"

On the sound of his voice a sweet pain invaded her senses. But the words he uttered made her furious! Laad Governor kahin ka!

Khushi defended herself, "Dadiji and Di were there to bid me goodbye It is not my fault that you were snoring away! And if only mad people got married then the entire world would be mad samjhe aap Mr. arnav singh Raizada!!"

"Don't talk to me like that!" Arnav was furious. " Come back to the farmhouse this very second, samjhi tum, Khushi Kumari Gupta!!" Arnav ordered her.

"Go to hell, Arnav!" Khushi disconnected the line angrily, and as an after thought switched off the mobile, muttering a series of Laad Governors to herself !

Throughout the heated exchange on the phone, Pankaj was gaping at her! He couldn't believe that the girl sitting besides him was the same demure girl who had answered his questions in a flat tone a few minutes ago!

She seemed no longer morose, but alive, every nerve jumping with excitement! Her face had taken on a new reddish glow and her eyes sparkled! Who could have brought such a remarkable change in her in two minutes flat, he wondered, blinking at her.

Khushi suddenly realized Pamkaj's presence! She had forgotten all about him! What must he be thinking! She turned to him and as way of explanation said,

"Uh...sorry Pankaj ji! It was someone I know! Someone who irritates me to no end!"

"And lights a light in you," Pankaj murmured staring at her beautiful flushed face.

"What do you mean?" Khushi scrunched her eyes.

"Nothing Khushiji, nothing," he smiled. I like this fiery girl, he thought. I would love to marry her. I have made my decision. I must tell my mother.

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Mohan drove the shining steel coloured limousine out of the garage and parked it in front of the farmhouse portico. He called out to Bahadur who was watering the garden.

"Arrey Bhadur bhaiya Anjali memsahib and Dadiji se kehna gadi taiyar hai unko mandir le jane ke liye!(Bahadur tell Anjali memsahib and Dadiji that the car is ready to take them To the village temple!)"

Bahadur grinned and nodded his head vigorously. He turned towards the house and bumped into someone. It was Arnav sahib! Arnav looked at Bahadur with dark bloodshot eyes and Bahadur's heart leapt in fear.

"Shorry shaaab...hum dekha nahi... (Sorry sir, I did not see you...)"

"Koi baat nahi, Bahadur (That's okay Bahadur)," Arnav patted his shoulders and jumped down the stairs towards the limousine.

Seeing Arnav galloping towards him, Mohan straightened up and saluted his boss.

"Give me the car eyes. Hurry! If Di and Dadi want to go somewhere take my SUV or one of the other cars," he barked at Mohan.

Mohan hurriedly gave him the car keys. Anav slid into the driver's seat and asked Mohan, "Do you remember the number of the car in which Khushi left?"

Mohan was surprised at this query but he immediately furnished the car details to Arnav.

Arnav sighed. "Thank you, Mohan. You have been a great help," he said with emotion and reversing the car drove out of the farmhouse at break neck speed.

Mohan stared at the retreating car in disbelief!

"Sahab ko kya hua! Unhoney mujhe thank you kaha!! (What's happened to sir! He said thank you to me!!)" he said scratching his head.

"Aur mujhe sorry!! (And sorry to me!!)" Bahadur spoke up behind him and scratched his head even more vigorously!

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Khushi almost jerked off her seat and squealed as the driver put on the brakes suddenly!

"Arrey kya kar rahe ho?!! (Hey, what are you doing?!!)" Pankaj shouted at the driver.

The driver, who was visibly shaken, pointed at the steel grey limousine that had just overtaken their car and had screeched to a stop in front of them, blocking the highway!

Even before Khushi saw him, she knew it had to him! Only he would dare to hunt her down like this! She saw him emerging out of the car, rising up to his height, his black sunglasses hiding his angry brown eyes, but she did not mistake the grim set of his jaws, his pursed lips and clenched fists. He looked so dangerously handsome. Khushi's heart skipped a beat and raced madly.

Pankaj looked at Khushi's stricken face and followed her line of gaze.

This was his chance to show off his mettle to her!

"Don't worry! I will take care of this stupid man!" Pankaj strutted and sprung out of the car.

"Hey you!" he shouted at the approaching figure.

Arnav took off his glasses and ignoring Pankaj, went straight to Khushi's side of the car. He yanked open the door growled, "Get out of the car Khushi. I want to talk to you!"

"I don't want to..." Khushi began but he caught hold of her wrists and pulled her out, his body pushing into hers, disallowing any route of escape.

Not that she wanted to escape him... His smell, his touch invaded her senses. She looked into his burning caramel eyes and was lost. She stifled a desire to hug him. She had missed him and he her. All the harsh words on the tip of his tongue evaporated as he looked into her beautiful hazel eyes and felt her body arching towards his. He looked at her trembling pink lips. How he wanted to kiss her, punish her for leaving him...

"Leave her alone! Don't you dare touch my fiancee!" Pankaj's shriek cut into their moment. Pankaj ran up to Arnav and tried to push him away from Khushi

That was all Arnav could take. He grabbed Pankaj by the collar and before Pankaj could realize anything he punched him hard on the right side of the jaw. Blood spurted out of Pankaj's mouth and he fell to the ground with a thud!

"Arnav! What have you done!" Khushi screamed at Arnav.

She dropped down besides Pankaj who seemed in a daze. "Pankaj ji are you okay?" Khushi was worried. She nervously dabbed her handkerchief at the blood oozing out of the deep cut. She glared at Arnav for hurting Pankaj.

Arnav shrugged his shoulders and kneeled down besides them.

"Hey man, I didn't mean to hurt you. I just lost control," his tone was apologetic.

Pankaj grimaced in pain and nodded.

"I will miss my plane," Pankaj's voice was hardly audible.

"First, let's take care of your wound," Arnav took charge of the situation.

He sprinted to his car and brought the first aid box and cleaned Pankaj's wounds himself, not allowing Khushi to help.

Then he called Aman and after talking to him for a few seconds announced,

"Since I am responsible for you missing the plane, I have bought you another ticket. The flight is in three hours. I will drop you to the airport. Khushi can go home in the hired car. What say?" He cocked his eyebrows at Khushi and Pankaj.

Pankaj looked relieved. After all it was a new job and his boss would be raving mad if he missed the meeting in Pune.

"Thank you, thank you..."Pankaj spluttered but stopped when he saw Khushi's eyes flash daggers at him.

Khushi rasped at Arnav, "Pankaj ji doesn't take help from strangers!"

"But I am no stranger. Pankaj had just visited my farmhouse. Right Pankaj?"

Pankaj looked from one to another perplexed! I will surely miss the next flight too, he thought!

"Khushiji, please go home," Pankaj pleaded. "We will talk about this later."

Pankaj was right. Khushi gritted her teeth. There was no point opposing Arnav! She knew him! He was bound to have his way!

She smiled sweetly at Pankaj and said, "As you say Pankaj ji! Have a safe journey. I will see you soon."

She walked up to Arnav and whispered fiercely. "I will get even with you later!" Arnav smiled charmingly at her, and drawled, "I will be waiting..."

Damn him! Khushi ran to the car.

Arnav dropped Pankaj to the airport.

"My PA, Aman, will contact you. He will give you give you your new ticket and see you off," he assured Pankaj at the gate. "But remember don't even think of marrying Khushi or I will hang you by the toes." He laughed heartily at his own joke and was gone!

Pankaj opened and closed his mouth like a goldfish in bewilderment!

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Next update next Saturday!

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Okay coming to the update after the victory dance, I loved it and it was simply awesome👏

Okay what's up with haddi panka?? He was really dreaming of a house and wife as Khushi in it poor chap he does not know what was in store for him lol!!! Loved Arnav's last comment hanging him by his toes, hehehehe that should put him off forever 😃

Aww someone was missing her laad governor, aww she is was bored and came to life only when he called her. Arnav has all the tricks in the book to rile her up and get a reaction out of her!!!!

I already told you I love jealous Arnav and he was superb here, in his full form angry young man, me Adam you my jane kind of cave mannish all sexy mode lol!!!! Panka did deserve a thappad as he was really doing a lot just by sitting beside Khushi lol!! When did panka become her fianc??? okay if I felt bad for him before he really did need a good thappad, hopefully yeh thappad ki goonj Buaji ko patha nahin chale tho acha hoga 😆

Cannot wait for the conversation to continue and Saturday really, really R that is too far. Can't you surprise us like today and give an early update??? Please 😳

Lol pankaj guy is funny but stupid

and plss make arnav realize who are his real enemies

and thx for de pm update soon

de update was superb but when i think about how arnav handled de situation it irritates me lyk hell !! Wat does he think of himself... stupid laad governer...

thxx for the PM dear..

It's so funny how arnav handled the situation Hihi