Arshi FF: Falling in love with your Best Friend *Completed* Pg 96 - Page 33

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Chapter 21 - Everything Falls into Place

Khushi slapped Arnav tightly on his cheek.

"Sorry? You're sorry Arnav? Really? You've hurt me Arnav. Only you know how to be angry? This slap is for hurting me, shouting at me, shouting at Aakash.. For making me cry so bad.. For making me miss the college for one day.. For making me starve.. For proving that our friendship is so so weak.. How can you even say this Arnav that we are no more friends? How can you break our friendship----" Khushi screamed at him, feeling miserable at this time, tears flowing down her cheeks heavily.

"Khushi. Please listen to me--" he again started.

Khushi stepped back a few steps and turned her back towards him, and broke down, "It hurts Arnav. It hurts like hell when we don't talk to each other. One full day without your foolish jokes, Arnav. I know how I spent whole of this day. Its been one whole day without laughing madly; without you calling me Candy; without me calling you Lollipop; I didn't get to use your iPad. I didn't eat anything the whole evening. I cried so badly. Why did you broke our friendship Arnav? Am I so bad?"

She closed her eyes tightly and broke into loud sobs, "Just go out. I don't want to talk to you Arnav. Please get out!"

"No I am not going anywhere!" he replied stubbornly, stepping forward towards her, "You slap me. Punch me. Abuse me. Do whatever you want to. But please don't tell me to go out. Because I'm not going to. Until and unless you forgive me"

On getting no reply from her, he went forward and took her in a tight back-hug, his arms rounding her waist. His face leaned in the crook of her neck, and he started sobbing. Pulling her close to him, he whispered in her ear, "I'm sorry. I'm really very sorry. Maaf kar de"

Khushi closed her eyes and pressed her lips, his sobs creating havoc in her heart. She wanted to be strong, to make him realise his mistake. But she was not able to. At last, she gave up all her strength and turned in his hug. Flinging her arms around his neck, she hugged him back. In no time, the whole room was filled with sobs, of course Arnav's were louder. Khushi moved her hand through his hair, while he just cried his heart out!

Khushi patted his back gently and whispered, "Bas kar yaar, aur kitna royega.." (Stop now yaar, how much more will you cry)

"Tujhe bhi toh maine hi rulaya hai" (I have only made you cry) he whimpered.

They parted from the hug, and looked into each other's eyes. Arnav raised his hand and cupped her cheeks, wiping her tears with his thumbs. He slowly bent and pressed his lips on her forehead, displaying that he really cared, for her.

"Don't ever cry. Your eye-liner gets smudged and it makes your eyes look scary" he teased her, getting a mocking punch on his chest.

"You also don't cry. No doubt girls go gaga over your smile, but if they see you crying, the whole India can get flooded with their tears!" she replied back teasing him, resulting in both of them chuckling. Aakash and Payal also joined them, who till now were seated downstairs, letting them clear out everything between them.

"I don't like people shouting unnecessarily" Khushi pursed her lips, and pouted at Arnav, while he pulled her cheek cutely and whispered in her ear, "Sorry"

"Khushi? Okay now?" Aakash asked, and Khushi nodded.

"I'll bring ice-cream for all" Arnav said and went downstairs to the kitchen.

As he didn't find any ice-cream in the refrigerator, he confusedly went back to Khushi's room. "Khushi? Tu saari ice-cream khaa gayi?" (Khushi? You ate whole of the ice-cream) he asked her, making her raise her eyebrows.

"Yeah. I ate it. What else would I've done. I was too hungry. And you didn't make anything for me in the morning. So I ate the ice-cream" she explained.

"Chalo no problem. Let's go outside and dine in a restaurant. I think all of us are hungry" Aakash suggested, making everyone agree.

So everything has fallen back to place. All thanks to? Alia? Or Arnav?

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Sneak peek--

'Ohmygod. I don't know what's happening to me. Why have I all of a sudden started admiring Khushi? Why it seems as if my heart no longer considers her as my best friend? Oh.God" Arnav thought, keeping his hand on his forehead.