Originally posted by: arhi_crazy
Awesome story. Arnav is training khushi. Lol akash and arnav are learning hindi grammar. Really a fun story.
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Originally posted by: arhi_crazy
Awesome story. Arnav is training khushi. Lol akash and arnav are learning hindi grammar. Really a fun story.
CHAPTER 5. BATHROOM ROMANCE!
OR WAS IT BATHROOM SHOCK?
DAY 2 OF THE TRAINING.
Let it be noted that Khushi was tired! She had not slept a single moment the whole night as she tried to cram up every word she was reading into her brain. She had read everything about parts of speech like adjectives, adverbs, verbs etc - Some words can work as noun and as verb too? Hey Devi Maiyya! - and figures of speech like alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, euphemism and God knows what all. The sheer variety in tenses boggled her and the difference between main and auxiliary verb had her astounded. She almost pulled her hair out trying to understand the features of phrases and clauses and idioms. All in all, Khushi had a very productive night and had gone to sleep only around 3 AM and that also not by her own decision but due to exhaustion. Hence, when Khushi woke up in the morning, it was not surprising that she did not notice the time. If she had she would have known that it was 7 in the morning and she is supposed to be at dining table by 7:30 for breakfast and in the study room by 8 for her training session before Arnav and Aakash went off to their office around 9. Habituated to wake up around 6 from her school days, Khushi assumed it was 6 in the morning when she entered her bathroom for taking bath.
Shock was the expression Khushi had on her face when she entered the bathroom. Her jaw dropped open and her eyes widened. It seemed that in her excitement and nervousness of yesterday Khushi did not notice one giant thing sitting right in the middle of the bathroom floor. And what was that thing?
"BATHTUB!", Khushi squealed as she ran towards the tub in excitement. She touched it reverently. Now you must be wondering at why our beloved Khushi was acting so crazy about bathtub? Because in her whole life she had never gotten the chance to take bath in a bathtub. And from her childhood, after watching film actresses get out of a bathtub in a flimsy towel, it had become a fantasy for Khushi to take bath in a bathtub while playing with the bubbles and soap. Her eyes looked around in eagerness searching for something and once her eyes found them she scrambled off and grabbed the bottle. It was a bubble maker! She grinned eagerly and imagined herself getting into the bath tub, sitting in the bubble filled water, applying the soap on her body the way she had seen all the heroines in Lux Ad do. Haaye! Kitna mazaa aayega!
An hour later Khushi found herself submerged in the bubble filled water, playing with the bubbles happily. Time kya hua hoga? She wondered. It must be 6:30, she decided. If only she had checked the time, she would have known that it was 8, the time for her training session. If only she had checked the time, what next was about to happen would not have happened. But then, if the upcoming incident did not occur, how would have Arnav and Khushi's love story gotten its kickstart?
Meanwhile in the study room...
"WHERE THE HELL IS THIS GIRL?", roared Arnav Singh Raizada as he paced the room to and fro.
Anjali and Aakash looked at each other in worry. Where was Khushi? Didn't she learn by now that Arnav lacked patience? Skipping breakfast was alright but skipping training session?
"Bhai! Shaayad raat bhar padhne ke baad so gayi hogi... (May be she is sleeping after studying the whole night...)", Aakash tried to explain but Arnav cut him off.
"Toh kya? Alarm laga sakti thi? There is something called alarm clock in her room! It isn't a show piece! It is supposed to be used! Aur phir training session sirf subah hoti hai. Uske baad toh hum office jaate hain. Khushi dopahar ko bhi so sakti hai! (And then the training session is in the morning! Then we are off to office. Khushi can sleep in the noon too!) Here I am trying to help her out of goodness of my heart and she is wasting my time!"
Help her out of goodness of heart? More like tricked into helping her! Anjali and Aakash thought simultaneously.
"You know what, forget it.", Arnav roared, "Main hi jaake use le aata hoon! And I will also give her the piece of my mind!"
Arnav stormed off before Aakash could stop him and Anjali could offer to check on Khushi.
Khushi's Room...
Arnav barged into the room and looked around. Where is she? Where is that blasted girl? He trudged towards the bed and ripped off the bed sheets seeing no one there. Where is this girl? He looked around in anger. That is when his eyes fell on the bathroom door which was slightly ajar. Yeh darwaza kyun khula hai? Kahin Khushi andar gir toh nahi gayi? Kahin uska pair fisla ho aur... (Why is the door open? Has Khushi fallen down inside? May her leg slipped and...) Worried for Khushi, he ran off right into the room only to stop in his tracks as his eyes took in the sight in front of him. No! Not sight! A vision! He stared with wide eyes at vision in front of him.
There was Khushi sitting in a bathtub filled with bubbly and soapy water, popping the bubbles and giggling. She was into the water till her neck, hiding her body fully except for her legs which she seem to pull out of water and let it fall back creating a splash. She giggled and laughed at the splashing, seeming to enjoy herself. Arnav stared at the scene. Yes! Except her legs and face, nothing was visible for Arnav to stare. But those legs! Those oh so torturously sensuous legs! Arnav could not stop himself from drooling over them! They seem to be so slender and so long! They seemed to be going on and on! So fair and without any blemish! So smooth and creamy! They seem to be calling him, luring him close! And those droplets of water dripping from them making Arnav want to go near and wipe them away. How dare they get the chance to cling to those legs when he was not given a chance to even stare at them on a normal day! After all, they always seem to be covered with chudidaars or with stockings when Khushi worked as a waitress. Maybe he should ask Anjali to get Khushi western wear with small skirts. Yes! Lots and lots of western wear! And lots of mini skirts too! Arnav was lost in those legs so much that he did not notice Khushi looking up or her eyes widening at seeing him. But he did take notice when she started screaming.
"AAAHHH!", Khushi started to scream while Arnav, who had just came out of the leg trance, looked at her in shock and horror as he realised where exactly he was and who he was actually ogling. Khushi continued to scream making Arnav angry.
Finally Arnav had enough of Khushi's screaming, "SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!"
Khushi shut up for a moment looking at him stupefied but then she looked down, remembered her predicament and started screaming again. Arnav flinched at her volume and closed his eyes, "Why the hell are you shouting?"
Khushi let out a squeak, "Kyunki aap mujhe dekh rahe hain! (Because you are staring at me!) PEECHE MUDIYE! RIGHT NOW! TURN AROUND! RIGHT NOW! Dekhiye! Agar aap abhi mude nahi toh hum aise hi chillaate rahengi! (If you did not turn then I will keep on screaming!) AAAHH!"
Arnav turned around in instant just wanting Khushi to shut up. He gritted his teeth, wanting to forget Khushi's legs, and roared at her, "Main wahaan study room mein kabse tumhaara wait kar raha hoon aur tum yahaan paani mein khel rahi ho! (I have been waiting for you in my study and you are playing with water here!) Have you gone mad?" Saying his piece he turned around to glare at her only to wince and turn back as Khushi let out a shriek.
"Answer me Khushi! What kind of behavior is this?"
Khushi pouted, "Sorry Sir! Par hum kya", Khushi bit her tongue as she remembered that she was supposed to speak in English, "But what can I do Sir? I never took bath in bathtub! Aaj tak humne kabhi bath tub mein nahaaya nahi! Sachchi! So when I saw bubble bottle and bathtub, I could not... uh... uh... Rok nahi paayi! Could not stop myself!"
Arnav felt anger erupt inside him and he turned around to scold her only to turn back again as Khushi let out another shriek.
Facing away from her, he started scolding her, "And you assumed this was the right time to take bath? When I am supposed to train you!"
Khushi huffed, "Sorry Sir! Par hum ... what can I do? Mazaa itna aa raha tha ki I did not see the time!"
Arnav rolled his eyes and barked at her, "Get out! Get out of that damn bloody tub right now!"
He winced as Khushi let out a loud squeal, "Now why are you shouting?"
Khushi's reply came out very subdued, "Kyunki humne ... Me not wearing anything and I did not bring towel in!"
Arnav's eyes widened as flashes of those long legs passed through his mind. Stunned by her admission, he looked at her. Khushi let out a shriek again and he looked away with a jerk.
Flustered by her admission, Arnav looked around nervously as the vision of her legs danced across his eyes. His heart raced wildly at the thought of her coming out of the bathtub wearing nothing and he gulped.
"Ah... Ah...", Arnav stuttered and then annoyed at the way she seemed to be affecting him he hissed out, "Get out of that tub! I want you in my study in 10 minutes!", Saying his piece, he stormed out of the bathroom and walked out of the room. As soon as he walked out of the room, he stopped for a second and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes trying to calm his racing heart but all he got was glimpses of her leg flashing through his eyes. Arnav opened his eyes in a flash. Calm down Arnav! It isn't as if you have never seen a girl's leg! Yes! But they were never in your house, coming right out of a bathtub wearing nothing!', answered his traitorous heart. Arnav let out a growl and stalked off to his study.
Anjali and Aakash looked with wide eyes as Arnav paced the room constantly. Why did he seem more agitated than before? Khushi ne aisa kya kiya? Both wondered but kept their mouth shut. No need to poke an already angry lion!
Khushi entered the room in hurry but jerked to a stop at the sight of Arnav pacing. Arnav turned around to look at her but the moment their eyes clashed they looked away as what happened in the bathroom flashed through their minds. Anjali and Aakash threw each other another puzzled glance.
"Did you read those books I gave you yesterday?", Arnav asked and Khushi nodded, "Yes Sir!"
"Ok! Tell me about yourself!", Arnav ordered and Khushi threw him a puzzled look, "Sir?" Yeh humaare baare mein kyun jaanna chaahte hain? (Why does he want to know about me?)
Arnav rolled his eyes, "I don't want to know about you! I am testing your grammar, you idiot!"
Khushi's jaw dropped open at Arnav's words, "I am not idiot!"
Aakash chuckled, "Not an idiot Khushi! Not an idiot! Anything starting with vowel has to have an' in front of it!"
Khushi nodded and then turned towards Arnav, "I am not an idiot!"
Arnav shook his head at her words and continued, "Theek hai! Tell me then! Tell me about yourself!"
Khushi grinned eagerly, "My name is Khushi Gupta!"
Aakash chuckled, interrupting her and she pouted at him in annoyance.
Aakash smiled at her, "Are you giving introduction at your school?"
Khushi huffed and Arnav rolled his eyes, "Say I am Khushi Gupta!'"
"Ya toh you can say it James Bond style! Gupta! Khushi Gupta!", Aakash imitated and Khushi piped in with, "Naam toh suna hi hoga!"
Aakash looked at her surprised, "Movies fan?"
Khushi nodded eagerly and both exchanged high fives.
"Are you two done acting like small kids?" Arnav gave them a glare and both sobered up. Anjali rolled her eyes.
"And you! Do you need a special invitation to start talking about yourself? Ya tumhaare liye koi mahurat dhoondhke laaun? (Or should I find an auspicious time for you?) ", Arnav roared at Khushi and Khushi pouted.
She started her monologue again, "I am Khushi Gupta! I made a new friend. She is an Anjali!"
"An Anjali?", Anjali interrupted in confusion.
Khushi looked at her confused, "Did Aakash Sir not say...", she looked at Arnav and Aakash in confusion, "that anything starting with vowel has to have an' in front of it?"
Aakash and Anjali slapped their foreheads while Arnav clenched his jaw tightly.
"You know what! Forget it!", Arnav hissed, "I am done with you today! Write your essay on a paper and show me in the evening. Di! Just help her!"
Arnav stalked away fuming and Khushi stared at Aakash and Anjali helplessly.
It was evening when Khushi entered the study nervously. Arnav was seated in his chair behind the table going through some reports.
"Sir! My homework!", Khushi whispered.
Arnav looked up in confusion and Khushi placed the paper in front of him. He looked through it and remembered the homework he had given her in the morning. He nodded and looked back at the reports. Khushi turned to walk away when "Khushi!", Arnav called her.
Khushi turned to see him and Arnav pointed towards a book lying in front of him, "Read this book!"
Khushi frowned as she hurried back and picked up the book, "Pride and Prejudice!"
She looked up in surprise and grinned at Arnav, "Pride and Prejudice! Humne..."
She stopped speaking as Arnav glared at her. English! Right!
"I heard about this book in school. I wanted to read it from that time! Darcy and Lizzie's romance is so ...er...er...interesting!", Khushi gazed at the book dreamily and Arnav rolled his eyes.
"Yes! It is a very famous book and is regarded as one of the classics! It is a must read for every fiction literature lover. But that is not why I handed the book to you!", Arnav spoke absentmindedly already lost in the reports in front of him.
Khushi frowned, "Then why do you want me to read it?"
Arnav looked up, "It was written in 19th Century. That is why you will find that the written and the spoken English is complex in this book compared to 20th Century literature. Reading it will improve your English!"
Khushi rolled her eyes. Of course! My English!
Arnav continued, "I want this book fully read by tomorrow morning!"
"Kya?", Khushi asked in shock.
Arnav just gave her a look and Khushi huffed, "Fine! I will read it tonight!"
As she turned and walked off, she looked at the book in worry. The whole book? In one night? Hey Devi Maiyya!
NOTE:
I have read your reviews and noticed that you liked the selective translating style.
So I will continue with it. I will translate the earlier chapters soon.
Also those of you who have watched the movie must have noticed that I am deviating from the original plot. That is because a movie is for 2 to 3 hours only and we don't have to adhere to that strict time limit here! Plus, my stories are incomplete without a good dollop of romantic and comic scenes!
So expect lots of deviation from the movie but I will adhere to the basic concept!
That won't change!
Also some scenes from the movie will not be in the chronological order as I am changing the order to suit my plot.
Thanks, take care and have fun,
Kalpana
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