ArShi FF: Kidnap My Heart (upd Part 5, Pg 18 on 9 Jan) - Page 10

Originally posted by: sanjana37

Such a lovely update dosti with the kidnappers

Originally posted by: ..Anita..

Loved the update

Originally posted by: hiuytlm

Loved it

Originally posted by: UandI4Ever

Awesome story! Looking forward to reading more. i'm very glad you liked it :)

Why do i have this feeling that prem is harsh...i am pretty sure i am completely wrong but it seems likeharsh is alive and then the instant connection khushi has with prem...could be why does almost everyone feel that way? i don't like to spoil the suspense by revealing the plot...😕 harsh may or may not be alive, and if harsh is alive, he may turn out to be aahil or prem or even Boss (i haven't decided anything yet)... but i will say one thing for sure- even if harsh is alive, the one person who definitely will not be harsh (i.e. Khushi's brother) is arnav😆

Part 5

Khushi wakes up with a sudden jerk. She looks out the window and sees that the sun has set. She realises that she must have been sleeping on the living room sofa for at least 5 hours now. She remembered sitting on the sofa to watch a movie on television after lunch.

"The movie must have been so boring that it put me to sleep." thinks Khushi to herself.

"Kumbhakaran has finally woken up, eh?" teases Arnav from behind Khushi.

Khushi gets up with a start and turns around to look at Arnav. She gives him a death glare, but the only thing he does is stare right back at her in admiration.

"She looks beautiful even though she has just gotten up from her sleep... She is one of the prettiest girls I have ever seen... Wait... What? What am I thinking? And that too about Khushi? No ways... Ewww! I take it back." Arnav thinks to himself, trying to deny his budding feelings for Khushi, yet being unable to hide the emotions on his face.

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Khushi stands up, and with a stiff posture, begins walking towards Arnav in anger. Arnav, on the other hand, walks backwards, somewhat scared by the petite yet intimidating lady.

"What did you just call me?" Khushi is so angry that Arnav can almost see steam coming out from her ears.

"N-n-nothing!" Arnav continues to walk backwards, still scared.

"Are you sure? I thought I heard you calling me Kumbhakaran!"

"N-n-no I didn't!" Arnav's back hits the wall.

He glances to his left and right sides, and sees no clear escape route. The nearest route to his room, where it's the only place he'll be safe from Khushi Kumari Gupta, is right in front of him, i.e. right behind Khushi.

"Are you sure?" Khushi continues to intimidate Arnav.

"Y-y-yes... And if you heard anything else, I apologise... I'm really v-v-very sorry!" Arnav takes a big gulp of his own spit, afraid to speak anything else.

"Good! You should be sorry!" Khushi accepts Arnav's apology and turns around, and gives a big smirk to no one in particular.

As Khushi walks off in the direction of her room, Arnav takes in a deep sigh of relief.

As soon as Khushi is completely out of his sight, Arnav too rushes back to his room and locks the door.

And watching Arnav's retreating back is an open-mouthed Aahil, completely astonished by what he just saw - that the Arnav who has been giving them orders and being strict with them for so many years is scared by a tiny, new girl.

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Arnav closes his bedroom door with a distinguishable bang, bolts the lock shut, then rushes to his bed and sits down almost immediately. Slowly, he lifts his right hand, crosses it over his chest, and lets it rest palm-down on the left side to feel his heartbeat.

"Oh gosh! My heart is pounding! Why is it pounding?!" says a confused Arnav to himself. "Khushi is what people say Chota Packet, Bada Dhamaka'... I am otherwise not scared of her, but when she came near me just a while back why did my heart start beating faster? Hmmm... Maybe it's because I got really scared when I pissed her off by calling her Kumbhakaran... Yes! That is exactly what it is!"

Arnav tries to reassure himself that his hastening pulse rate is because he was actually scared of Khushi. And not because he is steadily falling in love with her.

For a guy who has never really experienced such closeness and love before, his denial is understandable... For a guy who has seen only hatred and vengeance in his dark past, his hesitance is understandable...

However, soon, the tides will pull over and it will be time for Arnav to understand Khushi as a person, welcome love into his life, and at the same time, accept his love for Khushi...

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The next morning, Aahil, Khushi, and Prem are seated in the living room, each of them with their favourite section of the newspaper in one hand, and a mug of hot coffee in the other hand. The rest of the gang (Arnav, Maan, and Rishabh) is still sleeping.

"I am suddenly craving aloo parathas for breakfast." Khushi says out loud, to no one in particular.

"Hmmm... Is it that time of the month?" asks Aahil, raising his eyebrow.

For a moment, Khushi is confused at what Aahil is trying to say, but when she finally gets it, she picks up a nearby pillow and aims it at Aahil's head. He manages to expertly avoid it, but not before almost spilling some coffee due to the sudden movement. He looks at Khushi with an angry expression, but she gives him a huge grin, showing her complete nonchalance.

"Oye! Better be careful! What if I had spilt this coffee over myself?" Aahil asks, angry at Khushi.

"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!" Khushi says her favourite Clark Gable dialogue from Gone With The Wind, which seems to fit her nonchalance perfectly.

Aahil looks at Khushi in slight anger, and puts down his newspaper and coffee mug to crack his knuckles.

Expecting the exact same reply from Khushi and subsequent reaction from Aahil, Prem almost chokes on his coffee from trying too hard to not laugh.

This banter continues as Khushi, Aahil and Prem plan what to have for breakfast.

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About an hour later, Arnav, Maan and Rishabh get ready and decide to head to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, thinking that the other three might have already eaten earlier. To their surprise, when they pass the dining table, they it set for six people, with all plates and cutlery upturned and clean.

Khushi and Prem are seated at the dining table, while Aahil is nowhere to be seen.

"You guys didn't have your breakfast yet?" asks Rishabh.

"No, Rishabh. We were waiting for you." replies Prem.

"Where is Aahil?" asks Arnav.

"Has he gone for his morning jog?" inquires Maan.

"No..." starts off Prem in reply.

But, Prem is interrupted by Khushi. "Looking at that growing paunch of his, he surely needs a daily morning jog!" she comments.

"Hey! I don't have a paunch!" Aahil defends himself as he enters the dining room with a plate stacked with hot aloo parathas.

Khushi nearly chokes on her own saliva while trying to control her laughter, as Aahil gives her a death glare for the hundredth time since they met.

"Mmm!" say Arnav, Maan and Rishabh in unison, smelling the fragrance of the aloo parathas.

As soon as Aahil sets the plate down on the dining table, Arnav, Maan and Rishabh jump up and try to grab parathas at the same time. Khushi and Prem just shake their heads at them. Aahil on the other hand is ignorant of their actions, as he is busy plotting at how to get back at Khushi for her comment.

Aahil, Khushi and Prem too take their own share, but patiently, unlike the other three.

Khushi secretly looks at Arnav as he takes his first bite of the aloo paratha. As he closes his eyes in pure ecstasy, Khushi blushes and smiles to herself. Prem and Aahil notice this " but while Aahil raises his eyebrows in wonderment, Prem just smiles. Maan and Rishabh are oblivious to all this as they too hungry and gulping down the hot aloo parathas after dipping them in cool dahi.

No one really says anything as they eat.

The first one to finish eating is Arnav, and he has a look of pure satisfaction on his face.

"Aahil, give me the number of the dhaba!" commands Arnav.

"What dhaba?" asks a confused Aahil.

"The dhaba where you got these parathas from." says Arnav matter-of-factly.

"Errr, Arnav... I didn't get these parathas from a dhaba." replies Aahil.

"Then from a proper restaurant? Coz they're amazing!" Arnav praises the aloo parathas.

"No...! I made them!" Khushi speaks up.

Arnav looks wide-eyed at Khushi. Maan and Rishabh, who are still eating, drop the piece of parathas that was just about to go into their mouths, which in-turn now hang open in shock.

"You did?" Arnav is the first one to regain his senses.

"Yes, she did." Prem speaks up in Khushi's defense.

"They are good, aren't they?" Khushi praises herself.

"They most certainly are! In fact, they're the best I've ever tasted!" says Arnav, while smiling at Khushi.

Khushi just seems happy, and gives herself a pat on the shoulder. Everyone except Khushi sees Arnav's facial expressions as he smiles at her. Everyone except Khushi notices Arnav's growing feelings about her.

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Over the next few weeks, Khushi gets more opportunities to cook and "showoff". Maan and Rishabh get impressed with her skills. Aahil starts to "tolerate" Khushi and speak to her cordially instead of fighting with her all the time. Prem has feels some sort of pride towards Khushi, along with a growing attachment.

Arnav, on the other hand, gets drawn to Khushi more and more. And it's not only because of her cooking! Khushi's kind and caring nature towards his friends, her sense of tidiness and orderliness, her cheerfulness, bubbly nature and zest for life, really attracts him towards her.

"It's like Khushi is just the sort of positivity that Arnav needs to come out of his dark past." thinks Prem to himself.

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Precap: Arnav realizes his love for Khushi... Aahil and Khushi form a new-found friendship... Prem gets angry and jealous of Khushi's growing closeness with both Arnav and Aahil.