UNSPOKEN LOVE #2 [Summary till Ch 25 Pg 115 || Ch 26 Pg 122](June 6) - Page 48

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Unspoken Love

Chapter 21

Khushi was in Arnav's cabin along with some other team members. Arnav had an important meeting tonight regarding the project. After the discussion Arnav told Khushi to update a particular file that he had to take with him for the meeting. Khushi nodded and went away with the file. After updating it, Khushi came to Arnav's cabin.

"Sir, I have updated the file... Aap ek baar check kar lijeeye..." said Khushi as she handed over the file to Arnav.

"I don't think there is any need to check it..." said Arnav.

Khushi was glad to know that Arnav believed in her work.

"But still Sir, it would be better if you check it once and let me know if there are any corrections or if anything needs to be added... I will do the necessary changes and..."

"Okay, okay... I well check it and..." His phone rang. He signalled Khushi to wait and spoke on the phone.

"Jee Papa... okay... jee... okay, I will be there...!!" The call ended.

"I need to go home early today..." Arnav told Khushi, "I won't come to office again, I will directly attend the meeting. So you carry on with the work that we have decided"

"Okay Sir!" said Khushi and left the cabin.

Later, when Khushi was about to leave the office, she just thought of asking Arnav whether the update was alright, as she did not receive any feedback from him about the file. She went near the cabin and then remembered that Arnav must have left early. And then something shocked her. She was staring at something in the cabin and her eyes widened realizing what it was. The file!! Arnav had forgotten to take the file with him!! Oh no!!

Khushi tried to open the door but it was locked. She tried to call Arnav, but his number was busy. She hurried to Mansi at the reception.

"Mansi, do you have the keys of Arnav Sir's cabin?!" she asked.

"What?! Arnav Sir's cabin?!" asked Mansi.

"Yes!! Actually he has left an important file there... That file should be given to him before the meeting he has tonight!!"

"I have the duplicate key... but... Arnav Sir has strictly told me not to give it to anyone without his permission."

Khushi tried to call Arnav, but in vain.

"Please try and understand Mansi... It is very necessary that Arnav Sir gets the file before the meeting...!!!" pleaded Khushi.

Mansi was still not sure.

"Okay, if anything happens, I take the responsibility. Don't worry. Arnav Sir will not scold you! Okay...?" assured Khushi.

And finally Mansi gave the key to Khushi. Khushi quickly unlocked the door, got the file, locked the door and returned the key to Mansi again assuring her that she will not get into trouble.

Khushi left the office immediately. She sped on her bike to reach the Raizada Mansion. The watchman didn't stop her this time. She went in straight away.

Arnav was searching for his file. Of course he didn't find it. Now he was tensed. "Where did I keep the file?" he thought. He searched all over the house. Just then he saw Nilima coming out of his room. He was very angry.

"Mrs. Raizada!!" He yelled. "Aap ko mana kiya hai na mere room mein jaane se?!!! Why don't you just stay away from my room?! Why don't you just stay away from me?!!"

Nilima was hurt by Arnav's words. She had gone to his room to keep a mug of coffee for him.

"Give me my file!!" he demanded. "Kitni baar kaha hai maine ki meri cheezon ko haath mut lagaana... Lekin pata nahi aap ko samajh mein kyun nahi aata!!!" How many times I have told you not to touch my things, but don't know why you don't understand!!

Nilima was silent. Her eyes wet.

"Tell me!!" yelled Arnav. "Tell me where have you kept..." and he suddenly stopped noticing Khushi standing there at the door.

Khushi was shocked to hear all this. She just looked at Nilima with pity... Nilima left without saying anything.

Arnav was silent seeing Khushi there.

"Sir" said Khushi, a bit hesitant as she knew Arnav's mood wasn't good, "the file" she said as she showed the file to him. "You had left it at the office..." she told.

Arnav hurried towards her and took the file in hand. He quickly flipped through the pages to confirm it was the same file. He sighed.

He noticed that Khushi was scared. He calmed himself down.

"Thank you" he said and left for the hotel where the meeting was to be.

Khushi stood there for a minute. She was shocked to see such behaviour from Arnav towards his mother. "He calls his mother "Mrs. Raizada"...!! How can anyone do this?!!" she was disgusted. And as far as Khushi knew her, Nilima was a very sweet and kind person. Then why was Arnav treating her in such a bad manner? Many questions were flooding into Khushi's mind. But right now, she thought it was better to leave the place before Nilima or others felt more embarrassed.

Next day, Arnav informed the team that the meeting was good and the clients were satisfied with the progress. As the team was leaving Arnav's cabin, Arnav told Khushi to wait.

"Thanks for getting the file to me..." he said.

"No problem Sir..." said Khushi.

"By the way, where was the file?"

"Here Sir, in your cabin..." replied Khushi.

"But I clearly remember I had locked the cabin... how did you get the file?" asked Arnav.

Khushi gulped in fear.

"Sir... uh... actually... I ... I got the duplicate key from Mansi..." said Khushi. And before Arnav could say anything, she quickly continued, "Sir, please don't say anything to Mansi... It is not her mistake... She was not ready to give me the key... but I forced her to...!! Sir please don't..."

"Relax!" said Arnav. He just got up from his chair and went out towards the reception taking long strides. Khushi hurried behind him hoping that he did not create any trouble for Mansi.

Mansi saw Arnav coming towards her and Khushi running behind him, worried. She knew something was wrong.

"Mansi!" Arnav said and Mansi stood up in scare.

"You gave the key to Khushi?!" he asked. Mansi just looked at Khushi. Both scared.

"S...sorry Sir..." said Mansi.

"Thank you!" said Arnav. "Good that you gave her the key; else we would have lost our client, probably..."

Mansi's jaw dropped as she looked at Arnav in surprise. Khushi was relieved.

"And whenever Khushi needs the key for my cabin, don't deny...!" Arnav told Mansi and went away.

Khushi and Mansi both just stared at his back wondering whether all this was a dream.

Days passed. Everything went on "as usual".

Arnav was yet to return from office. Everyone else was there. Anup didn't miss the chance to tell everyone that Ajinkya was coming to Pune the next day.

"Ajinkya ka phone aaya tha... He is coming here tomorrow! He will reach Pune by 1 pm. He was thinking of going to his home from airport, but I told him to come here for lunch." told Anup.

"Yeh aap ne achha kiya...!" said Nilima. "It will be great to have them here for lunch...!"

Anup smiled.

Later during dinner, when everyone was sitting around the dining table, Anup told Arnav to come home for lunch the next day.

"Arnav, kal dopeher ko khaane ke liye ghar aa jaana..." said Anup. Come home for lunch tomorrow...

Arnav was confused. "Kyun?" he asked. Why?

Anup and Nilima looked at each other and smiled.

"Ajinkya ji and Lavanya will be coming here for lunch tomorrow...!" told Nilima.

"They are in Pune?!" asked Arnav surprised.

"They are coming to Pune tomorrow and will come here directly, for lunch. So make sure you are here by 1 - 1:30." told Anup.

Arnav nodded.

Riya was very excited that guests were coming. "Aur chachu, woh Lavanya aunty hai na," said Riya, "woh yahan shaadi ke liye aa rahi hai...!" And Chachu, Lavanya Aunty is coming here for marriage!

No one had expected Riya to speak about it. Anup and Nilima's eyes widened.

"Shaadi ke liye?!!" Arnav was confused.

Akash quickly covered Riya's mouth with his palm. Payal tried to handle the situation.

"Woh kya hai na" said Payal, "Lavanya's friend is getting married. So Lavanya will be attending the marriage. Riya must have heard about it... That's what she is telling...!"

Everyone agreed with Payal to convince Arnav. Akash signalled Payal appreciating her presence of mind.

Next day Arnav reached office. He went to the reception.

"Has Khushi come?" he asked Mansi.

"No Sir, not yet" replied Mansi.

"Okay, tell her to meet me as soon as she comes!" he said and went away.

It was lunch time. Arnav checked his watch. He had to go home for lunch today as Ajinkya and Lavanya were coming.

He called Mansi at the reception.

"Mansi, why haven't you sent Khushi to me yet?!" he asked.

"Sorry Sir, but Khushi hasn't come yet" told Mansi.

The call ended.

"What?! She hasn't come yet?!" Arnav was surprised. "She is never late..." he thought, "Why hasn't she come yet?"

Arnav waited for some more time. But now his patience was over.

He took out his phone and called Khushi. But her phone was switched off. "Now why has she switched off her phone?!!" he thought. Something clicked in his mind. "Shyam...! He might know!"

Arnav went to the reception.

"Mansi, call Shyam here!" told Arnav.

Mansi was about to call Shyam, but then she checked the register...

"Sir, Shyam too hasn't come today!"

"What?!" exclaimed Arnav. Now Arnav was angry. Khushi and Shyam both were not there.

"If she didn't want to come today, she should have informed atleast!! Aur yeh Shyam, uss se toh yeh ladki roz duss baar milti hogi... Usske saath jaane ki kya zaroorat hai!!!" Arnav said in anger. More than angry, he was jealous that Khushi had gone with Shyam.

Aman heard Arnav.

"Arey Arnav, what happened?" he asked.

"This Khushi hasn't come yet...!!" said Arnav.

"There must be some reason Arnav... Chill!!"

"Pata nahi uss Shyam ke saath kahan chali gayi hai...!!!" Don't know where she has gone with that Shyam!

"What?! Khushi is in Mumbai?!" asked Aman, surprised.

"Mumbai?!" said Arnav confused.

"Shyam is in Mumbai with his team mates for the conference. But why did Khushi go with him?!"

"Conference? Oh!!" Arnav felt relieved. "No, then Khushi must not have gone with him ofcourse...!"

Aman could clearly see that Arnav was jealous of Shyam being with Khushi. He just smiled to himself.

"But then where is Khushi?" said Arnav thinking.

"Arey yaar, she will come..." said Aman.

"Mansi, just give me her landline number...!" said Arnav.

Aman just watched how desperate Arnav was.

Mansi quickly searched Khushi's records on the computer and gave Khushi's landline number to Arnav.

Arnav dialled the number but he could not connect. The line went blank. He tried again but got the same result.

"Phone switched off hai, landline lag nahi raha hai... yeh chakkar kya hai?!!" Arnav was restless.

"Arnav!! Just relax!" said Aman. "Check the time Arnav, it is almost 4 pm!! Everyone must be waiting for you at home!!"

Arnav was busy trying to call Khushi.

"Arnav, I will see why Khushi hasn't come, okay. Right now you go home! Ajinkya Uncle and Lavanya must be waiting to meet you!"

"Unse toh main baad mein mil loonga yaar..." said Arnav. I will meet them later. He had received a number of calls from home already. But he could not stop thinking about Khushi's absence.

"Come, let's check at her home...!" said Arnav as fear gripped him.

"Arey you crazy?!" asked Aman. "Aur tum itna pareshaan kyun ho? She will come yaar..."

"I don't know Aman... I am just not feeling good..." said Arnav.

"Are you coming with me?" asked Arnav as he walked towards his car.

"Arey lekin uska address toh dekh lo!!" said Aman as he went along.

"I know her address!" said Arnav getting into the car.

Aman was surprised. "Hmmm... something is cooking between Arnav and Khushi...!!" he thought as he got into the car.

But now, seeing Arnav worried, Aman too was a bit worried about Khushi.

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