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How much she wished they lived on either 1st or the 2nd floor instead of their usual ground floor. To add up some steamy spice to her already adventurous plan, she also would have got to experience running away from the house climbing down the several knots of dupattas tied together. She pouted. Not that the current plan was any less adventurous.
All the residents of the Gupta house had already retired to their respective rooms for a good night sleep and she was the only being left who zipped up her bag with the last shoe stuffed inside.
"Perfect" she clasped her hands together tugging her lips under her teeth excitedly.
With the perfect tightened knots of her joggers, she flung her bag over her shoulders before nudging the window slightly, lest it shows its quality of being 30 years old with the spooky noises it produces on being pushed.
Hyperventilating, Khushi slid down the corner pulling the doors of the window shut after switching off the lights of her room, eyeing the letter kept on her pillow cozily, she turned around to see a black car standing just ahead.
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He had the instructions to escort Khushi Maam safely to ASR's place without any hurdles and he was doing it. But what left him stunned was the picture she presented.
He saw her bouncing down in the mud outside surfacing the ground after the window with minimal luggage and tongue stuck out in giddiness.
A few seconds after, she turned her head fully into their direction and that's when she located their car. Her eyes rounded.
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She went cold feet. A blunt black car in the middle of a starry night outside her residence was a matter of concern for her. But her tensed nerves hung loose as she witnessed Aman getting off the car and coming to her.
"Shall we go Maam? You are ..err..very prompt." He complimented her and she blushed unabashedly kicking her rear self in her mind.
"Khushi will do too."
"Huh?"
"Call me Khushi. I dont happen to be a celebrity or a very high designated person that you call me Ma'am and do all this.."
He chuckled lightly at her pputed face. "Okay Khushi. But dont expect me to stop doing all this, you wouldnt be a high designated person but I've got orders from one." Hearing him, a certain face flashed in the back of her mind, teasing her thoughts.
The fact that he has called her to London gave her a new bunch of hopes on which she could fly. He had acknowledge that something existed between them, still, though it was yet to be named.
She anticipated herself to be sane, well, she expected to be.
"Khushi. Shall we move?" Aman jolted her out of her zoning and she was already walking to the car in the meanwhile. "Come on in." She danced her fingers around a pivot, in a tow asking him to join.
And the car zoomed off on the road in the start night as the people around slept in quietude, the Gupta house unaware of the fabricated infamy they are about to witness with the next dawn.
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Her existance was battling as the plane ran ridiculously high on speed on the runaway. Her eyes clenched tightly, she suddenly felt lighter with each meter the plane covered in altitude as she felt a warm hand clasping her cold one. As if in a spell, she smiled knowingly.
She was well aware that he was not here, with her but she could feel an overwhelming sensation in the darkest pit of her stomach. As if she knew he was somewhere far but still afloat in her thoughts.
In her ferment haze, she already knew there was no one to sooth her nerves this time but she chose the relish the joy of her decietful psychological thoughts.
The remnants of the thoughts of their first meet made her tremble.
How did he hold her hand after showing his share of attitude and nonchalance.
How he still gathered her face when he spotted her in the park. To be honest to herself, she was startled when she registered that he remembers her face. It had made her blush throwing all the worries at the back of her mind.
She chanted to remain calm instead of shrieking when she sets her eyes on him as the plane straightened its course making her relax a bit.
She fiercely wished nothing like the previous experience repeats else she would not survive. But his thoughts has made her long old fears fade away as she slept submerged in the irrational musings.
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"Khushi" she wasn't sure if he called her or not as he stood far away but she could hear a hushed husky whisper of her name ringing in her ears as she shakily stood with her bag in between the hoards of people with Aman clearing his luggage.
Her gaze ceased on a geekster standing a few feet away, hands tugged inside his pockets. It seemed like he was watching her too and that's when their lips curved into the deepest of smiles.
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It wasnt something in the norm, not anything like he was used to.
Calling a girl, scratch that, helping a girl goig to lengths out of his self made boundaries, trying to keep her safe was the least possible thing one or even himself would expect from ASR.
But there was no denial how he was standing with the hands in the pockets in an attempt to hide his twitching fingers, looking out for her.
On a stone's throw, his gaze narrowed at a pink and black clad flesh, looking fresh in her existance. He couldn't guage her expressions on the face much but he saw her shoulders slump with the relaxation that crept up in her as she zeroed her eyes on him too.
All he could do was smile widely at her.
The world seemed blurred as she briskly walked to him.
"You didn't call me." She charged at him when it was the least of all things he expected without greeting.
"You didn't call me either."
"You asked me to come here. You should have called."
"But you came, the work is done." He shrugged his shoulders making her look at him quietly for a moment.
"I..I couldn't wait to see the fabulous creations. It's not like I came for any other reason."
"We will see Khushi. Can we go now?"
"Hmm" her throat could utter no wise word when she had her hand enclasped in his warm hand among the chilly winds as he pulled her with her to the car waiting before her.
"Woah!" She was stuffed inside the car beside him as he took the driving seat. "We need to hurry. I'll drop you off to hotel, you have to get ready and we have to leave for the show."
"What? The show is today?"
"Yes!"
"B..but whyyy?" She was baffled. "You could have told me"
"It is happening My way." Finishing off with a tone of finalty, she got the cue to sit back with her tongue zipped up in her mouth.
She huffed folding her arms above her chest making him smirk inwardly.
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The sky was pasteurized as the car zoomed on the roads off the central city whereas the household in Delhi sat with their heads buried in their hands.
"This girl has left no stone unturned to make us feel degraded."
"We can hush neighbors for a week but not more than that. Already Savita has an inkling when she was in the lounge today morning and I was surprised at not finding Khushi in her room. I wonder what will we do to keep their mouths shut"
"They will have another spice to have and they are no wrong. Khushi did run away from here!"
"I have no idea if she is coming back any soon, is she or is she not?" Garima held her throbbing forehead in her hand and massaged her temples while Buaji comtinued to twist her lips in predicament and flung her plait around her neck.
"Dont worry. If any of them ask, just say Khushi is gone to another office trip." Buaji suggested.
"But jiji they all know every scandal about Khushi's job. They won't buy a silly reason." She relented.
"Then just tell them she have gone to give a job interview in another city. No need to feed them and make them sit on our heads." Buaji huffed closing the door after her with a loud bang.
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