ArShi OS Series||The Runaway Bride Pt3|| Pg21 NO PM - Page 6

Shot: The Runaway Bride

(Part 2)

Khushi who was struggling with the sheet to cover the bed mattress laid fully over it but saw the corner which was again messed up.

She got up now and growled in annoyance fisting.

Khushi - Stupid bed sheet.

She kicked the sheet off and jumped down as the bell rang.

It was her second day in AR Employee Apartments. And as it was weekend now, she thought of tidying up but found it quite difficult.

She opened the door to see ASR.

Khushi - Hey! Great timing. Make yourself of some use ASR!

He raised his brows.

ASR - What?

Khushi - Yes. Am cleaning but it is so difficult.

ASR - What is that difficult in cleaning?

Khushi - For example the huge bed. I have had a single bed until now. And here is a double the size double bed. I don't know to put sheet on without it getting messed up from a side.

He chuckled and looked at her. The way she was narrating her problem was damn cute and the fun part was, she was serious!

Khushi - And then there is carpet on the whole floor in bedroom. "Jhadoo" (broom) isn't doing anything there. What do I do?

ASR - If there's a carpet, there must be a vacuum cleaner in the broom closet.

Khushi - Here's a broom closet?

ASR - Yes. It's supposed to have one at least.

Khushi - Oh ho *smacks her head* means I borrowed the broom unnecessarily from my neighbour. Wait, I'll return it.

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ASR couldn't help but chuckle and nod in denial. Khushi went to return the broomstick while ASR got out the vacuum cleaner and started the cleaning.

He had no idea why he was here. He didn't visit any AR employees suddenly in their home. And even if, he wasn't to help anyone in cleaning for sure.

Khushi came inside hearing the cleaner and saw him.

Khushi - Ah. So this is how it works.

ASR - Ya. Electricity.

Khushi - I didn't know. My orphanage didn't have vacuum cleaners. But now stop this and help me with bedsheet first.

ASR - But let me finish with this first Khushi!

She pouted and waited for him to done with that. And once he turned the cleaner off, she immediately pulled him to bed.

Khushi - Now bedsheet.

ASR-Woah! It is your first time, slow down..

Khushi-But you're fast, I like everything to be done in speed!

ASR - Everything in speed...?

He chuckled a bit smirking inside. Of course she was too innocent to get the double meaning.

Khushi-I know you are like me too.

He raised his brows.

Khushi - You're fast too. You too like speed.

He fell on bed laughing, she gasped in anger as her sheets got crumbled again.

Khushi - ASR get up!

He was laughing like that after long but. He couldn't stop laughing and she tried to push him off.

Khushi - My sheet. Get off.

Khushi fell on him with a force as he pulled her unconsciously. Their eyes met, their heartbeats got fast. (Rabba Ve)

They shared an eyelock now staring each other seriously.

Khushi smilingly looked aside and just as she saw her sheet, she pushed him.

Khushi - My sheet.

They got up and were conscious now.


ASR - You're having this sheet in your brain only?

Khushi - You messed it up. Now help me spread it again.

ASR took a sigh and a small smile was all time on his face. He helped her out, she found happiness in this little thing even.

ASR-You're so full of life.

Khushi-You, told something to me?

ASR-um no .

He covered up realizing he had said it out loud .

Khushi - Ok. As you're my boss I won't ask you to help me more. Not that you cut this all from my pay.

She giggled making him smile nodding in denial.

Khushi - I was making breakfast, you wanna have?

ASR - You're still to have breakfast? It's already noon.

Khushi - Ya. I woke up an hour ago only.

ASR - Slept till so late?

Khushi - Yes. I watched three movies yesterday night.


ASR-3 movies back to back?? You're a lady owl!

Khushi-What the!

ASR - Couldn't you sleep?

Khushi - No. Actually' I was alone and I' I was scared. So I watched movies to distract myself.

ASR - Oh. So you're scared alone?

She nodded thinning her lips. He smirked now.

ASR - And I thought you'd get along with ghosts. That's why gave you this apartment.


Khushi-Plz, no jokes on this. I. I . Ya. I am scared of dark, still..

She pouted.

ASR - Ok sorry. But the ghosts love dark.

Khushi hit Arnav, he ran around and she chased him. He laughed aloud. He did wonder why he was changed at sudden when with her but he just couldn't help it. There was something about this crazy girl.

Khushi made breakfast which he had without thinking twice.

They laughed and talked sweet nothings. Better say, she kept blabbering and he listened to her silently while she narrated her childhood stories and her adventures and experience in the orphanage.

Khushi-Ok now let's go. Today you're going to give me a lift.

ASR-Khushi. Sure.


Khushi kept the plates in sink and just ran a bit water on them in order to wash them later. As soon she got her bag, both went down.

ASR - But where are you going today? You know na, no office at weekend?

Khushi - Ya. Aman ji told me. But am going to buy groceries.

ASR - Oh. Ok.

He drove her to shop and dropped her back home too as she was new in Delhi.

Later at night ASR was sleeping when his phone rang. He opened his eyes and saw the time first. It was 11pm and Khushi was calling him.

He picked up of course but did wonder why she'd call him at that time.

Khushi - Hello, ASR?

ASR - Ya. What happened?

Khushi - Am scared. Here's some...some ghost.

ASR-What? I was just scaring you in the morning. There's no ghost. Let the lights be on and try to sleep.

Khushi-I can't. Can, you please come here? Please, just for a while. I have no one else. I can't count on anyone, please Arnav.

ASR - Now? At this hour?

Khushi - Yes! You only were scaring me in the morning, now you have to come here!

He sighed. Somehow he couldn't deny her and there rose an excitement in him at the thought of seeing her again.

ASR - Fine. Am coming.

Khushi didn't let him disconnect the call, ASR drove to her place in those night track of his, orange v neck line only.

And once he was there, she opened the door and hugged him tight.


Khushi-Why you came so late?

He looked at her whose eyes were closed and she was shivering. He didn't know she would be that scared.

ASR-Sssh, am here. Calm down.

He took her in slowly wrapping his arm around her shoulder. She didn't leave him even for a min in all that time.

ASR - Ok, am here. You sleep. Am here only.

He kept her on bed and she turned away in embarrassment. But he went to the couch and lay there. Khushi looked at him. He was handsome, she knew this but now noticed to what extent.

Khushi-Tell me a story. I can't sleep otherwise.

He saw her and smiled thinning his lips.

ASR - What kind of story?

Khushi-A love story.

She smiled relaxing.

ASR - Erm' ok.

He smiled and narrated a love story which his Di used to tell him. Khushi fell asleep soon. He saw the hair strands on her face and got up to walk over to her. Bending, he clutched those aside and took in her flawless skin and her sharp features. She was so beautiful. He kissed her forehead smiling while his hand still rested behind her ear and kept admiring her beauty, not realizing when he couldn't help but fall asleep there only.

ASR woke up first next morning, to see Khushi over him. His eyes popped out.

He remembered last night. He had laid himself on the couch opposite to the bed. What will she think of him why he is laying in her bed now? And to top it, she was all over him. He tried to get out trying not waking her up. But his movements resulted in her waking up.

ASR - morning...

Khushi jumped and slapped him. He looked at her quite shocked. He of course expected a reaction to him being in her bed but not a slap.

Khushi-You tried to take advantage of me?

ASR - What? NO! You called at midnight and I made you sleep.

I-But who asked you to sleep here? Weren't you on the sofa?

ASR - I' actually, your hair' I mean,you..I' I was sleepy... so fell asleep!

Khushi-That's not how it should have been!

ASR - What? You call me at midnight, tell me to come here, I narrate a story and make you sleep. And that's what I'm getting in return?

Khushi-Out of my bed. Now! This wasn't right.

ASR - And what you did was right?

Khushi got up hugging the pillow and ran her fingers in her hairs.

ASR stared her raising her brows.

ASR - Why are you behaving as if we had Sex? I didn't touch you. You hugged me! You didn't let me get up.

Khushi-Let you go up? Mind your words. How dare you?

ASR - Why should I mind my words? Mind your actions.

Khushi-Just coz, I called you for I was scared? You're my boss, we got friendly and I know none else here. So whom else could I have called?...Besides, you only scared me in the morning. But listen to me carefully ASR. I am orphan and alone, that doesn't mean you can take advantage of me or think me to be THAT type of girl.

ASR - What type of girl?

He raised his brows. He knew what she meant but why not play with her?

Khushi - That type who..um' just...that type! Don't you even think am an easy catch or will go to bed with anyone with money.

Khushi looked away gulping.

ASR - You took advantage of me and blaming me only?

Khushi- Hawww...Okay I. I am sorry I. I, just.

ASR-And slapped me even...ASR -Am your boss. You know I could fire you?

Khushi-NO. Don't you'. I. I am desperate. I mean' I need this job, this house. You- You can't do that.

ASR - Why not? You took advantage of me and then slapped me.

Khushi-I. I dint! I am not that type Arnav. Plz!

ASR - Which type?

Khushi -Gud girl.

ASR - So you aren't a good girl?

Khushi-I AM! Stop it now. Go, out. I, need to change.

She was in her sleeveless night top and shorts she realized, shy and moreover embarrassed she felt now.

ASR - You can change, am not stopping you. I'm leaving.

He got off bed to go but turned once.

ASR - Don't call me again if you get scared. Live with ghosts. Khushi held his wrist .

Khushi-If not you, whom? I. I am sorry! I really am. Plz don't leave me like this.

ASR - Why? Then again you'll slap me and say I tried to take advantage of you.

Khushi's eyes filled up seeing his stern face.

Khushi - Am sorry.

She held her ears and apologized crying. He was melted in the blink of an eye and hugged her.

Arnav - Hey, Sssh. Don't cry. It's ok.

She bursted in tears hugging him.

Arnav - Calm down. Relax.

Khushi-I swear I dint mean that.

Arnav - Ok ok.I understand.

Khushi blowed her nose as he gave his hanky to her. He made a face but found her cute though. She excused herself. He went out so could change.

ASR - I should leave now. It's morning.

Khushi-Just wait. Have, something and go.

ASR - No it's ok. I'll eat home.

Khushi-Won't forgive me?

ASR - I'm not mad at you.

Khushi nodded and he left. She was feeling so guilty for accusing him.
ASR called her in a bit.

ASR - You're ok?

Khushi-Why won't I be?

ASR - Just asking.

Khushi-You left me but.

ASR - I was still in my night clothes.

Khushi-Ok. Fine. Why would you care for me!?

ASR - Angry?

Khushi-Do I have the right?

ASR - Erm' what?

Khushi-Nothing. I. I'll call you later. I have other important work.

She disconnected the call feeling bad.

He frowned but shrugged his shoulders.

And next day they met at Office only.

Khushi came to office herself and started to work. ASR went to her Flat but she wasn't there, he expected she would take a lift, maybe she was hurt!
He arrived at office and saw her there. He called her up.
Khushi went to him but behaved professionally. She knocked and went inside once he allowed.

ASR - Khushi, are you upset?

Khushi-No, Sir! Why would I be? I, not at all.

ASR - Sit.

Khushi just obeyed with any other reaction.

ASR - You're upset because I left.

Khushi-no. I am ok.

She smiled a bit. Yes, she was angry, but she had no right on him to show him that he was angry. She was his employee, not his girlfriend.

ASR - Sure?

Khushi-You had some work, sir?

ASR - You're fully changed in a single day.

Khushi-Coz you're my boss.

She flared her nose and stamped her foot leaving. He frowned at her.

ASR - What?

She left. He followed her confused, just as she wanted.

ASR - Khushi, stop.

She stopped and turned to him.

ASR - What do you mean?

Khushi-I mean, you. You're a typical egoistic man.

ASR - What? Now where does that come from?

Khushi-That doesn't come from anywhere but your inside. Can't you feel what I feel?

ASR - What?

He raises his brows bewildered. He had been feeling different around her but was not fully able to understand his feelings but.

Khushi-So innocent. Let it be.

She made a face.

ASR - Innocent? What the hell do you mean? Why won't you just be straightforward?

Khushi-Forget it. Laad Governor.

ASR - What? Laad Governor?

Khushi-Yes. That's what you are.

She pulled his nose and he winced in pain.

ASR-Auch!

She left. He rubbed his nose and wondered on what just happened.

ASR - She just called me Laad Governor...

He chuckled and nodded in denial.

He stared her from above smiling while she sat at her desk and worked. She was aware of him gazing her but was angry he won't take any step.

ASR - Khushi Kumari Gupta, come here.

Khushi turned but rolled her eyes not obeying.

ASR - Didn't hear me?

Khushi-You come here.

ASR - Excuse me? Are you ordering me?

Khushi - Yes!

She smirked challenging him.
He flared his nose and walked to her. Her smirk was soon vanished as he held her wrist and took her up into his cabin.
She struggled with a gasp.

ASR - So you'll order me?

He pinned her.

Khushi's breathing went hard and her lips parted. She never had such intimacy with any man.

ASR - Dare it.

She gulped and looked away.

Khushi-Um. M- move Arnav.

ASR - First say it.

Khushi saw him with a frown.

Khushi-S, say w - what?

ASR - What you feel.

Khushi-Leave me Arnav.

ASR - Not until you tell me.

Khushi-I won't tell you anything. There isn't anything to tell. Now, leave me.

ASR - I won't.

Khushi-You're misbehaving.

ASR - And you're being stubborn.

Khushi - Fine.. I've started to like you. Happy?

He raised his brows now with a light smile.

ASR - You like me?

Khushi was flabbergasted. What did she just say!

ASR - Really?

Khushi-Yes. You mind?

ASR - Not really.

Khushi saw him surprised. But then...

Khushi-Of course. Nothing new for you. Excuse me now.

ASR - What do you mean not new for you?

Khushi-You have many crazy after you. I'm just one of those many.

ASR - You think so?

Khushi-I know so. Plz excuse me now.

ASR - But ASR doesn't go crazy after any.

Khushi-And I am same as all.

ASR - No. You aren't.

Khushi-Will you leave me first?

ASR - No.

Khushi-What the. I just wanted a coffee and you-.

ASR - Just?

Khushi -Of course. I. Came here to work.

ASR - Or to drink coffee?

Khushi-Ya. I. Ya.

She finally managed to push him away gathering all her strength.

ASR - Wanna go have coffee with me?

Khushi was taken aback as she looked at his smiling form.

Khushi-What? Coffee?? ..with' me???

ASR-After office. You, and me!

Khushi-Means a...date?

She asked smiling wide getting over excited, but bit her tongue.

ASR-Yes! Date..

He smirked now taking a step back.

ASR - With us two only.

Khushi could not stop her blush. She felt so lucky. But, this would be normal for him she thought.

Khushi-Really?

ASR - Of course really! You think am joking?

Khushi-Are you, just flirting like, you guys do or, you're really serious?

ASR - Khushi Kumari Gupta, am serious as hell!

Khushi was never so much serious either, and the reply she got, she knew ASR was no less serious at the moment. She hugged him in excitement now. He wasn't surprised anymore and responded gleefully.

And soon there followed many dates and finally a marriage proposal for Khushi which she did not turn down and accepted immediately.

[BACK TO PRESENT]

Aarushi - Happy Endh

She clapped happily sitting in her father's lap while Khushi fed her. She smiled as Aarushi pulled both and kissed them overwhelmed by joy.

The parents smiled looking at each other. It was not a very complicated love story with villains and thwartation, yet it was their baby's favorite. To her, they were the Prince and Princess who found each other lastly.

Aarushi - Mumma, now full. Eat shooo much.

Arnav chuckled at his toddler while Khushi gave her a look. She would always throw tantrums in matter of eating, so they always needed to divert her and then stuff her while her attention is completely somewhere else. She was slow at eating and had not even completed a half roti yet.

Khushi - So you want hear the story again?

Aarushi - Yeeesh

They smiled at her excitement. You can repeat it thousand times and her reaction will still be this excited. So with that Arnav now began narrating their story from the start again, how this runaway bride entered his life.

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