Chapter59
Everyone had returned home and were getting ready to go to bed. It was now close to midnight.
Khushi knew arnav would not message. And Arnav knew khushi wouldnt message either. Khushi stood in her balcony and looked up at the night sky, while Arnav stood near the pool side and looked up at the stars in the sky. The clock struck 12.
Arnav: Happy new year khushi...
Khushi: Happy new year Arnav....
The next morning arnav had to catch a flight back to Toronto. Sashi and garima called to say bye. The passed the phone to khushi, insisting that she also talks to him.
Khushi blushed, and politely said no. She went back upstairs to her room. Khushi started to pack her bags, her flight was later that evening.
Garima: khushi can i talk to you for a minutes.
Khushi: gee amma. She saw her mother was concerned about something. She sat down on the bed and Garima came andsat down beside her.
Garima: khushi, we know that we surprised you with getting you engaged to arnav. I hope youdidnt mind. She needed to hear it from Khushi once for her self.
Khushi: no amma. I am very happy. Trust me amma. She held onto her moms hands and reassured her of her happiness.
Garima: voh .. Khushi....
Khushi held her moms hands more tighter.
Khushi: amma just say what you want to.
Garima: khushi. You are engaged. Yes. But what i am more scared about is that you two will be alone, far away. Please khushi... Dont ever let your emotions get to you, or let arnavs emotions get to him. Both of you have gone there to study. Arnavs family did come and give you a proposal just in time to help save out family reputation. Otherwise, you would have had the label of a broken alliance. Khushi, please make sure that you never do anything that will make our heads fall of shame.
Khushi hugged her mother.
Khushi: amma have faith in your upbringing. They continued to talk and garima started to help khushi with her packing as well.
Arnav had arrived at the univeristy. Tom had picked him up from the airport. Tom and minta were unaware of the fact that arnav and khushi had gotten engaged. Everything happened so quickely, that they had no time to tell anyone.
Arnav came into his room and slowly sat down. Tom noticed the stitches on his head.
Tom: how did this happen? Are you ok?
Arnav: its nothing mad. Just need to rest for a bit, headache is picking up a bit again. He had to put the medicine on to help the wounds heal, but wasnt able to. He went to his room and lay down to rest for a bit.
Khushi later arrived in her dorm room. Through out the entire journey all she could think about was how upset arnav was with her. How would she be able to console him. How she was to undo what she had done, and had said to him. Minta had noticed khushi coming in. She also noticed the ring on her finger. Khushi didnt seem very happy. Minta presumed that she had gotten engaged to rohit and came back with her broken heart. Minta went over to khushi and gave her a hug.
Minta: its ok. Time heals all wounds.
Khushi thought that minta was talking about arnav and his wounds, or how upset he was. Maybe he had told tom and minta about it after he came this morning. She hugged minta back.
Khushi queitly went to her room and started to put her stuff away. She recieved a text message from anjali.
Anjali: hey khushi, i had put bhais medicine in hislaptop bag. He refused to take it, but i put it there without telling him. :) hope you arrived safely.
Khushi read the message, smiled for a minute. Even giggled. It was amazing how just by giving one single name to a relation gave khushi so many responsibilites and rights. (THANK YOU CODERLADY FOR THE IDEA :D). She stopped smiling. Arnav would not be able to put it on himself. She had to do it. But would he let her. And how. Tom was there too.
Minta: hey khushi. Dinner is made, i am just going out for a bit with tom. You will be ok right. You want me to stay back.
Khushi: no no, its ok. You guys go. How long will you be out?
Minta: oh, just for the movies of something. Should be back after a couple of hours.
As minta left, khushi got ready. She saw minta and tom leave from her window, and ran over to arnavs room. She knocked on the door. Arnav got out of his bed. The thought that tom might have forgetten something. He opened the door and without looking turned around and started to walk back to his room. He held his head with one hand. Khushi could sense his pain. Just by looking at him. She came in and closed the door behind her. Arnav stopped. His heart started to beat harder and harder. She was near. Khushi cleared her throat. Arnav turned around. Khushis heart started to race. Faster and faster.
Arnav looked at khushi. It was just those two alone. The door closed. No one else to say or do anything. Arnav just stood there. Khushi didnt have the courage to look up athim.
Arnav: what are you doing here? He asked with a straight face.
Khushi slowly looked up. Their eyes met. Her were filled with love, regret and his with sadness and questions. Arnav turned around,
Arnav: i think you should go. Khushi looked down again. She sighed. He was mad and upset.
Khushi had something to do first. She walked passed arnav and into his room. Arnav was shocked. She started going through his room looking for something. Arnav walked into his room.
Arnav: khushi. What are you doing.
She kept on looking around. She opened up his closet and found his laptop bag. She opened it and took out his cream. She walked towards him and while keeping her gaze down tried to give him the cream. He looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
Arnav: no. Just leave.
Khushi took a deep breath. If he was stubborn, than so was she. She looked up at him. With a straight face.
Khushi: apki dawa.
Arnav folded his arms infront of him.
Arnav: No. ... Listen... I think it is bettt....... And khushi placed her finger on his lips. Kept looking at him. He looked at her with widened eyes. She queitly started to talk.
Khushi: shhhh... Chup... Bilkul chup. Agar ap Laad Governor hain, then I am to be Mrs. Laad Governor.
Arnav's face softened and he became a little surprised. He cant believe she just said that. A small smile crept up onto his lips. She faced the bed, hinting to arnav to go and sit on it. Arnav acted all innocent.
Arnav: whhaat?
Khushi grabbed his hands and took him to his bed and had him sit down. She went to the other side. She hessitently and slowly crawled on her knees towards arnav from the back. She took the cream out onto her finger. She looked at his head. The stitches did seem better, but there was still a couple of more times she had to applyit. She gulped and slowly started to putthe cream on his wound.
Arnav: aah...
Khsuhi: sorrryyy... She said nervously. He tried to get up, she grabbed his shoulder and put himin. She slowly bent towards his ears and gently whispered.
Khushi: aankhain baandhh... He felt her breathes on his neck. He had shivers run down his spine. He closed his eyes. She started to rub her thumb on the back of his neck just like last time and managed to apply the medicine. When she was done, she was about to move her hand when arnav held onto it. He didn't want her to stop. She put the creamdown and brought her other arm up as well. Rubbing both of his shoulders. He just needed a nice massage. Keeping you head in a certain position or restricting it because of the stitches does play a bog toll on the neck. She slowly helped his tensed muscles relax.
They heard the door open. IT was tom... Their eyes widened. Khushi got off the bed. Arnav got up and got out of his room. He closed the door behind him. Khushi was now hiding in his room.
Tom: he man, sorry, i forgot my wallet. Hey.. You put on the medication. Thank God. He looked around and got his wallet.
Tom: Hey Arnav.. Umm. You want to join us. I know that you might have been feeling a bitdown every since khushi got engaged to that other guy, what was his name... We are here for you.
Arnav just realized that they didnt know anything. He just nodded politely.
Arnav: thanks... His name.. Ahem.. Was rohit. The person that we had met was rohit. You should carry on.
Khushi was in the room hearing all this. Why didnt arnav tell tom that he was engaged to her. As arnav closed the door, khushi opened his room door and came outside. Arnav looked back at her. She walked slowly towards the door. Arnav sighed and looked down. They had both just heard rohits name. Sour memories returned. Khushi stood infront of arnav facing the door. Her shoulder faced him. He looked at her. She just faced forward and kept her gazedown. She tilted her head towards him. A tear escaped the side of hereyes.. And she softly whispered..... Sorry.. She wiped her tear and left his dorm.
Arnavs heart started to crumble. She was genuinly sorry. Her tear said it all. But why did she do it. He wasstill very confused. He couldnt get over anything, not until he knew.
Khushi returned to her dorm and lay in her bed. She needed to talk to someone. She wasnt ready to talk to arnav yet about shyam. But she really needed a friends advice. She couldnt talk to minta. Arnav would get upset that khushi told her before him. She got up, opened up her laptop and started to email Aish.
Hi Aish,
Its been a long time. Sorry. I was just really busy with the holidays and going home. I needed to tell you something. I got engaged. Yes I got engaged, and that too to my significant other. His name is Arnav. He is honestly, my better half. The engagement came as a surprise. I was suppose to be getting engaged to someone else, but all of a sudden, dulha change at the end. Movie main twist. Haha. But i couldnt be happier. He.. On the other hand is not as happy. I thought he loved me. I now he still does. But he is really upset with me. He didnt even tell his friends that we are engaged. He hid our relationship. The one that finally got a name.
Sorry for just ranting it out on you. I think i just really needed a friend. Hope everything between you and your significant other is also solved.
Khushi.
Arnav had taken his meds so fell asleep. He wasnt able to check khushis email.
Khushi woke up to a beautiful snowy morning. since it was Janurary, toronto was covered insnow. There is no way she could have gone out for yoga. That was how her and arnav started their day, together. She just stood infront of her window. Hugging herself. Taking deep and slow breathes.
Arnav woke up and got his cup of tea. He looked out of his window. One hand in his pocket, and the other holding his tea. How he wished for the snow to be gone, so he could go and meet khushi. If he had told everyone about their relationship, that would have been easier. But not until khushi spoke, he wouldnt say or do anything. He just sipped his tea, and peacefully looked out of the window.
Gabriella had called in arnav, khushi and minta to the lab that same morning. She wanted to let everyone know the good news.
Gabiralla: so, as you all know, arnav managed to pull off the impossible before leaving for the holidays. Our thesis has been approved. We will soon be published in the next edition. Arnavs smiled from ear to ear. His hard work paid off. But he remembered how it was khushi who guided him, helped him stay focused. It was true, behind every successful man there is a woman. Everyone started to clap. Gabrialla took out her hand to shake arnavs. Arnav took out his hand and shook it. Gabriella was amazed.
Gabriella: I think another round of applause is necessary.
Arnavlooked confused.
Gabriella: Is this an engagement ring that I see.
Arnav was left speechless. He didnt know what to say. Everyone was there. He just smiled and looked down. Scratched his head and nodded.
Arnav: yes.. Umm.. This time when I went over to my parents for the holidays, they had found someone for me, and we were engaged.
He tried to keep it as vague as possible, without giving much detail. Minta has her mouth opened. Arnav got engaged and didnt tell anyone. What was going on? Khushi was looking down. Her eyes wide opened. She was holding her breath. Covering her engagement ring with the other hand. Just hoping that no one else saw hers as well.
Gabriella: what is her name... Hmm.. I am sure we would all love to know.
Arnav: name.. Umm.. Lets leave that a surprise. He started to chuckle.
Gabriella: a surprise.. Okay... No problem.
Arnav and khushi got took a sigh of relief. Minta eyes were still wide opened. He was in shock.
Gabriella: Okay, so i have already submitted an application for the next research project. I will get back to all of you once i have its approval. Everyone nodded and were about to leave. Arnav looked at khushi. Khushi looked at arnav. They would not be able to meet each other at the lab anymore either. He then looked at Gabriella.
Arnav: Gabriella, mind if i speak to you for a minute... Gabriella nodded and her and arnav went to her office to have a chat.
Arnav: Actually. Umm. My Fiancee's name is ... He was actually blushing. He looked down with a smile and scratched the back of the bottom of his head. ... Her name is khushi. The one in our lab.
Gabriella was shocked. Amazed. She was mindblown. Her eyes opened and jaw dropped. Arnav had a wide closed mouth smile.
Arnav: we actually got engaged a couple of days back, back home. Our parents knew each other and arranged the entire thing. We just didnt want to tell anyone to make it less awkward for us. That is all.
Gabrialla: I am so happy for the both of you. She is a wonderful girl. Dont worry i understand. It can become a bit awkward when news like this makes its way around.
Arnav: Thanks... I need to go to my next class. I will see you aroaund. With that he rushed out of her office.
In the mean time, Minta was having a hard time processing what she just head. Khushi knew the questions were coming. How was she going to answer her questions. She looked down, trying to avoid any kind of eye contact.
Minta: OMG. Khushi, arnav is engaged. Did you know that. He got engaged. Boy he moved on fast. No offence, (she looked at khushi in a concerned manner). She knew khushi and arnav were close. Maybe that is why khushi was still looking down. She probably just found out as well. She must be heart broken. Minta walked up toher friend and gave her a hug.
Minta: i know it must be hard for you khushi, to hear about arnav like this. I am here for you if you need anything ok. Khushi just hugged her friend back. Trying to keep her smile in. She was actually starting to enjoy this. Hmmm is all she said. Trying not to give herself away. The girls left the lab and continued on with the rest of their classes. Minta was trying to be very sentitive towards khushi, she knew her friend would be going through a hard time. It had been the entire day, where arnav and khushi didnt see or talk to each other.
Later that evening, khushi had managed to finish cooking and prepping her classes for tomorrow. She noticed the time. It was arnavs medication time. She kept on looking at the clock. She started to rubher hands and bit her lip. How was she to go and put on his cream for him. Tom would probably be there. Arnav wanted to hide their relationship, and she wasnt going to go against it. She picked up her phone and messaged arnav. What was she to say to him, why did she need to see him. She quickly packed some food for him in a box.
Khushis text: I am coming over in ten minutes. Needed to give you something.
Arnav saw the text and smiled. He was going to see her. Finally he thought. He was upset, but he still loved her. Just a glimpse of her would take his away the stress and fatigue of the day. But he couldnt let her come. Tom was there. And he didnt want her to know that he was missing her.
Arnav: its ok. Just give it to Minta, and she can give it to Tom.
Khushi saw the message and made an annoyed face. OK.. Fine.. If that is how you want to play it. Two can play at this game she thought.
Khushi: as you wish. But she will ask me why i am sending you something. Considering that you are engaged to someone, and so am I.
Arnavwas stumped. He didnt know what to reply.
Khushi: Okay good. So ten minutes and i will be there.
She smiled, sucked in her bottom lip. She was actually enjoying this. The assertive kind of nature on Arnav. She felt like she was practicing her right over him. She had butterflies in her stomach, her heart started to beat faster. She was going to go and meet arnav. Her arnav. She grabbed the redbox of food. She had an idea.
Khushi: Minta I am going out for a cup of coffee.
Minta: You want me to come with you. I dont think you should be alone.
Khushi: no no its ok minta. I will be ok. Just going to go and grap a cup of coffee. Hey do you know if Tom knows who she is...Its ok. Never mind. I should just get going. I shouldnt be backfor another half hour or so. She just looked down and went out. Once she closed the door, she started to silently laugh, holding her hands on her mouth trying not to make a sound. If she knew her friend well enough, she would call Tom over. As just ask she thought, should could hear Minta from the inside of the dorm calling Tom over immediatly. Yesssss. She quietly said.
She went down the dorm making sure to keep her face looking a little sad. Minta may have been the bollywood fan, but she was the queen. She saw Tom walking towards her dorm.
Tom: Hi khushi, hey listen, I just wanted to say that even though all that stuff happened between you and arnav, you can still consider me a friend.
Khushi politely smiled and said thanks. Tom noticed the red box. He was about to asked about it when Khushi politely said see you and walked away. Tom walked towards mintas and khushis dorm. Khushi quicekly went over to Arnavs dorm. She knocked on the dorm. Arnav and khushis heart started to skip a beat. Both in anticipation. He knew it was her, and she knew he was there alone.
He opened the door. She looked down first. He looked at her lovingly. She looked up and into his brown eyes. There was soo much depth in them. She looked down again.
Khushi: umm... Voh... May I come in...
Arnav cleared his throat and moved back. Khushi came in. And Placed the red box in the kitchen. She went over to his room. He had hidden the medication tube. He knew why she came. Instead of looking in the laptop bag, she started to look in the other draws in his room. if he knew her, then she also knew him.
Arnav walked over to the kitchen and opened the red box. The aroma of the food was mesmerizing. He was definately hungry and the food looked too good. He was about to take out a spoon and start in the box. Khushi yelled from the room
Khushi: dont eat from the box. Its too hot.
Arnav smiled, shook his head and closed the box. How did she know he was about to do that. Who cares he thought and started to devour the meal.
Khushi opened his drawer and found the cream, right beside her payal. Yes her payal. The one that arnav took when they were kids. She picked it up and smiled. He still had this. She sighed and put it back. She messaged Akash to call Arnavs phone in two minutes and ask to talk to her. She needed her flirty dewar helps today. He messaged back with an ok. Khushi placed the cream on her fingers and put the cream back into his drawer. She casually walked out of arnavs room. He was standing by the kitchen with the box in his hands, trying to quickely devour the food.
She walked out and started to giggle seeing him like that. He looked up at her. A little shocked reaction of being caught red handed was seen all over Arnav's face. He placed the box on the counter and swallowed the last bite he had taken.
Arnav: voh.. Um.. I didnt want it to go to waste. Khushi pulled both of her lips in, trying not to laugh. Arnav gulped. Khushi knew she had to change her attitude from the shy girl next door to something else right now. she was a girl on a mission.
Khushi: of course...she started to slowly walk towards him while looking directly at him. Her hands were behind her back. Arnav just looked at her curisouly. Why was she walking like that. His eyebrow raised.
Arnav: khushi.. What are you doing. What were you doing in my room. He folded his arms infront of himself and tried to get a hold of his emotions. Seeing her walk like that towards him started to give him goosebumps. Stay mad at her... Stay mad. He kept on reminding himself. He put his hands down, he was actually starting to get a bit scared. His phone started to ring. He looked at it. It was akash.
Arnav: hhheeeelllllllooo.. He gulped.
Akash:oh hey bhai.. Is khushi there. I was calling her, but she didnt answer.
Arnav: kkkhhhuu..kkhhuushi..
Khushi walked up to him and took his phone out of his hand.
Khushi: Hii... She said while looking directly at aranv. She bit her bottom lip. Arnav was now staring at her lips. Her luscious, tender pink lips. She parted her lips but kept on biting the bottom one. Arnav gulped and looked side to side. Khushi turned around and started talking to akash.
Khushi: hey akash...sorry.. I mean MY angraiz. Hahah.. How are you. She started to talk a little louder, and more happily. She made random laughs, followed with bigger and bigger smiles. She started to walk around the dorm. Arnav was starting to get annoyed. why did those two still talk to each other like that. he was not liking this one bit.
Khushi: come on... Of course i miss everyone....Hmmm.. Especially my childhood friend.
Akash: you really want to make him jealous today. Dont you. Khushi started to laugh. Louder and louder. Always trying to make it look natural.
Khushi: akash, you know me too well. Okay, so when are you coming next na. When is your next weekend off. Come, we will enjoy together.
Akash: really. Kaho tho abhi agaon..
Khushi: haha. Oiii... Hehhe. Arnav could not take it anymore,
Arnav: khushi give me my phone. She looked at him, stopped smiling and raised her eyebrow. She started to walk around the dorm more. Aranv started to follow her.
Arnav: khushiii.... Give... Me.....my...Phone...now. He said with a more stern voice.
It was working she thought. Just a bit more jealous.
Khushi: no.. I am speaking to akash right now ok. He called for me. So please, do not disturb us. She started to walk a little faster. She went to the other side of the sofa. Arnav was on one side and khushi the other. Arnav started to stare at her in anger. Holding his hand out to get his phone. He started to walk a little faster around the sofa, khushi did the same. Within a minute, arnav was running behind khushi. And khushi was running ahead, sometimes around the sofa, sometimes around the tables, all while speaking to akash. Arnav tried to grab her, instead he got her duppata. He threw it on the ground, and continued to run after her. She ran into his room. Arnav grabbed her arm and pulled her in. she turned around. He pulled her so hard that she came crashing into his body. They both fell back onto the bed. Arnav was under khushi and she lay ontop of his chest. Shoulder to shoulder.. Waist to waist... Legs intertwined with each other. Their eyes locked togther. She had one of her hands placed on his chest, on top of his heart and the other on the bed. He was holding onto her waist with both of his hands. Both of them breathing deeply. Her chest heaving. Their heart beats started to beat faster and faster. Louder and louder and louder. Their heartbeats started becoming one. together they became one loud fast thumb, thumb, thumb. Khushi wanted to blush and look down, but she remembered why she was there. She took her finger that had the cream, which was the hand on the bed. Without breaking any eye contact, she slowly and gently raised her hand. She kept on looking into his eyes. He was just mesmorized. He could feel the strands of her hair touching the side of his face and his neck. He moved one hand up and brought it to her face. He gently touched her forehead and moved her strand of hair behind her ear. Khushi looked down. By this time she was already applying the cream to his wound. He put his finger under her chin and pushed it up. She slowly looked up at his eyes again. There was love in them, a desire for her. She looked down again and gulped. She slowly moved her hand down again and started to push herself up. He tugged tighter on her waist. She came crashing down onto his chest again. She looked down... She fixed her hair behind her ears and gently whispered...
Khushi: apki dawa lag chuki hai...
He looked are with amazement. How did she do that. Whenever anyone, also him for a matter of fact, tried to touch his wound, the pain would be unbearable. And she again, managed to put it on without him realizing it.
How he wished he could have kept her there with him. He sighed. She slowly got up, and tried to fix her kameez. She didnt even realize when her duppata got off of her. She kept on tugging at the neck of her kameez. Aranv had already stood up and was looking at her. He noticed her feeling a little uncomfortable so he looked down and turned his face around. Khushi was amazed. Even after them being engaged, he never tried to look at her, in any state. Respect was always the basis of their relationship. She queitly walked out of the dorm and got her duppata. She fixed it and softly said,
Khushi: I should be going, Tom will be coming back in five minutes. Arnav was confused. How would she know that.
Khushi opened the door and left. Arnav smiled, held onto his heart. This was where she had held it a moment back. And this was where she lived... In his heart. Exactly five minutes after, Tom had arrived. Arnav was even more shocked. How did khushi know that.
Tom came into the dorm and went up to arnav.
Tom: You got ENGAGED???? I thought we were best friends. And you couldnt tell me something this important. Seriously...When, Who..How... What.
Arnav: not what... But what the... Tom was not about to let go of this matter this easily
Arnav: how did you find out?
Tom: who cares how... But why didnt you tell me. Huh
Arnav tried to calm Tom down. He had to be discrete. Not too much detail.
Arnav: my parents found a girl they really liked and asked me to put a ring onto her finger. That is how and as for when, it was during the end of the holidays. Who..umm.. Its this girl my parents really liked. Simple. But now my turn, how did you find out?
Tom: minta called me and asked me to come over to her dorm immediatly. Luckily khushi was just leaving at that time. But what is her name. At least tell me that...
That's it, Arnav thought. Khushi got Minta to call Tom to find out about the engagement, without taking any names. This was all so she could come here. He whispered to him self.
Arnav: Of course.. That is brilliant. He aid with a raised eyebrow. He as amazed.
Tom: what the hell are you talking about, Arnav. hat is her name??? Now arnav was in a ess. What was he to say.
Arnav: I will not tell you her name, when the time comes, i will call her over and introduce you okay. Listen, I am really really tired. I need to sleep. With that, arnav quickly ran to his room before tom could ask any more questions.
Arnav: Shoot... He opened the door, ran back outside, got the red box of food, a spoon and ran back in. Tom was left in amazement.
Tom started to talk to himself: Was Arnav trying to avoid me? And that red box, where have i seen it before?
Arnav ran to his desk, opened his laptop and quickely started to finish his food. He noticed an email.
Khushi had emailed Aish a day before. He was amazed as to how easily khushi managed to speak to him. She did need a friend. And the way that arnav was behaving, she needed someone to talk to. He initially thought of just ignoring it. But stopped.
Arnav: if she wont tell me, maybe she will tell Aish. I need to find out why she agreed to marry someone else. He replied back.
Hi Khushi,
Congratulations on the engagement. I am really happy to hear about this. You are very lucky to be with the one you love. Tell me more about him. You only mentioned him onceor twice.
But why is he mad at you? I am sure he still loves you. Maybe more than ever. But what happened. And Dulha change? What is that all about? You agreed to marry someone else? Why, how? I thought you two were always more than friends. Let me know if you want to talk. I can come online and we can chat. Might be a little easier.
Aish.
Arnav wanted to chat with her about this. He knew that if she emailed, she might decide not to tell him. With chatting, it was a spontaneous thing. Now all he had to do was wait for her reply..
The next morning came and khushi opened up her laptop. Finally Aish had emailed. She smiled. She did need a friend. Maybe he could help her figure out how to solve this problem of her.
Hi Aish,
Thanks. You have always been a true friend. I know you are in India, so matching the timings for chatting might not be possible. But you asking and caring means a lot. Thanks.
Khushi.
Arnav woke up to the noise of the email notification. He jumped out of bed. Rubbed his eyes and opened his laptop. He needed to think of an excuse. And that too fast.
Hi Khushi,
Dont worry about timings. When a friend needs a friend, then time doesnt matter. Plus i have taken a few days off from work. So i can easily talk to you when ever need be. Just let me know your time. Toronto Time. I will figure out the rest.
Aish.
Before khushi could close her laptop, the email arrived. She smiled. She felt blessed to have such a caring friend. Maybe, just maybe Aish could help her out.
Hi Aish,
Man, that was fast. Very very fast. Haha.. I am actually a little busy this week, classes just started and the first couple of days are the worst. How about Saturday night? Umm. It should be around 8 pm Toronto Time. IF that is ok with you that is.
Khushi,
Arnav felt a huge sigh of relief. Finally she was going to talk to him.
Hi Khushi,
Saturday night, 8 pm Toronto Time it is.
Aish...
There was just a couple of days to Saturday. Arnav was becoming impatient. But he decided not to meet khushi at all. Make her eager to want to meet him, bring her to the extreme of needing advice immediatly. The days passed by,and with each passing day, the wait became harder and harder.
Khushi was a little shocked. She was also becoming impatient. Hoping to at leastget a glimpse of arnav. Or just to be able to hear him. OR call him. But she waited. She texted him before, because she had to get his medicne applied. What would be her excuse now.
Saturday finally came. Tom and arnav were in their dorm watching tv. Tom noticed how arnav kept on looking at his watch.
Tom: what is up with you today man. Why do you keep looking at your watch? What is going on?
Arnav had to think of something, something fast. Something that he could excuse his eagerness with, but not give it away.
Arnav: Actually, you know my fiancee right. She wanted to talk to me about something very important. She asked me to come online at 8. She is far away right, so trying to just match up the times.
Tom was shocked, arnav was actually anxious to talk to another girl except for khushi. What was going on. Tom refused to leave the dorm tonight. Something smelled fishy, and he was going to get to the end of it. He messaged minta that their plans for tonight were cancelled.
Arnav signed in from 7 pm. One hour before she said she would come online. He hoped that maybe khushi would come online earlier. He just could not wait any longer. After half an hour,khushi signed in.
Precap… Who remembers a touch.. just a small touch..:P
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