Chapter 80
Arnav: No Khushi, you have always SAID that you trusted me.
Khushi: Arnav you are getting upset. You wont understand right now. I should go.
she tried to stand up and go. He stood up and grabbed her hand. That was it. he had a lot of frustration because of this for many days. He needed to know if she really did trust him, or not. Khushi turned around and looked at him. he looked down, raised eyebrow, jaws clenched, breathing slowly but in a rough manner. she walked up to him,and cupped his face with her other hand. he was upset. because of her. he looked at her with a straight face.
Khushi: Arnav, I trust you. why don't you believe me?
Arnav: ok, fine. you trust me, right. prove it. This has been bothering me for too many days now Khushi. I have always felt that you are scared of me, or don't actually trust me. prove it!
Khushi looked at him in confusion. that was what was bothering him. Ever since they started to come back from the cottage. Now it all made sense. He was insecure about their relationship. She was worried about how close they were becoming, and he was insecure about them.
Arnav: prove it Khushi. prove that you love me and trust me! Its now or never.
Khushi: how?
Arnav: kiss me!
Arnav: Its now or never khushi. This is the make or break point for us. Come on, if you want to prove your love and trust to me, then kiss me.
Khushi was left in shock. What did arnav just do? What did he just say? Did he actually doubt her trust on him? Did he just blunty tell her to kiss him to prove her love. Khushi gulped, and kept on staring with him with her wide eyes. He looked at her. Arms folded infront of him. He was angry, he was upset. He had been thinking about this for too long. He let it get to his head, he was now no more under his control. He just kept on staring ather. Waiting.
Khushi came forward. Her heart was beating faster and faster. What was she to do. She took a deep breath, and closed her eyes as she came closer to him. She opened her eyes. He stood right infront of her. Slightly bending his head down tolook at her. She gulped. She had to handle his sensibly. He was not in his senses, he was taken over by his anger. And she had to help him find his way. Like he always helped her find her way, supported her, loved her, and would always do something that would please her. He lived for her, but now he wanted to know if she lived for him. She slowly licked her lips. Very gently she cupped his face with her delicate hands. She then moved her hands back and then she tightly hugged her arms around his neck. She tightly hugged him. He still kept his hands folded infront of him. She moved her hands down. He wasnt going to listen to anything right now. Normally she always had to stand behind ASR. Today, she faced ASR. She slowly moved her left hand to hold onto his hands infront of him, and with her right hand she gently placed it on his heart. She looked at her hand on his heart. It only said her name. He took a deep breath. Closed his eyes. He knew she wasnt going to kiss him herself. Khushi slowly whispered to him.
Khushi: Arnav, ask your heart, because it knows that i love you. Your heart already knows the answer. And as for trust, Aranv, i trust you, which is why you are in my heart, and i am in yours.
Aranv was not going to budge. He was adament today. He tilted his head side to side in a rough manner. Rolled his tongue inside of his cheek. Cleared this throat.
Arnav: okay, you wont kiss me then right. Fine. Then let me kiss you. If you trust me enough, then you will let me kiss you.
He looked at her. She raised her eyes and looked deeply into his. He was upset, as a child who was not allowed to get his candy that he really wanted. Khushi was scared. What would she do if he actually came forward right now. She was able to stop herself, but she couldnt stop him. How was she to stop him. His eyes looked angrily at hers. She gulped. She didnt know what to do. She tightly held onto the side of her clothes. He slowly started to take some steps forward. With each step that he took, she would take a step back. Her heart was starting to race, she was nervous. How could she stop him? She hit the wall with the last step she took back. He stopped. He just stared at her with a raised eyebrow. Why wouldnt she let him kiss her? Why? Even at this stage of their lives, what was stopping her? She said she wasnt scared, then what?
He crept up to her making sure not to leave any space between them. He slowly leaned in. He fanned his left hand around the back of her neck. She gulped. Her heart was racing. His was racing as well. She started to breath deeply. Trying to hold her tears in. She wasnt ready, and he has to understand that. But how. She gulped again and slowly started to look down. Her eyes started to become moist. He just kept on looking at her luscious pink lips. She kept her lips closed. He tilted his head a bit to the right and started to bring his face closer to hers. His left hand behind her neck, pulling her in, and his right hand around her waist.
She gulped, clenched her jaw and tightly closed her lips. She was breathing heavily. She closed her eyes and a tear escaped her right eye. He saw the tear slowly flowing down her cheek. He stopped. Closed his eyes. Moved his head alittle back and saw her face. She wasnt ready. She wasnt ready at all. Yes, he had a desire, yes he needed to see if she would trust him enough, but she wasnt ready. He could not force himself onto her like this. He moved his head back and bit, frustration gathering inside of him. He moved his hands back. Turned around to have his back face her. He scrunched his face in anger, making a fist with is right hand. Left hand placed on his hip. He turned around and.... Yelled.
Arnav: Aaahh...
BANG!!! He punched his right fist onto the wall right beside her head. She turned her face the other way, tightly closing her eyes infear. He kept his fist there and looked at her. He put his other hand against the wall as well. He spoke to her in an angry voice, trying to keep his voice a little lower. Tom and Minta were already knocking on the door after hearing his yell and punch the wall.
Arnav: Khushi, This was the make or break for us. I dont think We have the trust on each other to base this relationship on. I think,we should just focus on our exams now.
She looked up at him with moist eyes. He was hurt, but so was she. How could he say that. How can their strength of their relationshipbe based on just one moment. They had soo many moments that made it strong, and just to let one moment decide this. His eyes also be moist. He felt pain in his heart. He had hoped that she would prove their love and trust.
Khushi softly whispered.
Khushi:
Maut ko galay say Khushi Khushi laga laingay hum,
Par shayad teri judai na she paingay hum.
Arnav sighed. How was he to tell her how hurt he was. Arnav looked at her and softly whispered back.
Arnav:
Voh lamha guzar chuka hai
voh pal guzar chuka hai
voh waqt guzar chuka hai
voh mauka guzar chuka hai,
hamara ristha boh na raha,
tera saath voh na raha.
teri baton par yaqeen voh na raha
dil ko tujhe par voh bharosa na raha.
She slowly brought up her right hand and cupped his cheek. She looked at him, moist eyes but lovingly. He just looked at her. He was hurt, he was in pain. She wasnt able to give him the reassurance that he needed. She softly spoke,
Khushi: Arnav, i love you. And i will never ever leave you. Never in this lifetime, nor any other. I love you, i always have, and i always will. Arnav, hamara bachpan ka pyaar hai. Ek pal usko thoor nahin sak tha hai.
Arnav closed his eyes and gently rested his forehead against hers. She closed her eyes.
Arnav: Then why khushi, why wont you trust me?
Khushi: i trust you, what is why i am in your room, behind a locked door, this close to you. He sighed. He slowly moved his hands down and held onto her waist. A small tear escaped his eyes.
Arnav: then.. Why wont you let me kiss you? Dont you trust me enough to let me.. Or us.. Come closer?
She sighed and finally spoke.
Khushi: aranv, i have always been taught and strongly believe that, that is something that should only be shared between a husband a wife. We are fiances', not husband and wife. Please arnav, please. Dont force me. Please.
Arnav was left in thought. He was the one who always tried to go closer to her for this. She wasnt ready, he had to wait for her to be ready. Maybe she was right in her perspective as well. He wasn't wrong in his, and she wasn't wrong in hers. Some intimate moments should just be left for after their marriage. She was the one who was not as ready as him, so he had to go by how much and what she was comfortable with. They both had to be ready for anything that they did. And she wasnt. But what about the trust, did that mean that she didnt trust him. He didnt know what to think. He then remembered what his mother told him. Trust is like a seed, you have already planted it. Now you need to let it slowly grow. If she didnt trust him as much as he would like, according to him that is, then he needed to show trust in her. And then allow for their trust to build together, slowly. But how, how was he to show her that she can trust him, how was he to show her that he can trust her as well. He had to do something. He had to say something.
Arnav: I am sorry khushi. I shouldnt have... I am sorry. I will wait for you to be ready. Even if that means after we are married. She moved her head a little back and slowly went towards his right cheek. And placed agently and soft kiss with her tender lips. She moved her head back and whispered.
Khushi: Thank you...
He moved his head back and moved two steps back so she could go. She fixed her duppata, looked at him and smiled. He smiled back. They were still upset, but, they knew the main part of the storm had passed. It would just take them some time. She started to walk away, he had to do something. Something fast!
Arnav: they got married. While we were at the cottage during reading week, they got married. Tom told me right before you came. Khushi stopped in her foot steps. She turned around to look at him. He turned his body to face her. He walked up to her and held onto her hands. She looked at him in disbelief. He sighed and tried togive her a smile. He gulped.
Arnav: listen khushi, i know this will not be easy for you, or for me. Trust me. But, they are married. It is not fair upon them to stay away. And no more than two people can live a dorm like this.
Khushi looked down and gulped. She kept on looking side to side. She needed to sit down. He held her shoulders and guided her to sit on the bed . She sat down and kept on looking down, side to side. Now she was in a big problem. Before if it was just a live in,then they could say now. But now, what could she possibly do. She looked at him all worried.
Khushi: They got married? Are you serious?
He looked down. He held onto her hands tighter.
Arnav: yes.. I didnt want to tell you before, because i didnt want you to get too stressed, but. I had to tell you. Tom asked me not to tell anyone else, because minta wanted to tell you herself.
Precap: any guess??? Muahahha...
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Edited by freezie - 6 years ago
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