Dil Se Dil Tak
Chapter 34
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Short Update again...
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“Kuch bhi pehan le kya pharak padega”. Khushi kept one decent kurta set on bed and went to quickly freshen up,putting the news of Times channel to play in background. She came running out suddenly hearing the name of “Arnav Singh Raijyada” in top 100 breaking news. She could not believe what she heard. She then opened the web page of channel to read it in detail.
“The joint operation of Mangalore and Mumbai police has saved one web of trafficking girls. Report says some local mafia had planned to sell them off to dubai. Mr rathod want to thank the famous actor Arnav Singh Raijyada on helping in the case. Sources say, the actor had got some report on possible trafficking happening. People would really like to thank actor for coming and helping for such a generous cause. We tried to contact the actor, but he remained unavailable for comments.”
Khushi eyes flushed with happiness. Did he really? Was it the about the same he was speaking over phone? “Kamal hai Mr raijyada. Not bad. Thanku , for considering my suggestion.”
She tied her hairs into bun and held the kurta to change the dress “Did I really influence him? Why would he otherwise suddenly? Smile came from bottom of her heart n spread across her mouth. She then visualized the day event again and again.How he politely asked sorry, how he held his hand when she was about to fall down. That touch, she caressed. “Khushi,I think it’s high time, you need to tell him, you are his big fan of acting.
Mr Raijyada, I know you don’t like Fans, but I think now even you have got to know about me enough.. You are lucky..khushi kumari gupta AAPKI fan hai…”
“What would be his reaction when I would say this to him? What the!. ? . She smiled imagining, Iam curious to know your reaction..lekin attitude to bad jayega aur bhi….RISK hai.”
And then suddenly that kurta set she was holding, did not please her and then she went to her trolley bag and pulled some stuff out and finally took it in her hands, which payal had gifted her. Payal had insisted and made her to shop for two good party dresses. One bit formal style, one bit glittery.
“Khushi, wearing a short dress was in your secret wish list right. ? Take one, teri buaji amma thori hogi waha..kya pata if you plan to go any night club”
“You know, I always wanted, but again, I won’t.Even you know that..this I won’t be wearing. I am not used to Payal.”
“uff..you are too much. Enjoy kar waha. Bas kaam mat kar. Take this. If you goona don’t use, I will take it from you. Ab rakhle”
She smiled at all the discussion she had with payal when they went out for onsite shopping. She was so immersed in work, she never thought of anytime exploring even the city properly;forget about going for any party. With whom again was the question she laughed into? She remembered how girls were trying for short dresses in restrooms. She lifted her glittery black dress, held it to herself infront of mirror. Eyes widened. No khushi. She dropped it back on bed and then took the other red long formal sleeveless body fitting gown. {yeah yes yes.red....;)]
She held up red dress infront of mirror holding with herself, rotated her body along with dress. Not bad, Khushi. She then completed it with small silver hoop earrings and looked herself at one final time in mirror. She had tied her hairs in pony. “na na na..not going”. She then loosened it and left the hair to fall on her shoulders. It was very first time she carried this way, it was bit uncomfortable to carry that out, her mind gave warnings after warnings to drop the idea and go in her normal attires. But her other side brain encouraged her. As she came out of flat, there were sudden pair of eyes were flocking on her, she looked at her shoulders to her midriff,touched her tummy, she touched her back, no everything is proper. Aise kyu dekh rahe hai.. She then signalled the taxi to stop, showed the venue address. It was just a km from her flat. Meanwhile she messaged kishore to wait for her near the building.
“I am already inside. Where are you?”
“Come down soon”
When she got down from taxi, she did not see kishore anywhere. She took the lift to the top floor of the garden venue party hall. She was cautious in her walk. This was the time first time she was wearing something like this outfit.
Arnav and monhar timely arrived few minutes before on scheduled time. Arnav was well dressed as usual in his semi formal black suitings,with white shirt tugged inside. He looked no less than a Greek god. He was a having a random chat with few of associates in manohar company when he happen to see Khushi coming in. The words did not come in and he paused to continue the discussion suddenly.
In that beautiful red dress, Flaunting how perfectly curved she is,.his eyes lingered around her frame mentally noting every sensuous curve of hers. Open hairs, few of her hairs falling on her cheek as usual, lips glowing with alight dose of red shade. An elegant,sexy yet beautiful, his brain registered his eyes with velvety chocolate pools. Arnav could not stop blinking his eyes twice.
Her legs stopped at the position before moving in, and her eyes were searching in random direction.She kept pressing her fingers. Khushi then saw Kishore coming towards her.
“Look at you“
“Kya hua…ajeeb lag rahi hu kya..I knew something is wrong”
“Gosh…Just wao..you looking stunning..infact “ he came near to her closely and whispered in her ears.”infact hot”
“Shutup” Now her face flushed. A good and close friend’s words bring enough confidence in you and that’s the first one you will be waiting to hear from.
“Seriously.!Never seen you like this. Be careful today..”
“Shutup again”
“ Accha You know what, the indian colleagues from RS team are going for some duet song. Gshh iam hating this Chinese band singing from long time. It’s irritating.”
No words were getting registered in her. As Khushi walked in, her eyes were wandering over to the group, to all the corners when she heard the kishore speaking “ To your adjacent right”
“What?”she suddenly jumped with his remark
To the person you are searching”.
“no.I am not searching Arnav”
“Did I take his name? See caught you”
“Wo to aise hi..” she sheeplessly said and looked from the corner of her eyes turning to the direction of her right,when she saw him talking with someone. Her heart quickened at the sight of him. He stood there, so handsome as usual, playing with eveyone’s heart. And she caught his eyes, straight!. He smiled in a different way and that made khushi’s heart flip in strange way again. She smiled back and then turned towards kishore.
“Whaat?”
I can totally understand
Khushi raised her eyebrows.
“He is dam hot personality to easily ignore. I mean it’s obvious, look at there..Khushi looked towards the direction his eyes took, where few bunch of girls were looking and staring at ARnav direction, the moment he entered, all girls eyes were at him.
“Haan..obvously. aise hi thori award mila hai usai..sexy asian . She resisted herself but could not stop herself looking at him, when she caught him seeing over again.She was confused suddenly with his intent look.
And then she turned towards the small stage when the two indian teammates introduced themselves to sing for a duet. Khushi signalled kishore she will bring juice for herself,, when she happen to again glance at Arnav momentarily. The music and lyrics was sufficient to express the unspoken feelings pondering inside tow hearts.
Dekha jo tum ko, yeh Dil ko kya hua hai
Meri dhadkanon pe yeh ,chhaya kya nasha hai..haan
Khushi took the juice from the counter and was walking holding when she could see Arnav with his drinks moving out in same direction. Well his eyes bothered her, “Whats happening to me?
Mohabbat ho na jaaye, Deewana Kho na jaaye
Sambhalu kaise isko, muje tubata..
Dekha jo tum ko, yeh Dil ko kya hua hai
Meri dhadkanon pe yeh ,chhaya kya nasha hai..
That physical attraction was responsible for the pounding of her heart right now. That momentarily attraction was so strong that she was notable to ignore his eyes and accidently bumped into person standing infront and that few drops of juice spilled over her dress and to the ground.
“I am so sorry” , as she said , she looked at her dress.”Shit”. She looked at the corner for restroom and made her way towards it. She went inside and quickly wiped the stains with tissue. She waited for few secs to dry it off, and then looked herself at large mirrors in front. She could not stop but smile herself over again, with the way Arnav eyes were poignant. Her heart pounded widly as she kept her hand on heavy heart.
Meri hai yeh mushkil, ab to yeh mera dil
Bas mein huzoor nahi hai, itna bata de muje
Kaise samjaaon tuje, mera yeh kasoor nahin hai..
She came out from restroom, when her eyes looking for him again evenly, when she turned in surprise to a known voice
“You ok?” Arnav asked in his husky voice
“hmm?”
“Looking for someone?”
“wo wo wo.. my colleague Kishore”
“Oh I see”
A moment of silence, an odd smile, he turned to go , when he suddenly stopped and faced her back again. He came closer to her making her breathe harder.
“For a change, You are looking good Ms Gupta” He asked shifting the gear to neutral with his eyes not leaving hers even for a moment, looking at her meaningfully curving his lips into a smirk.
She controlled not to flutter and blush out an obvious smile. And then she replied confidently “and I Suppose, Mr Raijyada, has worn an extra lens today”
He stared at her amused understanding the implication in her retort and rewarded her with a lopsided smile.”I guess not.” he whispered and went away leaving a blushing khushi.
She joined with kishore in a moment “ Where were you?”
“yehi thi, bas..” she smiled curving her eyebrows.
There was a small formal project announcement, followed by sudden call for khushi’s to talk on the project success. This was really not in any planned list and was not informed her well. It came as surprise for her. It was an instant call for her on stage from manohar. She looked at kishore in disbelief, “Waoo..Go”.
She was confident in her short yet cheering speech.
When she was done, Arnav eyes watched her going gracefully.His mind took complete detour surprising him and could not help assess her innocent yet simply powerful attitude, the two extreme characteristics that she displays in need of hour.
Kishore gave a thumps up seeing her coming.
“Dinner karle,?
“Oh haan” Khushi noded and again turned her face to see Arnav who was busy talking with someone and he happen to catch Khushi seeing him. Khushi suddenly like a thief who has stolen infront of an owner started looking elsewhere , but the damage was already taken place and she looked again to mee this sight.
Seeing her eyes making rhythmic movements, Arnav was stuck in his state. He took the excuse from the group and with a glass in hand was walking straight towards her.
Bheegi bheegi alko se
Chori chori palko se
Kyon mera sapna churaye
Jhuki jhuki ankhiyon se
Dheeri dheeri batiyon se
Kyon muje apna banaye
Meri nazron pe chhaye, khuhboo ke jaise aaye
Mera tann mann mehkaaye
Sasoon mein yeh pal pal
Jaane kaise hulchul
Kuch bhi samajh mein na aaye
He was stopped by someone in the middle and he was made to engage in the discussion. A blink of an eye and she was nowhere to be seen.
“Uff. Why is he staring at me like this. How should I tell him like this that iam his fan?”.
“khushi why it should bother you..itna kya tension”
“Chalo dinner ? You have to rush to airport also right/”kishore spoke to break her thoughts
The breaking news flashed on her mind. I need to talk to him before I go. Offcouse, Khushi, aaj autograph uska le hi leti hu, kya pata by the time I come, he won’t be in city. Iam feeling so proud of him”
“Kihsore you start,. I will join in a min”
She made her way towards the group where Arnav was standing.Arnav eyes fixed, the way she was coming in his direction now. He stood at the exact place.
“Who is this idiot? ,she is talking so much with him.. ..Dont stop khushi. Ask excuse and speak”
She almost few fts away, now pressing her fingers when the women who was in discussion with Arnav, took excuse and went away, leaving behind a nervous khushi facing him straight.
“Yes?” His eyes and voice shimmered
“wo. I wanted to tell”
“Yes?”
“aa I aa I aaa”
“aaa I ..aa I ..I heard that khushi, after that? Arnav repeated.
“ I wanted “
“You wanted what?”
“No I mean..” Khsuhi was stumbling with words and was saved from that awkward situation when one of the associated broke that privacy and stumbled upon. She pressed her fingers and was waiting for that third person to go, but she decided to take excuse. She turned when she heard him
“Khushi.. You ok?
“hmm. Wo..I just wanted to say Thanku”
“Thanku?”
“I saw the breaking news while coming. Thanku for helping that women. THANKU”
“Thanku so much” The gesture came so genuine, so deeply from her heart, for a moment, even ARnav felt as if he has helped someone who was important to khushi. Even khushi too was surprised, the way emotions suddenly poured in.
“So whats going on?”. Manohar pitched in breaking that moment again. Khushi and Arnav suddenly lifted that trance to face Manohar who smiled at Arnav
“nothing sir.. We were just chatting..” Khushi blurted out
“Oh, did I just disturb you both?”
“Just casual discussion “ Arnav fired.
She politely made an excuse and came to the food counter.she was scanning the counters,making various faces seeing the dishes.. Finally she made way towards the last2 counters where it was for vegetarian section. She saw Kishore was already over there.
“where were you?”
“Mai yehi hu..Where you disappeared?”
“I was just here.. “
“There are lot of good options in veg”
“Ok,come , I would be sitting over that corner” As kishore went, Khushi took her plate and was scanning on veg dishes,.and with her tensed head she was stuffing everything in her plate. ..5 paneer tikas, 4 samosa. 6 hara bara kababs Bunch full of salad..and bowl of rice ,and then she looked for next ,
“Why don’t you just take a chair and sit just beside the counter..helpful for you right?” Arnav said as he took just few salads on his plate and bit of rice.
“wo..i was feeling hungry..”
“Oh...you did not even eat your 3rd paratha right”
“Correct..tabi mai soch rahi thi..itna kyu bhook lag raha muje”
“Waise what is the status of your case?”
“case?”
“Your missing parantha?”
“You know I am planning to file on your car, ek baar puch lijiye..wahi to gayab hua hai na”
“bad joke.”
Khushi made a face and was going when she turned back and spoke to him
“Actually Mr Raijyayda I wanted to confess something”
Arnav raised his eyebrows.
“I know you won’t like, but I am..” And again someone interrupted to have a chat with Arnav. She politely smiled and took an excuse again. Arnav saw her going, his eyes suddenly displeased.
Khushi saw him starring with different eyesight. He was crocking his eyebrows. Khushi was bit confused. “why is he now looking like this? Is he trying to tell me something?”
She moved to pick up the glass of water, and she saw him coming again towards him.
“Enough. I have to ask him. Mr Raijyada has gone mad? “
“aap? Whats wrong?”
Arnav folded his hands.
“Aap aise kyu dekh rahe hai? I know I am good.. I mean why you have ”Khushi asked lowering her tone but couldnot finish seeing his expression
He rotated his eyes in disbelief.
“Shutup!. Your back zip. Go and check!”
Khsuhi eyes in shock. , she extended her hand to touch her back, when she now realized its bit being pulled out down. She kept her hands on mouth and rushed to the rest room.
She zipped it tight. And then visualized his words again. Shutup!. Your back zip. Go and check!” and blushed. “He is caring”.No..Kyu pharak padh raha hai sab kuch..sab kuch alag dikh raha hai..
She came out from restroom and her eyes caught him standing at the corner
“Thanku so much” her words so innocent again.
“Never mind. Carrying a Fashion twik is not everyone’s cup of tea, but ,not bad though” He crocked his brow and continued sipping his drink back.
“Right. That’sy I consume Green tea occasionally. You see, ” she smirked back.
“Khushi?” she was going when she turned back after he called out.
“You wanted to confess something?”
“wo ..wo….phir kabhi? I need to leave now..” she returned a small smile.
She stopped in her tracks when she saw manohar coming in.She reciprocated with a smile back
“ all set?” As manohar asked,. Khushi nodded back.
“So you both are leaving from here?”
That left khushi confused. “Both?
“Oh, you weren’t informed yet?
khush’s expression questionable.
“That Arnav will be joining you in Bejing. Iam just taking off”
Khushi eyes widened and she looked at Arnav in shock ’ Whaaat?”
“You look shocked!. Some thimg bothering?”
“No Sir, I was ” Khushi looked towards Arnav again, whose expression were just plain.
She hesitated to talk next.“I am going from my flat.I have already booked taxi to aiport. I will take my leave then”
“Ok, Good luck for both of you. All the best. Come with flying colors.”As manohar said, khushi was left confused with his statement. She then interpreted he might have said for her presentation.She noded simple thanku and left both of them, not before giving a final look at Arnav who was smirking seeing her various strange expressions.
“dad!. Good luck? Whats wrong? We are not going on any War Missions”
Khsuhi went to kishore and broke the breaking news. . 2 days with Arnav singh Raijyada?
He was suddenly giving a mischievous smile.
”Shutup yar”
“No NO. I know you like him, but on a serious note, be careful, these Actors..you know right..how they will be..I hope you understood. Just take care”
“Shut up. Kuch bhi bol rahe ho. He is not someone like that”
The news of him travelling definitely came as surprise to her, but she could not deny the butterflies running inside her. She came to an exit door when she saw Arnav coming towards same. She smiled at him.
“See you again soon then” he spoke
She nodded plainly, only she could understand what she was going through
“Why I feel, this would be an interesting journey” He gave lopsided smile and walked away.
Her heart was racing n something new fluttered through her,warmth that pooled at the base of her belly
Chaahe hum chaahe bhi to, pehre lagaye bhi to,
Kaise din raat ko roke, aag bina yeh jale, zor na koi chale
Kaise jazbaat ko roke, yu chaahat ho na jaaye
Mohabbat ho na jaaye, Sambhalu kaise isko mujhe tu bata….
Shararat ho na jaaye, mohabbat ho na jaaye
There is a falling, A deepening. There is a spiritual piece to deep human connection and it becomes greater than its parts…love has many layers. Attraction is primary, it’s a two dimensional..its a glance, a noticing, an observation..an filter ..its fleeting.its sugar..its honey..its sweet..and you enjoy it when consumed in exact proportion.
Who haven’t fallen for this? Its far away from all the rules society has imposed, because you don’t have , no one has that right to control your heart ,to stop you from feeling what your heart feels. You may deny, but again, you cannot run away from the person you are falling for, you are feeling attracted towards....it’s a natural, ..its natural to feel gripped towards..But what is mere attraction...does it has any full stop? Or….
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