ArHi FF: Love for Hire (Pt13 Pg146, upd 12th Oct) - Page 3

"WHAT THE...!!!" Arnav looks out through the clear glass walls of his cabin to the first floor of his office.

"What happened Bhai?" Arnav's brother Akash asks, concerned.

"That is what happened!! That!" Arnav points towards the reception area, where a "that" meaning a Lavanya - all decked up in a short dress, heavy make up, jewellery, and annoying stilettos that go "click click click"everytime she walks - is asking the receptionist if Arnav is in.

Lavanya looks up, sees Arnav and smiles. Arnav on the other hand, recoils and sinks, depressed, into his chair, as if he has just seen something utterly disgusting. Akash looks over to where Arnav pointed, sees Lavanya towards Arnav's cabin and laughs. Arnav gives him a death glare.

"Sorry bhai. I agree that Lavanya is a total namoona, but why do you suddenly hate her so much? I mean you used to date her."

"Yes, but she got too possessive and annoying. And I have perfect eyesight, so I am utterly confused as to how I missed her obsessive compulsive disease."

"But Bhai!!"

"Akash! What would you do if you were Aamir Khan's place?"

"Huh? Oh, I would jump at the chance to act with Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma and all those hot young actresses in many movies a year instead of doing just 1 film annually."

"Oh just shut up, Akash! I mean what would you do if you were in Akash Malhotra's place? Remember that character Aamir Khan played in Dil Chahta Hai...? He had that annoying girl Deepa always running after him, so he ran away from her? Just think that I am Akash, and Lavanya is Deepa."

"Hahahahahahahahahaha...!!!!" Akash cuts his laughter mid-way once more, when Arnav again gives him a death glare.

"What the...!!! Now that namoona is coming up. I'm going to pretend to be busy so she goes away as soon as possible. You say anything that makes her stay here longer, then I will kill you Akash." After giving these instructions, Arnav picks up the file on his desk and begins reading it. He brings his face so close to it that anyone will make the mistake and think that he is truly, deeply involved in his work and those files, and not just staring at the blank spaces, pretending to read.

"Arrrnav...!!! Arrrnavvv!!!" Lavanya literally screeches as she enters Arnav's cabin.

Arnav seethes while still having his face buried in the papers and file, while Akash tries not to laugh out loud at Lavanya's pronouncing her rolled out "R's" from Arnav's name. Arnav, who knows Akash very well, silently vows to get back at him for laughing at his situation.

"Ssshhh!" Akash indicates towards Arnav, intending to hopefully make Lavanya understand that she has to shut up for some time. "Lavanya, Bhai is very busy in his work. He asked me not to let anyone disturb him."

"But why?? Arrrnavv!" Lavanya asks, confused as always. "I want to speak with him."

"Please, Lavanya! Bhai is really busy. I will tell him to call you back as soon as he finishes. The documents in this file are very important for Raizada Industries, so Bhai cannot have anyone disturbing him."

"Oh. Okay, then. Bye." Lavanya turns around to go off, but she turns back again. "But Akash... You promise to remind him to call me back na?"

"Yes, I promise." By now, even Akash is annoyed at Lavanya. "Now I know how Bhai feels and why he is so eager to get rid of this namoona."

"Pinky promise?"

"Yes, Lavanya. Now please go. I need to go and help Bhai too."

Lavanya pouts a stupid frown, and goes off disappointed. As soon as she exits the office, both Akash and Arnav breathe a heavy sigh of relief. Arnav even does a little happy dance. In his mind, of course.

"Bhai, why didn't you just completely break it off with Lavanya?" Akash questions Arnav.

"Because when I was about to say 'and I don't think we should even remain in contact anymore,' Lavanya started crying and became really annoying. I said the first thing that came to my mind when she asked if we can remain friends. Unfortunately, that first thing was the word 'yes'. I did get her off my back that moment, but now I am regretting my words. Oh, my stupid mouth! Little did I know it was going to cause trouble. No, sorry... I mean, bring the trouble to me and keep it there until I probably die of annoyance...!!! Aarrrgg...!!! Now for the first time in my life, I am regretting something I said. How the hell do I get rid of her?"

A light bulb pops up in Akash's mind. "There is one way, Bhai."

"And what is that, may I ask?"

"No, you may not."

"Oh, just shut up Akash and get out! Get out!"

"Sorry, Bhai."

"Now hurry up and tell me the plan."

"Bhai, to get rid of Miss Namoona, there is only one way." Akash whispers the solution in Arnav's ear.

"Get out! Get out, Akash! And just shut up...! To get rid of one namoona, you want me to get another namoona into my life? I have to get another girlfriend to get my annoying ex off back back forever?? This is ridiculous... WHAT THE...!!!"