OS: A Faithful Friend Part 3 updated on Pg 10 - Page 3

The next morning, the Raizadas were sitting at the table having their breakfast except for Khushi, who was now slowly descending down the stairs while everyone else was nearing the end of the breakfast. After the warning from Mami, Khushi had decided to separately have breakfast after everyone's was over. She had a bowl in a hand to take some food for Scooby. But as the others slowly got up from the table to take leave, they heard a bark and suddenly saw a Dog come running down the stairs and stride along with Khushi.

Everyone at the table stood up shocked to see the animal in their house.

Nani-"What is this Dog doing here in the house? Who brought it here?" she demanded the family for explanation.

Khushi spoke out in a low voice. "Naniji, it was me who brought him here." She mentally cursed herself for forgetting to lock the room behind her.

Mami- "What! Phatti Sari brought along a Dog?! That too without informing anyone. Did your Buaji send it along with your Dowry? Now do we have to feed it also, along with you and khoon Bari Taang?" she taunted Khushi with a mocking tone.

Arnav who had been silently witnessing the whole conversation suddenly stood up. "Mami, I gave her the permission to bring a Dog. She said she wanted a pet." He declared it and left the house leaving everyone dumbstruck as they accepted his words as the final order.

Khushi was upset hearing Mami's words. As much as she tried to ignore it, she was quite disturbed with those words. She felt her appetite vanish and decided to skip the breakfast. So she only took the Dog's food in the bowl and went back to the poolside.

Khushi-"What does that Lard Governor think of himself?" she complained to herself, but Scooby became alert at her voice and stared at her. "Oh! Lard Governor is the guy who stays in that room. The one who was angry at you yesterday." She said to him as if she was introducing Arnav to the Dog. Scooby let out a bark acknowledging the fact that he very well knew who she was talking about.

Khushi-"One minute he shouts at me for bringing you home and the next minute he says he was the one who gave me the permission. He is so weird." She said rolling her eyes. "Isn't he?" she asked the Dog. Scooby let out two barks agreeing to her words.

She spent the whole day with him beside the pool, playing with him, talking to him about all the things she wished to share with some friend. Even if he didn't understand a word of what she spoke, he was no less than a true friend who was ready to share her sorrow.

In the evening, Arnav returned back home to find his room empty, except for the Dog who was staring at him from the poolside. Khushi had gone downstairs to the kitchen, leaving him behind. Arnav tried to be indifferent towards the Dog and ignored his stares and removed his waistcoat and tie, throwing it on the bed.

He was about to turn around and sit on his recliner, when he saw Scooby comfortably sitting on his recliner. His eyes popped out in surprise. "What the!" he muttered. One minute he was there and the next minute he was on HIS recliner?! He tried to shoo away the Dog, but he didn't move an inch. His irritation was only increasing by the second. He tried to calm himself down and turned around to relax on his bed.

Just as he took two steps towards his bed, the Dog immediately sprang up from the recliner and went and sat on his bed.

Arnav- "What the Eff!" was all he could say seeing the audacity of the Dog to occupy his bed. First he takes over the poolside, then his recliner and now his bed. Heck! He even tried to scare him away from Khushi yesterday. How dare he! Arnav gritted his teeth with anger as he took one step closer to Scooby to throw him away from his bed.

But then he heard Khushi enter the bedroom, behind him. He turned around and blared at her.

Arnav-"Take this Dog away from my bed!" he ordered furiously.

At the sheer tone of his voice, Khushi stumbled towards the bed quietly and tried to lift the Dog away from the bed. But Scooby didn't budge. He held on to the sheets tightly making it impossible for her to lift him up.

Khushi- "Scooby, Don't be so stubborn. Come with me. This is not our room. It is his." She said trying to convince him. But the Dog was in no mood to listen. Khushi helplessly looked at Arnav's face which was turning redder as each second passed.

Khushi-"I'm sorry Arnavji, but he isn't listening to me." She said in a helpless tone.

Arnav-"Forget it!" he said closing his eyes trying to control his anger. He didn't want to hurt Khushi again with his rage. "I'll sit by the poolside." He said and walked to his chaise outside and dropped himself on it.

Khushi turned around to Scooby. "You have become a naughty Dog, haven't you? It's his bed, you know. Ours is outside. You can't sleep here." She said. But the look in Scooby's eyes was one of victory and determination. Determination to give Khushi her rightful place in this house.

The whole night, the Dog refused to move away from the bed forcing Khushi to sleep with him on the bed while Arnav slept outside on the chair.

The next morning, Khushi decided to give Scooby a bath. On the other side, Arnav was busy dressing up for office. He saw her leading Scooby into the bathroom. He was still angry at the Dog for occupying his bed. His neck was still aching after sleeping uncomfortably on the chair.

He heard her voice from inside.

Khushi- "Scooby is gonna have a bath." She said amusedly like a kid as she filled the bath tub with water and added soap to it, creating a huge pile of foam. She put him inside the bath tub carefully lest he get frightened. Scooby let out a small yelp before adjusting himself to the warm water.

What followed next was Khushi singing random songs while bathing the Dog, while Scooby howled along with her. Arnav couldn't prevent a faint smile from appearing on his lips. That was so like Khushi, who ended up doing weirdest things at times.

Scooby, who was now covered with soap all over him, started getting excited and jumped about in the tub causing the water to splash on Khushi's body.

Khushi- "Stop it Scooby! Do you want me also to have a bath with you?" she asked amusedly to the Dog.

Arnav ears became alert at her words. What the eff was she talking about? Have a bath with a Dog? What! Oh! First he gets to sleep with her and now the Dog gets to shower with her? he couldn't help feel a tinge of jealously rising in his mind. That is plain ridiculous. Afterall, he is just a Dog. He tried to convince his mind. Two minutes later, he saw her coming out of the bathroom, her saree fully wet and sticking to her body. Her pallu was tucked to the side exposing her waist. Her hair was tied up.

She went to the cupboard and removed a towel. As she turned around, she saw that Scooby had followed her outside, dripping the floor with water.

Khushi-"Didn't I ask you to stay inside? You are turning disobedient and naughty day by day." She said wagging a finger at him and bent down to pat him dry. But the dog suddenly started shaking his body furiously to dry himself, causing tiny droplets of water to splash on her already wet body. Khushi burst out into loud laughter enjoying that moment with Scooby.

Arnav, who had been silently observing both of them from the mirror, now had a huge smile on his face. He loved to see her smiling cheerfully, something that was missing since their contract marriage. The sound of her laughter never ceased to make his heart skip a beat with happiness. He paused and turned around to look at them. Scooby was happily licking Khushi's face while Khushi was practically pleading him to stop the tickling sensation due to his licks.

It was as if Scooby sensed Arnav looking at them. He quickly turned his neck towards the direction of Arnav.

Arnav was lost in the sight of both of them, when he suddenly saw Scooby turn his neck towards his direction. The next thing he knew, Scooby was running towards him and he suddenly snatched the tie in Arnav's hand with his mouth and pulled it with a jerk, causing Arnav to propel forward at the unexpected movement. Scooby ran back towards Khushi pulling along Arnav with him causing her to stare at him with horror.

All that Arnav knew was that he crashed into her due to the slippery wet floor, and he held onto her arms for support letting go of the tie in his hand. The next minute they were crashing backwards on the bed behind them, him landing on top of her.

"Whoa!" she screamed out as she saw the huge body come crashing on to her. she felt him grasp her arm and waist and the next thing she knew, she let out a huge gasp as she lost her balance and fell back on the bed behind them.

The soft mattress of the bed, cushioned their fall, decreasing the impact on her back. Both of them had closed their eyes, shocked at the huge fall. Now as they lay still after the impact, they slowly opened their eyes in unison to stare into each other's faces.

Arnav could still see the droplets of water on her face. Her lips were slightly parted with shock and she was gazing continuously into his eyes. Her hand now rested across his neck, locking her upper body with his.

She could feel his entire body, moulded perfectly with hers. His one hand was holding her arm while the other was around her waist. He had held her tightly to prevent the severe impact of the fall on her lower back.

It was as if time had stood still. He could feel the water from her wet clothes slowly seeping into his shirt and making him wet. He could feel the fire igniting his body, feeling every inch of hers pressed against his. He wanted to freeze this moment. A moment, so carefree and intimate, where they didn't have to bother about the world or their problems.

Suddenly they heard Scooby's bark beside them. They both turned their neck towards the left to find him staring at them, sticking out his tongue. Both of them snapped back to reality, and Arnav slowly lifted himself off her.

She was ready to hear another outburst from him. But what followed shocked her to the core.

Arnav held out his hand to help her to stand up. Involuntarily, she grabbed his hand and straightened herself. She saw his half wet shirt and squeaked out in terror.

Khushi-"I'm sorry Arnavji! Your shirt is wet because of me." She expected him to atleast now burst out at her.

But he calmly replied to her. "It's Ok. I'll wear another one." He turned around and picked up another shirt from the cupboard and went to the bathroom to change it, leaving behind a completely flabbergasted Khushi.

Khushi-"It's all your fault. You Bad Dog." She told Scooby who was staring at her with innocent Puppy eyes.

Arnav couldn't stop grinning inside the bathroom, as he heard her words and remembered the incident that transpired between them, minutes ago. He ran his fingers over his bare chest, still feeling the warmth of her body.

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