Chapter 2: Negotiation
- Part 1 -
"Khushi ! .. Why did you came late, today?"
She hugged her mother: "nothing Amma ... the bus was late today ... emmm ... I smell something good ... what is our dinner today ? ... I'm very hungry ..."
Garima fondle her daughter hair: "your work tires you, right?! ... Khushi I told you ... no need to work ... you should focus only on your study for now ..."
Khushi rolled her eyes: " Amma .. I told you .. my new work is restful ,, I just set & type .. that is it ... don't worry about me Amma .. All my friends are working and studying in the same time, it's not a big deal "
she kissed her mother forehead and continued " you need to worry about yourself .. you are working very hard .. I just cannot wait for the day when I will be graduated and get a real job , to apply you resignation .. I will compensate you for everything ..I will achieve all your & Sonu's dreams "
Garima smiles softly to her daughter: " what about your dreams, Khushi ? "
Khushi smiled softly: " my one and only dream is to see you happy, always"
Garima : " My happiness will not be complete until I see you & Sonu living happily with your husbands "
Khushi : "oh please Amma.. don't star .. let's have our dinner now"
Garima , was not only Khushi's mother .. she was her mother, father, she meant the whole word for her beside her younger sister Sonu .. Khushi & Sonu consider their mother as their Ideal model of their life .. She did everything for her two daughters .. She had left her country for them .. She had decided to exile and move to U.S for her them.. She had studied nursing and in same time worked when she was mother of two young girl , just for them .. she is still working without any rest for them .. and she is willing to do everything for them ..
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As Khushi entered her room .. the fake smile that she was putting during the dinner faded .. She is very nervous, what happens in front of the Cafe before few hours was occupying her mind .. What will happens tomorrow ?! she didn't know ..
She just know that she was forced to do this job to her mother .. if she didn't work, her mother will work over time in the hospital .. and Khushi know how her mother is exhausted and how much she need a rest instead of working for overtime ..
She found another Part-time-jobs other than her current one .. but the wages was not comparable to the "waitress" job in that Cafe .. and that way she chose this job over others..
"What if he spread this in the university ..?! My image will be ruined as the strong girl and anti-men .. and the guys will mock me specially after all what I did for them" she bit her fingers as she thought of that .
The most important thing .. her mother will know !! she can bear every thing, anything , except losing her mother trust !! "I don't want to hide this thing about her & lied to her .. but I'm forced" .. if she tell her mother about her real job .. her mother will not let her work in it & will put pressure on herself again !!
She had not slept that night .. she wish if she waited to knew his decision before she run away from him ..
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The Next day ..
He was standing in one of the Campus corridors with Aman , who is his friend & assistant.. he beheld Khushi sight at the beginning of the corridor .. She look absent-minded .." Sure she is thinking about me and her secret, its just the beginning Khushi Kumari Gupta" .. he thought ..
when he saw her coming closer to them, without noticing him he said :
"Aman .. let's discuss this later .. we will go to one of cafes .. and we will continue our discussion there .. "
Khushi stop & her mind returned back when she heard his voice .. and mentioning of "Cafe" ! ..
Aman : " Ok ASR .. now let's go to the hall , the lecture will start whiten few minutes"
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Khushu finished her classes today .. she couldn't concentrate in any lecture .. Ishu & Liza her favorites friends, noticed that she is not fine .. and she told them that she just have a headache .. but of course .. She was lying ..
Now .. it's the time to go to the cafe .. She didn't want to go, but she should go .. already Amanda will not come today .. and the work pressure will be on Lora & Kyoko if she didn't go today ..
all her way to the Cafe .she was praying that everything will be OK ..
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- Part 2 -
Arnav enter "Viola Cafe" .. and he checked the cafe with his eyes ..it was beautiful decorated and the atmosphere was very appealing .. one of the waitress"Lora" comes to greet him & lead him to one of the tables .. she was very chic & friendly .. He ordered a sugar-free black coffee ..
he was waiting to see Khushi .. " sure her state will be worse than what she was in this morning " he thought .. he replayed some emails with his phone while he was waiting for his coffee.. and Khushi ! ..
Finally .. he saw Khushi .. She was walking toward the entrance door , to greet & lead one of the customers .. she was smiling to the customer & behaving with him very friendly.. she was in an "Un-Khushi" Style ! .. She still didn't notice that he was in the Cafe ..
he pick his phone in a mission to make her notice..
Arnav said , somehow loudly : " Why you are being late Aman .. I'm waiting ! " ... " OK .. quickly"
Khushi froze as she heard his voice, and heard Aman name ..
she was searching for him by her eyes, and finally she saw him. He was looking at her while sipping from his coffee .. the customer sound return back her attention , and she tried to act normally ..
She should not let him disturb her .. The UPS of the "Viola Cafe" is high quality and very friendly waitresses ..! and she should be very friendly in any cost .. It's her initial days in the Cafe & she should give the manager good impression about her & her work..
Arnav was tracking Khushi with his eyes intentionally .. he know that she is distracted & his gazes distract her more.. he was enjoying that !
While he was tracking her .. he notice how different she was from what he used to .. She look extremely beautiful .. the uniform show her slim & prefect body ..Her feminine curves were perfectly shown .. her open silky black hair , and the light make up show that she wore, enhanced her natural beauty! .. she was the most beautiful waitress .. and maybe one of the most beautiful & attractive women he ever met in his life ..
After about an hour .. Arnav saw Khushi serve the customer on the table which was next to his .. he picked his phone ..
" Ya Aman .. its Ok I can understand .. tomorrow will discuss it.. ya in the same Cafe " .. he said and left the Cafe..
Khushi didn't know what she should feel now !! happy or what !! .. She is happy that her secret didn't spread yet .. but in same time she was still insecure .. "this idiot still insistent on his stupid revenge .. What should I do ?! .. Should I talk to him another time ..!! no no .. I told him about my mother and he still want to spread my secret .. nothing else will stop him .. I just hope something happens to him and prevent him from what he planning.. please god .. save me and my secret ..! "
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The Next day ..
Khushi yawned again : " Ok girls I should leave now .. "
Liza: " Khushi why you will leave so early ! .. it has been long time since we hang out together.. let's hang out together today " she said excitingly !
Khushi: " no .. not today .. Another time "
Ishu: "Ok .. what about tomorrow! .. its the weekend you don't have an excuse "
Khushi :" OK .. oh no .. I'm busy this weekend"
Ishu: " busy !! .. you are very busy these day .. I start doubting you ! " She wink ..
Liza: " I agree .. it seem that she found someone more important than us "
Ishu: " someone she didn't want us to know about"
Liza: " and did you notice Ishu .. she is always absent mind these days & its obvious that she don't sleep well .. all these are Symptoms of what Ishu ?! " She rised her eye brow in a funny way ..
Ishu: " mmm .. Symptoms of love?! "
Liza & Ishu giggled together ..
Khushi was yawning when she her them say "love" she open her eyes and said angrily: "What '?!! you two .. stop this nonsense ..I'm not stupid like you " she said angrily & pulled their hair lightly and hit their heads together, before she walked away from them ..
Khushi had toke here decision yesterday's night .. She will start to search for a new pat-time job tomorrow, since she was sure her mother will force her to leave this work when she know about her current,
She had adapted herself that everyone including her mother will know still have a hope that something will happens and prevent that "idiot" from spreading the truth about her job ..
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Khushi heard the bell that inform the waitress about new customers.. She walked toward the entrance door ..
The smiled faded from her lips, as she realized that her customer was her source of anxious and the sleepless nights " Arnav singh Raizada " .. " Oh My God .. now I should serve him and smile to him, treat him as any other customer .. but I cannot do that" .. she turn left and right, searching for a free waitress .. but all her colleagues were busy with another customers.. She rolls her eyes and walk toward him ..
Khushi cheeks bones sharped and she was not smiling, she said : " Welcome sir .. let me lead you to your table"
Arnav smirk and follow her ..
Khushi: "What do you want to have ?"
Arnav: "What the best thing you that provide in this Cafe ?"
Khushi trying to control her risen temper : " I don't know .. you have the menu and you can decide what you want"
Arnav: " Ok I want a sugar free black coffee.. "
Khushi toke his order & turn back to move when she hear him " Wait .. let them two .. the other one with sugar .."
Khushi felt something in her stomach .." so it's the time .. he is insistent to do it, after what I told him about my mother,, then nothing else will prevent him .. what a heartless man !! .. Ok .. its my fate .. but I will not show to him that I'm afraid .. I will show to him that he is affecting or scaring me"
Khushi quietly without turning : "OK" she said, and continued her way ..
Arnav was surprised with her behavior .. she look didn't care if anyone know or not .. "So it didn't work with her .. I just was wanted to make her live in fear & anxious for some days !.. but it did not work with this arrogant girl... so now, I should think of something else ,without involving her mother.. and as punishment for her arrogance & It will be something more tough than what I initially planned"..
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- Part 3 -
Khushi was very happy .. the God didn't disappoint her .. today also his friend for some reason didn't came .. " this time also I was saved .. but It will not happens next time .. I should now search for a new part-time 'job .. even if it has lower Wage than this job .. but at least I will not be under threaten of a stupid man .. and I will inform the manager and my colleagues when I find the job, because if I inform them now, they will ask me why , and I didn't want to tell them the real reason .. they will feel bad , and will think that I'm feel shame to be waitress as them ! " .. She walk toward the rear door ready to go to her home ..
When she exited , she saw Arnav in the same position that he was in 2 day before ..
She was surprised to see him here, again ! .. anyway .. why should she care?! .." now he cannot blackmail me anymore" .. she will leave this place before he could bring someone with him in the next few days .. and if he told people about my work .. no one will believe him .. he didn't have any evidence .. and she will inform him that he cannot blackmail her anymore ..
Khushi with a cold tone: " What you are doing here ?"
Arnav: " Waiting for you "
Khushi: " why?.. What you want?"
Arnav: "Negotiate with you ..about your" secret" "
Khushi: " look .. do whatever you want .. I'm not scared .. already I will leave the work here, this was my last day here.. and I don't care if you told anyone .. no one will believe you .. you don't have any evidence.. "
She smiled & was about to walk away from him , when he she heard her voice..
Khushi turn to see what is this.. and she saw him holding his phone, showing her something .. She talked few steps toward him to see what was in phone clearly, and what her voice was doing in his phone..
She forze! it was a video clip which was showing her serve one of the customers ..
She looked at him with open eyes ..
" y.. you '! " .. she try to take the phone from him to delete the clip .. but he raised his hand up and she couldn't reach the phone ..
Arnav : " Now .. what you say ?! .. you want to negotiate or not ?! "
Khushi take backward steps, she was fuming, but and said quietly : " Ok .. "
Arnav: " Good girl .. you want me to keep your job as a waitress, a secret ?"
Khushi nodded ..
Arnav : " so .. you should do what I will demand from you "
Khushi: " What do you want !"
A half smile played in his lips as he said: ''As a price of my silence .. you should Kiss me "
Khushi opened her hazel eyes completely ..: "What ?!"
Arnav: " You heard it right. You have to kiss me .. in the university campus ..and at least 20 people should see you kissing me.."
Khushi was very shocked to react .. and Arnav like his plan more & more when he saw her reaction ..
Arnav : " deal or no deal "
She still silent with disgusted expression .. "Kissing a man ,, and the man this heartless !! .. and the worst thing .. people in the university should saw me kissing him?! .. Oh My God .. what this punishment !!" she thought..
Arnav: " I don't have a time .. decide what you want .. revealing your secret with the Video and Audio evidence .. or .. Kissing me in front of the students "
Khushi realized that she don't have any choice except agreeing to his condition.. or she will be exposed .. and in the other hand, if she agreed , she can stay in this good paying job ..
Khushi hesitantly : " Cheek kiss?!"
Arnav smirked and said huskily: " hummm .. any where you wish to kiss me in, will be fine "
Khushi looked at him with disgusted expression ..
Khushi: " Ok .. what about kissing you here and now to end this matter as Soon as Possible"?
Arnav with a serious, firm tone: "What ?! .. don't ever think that I'm interested in your kiss or on you .. I just want the students see the men averts Kissing a man .. your image as a men hater will be broken.. and the girls that you warn them from men, will consider you as contradictory, hypocrite, and will not listen to your nonsense again.. and by that, you arrogance will disappears '''. "
He continued angrily : "and the most important thing , you will learn what is the cost of playing with Arnav Singh Raizada"
She was still silent & didn't say any thing ..
" Monday .. 1 pm .. I will wait you in the same Cafe where you did your life's biggest mistake, 2 days ago... Understand ?!"
He said and didn't wait for response .. and he left her ,static in her place !!!..
Chapter 3 :Reversed revenge - Pg 15
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