IPKKND SS: Walking On Sunshine [Link to Thread 2] - Page 60

"Take care bitiya and call us if you need anything."

Khushi nodded and waved as the car drove off. It had been a week since the double wedding and three days since both the couples had left for their honeymoon. Garima had suddenly remembered that they had a wedding to attend and decided to cancel it because they couldn't leave Khushi alone at home. Initially they had thought that Payal and Khushi would be able to manage together but Payal's sudden wedding had put their plans into disarray. But then Khushi had stepped in and said that she would be absolutely fine on her own. So Garima and Shashi had left for Lucknow for a week with a heavy heart and worried mind. They were thankful of the fact that Satvik and Anjali would be returning in about three days time, so Khushi would have to manage on her own for a few days less.

Khushi sighed and went to her room. Today was supposed to be the day that she went for her first job interview but it looked like she was going to be late. Autos were difficult to find at this time of day and she was most definitely not going to make a good impression if she did not arrive on time.

She heard a loud honk from outside and wondered why people were getting so impatient these days. The honk came a second, a third and a fourth time and Khushi opened the door to give the driver a piece of her mind. Now the fact that the driver happened to be a dashing Arnav Singh Raizada decked in a smart three piece suit, smashing glares and completely oozing masculinity was a completely different matter altogether. Khushi felt her throat go dry and her cheeks heat up. Heat was being generated not only because he was looking a little too handsome but also because this was the first time she was meeting him after their post midnight escapade.

She stood there with her mouth hanging open slightly and she moved only when she heard his deep voice calling her from the car.

"How long are you going to stand there? Get inside."

Khushi glared at him for being rude and was about to turn around and shut the door on his face when she heard him speak again, this time a little irritated.

"Not the house! The car! Get inside the car Khushi!"

Khushi gaped at him for a long time, wondering if she had heard him correctly. He got out of the car and came and stood in front of her, an eyebrow raised in impatience. Seeing that she still hadn't moved, he reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her towards the passenger's seat. Khushi's skin burst into goose bumps and she felt like her whole hand was on fire. Why was it that Arnav's touch was doing these strange things to her?

Once she regained her rational thinking, she was already in the car and Arnav had started driving to a destination she had no clue of.

"Hey wait! Where are you taking me? I have someplace I have to go to! You can't just kidnap me like that!"

"Khushi shut up and just listen to me once. I know you have an interview and that's exactly where I'm taking you."

Khushi shut her mouth for the moment, trying desperately to think of a reason why this was something he had done wrong.

They arrived at the school and Khushi got off, all the while avoiding Arnav's eye.

"I'll pick you up at one."

...

The interview had gone well and Khushi should have been happy. But one thought had been nagging her continuously. What would she do at one o' clock? She was already so nervous and jittery around him. How would she handle another drive beside him? She decided to take her chance and catch an auto. It was a quarter to one anyway and she could escape him this way.

"Khushi, over here."

Khushi groaned. Curse you Arnav Singh Raizada and your over punctuality!

"So how did the interview go?"

"Fine."

"Did they tell you whether you'd get the job?"

"No."

"So when will you get to know?"

"Next week."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Are you upset about that night?"

"No."

"Have you been thinking about it ever since?"

"No."

"Did you want me to never do that again?"

"No."

Khushi clasped her hand to her mouth and looked at him with wide eyes. What had she said just now?! This was not good! Had she just told him that she didn't not want him to kiss her again? Which meant that she had indirectly told him that he wanted him to kiss her. Hey Devi Maiya!

She saw a smirk form on his lips but he didn't say anything more.

They stopped outside a caf and Khushi got out of the car quickly, wanting to put some distance between them. Things were really getting out of hand and she needed to do something about it. Why was Arnav's presence making her feel like this? It was quite unnerving really.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Huh?"

"I said, what do you want to eat?"

"Umm... What's available?"

He passed her the menu card and she flipped through the pages, discomfort forgotten as her stomach grumbled at the name of food. She looked at him with a wide grin and reeled of the names of four dishes, succeeding in making Arnav smirk at her craziness.

When the food arrived, Khushi dug in with unusual gusto. The uneasy feeling she had around Arnav seemed to reduce when she thought about food, so she put her full concentration on eating. Arnav watched, amused at how such a frail looking girl could finish off so much food. He gazed at her fondly as she wiped her mouth with her hand and then wiped her hand with a napkin. Khushi suddenly became aware of his eyes on her and stiffened. Arnav realized that she was becoming conscious again and called for her favorite distraction.

"Dessert?"

Khushi munched on hot jalebis at a roadside stall as Arnav watched on, a small smile playing at his lips. They had driven a good few kilometers before finding this place and Khushi had been completely stunned that the normally khadoos Arnav had taken so much trouble just so that she could have jalebis. Just as a deep blush started growing on her cheeks, the jalebis arrived, signaling her descent into oblivion as molten brown eyes devoured his favorite dessert which stood in front of him dressed in a knee length black skirt and a pink blouse.

...

This was what Khushi had been dreading the most - sleeping alone. There was no one else in the house and she anyway had a hard time going to sleep beside Payal because of the low light. She gulped a few times before settling into the bed. She clutched the thin blanket and gazed at the stars hanging from the bed. An agonizing half hour later, she didn't feel a bit sleepier and instead, her nerves seemed to be more frayed. Just then the phone rang. Khushi jumped out of the bed in fright and then slowly picked up the phone, gazing at the caller id in bewilderment.

"Hello?"

"Khushi?"

That one word was enough to fill Khushi's entire being with warmth. The husky voice on the other end not only succeeded in calming her down but also made pleasant goose bumps erupt on her skin. She rubbed her palm up and down her hand and walked towards the window.

"Hi Arnav."

"How are you Khushi?"

"Fine."

"No you're not."

Khushi's mouth opened wide and she glared out the window, imagining him lounging on his recliner, arrogance and superiority dripping from his form.

"I am!"

"No you're not."

"I am too!"

"You are not."

Khushi growled over the phone, wanting to bash his head into his skull.

"Then prove it."

"What? How?"

"If you can do exactly what I tell you then I'll know that you're fine."

"You're on!"

"Ok Khushi, I want you to go to the kitchen and open the door to the topmost shelf."


Khushi went into the kitchen and got up onto a stool, the phone balanced precariously between her ear and shoulder. She opened the door with a jerk but almost dropped her phone in the process.

"Careful Khushi!"

Khushi's eyes widened. How had he known that she had been about to drop the phone?

"You're so clumsy! Why can't you be more careful?"

Khushi scowled and put her hands on her hips.

"Are you planning on telling me off the entire time?"

"There's a large dabba on the left hand corner. Bring it to your room."

Khushi did as she was told, her curiosity increasing. She readied her hands to open the lid.

"Don't even think about opening it."

"Or what?"

"I won't let you be in peace the rest of the night."

"Alright fine! What do I do next?"

"Open your cupboard. The bottom right drawer has a small blue packet. Take it out."

Khushi marveled at how he was rattling off perfect instructions - one half of her mind admiring his precision and the other half cursing him for being so perfect.

"Now Khushi, open the blue packet."


She did as she was told and her mouth dropped open as a mini CD player came out.

"Now open the large dabba."

She opened the lid and out popped a bright yellow stuffed animal, looking at her with soft glass eyes.

"They're for you. The player has a few songs which will help you go to sleep. And your little buddy over there is to make sure that you don't feel lonely."

Khushi's eyes filled with tears as the magnitude of Arnav's gesture hit her. She clutched the present close to her.

"Khushi please don't cry."

"I-I'm n-not-"

"Oh really?"

"Thank you."

There was a long pause where both ends of the phone experienced a huge bout of anxiety.

"You're welcome."

Khushi went to sleep peacefully that night.

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Chapter Twelve

Omg...was that really arnav back there!!!if it is...then i fell more in love with him!!!😳

That was the cutest of the cute update ever!!!i just loved how he is accompanying her everywhere like he is her boyfriend and that surprise at the end was so sweet of him!!!

This part made me blush sooo much!!!😳i soo wish i could actually see Arnav's expression...that smirk..that eyebrow quirk...sigh!!!

you know he could've made life easier and gone there to sleep with her himself ;) lol

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