my internet ditched me last night and went on a strike... got fixed only now...
and so I am here with the promised update for today my lovely doves... once you read it, all tomatoes n chappals are accepted... its not a long chapter bt will update the next one as soon as I have obtained my heart filling comments...
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and this update is for my Aartyluv (RTlicious) and Carol (charlotte74)... i found them when i started with MM...and they are still with me thru my writing journey... love you guys...mwaahhh!!!
Chapter 5- The Incubus
Saie sat there grudgingly at the thought that he had left her stranded in the midst of his lavish yet senseless party. She never felt the reasons for such balls as a must and often chided her friend for wasting his fortune over the fortunate circle who still clawed out on others inspite of their own riches.
While she made up her mind to leave and never forgive Arnav this time, she heard a low double whistle behind her.
"I am not in mood for your courtships Mr. P.A. of that useless friend I got."
Aman regarded the pretty-in-blue figure infront of him and decided to tread on a careful conversation to ease her out of her furious state.
"Well even I am not curious enough to know whether you would wring my head off my neck or yell my ears off, if I decided to research regarding my romantic interests that will never involve you. I value my life more than my at-times senseless boss."
That brought a small smile on her face.
"What do you want off me then?" she turned towards him.
"I was wondering which designer piece of all your pearls you would be wearing this night. I am disappointed my Margarita, that you chose this bejeweled piece of fabric over your miracles sweetheart."
"She looks gorgeous enough even without her self-made pearls. Why don't you mind your own business Aman?" a willowy figure in a flowing lavender stepped out from behind him.
"Melodddyyy...my guardian angel!" Saie flew to her pulling her in for a big hug, forgetting all the anger at her best friend and his annoying assistant, "But what are you doing with him, here, and in such a lovely dress?" she posed her multitude questions as always.
"Mr. P.A. here chose to bring me in as his...uh-huh...company for this dinner as his boss decided to think on the same lines too," Shruti flicked her hands towards Aman who stood there grinning impishly.
"He brought you in as his DATE! That sounds weird!" Saie said looking curiously between them.
"Forgive me love. I tried calling you to ask whether you can reserve this night for me. Unfortunately I was not able to reach you and had to settle in with bringing this thing as my Company for the night. Not Date!" Aman said with a disgusted face.
"I am not a thing and you are more than free to leave me and wander off on your own Mister," Shruti felt offended.
"And leave you alone to be pursued by these drunken lechers. Then my answer is, No! I am going to stick by your side for the night when you look more than good in that dress my dear sister," Aman pointed out at Shruti.
"I can take care of myself brother dearest. I am old enough. And besides, if you hadn't insisted on me being your Company for the night, I wouldn't be standing here in this dress," Shruti defended herself while Saie looked back and forth between the siblings as they continued their banter oblivious of her presence.
"ENOUGH! Both of you zip it!" she yelled finally.
The entire hall fell into a stricken silence. The three turned around and saw the results of Saie's bellowing.
"Uh-huh! Sorry. Lost my senses for a minute there... its just-" her speech was cut off before she could embarrass herself more.
"Ladies and gentle men, continue on with your respective amusements and ignore my friend's intrusion here!" and with that Shruti dragged them both outside towards the balcony door.
As soon as they walked out on to the semi-opened balcony, the three stood stumped at the scene enfolding before them. None even dared to breath.
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As Khushi stood there, thoroughly kissed by her fantasy under the bewitching crescent moon, Arnav pulled her close to make her respond to his kiss. Khushi's body almost went rigid instantaneously when she realized the gravity of the situation as her old memories threatened to break out of their cage.
She tried to pull away from him still unresponsive to his pursuing.
He pulled her much more close to himself, if that was even possible and Khushi's reality kicked in.
The three standing there, dumbfounded by the happenings, registered a loud gasp followed by a groan along with few whispered curses, as they saw the great ASR bending over his knees, as he stood clutching his right leg in obvious pain as Khushi had decided to stomp on it with her killer heels and she stood over him with a bemused expression at his hopping form.
Saie was the first to dissolve into peals of laughter at her friend's state, while the other two tried to hold it in, but gave up into howling laughter as well.
Saie sauntered slowly towards Arnav as she was sure of his dangerous mood now, and they hadn't helped it any better by laughing at his helplessness.
She gingerly touched his shoulders and his crunched up face turned towards her.
She jumped back with a gleeful clap and lunged at Khushi, hugging her tightly and chanting, "I love you Cindy...I love you love you love you..."
That made Shruti sober up and ask "Cindy?!?"
"Yes. Cindy. As in Cinderella. My wonder woman who kicked the nuts out of the Prince Not-so-Charming with her heels rather than abandoning them on the steps for my friend Shrek here to come and find her later. And so we both are gonna be the best of friends my Princess." Saie chirped away to the bewildered Khushi in her arms.
"And also, you are too spoiled by the Disney my candy floss. Plus her name is Khushi. Try knowing that before demanding friendship from the tortured soul," Shruti shot back at her friend's ultimate craziness.
"Sooo what...we're going to best of friends nah Khushi!" asked Saie as Khushi nodded her head in affirmation as she took in the bundle of excitement in her arms and Saie turned towards Shruti sticking her tongue out at her. Shruti just rolled her eyes at her childish antics.
Through all this Arnav Singh Raizada managed to ease his pain on his feet and stood up as his eyes steeled at the sight of Aman still rolling around in laughter.
The three girls turned to look at Aman and knew he would be dead meat even before the dinner ended.
But they were surprised as Arnav turned towards Khushi pulling Saie away from her.
"HOW DARE YOU MS. GUPTA?" he growled out and it froze even the laughing tirade of Aman, who now looked up at his friend in concern.
"What the hell do you think of yourself?" he gripped her upper arms tightly, shaking her violently with each word, almost like rattling her to the soul.
"You wi-" Saie barged in between them holding Arnav away from Khushi, before he could destroy the poor girl in his moment of wrath.
"Enough Arnav Singh Raizada! The girl in question did it to safe herself from you. There's no use in getting mad at her when you hold the equal, no, the most share of the blame as it is your fault you got yourself into this situtaion," Shruti looked him straight in the eye asking him not to cause anymore scene than the damage he had already done in all his glory.
Arnav gave a glare back at Khushi and left from there, marching -more like limping- into the ballroom yelling at Aman to come with him for some pointless work.
Aman gave a sympathetic glance towards the girls and followed his boss.
"And there goes the scapegoat!" Shruti told to no one in particular but it made a small smile break out on Khushi's face.
"Awie! Cindy baby can smile too. For a minute I thought his despicable demeanor got into you too!"
"Ofcourse she can do more than just that tiny smile, Saie. And her name is Khushi for God's sake , not Cindy!"
While they were arguing on a trivial thing like rugrats, Khushi stood there looking at the moon once again, her fingers grazed the necklace as the floodgate to her past ruptured forcing memories swirling into her mind, the trigger point being none other than the Arnav Singh Raizada, who looked more and more like a nightmare with the passing time rather the initial fantasy he was.
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there you go my girls...
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also...here is Saie and Shruti's dress...
hope you like it Melz n Maggie...
~~~ sam xoxo
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