ARHI FF:From first crush to eternal love pt 12 pg 72 updated 23/03 - Page 15

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Please don't make us wait for that long for the next part, it's way too exciting now with them finally going to meet...loved it,, ASR is quite the Casanova here, but have full faith her will change when he falls in love with Khushi...cannot wait for the update, thanks for the pm.

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As it is late I am not going to blabber much. Here is the next chapter.

Chapter 5

Khushi was still talking to Akash when her father said she still needed to meet a lot more people. "Please babuji can we do this another time, I mean I am here forever so I can meet everyone soon" Khushi pleaded already feeling exhausted from her flight and just wanting to get this party out of the way. Shashi looked at his daughter and gave in as he knew she was right. So Shashi went and spoke to a few more people while Khushi continued her conversation with Akash. She had just finished with her grilling when she noticed NK. "Jiji I see NK over there" turning to address her sister who in turn followed where Khushi was looking. "Where? I can't see him" Payal extending her neck and tip-toeing trying to look over people's heads. "Oh jiji. It's the guy over there with the dark chocolate brown suit" Khushi said. "Oh! He's kinda cute I must say" Payal giggled. Khushi couldn't help but giggle as well. "I'm going over there. I'll see you in a bit" as she made her way through the crowd and headed towards NK.

NK had seen her looking over and he guessed the girl standing next to her was either her sister of friend as they had been talking very closely. She started heading towards him when he saw how beautiful she was looking. "Hi" she said walking right up in front of him. "Hi" came the reply sounding very much like a whisper as his breathing hitched. "You ok?" Khushi said with concern. "Umm...Yeah...Yeah fine" NK replied slightly coughing to clear his throat.

A slight cough coming in the direction of his bhabhi made them both turn. "Oh Khushi this is my bhabhi Anjali and bhabhi this is Khushi" gesturing his hand from one to the other. "Hello Khushi. I have only heard a little about you. I see you were talking to my cousin over there" pointing towards Akash. "Who Akash jiju is your cousin?" as Khushi turned her gaze looking in his direction. "Yes. he is my cousin but more of a baby brother and what did you say jiju? That means Payal is your sister?" Anjali looked at Khushi who turned to look right back. "Yes. This is a small world" Khushi could help but say. "So NK your related to my would be Jiju?" Khushi turned her gaze towards NK. "Only through marriage. Actually Akash is a pretty decent guy unlike bhabhi's other brother" turning to look at Anjali who lightly hit his shoulder showing her annoyance. "Owww bhabhi. What was that for?" NK chuckled. "That's for being nasty about my brother. Arnav is not that bad when you get to know him" looking at NK. "Yeah right bhabhi. You and I both know that is not true" Nk replied. "Wait Arnav?" Khushi questioned looking at Anjali. "Yeah Arnav Singh Raizada, my baby brother" Anjali answered. Khushi's eyes opened wide as the realisation hit her. A name and a face she had seen or heard about in the past ten years and here it was right in front of her again. The memories flooding back of the guy she had met when she was around twelve and him around seventeen not far of being eighteen.

Khushi had gone with her bauji in the car and were heading to her school. She was having a tough time around at them. With her amma insisting she wear anarkali's which irritated her to her having pigtails done every day. Worst still she had braces which made her more self-conscious. She was getting teased a lot in school making her unhappy. Her school wasn't that far from one of her family stores. On this day though she had no idea what was going to happen.

After having an awful morning at school she was heading to the store where she would normally go around lunch time where on the way she met some boys from her school. They started following her calling her all sorts of names. "Oye chipkali" said a lean and tall boy who was laughing as he saw Khushi. Khushi turned to see she was being followed by three guys who were walking behind her. She quickened her pace to get to the store where she knew she would be safe but the boys also quickened their pace eventually one of them coming in front of her making her stop. "Hey you I was talking to you chipkali or what metal mouth, brace face" chuckling while the other boys laughing their heads off. Khushi had tears in her eyes by now as the boys carried on making the boy in front of her snigger. "Aaahhh poor baby. Do you want me to stop?" in a sarcastic tone. "I would stop if I were you" a husky voice behind him said. The boy turned around to find a guy even taller than him looking down at him. His eyes mad with fury and his fists clenched. The boy looked at the guy and just smirked "Why you her boyfriend?" "If that's what you think then yeah I am. Now either you walk away or I make you?" his temper rising. "Make us" came the reply as he pushed the taller guy backwards. He pushed again and before he pushed again the other guy grabbed his hand and clocked him on the nose making him bleed. The boy put both his hands on his face tears in eyes. He looked to his friends who saw what happened. They were about to make their way forward but the look in the guy's eyes made them step back. "Looks like your friends are leaving" he smirked as he saw the two other boys back up. The first boy looked back at him. "I will get you for this" he said in a muffled voice. "I will be waiting" the guy replied his tone still the same. The boys turned and left.

Khushi who was still crying looked up at the guy who saved her. He was tall, lean and muscular. He was wearing a black shirt and jeans. She gazed at him and saw the most intense eyes she had ever seen in anyone. His chocolate brown eyes were like a deep pool full of emotion. His ruffled hair, slight stubble and lopsided smile making him look quite handsome. She was really looking at him. He walked forward. "Are you ok?" came the husky voice a lot calmer and softer. Khushi just nodded a yes. "Thank you" she said barely unable to stop sobbing while she put her head down. "Hey they are gone" the guy looked at her putting his hand on her shoulder making her turn towards his hand then him. He knew he may have over stepped his boundary and took his hand away. He put his hand in his jeans pocket and took out a handkerchief. He handed it to her. Khushi took it and wiped her tears. She was about to give it back when she saw some initial. ASR she mouthed. He looked at what she was looking at. "My sister embroided that into my handkerchief. She is pretty good. It stands for Arnav Singh Raizada. My name. Hi by the way" answering her confused look as he put his hand forward for her to shake it. She looked at his hand then back at him then back at his hand before placing her own in his and shaking it but she felt an unknown feeling her putting her hand in his. She looked up back at him while he had a smirk on his face. "My guess is you haven't shaken a guy's hand before" he chuckled. "No I have" her voice sounding slightly louder than she wanted. "So what's your name?" he asked after a while still holding her hand. "Khushi me..." she looked down. "Khushi me...what?" Arnav asked looking confused. "Ummm..sorry..it was...I mean it is sort of still Mehra" her voice chocking trying hard to keep the tears at bay. "Ok. Miss Mehra..." "no its Kumari gupta" she shouted taking him by surprise before she started crying again into her hands. Arnav didn't know what he said or did to make her cry again. He let her carry on before she stopped on her own. "I'm...sorry...I just" she looked up at him while trying to talk between sobs. He put his hand on her shoulder again but was surprised when she hugged him. He was taken aback by her sudden move but he didn't move nor did he hug her back letting her cry her heart out.

After five minutes Khushi realised what she was doing. She pulled back just as suddenly gasping "I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry" she carried on saying. "One more sorry and I swear I will call you miss sorry all the time" smirking at her. She looked at him and relaxed a bit. "Now can I walk with you to where you are going or are you one those people who needs to be independent all the time?" with concern in his voice. "No. I mean yes" sounding confused herself. "Yes to what and no to what?" Arnav sounding confused himself. "I mean yes you can walk with me and no I am not allowed to be that much independent yet. I'm only twelve and bauji and amma only allow me to walk from school to the store where bauji and I have food together before I go back." "So your father owns a store?" "Yes. Actually a few of them" she said feeling more relaxed around him as they walked towards the store.

They reached the outside when Arnav read the name and the shock look on his face was evident. "Wait Mehra stores. You own Mehra stores and factories?" he asked. Khushi couldn't help but nod a yes as she looked up at the store. "So Miss Mehra, sorry miss gupta nice meeting you" as he extended his hand for her again. Just then the door opened to the store and her bauji saw Arnav standing next to Khushi holding out his hand. He looked at Khushi "Khushi you ok?" her father asked concerned not looking at the man. "Yes bauji I'm fine. This is Arnav bauji he..." Khushi looked at him as he nodded a no indicating don't tell your father. "He was just...just" still looking at Arnav trying to come up with an excuse. "I was just heading in here to see if there were any jobs going when we kind of bumped into one another and her bag fell on the floor with all her books. I was just helping her" Arnav said. Shashi Gupta looked from Arnav back to Khushi who nodded in agreement still wondering why Arnav just made her lie. Shashi looked back at Arnav again. "Young man what's your name?" eyeing him up. "Arnav Singh Raizada sir" he said confidently. "Do you have any experience in working in a fashion outlet?" Shashi enquired. "No I don't sir but I am willing to learn anything you give me." "Bauji isn't there any jobs either here or at the factory for Arnav. Please bauji for me" Khushi pleaded with a pout. Shashi was taken aback wondering why his daughter would be asking for a job for a total stranger. He was weary but as he saw Khushi he thought about it. "There may be something come back tomorrow and I see what I can do" only agreeing because of Khushi. Khushi had a wide grin on her face as Arnav couldn't believe his luck. "Thank you sir. I will be back tomorrow and thanks Khushi. It was nice to meet you" as he turned to leave. "Nice to meet you too" she said before they both turned to go their separate ways.

Khushi was bought out of her thoughts as she felt her heart beating remembering memories of Arnav.

Arnav who had finally arrived at the Mehra house came out of the car to be met by the valet. He handed over his keys headed around the other side opened the door for Lavanya, extended his arm and they both were shown to the back garden arm in arm.

Khushi felt a breeze in the air and she knew he was here she thought. She hated feeling like this again. Even after all these years the feelings were still there. She knew what he looked like, how could she not. She had seen him in the media and sometimes his picture appearing in the papers. He hadn't changed much only looked more distinguished more handsome the thought flashed in her mind. She didn't want to see him but she knew she had no choice.

Arnav came into the marquee, Lavanya by his side, scanning around, looking for his family wondering where they were in this crowd. He couldn't help looking at all the stunning women who were around eyeing him up and growling at Lavanya being next to him. Lavanya felt proud she had landed the ASR with a wicked glint in her eyes while Arnav just smirked knowing full well a lot of girls were looking his way. Girls no not girls women beautiful women he thought as he saw all kinds of women wearing some of the either very sexy dresses or quite revealing sarees in almost all colours of the rainbow. He started moving towards the crowd while still scanning looking for his family. Lavanya had seen some friends of hers and excused herself from Arnav. He let her go while he moved further into the crowd greeting people who knew him, a lot of other business men plus a lot of his clients. He saw his family who were by then standing next to his jijaji. All of sudden he saw a young woman, her back towards him standing in front of his sister and NK.

Khushi could feel Arnav was close as her breathing was becoming shallow and her heart was beating but she had a controlled look on her face to avoid NK and Anjali realising how she was really feeling.

It had to be red he thought as he eyed the girl up from top to bottom. Her hair in curls falling with a side french plait making her curls fall on her side, a red flower hair pin clipped on, her red one shoulder silk chiffon gown falling to the floor looking fitted showing off her curves, while her milky back showing clearly due to the dress being slightly backless.

He suddenly felt like he wanted to know her. He started walking in her direction.

Anjali looked up to see her brother coming. "Oh look speak of the devil. Chote is here" she announced. Khushi looked at her thinking who? As Anjali looked back at Khushi she answered her unasked question "Chote is my pet name for my brother Arnav." Khushi's eyes opened wide as she realised Arnav was heading her way. She wanted to run and hide forever but decided it was not a good idea. She took a breath in and thought repeatedly you can do this Khushi.

Arnav didn't realise why he was being pulled towards this stranger but he didn't think much about it. He walked right up to Anjali and hugged her while Khushi's face turned to look at NK.

"Chote your late" looking up at her brother. "Di please not now" trying not to get embarrassed in front of a complete stranger. Khushi heard his voice and her breathing hitched god he still sounds the same. Her thoughts at the moment being wayward while trying hard not to make her growing emotions obvious.

"Oh Chote I would like you to meet..." but before she could complete her sentence Khushi turned and looked directly at Arnav. "Khushi" the name slipped from his mouth as he couldn't believe she was standing right in front of him looking completely different from years gone by as beautiful hazel eyes met chocolate brown ones.

Now do comment please.

really excited for the next part.

Wow brownie meets chocolate

What a wonderful story!