Arnav jumped out of his comforter and hung his legs over his bed. As the cold marble touched his feet it sent a shock wave through his body waking him up.
"What the? Why isn't the heat on?" he moaned half asleep and realized that the French door of his room was open. The chilly winds blew in causing frost to appear on the door.
Arnav walked up to the door to close it and that is when he saw Khushi standing in the pool, washing away all the clothes she had soaked last night. She literally looked like a Popsicle. Her wet white t-shirt clung to her body hugging it tightly while she shivered like a leaf.
"The hell Khushi, What are you doing?" Arnav barged out the door.
Khushi looked up and in her unusual demeanor answered.
"Skinny dipping in your 2inch deep pool, would you like to join?"
"Come out of there, you will get sick" he demanded like a angry concerned husband.
"No! I just have a few more to go, you go back inside" she replied
Arnav snapped he stepped into the pool and lifted her off her feet.
"Stop it, what are you doing?" she resisted while fishing her arms in the air.
Arnav brought her inside the room and placed her on the recliner. He grabbed the towel from the closet and went to dry her hair. While Khushi originally would have protested but she realized it was no use.
"Look at yourself, why were you outside washing those clothes?" he asked angrily
"Because I felt bad about throwing all your stuff in the pool" she replied in a low guilty tone, without look at him.
"And you decided to make up for it by getting yourself sick dammit" he shouted.
"Oye! Balai ka tu zamana hi nahi hai. Here I am trying to help and you are shouting at me, Fine I will throw everything back into the pool" she said casually getting up. She was about to get up but her foot slipped and she anticipated her bum to hit the hard floor, but instead Arnav tried to catch her. He grabbed her T-shirt but unfortunately that was all that he could manage to hold onto.
Khushi fell onto the floor while her T-shirt was in Arnav's hand.
"Oops" he mumbled trying to control his chuckle.
Khushi's mouth began to widen as she tried to cover herself with her hands.
"Oyeee Magarmach ki aulad, , MERI FAVORITE SHIRT THI WOH." she shouted infuriated.
However Arnav at this point was trying hard to avoid looking at her, because he knew if he did Khushi might also lose the rest of her clothes.
Before things would get any worst he threw the towel on her face and ran into the bathroom.
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Khushi banged on the bathroom door for the fifth time,
"If you don't come out in five minutes I will pee all over your bed, NO no I will pee in your POOL" she shouted pacing up and down the room
"What is wrong with her?" Arnav thought to himself standing in the shower. "Shut Up Khushi" he replied back to her empty threats.
The banging on the door stopped and Arnav continued to shower, However he couldn't help but wonder if she was indeed Peeing in the pool. She was very much capable of such madness.
"Stay off my bed Khushi" he shouted just to warn her.
Arnav turned off the water and that is when he realized he hadn't brought along a towel or his clothes.
"Dammit" he yelled running his hand through his wet hair.
He decided to ask Khushi to hand her a towel. He started towards the door in his compromising condition, when he heard the noise of a key being pushed into a lock, wait! Not any lock the BATHROOM LOCK.
"Found the KEY: Yelled Khushi pushing open the door.
And then she suddenly wished she hadn't. There stood Arnav in all his glory, his broad shoulders his chiseled six packs, and a little below''..
"AHHH" Khushi led out a scream as if she had seen a ghost, and Arnav gasped trying to cover himself with his hands. Like that was going to help.
Khushi remained glued to the ground and her mouth kept opening wider.
"STOP STARING KHUSHI" he ordered and suddenly causing Khushi to flinch and turn around.
"Oye sharam nahi ati, standing before a girl naked like that."
"WHAT ME? Shut up Khushi and hand me a towel" he ordered.
Khushi obliged. Arnav then came out of the bathroom and Khushi tried to avoid looking at him and hid behind the curtains. She looked like a red apple, blushing with embarrassment and her face flashing hot.
"Oh Khushi stop behaving like a two year old, just get it out of your system" said Arnav pulling out his suit from the closet.
"Easy for you to say, I am scarred for life, there are some things in life that can never be unseen" she said dauntingly swallowing hard.
"Shut up, it's not like this the first time'.Wait, actually never mind" he chuckled to himself while Khushi turned even more red as if that was even possible.
Suddenly the door opened, and in walked Anjali and Mami ji.
"Good morning Newlyweds. How are you Khushi Ji?" she said approaching Khushi
"Don't Ask Khushi, my whole body is aching. I feel so tired" she replied innocently yawning.
"Bhys Bhys? Raat mein Cricket khailat rahay kya?" teased Mami ji.
"Oh! Please you are the one that didn't let me sleep all night. Who was the one making all the noises." snapped Arnav without realizing the innuendo of their conversation.
"Oh! Yeah what about you flashing me" sneered Khushi
"WHAT?" echoed a loud voice through the room. As Anjali and Mami looked at eachother equally confused and embarrassed.
And that is when Arnav and Khushi realized how stupid they were being. Both felt a bit uneasy seeing the expressions on Anjali and Mami ji's face.
"Anyways" said Anjali breaking the awkward silence and trying hard to control her laughter.
"We just came to call you down for breakfast, and to ask who was coming from Khushi's family for the New Year party tonight."
"Bua ji" Both replied at the same time.
"OH! Ok that's great can't wait to meet her. Now hurry up you two. Arnav you also have to take Khushi shopping for her dress." Said Anjali walking out the room.
"Did someone say shopping?" and Khushi started jumping like a monkey around the room. Arnav watched her in shock and awe, terrified of what the entire day had in store for him after this crazy morning.
Udne Ki Aasha
Kumkum Bhagya
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