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Part-20:
At the Venue
The lights...the colors...the cameras...the stage...the audience...all are there in their own place...the show is about to begin...and the last thing that each and every AK employee is thinking is the rest...but the tiredness was also not there...what was there was the excitement...the thrill...the agitation...the impulse...nothing can stop them today...the motivation...the confidence was so high...
Aman and Lavanya were there at their best...fighting for some silly reason...Payal was checking the last minute decoration...because her production design will add the extra vibrancy to the creation of her sister Khushi...she won't let her down today...she can't...Akash was lurking around her...he was excited about the show..one of the biggest show of the year...but with unknown threat...he can't sit lazily and enjoy the boldness and beauty of the evening...
Shyam was doing his job...with the close circuit cameras which Akash bought some days before with the AK's money...he was checking out all the recorded videos of the blast day to identify any ground loop...noting crossed his view till now..
Arnav and Khushi were very excited about the whole event...Khushi was reassuring Arnav that the show will do good...when she was noticing his little sweat beads on his forehead...Arnav was accepting her motivational speech but his mind was occupied with another horror...he was trying to figure what can be done to ruin this show...in his whole career he was never this much nervous about a show...his confidence...his aura is something which can throw open challenge to any of his competitor...his boldness is something that can give sweats to his opposition...but this time its not about a deal...its not about a single show...this time Khushi is involved...his best friend...more than friend...Natasha is involved...his past...once his love interest...Karan Singhania...his business associate...
Arnav just can't take any random step to to stop his mental turmoil...he can't reveal anything to Khushi...she may make any kind of hasty decision to help him...to help AK...he can't remove Natasha...she can involve media against them...which will raise the controversy of their past affair...which may cause distress for his own family...he can't say anything against Karan...he is new...and he doesn't have any trust worthy proof...and moreover it can ruin the relation between the Raizadas and Singhanias...
Arnav is now waiting for Shyam...he'll figure what it can be...and till then he'll have to b very calm...then whatever it is...they'll solve it...all together...
"Arnie.." Khushi's voice broke his trance...he was standing at the window...in his room...at the hotel...looking outside...he turned to see her smiling face...when a natural small smile touched his own lips...
Arnav: Khush...
Khushi: what?? why are you standing here?? I was looking for you at the backstage...
Arnav: Nothing..just..you say...why were you looking for me??
Khushi came close to him...looking intently at his face...his eyes...when she realized he was not okay...he was stressed...
Khushi: You are thinking something...
Arnav: What?? No...(looking everywhere but at Khushi...to hide his tension on his forehead..)
Khushi: Arnie...I can see...better you stop try to hide it...(with a straight face raising her eyebrows..)
Arnav looked down...feeling low at the moment...he was so confused for the whole event...he just couldn't register what is happening behind his back...what will happen next...this show...something big is coming on their way...but its too late to stop...but at least some precautions...but what...and how...these all thoughts were roaming around in his head...when Khushi called him again...
Khushi: You lost again?? Arnie..
Arnav composed himself...and looked at Khushi...with some expectation...
Arnav: Khush...do you trust me??
Khushi looked at him confused...she didn't know why...but she could sense that something was really bothering him now...
Khushi: Of course..!! I trust you...
Arnav sighed a relief...he just couldn't control himself anymore...and Khushi found herself in his embrace...a warm and tight embrace...as if he was seeking it...as if his life depends on this hug...Khushi could feel that this hug was more than a friendly hug...she hugged him back...with the same intensity...with the same warmth...because whatever it was she really wanted to comfort him...but this is different she didn't know why...
"Thank you..", that was barely audible...but sent shiver to her spine...Khushi pulled herself to break the hug...and saw Arnav's face...she was unable to read his face...it was showing some emotion that she couldn't define...
Khushi: Arnie...
Arnav said nothing...looked at her...then looked down...took a deep breathe...again raised his eyes to see her face which were staring at him with so questions and confusions...
Arnav: I am fine...
Khushi: Arnie..(cut by Arnav)
Arnav: You were looking for me right??
Khushi: huh...oh yeah...everyone needs you at backstage...you know...the last minute tension and nervousness...everyone is biting their nails as if thats the only thing they can eat...
Arnav smiled at her light statement...
Arnav: Fine...I am going...you are coming right??
Khushi: Oh yes...I'll join you in a minute...need to finish some paper works with Lav...she is still stuck with them...
Arnav: Okay..see you..
Khushi looked at Arnav's figure leaving the room...she knew something is cooking in the back of his mind...but as usual what can anyone expect from a person with less words...so she let go the thought for a while...and made the moment little lighter to remove that stress line from his forehead...
Khushi reached to see Lavanya at the conference room...when she found her all messed with some papers...
Khushi: Lav...what happened??
Lavanya who holding her head with both hand...and literally pulling her hair out...looked at her...tension was visible on her face...
Lavanya: Khushi...I can't find those designs...
Khushi: what do you mean??
Lavanya: Khushi...the designs...the bridal designs...I just can't find them...
Khushi: then what are these?? these papers??
Holding some papers with designs of their coming shows...
Lavanya: these are ruf designs Khushi...not the patent one...
Khushi looked at her horrified...
Lavanya: Don't worry...I have send Aman to bring those designs...
Khushi: but I gave you the whole envelop right??
Lavanya: yeah..and i kept them with me...but now...
Khushi: then how can...
Khushi just couldn't say anything...she sat on a chair...rubbing her palm on her forehead...she was getting tensed now...she was losing her calm...resting her head on her palm...
At the Backstage
Arnav took the call when he saw Shyam's name flashing on his mobile screen...
Arnav: Jija-ji..
Shyam: Karan Singhania...he is up-to something..
Arnav: I guess this is an old news..
Shyam: Listen Arnav...something is terribly wrong...
Arnav: Clear it..
Shyam: When the blast happened...Karan was inside the office...
Arnav: he was with me in the studio...
Shyam: No...when everyone was out of the office...the footage is showing that he was talking with Samira...
Arnav: She is the showstopper...
Shyam: Exactly...she went to Lavanya's cabin...and took some papers from there...I can't identify which papers...but this is not good at all...
Arnav was getting hyper at this news..he clutched his phone very tightly...as it can crash any time in his palm...moving his hand in his hair with frustration...
Shyam: and there are more...
At the conference room
Arnav pushed the door with all his force...to found Karan sitting beside Khushi...Karan holding Khushi's hand...as if trying to console her for something...Arnav gritted his teeth...his hands fist so tightly that his knuckles lost blood...his eyes raging fire...
Khushi raised her head to see him...her all tension went to drain when she saw his expression...she left removed Karan's hand from hers...and moved to Arnav...she was confused to see him..his raging eyes...as if he could kill someone...she couldn't understand whether she should ask him about what happened or tell him about what happened...
Arnav: everyone...leave right now...but Khush...
Looking at nowhere...masking his face with less expression...everyone was hell confused to see him like this...Lavanya came Karan came forward...Arnav sensed his movement...and he repeated again...
Arnav: Leave now..!!
Lavanya came to ask him...when Khushi stopped her...nodding her to leave them alone...Lavanya nodded with understanding...she gestured Karan to follow her...
The room was emply now...Arnav was standing in front of the presentation screen...facing his back to Khushi...she was standing at place where she was before...she could see his back stiffen...his jaw tight...his hands in his trouser pockets...his head held high...when he broke the silence...
Arnav: Marry me...
**So here is the update...hope you'll enjoy...lots of things coming up...drama has just started...
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