FF : Spending nights with Mr. Raizada(Note : P151) - Page 60

They were laughing their hearts out when again Arnav's phone rang. While laughing he took out his cell from his pocket. His eyes became wet due to so much laughter, so without seeing who's calling he picked up the call.

"Hha...ha..Sorry, erm..Hello, who's this?",he asked while laughing.

"Hello, may I pls speak to Arnav.", said the voice.

"I am Arnav. May I know, who's this?", Arnav said in laughing tone.

"Gosh! Arnie, La speaking...what the hell was that? I thought I was talking to some drunk man. You were laughing so loud! Thank God u never laughed like that in front of any of my friend.", La rebuked.

Arnav's eye widened when he heard her name. His laughter quickly faded away and now he was serious. Meanwhile, Khushi was still giggling. Arnav glared at her and hushed her. He then cleared his throat and said,

"Nothing La...its just that I was...", before he could complete, La interrupted..

"Okay...whatever Arnie. I just called you to say that I am going for shopping with friend and then would be going to parlour to get for tonite so, you have to buy the tickets and book the table."

"But La, what is a need to go to parlour. Its just you and me. And, we are going to Cafe32...so why there is a nee...", he was again interrupted.

"Who said we are going Cafe32 ? Arnie, how can you forget MY favourite restaurant? ", she rebuked.

"But...well, okay fine! We'll go to little Italy.", Arnav said in disappointed tone.

"Good! I am going to parlour and you are getting tickets and table booked. Done?", she said in chirpy tone.

"Yeah. Lov...", and interrupted yet again!

"Ok! I am getting late Arnie. Call you later! Don't be late and disappoint me again.", she said and hung up.

And he completed his sentence while looking at the cut call.."Love you!" *sigh*

Suddenly, a voice shouted, "WHAT??", it was Khushi.

Arnav was startled by sudden shout and looked at her.

She continued, "What u just now said to me Mr. Raizada?", she almost pierced his ear drum.

"Listen! I respect that you are my boss...but tha...", Arnav again had to put his hand on her mouth to stop her from talking nonsense.

"Ms. Gupta, why u always take me wrong? Why would I say - I love you- to you even if I have a wife to say the same thing? She cut the call when I was saying this to her. By the way, you saw that I was talking on phone, still u thought that I was saying Love u to u?", he asked in a confused tone.

"mmm..."

Arnav again forgot to remove his hands before asking her answer for his question, like he did last night. He then, quickly removed his hands , allowed her to answer.

"Sorry! I just get hyper and say what I should not say! Sorry!", Khushi apologised.

"Its okay!", Arnav said. He was sad that La didn't hear his last words and kept the phone. Khushi saw the disappointment on her Boss' face and tried to cheer him up.

"So, going to watch Jism-2😉?", she winked. Arnav gave "u r crazy" smirk and drove to Inox to get the tickets. He didn't know which movie to select, so he took Khushi with him.

"Seriously Mr. Raizada, u don't know which movie u should watch with your wife? You were actually buying tickets of an adventurous film.", she laughed.

"Well, I never went with La, to watch any movie. She always went with her friends, thinking that my company would be boring. So, I really have less idea which movie girls generally watch.", he said with an innocent tone, while paying for tickets. Khushi felt bad for him. Such an innocent soul and such a rude wife.

"Excuse me! Pls book corner seats for him.", she told the ticket seller, while pointing towards Arnav. Seller smiled and asked Arnav, " Are you both Married?"

Arnav and Khushi looked towards each other in shock and replied together,

"NO!"

Seller was taken aback by sudden response. Then, Khushi explained,

"He is married to other woman and I am married to another man.", Khushi said an explanatory tone. Both Arnav and seller gave a confused look to her.

"I mean, though we are married, but not with each other.😊", she gave a weak smile. Seller nodded in yes, while listening to this crazy lady and gave the tickets to Arnav. While they were leaving Arnav asked her,

"Why corner seats?"

"Because we, women like it. When our husband or boyfriend takes us to romantic movie...and on the top of that book a corner seat☺️", she said in a shy tone.

"Unbelievable!", he exclaimed.

"You will soon know, why we like corner seats😉", Khushi said in a shy tone.

"Whatever! Lets go to Little Italy. I have to book table there." said Arnav and both drove to the prescribed restaurant. Khushi was thirsty, so she also went with him. Arnav ordered for a glass of water and was talking to manager about booking.

"I want to book a table for two. Me and my wife would come here tonite for dinner.", he instructed.

Khushi again interrupted, " The place should be romantic one. I mean, a bit isolated..yeah that one. ", she said while pointing towards a beautiful spot near window.

She continued, " Could you make an arrangement of soft romantic music?"

Manager said with a glee, " Sure Mrs. Raizada! I will keep that in mind." Manager was new...so he didn't know that La was ASR's wife.

Embarrassment, engulfed Arnav and Khushi once again. Why on earth is every one thinking that THEY are married to EACH other?Both sighed together and this time Arnav explained the confused being.

"She ( while pointing towards Khushi ) is not MY wife. She is my P.A. She is here to help me. Did you get it or not?"

"Sorry Sir! Actually you both look really good together so I thought...not just me, anyone who'll see you both will think that you both are married! Well, I am really sorry sir for my blunder. So, sir..your name, Mr. Arnav singh Raizada and your wife name is?", he asked while writing their names.

"Lavnya K. raizada.", he told him and made his way towards the exit. Both sat silently in the car, still thinking of the remark that manager just made about them. Both looked at each other together, and were staring each other for sometime. Then, again their staring session was interrupted by Arnav's cell. He got back to his world and saw the name of the caller. It was his boss.

Boss was informed about the impressive meeting that Arnav had with his client and highly impressed by this he gave him an early leave grant. Arnav thanked him and cut the call.

"Erm..Lets go then. Boss gave me an early leave. I'll drop you home and then, I will go and get ready for tonite.", he said, and gave a friendly smile. While driving towards the direction that Khushi was telling him, a thought came in his mind. He asked her..

"But, Ms. Gupta! Your dress. You told me this morning that you lied to your hubby so, what if he's at home?"

Khushi looked at her dress and was really tensed. She was really scared that if her hubby comes to know about her job, he won't spare her! Arnav noticed the tension dominating her face. After thinking he hesitantly said,

"La is not at home. She said that she will directly meet me at prescribed place. So, if you don't have any problem, you can change at my place. I mean...you just have to wrap this saare."

Changing at her boss' place is better than getting abused again by her husband. But, she was scared about the situation, if La comes early and spot Khushi in her house.

"What if your wife comes..."

"She won't. And we are not doing anything wrong. You just want to change..that's it.", He gave an assuring smile and on her nod, drove to his place. He opened the door and directed her towards the guest room.

"You freshen up and wear the saare...I too will get ready and will drop u on my way.", he said while closing the guest room door. He then, went to his room and looked for his favourite suit piece.

'Oh! That piece is in guest's room. How should I go there now?', he thought. He came out of his room and knocked at guest's room.

"Ms. Gupta! Are you done? Actually I wanted to take my dress from here.", he called out.

"No problem Mr. Raizada. I just have to wrap this saree around this dress. So you can come in and take your dress. Arnav first hesitated...but after looking at time, he thought that he has to. So, he opened the door and peeped in to see where Khushi was standing. Even though she permitted him to enter, his own concious was bit hesitant to look at her. So, he partially closed his eyes and entered the room. He reached his wardrobe and started looking for his suit.

His wardrobe had a mirror in it. His eyes fell on the image, that...that this mirror had formed. He saw a beautiful, petite form was wrapping a brilliant green saree around her dress. He couldn't help it and kept staring at her innocent form.

There while wearing her saare, Khushi noticed Arnav standing his back turned towards her...staring something inside the wardrobe. On further concentration, she saw a mirror in it, which was reflecting her image. She saw him glaring at her beauty, and felt a bit uncomfortable. Arnav noticed that and quickly took out his things and barged out of the room. Khushi too started wrapping saree around her. But, every time she wrapped that green piece around her body, his glaring eyes came to her view.

Khushi was ready and was waiting for him at dinning hall. As the door of his room clicked open, Khushi saw a handsome hunk, dressed in one of the best black suit piece. Khushi was awe-stricken. He came near her..every step somehow, increasing Khushi's hearbeat...and said in a husk voice,

"Lets go!"

Khushi nodded in yes and actually said,

"Mr. Raizada, you are looking too good"

He smiled and said, " You too Ms. Gupta. Come! " and both drove to Khushi's place. Khushi requested him to drop her on the main road...so that her hubby doesn't see Arnav. While going inside her colony she thanked him,

"Thank you Sir! One more thing, your wife is going go gaga over you today! "she winked.

Arnav gave a sexy smirk and waved her goodbye,

"Meet you tomorrow!" and he drove away to Little Italy. He was really happy. After so many days of gloom, finally, there was a day, that was only his' and La's. He sat at the prescribed place. Today he was on time. He patted himself for same and started waiting for La. Minutes later, musician joined him and played a really romantic tune.

Arnav was really excited thinking about La's reaction. He was damn sure that finally she would say that he is romantic. And all thanks to Khushi! He looked at his watch and 15min had passed away since his arrival.

'Haha...this time La is late!', he thought. Time passed by but there was no sign of La. He kept looking at his watch then at the door. Manager and waiter came by asking for order but he ordered nothing, just a glass of water. Time passed by and now it was 8:55 pm. Arnav was getting tensed about her. As he picked up cell to call her, her message beamed. It said :

' Hey Arnie! Sorry! Actually, while coming here, I met an old friend of mine, who has just came to India. It was a long time since we had met so he dragged me to Cafe32 (ya! your fav. restaurant) and we had dinner there. Hope u too had it. So, sweets, I am near Inox...reach there soon baby and I'll too reach there. Don't get late..Bye! '

Arnav was really very disappointed. He didn't had anything and was waiting for her return but she never came and on the top of it had her dinner. But, he swayed all these thoughts from his mind and rushed to his car to reach Inox before he misses another chance to be with her...To give her happiness.

Fortunately, traffic was quiet clear and he reached the place in just 10 min. Movie was to begin at 9:30. He paced up and down the waiting lobby, and again was glancing at his watch...looking simultaneously at the gate.

It was 9:45. No known figure came from that door. No phone calls rang his cell. No messaged beamed. Only silence and self pity covered this innocent soul who made his way outside the cinema hall, eyes filled with tears of gloom.

Precap : We met again!