ARSHI SS: ~LiFEGUARD~ Ch 03 Pg 82 14/06 EXT - Page 47

Arnav was sipping his green tea next morning when suddenly Khushi's image came in his mind. He looked at nothing; his mind was only focused on her image, a pretty lady who managed to gain his attention. He took another sip and cradled his mug. Narrowing his eyes he started thinking deeply about her. "This cannot happen. I cannot think about her. I cannot do the same mistake all over again. I cannot let anybody rule my mind, my heart, my soul", he splashed the left over tea from the tower in anger. "Woh kal ki ladki, mera dimaag kharab kar ke rakkhi hai", he placed the mug loudly on the railing. (She has been able to rill my mind since yesterday) "I cannot let another riya to destroy my life".

Arnav ran his finger through his hair frustrated and walked down towards the wash room to take a cold shower. Hoping to erase her face from his mind. But the little did he knew that she was going to be in his mind from now onwards.

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"Khushi! Aur kitna time lagayegi yaar? I am warning you once again don't look at that ASR and try to impress him.

Khushi opened the door and popped her face out. "Tu usse itna kyun charti hai?" she asked.

Appy rolled her eyes looking at the lovesick puppy in front of her. She could easily make out that Khushi was already gone and Arnav has already effected her quite deeply. Her greatest fear surfaced seeing her best friend losing herself with someone who will never accept her in his life and in the long run she could only see Khushi getting hurt and shattered.

Appy grabbed Khushi's elbow and pulled her out from the bathroon and made her sit on the bed. "Listen to me carefully Khushi and I am telling this to you for the last time. Arnav is not a guy to trust. He will never be serious in any kind of relationships. You can only receive heartbreak nothing else".

Khushi looked silently towards appy without a word.

"Khushi, you know his past he is a crazy guy"

Khushi lowered her lashes and then again looked towards appy, "is he a Casanova types? I mean does he sleep with random girls appy?"

"No he doesnot. He had only been with one girl in his life. There cannot be any other woman and he has made it very clear to those who lost their heart for him. He is simply arrogant and lacks feeling".

"But he never commited himself to any girl right, other than his girlfriend?" Khushi looked at a frustrated appy.

Appy held her shoulder and pressed it, "Khushi, fall for any guy other than this guy. He will hurt you. Trust me".

"What if I say I have already fallen for him, appy?"

Appy sighed, unable to think by what means can she convince her? She knew she cannot tell Khushi about what happened with riya, because that time Arnav was appy's best friend and she cannot betray him by telling the truth to anybody in this world not even Khushi. Deep down in her heart she wanted Arnav to get settled in his life. But going by his track record he did not let any girl to take riya's place. Sometimes appy wondered how someone could love someone to that extent?

Her trance broke when Khushi snapped her finger infront of her eyes, "kahan kho gai?" she asked.

"No where khush, I am just worried for you that's it. Arnav will never accept your love khush".

"don't worry appy, I will be fine", with that Khushi turned towards the mirror to check herself while appy sighed seeing Khushi's interest to look good in front of Arnav.

"May god help you khush", appy whispered, getting up from the bed to tie Khushi's loose bikini sting.

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"Hey dude! where is hottie?" NK chirped hitting arnav's hard shoulders.

"lavaya is on leave today, she wanted to go for shopping", Arnav said with a straight face sipping down his espresso.

"Shit man, I am missing her so much", Nk sat beside Arnav in their cafeteria placing his cap on the table.

"Dude, when will you grow up? She isnot interested on you, cant you see that? and stop behaving like a love sick puppy, grow a back bone", Arnav said in one breath and gulped down his espresso shot.

"Mujhe pata hai ki woh tujhe chahti hai, par mujhe yeh bhi pata hai she doesnot stand a chance with you as you are never going to commit to her, so I am just trying my like. But ASR I do like her".

"I know the kind of liking you are talking about NK. Stay away from her, she is my good friend and if you do any kind of wrong things with her I swear I will make sure you don't recognize yourself on the mirror.

"OH! Looks like someone is possessive, kya baat hai?" NK mocked and teased Arnav.

"Shut up, one track mind", Arnav muttered in frustration.

"Holy Cow" NK's eyes popped suddenly looking outside. Arnav almost chocked his mouthfreshner at NK's comments and looked towards NK's target.

He saw his beautiful dream coming into reality, Khushi wearing a transparent white sarong around her petite waist, which was flaunting her multicolored bikini. Her hair tired up tightly in a ponytail and her beast perfectly cupped inside a shocking florescent orange padded bikini top giving away perfect view of her milky white cleavage. Her peach glossy lipstick making those petals oh-so-claimable impression, and her hips swayed perfectly moving the knot of the sarong rhythmically on her hips. Arnav envied the sunshades that covered her beautiful eyes, which he got a glimpse yesterday. And as if she heard his plea, she opened her shades and stared directly towards Arnav.

Keeping her eye contact firm on Arnav she elegantly walked towards their shack. No matter how much Arnav tried to tore his eyes from her but he just couldnot. Khushi had that innocent beauty in her, which could mesmerize any man. And the person standing beside Arnav was one of the victim too.

"Haye! Kya lagti hai dude. Bomb hai Bomb" NK chirped and somewhere Arnav did not like his comment of Khushi.

Out of no where Arnav felt possessive about an unknown girl. And his words slipped from his mouth before he could control, "control your hormones dude not every girl will want to come to you so easily. I don't think she is your type, you know what I mean."

"dude lavanya is yours, I am going to make her mine", NK pointed towards a smiling Khushi leaning on arnav's shoulder.

Arnav instantly clutched his fingers, making his knuckles turn white in anger. "he just hated NK's comments about marking Khushi his.

The more she walked closer the more he couldnot take his eyes off her.

Khushi swayed her hips in perfect manor getting a desired gasp from all the men around her including the man. Her entire energy was focused on the man standing tall in front of her, Arnav singh Raizada.

She blushed looking at him, turning her cheeks red like a ripen tomato. She wanted to cover herself by brushing her palm against her arms but she knew he had seen her already. How could she miss his eyes that gazed reluctantly on her beautiful figure relishing every corner.

Arnav was still standing rooted to his place looking at the mesmerizing bauty in front of him. "Gosh! She is irresistible" his mind kicked at the thought.

"Hey beautiful, looking pretty", NK chirped while he took two three steps ahead leaving Arnav behind.

Khushi smiled and blushed, lower her lashers she aknowleged NK's flirty remarks. But that wasnot what she wanted. She wanted to listen from the other man, but it seemed like he had some karela juice (bitter gourd) standing with a pathetic expression. Especially after looking at Khushi. He actually realized what he was doing so he perfectly hid his amused expression under his rude contour.

"Remember me?" NK asked forwarding his hand for her to shake.

Khushi grabbed his palm and shaked, "NK right?"

NK instantly took the opportunity and picked her hand up towards his mouth and kissed her knuckles. "Yes sweetheart".

Arnav fumed as if he might burst out any moment, he did not know why. He did not like the cheesy behavior of NK with that girl. Jealousy was at his peek.

The female is front of them was trying to talk to Arnav, or atleast get a you-are-so-pretty expression from him, but she did not even get a good eyelock.

She pouted and made a face when Arnav turned the other side to view the beach. She was expecting some comments from him too, but her expectation was not fruitful.

"babes care to have a drink with me?" NK asked, to which Arnav instantly snapped his head to look at Khushi with questioning eyes.

"Erm! I don't drink NK", Khushi nervously accepted feeling like someone coming from some village.

"What you don't drink? In what era are you leaving Khushi?" NK asked her getting amused.

"Well, living in 21^st century you need not drink to prove it" Arnav said with a straight face while stealing with his if-looks-could-have-killed look.

"aah!" there he goes, defending the pretty lady, stopping his friend to mock her. But what was the need he did not know himself.

Both Khushi and NK was stunned to hear that from Arnav. More than Khushi it was NK who was stunned. He had never seen Arnav defending any woman.

"Khushi! Kya kuch jal raha hai?" NK asked sniffing here and there with a wide grime on his face, looking at Arnav from the corner of his eyes.

Khushi not understanding anything, she innocently looked around with NK, "I don't think so".

"there comes her tactics" Arnav thought. "Trying to act all innocent".

NK pulled Khushi by her waist sliding his arms around her and flushed her sideways with him.

"you are cute" NK tapped her nose. "Come lets have a drink together, and before you day no, pure soft drinks. Nimboo pani bhi chalega tumhare liye (lemon water) will also do" NK nodded his head while telling his lines to Khushi and Khushi awkwardly moved back wanting to get out from his grip. But she did not want to look like a fool and typical Indian woman who were stuck up with values and morals. So after few attempts she gave in. she cursed for a moment that she chose to wear the bikini just to impress anrav as her plans were backfiring her.

With a heavy heart she walked passed Arnav, NK holding her waist.

NK winked at Arnav gesturing towards Khushi, which made Arnav feel disgusted about his intension but remained quite. But somehow he couldn't stop his heart from protesting. He did not like the idea at all.

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EXTENSION

Appy was walking down the beach after parking the car in the garadge, when she saw Arnav was trying to look at something. Appy craned her neck to check but did not find anything that would interest Arnav.

After sometime Arnav literally turned back and appy was quite close to watch him and gripped the handrail too tightly.

Appy once again craned her neck to check and was shock to notice Arnav was starring at Khushi and Khushi was talking to NK bindasly (in a carefree manner). Appy once again shifted her gaze on Arnav who was too busy to watch the lady infront of him.

Appy closed the distance between them and cleared her throat making Arnav aware of her presence.

Arnav glanced sideways to check who it was and found appy. He was about acknowledging her by saying hi, but she planned to ignore him and walked straight towards Khushi and NK.

He looked at her retreating back and sighed. "I miss you dude" he muttered under his breath and made his way towards the watch tower leaving the trio behind. He had to leave because if he stayed for one more minute he would have punched NK right there in front of everyone for touching his interest.

"well, well Mr Raizada, since when has Khushi become your interest?" appy the storyteller thought.

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While Arnav was away Appy, Khushi's friend and Khushi chatted with NK for longtime enjoying their respective mohitos. Khushi seemed pretty relaxed around NK and was enjoying. Appy was happy to see Khushi happy. But that did not dilute the concern about Khushi's interest on Arnav. She knew it very well that her friend was head-over-heals on him and she better so something before than to feel sorry later.

"erm! Khushi, did you take the appointment?" appy asked Khushi who was busy chatting with NK.

"Oh fish!" I totally forgot Appy. I am so sorry. Actually NK was sweet enough to ask for a drink date, so it skipped".

NK's heart jiggled hearing the word date. But he would have prefer a different date for sure, more intimate, in an isolated place, where there will be no one except him and this beautiful babe.

Appy knew her cousin well, she know NK's intension. There had been many girl friends at his past, which never materialized after they spent a night together. "raat gai baat gai".

"Which appointment are you girls talking about?" NK asked munching his fried prawns dipping it in sweet thai sauce.

"Sauna" Khushi suddenly said it loud making an amusing expression. She stretched her arms above her head and make a throaty comment, "Oh man, I badly need a good sauna bath. My body feels tired".

NK did not miss her breath bulge while she stretched her hand. Her twins seemed to be stunning. He wonder what would it be from inside.

NK felt hard to gulp down his desire, when his sister kicked him.

"Ouch! You mo..."

"Gali nahi bro" appy giggled at her accomplishment.

"Khushi ek kaam kar you go ahead I will join you soon. The steam room is upstairs towards left". Appy said while her eyes were fixed on her brother giving him murderous looks.

Khushi collected her glass and bid by to both the cousins and made her ways towards the steam room. But inside of going to the left she entered the right passage, which led towards the gents steam room. She was so busy sipping her mojito that she missed the signboard too.

Precap: Keep guessing who will enter the Steam Room? Arnav? NK or Appy. Guys bohot din baad cliff hanger diya meine feels nice.

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