Chapter 4
Almost
"Aapko kya farak padta hai,if something happens to me?Bataiye!"Khushi yelled with teary eyes.
"I don't need to answer your any question.We are going back.Right now.''Arnav dragged her to SUV & drove back to Madh Island.
The journey back to home was silent.Arnav was driving
with clenched jaws trying to compose himself.Khushi had puffed
nose & balloon cheeks due to anger.As soon they reached
home,Khushi got down from SUV & stomped towards main gate without glancing back at Arnav.She went straight to her room &
locked it.First she measured all the lengths & widths of room in fuming mode then logged in to twitter.
Khushi Gupta@KKG
@Ranisahiba your Brother is impossible.:X
After logging out she threw her phone on recliner & herself on
bed.
After some decent 10 minutes Arnav's phone buzzed.
Di calling.
He answered the call.
"What you said to Khushiji,Chote?''Anjali fired him with question.
"What the!"His Di has changed.
"Stop what the'ing me Chote & answer me.''Anjali ordered him.
"Unbelievable!She told you Di?''That was really unbelievable for Arnav.
"No Chote,Khushiji didn't told me anything.That's why I called
you.Now you tell me,what's the matter?''
"Matter is Di,that she is behaving like a kid.First SHE demanded
that damn unhiegenic gola like a kid.Then SHE came infront of
that damn running vehicle like a kid.And now again SHE complained you like a kid.''He was fuming with anger.
"What?Is she alright Chote?Are you alright?''Anjali panicked.
"Di please relax.We are absolutly fine.''
"Please Chote,take care of Khushiji for me.''Anjali said genuinly.
"That's what I'm doing since I came here Di.Taking care of
her.''Arnav snapped back exasperated not knowing what he just said.
"Aww.So cute.''
"It's not at all cute or funny.That girl is crazy aur ek din mujhe bhi
pagal kar degi.''Arnav said as if matter of factly.
"Sniff sniff sniff.''Anjali came back in her evergreen teasing mode.
"What?''Arnav was confused.
"I think something is cooking Chote.''Anjali giggled.
"Watt!Unbelievable.I'm keeping Di.I've an video conference to
attend.Take care of yourself.Bye.''Arnav wondered what was
wrong with his Di.
"Bye Chote.''Anjali thanked Devi Maiyya for this progress.Devi
Maiyya had an smirk on her face.
Khushi's room's door thundered due to a loud bang.She
sat on the bed with a jerk & glanced outside through french
doors.There wasn't any storm then what the hell was banging
the door?That 'what',who was banging door from outside,was
really really angry.Just like the roaring tornado.
"Khushi Kumari Gupta!Open the DAMN door.''His voice boomed
which scared the hell out of Khushi.Khushi borrowed all the
courage in world & opened the door with shakey hands.He
advanced towards her in predatory manner.She backed off 2 steps
seeing him like that.He came inside & banged the door shut.
"How.dare.you.complain.Di.about.me.''He uttered each & every
word in dangerously low voice & with a deadly glare.
"Humne aisa kuch nahi kiya.''She said confidently or rather pretended to be confident after watching his dragon like demeanor.
"Don't even try to lie in front me.Di had called me.''
"So?''
"Apologize!''
"Excuse me?''
"You heard me.''
"Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada.''His name sounded like sugar from her
lips.Those soft,lucsious,sugary,petal like...'Focus Arnav Focus.You can't afford so much suger.You are diabetic.'His attention diverted to
her finger which was in his direction.''I won't say sorry.There isn't my fault then why should I apologize.''
"I.said.apologize.NOW!"Arnav said grinding teeth & pressing each
word.This chit of a girl was pushing all his wrong nerves.
"Make me.''How can Khushi Kumari Gupta act coward.
"Xcuse me?''
"You heard me.''Perfect match for Arnav Singh Raizada.
"Don't you ever dare to challange Arnav Singh Raizada again in
your life.Now I'll show you what could be the consequences of
challanging me.''
Arnav advanced towards her predatorily with a
devilish smirk.She got scared due to his attitude but kept her facial
expressions otherwise.She started backing off with his each step
untill she hit the wall.Arnav came dangerously close to her.Now she was pinned between him & wall.He kept both his hands right besides her petite form near her waist.Their nose almost touching.Lips centimeters apart.Breaths mingeling.Eyes locked.Sensations running down the body.Chills passing down the spine.AC in room failed to work.This time Arnav too heard Rabba Ve playing on violine somewhere near.Weather was calm but gust of wind started playing with their locks.It was like someone was fanning just two of them.Arnav felt jealous of a naughty frill of her locks which was teasing her cheek.He brushed it aside & tucked behind her ear.
He inhaled her feminine scent mixed with her mindnumbing perfume.That was entoxicating.He started loosing his senses when his eyes fell on her quivering lips.Khushi's state wasn't too different from him.He was literally all over her.Pressing his body with hers at certain places.It provocked only heat.His musculine aroma was causing havoc on her.She felt dizzy.Her eyes were on the verge of shutting anytime.He came some more close to her.He still was trying hard to keep his calm but her trembling lips weren't helping but adding fuel to his temptation.When he saw her eyes closed in anticipation,he lost it completely.He cupped her face gently & came some more close to her.His eyes were all the while glued to her soft luscious lips which blocked his all other senses.Distance was just a couple of milimeters & he would claim her lips but Devi Maiyya hadn't planned it as yet.She decided to interrupt it & sent HP to knock on door.Khushi was hyperventilating & had cluched handfull of her dress waiting for the kiss to come when she heard the knock.It broke the trance & she came back to reality first.She got shocked on their close proximity & expressions on Arnav's face.He
immediately masked his emotions,afterall he had master's degree
in this field & turned his back to Khushi.Khushi ran from there to
open the door.Arnav disappeared into the garden from french
doors to retain some calm which Khushi stole from him without
his knowledge.Khushi opened the door still panting like she had
participated in some race.
"Is Arnav Bhaiyya here?"HP asked looking over his
shoulder.''Anjaliji was asking for him on phone.She told me to tell
him to call her.''Arnav came in from french doors.HP turned to
him.
"Arnav Bhaiyya Anjaliji...''
Arnav cutted him short."I heard it.''& strode out of the room without glancing back at Khushi.HP left the room as if he understood something wasn't right between his Arnav Bhaiyya & Khushiji.Khushi locked the door after closing it & leaned over it.She kept a hand on her erratically beating heart to pacify it.She was totally out of wits about what happened just moments back.
'What the hell was that?'
'Why the hell was I anticipating?'
'What the hell was he upto?'
'What the hell would have happened if HP hadn't came?'
'Who the hell that Laad Governor thinks of himself?'
All these questions,which contained 'hell',started haunting
her.But the fact she didn't knew was all these 'hell' things were
fixed in 'heaven' by none other than her own Devi Maiyya.Devi
Maiyya celebrated her victory & got busy in planning yet another
'heavenly hell' for her 2 stubborn children.
Arnav went straight to the poolside.He stood there
facing pool's water.His whole form was taut.He was trying hard
to control something.Something,which he didn't knew that,was not in his control anymore.He stood there clenching jaws & fists looking
at nothing in perticular.His inner storm was very well visible on
his face.
'What happened to me?'
'What was I doing?'
'How could I do this?'
'Why she had this effect on me?'
'Why couldn't I control myself?'
'Why she pulls me towards her everytime?'
Arnav was trying to find the answers of his each what,why &
how.Even though all his whats,whys & hows were answered
already by Devi Maiyya but he was too adamant to accept the
fact.His buzzing phone drew him out of his trance.
Di calling.
He pressed the answer button on his phone.
"What.the.hell.Chote.Are you even in your senses?''Anjali's voice
boomed in his ears through the speakers of his phone.
"What happened Di?Are you alright?''Arnav replied in worried
tone.But his worry went on deaf ears of Anjali.
"What engrossed you too much that you forgot to call your Di?''
"I...uh...I was...Forget it Di.You tell me why you called?''He
stammered.Awkward.
"I called you because from last half & hour I was waiting for you
to call.Didn't HPji told you to call me?''Anjali was still in angry
mode.
"Please Di.Stop fussing over this & come to the point.''
"I called to tell you something & you have to promise me that
you'll do it as I say.''Anjali said curtly.
"Ok.I promise.''Arnav surrendered.
"Tomorrow is Khushiji's birthday.I want you to buy a gift for her
& give it to her on my behalf.Now don't you dare deny.''Anjali
threatened him.
"WHAT THE!!How you thought that I'll do something like this
Di?''Arnav's voice started contributing in noise pollution after hearing his Di.
"You are shouting like I'm telling you to commit some crime
Chote.What is your problem?Do you want me to ask HPji to buy
a saree for Khushiji?Ok fine...you keep the call.I'll tell him.''It
worked like magic.
"NO!!I mean...I'll do it...myself.''Arnav tried to hide his
possessiveness but it was Anjali on the other end.
"I knew it.I mean my Chote can do anything for me.Right
Chote?''She giggled to tease him.
"Whatever.Is there anything else Di or I...''
Anjali stopped him midsentence.
"Yes Chote.Also get a Mango cake.Khushiji loves Mango cake &
tell HPji to prepare something special over dinner.Ok?''
"Unbelievable''Arnav was exasperated by increasing demands of his Di.''Bye Di.''He kept the call.
'Her birthday.So what?I don't care.'
His heart & mind engaged into a 'I'm right,you are wrong'
fight.Devi Maiyya felt exhausted.Afterall she was multi tasking
between Mumbai & Delhi.'Tough case.But who cares.I always win.'She thought.
Arnav went to fulfill his task as his Di's
demands.Afterall he can do anything for his ...Di.His Di was wise
enough.She told him to buy saree but purposley forgot to tell
him the color.Now anyone out there can guess what color the
saree would turn out to be,purchased by Arnav Singh Raizada for Khushi Kumari Gupta.
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Rabba Ve.😉
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