ArShiFF: The Dawn of the Dawn - Thread 5 - COMPLETED

Kaka, how was your day? Khushi enquired as three of them sat for dinner.

Fine bitiya. Aur aapka din kaisa tha?

Dont ask me Kaka.

Why? was it that bad?

No. It was fantastic. I am so happy today.

Achaan?

Yeah! Ask me why?

OK. ..Why?

Arnav Singh Raizada approved my proposal. Can you believe it?

Kaka looked at Arnav who is silently admiring her excitement. If he approved it, then it must be first class idea then!

I know right. I am so proud of myself. Khushi patted herself. I got an idea. She sat up straight as she could hardly conceal her excitement. I am going to treat you guys tonight.

Arnav coughed up hearing that statement as it was often used as double entendre when they were in college. During his college times, whenever a girl uses this statement, guys often used to have a good laugh implying sexual meaning.

Khushi...He was embarrassed and tried to stop her from using that statement but Khushi being Khushi, interrupted him without listening.

No no Arnav. Please I insist. I really wanna treat you guys. She said almost pleadingly.

Fine! but stop saying that. He whispered, barely audible enough just to her.

Saying what? Khushi asked innocently.

Arnav sighed and took a deep breath, Nothing! Whats the plan?

I will make something special for all of us. She ran into the kitchen without waiting for Arnav to react.

He shook his head in despair and got up to leave. He took few steps and turned back to Kaka. Pooris tasted good. Thank you. Thats his way of saying Sorry to Kaka and he left the place immediately.

Kaka was pleasantly surprised and elated at the same time to hear those words from Arnav. He mentally thanked Khushi for changing Arnav for the better.

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Khushi entered pool area carrying 2 glasses and found Arnav working on his laptop, sitting in his room. She was about to enter his room but then she remembered the bet between them. She stopped herself and knocked at the glass doors and sighed him to come out.

How long will you take? I have been waiting for so long. Arnav barked at her as soon as he came out of his room.

Sorry, I was just trying to make it perfect. Itna gussa kyun? She teased unaware that he was impatiently waiting to spend time with her.

He ignored her tease and asked, What did you make?

Not yet. Lets sit by the water, just like you prefer, dipping our feet. She said mischievously.

He smiled and took glasses from her hand, allowing her to make herself comfortable.

So what did you make? He asked her again, checking out the glass all directions.

Such an impatient soul you are! Why dont you taste and tell me? Its your favorite drink though! She spoke all excited.

He was about to drink but stopped looking at her suspiciously, Are you sure you didnt mix anything? Because if you do any such thing, I will not leave you this time.

She elbow-kicked his abs, Shut Up and drink. I am not fool to play the same prank.

She waited impatiently as he was about to take sip but he stopped again to her annoyance.

Now what? She peeved.

He caught her wrist and raised his glass and toasted. To Khushi for the brilliant idea!

A wide grin spread on her lips as she heard him. They clanked their glasses and sipped their drinks.

Mango Shake? He asked looking at the glass and sweeping his tongue over his lips.

Khushi was all excited when she heard him say Mango shake but the moment he licked his lips, she lowered her eyes shyly and her heart skipped a beat. She had never seen him doing that before. Correction! She must not have noticed him doing that in the past.

For the first time, she felt different about him and she couldnt take her eyes off his lips.

The way he took each sip slowly yet stylishly
The way he held the liquid in his mouth for brief moment relishing it to the last drop
The way he swooped his lips together to clean the residue of the drink
The way his wet lips glowed under the moonlight

Ufff, she fell in love with those lips that very moment. She became weaker and weaker as his eyes basked his great pleasure sipping the drink. She couldnt stop herself thinking gutter for the first time imagining him in her thoughts. She reminisced his attempt to kiss her on their engagement day and smiled shyly still looking at his lips. She forgot her friendly relation with him, unknowingly her thoughts leading to sacred relation of marriage. She sat there ogling at him like never before.

He took another sip and looked at her. She is still looking at his lips. He looked at her suspiciously, contracting his brows. He then pouted his lips and tried to look at them under his nose. He didnt find anything wrong.

Is something wrong with my lips? He asked innocently unaware how those stirred her senses until that second.

She almost dropped her glass hearing him mention about his lips. He caught her glass just in time.

Khushi hurriedly got up and ran to the bathroom in her room.

Khushi? Arnav called her but she was just too quick. He called her again, but she was out of sight by then.

Khushi locked herself in the bathroom and leaned against the closed door panting heavily.

What happened to me? She questioned herself loudly. She sat on her knees and closed her eyes in attempt to control her messed up senses. The way he held her face to kiss on their engagement day and then his lips, the way he touched her waist in the morning, all flashed randomly stirring up her soul and its unknown feelings.

She panicked and opened her eyes hoping that she will come out of those thoughts. She rushed to the washbasin and splashed water on her face several times. But nothing worked and never she felt like this with anyone. Never in her life she checked out a man to this extent. She then tried to recollect her days with NK and she remembered nothing of this sort happened. Khushi, its just nothing. Calm down. She tried to convince herself when she heard knock on the door.

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Arnav waited for long time and he saw no signs of Khushi coming out. He called her name from the pool area. But she didnt show up. He got worried and rushed to her bathroom wondering if she is ok.

Khushi? He called her out worriedly.

Khushi became more nervous hearing him. Its OK Khushi. You are just watching too many stupid videos. Nothing happened. Take a deep breath...Ufff...She prompted herself and took deep breath

Khushi? He yelled again from outside.

She opened the door as he was about to break the bathroom door.

What the? Cant you respond? He scolded her.

I just did. She looked flustered and spoke without looking at him.

What happened? Why did you run like that? He asked holding her arm.

Poor girl, what will she say. The question embarrassed her even more and she turned bright pink.

Nothing I am fine. She spoke softly.

Then, why did you run like that? He didnt buy her statement.

She understood that he is not making it any easier. I went to Pee. Do I have to tell you everything? She smarted and walked away from him unable to look at him in his eye with all the gutter thoughts going in her mind.

Why do you have to hold it until la..s..t m..i..n? She turned around and gave him deadly stare for the question he was about to ask her. He drawled his last words realizing that its not appropriate question.

Sorry. He whispered raising his brows and followed her silently to the pool.

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She silently sat holding the glass in her hand.

You are not drinking? He asked settling himself next to her.

She nodded NO absentmindedly.

He was about to grab the glass from her hands. She quickly realized and moved away from him. Because she just knew she cant go through the stress of resisting volcano of hotness, Raizada again.

No. I will drink. I wanna drink. She gulped it down hurriedly, spilling it through the corners of her lips.

She emptied the glass and looked at him nervously like a lost child.

You are a mess! What's wrong with you? He asked moving closer to her.

He then raised his hand to wipe the drippings off of her lips. She leaned back resisting him. He fisted his palm in the air, understanding her discomfort and withdrew his hand.

Khushi, he is Arnie, not any dream hero. You are just imagining him to be someone else. Look at him once idiot. She prompted herself and looked at him again. This time, he curved his lips expressing his irritation over her weird behavior. And this time his lips didnt look like the way they did mins ago. They looked more irritated and annoyed, just like the way she wanted to calm her meaningless thoughts. I am sure imagining weird stuff. She prompted herself and smiled at him in her usual way.

You are smiling, finally? He asked with surprise look on his face.

Sorry I was little lost. She spoke feebly. Hey why dont you crack some of your famous santa banta stories? The best she could do is change topic for his good and for her good.

Excuse Me?

Its been long yaar. Only one. I promise. I wont ask more.

Khushi, I dont remember any. Its been so long.

Hmmm I am not surprised to hear that from you. Anyway I am thinking of inviting Akash and Payal this weekend for get together. What do you think?

They will be coming to the annual party day after tomorrow.

Perfect, we can invite them home after party. What do you say?

I will call him tomorrow and find out.

Why tomorrow? Give me your phone. I will find out now

I dont think its good idea to call them now.

Why? She asked innocently.

Well, Payal and Akash live together and they are getting married soon. So!!! He tried to put some sense to her.

Yeah I know. You are saying, we cant call people who are getting married? Give me phone.

Khushi, time is 9:30PM and they might be busy.

Busy? if they are busy they will not pick up the call. Why are you so formal with them? What is so big deal about it? Even they are friends like us. They are getting married like us. We were not that busy before our marriage?

They are friends like us but we're not lov...he rephrased his words...we are not like them. To explain in detail since your brain is not getting it, I dont want you to disturb their make out session. Do you get it now? He blurted out putting up straight face.

Khushi gaped at him opening her eyes widely. I cant believe they are getting married, Arnav. And they live together, which means everyday they do? OMG. She whispered drawing naughty conclusions.

Oh no Khushi. No no no no. Put breaks to your perverted brain.

What? You are the one to be blamed. Dont blame my imagination.

Geez Khushi, you didnt change much. You still think all that crap.

Shut up. Just because I openly admit what I think doesnt make me pervert. Dont tell me you didnt think anything when you said MAKE-OUT.

He had nothing to say. She is right and he is at loss of words to defend himself.

Arnav, lets call them. Lets bother them. Comeone, lets have some fun.

Khushi, no I am not part of it. He gave up, raised his hands in the air.

Fine, give me the phone and dont ask me updates. I am not sharing my entertainment with you.

Wait, I will call Payal. He didnt want her to check his phone as her mehendi photo is set as its wall paper. And at the moment, he knew he has no definite answers for her never ending questions. So he tried to keep her away from the facts for now.

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Akash, I am very tired. Shall we tomorrow?

Payal, this is heights yaar. You have been postponing for a week now. We better live like this without marriage if this is how things are going to be after marriage. He spoke in frustration.

Oye my shona shona baby

Stop it. Dont change the topic.

Teek hai, but make it quick huh?

I never imagined these sessions can be timed. I asked that idiot [Raizada] to advice me and no sign of him after marriage. If I had knew you would time these, I would have never proposed you for marriage.

Too late. You are trapped. Payal wrapped her arms around Akash seducing him.

Just then Payal phone rang and Akash saw Arnav number on the display.

Lo, think of the devil. Didnt find better time to call us.

You talk. meanwhile I will freshen up. Payal left to bathroom to take quick shower.

Akash picked up the call and without hearing who is on the other side, he spoke in frustration,

What a timing bro? It took me one week to convince her and you just ruined the moment.

Khushi on the other hand turned on the speaker and sat closer to Arnav giggling at Akash rants. Arnav asked Khushi to speak something but she ditched him that moment.

Woh... woh, sogaya kya? Poor Arnav, he was embarrassed and he didnt know what to ask.

You called me to ask that? Akash spoke literally hammering his head against the wall.

Yeah, I mean No. Arnav struggled to come up with excuse, while Khushi enjoyed watching clueless Arnav. I am sorry Akash. I didnt keep track of the time. I will talk to you tomorrow. He was about to hang up.

Bro, relax. Whats the matter? Iss waqt phone kiya? Everything OK? Akash asked sensing Arnav struggle.

Haa, yeah everything fine.

Then why did you call me now?

Arnav couldnt expose Khushi as the culprit and he didnt know what excuse to give but finally he ended up giving one, a very pathetic one from Arnav Singh Raizada standards, Woh, I wanted to hear any Santa banta joke. Arnav cutely asked shocking Akash. Khushi couldnt help but laugh hard. Just as she was about to laugh louder, Arnav snaked his hand over her shoulders and closed her mouth with his palm and pulled her onto his chest.

What? Santa banta joke? Iss waqt? Arnie, tujhe kya hua? tabiyath teekh hai? Akash asked worriedly.

Sorry! You guys have good night. I will talk to you tomorrow. Arnav hung up the phone abruptly without waiting for Akashs reply.

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Arnav disconnected the phone and threw it aside while his other arm wrapped around Khushi shoulders and closed her mouth. Khushi with both her hands clasped Arnav hand that is guarding her mouth. She was not resisting. She held as though she didnt wanna let him go. Her warm breath tickled his cold fingers while her eyes looked at him invitingly. As the cold winds blew around them, her loose strands breezed over her face making her brows contract and lashes flutter in annoyance.

He lifted his free arm and using his forefinger, he meticulously brushed the strands to the side taking in her ethereal beauty. She looked extremely delicate and heavenly. As he brushed his finger over her face delicately, she closed her eyes feeling his feather touch and understanding what effect it has on her. He tucked her strands behind her ears and looked at her intently and waited patiently as she opened her eyes again.

He held her wrists gently and with his firm touch, he demanded her to unclasp her hands from his, over her mouth. As she obeyed to his demands by dropping her hands onto his thighs, he then gently removed his each finger from her mouth, revealing her rose petals little bit at a time.

She observed every move of his eyes and admired the way his eyes wandered over her face making her feel special. Her quivering lips parted invitingly. They didnt know whats happening to them at the moment but they gave in, totally aloof from the outside world and their present dynamics of their relation. He raised his right arm and brought his thumb to her lips. He paused that moment and looked at her, who is totally lost in the depths of his deep brown eyes. The moment his eyes gazed at hers, she lowered her lashes shyly. Moonlight directly beaming on her, making her milky skin more shinier, beautifully adorned with contrasting color sindoor on her maang; It was real treat to his eyes. He never imagined a woman can look so beautiful with just few sprinkles of red colour. He traced his thumb on her sindoor looking at her eyes. Khushi feeling his touch on her maang, raised her eyes and looked at him surprisingly. They both remembered their marriage and she spoke heart to heart without saying a word,

Whats happening between us Arnav?

As if he heard her question, he curved down his lips and shook his head subtly, mentally answering her, I have no clue. Let the moment be clueless.

Just as she was about to cup his cheek, his phone rang startling her. She immediately sat up coming back to her senses and adjusted her saree that is all crumpled in his hold. She looked extremely flustered and embarrassed as he knew what she was about to do if that damn phone hadn't rung at the time. A subtle grin appeared on his lips seeing Khushi all bemused.

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