Arshi FF: A Compromised Marriage *THD 2 LINK ADDED* - Page 56

Khushi walked out of the bathroom, wiping her damp hair with her towel. Her skin that could be seen looked fresh and fair like always but the water just added more glow to it. The tip of her wet hair was still raining drops of fresh water. Khushi looked around the room and realised that he had gotten up since the duvet that he had used was now folded neatly and was put in a pile with his pillow and he was nowhere to be seen. Assuming he had gone for his usual morning jog, Khushi walked over to the cupboard and slid out a plain white anarkali with a velvety violet and navy neckline and collar, border and cuffs. She hurriedly changed into it, her eyes darting towards the clock again and again.

7:30 AM

She still had an hour to start for the office and half an hour for the breakfast, maybe she had gotten up too early after all. Khushi took a seat on the bed and started arranging her perfectly organised folder again...and again and again. Finally, getting sick of those files and the purple folder, Khushi got up and checked herself the in mirror. She obviously wasn't over dressed for the office. She had slipped on a simple, wide purple and golden bangle and put on a pair of matching earrings. That's it. It was quite modest. She had actually seen girls almost naked with a piece of cloth hanging from their shoulders till the start of their thighs, literally...in their office. Shouldn't they have a dress code, she knew AR had one. Well, that kinda felt relieving for some unknown reason but Khushi didn't bother searching, the further she stayed away from these things...the better.

Khushi got distracted due to the hurried footsteps. She turned towards the door to see Arnav rushing in with his water bottle in one hand and his outer jacket hung on his left arm. She quickly averted her gaze towards the clock before quickly balancing herself on her feet. It was nearly eight; she should be getting to the breakfast table by now. Khushi hurriedly slid her feet inside her white pumps and walked out of the room while Arnav walked into the bathroom after grabbing a towel from the cupboard...all the while avoiding eye contact.

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The environment on the breakfast table was the same as usual with the Raizada siblings except one would be in a joyous mood before work and would be chucking fruits around the table to each other, Om Prakash as usual would be getting serving the food cooked by the other two brothers, Laxmi would be sitting in her usual pose near Nani's chair; munching on her grass and Khushi would be occasionally participating in the youngster's conversation with Nani, Mami and Mamaji just smiling at their lively family.

Khushi was almost finished with her toast when she felt the seat next to her getting occupied. She quickly glanced at him but before he could notice, she was looking back at her plate. He quietly poured some orange juice into his glass from the jug and gulped it down in three sips. Bidding his byes Arnav was about to walk towards the door when a voice halted him.

"Chotey!! Aren't you gonna eat something? You have to take your medicines too" Anjali asked in concern.

"I'll eat at the office" Arnav turned around again to leave but stopped.

"Umm...Chotey!! Why don't you take Khushiji with you and drop her at her office on your way? It'll be convenient for you both" Anjali asked with expectancy in her voice.

Arnav seemed to be thinking for some seconds before he gave an understanding nod to which Anjali grinned her biggest grin while Khushi just widened her eyes as the news settled in. Another awkward drive!

"And um Chotey? Why don't you take Khushiji for lunch today?" Anjali carried on randomly, her fingers crossed under the table after receiving a don't-push-your-luck look from Shyam and an unsure look from Nani. However, Arnav just gave her a don't-push-it-Di warning look and walked out of the house before anything else could be said by his Di. Khushi hurriedly scurried behind him, her heart was totally beating like a drum...that too a loud one. She clutched her dupatta and started shifting her balance from one foot to another while waiting for Arnav to bring the car to the front door from the parking behind the house.

Arnav parked the car right in front of Khushi's fidgety figure. Khushi pulled the white door open and adjusted herself on the seat before stretching the seat belt across her chest and clicking it in. Arnav then drove them both out off the gate and towards Khushi's office.

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As expected, the ride had been very silent and awkward for both of them. Arnav staring at the road while stealing glances at Khushi and the other one, fidgeting with her bangle and dupatta. Finally, putting an end to this awkwardness, Arnav halted the car in front of Khushi's office's building. She silently unbuckled the belt and slowly stepped out of the car but insted of sutting the door, Khushi leaned forward in the car and gently spoke.

"Don't forget your breakfast and medicines" And without waiting for as much as a reaction, she turned around and walked away towards the building while Arnav kept staring at her back as she slowly disappeared in the office building. Finally, Arnav looked down and a little, very faint and a barely recognised but still a smile made it's way up his lips for a few nano seconds before he composed himself and drove off that area, trying to get his thoughts off her and onto the work he was heading for but it seemed near impossible.

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Precap:

"Look, don't take it the wrong way...but...umm...we can share the bed"

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Okay...I knoe it was kinda short and stuff but please forgive me fir dat cuz um in kind of a rush but promise da next update will be quite longer!!

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Veggie 😃