Part 28
A few days passed after the incident.Neither Khushi nor Arnav talked about it.Khushi got Hari Prakash to make Arnav's food.One day Arnav was getting ready for office.He opened his wardrobe and widened his eyes "KHUSHI!" he yelled.
Khushi calmly walked in,with a smile spread on her face.She went up to him and innocently asked "What's wrong"
Arnav pointed to his wardrobe and Khushi managed to suppress her giggle.Arnav's normal three black piece was shredded to pieces and put into a bag while bright,colorful clothes adorned his closet "Did you do this?" he asked.
Khushi nodded "Did you like it? I did it specially for you"
Arnav smiled a bit "Really? Thank you"
Khushi frowned "I was being sarcastic"
"Really? You need to practice a bit more"
Khushi scowled.Arnav took out a bright blue shirt with some jeans and went to the washroom.Khushi,meanwhile,went downstairs and gasped.
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Arnav got ready and put on his watch.He went downstairs and took in the shock.The whole Raizada family had come back from the relative's wedding.Khushi was sitting with them,with Aarav in her lap.Anjali was the first to notice Arnav.She stood up and went up to him,grabbing everybody's attention.She smiled at him "So she forgave you" Arnav looked at Khushi,a bit confused but she looked away.Anjali snapped her fingers "She forgave you right? That's what she told us"
Arnav once again looked at Khushi.This time she was looking at him.She nodded.Arnav looked back to Anjali and hesitantly nodded.Anjali grinned "That's wonderful" exclaimed Priya,happy "Now we can go back to the happy family we were before"
Arnav just looked away "I have to go"
"But we just came..just stay with us for some time" interrupted Nani.
"I have an important meeting" convinced ArnavEverybody nodded.He looked at Khushi.She was already looking at him but seeing him look at her,she looked away.Arnav left.
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A Few Hours Later
Arnav was sitting in his cabin,literally doing nothing.He was just playing around with the paper weight "Don't you have any better work" Arnav looked up.It was Khushi.She was at the doorway with a small container "You left your lunch home"
Khushi walked up to his table "Khushi" Khushi looked at him "Khushi why did you lie to the family?"
"Because I was once a part of them and I know how they would feel to know what you did to me"
"I am sorry Khushi...you are still a part of the family"
"We'll see for how long"
"I promise it'll be forever"
Khushi looked away "Your lunch"
Arnav nodded.Khushi put the container on the table "Um..Khushi" Khushi looked up at him "Actually I am not hungry"
Khushi squinted her eyes at him "You should eat lunch"
"I am not hungry"
Khushi sat on the chair and opened the container.Showing the container to him she asked "Are you hungry now?" Arnav gave a confused look and shook his head.She got up and sat on the table right in front of him.She hovered the container in front of him "Now?" Arnav shook his head "Smell it" Arnav looked at her with an expression clearly asking her if she was serious.Seeing her stay in her position he reluctantly smelled it "Now hungry?" Arnav shook his head "What are you made of?" she asked hysterically "You have seen the food and even smelt it but you don't feel hungry..if it were me,I would have even swallowed the container"
Arnav burst into laughter "You..you've got to..be kidding me Khushi"
Khushi took some food and shoved it into his mouth.Arnav widened his eyes "That's how I do it with Aarav when he doesn't want to eat"
Arnav just looked at her.Khushi fed him the rest of the food.Finally finishing up,she closed the container and got up.She turned to leave "Angel"
Khushi stopped and widened her eyes.She remembered every time he had called her that.Arnav held Khushi's hand from behind "Let me go Arnav"
"Angel,I...I know I have given you a lot of pain but I want to erase those memories and replace them with good ones"
"Well you can't Arnav" she said.
Arnav pulled her close "Please just one cha-"
"Enough Arnav!" Khushi said pulling her hand out of his hold "It is not easy for me to just forget the past and move on with you..I can't trust you..you threw me out for no reason and expect me to just return back to you whenever you want..even I have a life.You never loved me in the first place-"
"I did Khushi and I still do"
"Oh really? Then why did you throw me out?"
Arnav hesitated "It was a huge misunderstanding"
"Huge misunderstanding? You kicking me out is a misunderstanding? I don't think so! I was two months pregnant when you threw me out...if Preety hadn't found me sitting in the park ,I don't know what would have happened to me and Aarav" Arnav looked at her with teary eyes "Preety had found me in the park and took me to her in-laws house..she took care of me until I was five months pregnant...I moved out when I got enough money to rent an apartment but why would you care? You were getting ready to marry Lavanya.In fact I bet if I wasn't your wedding planner then you probably would have married her by now..it's just my bad luck you found me" Arnav gulped,trying to stop his tears.Khushi sighed,looking away "I should have known no such thing as love existed" Arnav stared at her "It's all just a drama"
Arnav grabbed Khushi's arm and turned her around making her face him "Are you calling my feelings some kind of drama?"
"Yes.Yes I am..it is a drama..there is no such thing as love"
"There is! That's what I feel for you Angel"
"Stop calling me that!"
"No I won't...I don't only call you Angel because I think you are one but also because I had found out,somewhere in my heart that I loved you"
Khushi looked at him with teary eyes.Arnav looked into her eyes and noticed there was something he hadn't seen in a long time which gave him a push towards achieving his goal.There was some love shining from her eyes with some hope and only a true lover would know that.Arnav gave a small smile.
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