ArShi OS#15: Jiss Pe Hum Mar Mitay..(Completed)

Jiss Pe Hum Mar Mitay
OS | 15

Jispe hum mar mite usko pata bhi nahin
Oh ho jispe hum mar mite usko pata bhi nahin

I looks on to driver side from underneath my lashes to have a look of Arnav Raizada.

Kya gila hum karein vo bewafa bhi nahin

**Sigh**. So true. He never shows any interest in me. His best friend. Right from the time we were in our 2nd grade. That's bad right.

Humne jo sun liya usne kaha bhi nahin

I visualize that scene many times. Him on his knees proposing me with a small elegant diamond ring. My perfect proposal and ofcourse every time, I said yes to him in there. But this stupid of a person, never proposes me in real. Such a...Huhh...Arrogant and playboy.

Aye dil zara soch kar pyaar kar
Oh ho ho pyaar kar

Rubbing my fast beating heart, I calm it down like always. Mine Poor Baby heart. Everytime gets excited with his presence but he need to learn that he is just a playboy and a HUGE SUPERSTAR in capital. He has many girls on his finger tips but then, no one know him and understand him like I do. Now can ANYONE challenge it?

Oh i remember one. His I think 13th Girlfriend from our college.
The stupid girl.
Challenged me that she got to know Arnav more than I do in just a span of 2 weeks. Idiot.
We had a competition which was witnessed by many college students. We were famous in our college. Arnav had answered some questions before like his fav fruit, fav music, fav actor, fav rock band blah blah. The girl hardly gave one answer right while I guessed 9 out from 10.
Damn! her face was so worth watching. LOL

You wondering why I couldn't answer the whole 10 correctly. Well guess what. One that challenge day, My best friend decided that his fav sports has been shifted from cricket to football. Whee...Football. And later, when I asked him, he replied that "Many superstars like football over cricket". My foot. Superstars.
Then who the hell was throwing popcorn on me over the win of India from Australia just three days back from that challenge.
I know, he just played with my intelligence and my knowledge of him.

"We are here" Arnav voice cuts me from my thoughts. I look around to find myself infront of that Cinema Hall. Another one of his films first day first show is about to start in just another 45 minutes to be precise. Truly Mr.SuperStar's dream to be a superstar came true but the best thing is that it doesn't effect our friendship a single bit.

"You ready for the act". He asked with an excited look.

I turned the rearview mirror to my side to check on my make up.

"Yeah I am". My yellow t-shirt covering my body till hips with a broad black belt on my waist and the black jeans making me look casual yet trendy and with it, I had matched a black stylish eye-glasses that perfectly accommodate my low sightedness yet makes me look HOT as Arnav Raizada stated it. My silky hairs are open and falling on my shoulders. My light pink lip gloss was enough to gave my lips the require shine and the small amount of make-up was ok to make me look good in pictures.

You wondering what the act is? Well its simple.

I have to act as his GIRLFRIEND.
ACT...Not Real.
That hurts me. You know. Acting like a girlfriend while I want to be the real girlfriend but then, this play has some benefits too.
No other girl approaches him directly knowing that he is already committed. But that doesn't stop him from approaching them. JERK. The ultimate flirt.
Mostly, All he does is flirt with other girls while I have to keep THAT GIRL'S boyfriend occupied. THAT SUCKS.

I felt cheated many times but then I have to console my heart like always.
STUPID YOU KHUSHI. You have to fall in love with him.

The car's side door clicks open and there he is standing infront of me with a breathtaking smile, waiting for me to accept his hand like a gentleman.
Many cameras flash to capture this posture and with a best fake smile, I give him my hand and get out.

His hand slide around my body and like everytime, my body instantly relax into his arms. We cross the red carpet while the girls standing on the side shout his names over there lungs, asking for a picture or an autograph or just a touch and stop at the entrance to gave the camera man's a perfect picture to capture in there lens before getting inside.

As soon as we get in, he gets busy meeting the directors, producers, co-actors and his old film heroines who come to give him there moral support. I am all used to this right now so I just smile and meet few people I know.

One of his film's heroine, Aria locates me and come to me for greeting. My earlier interactions with her were pretty great. She proves out to be a really nice person and I liked her instantly. We chat for few moments before Arnav joins me back.

"Its time to get in". He smiles and pulls me near him while he rests his other hand on the small back of Aria and lead us in.
I don't feel jealous of Aria as she made it clear really early that she is already in a committed relationship and Arnav stands NO CHANCE on her. Arnav respected her and Aria was the one, whom I know, Arnav considers a REAL FRIEND in this Industry.

We take our desired reserve seats in the front row. Arnav always like to know what his fans think about his film and will keep his ears open to hear them out.
I am a person who will indulge herself into the movie quickly. So that what happens when I am seeing him play the role of a low class boy who struggles alot to reach the height. His character, Ayush leaves and lost many relations in his effort but nothing can stop him to achieve his goals.

The story is casual yet beautifully portrayed by the director and writer. I smile and turn to praise him only to find him flirting with a girl sitting on his other side. She must be someone from the crew, but Can anything stop Arnav Raizada.

I grit my teeth before taping his shoulder. He turns around with a with an irritate look but my narrow eyes greet him.

"Film ended if you can see it". I mumble before he turns to look at the screen and looks back at me with a sheepish stupid smile and scratch his hairs.

"I was occupied" He whispers.

I tilt my head and gives a fiery look t the girl who get the message and leave.

"Can we go now" Arnav looks at me apologetically and lead me outside like a suppose to be boyfriend.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

"Arnav, I cant do it anymore" I said quickly with a serious tone as he stopped the car infront of my home.

"What you can't do anymore?" He asked with a clueless look.

"This act...this all fake act to be your girlfriend...You know how humiliated I felt when instead of giving me, you supposed to be girlfriend importance you give it to other girls. What am I to you? A toy...I have my own life too" I barked to see him looking at me with a guilty expression.

"Khushi" His hands moved to get a hold of my shoulder but I jerked it away.

"Enough Arnav" I told him straight forwardly

He took a deep breath. Silence filled the car for few moments before he started speaking.

"I am sorry Khushi...I know I am a stupid man but I promise, from now on, All my attention will be on you...Don't worry" Arnav promised with those innocent eyes that could easily fool anyone, but not me.

"Look Arnav, I am not asking you to focus on me...But the thing is that I am tired of handling those boyfriends. Do you know how many of them tried to touch me? They think I am some kind of a two-timer girl and they can have a way with me..."

"Why haven't you ever told me?" His eyes widened.

"Have you ever care to ask if I am OK?" I shouted back.

He looked down guiltily.

"Thanx God my parents made me go to those karate classes in childhood that comes handy in these situations...but more than that, I am getting emotionally stressed out by this media gossiping. Every other day someone will call me asking that you have been seen with another girl so have we broke up. The main door of my house is usually blocked by media who are now harassing my family too...I have not decided to help you for this...now did I?" My raised brow made him look away as he rubbed his forehead and look back at me.

"I am truly sorry Khushi...You know how media is...And how this industry is...I can assure you Khushi, If I haven't lied to that Shalini, I would never have involved you into this" Shalini was Arnav's co-star in his 2nd project and was a fame chaser. She would go for any man who was on the way to fame and so tried her hand on Arnav too. But Arnav lied to her that he is already in a committed relationship and guess who's name he took. MINE.

For God Sake.

And that B****. Next day went to media with the news and my name for publicity and to help Arnav out, I had to do this fake act.

In the start, I thought, I would enjoy it. The Glamour, the Name & Fame that comes with Arnav Raizada's name

Plus, I will get to be with Arnav more.
 
But as deep I went in, I started hating this all. All this name fame is actually surrounded by a black boundary and only lucky one's get to escape from it.

Soon, Arnav's relationship status was a hot topic to discuss. Media & Social-Networking sites were pretty active on it.

God knows how, but few of my college mates, the jealous ones sold some of mine & Arnav pictures from our college festival and shows to media and they became an eye-catcher.

ArShi's Haters & ArShi's Lover groups were formed.

I guess, haters were full of girls who were falling for his looks but never tried to get to know the man underneath this face.

"I promise, I will never let anything happen to you Khushi...trust me" And I did trusted him more than my life.

"Last chance Arnav. If anything happens, It will be you who I will blame" I said and he agreed.

* * * * * * * * * * *

My parents were utterly pissed now. All media was hovering over them just because I, there only daughter date a superstar.

Gosh! Thats Freaky.

But, being the best mom dad that anyone could ever have, they never complained. NOT A SINGLE WORLD. Though my younger brother Sanchit wouldn't keep his mouth shut from whining.

But thats not the problem. The problem is that as days were passing on, I was feeling guilty more and more for lying to them about mine & Arnav relationship.

Our parents knew eachother right from the time I and Arnav know eachother. Arnav is the one, whom my parents trust with me with closed eyes. They knew how 'FRIENDLY' he is and just understand that being in media, his each moment and action would be captured by Camera's eye but that couldn't stop me to fear for the day, when they will knew the truth.

The truth that might can cause our parents cost there friendship if anything went wrong between us and that's was the thing that made me give him a chance.

He changed. Atleast I felt that he did.

His flirting was just limited to the girls who were in a 5 feet radius of mine and his hand would be on my waist. For a time being, I didn't have to worry about those idiotic boyfriends of those over make-up faced girls but to my utter disappointment, that didn't stay for long.

He got a new movie in hand and the shooting started within next three weeks. As always, he asked me to accompany him on the first day of shooting and I did, only to be left alone by him.

OK. I understand. He is a star and has to do work. I never expected him to stick with me 24*7 but I do expect him to look at my way between his shoots and share a meal with me when he gets free but that day, it seems like the lead of his new film, Shamita took my place.

His all attention was focused on her. Whenever she smiled, fake if you ask me, Arnav's eyes would lit up like a 1000V bulb. The girl was fake but all Arnav was doing is drooling over her surgeried face. Surly, her nose had some visible marks that I studied while joining them and just looking me with Arnav, she passed a resigning look and left.

For few days, I bared. I went with him on his shoots constantly to his surprise but I couldn't dare miss. How could I leave Arnav alone with that faker. I went and spent whole of my time sitting on a chair. My eyes fixed on him from behind my casual glasses. My hairs open through which I kept on moving my hands. A nice way to keep my anger down whenever that b**** tried to touch MY MAN.

"Ahh..." I whispered in frustration while closing my eyes when I felt a hand tapping my shoulder.

"You are Khushi right...Arnav's girlfriend" A man with dark black eyes asked me along with a grin on his face. Don't know why, but I instantly disliked him.

"Yeah...Yeah I am...And you" Getting up from the chair, I took too steps back to put some distance between us.

"I am Mohit...Shamita's boyfriend" He said with a flirty smile that totally made me put my guard.

"Hi" I said with a best possible smile I could get on my face.

"Hi back...so what are you doing in here?" He asked after taking a sip from his Pepsi Can.

"Actually...I...We, me and Arnav planned to go out for dinner tonight...So am just waiting for him" I replied with a good reason.

"He seemed...PRETTY Busy" He turned and looked at Arnav & Shamita with a mock look. That disgusted me on seeing that evil smile on his face as he turned his eyes back on me.

"So if he is busy, I can surly give you some company...If you dont mind" His eyes were roaming over my body.

A moment of silence passed.

"No...As a matter of fact, I do mind that" I said from between my teeth and glared at him.

"Hey..." Arnav voice came from behind as his hand came and slipped around my waist.

"Hey Man...Great to see you" Arnav shake hands with Mohit.

"Same here Arnav...I was just introducing myself to your girlfriend since you surly had forget that" Shamita came and stood beside Mohit, wrapping her hands around his waist before tip toeing up to kiss his cheek and showing me an evil look, daring me to try that out with Arnav. She looked at Arnav in a seductive way before she ran the tip of her tongue on her lips in order to get his attention.

HOW CHEAP!!...I mean, she was standing in the arms of one man and having eyes on another one. But to my utter surprise, Arnav's eyes were fixed on her with a lustful look. Just the same look, that Mohit was throwing at me.

I feel truly hugely disgusted and humiliated.

"If you guys have get the fill for your eyes, can we move now Arnav?" My voice was sharp that instantly got the attention. Shamita's facial expression get serious and so's Mohit's eyes. I looked up to see Arnav only to see him looking down at me with shocked expression but my heated eyes truly showed him that I know what's going in his head.


"I am waiting in the car...come there if you are still good to have a ride with me or wave me bye" I gave them all a glare before stomping my feet towards the exit.

Surly, just after few seconds, he followed me out and get into the already started car of mine. All plans of dinner were long forgotten and good thing, he did not questioned me with a WHY.

I stopped the car infront of his home and waited for him to get down without looking his way.

"I am sorry Khushi"

"I am tired of this Arnav...I simply am... After getting into this industry, all you did is use me for your personal benefit. Your damn own self. Your life, your career, your fans, your friend and your whole lot of that big flirting issue. You know what, If you are really that interested in that Shamita, than go and be his puppy dog and let me announce the news to the world that you dumped me...OK...Is that good enough for you"

"No...No...No Khushi" he stammered with a fear in his eyes. "You can't do that...Your friendship is the most important thing in my life" He pleaded.

"You know what Arnav...I don't see any friendship here anymore from your side." I glared at him. "Though I wished that my best friend wouldn't have changed but seeing you like this...I think that your profession has already cost us our friendship" I said truthfully. Tears were threatening to come into my eyes so I looked in the front, avoiding any eye contact with him.

"It hasn't...Khushi you just..."

"Go Arnav..." I cut him in between because all this emotional stuff was taking bad on me right now.

"But..."

"Go away...I think you do have some important calls to make like always... You promised a last chance and you will behave good...But that's over now...I am not gonna play that role anymore" How those words escape my lips, I hardly know but i could feel his teary gaze fixed on me.

On not getting, any reply, any look from he...He sighed and left the car.

"Ok...I will announce about our break up...But after tomorrow...Please you have to attend tomorrow's party with me...I promise I will break the news day after tomorrow and get you free from this act...But just tomorrow" He pleaded.

Someone should tell me why I have to do this for him. I mean whats the reason. I am not his girlfriend...I am just a plain friend who in wrong of her senses, put risk on our friendship by allowing myself to be a part of his ridiculous act.

"Fine...Just tomorrow" I answered.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

I dressed myself in a sleeveless light gold dress that had a V-neck, cut deep down enough to show my skin till my chest. The dress hung perfectly around my waist and down and ended just right on my knees. I left my hairs open just the way I like them to be and wore a simple pendent in a gold chain around my neck. My ears were adored by long gold and white beaded earrings and a gold watch in one hand and a broad bangle in another one. All in all, after adding a light make up, emphasizing more on my kohl and liner, i was done. I decided If I should put my glasses on or lenses, but later went on with lenses but for my ownself, secured my glasses in my over-sized clutch.

The bell rang and i went down in my 3 inch high heels and holding my skin clutch. Arnav was looking nervous and hesitant as he put forward his hand to escort me to his car and after giving my parents an assuring look, I left.

Silence ran through the whole ride before he parked the car infront of that grand venue and this time, I didn't bother to wait for him to get me out. He seemed disappointed as his feet stop in the middle while rounding the car for to come to get me out but I couldn't think of making him happy. He handed the car keys to the valet and moved two steps ahead, playing with his fingers, looking abruptly here and there.

I gave him a resigning look, before whispering.
"Lets get this over"

He followed me like an obedient child. I hoped he could be that obedient before.

Before entering the main doors, We wrapped our hands around eachother's waist and put fake smiles. My body shuddered with our closeness and just the thought, that may be, this is the last time we are holding eachother like this, was making me weak.

BUT THATS ABOUT MY SELF-RESPECT.

Many people greeted us as we entered in the hall. Some with genuine smiles, some with envy looks but I didn't care. Leaving him behind, I went towards the bar, exchanging pleasantries with few people I know from before.

"A Red Wine Please" I said to the bar tender who nodded and turned to get me my order. I looked around to see Arnav meeting few people, laughing with them like nothing serious happened.

But then, what better should I have expected for him. His non-serious attitude is what make him popular all through his life. He was always this careless man with whom I am hopelessly in love with.

"Oh My Gosh!!" I heard one of the aged ladies probably in her 50's sitting beside me in a beautiful turquoise dress exclaimed highly, catching my attention.

"You are looking beautiful Hun...What a style you hold" She was looking at me with amusing eyes that took me off guard.

I shook my head as if not believing her but she touched my dress in the most innocent way.

"In other situation, I would had said that this dress is beautiful...But right now, on seeing you in it, I can say no one can make it look more beautiful than you" Her eyes full of appreciation that made me caught my breath. I was in a daze for sometime before shooking my head.

"You must be mistaken here...I am not that good looking" I said shyly.

"Oh no dear...I am a make up artist for a reason" She said with honesty.

"And believe me...She got that eye..." A man in his thirties beside her praised her openly.

"Thats why she is the most famous in her profession"

"Cause I got that eye that can see the hidden talent" She said amusingly waving her hands in the air...

"And right now...I can clearly see a future super star in you..." She said strightly looking into my eyes.

I was speechless once again.

"You...uh..Must be mistaken here...I am...I am not into acting here" I said making it clear.

"You are not my dear...But who said you can not and will not" She raised her brow to make her point clear.

"Do you think my assumptions went wrong ever?" She asked the man standing beside her who was too hearing this convo.

"Just once...When you thought that Kareena can't do a good item number" The man teased.

"Oh stop that...I said that as a joke...I think you gonna rub that on my face forever...But here my dear" She turned back to me... "I am absolutely sure, you are gonna be the next superstar this country going to experience" I don't think anyone ever said a statement so surly about me.

She searched her purse for a moment before taking out her card and shoving it to me on the bar's shelve.

"Take it and save my number...I will really not like you to cut my calls thinking of that to be an unknown number" I smiled and put that card into my clutch.

She smiled politely at me for a last time before she moved away to meet some people.

"Save that number...She is the mother of Danish Malhotra" The man who was talking with the lady before tell me while sipping his wine.

My mouth dropped.

"Danish Malhotra...The hottest film producer right now" I exclaimed and he nodded.

"Yes the same..."

Some light in my head sparked with a sudden thought. Cause of Arnav, I had to read many celeb magazines to get all the information and certainly right now, one line was coming back to me again and again.

"My mother is the reason of my success. She got just that power to know who and what can make a film successful...If you ask me, All the credit of my success goes to her" Danish Malhotra mentioned that in an interview and right now, that was making me nervous.

I turned around in surprise to look for Arnav so that I can share this news with him but I saw him talking to some directors. I excused myself and went towards him in quick strides before a hand caught mine and pulled me in a corner behind the pillar.

My eyes widened on see a drunk Mohit looking down at me with wanton gaze. My body shuddered with the closeness of our bodies in a terrible way.

"You play hard to get right" His bad breath touched my face, making me feel sick.

"Leave me" I tried to pull my hand away only to get his grip tightened.

"Ahaa...I love to see an angry, struggling girl..." He slurred... "And It will be great when I will make you mine" I got stunned hearing his intention.

He was openly declaring that he will rap* me.

My mind acted and I stomped on his feet that made him back off and holding his feet in pain. I took that moment of distraction and run away from him.He was drunk so the chances of him chasing me now were minimal. I took my time and started to look around for Arnav. He wasn't at the place, I last saw him.

My eyes wandered the whole ball room before they landed on him and instantly, My anger rose to a new level.

I felt hurt. Pain.

He was dancing on the floor, holding that b**** so close to himself. His lips were lifted up into an seductive smile and in response, she was giving an extra sway to her hips.

That's the limit.

I shook my head in order to stop the tears that were threatening me to come out any minute, and right now, in this party, the last thing I wanted was to create a scene.

I gave him a last look and as if on sensing, his eyes lifted up finally and met mine.

Don't know what he saw in me, he whispered something into Shamita's ear and left the dance floor. My mind was telling me that he was coming to me so I just followed my intuition and turned my steps towards the main exit.

I couldn't stay there anymore.

The large doors opened and I exit only to hear the fade voice of him at my back, calling my name.

My steps speed raised up and holding my hands tightly around myself, I went towards the road to hire a Cab. Tears were swimming in my eyes.

I was just a few steps away from the road when his hand gripped my arm and swing me around to face him. My body hit his as his other hand hold my other arm to stable me.

"Khushi, where are you going?" He asked angrily and the dam holding my tears, broke off.

"Hey...Hey...What happened?" This time his voice was soft and his hands were rubbing my arms upside down.

I Cried. I cried harder.

I tried to say something, but right now, nothing was coming out from my mouth.

"Calm down...Stop crying...Shhh...Stop crying" He was just being the friend I was so used of. I wanted to just get into his arms and let everything get out from my system but right then, I remembered what he has done to me.

Right now, If I am crying, is just because of him.

And that thought made me push him. He stumbled a bit with the force I applied to push him away and looked at me with hollow eyes.

"Go away Arnav...Just Go away..." I said still crying. My hands came up to cover my mouth.

"Khushi, What happened?" He asked once again.

"Why you care if something happened with me?...You just go in and enjoy your party with that b****" I barked back at him.

He rubbed his forehead in anger and looked at me angrily now.

"Stop being childish...I was just dancing"

"Dancing...You call that dancing?...And its me, who is being childish here, Right...Then go, Go in and dance with her and dont you care look for me, not even If I get raped here" I shouted.

His body tensed up hearing me. His eyes lost the shine. His mouth hanged open as if he was trying to find the words.

"You told me that you will took care of me...You told me that you willn't let anything happen to me...That's how you care Arnav...That's how you to took care of my safety...A drunk man came to me, seeing my boyfriend dancing with his girlfriend and thought that I am just a two timer like her girlfriend...And...He...He just has a chance with me...Thats what people think of me now...Thats what I have became now...A two-timer...Thats how people refer me as...A Slu*..." I stuttered between my sobs. We were far away from anyone's hearing range and so I let all my feelings let out.

The silence prevailed between us. His voice was lost for the moment.

My whole body just shuddered imagining things that could have happened to me if Mohit was not that drunk. He was too strong for me to get free from.

"Khushi...I am sorry..." He said with a helpless look.

"Sorry...HUh...thats what you have to say now...Surly, Because thats what you always said to me" I laughed sarcastically in between my sobs.

"You always insulted me in a crowd...You always made me feel like no-one after coming into this profession...Is that all what mattered to you now Arnav?...This fame, Name, Money..." I looked at him with heated eyes.

He was speechless.

"Surly...It does...It does..." I backed off from him shaking my head. This was just so UNBELIEVABLE for me.

"No...No..." His hands stretched forward to grab me but I hold up my hands to stop him.

"You know, I was stupid...I was utterly stupid thinking that no matter what, you are my friend first before being anything else...I was stupid to believe all your lies...I was utter stupid to trust you blindly...And I was totally stupid to fall for you" I said saying my heart out.

I looked at his shocked face for few moments. Probably me being in love with him, was never expected for him.

I turned around and walked towards the road with my left over pride to call a taxi and get in.

I just covered my tear stained face with my hands and avoided to turn to look at him. Cause no matter what, My heart belonged to that idiot of a person. It has stayed with him from a long time & I just know, it will belonged to him further on too.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

My days were dull after that night. I just stayed within the boundaries of my room till my mom successfully pulled me out and accompany me on a shopping spree and for a change, I let all my inhabitants go away and shopped to my fill.

My father must have got a mini heart-attack seeing the bill when Mom showed it later on, but we are wealthy enough to bare that expense for the one time.

My Mom questioned me once about what happened in that party but my silence must have conveyed the message that I dont want to discuss it and she kept mum later on.

There was No news of Arnav from that day too. Its not like I was searching the newspaper or Internet to look for him. I barely thought of that but Sanchit teased me enough by saying "Have your boyfriend finally got sensible that none of his flirting news are coming on now a days?" That made me know that Arnav was keeping himself away from media.

As planned, even our break-up news was not published anywhere.

Many journalists tried to get hold of him but he successfully ignored him and any the news referring to him, mentioned him saying "NO COMMENTS" for each question.

I was trying to get on with my life. I indulged myself in learning some baking and cooking and also started to draw some suits designs as I did my masters in fashion designing. My mind get occupied but It didn't stop from drifting back to that man, that night, those eyes. Everytime that scene came alive in the shades of my eyes something will break inside. A strong pain will make me moan in frustration.

It wasn't until 23rd day of our separation, that I got to see him. I was standing in my window when I saw his car parking on the other side of the road across from my house.

My heart beated faster but before he could come out or pull down the window of his car, I hide myself behind the wall.

*Deep Breaths*

I put a hand on my fast beated heart to calm it down. It was jumping in excitement.

Damn, I MISSED HIM BADLY.

I peeked a little from the window to see him looking up at my window. His beard was making him look like a LOST MAJNU. Is he raising his beard for a movie or is he so lost to even notice that?

I WONDER.

But I know. Arnav Raizada is not a man to cry for a girl. And especially not for me. He didn't feel anything for me beside as a friend.

His wandering eyes were glued to my window as if looking for a clue but the  more I wanted to be with him, I decided to avoid.

I, Myself, had given him enough opportunities to hurt me before. I don't want to give away more.

He waited for half an hour and then he got a call after which he gave a last look at my window before he left.

The pain of departure grew deeper but it was for my own benefit.

But I was more surprised, when next day, at the same time, he was standing once again infront of my house. The same spot, the same lost look, the same focus of his gaze.

Was he doing it from many days without my notice, I wondered but then again just like before, he left after waiting for an hour this time.

Confused, I turned around, when my phone rang.

There was an unknown number flashing. I picked up the call trying to be done with it as my mind was pre-occupied by something, or to be precise, by someone else.

"Hello? Who is it?" I asked while ruffling my hairs.

"Ah dear...Seems like you didn't took my advise and saved my number...I am Danish Malthorta's mother...Sonia Malhotra" OMG!! I have totally forget about her. But then, I never thought that she will give me a call.

"Oh...Am sorry...I never expected..." I stuttered saying that

"Oh...I know...But you got to know young lady...I am true to my words.." Her voice was having a smile touch that relaxed me.

"So...How may I help you Mrs.Malhotra?"

"See Dear...My son is working on a new film and I read his script...and the script demands you" She said it like it is just a casual thing to see but my world started to swirl around with her words.

"Me??" I asked in confirmation. My mouth was almost hanged open.

"Yes My dear...So I just called up to ask you...Are you willing to do films?"

It was surly a once in a lifetime opportunity but seeing what this opportunity has done to Arnav, I was surly hesitant.

"Mrs.Malhotra...I need to discuss that with my parents first" I excused knowing that before taking any further step, my parents need to approve it.

"Oh sure dear...No worries...You can discuss with them...And then all you need to do is come for a screen test so that Danish would be satisfy with my choice...Though he never get disappointed by it before" I smiled seeing the confidence, this woman, who barely knew me, put in me.

"I will contact you ASAP" I told her and after a few courtesy wishes, we wished adieu to eachother.

That night, on the dinning table while having dinner with my family, I exploded this bomb.

"We don't have a problem beta...but have to talked to Arnav on this" My father said with a proud look. My mother's eyes were twinkling with happiness and my brother was pretty excited knowing that her sister was offered a film.

"That's not a problem Dad" I tried to assure myself as well as them.

"Then No problem...We are happy with whatever you do" My father beamed and I just got up and hugged him tightly. My parents, are amazing parents.

And then afterward, everything happened in a rush. I was scared to go for audition but My mom dad wished me luck and my brother even went up to drop me at the desire location. "Good luck Di" he wished and that raised my moral up.

I was scared too as I haven't tell Arnav anything about my intention but then, we were not on talking terms and I pretty much have a life to live here.

Mrs. Malhotra was surprisingly present there and wished me luck.
"Just imagine there is no one there dear...Say from your heart...ignore your effort on bring a right motion on your face...Bring an emotion in your speech" I nodded and did that.

I read and re-read the dialogues given by a spot boy to me and learned it. And when I went in there, I ignored everything and said what I had to say, not knowing how I did.

But if those claps had enough to say when I finished...I think I did a pretty good job.

"You are fabulous" Danish complimented me.

"I told you son..." Sonia Malhotra came from behind and hugged me.

I was pretty over the moon. Finally my life was moving somewhere away. I was going to be someone more than Arnav Raizada's pity girlfriend.

The things moved in a fast motion. The contract was signed and I threw a little party to my family in a little restaurant. Though they asked me about Arnav, But I ignored it. This was my time.

I spotted Arnav a few more times infront of my house. But ignored him.

His high Ego and his flirt nature has to leave him if he want me. I am not going to kneel down.

Soon, the shooting of the film started. Half of the film has to be shooted in New York and Eygpt which bring out my fun side. My Co-star Ayush was a fun-loving decent man. He wouldn't stop bugging me in a nice way and I kind of enjoyed that attention.

It has been 4 months now that I last talked to Arnav. He called me a few times. Few times I picked up the phone but he didn't say anything so few times, I avoided him too and cut those calls.

He must have came to know about me joining industry but I tried to ignore it. Though when a part of me wanted to break that image of just being Arnav Raizada's Girlfriend...A part of me wanted to show him that people not precisely has to change there relations after getting into this profession and I was adamant to do just that.

I came back to India. My brother was showing off everywhere that his sister is gonna be a super star. Danish told me that a kissing scene has to get included in the film and I was shocked. I tried to say something, before he said. "Its going to be a fake kissing scene...Nothing real...we will just show that a kiss happened. I just want you to be comfortable with the idea" He explained and that made me relaxed.

I told my parents and after a little hesitation, they agreed. I heard my brother talk to Arnav's younger brother Arav on the phone later in the night as they were besties just like us and there he told him that precisely,

"Khushi Di is tensed with the kissing scene coming up in her film".

"Damn..." I cursed my ever so boosted brother. Telling Arav will surly leak this news to Arnav.

Few minutes later, I was laying back on my bed when my phone rang. And I perfectly knew who that must be.

"You can't do this" Arnav barked from the other side.

"Do what?" I demanded.

"That kissing scene...Urghh...What you were thinking when you agreed to do it?" He inquired and I just bit my lower lip. I could perfectly imagine him running his hands through his hairs and feeling irritated.

"Thats none of your business Arnav" I tried to sound hard.

"It is my business...You are my friend and above, you are my girlfriend infront of the world" He said raising his voice.

"So what...That doesn't make me less of a person...You never cared what my image was becoming when you go around with other girls while having a girlfriend of your own...So why I cared now...And plus, I thought we agreed that our break up news will get flashed right that next day...and its not my fault that you didn't say it out" I said out all my pent up anger.

He took a deep breath.

"Look Khushi...We need to talk" He calmed himself down.

"There is nothing to talk Arnav..." I said out loud, finalizing our *Supposed* talk. "Look...I need to sleep now...I have a hectic day tomorrow" I said and cut the call before he could say anything else.

The next few days he tried to talk to me but I ignored him. A news published on his name that stated him "Irresponsible & unprofessional" by his current movie's director as he was running away from the sets or was being late in arriving there as he was trying to visit me on my sets and home. Thankfully, My timing was good to avoid him.

It wasn't that I was enjoying this cat & mouse chase of ours, but who don't like to have some attention. *WINK*

It was that day when the KISSING scene was going to get shoot. My make-up was done by an assistant of Mrs. Malhotra as always. I changed into my dress and was called for the scene.

"You ready Khushi..." Danish asked me and bracing myself, I nodded. "And you Ayush" He asked my Co-star who nodded too after giving himself a last look into the mirror.

"Ok...so you both just need to say your dialogues and Ayush, You need to cover Khushi up completely from the lens...You understand...Khushi, Your face should be positioned above...and tilt that a little...Ok...Hold Ayush's arms to show its reality..." Danish explained our positions. Though we had already rehearsed that scene but a director cum producer has his own input to give. I put some glycerine in my eyes as the scene demanded that.

"Ok and Lights...Camera...and Action" He shouted in the microphone.

"Piya...You got to know that there is no-one else than you in my life...I know I made some mistakes but please, Don't decide our future on those basis...I will loose my trust on my life, If you will do that" Sameer Aka Ayush was saying that to my character in the movie.

"You know how long I waited to hear that from you" Piya had to get emotional hearing that confession and hoped I was doing my work. My eyes watered due to glycerine.

"I know...I know how I teased you and treat you...But please forgive me...I love you Piya" Ayush's emotion were so real. No wonder he is one of the rising star of the industry.

"I love you too..." He cupped my face as per plan and covered me from the lens when a large banging sound caught our attention that has cause a distress on the set and I saw an angry Arnav walking towards us taking long strides. In just a matter of few seconds, He pushed a stunned Ayush away from me and cupping my face, crashed his lips on mine.

I was SHOCKED. Thats an understatement.

Arnav possessively pulled me by my hips to himself and kissed me roughly. First I tried to pull him away by pushing force on his shoulder but he hold my hand in his and keep on kissing me.

I wouldn't hide That was one of my fantasies & dreams.

So after a little hesitation, I give in. I had waited too long to feel his arms around myself, to feel him close that this sudden closeness asked me enjoy this moment to my fill.

His tongue stroked my lips asking for an entrance and I give in.

We were just about to deepen the kiss, when someone cleared his throat and we broke apart.

"You guys might want to have a room..." Danish giggled seeing out blushed face.

"Damn...I never know that in the way of shooting a fake kiss...I will get a real kiss recorded" Danish mused.

"Fake kiss??" Arnav asked with a confuse face and that bring back my anger that was gone for a bit.

I hit his shoulder really hard.

"You think I go around kissing people in here..." I throw daggers at him through my eyes.

"Owww..." He rubbed his shoulder.

"I think, you guys need some privacy...How about we take a break for half an hour..." Danish asked and then after winking at me and showing a thumbs up, he left to indulge himself in some other work.

And then i realized, WE WERE NOT ALONE.

The whole crew out there had watched us...

OWW...It can't get any worse.

I hold Arnav's hand and dragged him with me to my make-up room.
I spotted Danish on my way and said, "I need that shot" indicating to the kissing shot he took. Danish laughed and agreed before I reached the make-up room. Thankfully it was secluded.

"What was that Arnav?" I inquired after i pushe him in and leaned against the close door of the room.

He ruffled his messy hairs.

"I guess...that was a kiss" He smirked and my mind was asking me to scratch that beautiful face of his.

"I know that...But why? Why suddenly...this...?" I wanted to ask something more but he came to me and pressed me between himself and the door, making me look straightly into his eyes.

"Nothing is suddenly Khushi...Absolutely Nothing...The day, you left me at that party...I realized how big of a looser I was...I was...I was just trying to fit myself into this society...this profession...But that made me get away from what I was...In order to make my new identity...I was loosing the old one...the real one.." His honesty was shown into his eyes.

"Next few days...I didn't know what I should do...My life seemed to lost its direction...I was clueless Khushi...Without you, I couldn't even smile...and I couldn't understand anything about my feelings till I have a little chat with Mom..."

"Chat...What...?"

"She asked me that when I will get serious in my life...When will be that day that people will know her as Arnav Raizada's mother..who is a filmstar...Rather than Arnav Raizada's mother...who is a big flirt...She asked me that when will I realize my real feelings for you...and that If I am willing to loose a girl who always stick by me through thick and thin or will praise the girls who are after me cause of my success" He looked away for a moment but then looked back.

"For reason...I was more in news due to my flirting issue rather than my acting skills...and I realized...that not only you, I have been hurting her too...I was hurting my whole family..." His eyes turned watery and so does mine.

"I used to come and stand infront of your house...I used to look at your window so that I could get a glimpse of you...I so wanted to see you...I used to call you but the times you picked...I couldn't talk to you...I couldn't get the courage and the times, you cut my call...I felt something broken inside myself...And then I realized that If I can't live without seeing you a few days and cant bear not hearing your voice for a few months...How...just how could I spend my life without it"

"I don't want to loose you Khushi...You mean my world to me...What your closeness never made me understand...our distance does...I realize that I am so incomplete without you by my side...All those parties, those shoots are boring when I don't have you beside me to share my happiness...My success means nothing if you are not there with me to celebrate...Khushi please give me a last chance...I will give my life to build your trust over me...I need you like my breath...like my heart-beat..." He cupped my face said all that setting his heart in his eyes.

"Arnav...I am broken enough...that if I give you another chance...and you fail me...I will loose my trust over myself" I whispered as tears were warning me spill anytime.

"I will kill myself If I ever hurt you..." He whispered back.

I gripped his shirt from the front and pulled him a little more closer with a jerk.

"I will kill you myself before you do that" He smiled at my statement and pulled me closer that our noses were striking to eachother.

"So..." I purred looking at his lips that were curved in a sexy smile.

"So what?" he asked with a grin.

"You need to confess..." I rolled my tongue in my cheek.

He giggled and rubbed our noses together before he kissed my forehead.

"I love you Khushi...I love you so much that just the thought of another man touching you...burned me inside"

"How convincing" I taunted. "But as much as I hate that flirt Arnav Raizada...I love you with every pour of my being...I always had...always will" I said and taking a deep sigh, he bend and kissed me once again. And this time, it was pure blissful.

He pulled me up fro the ground and hold me tightly against himself as ur mouth devour eachother. My fingers were pulling his hairs.

And my life turned beautiful.

Its hard to believe but It does.

You all might will think that giving another chance was a foolish act on my part...but let me tell you...It was worth.

Arnav got highly possessive of me...Not over-possessive but enough to make me feel secure.

His eyes had stopped roaming around...and now, all they do is keep on fixed at me. As if, no one other than me exist for him.

He would pop up on my sets all through the shooting period randomly, making me feel special...And before the screening of my first film, he proposed me.

I was so proud while I was about to attend the first show of my film, wearing that small exquisite sapphire ring in my finger and holding him on my other side.

Reporters asked me and him a few questions before one of them got a look of that ring in my finger.

"Ms. Khushi...Is that an engagement band?" The lady asked loudly, that caught others attention too.

Arnav rubbed his temple with a smirk and looked at me. I raised up my hand and looked at the ring.

"I guess so..." And all the journalists start asking us questions that how was the proposal and when we are planning the wedding...and was it like wine and dine and then proposal. But how could I tell them, that he arranged that secretly on the terrace of my room with the help of Sanchit & Arav and my parents supported him in a way and left the home all alone for us yesterday. All i could describe is that it was Magical & Unbelievable. He was turning out to be that Romantic Man, I so used to dream him of as. Candles, Roses, Champagne, My favorite Thai Food.

He lead me inside the cinema while wrapping his hand around my waist and I just wished to God to let us always stay like this.