--------- Tuesday Morning - Around
7.30 am
Arnav felt something soft
tapping on his cheeks, he stirred and open his eyes. He got shocked to see
Arush almost on his chest, tapping his cheek with his tiny hand. He moves
little upwards balancing on his elbows.
"ppaaappa", Arush
exclaimed with a grin when he sees Arnav getting up and started to jump trying
to get into his lap. Arnav heard another sound and he looked his side and his
eyes got widened seeing Khushi sleeping beside him
"How ..", he was about to
say when he remember last night events.
"ppaaappaa", Arush said again and
Arnav hush him ... "sshhshh", placing his finger on Arush's lips. He didn't want
to wake Khushi up, not want to get into awkward position as they both have
spend night in same room though they both did nothing but just slept but he
didn't want anyone to know about it, he knew his Di could come for Arush.
Little did he know that Anjali had already seen them together.
Arush hold his hand and
put his finger in his mouth started licking it.
"What the ...", Arnav exclaimed
astonishingly at that.
"Hey ... don't", he whispered and takes his finger out.
But Arush hold to his hand and started making different baby sounds. Arnav gets up from the bed and Arush fell in sitting position on the bed and looked up at
Arnav and started crawling towards him on bed.
"Now what I do ..",
thought Arnav ...
He picks Arush up with his
hands under Arush's arm. He holds him few inches away from his face as he
didn't know how to hold him properly. He is still too small for him and he was
worried that he might hurt him. Arush legs were dangling in air and he started
to kick them extending his hands toward Arnav so that he can take him in his
arms. (like a normal way to hold baby). But Arnav keep him that way in the air
and move out of room.
Arush was wiggling in his
hands wanting to snuggle him on chest but Arnav with worry kept him away from
him holding him in air.
"unnhh aah ...
uttthaooo", said Arush in his cute little voice opening and closing both
his hands. Arnav stopped in mid stairs looking at him with strange
expression that why Arush is asking him to carry him when he actually was
carrying him but he failed to understand his meaning that he want to be close
to him. (like we hold baby normally against chest). Arnav wanted to say "uthaya
wa toh hai .." but didn't as he thought that he would not understand him and
move towards the dinning area.
Nani and Mami were sitting
on the dining table waiting for others to come for breakfast. Anjali was
standing near Nani cutting fruits for her. Arnav have seen them so he went
towards them. Anjali heard Arush voice and look up. Knife fell from her hands
at the sight in front of her.
Arnav holding Arush,
though in a very funny manner but still he was holding him and Arush was making
voices and extending his hands towards Arnav. Nani and Mami saw Anjali opened
mouth and they too look in the direction Anjali was looking and get shocked
seeing Arnav carry Arush.
They couldn't believe
their eyes as it was the first time ever they have seen Arnav carry Arush.
Arnav had once carry Arush before and hug him too but when he was sleeping as
he was suffering from fever, also that time Anjali was sleeping and no one was
watching him.
"Di ...?", Arnav called
Anjali. But Anjali stood still looking at the duo.
"Di...?", Arnav called
again, this time a bit loud and Anjali come out of her stunned state and move
towards him. Arnav came near the dining table and give Arush to his sister.
"Di ... I guess he is hungry
... or (he tries to think what to say seeing astonish faces of his sister, Nani
and Mami) whatever", he said.
"Hari Prakash ..!", Arnav
called HP and he came out of kitchen. "Bring my juice to my room", Arnav told
Hp and was about to move when Anjali called him.
"Chottey what happened? ...
you wake up late and how Arush was with you and where is Khushi??", asked
Anjali wanting to know how he and Khushi end up sleeping together with Arush.
Arnav stopped for a while
thinking what he should say. He clearly would not tell her what happened
between him and Khushi.
"Nothing Di ... he just got
injured last night so I just help Khushi and ...", Arnav was saying when Anjali
cut him between.
"what ?? Arush got injured
... what happened (she then saw the bandage on his forehead) hey bhagwan ... how
did this happen?", said Anjali worriedly and run her hand on Arush's hair.
"taaa...", Arush made a
sound and wiggle in her arms as he want to go to Arnav.
"nothing to worry about ..
it's a small wound and also Jiju took care of it ... you can ask him", said
Arnav.
"Rahul ..? Was here
yesterday?", asked Anjali.
"Di .. (Arnav paused getting irritated now) ... I
am getting late ... you can ask Jiju what happened and also from Khushi ok ... I am
going to office", said Arnav and move from there going towards to his room.
Arush made a crying face
seeing Arnav going away and said. "paapppaaa" extending his hand in Arnav's
direction.
"awwh baby ... (Anjali kiss
him on forehead) ... papppa needs to go to office baby ... Come we eat something",
said Anjali hugging him and move towards Kitchen.
"naaahhh ... ppaaapppaa",
Arush said again getting irritated as why his Bua is not allowing him to go to
Arnav and till then Arnav had gone too from his sight. Anjali distracted him
giving him a biscuit.
"Sasuma ... how did thish
happenzz", said mami looking at Nani surprised...
"Pata nahi ... but Chottey
ko Arush bitwa k sath daikh k bhut acha laga (dont know but it feels really good to see Arush bitwa with Chottey)", said Nani with surprise smile.
Anjali was thinking the
same ... she needs to know what happened yesterday ... she will ask Khushi when she
awakes.
--------------------Around 11 am @ AR
Arnav was discussing about
IFCW with Akash, as he will be going to Mumbai 2 weeks before the event. He
heard the knock on his cabin door, "Come in", said Arnav.
Aman came in with a file
in his hand, "ASR I need to discuss something important", said Aman coming inside.
"yeah go ahead", said
Arnav giving Aman a glance. Akash too look up at Aman.
"umm ... No .. I think I
will wait", said Aman looking at Arnav then Akash. Arnav look up at Aman who
was looking at Akash and then he looked at Arnav giving him a serious
expression. Arnav understood that Aman don't want to discuss it in front of
Akash so he said, "Ok ... give me 30 mins then". Aman nodded and sits on the
sofa. Akash didn't mind as he knew that there are some things that are discuss
only between the two of them. And if his brother think that he should know then
Arnav himself will tell him as he did in past as he did many times discussing or telling him about almost all the deals and projects.
After half an hour when
Akash left the cabin Aman came to Arnav's table, pick up the phone and called
Annie.
"Annie .. Aman here ...
please don't disturb ASR until I am finished", said Aman and place the receiver
back.
"Aman what is it? ..",
asked Arnav now getting curious with Aman's behavior.
Aman didn't answer but
take something out from the file and place on the table in front of Arnav.
Arnav look at them, those were the photos of Sameer and Khushi with Shyam.
Arnav pick up the photos and then look at Aman asking the meaning of this.
"ASR ... Shyam only
interacted with these two in AR spring collection party. ARID head thinks that
they are involved with Shyam and probably the ones who had leaked the designs
to JFH."
"No ... ", said Arnav
instantly ... "Khushi can't do it", said Arnav with finality. Aman was surprise
that Arnav didn't hear further but still he trust on Khushi like he did.
"yes I know that ... it is
Sameer who had leaked the designs ... when the head showed me the pictures I
asked him to go through their bank balance and Khushi had only her monthly
salary deposited but Sameer bank balance showed increase in its amount around
12 lacks", Aman told Arnav and he takes out the bank balance sheet of Sameer.
Arnav looked at the sheet
and he got angry ... Sameer had betrayed AR and him ... he rose in anger and said,
"I won't spare that bas***d". Arnav was about to take a step toward exit but
Aman stops him, "ASR we don't have enough proof ... he may put a case against our
company claiming that we purposely wanted to ruined his reputation", Aman tried
to relax Arnav and he couldn't control his anger. Arnav can never tolerate
cheating and betrayal.
"Aman we got his bank
balance sheet ... isn't it enough to charge him with data theft?", said Arnav in
anger.
"yes we have his bank
balance sheet but we couldn't trace it to Shyam or his company. The bank in
which the amount in deposited is in Pune. And we are not able to trace the
account from which the check is issued.", said Aman.
"What about phone
records?", asked Arnav.
"Well it seems like Sameer
is using some other private number beside is usual one, it will be hard to
trace it ... ARID is already in contact with ITA ... we will be getting the report
tomorrow hopefully", said Aman.
"So what you think we
should do ... I can't just sit and wait when I know who the culprit is", said
Arnav banging his fist on the table.
"we will go by your plan ...
I have already notify the ACE team ... I think we should start from today ... I
have already told Lavanya to call all designers for meeting after lunch.", said
Aman putting the pictures and bank balance sheet back in the folder.
"hmm ... alright .. its
almost a month left in IFCW ... and I cant risk anything with that event (Arnav
sit down on his chair) .. you know how important it is for me", said Arnav
looking at Aman.
"I know ASR ... don't worry
we will make it successful like we did before", said Aman with a little smile.
"There is something else you need to know",
said Aman after a minute and Arnav raise his curious eyes to him. Aman moves ahead to pull his
laptop toward himself. Arnav move aside to give him space. Aman login to ARID
IP address as Arnav laptop has direct access to all its security logins. Soon
Aman open the footage of accident that happened in the studio. He played and
footage and turn the laptop towards Arnav.
Arnav raise his eyebrows
seeing the footage. "look here ASR ..", said Aman pointing toward the left
corner where a man was shown doing something to the lights rope. Arnav saw the
rope cut, light falling, Khushi pushing him, light fell on Khushi and the man
flew from the scene.
"whos he?", Arnav barked
in anger. "We don't know", said Aman and before Arnav could say anything Aman
continued, "And No ... its not Shyam's man either".
"How could you be sure
about it?", asked Arnav. His anger still intact in its place.
"Beta team worked on it
for a week and Shyam had no idea about this accident. Only people who knows
about it were the ones who present at the studio that time and I have told
everyone not to mention this accident to anyone.", said Aman.
"So .. it could be some
other rival?", asked Arnav. "I don't think so ASR that it could be a rival.
What would they gain harming you when they can do other things to harm AR ... I
think its more personal. But still Gamma team is working on it.", said Aman.
"More personal ...??",
thought Arnav ... who could it be if not Shyam. At this time only bad rival he
had is Shyam and only he could do something like that ... if not him then whom??
"ASR ..?", Aman called
Arnav when he saw him lost in thoughts.
"hmmm", said Arnav. "I
think we should wait for it and lets focus on Sameer and IFCW for now", suggest
Aman and Arnav agrees with him. They spent another hour discussing the plan to
capture Sameer red handed or how to get solid proofs against him and Shyam.
--------------------Around same time @ RM -
Khushi's Room
Anjali and Khushi were
sitting on the bed with Arush beside them playing with a toy car, his other
toys were also scattered on the bed. Anjali had asked Khushi what had happened
last night and Khushi was telling her how Arnav had bandage Arush and how Arush
was not letting go off Arnav and how Arnav took care of him. Obviously
excluding the touching Arnav part, she was still having goose bumps thinking about it or
what could have happened if Arush didn't fall down.
"Really?? I can't believe
that ... Chottey did all this?", Anjali was astonish to know all this. Khushi was
surprise that why Anjali was saying that. Obviously Arush was Arnav's son so he
will obviously take care of him, she didn't know of the fact that Arnav never
shown concern for Arush before in front of family. Showing concern is far off ...
he never even holds Arush before today in front of someone else.
"Why Anjali ji?? Arnav ji
is his father so obviously he will take care of him naa", said Khushi putting
her curiosity out.
Anjali sighed thinking
that Khushi didn't know of Arnav's behavior toward Arush. She then told her
little how Arnav wasn't accepting Arush as his son until Rohan tried to take
him away and after accepting still he didn't really accepted him and how he
behave with him. How he doesn't hold him and doesn't even sit with Arush ...
playing with him is far off. Khushi was shocked to hear all this. The way Arnav
was holding Arush and caring him last night clearly showed that how much he
loves his son then what is that Anjali was telling her. Khushi was getting
confused by all this.
"Khushi tell me further na
... What else Chottey did?", Anjali asked emotionally want to know Arnav care for
Arush. Khushi then told him how Arnav holding Arush while Rahul injected him
and how Arnav soothe him and how Khushi make Arnav feed Arush and how Arush
sleep in Arnav's lap. Anjali almost had tears in her eyes.
"I am so happy to know
that Chottey had taken care of Arush last night", said Anjali with moist eyes.
"Anjali ji .. I am sure
Arnav ji cares for Arush ... I can see that last night ... he loves him", said
Khushi pressing Anjali's hand with hers.
"Hmm I have doubt that but
now what you told me I guess you right ... Thank you so much Khushi for what you
did last night ... since Arush came in his house I always wish to see Chottey
caring and playing with him", said Anjali smiling at Khushi.
"Please don't thank me ... I
know he loves him", said Khushi caressing Arush's arms and Arush throw the car
on bed trying to stand up and Khushi takes him in her lap.
"hain na baby ... papa is
good ... hai na ... he loves you", Khushi was cooing to Arush in baby voice and he
was giving her his big toothy grins. And Anjali was happy seeing all this; she
was getting sure by events happening that Khushi would be the one who will
bring happiness in her brother's life.
"Anjali ji... ?", Khushi
called Anjali but she was lost in thoughts, Khushi called her again .. "huh ..
what", said Anjali coming out of her thoughts.
"Mmm ... I was thinking to
go back to my apartment ... you know my foot is much better", said Khushi looking
at Anjali.
"What?? .. NO ... I so got
useto to your presecen here ... And your foot is not fully recovered ok ... don't
you like here?", said Anjali getting sad.
"No .. Anjali ji .. I like
it here ... but I cant stay here like forever you know ... its not my home", said
Khushi also getting sad thinking that she will leave this house ... his house
more precisely.
Oh I wish you could stay
here forever Khushi, thought Anjali but she knew Khushi was right too.
"oh ok ... but please stay
2, 3 days more naa ... you know its Holi day after tomorrow ... and I want you to
be here with me", said Anjali holding Khushi's hand.
"But Anjali ji ... I ..",
Khushi was about to say but Anjali cut her.
"Please ..please
...pleeeaaasseee ...", said Anjali with here usual puppy dog eyes.
"ohh ok ...", said Khushi
not wanted to disappoint her friend.
"yeahhh ... thanks Khushi
...", said Anjali and hug Khushi sandwiching Arush in between. Arush made a
whimpering sound at that.
"Oh baby ... sorry", said
Anjali moving back and caressing Arush's hair.
--------------------- After lunch @ AR
Arnav enter the meeting
room and everyone stood up in respect to their boss. Arnav went and sit on the
front big chair facing towards his employees. Around 30 designers were present
there with Lavanya as their head.
"As you all know IFCW is
approaching and we only had one month left. This time IFCW is going with
different clothing lines and let me tell you this is not going to be easy.",
said Arnav looking at curious faces of his design team.
"But we have to do our
best ... No not best (he paused) but perfect.", said Arnav and some designers
nods their head in agreement.
"Well as we have to
designs for 5 categories so you will be divided into 5 groups designing only
for the particular clothing line assigned to you. And you are NOT allowed to
show or even discuss about design or anything related to it with the other
group", said Arnav with stern voice.
"But ASR ..", Lavanya was
about to say when Arnav held up his hand to stop her and continue.
"Few of our designs are
leaked to JFH which he openly displayed to audience", said Arnav and designers gasp and started to murmur as only few of them knows about this fact and they
kept mum about it on ASR orders.
"So this time I am taking NO
risks ... Aman will divide you in groups and will tell you which clothing line
you will be designing ... Lavanya will guide you all",, said Arnav and then look
at Lavanya.
"Lavanya you can contact me
with any query or design you need feel to", said Arnav and Lavanya nodded.
Just
then the door open and Aman came in. Everyone looked at him, he went to Arnav
and whisper in his ear, "Its done ...".
Arnav looked at him and nod his head. Aman went to the door and gesture someone
to come in. A man in his early thirties wearing black jeans, white shirt with
brown jacket came in. A scarf was wrapped around his neck. He was looking smart
and classy.
Arnav stood up and shake
hands with the guy. "Let me introduce you to Mr. Sushant Rana, a great Fashion
designer. He was working with New York famous design studio and came here on
special request of mine to help us with IFCW.", said Arnav. People there was getting impress with his classy style of clothing clearly indicating that he will be professional designer.
"the reason is that,
representatives of international Fashion houses will be coming on this year's IFCW and they will be judging our designs ... and we might get contract with them
which will open international gates for AR. And Mr. Sushant here is very
creative and had won many awards for his creativity so his designs will surely
marked as No.1 again ... we don't need it as we r No.1 (At that Arnav held his
head high) but still why leave any opportunity if we are getting it.", said
Arnav.
"Any questions ... then ask
Aman, he will guide you all ... We will start the work right after HOLI", with
that Arnav move out of the room but not without giving Aman a serious look as
telling him that now its his turn.
Aman then introduced
Sushant to every single designer and then he divided the designers into groups.
He purposely put Khushi and Sameer into the same group for 2 reasons. First Khushi was talented and Sameer had
leaked her design before so he might likely do that again and 2nd reason he wants
to know why Sameer is approaching Khushi. He will himself keep a close eye on
Sameer this time.
------------- 15th March -
Thursday - HOLI DAY - Around 11.00 am
Khushi was happily running
down the stairs to go out in the gardens to play HOLI with others. They had the
morning pooja, parsad distribution and then breakfast. She went to her room to
change into white kurta and churidar.
Every year, one family
will invite entire community to play holi at their house and this year Raizadas
have invited all their friends and neighbors to celebrate holi with them.
She entered into the
garden and could see different colors all around her and people playing Holi. Holi
has always been her favorite festival, as she just loves colors and more to
paint other people with different colors and pichkari.
To Khushi colors are the
form of non verbal communications and describing emotions, red for love and
anger, white for peace and purity, yellow for warmth and brightness, green for
fresh and healthy, blue for trust and coolness, Black for seriousness and
authority etc... She mostly play Holi with
two colors ... red and yellow ...
red for love ... and yellow
for warmth and brightness ... as like her nature she always try to brighten
everybody moods and bring smile on their faces.
She went to Nani and
wished her holi by placing red color on her cheek and Nani in return bless her
and spread red color on her face too. She then started playing holi with
Anjali, Akash, Mamii, Rahul and not to forget our cute little Arush. Who was
looking too adorable in his cute little white kurta pajama. Khushi had spread red
color on his cheeks and kurta too. After an hour Aman and Lavanya too came to
celebrate holi with them.
She was running after
Anjali with a pichkari in her hand as when she felt someone throw color water
on her from behind. She turn around and found Aman grinning at her. Anjali saw that and started to laugh..
"AMAAANn.. wait you ...",
said Khushi in sweet anger and run behind him ... Just when Khushi pressed her
Pichkari Aman quickly went behind Lavanya and she got drenched with color water...Lavanya
put her hands up and her mouthed opened in shocked. She never liked to mess with
her clothes. She always preferred to play holi with dry colors.
"Khushi ... what did you do
my dress??", said Lavanya getting miffed. She was wearing knee length white
dress which was smeared with colors but very less and now is drenched because
of pichkari color water.
Khushi giggle and said "Bura na mano Holi ha... by the
way its Aman's fault (at that Aman look at her with Oh no expression)... I was
going to throw colors on him but he run behind you ... I guess he wanted to do it
purposely", said Khushi mischievously.
"Aman you ... ", Lavanya
turn to him in anger but he run from there with Lavanya behind her and she
picked up a pichkari while running. Khushi grin at that and turn to look around
her to find her next victim.
She saw Akash running
after Rahul with pichkari in his hand, Mamii putting more colors on Mamaji and
Nani, Anjali was holding Arush and looking happily in Rahul's direction.
Lavanya have successfully drenched Aman in color water. She just realized then
Arnav was missing among them, she had seen him outside the mandir in morning
pooja and remembered that he didn't even come down for breakfast. She was
excited about HOLI that she didn't notice it but now when she was looking at
the Raizada family she felt Arnav's absence. She went to Anjali who was
standing near refreshments under the huge gazebo holding Arush making him drink
water from paper glass.
"Anjali ji where is Arnav ji ... have he gone
some where??", Khushi asked Anjali while drinking water too.
Anjali looked at her sadly
and said, "No Khushi Chottey is in his room, he don't like to play Holi so he
always stay in his room on this day". Arush who has seen Khushi now was making squeaky
sounds to go to her.
"WHAT?? He doesn't like
Holi?? How is this possible someone not liking HOLI?", asked Khushi getting
stunned with the new found info about Arnav.
"well what can I say ...
Holi was use to be his favorite when he was kid but when our parents passed
away since then Arnav have stopped playing holi or even participating in other
festivals or ritual ... he only celebrate Raksha bandan as he have promised mom
that he will always took care of me", Anjal told Khushi with sad smile
remembering their old days when Arnav use to celebrate this festival with full
zeal and zest.
Khushi was sad hearing
that and thinking why is Arnav like that, why he had distance himself from
these things. Arush scream loud in happy gesture to gain Khushi's attention and
she take him in her arms and Arush started playing with her cheeks and hair.
"well I think someone
should at least invite Arnavji to join
us ...", said Khushi.
"Oh its no use Khushi ... he
wont come", said Akash panting with all the running. He just came to drink water
and relax a bit and heard what Khushi said.
In past few days Akash and
Khushi had become good friends and both had dropped the ji's while addressing
each other.
"Who wont come??", asked
Aman coming there in need of water.
"Bhai ...", said Akash
handing him the glass.
"oh ... yeah ASR don't like
to play HOLI, he refer it as mess", said Aman drinking water and then turn to
Anjali.
"Di ... Naniji was looking
for you", said Aman and Anjali move from there.
"well I am going to ask
him", said Khushi while playing with Arush's hand.
Akash smile and said, "Not happening Khushi ... we have tried in past but he never budged and then we
stopped even asking him".
"its not good ... one should
never stopped trying", said Khushi.
"well we would like to see
you try", said Aman with a grin "and I know you will fail", tease Aman further.
Khushi narrow her eyes at him and said "And if I succeed in getting him out to
play HOLI then?? ..".
"Then?", said Aman looking
at Akash. "Then .. um then whatever you say Khushi .. we will do it", said
Akash and Aman agreed at that.
"Ok then if I succeed then
you (pointing at Akash) will give me a lunch treat and you(turning to Aman)
will tell Lavanya ji about your feelings", said Khushi.
Aman gulped at that and
Akash was surprised.
"What ..?? you and Lavanya
... (Aman started looking away) like seriously?", Akash asked with surprise
smile.
"Oh you didn't know Akash ... Aman like Lavanya a lot .. and a lot means A
LOT", said Khushi emphasizing on the word A LOT.
Aman looked at Khushi with
stern eyes, "Thanks for keeping it secret", said Aman mockingly.
"wow ... I didn't know that ...
since when?", asked Akash. "umm .. (Aman scratched his head) long story yaar",
said Aman
"well you tell him and
story and I am going to bring Arnavji out ... and I will succeed ... right baby", said Khushi and put her hand
open infront of Arush and he smack his hand on her hand giving her a high five.
"See .. he agrees too",
said Khushi looking at Akash and Aman.
"well best of luck", said
Aman. Khushi hands Arush to Akash and
turn to Aman "you better start preparing what you should say to Lavanya
ji", said Khushi and move from there.
"Not happening ..", shout
Aman from behind, Khushi turn and stick her tongue out at that.
Khushi went in RM and move
towards Arnav's room, preparing in mind what she should do to win this
challenge. She stopped in corridor near Arnav's room, her heart beating fast,
"Khushi relax ... you can do it ... just play it along", she said to her self and
move inside his room brusting the door open pretending to panting as if she had
been running.
"Ar r... nav.. ji", said
Khushi panting putting her hand on her kness. Arnav who was working on laptop
look up in surprise and see Khushi worried expression and breathing fast.
"What the ...", said Arnav
at her with surprise expression.
Khushi stood straight and
pretend to calm her breath. "Where were you Arnavji ?", said Khushi and step
towards Arnav... "I have called you so many times you didn't answer my call?"
"what ..", Arnav didn't understand why would she call him when they were in the same house.
"what what ... I said I
called you many times .. where is your cell?", said Khushi and started to move
his files on the coffee table.
"What you doing?? I didn't
get any calls from you", said Arnav in anger and stood up.
"oh hoo Arnav ji .. just
give me your cell I will show you I have called you many times", said Khushi
putting her hands on hips with determine expression. Only she knew how hard it was for her to hide
her anxiousness and fear at that time.
Arnav take his cell out
from his pocket, on it and see the empty screen there was no calls. Arnav turns
the phone towards Khushi, "See ... there is no calls", said Arnav with angery
tone.
"haw how is it possible
...", said Khushi slightly opening her mouth pretending to be shocked.
"ik minute ... dikhaye apna
phone", said Khushi and takes Arnav's phone from his hands. Arnav just stood
there looking at her angerly.
Khushi pretend as if
checking the phone. "Now if you have check the phone give it back", said Arnav
extending his hand to take his phone out of Khushi's hand but Khushi move her
hand back, "No ... I wont give it to you", said Khushi with mischievous smile.
Arnav was stunned a bit at that then get more angery and said loud, "Give it
back Khushi ... I might get important call" and move towards her but Khushi move
back and said ... "if you want your fone back ... then you have to catch me Arnav
ji", and turn away and move out of room.
Arnav went behind her and
shout at her, "KHUUSHII ... stop this
nonsense and GIVE ME MY PHONE" he climb down the stairs, Khushi was already
reached the living room. She had quickly put Arnav phone in the small
decoration pot placed on side table when Arnav look down for few seconds on
stairs and Khushi make her hand fist in dupatta showing that she had the cell
hide in her dupatta.
"You have to catch me
first ...", Khushi shout back and run towards the front door.
"KHUUUSHIII ... STOP IT ..",
shout Arnav moving fast exiting from the front door. But Khushi didn't stopped
and started running towards and garden and Arnav follow her behind. Arnav was
getting close to Khushi so she turn her way and run towards the gazebo.
Akash, Aman, Anjali, Rahul
was standing under the gazebo with Arush in Anjali's arms and Lavanya was
playing with Arush. They were talking relaxing a bit before they could start
second round of HOLI. That's when Akash had seen Khushi running and Arnav running behind her. The glass he was holding slips from his hand and his mouth open.
Never in his wildest dream had he expect his own brother running behind a girl
like that.
"what in the name of GOD
...", Akash just manage to say this much.
Everyone follow his gaze and they too
get shocked to see Arnav running behind Khushi. Just then Khushi pass the
gazebo giving a wink to Akash and then run ahead, Arnav following her.
Everyone's head turn in their direction seeing the unusual race with their mouth open.
Just then a table came in
front of Khushi where color thals were place, she manage to turn her direction
but then Arnav caught her from behind (like hug her from behind).
"Khushi ... I am saying for
the last time give me the fone", said Arnav into her ear from behind panting.
"ooh ..o oo ok" Khushi
manage to say just that as she was getting tingling feeling when Arnav put his
arms around her from back to catch her.
Arnav loosen his arms
around Khushi and she slowly turn towards him looking down, Arnav hands were
still place on her waist. Khushi looked up at him and Arnav too got immersed in
her eyes. Khushi take the red color from the thaal and suddenly place it on his
cheek.
"HAPPY HOLI ARNAVJI ...",
Khushi shouted happily ... "What the ..", Arnav got shocked at what just happen
and move one step back put his hand on cheek and see color on his hand. Just
then Khushi place color on his other cheek, "Bura na Mano holi hai", said
Khushi and move back to gauge Arnav's expression.
others get shocked at the scene.. they have never seen Arnav play holi since years ... he don't even come out of his room on this day. And today he is not only out but also Khushi had place colors on his cheeks. They also want to know what will Arnav do now. Aman and Akash were feeling sorry for Khushi that she will get blast from Arnav now ... but what happend next made them shocked more.
Arnav just stood there looking at Khushi's
broad smile, he felt somehow good seeing Khushi so much happy. He didn't know
why but he takes a fistful of color from the thal and move towards Khushi.
Khushi saw that move back opening her mouth in surprise. She turn to run but
she had only taken two steps when Arnav put one arm around her waist catching
her from behind again and put all the
color on Khushi face and then left her.
Khushi turn around and she
coughed a bit, Arnav looking at her with "take that" expression. Khushi got a
bit angry and she took the thal of yellow color and emptied it on Arnav's head.
"what the ...", said Arnav
and he too turn to take another thal of green color and turn towards Khushi,
till then Khushi had understand his intentions and move back a smile coming on
her face, Arnav got excited too and move towards her in quick steps but khushi
move to side and run back towards gazebo. Arnav run behind her and caught her
hand just few feets away from gazebo and throw all the green color on her.
"Ahh arnavji ... my hair ..",
said Khushi pouting adorably ... "Serves you right..", said Arnav.
"Chottey ...?", Anjali said
from behind she had come out of gazebo. Arnav turns towards her and saw her moist eyes and then his eyes
looked behind her towards gazebo and saw his entire family standing there
looking at him with strange stunned expression.
He didn't know what to
say, he was surprise at his own actions. Just then he felt something against his
cheeks he looked and saw his sister had put color on his cheek.
"happy holi Chottey", said
Anjali and a tear escaped her eye. Arnav was looking at his Di and Anjali was
waiting for his respond with bated breath. Just then Arnav rub his hand on
Anjali's cheek which already had red color on it. "Happy holi to you to Di", said Arnav in soft voice.
Few more tears escaped her
eyes and she just hugs Arnav tight and started to cry. Arnav held his Di close
not saying any word just letting her cry. After few second Anjali stopped
crying and looked at Arnav.
"Chottey I am soo happy to
see you like this ... you don't know how much happy I am ... you and HOLI .. love
you Chottey ... thanks for wishing me ... its been ages", said Anjali and hug Arnav
again. Arnav got numb at that, he didn't knew that his this little gesture will make
his Di so happy. He was getting over whelmed ..
"umm Di .. its ok ...", said
Arnav and pull Anjali back ... "umm I got some work to do", he said and move
quickly from there. He didn't want others to do the same thing. He just
couldn't take all this happy gesturing. Anjali too didn't stopped him, thinking that its enough for him and they shouldn't rush him into it.
Anjali come to Khushi and
hug her tight, "Thank you Khushi ... you don't know what have you done ... I had
long to see Chottey playing HOLI for years ... and today because of you he did ...
thank you", and sob a little.
Khushi was too surprise to
say anything ... she was feeling emotional too seeing Anjali and Arnav like that.
She just hug her friend back.
-------------------- In Evening ----------
Everyone was sitting in
the living room, having evening snacks. All have washed there hands and faces but
still wearing there holi clothes. They were somewhere happy and some where
surprise with unusual incident that had happened today. The happiest person in
all was Anjali. She just couldn't stop smiling and Khushi was happy too seeing
her friend happy. Arush had already slept, Anjali had placed him on sofa
covering his side with cushions so he wont fall down. Just then Arnav came
there remembering that he still didn't get his phone back.
"Chottey ... come have
something", said Anjali happily looking at Arnav that he was still wearing his
shirt that was full with red and yellow color but like the rest he also had washed
his face.
"no Di ... I just want my
phone ...", said Arnav and turn to Khushi "Can I have my phone now", he said with anger.
Khushi gulped the bite of
samosa down and look at others, they were looking at Khushi and Arnav.
"why are you asking for
your phone from Khushi", asked Rahul.
"Because she snatched my
phone", said Arnav with stern voice.
"Why Khushi?", asked
Anjali.
"umm .. wo ..um .. I take
Arnav ji's phone because I thought he will come for it and it will be good bait
to bring him out to play HOli", said Khushi not meeting Arnav's eye.
"What ... really bhai .?", said Akash ... "you still
didn't get your phone from her", getting surprise understand that's why Arnav
was running behind Khushi. Others started to laugh and smile. Lavanya and Aman was also there as Anjali had stopped them for evening tea.
"wow khushi Bityan .. you
have given us an idea .. we can usez it
in future you knowzz .. if we want Arnav bitwa to do something.", said Mamiji
..
"yeah we can just snatch
his laptop next time ... if we want him to come with us in some party or
function", said Rahul. Anjali started giggling at that. Aman refrain himself to comment as he dont want to upset his friend cum boss .. or else he will be getting hard time at office.
"oh stop it ..", said
Arnav angerily and move to stairs.
"Chottey .. sorry we were
just kidding", said Anjali but Arnav didn't stop and went up the stairs.
Khushi felt guilty that
she did something like that which made others to make fun of Arnav. Some where
she didn't like others making fun of him. She stood and take Arnav's fone out
from the pot.
"Oh my god .. you have
hide it there?" said Aman chuckingly. Khushi just give him a small smile and
said "um .. I just go and return this", said Khushi and move towards stairs.
Arnav was angry that
because of Khushi everyone will now make fun of him, as if they already had not
complete the quota for it. He pace in his room for a minute calming himself
down. He was surprise and irritated with his own actions too. He just about to go back and wanted to shout on Khushi but then he looked
at his clothes in mirror ... he got more angry seeing colors on it and remember
how Khushi put it on him. He press his cheek where Khushi had put color. He shrug
the thought in anger and started opening his shirt button while moving towards
the wardrobe to take new set of clothes to wear before he go down.
Khushi was little scared
to enter into his room as she knew he is angry because of her but still her heart
wanted to say sorry as it can't bear his anger towards her. She anxiously
opened the door and entered the room. She saw Arnav's back as he was facing his
wardrobe taking his clothes out as he needed a bath.
"Arnav ji ..?", Khushi
slowly called him.
Arnav stopped what he was
doing and replied back angrily, "Leave ..!!"
"Arnav ji .. your mobile ...
(as she place his cell phone on coffee table near the recliner) ... I wanted to
re ...", Khushi was about to say that she want to return his cell phone but been
cut off by Arnav.
"Can't you understand one
thing straight ...", Arnav said in angry tone and turn towards her "I said LEAVE
..", he said out loud walking towards her and throws his clothes on bed which
he had taken out.
Khushi stagger back with
his loud voice and looked up at him but her eyes came in contact with hard
planes of his bare chest as Arnav have opened all the buttons.
"I ..mm.. was .. mmm",
Khushi felt like her mouth had gone dry at the sight in front of her. She just
couldn't tear her eyes away from his chest.
Arnav was angrily looking
at her but when he notice that she was staring at something lower then he get
to know that she was staring at his chest. And he could see the innocent desire
rising in her eyes. Just her that looks made the same desire coursed through
his body.
"Yes Khushi ... you were saying?", he said and steadily took steps
towards her ... thinking that this time ... he won't back out.
TO BE CONTINUED ... (next update will be on Sunday)
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