Invisible Strings * Ongoing*

12. Gravity...

12. Gravity...

The Next Day –

7:00PM in the evening – ( 40 minutes before the Live Concert- In the Green Room )

Arnav looked at Meera straight up on screen on the video call as he asked – " wait, Meera, before we hang up? I just remembered I wana ask you something..like more like your take on this? K? be honest and tell me exactly what you think...k?"

Meera nods at that,instantly. Arnav was in the middle of a video call with Meera right now, for it was a given between the two in their equation that Meera would always get on a video call with him on one one, to wish him all the best etc – to check on him if he was all set and ready - incase she wasn't able to attend a live concert.Even though, technically Aman was always by Arnav's side and she would get all the details from him , it just comforted her to do it herself too. Arnav also had this ritual of getting on a call with Mini Maa, Matthew Dad before every live concert. He already had done that and had managed to keep the development of him meeting Khushi , under cover with great difficulty, for obviously, Matthew Dad hadn't even shared the bit with Mini Maa, that he had leaked Khushi's whereabouts to him.

He hears Meera ask now – " wait, is this about not talking to Mini maa and Matthew Dad about all of this yet? Well, I know its difficult Arnav, but I agree with Aman on this, I mean, first see how things go in between the two and them tell them otherwise they'd just worry insane for the two of you.And secondly, I think itll be better if Matthew Dad tells about his leak of information to us – to Mini Maa, himself..."

Arnav nods at that now – " yeah, I know what you mean by that Meera. It was difficult to not like tell them about it all. I will in a couple of days I guess, also we all know Mini maa, she's surely got her mind working on the bits – that I am in Australia.Khushi is too. So she's probably going to connect the dots anyway, when Matthew Dad does talk to her about it. Anyway, so, its not about that though..."

Meera – " okay, alright, then what is it about??"

Arnav says as if it weren't obvious – "about Khushi, duh – Meera? Like really??????you didn't figure??"

Meera chuckles – " ofcourse, I figured, was just taking your case, brother...anyways,so go on, ask me now.."

Arnav says now – "hmmm...okay so Meera...here it goes, since Aman hasn't been able to add more perspective to this as in he says he cannot really add to this because he's confused about what it could actually mean, fair enough I ask you. You are a woman, afterall. Perhaps , you would help me decipher what this could mean...from Khushi..so, like I filled you in, we had a chat few hours ago – when she finished the expedition for the day. So, apart from my usual checking up on her etc and she texting that it was all great etc, there was this last bit – that's got me thinking. What do you think she meant by this last part she wrote, that the expedition today had a profound end to it, in her mind for the way up to the surface from her last dive today just put a lot in perspective for her...I mean, why do I think she totally was like hinting on this...in context of me and her...,"and he pauses to rake his hand through his hair nervously – " damm, if only I hadn't had to rush at my end here for concert preps and last minute rehersals, I would have been able to chat with her about the same more?? I mean, I would have just asked her that on text..otherwise..anyways, whatever, you tell me...what do you think? What does this mean???,"he pauses now with nervousness written all over his face.

He hears Meera chuckle at that as she says – "look at that nervy expression up your face...Arnav..it's so funny..."

Arnav narrows his eyes at her at that as he says – "Meera, this is where I remind you that you are like my sister right? You always have been, remember? and now that you and Aman are married, you are also my bhabhi, which technically means you shouldn't really chuckle on my accord on moments like these..you know...have some heart for me ya? Like how can you find this amusing? When, you know what iv going through ever since I'v seen Khushi up and close, yesterday? You know everything and yet...you really just end up find all of my turmoil amusing just like your husband does..," he finishes with a slight sulk.