Part19
Next morning.
Arnav thrilled seeing his favorite PANCAKE, more to his thrill; it was being made by Khushi.
Arnav: Wow... pancakes... do you make it?
Khushi: Yes.
Arnav: Who taught you?
Khushi: I learnt it from internet.
Arnav (raising his eye brows): Ohhh that's what you were searing inside the cupboard last evening?
Khushi was dumb founded. So Arnav is thinking that she did that to surprise him? That's great.
Arnav: Seems like you started using your phone in fullest?
Khushi: I use only if necessary.
Arnav: Mmm. It tastes so good. You too have it.
Khushi: Wait Arnavji... I will bring you CHOCOLATE SAUCE.
She purposely said that to know either he like chocolate sauce or not.
Arnav(chuckled): Chocolate sauce? For me? Khushi, just yesterday you were worrying about my health.
Khushi(confusingly): Haannn. So?
Arnav: Diabetic like me shouldn't even think about Chocolate sauce. It raises sugar level.
Khushi's face brightened hearing that.
Khushi: Really?
Arnav: Yah it's highly dangerous.
Khushi: Shouldn't you even have a little?
Arnav: Yes, I shouldn't even touch it.
Khushi smiled folding her lips.
Khushi: What's the best combination of Pancake?
She asked because she really wanted to know.
Arnav: Actually Pancake doesn't need any combination. It tastes good without any combination.
Khushi(in mind): Pancake is also good like Arnavji then, tastes good by its own.
She giggled and closed her mouth with her palm. What she is thinking? She took her hand from her mouth and looked at Arnav who was eating pancake relishing.
Arnav: Don't you eat Khushi?
Khushi nodded yes and ate. Of course it was tastier. Don't know why she was gazing at him while eating.
Arnav: Do you like Pancake?
Khushi: How wouldn't I like pancake?
Arnav(raising his brows): Means?
Khushi: Because it's "MINE".
She said dreamingly and it was definitely not a slip of tongue.
Arnav: Yah... you cooked it well.
Khushi(coming out of dream): Haannn..
She was shocked about her own words. "It's MINE". Did she really say that? Did she really talk only about Pancake? She gulped thinking about what Preeto told that day.
"Mark my words; you are going to be possessive on him soon."
Khushi (in mind): Did Preeto's words come true? Am I becoming possessive on Arnavji? (pause. She stiffened herself) so what? Is it wrong to be possessive on him? Is not he my husband? I have all the right to be possessive on him.
She finally closed the debate.
....
Khushi sat beside Arnav in the car putting seat belt. Arnav started the engine but it didn't. He frowned and tried again. No use.
Arnav(self talk): What's wrong? Just last week this car got serviced...
Khushi's eyes popped out hearing that. It got serviced just last week? She doesn't know that.
Khushi: Arnavji what happened?
Arnav: Don't know.... wait I will call Akash...
Khushi: It's ok Arnavji, you get the car serviced. I will manage.
Arnav: Are you sure?
Khushi: Jee...
She got down from the car and went out of RM. Arnav couldn't take his eyes from her as she looked nervous. But why? She behaves weird these days... Arnav's suspiciousness was getting stronger. He went to AR with Akash after calling the mechanic.
College
Khushi entered college searching for Sheetal but she didn't find her. LA and Simi saw her seeing here and there.
LA: Khushi, what are you searching for?
Khushi: Ohh... nothing..
Simi (whispering in LA's ear): She is searching for Sheetal.
LA nodded her head like "really?"Simi blinked her eyes like "yes".
LA: Thank God that witch Sheetal didn't come. Today is holiday for us from her flaunts.
Khushi: Why didn't she come?
LA: She is doing Ph.D. It needs lot of reference to be done. So they come only to discuss and submit their work.
Khushi: Ohhh...
Though she was relieved at the same time she was disappointed as well. Her thought was being dragged towards Sameer who was extending a WHITE ROSE for her.
Khushi: For me?
Sameer: Yes.
Khushi(hesitating to take): But why?
Sameer: Because you are my sister. White rose indicates purity so it can be given to sister. You don't have to hesitate.
Khushi: Really?
Sameer: Yes each color rose holds its own meaning.
Khushi: What's that?
Sameer: RED rose is for love. Yellow rose is for friendship and also for APOLOGY.
Khushi(Taking the rose from his hand): thank you Bhaiya.
LA: You adopted him as your brother, doesn't mean you should call him Bhaiya. Just be like a friend.
Khushi (pouting): Sorry.
LA: People will make fun Khushi. That's why I'm saying.
Sameer: She is right. This is a fake world where there is no value for our real feelings.
Khushi: Anything special today?
Sameer: This rose is from my garden. That's what special.
Saying he left the place as their professor entered the class.
AR
Arnav and Aman were discussing about their next deal. Akash knocked Arnav's cabin door before entering.
Arnav: Come in.
Akash: Bhai... Mechanic called me...
Arnav: What did he say?
Akash: I really got confused hearing what he said.
Arnav: What??
Akash: Your car Engine was being seized bhai...
Arnav: What? (He howled in shock.) But how? Just a week before it got serviced...
Akash: Yes bhai, he said, he found sugar in the petrol tank.
Arnav: Sugar? What the.... How it is possible? Who can do that?
Akash: Don't know bhai. I asked security guard regarding this. But he said no one came inside RM.
Arnav: ok, you may go.
Arnav leaned on his chair thinking about it.
Aman: What are you thinking?
Arnav: Doesn't it look wired?
Aman(smiling): At last your car engine also became like you.
Arnav: What do you mean?
Aman: Allergic with sugar.
He laughed.
Arnav: here, I'm confused and you are laughing on my sugar issue?
Aman: Hey relax; it would be done by children. But I don't think Shali will come in that list because she is enough matured.
Arnav: I think someone should have done that outside RM.
Aman: Maybe. But check the CCTV footage which is in the main entrance of RM.
Arnav: I'm also thinking the same. I will do that in the evening.
College
Khushi was observing Simi since morning. She looked disturb.
Khushi: Simi, are you alright? You aren't looking happy...
Simi was silent. That made LA look at her.
LA: Anything serious Simi?
Simi started spilling tears which made them panic.
Khushi: What happened Simi?
Simi: My marriage got fixed. She said wiping her tears.
Khushi: So what? You can also come to the college like I do.
Simi: My "would be husband" is not showing interest in my studies.
Khushi: Then don't marry him.
Simi: My parents are not ready to hear anything from me as he didn't want dowry.
LA(surprised): He don't want dowry? But why?
Simi: Because he loves me very much so he didn't want anything from my parents.
LA: That's great, If he loves you very much then he will also allow you to study like ASR did.
Khushi stunned at her words. What that mean? Arnavji allowed her to study because he loves her a lot? LA smiled inwardly seeing her changed expression. Obviously Khushi was thinking about what have LA said.
Simi: I don't think it will happen.
LA: Talk to your groom. Make him understand.
Simi: My parents don't want me to talk about it.
Khushi: You are a brave girl Simi. Why are you hesitating?
Simi: I don't care fighting with the whole world but I can't go against my parents. The worst weapon in the world is "emotional blackmail" which people always apply on their loved ones. My parents are hurrying because they don't want to miss the good alliance. I no longer can achieve in Boxing. I thought I will win National Championship this year. That's what hurts me a lot.
LA: Don't be upset yaar. If his love is true then he will send you to college.
Simi: No LA. Some people's love exists only in their mouth. They say their love is true but their action will be totally opposite to what they say. At the same time, some people don't say it by words but their action speaks a lot which is truly true love.
Khushi (stammering): How can we understand true love?
LA and Simi passed a sweet look towards Khushi.
LA: They talk sweetly.
Simi: They support their loved ones.
LA: They respect their interest.
Simi: They won't force their loved ones for anything they don't like.
LA: They treat them equal, no matter how rich they are.
Simi: They never let them feel low by showing their status and brilliance.
LA: They spend their valuable time with them no matter how busy and engaged they are. And all the above they TRUST their loved ones in every situation.
Simi: If they have a few qualities from these, they are to be worshiped. But unfortunately I don't have to worship him I suppose.
LA: Hey relax; enjoy your days until your marriage.
Simi: My marriage will happen in this month.
LA(shocked): What?? So soon??
Simi nodded yes sadly. But their talks didn't reach Khushi's ears as she lost in those points which were pointed out by LA and Simi. Her Arnavji has all the above qualities which a true lover needed. But she had no idea about one thing, TRUST. It's because she didn't get a chance to see his trust on her. Who knows, when is fate going to play its game to show her that how much he believes her?
Khushi(mind talk): That means Arnavji loves me? But he never showed it to me? (She hit her own head.) What more than the above points needed to know about his love? Is she that lucky to have such a true love? How adorable her Arnavji is? He has no haughtiness. He encourages her. He refers her portions to teach her every day. He spends his valuable time with her in his busy schedule. He shows himself low to bring her up.
Very first time Msr. Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada thought something about her husband seriously. She smiled cutely and planned to start watching her Arnavji without his knowledge. Suddenly she became sad; didn't she deny him from teaching her? So he will come home late from today. But Arnavji's health is more important than anything. She can watch him in the small time she gets with him. She was so curious to observe her Arnavji's love for her. Isn't it a prideful feel to be loved truly? She pouted thinking, What if he came late today? How long would she wait for him?
RM
Arnav couldn't believe his own eyes seeing Khushi putting sugar in his car's petrol tank. He was shocked to the core. What the... Why did she repair his car? Did she do that knowingly?
He recalled all the previous incidents.
"Juice in his shoes"
"sugar in his petrol tank"
"Khushi was sitting in his cupboard".
What's wrong with this girl? What's her problem? She behaves weird these days. She looks all tensed and blabbers with her own self. She is avoiding him to come to her college. Did she do all these things to stop him from coming to her college? Means, the problem must be in her college. What's that which troubling her to this extend?
To be continued........
Today's Inkitt update
Sameer Khan
Arnav was sitting on the recliner thinking about Khushi's wired behavior. Why she put sugar in his car petrol tank? It's good he came home before she comes from the college and checked the CCTV footage. Arnav saw Khushi entering their room. He shut his laptop down. He decided not to ask her anything regarding and make her embarrass.
Khushi surprised seeing Arnav at home so earlier because she expected him late today. She thought he will come home in the night. LA and Simi's talk about TRUE LOVE tickled her sense. An unknown feeling churned her stomach.
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