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Part 12

GH

Shashi Gupta got irritated as he found empty soap tray in the bath room. He wore his night pant again and came out.

Shashi(Shouting): Garimaaaa....

Garima: What happened Shashiji?

Shashi: Can't you do even a simple thing perfectly? What are you doing at home without checking, whether there is soap in the bathroom or not? Useless woman. Go and bring me soap.

Garima gulped. She really had forgotten that Rishi took entire soaps to donate it to "flood victims". She called the driver and asked him to bring their company soap from nearby shop. Driver ran towards the shop as he had seen Shashi's angry avatar many time.

He came back panting hard. Garima handed it over to Shashi before he began to shout again. But her bad time, he shouted like hell like ever before because the soap which was given by her smelled bad. It's not their company soap which was wrapped in their brand cover. What the hell is that? Their soap was worldwide famous for its smell. Shashi was confused when their contract got cancelled one by one. He didn't get anything in his mind regarding. Now, he got cleared. Something was really to be checked. Shashi Gupta became alert.

college

Khushi entered inside the class room after getting Arnav's glance. Payal leaned to her ears...

Payal: Do you know what's special on Monday?

Khushi (frowning): What?

Payal: King of my friend's heart's Birthday.

Khushi (widening her eyes): Is Monday Arnav's Birthday?

Payal: Yes.

Khushi: My God.... Why didn't you say that before?

Payal: I didn't say it before because I too don't know that.

Khushi: Hey Devi Maiya... what can I do for his Birthday? There is only two days left.

Payal: Hey relax... he will be happy, whatever you do.

Khushi: Doesn't mean I can be relaxed. What if I go out with him? She asked excitedly.

Payal (shockingly): Are you sure?

Khushi: That's what I can do for him. Please please don't reveal it to Akash. I want to surprise Arnav.

Payal (smiling): Go on.

Khushi: I have five hundred rupees. Will you buy a watch for Arnav? Because I can't go out for shopping.

Payal felt bad for Khushi. Being a rich business man's son, would Arnav like low quality watch?

Payal: sure, I will offer some more money and will buy costly watch for him.

Khushi understood what Payal was feeling but she wanted to give him a gift from her money.

Khushi(pleading): Don't mistake me Payal. This is his first birthday. I want to give him something from my money. (pause) Arnav don't need to use it. (She said in feeble voice sadly.)

Payal ( nodded yes): Ok. I will bring it on his birthday.

Khushi: Thank you Payal. Just make sure nobody knows that I knew his birthday.

Payal: Ok. Baba.

....

Khushi came to canteen along with Payal when lunch bell rang. A3 were already waiting there with reserved seats for Khushi and Payal. They took seat beside their respective partners.

Arnav: Hi... How are you?

Khushi: You asked the same question just in the morning.

Arnav: I asked four hours before. Being an ulcer patient, who knows when will you fall sick?

Khushi: I will be alright if I see you once no matter how sick I'm.

Arnav rolled his eyes smiling.

Arnav: Khushi.... tell me what do you like?

Khushi understood he was asking her LIKE because he will bring it for her on his birthday. She hopped inwardly and thought to play.

Khushi: YOU.

Arnav(smirking): But you can't eat me.

Khushi (in flow): Who said? You will see after our marriage how I eat you.

Khushi uttered the sentence without realizing its another meaning which Arnav caught instantly. He raised his eye brows with his lop sided smile which made her realize what she said. Khushi became embarrassed and looked down.

Arnav (whispering huskily): Do you think I won't eat you when you eat me?

Khushi felt lack of breath. Her cheeks turned RED in jiffy. Arnav got mesmerized seeing the beautiful sight in front of him. "Blush" made her more beautiful. Arnav relished it as he was receiving this gesture from Khushi for the first time. She always looks vulnerable then there is nothing to be surprised if she looks more vulnerable when blushing.

Arnav: Stop blushing, your RED cheeks are urging me to eat you now itself because Red is my favorite color.

Khushi lifted her eye lids little by little towards his face. Arnav clutched her palm under the table sending shivers to her spine. He entwined his fingers with her's. Khushi should have felt nervousness but she felt her nervousness was calming down.

Arnav: Tell me now. What do you like (pause) other than me? He chuckled.

Khushi also chuckled softly.

Khushi: I like everything.

Arnav: Especially?

Khushi: I eat everything from soup to nuts. No restrictions in food because I like to eat.

Arnav(laughed): So you really spoke about eating me then?

He again touched the point. Khushi nodded yes smilingly looking down. Arnav's mind got stuck in a thought. If she is so much into food then how did she get "ulcer"? Doesn't it make sense? After that, Arnav didn't talk anything as he started eating thinking about it.

Sunday night.

Khushi couldn't sit in one place. She was pacing here and there inside her room feeling thrill. She was so excited about Arnav's birthday. She selected her favorite dress and matching fancy jewels to wear. All the above she planned to wish him exactly at 12o'clock

She came out of her room in the pretext of taking water to check whether Shashi and Garima slept or not. She stood hearing her parents talk as they were talking about her.

Garima: Are you sure of it Shashiji? Karan Negi wants Khushi as his daughter in law?

Shashi: Yes. I was waiting for this opportunity for long. Wait and see, by giving Khushi's hand to Rohit, how I use him in future. Coming election will be the "dead line" of my rivals. No one can touch me after Negi's victory. I will become an unbeatable power in business world.

He laughed like a beast which sent shivers to Khushi's spine. Khushi's hands started trembling. She knew her father. He was not less than a beast. He is planning very big deal, based on her marriage. In fact it was not just a marriage but a domestic politics. Shashi Gupta would do this marriage at any cost. He will forcefully make her marry Rohit. What about Arnav then? Can't she get her Arnav? What if Shashi Gupta hurt Arnav? Shashi will not mind to kill Arnav for sure. She knew how ruthless Shashi is. She felt her nerves getting tightened. Her body became weak. She was losing her balance. She fell down on the floor losing her consciousness getting "fits" which she gets whenever she becomes extremely stressed.

Laxmi shouted seeing her struggling with uncontrollable jerking movements in her hands and legs. Shashi and Garima rushed outside. Shashi lifted her in his arms and rushed towards the car calling for driver to take Khushi to the hospital. After all she was a trump card of his crucial move.

.........

Arnav was so excited to see Khushi on his birthday. He was expecting something big from her. After all she was so much in love with him. He even told his friends about it proudly.

He was sitting with his phone expecting her call. He waited for her call until mid night. But she didn't call him. His mind didn't beam with joy wholly when his parents wished him with Aman and Akash exactly at 12:00 as his mind got stuck on Khushi. What if she didn't have phone? Couldn't she call him from land line? She might have planned something. He calmed himself down giving excuse.

College

Arnav came to the collage with loads of expectation. It's really excellent to be treated special by someone special.

Arnav looked at his watch because Khushi's regular time had passed but she didn't come to college. He bunked the class and waited for Khushi because she may come late.

First hour... second hour.... Khushi didn't come. He was disappointed and also got irritated... Hell irritated. As time passed, his irritation became anger. He was roaming like a frustrated lion. He couldn't take this balking easily. He felt dejected. What is she thinking of him? How could she befool him like this?

Khushi didn't come to the collage for whole day. That was heights of insult. Arnav would have burnt her alive by his look if she had come in front of him. He was that hurt. How could she be so careless? Shouldn't it be her who should be wishing him first?

She always gives important to her family and her father. "Dad won't like it", Mom will scold", "I want to go to home", "I will be with Rishi". Then what will she do if her father doesn't agree for their marriage? Will she marry that scoundrel Rohit as per her father's wish? He began to think rubbish as his mind messed up with anger.

More to make him frustrated, she didn't call him at least for once. He felt like that was the worst birthday of his life. What the hell was wrong with her?

Payal was also confused. She tried her home number twice, unfortunately there was no response.

To be continued.........

Today's update on Inkitt.

Payal: a real friend

Arnav intentionally came to the college late. When he stepped inside the collage, he saw Khushi waiting for him in the corridor. He took another path to reach his class completely ignoring her. That was more than enough for Khushi to know his state of mind. Damage was done. She has to set it right. She went to Arnav's class and she didn't find him there. Searching for him, she came across all the empty rooms one by one. There was no trace of Arnav's existence. Hence she went back to her class disappointedly. Arnav didn't give her chance to near him the whole day. But she knew he was in the college only and she also knew he was hurt. Payal came and sat beside her. 

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