Part 21 Khushi′s order

The girl called Manasa gulped down, seeing Khushi's wrathful look on her. *Ma'a...m..* She stammered.

Arnav looked in the direction where her gaze got rooted on. He saw Khushi standing with her OLD look which she had when she took over the GI's responsibility. He was supposed to say something but stopped hearing Khushi's stance.

*You... are...fired...* Khushi said looking at Manasa.

Not only Manasa but also Arnav was shocked. Manasa's eyes tear up instantly. Khushi went to her cabin not giving heed to her treas.

*Arnav, she fired me. what can I do now?* she sobbed.

*Go and ask for her apology. She will consider...*

*What if she doesn't?* Manasa asked fearfully.

*Then, I will try...* Arnav gave her strength to face Khushi.

Manasa moved to Khushi's cabin, taking small steps, looking at Arnav again and again. She knocked on Khushi's cabin door.

*Come in...* Khushi said.

She saw Manasa entering.

*You can get this month's payment from the accountant* Khushi said leaning on the chair.

*I'm sorry Ma'am...*

*Oh... don't you want the balance amount?*

*No, Ma'am...*

*Ok... leave it if you don't want*

*I'm not talking about it ma'am*

*Then?*

*I just talked for fun...*

Khushi was looking at her with a daggered gaze.

*I'm sorry ma'am... my family will suffer if I lost my job*

*That's why you were ogling at Arnav?*

Manasa nodded no hurriedly.

*Having your family responsibility on your shoulder, is this how you behave? What happened now? Will you manage your family without a job?*

Manasa bowed down.

*Is this a place for making fun of people?*

*It won't happen again, ma'am... I promise* she pleaded.

*Yes... it should not happen again in this office. That's why I fired you*

*Ma'am please, Ma'am...* Manasa spilt tears.

*I said out...* Khushi said strictly.

Manasa came out weeping. She saw Arnav waiting for her.

*What happened?*

Manasa nodded her head left to right crying.

*Wait... I will just come...*

He rushed to Khushi's cabin and knocked.

*Yes...* Khushi said.

She smiled inwardly, seeing Arnav.

*Hi... you can go home if you want to take a rest...*

*She is a poor girl...* Arnav said hesitatingly.

*Whom you are talking about?*

*Manasa...*

*So?*

*She just...*

Cutting him,

*This is an office... my workers should be up to my wish...* she said.

*Can't you excuse her for once?*

*Who are you to advocate for her?*

*I know about her family condition... please don't do this... Maa...* Arnav was about to say, Ma'am... and stopped.

Khushi shrank her eyes, hearing MA'AM from his mouth.

*I told you not to call me Ma'am*

Arnav sighed inwardly.

*I like your thought....* she smirked.

Arnav raised his brows with confusion.

*You thought that you can console me...* she said teasingly.

*Yes, I thought you will consider a poor girl's family*

*By the way... what I will get if I allow her to continue...?* She asked contently.

Arnav got stuck. What kind of deal was this?

*What can I do to you?*

*Don't be so innocent Arnav...*

Arnav rolled his eyes.

*This is not fair...* he said disappointedly.

*What?*

*You are using the chance in your favour...*

*Of course, I will use the chance in my favour... everyone does... in fact, we have to use the chance...*

*But LOVE should not get forcefully*

*Who forced you?* She asked controlling her laughter as she understood what Arnav meant.

*Are not you expecting something from me? What was that then?* he questioned.

*Do you think I will ask you to say YES?*

Arnav looked at her silently.

*I can do that without even bringing Manasa's matter here* she said casually.

Arnav was silent. Of course, Khushi can do that.

*Ok... what can I do for you...?*

*Call me Khushi...* she demanded.

Arnav's face brightened.

*Will you ask her to continue... if I call your name?*

Khushi nodded yes.

*Thank you ...Khushi...*

Khushi's face bloomed with a smile.

*Ask her to continue...*

Arnav nodded ok and was about to leave,

*One minute...*

Arnav stopped, clutching the doorknob.

*Keep distance from other women... I don't like to share anything that is MINE...*

Arnav gulped hard.

*Don't make someone's life horrible by underestimating me... I won't show mercy every time...* she didn't smile while telling that.

Arnav left the cabin thinking about her warning. He had promised her that he won't resign from the job. She got his words to call her KHUSHI. Don't know where this situation will lead him.

He saw Manasa standing spilling tears.

*Arnav...*

*Go and thank her...* he said.

*Dis she agreed?* she asked excitedly.

Arnav nodded yes.

*Thank you Arnav... thank you so much...*

She tried to clutch his hand for a shake; Arnav pulled his hand back and looked at Khushi's cabin cautiously. He didn't want to put her life on fire.

*Go...*

Manasa rushed to Khushi's cabin again and knocked.

*come in...*

She got in.

*Thank you Ma'am... thank you so much...* she said joining her hands.

*I'm doing this only for Arnav... hope you won't do the same mistake again...*

*No Ma'am... never...*

*Go and do your work...*

*Thank you ma'am...*

*And one thing...*

*Yes, Ma'am...*

*Stay away from Arnav... and ask other girls to do the same... ok?*

Manasa nodded ok thoughtfully.

*Go...*

Manasa left the cabin thinking about her words. Did she fire only because she talked to Arnav? She thought Khushi fired her because she didn't concentrate on the work. It seemed, different... why did not she wanted any girl to talk to Arnav? Manasa thought.

She came to the cubicle and spread the message that Khushi wanted her to pass to the other girls. GI became heated by Khushi's order.

*What would be the reason for her to say like that?* a girl asked.

*I too don't know... but she was very serious when she said that.* Manasa said.

*I'm sure something is definitely there between them* another one said.

*Arnav has the potential to make a fall for anyone...* Manasa said.

*But I can't believe that he can even make Khushi Ma'am fall for him*

*Shh... stop talking about them. Don't forget any of us talk to Arnav if you want to stay in this job* Manasa warned them.

They nodded ok and got back to the work.

Slowly, it spread all over the office including men. All the workers looked at Arnav weirdly... jealously... fearfully...

Aman rushed to Arnav.

*ASR... what the hell is all this?* he asked panting hard.

*What?*

*Khushi Ma'am ordered our office girls to stay away from you...*

Arnav rolled his eyes.

*What happened, ASR?*

*Nothing...*

*People talk that she is in love with you. that's why she doesn't want anyone near you...*

*Please don't ask me anything... I'm going home...*

*Now...? Did you get her permission?*

*She gave a day off... it's me who came to the office... it seems I should have accepted the off and would have slept well...*

*Yeah... you look tired. We will talk tomorrow...* Aman said.

Arnav came out of the cabin. At the same time, Khushi came down, descending the stairs. She smiled, seeing Arnav, and slipped from the stairs. Arnav rushed towards her, shouting

*Khushiiiiiiii* and caught her in her arms, saving her from falling.

The whole office was stunned, hearing him calling her name rightfully.

To be continued...