Part 12

When he comes to his room after finishing his dinner, he found his mobile ringing... He saw 3 missed calls from unknown number. Trying to recognize the number, he answered the call.

Arnav: "Hello..."

By hearing his words... she felt immediate change in her heart beat... she wants to answer him. But she couldn't... so she kept quiet, while just listening to him, with so much happiness in her eyes...

Khushi: "......"

Arnav: "Hello..."

Khushi: "......"

Arnav: "Hello... who is there?"

Khushi: "......" she tried her best... but she couldn't answer...

"What the hell... Hello... who is there? Don't you know after making call you should talk...?" said Arnav with too much irritated voice.

She is already very happy and smiling, but after seeing his irritation... Khushi smiled like crazy... she loved this irritating Arnav... (A/N – Crazy isn't she?) But she closed her mouth with her hand to stop the sound from coming out. But she failed little bit. Arnav, who is frustrated with this call, heard someone trying to stop their smile and got more irritated... so, he roared in the phone...

"What the hell... are you smiling...? Who the hell are you...? Why are you not talking? What's wrong with you? And why are you smiling like that...? Talk to me damn it..."

Khushi get shocked by hearing his words. She thought 'how did he know that I'm smiling? Is he having any special ears or eyes? Can he see me from there? Oho... Khushi... you are really crazy... (A/N – see, I said it before... she also know now) how can you think like that about him... stop thinking and just listen...' she came out from her thoughts by hearing one more shout from other side of the phone.

Arnav: "Hello... this is the last time I'm asking... are you going to talk or not. I've so much of work to do... if you are not going to talk, then just drop the call... hello... are you hearing me... just stop laughing damn it... come on just say something..." he heard again someone smiling.

Khushi is feeling very happy today... she is smiling like mad by hearing his voice. She thought he might drop the call... She couldn't control herself and burst out laughing and said

Khushi: "Lad Governor... I Love you" immediately her cheeks turned red from pink. Hearing Arnav shouting "what the" she noticed what she said. And immediately disconnected the call... and getting panic she asked her best friend "Hey Devi Mayya... what did I do...? How can I say those words to him? What he will think about me? What if he recognizes me? Oh... Devi Mayya please... help me..."

On the other side, Arnav who just got the shock... stares at his phone like he is seeing a alien object... he unable to understand what happened just few seconds back. He is just confused. He remembered the words... "Lad Governor... I Love you"

"What the hell... what did she say... 'Lad Governor... I Love you?' And who the hell is this Lad Governor...? Why did she call me like that? And mainly who is this girl? Is this call for me... or any wrong number...? Oh god. Save me..." thought Arnav. Suddenly he thought "Is it she?" Immediately he checked the number, but it is showing unknown number... he wants to confirm it. But, to whom he can ask? That is the big question. "DI- No, again she will start; Aman- No way, if I ask immediately he will inform Di. Akash... yes I can ask him" with this thought, he went to Akash's room and asks

Arnav: "Akash, Do you have Khushi's number?"

Akash: "No Bhai, I don't have sorry... may be NK or Lavanya has"

Arnav: "It is ok... good night..."

Akash: "Bhai... if u want I have Lavanya's number..."

Arnav: "No it is ok Akash... I will ask NK... Bye"

Saying this he went NK's room. He doesn't have any intention to talk with Lavanya... He don't why, he is never interested in talking with that girl. after reaching NK's room he is surprised to see NK is dancing like a crazy boy on his bed, with high volume of his iPod. Arnav went inside and called him by shouting his name... but he didn't respond. Arnav immediately got irritated and went to his bed, and pulled the head phones from him. NK stopped his dance and opened his eyes by disturbance from his enjoyment and sees his elder brother with angry looks. Immediately he got down from the bed.

Arnav: "What the hell is this NK...? Is this the time for doing all these stuff...? And dancing? And, that's too on BED? What the hell...?"

NK: "Bhai, please... I'm sorry... I'm feeling like dancing now... so I'm doing... leave it Bhai... tell me... do you need anything?"

Arnav: "yeah... I need... ah NK do you have Khushi's number with you? Just I want to ask her how she is feeling... nobody having her number here. So, as you are her friend, I thought you will have her number... don't you?"

NK: "Oh Bhai... you did correct... you came to correct person... here take it..." saying this NK gave his mobile to Arnav. Arnav, who is very much happy inside, took the mobile and noted her number and saved, without showing his feelings on his face. Arnav bid good night to NK, while returning his mobile and went back to his room by running as if he is participating in any running competition. After reaching his room, he locked the room and checked his call log-received calls. For his disappointment that 'particular call' is still showing as unknown number. He thought 'then who could it be?'

Immediately he called Khushi's number, to confirm that 'particular caller' is she or not... he is eagerly waiting to Khushi to lift the call... he called her once, twice and thrice... but she didn't lift the call. He is becoming very much eager...

Seeing Arnav's name on her phone, Khushi got tensed and thought he might recognised her. So, she is feeling hell scared to lift the phone. Her mobile stopped ringing after three calls. She felt relaxed. But, after that for few seconds it started ringing again. She remembered the morning incident when Arnav got angry on Rahul, and thought while biting her nails... 'What if he got angry on me? What if he slaps me? NO... i can't bare that pain. It's better to lift the call... Khushi daro math... he can't do anything through the phone... right? So answer the call'. With that she lifts the call and said "Hello"

Finally he tried one more time, he felt relaxed when the call was answered. when he heard 'hello' from other side, he felt something in his heart. He tried to compare the voice of Khushi and voice of the strange caller. But he didn't find any resemblances. For few seconds he felt disappointed. When he is thinking about that 'particular call', he heard Khushi saying

Khushi: "Hello, who is this?" Khushi, who is having Arnav's number, don't want to show that she already having his number. That too to this Lad Governor. So, she said hello as if she don't know who the caller is.

Arnav: "ah... Khushi... it is me Arnav..."

Khushi: "Arnav Ji!!! What happened? Why did you call me at this time? Is everything ok...?" she sounded very concerned. But little he did know, how much she is tensed inside her heart.

Arnav thought, 'No, she can't be that strange caller... She is talking normally. If she is that particular caller, how can she behave normal? She is calling me as usual as Arnav Ji. Then how and why would she call me that... that... Lad governor...' his thoughts were broke by Khushi.

Khushi: "Arnav Ji, are you there? Why are you not talking with me? Why are you silent?"

Arnav thought something and asked "Why? Are you feeling irritated? I think now you understand how you feel after getting call and nobody talks... am I correct Khushi?" he tried one more time. He doesn't know why he wants that caller should be Khushi.

After hearing his words, Khushi got his intention. She understood that, he didn't recognize her voice. He wants to confirm, that the call from her only. But, NO... she is not ready to accept it. At least not now... so she said

"What??? What are you talking Arnav Ji...? I didn't understand what you are saying? I mean, why and what should I understand about nobody talking...? Are you ok...?"

'Oh... then she is not the caller... if she is that particular caller then how can she didn't understand my words? So, I'm wrong...' he thought. He disappointed again. But he doesn't want to say anything to her. So he just said

Arnav: "ah... nothing Khushi. Just leave it. I just want to know that how you are feeling now..."

Khushi: "Oh... thank you so much Arnav Ji... I'm perfectly fine. No need to worry about me."

Arnav: "hmmm... did you take your medicines? How is your wrist now? Is your pain got reduced at least little bit?"

Khushi: "yeah, i took the medicine... the pain is still there. May be it will take some time to reduce.... thanks for asking..."

Arnav wants to talk with her for some more time... but he don't know what to talk... at least he wants to listen her voice, but she also not talking anything... he don't know what to do... He doesn't want to keep the call. Other side Khushi's condition is also the same. She wants to hear him. She wants to talk with him... Don't know what to... But only the difference is... Khushi knows why she is feeling like this.... Arnav don't know yet... both knows they have to drop the call, but nobody is ready to do it... at last they heard Lavanya says "Come on Khushi... it is 11.30 pm drop the call and sleep... tomorrow we have to go to college..." with that both realise it is too late to talk.

So, "Arnav Ji, ah... sorry... It is too late... I want to sleep... So, can i drop the call now...? Sorry again" said Khushi.

Arnav: "Ah... no need to ask... yeah you can drop... bye see you tomorrow... good night..."

Khushi: "Good Night" she wants to say take care, but she couldn't dare. So, she thought it is better to drop the call. Before she drops the call she heard him again calling her name.

Arnav: "Khushi!!!"

Khushi: "Ji, Arnav Ji..."

Arnav: "Take care"

Khushi: "JI!!!!!!" she is surprised to hear that word from him, that too when she wants to say the same.

Arnav: "I said, take care of yourself. Good night... Bye"

Khushi: "Oh... thank you... You also take care and good night to you too... bye"

With that they dropped the call. Khushi went to her bed with a huge smile on her face and bright twinkle in her eyes. She went to sleep with the thoughts of him. She is very happy today... she wants to see him... she is eagerly waiting for the morning to come with lots of happiness...

On the other hand, Arnav is also smiling. He is thinking about Khushi. He totally forgot about the strange caller. When he remembered, he doesn't know why he is feeling like disappointed... He doesn't know why he wants that particular caller should be Khushi... He doesn't know why he wants to think about her, talk with her... Why her presence is making a lot difference for him... He wants to see her happy... He wants to be the reason for her happiness. 'Are Di and Aman are right? Do I have any feelings about her? Am I in lo....? No, i can't... it is only few days till i met her... is it possible in short time? But what is about these feelings... why can't I see her in pain...? Why her tears are making me suffocate? Why her smiles give me immense pleasure? Why I want to spend time with her? Why did I react like that when she got hurt by Rahul? Why did I beat him? Is these feelings related to that feeling? What I've to do now...? I can't leave this like this... I want to confirm about it... but whom to ask?'

...to be continued

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