Part 50 Crazy Feeling

As Anjali said the beautician came to GH with Anjali design. She showed the design to Khushi and she liked it very much. The design had Arnav's name at the center. Though it was also looking like a design his name had enough visibility. The only thing which made her heartbeat race is what will be Arnav's reaction when he sees the design in her palm? The marriage is in two days. Tomorrow she will go to RM for the Sangeeth ceremony. She will be surrounded by friends and relatives. No one should tease her about the design in front of Arnav. She was worried about Sangeeth but she forgot that she has to deal with Arnav in the office tomorrow morning.

She didn't sleep earlier like always. She didn't want the design to get spoilt... correction... Arnav's name on her palm gets spoilt. So, she was sitting, looking at the design smilingly.

RM

Manorama was admiring her Mehandi.

"Laya, look... how red my Mehandi is..."

Laya smiled at her.

"It's because my husband loves me so much." She said with pride.

Laya rolled her eyes. She was waiting for Manorama to sleep. She wanted to get relaxed. It's hell to be lying on the bed in the same position.

She was Manorama locking the door and kept the key under the pillow.

"Why do you lock the door?"

"Sometimes, I walk in my sleep. That's why." She lied.

Laya pitied her own self. This is the worst condition she has ever faced.

More than that, she became horrified when Manorama started snoring horribly. She pressed the pillow on her ears to save her ears from the snoring sound. But Manorama's snore was enough louder not to let her sleep. She slept only in the early morning as she became tired, waking up for long.

Next day

Khushi entered AR with dark red color Mehandi filled hands. Arnav was working on a project as he decided to take leave for two or three days after the marriage. That's when Anjali called him.

"Yes, Di..." He said while checking the file.

"Chotte, don't be late today."

"Okkk Diiii."

"Sangeeth function will be started at 6:30. You should be here at 6'o clock."

"Ok"

He was about to cut the call,

"Chotte...."

"Tell me..."

"Did you see Khushi's Mehandi?"

"I have not seen her yet."

"Go Chotte... you are totally waste."

Arnav closed the file and leaned on the seat.

"Why?"

"There is an interesting matter in her palm."

"What's that?"

"YOU."

"Whaaaat!"

"Your name is there in her palm."

"Really?"

"Haan Chotte."

"But how?"

"I designed it..."

"She should have drawn it for you." he sighed.

"But, she readily agreed without even a second of hesitation, you know?"

"Ohh..."

"Ok Chotte, I'm cutting the call. Think of some excuse to call Khushi to your cabin..." She laughed.

"Bye Di..."

He disconnected the call and called Khushi without thinking of an excuse as he has many reason to call her to his cabin.

"Khushi, collect our previous project file from Aman and come to my cabin."

He disconnected the call and Khushi got a hiccup. She looked at her palm and fisted it tightly. She went to Aman's cabin.

"Aman, give me our last project file."

"Why Khushi?"

"Boss is asking for it."

"But why?"

"I don't know."

Aman gave her the file and smiled, looking at her hands.

"Is Mehandi also done?"

"Haan... yesterday."

"What have you wrote on your palm?"

"Nothing."

She was about to leave, Aman unexpectedly pulled her hand and saw Arnav's name.

"I don't know you call ASR as NOTHING...." he teased.

"You are a devil..." Khushi hit him by the file and left the cabin. Aman giggled.

"Go... Devil of Devils is waiting for you."

He said not so louder yet Khushi heard it. She knocked on the door of Devil's cabin. There was no response. She peeped into his cabin and saw Arnav looking at the entrance, expecting her to enter. He nodded his head like, "COME". Khushi entered in with the file.

"Stop asking my permission to enter my cabin."

Khushi was dumbfounded. How is she going to compensate for the respect he shows for her? What could she do to get his trust if he got to know she has been hiding the biggest truth? Guiltiness killed her. She gulped hard. Without saying anything she kept the file on the table.

"Anything else, Sir?"

"Follow the same instructions of this file for our upcoming project."

Khushi nodded yes.

"Create a separate file and upload it to the AR site. You can do it later."

"I will do it by tomorrow, Sir."

"Tomorrow? Will you come to the office tomorrow too?"

"Hann..."

"Day after tomorrow is our marriage."

"It's on Sunday..."

"And tomorrow is a government holiday." He smiled.

"But why?"

"Local holiday..."

"I don't know that."

"I thought you will leave for two or three days..."

"I can't take leave as I can't lose four days' salary for two days leave."

Arnav stood from the seat and came towards her. As he was getting close to her, she took a step back. Before she takes another step, Arnav kept his hands on either side, on the table, and stopped her from moving. Khushi felt like, the whole blood of her body rushed towards her head.

"Going to be Mrs. Raizada... don't you think this is too much?"

"I don't want to be the reason for the change of AR clause."

"What if I give you leave for three days?"

"What if I won't accept it?" She back questioned him.

"You know what? I got irritated when you fought with me when we met for the first time. But now, I'm really enjoying your guts."

He tried to touch her hand and Khushi pulled her hand back.

"I heard you wrote something interesting on your palm?"

Khushi was horrorstruck.

"You are not allowed to see my palm... it's custom."

"Ohh... what if I see? What will happen?"

"Bride may run away..." She said looking at somewhere.

Arnav raised his eyebrows smilingly.

"You can't run..."

"Do you think, you can make me love you by forcing?"

"No one would LOVE someone by forcing... am I forcing you?"

"Don't you?"

"You will get to know what's mean by forcing...after the marriage," he whispered in a husky tone.

Khushi looked at him horrified and Arnav chuckled at her expression.

"Don't raid your imagination chariot so fast...."

Arnav removed his hands and Khushi took a step, Arnav clutched her hand and turned it. There he saw his name has been beautifully written.

"I heard only initial would be written?"

Khushi twisted her hand as his clutch was not tight.

"You could have denied writing my name?"

"An...Anjali wanted me to write."

"Ohh... Anjaliji will ask you to do many things... are you ready for it?"

Widening her eyes, Khushi looked at him who was standing very close to her.

"Don't ride your imagination chariot so fast." He said that again.

Shrugging her hand, she rushed out hurriedly, making Arnav smirk.

When she came downstairs, NK stopped her.

"Khushi, did La call you?"

"No..."

"She wants to ask you something about Sangeeth."

"I will call her."

"Wait, before calling her, chose some songs."

"For what?"

"To dance in the sangeet function."

"I won't dance."

"Why Khushi? You and La used to dance in our college functions. Did you forget it?"

Before Khushi said anything,

"It's because ASR was not there in your college functions. Am I right Khushi?" Aman asked her teasingly.

"You mean, Khushi is hesitating to dance in front of Nannav?"

"Absolutely."

"No... Khushi will dance with La."

"What if ASR asks you to dance with him? Won't you dance with him?" Aman asked.

Aman expected either YES or NO from Khushi. But she asked,

"Does he dance?"

Aman chuckled so did NK.

"Actually, he is a poor dancer. But he dances for only one theme music for which he danced in our college annual day."

"He danced in college annual day?" Khushi asked surprisingly.

"Yeah... he danced on a BET. A guy challenged him to dance. What would ASR have done? Taking his challenge, he danced for one theme music."

"Ohh..."

"Before and after that, he never danced."

"Hmm..."

She was about to leave, she stopped.

"From what movie, that theme music is?"

"It's from a TAMIL movie... called Punnagai Mannan. It was amazing music... anyone will like it." Aman said.

Khushi left the place, murmuring the movie name. She searched for it on YouTube. As Aman said, she liked it. She called Lavanya and asked her to listen to music.

After listening to the music, Lavanya called her back.

"Khushi, it's mind-blowing... shall we dance for it?"

"No La... I just want you to dance for it."

"No way... You are going to dance with me. I will put steps to the flow of the music. It's enough if you do a rehearsal one or two times. That's all..."

She disconnected the call.

Khushi smiled thinking something. Of course, she wanted to dance for the theme and make Arnav stunned. Tomorrow is a government holiday and the marriage is on Sunday. She no needs to meet Arnav after Sangeeth. So, he will not get a chance to corner her by asking her questions about the theme music as he did today.

What will be Arnav's reaction when Khushi performs the same theme music... the only music he knows to dance?

But why she wants to get his attention, when she was hesitating to get close to him?

That's what LOVE... a crazy feeling... Love always needs the attention of a particular person... Khushi is also not exceptional. She is all set to get Arnav's attention... the only person who she loves the most.

To be continued...