Part 5

Ratna's mind was not at peace. She knew how excited Arnav was. But now, his face didn't seem so. He avoids his in-laws. She didn't see him talking to Lavanya. She expected some teasing gestures between his son and daughter-in-law. Many girls wanted to marry Arnav. Arnav didn't like anyone. She had seen fire in those girls' eyes while they look at Arnav. But Lavanya doesn't even look at Arnav. How a girl could ignore a handsome husband like Arnav? She is not even looking like a new bride. She was as same as before marriage also but Ratna thought she was shying. But now, it seems something. Ratna was disturbed. Hell disturbed.

Lavanya didn't come out of the room until Arnav reaches home. She didn't stay in their room after he came home. She was pretending like helping Ratna in the kitchen.

Ratna: Beta, you can go. I have almost finished.

LA: It's ok aunty.

Ratna: You can call me Amma.

LA: It's ok aunty, no formalities...

She left the kitchen, leaving agitated Ratna.

Lavanya came to their room. She saw Arnav working on his laptop. Taking a book from her bag, she went to the poolside and started reading it.

Ratna who crossed the poolside saw La sitting there, reading a book. How many days would this girl take to become casual? She sighed.

Though Arnav was working on his laptop his mind was not calm. What he did is right? He asked Khushi to go by taxi. She got to know that he intentionally dropped her in the taxi stand. Though she doesn't know the real reason she would have felt bad. He should not have done that. He knew very well why he dropped her in the midway. He didn't like when she said: "I won't marry you". Though his mind was not ready to accept it his heart knows the truth.

He was clear in one thing. How much he keeps distance from Khushi, he would come out of her thoughts, he believed that.

Next-Day in AR

Arnav heard a knock on the door. He lifted his head and got stuck seeing Khushi with a broad smile. He was suffocating to react to her sudden entry. But Khushi didn't have such a problem.

Khushi: Hi Arnavji...

She said with a fainting smile. Arnav was gazing at her without saying "HI"

Khushi: I can't believe that this big company's COE can be a cynic who doesn't even say HI. (pause) where is La?

Arnav raised his eyebrows like "LA?"

Khushi: Such lazy bones she is. No punctuality at all.

Arnav: La?

Khushi: I called her here.

Arnav frowned at her.

Khushi: Because I don't want you to feel insecure in my presence.

Arnav rolled his eyes... Is Lavanya coming here? God... This girl...

Khushi took the receiver of AR's landline and dialled Lavanya's number without asking Arnav's permission. La attended it.

Khushi: Where the hell are you? (she paused and dropped her jaw) haven't you started yet? (sighing) I have reached AR. (pause) yes.... standing in front of your (in gauzy tone) cynic husband.

Arnav raised his eyes towards her. It seems, he heard her.

Khushi(pouting): Go to hell with your headache... I'm angry with you. I won't talk to you.

She disconnected the call making face. She looked at Arnav.

Khushi: She is not coming. (pause) Do you know why I'm here?

She didn't get an answer as Arnav was silently staring at her.

Khushi: Ok... you don't have to answer me. I'm here to say something very serious. (she said with glare and Arnav became curious) I'm here to say, "I won't talk to you". (Arnav looked at her firmly) because I'm very upset about what you did yesterday. How could you leave me in the mid-way? I'm going to complain to Ratna aunty about you. She is my friend you know? (Looking at somewhere) I'm not going to steal you from your lovable wife even though you are looking handsome. You can be cool. I wanted to say this in front of LA. That's why I called her but that idiot didn't come.

How did this girl know that she has already stolen him?

Khushi: And I'm here to thank you as well. (in a swift, her expression changed happily) I got dozens of dresses, two handbags, four pieces of footwear, and lip-gloss.

Arnav looked away, not wanting to look at her lips when she said "lip-gloss".

Khushi: This is one of the dresses I bought yesterday...

She showed the dress posing.

Khushi: How I'm looking?

She smiled innocently. She didn't get a reply and she didn't bother about it though.

Khushi: Thank you so much for playing Chess with me on the BET. Hope we will play many games in the mere future to get what I want. I enjoyed shopping a lot with my friend Rohit.

Arnav raised his head jerking, hearing ROHIT, like who is he?

Khushi: I'm leaving. Don't shout at your receptionist for allowing me in. I don't think she has the guts to stop ASR's sister-in-law.

Arnav: One minute...

Khushi looked at him raising her eyebrows...

Khushi (sarcastically): Wow... would you talk?

Arnav: You have forgotten something, I suppose.

Khushi: What?

Arnav: That, you said you won't talk to me but talked for half an hour... non-stop.

He snapped at her.

Khushi (casually): Now also I'm firm in my decision. I don't talk to you. Bye...

Arnav couldn't stop himself from smiling. What a girl she is?

Khushi stopped and turned. Arnav looked at her like, "continue..."

Khushi: Can I get water? My throat got drained you know?

Arnav (in mind): why not if you talk without break?

He took a water bottle and kept it on the table. Khushi opened the cap and about to drink, she stopped. She looked inside the bottle and then at Arnav.

Arnav: What?

Khushi: Something is there in the bottle...

She forwarded the bottle towards him. Arnav looked inside, bending his head. Khushi pressed the bottle and water splashed on his face. Arnav shook his face and looked at her getting shocked.

Arnav: What the...

Khushi (giggling): Do you know, if anyone wants to stay away from me, I will never let the person do that. And not if the person is so close to me. That's what Khushi Gupta did. Now.... you are on my hit list Mr Handsome...

She said, posing like James bond, blowing her fingers as if, it was a Gun. Arnav was dumbfounded by her action. What a girl she is. Until now, no one dared to behave with him like this... no one... but she.

Arnav tightened his lips not to smile. She winked at him and rushed out.

Arnav let out a deep breath and huffed in relief. Relief? Like really Arnav Singh Raizada? She went giving him enough stuff to think about her all the time.

He removed a towel and wiped his face and hair.

She and her rules... She said she won't talk to him and talked for half an hour. And she won't leave the person who wants to stay away from her. What the.....

He leaned on the seat closing his eyes. Who is Rohit? Is he her friend? Could anyone stay as her friend seeing her cuteness? How lucky that Rohit is? He sighed... and we should believe that Arnav Singh Raizada is not at all jealous of Rohit.

To be continued........

Today's inkitt update

What is La hiding?

Arnav was checking a file in his cabin. he received a call. Not taking his eyes from the file, he attended it.

Arnav: Arnav Singh Raizada here...

"Shashi Gupta here..."

Arnav raised his eyebrows.

Arnav: Hello uncle, how are you?

Shashi: I'm so satisfied as I got a very good son-in-law...

Arnav leaned on his chair, sighing.

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