It was finally Monday morning, Khushi stood in front of her mirror trying to make an extra effort to look good. She was just so much excited about today, it was everything that she had dreamt of. Having a boyfriend in the same college, they could always hang out together, sneak out and have secret romance and stuff like that.

"Okay are you done staring at yourself in the mirror? Come on, I'll be late." Prem said.

"That's why I keep telling you guys to get me a car so I can drive myself wherever and whenever." Khushi replied.

"Yeah, that's not happening." Rudra said.

"Why not?" She turned around to look at the three of them and pouted making cute faces hoping it was going to convince them.

"Very cute, but still no." Arjun said as he turned around to talk away and the other two followed him. Khushi frowned as se followed them downstairs too and they all sat down at the table to eat breakfast together.

"So, how's college been so far? Made any new friends?" Rudra asked.

"I know what you're trying to ask, if I made a new friend that's a boy or whatever but no, I haven't even made a new friend that's a girl and anyway I'm okay with Suman, I don't need other friends." Khushi shrugged.

She saw Prem shift uncomfortably on the chair when she mentioned Suman's name, it looked like this guy seriously wasn't going to do anything about his feelings.

Khushi dint say much after then, she quickly finished her food and then stood up to leave as Prem was done eating too, they both headed outside to the parking, got into the car as Prem drove off.

She sat silently in the car without saying a word, maybe she kept on asking her brothers for reasons every time so they kept on avoiding answering her, now she was no more going to ask or anything, she was going to do whatever that felt right to her.

*****

Arnav kept on brushing his hair but it seemed stubborn, it just wouldn't stay the way he wanted it to stay. Someone knocked at the door of his room and soon the door opened up as Shaina walked in.

"Oh, I see someone is getting ready." She giggled.

"As if you don't ever get ready to go to school? And why are you still home, go to school." Arnav said.

"I still have some time before my bus arrives, why do you sound so frustrated?" She asked as she sat down on his bed and looked at him.

"This hair of mine wouldn't stay in place." He sighed.

"You look perfect bro, and for your hair maybe add some gel and it will stay in place." Shaina smiled.

"Of course, the gel. How did I not remember that, seriously where is my mind?" Arnav rushed to get the gel from his cupboard as Shaina laughed at him.

"You must really like Khushi, I mean just look at you trying so hard to look good and getting so confused."

"I do... actually a lot. It's funny." He smiled as he gelled his hair and combed it once again and finally it stayed in place. He walked to his bed and sat down beside Shaina and looked at her nervously.

"Do I look good?"

"Of course, you do, she'll be super impressed and I'm sure today she's going to take forever to get ready too."

"How sure are you?"

"A hundred percent. I mean it's just obvious, meeting after the first date, it's kind of a big deal, just see how much effort she much have put in dressing up today, I'm sure you'll notice."

"Arnav, Shaina, come on breakfast is ready." Padmini shouted from the hall, they both stood up and rushed out to have breakfast so they could leave for school and college.

He had a quick breakfast and rushed to college, he couldn't wait to see Khushi, he was so excited, he was waiting for Monday since they came back home from the date on Saturday. He just wanted to see her and talk to her about stuff. It was all pretty exciting.

He quickly drove to college in a cab and as soon as he arrived, he started looking around for Khushi, he couldn't wait to see her already.

He started from the gate where he saw Suman so he decided to ask her instead of going around looking for her not knowing whether she was here yet or not even.

*****

"Who is that guy?" Prem asked while Khushi was getting out of the car.

"Which guy?" Khushi asked as she looked around nervously hoping Arnav wasn't trying to approach her already otherwise Prem was going to murder him right away.

"The one talking to Suman." He said as he looked towards them so Khushi followed their gaze and saw Suman and Arnav standing a bit far from them talking about something.

"Oh... he's been trying to talk to her since we joined, looks like she finally decided to talk to him, I mean how long can you keep going after a guy that doesn't want you right?" Khushi looked at Prem who seemed he was hurt.

She dint like hurting her own brother of course but he needed to know that if he dint act fast, one day he was going to lose her because of his stupidity.

"I think he likes her or something, he's cute though isn't he? I hope it works out." Khushi said excitedly.

"Yeah well, I have to go I'll see you later." He said as he sped off immediately.

She walked towards Suman and Arnav after Prem left, as she reached closer to them, Suman looked at her.

"Here she is." She said to Arnav, he turned to look at Khushi immediately and as soon as they looked at each other, they both started smiling.

"Hey, I was just asking Suman if you had arrived." Arnav said.

"Hey." Khushi blushed.

"Aww, you two are cute already." Suman smiled as she looked at them with a cute smile on her face.

"Anyway I'll get going to class, Khushi just be careful, if your brothers find out you know we both will be dead." Suman said as she walked away leaving the two alone.

"So... what's the deal with your brothers?" Arnav asked as they both started heading towards their class.

"Well, they have this stupid rule for me that I shouldn't talk to a guy, or date one otherwise he's dead. Are you scared?" She giggled.

"A little. But why do they have that kind of a rule?"

"I don't know, the worst part of it is that they never tell me the reason despite me asking a million times so anyway, we kind of have to do this whole relationship thing secretly." She blushed.

"So we're in a relationship?" Arnav smirked, those words made him so happy already.

"I guess. If you want to be I mean..."

"Why are you so nervous? Of course I want to be, remember me telling you I liked you?" Arnav laughed.

"Okay." Khushi blushed as she continued walking beside him, they were walking so slow as if neither of them wanted to attend the class today.

"You look so pretty by the way." Arnav complimented her.

"Thank you, so do you. I love your hair." She smiled.

"Thank you, took me forever to get it right." He laughed.

"It took me forever to get dressed too. Look at us, we're so cheesy already." She laughed.

"I love the whole secret relationship idea though, it will be very adventurous, imagine you sneaking out of the house every now and then so we can go for dates and stuff." Arnav said.

"Yes, it's all going to be fun until my brothers murder you." Khushi laughed.

"Come on, don't scare me already. I really like you." Arnav pouted, Khushi stopped walking as she looked at him and pouted.

She stepped a bit closer to him, cupped his face and looked him into the eyes.

"I like you too Arnav. A lot." She smiled making him smile again.