ARNAV

I leaned back on my chair trying to figure out what was happening, it really seemed like something was bothering Khushi but she wouldn't even talk to me about it, all I wanted to do was help, why wouldn't she just tell me what was wrong?

If I couldn't help at least, I would be there for her as a friend or something. Maybe I should try talking to her again later.

I picked up my phone as saw almost a hundred group messages, they were from the group Manav and Ansh had created where they were supposed to plan the proposal for Anjali, I opened them up and saw a couple of YouTube videos Khushi had sent for ideas.

I put my phone aside and looked at my laptop hoping to get some work done, with the conversation going on in the group, it looked like Manav was planning to propose in like a couple days, I was happy for Anjali and happy that it worked out for them, it was really cute how Manav was putting so many efforts in this proposal, she was going to be so happy.

I brushed of the thoughts and continue with my work, that was until Ayesha walked back in half an hour later, by then I had gotten some work done at least.

"Hey, you busy?" She asked.

"No... was just doing some work, it's not urgent."

"Great, we can talk then." She smiled as she walked in and sat down on the chair, I looked at her in confusion, what did she want to talk about? I hoped it wasn't about us, we knew it wasn't going to work out, I dint want to try it again.

"So... I got the job obviously, I feel like I am in a really good place in my life right now, the only thing missing is someone to love me." She pouted.

"Ayesha..."

"No Arnav, I'm not here to talk about me and you relax, but if you have a cute friend you can introduce me to him, I wont mind." She giggled.

"Then what do you want to talk about?"

"Remember when we went on our date and you told me about the feelings you had for some girl in the past? Are you over those feelings?" She smirked.

"If I was, I wouldn't have a problem dating you right? It looks impossible." I pouted.

"Then I think maybe you should try telling her about it idiot!"

"I already told her about it Ayesha, she dint feel the same for me."

"That was in the past, try again now, I have a positive feeling about this."

"You don't even know her, how would you know anything about her feelings?"

"Because she looked jealous when I kissed you on the cheek. It's her, isn't it? Your assistant?"

"How did you even figure that out? I mean just because she looked jealous doesn't mean she's the one from my past, it could just be a girl having a crush on me."

"I just knew, I'm a lawyer remember? But anyway, the way you were looking at her, I had this feeling, I guess I was right. Lucky her, I wish I was her so I could be loved by you." She pouted.

"What's the point, it's not like she loves me back, and I've bothered her for so long, I don't want to keep nagging her when she had already told me she dint feel for me."

"That was a long time ago Arnav. Anyway I just noticed her reaction and at first I thought she was just some girl that liked you maybe but then I looked at you and you just look so much in love with her, even a kid would notice." Ayesha laughed.

"I'll see what I can do about it." I smiled at her.

"You better do something. Anyway I've got a busy day ahead, see you later." She stood up as she walked away leaving me behind with so many thoughts.

Of course I did notice there was something disturbing Khushi, but I didn't know what it was and she dint want to talk to me about it, but maybe Ayesha was right, maybe she was jealous.

I don't know why it seemed unbelievable though, I mean it was Khushi, I was madly in love with her in college and she dint want anything to do with me, how can I believe that right now she had any kind of feelings for me? It just sounded like an impossible thing.

The door to my cabin opened up once again as Khushi walked in with some paper in her hand, she placed them on my table and smiled faintly.

"I finished this, do you have any other work for me?" She asked.

"Can you sit down for a moment? We need to talk."

"About what?" She asked as she looked at me curiously, of course I couldn't tell her what Ayesha had just told me, but I had to figure out what was disturbing her, maybe if I asked her about it, she would tell me. It was a long shot but I dint even have any other option, I really wanted for it to be true but somehow to me it just seemed impossible so I couldn't really be positive about it, not after everything that had happened.

"About what's bothering you. You seem... sad. Look right now, just look at me as your friend, the stupid Arnav that irritated you in college by calling you Bindiya and not your boss, and tell me, what is it that's bothering you."

"It's really nothing Arnav, I am good, I don't know why you feel like that." She smiled.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes I am, a hundred percent."

"Okay then." I sighed, she nodded as she stood up and headed towards the door, she was walking really slow as if she was thinking really hard about something, before she reached to the door she turned to look at me again.

"By the way, you and Ayesha really look cute together, I'm happy that worked out for you." She smiled.

"What? No. We aren't together." I replied immediately. Did she think I was still seeing her? Maybe that was why she wasn't able to talk to me about her feelings? Was Ayesha really right? Oh my god, my heart was racing already.

"But you went on a date with her and then Aman also said..."

"Aman is an idiot. And people go on dates all the time Khushi, sometimes things don't just work out."

"Oh so things between you and Ayesha dint work out? Why though? She really seems like a nice girl."

"She is... anyway it doesn't matter." I shrugged.

"Okay... umm you were right, we need to talk." She said as she walked back and sat down on the chair again, I looked at her hopefully, please tell me what's I've been dying to hear, please Khushi.

"Okay... talk about?" I pretended like I had no idea at all.

"Since I met you... I mean after all these years, things have been different. You have been different, you have grown, so much as a person and spending this little time with you has kind of made me develop some sort of... attraction towards you.

I dint want to say it before because I thought you and Ayesha were together but since you are not, I was thinking... Maybe if you are still interested in me, we can try umm... dating?"

Okay, was this a dream? Why did it feel like a dream, I was just looking at her in disbelief, she was so open with her feelings right now, I couldn't believe she was hiding it because she thought I was with Ayesha.

At this point in my life, I had literally lost all hopes of having her ever love me back, I mean of course she dint love me yet, but even the thought of us trying to date and see where it goes was like a big deal, I never thought it was possible.

"Hey." She waved her hand in front of my face, I was just so surprised, I dint even know what to say.

"You really mean this Bindiya?" I asked as I looked at her with my moist eyes, I was trying really hard not to cry here, I mean the amount of Joy I felt on hearing her say this, was unexplainable.

"I do... I feel like I've started liking you, I've even been feeling jealous." She giggled nervously.

"Can I... can I hug you?" I asked, she nodded immediately as we both stood up, I rushed towards her and held her into my arms tightly, still trying to believe that this was actually happening. Oh My God, she liked me!

"Thank you so much, you have no idea how much this means to me. I've been trying all this while to move on but it's been so hard and I had lost all hopes of you ever feeling anything towards me, I am just so surprised and so happy." I broke the hug and looked at her.

"I know." She smiled.

"Does this mean I get to take you on romantic dates?" I smirked.

"Yes it does." She nodded as she laughed and I laughed with her. Finally, my one-sided love was no more going to be one sided only. I couldn't wait to plan the perfect date for her already.