Part 4 Guest

Arnav became busy with his tunes. There was a small recording theater in his house. He spent most of his time in that place. That was when he got a call. Arnav attended it.

"Haan, Aman"

"ASR... you are the music director of my next film too," He said excitedly.

"mmm"

"I'm sorry to say, ASR, you are the only one who stays balanced even after getting a movie chance"

Arnav was silent.

"Shall I come to your house to discuss the new film?"

"Just tell me the storyline first and then I will think about meeting you"

"The story hero hates to love and hates to be loved. He hardly trusts anyone and loves no one. A beautiful girl enters into his life who has the same wavelength"

"Same wavelength means?"

"She also doesn't like LOVE. She hates the person who talks about love"

"mmm"

"They meet but their first meeting was not a pleasant one. They fight. But circumstance make them meet again and finally, they fall in love with each other"

Aman didn't get a reply from Arnav. He sensed extreme silence on the other side.

"ASR..."

Silence...

"ASR..." he shouted.

"Haan...?"

"Are you there?"

"Mmm"

"I think you are disturbed with some problem"

"No... I mean... yes"

"Ok, relax. I will call you later. Take rest"

"Mmm"

Aman disconnected the call. Arnav leaned on the chair and closed his eyes. Same wavelength? Didn't he meet such a girl in his life recently? She also hated love. It could be sensed in her talks. But why? Why did she get irritated? That was the first time, the great Arnav Singh Raizada was thinking about a girl. That too, leaving his tunes behind.

Arnav wanted to see what the girl would do when she came to RM again. but Arnav didn't find the girl in RM for the next few days.

One fine evening, he came to RM, finishing his recording. He saw Nani talking on the phone.

"No no, Khushi bitiya, I'm alright. Our driver was on leave. That's why I didn't come to the temple yesterday"

".........."

"Oh... did you wait for me?"

".........."

"Come to my house once bitiya..."

"........."

"Are you working?"

"........"

"Oh... ok... come to my house when you get time"

"......"

"It was three days we met. I don't even sense how time passes so quickly when you are with me"

"......"

"Ok... bye"

Nani disconnected the call and saw Arnav looking at her.

"Do you want something, Chotte?"

"Oh... did you give her money?"

"What money? To whom?"

"Didn't she pay your hospital bill?"

"Ohhh... are you talking about Khushi?"

"mmm"

"I have forgotten to give her money. Next time, I will surely give her"

"Tell me her mobile number, I will send her money through Google pay"

"No need... she said she will come tomorrow. I will give her"

Arnav nodded ok and walked to his room.

"Chotte, one minute..."

"Haan, Nani"

"Please don't be arrogant to her when she comes here. You don't have to worry about her presence. I will take her to my room. Such a nice girl she is"

Arnav said nothing and headed to his room.

The next day

Fortunately, or unfortunately, Arnav didn't have a recording that day. he stayed at home. Khushi came to RM to meet Nani. She walked straight to Nani's room as per Nani's instructions.

"Namaste, Naniji" Khushi smiled.

"How are you Khushi bitiya?"

"Doing good, Naniji"

"By the way, how much did you pay for my hospital bill?"

"Why are you asking about it, Naniji?"

"To give it back to you"

"Ohhh... that's why you called me here?"

"No no... Chotte asked me about it yesterday. Then only I remembered it"

"Let it be, Naniji..."

"No no, you are not working. Don't know how did you pay the bill. Please tell me the amount" Nani insisted.

"Please, leave it Naniji... if you give me the money, I won't come here again"

Nani got stuck and smiled.

"Ok... I know how to return it to you"

That was when Khushi got a call on her mobile. It was from her friend Preeto.

"Excuse me, Naniji..." Khushi came out of the room while attending the call.

"Tell me"

"Khushi... he proposed to me"

Khushi was about to shout in excitement, she saw Arnav's reflection in the cupboard mirror. She managed herself.

"Did you accept his proposal?" she asked with shock.

"Not yet... but going to... don't you know I too love him?"

"What the hell have you done? I warned you already that never fall in love with anyone. Being my friend, how could you get distracted? I think I should stop talking to you"

"What are you talking about, Khushi?"

"Then what? Do you know, how hard it is to be a friend of a girl who is in love?"

"Why?"

"You are going to talk non-stop about your boyfriend and will going to make me irritated"

"What happened to you Khushi? You too wanted me to accept the proposal..."

"You will be happy if he talked to you sweetly... you will be sad if he talked anything rubbish... in between you two, I'm the one who is going to tolerate all your stupid blabbering"

"Don't you want me to continue this, Khushi?"

"Shut up... when did I say so?"

"Then what do you want me to do?"

"Do what makes you happy. But don't follow the illusion that makes you sad. That's all"

"I think you are confused... I will talk to you later"

"Yeah... that's what exactly I want to say"

"Oh... ok... bye"

Preeto disconnected the call.

Khushi was about to go to Nani's room, she stopped hearing,

"Hey, you..."

She turned behind and saw Arnav. She reacted like, she was unaware of his presence. Before Arnav said anything,

"Look, Mr. Raizada, neither I come here to meet you nor do I want your autograph. Try to understand, I have no idea of falling in love. I have no time for such dramas. I just came here for Naniji. She called me yesterday and asked me to visit her. that's why I came" she stopped panting hard, keeping her hands on her hip.

"Have you done? You talk too much... try to listen to others too. Then only you can understand what they want to say"

"Ok, what do you want to say?" she folded her hands.

"Give me your account details. I will send you money"

"What money?"

"Nani said, you are the one who paid the hospital bill"

"Did I ask you?"

"But, it's my duty to return it to you"

"I already had a talk with Nani regarding. Just leave it"

"Wait..."

Khushi stopped and looked at him.

"What did you tell Nani?"

"We share many things. I don't think it's necessary to tell you everything"

"I'm asking about money"

"I said I don't want..."

"But why? Are you running a charity?"

"Wow... it seems a good idea. I will keep it in my mind and will definitely think about it"

"Jokes apart... come with me"

He walked to Nani's room. Khushi didn't move but looked at him sternly.

"I said come with me" clutching her upper arm, he walked to Nani's room, pulling her with him.

Nani saw them and was shocked. She thought they were fighting again.

"Chotte, what's this? Leave her. what happened Khushi bitiya?"

"She says she denied taking money from you... is it?"

Nani nodded yes.

"But why? How could you be not giving her money? You should have given her forcefully" Arnav said not looking at Khushi

"She said she won't come here again if I give her money. That's why. I'm not ready to lose my friend being stubborn"

Arnav looked at Khushi who sighed and started murmuring something inaudibly.

"What are you mumbling?"

"I know what's going to happen. You are going to send me off giving me the money immediately...right?"

Nani looked at Arnav who rolled his eyes high and left the place saying nothing.

"Why did you tell him my demand Naniji? He will come up with a cheque" she sighed.

Nani became worried. Khushi was not wrong. Arnav will surely do that as he didn't like anyone visiting RM, especially Khushi who fought with him breaking his car mirror.

"You please don't stop coming here for any reason, bitiya. I like you very much"

"I too like you very much but what can we do Naniji, the villain of our story is your BIG Chotte..."

Nani laughed.

"I will handle him. you just ignore him" she said.

Khushi sighed.

"Could you call Hari Prakash?"

"He is not at home, Naniji. He went out with a bag when I entered RM"

"Oh... I thought to provide you a good tea"

"Do you feel like drinking tea?

Nani nodded yes.

"Shall I bring you?"

"That's ok, Khushi, Hari Prakash will come soon"

"Don't you want me to go to the kitchen?"

"No no, nothing is like that... I just don't want to make my guest work"

"Just now you said I'm your friend... let me do it"

Nani nodded ok.

She came to the kitchen and searched for the tea powder and sugar after keeping the milk on the low flame. She smiled as she found them. She was about to put the tea powder, she heard,

"Hari Prakash, bring me tea"

Her hand stopped as it was Arnav's voice. making herself brave, she prepared tea for him also and brought it to the living room. She saw Arnav checking something on his phone, sitting on the couch. She kept a teacup in front of him. Arnav raised his head and got stuck seeing Khushi serving him tea.

To be continued...