Part 8

Dubai Airport:

NK's mobile rang. He looked at the caller id and sighed in irritation.

"Whose call is it ?"asked Khushi with a frown.

"Who else!! That Lisa.. I don't understand why is she behind me. I have clearly given her hints that I am not interested in her but she doesn't seem to understand" said NK

Khushi sighed and thought for few minutes..

"I have an idea" said Khushi.

"What idea" asked NK.

Khushi said to him her idea and NK opened his mouth wide..

"Are you mad ?? How can I say like that ?"said NK.

"It is just my suggestion.. It is upto you to follow or not" said Khushi shrugging off her shoulders.

" Do you think it will work ?"asked NK.

"Definitely" said Khushi..

"But..."NK stopped thinking in between.

"NK.. If you want you can follow my advice if not then your wish.. I won't force you to follow my order" said Khushi..

Just then NK's mobile rang again.. He closed his eyes in despair and stood up, went aside to talk..

"Hi Lisa" said NK.

"HI NK.. What happened man ?? You left for India without informing me.. That's too bad.. I am angry on you" said Lisa.

"Ohh.. That's.."NK stopped not knowing what to say.

"It's OK.. I heard that your sister's marriage is fixed.. So, you left for India.. I will also come for marriage.. Who knows may be your family likes me ?? You said naa you will give more priority to your family" said Lisa.

NK scratched his head not knowing what to talk.. She is attached to him like a glue..

"Lisa.. Actually, I need to say a secret about me.. No one knows about it until now.. Not even my family. Now also, I am saying this because I don't want you to spoil your life by waiting for me" said NK with a serious tone..

Hearing NK's serious voice, even Lisa too became serious..

"What is it NK ?"asked Lisa..

"Actually, the thing is that... *pause a bit* I am interested in...men.. I mean I am a gay Lisa" said NK closing his eyes..

There was huge gasp from the other side followed by sheer silence..

"Lisa.. Are you there ?"asked NK.

"Yeah Yeah NK.. I understand.. It's OK.. It's OK.. I won't bother you again" said Lisa with a crying voice and disconnected the call.

NK sighed in relief thinking that Lisa wont' disturb him now but he failed to notice Arnav who was shocked to listen NK's truth.. He came near Khushi

"What happened ?"asked Khushi with a nervous tone.

"Your idea was success.. I lied to her that I was a gay" said NK.

Khushi smiled nervously.

"What happened now ?"asked NK.

"Actually NK, I am thinking what if Lisa spread this news to everyone.. What will happen to your reputation" asked Khushi..

NK now got the point and became nervous too. Khushi started biting her nails..

"Let it be.. Whatever may happen.. Leave it" said NK..

The flight to India started from Dubai much to the relief of passengers who are waiting from the past six hours..

When Khushi and NK came into the flight, Arnav have already boarded and sitting in his place.. Unfortunately Khushi's set is beside Arnav..

Khushi twitched her nose knowing the same.. But however she sat beside him cursing her fate.. Arnav, when felt someone sitting beside him looked at his side only to find Khushi. He too scrunched his eyebrows looking at her remembering what she said about ASR. NK just hoped Khushi won't fight with him..

Soon, the plane took off for India..

Khushi slept as soon as flight started much to the relief of NK and Arnav.. When Arnav looked at NK, the later smiled but Arnav looked away remembering NK's conversation with Lisa. NK frowned seeing Arnav's reaction but shrugged off. Arnav took out business magazine and started reading it..

After sometime, when Arnav closed his magazine and looked beside.. He was mesmerized seeing Khushi who is sleeping like a baby. A small fringe of hair is falling on her nose which is disturbing him to have clear view of her face.. So, he moved the fringe to the back of her ear and sat looking at her face.. He was lost in her face until air hostess came and called him..

He came out of his reverie and looked at air hostess.

"Sir, Would you like to take anything ?"asked air hostess.

"NO, NO. I don't want anything" said Arnav with a weak voice..

He was shocked by his own actions.. How could he, the great ASR is enchanted by a girl ?? He was soo lost in her for few minutes.. He can't believe this.. What magic did this girl weave on him ?

He turned to other side and closed his eyes..

The flight landed in Delhi much to the relief of passengers.. Arnav left as soon as the landed.. He was welcomed by his Delhi branch office manager and went out of the airport to AR.. A Chopper is waiting to take him to Lucknow..

On the other hand, Khushi and NK came out of the airport leisurely. They were welcomed by Karan and Payal..

Khushi hugged both Karan and Payal with all her life..

"I miss you jiji and Bhai" said Khushi..

"We missed you too" said both of them..

"No one missed me" said NK with a sad pout.

"Stop being Dramebaaz NK" said Karan.

" I am not doing any drama." Said NK, "NO one missed me"

"NK, we missed you too" said Payal.

"But not more than your little sister" said NK.

"NK, Why do you always compete with Khushi ? She is a child" said Karan.

"Child!! Seriously!! For godsake, she is 23." Said NK.

"Stop it now everyone. Let's go home" said Khushi.

The trio agreed and they all left for Gupta House.

IN GH:

Garima, Shashi and Madhumathi came out hearing the sound of car horn.. Their smiles turned more wide seeing their children..

Khushi almost jumped out of the car and reached her parents..

"Mumma, Papa" she hugged them both tightly.

Shashi and Garima patted her back.. Garima brought Khushi out of the hug and kissed her forehead lovingly, hugged her back again.

"I missed you my baby" said Garima with happy tears. By this time, even Karan, Payal and NK too came there. Everyone looked at them lovingly while Madhumathi turned away her face.

Garima shouted for maid to bring aarti plate.

As soon as maid brought the plate, Garima did aarthi of Khushi.. She was going to do arthi of NK too but Madhumathi stopped her.

"You don't need to do aarthi for my son. His mother is still alive" said Madhumathi with a harsh tone.

Garima nodded her head as she understood that Madhumathi didn't liked the attention Khushi got as soon as she came.

Madhumathi then called out maid, "Bring that aarthi plate which I asked you to prepare.. My son came back from long distance keeping an inauspicious person beside him. I don't want her bad luck to fall on my son"

Everyone were dumbstruck hearing her words. Khushi and Garima had tears while Shashi, Karan and Payal tried to control their anger.. NK got embarrassed and felt bad.

"Mumma. What are you saying ?? Don't talk rubbish about Khushi" said NK angrily.

"When did I talk about her ? I didn't even took her name now" said Madhumathi.

NK controlled his anger as he doesn't want to be rude to his mother..

Maid brought aarthi plate and gave to Madhumathi.. When she was doing aarthi, others left into the house, some sadly, some angrily..

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