Part 15 Condition...

When Khushi returned from the temple, her phone started ringing. Khushi smirked, seeing the same number...Sheetal's number...

Coming to her room, she clocked the door. Sitting on the bed relaxingly, she attended the call.

"Is this Khushi?"

"Yesssss..."

"You said you will marry Arnav at any cost..."

Cutting her,

"Now also I'm saying the same..."

"Do you know what Raizadas have done?"

"What?" She asked casually.

"They detected about you... about your past...about your character... What does that mean? They are suspecting your Character... They don't trust you..."

"Are you sure...? Did they detect about me?"

"Yes...Trust me..."

"Thank God... they detected about my character..."

"Whaaaat...!" Sheetal said unbelievably.

"Yeah... I will be stress-free... I was thinking about how to make Arnav believe me... now, I don't have to do that as they did that...right...?"

"Have you gone mad? They are suspecting you which means they think you could have an affair with someone..."

"They want to get clear about my character... nothing is wrong in that..." Khushi said coolly.

"Don't you have self-respect...?" she tried to provoke her ego.

"Of course, I do... do you know what? It's me, who insisted them to detect about me..."

"Whaaaa...!" Sheetal was shocked to the core.

"Yes... I don't want them to be in fear... Now, they had done that... I'm glad about it... by the way, stop manipulating me... Ms. Sheetal..."

Sheetal was thunderstruck.

"Hello... Are you there?"

"As you got to know who I'm...I warn you... don't trust Arnav... he is not what you are thinking..."

"That's why you are willing to marry him?"

"I have a reason for it..."

"I too have a reason..."

"What is that?"

"Why should I tell that to you?"

"Listen Khushi... don't spoil your life by marrying him..."

"Thank you for your advice..."

Khushi disconnected the call and went to the washroom to get fresh.

RM

Arnav was lying on the bed, thinking about Khushi. How the girl doesn't agree to marry someone? How a girl could be so gutful and confident? Neither had he seen hesitance in her behavior nor disinterest. She looked absolutely fine with this marriage. He has to meet her before telling YES to the marriage. But... how could he meet Khushi? Last time, he met her unexpectedly. This time, he can't expect the same. He doesn't have her mobile number to talk to her. He slept thinking about it.

The next morning

When Arnav came downstairs, Ratna pretended like talking with Pandit about fixing the marriage date.

"Jee, Panditji... You give us a few dates; we will pick one date from that accordingly."

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

"Yeah, we need dates in the next month..."

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

"Thank you Panditji... we will start the rituals if you give us dates."

"...."

"Ok, Panditji... I will be waiting for you in the evening..."

She disconnected the call and looked at Arnav as if she is seeing him just now. She didn't react to him and went to the kitchen.

Arnav left RM after having breakfast. He didn't know how to meet Khushi. He intentionally took Gupta Sweets road to reach AR. But, to his disappointment, she was not there. He was hesitant to ask Shashi for her phone number because she had told Shashi about their first meeting and his intention for it. So, he went to AR not knowing what to do.

Evening

As usual, Arnav was coming to RM. Something stroke in his mind. He turned the car into the next lane and drove the car towards the temple where he met Khushi. He went inside and searched for Khushi. He sighed as she was not there. He came out of the temple and wore the shoes. When he turned to leave the temple, he saw Khushi standing behind him smiling at him.

"You here? You too are coming to the temple often?"

"I came to meet you..." Arnav didn't hesitate to tell that.

"Really...? Why?"

"I need to talk to you..."

"Again...?" She sighed, pouting cutely.

Arnav nodded yes.

"Ok...let's go..." She was about to get inside the temple,

"Not here... let's go to the coffee shop..."

He pointed at the coffee shop opposite the temple.

"Okkkkkiiiii," she said delightedly.

They walked to the shop and searched for the table. As it was peak time, the coffee shop has been crowded. They saw a couple leaving a corner table. Khushi rushed to the table and occupied it. Arnav sat in front of her.

The bearer came to their table to take the order. Arnav and Khushi ordered their favorite coffees, one at a time.

"One Cappuccino..."

They looked at each other wondering.

"You mean...two Cappuccinos?" the bearer asked.

Khushi nodded yes. The bearer left the place. Khushi looked at Arnav who was gazing at her. They didn't talk about their same coffee taste.

"Tell me what you want to talk to me about?" she asked.

"My mom wants this marriage to happen..."

Khushi listened to him without interrupting.

"She is adamant...and also distressed... I don't think I can console her anymore... I don't want to disappoint her..."

Khushi's face lit.

"Are you ready for the marriage?" she asked excitedly.

"I'm not... That's why I want to meet you..."

Khushi sighed.

"I already told you... you can stop the marriage..."

"I'm unable to do that..." he said calmly.

"Do you want me to do that?"

Arnav nodded NO...

"Then...?" she frowned.

"As of now, I'm not ready for the relationship... If we get married, you have to be waiting... I can't say how long... if you ready to wait... then I will marry you..."

Khushi smiled.

"Will you smile for everything?" he asked shrinking his eyes.

"No...certainly not...I too cry... a few years ago, I cried a lot almost for two months, you know...?"

Arnav frowned... he didn't ask her why she cried. It's her matter after all.

"I need time to get into the relationship... hope you understand..."

Again she smiled.

"May I know why you are smiling?"

"A few days ago... you don't want to get married... today, you are ready with ONE condition... everything will be changed... won't it?"

Arnav gulped down.

"By the way Arnav..."

Arnav was shocked as she called him by his name daringly. Isn't she ten years younger than him?

"I will be waiting for you..."

Arnav wanted to ask, WHY?

Khushi answered him as if she read his mind.

"Do you want to know why?"

Arnav gazed at her sharply.

"Because I like you..." she said smilingly.

Her answer made him swallow hard.

At the same time, the Cappuccino arrived.

"Thank you...." Khushi smiled at the bearer.

They had coffee. While drinking, Khushi daringly looked at Arnav whereas Arnav stole a glance at her.

"Are not you afraid of me?" he asked couldn't hold himself.

She stopped drinking.

"Afraid...? Why...? Are you a ghost?" she chuckled.

"More than that... a murderer..." he said sternly.

"How many murders you have done so far...?" She asked keeping the coffee cup on the table.

Arnav said nothing but looked at her.

"Do you have any more questions...?"

"Let's go..."

"One minute..."

Arnav looked at her.

"Do you have any problem if I call you by your name?"

Arnav nodded NO.

"Thank God... Your facial expression changed when I called you... that's why I asked"

She never misses a chance to make him amaze... doesn't she?

"What did you spoke to my mom...? She became stubborn only after meeting you in the temple..." He asked her.

"Usually, people like me quickly... you know why?"

No need to say he didn't say WHY

"Because I'm a good girl..." she shrugged her shoulders.

Arnav stood. They walked to the cash counter.

"By the way, Arnav... won't you smile...? Not even for a SAMPLE?"

SAMPLE...? Seriously? Arnav controlled his smile. Arnav settled the bill and they came out.

"Don't worry... I will teach you to smile... after marriage..."

Khushi waved her hand for an auto.

"See you..." she said sitting in the auto.

Arnav nodded his head and the auto moved from there. Arnav's face bloomed with an adorable smile and Khushi missed it.

To be continued...