Part 37 Change

Arnav reached home all the way smiling, thinking about their union. It was completely unexpected. He knew Khushi loved him but he didn't know she would be ready to intimate with him to assure him. What a blissful experience...! She kissed him, hugged him, intimated with him...! There was not a single inch in her body he didn't touch. She was his...!

Ranta and Arvind saw a change in him. His face shined like ever before. Yes, there was a sudden change in Arnav.

"I think Khushi proposed to him," Arvind said.

"Not only that, I think he would have told her the truth also" Ranta guessed.

"How do you say so?"

"There is no nervousness nor confusion in his face. His face looks so clear. That's why"

"Do you think Khushi would have accepted him after knowing the truth?"

"I think so... otherwise, he would not be looking relieved"

"If it is true, I will do anything to get them married no matter who is against them," Arvind said.

Ratna knew he said that keeping Shashi Gupta in his mind. She nodded yes.

"Go and call Chotte for dinner," Ratna said.

Arvind nodded ok and knocked on his room door. Arnav opened the door.

"Chotte, come and have dinner"

Arnav nodded. He came to the dining, following Arvind. Arnav tried not to show his happiness and tried to be rigid like always. Though he tried hard, it was not completely easy for him to do that.

Are not our eyes the mirror of our heart? When the heart is full of happiness, how could the eyes be shown opposite to it? His eyes sparkled.

They start eating.

"Did the SP sir come?" Arvind asked.

"I didn't know Dad... I dropped Khushi outside. Didn't go in"

"Oh... didn't you see his jeep outside?"

"No, Dad"

"That means he has not come yet" Arvind continued eating.

"Dad..." Arnav called.

Arvind and Ratna looked at him, stopping eating.

"Tell me Chotte"

"I would like to buy a bike," he said.

Arvind and Ratna looked at each other dumbfounded.

"Actually, I think it will be easy for me to go to college if I have a bike and could save time..." he said not firmly looking at them.

"Chotte, you don't have to give me a reason. If you want a bike, you can get it. Why do we have money if we don't spend it to fulfill our wishes?" Arvind said.

Arnav smiled.

"In fact, I asked you to buy a bike many times. It was you who denied it"

"At that time, I didn't feel it was necessary..." Arnav replied, without thinking. Yet, they didn't ask him, what made you feel, now it was necessary.

"What bike do you like to get?"

"Himalayan 450..."

Arvind nodded smiling. After finishing dinner, Aranv went to his room.

"Ratna, I can't believe this," he said excitedly.

"I too can't..."

Arvind removed his phone and contacted a bike dealer. He attended the call.

"I'm Inspector Arvind"

"I know sir. Tell me, sir, What do you want me to do?" he asked kindly.

"I want a Himalayan 450 bike immediately"

"Immediately?"

"Yes... it's urgent. Don't you have one?"

"Yes, sir. I have one in the warehouse"

"Bring it"

"Will bring it tomorrow, sir"

"Don't delay"

"Its on-road price will be nearly three lakhs, sir"

"Price doesn't matter. I will pay you."

"Ok, sir... I will bring it from the warehouse tomorrow"

"Ok"

Arvind disconnected the call and smiled at Ratna who was also smiling at him.

"It seems someone is happy..." She asked delightedly.

"Undoubtedly, I'm in limitless happiness... don't you know?"

"Of course, I do..."

"My son is happy... what else do I need?"

Ratna nodded yes.

...............

Khushi watched the news and was confused. Parthiban's father Gandiban didn't get a SEAT in the election. At the same time, Shashi arrived home. Khushi smiled at him.

"Hi, baby..."

"Hi, Dad... how was your trip?"

"Successful"

"Successful? Dad, did you go to a war or what?" She asked teasingly.

"It's a kind of war only"

"What do you mean, Dad?"

Shashi looked at the TV and smiled.

"What's the meaning of your smile, Dad?"

"Actually, the meeting was over yesterday itself. I stayed there to meet CM today"

"Why did you meet CM?"

"To complaint about Gandiban"

"Did the CM believe it?"

"How won't he believe?" he removed a few papers from his bag and showed it to her.

Khushi widened her eyes. It was a complaint about Parthiban and thousands plus of her college students signed in it.

"I submitted it to CM and told him what he was supposed to do. I said, your college guys will not let him win this time. So, he is not ready to take a risk. That's why he denied giving him SEAT in this election"

"But, when did you get my college students' signatures?"

"It was Arnav who did that with the help of your classmates"

"Arnav?"

"Yes..."

That was when she remembered, how Arnav defended Shashi when Arvind asked why he had not returned to Ooty even after the completion of the CM's meeting. So, Arnav knew why Shashi waited in Chennai.

"This is why you delayed in Chennai?"

Shashi nodded yes.

"Do you think I will leave those scoundrels easily who tried to ruin my daughter's life?"

Khushi sighed.

"I can't let anything and anyone ruin my daughter and her happiness..." Shashi said.

Khushi gulped down hard. She didn't know what would he do if he got to know the truth about Arnav. An unknown restlessness occupied her heart.

...........

Arnav lay on his bed and looked at the other side smiling. Khushi was there last night. His body heated up instantly with the mere thought. He saw his white shirt on the bed. Taking it, he hugged it with all his feelings. It seemed he would not get sleep. He sat on the bed.

That was when he got a call. His face lit up seeing Khushi's number. He attended the call.

"Hi..." he said.

"Don't you sleep?"

"Supposed to..."

"Lie..."

Arnav smiled.

"I can't sleep... and I know you could definitely not," She said firmly.

Aranv was silent.

"Dad came from Chennai..."

"Oh..."

"He told me why he delayed in Chennai"

Arnav was silent.

"So, you know the reason... right?"

"Mmm..."

"When did you hunt the students' signatures?"

"Not only me, but a few of our classmates also did that. How could I leave those scoundrels who tried to ruin your life?" he said the same as Shashi.

"You did everything for me, yet, tried to run away from me..."

"It's different. I will be protecting you no matter if you stay with me or not"

Khushi smiled.

"You are so sweet you know"

"No one would accept it other than you" he smiled.

"No one has to accept it. I know my Arnie. He is a cutie Pie" She kissed the phone, making him smile.

"Arnie, guess what I'm wearing" She whispered.

Arnav was stuck. How did he know what was she wearing?

"I'm wearing your T-shirt," she said.

His body temperature increased more. He knew which T-shirt she was wearing. It was the T-shirt he gave her when Parthiban and his friends assaulted her. Yet, he asked,

"My T-shirt?" his voice was low.

"Don't pretend like you have forgotten...you know very well what T-shirt I'm talking about"

Arnav bit his lips. How could he handle this girl if she was so sharp?

"By the way Arnie... when Parthiban attacked me, you made me wear your T-shirt and stay topless. You were not disturbed that day when I hugged your bare body. Then why did you collapse when I hugged you yesterday?" She intentionally asked him even though she knew the reason.

Arnav raised his brows. Didn't she know the reason? He knew she intentionally asked him to know his reply. So, he answered.

"It's about the situation. That day we were under another pressure. We were not in the condition to think anything because we were disturbed like hell by Parthiban's assault but yesterday's condition is completely different..."

"How different?" She again asked.

"After your confession, I was thinking about only you. There was nothing in my mind other than you. I didn't expect you to accept me. when you accepted me, I wavered whether to accept you or not. I was scared. I don't want you to think of me as selfish but I didn't expect you would attack me, coming to my home. I should accept that you have a dangerous level of guts" She sensed a joy in his tone.

"Thank you for your compliment" She chuckled.

"Go to sleep. It's already late. We will have to go to the college tomorrow,"

"Mmm... ok"

"Khushi..."

"Mmm?"

"I love you"

"I too love you TOO much" Khushi laughed and Arnav chuckled.

"Bye"

"Bye... sleep tight, hugging the pillow tight" She giggled and disconnected the call smilingly.

Arnav fell on the pillow and hugged it tight.

To be continued...