Part 37 confused Khushi

After hearing Khushi's exclamation, Arnav turned the car, took a U-turn, and came back to the lawyer's office. Khushi realized him going back to the lawyer's office.

"Where are you going?"

Arnav drove the car and said nothing. Getting off the car, he walked in. Khushi followed him, getting nothing.

Lawyer Ashok saw them coming again.

"Arrange the registration tomorrow. Convey it to Mr. Rishi Gupta" Arnav said.

Ashok stood, looking at him perplexed.

"That's final..." Arnav walked out.

Ashok switched his gaze to Khushi.

"Do what he said, uncle" Khushi followed Arnav.

She came to the car. Arnav was already sitting in it starting the engine. She sat in and Arnav drove off of the lawyer's office.

Khushi looked at him. Arnav smiled at her.

"I like your decision. It's unique and powerful" he said.

Khushi looked outside.

"I always admired your guts and confidence level. You were balanced even at the time you got to know Payal's coma condition. The way you withstand every problem amazed me. Then, why are you upset now? They are not even your people..."

Khushi swallowed down hard. Arnav understood she was in deep turmoil but he didn't know why. They came home. Khushi sat on the sofa. Arnav stood, looking at her. He didn't know what was disturbing her. He didn't know if he could ask her. He didn't know she would tell him if he asked her.

Arnav silently walked to his room. He stopped at his room entrance and looked at her. He was surprised, to see her gazing at him. What was she thinking? Did her current state of mind do something with HIM? Arnav intentionally stood and looked at her. Khushi didn't advert her gaze that wondered him. He walked back to the living room and sat in front of her, entwining his fingers.

"Do you want to say something?" He asked.

She nodded yes.

"Tell me, Khushi..."

"I don't know if I can tell you about that"

"You can tell me anything... whatever it is, I won't make you regret it... I promise."

Khushi slightly nodded ok.

"What do you want to tell me?"

"Will tell you when I want to..." She went to her room.

Arnav raised his brows. He never had seen her so confused. It seemed she was fighting with her mind to make a big decision in her life. But, what made her do that in this situation? He didn't know. He decided not to nag her. He wanted her to tell him when she was comfortable. So, he didn't raise a single question about it.

Night

Dev called Arnav for dinner. Arnav came to the dining and didn't find Khushi there.

"Where is Khushi?"

"She said she is not hungry," Vimla said.

Arnav stood up and headed to her room. He knocked on the door.

"I said, I'm not hungry..." Came from inside.

"But, I'm..." Said, Arnav.

There was silence.

"I'm hungry. I will eat if only you eat" Arnav said.

Khushi opened the door and walked to the dining passing him. Arnav followed her. Vimla was about to serve them dinner.

"Vimla massi, you go," Khushi said taking the plate from her.

Vimla nodded ok and left the place silently. Khushi started, loading the plate, and kept it in front of Arnav who was constantly gazing at her. Taking another plate, she started eating, half-filling it.

Arnav ate, looking at her but Khushi didn't spare a glance at him.

"It's really hard to understand a girl," Arnav said a little louder, Khushi to hear.

Khushi continued eating without any change on her face.

"Ok...I understand one thing... It's not easy to get a single word from you if you are not interested..."

"No... It's not correct..." Khushi spoke finally.

"What?"

"You said I'm not interested... I'm not uttering a single word it doesn't mean I'm not INTERESTED..."

"Then?"

"I don't WANT to say anything now"

"Why?"

"I told you, Arnav..."

Arnav got stuck, hearing ARNAV from Khushi. Only ARNAV... Without JI. What did that mean? He looked at her with an unnamed expression.

"I will tell you when I feel to..." Khushi continued eating.

"Where is JI?"

"Ji?"

"You called me Arnav... Just Arnav... Without JI"

"Is it???" She raised her eyelash towards him slowly.

Arnav was again confused. Did she utter his name unknowingly? Damn this girl...! To date, no one confused him as she did. He rolled his eyes and concluded that he was not going to ask anything until she, herself tell him.

"So what if I call you without JI? Should not I call you like that? Do you want me to call you with respect?"

"oh... Nope... Not at all... You can call me Arnav..."

"Then why did you question me in particular?"

"You used to call me Arnavji... I'm just confused..."

"Confused? Why?"

"I didn't know in which manner you called me"

"It seems you have much more issues with me calling your name..."

"Not at all... In fact, I like it... JI made me feel stranger..."

"Oh... did you flirt with me, feeling stranger?" She cornered.

Though Arnav got stuck he came to composure.

"I flirted with you only because I felt STRANGE..."

"What does that mean? What would have you done if you had not felt a stranger?"

Arnav smirked.

"I have taken an oath not to talk about anything that embarrasses you..."

Khushi shrank her eyes. Arnav chuckled.

"what will embarrass me?"

"Leave it..."

"Why?"

"You are already upset...I don't want to spoil your mood"

"As I'm already upset, nothing can spoil my mood more"

"Are you sure?"

"mmm"

"If I had not felt strange with you, I would not have flirted with you..."

"Then?"

Arnav smiled. He stood up finishing the dinner. Khushi looked at him weirdly.

"Good night"

Arnav went to his room, leaving perplexed Khushi. What would have he done if he had not felt strange? The question disturbed her like hell. She didn't get to sleep easily. She slept only at midnight as she was thinking about it.

The next day

Arnav knocked on Khushi's room door. She sat on the bed jerking. She rushed to open the door and found arnav standing.

"Why didn't you attend the lawyer's call?"

"Call? I...was sleeping..."

"Didn't you sleep well? Your eyes are reddish..."

"What did the lawyer say?" she changed the topic.

"He wants us to be in the sub-register office by 11o' clock"

Khushi nodded ok and went to the washroom to take bath. Arnav went to his room to get ready.

They went to the sub-register office on time and completed the procedures.

" you will get the documents in the evening," Ashok said.

"Please hand it over to Rishi Chachaji," Khushi said.

"Don't you want to check it?"

"No need uncle... Just inform me after giving it to him"

"Ok..."

"Thank you, uncle"

Khushi and Arnav left the office. Khushi leaned on the car seat, closing her eyes.

"Are you satisfied?" Arnav asked.

"Mmm..."

"Hereafter, no one will create a problem for you. You can be relaxed"

"Mmm... When are you going to go to Mumbai?"

"Correction, Khushi... We are going to go..."

Khushi was silent.

"I said something..." Arnav said with a strict voice.

"I would like to be here some more days," she said looking down.

"I'm sorry, Khushi... I can't approve your wish"

"I'm not asking for your approval"

"I don't follow any ethics... Mind it"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean what I mean..."

"Will you take me to Mumbai forcefully?"

"Undoubtedly..."

Khushi looked at him plainly because she knew he would do that.

"Why would you like to be here?"

"What question is this? This is my birthplace"

"Don't you want to be with Payal?′

"I didn't say I won't come to Mumbai... I will come after some days"

"No way... We are going to Mumbai today evening... That's final"

"Why should I obey you?"

"You have to..."

"Why?"

"Because I'm Arnav Singh Raizada..."

"You are ASR... How could it control me?"

"It does... From the time you entered ASR's premises, it will control you"

"This is why I don't want to marry you"

"I'm not talking about marriage... And, you will be in my control no matter whether you will marry me or not"

"Is not it sounding dictatorial?"

"Think anything... I don't care. You will be with me in Mumbai... No matter if you like it or not"

"This is too much"

"Seemingly..."

"Will you control me, after my wedding also?"

Arnav was stuck.

"tell me..."

"I will think IF( he stressed) it happens... Now get ready..."

The car came to a halt in front of Gupta House. Arnav got out of the car and walked in. Khushi was looking at him with a smile.

To be continued...