Part 41 Rowdy...

Arnav was perplexed as Khushi said,

"I understood... let's sleep together"

Arnav was taken aback. He did not know, what mood she was in. Clutching her jaws together, he pressed her to the pillow, making her lie down.

"Go to sleep, you wicked woman" he smiled.

"Won't I get a chance to sleep hugging you?" she asked making a sad face.

"You will surely get it after our marriage" He kissed her forehead.

"What if I die tomorrow?" She asked an unexpected question.

Arnav looked that her shockingly.

"Shut up, Khushi" He sneered.

Without minding about it,

"What would have happened if the bullet had penetrated my little heart?" Though she asked it not seriously that made Arnavc serious.

Arnav gulped down hard.

"Then, there would not have been tomorrows. No marriage... no hugs... Right?" she asked raising her brows and tilting her head.

Taking a deep breath, Arnav lay next to her.

"Happy?"

Khushi hugged him nodding yes.

"Keep your blabbering mouth shut and sleep," he said, which showed how much he hated such words about death.

She looked at him lifting her head and smiled.

"To get you on the bed, I would have to utter such words. To be frank, I too don't like to talk like that. But, what I said is true. Who knows what happens next? I just escaped today..."

"We may not know what happens next. But I am sure, I will not let anything happen to you. It's my promise" Arnav said emotionally. After all, he was a sentimental guy.

Khushi kissed his cheek, making him close his eyes, and swallow. She kissed his other cheek. Arnav pleaded with her to stop through his eyes. Without giving heed to his pleading, she brushed his lips with hers. Flipping her beneath him, Arnav suddenly turned opposite to her and laid, folding his hands.

"This is cheating" She hit his back.

"Close your eyes and sleep," Arnav said controlling his laughter.

Khushi tried to turn him to her side.

"You want to hug me right? You can do it now also" Arnav gave her an option.

Putting her leg on him, she hugged him from behind, making Arnav smile. Khushi nuzzled his neck and Arnav jerked.

"Ahhhaaa" Khushi shouted, clutching her wounded hand.

"Khushiiii..."

Arnav turned towards her.

"What the hell... Can't you be careful? Is this the time to play? You have injured damn it"

Khushi pouted.

"This is why I don't want to take the bed. Sleep... Or else, I will tie your hands and legs" he warned.

Khushi closed her eyes.

"Are you hurt?" Arnav asked with concern.

Khushi nodded yes, sadly.

"Come..."

Khushi moved towards him. Arnav hugged her close to his chest, carefully making sure not to touch her wound.

"The doctor should not have given the painkiller to you. Being bold is fine but this much boldness is very dangerous" he murmured.

Khushi chuckled softly.

"Are you afraid of handling me after our marriage?"

"It's difficult for me now only... after marriage is different"

"How?"

"You will get to know that after our marriage... Now, sleep. Crazy woman" He closed his eyes.

Khushi drifted into sleep quickly because she was in Arnav's arms as she wanted. Arnav looked at her and understood that she slept. Slowly, making her settle down on the bed, he went to the coach and lay down. Though he came aloof from Khushi he didn't sleep. He was thinking about the attack and also about Vihan. After Hrithik's arrival, everything about Vihan would be revealed. Let's see...!

The next day

Hrithik was dumbfounded, seeing a few men getting into his house like a storm, early in the morning.

"Who are you?" He asked panicking.

But, they were not in the need of answering him it seemed. They pulled him with them and threw him in a car. The next second the car fled away. Hrithik's house got back to normal as if nothing happened there.

Hrithik was blindfolded immediately after throwing him inside the car. No one answered his questions of,

"Who are you?"

"Where are you taking me?"

"Why are you doing this?"

But, he got the reply when he said,

"I will call the police",

One of Arnav's men said,

"Do you want a mobile to call the police?" All of them laughed, making Hrithik horrified.

That was when Hrithik remembered, he didn't have his phone. How could he carry it if they took him all of a sudden? Hrithik didn't utter a single word after that.

.........

Arnav opened his eyes from his sleep. He saw Khushi still sleeping.

"Rowdy...." He murmured smiling and left the room.

The message of bringing Hrithik was passed to Arnav by NK. Arnav got ready as not Arnav but ASR. So what if Hrithink was Khushi's friend? ASR would be ASR... always...

Hrithik was brought to ASR's premises. Arnav was sitting on a single couch, in front of Hrithik. The blindfold from his eyes was removed. Hrithik looked at his surrounding, squeezing his eyes. There were a few men in the not-so-big room. His eyes rooted on Arnav who looked like a leader of those men who was sitting crossing his legs with a sharp gaze.

"Sir... I did nothing... I don't know why your men brought me here" Hrithik said pleading.

"You will be sent back if you give me proper answers to my questions" Came from Arnav.

Hrithik nodded yes fearfully.

"Who is Vihan?"

"Vihan...? Whom you are asking about?" Hrithik frowned.

"How many Vihans do you know?" There was no expression on Arnav's face.

"I know two Vihans... One is my cousin and another one is my college mate" Hrithik said.

"Tell me about your college mate"

"What do you want to know about him?"

"Who is Vihan to Khushi?"

"Khushi? How do you know Khushi? Why are you asking about her?"

"You are here to answer... Not to question..."

"Khushi is my friend. Just because I'm in danger, I can't tell about her without knowing who you are" Hrithik said stammering.

Arnav was plainly looking at him.

"It's Khushi's personal... Please tell me, why are you asking about Vihan"

"He tried to kill Khushi... He shot her..." Came from Arnav, inexpressively.

"Whaaaat? Did he shoot her? When? Why didn't Khushi tell me about it? How is she now? Is she with you?"

Arnav looked at him plainly.

"That means... Are you ASR?"

Arnav didn't nod.

"Just yesterday Khushi told me about you. I thought she is safe"

Cutting him,

"Vihan..."

"You could have asked Khushi about Vihan... She would have told you about him. Why did you bring me, when Khushi is here?"

"I don't want to put her under such pressure. She thinks the man who shot her is my rival. Until she gets cured, I want her to be relaxed"

"Oh... Vihan was our college mate. He loved our friend Aparna who was a big shot. Khushi got to know his love was for only money. Khushi told Aparna about it and alerted her. Aparna broke up Vihan's relationship which made Vihan furious with Khushi. He fought with her for breaking up his love. From that time, he always troubled her... But I didn't know he would dare shoot her"

"When did it happen?"

"When we were in our last semester. There is no Khushi mistake in it. She is a straightforward girl. She didn't like cheaters. Then how would she be quiet when her friend's life was in trouble? That's why she alerted Aparna. What's wrong with that? Everyone does. For that, how would Vihan try to kill her?"

Arnav stood up and gestured for his men. They clutched his hands on either side.

"Come with us"

They brought him to the room where Vihan was being kept. Hrithik was taken aback by seeing him bleeding and also unconscious. He looked at Arnav who was sternly gazing at Hrithik. His question confused Arnav and his men.

"Who is he?"

To be continued...