Part 42 Vihan and confusion

Hrithik's question confused Arnav.

"Who is he?"

He came to Hrithik.

"Don't you know him?" he questioned.

Hrithik nodded no.

"Is not he Vihan?"

"Vihan? You mean our college mate?"

"It's not him?"

"No... he is not our college mate Vihan"

"He is the one who shot Khushi"

"Did he say he is Vihan?" Hrithik asked.

"no... we found it through his mobile"

"He should have stolen it from someone called Vihan. Or, maybe from our college mate Vihan"

Arnav became thoughtful.

"NK..."

"Yes, Nannav?"

"Get Hrithik's phone number and drop him back"

Arnav was about to go,

"ASR, one minute" Hrithik stopped him.

Arnav looked at him.

"Shall I meet Khushi? Please, permit me..."

"Don't say anything about Vihan to Khushi"

Hrithik nodded ok.

Arnav looked at his men and gestured for them to take him to Khushi's room. They nodded yes and brought him to Khushi's room.

"Why don't you want Khushi to know about Vihan?" NK asked.

"Without getting clear about him, I don't want to confuse Khushi. She is hurt... I don't want her to be tense who is already tense. We will talk to her about Vihan after two days"

NK nodded ok.

Hrithik excitedly came to Khushi's room. He saw Khushi lying on the bed. Arnav's men stood at the entrance and Hrithik got in. Seeing him, Khushi got off the bed gladly.

"Heyyyy, Hrithik..."

"Hi..."

"How do you come here?"

"How can I come here? I was brought"

"Really? Just yesterday I told Arnav to meet you"

"Is it?"

"Mmm"

"By the way, how are you?"

"I'm fine."

"What happened to you?" he asked pointing at the Band-Aid on her upper arm.

"It's nothing" Khushi shrugged amazed as well as confused Hrithik because he knew what it was. She was shot and the bullet caressed her upper arm. That was it but Khushi didn't feel to share it with him. He thought Khushi would tell him about the incident from A to Z, like, before but Khushi didn't do it. That he didn't expect.

"It seems you are hurt but you say it's nothing?"

"It's just a scratch... leave it. How is your mother?"

"She is fine because she is in our village, safely"

"Oh... hasn't she come back yet?"

"No... in fact, I'm also going to go to my village"

"But why?"

"I'm tired of running and hiding"

"From whom?"

"Who else? Ishan's men"

"Are they still in the search of me?"

"Yes... his brother Nishan vanished. You know that. They are still searching for him. They strongly doubt you would know about his whereabouts. So, they are searching for you"

Khushi remembered Nishan's current condition. Seeing her changed facial expression, Hrithik felt bad for her.

"I know you are scared. That was why you are hiding in this place. Don't worry, I'm here to take you with me only"

"With you? Where?"

"To my village... you will be safe and sound there and also independent... I will take you if you have no problem"

"What do you think, is it that easy?"

"Is not it?"

"Not at all..."

"Why?"

"Why? This question is unnecessary... because I'm in ASR's vicinity. It's not that easy to go out of this place..."

"Won't he send me out? I will also be here?" Hrithik asked horrified.

"No... he will send you back"

"Then why not you come with me?"

Khushi didn't tell him what was happening there. She didn't want to... She didn't want anyone to know about ASR's secrets. No matter who the person was. Hrithik was a good friend no doubt about it. It didn't mean he could know everything.

"My Di is here... I can't come with you, leaving her"

"But, she is in the coma stage. She doesn't need your help because you said there are doctors to take care of her"

"But, I'm not in the coma stage. I know what's happening with her. right?"

Hrithik nodded yes.

"When my sister is here, how could I come with you?"

"You wanted to be independent... you always chased your dreams. That was why I thought to take you from here"

"You are not wrong but, my dreams changed from the time I came here"

"What do you mean?"

"Leave it"

"You have changed a lot, Khushi. You shared everything with me before coming here"

"Don't be a cry baby..." She laughed.

Hrithik smiled.

"I will invite you when my dream comes true"

"What dream?"

"My wedding with ASR"

"Whaaaaat?" he was shocked like hell.

Khushi chuckled.

"Wedding with ASR? Hope you are not kidding"

"Do you think I could be kidding about ASR?"

"I just can't believe this" Hrithik ran his fingers into his hair.

"Why? Do you think I'm not worthy of loving anyone?"

"Of course, who would love a jerk like you?" he teased.

"But, loved" she laughed.

"I heard ASR is a genius, brilliant, talented..."

"Yeah, yeah..."

"Then, how did he love you?"

"That's why he loved me" Khushi hit his shoulder.

Hrithik huffed in relief.

"So, from here on, I don't have to bother about you"

"Yeah... go and do your work, like a good boy"

"I'm going to leave Mumbai and find a job in some other city. Then only I could be peaceful"

"Ok... call me if you get a job"

"Sure... I will definitely call you. Pray for me"

"Will try" Khushi chuckled.

"Yeah, your time is not enough to pray for ASR"

"No prayer need for him... he knows how to save himself. His skills will save him" Khushi said proudly.

"I'm so relieved, seeing you happy..."

Khushi smiled.

"I'm leaving"

"Take care"

"Bye"

Hrithik left the place. Arnav's men took him to drop him home back.

After a while, Arnav came to Khushi's room. She turned her face opposite to him, making his brows raise up.

"Oie... what happened?"

"When did you leave my room? How could you leave my room, without wishing me good morning? Is this how a lover leaves his girl all alone?" she blathered non-stop.

Arnav closed her mouth with his palm.

"Hold on... I went to pass the order to bring your friend here. Didn't you want to meet him?"

"Ok... you are forgiven but, you should not leave the room without bidding bye to me"

"I will think about it when I stay in your room"

"Why? Won't you stay in my room?"

"No... because you became fit and fine to the level of fighting with me"

"Are you serious?" she pouted.

"Yes..."

"Ok... then, I will stay in your room" She shrugged.

"Don't you dare"

"I will"

Arnav rolled his eyes.

"It's you who wanted me in your life. So, you should do what I say" she commanded.

Arnav sighed.

"What do you want?"

"Breakfast"

"Whaaaat?"

"I'm hungry"

Arnav chuckled.

"You too should eat with me" she demanded.

"Then?"

"Then, I will tell you later"

Arnav nodded his head from left to right.

"What did your friend say?"

"He was happy about me"

"For?"

"For finding my match"

"Yeah... you are a right match for me... rowdy with rowdy"

"He didn't believe I loved a rowdy"

"Doesn't he know you yourself a rowdy?"

"I will be like a rowdy to rowdy like you"

"Oh... So, you are cheating him by not showing your real side to him. Right?"

"He doesn't have to know my real side..."

"Ok ok, what else he said?"

"he asked me to come with him"

"Where?"

"To his village"

"Why?"

"His mother is there. He dropped her due to Ishan's problem. So, he is going to another city to find a job"

"Oh... is Ishan still troubling him?"

"He said so"

"Mmm"

"Why? Are you thinking to put a new bed in RC for Ishan?"

Arnav chuckled.

"Don't guess something that can become true"

Khushi rolled her eyes.

"What kind of Don you are? Your girlfriend is hungry and you are blabbering with her..."

"Oh... Is it me who is blabbering?"

"Then who? Is it me?"

"Nope... why would you blabber?" he chuckled.

At the same time, breakfast arrived.

"Come on, eat. You will not be calm until your stomach is empty" He pulled her hand and made her sit.

Sitting next to her, he stuffed a piece of rotti dipped in dall. Khushi tried to say something,

"Khushi, your mouth can do only one work at a time. Eat first and then talk"

She gulped the rotti and said,

"It's tasty"

"This is what you tried to say so urgently?" he chuckled.

"I will say immediately whatever comes into my mind" Dipping the rotti in dall, she fed it to him.

Arnav ate it with a smile.

"Khushi, shall I ask you something?"

"What?"

"Didn't anyone love you in your college days?"

"Why are you asking about it?"

"Just to know"

"First, tell me if anyone loved you in your college days"

"Let me start with... Samanta... Akanksha... Sandy... Kethy..."

Khushi dropped her jaw.

"Did you have these many girlfriends?"

"They are not my girlfriends but proposed to me"

"What did you say?" she asked shrinking her eyes.

"I said I don't like common girls but only ROWDY BABY" He stuffed another morsel.

"Now, tell me about you"

"It's countless..."

"Oh..."

"Yeah... Rahul, David, Rohit, Arman, Vihaan,"

Cutting her,

"Vihaan?"

"Yeah..."

"How many Vihans were there in your college?"

"Only one"

" Are you sure?"

"Cent percent sure"

Arnav became thoughtful. Didn't Hrithik say something different about Vihan? He looked at Khushi who was eating the banana relishing.

To be continued... 

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