Part 20 Changed behavior

*ASR...* Aman gasped at smiling Arnav.

*What's this year?* Akash asked.

Arnav smiled without answering.

*Nannav mere Bhai, you look like a Raymond model*

Arnav chuckled.

*Yeah... he looks dashing in any outfit* Aman said.

Arnav saw Lavanya coming out of her classroom. She stood like a statue, widening her eyes, seeing Arnav. She again rushed inside the class. Arnav knew she would bring Khushi out of the classroom and will make her see him.

*Let's go to our class* Arnav said.

*Don't you show your Raymond look to your girl?* Aman asked teasingly.

*Shut up, let's go* Arnav started walking towards his class.

Aman, Akash, and, NK glanced at each other with confusion and followed Arnav. Arnav entered the class and his classmates dropped their jaws. A few girls stood from their benches automatically getting awestruck. Without giving heed to them, Arnav entered. His friends occupied their places. Arnav kept his bag in his place and again came out. He hid behind a tree and looked at the entrance of Khushi's classroom.

As he expected, Lavanya came out of the classroom, dragging Khushi with her.

*What? Why do you bring me out?* Khushi asked.

Lavanya looked at the place where Arnav standing a few minutes ago.

*He was here only* Lavanya said.

*Who?*

*Arnav...*

Khushi rolled her eyes.

*He was in the formal dress you know?*

*His mother should have asked him to wear it*

*Might be... but he looked ravishing...*

*Let's go...* Khushi dragged her again to the classroom.

Arnav got back to his class, smilingly. He was satisfied, seeing Khushi without her knowledge as his mother said.

*Arnie, this look doesn't suit you...* a girl said.

*Thanks...* Arnav said simply and sat next to Aman.

*What is the reason for your suddenly changed look?* Aman asked.

*Nothing...
just for a change...*

*Who's change?* Aman teased.

Arnav chuckled.

*Guess... your mother is behind this change of yours?* Akash asked.

*Perhaps...*

*Be careful, ASR... aunty may make you like a nursery kid* he laughed.

Arnav punched his shoulder smilingly.

*Nannav, I don't know you are a Mumma's boy* NK said seriously.

Before Arnav answered him, the class became silent as the professor entered.

But the professor had not come to Khushi's class. Lavanya was blabbering about Arnav's new look non-stop.

*Are you sure? Is he really in a formal?* Preeto asked.

*Won't you believe me?* Lavanya asked.

*But, why?* Preeto questioned.

*He should have worn it for his mother* Khushi said.

*Oh, yeah... his mother should have come back...* Payal said.

*Khushi... how is his mother?* Preeto said.

*She is a gem of a person...*

*Wow, so your effort is worth it...*

*Of course, no doubt*

*What did she say?* Lavanya asked.

*She cried a lot, seeing her husband and son*

*That means, you have stolen the hearts of the whole family* La tapped her shoulder.

*Yes, they thanked me...* Khushi said simply.

*So, you made Arnav so intensive...* La asked.

*I just did what I can do to get a family together*

*I think this is the reason for his sudden change* Payal said.

*It's obvious if he changed all of a sudden because his mother would have wanted it* Khushi said.

Though Khushi's friends tried to tease her Khushi didn't give them space to do that answering them casually.

Break period

Aman, NK, and, Akash got off their benches, and about to go out, they saw Arnav still sitting.

*Are not you coming with us?* Aman asked.

*No, you go...*

*Why ASR?*

*I just am not coming...* He flipped a page and read the book.

They frowned at him.

*What happened to him?* Akash asked.

*I can't understand anything.* Aman said.

*Let's see how many days he performs this drama* NK said.

Arnav smiled, hearing that, not taking his eyes from the book.

They went to the canteen. They saw Khushi's group also there. NK nagged Aman.

*Don't know what happened in Tamilnadu that changed ASR to this extent...* Aman said when they crossed Khushi.

Khushi's friends looked at Khushi who stopped sipping the juice.

*I think he should have been promised to someone to be a good guy...* NK said.

*Whom you are talking about?* Akash intentionally asked him.

*Everyone knows who it can be... especially the ONE...* NK said looking at Khushi.

*Khushi... we are talking about you...* Aman said directly.

Khushi stood, from the chair.

*He didn't change when he met me... he changed only after meeting his mother... can't you understand a simple thing? A man could change for his mother also, understand that...*

She was about to leave the place, and NK blocked her way.

*Have you ever heard that a man changed for his mother?*

*I heard... just now... it's none other than your friend Arnav* she said without thinking.

*If a man can change himself for his mother, would he be a bad man, Khushi?* NK asked.

Khushi turned her gaze somewhere.

*If a man changes for his mother... he will change for his wife also...* Aman said.

Khushi left the canteen. When she headed to her classroom, her department seniors Kishan and Manish stopped her. Khushi sighed in irritation. She knew what they will ask her.

*I thought you come to the college to study... it seems something... Do you show interest in trapping someone?* Kishan said.

*I too thought you come to the college to study but nope... you are here to watch students who are doing what...* she lashed him back.

*What's necessary to go to Tamilnadu? How your parents sent you with Arnav? Are they ready to...*

Before he completed the sentence, a tight slap fell on Kishan's cheek. Khushi gritted her teeth, slapping him hard.

*Mind you... why are you behind me? What do you want to know? Hear...yes, I went to Tamilnadu with Arnav... so what? I will go anywhere with him... you do not need to bother about it... I will go with him or with his family... it's my wish and it's none of your business. Stop interfering in my issues...I won't be listening to your non-sense...*

She left the place. Khushi's friends who were hearing their talks went crossing Kishan, talking like they didn't see him got a slap.

*Really?* Lavanya asked.

Payal looked at her not getting it.

*Yes, don't you know about Arnav's father? He has political influence... he can do anything... and he can finish anyone...* Preeto said, looking at Kishan.

Now, Payal got the point.

*Yeah... or else how could he bring his wife in just two days?* Payal said.

*They went to Tamilnadu in a private jet you know?* Lavanya said.

*My goodness... how a big background they have...*

They went to their classroom.

Kishan and Manish looked at each other.

*They are not wrong. Don't we know Arnav and his background?* Manish said.

Kishan left the place and said nothing.

Khushi was thinking of something serious. Why hasn't she seen Arnav yet? He came to the college that too in a new avatar. Was not he roaming behind her usually? What happened now? Does his mother ask him to be like this? Maybe... after all, they are high-class people. Khushi thought.

Evening

Khushi had not seen Arnav the whole day. The last bell of the college rang. Khushi saw Arnav leaving the college campus on his bike. She thought Arnav changed totally... in her matter also.

To be continued...

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Confused Khushi

Khushi was standing, looking at Arnav's retreating figure.

*What happened, Khushi?* Preeto asked.

Khushi nodded no and headed to the exit. Preeto walked with her parallel.

*The whole college is talking about Arnav...* Preeto said.

*What is new in that? It always happens*