Part 29 Challenge

Arnarv's smile wiped off, hearing Khushi's stance.

*You can't marry me*

Arnav stopped sipping the tea and gulped down, looking at her intensely.

What does that mean? What is she hinting at through it? Is he challenging him, or does she want him to marry her? He was about to ask her about it, but he kept silent, seeing Garima coming. She placed the Pav Baji plate on the tea table and gestured to Khushi to take it.

Taking the Pav Baji, Khushi munched it as if she said nothing to him. But Arnav became serious.

*Arnav bituwa, tell Ratnaji, we liked the Pav Baji very much...* Garima said.

*Whatever my Mom makes, it would be good* Arnav said looking at Khushi who understand that he is talking about HIMSELF. After all, he is Ratna's product.

Garima smiled at him and looked at Khushi. But Khushi was looking at Arnav who pointed at himself. Khushi nodded like, REALLY? Arnav smirked. He understood that she is changing her mind and wanted to marry him.

It's a simple matter to marry her. He could ask his mother to ask her hand from her parents for the marriage. But, Ratna wants Khushi's acceptance. What would he tell Ratna, KHUSHI SAID, I CAN'T MARRY HER? Ratna will beat him if he tells her that. Then how could he make it possible? He understood that Khushi wants him to work hard to get her love.

He stood.

*I'm leaving aunty...*

*Thank you for coming with Pav Baji* Garima said.

*Amma, instead of thanking him, thank aunty who made this wonderful Pav Baji. * she said, taking another Pav Baji from the plate.

*I will tell Mom how Thankful you are* Arnav said looking at Khushi.

Arnav started heading to the door. That's when Garima's phone rang which was in the Kitchen.

*Khushi, go and send him off...* telling that, she rushed to the kitchen to attend to the call.

Keeping the Pav Baji on the plate, she followed Arnav. When Arnav came out,

*Bye...* Khushi said.

Arnav turned around and confirmed Garima was not there. In no time, he pulled her towards the wall and locked her in between his hands.

*What the hell are you doing?* Khushi asked struggling to get out of his hand prison.

*What did you say...? What does that mean? *

*It means what I mean...* she said looking somewhere.

*So, you want me to marry you... right?*

*There is another meaning too... that you can't marry me... take the direct meaning instead of the hidden one*

*It may be the hidden meaning... But the TIME you spilled it means something...*

*Think whatever... now, leave me*

*What if I don't?*

*You will get beaten up by my parents*

*Then? *

*Then what?*

*Won't they think you too are in love with me?*

Khushi looked at him shockingly. Arnav smiled and raised his eyebrows two times.

*Won't they trust me if I say we are in love with each other?*

*What if I don't agree?*

*They knew the girls usually won't accept their love affair with their parents.*

*Babuji...* she said looking at his behind, nervously.

Arnav looked in the direction casually without fear.

*How dare you...?* Khushi dropped her jaw.

*Of course, I dare...* he chuckled.

*What if Babuji is here?*

*I wish he is here. The problem will come to an end. Without your acceptance, I will marry you* he smiled.

*Oh...so much confidence...?*

*Of course, after all, I'm Arnav Singh Raizada...*

*OK... try it...all the best*

Arnav smiled.

*Go...*

*Bye...*Arnav said.

*Bye...*

Taking his hands, Arnav released her. Khushi rushed inside and Arnav left GH. He reached RM all smiling.

RM

*Chotte, what did Guptas say? *

*They thanked you... they said, your dexterity is awesome... you cook well...etc., etc., *

*Did Khushi eat? *

*Two numbers...*

*That's nice...*

*Where is Dad?*

*Don't you know? He went to meet Niwas Gouda as the election is coming...*

*Mom...It's Niwas Gowda who should come to meet Dad...why did he go?* Arnav asked.

*Of course, he is coming to AR to meet your Dad...*

*That's it... Niwas Gowda wants funds for the election...*

*Yeah... Arvindji told me...*

*Did he say how much influence he has on the political side? *

Ratna nodded NO.

*Your Arvindji is mass power, Mom. Nothing is impossible for him...*

*Really? *

Arnav nodded yes.

*But, he didn't tell me anything...* Ratna said.

*Don't you know him? He doesn't like pride...*

*Yes... that's what his specialty is...* she said proudly.

Arnav smiled at her.

*You do proud of him... don't you? *

*Of course, I do. Arvindji is a gem of a person... you know how deeply he loved me...? *

Cutting her,

*Still...* he smiled.

*Yup... do you know what, Chotte? Arvindji has all the qualities a woman needs... I didn't accept his proposal almost immediately. But he didn't give up. Thank God, I accepted his proposal... or else, I would have missed him...*

Arnav admired her.

*By the way, how is Khushi? Does she show at least a little mercy on you? * she asked smilingly.

*Mom, you are great. I so want to tell you something which happened in GH. *

*In GH? Really?*

*Yup...I said I will finish anything if anyone challenges me, I can't do it...*

*Great...*

*Do you know what she replied to it?*

*What?*

*She said, I can't marry her...*

*Is it true?*

*Yup...*

*So, it is almost over...*

*Means?*

*Means, she wants you to finish it... she challenged you Chotte...*

*Shall I take the challenge?* He asked.

*Go ahead...*

*Thank you, Mom...* He hugged her happily.

The next day

Khushi smiled at Arnav who was standing with his friends whereas Preeto smiled at Aman who also smiling at her. He turned his face and saw NK and Akash smiling at him teasingly. Aman nodded his head like WHAT? They nodded like NOTHING in return with a teasing smile.

*Nannav, you know what...?* NK asked.

*What?*

*There is another love story going on in our college...*

*What story?* He asked.

*Shut up...* Aman said.

Arnav looked at him frowning.

*ASR... don't believe them... they are blathering...*

*They have not said anything yet...* Arnav said looking at them who were laughing.

*Arnav...* Akash began to say,

*Akash... I warn you... don't build up stories...*

*What the hell is happening here? * Arnav shouted.

*Nothing, ASR...*

*Three of you know but me?* he asked disappointedly.

*What could he do, Nannav? You leave the college very soon...*

*What does that mean?*

*Than means, IT happens after you leave the college*

*IT means what?*

*ASR, it is not sure...*

Arnav rolled his eyes.

*Ok... these guys are teasing me by taking Preeto's name...*

Arnav was taken aback.

*Whaaaat!*

*she is the one who told me about Kishan and Stella...* Aman said.

*Oh...*

*These guys are connecting the wrong dots...*

*That's all...?* Arnav asked.

*That's all ASR...*

*Nannav, you will get to know if you watch her...*

*Ok, leave it...* Arnav winked at them and they understood.

Arnav decided to watch Preeto as well as Aman. He will get alert if he knows that Arnav is watching them. So, he decided to be disinterested in it in front of Aman.

.........

Khushi saw Vikas coming inside the college. She got horrified and hide behind a nearby building. He will kill her if he got to know she acted mute. She slowly peeped from behind the building and saw him talking to a student. She pulled her head and stood hiding. Kishan saw her hiding, seeing Vikas. He frowned. Why does she hide, seeing Vikas? Is anything he should know? Kishan headed towards Vikas.

To be continued...

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Arnav's skill

Kishan walked towards Vikas. Khushi hid behind the building biting her lip, and closing her eyes. She jerked feeling a touch on her shoulder. She saw Arnav standing in front of her.

*Vikas...* she said gulping down.

Arnav nodded yes.