Part 30 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.

*Kishan saw you hiding, seeing Vikas. He went to Vikas to bring him here...*

*Hey Devi Maiya...* she bit her nail.

*Yes, he wants you to get trapped...* Arnav said.

*What will I do now?*

*Come with me...* clutching her hand, he ran dragging her.

They ran across a few buildings. Arnav came far away with Khushi from the building she was hiding behind. He slowly looked at the place where Khushi was hiding a few minutes ago. Kishan was standing with Vikas as he expected.

*Don't come out until I call you... stay here...*

Khushi nodded ok panting hard. Arnav came to Vikas. Seeing Arnav, Vikas smiled at him.

*Hi, Arnav... how are you? *

*Doing good*

Vikas looked at Kishan.

*I want to talk to Arnav personally * he said.

Kishan was disappointed.

*Ok...* Kishan left the place.

*I just thought to visit you. As the election is nearing, I would like to involve interested students in the election campaign*

*That's great... I'm a little busy. Or else I would also have joined you... *

*That's ok. What's your plan after your master's? Will you take your business over for father? * Vikas asked.

*Going to get married...* Arnav said smilingly.

*What's the matter, man? Have you fallen in love or what?*

*You guessed it right...*

*Really...?*

*Yup...*

*Has the marriage got fixed?*

*Yeah... after master...*

*Who is the lucky girl?*

*Khushi... Khushi Gupta...*

*What is she doing?* Vikas had forgotten the girl's name who cheated on him.

*Studying in our college... MSc computer science...*

*Oh...*

Arnav removed his phone and called Khushi. She attended it.

*I'm in front of the principal's office. My friend wants to meet you. Come here...*

*Whaaaaat! Is your friend Vikas?*

*Yup...* he disconnected the call.

Khushi looked at her phone gulping down. Taking a deep breath, Khushi came out. Vikas frowned, seeing her.

*Arnav... she is...*

*Sorry, Vikas. She can talk well. She was scared seeing you as that was her first day of college. That's why...*

Vikas looked at Khushi.

*I'm sorry Bhai...* Khushi said.

*Do I have another choice than that? After all, you called me Bhai...* Vikas smiled.

Khushi huffed in relief.

*Actually, Dad wants to meet Niva's uncle...* Arnav changed the topic.

*They met already... I want to thank you and your father for the fund you have donated to our party...*

*You do not need to thank us... It's our pleasure...*

*Don't forget to invite me to your marriage...* Vikas said.

*How would I? you would be the first person I invite*

*I will meet you before the election...* Vikas said.

*Sure...*

*I have to go*

*Ok, bye...*

*Bye, sister...* Vikas said.

Khushi nodded ok smilingly.

Vikas left the college campus.

*Whose marriage he talked about? * Khushi asked.

*Our marriage...* Arnav said suppressing his smile.

*Whaaaat!*

*He took your *mute drama* easily because you are my would-be wife...*

Khushi dropped her jaw.

*Do you want to check? Just tell him we are not getting married and see what he does. Shall I call him?* he removed his phone. Khushi snatched it from his hand, making him laugh.

Khushi got stuck, seeing her photo as his screen saver. She knew from where did he capture the pic. The photo was hanging on GH's living room wall. He should have captured it when he came to GH to give Pav Baji.

*I have stolen it from your house.* Arnav snatched his phone from her hand.

*I know...*

*Keep telling everyone that we are going to get married. Or else, you will get caught. Then no one will protect you from Vikas. *

Khushi pouted. What he said is not a lie. Vikas will not leave her for sure.

*So, start spreading the news that we are going to marry...* Arnav said controlling his smile.

Khushi pushed him by her books and left the place smilingly.

Vikas saw the scene from outside of the campus.

*Are they getting married?* he asked his friends who were his right and left hands.

They looked at them.

*I can't believe Arnav is marrying this middle-class girl...* Vikas said.

*Do you want us to inquire?*

*Yes... Dad and senior ASR met yesterday. He didn't tell Dad anything regarding Arnav's marriage...*

*He might have forgotten as they discussed a very important matter*

*Maybe... yet, I want to know it's true...*

*We will inquire...*

*I want Kishan's number*

*Wait, I will get it*

One of them got off the car and went to college. Aman saw him coming.

*ASR, don't turn...*

*Yeah...*

*Vikas's friend Patrick is going to MSc final year classroom. *

*I think he is going to meet Kishan...* Arnav said not looking behind.

Aman saw Kishan come out of the class.

*you are right ASR...*

*What are they doing?*

*Patrick is noting down Kishan's number...*

*I expected this...*

*Does Vikas suspect you...?*

*Yes...*

*Alert Khushi. She may deny it if anyone asks her about your marriage.*

Arnav's mind worked fast. He thought to play a game with Aman.

*She may not take my words seriously. She will think I use the situation in my favor...* Arnav said wearily.

Aman sighed.

*How would you make her serious?* Aman asked worriedly.

*She will understand the seriousness if anyone from her class tells her about Kishan and Vikas. *

*Shall I ask Preeto to tell her about it?* Aman asked.

Arnav met a tough time suppressing his smile. Making a serious face,

*Please Aman, do it for me...*

*I will meet her in the evening as usual...* Aman said sincerely.

*As usual...? What does that mean? Do you meet her every day?* Arnav asked smilingly.

Aman glared at him.

*I just asked for my general knowledge.* he said.

*I won't ask Preeto anything then...*

*Arrey... don't be upset... use the chance, yaar...* Arnav winked.

*You too, ASR? Those idiots are teasing me because they are idiots... I didn't expect this from you... the girl may have a different idea for her future...*

That's when they heard,

*Aman...*

They saw Preeto standing with a smile. Aman's face brightened, seeing her and Arnav noticed it. Aman smiled at her.

*She extended a box towards him*

*What's this?*

*Laddo... I prepared it.* she said.

*Oh...really?*

She nodded yes.

*Thank you...*

*My pleasure...*

She left the place. Opening the box, Aman took a laddo and bit it. His face changed, seeing Arnav smiling at him teasingly.

*ASR... you too taste it.* he forwarded the box to him.

*If you like her, you should accept it...*

*ASR...*

*Don't try to cheat on us... I saw how your face changed brightly when you saw her...*

*I don't know what she is having in her heart. And I like this feeling. She may stop talking to me if I do something stupid. I don't want to spoil the beautiful relationship between us. And it may be a good friendship. I don't want to insult the feeling. * Aman left the place with the Laddu box.

Arnav stood looking at him with a smile.

To be continued...

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Confirmation

Vikas was sitting in the car, outside the college. His friend, Rana gave him Kishan's number. Vikas stored it on his mobile and dialed him. Kishan attended it right away as he had been waiting for his call.

*Vikas here...*

*Yeah... I have saved your number...* Kishan said.

*I want to know something very important*