Part 32 Engagement?

Stella attended the call. Rana gestured for her to turn the speaker on.

*Hi, Simi...*

*Why don't you come to meet me?* Simi asked.

*I'm on the way to your house...*

*Really? * Simi asked looking at Rana excitedly.

*Yes... *

*Ok... I will be waiting for you*

Simi disconnected the call.

*She is coming...* Simi said.

Rana nodded ok.

*I will just come preparing tea for Stella* Simi said.

*Ok, go...* Rana said.

Simi went to the kitchen.

In a few seconds, Stella came. Rana smiled at her.

*Hi...* she smiled in return.

*I need to talk to you...* Rana said.

*Yeah, tell me...*

*Do you know Arnav and Khushi who are studying at your college?*

*Haan...* she nodded.

*Are they getting married?*

*I don't know...* she said.

*What department you are in?*

*MBA...*

*is not Arnav also MBA?*

*Yes, he is my classmate*

*Don't you hear anything from him and his friends about his marriage?*

She nodded NO.

*Arnav is a very popular figure in your college...*

*Yes... but I'm not interested in such matters* Stella said.

Rana nodded ok.

*Where is Simi?*

*She is in the kitchen*

*Ok...* Stella headed to the kitchen to meet Simi.

She saw Simi with her mother.

*Hi, Simi...*

*Hi Stella, Come...*

Simi and her mother started chitchatting with Stella.

On the other hand, Rana called Vikas.

*Tell me...*

*I asked a girl who is studying in Arnav's class. She doesn't know anything about their marriage*

*Leave it...* Vikas said with disinterest.

*But why...? *

*Arnav's father confirmed that their marriage is fixed*

*Really?*

*Yes... Senior ASR himself told Dad about it*

*Oh ok...*

*Leave them and let's see our work...*

*Yes...*

*We should not waste time on them. We are going to Agra tomorrow for the election campaign... remember?* Vikas.

*I'm ready...*

*Good...*

They disconnected the call.

Rana turned to get into the house to have tea. He stopped without entering the house, hearing Arnav's name.

*By the way, how is your dream boy, Arnav?* Simi asked.

Rana raised his eyebrows, shockingly.

*Don't ask me that...* Stella said disappointedly.

*Why...? What happened? *

*He loves someone...*

*Whaaaat...! Oh no...*

*Yes... a girl trapped him...*

*What the hell...? Can't you do that?*

*No... I can do nothing... I can't even be near him...*

*Why?*

*He is a big shot of our college...*

*So what if he is a big shot...?*

*His marriage got fixed with the girl it seems...*

*Really? *

*Yes...*

*How does she trap him so easily...?*

*She saved his life when he met with an accident and she found his lost mother...*

*Lost mother?*

*Yes, they got separated in Tsunami. She is the one who told them her whereabouts...*

*Oh...*

*Arnav's family is emotionally bonded with Khushi*

*Mmmm...*

*Arnav will kill me if I do anything...*

*Oh...*

*His friends are his strength... they have eyes all over our college...* she sighed.

*How will you come out of this Stella?*

*I will settle down with someone my parents choose for me...*

*Could you?*

*I have to... The master's will get completed in six months. After that, my parents will get me married for sure. I would have asked them to wait if Arnav had accepted my proposal. Now, there is no such scene...* Stella said.

Rana got cleared why Stella said nothing about Arnav. She loved him but Arnav loves Khushi and going to get married to her. This is why she is jealous of Khushi.

Rana came in front of them.

*Why did you lie to me?* he asked.

Stella was horrified as she didn't expect him to hear her talk with Simi.

*What are you asking her?* Simi asked.

*She knew very well what I'm asking*

*Simi is my friend. I share my personal with her...*

Cutting her,

*I didn't ask your personal but about Arnav and Khushi*

*Bhai, what happened? *

Rana glared at Stella and said nothing.

*I'm leaving...* Stella left the place.

*What's this, Bhai? You said you want to inquire about someone...*

*That someone is none other than Arnav*

*Really?*

*Yes, she said she doesn't know anything about him when I asked her*

*She might have been nervous...*

Rana glared at her and left the place.

Rana again called Vikas.

*Tell me...*

*I got to know about Arnav and Khushi...*

*I told you. There is nothing to be inquired about... Senior ASR cleared it for my Dad. They are getting married. *

*Yeah you told me. A girl who loves Arnav confirmed something...*

*What? *

*Do you know why Arnav changed his behavior toward Khushi?*

*Why?*

*She saved his life once when he met with an accident*

*Oh...*

*And, more than that, Khushi is the one who brought Arnav's mother...*

*Mother...? Where was she?*

*She got separated from her family by Tsunami and stayed somewhere in Tamilnadu. Khushi met her when she went on tour. Khushi made them aware of her and they brought her back to Delhi*

*Oh...*

*Their families have a very good relationship it seems...*

*That's why Arnav marries Khushi...?*

*Yes...*

They wanted to close the matter but Arnav didn't.

On the other side, Khushi was thinking about Vikas. What will he do if he got to know that they are not going to marry? She came downstairs and stopped, hearing her parents talking.

*We have to buy costly gifts for Raizadas...*

*But, what can we buy...? They are rich people...what can we give them? * Garima asked.

*They won't expect anything from us and they accept anything we give. Though they are rich people they are simple. * Shashi said.

*Instead of buying gifts, why not prepare some Lucknow sweets for them?*

*Good idea...*

*Shall we?*

*Yeah, go ahead...*

Garima nodded ok happily.

Khushi saw a new number flashing on her mobile screen. She attended to it while walking back to her room.

*Hey are you going to marry Arnav?* a girl asked.

*Who are you?*

*I'm your junior, Rekha BSc computer science final year*

*Oh...*

*Are you and Arnav getting married?*

*Yes*

Khushi said without thinking because Rekha is in the same department as her and Kishan. She may tell her friends the truth and Kishan may get to know about it. But she was shocked, hearing Arnav's voice.

*Really Khushi?*

Khushi dropped her jaw.

*You?*

*Yup*

*Where is Rekha?*

*Rekha went inside the VOICE CHANGER APP* he laughed.

*Were that you?*

*Undoubtedly*

*Why did you do that?*

*To hear a YES from you*

*I told that for Rekha*

*But you told*

*So?*

*Marry me...simple...*

*Don't be silly Arnav*

*I won't be if you say YES to marrying me*

*Be silly...* she laughed.

Arnav also laughed.

*Are you ready to come to my house tomorrow? *

*My Ama, and Babuji are getting ready with interest*

*What about you?*

*I'm not...*

*Be interested because tomorrow is our engagement* Arnav said.

*Whaaat...?*

*Good night...*

Arnav disconnected the call smilingly.

Khushi looked at the phone shockingly. She again dialed Arnav. Arnav attended it as he expected it.

*Tell me*

*What did you say?*

*I said what you heard*

*You said tomorrow is our engagement*

*Yes...*

*Are your parents going to ask my hand for marriage?*

*No...*

*Look Arnav, you can't do that without my acceptance*

*Ok...*

*What ok?*

*I will do that with your acceptance*

*You have gone made...*

*Thank you* he laughed and disconnected the call leaving Khushi horrified.

To be continued...

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Khushi was completely confused. Neither she can trust Arnav's words nor could she ignore them becauseArnav can do anything. His words cannot be taken easily. But what will he do? And how? Did Raizadas talk to her parents about Arnav's wither parents looked so casual? They discussed only the gifts. Nothing other than that.