Part 9 Thanking Style...

The next day

Khushi was listening to the class. All of a sudden, the class heated up. Khushi's heart thudded like hell in fear. As Arnav was standing at the entrance of her classroom with a flower bouquet. She hid behind Lavanya but she was late. Arnav had already seen her before she hid.

The professor looked at him questioningly. But he didn't question it because he knew who Arnav is.

*Allow me in for a few seconds sir...* He asked the professor's permission.

He nodded yes.

Arnav got into the class and went to Khushi. She looked at the professor gulping down.

*Thank you for everything you had done for me...* he extended the bouquet toward her.

*What happened, Arnav?* the professor said.

*I had met with an accident a few days ago, sir...*

*Yeah... students have spoken a lot about it...*

*She is the one who admitted me to the hospital*

*Oh...* the professor wondered.

Khushi's friends looked at her unbelievably because Khushi didn't say anything to them.

*Take it Khushi...* the professor said.

Khushi took the bouquet from Arnav not looking at him.

*Thank you once again...* he said with a lopsided smile.

Khushi sat silently. she never imagined he would thank her in this way.

*Thank you sir...* Arnav headed out, looking at Khushi again and again until he left the classroom.

No need to say, all the eyes were only on Khushi... especially her friends' eyes. Her class girls became jealous of her. Arnav never approaches any girl FIRST. After all, he was the center of attraction of their college.

*What a thanking style...* the professor chuckled.

He continued his work but no one listened to him but gossiped. Khushi was sitting, bowing down.

*Is that girl you, Khushi?* Lavanya murmured.

*Why didn't you say anything to us?* Payal questioned.

*Why did you hide it from us?* Preeto asked.

Khushi closed her face with her palms and said nothing.

She rushed out when the bell rang as that was break time. Her friends followed her.

She got struck as all the students were blathering, looking at her. Her department senior Kishan glared at her. Khushi understood that the matter has been spreading over the whole college.

Kishan came to her. Khushi was about to go from there, he stopped her blocking her way with his friends.

*What?* Khushi asked.

*Did you save Arnav?*

*Yes, so?*

*Why?*

*What do you mean by WHY? He met with an accident... so I saved him...*

*Don't you have any other work?*

*No... I have no work other than helping the person who needs it...*

*Are you a social worker?* he asked sarcastically.

*Why should I answer you? Who are you to question me? Yes, I saved him... so what?* She sneered.

Kishan was speechless. Khushi left the place and her friends followed her.

*How haughty she is...* Kishan's friend, Manish said.

*Why not if she has a boyfriend like Arnav?* Kishan said wrathfully.

Payal stopped Khushi.

*What is all this Khushi? Why didn't you tell us anything?*

*It's because I wanted to avoid such nonsense... See... what happened... this is why I didn't leak it out* Khushi said irritatingly.

*Then how did it leak out?*

*Arnav found me through the GH nurse*

*Ohh...*

*I knew he will do something like this...* she sighed.

*Don't think about something you can't change... think about what's next...* Preeto said.

*His father wants to meet me... I'm going to meet him today evening in Gandhi Park...* Khushi said.

*Really?*

Khushi nodded yes.

*Why did you agree to it?*

*I couldn't deny when he requested me...* Khushi sighed.

*Would Arnav also comes with his father?*

*No... he said he will come alone... even though Arnav comes, who cares?*

They spared a glance between them.

*Let's go to the girls' room* Khushi said.

They were about to go, and Khushi hid behind Lavanya, seeing Arnav. Her friends chuckled.

*Payal... did you see someone who sounded so brave?* Preeto asked teasingly.

Payal and Lavanya laughed.

*Shhh...don't shout... he will see me...*

*What do you want us to do?*

*Let's go back to the classroom* Khushi said.

*Khushi, how long could you hide from him? Don't forget we are in the same college...*

Khushi sighed and stood straight to handle him. As she expected, Arnav had seen her. In no time, he rushed to her and stood in front of her smilingly.

*Hi, darling...* he said making Khushi shocked.

*Whaaat! Don't you dare call me darling...* she warned him and started heading to the girls' room.

*Ok, you tell me, what I should call you... Baby... Sweetheart... Sweetie...* he walked with her parallel.

*Look... Arnav*

*Mmm* he folded his hands.

*I saved you just because I have humanity... Please don't make me repent for saving you...*

*You will never repent. Trust me... I will look after you sincerely*

*Look after...?* she asked frowning.

*Yeah... because I love you...*

*What nonsense...?* she frowned.

*No... I'm in my full sense... I really love you*

*Excuse me...* she rushed from there.

*You are excused...* He shouted from behind.

Khushi was confused about meeting Arnav's father. What if Arnav takes it the other way? No... the meeting with his father may help her to control him. She should not miss the chance and should complain about Arnav.

Evening

Arnav already reached Gandhi Park with his friends as per the plan. He has to wait for a while. Arvind gestured for him to be hidden. They were waiting for Khushi to arrive. They saw Khushi coming with Preeto. Arvind didn't see her but she had seen him in the hospital. So, she came to him.

*Namaste uncle...*

*Khushi?* he asked excitedly.

She nodded yes.

*Nice to meet you beta...* Arvind said smilingly.

*How are you uncle?*

*I'm fine ... because of you...*

*Please don't exaggerate the simple thing uncle* she requested.

*According to you, it may be a simple thing but it's all about my life... because my son is my life*

Khushi was silent.

*Take it beta...* he extended a sweet box.

*No formalities uncle...*

*I'm not giving this for formality*

Khushi took it from his hand hesitatingly.

*I have to go uncle...*

*Don't you like meeting me?*

*Not like that but...*

*What is your father?*

*He is a dealer of export and import goods...*

*Name?*

*Shashi Gupta...*

*I think I know your father*

*Oh...*

*Ask your father about me... he will say about me*

*Sure uncle....*

Khushi hesitated to tell him about Arnav.

*I want you to come to our house...* Arvind invited her to RM.

*Uncle... I want to tell you something...* she said hesitatingly.

*You can tell me anything*

*Please ask Arnav not to talk to me in the college...* she said pleadingly.

Arvind looked at her raising his eyebrows. At the same time, they heard,

*Daaaaadddd*

Khushi was dumbfounded seeing Arnav with his gang whereas Arvind smiled inwardly.

To be continued...

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Arvind and Khushi

Khushi got horrified, seeing Arnav and his gang in the park. She looked at Arvind suspiciously. Did he tell Arnav about their meeting? Her suspiciousness had broken, hearing Arnav's stance.

*Dad... what is this? Do you know Khushi? How?*