Part 13 Involvement

Akanksha is trying Arnav's number, but it was engaged. How could she get the line if our hero is trying hard to trap his lady love?

"Hi Khushi..."

"Hi..."

"What do you decide about my proposal?"

Khushi was struck for a second.

"Arnav please... everything has its limit so is your fun."

"I told you I'm not making fun."

"Stop it Arnav..."

"Won't you take my words seriously Khushi....?" He asked seriously.

"You know very well, what I want... I don't want my husband to be related to the film industry," she said strictly.

"I know that..." he said casually.

Khushi sighed.

"What do you want Arnav?"

"I really like you... don't you like me?"

"Of course, I like you so much... but love is different."

"No much different... just a step...take a leg and put it in my side. That's all." He said coolly.

"Don't be silly... Good night."

"Khushi don't..." he shouted.

"What?" she sighed.

"Don't cut the call, please... please..."

"I'm sleepy, Arnav"

"Don't lie... I know you will sleep only after 11 o'clock."

"How do you know?" She asked in a strict manner.

"That's secret..."

"Did Lavanya tell you?"

"NO... she couldn't be bribed." He said wearily.

Khushi dropped her jaw.

"Did you try to bribe her?" she asked shockingly.

Arnav chuckled.

"If you get shocked by this simple matter than what will you do if I say who told me about you?"

"Who told you?"

"Leave it, you won't believe..."

Khushi became alert... it can't be Rohit because only he knows when she sleeps.

"Who told you?" she asked again.

Arnav raised his eyebrows...

"Leave it, I'm not up to discuss something unrelated to us."

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Don't be so unromantic Khushi."

"I'm going to beat you up..."

"When?" he asked curiously.

"Arnavvvv...."

"Ok... what do you want on your birthday?"

"I don't want anything."

"Don't say like that... how would I come to your birthday party without a gift?"

"I won't celebrate my birthday."

"Same pinch... I will also come to your house just like you came to my birthday."

"I didn't come to your birthday."

"I really believed it..." he laughed.

"Believe it or not... that's the truth."

"Let it be anything.... you came to my birthday and wished me. That's what matters."

"I think I should not have come... it really became matter in the media."

"You can't hide the truth for long Khushi."

"It's not true..."

"But you really came to my house,"

"I'm not talking about it."

"You will love me and it will also become true."

"Arnav, I'm really sleepy. Good night."

She disconnected the call. Arnav smiled looking at the phone. He turned his phone into silent mode and slept. Akansha's face became bright as she heard his phone ringing. But she fed-up as he didn't attend it. At last, she decided to call him the next morning and slept.

Next morning

Arnav was getting ready for the shooting. Taking his phone, he saw Akanksha's missed calls. Unmuting his phone he called her. Akanksha attended it in the second ring.

"ASR..."

"Why did you call me last night? Anything serious?" he asked while tucking his shirt.

"Yes, ASR. Do you know why I came to the shooting spot yesterday?"

"To meet me..."

"I wanted to tell you something but you were busy. That's why I called you last night but your phone was engaged."

"Yeah... I was talking to Khushi..."

Akanksha was struck because she suspected that. What did he talk for more than half an hour?

"About the movie?" She asked to get the answer from Arnav.

"No no... it was personal. Ok, tell me why did you call me."

"I... I love you ASR...."

Arnav looked at his phone frowning.

"Whaaaat!"

"I really do... I didn't feel it until you were with me... now my heart is aching without seeing you... That's why I came to meet you. I was waiting for your call before your birthday."

"Are you serious?"

"Absolutely ASR..."

"I'm really sorry, I never felt anything for you. And i proposed Khushi"

"What?" she shouted in shock.

"Yeah, I fall in love with her," he said casually.

"But she is not your type..."

"That's why I like her..." he laughed.

"She doesn't want to marry an actor... don't you know?"

"I know..."

"But, I..."

"I know you want to become a No. 1 actress. Try for it. All the best."

He disconnected the call, making Akanksha thunderstruck.

Shooting spot

Arnav directly went to Khushi's room.

"Good morning Darling" he wished.

Khushi rolled her eyes.

"I heard you didn't sleep last night... did you think of me?"

"Who said? I had a very good sleep."

"Lie... look at your eyes, they look tired..."

"...because I have not had eye make-up."

"Your eyes don't need make-up."

Khushi's hand stopped for a second which is combing.

"Go and get ready for the shot," she ordered politely.

"Are not you going to apply kohl?"

"No... Aman asked not to apply."

"Why?"

"Because I'm going to cry..."

"Ohh no...again am I going to hurt you?"

"No.. you are going to console me."

"Really? What's the scene?"

That's when he heard,

"ASR...."

Aman got inside the room.

"ASR... have not you got ready yet?

"Within a few minutes..."

Arnav rushed out to get ready. Aman explained the scene and Arnav observed it keenly.

"ASR... this is the place where you are going to make her comfortable. Ok?"

"Yup..."

Arnav was ready to give his best. he was standing at the poolside. Khushi came up with milk glass in a white salwar. She was hesitating to talk to him because he was in extreme sadness as his sister is cheated. Khushi kept the tray on the tea table and about to left the place, Arnav clutched her hand. Khushi looked at him with teary eyes. He felt something when he saw her reddened face. Her kohl-less eyes penetrated in his heart. Those spoke deep. She hugged him and cried on his chest, her clutch was enough tight on his shoulders. He caressed her hair lovingly, thinking about their hard time.

Aman said shot ok.

Khushi got detached from Arnav.

"Khushi..."

"Mmmm?" she turned towards her.

"Why did you look at me so deep?"

"Me? When?"

"A few seconds ago..."

"That was a scene..."

"Did you try to convey something to me?"

"Whaaaat rubbish..."

"I felt so... your eyes said something which I can't understand."

"You couldn't understand because those said nothing."

He came before her and stood.

"I will soon understand the language of your eyes."

"Best of luck" she left smilingly.

Arnav stood there folding his hands. Does she really not understand his love or she is pretending? Arnav supposed. Arnav was unknowingly losing himself to Khushi as he was getting into her deeply.

The unit people witnessed so much of involvement in Arnav's acting. They didn't think it's just acting. He became a character when he acted in romantic scenes. Even Khushi was suffocating to face his instance gaze. His touches spoke volume which created havoc in her. She was facing a tough time to keep herself away from Arnav... correction... Arnav was not letting her keep herself away from him.

To be continued...

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Plot

Rohit was fuming, hearing Akanksha's statement.

"Arnav proposed Khushi"

Rohit was panicking like hell. He was almost washed out. He has no movie chance in his hands. He thought to get firm in the industry again by using Khushi's fame or getting settle down with her. And he will become the sole owner of her and her properties. But, Arnav demolished his dream which he didn't expect.