Part 27 Interaction...attraction...

Arnav reached the SETS of FIRST LOVE. The set looked passionate. It was the second and final chance for the producer Gangadhar to get firm in the film industry. So, he was putting all the effort to complete the film. As it was a Gangadhar film, the technicians also worked hard because Gangadhar was a respectable man. Unit guys are making all the required things ready. Arnav was also ready with the given costume.

Arnav saw Akanksha with her team. Without smiling at him, she turned her face opposite to him which made Arnav breathe easy. He thought she will torture him and will create a scene again but nothing happened like that. Arnav thought she may give a tough time until he completes the shooting. Thank God, she was in distance. Arnav huffed in relief.

Arnav called Khushi to convey the matter. As she was in the holidays, she was sleeping peacefully. She attended the call in the last ring.

"Hello..." She said in a sleepy tone, without opening her eyes.

"Hey, sleepyhead.... Are you still on the bed?" Arnav asked.

Khushi's sleep fled away, hearing Arnav's voice. She sat on the bed jerking, shrugging the quilt off.

"I think this is why you want to quit the film industry..." he teased her.

"What do you mean?" Khushi asked not understanding as she has not out of the sleeping MODE yet.

"To sleep without time limit..." Arnav chuckled.

Cutting him...

"Without stress..." She said.

"You are not wrong... I too never get time to get relaxed..." Arnav said.

"You can take a break in between every movie..." she suggested an idea.

"There is no necessity for the idea anymore. After WHAT SHALL I NAME THIS LOVE movie, I'm not going to act. I will get a break whenever I want. Am I right?"

Without answering YES to the question, she asked,

"Where are you now? Don't you go to the shooting?"

"Of course, I'm in the sets of FIRST LOVE..."

"The shooting has not started yet? You are passing time casually..."

"Yeah, it's not yet started... the unit is getting ready..."

"Oh, why did you call me?"

"Just to talk to you... should not I call you without reason?" he asked rightfully.

"I mean how you remembered me in your busy schedule?" she tackled.

"Who said I remembered you?" Arnav asked.

There was silence on Khushi's side. What does she answer to this question? Didn't he remember her? Then why did he call her?

"Ok... I'm cutting the call..." she said pouting.

"Wait... too much anger is not good to health Khushi..." he instructed.

"I'm not angry..." she again pouted.

"You are... I know..."

"I'm glad that you know that."

"Ok fine... I meant... I didn't remember you because I never forgot about you. I would have remembered you if only I had forgotten you, right?"

Khushi bit her lip.

"Don't bit your lip..." Arnav said and Khushi's eyes popped out. How does he know?

"Careful Khushi... your eyes may fall down." He predicted right.

Khushi smiled sighing.

"Ok, I wanted to tell you something." Arnav said.

"What?"

"Akansha is not talking to me..."

Khushi's eyes were widened in happiness. Really? Khushi wanted to laugh out louder, she controlled herself and asked.

"So what...? What is so special in that you called me to tell about it?" She asked suppressing her smile.

"Khushi... I know how you are hoping inwardly... so stop pretending."

"Why should I hop?"

"It's because your man is safe now..."

"Who is my man?" she pulled his leg.

"Ohh... don't you know?"

"Nope..."

"Poor him... here, he is so tensed about how will you react if you see him with another girl... but you... very bad Khushi..." he said in a sad tone.

"This sad face won't suit you..."

"Then what face suits me?"

"Smile... always..."

Arnav smiled hearing that.

"It feels good to hear such a comment from you. Do you know what I want the most right now?" he questioned.

"What?"

"Three magical words from you..." he said deliberately.

"That's all that you want? It's so simple... "You are handsome"."

"Ohh... in your dictionary, YOU ARE HANDSOME is the three magical words?" he asked mockingly.

"Are not they?" she asked as if she doesn't have an idea about it.

"Are they?"

"Haan... don't you feel happy hearing those words?"

"Of course..."

"Then those words have magic..."

"I'm cutting the call with angry..." He said without anger.

"Ok, bye...."

"This is not fair... you should say; Arnav, don't cut the call... I will say the magic words, I LOVE YOU..." he said to make fun of her.

But as he didn't expect, she repeated his stances.

"Oh ok. Arnav, don't cut the call... I will say the magical words... (she paused for a second and said) I LOVE YOU." Though she repeated all the sentences she said I LOVE YOU differently... lovingly...

Arnav looked at his phone in bewilderment.

"Khushi... is it..." he stammered.

Cutting him,

"I love you Arnav. I really do..."

Arnav went numb for a while as he couldn't believe what he just heard is true.

"Are you really serious or...are you making fun?" he heard his own heartbeat.

Though he has heard those three magical words many times not only for the movies but also from many girls in real ... but it felt different when Khushi said.

"I'm not a girl who makes fun of a serious matter. And you know that." She said seriously.

"I just can't believe... what I heard is..."

Cutting him...

"What you heard is true..."

"Why do you tempting me this way Khushi? Can't you say that when I'm in front of you?" he asked pleadingly.

"Did I say I won't say that again?" she gave him shock again.

"Khushi are you alright? What happened to you all of a sudden?" Arnav asked as he was not sure.

"You are right... I'm not fine... a spirit called Arnav is dominating me these days." She said lovingly.

Arnav laughed with pride, hearing that.

"Be careful with the spirit, Khushi... it may abduct you silently..." He teased her.

Khushi was about to say something, she heard someone calling Arnav.

"Ok... you need to go," she said.

"Ohhh, God..." Arnav sighed.

"We will talk later..."

"Okkkkk..."

"Bye..."

They disconnected the call. Khushi smiled hugging a pillow whereas Arnav was smiling like an idiot in the sets. But he didn't know that someone was fuming hearing his talk on the phone.

It was not hard for Akanksha to guess whom he is talking with. Because of him, she lost respect in the cini field... her fans openly abused her... creating a marriage drama; he tore her mask in front of the media. Now they are happily in love with each other. It shouldn't happen. She would not let it happen. She removed her phone and dialed Rohit who readily attended the call.

"It seems you are happy as your unfinished project came under production again..."

"Shut up. Don't pour oil in the fire."

"What happened? You sound upset?"

"I'm...damn upset... Khushi accepted Arnav's proposal... he is flying in joy... damn..."

"Whaaaat....! Is it true?"

"I lie a lot... but not in this matter..." she said irritatingly.

"What are you going to do?"

"My mind got stuck... it's not working. But we should do something...I want to revenge them..." She said panting hard.

"Yes... this time we have to do something BIG... because of our move, Khushi will never think of marrying him."

"I'm in."

"I will let you know my plan by tomorrow."

"Done."

They disconnected the call wrathfully.

To be continued...

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Real Couple...

Arnav completed the shooting peacefully that day. He huffed in relief as Akansha didn't create any scene. Arnav packed his things hurriedly as it was 9'o clock. That's when he received a call from Ratna.

"Haan, Mom...?"

"Have you started?"

"Mom, I will be late tonight."