Part 14

Arnav followed Khushi after making himself. He saw her dancing with others. But she refused to look at Arnav. Arnav waited for a few minutes. As she didn't look at him, he followed her to the kitchen when she went to get water. Arnav went in front of her and stood, folding his hands. She tried to run from there, he clutched her hand and stooped her from doing that.

"Arnavji, leave me... anyone can look at us."

"Let them..."

"Arnavji, we just got engaged." She pressed the JUST.

"We got engaged..." he said firmly.

"So?"

"You are my wife now."

"No, we have not got married yet."

"So?"

"We must be in limits."

"Ohhh...how? like you kissed me a few minutes ago?"

Khushi bit her lips.

"Let me go."

"Why?"

"Arnavji, please."

"Ok... I let you go now. But when will we meet again?"

"We can't meet until our marriage."

"Come to AR tomorrow."

"Why?"

"To select your wedding saree."

"Jeeji will also come with me."

"It doesn't matter. Akash will take care of Payal."

Khushi chuckled.

"Will you?" Arnav asked.

"Ok."

Khushi rushed out of the kitchen, leaving smiling Arnav.

GH

"Jeeji, we have to go to AR tomorrow."

"Why Khushi?"

"Arnavji called to choose our wedding sarees."

"Ohh... in what time we should go?"

"10:30 am."

"Did you say that to Amma?"

"Yes jeeji and she agreed."

"Then no problem."

That's when the phone rang. Payal attended it.

"Hello"

"Arnav speaking."

"Jee Arnavji..."

"Are you coming to AR tomorrow Payal?"

"Yes Arnavji, Khushi got permission from Amma."

"That's fine. Is Khushi there?"

"One minute... (closing the receiver end) Khushi..." She shouted. Khushi rushed from outside with a water bottle.

"What Jeeji?"

"Arnavji is on the line."

Payal extended the phone. Khushi answered, taking it from Payal.

"Haan Arnavji..."

"I have called Payal to AR."

"Ohh..."

"I will be waiting for you."

"Ok.."

"Good night."

"Arnavji..."

"Yeah..."

"What are you doing?"

"Going to sleep."

"That's all?"

"Then?"

"But, I'm not getting sleep." she pouted.

"Why?"

"Don't you hear, the person who is in love couldn't sleep?"

Arnav chuckled.

"Really?"

"Go Arnavji, except WHAT THE, you know nothing."

"Ohh, do you know everything?"

"Better than you."

"Let's see..."

"What will you see?"

"That's how much you know... "

Arnav smirked whereas Khushi bit her tongue.

"Good night," She said.

"You said you are not getting sleep?"

"I will try to get sleep."

"Don't get the practice of sleeping earlier... you will struggle to change it after our marriage."

"I'm cutting the phone."

"Really?"

"Arnavjiiii..."

"Ok... good night. We will meet in the AR tomorrow."

He disconnected the call smilingly. If she is so much shy to listen to his words then how did she get the courage of kissing him? He wondered.

Next morning

Khushi and Payal were getting ready to go to AR. They ate breakfast hurriedly. As they planned, they reached AR at 10:30. Akash took them with him to choose a saree. Khushi was disappointed as she didn't meet Arnav. She and Payal took enough time to select the sarees. Though Akash was with them he didn't interfere in their selection nor did he help them as per Arnav's order. He let them choose the saree as per their taste.

"Khushiji, Bhai is in his cabin. You can meet him there." Akash smiled.

Khushi nodded yes.

"Payalji, don't you want to see my cabin?" He grinned.

Payal looked at Khushi who nodded like "GO". Payal went with Akash towards his cabin whereas Khushi went to Arnav's cabin. While climbing the stairs, she remembered her days in AR. She entered his cabin with a smile. Arnav who raised his head saw her smiling.

"Looks like, someone is happy?"

"I just am thinking about how you dropped me from the first floor the other day."

Arnav leaned on the seat, touching his inner cheek by his tongue.

"I can't believe I have fallen in love with such an arrogant man." She sat in front of him pouting.

"What would I do, if a girl challenges me?" Arnav smirked.

Khushi dropped her jaw.

"What does it mean? Will you do that if I challenge you?" She asked shockingly.

"No...I won't drop you down anymore. Instead, I will drop myself."

"What? Are you crazy? Why should you drop yourself down?"

"I won't drop myself down but on you."

Khushi was dumbfounded. She became a statue. Arnav tapped her cheek and her cheek became red.

"Why are you silent? Won't you answer me?"

"I'm going."

"Where?"

"Home, where else?"

"Don't disturb your sister who is enjoying with her fiancé unlike you."

Khushi pouted. Arnav came to Khushi and leaned towards her. Khushi closed her eyes, leaning on the seat.

"Khushi, look at me."

Khushi opened her eyes and looked at him.

"I'm sorry."

Khushi's expression changed.

"For?"

"I behaved barbarically that day dropping you from the first floor."

Taking her palm in his hands, he pressed it softly.

"I'm sorry."

"Arnavji, I just am kidding you. You don't have to regret it. I know you have changed."

"Don't you angry with me?"

She nodded NO and said,

"I love you so much"

Arnav pressed his lips on her forehead and it passed warmth to Khushi.

"I know," Arnav uttered with his trademark lopsided smile, making Khushi smile.

He sat on the chair which was next to Khushi.

"What's tomorrow's ritual?"

"Mehandi"

"Then?"

"Then only Haldi... There is no Sangeeth because you don't like it." She pouted.

"I think we should skip all the unnecessary rituals and go to the marriage straightly."

Khushi chuckled hearing that.

"Thank God there is no fast forward button in life. Don't know what will you like and what will you push."

"I will push everything if I get a chance."

"You are boring... you are pushing, interesting kinds of stuff. Don't know what else you will do in our life."

Arnav rolled his eyes smilingly.

They heard a knock and Payal entered with Akash.

"Buaji asked us to come fast."

Khushi looked at Arnav and he nodded yes.

"Akash, drop them in GH."

"No need, Arnavji. We have some work in on the way." Payal denied politely.

"So what? Akash could wait."

"It will take time, Arnavji. We will go by auto." Khushi said.

Arnav nodded yes whereas Akash sighed.

Gupta sisters started from the AR. As they said, they took enough time to purchase marriage stuff and got into an auto. When the auto came to a lonely road, the auto tyre became punctured. The driver got down and examined the tyre. He saw a few nails in the tyre. The driver frowned suspiciously. It seems someone intentionally punctured the tyre. He looked here and there. Before he composed himself, a few men came out who was hiding behind the trees. They pulled Khushi from the auto. At the same time, a car came and stopped in front of them. Those men pushed Khushi into the car and the car got vanished in a jiffy.

To be continued...

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Payal couldn't understand what just happened. She was shocked to the core. How could she think that someone may kidnap her sister? There is no reason for her to think so. An innocent girl from a conservative family is unable to think anything about it. She was paralyzed.

The auto driver shouted at her,

"Hey girl, who are they....? They are taking your sister."

Before Payal made herself up, the car vanished from her sight. She ran here and there, not getting anything. Tears rolled from her eyes.