Part 30(a)
Having assured their family about their safety, Khushi disconnected the call, she matched her outfit with her sister, wearing a cream colour cotton frock with multi-coloured scarf, tied her hair into a ponytail and tagged along side Payal hoping to complete the day without any mishaps.
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Arnav was fuming and Akash was not sure if he can make his brother to come along with them but he didn't dare to speak anything cursing his luck, all those plans now have to go in drain, he wished a simple outing with no tension at the back of mind about his brother or her sister but that seemed impossible at any cost, the only thing he can do now is to sulk, nothing else.
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Khushi was more than happy to know that the brothers would not be joining them, finally she could enjoy the day in peace without her thumping with the adrenaline of having run a marathon every time in the proximity of a certain someone. The day passed for the sisters with a bit of sight seeing and shopping. By the time they reached back to the room, it was time for the flight, packing the bags they moved towards the waiting area to meet their respective bosses.
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Akash's sulking stopped the moment he saw Payal. If she was looking attractive in the morning, now she is looking adorable in her casual look, seeing that the elder one is alone he stepped up confidence to have a word with her.
"You look beautiful" there he has at last gained the courage to give words to his feelings, this is the first step from his side to give subtle hints about his feelings towards her.
"Ji? haaa, thank you" startled Payal turned back, she was confused at first, recovering later that he was waiting to hear her response she thanked him and moved back to put some distance between them, he was standing too close for her liking.
"How did your sight seeing go?" he asked, eyeing the extra bag in their luggage.
"Good" why is he speaking to her casually, it is making her uncomfortable, why don't he ask anything about files or reports which would be far easier for them to have a conversation, and what's with the way he is looking at her, it was surely different.
"Have you done any shopping?" Akash can sense Payal's discomfort in the way she was avoiding eye contact and looking for her sister, but he was not the one to miss the golden opportunity presented to him.
"Yes" she offered no more details.
"Have you packed everything?" what the hell was he even asking? something is better than nothing, so he continued.
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Khushi felt fresh after washing her face. As they were running late, they simply grabbed the bags and came down, but seeing that the brothers still had to make their presence she rushed towards the ladies room to freshen up.
"Aaahh" not paying attention to the floor she tried to look towards where her sister was standing, to have a look at Arnav to gauge his mood, she knew he would be waiting to kill her with a murderous look after the morning's incident. But having concentrated on the lounge area she neither noticed a man coming from the other side nor she noticed the sign board which stated "Caution-wet floor" making her fall flat on the face.
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Finally the call was closed, he was glancing a look towards the clock every few seconds to see if they are getting delayed, at the last minute he was struck in a call with the client, Akash was waiting for him downstairs with the luggage so he rushed downstairs and he was welcomed with a soft body falling onto him from the front and to balance the sudden attack and save himself from falling flat back he had to push it against the wall and steadied himself with his hands on the wall and the softness which hit him in between the wall and him.
He was not surprised finding Khushi with her eyes closed before him, because only she would be walking disaster always inviting trouble, but what made him stop to attack her with words was her look, the cream coloured dress was looking too good on her and the hair strands which came loose from the ponytail struck to her face across with little droplets of water from having washed her face a little while back. And even before he could register what he was doing Arnav blew air on the strands to move them away, from obstructing his view of her face.
A warm breath on her face made her open her eyes and look at the man holding her in place from not having broken bones and there it started again. DHAK, DHAK, DHAK, DHAK. She was crushed between the wall and the man who was the reason behind her many sleepless nights standing too close, not that she was complaining, maybe she could have a whiff of his scent, if only it was possible for her to inhale once and what was he doing, blowing air on her face?
Even though Khushi opened her eyes and was looking directly into his eyes with an non readable expression on her face, Arnav couldn't bring back himself to step back and give her the space to move, he only took a step forward if it was possible as if in trance and crushing her more against the wall. Khushi sucked in a deep breath with that having him just inches away from her face, their lips would touch with a little moment from either of side and it was at the same moment Arnav's phone rang with an incoming call and his palms turned into fists and face turning a shade of red made khushi aware of the incoming lecture from him which was missed in the morning too.
"Do you not see where you are going at least sometimes? Why don't you practice walking at home before coming out and creating such a nuisance?" with that he was gone even before she could comprehend his words and respond back. Khushi was still reeling in the moment of having him near her just a few seconds ago and it took her a few more minutes to understand his few words but she was shocked that he left with just two sentences.
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Dear readers,
I know the update is short after such a long gap but I could only draft this much, I hope readers are not confused on Khushi's train of thoughts in respect to Arnav's closeness because we already know from the start that she is attracted to him and he was her crush.
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