Chapter 13

Pearl_Oyster

@Pearl_Oyster

PART 13

Khushi placed the phone on the dining table where Abhay had served the breakfast. She had no idea that the call was not disconnected.

"You said you have no work today and now it's just the start of the day and you are getting calls from your arrogant Boss" Abhay remarked when she comfortably settled down for the breakfast making Arnav tighten his fist in anger.

'How dare this bas***d call him 'arrogant'? What has Khushi told him about me? Has she told him everything? The past too?'

"My offer is still open you know." Abhay tried to start a convo when Khushi didn't reply to his comment.

"What offer?" Khushi finally showed some interest while buttering her toast.

"That we should go for an outing. It will brighten up your mood. You know, I can anytime take a leave from work." Abhay suggested.

"Sure. We could go anytime but the only problem is that you are not free today. You HAVE TO go to office. Besides I too have several other works."

Arnav on the other side, was still clutching the phone with all his might. The carefree voice of Abhay was bugging him like anything. At the same time he was cursing himself for not disconnecting the call.

"What the hell, Arnav? Why can't you just disconnect the call? What's making you eavesdrop on their conversation. It shouldn't matter to you that what are they doing or talking about. So now disconnect the line" He said to himself and heeded to disconnect.

"You know what, Khushi? You should marry me because most of the times you already boss me around like my wife" Abhay said, rolling his eyes at her.

The statement from Abhay made Arnav feel disoriented. MARRY this buffoon? He waited earnestly to hear Khushi's reply.

"Yeah, you are right. What would you prefer? A registered marriage or a grand wedding?" Khushi asked in return, playing along.

"A registered one will be more convenient. And I guess Kashmir will be a good place for honeymoon? Or somewhere you like?" Abhay winked at her.

Khushi couldn't help but laugh.

"Honeymoon in Kashmir? Nopes. I think this flat will be the best place. You already own it, so you'll be relieved of the additional expenses. And the another bright side of the marriage will be that unlike now then I wouldn't have to pay you for living here." Khushi said, citing the benefits with a cheeky grin.

That was all Arnav could tolerate. He threw the phone on the floor and it smashed into pieces.

'Khushi LIVES with this man in HIS flat? And what bullshit was all that wedding stuff?" Arnav felt anger coursing through him but for no logical reason that he could understand. He just knew that he was so darm angry at Khushi right now. And this Abhay guy? He'll break his both hands and legs!

"YOU ARE JEALOUS, ARNAV" he heard his conscience laughing at him which added fuel to his already fuming head.

'Why didn't she tell me that she lives with that Abhay' he said feeling betrayed. Why? He himself didn't know.

~~***~~

Abhay laughed senselessly hearing her reply while Khushi continued having her breakfast till his laughter fits subsided into giggles.

"I can't believe you played along, Khushi. I mean really? You will marry me so that you won't have to pay me? What a cheapstake you are!" And he broke into another fit of laughter.

"Abhay, don't you think you are over doing it now? You started it! So, stop laughing! NOW!" Khushi said.

"Okay okay! You really scare me at times with this 'stop it look' of yours. Why don't you try this look on Arnav Singh Raizada?" Abhay laughed again.

"Don't you think Abhay that if you'll keep eating at this snail's pace; you are going to get late? So better you hurry up" Khushi said and left for her room.

~~***~~

For the entire day, Arnav found himself at loss of concentration. He couldn't think of anything but Khushi. His idea of having a Khushi-less day seemed to have backfired.

Here he was doing nothing but thinking of her.

"Aman, come in my cabin, NOW." He shouted in the intercom. A terrified Aman entered into his cabin.

"Yes sir?"

(And Arnav explained him something which will be disclosed later to my loving readers) 😆

"So everything should be the way I have told you. And make sure this is done by tomorrow morning, or you'll have to search for a new job. Now you may leave."

Aman left the cabin hurriedly.

~~**~~

Abhay was driving to his office. The traffic was thick and he was waiting for the signal to turn green. It was then he noticed the girl sitting in the car next to his. She was the same girl he had seen in the cafe. The girl had ear phones plugged into her ears and was humming the lines.

Abhay was momentarily lost in her beauty, again. It was then when the girl suddenly noticed Abhay staring. Out of nowhere Abhay found himself waving at her.

And to his utter surprise she waved back making his jaw drop. The girl laughed at his expression.

"Seems like our previous meetings are still etched in her memory" He thought dreamily.

She was still laughing at the goofy expression on his face and Abhay couldn't help but notice the dimples adorning her cheeks. She seemed divine beauty to him, not something which belonged to this mortal world. Angel. Yeah she has to be an angel.

Her laughter was like sweet music to his ears but the horns screaming in background brought him out of his sweet imaginations.

Abhay finally smiled at her and was surprised when in return she winked at him and the car drove away speedily. He too realized that the signal was already green and people were shouting at him to move on.

"Crazy girl" He muttered and started the car.

But the thought of the girl was entire day with him.

In the evening he called Khushi.

"What's up?" asked Khushi.

"Nothing significant.. I just wanted to ask you something"

"Yeah...go on" Khushi thought what could make Abhay hesitate.

"You know..I mean. It's about a girl. And I wanted to ask.."

"A GIRL???? You like someone? Who is she? What's her name? Is this the same girl whom you were ogling shamelessly in the cafe?" Khushi couldn't control her excitement.

"Shut up,Khushi. I wasn't ogling her. And I don't like her or anyone. It's just that I wanted to ask you that..."

"Ask me what?"

"Err.. That what does it mean if a girl winks at you?" He finally asked.

"Abhay? Out of everything I expected, you ask me this? By the way, the meaning of a wink varies from situation to situation, you know. Explain me everything and I'll help you." Khushi tried to get some more information out of him.

"Forget it, Khushi. It was stupid of me to ask you. Bye, I have work" and he disconnected blushing slightly.

Khushi smiled mischievously as though she could see that blush creeping into his cheeks.

"Aww.. Poor man. Seems like he is caught in the trap of love at first sight."

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Absurd ending? 😆

Sorry but wanted to avoid a cliffhanger.

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-Kiran-

Pearl_Oyster2018-05-23 12:57:23