Chapter 17

Pearl_Oyster

@Pearl_Oyster

PART 17

Abhay had just disconnected the phone, when Rohan snatched his cell phone with quite a nasty look.

"Just because Khushi isn't here doesn't means she can't take care of herself" He said furiously.

"Okay Okay, Dulhe Raja! Chill yaar" Abhay allayed his friend.

Both of them were about to enter with the Baraat when 7 girls stopped their way..

"Ander jane k liye paise dene padte hain, Jeejaji" (Entry costs money)

"Holy Shit!" Abhay exclaimed, seeing Anjali.

"How many times am I supposed to see her?" He thought.

"Jeejaji! We want the exact price. No discount" Said Anjali and Abhay could bet she did it voluntarily to make him realize her presence; her tone proved it..

"But Saali Sahiba, If I pay all the money to you all, I won't have anything left for my would be wife. Please be a bit lenient" said Rohan, trying to sound innocent.

"Ye aap Chanchan (if you guys don't mind :P) ko kahiyega. We want our money"

Said Anjali and everyone laughed.

Amidst all this happenings, Abhay silently texted Khushi about his good luck.

**~~~**

Arnav Singh Raizada couldn't believe he was standing at her door! Everything had happened like a bizarre event. It seems like a moment ago when it was Khushi's first day and Arnav was all enthusiastic to crush her determination and ego and out of nowhere, the tables turned. It seems like, as if now, Khushi was all eager to break his ego down, simply by abhorring him to the utmost.

The moment she had left his office, Arnav banged his fist on the wall. He should've controlled himself, his urge, his desire. She already hates him and that attempt increased it to heights.

Then she took his lust as his love and now his love as his lust. When in the world will this girl learn to understand his feelings? But, he was not among those who sat and saw the play. That moment, he went down to the documents office, grabbed the contract's file, fetched her address and here he was, standing right in front of Khushi's door.

"Will Abhay be there?" He wondered. It wasn't that he was scared of his presence. He was scared regarding his own reaction when he'll see them together which can further ruin his image.

Apparently, the car in which Khushi used to come to office wasn't there so that means Abhay isn't here. Does that mean he's away from 5 days that's why she wasn't coming? Or it was what Arnav feared the most. The answers lied in just a knock on the door in front of him, which seemed more arduous than climbing Mount Everest.

And now he stood face to face with Khushi, who immediately gulped seeing him standing over there.

Alone in office, he tried to kiss her, alone at home, God knows what he'll do.

"You here?" She said, mustering all her courage and showcasing a defiant look on her face.

"I came to see you"

"Why?"

"Mr Roy told me that you weren't well"

"You saw me. Now you may leave" Khushi interrupted him. She was looking straight into his eyes.

"Khushi" He said calmly and moved a little step towards her and she immediately moved way back.

"Mind your distance, Arnav" Khushi said, still holding the door.

"Okay I will. But at least listen to me"

Khushi saw he was trying hard to make her listen to him but at the same time, he never uttered the word "please" which was infuriating her even more.

"I am listening" She said, leaving the door and closing her hands across her chest.

"I know you are upset regarding what happened that day and I know it was wrong of me to do that" Arnav began.

"Are you sorry?" She asking bluntly.

"Excuse me?" Arnav said in response.

"Are you sorry for that kiss, Arnav?" She asked again.

"No. I am not" He was anything but sorry.

"So learn to be" She said, trying to shut the door but Arnav stopped her by holding it.

"Khushi, don't test my patience."

"Or?"

"Or I'll do something which I may regret later. And seeing you talk and behave like this, no one will say that you are ill. I know that's a plain excuse of yours".

"Well understood, Arnav! Now add one more thing to your knowledge. I've left your office!" Khushi said these words hoping to crush the little ego he had in himself and totally bring out his vulnerable state but the outcome what was just the opposite.

**~~~**

"Yaar, these girls" Rohan said, shaking his head because the girls had taken 15,000 bucks from him.

"I had told you not to get married!" Abhay said non-chalantly and the Baraat went inside. Abhay was constantly staring at Anjali who was twirling from one place to another. She moved with such grace that he couldn't help but be awe-struck by her. That girl was so doing some magic on him.

**~~~**

"What did you say, Khushi?" Arnav said, holding her hands and pushing her inside. Once inside, he slammed the door and turned at her with fire blazing in his eyes.

"You are again misbehaving, Arnav" Khushi said, with a tinge of fear in her voice.

"I don't care what I do! All I care about is that you should learn not to mingle your personal life with your professional life. What ever happened among us was personal, not professional DAMMIT"

"You don't care? You don't care!" Khushi bellowed too, plunging herself forward, grabbing him by his arms and pushing him back.

"HAVE YOU EVER CARED, ARNAV? HAVE YOU EVER? NO! YOU NEVER DID" With every sentence, she pushed him back.

"YOU RUINED MY LIFE THEN AND YOU ARE RUINING IT NOW! WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU? WHY CAN'T YOU SPARE ME, ARNAV? GET OVER WITH YOUR LUST OR SIMPLY KILL ME. I CAN'T TOLERATE IT ANYMORE"

"THIS IS NOT MY LUST, KHUSHI!" Arnav barked, however he never tried to loosen his grip on her shoulders

"Oh!" Khushi laughed a shrill laugh.

"THAT WAS NOT YOUR LOVE AND THIS IS NOT YOUR LUST! CAN YOU FOR ONCE DECIDE, WHAT IS WHEN FOR YOU? I was your employee and you accused me of sleeping with my best friend. Do you even know what value Abhay has in my heart and you simply disgusted it by this one accusation"

"So? If he's so special then why does it matter? If you have no feelings for him why did my words matter to you, Khushi?" Arnav asked.

"BECAUSE I AM NOT A TYPICAL YOUR CLASS GIRL, ARNAV, WHO CAN EASILY DIGEST THE WORDS YOU SAID TO ME. THE BOND WE SHARE IS SO SACRED THAT YOUR WORDS DISGUSTED THEM! It isn't mattering to you right now, Arnav. Place it on your sister and think".

"SHUT UP!" He bellowed.

"Why? Did it hurt?" Khushi continued, her voice bitter.

"You are crossing the limits, Khushi. I don't want to discuss my sister here. What I would like to discuss it that I have rights to sue your company. You have 24 hours to return back to the office or I'll file a case against your company! Mark my words!"

"I can design at home for you" She said, getting softer. She won't risk Mr. Roy's company's reputation for her personal issues.

"No! I want you there"

"Why?"

"24 hours, Khushi"

"It was plain drama. Your soft side a minute ago was plain drama! You were acting to be humble. You are still a beast! You were and will always be"

"24 hours or meet me in court" Arnav repeated.

"I HATE YOU, ARNAV! I HATE YOU FROM THE CORE OF MY HEART" Khushi screamed at his face and turned her back at him.

Arnav's heart tore listening to her words. Her sobs were attacking his heart with a dagger. But why didn't she realize that he needs to see her everyday? It wasn't possible for him to not see her. Only he knows how he survived the past five days. Doesn't matter if he added to her hate. At least she'll come to the office.

**~~~**

"Are you Rohan's friend?" Said Anjali at once and Abhay was taken aback. She had appeared out of nowhere.

"Yes.."

"Oh, I am Chanchan's" She said, with a smile and he nodded.

"You know, I've seen you many times" She said.

'That means she too noticed me every time' Abhay mentally patted himself.

"I know.."

"Where's that girl who was there with you in the car and in the coffee shop?"

"She wasn't well so she didn't come"

"Oh' She's really pretty" Anjali said.

"Okay, I'll let her know" Abhay replied.

"You are quite lucky" Anjali said, trying to get a sense of his relationship with Khushi.

"WILL SHE EVER STOP?" Abhay thought, but he was liking the light conversation they were having.

"In what sense?" Abhay asked, knowing full well what she was meaning to ask.

"You've a pretty girlfriend" Anjali finally said.

"Oh no! She isn't my girlfriend.. She's my bestest friend.. I am in search of a girlfriend.." Abhay was enjoying the full attention he was getting.

"Oh!" The smile had vanished from Anjali's face and little crimson color had begun to appear on her cheeks.

Before Abhay could notice, she excused and vanished out of sight.

Abhay smiled. He was surely quite lucky.

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