Chapter 2
Thank you all SO MUCH for your lovely comments! I'm really, really grateful, more than I can say :)
Here's the second installment, written from nostalgia. Remember how I said pieces might be pointless and off? I think this one fits that category.
Note: The Prince of Persia trilogy and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood are both PC games I have played before. They're AWESOME. 'Slender: The Eight Pages' is the most simple yet scariest game I've ever played in my life. Thankfully, I was with all of my cousins, and it was because I was missing them that I ended up writing this.
ArHi Drabble |Opportunism|
Arnav did not like that game.
NK had told him that for best effect, he ought to play it in the dark, with only his headphones on and the volume turned up high.
Having cleared Prince of Persia and Assassin's Creed in record time, he didn't think there was anything this simple, internet-downloadable game had to offer that would faze him.
I mean, how difficult could it be? The objective was simple enough - collect the pages and get out.
He did not sleep at all that night. He winced at every tiny sound, from the creak of the ceiling fan to the singing of a cricket outside his window. And when Di gingerly opened his door and shuffled in to wake him up for the day, Arnav- nerves strung tight from a night of paranoia and sleeplessness- fell out of bed.
He did not like that game at all.
That is, until Khushi found it on his laptop and decided she had to see for herself exactly why he had paled and gone into a litany of discouragement the moment she'd asked him about it.
By the third jump-scare, she was practically clinging to his side, her face half buried into his chest, the headphones he had reluctantly perched over her ears slipping off her hair.
'Khushi, it's ok, you can still do this,' he urged, reaching an arm around her to cradle the side of her head, and lowering his mouth closer to her ear to continue his encouragement. And as she whimpered, one hand reaching out to the controls of the keyboard while the other fisted tightly into his shirt, he decided that, in the right kind of environment, there was nothing scary about Slender Man at all.
Comments are welcome! I hope this wasn't TOO random :P
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Indeed a very random but awesome Drabble,I have no clue what game Arnav was playing but the bechara was frightened and even Khushi wanted to give it a go, love it.Loved the Drabble it was a fantastic read, Thanking you in advance for the PM xx P4rveen122013-11-12 04:13:02
11 years ago
Such a warm gooey sweet oppurtunism that was. If Arnav playing the scariest game and not being able to get through the night without shivering wasnt cute enough, there s Khushi who would like to know the matter 😆
11 years ago
Part1- Brilliant writing as always!! 👏..Such an awesome welcome to a thank youPart2- Arnav and video-games??😲 and he was scared only until Khushi was by his side!!😳 cute one!Thank you for the pm!
11 years ago
Oh..and do give us some more of these ocassionally!Caskett2013-11-12 00:09:57
11 years ago
Another ome from you and I can tell that it will obviously be an awesome one even before reading it.*Couldn't wait...so goes to read and comes back*And yes, I was absolutely right!Stumped to realize that there is something in this universe that could scare Arnav Singh Raizada off. Hard to imagine but equally fun considering that possibility.So the ever daring khushi too thought try the same and was bowled out at the very start! :DNice one...loved it! :)
11 years ago
That was so cute. Loved it. Please keep writing these.
11 years ago
Part1 - The Drabble maybe short but it's impact was strong! I was left sighing and awwing, Nafisa you totally rock when it comes to creating the best Arshi moments!Part2- This part was simply adorable! Seriously ASR and video games I never imagined this scene until you orchestrated it just then! Awesomeness!PS. I can't wait for you to update your other FICs! ❤️ Arshix1442013-11-12 00:36:06
11 years ago
Well my knowledge of such games is kaput nil am afraidBut seeing Arnie thus affected sure is shockingWhat was that all aboutAhhh thank lord for khushi though
11 years ago
A scared Arnav is a sight for sore eyes, but did his opinion of the game change when it resulted in a Khushi cuddled in his arms! Cute!
11 years ago
Aww. This is cute. He wouldn't be scared now of course. Not infront of her at any rate!! It's a matter of *cough* the male ego*cough*!
11 years ago