Chapter 34

Precap:

"Yes, Di?"

"Chhotey! I am not talking to you."

Arnav raised his eyebrows.

"You are not? Then how come I am listening you talk?"

"Don't play smart." Anjali snapped from the other end. "I really don't want to talk to you."

Arnav sighed.

"What did I do now?"

"Why didn't you tell me that Khushi is in Delhi?"

"Oh .. what is there to tell?"

"Chhotey! This is not fair, ok? Naani is also very upset with you."

"Di! She has come only yesterday and .. also I did not think you would want to know .."

"I really should not talk to you." Arnav could tell his sister was pouting. "Anyways, I called to say that bring her home tonight. Naani's order."

"What? Why? But we have .. I mean .. I don't know if she has any other plan.."

"I don't want to hear anything. Just bring her home. Else I am telling Akash."

"Akash?"

"Haan. Akash. Thank God he told us. You were not going to tell us about it and Khushi would have left without meeting us."

"Akash told you? But .. he .. why .."

"Chhotey. Are you bringing her along or shall I call Akash?"

"No. It's ok. I will .. talk to her."

"Good boy. See you in the evening then. We will be waiting. And don't have any plans for dinner. Both of you. Ok?"

"Ok, Di. Bye."

"Bye! Come soon."

Arnav sighed staring at the phone screen. Now what was this new fuss? He had spent time with Khushi in a much better manner during her last trip when they had nothing planned. Nothing was going right this time. He had planned to take her to his apartment tonight after a drive around Delhi. He was waiting to get her back to the balcony, to hold her in his arms and to have some alone time with her under the sky. And also he had something to show her. It seemed he better quickly get habituated to the process of waiting. The more he was feeling he needed her, the tougher it was getting to have her with him.

Arnav sighed again as he started typing a message.

"Di called. She wants us to have dinner at home."

Reply came instantly.

"Great! Can't wait!"