(_*An ArHilicious Tale*_) Link To TH#2 PG1 - Page 24

Poor kushi he kissed her in front of whole college in drunken state..its nice she slap him..he deserve it.

Hey manjari...u change the name now only i notice it...nice name
update FIL soon dear😆

Amazing
Wonder why he did that was it cause he was in effects of alcohol

Superb update. Thanx for the pm.

Very interesting breaking up technique

wonder if arnav has any feelings for her

Will update now. The Update is ready. Will update along with FIL

C h a p t e r - 5

<3 The Aftermath <3

The next morning my eyes sprang open as soon as sunlight entered my room. I couldn't sleep all night. I kept tossing and turning in bed just thinking about all the absurd happenings of the evening. Everything had happened so suddenly that I had barely got a moment to take in everything. I wanted some answers, actually a lot of them. But how? How would I go and talk to him today? Will I be able to keep my voice stable? What will I even ask him Why did you kiss me in front of all our college friends?

I sat up in bed, sore and tired with lack of sleep. I pulled out my diary to write about last night. I opened the diary, held the pen in my hand and just stared blankly. I didn't know what to write? Until I understood what was going on what would I write? That Arnav kissed me. That I am hurt by what he did? It shouldn't have happened. I don't know what the whole college would be thinking at the moment? What would I write? I didn't know how I felt. Arnav had just walked up and kissed me. I didn't know how to perceive it. I don't even know if I kissed him back?!

"Good Morning!" Payal blasted into my room with coffee. My eyes widened looking at her. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "Bringing you coffee on another ordinary day!" she said in her normal chirpy voice. I wanted to tell her that there was nothing 'ordinary' about this day and that I exactly knew what she was trying to do. Yesterday I had cried a lot and she had brought me home, so as my best friend she was just making sure I was ok. I just felt betrayed. I trusted him. I mean, I told him everything. Every single secret I had, and in return he kisses me in public?! What the hell.

"Get up and get ready!" she ordered handing me the coffee. I looked at my watch, "Its just 7!" I said lazily. "We are going early to school. Aakash is teaching me a lesson, even your coming!" she said. I laughed a little. It didn't make me feel any better so I stopped. I drank coffee and then got dressed for college. According to Payal, I needed some girls time out so Payal would hang out with me the whole day today! Great. I couldn't even sit alone and sulk. She drove me to college ofcourse. I was having a very bad feeling while walking through the corridors. Payal turned and looked at my face every minute just to see if I was crying or something. "It's going to be fine Khushi..." she whispered as she heard a couple talking about me and Arnav. Huh. I had to bear that, didn't I? Basically I was the laughing stock now. I was sure there must be messages going around about me. I tried not to think about it. I knew I had to stop thinking about all the bad stuff but I couldn't stop. Everyone thought there was something going on with me and Arnav and I used to stand strong and tell everyone to suck it and that they were wrong. What now? They all must be thinking what a sl*t I am. I could see the long corridor I had to cross before entering the library. As I walked down the corridor I heard atleast ten people stare at me or pass a comment to someone standing next to him/her. The first person who stopped to talk was the one person after Arnav who I didn't want to even look at, Claire. Clearly she is still obsessed with Arnav, Well Breaking News Claire, He is ALL Yours. "Hey Khushi, you finally did it eh?" she smirked. I ignored. "I'm surprised. I couldn't believe what happened either. It took Arnav 2 months to kiss me and for you. It took 1 week after he broke up with me. How nice!" she said. I could have punched her right across her face if Payal wouldn't have interfered. "Just shut up Claire, You dumped Arnav right? So how do you care what Arnav and Khushi do?" Payal fired. "You stay out of this." Claire warned. "And Khushi, I know you've wanted to be with him all your life, but what I don't get is why did you slap him? Will that make him want you more?" she smiled. She made me look so cheap and manipulative. Why would I ever do that? "Look Claire, I don't know what you think, but like always my answer remains the same, I. Am. Not. Interested. I don't like Arnav. Frankly speaking, after yesterday I don't even know where our friendship stands. So you have him all to yourself. Happy?" I said pushing past her and a flock of girls who had gathered around to hear me out. There. I had said it. Claire could just go to hell.

Where was Arnav anyway? Was he hiding in some corner of this college, unable to face me? How would he, after what he had done he better just stay away. I don't know what I would do on seeing him, run away? Or just hit him with all my strength, again. I don't think I will have to face him for sometime. He would be having a hangover in the morning and when he would realise what he had done last night he can sit at home and sulk alone. I don't care. He just lost himself a friend. How could I be friends with him after this? He is just a stupid womanizer! "Good Morning!" Aakash said looking at me. Really? Even he was on Payal's side? He looked at me as if I would cry any second and he would have to jump by my side to comfort me. I could see pity in his eyes. So I avoided eye-contact with him. I DONT WANT PITY OK!!! I screamed in my mind. I just wanted to run away, far far away where no one knows me. Aakash started with the lesson. What was Arnav even thinking? Did he actually like me or something? NO. I was thinking weird things now. How can he like me? I mean I have never shown any interest in him. Ew. Not Arnav! He was my best friend and the only person I could confide in at the moment but now it was different. I couldn't tell anyone anything. I had no idea where my life was going. Only if dad would have been alive I could ask him to go punch Arnav. He shouldn't have done that. I feel so alone now. What will I do all day in college? Suddenly I was all shaken up, "HELLO?" Payal said loudly. The people around immediately shushed her as she was sitting in the library. I had just immersed myself in my sorrow and pathetic life so I had no idea what he had been talking about. "Khushi, I have almost finished 3 pages!" he said. "I am sorry." I said getting up, "I'll catch you later Payal." I said leaving the library. I was feeling claustrophobic inside here. As I stepped out of the room I regretted leaving the library. There he stood. Looking around. Was he finding me? Before thinking twice I turned the other way and started power walking down the other way. In no time he stood in front of me. Gaah. I forgot who I was running from. He played basketball! I didn't look up at him. I just tried to run away. I wasn't strong enough to face him yet. I needed some time. "Khushii!" Armaan said jumping out from nowhere. I love you Armaan! I wanted to tell him. He pulled me away from Arnav and started talking about rubbish. He was talking about this girl whom he wanted me to meet. He said that he needed help in getting a date with her or something, but I guess he was helping Payal in her job to protect me. I was just glad I was away from him atleast.

"Khushi stop, I need to talk!" Arnav said holding my arm. I didn't react but for the first time his touch made a difference. I didn't know what had changed but now I felt a shiver run down my spine as he touched me. "You can't run away from me all your life, can you?" he said softly. He was right. I had to face him sometime, and here it wasn't my fault. It was his fault so why was I running? I stiffened myself up and after gathering some courage looked up at him. In a jiffy, I had softened. His eyes. They were red like he had barely got any sleep either, were mine red too? I could see pain in his eyes. "I am sorry." He said. I looked away. I didn't have anything to say. I couldn't speak nor could I forgive him. "Can I speak to you for 5 minutes? Give me a chance to explain please." He pleaded. I turned around. What explanation could he have for what he had done? Being drunk was neither an explanation nor an excuse! "Great." he said. I stopped to listen, "I am not even worth an explanation right? You just leave me and go. The End. Best friends do that." "Best friends don't make out!" I said in a shaky voice. He sighed. He looked at me with hope. Aah. Now I had to give him a chance. He always made me give up. Where did he get his friggin' dialogues from? So filmy. I helplessly turned around and walked back. "What?" I asked. He smiled a little and I frowned at him. "Its not very appropriate to flash your stupid smile now!" I commented. He went back to normal. "Not here, come with me." he held my arm pulling me. I pulled away. "Where are we going?" I asked. I wouldn't want to give him the idea that I still trusted him. I should be a little angry. "Gelato." He said. "I am driving!" I stated. "Cool with me." And then it clicked. I didn't get my car today, Payal drove me to college. "I don't have my car." I bluntly said. He grinned and then realizing that I was not liking it, he stopped. "Then the only option is you let me drive you, unless you know how to ride a bike?!" I gave up and followed him out. Armaan just blankly stared at me and seeing no emotion from my side he left. It was even weirder on the bike. I had to sit so close to him. It never felt this way before. I put my hand on his shoulder. I never felt so awkward around him like I was feeling today. It felt like he was a stranger. I always understood him so well but suddenly he seemed so far away. There was a jerk and he stopped in front of the ice-cream parlour. We got a seat for two and he ordered a chocolate ice cream. I wasn't in the mood for an ice cream. Not now atleast.

He sighed. "Tell me. What's your explanation?" I asked. I knew what it would be, I was drunk Khushi, I didn't think straight. I was confused. It just happened...! "I am so so sorry Khushi! After what happened yesterday, Armaan shook me up and screamed until I was sober. Then he told me what I had done. I am so so ashamed of myself Khushi." he said with his head bowed down before me. I kind of felt sorry for him. "You know I would have never done that if I was sober. I swear I will never drink again. Just please don't act as if you don't know me. Just please don't run away when you see me. You are the closest I have to a family here..." he said. I could see tears in his eyes. I had tears in mine too. I didn't know how to react. "I was almost half way to your house when Armaan stopped me. He said I had already created a big scene. He thought you needed sometime alone. Otherwise I would have apologized yesterday itself. I don't know what I was thinking. We both know how much this friendship means to me. If it didn't I wouldn't be here in Dubai. I would be with my family in US," he mentioned. How was any of this an explanation? "This is your explanation? Arnav explanation means giving reasons for why you did something, not what happened after you did something wrong!" I told him sternly. "I don't have an explanation. I can't lie to you Khushi. You can see right through me.. I can't help it. I did what I did I can make any excuse. Can you forget it and give your best friend another chance?" he asked. There, he had put me in a fix now. What should I do? I didn't know. I needed time to think. I just couldn't go ahead and forgive him, though I knew I would end up doing that but-- how can I? Will I be able to? It's never going to be the same anymore. "Arnav-- I-- I-- need some time-- I understand what you're saying-- But it's hard to forget it Arnav." I wasn't sure what else I could tell him. "I know how you're feeling. I really do. And where am I going? You have all the time you need." he said, and then added cheekily, "Till then, I'll just be sitting lost and lonely, somewhere in some corner of the college." His expressions made he laugh. Arnav and his dialogues. Even now he had dared to say something like that. He was the only person who could make such a big mistake and still make me laugh. God I hate him. "Much better" he said smiling. Yeah yeah. He still cared. He wanted me to smile. What would I do with him? He was such a jerk. How could someone be a jerk and make you laugh at the same time. "Can we go? We have Technical Drawing in fifteen minutes. I can't miss that!" I said as stern as I could be.

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Hi Guys,

I hope you like the update.

If you are wondering why Khushi gave in so fast that is because of their bond. It is very strong. But if you're thinking they will go back to being the way they were. No. It's going to be very different now. You'll see. There will be a lot of changes in the story line. I like making the start of my FF really big. So hope you'll enjoy it.

Thank you,

Manjari

awesome updt
khushi is going to forgive him
i was hoping that u show arnav feel something for khushi but nothing happen like that
that claire how daire she why cannot she stay away from khushi
khushi tell arnav what claire talk with her
thnx for pm
updt soon

Awesome :D
Looking forward to the next part<3