Miss-Touch-Me-(Not) Chapter 8 - Unconscious Feelings

Chapter 8 - Unconscious Feelings

In the dark, she could see nothing and the hand blocking her mouth stopped her from screaming. On the spot, she was scared. But fear turns into shock as she hears his voice..

ASR: Aankhen band kar ke bhi, tujhe pechaan sakta hoon mein,... Kashish!.. or should I say.. Khushi ji! (Even if my eyes are closed, I can recognize you,.. kashish!.. or should I say.. Khushi ji!)

The stormy breeze penetrates the room causing the curtains to fly. Arnav felt her breath getting harder. She seemed scared and lost in the complete darkness. He knew her.. she always proves to be tough and invincible but in reality this was not always the case. Hiding behind this mask, lies his KKG, his Kashish... the one who is scared of darkness.. the one who always instantly grips to his arms unconsciously seeking for protection as the light dawns off. Her lips trembling under his hands, he approaches his lips closer and places a comforting kiss on her forehead. The moonlight crosses the threshold of the terrace to set on her beautiful face and Arnav moves back admiring her. She had her eyes closed in terror and slowly she opens her eyelashes as she felt Arnav removing his hands off her mouth. The instant she opens her eyes, the pair of eyes staring at her takes her breath away. With his messy hairs and his perfect face, he looks sexier than ever and she missed seeing the anger and worry forming up in Arnav's look. In short, she almost forgot that she is not Kashish but Khushi Kumari Gupta. As the thought crosses her mind, her eyes gets wide open. Panick takes over and she felt her throat choking up. She had not expected such situation ever to happen in her life. She mentally prepares herself to face Arnav. After all he is her friend, a very close friend indeed.. he might help her and to never disclose her most precious secret. They've shared so much till now, so what if she shares this part of her life to him. She closes her eyes a last time for some moral encouragement praying to god to support her. Opening her eyes, she intakes another breath and as she tries to utter a word, Arnav interrupts her in his sarcastic tone.

ASR: Decency is not your thing Kashish!

His sarcasm smacks her and it hurts. Here she was ready to confess the truth of her life while him, he was indirectly treating her as an indecent bitch. Kashish, the hottie of night clubs, she has been called out by so many names by so many bas***ds, and she felt indifferent to all. But from Arnav, unknowingly she always relies on his care. Arnav approaches her and slides a hand to her waist. He pulls her possessively to his chest awakening her from her thoughts.

ASR: What's this new game kashish? you are unbelievable.. what's going on and who are you fooling this time? Can't you be serious for once, i've been trying your number for god knows how many times, I was so worried...

And now this was going too far. Khushi looked at him angrily as he blasted her as if she was a kid. He cupped her face asking for answers while Khushi was lost in her thoughts.

Khushi thinks: Is this what he thinks about me? An indecent irresponsible brat.

ASR: Answer me damn it!

His voice brought her back to reality and without thinking, out of anger, she pushed him with all her force.

ASR: What the!

Arnav was now furious and it comes as a shock as he hears her sudden outburst.

Khushi: Yeh kya batameezi hai..

Her eyes shows anger and she takes a step to move away but Arnav was no less stubborn. In a move he blocks her way shocking Khushi.

Khushi: Dekhiye hamara raasta chordijey... varna... (Leave my way, or else)

ASR: varna... varna kya? (Or else... or else what?)

Khushi: hum chilaeinge! (I will shout)

Now she was truly trying his patience and he bangs his hand on the wall behind khushi angrily.

ASR: oh come on.. cut the crap Kashish! Do you even know what I've been going through as you disappeared to nowhere!

Khushi faked to not understand a word of this conversation.

Khushi: Kashish.. kau... kaun kashish? Apko Kissi pagal koute ne khata hai kya...Hamara naam Kashish nahi par ki khushi hai, khushi kumari gupta.. samjhe aap, aap ko koi galat fehmi hui.. Please Jaane Dijiye humein... varna hum sach mein chilaeinge!(Kashish..who.. who kashish? A mad dog bite you.. My name is not kashish but Khushi, Khushi Kumari Gupta.. understand, you got some misunderstanding.. please let me go or else I will truly shout!)

ASR: You know what.. it's a good idea! Shout.. if you are not kashish, why should you care, come on...cry for help as I'm definitely not leaving you without answers..

Khushi was tensed. She looked everywhere except at him. She had to escape from his grip. Why should she ask for his help when he was getting angry without giving her a chance to defend herself? If in his mind, he already decided that she's surely up to something? This is the truth of her life, pretending to be someone else. But behind this smiling face, either Khushi or Kashish, it was never a piece of cake. She so wished to tell someone about it and she felt happy being with Arnav as she was in her true self. But when she hears his words even if what he said came out of anger, she realized that he doesn't know her.. no one does! She's always been struggling and struggling again and again to keep everyone happy.

Khushi thinks: Is it wrong? Being Kashish brings me to life... but I've never thought of the consequences. Should I stop all this and get married to Viren?

Arnav snaps his fingers infront of her eyes bringing her back. Startled, she blinks her eyes and looks at Arnav.

ASR: Do you know why I'm here?

Khushi looked at him without any response. She was quite scared. She never saw Arnav being so angry. And her eyes welled up as he yelled,

ASR: I'm here for a stupid project.. to renovate this stupid house before a stupid wedding.. A wedding which I supposed is yours... Stupid girl!

As she hears his sudden words, she looked at Arnav with her teary goggled eyes.. She was bewildered that Arnav knows about this,...

Khushi thinks: What the hell? this wedding thing has reached so far! God help! But... wait a minute, why the hell is he so angry??? It's not like he's my boyfriend or something...