Chapter 9 - Is something burning?
ASR: I'm here for a stupid project.. to renovate this stupid house before a stupid 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...
Her thoughts broke as suddenly she hears a knock at the door. Both Khushi and Arnav turn to the door. Tensed they looked at each other while the knock continues.
Khushi: Nanaji!
She said, panicking.. she was scared to death and felt a lump forming in her throat. Arnav felt her trembling in terror and holding her shoulders he reassures her.
Arnav: Relax! maybe it might be someone else... just hide near the cupboard, i'll check it!
He steps away but Khushi holds his arm stopping him. He looked at her while she nods in denial and Arnav notices her fear. He comes closer and places his hand on her cheek. The anger on his face disappears long before and has been replaced in a comforting smile.
ASR: Don't worry... Main hoon na! Come.. (Don't worry...I'm here! Come..)
He holds her hand and drags her behind the cupboard. He helps her sit in the hideout before going towards the door. He definitely reassured his Kashish but who will reassure him. He was damn scared.. he lifts a hand to the door.
ASR thinks: Help me god.. for kashish, please... I promise i'll wake up early for Di's pooja everyday.. please if it's nanaji, just make him disappear.
A last prayer to god and he pulled open the door. As he looked at the standing figure at the door, his eyes popped out surprisingly and suddenly a broad smile appeared on his face as a relief.
ASR: Lavanya!
In the corner, Khushi was relieved as she heard Arnav. She felt like breathing again. But her worry don't end here.. in fact it's the beginning..
Khushi thinks: But... what the hell is she doing here at this time? Iske paas kamre nahin hai kya! (She doesn't have any room or what?)
In her short nightie and a night gown almost transparent, Lavanya smiled cutely towards Arnav. From behind the cupboard, Khushi moved enough so as she could see Lavanya and her eyes got wide open in shock as she sees Lavanya's attire. Khushi murmurs to herself irritatingly!
Khushi: agar nanaji ne usse aisa dekha, only devi maya can save her! (If nanaji sees her into this, only god can save her!)
Arnav smiled back and looked at Lavanya questioningly.
ASR: Lavanya tum yahan? Any problem? (Lavanya you here? Any problem?)
All of a sudden, she was startled. She finally decided to come to him, but since she met Arnav she loses her senses anytime he appears in front of her and she nods in panick.
Lavanya: No no... I'm... I'm fine! Wohhh.. actually... I'm unable to sleep and I was thinking you also might be suffering from jetlag.. and I saw light some time before so I thought you also must be awake..
ASR: hmm.. yaa.. jetlag!
Lavanya lifts her two hands up. Holding two mugs, she says cutely..
Lavanya: Hot chocolate!... actually I know you prefer coffee.. but anjali di says that you should not drink coffee at night!
ASR: thanks Lavanya, but I can't...
Lavanya interrupts his words.
Lavanya: I know!... It's sugarfree..
Arnav was confused.. But he felt bad to refuse such a sweet girl. He had to get her out in some way so that she doesn't see Kashish. He thought of telling her to go and he'll join her but to his bad luck, seeing no response from Arnav, Lavanya passes by Arnav and steps into his room. She walks to the bedside table where she places the two mugs. She then turns to Arnav confusingly. Arnav was frozen to the floor, thinking about his next step when he heard her...
Lavanya: Arnav,... what happen?
ASR: hmm..
Lavanya: where are you lost?
ASR: nowhere!
And he turns his eyes towards Khushi who glanced at him fuming in anger.
Lavanya: Come naa..
ASR: yaa, I'm coming.
And he walks to her. They both sit on the bed and Lavanya was continuously talking. Arnav listens absent-mindedly while she's been discussing about the project excitedly. Khushi was getting bored in the corner and she so wished to go and kick the ass of Lavanya out of the room. Suddenly Arnav gets back to her conversation as Lavanya talks about the coming wedding. And the name of Khushi and Viren together sounds like a shock to him. Finally he finds out that Viren is the same guy who is bent on taking his love away from him.
ASR thinks: Viren.. I can't believe I shake hands with this guy!
Uninterested, he looked the other way irritatingly and this did not go unnoticed by Lavanya. She lays a hand on his shoulders bringing him back.
Lavanya: What's the matter Arnav? You seem... different! I mean since we stepped into Shantivan...
He cuts her words reassuring that he's fine and he places his hand on hers removing them from his shoulders. But the sudden touch of Arnav shocks her and due to her clumsiness the mug of chocolate fell down, not sparing the shirt of Arnav.
Lavanya: Oh god oh god... I'm so sorry!
She was panicking like hell. And Arnav holds her wrists calming her.
ASR: he he.. relax Lavanya! It's ok.. it's just a shirt!
Lavanya: No it's not.. it looked so good on you.. give it to me I'll wash it rightnow..
Unknowingly her hands go to his buttons, leaving a dumbfounded Khushi staring. Arnav couldn't argue more and he takes off his shirt as he looked at Khushi. Goggled eyes, mouth forming an O shaped.. he was quite amused on seeing her face.
ASR thinks: what is that? Is she...?
And he lets a laugh which caught the attention of Lavanya.
Smilingly she asks him...
Lavanya: Why are you laughing?
And he laughed out loud victoriously while he nods..
ASR: Nothing Lav.. you are just too cute.
And she smiled happily! She approaches and kisses his cheeks.
Lavanya: Tum bhi! (You too!)
She walks away to the bathroom holding Arnav's shirt while a shocked Khushi murmurs to herself..
Khushi: uska naam lavanya nahi par ki fevicol hona chahiye tha..(Her name should not be lavanya, but Fevicol)
Suddenly she gets startled as Arnav bends down on his knees looking into her eyes. She grimaced angrily while Arnav smirks and whispers...
ASR: Puri raat yahan bitane ka irada hai kya! (Are you thinking to spend the whole night here!)
Khushi forgot about Lavanya's presence and she was about to yell when Arnav brought his hands to her mouth stopping her.
ASR: Pagal ho kya Kashish.. and don't you dare open your big mouth to say.. (Are you mad Kashish.. and don't you dare open your big mouth to say..)
And he imitates Khushi.
ASR: Hamara naam Kashish nahi par ki Khushi hai, Khushi kumari Gupta.. (My name is not Kashish but Khushi, Khushi Kumari Gupta..)
Arnav clearly sees the anger in her eyes but gets confused as her anger turns into a mischievous smile and few seconds later...
ASR(cry in pain): Aaa...
Khushi laugh silently while Arnav looked at her furiously.
Khushi: Sorry.. tune bolne ko mana kiya.. katne ko nahi...(Sorry.. you said not to talk.. but you didn't say not to bite)
And at the first chance, she passes by Arnav and runs away to the terrace. He follows her but she jumps off the barrier and enters her room..
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