||Forced to be Yours||

Chapter 4

When Arnav entered the room next morning, he saw Khushi trying to get up but she fell down on the bed.

"Why didn't you call me?" He asked as he helped her stand up.

"You haven't left for office yet?"

"I am taking a leave," He said without looking at her and helped her sit on the bed.

"You don't need to go down, I have asked Hari Prakash to bring your breakfast here," Arnav said in a calm tone.

"I feel better now," Khushi replied not meeting his eyes. "And Akash and Payal are leaving today. I want to spend time with them."

"But Khushi, you still need rest..." he tried to convince her but she tried to stand, ignoring him completely.

Khushi hissed in pain when Arnav held her arm in order to support her.

"Arnav, we are alone in this room, so you don't have to act like you care," Khushi said trying to free his grip but he held her tighter.

Ignoring her bitter words, Arnav bent down to pick her in his arms when Khushi stopped him.

"Don't even think of picking me in your arms again, I don't even want to see your face!"

"In that case, see my back."

Arnav said as he wrapped her hands around his shoulder and picked her up on his back. He walked down the stairs holding Khushi in piggyback style. Akash and Payal smiled at them as they sat down to take breakfast.

"You feel better?" Akash asked and Khushi just nodded.

They ate breakfast in silence and Payal and Akash departed for the airport. Arnav and Khushi insisted to drop them but they refused telling that Khushi needs rest.

Few days later

"Khushi," called and she looked up at him. "Get ready weare going somewhere."

"Where?" she asked confused. They only go out together for business meetings.

"It's a surprise," He said excited.

"I don't like surprises."

"Can we not argue on this please? I have been planning this for months now."

Khushi sighed and went to get ready.

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"You remember when I used to help you with your Physics homework?" Arnav asked while he drove them to college.

"Yes. Physics is your subject after all." Khushi replied. "But how did you suddenly remember this? And where are we going?"

He just smiled, making her frown.

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Arnav pushed the brakes in front of an university and asked Khushi to get down.

"Why are we here?" Khushi asked confused.

He pulled out a bag from the back seat and gave it to her.

"You don't have to make any more sacrifices. It's your first day at the college. All the best."

He said and she looked at him dumbfounded. He gazed around the college, she couldn't believe Arnav wanted her to complete her graduation. She looked back at him and watched her smiling at her. He instructed her the way to her class and drove away in the car. Khushi walked inside awestruck.

As she entered the class, she smiled. She was finally in a college. She could study further. Finally something was happening that wasn't against her choice. She was lamenting in her thoughts when she heard a professor come in.

"May I have you attention please."

Everyone turned towards him.

"Welcome to the new session students. I am professor S.D Mehta, HOD of your department. For your information, our Management professor Mr. Sinha is retired now. So we have a new and young guest lecturer to teach you. Please welcome him."

The classroom was silent until the new teacher entered the class.

"Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada," The professor announced and Khushi gaped at him shocked.

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