My Ghost Lover

Part 26

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Aaron had just gotten home and was in the kitchen when he heard the front door opening. Khushal had said beforehand that he would not be home for dinner tonight, so that would only leave one person,

"Bandariya took you long enough." Aaron from the kitchen, seconds later Khushi appeared stomping from the door,

"Khushi no Bandariya," Khushi shouted angrily, "As a matter of fact I was waiting for-" now what was she going to tell her brother? That she had summoned her mentor that taught her how to deal with the dead? "A new transfer student from…" she looked helplessly at NK, he whispered harshly 'England'

"From England," Khushi blurted out, she pulled a face, "England…oh god…" she mumbled softly, Aaron raised an eye brown in suspicion and NK walked out from behind Khushi

"It's nice to meet you sir." NK said respectfully, Aaron scrutinized the boy,

"You look too Indian to be from England." Aaron interrogated, NK let his face play a clueless smile, he secretly sweat dropped, remembering that he had promised never to come to Khushi's house when she had told him of her protective brother.

"His family's Indian but they moved to England, god Aaron don't be so nosy!" Khushi glared at her brother, Aaron rolled his eyes,

"What ever, your friends are as weird as you are, is the boy going to stay for dinner?" he asked harshly,

"His name is NK(nikhil) and yes he'll be staying, we'll be upstairs you can call us when you're done," and with that, Khushi dragged NK up the stairs and to her room. From the kitchen, Aaron could hear her slam the door shut, and he could vaguely here another male voice, that of which was not that NK kid's. Turning back to the oven of boiling water he placed the pasta inside the bowl for it to boil. He would have to talk to the girl about her meetings with her ghost buddies after everything was settled.

"I vaguely remember me saying I would never visit your home after you told me about your brother." NK said as soon as the door was closed. Khushi giggled, dropping her bag off on her chair and walking to her closet to get some clothes.

"Took you two long enough," Arnav grumbled from his window corner, he had been staring out the window for a while, actually ever since he had seen them standing on the drive way. He wasn't close enough to hear what they were saying, but something inside him felt as though it did better not to know. Khuy had left the room, went to her washroom and shrugged on a t-shirt and cotton sweat pants and when she came in, found the ghost by the window and her mentor at her desk.

"Alright… weird scene…" she shrugged it off, "What are we going to do, I am certainly not going to skip college." Khushi at that point glared at Arnav.

"Be on your guard at all times. Make sure you're rested enough to have energy, as well as energy in reserve should…anything happen." NK said seriously, the ghost and the mediator stared at him,

"Should anything happen? So you're expecting something would happen?" Arnav said in an accusing voice, Khushi laid a hand on his arm, pushing him down slightly; glaring at him to calm down, psh yea like that was going to happen.

"Aditya used up at least three quarter of his energy to get the stone, someone who risks his life to get that won't give up this easily. I'm not saying anything is going to happen, all I'm saying is that Aditya guy is a tough opponent. Khushi told me about your last encounter with him, how you nearly got exorcised, someone who can just pop up an exorcism that quick isn't a shifter you'd call weak. He's been planning this, for weeks if not months." NK explained thoroughly,

"But… what about Payal? What's going to happen to her? She's the one wearing the necklace," Khushi asked worriedly, NK sighed heavily, running his hand across his hair,

"Well technically the necklace won't hurt her that much considering she doesn't have any powers. Though I don't suggest you be in contact with her, at least not now. She has no idea what's going on." NK had a thoughtful look on his face, a look Khushi recognized-from years of him training her-as a plan that was starting to form and take shape in side his mind.

"Khushi's going to need a bit more protection too now." NK said thoughtfully,

"I'm staying with her," Arnav said immediately, "She'll need someone watching over her." Khushi stared between the two males with annoyance,

"Will you stop referring me to the third person? I'm sitting right here!" Khushi waved her hands up as an emphasis. NK gave her a smile and arny spared her a glance, though she swore she saw a tiny hint of a smile.

"Bandariya come down for dinner!" Aaron's voice said from downstairs, Khushi grumbled as she and NK left the room. When the door closed, Arnav returned to staring outside the house where the sky was getting dark and the moon was coming out. He stared at the dark sky where stars started to slowly appear, one by one, shining the light the sun offered,

"I'm staying with her, no matter what," Arnav thought to himself.

The next day, Arnav accompanied her to coly, something he hadn't done for a long, long time. Things were really awkward, but the silence between them was certainly building a wall. Neither of them talked when they walked to college, and once they were in her class, he had dutifully settled on the window ledge that was right next to her table.

"Settle down please, I've got an announcement to make." Their teacher said, he shuffled the notes in his hands a few times, "Class we have a new exchange student that will be with us now until the end of the coly year, please welcome…"

The door slid opened and a boy of their age walked in, he was wearing the black shirt and Blue jean, and his hair was set under the white cap, his eyes scanned the class and smirked when he landed on Khushi's shocked face, and even hid an amused smile when his eyes landed on the shocked, annoyed ghost by the window,

"Nikhil Raizada."

Arnav's eyes popped out hearing him using his surname.