When you say Nothing at All

Chapter 23

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"Arnav?"

Khushi held the door open to see Arnav standing in front of her. He was in his night clothes. 

"Arnav, are you ok? What happened?"

Without saying anything he pushed himself inside the house, closed the door behind him, and hugged Khushi as tight as he can. Khushi didn't know what to do but it only took her a few seconds to realize he is drunk with the smell coming out from him. 

"She is cheating on me, Khushi. I am getting my deserved punishment for hurting you"

Khushi didn't know who he was talking about and his voice muffled over her clothes. 

"Ok, let's have a seat first, then you can tell me everything ok? Come on"

Khushi took Arnav to the living area and helped him to sit down. 

"Now tell me, what happened?"

He pushed himself to the back of the couch and said,

"Sheetal is cheating on me"

"What?"

"Yes, she is"

"Arnav, you must be mistaken. Why would she cheat on you?"

"Because I don't love her the way I love you"

Khushi's heart started pumping faster than ever. He has never clearly told her that he loved her even when they were together. But tonight out of nowhere, here he comes and says he loves her. 

"Arnav, you are drunk so you don't know what you are talking about"

"I am not that drunk Khushi. I can't blame her for cheating on me. I never treated her well"

"Did you drive alone in this state?"

"Don't try to change the topic, Khushi. She has a boyfriend, Karan. They are living in an apartment. The word out there is she is keeping him because I can't satisfy her needs. How dare they accuse me of things like that"

"Arnav calm down. You don't know anything for sure"

"I just came back from their apartment Khushi"

Arnav explained everything to Khushi about how he received the call from Sheetal, what he learned from Akash, and finally, the conversation he had with the security guard. 

"Maybe they are mistaken?"

"No Khushi, this is god's way of punishing me for hurting you. I deserve this"

Khushi moved a little closer to Arnav and held his hand. 

"No one deserves that Arnav. You never did anything wrong with her"

"But, I have never considered her more than a business obligation"

"She just needs a little attention from you and a little bit of love. Give her that and she will come crawling back to you"

"That's what I can't give her Khushi. You can't make a person love someone. It has to happen. I have always loved only one person Khushi and Sheetal is not that person"

Khushi wanted to change this subject. The more he talks the more she will feel. But tomorrow morning when he comes out of his hangover, he won't remember anything but she will have to live with this truth.