Selfish Desires

chapter 18

Chapter 18

The music was blaring, the sky was filled with colourful explosions, and laughter filled the air at Kavya's mansion as everyone celebrated the festive occasion.

Kavya was standing on the lawn, a bright smile adorning her face as she lit up the fireworks with Akhil by her side.

Arjun, who had been watching from a distance, felt a pang of jealousy as he saw Kavya having a great time with Akhil.

His eyes then caught sight of Kavya's dupatta, which had inadvertently caught fire from a nearby dia.

With a surge of adrenaline, Arjun sprang into action, pushing his way through the crowd and darting towards Kavya. Ignoring his own safety, he swiftly removed the burning dupatta from Kavya's shoulders, putting out the flames with his bare hands.

The onlookers gasped in shock as Arjun pulled Kavya away from the danger and onto the ground, shielding her with his body. The fireworks continued to light up the night sky, but all eyes were on the two of them as they laid there, their eyes locked in a moment of intense emotion.

As the crowd murmured , Kavya looked up at Arjun,  who  breathing heavily, gazed down at her, his heart pounding in his chest. 

As the crowd began to recover from the initial shock, Kavya slowly reached up to touch Arjun's face, her   She murmured a soft "Thank you" as she took in the sight of Arjun's charred hands.

Akhil, who had been watching the scene unfold, approached them slowly. He placed a hand on Arjun's shoulder "arjun are you okey ..get up.."

"Are you okay?kavya"  Akhil asked, his voice filled with concern as he helped Kavya sit up. She nodded, her eyes never leaving arjun. In that moment, the noise of the fireworks and the chatter of the crowd faded into the background, leaving only the two of them in their shared moment of vulnerability and connection.

"I'm sorry, I...I don't know what came over me," Kavya whispered, her voice barely above a breath..

As the adrenaline of the moment began to wear off, Arjun's anger slowly started to simmer to the surface. He looked at Kavya with a mixture of frustration and concern, his brows furrowed in disapproval.

"Kavya, do you even realize how careless you were being?" Arjun's voice was stern as he spoke, his tone laced with disappointment. Kavya could sense the shift in his demeanor, and her eyes dropped to the ground, her heart sinking with guilt.

Akhil, sensing the tension escalating, stepped forward, placing a gentle hand on Arjun's arm. "Arjun..don’t scold her.Let's not dwell on it," he urged, trying to diffuse the situation before it escalated further.

But Arjun's frustration seemed to outweigh any sense of reason. "No, Akhil. She needs to hear this," he insisted, his voice unwavering as he turned back to Kavya. "You could have gotten seriously hurt, Kavya. Do you even realize the risk you put yourself in?always stay clueless about everything"

Tears welled up in Kavya's eyes as she nodded, her voice barely above a whisper. "I'm so sorry, Arjun. I didn't mean to..."

But Arjun wasn't done yet. His words were harsh and cutting as he continued to scold her, his emotions bubbling over. Akhil watched in silence,  he absolutely not liking how a employee like arjun scold kavya who is owner of the company

As the scolding continued, the crowd around them started to murmur, some casting disapproving glances at Arjun for his harsh words.

But he was too consumed by his own emotions to notice, the weight of what could have happened to Kavya weighing heavily on his heart.