Silent Affair (On Hold)

Chapter Ten

Khushi finished helping to clean up the ballroom. She headed out to the back and cleaned the patio. Bruce came running up to her and Khushi smiled. She bent down and petted him on his side. Bruce panted while she did and then he moved away. He found his ball under one of the chairs and picked it up. He came back to Khushi and placed it down, then panted. Khushi shook her head and stood up, showing him the broomstick, motioning that she was busy. Bruce pouted and whined, then sat down and whimpered.

"What's wrong Bruce?"

Khushi looked up and saw Arnav. He came walking over and bent down beside Bruce.

"What's wrong boy?"

Bruce simply whimpered.

Arnav noticed the ball beside Bruce and picked it up.

"Wanna play boy?"

Bruce lifted his head.

"C'mon boy! You wanna play?"

Bruce stood up and panted.

"Good boy! Come with me!"

Bruce followed behind Arnav and went down the steps. Once they were several feet away from the house, Arnav threw the ball.

"Fetch boy!"

Bruce went running off after the ball. While Bruce went after the ball, Arnav went over to the shed and got out Bruce's treats. When Bruce came back with the ball, Arnav treated him with one doggie biscuit. Arnav threw the ball again and Bruce went running off again. They continued to play while Khushi cleaned up the patio.

Anjali and Avantika came out and saw what Arnav and Khushi were doing. They moved back inside and hid.

"They're both doing two different things," Avantika said. "How do we get them together?"

"Hold on, let me think," Anjali said.

While Anjali thought, Deviyani noticed her two granddaughters. She saw them peek outside at Arnav and Khushi and then whisper to each other. Curious, she went over to them.

"What's going on here," Deviyani asked.

Anjali and Avantika froze. They both looked back at their curious grandmother.

"Nothing really," Avantika said.

"If it's really nothing, then why are you two spying on Chote and Khushi? Plus, I saw how the two of you were acting during breakfast, so it's obviously something."

"Well, uh... Di will tell you!"

Anjali widened her eyes. Deviyani looked at Anjali curiously, waiting to hear what she had to say.

"Um, uh, well-"

"Good boy Bruce," they all heard Arnav say.

The three ladies looked out and saw Bruce running back. Arnav was standing by the pool and Khushi was still on the patio cleaning up. She picked up some towels and was coming down the steps as Bruce came running. Arnav crouched down as Bruce got closer, but Bruce didn't slow down.

"Slow down Bruce," Arnav hollered.

But Bruce rushed forward.

"Bruce-"

Bruce came dashing forward and collided with Arnav, pushing Arnav into the pool. The three ladies gasped, as well as Khushi. Arnav came out of the pool with a frown and he spit out some water. Bruce just panted and just as the three ladies were about to go out to him, they heard a little giggle, as well as Arnav. Everyone's heads whipped to Khushi, who had the towels covering her mouth.