Don't Let Go

Chapter 2

Breakfast was a silent affair, with only Sheetal trying to make a conversation. Nobody was really responding, and so she started to come up with a plan to embarrass Khushi. As far as she knew Khushi wasn't good at anything, since the resources she had only let her go so far in her research about Khushi.

Sheetal: Why don't we play a game? Everyone seems so worn out and upset lately. What do you say?

Manohar(Mamaji): Okay, I'm in! Which game?

Sheetal: I used to play it with my family. You spin a bottle and it lands on someone else, and then you have to give that person a musicians name, and then the person has to sing one of the musicians songs, and if after 1:30 seconds, they don't start singing, they are out!

Aarav: I'll play!!

Manoroma: Me too!!

Payal: Me too!

Nani: I will just watch!

Anjali: Okay, I'm in, but only if Arnav and Khushi play.

Arnav: I don't want to play.

Khushi: Me neither.

Anjali: Please? For me?

Arnav and Khushi both nod.

(In the living room)

Sheetal: Okay! Let's start! I will go first.

(She spun the bottle and it landed on Arnav) 

Sheetal: Astrid S.

Arnav: give me a second Sheetal. 

Arnav rushed up the stairs and came back holding a guitar.

Anjali: You told me you had forgotten how to play the guitar!

Arnav: I lied. Sorry...

Anjali: Fine, I forgive you. Go on and sing. Now!

Arnav took the guitar and started singing.

(Astrid S- Think Before I Talk)

The whole time Arnav was singing Khushi kept her head down. But when the song was about to end, and Arnav sang the last part, she looked up, and their eyes met. Khushi's lips slowly stretched into a smile. And Arnav knew he was forgiven.

When Arnav was done singing, most of them  clapped, except for Sheetal, and one other person.......

Anjali: I'm glad you have started getting over it, Arnav. You haven't sang in front of anyone since...

Arnav: Not now, Anjali. Please.

Anjali: Fine.

Sheetal: Shall we continue the game then? 

Aarav: My turn! It lands on..... Auntie Khushi! Okay, I give you Christina Aguilera!  

Anjali: But....

Payal:(whispering) Anjali, don't say anything. She is trying to embarrass Khushi, but she won't know what hit her.

Anjali: What?

Payal: Just wait and listen.

Anjali just nodded

Khushi: Okay, then. 

As soon as Khushi opened her mouth, everybody except for Payal opened their mouths opened. 

Khushi: Okay, I'm going next!

Anjali: Khushi, your voice is amazing!

Khushi: Thank you!

Sheetal: You speak English?

Khushi: Yes, I do. So?

Aarav: Don't talk to my mom like that!

Anjali: Aarav, that is not the way to talk to elders! Apologize!

Sheetal: Why should he?

Arnav: Stop it all of you!! Aarav, Sheetal, apologize now! 

Aarav and Sheetal:Sorry.

Arnav: I don't feel like playing anymore. Khushi, are you coming?

Khushi: Of course.

Arshi Room

Arnav: Khushi I'm sorry. Sometimes I don't think about what I am saying before I say it. I was hurt when you did the DNA test, but I went overboard. 

Khushi: I forgave you downstairs, and you know it.

Arnav: But you can't forgive me!

Khushi: What the?

Arnav: You forgive people too easily, especially me

Khushi: You know why? Because I love you.

Sheetal's Room

Sheetal: How can Khushi say that to me? She was so rude, and Arnav, he didn't say anything. You said he was smitten by me!

Person on the other side of the call: Don't worry, our plan won't fail.

Sheetal: Are you sure?

Person: Yes, I am! Now just go on to the other phase of the plan, okay?

Sheetal: Yes, of course! Bye! Love you! 

Person: Love you too!

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