PHIR SE

Runaway and Shirtless

Chapter 17

Shyam entered the Mahant haveli very grumpily. "Indrani ji! Indrani ji. Where is Kusi?"

Indrani appeared into the hall.

"Didn't she go with you, Shyam babua?"

"She ran away from my hold! I am sure she came here and you are trying to hide her."

Manorama came forward and said "No, Khushi didn't come here. She had gone with you on a date."

"How can you be so careless Shyam babua? Maybe, she got scared from what you were going to do with her and ran away. Oh my god! How will I get my money now?"Indrani shouted on Shyam.

" I didn't even start anything ,I took her to the room and then she vanished in thin air! She was suffering from a headache from the loud music and all my hard work went waste. I brought those dancers there and danced with them for her, took her to a disco bar and she ...she ran away ..." Shyam said angrily

" Wait...What? Why did you take her to a crowded place with loud music? She hates the people who do such things! In fact she gets panic attacks from such situations...Which idiot told you to do such things?" Indrani barked.

"ASR...He told me that Khushi will enjoy this all. It shall be a perfect opportunity, he said. But before I could get her drunk, she ran away, Indrani ji! I am telling you- I don't even buy a car without a test drive!How am I supposed to pay so much for your daughter without trying her out once?"

Indrani wasn't even listening to what Shyam was shouting. Her mind wandered on the fact that ASR told false things about Khushi to Shyam. Was he trying to save her or something? She had seen him looking at Khushi with mix expressions. Did Arnav have some motives for coming here? Where is Khhushi?

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Soft sun rays entered the room through white French windows and mischievously tickled the girl lying on the big bed underneath the white covers. She tossed and turned in her sleep, disturbed by the sun rays. She let out a big yawn and opened her eyes slightly.

"Good morning, beautiful!" Arnav smirked to her. He was lying on the bed beside her, shirtless!

"Good morning!"she replied groggily. Understanding the situation, she got up with a shock removing the covers off herself and stood on the bed. "You! Badtameez kahinke! (ill mannered creature) What is your shirtless self doing on my bed?"

"Umm....on your bed?" he sat up " I was sleeping with you..."

Khushi scrunched her eyes in disbelief.

"And shirtless because you are wearing mine..?" he said calmly.

Khushi looked down to herself and screamed "What did you do to me?"

"You mean with you...not 'to you' right?" Arnav touched her shoulder.

"What?" Khushi slapped his hand off her shoulder.

"Yes, you said to do so..." Arnav said sincerely.

"What did I say?" Khushi confusedly said.

"To remove your clothes.." He came forward while she went backward. "To touch you" *forward backward continues* "To kiss you."

"Stop! Don't say anything further!" she went more behind and was about to fall off the bed when he held her .

"Trust me I wont let you fall." He smiled to her.

He pulled her back and made her sit on the bed .

"What happened, Arnav? Last night? I am so scared please tell me!"

"Khushi..."He cupped her face. "Maybe Shyam got you drunk last night and tried to do something. You were running away from that place. I sensed that something was wrong so I came to that restaurant and found you. You fainted in my arms and were subconsciously saying something. I brought you here and changed your clothes as you were feeling uncomfortable. Don't worry I wouldn't touch you until I have your consent." He smirked.

Khushi looked up into his eyes, affected by him. His eyes shone with such honesty that she could trust him with her life.

"That restaurant was a disco bar. I got scared and suffered from a panic attack. Itried to go home for my medicines but fainted."she frowned.

"Don't worry, you will be fine!"

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Indrani sat with her morning cup of tea, khushi and arnav were missing since last night and shyam had said that he wont give the money or marry khushi until he gets to spend a night with her. He said that khushi was feeling unwell ,that must be because of the panic attack .since khushi was eight indrani had been subjectin her to mild drugs on the name of vitamin dosage, so that she could use a subconscious khushi for her own selfish purposes and manipulate her as she wants.by the time khushi was fifteen ,she was totally trained to be under indrani's control , she would do anything to make her happy.so indrani stopped the drug dosage. There were many side effects of the drugs one of them being that whenever khushi felt panicky her body showed an increase in the want for her drugs. Those were the medicines she would take.

The drugs had made khushi easily vulnerable , making it easy for indrani to mould her how she wants to. she allowed khushi to do everything she wished to only until khushi was under her control but looks like khushi is going out of control now.got to do something. indrani gave a determined look.

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Khushi wore her saree and came into the room. She approached Arnav who was eating breakfast.

(She was wearing this last night.)

"I am glad you told me about Shyam's true colours. I shall talk to my mother about this. I am sure she shall understand. "she smiled. "Thank you for taking care of me last night but I am upset with you about yesterday evening. Why did you call yourself my boyfriend?"

"Why did you say that you had no boyfriend and then say you have had 567 boyfriends?" Arnav raised his eyebrow.

"Oh that! That is my self defence technique "she giggled.

"Hmm?"

"To prevent anyone from asking me to become his girlfriend, I use this statement of mine as a self defence tactic. I just don't like the concept of having a boyfriend..."

Arnav made her sit down on the chair and held her shoulders.

"You detest being anybody's girlfriend, so... do you mind becoming my wife?"

"What? "Khushi said shocked.

"Yes, Khushi! Marry me..."