Tere Mere... Darmiyaan ✓

Chapter Eleven

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Mamree

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Khushi entered the Raizada Mansion after a long and tiring day at the college, her sling bag was hanging from her right shoulder. She walked up to the couch and sat on it utterly exhausted.

Arnav, who was standing at the foot of the stairs smiled at Khushi who smiled right back.

"How was your day?" Arnav asked walking up to her. HP came at the same time with a glass of water.

"It was okay, mostly." Khushi shrugged, taking the glass of water. "I'm a little tired though."

"You're home!!" Shyam exclaimed, smiling brightly and pulled Khushi into a tight hug.

Khushi smiled, "Were you waiting for me?" She asked

"Of course I.." Shyam exclaimed, pulling out of the hug and cupping her face.

"I'd been waiting for you for so long." Shyam spoke softly.

Khushi looked at him surprised, "Why? What happened bhai?" She asked

Shyam was about to reply when Anjali entered the room with a plate full of home-made jalebis and put them on  the table in the living room.

"Khushi!!" She squealed, pulling her in for a bear hug.

"Hi Di!" A bewildered Khushi uttered in surprise. "Is everything okay?"

"Of course it is. Everything is perfect!!" Anjali looked at her lovingly.

"I'm getting way too many hugs." She remarked.

"You should get used to that." Arnav told her.

Khushi chuckled.

"Not that I mind being pampered, I enjoy all the attention I get." Khushi said chirpily.

Arnav chuckled. "Of course not."

"On that note, I've made jalebis for you Khushi. Come and have them." Anjali said and pulled her to the couch.

"Perfect!" Arnav thought as her eyes lit up seeing a plate full of jalebis right in front of her. A smile formed on his face.

She hadn't changed even a little.

"Don't eat too many of those, lest you fall ill!" Arnav teased her playfully.

"Don't you worry Arnav-ji. Jalebis are my friends, I won't fall ill because of them." Khushi replied and took a bite from the jalebi.

Anjali chuckled.

Arnav smiled at her choice of words, "You are crazy!!"

"Bachpan se!" Khushi shrugged

Arnav was surprised at the amount of self control he was practicing. He was standing at a safe distance from her, and teasing her and playing with her when all he wanted to do was pull his doll into his own arms and never let go. It's not like he couldn't do that, he just didn't want to disrupt the happy family moments that his di and jiju had gotten after so long. He knew once he had her to himself, nothing and no one will be able to take her away from him. He knew, once his doll was with him, all his self restraint will break and he will be back to being the vulnerable Arnav he hadn't been with anyone else but her.