TILL I MET YOU

chapter 9....

Wait why is he here again??

KHUSHI: my pot is ruined and its because of you..

ARNAV: how is it my fault?? I told you i didn't know how to spin a pot and you insisted so technically its all your fault

KHUSHI; my fault?? For your information this is not any where near my fault..i was so engrossed into you..i mean engrossed into arguing with you..not the other way round..you might think

ARNAV: am not thinking anything

KHUSHI:  you haven't told me why your here??

ARNAV: no particular reason

KHUSHI: so you drove your car all the way here for no particular reason

ARNAV; yes

KHUSHI:  and i thought i was the crazy one, little did i know i was going to be proved wrong..

ARNAV: what are you trying to imply

KHUSHI: nothing arnav..

ARNAV: i guess your going to throw that pot away

KHUSHI: why??

ARNAV; its messed up

KHUSHI: so..am keeping this for essence..it may look ugly to you but its value to me is precious..

ARNAV: okay..i will be on my way now..

KHUSHI: like that??

ARNAV: like what??

KHUSHI: i may be blind..but i can bet you still haven't washed your hands yet...(she says as she giggles at her self)

A while later arnav arrives home only for anjali to burst out into laughter...

ARNAV: what the!!

ANJALI: chote..where are you from?? (She continues laughing and he just looks at her as though she has suddenly gone mad)

ARNAV: what

ANJALI: your face

ARNAV: what about it??

ANJALI: were you playing in a puddle..

ARNAV: what the..(he had tried to wipe sweat off his head earlier while he was still at khushi and forgot he had clay on his hands..so he got a little clay plastered on his cheek)

ANJALI: wow is this your new strategy. Arnav singh raizada..(she mocks him like the way he usually does while quotting his name as if people ask him his identification)

ARNAV:di..

ANJALI:ok jokes aside..i wont laugh at you ..but how did ?? Is that mud..whatever it is how did it get this chance of being on your face...

ARNAV:can't you let this go..

ANJALI:why??

Arnav walks away feeling frustrated with his sisters teasing and reaches his room settling down on his majestic bed...what is changing...this is most certainly not him...this isnt the arnav singh raizada he is...but what is it...
  

...."don't come any closer, let go of me..."..khushi gets up with a jerk startled with the dream she just had...she slides down her bed and reaches out for water that she gulps down at ago as soon as she pours it inside her glass...its that dream again..some one trying to force him self on her...she tries drifting back to sleep but fails...seems like its going to be a long night...

Next day...

KHUSHI:i know why your here again??

ARNAV:why??

KHUSHI:just like me your getting accustomed to the peace and tranquility this park brings..its amazing right...

ARNAV;you can say that

KHUSHI: you don't have many words do you??

ARNAV:huh ??

KHUSHI:i mean is there a limit to all your sentences..is it some kind of protocol you follow ..that all your sentences shouldn't contain more than 10 words. would it kill you to try and be more like

ARNAV:like you??

KHUSHI:not exactly like me, i know i can be crazy sometimes

ARNAV:sometimes??

KHUSHI:okay most times but you seriously need to loosen up

ARNAV:because am so tight

KHUSHI:yes...there are two types of fear..one that keeps you alive and one that keeps you from living..what are u so afraid of that keeps you so serious all the time..but don't tell me

ARNAV:i wasn't going to

KHUSHI:i know

A drop of rain drops on his forehead and before you know it it starts drizzling

ARNAV:khushi  come on let me lead you to my car..khushi

KHUSHI:its nice walking in the rain try it..its beautiful

ARNAV:no there is nothing beautiful about getting wet

KHUSHI;oh God..why are you so adamant and negative about everything...

She stands up and spreads her hands in letting the rain drop on her as she twirls around..seeing her not paying attention to his words arnav takes shade under a tree..trying to get her to leave her childish games so that they can go but all his attempts go in vain as she pays no attention to him...he cant help but stare at her getting lost in her innocence...arnav walks towards in an attempt to get her away from the rain but the moment he grabs ahold of her hand... Trying to pull her away...  she starts getting flashes of that fateful day of the same dream she always ...she stops twirling around  and presses her forehead ..arnav notices this and approaches her despite his hatred towards getting wet..he grabs a hold of her hand but khushi reacts violently and hits him....he is taken back for a second but approaches her again wondering what's wrong with her..he grabs a hold of her in his arms despite her pleadings for him not to hurt her...she only calms down when he assures her that he is arnav..she ends up passing out in his hands and arnav is confused of what to do with her...he lifts her up and decides to take her to his house since its not far away from the area they are...

Khushi wakes up feeling pain in her head...she doesn't get what happened to her suddenly...having the same question she asks Herself....who is that man that tried to hurt her....she continues to snuggle inside the warm blanket but that's when she realises its not her bed...for one thing it doesn't creak when you turn around to the other side..the mattress is so big, cozy and soft name it all...

ANJALI:your finally awake..i thought to check on you..(an unfamiliar voice)

Sensing the confusion from the look on her face she thinks to clarify

ANJALI:am anjali chotes elder sister

KHUSHI:chotte...(she asks bewilded)

ANJALI;i mean arnav..i call him chotte

Khushi cant help but laugh..

KHUSHI:chotte?? From which angle does he look like one?? Is he okay with you calling him that

ANJALI:he has no choice

KHUSHI:what time is it

ANJALI:i dont know but its approaching 7;00 pm

KHUSHI:oh my God..i have to leave ..its getting late..tiny and payal might be worried sick...

ANJALI:and how exactly are you planning on doing that..its getting late..wait for chotte he is just finishing a video conference he will drop you..and that dress fits you perfectly..

KHUSHI:i didnt even realise it yet

ANJALI:i had to change your clothes you were drenched

KHUSHI:thank you so much..di

ANJALI:di??

KHUSHI:well since your arnavs sister i

ANJALI;its fine..its not a bother besides i wouldn't mind having a sister mean while i will help you down stairs give you something to eat and drink..you can also meet my husband..he is watching tv down stairs

KHUSHI:you two are so different

ANJALI;huh

KHUSHI:you and arnav..he hates marriage and here you are married

ANJALI;i know...i just hope one day he gets sense in that big head of his

Anjali helps khushi out of the room and leads her down stairs where sham is watching television...