"who's
stopping me?"
"I am"
"you
can't"
"we'll
see"
"I don't require a favour Mr. Raizada"
"and
I don't wish to do one"
"then
why are you doing this?"
"because
it's not a favor"
"excuse
me?"
"you
are coming to my home on my sister's invitation. No
favour"
Khushi
kept silent and the two walked out of RM with several pairs of eyes
glued to them which made Khushi feel weird..
once
out they moved in opposite directions...
Arnav
halted. ...Khushi kept walking
away..
"hello!"
he shouted..
she
turned.. "yes?"
"the
car's that way"
she
took a breath...
"i
told you I can help myself Mr Raizada"
Arnav
stood staring at her for a few moments then resumed walking towards
the car..
seeing
him walk away, Khushi breathed a sigh of relief and resumed with her
own walking..
she
had barely walked a few steps when a car screeched to a halt beside
her..she turned to see Arnav in his aviators looking straight ahead
in the driving seat..
she
rolled her eyes and walked a few steps more..
the
plastic expression still stuck to his face he moved the car along
with her..she stopped, the car halted..
she
walked again and the car restarted..she stopped ...it
stopped..enough!
Khushi
tapped on his window screen..
he
turned his head towards her and took his aviators off..then with the
same ASR expression kept looking as if there was nothing weird about
what he was doing..
Khushi
fumed..
"what
are you doing?"
"what
I said i'd do. Dropping you home"
"this
way??"
"its
how you preferred"
"i
never preferred such a weird thing"
"there
were two options, you chose the latter. I am late. Hurry"
"and
you'll drive this way by my side to RM?"
he
kept looking straight and as a response placed his hands back on the
steering wheel to show he was ready...
"this
is ridiculous!"
"you
can't do this"
Arnav
remained silent then looked at her, "i damn well can"
she
knew he damn well could..this man was insane!!! he had totally lost
it!!
"if
you find driving me home disgusting then why do it??"
his
brows furrowed in confusion a little as he turned to look at her..she
stood with her nostrils puffed...
"i
never said that"
"you
did"
Arnav
Singh Raizada didn't repeat things..he clicked open his side of th door
and jumped out..she moved back in surprise..
he
went and opened the door to the other side..
she
gulped..
"first
say you don't find it disgusting"
he
looked incredulously at her..one moment she was the perfect
professional, the other, worse than a child..
"i
never said I did"
"then
fine" she muttered and climbed inside...
Arnav
hid a smirk which had surfaced involuntarily at her "then
fine"...just like a child trying to prove she was getting her way
when she wasn't..
he
hopped in to his own side..
and
FINALLY the car moved towards RM...
there
was complete silence for a few moments inside the car and Khushi was
growing increasingly conscious of it..
they
stopped at the traffic signal and there was a tap at Arnav's window
side..
he
rolled the glass down and even Khushi craned her neck to see who it
was.. a little boy stood cupping his hands before them, signaling towards his mouth..
a
big lump immediately settled itself in Khushi's throat..
Arnav
shifted and took his wallet outside and started to pass a 100 rupees
note towards the boy when immediately Khushi stopped him
"WHAT
are you doing?"
Arnav
looked confused, then gestured towards the boy..
"i
can see that! Please keep the money inside"
"what?"
"keep
the money inside.."
he
could see she was already rummaging inside her larger than necessary
handbag..
"Khushi
you don't need to ! I'm giving-"
he
stopped when he saw khushi lean towards his side of the window..
"what
the!" he exclaimed and then looked at what she was doing
Khushi
held two burger sized buns in her hands...the little boy's eyes
immediately lit up with delight unlike the indifference he seemed to
have when the money had been extended towards him and he literally
grabbed it out of her hands and skipped away..
Arnav
looked absolutely shocked and he turned with questioning eyes towards
Khushi..
Reading
his thoughts she spoke
"the
child was hungry Mr Raizada..these children go through the worst
imaginable torture..they are forced to beg by scoundrels who don't
let them have even a proper meal for what they do..it is not to be
encouraged! Your money would please someone different altogether
which I am sure is not your intention..that money can't make the
child happy, food will.."
now
the lump in the throat hopped from her throat to his.
it
would take decades to decipher this woman..what was she? how many
more facets was he yet to see?
he
shook his head..as if he would even see her again!! why was he even
thinking..
"Mr
Raizada?" Khushi spoke, confusion lacing her voice...
he
snapped out.. "huh?"
"um...why
aren't we moving?"
Arnav
turned to see cars whizzing past them and quickly started the car..
Khushi
frowned then continued looking outside the window..
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"you
always carry buns in that?" Arnav spoke as curiosity got the
better of him..
Khushi
giggled..
he
glanced at her
she
giggled so sweetly..so innocently...
note
to self- STOP!!!
"that
was supposed to be my lunch..my mother will go mad to know what
happens to these 'lunches' very often.."
Arnav
looked at her incredulously..
"and
what if you weren't coming to my home? What about lunch then?"
"oh
I could always buy something, and by the way, it's not like i'm never
going home"
Arnav
couldn't believe her.. she was ...unbelievable!
The
car screeched to a halt outside RM..and they moved out..
"thanks"
khushi spoke..
silence
"excuse
me!" she stopped him as he strode towards the house..
he
turned.. "hm?"
"i
said thanks"
he
nodded.. " I heard"
this
man had a BIG attitude problem!!
"by
the way" he spoke "i'll be out in a while..the driver will take
you back..don't bother yourself with booking a cab"
silence
"excuse
me!" he stopped her as she strode towards the house..
"i
said I won't be there , the driver will take you back, so don't bother yourself with booking a cab"
she
nodded.. "i heard"
he
narrowed his eyes as it hit him and she bit her lip mischievously as
she made her way inside..
tit
for tat Mr Raizada..
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That was amazing great job
ReplyDeleteFantastic update. Love Khushi's kind nature!!
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ReplyDeleteI heard..
ReplyDeleteTit for tat