Chapter 8

Arnav thought of calling khushi, but later thought of texting her as she might be asleep.

Arnav: hey beautiful.

Khushi came out of her thoughts when her cell beeped. She looked at the message and passed a cute smile on her face. She immediately called him.

Arnav cell rang and he picked up his phone.

Arnav: hey beautiful, dnt sleep yet?

Khushi: umm no.

Arnav: what happen? Why dnt you called or messaged me today?

Khushi: umm.. I was with Ronit. (lie) ( she was actually thinking about arnav and her feelings for him) why dnt u messaged me?

Arnav: I was with annie.(lie) ( he was even thinking about khushi)

Both realized that they are lying to each other but dnt say anything.

Arnav: khushi i want to tell you something.

Khushi: yes, what happen?

Arnav: khushi.... Actually i want to tell you that...

Khushi: whats the matter arnav ji.

Arnav gathered courage and shoot out

Arnav: khushi I am going back to India tomorrow.

These words hit khushi as a knife hit on her heart. She is totally taken aback with the reality that yes arnav had to go to india now. She is just on the edge of crying. She gathered courage and asked him in chocked voice

Khushi: when?

Arnav realized that khushi felt bad for him leaving and she is next to crying and her voice states that.

Arnav: tomorrow evening.

Khushi let a small tear fall from her eye after listening to this. She don't know why she is felling so sad and alone but she know that she can't be weak at this time.

Fee seconds pass in this silence when they both feeling bad of being departed from each other.

Arnav: Can we meet tomorrow. I have to buy some stuff and then we can spend some time too together. Later can you and annie drop me. I want you to stay with annie for some time plzz she would be extremely low. She needs you.

Arnav know khushi also needs some support as she is also very sad with this news. Khushi finally somehow controlled herself and wiped her tears and spoke strongly so as not to make him realize that she is actually crying.

Khushi: don't worry arnavji. I would be with annie. Her voice chocked but still she remained strong.

Arnav realized that she also needs support but knew that annie would be her support. They both shared the feeling of unspoken love between them, feeling of sadness being departed away from each other. They didn't know that this distance would actually make their love stronger. Finally arnav gathered courage:

Arnav: khushi i must get going now. I need to do the packing.

Khushi dint say anything as she knew she would cry out if she says a single word now.

Khushi: hmm.. And hung the call.. After that call they both had a silent cry of being departed from each other.

After some time they both slept with fresh tears on their cheeks.

Morning came with a grave silence and sadness in both raizada and gupta mansion. Annie, arnav and khushi were all quiet since morning.

Khushi let a silent tear flow from her eye and then thought:

Khushi: no khushi you have to be strong. You can't be so weak. You have to support annie. If you would be like this who would support annie, arnavji. Deep inside her heart she wants her arnavji to support her too.

On the other hand arnav also had the same feeling to be strong so as to support annie and khushi. All three get ready to go to mall to buy some stuff.

Arnav and annie met khushi in the mall.

Arnav could see khushi's swolen face, res eyes and he knows that she cried last night but she is hiding her pain behind her smile. Khushi came and hugged annie. Later they started with their shopping. All the while in the shopping, there eas utmost silence. Annie decided to change the mood so she started with her crazy antiques which actually changed arshi mood. Khushi also accompanied her later with her crazy acts. Arnav felt happy seeing the two most inportant people of her life happy.

( note: arnav and khushi , they both have realized that thy have fallen for each other and they had accepte their feelings as love, pure and infinite love but they didn't confessed to each other as they want to give some time to this.)

Annie decided to give the couple some personal time before arnav leave so she left the duo in the near by restaurant and excused herself with an excuse. Arnav and khushi din't even say much as they also need some time alone. Just they both.

Arnav and khushi are sitting opposite to each other and looking at each other with love in their eyes.

Arnav: khushi can I ask you for something.

Khushi just nods her head in confirmation.

Arnav: Can you please take care of Annie. She would be all alone. We had never been away from each other ever before. Khushi passes a smile in reassurance.

Khushi: don't worry about her arnavji. I would be there with her all te times.

Arnav waited for couple of seconds and then finally spoke up.

Arnav: khushi I want you to promise me one more thing.

Khushi looked at arnav with confused eyes.

Arnav: Promise me that you would take care if yourseld too. Please....

Khushi is all delighted seeing so much love and passion in his eyes. He cared so much for her. She just wanted to hug him tightly at that time but just passed a smile and a small tear flowed from her eye.

Khushi: I promise but you have also to promise me that you would take care of yourself.

Arnav nodded in confirmation.

Khushi: and dnt worry about annie. I am here with her at all times.

Arnav is very happy and proud with her choice today. He know that as annie is precious to him same is with khushi. Khushi would just love her the same way. He is a little relaxed now.

Arnav: we would be in contact at all times by messages, wats app and offourse we would talk to each other. Khushi nods in confirmation. They both shared a lovely time together, full of love, care, passion for each other.

Later annie came and they set their way to airport with teary eyes but still smile on their face, heart on the edge of crying but still keeping numb to support each other. Thy bid good bie. Annie cried a little at airport but khushi and arnav supported her.

Later Arnav went to security checks and annie and khushi took their way back to home. Khushi took annie with her today to her house and made her sleep in her room with her. Khuji caressed her hair and face and she felt the same warmth as arnav. She immediately went to sleep.

Khushi also laid on her bed thinking about arnav and went to sleep. They both have to wake up early tomorrow for their classes.

Early in the morning at around 3:30 khushi's phone rang. She woke up to see its arnav's call. She realized he might have reached England for his stay of 2 hours. She picked up the call and went to her balcony not to disturb annie.

Khushi: hello arnavji. How are you? Did you reached england? How was your flight?

Arnav was amazed with so many questions at one time. He passed a cute smile knowing her concern for her.

Arnav: khushi... Let me speak.

Khushi kept numb to let him speak.

Arnav: i m fine and i have reached england. Hows annie? Is she sleeping?

Khushi: yes she is sleeping.

Arnav: and how are you beautiful.

Khushi: I am fine now after your call. She blushed a little after saying this. Arnav also felt his heart beating faster.

Arnav: okk beautiful, now get to sleep. You have to wake up early tomorrow. Good luck with it.

Khushi: thanks.

Arnav: and khushi plzz make annie eat something in the morning. Plzzzzz

Khushi: don't worry i will.

Arnav: i hope i dnt have to instruct you too for the same thing. I know you both dnt had anything since i left. So do have your breakfast before going..

Khushi: okk i will and i hope the same from you too. Please take care of yourself and do call immediately when you reached india. I would be eaiting for your call.

Arnav is so very happy now. He feels the same warmth and love for which he is dreaming from long time.

Arnav: of course beautiful as you say.

Khushi: bie.

With this they both hung up an khushi went back to bed again. She is now a little relaxed after the call and now she immediately fall asleep.