chapter 3
when i met him first...
after he left..she stood rooted to her spot not being able to come out of what happened between them some moments back... I HATE HIM...and
why am i feeling warmth in his arms?
why does his touch seems heavenly fr me wen am expcting it disgusting?
why am i feeling possessiveness in him wen am expcting lust..?
why am i feeling him soft wen am expcting him to be hard?
why i felt tat gaze of him full of love and concern wen am expcting rage and revenge ooze out of those eyes?
wht went wrong with me?
she felt herself swaying in imbalance out of weakness and those spinning questions going like a whirlwind in her mind... she balanced herself to sit in the incliner... she badly need to eat something and she just took the juice glass and gulped it down...
she then leaned her head and closed her eyes momentarily...
her mom's tears... her dad's stiffness... her dilemma...
her last sight of her home...the way her mom broke down... her state wen she found tat its HIM...
his touches...his kisses... his eyes...
she frustatedly opened her eyes to stop that slideshow of memories..!
she shaked her head as if it will shed down those memories but its not the case..she reached out to the french doors and slid the curtain aside... the sight she saw suddenly brightened her face following which the reality brought dwn tears...
she stepped out to hav a bettr look...
she stood there some minutes...she smiled... she kneeled down to touch it...to feel it...
arnav's room has a pool attached to it... and it was adorned with WHITE LILY FLOWERS...
white lilies are her mom's favourite flowers...whenevr she come across them she never miss buying them for her mom..she so loved to see that expression of her mom when she sees those lilies...
if at all she dint stop her car to buy lilies THAT DAY... if at all she dint come to DELHI that day... if at all she dint TAKE up that responsiblity... maybe SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE SEEN HIM...MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO HIM...MIGHT NOT HAVE LOST HER IN HIM...MIGHT NOT HAVE FALLEN FOR HIM...
*~~~FLASHBACK~~~*
one and half yrs back...
kushi's classroom - lucknow college..
payal : uff fo kushi...lend me sometime yaar... u hardly take ur head off ur designs these days... no tym fr me at all ...she pouted..
kushi: hmmm...hmmm 2 minutes payal...
payal: no...no means no... pack al ur stuff rgt now...
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kushi: ok im done... tel me wht u urging to tell me that u cnt leav me in peace to finish my desings??? huh...wht so important!!!
payal: professor asked me that would you like to take the responsiblity of the upcoming fashion show of our college culturals...
kushi :wht!!! her eyes ready to pop out of her sockets...
paa...yal... i mean...n...
payal : dont u dare say no kushi... i want a yes from u and i want only tat..
kushi : but why?? i mean u knw im not intrsted in al this..its so much burden to hav responsiblities..not in my nature u see...she truck her tongue out..and shrugged her shoulders...
payal: no yaar.. if u take up the responsiblity then we will be the ones to go and invite the chief guests and we will be the one to host the guest throughout...
kushi : see... tats so much... i hav my designs on going..i hav to make the models ready..i hav to make sure the event goes well..my plate is already full payal..y u wanna add more to it...
payal : pagal... do u knw who is the chief guest?
kushi: no i dint care to ask... ok u say me who is it??
payal : blushing...
kushi : making a face... excuse me payal... if u r done with ur blushing cn u plz say me the name...and who is tat u blushing so much...is ur fiance coming ? are u engaged with sumone abt wht im unaware of? kushi winked at payal...giggling
payal: made her mouth a big 'o' and said... blushingly..u see i wont mind if he is ready to marry me... yaar leav it...let me tel u abt him.. u knw AR fashion house?
kushi : stop being stupid payal...we are fashion designing students..hw come i dont knw such renowned fashion house in india... his founder passed away last 6 months back in an accident and now his son is in charge of it...i think he is doing a fair job...
payal : exactly... i wonder .u knw so much unwanted things...but u dont knw ASR...!!
kushi: make it fast payal...i hav wrk... who is it?
payal : my dumbo friend...he is the current managing director of AR fashion house and he is the one gonna honour our show by his presence...
kushi : wait...wait...wait... so u are aftr him tats why u want me take up the responsiblity...cz ofcourse i'l hav u by my side al tym so u cn frool over him in peace...
payal : my brilliant chocky pie... payal placed a peck on kushi's cheek... yes...u got it..u knw hw does he look? awwwie... payal drifted to her dreamland...
kushi : patted payal's shoulder and said... shall we go? u cn dream later... smiled at her friend's absentmind...
they both walked towards the auditorium ,by which they walked past their department HOD... he called out for the girls and they rushed to him.. he asked kushi whether she is willing...?
kushi : ermm sir...
payal : yes sir she is ready...
she firmly held kushi's hand gesturing her to keep quite and kushi looked at her ... when she turned back to her HOD to answer he have already left...
kushi chased payal to beat her up for adding an extra job on her hectic schedule..
1 WEEK PRIOR TO CULTURALS...
KUSHI - PAYAL IN DELHI TO INVITE ASR FORMALLY ON BEHALF OF THEIR DEPARTMENT...
10 P.M ... IN FRONT OF A BOUQUET SHOP...
payal : kushi we are getting late..is it so necessary to buy them now...cum on aunty wont bite u if u fail in buying them...
kushi : shut up darling... i came here for wich u nagged me lot many days and ur so called prince charming dint even care to turn up to his office to meet us as per his appointment schedule... let me atlst buy my mom's fav flowers... let this be the oly benefit out of cuming here and wasting a day out in delhi...
kushi finished in a sarcastic tone...
they got in the car and it strted to rain heavily...and the car was stubborn to move an inch... driver tried his luck in many ways yet couldnt put his finger on wht went wrong with the car...
they need to reach the station soon and they wer left with no option but to take a lift... payal being drowsy actually slept in the car aftr kushi's sarcastic speech and unaware of wht is going on around her...
driver and kushi managed to stop a white SUV ...
kushi knocked the glass door to open..
glassdoor slided down oly to reveal a damn dashing guy in his mid 20's wearing a casual white shrt and a blue jean..add on with a cooler...
kushi was so busy to chk him out...she hurriedly explained the situation and askd fr his help to drop them to station ...
arnav just nodded in positive way for them to get inside... kushi almost jerked payal to awake her and payal in half sleep shfted to arnav's car... she in sleep lied down to occupy the whole back seat tat kushi had no option but to sit in front with him... she sat in front aftr giving the taxi driver the adequate amount and thanking him for helping...
kushi : hi im kushi...kushi gupta... giving her million dollar smile...
Arnav : was mesmerised with her innocent charm and her voice was something sweet that he nvr heard... or to say he thought that way... he just acknowledged with a noddal...
But kushi being chirpy and carefree dint find a reason to stop blabbering... she settled herself comfortably on the front seat and placed the bunch of white lilies in frnt of her and removed the clip that held her tresses loosely as herself and her hair is wet due to rain...
Arnav eyed the bunch of lilies in front and looked at her questioningly but kept to himself never asked her...but she got wht he was thinking and said...
Kushi: uh... lilies... my mom's fav white lilies..i bought this fr her..u knw she love them and i cn see her smiling as soon as she see this and u knw wht? Cum on hw cum u knw...i'l tel u..my mom says im like these white lilies... she always says tat these are pure, innocent looking , untouched and soft...just like me and thats y she love them as much she love me... beautiful mom isnt??
She again smiled with happy eyes... remembering her mom's love brought longing in her eyes and listening her explanation arnav gave a half smile... and continued to drive...
After so much blabbering she finally asked him...
Kushi : erm...u wont speak huh!! i dont mind if ur voice is terrible... am fine ...dnt feel so shy ok...she struck her tongue out mischievously...cum on tel me...who are u? Whts ur name? Where u work? I mean wht u do? And wht are u doing since so long...its almost too late and u returning home now only!!!
Are u like this always!!
Dont anybody ask u y u r so late... omg ..i knw i knw these guys get more freedom and u guys are spoiled..uff...
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Arnav just admired her talking...hw cum she talk so fast...so much... that made him smile unknwingly...
Kushi : hello...snapping her fingers... im asking u sumthng MR...
Arnav : y are u here miss.kushi... that too late in ngt..cnt u see hw corrupted and dangerous world hav turned out...
he asked her seriously... concerned??! well he himself dont knw frm where that question came...
Kushi : spellbound with the way his voice echoed her name... then managed to speak..
Uhh...ermmm..i mean..we came to invite that 'pop corn' formally for our culturals!!
Arnav ; amused..raised his one eyebrow...pop corn??? Who is tat!! by the way..he asked her with a cute smile...
kushi : Mr . Arnav Singh Raizada... MD of AR fashions... u know him?? i heard that He has such worst temper and burst out just like pop corn..so i named him that.... i.. we came to meet him..But he dint turn up nor did he inform us...so rude of him na ...he think himself a prince i guess..followed wich she narrated him the way payal got her locked in this responsiblity to invite him...
Arnav : he is like a prince ofcourse...
he said amused by her childish innocent talks...
she looked up to him as the car stopped with a jerk..
Arnav removed his glasses and kushi looked up in coincidense...
Their eyes met for the sparkling to began...words seemed worthless wen they stared at each others eyes... they dint speak much but yes their eyes made love with each other getting deep into the depth each other's...
Their eyelock was broked wen the train engine screamed and arnav was the frst one to cum out of that magical world... he immediately put on his glasses and said...
Arnav : gues u gonna miss ur train...bettr start now or else...u...i mean...
He stammered... hell the frst tym in his life.... he felt out of words in front of this ethereal beauty...
Kushi : ermmm...hmmm ya rgt... excuse me... she got downand woke payal and payal in half sleep got up to walk...kushi carrying their handbags in her one elbow supported payal by other hand and walked in but not before turning back to him for the last tym..
Arnav leaned back to his seat and then after some moments started the engine and reached RM... he went straight to his room and first thing he did was to call aman...
Aman ; in half sleep... picked the phone..
Hell.llo who is ths...
Arnav ; damn...u cnt recognise ur friend's name in caller id... if not then im ur boss damnit...
Aman ; oh arnav... im not in AR... wht u need now buddy...? im so sleepy tell me fast...
Arnav : i told u to cancel the formal meet with lucknow college grls and inform them the same...did u do?
No rgt!?? How careless aman... hw could u?
Aman; whoa...wait wait..i did intimate their college as their phone were not reachable... why are u jumping at me at this hour...
Arnav : now understood the communication gap that messed the whole thing...said...ok u sleep gud ngt..
Aman..: ummm gud ngt...bye
Arnav leaned on his incliner running his fingers in his hair closed his eyes...
Her smile..
Her laugh..
Her speech..
Her innocence
Her voice
Her eyes
Her scent
Everything got a new sensation in him ...
Damn..she came for me... to meet me..
. why the hell did i miss meeting her... is ths party worth than her...ofcourse not damnit... god arnav u lost a opportunity... u lost it loser... hw gorgeous a girl can be...hw sweet..hw innocent...
That 's wen HP stepped in to break his chain of thoughts to give those bunch of lilies wich kushi left behind in the mess payal created..arnav tuk those flowers in his hands... hp went out...
he touched those flowers... brought them close to his face and felt them...
Yes they are soft... seems innocent... pure... JUST LIKE HER... her mom is right...
Something struck in his mind... u dont deserve her arnav..she is pure..she deserve some prince who wil cherish her... not u...u are not that type to hold on a relationship ...she is not of ur type...arnav opened his eyes...
YES...SHE IS NOT MY TYPE... U R OUT OF MY TERRITORY MISS KUSHI... i wont harm u... i never did with any girl to be frank... and u r not someone to throw urself for my charm...so u r out of my hands and world... he smiled and got up to change...
PRESENT DAY...
Arnav came back from tackling that girl and entered inside only to watch kushi deep in thoughts holding those white lilies in her hand...
He gripped his fist..knwing wht must be running in her mind seeing those..yes he did get a glance of their first meet...their first drive seeing her with lilies but managed to get out of it forcefully switching to ASR mode...and took steps towards her..and she felt movement and got back to the world...
Kushi : ummm... these white lilies...you... i mean... u planted them...??! she asked not being sure with a questioning eyes...
Arnav ; stared at her for a moment and swalloed a lump that formed in his throat...
He smirked then and folded his hands against his chest..
Yes... i planted them... for u...
she looked up in shock and he continued...
Just to remind u that.. u are nomore gonna be that PURE...INNOCENT...UNTOUCHED...
he let out a mocking laugh...
She was numb when these words dawned meaning in her... her tears started from nowhere and flowed down...she looked at him in rage anger.. helplessness... disgust ...trying hard in covering that tinge of love that urged to peep out thru her eyes...!!
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