14 Long Drive
Part 14 Long Drive
Khushi saved Arnav's number on her phone and rushed to the washroom to finish her morning shower. She couldn't believe Arnav called her. How did he get her number? Here, she was thinking about how to get his number, but he coolly found her number and called her too. She took a bath smilingly.
Taking very few minutes, she got ready in a decent outfit. When she came downstairs, she saw Shashi having breakfast.
"Good morning, Dad..." she sat and applied butter to the bread hurriedly.
"Why are you flying?" Garima asked.
"I'm going out..."
"I don't know what you're going to do in the hotel. I don't think this is appropriate. You are a young girl. Roaming with your friends all day is not good. Stop all this nonsense." Garima said.
Khushi looked at Shashi, biting the bread. Shashi smiled mildly. He knew what made Garima say all these things. She was tense about Rajesh Malik's alliance. From the time he asked for Khushi's hand from Shashi, she lost her peace of mind.
"What happened to you, Mom?"
"I don't want you to roam like this. Stop all this. That's final..."
"Mom, I promised my friend. I should go..."
Garima was supposed to say something, but stopped hearing Shashi.
"Ok, you can go today, but you should reduce roaming."
Khushi pouted at Shashi, who said that. She didn't expect Shashi to support Garima. She ate, making a face. How would she meet Arnav if her parents didn't allow her to go out? She became tense.
Khushi finished having breakfast and left. She was thinking about what her parents told her. She could not understand why her parents suddenly ordered her not to go out. Thinking about it, she came to the Hotel Blue Moon. Her mood changed as she started thinking about Arnav. She stopped her car in the parking lot and came out. She was supposed to go inside the hotel, but stopped, hearing someone calling her. She turned around and found Arnav's man. She smiled at him.
"ASR is waiting for you outside."
"Outside?"
"Yeah... go..."
Khushi walked frowning. What was he doing outside the hotel? She came out, and Aman was standing there.
"Hi,"
"Hello, Ma'am, please come..." he guided her to Arnav's car.
He opened the car door for Khushi. She saw Arnav in the driver's seat. She looked at him, perplexed.
"Get in..." Arnav said.
Khushi sat in the car.
"Have a nice day..." Aman said and closed the door.
"Have a nice day?" she asked, looking at Arnav.
Arnav started the car and drove off. Khushi didn't know what he was up to. She gazed at him, who was dashing in an ivory coat and a dark blue shirt.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Won't you come if I don't tell you the destination?"
"Why should I come with you if you don't tell me where we are going?"
"What will you do? Will you jump out of the car?" he teased.
"Why should I jump? I will get off..."
"Try..." he smiled.
Khushi knew he had locked the car. She sat straight.
"Didn't you try to get down?" he asked, smiling.
"I will learn where you are taking me when we reach the destination."
"Don't be careless... don't you watch the news? No safety for girls nowadays... especially, beautiful girls..."
Khushi smiled, hearing a 'beautiful girl' from Arnav.
"Who is careless? My father would be watching my location..." she lied.
"Oh... why so? He knew you would come to the hotel, Blue Moon. Then, why do you share your location? Doesn't he trust you?"
"He would be alert always. Don't know why he doenst want me to roam with my friends. He asked me to reduce my activities..." she said intentionally so that Arnav would understand if she had not come to the hotel.
"I think he is planning to search for a Groom for you..." Arnav said thoughtfully.
Khushi looked at him in shock. She didn't think in that way. Arnav smiled.
"Why? Don't you want to get married?"
"I'm just twenty-four. What's so urgent?"
"Yeah, you are the only daughter to your parents. Then, why are they showing hurry?"
"It's just your guess. It's not confirmed."
"Mmm..."
"Where are you taking me?" Khushi asked curiously.
"Didn't you say you like LONG DRIVE?"
"Are you taking me for a long drive?" she asked unbelievably.
He nodded yes.
"I would have brought something to eat, if I had known your plan..."
Arnav gestured for her to see the back seat. She saw a few boxes and bottles there. He smiled at her, who was surprised.
"What are all these?"
"Check it by yourself..."
Khushi unbuckled her seatbelt and knelt on the seat. Then she took the boxes and checked them. She expected some bakery items and snacks in them. But all was home-made snacks.
Khushi looked at him, wondering.
"Do you expect me to bring bakery items?"
She nodded.
"I'm a little health-conscious. I won't prefer bakery items. If you want, we will buy them...no compulsion..."
"No no... it's enough..."
"Are you sure?"
"Yup..."
She sat straight and put on her seatbelt. Arnav geared the car up, who drove slowly so far, for Khushi's safety, who was kneeling on the seat.
"What's our destination?" she asked.
Arnav smiled without answering.
In the meantime,
Lavanya came to the hotel Blue Moon. She saw Aman going to their personal hall. She rushed to him and stood before him. Aman jerked, seeing her and stepped back.
"Hi..." she smiled.
Aman nodded.
"I need a favour from you."
"What favour?"
"I need ASR's phone number."
"Why?" he asked, looking at her sharply.
"Why would people use a phone number? To call him... talk to him..."
"I can't give his number without his permission."
"Arrey, he knows me. Didn't you see me yesterday at the party?"
"There were many girls at the party. I can't give him a number to everyone. ASR's number is not something to distribute to everyone..." Aman said strictly.
Lavanya was disappointed. She thought of giving it to Khushi. So, she would talk to Arnav, unaware of the truth that they had already spoken and went to an outing.
"One minute... will you give his number to Khushi?" She asked.
"Khushi?" Aman frowned.
"Yeah, ASR celebrated hr birthday last evening..."
"She would have had his number..." Aman said.
"No, no... she doesn't have his number. We discussed last evening before leaving the hotel. She needs his number."
"If you asked his number for her... You don't need to worry. Asr already spoke to her, and they went for a long drive..."
"Whaaaat? Long drive?"
Aman nodded.
"Really?"
"Yes..."
"Where did they go?"
"Who knows?"
"Don't you?"
"Only ASR knows. I doubt he would have told Khushi his destination..."
Lavanya took her phone and dialled Khushi. She attended the call.
"Khushi, where are you?"
"I'm going somewhere..."
"Somewhere means?"
"I don't know where I'm going..."
"What do you mean, Khushi?"
"I'm with Arnav. He is taking me somewhere..."
"Is it true?"
"Yes..."
"I didn't believe when Aman told me that. I'm glad that you are with him."
"Mmm..."
"Ok, you carry on. I will meet you tomorrow."
"I will call you tonight."
"Ok, bye..." Lavanya disconnected the call.
Khushi kept her phone in her hand bag and raised her head. She was stuck to see the view in front of her eyes. Arnav smiled at her expression of seeing TAJ MAHAL.
To be continued...
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