13 Twenty-four hours
Part 13 Twenty-four hours
In the meanwhile,
Aman reached Lucknow and boarded in a Hotel. He started searching for Arnav. He found the Hotel in which Arnav stayed. He hurried to the hotel to catch him. To his disappointment, Arnav was not there. Aman got irritated. He got to know how long he stayed here. He didn't know what's next and where to search for Arnav. He fell on the bed as he was tired.
That's when he received a call. He attended it as it was from Shyam. Before Aman said anything,
*Have you got to know about Sale Sahib? *
*Your sale sahib is not an easy fellow... he is not in Lucknow...*
*What...? * he shouted in shock.
*Yes... he vacated the room, last evening*
*Is it true? * Shyam asked.
*Yes...*
*Are you sure? *
Aman was struck. Yeah... he might have diverted him.
*I will check again* Aman said.
*Please do it quickly...* Shyam said.
*Yeah...I'm going to the hotel...*
Aman disconnected the call.
Delhi
Leaving Khushi in the room, Arnav went out. Khushi ran to the door to lock it from inside. So that Arnav couldn't enter the room, she thought. But, to her disappointment, there were no locks on the door. There is only a knob on the door and there was no key with it. She went to the washroom and checked it. There was also only a knob but with a key. She sighed.
She checked the windows. There was no chance for her to escape from the house. It was outer Delhi. There were no houses near the bungalow. She came back to the door and slowly glimpsed out. There was no one in the long corridor of the first floor. She looked down at the ground floor and she could see the living room from the corridor of the first floor. And two rooms were there next to the room in which she was. Those were being locked. She went to the room as she had no other choice.
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Arnav called an online merchant and ordered a few dresses for Khushi.
Then he called the cook and the security. They came to the living room. Arnav was sitting on the couch, crossing his legs.
*She is Khushi... my going to be wife. Take care of her... she should not step out of the house. Understand? *
*Jee...* the security said.
*We won't let her know that we are watching her...* Koyla said.
*No...she should know you are watching her...* Arnav corrected.
They nodded ok.
*Give her anything she wants* Arnav said.
They again nodded ok. Arnav stood, from the couch.
*And...don't interfere into our matters... no matter what happens between them* it sounded like a warning.
They nodded OK again.
Arnav went to his room. He saw Khushi sitting in the corner of the room. He smiled at her and went to the washroom. Khushi rushed to the washroom and locked it from outside and removed the key. Throwing it on the bed, she rushed downstairs.
Koyla saw her running out. Taking the intercom, she called the security.
*Khushi madam is coming out. Lock the gate* she warned.
*It's already locked. * the security said and cut the call.
He saw Khushi running towards the gate. He stood in front of the gate.
*Bhaiya...please open the door* she pleaded.
*Sorry, Bhabi. I can't. Please go inside* he said with respect.
*He kidnapped me... please try to understand* she pleaded again.
*I know... I will obey only to Arnav sir...Go inside please*
Arnav was watching the scene from the entrance, with a stern expression. The security saluted to Arnav. Khushi frowned, seeing him. How did he come out of the washroom? Arnav showed her two keys of the washroom door. She sighed. How didn't she think of it?
Clutching her hand, Arnav pulled her to the house.
*Leave me...Arnavji, leave my hand*
Arnav locked the main door. Koyla was looking at them.
*Bring us breakfast...*
Koyal nodded ok and went inside the kitchen.
*Leave my hand...* Khushi said clutching the side wall of the staircase, refusing to climb the stairs.
In no time, Arnav lifted her on his shoulder and climbed the stairs.
After entering the room, he put her down and locked the door.
*You can get nothing from me...* she shouted.
*Understand the reality and accept it. You can't leave this place... I will never let you go from here* he said firmly.
Khushi clutched his collar.
*Why? Why won't you let me go? I don't need your permission to leave this place... I don't like to be with an arrogant man like you...*
He circled her waist, making her shock.
*It doesn't matter if you like to be with me or not. I like to be with you even though you fight with me... Understood? *
*What do you think of me? You ruined my marriage... you kidnaped me... still, do you think I will marry you? *
*Yup... I kidnapped you, what does that mean? I don't want your permission to anything...just like I kidnapped you *
Khushi's clutch on his collar loosened whereas Arnav's clutch around her waist tightened.
*If you want to check, just come out of my clutch if you can...* he challenged.
Khushi tried hard to take his hands off but, was it even possible for a fragile girl like Khushi? Arnav smirked, seeing her effort.
He took his right hand from her waist.
*Try now...* he said, getting her close to him.
Arnav tucked her hair softly.
*Khushi...* he whispered in her ear.
She looked at him tightening her jaws.
*Do you want to leave this place? * he asked.
Khushi stopped struggling and looked at him.
*Ok... I will give you one chance...Only one chance...use it*
*What? *
*I will give you twenty-four hours' time. If you escaped from here, I won't interfere with your life. Promise...*
Khushi looked at him gulping. Is he really giving her a chance? Or, is it a kind of trap?
He removed a two thousand note bundle and threw it on the side table of the bed.
*You don't have money to go to Lucknow. There is money. Use it to reach Lucknow...* he said.
Khushi stunned. Is he giving her money to escape from here? What kind he is? What's in his mind? What he is up to? She couldn't understand.
*I accept your challenge... *
Arnav liked her confidence. He smirked nodding his head.
*What will you give me if I win? * he put a demand.
*I have nothing... you are the one who gave me money to reach Lucknow. If it is so, what can I give you? *
*Not everything is about money, Khushi...*
*Then? *
*You should obey my every order... what say? *
*If I win, you should not even think of me for the whole life*
Arnav shrugged his shoulders off.
*And...you should not increase the security of your house*
Arnav smiled.
*Done...*
Don't know in which manner she accepted his challenge.
*Hey Devi Maiya, please help me to win the challenge. However, he is not going to let me go from here. Then what's wrong if I use the given chance? Instead of missing the chance, why shouldn't I try? I will try my best to escape from this house...mmm...* she thought inwardly.
To be continued...
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Khushi was permitted to roam inside the house freely. And to her surprise, the main door of the house had been left open. Arnav looked damn confident. He didn't stop her from doing anything. She went to the terrace and gave a look at the surroundings of the house. She saw the main road. It was a hundred meters away from the house. She came downstairs and went to the kitchen. Koyla looked at her surprisingly.
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