4 Vow
Part 4 Vow
The next day
Khushi went to the canteen with her friends. She saw Arnav coming with Aman.
"I will just come, " she said and walked in the opposite direction from him.
Arnav looked at her and turned his gaze, but Aman smiled at her, and she returned the smile. When they came close to her, Khushi acted like she was touching Arnav's feet.
"Ooiiii..." He jumped behind, jerking.
Khushi showed a five-rupee coin, making a serious face. Arnav looked at her, perplexed. Did she bend down to take the coin? She left the place, controlling her smile. Arnav touched his molar with his tongue and narrowed his eyes.
Arnav saw Aman, who burst out laughing, and a few of his classmates joined in. Arnav scratched his forehead and walked to the canteen. He sat with Aman.
That was when he saw NK coming.
"Hi, Nannav.... Hi, Aman"
"Hi..."
They shared a high-five.
"Why didn't you come to the college yesterday?" Aman asked NK.
"Dad wanted me to take Dadi to the temple as our driver was on leave. So, I accompanied her."
"Oh..."
"But, Dadi didn't ask me", Arnav said.
"She didn't want to disturb a good boy like you. That's why she didn't ask you," NK teased.
Arnav rolled his eyes, smiling.
"By the way, where is Dhruv?" Aman asked.
"He is on a trip..."
"Trip? After the college opened?" Aman wondered, lifting his brows.
"When did he care about studies?" NK said.
"Yeah, that's why he is studying in the same class as his younger brother", Aman countered.
"Yeah, he didn't want me to join this college and asked me to join another, because he didn't want to study with his younger brother, but I didn't accept it," NK said.
"He could have joined another college instead of forcing you..." Aman raised a question.
"He won't go because he wants to keep an eye on Nannav", NK said, looking at Arnav.
Arnav stopped sipping the juice and looked at NK.
"Why are you looking at me like you don't know that?" NK asked Arnav.
"Why doesn't he like Arnav?" Aman asked.
"It's because Nannav is better than Dhruv... even though he is older than Nannav, he could not stand his talent...that's why he is jealous of him"
"His jealousy could do nothing with Arnav", Aman challenged.
"Of course, you are right. He wants to enjoy life without working hard..."
"Then, how could he become Arnav?"
They saw Khushi coming again. Aman looked at Arnav, who was gazing at Khushi. She walked casually, but when she crossed them, she laughed louder, making them flinch. She rushed to her friends' table and sat.
"What the hell are you doing, Khushi?" Lavanya asked, glancing at Arnav.
"I thought a joke and laughed", she said, looking at Arnav, who was smirking.
"I warn you, Khushi, don't tease him. He is not what you think. He is very bad if he gets angry," Preeto said in a low tone.
Khushi lifted her brows.
"Ok, let's go to our class", Khushi said, standing up.
They walked to their class. When they crossed the boys, Khushi laughed loudly again. Lavanya and Preeto gulped down and pulled her out with them.
When they came out of the canteen,
"Khushi, don't do that. if you don't listen to me, I won't talk to you. Don't get us into trouble," Lavanya warned.
"Arrey, I just laughed... what's wrong with that? Why are you reacting like I pinched his cheek?"
Lavanya and Preeto dropped their jaws.
"Pinching his cheek? Like really? You will not be alive after that. He will bury you alive..."
"Oh, my god... don't you know nice words to talk? Why are you using unchancy words, like burying, killing and all?" Khushi said.
"Have some fear, Khushi"
"Fear? Why should I? Is he a ghost or what?"
"He is not a ghost but more than that. Arnav..."
Khushi rolled her eyes.
"Stop giving build-ups. He is not like that"
"Oh really?"
"Yes, I can prove..."
"How?"
"As of now, I don't know, but I will prove. Very soon, he will talk to me nicely... mark my words"
"Will Arnav talk to you nicely? You became mad"
"How dare he ignore my friendship?"
"Did he?"
"Yes, when I asked him to be friends with me, he didn't shake hands with me. I will make him my friend. It's my Vow..." Khushi said.
"I'm saying this for your good. Stay away from him"
"What will he do if I don't?"
Lavanya sighed, and Khushi grimaced.
........
"What do you think?" Aman asked Arnav, who was standing, deep in thought, leaning against the wall.
Arnav nodded his head from left to right.
"Let me guess..." Aman said, and Arnav looked at him sarcastically.
"You are thinking about Singapore beauty... right?"
"Why should I think about her?" Arnav asked plainly.
"Who knows? You may have a secret feeling for her," he nagged Arnav.
"Shut up..."
"Then what? You usually sneer at anyone who ogles you. Then why don't you do the same to her?"
"What do you want me to do? Should I shout at her?"
"I'm not saying that, but you usually do that. That's why I'm saying"
"She didn't do anything directly. Then why should I yell at her? She took a five-rupee coin and laughed when she crossed us. What's there to shout at her? By the way, you accepted her as your friend. Then, why do you want me to shout at her?"
"She accepted me as her friend, but did not talk to me, and focused on you. That's why... if you shout at her, she will not come to you again, but talks to me..."
"What's your problem if she focuses on me?"
"ASR... is this you who talks like this? What about your goal? Don't you want to achieve something in business?"
"You know what, I learned a trick to earn in the share markets"
"Is it?"
"Yeah... you know I'm working in a share agency. My senior, Mr. Ibrahim, earned a good profit last year. He taught me the technique"
"What technique?" Aman grinned.
"It took three years for me to learn the technique. It's not easy to come up with such ideas. So... don't be greedy"
"You mean, do you want me to wait for three years?"
"Not only that, you should be dedicated like me"
Aman sighed.
"By the way, what's the connection between you learning the technique and being smooth with Khushi?"
"Now, I'm not like how I was three years ago. At that time, I had no hope and took life seriously. But now, I have a new hope, and I think I should enjoy my life"
"Are you serious?"
Arnav nodded yes.
"Then why not consider the girl who proposed you melting, melting last year?"
"I said I will enjoy my life. It doesn't mean I will love someone..."
"Let me see, how long you will be giving excuses..."
"This is not an excuse. I will be the same no matter what!"
Arnav said, and the next second, someone dashed into him on his shoulder. It was undoubtedly Khushi. He saw Khushi look at him and said,
"Sorry..." making a face, and walked away, leaving them perplexed.
To be continued...
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