10 Angry Khushi
Part 10 Angry Khushi
Seema was shocked to see the picture of Arnav and Khushi sitting next to each other on the bus. She looked at Khushi in shock.
"Wedding?"
"Yeah... our fathers want it to happen..." She said like a good girl.
"Is Arnav not interested in the wedding?"
Khushi was stuck. She didn't know why Seema raised such a question. She composed herself.
"Why not? He is indeed interested, but does not show as usual"
"You said he talked to you today because of me?"
'Oh, this is what made her think so?' Khushi thought.
"On the campus... he very strictly told me not to talk to him on the campus. He didn't even tell us he works at this college, and stopped his father from telling us. But I doubt his father would have secretly told my father. That's why he made me join this college, because he knew Arnav's nature"
"What nature?"
"No matter how hard he tries not to show his interest, he would show his right on me if he has feelings for me... just like how he shouted this morning, in front of you..." she said, noticing her face.
Seema was horrified.
"He often does that. He shows his rights to me... By the way, why did he shout at me when I talked to you?" she asked innocently as if she didn't know her interest in him.
Seema nodded like, I don't know, hurriedly.
"Do...you...like him?" Seema asked hesitatingly.
"Who won't like him? I brought up seeing him and taking his assistance. I joined English Literature only for him because he likes English. So that I can talk to him about Shakespeare and Shelley..." She said, blushing.
Seema was supposed to say something, but stopped seeing Arnav entering the class. He thought there was no lecturer in the class. He didn't notice
Seema, who was talking to Khushi on the last bench. He shrank his eyes when he saw Seema with Khushi, as it was the step seating arrangement. Khushi looked at Seema, biting her nail. Seema headed out hurriedly. She smiled at Arnav, but he didn't respond. Khushi followed Seema and sat in the first bench. Arnav gave a cold look and wrote three questions on the board.
"Start writing the answers", he said.
The students started writing the test. He watched them carefully. Khushi finished writing the test, as she had studied well. After all, it was Arnav's subject. She extended the answer paper to him. He looked at her without taking it.
"Wait..."
She again sat.
"Check it if you finished"
Khushi did that. After a given time, he collected the papers, arranged the documents, and looked at Khushi.
"Meet me in the Lunch break"
She gulped down hard and nodded. She didn't know why he wanted her to meet him. He left the class.
The student sitting in the second-to-last bench came to Khushi and asked,
"Are your wedding fixed with Arnav, sir?"
Students looked at her in shock. She grinned and said nothing.
"Is it, Khushi?" Jane asked unbelievably.
"Yes, it seems their father's already talked about it, " the girl said and looked at Khushi.
"What photo did you show Seema Madam?"
Khushi was stuck. She showed the photo only to Seema to make her trust her words, but if she showed it to the students, it would spread like a forest fire.
"Nothing..."
"Please, please show us..."
"Sorry, guys, Arnie will kill me if he gets to know that"
"Arnie?" they asked in the same tone.
The class became silent as Akash entered. The students sat at their respective places. But their eyes were on Khushi.
The bell rang. Khushi left the class not only to meet Arnav but also to escape from her class buddies. She came to the staffroom and looked for Arnav, but he was not there. So, she waited for him. She casually noticed the opposite building if Seema was seeing her. Yes. Seema was looking at only her.
She saw Arnav coming from another class and smiled at him. He stood at a distance because he didn't want anyone to hear them. Khushi went to him.
"Won't you listen to anything I say?" he asked in a low tone.
"What are you talking about, Arnie?"
"I said, don't entertain Seema. Then why the hell did you talk to her?"
"Do you think I entertain her?"
"Don't you?"
"Why should I? She is trying to get my place... She is trying to get MY MAN. Then how would I like to talk to her?"
Arnav glared at her.
"Didn't you see where I was sitting? I went to the back bench only to avoid her. but she came to the last bench to make me spit about US, and I was forced to lie"
"Lie? What did you lie about us?"
"I said our fathers are friends..."
"It's not you but I lied so..."
"Haan haan, you lied so because you don't want anyone to suspect our relationship"
"Ok... leave it. if she is again tired of talking to you, tell her, I'm the worst person in the world..."
"Do you want me to lie again?" She asked, making a face.
Arnav looked at her dangerously.
"Trust me, Arnie, you are the only nice guy I have ever met. You are my darling"
Arnav glared at her again.
"She wanted me to give you a shirt" she changed the topic.
"Whaaaat? Shirt?"
"Yes, for your birthday"
Arnav rolled his eyes.
"She wants me to give it to you as MY gift"
"Don't you dare..."
"No, no... I won't dare. I will get one for you"
"Go to the class"
"Yeah...love you so much"
She ran away. Arnav walked off without reacting.
In the gap, Arnav and Khushi's wedding matter spread all over.
Arnav spent the last period at leisure. He then went to the staff room and started correcting the test papers.
"Why are you like this, Arnie?"
He raised his head and looked at Akash, frowning.
"Whaat?"
"We are friends. Won't you tell me anything?"
"What do you want me to tell you?"
"Your fathers want to fix your wedding with Khushi, and you behave like she is someone... You didn't even tell me who she is"
Arnav was shocked. What the hell was he asking? Did Khushi tell anyone so? Was that anyone, Seema?
"Who told you?"
"Arnav, don't get angry. I don't know why you are reacting the same way to everything. What's wrong if your fathers are willing? Khushi seems a good girl. She studies well. Answers all the questions in the class."
"So?"
"Don't you like her?"
Arnav continued correcting the paper, without answering.
"You could have told your father if you didn't like her"
Arnav looked at him and then again continued his work.
"I think she loves you so much"
Arnav's hand stopped for a while.
"Think wisely..." Akash concentrated on his work. Arnav sighed.
The last bell rang. Arnav came to the parking lot and got irritated, seeing Seema waiting. Without giving heed, he unlocked the car.
"Sir, one minute..."
Varanv looked at her with a rocky expression.
"I want to talk to you,"
"About what?"
"I... love you..."
"Get lost", he said, opening the car.
"I mean it"
"Know your responsibility. You are a professor..."
Cutting him off,
"But a human... I, too, have feelings and emotions..."
"I don't care about your feelings and emotions because I have more work to do than mind about your feelings"
"Are you going to marry Khushi?"
"It's none of your business"
"I don't think she suits you. She is not interested in marrying you, I suppose"
Arnav folded his hands and looked at her, 'REALLY?'
"I know women's psychology. She will marry you only for her father"
"It's my problem. You don't have to bother about it."
"Just because your father wants it, will you do anything?"
"Yes, I will do anything for my father because my father is a gem who will do anything for their children. Understand?" he asked furiously.
Seema was taken back. What did she say that he became furious?
"I didn't mean it..."
"I don't give a damn to what you mean..."
"I will be like how you want your wife to be... I will do what you like and never do what you don't..."
"I'm sorry... I need a wife, not a slave..."
Seema was weary.
"I don't know how to make you understand"
"You don't have to make me understand because I'm already clear in my stand"
"So, will you not marry me?"
He looked at her, tightening his jaw and said,
"Yes... I will never marry you..."
He was about to get into the car, but stopped.
"I warn you, stay away from Khushi. Or else, you will see the worst side of me," he said, not wanting the matter to become severe. If Seema kept on nagging Khushi, she would lie more to irritate Seema.
But Seema thought it differently. She thought Arnav was scared of her changing Khushi's mind. That gave her hope. She thought she could change Khushi's mind. She misunderstood Arnav and Khushi's stands that Arnav was firm to marry Khushi for his father, and Khushi was obeying her father.
Varanv got into the car and drove off.
When Arnav came out of the campus, he saw Khushi stopping an auto. He stopped the car. Khushi saw him and gulped down. She was sure he had learned the lie she had told Seema.
He lowered the window and said,
"Sit in the car"
She smiled awkwardly and walked to his car. His eyes were on her sternly. When she sat, he geared the vehicle up.
Khushi looked at him from the corner of her eyes.
"Did you tell Seema that we are going to marry?"
Khushi was silent. There was nothing to say as he already knew that.
"Tell me damn it... Why did you lie?"
That was it... Khushi looked at him and said,
"Do you ask me why I lied? She tried to make me a mediator between you two damn it... What do you think of me? Am I here to pass her gift to you? How does it feel if someone tries to own our loved one?" Her voice choked, and Arnav's face calmed down.
"Yes, I lied... to keep her away from me because I know you, too, want the same. Didn't you ask me not to entertain her? She is my professor. How could I be strict with her? If she were a student, I would have handled her in another way..." She said, gritting her teeth.
Varanv looked at her calmly.
"What are you looking at? Do you want to know what I would do?"
Arnav was silent.
"I would have broken her all thirty-two teeth..." She said, punching her hand in the air.
Arnav controlled his smile.
"If you are so strong to break all her teeth, why didn't you do that when the goons chased you?"
"They were many... that's why..."
He shook his head from left to right.
"I will tell Seema about my lie and confess everything that happened between us if you like her..."
Arnav looked at her in shock.
"You don't want it to happen. Then why are you angry with me? You want to keep the woman at a distance, and at the same time, you will not make any move... and adding to it, you would shout at me who helped you to do that... hua..."
"Oh, did you help me?" he asked sarcastically.
"Didn't I?"
Arnav rolled his eyes.
"If no, I will bring a shirt from Seema as your birthday gift... be careful, " she warned.
He looked at her sarcastically.
"What? Do you think I won't do that?"
He drove the car without answering. She sighed.
"You know me... don't you?"
He stopped the car.
"Get off..."
Khushi looked at her surroundings and got down.
"Thanks...not for the ride but for..." She smiled and left without completing it.
Arnav frowned. Why did she thank him? He didn't want to think about it, but could not.
To be continued...
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