Chapter 10

It was early morning when Arnav heard the birds chirp he opened his eyes slowly. When he saw his mother sitting on the edge of the bed. She was smiling down at him, he got up from the bed in a sitting position.

Arnav: Ma you here so early in the morning all ok 

Ratna: yeah all is good i just though i would come and wake you up like i used to before when you were a baby (she caressed his cheek lovingly way)

Arnav smiled at her, he rarely smiled but when it came to his sister and mother he would go out of his way to make them happy. His mother smiled at him once more and then said 

Ratna: CHotte jaldi say haat mu dho lo and come down for breakfast i have to talk to you about something 

Arnav: about what ma, is all ok 

Ratna: all is fine i will tell you first you brush and come 

He nodded and then left to brush, while Ratna went down to the kitchen to get his coffee ready. 

Meanwhile Khushi was up with the kids she had taken them to watch a movie for the early morning show they had made the pan yesterday Ratna and nani had given them permission to go and enjoy. Arnav came down in his tracks and sweat shirt and got seated on the table to eat his breakfast, Ratna was opposite him. he was drinking his coffee when Ratna asked 

Ratna: Chotte to want to aks you something 

Arnav: yes ma what is it 

Ratna: Chotte i want you ask you about LA 

Arnav: (stopped drinking his coffee looked up at her and asked) What about her

Ratna: what are you planning Chotte ar you going to marry her 

Arnav: WHat the !!! marry La (he asked shocked)

Ratna: Chotte i am asking you are you going to marry her (she asked directly)

Arnav: (still in shock) Ma i dont know i mean i never thought of it and that to to LA i mean we are just seeing each other now and its no even serious. 

Ratna: Chotte its high time you look for a girl and settle down. You are growing older. 

Arnav: Ma i dont know give me some time i mean i don't know what to say. 

Ratna: Chotte although i must tell you that girl is not some one who i am happy with but if your happy with her then i am happy, but i want you to take the decision  soon. 

Arnav nodded, shrugging this conversation off eating his breakfast he wasnt able to say no to his mother marriage wasnt a big deal for him, he was a rogue a loner and being tied down would ruin him. Besides believing in true love and sole mates was all rubbish to him. 

The day passed by and Khushi and the children returned home from the movie they were discussing talking chatting away about the movie they just saw. Khushi had gone to make milk and snacks for them and get some tea for her when she bumped into to Arnav in the kitchen who was there to have a glass of water, they looked tat each other and none of them spoke Khushi was making the tea when she out of curtsey asked 

Khushi: Arnavji would you like some tea and jalebies, i am making some for myself 

Arnav: (in a rude voice) no 

Khushi: (being herself again asked) Do you want coffee

Arnav: (again in a rude voice) No 

Khushi: waise Arnavji how was your day 

Arnav: (who was now angry with her constant talking said) What the! whats wrong with you cant you see i am not interested in talking to you 

Khushi: (made a face) Ok whats the big deal why are you shouting i am crazy not deaf you know (she said chuckling at her joke)

Arnav: (pulled her to the wall and pinned her to it locking her from both sides she said in a rough voice) Listen Khushi Kumari Gupta you think that your bubbly act can make me like soft towards i know exactly what you are understand and dont think i didnt notice you when you saw my girl friend i saw the look you had 

Khushi: (who was breathing loud her chest was heaving and she opened her eyes in shock as to how he knew what she felt, she quickly reflected back) Mr Arnav Singh Raizada think what you want to dont know and i dont care i asked you nicely for tea and coffee, and about you girl friend i dont care its your life do what you want with it. (she said in an angry voice she freed herself and was walking away when he held the end of her dupatta and she stopped with the pull took a deep breath and then turned around he was holding her dupatta, he smirked and then pulled her close she came crashing on his chest her hands on his chest he pulled her closer her breasts resting on him, she squeezed her eyes and started to breath heavily getting scared, her heart beating fast with the closeness to him, he was breathing on her face the moist air washed over her it felt nice she didnt know why. They stayed like that for two minuets Arnav kept starring at her she looked so cute and so innocent. The closeness was making his heart beat too time had stopped for them. Khushi opened her eyes when she didnt see any movement from Arnav, she looked up at him he was still holding her very close and was looking into her caramel eyes, she looked back at him they shared an eye lock and then Arnav said in a husky voice 

Arnav: Dont think i dont notice you, i see every move of yours what your doing what your saying what your wearing. You havent gone unnoticed (and in a swift movement he left her she gasped out aloud looking at him with big eyes still breathing heavily, he walked away from the kitchen leaving Khushi stunned.)

A while later she was still in the kitchen and was standing in front of the gas all angry as she twirled into the oil, Aarti and Annika came into the kitchen to see an angry khushi they stood in front of her and then said 

Khushi: What does that Laad Governor think of himself i hate it i hate him i hate him. (she kept twirling into the oil)

Aarti and Annika looked confused and then Aarti said 

Aarti: Didi what are you doing, why are you sad, did you fight with maama again 

Khushi: (looked up and just nodded her head and then she said) when i get sad i make jalebies

Annika: Oh (she hugged her and then said) Oh didi dont be sad, Mamma is cold heart but ink know from inside he is warm and nice, you know when we were children we use to sleep with him in his room like how we sleep with you, he use to be in the middle and we use to sleep with him. 

Khushi: (Shocked) What!! that laad governor use to sleep with u all and cuddle you all 

Aarti: yeah didi, he use to, when we would miss mama he would hold me at night and sleep my mamma is the best mamma in the whole world and i love him 

Khushi: but if he was like that then why did he stop, now he doesnt even talk 2 you all 

Annika: because we got older and he got angrier, our mama and mamma were so close mama use to treat him like a son, after she died he has become more angry and more upset, and when we got older he started to take us like a responsibility not out of love, but all three of us know he loves us alot. 

Khushi intently listend something was now brewing in her mind, she had to get Arnav to come close to these children again, they need each other, and then may be that khadoos laad govenor will soften up a bit. She shut the gas off and removed the jalebies and one by one was arranging them on the plate. While aarti and Annika watched her and they chatted away. Khushi smartly tried to get as much of info as possible so it could help execute her plan