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So while, I was Reading all of your's comments yesterday...I did feel like giving this Sneak Peek,to compensate for that Cliffhanger, yesterday..hehe..(Wink wink)

So I am here, with A Sneak Peek, into the Next Update, and it is a decent sized sneak peek in Length. As in about 3.5k Words.

Haha.

I am so excited as am posting this while watching RCB"s match with Mumbai tonight. And Padikal is on Fire Today alongside AB just now. RCB is 129-2 in 15 Overs. Totally rooting for a big Total, for them!!! Whoot Whoottt..

Also, I am posting this length of the Sneak Peek, today – as the full fledged Update will come up on Friday evening, instead of tomorrow, as some work stuff has come up lined up for Tomorrow.

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SNEAK PEEK – CHAPTER 29.2

IN THE CAB TO MANCHESTER – 235AM

KHUSHI'S POV

STUPID.

DUPID.

STUPID.

DUPID.

STUPID.

DUPID.

STUPID DUPID – WHO?

Meeeee – Ofcourseee!!!

Guys.

I just can't get over my very own Stupidity, in the moment.

I groan to my Mind as I say. Yup. Note that Please – dear Mind. This Error is totally going down as a Major One – to be listed out in your books, alright.And I am obviously pissed at you, for This. Royally Pissed – Period.

My Mind immediately jumps to it's defence. Oh Helloo, K, but you gotta hear me out alright.As in, this wasn't my fault at all. Like ok, maybe just about a Little. But I was so Clouded with Worry for Arnav and so many overwhelming emotions, and that is obviously dear Heart's doing in the first place – right?? I am not that great at Surfing anyway, and the Heart just sent out this Sudden Rush off Emotional High Tides to just freaking Process.

I tighten my arms around myself, scoffing at My Mind. Oh No – dear mind. Let's not go into Blame Games – Alright? You know I am NOT a believer in them.

My heart chips in now smiling, calmly. Well well well, dear Mind – I would like you to explain this bit out to me though. As in, how is it that you are all set out to blame me for this Error which totally comes under your jurisdiction.Reminder – You are the one,who forgot to Spot when there was time – the fact that the Battery in K's phone was running Low. I mean Duh – you even forgot to notice the fact that – during the afternoon as the game began for India, when K put the phone on charge, thinking it was going to get charged – it didn't.Why? Because in your absent mindedness – you forgot to Turn on the Switch!!! Also please note – You are the One who also forgot to Carry K's Powerbank – in a Rush to just get into the Cab to go see Arnav. So How is this any of my Doing? From where I see it – It's totally an Error that's got to go down in Your Books.

Exactly Dear Heart, thank You for That. I scowl at my Mind Imaginarily. Now look, what situation has your carelessness got us into, Dear Mind. I haven't even able to Text Arnav at all, since 11:43 freaking PM. Because just as I sent out that last text to him, sitting in the Cab and spotted my battery running out, because of the Ohone alerting me with the Noticfication – it already was too late, because before I could send out my next half written text to him saying – that – Oh No Arnav..my battery's running out – Dear Phone decided to Die Down on Me. And we were obviously not going to ask the Cab Driver to turn around to take us back to the Accomodation, because he anyway agreed with so much difficulty to drive down to Manchester at this time of the Night, and secondly, even a ten minute delay in going around back to get the power bank would – shorten my time in seeing Arnav by ten whole freaking Minutes!! So yup...now here we are on our way To Manchester – but I haven't been able to get in touch with Arnav at all, specially in a moment that he maybe needed me the Most.What must he be thinking off me right now guys?? That I am unavailable and unreachable at the most crucial time? Ohh Godaamit. I hate this. Dear Mind – I do have to say this again. I am Royally Pissed at You – Indeed. Or know what – Lets make that – Royal Pissed * Infinity* Infinity.

Dear Mind sighs and says now. Ok K and dear Heart...fine...I do accept that I made a Major Slip Out here. But hey K, don't scowl that way, look at the plus point, the Cab driver did tell us about five minutes ago that we will be reaching Manchester about ten minutes before 3am, because the transit time didn't get delayed due to traffic. Because Duh – we got the Night Time – Bonus.Which means that we are going to see Arnav soon. Just Imagine the Shock + Surprise on His Face. Also, it was good that you did get some Sleep as well – K. It was totally refreshing to just restart my software.

Dear Heart chuckles. Haaa K, look at dear mind trying to divert from the topic. Cheeky aren't you Organ Walnut Look Alike?

My Mind grins. Ohkk, how did you even come up with that?

My heart. Well if you can tag me Organ Know it all – I can tag you with the name – Organ Walnut Look Alike, surely. I mean they do say that the brain resembles how a Walnut looks.Right K?

I nod. Yup Dear Heart, you are totally right about that. well , yes though it is a good thing that we shall be arriving at Hilton Grand in the next Five Minutes or So. Sigh...but still a lot of hours gone, without being in touch with Arnav. What must he be doing? Has he slept? I am sure Akash, Anjali, bhai – must have been with him for a bit. Did he go off to sleep, looking at his phone..wondering where I am???? Ughhhhh – I hate this. If only I could borrow Danny's Dragons and fly here faster. You know she keeps flying across from Winterfell to the Wall, or to Kings Landing on the back of her Dragon at a speed much faster than these, Man made Wheels?

My Mind and Heart chuckle now as they say in unsion. If Only, we could. But anyway – we are so excited about seeing Arnav in minutes from nowwww. Don't even ask about the collective party the rest of the organs are indulging in K – you tell us – are you excited to tell him, how you feel?Just reconfirming – you are going to tell him you love him tonight surely right?? As in – now that the two of us have submitted our final perception report to you a couple of days ago – about how we surely think, there are high chances that he feels the same way.

I smile a little now. Oh Yes, I do want to tell him how I feel obviously. That confession from me to him is totally priority as well, but first ill have to soothe down his anger no – he's totally going to scowl knowing I got into a Cab on impulse in the middle of the Night.And that too with My Phone being all Off.

My Mind sighs. Oh yes, I am totally expecting him to start on a Banter on the Same, with raking his hand through his head in frustration with that scowl up his face. You just can't be so Careless about this, Sparkle. What if something went wrong?? What if something happened to you – Dammit.

My lips chip in smiling. Oh, K – you better just silence him with a Kiss then ok? as in I am all out for these adorable banters between the two of you, because of the way he just kisses us after. Ohhh we Swoonnnn – obviously.

I chuckle to my Insides collectively.

And it is right then that I hear the Cab drivers voice come through now, distracting me out of my inner thought rant – " maam, we are pulling into Hilton grand in about three minutes or so.."

I say now – " thank you so muchhhh..."

Right then I hear My Mind say. Hey K, how are you going to meet Arnav as in, yes you know his room no and everything but You cant just go past the reception to his room or something, without raising much suspicion. Also I suggest now that you'v made it this far, don't tell him yet as in I think it's good that your phone is off anyway

Did you just have to remind me off that Dear Mind? Maybe I just need to sentence this Phone into Banishment guys? And get myself a new One? As in its been more than a couple of years anyway – I think the Battery's anyway facing some Health issues off late, for it does deplete a lot faster.

Dear Heart chuckles. Oh no- K. do not punish the phone for no fault of it, just like you banished the shoes last time. The battery depletes faster – because of all your overusage off it in staying connected to Arnav, My Love.Also,I think what dear mind, means to say is that ,if your phone would be On , I think you totally would have let this information slip, and we would have missed that Epic reaction on his face, that we are now going to see.

Hmmm. Ok Dear Heart. I agree with you on that – maybe its not the phone's fault.And good point made there dear Mind.

Dear mind grins. Ok and before you remind me that it's my Fault – K. I have an idea to propose. Look If you do not want to raise too much suspicion and if at the reception they ask you which room no and everything as in, are you a guest at the hotel - just say that you are, stating Akash's name. He is there at the Hotel only. You know his room no as well.

Dear heart says now smiling. Oh yes, K. Take Akash's help on this.He will help you maintain the secrecy cover as well in the Hotel to make sure you aren't spotted around as well.

Yes guys, but for that I will have to tell him who I am, as in that why do I need to see Arnav at this time in the night. He will surely wonder na.

As the car now pulls into the driveway of Hilton Grand – I hear My Mind and Heart say with a grin. We know, K. But you gotta do, what you gotta Do.Anything, for Arnav, My Love.

I pay the Cab driver now, and thank him a zillion times for the trip and I take deep Breathes as I set my foot into the Hotel.

Yup.

Guys.

You Gotta do - What you Gotta Do.

I needed to see Arnav – that is what I am here for, and for that if I need to take Akash's help right now.

Then So Be It.

Anything – for Arnav, My Love.

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250 AM – Akash's ROOM

Akash, stirs in his sleep as the blaring rings from the intercom landline, from the sidetable next to the bed – falls in his ears. He stretches out his one hand sleepily, leaning up on his other elbow as he switches on the night lamp, opening his one eye to look at the time on small digital clock on the sidetable. It was 2:50 AM. He wondered who could be calling him at this time in the night. Was it Payal?

But why would she ring up on the Hotel's extension and not his phone?

Inquisitiveness got the better of him as he picked up the landline sleepily, and he says into the Phone – " Helloo.."

And he is surprised to hear a voice come through, which he assumed is the voice off the Hotel's staff member on duty at the reception desk at this time – " hello Mr Akash, I am very sorry to disturb you at this time of the night, but I am afraid the matter is of utmost urgency...atleast that's what she says it is..."

Akash asks, puzzled fighting his yawn – " she?? Who she??"

The Staff's voice – " someone's here to see you..she's insisting its urgent..she's now gesturing me to hand her the phone..so that she could speak to you herself..."

Akash says, puzzlement taking over him – "yes...ok....hand her the phone..."

And now he is more shocked to hear a familiar voice, which he instantly recognises, come through the receiver of the landline – " Akash...I am so sorry for this ya...like sorry pakkka se wala for this , but I wouldn't have troubled you this way, if it wasn't very urgent..."

He asks, sitting up in bed now – " khushi, is that you?? it's you isn't it??"

He hears her reply – " yes, its me only Akash...acha listen na...I need to see you..thike..it's really urgent.."

Akash says, pressing the master button next to the bed to switch on the rest of the lights in his room – " ok..but how are you here at this time? As in weren't you supposed to be in Taunton?"

He hears her say in a rush – " areee baba...I will tell you everything...but first I need your help..as in to take the elevator up to the rooms, I need the guest key card..if you can just tell the gentleman at the reception to help me with that.."

Akash says now, his head being clouded with puzzlement and amusement – " ok...Khushi...give him the phone..."

He hears her say all relaxed – " ohh great..thank you so much Akash , for this, I owe you like big time..i am handing him the phone now..ill see you up in two minutes..then.."

Akash – " ok Khushi..."and he talks to the Hotel staff and instructs him to help Khushi with the needful.

Once he is done with that – he quickly gets off his bed and drinks up some water to just wake up his sleep, wondering deep in thought as to what could Khushi be doing here in the middle of the night? And that too, why Here? At the Hilton Grand? She obviously knows that Rahul and Anjali are staying at another Hotel nearby.

Also, what did she want to Speak to Him About?

He shrugs in puzzlement as he is totally unable to wrap his head around this bit, and waits for the knock on his door, because only once he saw Khushi would he have the answer to this – he thought.

About two minutes later, he hears the knock on his door now and he walks over immediately and opens it up to see, Khushi standing there all smiling at him nervously, and she says sheepishly – " okkk...sorry, sorry , sorry like superbig time for this...for I hate to disturb your sleep at this time...but what to do ya..i had like no other freaking option, thike? You aren't mad at me right?"

Akash chuckles, biting back his grin. He did look at Khushi as his little sister too. And over all this while, he'd grown really fond of her as an extended family member and he'd also often started calling her Junior, fondly at times,just like Rahul does.He says – " thike Junior..no worries..i am not mad at you..i am sure this is very important...come on in..how's the training going on in Taunton...Rahul did tell us all about it, that you are loving it..but now that you are here...It's better to ask you about this, in person..."

Khushi nods and makes her way in and just as she enters the room, she starts to pace around nervously as she asks – " ok training is going good..yes definitely...I am loving it...but I can't talk much about that bit now, since I am running short on time...so first thing out...you need to help me with your phone charger...my battery freaking died out on me, just when I needed it the most...oh wait..but you use the Iphone..and mine is Samsung, the plug in, in the usb is different for both these gadgets...uff ya...just why can't apple make more compatible data cables...you know the one's that kind off can help out all the other co-brands in the time of dire need..."

Akash chuckles now – " yup...true that...our phone's battery dying down totally does equal into a situation off a dire time for sure, Junior.."

Khushi rolls her eyes as she continues to pace nervously, and says to herself now – " ok Khushi...stop thinking about your phone right now..we will figure this out later..."

Akash asks now, inquisitive and amused – " and does Rahul know that you are here Junior??"

Khushi stops pacing nervously as she looks at him, shaking her head and gesturing a No- No- No – " oh no no no Akash...bhai obviously doesn't know...like he can't know...not right now atleast thike? Also if I wanted him to know I would have gone to the hotel where is na, and not come here...also please you can't tell anyone about this..pakka se...not even Anjali...not even Payal...like this totally has to remain like a top shot secret in between of us..."

Akash asks puzzled – " what can't I tell them Junior??and what do you mean, top shot secret???"

Khushi sighs as she leans against the mantle in his room – " that I came here...and that too this way in the middle of the night, obviously...but it's like I just had to na..." She resumes pacing nervously.

Akash asks now – " ok Junior I get it, I wont tell anyone you came here, provided you tell me whats up with you, as in...what are you so nervous about? You are totally reminding me of bhai right now with all this crazy at the speed of light pacing...he was pacing this way a while ago as well..before he crashed to sleep..."

Khushi pauses in her track now as she asks – " he was??"

Akash nods now, puzzled – " yup, totally...and now that I think off it, his nervousness seems to be strangely similar to yours.."

Khushi says now, immediately concerned – " Is he ok though? as in was he very disturbed before he slept off kya? Surely the loss obviously is hurting him too, he's surely being so hard about that catch out in his head, like...personally... oh godammit...im just going to say it outright now...Akash...I am here because I need to see Arnav...and you are obviously going to help me with that...I obviously had to seek you out for help..because I do not want to raise too much suspicion on this right now.."

Akash asks, in a state off confused daze – " wait what? you are here because you want to see bhai?? Why do you want to see bhai at this time in the middle of the night??also, why is there so much overwhelming concern in your tone, as you voiced what you just did in that prior bit..."

Khushi sighs as she says now, knowing that she cannot delay in telling Akash this, because she anyway had limited time - " because I am obviously concerned to bits ya Akash...as in it totally felt like I had to come here, in the middle of the night, the minute I spotted him walking off the pitch with so much angst dripping in his eyes, after he lost his wicket, like I just had to be here for him...."and she pauses as she spots Akash still looking at her in a gobsmacked daze as he is trying to connect the dots and she says now – " ok...im cutting the long story short...I am her...Akash.."

Akash looks at her bewildered – " her who??"

Khushi says now, nervously, knowing this is what Arnav refers her as to Akash in conversations – " Arnav's secretive someone...its Me..."

That from Khushi, immediately makes Akash's eyes widen to the size of cups and saucers as he asks in a surprised and shocked daze, with his one hand to his waist and the other by his head in bewilderment, as he starts to pace around in the room, now – " did I hear you right Junior?? Did you just say that you are bhai's secretive someone?? You and bhai are dating? You and bhai, are together...as like a couple????"

Khushi nods now, smiling sheepishly as she says – " yes Akash...it's me...I am Miss. Secretive Someone...yes, me and Arnav are dating, yes ,we are together.....and please you just have to keep this a secret also thike, like you cannot tell anyone...please especially not Anjali, because if she knows that Bhai will know too...and he's just not in the frame of mind yet to accept the fact that his little junior can date too...."

Akash continues to pace around in the room now as his mind works at a fast speed connecting the dots and he asks amused – " I can't freaking believe this, the two of you have been so sneaky and cheeky about this, right under all of our noses..."and he pauses now and looks at Khushi – " oh god..the brilliant pretence act the two of you have been putting up ,at all our family gatherings..."

Khushi smiles sheepishly as she says – " acha Akash pakka se, we will fill you in on the details later, first please just take me to him na...as in help me maintain the secret bit also, since I do not want to be spotted as well...its already 3:05 AM now and I do have to leave back for Manchester by 6am or 615am at the max...because I have an intense training session with the team, beginning at 10am..."

Akash asks, smiling – " you came all the way here, to just see him for a couple of Hours,Junior?"

Khushi nods her head – " yes Akash...ofcourse...I just had to be there with him, right now, even if it was for a while..i know he is low...and I promised him, that I'd always be there with him in his lows surely...as in its ok if I miss out the high's..but never the low's and I was just hours away na...so just had to make it here..no matter what...acha now jaldi na...can we go to his room...im sure he slept wondering where I was...this stupid phone ya....ditched me last freaking minute, as I got into the Cab..."

Akash bites back his smile now, and nods at Khushi and gestures her to join him to make the way to Arnav's room. All his worry about his brother's secretive someone's identity – washing away in a split of a second, as he feels a happy calm take over his insides on the thought of Khushi and Arnav - being together. Not only was he extremely fond of her, himself – Khushi was Family, anyway.

He looks at Khushi, walking up in nervous anticipation next to him now, adjusting her sling bag across her shoulder and he says now, pulling Khushi's leg – " so turns out that both my siblings are officially crazy about, the Gupta siblings..."

Khushi chuckles as she says, smiling happily – " oh yes...it's likewise too you know Akash...turns out both bhai and me, are crazy about your siblings too..."

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