As we arrived, Arnav and I stepped out of his car, it was funny how we went from me kicking his car to me driving in his car, how did things change?

We walked to class and he had his hand wrapped around my waist, it was cheesy and awkward for me, I wasn't the public display of affection kind of a person and I swear, it felt like the longest walk to class ever with the piercing gaze from each and every student around.

I myself couldn't believe that I was actually his girlfriend now and I was dating this jerk, how was all this possible? it was confusing, it dint make sense but well I guess feeling weren't really supposed to make sense.

"So here's your class, carry on, I am not in this class so sadly I'll have to leave you but I'll be back soon baby." He winked at me.

"Don't baby me, I'm your girlfriend not your child." I rolled my eyes at him, I mean I knew girls liked cheesy stuff like this but I dint, it was weird for me.

He laughed as he walked away and I headed inside the class, Stefan was seated all alone busy reading a book, I walked towards him and settled down beside him.

"Hey miss lost, when was the last time I saw you?" He looked at me smiling brightly, why was he so cute?

"I don't know, but a lot has happened since you last saw me." I said.

"Yes, like you convincing Arnav to date, I thought the day wasn't going to come at all." Stefan said.

"It's weird, imagine Arnav and I dating when someday back we wanted to kill each other, at times life is pretty weird." I laughed.

"It is, but I'm glad you both are happy." He smiled, I nodded as I looked ahead, sudden thoughts about Zion coming up in my mind, he hadn't even texted me or anything.

"Aren't you happy Khushi? Why do you look lost? Did Arnav do something stupid again? I'll teach him a lesson." Stefan said.

"No, it's not about Arnav, its actually about my best friend Zion." I said.

"What about him?" He looked at me curiously.

"Can I trust you with this Stefan? You know I have trust issues."

"Of course you can trust me Khushi, I promise I won't break it ever, you've know me, you know I won't do anything to hurt you." He looked at me sincerely and just the way he looked at me I knew I could trust this guy even with my life. Why wasn't I able to trust Arnav like I trusted Stefan? Maybe I just needed time.

I told Stefan everything about Zion, from how we became friends and then how he disappeared and we thought he was dead to finding out that he wasn't actually dead but hiding for some unknown reasons, Stefan listened to me patiently until I was done.

"So you want to find him and you don't know how." He sighed.

"Yeah, I even texted him thinking he would reply but he dint and I don't know what to do anymore." I said sadly.

"Don't worry, give me some time I'll think about something and then the both of us will find him." Stefan smiled at me. Before I could say anything more, my phone vibrated in the pocket of my jean so I pulled it out, I had a text from an unknown number, I quickly unlocked the phone and opened the message.

"I'm sorry for doing this but I hope you'll understand that I have a strong reason, I'll always be your best friend Khushi but please don't try to find me, I'll come back when the time is right.

"Zion." I opened up my eyes wide in shock, he actually texted me back, holy shit! But why dint he want me to find him? Was he in some problem? I could help him if he told me about it.

"He's texted me telling me not to find him." I looked at Stefan sadly.

"What do you want to do Khushi?" He asked.

"I want to find him, even though he doesn't want me to do it, I'm scared my best friend is in danger and I just want to help him." I said.

"Okay, give me your phone, I'll track the location of them number, I promise you'll find him soon enough." Stefan smiled at me, I hugged him excitedly, what would I have done without him?

"Hello bad girl." Damon stood in front of me smirking like the idiot he was, I don't know why but I could even manage to get along with Arnav but getting along with Damon was just impossible.

"Hello Bad boy." I rolled my eyes at him.

"The school is full of rumors of you and Arnav dating, how did that happen?" He asked, why did he care?

"Damon, stop bothering her." Stefan looked at him seriously.

"I am not, I just thought she was an intelligent girl now I realize she's stupid. She found him kissing another girl and still she forgave him for it, what makes you believe he won't repeat it." Damon smirked at me, God I hated this guy!

"Are you Arnav's friend or his enemy?" I asked.

"I am his frenemy." He smirked as he walked away and settled down at the back with Katherine, why did Katherine like this guy? I hated him!

And what did he really mean, Arnav had promised me that he wouldn't repeat this, so why was Damon telling me all this, was I making a mistake by trusting Arnav?

"Stefan you are the only one I can trust, please tell me is there a possibility that your brother's words might be true? I want to trust Arnav but I can't when things like this keep happening." I said.

"Relax Khushi, he's Damon he always speaks nonsense, Arnav had taken a big step, he is in a relationship with you which hasn't ever happen, so obviously he is serious about this, don't overthink things." Stefan told me.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes Khushi, if he dares to break your heart, I'll break his legs, don't worry, now let's concentrate on finding Zion, I'll take you phone after school and find out all the details I can, I promise by nightfall, you'll known exactly where Zion is, so smile." He smiled at me.

"I'll be glad if it happens." I smiled at him, I hope I was actually going to find Zion.

I looked around the class hoping to find Bonnie or Caroline who were nowhere to be seen and Katherine looked like she was pissed on me for no reason, she dint even want to look at me, what had I done?

Once the class was over, I headed to talk to her straight, despite the fact that I hated Damon and right now he was seated with her.

"Are you angry on me or something?" I asked Katherine.

"Of course I am, you start dating a guy and I have to find out about it like the rest of the people, why are we friends then?" She asked.

"It happened just in the morning Kitty, I swear I wanted to tell you first, but Arnav and his PDA just spread the rumors like fire, I am sorry." I apologized.

"Apology not accepted." Damon interfered.

"Please shut your boyfriend's mouth before I kill him." I rolled my eyes at Damon.

"Oh yes please do, would you like to watch it?" Damon winked at me and then smirked at Kitty who blushed.

"Jeez how do you tolerate this man? Anyway I'm going to find Bonnie and Caroline, please join us I have something important to tell you." I said to Kitty, she nodded as I walked away from them and headed to find the other girls.

*****

"What?" The three of them looked at me in shock when I broke the news of Zion being alive to them.

"Yeah, it's true he even texted me."

"Such an idiot, we did what not to find the person who killed him and turns out he's alive, let us find him, I'll be the one to kill him." Caroline said.

"What matters is that he's alive and now let's hope we find him soon." Bonnie said.

"Stefan's working on it, he told me I'll have all details by tonight. Now from Zion to Arnav, I know you all have heard the news from around but I promise I wanted to tell you myself, so please don't be angry on me." I pouted.

"Why would we be angry, we understand you Khushi." Caroline smiled at me.

"But are you sure about this Khushi? I mean after what happened at the party?" Bonnie looked at me worriedly.

"We talked and I found out some important things which led to all that happened and I think I can understand it that's why I forgave him." I said.

"That's fine, all I want is for you to be happy." Bonnie smiled at me.

"Ladies, stop keeping my girlfriend busy, when will I romance her if you keep her with yourself?" Arnav interrupted our conversation as he came from nowhere.

"Jeez what's wrong with you, why have you become so cheesy?" I laughed at him.

"It's the effect of dating Khushi Singhania, but mind you I'm very cheesy you can ask all the girls I've been with." He smirked.

"Talk about those girls once more and I swear I'll kick you back to them." I rolled my eyes.

"Oh, I see, someone is jealous, I like it, the bad girl being jealous is just what I want." He smirked making me laugh, why was he like this?

"Well we will leave you two to carry on." Katherine said as she stood up and walked away followed by the rest of the girls.

"Don't flirt with me in public and don't act so cheesy, it's weird." I said to Arnav seriously.

"Now if you're dating me you have to get used to it my love, I am like that." He continued smirking, idiot! But wait, did he just address me like that? Or did I just hear it differently?

"What did you call me?" I raised my eyebrow, he pretended to clear his throat and grinned at me.

"My love." He winked at me.

"Oh, is Arnav Raizada in love with me already?" I laughed.

"Not so soon but it might happen, who knows. You just have to look into my eyes so intensely like I'm the perfect man, and all that crap." He laughed.

"I don't know why I'm really dating you." I laughed back.

"Because you like me, and you want to love me and get married to me and spend the rest of your life with me." He wiggled his eyebrows again.

"I think I liked the jerk Arnav better." I laughed as I pushed him away and walked away from him, seriously, who was this guy? Every day it was like I was seeing a different side of him.