KHUSHI

I was woken up by Arnav at around ten o'clock, I hadn't set an alarm yet as I didn't have to get to work until later in the afternoon today so I had planned on sleeping until I would just wake up on my own you know. I rubbed my eyes lazily and I looked at him while he set up the breakfast in bed for me, which was cute, I wasn't expecting this.

"Brush your teeth while I finish setting this up." He smiled at me.

"Yes sir." I giggled as I stepped out of the bed and rushed to brush my teeth, I remembered him telling me that he had to talk to me about something last night and maybe that's why he was doing all this, it made me wonder what it was that he had to talk to me about. Was it something that was going to break my heart? Please God no. I had had enough of that.

Once I was done brushing, I walked out and found him all settled, he patted on the empty space beside him so I walked there and sat down staring at the breakfast he had made for me. There were some waffles with a drizzle of chocolate syrup with some berried cut up and put over it, and he also made some pancakes and fresh juice, I was impressed, I don't remember the last time I had breakfast let alone having healthy breakfast.

"Start eating." He laughed as I was just staring at it continuously. I nodded and picked up the fork and started eating and he too joined in.

"So... about the think I told you I wanted to talk to you about, at first I really thought I shouldn't tell you about it, I mean it would stress you up for no reason but then, we had decided on telling each other everything so I figured you deserved to know." He said.

"Okay, you're making me nervous now." I stopped eating and looked at him nervously, what was this about.

"A couple of days ago, Sonakshi showed up at the office, at first I thought she was there to have some friendly chat but then she started telling me how she was still in love with me and I told her that I loved you and whatever I felt for her was long gone but she didn't want to listen to me and it was just so strange, I've never seen her act like that, it's like she's suddenly obsessed with me or something.

Look, I want you to know that I love you okay? And Sonakshi saying all that doesn't change anything between us and I don't want you to feel insecure about her at all because it's always going to be you and I just dint want to tell you because I thought it will get you too worried so I am sorry I didn't tell you any sooner." He looked at me sadly.

Honestly, at this point I didn't even know what to say or how to react to this news, I did have a feeling that she was up to something, I mean bumping into us everywhere we went was definitely no coincidence.

Somewhere deep down I had thought that after being away from Arnav for such a long time she might have lost her feelings towards him, if she had any so even though I was a bit insecure I never felt threatened but right now I felt really threatened by her.

"Please say something, your silence is worrying me."

"You said you love me right? You said you would do everything in your power to make our relationship work?"

"Yes, I will Khushi."

"Okay, so for our relationship to work you have to cut all ties with her. I am sorry I never wanted to be the girl to tell you who you should be friends with and I wouldn't object on it if she was just a friend but knowing that she still feels for you and knowing your history with her, I just can't... I'll never be okay with her being in your life Arnav.

I have no problem with Asha though, I know she's like a second mother to you and I don't have any issues if you talk to her or see her or anything but I just don't think I want you to be talking or even seeing Sonakshi after this." I sighed and started at him.

He stared back at me blankly for a moment as if having no idea on what to say and his silence was kind of scaring me, was he going to choose her over me again? It was scary to even think about it.

"Okay." He nodded.

"Okay what?"

"I won't see her, I won't talk to her and I will make sure to stay as far as possible from her if that makes you feel secure in our relationship. I love you Khushi, I want us to work so much and like I said, I will do anything and everything to make us work. I just want you to trust me okay?"

"Okay, then I have no problem with her as long as you cut her out of your life."

"I was so worried how you'll react, I'm surprised you are so calm about this." He smiled a little.

"I told you I didn't want to fight anymore Arnav, I told you it was the last chance, so we work or we don't. I don't want to put myself through whatever happened in the past once again so as long as we keep telling each other things and deciding on what to do together, I don't see a problem."

"Okay, now finish your breakfast I made it with so much love."

"Oh yeah, I can taste the love." I laughed.

*****

Arnav left for work after breakfast and I stayed in bed for a while just thinking about the conversation, knowing that Sonakshi was still in love with Arnav was a bit scary, I dint know what she might be up to or what if she tried to come between us and sabotage our relationship or something but then I also knew that if Arnav and I were going to be completely honest with each other about everything, there was no way she was going to be able to cause any damage to us right?

I was just so happy that Arnav didn't try to argue or convince me to let him keep his friendship with Sonakshi because clearly I wasn't happy with it but it looked like he was really trying to do everything right and I was glad that he was, it meant that maybe I had a chance of my happily ever after with him.

I was really trying to accept things for what they were but then it was just a bit difficult. I grabbed my phone and called Sonali, she picked up on the first ring.

"Hey Khushi... you are the last person I was expecting to call me." She sounded surprised, well obviously I didn't talk to her much, the only time we talked was for her wedding and then later we would just talk a little whenever we bumped into each other so it wasn't like we were best friends or anything but given that she was Samar's wife, I had to make a little effort to be friends with her at least right?

"I know... I just needed something and I didn't know who else to call so I called you." I said.

"Is everything okay between you and Arnav? What do you need from me?"

"Yes, everything is perfect, I just needed an address."

*****

I stood outside contemplating my move, was I really going to do this? I had never done anything like this before, I would have never thought that I even had the power to do something like this but here I was.

I finally pressed the button and heard the sound of the bell, a few moments later, a lady opened the door and stared at me wondering who I was.

"Is Sonakshi home?" I asked.

"Yes, come in." She moved aside letting me in, I walked inside the house looking around, it was such a beautiful house with all white and gold interiors, there were lots on plants placed all around which kind of made the house look peaceful.

"I'll alert Sonakshi Ma'am, kindly take a seat." The lady that opened the door for me said as she headed to get Sonakshi while I just stood there looking around, I wasn't here to sit, I was here to make a point and leave, I just hoped Asha wasn't around because right now I just wanted to talk to Sonakshi.

"Oh. It's you." I heard her voice, I turned around and saw her walking towards me, even her natural walk was kind of her model walk, or she always tried to walk like that? Whatever.

"Yes it's me, Arnav's girlfriend Khushi." I smiled.

"To what do I owe the pleasure?" he bit her lips trying to maintain a happy face even though I knew deep down she must be feeling all sorts of rage towards me but hey, I didn't even care, she could feel whatever the hell she wanted to.

"I'll make my point and leave, I am not here for any sort of chitchat or to pretend to be nice to you or anything, I am here to tell you that it's high time you freaking grow up and let people live their lives without you poking your nose in.

I get it, you are in love with Arnav and you told him that, it's fine, I'm all for everyone expressing their feelings but when he tells you he doesn't feel the same for you and he in fact has a girlfriend whom he loves so much you are supposed to respect that and leave him the hell alone!

I don't really get what you're trying to do here but if you think I'll sit around silently and let you try to mess my relationship up then you're wrong. I let you come between us once and that was it, I've beared the consequences of it and I'm done with it so If I ever find out you've tried to harm our relationship, or tried to see Arnav and tell him all the rubbish you told him again, you will see a side of Khushi no one has ever seen.

I am done being scared of you or what your next move would be or just being insecure of you, I was trying so hard to leave you alone thinking you've been through so much but I am done being nice because my being nice to you isn't anyway stopping you from trying to come in between my relationship, so next time I see you anywhere near us or near Arnav, I'll not think twice before punching you and ruining that beautiful face of yours, and yes consider this a threat. It was a nice chat, goodbye!" I rolled my eyes of her as I walked out of the house.

Wow, for a moment there I felt so powerful and I wanted to laugh so much seeing the look she had on her face, maybe she will realize that she's tried to mess up with the wrong person here.

I just hoped that after all this, she will have enough self-respect in her to stay away from us and mind her own business.

I got into my car and drove straight to work, Darshan's music playing in the car kind of helped my anger calm down. It had been so long since I played his music, or let's say played music in general, but today I did, it really looked like I was getting back to being me and God I was so glad to be me again.