KHUSHI

It was the usual kind of Sunday mornings Ananya and I usually had, we both woke up late because it was the only day we dint have work, then we would just sit in the hall and talk about random stuff and if we were feeling like it, we would actually go out and so something.

Today we woke up quite late and by the time we showered and all, it was almost lunch time, so Ananya suggested that we should go out to have lunch as we hadn't spent much time together lately as we both had been busy with work.

She picked a restaurant and we headed there, it was quite a beautiful and peaceful place, it had outdoor seating and it was all covered in greenery and beautiful flowers.

We picked a table, settled down and gave the waiter our order, we were pretty hungry given that we skipped breakfast because we woke up around lunch time, I mean who would say we were models, we had no routine, we always did whatever the hell we wanted, which was good by the way.

"So, how is being single?" Ananya asked.

"I don't know actually, I thought I was going to miss Adi, not that I don't miss him, I just thought I was going to miss all those romantic stuff and all, but it's actually quite good, I like being single." I smiled.

"Look at you being in relationships every now and then while I can't even find one good guy." She pouted.

"Don't worry, I'm sure one day you'll find someone."

"Yeah, maybe I'll start flirting around with Arnav, that guy is hot as hell." She giggled, I laughed along with her, she was right though, we had had this discussion before.

"Try your luck." I smiled.

"Well I was trying last time to create a conversation with him but he seemed least interested, so I guess I might have to find someone else. Maybe now that Aditya is single I can try flirting with him." She laughed.

"Sure, I don't mind." I laughed.

"It's been long since we sat like this and discussed boys, I miss this." I smiled at her.

"I know right, I miss it too." She said.

It was actually strange how Ananya had been single for so long now, I mean look at her, she was gorgeous, I guess guys were blind. Well not really, she was just very picky, she had been asked out by many guys but she said none of them impressed her enough, she was basically waiting for Mr. Right, who was maybe hiding somewhere.

"Wow, talk of the hottie and the hottie appears." She said breaking my thoughts, I looked at her in confusion then followed her gaze behind my back, that's where I saw Arnav, he wasn't along, he was with some girl, they both settled down as the waiter rushed towards them with the menu.

"I dint know he had a girlfriend, or maybe it's someone from his family." She said as she looked at him keenly.

"I've met his family, she isn't one of them, might be actually his girlfriend." I said as I looked back towards Ananya. It was weird actually, I remember he told me he dint have a girlfriend, so who was this girl?

Relax Khushi, why do you care?

"Won't you go and greet him?" Ananya asked.

"Umm no, I don't want to disturb." I replied.

"Okay as you wish, and why isn't the food here yet? I'm so hungry." She pouted as she looked around, I hoped she wasn't going to start shouting, at times she could get crazy and do funny stuff.

Luckily before she could have the chance to start screaming, the waiter came with our food, it smelled so good, you could just know how it was going to taste from the Aroma.

Ananya served herself and started eating while I served myself and kept on staring at the plate, it was weird actually, I was feeling hungry and I wanted to eat, but I dint feel like eating. Did anyone ever feel that?

"What's up? Is there something in the food? Why aren't you eating?" Ananya asked.

"I don't know, I don't feel like." I shrugged.

"As far as I remember we dint have breakfast and you are hungry so why don't you feel like eating? Wait, is it because of Arnav?" She smirked at me.

"What? No! Why wouldn't I want to eat because of him?" I rolled my eyes at her.

"Because I've heard from people how they lose their appetite when someone they like is around them." She wiggled her eyebrows.

"First of all, I don't like him, I mean I like him as a person but not that way, and he's definitely not the reason why I don't feel like eating." I said as I turned around and looked at him once again, he looked like he was having fun with whoever this girl was, he seemed happy and he was laughing, and weirdly I dint like that he was happy.

What is wrong with you Khushi!

"You know what I think? You're jealous." Ananya laughed, I picked up a spoon and threw it to her, okay now I was angry too, why was I even angry?

"Why would I be jealous Ananya? I have never been jealous even when Aditya used to be with a lot of friends of his who were girls, nor was I jealous when a girl kissed him in front of me, so why would I be jealous of Arnav sitting here with a random girl?"

"You'll have to find the answer yourself, sorry can't help you there, now stop this drama and eat." She ordered, I pouted as I started eating but clearly I dint feel like, what was wrong with me?

"What should we do after lunch? Can we go shopping?" Ananya looked at me excitedly.

"No, I don't feel like it, can we go back home? I just want to rest."

"Okay girl, what happened to your moods? You were so excited when we came here and now you're like this. Seriously at first I was kidding, but is this really because Arnav is here with another girl or?" Ananya looked at me seriously.

"Honestly Ananya, I don't know. I mean we just met, I've been working for him and we've become friends but I don't know why I'm feeling this way suddenly." I said, I was quite confused actually, I mean I had been around Arnav for a while now, and even this few days that we dint meet, I dint miss him or anything, so I couldn't really understand why I was feeling this way suddenly.

"Okay, let's find answers, do as I say and you better not make faces." She said, I looked at her curiously.

"Stand up, pass by his table pretending you're going to the washroom, and make sure you pretend that you have no idea he was there all this while in case he calls you okay?"

"And how is that going to help?" I asked.

"I know how, now do as I say." She ordered.

"You have really weird ideas, but okay." I said as I stood up and started walking towards his table nervously, I pretended to look on the complete opposite side, and as I passed by his table, I could actually feel my heart beating, damn it.

"Hey, Khushi." I heard him call my name, my heart almost skipped a beat, I turned to look at him trying not to look excited, why was I even excited though?

"Arnav, what a pleasant surprise." I said as I walked towards him.

"Yeah, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Nothing, just came for lunch with Ananya." I said pointing towards her, Arnav looked towards her and waved at her with a smile, she waved back and then he looked at me once again.

"And what are you doing here?" I asked, duh Khushi, he was here having lunch with a girl, you can see that can't you?

"I brought her for lunch, by the way, she's Ishaani's sister" He said, I looked at him in confusion.

"Ishaani, my sister in law? She lives in Jaipur but she came to visit her sister and then I brought her for lunch." Arnav explained.

"Oh, just the two of you? Why dint you bring your family members along?"

"Actually they went to see some waterfall or something, and she just arrived so she was tired she dint want to travel. And then at lunch time, we had nothing to eat so we decided to come here for lunch, she likes this place a lot, whenever she's here she would always bring us here to eat." He explained.

"Oh okay, that's great, anyway you two carry on, I don't want to disturb." I smiled.

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow? We have a shoot remember." He smiled at me, I nodded and then walked away, I actually went to the washroom so he wouldn't think I was doing this on purpose.

Okay, at least I knew she wasn't his girlfriend, that was quite a relief, I actually felt better again. I stood in front of the huge mirrors in the washroom and looked at my reflection, since when did Arnav have this sort of effect on me?

I dint even realize it until today, Ananya was right, I was jealous, it was funny, why would I be jealous though? I had never been jealous of anything or anyone in my entire life but today I was.

I walked back to Ananya after a few minutes and settled down, I grabbed my plate and started eating.

"So are we going shopping?" She asked with a smirk on her face.

"Sure." I nodded, she just smiled but dint say anything, but that smile said a lot of things she wanted to say.