Khushi Prayed just after waking up and like every day her wish from God, was to Keep Everyone happy and she wish her secret love to realize his feelings for her soon, so that they can be together, forev..

Ringtone of the mobile disturbed her and unusually her prayer was left Incomplete

"Arnie? This early?" She answered the call, after being surprised to see her bestie's name flashing on the screen

"Hey Khush" She heard his husky voice

"Arnie? You woke up this soon? And why are you sounding like.. wait .. are you on a jog?" She asked with a frown

"No yaar, I'll let you know. First you do my work" He replied hurriedly

"What work?" She descended the bed

"Go to Shantivan. Kaka will give you something.." before he could complete, someone called him from behind

"What will kaka give? And where are you?" She was truly confused with his odd behavior

"Listen Khush, I'm in a hurry .. you go there .. I'm not picking you, today .. Ask bhai to drop you to the college.. be here as soon as possible.. ok? .. bye" He finished abruptly

"Listen, Arnie .. hello?" She heard beep sound indicating that the call had already went off

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Khushi Kumari Gupta and Arnav Singh Raizada had been best friends since their birth.. well, that's what their parents say

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Kya batau tujhe kitna pyar kiya,

How do I say, how much I love you?

Har ghadi bas tera intezar kiya

I spend every moment waiting for you

Chahe jagi rahi chahe soyi rahi,

Doesn't matter if I was awake or asleep

Tere khwabo khayalon me khoyi rahi

I had always been lost in dreams and thoughts of you

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"Flowers? Are you sure Kaka?" She asked again to confirm

"Yes bitiya, Arnav baba asked me to give these flowers to you!" Kaka handed her a bunch of red roses and went away from the garden

She took them with a confused mind and sat in a near by bench

Roses? Arnav gifted her Roses?

A Faint Memory knocked the door of her mind

"Arnie .. shee losh" her eyes glinted with happiness

"Khush .. it's rose not losh.. and for speaking out loud .. we cannot pluck it from here.. chandar uncle is very peculiar about them"

"Oh .. but why would we shpeak loud? Can we jusht take the losh without making noish" Arnav stared at her for few seconds before bursting into laughter

"Shhh .. don't make noish" before he could stop her, she went to pluck the rose and hurt her fingers while doing so

"Ouch" her voice alerted him, as he quickly came forward

"You fool. I asked you not to pluck the rose..  Now see what happened!" He shouted holding her fingers

When he was examining just that, few droplets fell on her hand..

"Oh. No no no .. don't cry Khush"

" .. bad thorn .. bad thorn .. it pricked you.  I'll cut it"

" .. and .. and I'll give you a gift"

"umm.. the rose .. "

Even after knowing how much she love roses, he had never took the initiative to gift her something like this, ever!

What does this mean?

Did he finally realise his feelings, for her?

Her heartbeats took a fast pace as soon as the thought occurred in her mind

Or did he simply gifted her them? without any reason!

Whatever it is.. Only Arnav can answer her.. but she's happy that.. he, for the first time, gifted these lovely roses to her.

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Tera sandesa jabse hai aaya sajan

From the time, your message has arrived

Ek ajab sa nasha mujhpe chaya sajan

It's giving me a strange intoxicating desire

Ab toh kaate se bhi waqt kat'ta nahi

Even though, the time passes I feel like it is stilled

Tera chehra nigaho se hat'ta nahi

As Your Face doesn't disappear from my view

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"Khush.. you are late!" Arnav ran to her as soon as she entered the college

"Wo.. Bhai had to attend an official call" very well covering that it's actually she, who was dreaming her future with him, which made her late

"Alright .. now give me those flowers" he asked taking a long breath

"Flowers?" She was confused thinking why is he asking to return the Roses

"Why are you so Shocked? I'm not asking you to propose me in front of whole college" He joked

"Propose?" She repeated him, yet again

So, does he want her to propose in front of whole college?

She blushed while noticing many people surrounding the area and gave the Roses to Arnav with all the love she has, displayed in her eyes!

But alas, she forgot that her beautiful eyes are hidden behind the specs

"Thanks" he murmured taking the roses and turned back

To say khushi was confused, would be less but all her doubts cleared when Arnav straight away went towards a girl and handed her the roses with the whole college cheering up for him..!

He asked her to bring the roses, so that he could give it to the other girl?

There was a sudden loud noise.. was it her heart, which broke into many pieces?

Yes, May be .. because no one else seemed to notice it.. they were all still cheering up happily, many students crossed her, circling Arnav and the girl, while someone came towards her and took the two roses which were still left in her hand and started showering the petals on Arnav and the girl.

"Attention Everyone.. So finally, the best Pair of our College.. Arnav and Sonia" Someone shouted through the crowd

There were so many people saying so many things, which went through her head. She couldn't understand anything, the only thing she can see is Arnav smiling and talking with the girl named Sonia.. She read his lips uttering "friend" "Khush"

No.. she cannot face him. Not now!

Before he could find her, She suppressed her cries, and ran away from there.

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Hazaaron manzilein hongi

There will be thousands of destinations

Hazaaron kaarvaan honge

and Thousands of journeys

Nigaahein humko dhoondengi

A pair of eyes will search for Me

Na jaane hum kahan honge

But will not Know, where I would be

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Uzma.