#75 in SHORT STORY

Khushi came out of the washroom after composing herself only to find Aditya standing there with a worried look on his face..

She sighed.. In almost all these taunting.. Smitting and being intimidating by that Self-obsessed ex.. She forgot that she is here with someone and that someone would be looking out for her..

She even forgot that she is no more than anxious.. Confused.. Immatured girl who needed guidance at every step..

She is way too matured.. Confident and Strong now both in her personal as well as professional life.. Her department knows and praises her for her hardwork.. Sharp Skills as well as for a perfect definition of a modern woman..

But meeting him after these two years had like taken a toll on her strength.. She couldnt even defend herself in a satisfactory manner when he was mocking her and making a fun of her.. Byt then.. She didn't understand why he did something like that.. Earlier.. He used to tease her but not in an offensive manner.. It was just for fun and not to hurt her.. But today.. He crossed a limit..

Why?

Is it because he was insecured?

If yes.. Then why?

This was something which yet again clouded her mind and she would have drowned in pondering upon that if Aditya wouldn't have nudged her shoulder to gain her attention which had shifted to someone else since he has arrived..

Khushi saw Aditya flaring his nose and blowing his cheeks in the same way his two years old niece Maira does to show that she is angry because of being unattended..

She laughed loudly forgetting the earlier tension at his gesture and that was the very moment when the sound of a broken glass gained everyone's attention only to be shocked to see ASR's hands badly injured as the glass pieces inserted in his palms..

To say Khushi was horrified would be less.. Without even thinking a thought.. She ran towards him only to be stopped in her tracks to see.. Laila.. His supposed girlfriend reaching him and showing so much tears and concern that after sometime it started to look fake..

She moved two-three steps back when she saw Laila assisting the Doctor in cleaning and nursing his wound.. But in all these.. She still didn't fail to notice how he was eyeing her grudging with mixed jealousy.. Possession and well obsession.. His eyes were not leaving her sight even for once and it was confusing as well as making her suspicious whether the glass breaking in his hand was mere an accident or a deliberate action to sooth his anger..

Yes.. Being with him.. In past.. She knew about his weird way of calming down his anger.. Soothing his possessiveness along with clearing showing the very same person that she is responsible for it..

She looked at him and then suddenly smirked..

She had realised that it was a show for her and then she exactly followed his path.. Be heartless and rude..

Although it pained her and she hated to feel that pain.. She turned and left the place..

She was busy on a call little apart from Aditya as well as other gathering when suddenly she felt a tuck at her saree's pallu end.. Thinking it to be stuck with some bushes or thorns.. She shrugged it lightly without turning back and still on call but when she realised that it still is glued to a place.. She turned abruptly only to be shockstruck as her beautiful designer black saree's pallu was now circled as a first aid cloth on the wounded palm of the great Arnav Singh Raizada and yes.. He himself takes the credit for it..

What kind of behaviour is this?
Have you lost it?
Khushi shouted loud enough to deaf his ears but he still stood there with a dangerous smile on his lips and jealousy in his eyes..

Seems he keeps you too happy to be worried about any other stuff.. Arnav was yet again back with his taunts..

But this time.. What he didn't know was that.. Khushi who was till now in a way smitten and intimidated by her is back into her action in her KKG aura and well it would be rather too difficult for ASR to handle her arrogance and well her strength now is something which would simply knock him out..

She very well knew he was talking about Aditya and she too didn't wanted to play unknown but then she knows how to make him taste his own medicine..

And well if he thinks that she would play the same card by asking the same question about him being jealous and then he would show her how happy he is with that girlfriend Laila then he definitely doesn't know who Khushi Kumari Gupta is..

Umm.. Well he does.. You know he is just the man every girl dreams of and not like a messed up.. Confused man who chooses to make fun.. Laugh at and hurt a person he meets after quiet a time.. She answered with a smile not leaving her lips.. But this smile was venomous for Arnav this time..

Khushiiiiiiiiii.. He was shocked with her choice of words and taunts still maintained a scary warning tone while uttering her name..

What?
And umm..Do you know?
He prefers to fight against the odd situations instead of backing out showing his back and blaming the person in front of him for that odd situation or any fault.. She added this deliberately to sooth herself and devast his ego.. Ignoring his bubbling anger..

And well she continued again..

You were so keen to know about him so I thought to enlighten you more about his qualities.. She said in her most innocent tone yet again surprising Arnav..

Hell.. Where did she learn all this from? Was the only thought running in his mind..

You are saying as if it was only I who backed off and not you..
Don't play a victim Khushi.. He spat in anger as he knew why exactly she was saying this..
She was talking about their broken relationship and indirectly accusing him of backing out..

Woah..
What are you talking about Arnav?
When did I say your name..
Ugh.. Stop over-assuming..
And definitely stop giving this much importance to yourself..
The world doesn't revolve around you..
Ohh.. May be girls like Laaiiilllaaa would do..
And please don't bother again to ask me whether I am jealous.. Please.. Its a very sad question..

Saying all these without giving him a chance to counter back she started to leave..

But when had The Great ASR learnt to let anything go..

So.. He yet again tried to hurt her even though that question was hurting him more than it would hurt her..

Accha lagta h tumhe.. Bhut pyaar kerti ho uss se? (You like him and love him alot?)
Now that startled Khushi abit.. Love? Aditya?
So.. This is what his mind has come up with.. Cheap Creepy ASR..

No problem.. His mind and the master of the mind would receive a lifetime remembering answering..

Waise(well) Arnav.. I didn't know that in these years without ME.. your preference would change this drastically.. I mean.. Itna miss kiya mujhe? (You missed me that much?) That you started spending your time in investigating about a man even after having a hot girl like that Laila beside you..
She asked in a surprised tone with a cocky smile..

Now this was not a slap but punch to his Macho..

In all these.. Khushi had forgot that she was on a call which was fortunately cut and most important.. HER PALLU WAS STILL WOUNDED IN HIS INJURED PALM..

Shit.. How could she forget that?
She had decided to run the next moment after speaking all the shits but now she is stuck..

Hell..

Shit..

Now what this Crazy ASR would do?

And well before she could comprehend his coming action.. She found Arnav harshly pulling her towards him and the next second she found his lips on her for a revenge kiss..

To be continued..

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