Not so innocent vixen - ArShi FF (completed)

S3 - chapter 9

'Khushi left for the party, with Prem' that was the only sentence running in his mind as Arnav rushed upstairs to his room and felt his steps falter a little. He was not sure if this was due to the fact that he had skipped his lunch earlier that day or absence of that one person who was his life...

He wished he could make things go back to normal as they were few weeks ago, as normal as they could be in their world of course! He wished none of this had happened, he wished he hadn't met shital, he hadn't let khushi invite her at their home, he wished he had told khushi about his past earlier, he wished khushi hadn't done that DNA test and finally he wished prem disappeared from their lives... but he couldn't undo any of that.

Wait a minute, he could fix the last thing. Prem was khushi's and NK's plan anyway, right? he could easily ask them to stop this idiocy asap. Why didn't he think of it earlier?

He dialed NK's number not caring it was probably midnight in Sydney that time. NK picked the phone on 3rd ring and seemed like he was in some function as a lot of noise could be heard from background. Noise of Bollywood music!!!

"Hey Nannav mere bhai. What's up man?"

"NK, call Prem right now and tell him to stop his drama of roaming around my wife."

"What? Who is prem?" came his surprised voice and Arnav felt first shock. But he still decided to not lose hope yet

"Shut up NK, I know you sent that Prem to help Khushi make me jealous and then apologize to her. But its not working, ok? I had heard you and her talk 3-4 days ago about the work being done."

"What, but nannav- " Nk started to ask more, being puzzled, before he remembered his conversation with Khushi from few days ago," Oh Nannav mere bhai, that conversation was about this Bollywood night event here. I was participating but I needed some costumes which were not available here. So khushiji sent them to me." He said and Arnav's breath left in whoosh. Why was NK making this up? it was enough now.

"damm the costumes NK, don't bluff me. Prem is your plan to-" he started arguing, but it sounded so silly to even his ears. "I will call you later NK." And so, he cut the call.

He sat on the bed, feeling dejected. How had things come to this? All he wanted was to be mad at her for doubting his loyalty to her, they would fight, she would convince him like always and life would get back to normal. Then how did this happen?

HOW DAMMIT!

"Arnavji" he heard a faint voice call him. It was khushi, definitely khushi.

He smiled, and turned around, hoping to see her beautiful face smile at him with all the adoration she had for him, ONLY HIM. But there was no one. He got up to check if she was standing outside, but again no one.

"Arnavji" he heard her voice again and started looking for her in a desperate hope to see her, touch her.

He ran to poolside. But again, no one.

He realized it was his mind playing tricks on him. He was hallucinating.

Running a shaky hand through his hair, he felt as if he was suffocated. Picking up the water bottle from nearby table, he let the cool water give some relief to his parched throat...but what about the pain in his heart? His khushi was indeed being charmed by this guy Prem, to add to it Arnav himself was being so inconsiderate to her since past few days. And now she was out there partying with the same guy while he was here wallowing in self-pity.

He had to go to her.

Yes.

He picked up his car keys and rushed downstairs, and was greeted by Anjali, Shital and Aarav who looked ready to go to party too. Anjali had decided to go there as she too had an invite and wanted to relax a bit (that was her explanation to shital but in reality, she wanted to be around Prem) while shital wanted free five-star food, so she got aarav ready as well and they were going to ask mohan to take them. but now that arnav was here, they might as well ask Arnav to be their chauffer.