Love knocks again (Arnav Khushi Fan Fiction)- Completed

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

It was a normal day. Arnav was sitting in his usual posture on the recliner chair, laptop perched on the table in front. His fingers were typing rapidly on the keyboard and his Bluetooth plugged in his ear. Arnav was listening to his VP giving him brief regarding his recent visit to client's base in the US.

"I get it Sam. My team will work on latency. Akash can handle the booting issues anyway."

These regular updates and promises of delivering better was mundane conversation between Arnav and his boss. However, what his VP conveyed next took Arnav completely by shock.

"Am I hearing it right?" Arnav asked suspiciously. "You are not playing with me, are you?"

"Why would I?" Sam's voice held an edge of mischief. "You are our new project director."

Arnav swore in surprise and immediately held his fist between his mouth. He could hear Sam chuckle from the other end.

"Are you serious?"

"Mukesh wanted to talk to you about it when you meet him next week. You know how I like spoiling your surprises. So, I am telling you internal news beforehand." Arnav shook his head rolling his eyes. Sam likes to think he and Arnav are friends so that he can get in good books of their chairman who adores Arnav. "Better pay. Unimaginable perks and serves best for your new 'will only work from home' obsession. What's with that anyway? Not that anyone at office misses you, but you're missing new hot interns."

"Interns who are twenty odd years younger than you? Get a life before your wife finds out."

Sam sighed heavily. "Not everyone is lucky enough to not have a wife."

Trust Sam to be insensitive about things like this. Arnav gritted his teeth to not rebuke with a proper come back. He knew Sam doesn't worth it.

After Arnav cut the call with Sam, in spite of the latter taking a dig at his marriage life, Arnav was in a good mood. His new designation, though puts more responsibility on his shoulders, reduces his day to day burden. He will be needed mostly for meetings, discussions, consultation rather than monitoring every behind the code actions. That will not only let him take more leave from staying in office, other than meetings that demands physical presence, he can also concentrate on his building his personal life something he has been ignoring vehemently. Arnav was not sure where he should start. For past few days, he has been feeling extremely optimistic about something that he couldn't put his fingers on. He wakes up every day with minute hope and goes to sleep every day with wish to wake up next morning. Arnav had to comprehend what this new energy that his is feeling around him, hold it close and work on it. This release from day to day work load will give him much needed time for that.

"I will be there in 30 minutes. I am starting from home." Was Khushi's quick reply as soon as she picked up Arnav's call. She wasn't alarmingly late, but delayed for her standards. Vihaan overslept derailing Khushi's schedule.

"Khushi, relax." Arnav said over the phone sensing Khushi was climbing down the stairs like a provoked horse. "Stand in a place and listen to me carefully."

Khushi's uneven breathing took a minute to settle after Khushi halted on the second floor stairs. "What's up?" she asked.

"Well, you know." Arnav was quick to dial Khushi even before calling his mother to tell her about his promotion. He knew Khushi will be happy for him and oddly he felt her happiness can double his own. Now, when he has to tell it to her, he felt he was being preposterous. After all, they were friends who were not actually friends.

"Do you want me to get something for you?" Khushi asked

"That would be great." Arnav said. "I would like some sweets and dry fruits."