Chapter 20: Chapter 20

Arhaan’s P.O.V.

After talking to Api, I cut off the line and turned only to get startled as Aunty was standing there. When I found Aunty giving me and Khushi a questioning look, I turned to Khushi for once and then understanding the situation, I spoke up, “Actually aunty, Api told me not to travel today because of the weather. But I didn't listen to her and all this happened.”

Aunty spoke up smilingly, “And you didn't want your Api to worry about you two. That's why you lied, right?”

I just kept silent and she spoke up again, “It's okay son. I understand. I just came back to check on you if you need anything and give you the dinner. You take it and when your wife wakes up, make her take it and give her this medicine.” saying this, she pointed the medicine on the tray along with food and kept the tray on the table.

I thanked her and with a smile, she asked me, “What's your name son? I didn’t get to hear it yet.”

I replied with a smile, “Aunty, I am Arhaan, Arhaan Mahmud.”

But the smile got wiped off when she asked me pointing at Khushi, “And your wife's name is Khushi?”

I didn't answer her rather turned to Khushi wondering what to say about her. Then I heard aunty uttering in a concerned voice, “Don't worry too much, son. Khushi will be fine.”

I kept staring at Khushi and aunty left.

I searched near Khushi to find her phone as I thought her family must be worried for her and I should inform them at least that she was okay but didn’t find the phone anywhere.

I stood staring at Khushi for a while and then took a sofa in front of the bed and lied down.

I couldn’t help thinking there was something off with this girl for sure. Otherwise why would she be like that!

While staring at her, I didn’t get to know when I fell asleep.

Khushi’s P.O.V.

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When I woke up, it was already morning. I sat with a thud when I felt the room unfamiliar.

Looking all around, I found Arhaan sleeping on the sofa in the room only to get startled at the situation.

The memories of last night came to my mind instantly.

When I was walking and about to get into an accident, someone saved me.

I looked at Arhaan and uttered under my breath, “Was it Arhaan!”

And right then Arhaan opened his eyes slowly. Seeing me all awake and giving him a questioning look, made him sit immediately as he looked at me hesitantly.

Then I looked at my dress only to find myself wearing something different from last night to my utter surprise.

I looked at Arhaan glaringly and spoke up, “How dare you!”

Arhaan's P.O.V.

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When I woke up in the morning, I saw Khushi staring at me that made me sat with a thud.

The incidents of last night came instantly to my mind. I was about to ask her how was she then but before I could utter anything, I heard her uttering while glaring at me, "How dare you?"

I got totally taken aback at that and getting myself together, I just uttered, "What the!"

But when I saw her looking at her dress and me as she spoke up, "How dare you change my clothes?" with the same glaring look,

I got what she was referring to and uttered, "Hey, relax. What kind of person do you take me as? I didn't do the change of your clothes. Aunty, I mean the lady of this house did that. And as you saw, you were sleeping on the bed whereas I was on this sofa. Don't think of this otherwise. You get that?"

Without bothering to answer that, she asked me, "Why am I here and why were we in the same room from the beginning?"

I told her everything only to get her response full of annoyance as she spoke up, "And you didn't bother to tell her that we don't have that type of relationship between us!"

I couldn't handle my anger anymore and uttered coldly, " What do you think Khushi? As if I really enjoyed playing the role of your husband! Listen, even if you will be the very last girl on this earth, I will stay alone forever but still won't marry a girl like you."

Khushi was about to say something but stopped as we heard a knock at the door. Glancing at the door, we looked at each other.

Then I heard Aunty calling us, "Arhaan, Khushi, are you up?"

Before opening the door, I turned to Khushi and spoke up again, "Listen, Aunty let us stay here in belief. We will be leaving in a bit and won't be coming back here for any next time. So don't create any scene otherwise aunty won't be able to believe on any random people again. Got that?"

Without answering, she kept staring at me as I spoke all those.

Then I opened the door and aunty came in as she spoke up, "Khushi, you all right? Arhaan was so worried about you last night."

Hearing aunty saying that, Khushi looked at me and I just uttered under my breath, "As if!"

To my utter surprise, Khushi spoke up, "Now I am okay but Aunty, my dress" but aunty didn't let her complete as she spoke up smilingly in between, "You were all drenched, dear. So I changed your clothes. As your husband was busy worrying for you."

I kept glaring at her as she must have thought of asking aunty because she couldn't believe me.

Looking at both of us, Aunty then spoke up, "Now you two get freshen up and come out for breakfast." and left the room.

When aunty left, I turned to Khushi and spoke up, "Did you believe it now?"

Without bothering to answer me, she kept staring at me for some moment then she got down from bed and went towards washroom.

Khushi's P.O.V.

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Getting freshen up we both went out for breakfast. At breakfast table Aunty kept talking on things about her son and daughter-in-law. “You know, you two are just like my son and daughter-in-law. They also love and care for each other very much. When I saw the worriness on Arhaan's face, I couldn’t help trusting you though I generally don't trust random people.”

Finding nothing to say, I just kept silent. After breakfast, aunty gave us our clothes and getting changed, we got ready to leave from there.

Getting out of the room, looking at me for once, Arhaan spoke up, “Wait here for sometime. I will be right back.”

I gave him a questioning look but without bothering that, she left me alone with aunty and left the house.

Aunty made me sit in the living room with her and spoke up, “Arhaan must be loving you a lot, Khushi. He was really worried for you last night and took care of you so much. You are really lucky to have a husband like him.” making me all shocked.

Hearing all that I got totally embarrassed remembering my earlier behaviour with Arhaan in the morning.

Finding nothing to say, I just smiled a little looking at Aunty in hesitation.

She was again about say something but stopped when Arhaan came there and spoke up, “Khushi, let's go now.”

Nodding at him, I stood up and when we were about to leave, aunty spoke up, “Wait sometime more. My husband will be home anytime. Actually he also got stuck out of the town because of the weather. He will be very happy meeting a lovely couple like you.”

I was about to say something but Arhaan spoke up before that after sparing a glance at me, “Not this time, aunty. Actually my family is waiting for us. We need to get back soon.”

Hearing Arhaan, she nodded and smilingly blessed us, "You two look really good together. May Allah bless you and keep you always happy together."

Hearing her, Arhaan and me kept glancing at each other....