Chapter 48: Chapter 48

Khushi's P.O.V.

While all the time of application, Rifan was with me. It took almost half of the day to go through and complete all the processes of application for College admission. At last stage when I had to pay the registration fees, I couldn't find my purse.

When he asked me, "What happened, Khushi? Is there any problem?"

I just shook my head and spoke up, "I am coming back in a minute."

I surely took my purse in my bag in the morning and the money of registration fee was there. I was thinking what to do and kept searching the way, I went through for all this time.

I thought of calling Arhaan for once and last had to drop the idea as I didn't my phone as well.

How did I become so careless!

It was almost the time to get closed with the application but I was still clueless.

I got all startled when Rifan spoke up suddenly, "Khushi? Why are you still here? You have to pay your fees, remember? Come on, you are getting late."

When I turned to leave without uttering anything, he held my hand and uttered, "Hey, anything wrong? Where are you going? Aren't you going to pay? It's last date, Khushi."

I uttered sadly, "I lost my purse and the money was." only to get interrupted at this point as he spoke up then, "Khushi, I can pay for you."

When I was about to speak up, he uttered, "I know. I am not just giving you the money. You can pay me back later. But just pay the fees first."

When I was hesitating, he spoke up again, "I am not favouring you, Khushi. I know you don't think me as your friend but I do. And I am not asking you to be my friend as well for this. But if you don't take money this time, I will be really hurt. Remember, you and Preety also helped me once?"

I uttered as the memory which he was referring made its way to my mind, "It was Preety not me."

He uttered again, "That time I was really grateful, Khushi. And even if you didn't but you were there with Preety and as you are Preety's friend, ain't I supposed to help you?"

When I still kept quiet, he uttered while giving me a pleading look, "Are you really not gonna take the money?"

Finding nothing as response, he uttered sadly, "Okay, then. I am sorry." and turned to leave only to get stopped as I uttered, "Rifan?"

He turned to me but didn't utter anything and I spoke up then, "I will pay you back tomorrow."

He smiled a little and uttered while nodding, "Okay."

After getting done with the application process, we got out of the college together. Rifan forwarded towards his car but I kept thinking how should I get back home now.

Rifan stopped while entering into his car and turned to me and uttered, "Khushi, get in. I will drop you."

I uttered with a little bit of smile, "It's not necessary, Rifan. I can go."

He replied immediately, "Like how? On foot?"

I got stopped hearing him and he uttered again, "Khushi?"

"Rifan, you know I am married now. So if you take me to my in laws house, that will be.."

He stopped me at this point and uttered, "So what? Can't you have friends? And I hope you are not thinking that I am hitting on you, Khushi."

I spoke up immediately, "I didn't mean that."

"Khushi, all this time I called and texted you because I thought, you would have missed to notice it and Preety wasn't there also to remind you."

Hearing him, I couldn't help uttering, "How did you know about Preety not being here?"

He spoke up normally, "On the last day of exam, I happened to meet her at the college gate."

The last exam day

Preety was standing sadly looking at the way as Khushi left and then Rifan got there.

Seeing her sad face, Rifan spoke up, "Preety?"

Preety turned to her and he spoke up again, "Is anything wrong? Why are you standing here alone?"

Preety kept staring at Rifan for a moment and then spoke up, "Rifan, can I ask for a favour?"

Hearing Preety, Rifan spoke up, "Sure. You and Khushi also helped me once. So just tell me. I will be really glad if I can be of any help to you."

Hearing Rifan, Preety smiled a little and spoke up, "Actually, I am shifting to London with my family by the end of this month. Can you please inform Khushi about MSc circular?"

"Surely. And don't you worry. I will.” Rifan replied smilingly.

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Hearing Rifan, I uttered under my breath, "Preety didn't mention that to me."

He spoke up again then, "You can ask her that. Anyways, are you going to get in my car or not?"

I nodded at him and got in his car and forwarded towards my home. Just thinking about that I have a home now, a smile crept on my lips.

When we reached there, I got down immediately and spoke up, "Thank you. I will pay you back tomorrow, InshaAllah. Allah Hafiz."

I turned to leave but right then Uncle got there. He seemed to leave for somewhere. Seeing me, he spoke up, "Who is he, Khushi?"

I looked at Rifan for once and uttered, "Uncle, he is Rifan, my.." only to get interrupted as Rifan got down and spoke up, "Assalamu Alaikum, Uncle. I am Rifan, Rifan Nayem. I was in same class with Khushi in college."

Uncle answered smilingly, "Waalaikum Assalam, dear. So you two are friends?"

Finding nothing to say, I just nodded and uncle spoke up again, "That's good. But Khushi why are you making your friend leave without even inviting him in, dear?"

Rifan spoke up, "It's okay uncle." but without bothering that, Uncle uttered quite loudly, "Areeshaa"

Right after few moments, Api was already in front of us and looking at us, Api uttered, "What is it, Abbu? Who is he?"

Rifan spoke up, "Assalamu Alaikum. I am Rifan."

Api greeted Rifan back and turned to uncle being confused and uncle uttered smilingly, "Look what your sister is doing!"

Api turned to me and uttered still being confused, "What is it, Khushi?"

Uncle spoke up then, "He is Khushi's friend. And here Khushi is making him leave without even inviting him in though he helped Khushi get back home!"

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Areesha's P.O.V.

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It was late in the afternoon. I was gossiping with Abbu when his phone started to ring.

It was from one of his friend and he was asking Abbu to meet him. Abbu wasn't agreeing at first as I would be alone in home then. But when I insisted, he agreed to meet him and left for his room to get ready and after few minutes he went out.

Right then my phone rang off. Seeing the caller ID, I happily took the call and uttered, “Hey, vai. How are you?"

Though he uttered, “I am fine” but I could easily understand there was something wrong with him.

Then I uttered getting worried, “Abeer, what is it, vai?"

Abeer replied while trying to divert my mind, “How's is Esha, api?”

I replied immediately, “Alhamdulillah, she is fine. But would you mind to tell me now what's the matter with you?"

Maybe he understood that I was not going to buy his other trials of diverting the conversation and kept silent for a moment and when I uttered, “Abeer, what is it, Vai?”, he spoke up, “Api, I fell for a girl.”

I replied happily, “That's great, Vai. Who's this lucky girl? And by the way why are you sounding odd then? Is there any problem?”

He uttered in a tone of getting pissed off by something, “Api, I am not being able to tell her about my feelings. Somehow I managed to talk to her for few times but just normal conversation. But you know I just hate it when she talks to other guys smilingly.”

Hearing him, I couldn't help smiling as I uttered, “Looks like someone is that much of jealous."

He spoke up then, “Api you too! You know I didn't call Arhaan as he would just say ’Cut the crap, Abeer' for sure. I am asking for some suggestions Api. Why are you too”

He stopped at this point and I spoke up, “Okay okay, I am sorry. But Vai I think you should talk to her. Be her friend at least. Then express your feelings.”

Right then I heard Abbu uttering my name quite loudly. Though it didn't sound like something bad happened but I cut of call saying, “Vai, I will call you later” and rushed out.

Hearing Abbu, I got whatever was happening there and turned to Khushi as I uttered making a disappointed face, “What is it, Khushi!" and turned to Rifan and again spoke up, “You come inside, Vai."

Abbu left saying, “You go on son. I have got to go now."

I took them inside and make Rifan sit in the living room. Getting something to offer him, I also sat in the living room and Khushi left from there saying, “I am coming back in a moment.”

I gossipped with Rifan till Khushi got back. Khushi forwarded some money to him and I gave them a confused look. Khushi explained the happenings of College then.

Hearing that, I thanked Rifan and right then Esha got downstairs with sleepy eyes.

Seeing Rifan, she spoke up, “Who are you?"

I spoke up smilingly, “He is your Khushi aunty's friend. Your uncle." and turning to Rifan, I spoke up again, “She is Esha, my daughter."

Rifan left after taking our leave and after some moments, Arhaan entered the mansion.

At night when Muhib got out of room saying he had something to talk to Arhaan, I also got to Khushi to talk to him to know whether Arhaan talked something about Rifan as he was behaving likewise I expected.

Though Khushi didn't tell me anything but I got that seeing her face. I caught the sight of cushion barrier on the bed but didn't get to ask Khushi about it.

Later I got to know from Muhib that Arhaan decided to be friends with Khushi for now.

I kept thinking what to do to get them forwarding their relationship from just being friends.

In the Morning

When Arhaan asked Khushi to get the car to go to college, the words of Abeer came to my mind immediately and I got what should I try for now to get them together like really.

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Arhaan's P.O.V.

Api spoke up to my utter surprise, “Rifan will take Khushi to college. You don’t worry.”

I turned to Khushi only to find her giving Api a confused look. And when I uttered, “What’s the problem with taking car, api? I mean how will Khushi get back home then?”

Api spoke up like it was pretty obvious, “Rifan will drop her.”

Being impatient, I spoke up, “Why bothering him, Api? I mean she just” but cutting me off, Api uttered, “It's not bothering, Vai. I mean what are friends for then?”

I left the mansion after glancing at Khushi for once and uttering, “Yeah, that's right.”

I forwarded towards my car while uttering under my breath, “Shouldn't Khushi say something supporting me? But no rather she was busy in looking at me and Api by turns."

My mind uttered then, “Maybe Khushi also wanted that.” only to get me all silent as I also found vai giving me a smiling look which made me all confused over that.

I got in my car as I uttered in annoyance, “Whatever!” and drove towards my office.....