Part 10 Rude Owner
Khushi thought about Arnav's self-restored
girl statement. Why did he say so? What did he know about her? She was sure
Payal would not have said anything about her. Then, why he said so? Was it
because she was a single mother?
Arnav looked at Khushi and asked,
“What's your program today,
Khushi?”
“After completing Aashi’s admission
to the school, I will attend your mother’s regular treatment. After that, I
will go to my home “
Aashi looked at Khushi lifting her
head and asked,
“Mom, should we go to our house?”
Aashi pouted.
Khushi looked at Arnav awkwardly
and then smiled at Aashi.
"It's our house Aashi we have
to be there"
Arnav noticed Aashi's face hung.
“Can't we be with Mr. Puzzle?”
Before Khushi said anything,
“Beta, if you don't want to go to
your house, you can be with Dadi,” Arnav said
“No Arnav...”
Cutting her,
"Khushi listen, I'm not saying
you shouldn't go there. I'm just saying, don't embarrass her."
Khushi was silent. She didn't want
to argue with Arnav in front of Aashi on this matter.
That was when Arnav got a call from
Karan. Before he talked about anything,
" Karan, cancel all my today’s
program.”
“Cancel? But why ASR?”
“I have important work today” Arnav
said concentrating on the road.
Khushi looked at him jerking. Did
he cancel his program for her? She did not know whether she could ask him or
not.
“Karan, check if any house is
vacant in your, and my area”
“House? For whom?”
“My friend needs a house. Budget is
not a matter but the locality does.”
“Ok, then, I will find a house”
“Yup…” Arnav disconnected the call.
Khushi looked at him embarrassingly.
“I am sorry. I am troubling you...”
Cutting her again,
“Do you know what real trouble is?”
Khushi looked at him without
answering
“Letting you stay in a place that
is not safe. This trouble is better than that.”
Khushi smiled mildly. Akash was
right Arnav is a gem of a person.
“Did you change your schedule for
me?”
“I don’t want to answer this
question because you will again start your TROUBLE lecture”
“Are you always like this?” Khushi
asked.
“What do you mean? Do you mean are
you always like this with WOMEN?” Arnav asked teasingly.
Khushi smiled nodding no.
“Do you think I would help only
women?”
“No… You would have had important
work…”
“Khushi, there are some things…
that should be given more important than anything… one among them is, respect
of a woman. It’s more important than anything.”
“I can save my self-respect, Arnav”
Arnav looked at her and said,
“Please spare me”
Khushi sulked as she didn’t know
what he wanted her to spare. As she didn’t expect, Arnav clutched her hand.
Khushi looked at him shockingly.
“Remove your hand from my clutch”
Arnav said while driving the car in his right hand.
Khushi twisted her hand from left
to right. Yet, she could not take her hand from his clutch even though Arnav’s
clutch was not so strong. Khushi used another hand to remove his grip but she
could not. Arnav freed her hand, looking at her seriously.
“You could not even take your hand
from my clutch. Don’t think I’m lowering your confidence… I just am making you
understand. You know what, I didn’t apply my full strength.”
Khushi looked outside not saying
anything because she knew he didn’t apply his full strength.
“Try to understand Khushi”
Khushi looked at him and asked,
“What do you want me to do?”
“Shift the house… I will get the
advance amount from the owner. Ok?”
She nodded ok. Arnav smiled.
“Give me two days. I will find a
house”
“Thanks”
“Welcome”
Arnav stopped the car in front of
the school. They walked in and conveyed the message in the reception. They were
asked to wait to get the principal’s permission.
After a few minutes, they were
called. Arnav also went with them. That was least expected for Khushi.
When they entered the principal’s
room, he smiled brightly to see Arnav.
“Hello, sir… you here?”
Arnav didn’t know who he was.
“I’m sorry. I can’t remember you”
“Of course, you can’t because you
don’t know me but I know you”
“Oh…”
“My wife is working in AR…”
“I see…”
“Rekha… assistant finance head”
“Oh… glad to meet you sir”
“I’m so glad to meet you, ASR. Take
your seat”
Arnav sat in front of him with
Khushi.
“He is a gem of a person madam.
Only because of him, I’m letting my wife do the job. She never came home late.
She would enter our house at 6:30 sharp. Do you know why?”
Khushi nodded no.
“It’s ASR’s strict order that
ladies should not be at the office after six”
Khushi looked at Arnav raising her
brows respectfully.
“He is so cautious about Ladies’
safety”
Khushi smiled.
“By the way, my wife said, you are
SINGLE…” he asked hesitatingly.
“Of course, I am. She is my BEST
friend from London. She has no one here. So, I accompanied you”
“That’s so nice of you, sir”
“Please fill out the application”
the principal extended a form to Khushi.
Taking it from him, Khushi filled
it.
Aashi got admission so easily
without an interview. Pointing at Aashi, Arnav said,
“She is my BESTEST friend. Please
take care of her, sir”
“Sure, ASR. She will be safe here”
“Thank you, sir”
They came out of the principal’s
room. Khushi smiled at Arnav.
“What?” He asked with a lopsided
smile.
“It seems you have a hero image in
your office…!”
“I don’t know that…” he smiled.
“I’m glad to have your friendship”
“Me too…”
They came to RM. Khushi treated
Ratna as usual.
“Mom, we are going to meet Khushi’s
house owner” Arnav said.
“Any problem?” Ratna asked.
“Mmm… we will talk later,” Arnav
said.
“Ok… take her with you and solve
the problem”
Arnav took Khushi to her house.
Lokesh Ram saw Khushi coming with a man. Khushi saw him looking at them.
“He is the one,” she said.
“You just stay here”
“Mmm…”
Arnav got out of the car and headed
to Lokesh Ram. He looked at Arnav tip to toe.
“I’m Khushi’s friend. She decided
to shift the house. She has not signed the contract yet. So, there will not be
any problem for you to return the money”
“Sir, it’s her who dealt with me.
who are you in between us?”
“I said I’m her friend”
“How do I know sir… ask her to talk
to me,” he said rudely.
Arnav didn’t feel it good. He
looked behind and beckoned at her. Khushi came to Arnav.
“Tell him you want to shift the
house,” He said.
“Yes, I want to shift the house”
“Why madam?”
“I don’t like it,” She said looking
at his face straight.
“What don’t you like Madam?”
“She doesn’t like this locality”
Arnav said.
“Yeah… how would she like this locality…
she would have SEEN high-class locality” he said looking at Arnav tip to toe.
“Mr. You are talking unwantedly…
return the advance amount. Or else…”
“Or else? What will you do? She
agreed to be here for eleven months…”
“But, she has not signed the
contract yet”
“But, I did…” Lokesh Ram said.
“See, I thought this place would be
good for me but my daughter doesn’t like this place”
“What a child knows, madam?”
“It’s none of your business…” Arnav
said.
“I can’t return the money. I
already spent it. I need three months. I wrote in the agreement that if you
want to vacate the house before the tenure, you should inform me within three
months. How can I give one lakh immediately? I’m a middle-class man… not like
you”
“Ok… we will shift the house. You
can take three months but if you get a new tenant, get the money and return it
to us”
“Mmm… I will think about it”
Arnav glared at Lokesh Ram and
gestured for Khushi to move away.
“Didn’t you meet this man before?
He doesn’t seem a good guy”
“He spoke to me so nicely when I
came for the first time”
“Don’t think of staying at this
place…he is too rude...”
Khushi sighed.
“Where are you going now?”
“I have to go to the hospital,”
Khushi said.
“What about Aashi?”
“She will be with me”
“You could have dropped her in RM.
Mom would have taken care of her”
“It’s ok, Arnav. She will start
going to school from tomorrow onwards. Then, there will not be any problem”
Arnav sighed. He knew Khushi would
not take other’s help. He started the car towards the hospital to drop Khushi.
To be continued…
Where will khushi stay till she gets new house ? In RM? Hopefully. This owner seems to have bad intentions. Hope khushi understands this and takes arnav's advice to stay in RM for few days atleast.
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Where khushi and washing going to stay now till she find a new house