Sunday 5 February 2012

Locked in the Office-Can You Feel the Heat?


Part 1

Khushi: I can't believe I am going back to that Lard Governor's office! Where many things started! Oh well, for Anjali, I will give Arnav his dinner. What does he think he is? It's all about work work for him! I wish I can break his cellphone and laptop that he always is busy with. His attention will always be on those two things than his wife. (Reaches the Office and looks up) Take a deep breath Khushi! Walk in, give him his dinner without saying anything and just come out. Then take the rickshaw and you can go home in one peace! Good thing it is late evening and not night! Or else bauji will kill me. ( walks up to the receptionist who is about to leave ) Hello, I am here to give Arnavji his dinner. Where is he?  
Receptionist: He is in room 101 working on a project.(Gets up and starts to walk away)  
Khushi: Wait where are you going!?   
Receptionist: Home?!!  
Khushi: Wait so Arnavji is going to be here all alone? Like even the security is leaving  
Receptionist: Mhm. Hey I have to get going now. It is going to be late. (Exits the building)  
Khushi: (Starts to walk to room 101) Like his life. He will be alone for the rest of his life. Leave it! Why should I care.( Reaches the doorway and sees Arnav working on some blueprints at the table that Akash was talking about) Is this the only time we see the calm, Arnav Singh Raizada! Whatever ( Walks in and  a strong breeze closes the door  
Arnav:(Gets up quick) Why did you do that!?  
Khushi: What?!  
Arnav: (Angry) Close the door!  
Khushi: Why can't I close the door? Why do you own the door to now!  
Arnav:(hits his temple) Khushi Kumari Gupta!  
Khushi: Arnav Singh Raizada. You don't scare me! And I didn't even close the door! It was the wind  
Arnav: Lame excuse. (walks over to her)  
Khushi:(Backs up and hits the door)   
Arnav:(Pins her hands on the door) Not scared me huh? Well too bad because you invited yourself to your worst nightmare starring me  
Khushi:(Tries to get out of his grip) What do you mean  
Arnav: Thanks to you the door is locked!(lets go of her and turns around)  
Khushi: I told you! The wind did it! I have no desire to be in the same room as you so stop thinking so high of yourself. (Tries to open the door) (Bites her upper lip) Why is the door locked!  
Arnav: Because the doorknob is broken. I was going to get it fixed tomorrow! But you, the trouble of everything, the seed of every problem came.  
Khushi: This is your problem not mine! Well now it is, but you are the seed of this problem! You shouldn't have been working in this room if you knew the door's knob was broken.  
Arnav: Why do you think the door was open!  
Khushi: I don't know, maybe for fresh air to come in the room.  (Starts to Panic) OMG I am stuck here with you!! (Starts to knock on the door) Is someone there! Please help! 
Arnav: Yelling at each other won't solve the problem or knocking on the door... Where is my cellphone (Sees it at the table) I will call Akash and he will open the door  
Khushi: What do you mean. I thought the door can't open  
Arnav: From inside it won't, but from outside it will. (Picks up his cellphone) Shit!  
Khushi:What?!  
Arnav: My cellphone is dead!  
Khushi: That is what you deserve! You are always on '.(Stops talking when she sees his eyes fueling up with anger) (Fake Laughs a little) (Starts to Panic again) 
Arnav: (Rolls his eyes ) Control yourself Khushi!  I will think of something! (Starts to set up his dinner)  
Khushi: What do you mean Don't... (Smells a delicious scent and turns around)  (staring at his dinner with hunger) **Thinking--I am soo hungry! Hope this Lard Governor will offer some. Food can help me not to panic! Wait what are you saying?! Arnavji could had poisoned it while I was turned around --** 
Arnav:(Notices her staring) Want some? 
Khushi: ( Crosses her arms) No! **Thinking--This is why he offered it! He poisoned it!--** 
Arnav: Suite yourself( Starts eating)  
Khushi: (Peaks over & uncrosses her arms ) **Thinking--He is eating! This means it isn't poisoned. What should I do now! I am really hungry!--** (Stomach Growls loud) 
Arnav: (Puts his spoon down and looks up) Khushi Kumari Gupta, just sit down and eat! Stop playing this drama! We are going to be stuck here for a while. 
Khushi: (Smiles) Ok since you are begging soo much! ( Sits down and grabs another spoon) 
Arnav: I wasn't begging. I was ordering and you followed it 
Khushi: Yeah right! Just say you care about me so you were begging 
Arnav: (Doesn't know what to say) Umm...I did it for Di 
Khushi: What do you mean? 
Arnav: If you didn't eat anything, I would had got in trouble. 
Khushi: Yeah Yeah Ok  ( Takes a spoonful of shahi paneer ) 
Arnav: Khushi! Be careful! My Blue... 
Khushi: (Spills some on his blueprints by accident) (Nervously laughs) prints 
Arnav: (Gets up in anger and slams his spoon down) Khushi Kumari Gupta! Look what you did! You ruined the blue prints! ( Picks It up and puts it too the side) (Trying to calm down and looks at her with anger and is about to start yelling at her) 
Khushi: Before you yell at me! I will like to say it was a accident. I don't hate you that much that I will purposely do that 
Arnav: No! You love me a lot that you are always up in my business. Accident? Oh yeah like slamming the door! 
Khushi: First of all it wasn't me who slammed the door, it was the wind. Finally it was an accident! 
Arnav: (Sits down and rests his head on his palm)  
Khushi: (About to take another spoonful of Shahi Panner) 
Arnav: Don't you dare! I am going to feed you! 
Khushi: What?! I am not a child Mr. Raizada! 
Arnav: You eat like one. Before you ruin anything else, I am going to feed you! 
Khushi: Ok Fine! 
Arnav: You agreed so easily?! 
Khushi: Only for Akashji because this project is also important for him. He told me about it. 
Arnav: Whatever the reason is, I am glad you agreed. (Smiles a bit)
Arnav tries to take the spoon out of her hands gently. He just didn't feel the silver spoon, but his hand felt contact with Khushi's hand. He looked up at the girl who always annoys him, but at the same time he had special feelings for her. He never had this feeling towards anyone and experiencing this feeling for the first time, he always tried to keep it buried in anger. Her beautiful light brown eyes with a sparkle of love in her eyes but also insecurity were staring right back into his eyes. He can't always keep what he was feeling right now buried in anger. Sometimes he always get lost into a world, where it was always him and Khushi. Only them, no one else. Everything else was invisible. Khushi also had the same special feeling as Arnav, but buried It away with pain. Today this was their moment with no one else to stare on and disturb it. Khushi looked away as Arnav snapped out of it. He looked down at the bowl and took a spoonful of the substance. Khushi looked up at him as Arnav brought the spoon close to her. Khushi put her hand on top of Arnavs as she wrapped it around his hand for a better support of the spoon. He fed her the tasty, hot liquid. She noticed Arnav staring at her lips. She quickly wiped it, but Arnav's eyesight was on the same spot. "Khushi," he said as he pointed near the corner of her lips, "you still have some. Khushi looked at him embarrassed and wiped It again. "It is still there." Khushi tried a few times more, but Arnav grabbed her hand and put it down. He took his other hand and wiped it off. "There." Khushi blushed as Arnav ripped a piece of roti and dumped it in the different dhals with cold dahi. He fed the piece to Khushi then took a piece to feed himself. Their romantic dinner was disturbed by the distraction of the beautiful, full moon, cold night with sparkling stars, sleepy yawns which they couldn't control and their feelings for one another that couldn't stay in too long.

Part 2

Arnav gazed at Khushi lovingly. "She is soo damn pretty," he thought to himself. A few strands of hair were covering her face as the wind blew in the room. He extended his hand to move the hair off the face but stopped half-way. "What am I thinking," Arnav thought as his hands turned into a fist. He hit the table with his fist as he got up causing Khushi to jump out of her seat.She fixed her hair as she gazed at him with anger. 
Khushi: What was that for! 
Arnav: Don't you have a cellphone! You can call Akash!! Now I know this was just an excuse to be stuck in the same room as me! 
Khushi: I forgot my cellphone at home. I don't trust my cell near you. Remember last time?! Like I said before, I have no desire. 
Arnav: Oh really!  
He walked slowly towards her as Khushi backed up with her eyes widen up with confusion. "What are you doing," she demanded as she hit the loveseat leather black couch behind her and fell on it. Arnav continued to smirk and put both his hands on the supporting back of the couch. Khushi was between his arms and trapped. She looked at him as her cheeks turned red as he leaned in closer and closer. Khushi tried to back up more, but her back was already touching the back of the couch. Arnav looked straight into her eyes as he locked contact from her eyes. Khushi didn't know what she was doing anymore. She was soo lost in his eyes that everything around her didn't exist. She closed her eyes as Arnav's lips got closer to hers. If one of them made a move, a perfect kiss would be formed since their lips were only a few inches apart. Arnav stared down at her lips and he felt a thirst of passion forming but somehow he managed to control. He smirked to himself and backed up. He crossed his arms as he leaned on the table and stared down at Khushi with his "I Win" smirk. Khushi eye's were still closed and she slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Arnav with his " I win" smirk. She got up from the couch as she looked at him with anger. 
Arnav: No desire huh? 
Khushi: You know what Arnav Singh Raizada! You didn't win! I only did that cause I knew you wouldn't have kissed and you would have backed up. I know you very well. 
Arnav: Excuses Excuses! How many more will you make 
Khushi: (crosses her arms and looks the other way) 
Arnav: Anyways, since we can't call anyone, I know your family will call my family to ask about you. Then you know the rest. They will eventually come to this office to look for you. Ok we are going to be here for a while so I am going to sleep. I rather sleep then see you. 
He opens a cabinet which had a fancy pillow and a fancy blanket that were on the top shelf. He looked at Khushi before taking the luxuries down. He showed her the two pieces. 
Arnav: There is only one pair...so this means you have sleep without a pillow and blanket. 
Khushi: (Looks at him with her mouth open with shock) Can't you be a gentleman at least once! 
Arnav: Can  you stop whining and giving me lectures for once? 
Khushi: No I can't cause you deserve them! By the way, You can keep the pillow, but I will have the blanket. 
She approached him like a bull who just saw the sight of red. She took the corner of the blanket and starts to pull it away from him. Arnav quickly throws the pillow on the couch and pulls it back. "Khushi Kumari Gupta, stop pulling it! It is going to rip!" Khushi looked at him with no timid expressions and continued to pull. " No way! You stop pulling it!" Arnav looked at her angrily. "No cause it's mine!," He said as he pulled the blanket hard causing Khushi to let go of the blanket and fall into his arms at the exact moment when he said "mine." They shared a deep eye lock as his arms fit perfectly around her waist. Arnav quickly broke the eye contact by dropping her on the floor. He grabbed the blanket and the pillow. He plumped down on the chaise longue and set himself to go to sleep. He looked down at Khushi who was still on the ground giving him looks. "Good night Khushi Kumari Gupta! Turn of the lights," he said before closing his eyes to go to sleep. Khushi got up and turned of the lights. She looked at Arnav who was comfortable. She sat down on the love seat as she thought what to do next. Perhaps pour water on him? Wake him up by making noise. She was too tired to think. She laid down on the love seat as she opened her hair and closed her eyes. In a few minutes, Arnav heard Khushi sound a sleep. He got up and looked at her. Gosh, she looked so angel-like when she is sleeping, soo clam. He got up and scooped Khushi into his arms. The wind once again blew in and surround them. Her hair moved with the wind as Arnav looked down at her and admired her beauty. She was still just as beautiful when she was sleeping. He put her down gently on the chaise longue and put the blanket on top of her. He was about to walk away when Khushi grabbed his hand in her sleep. Arnav looked at her hand around his and then at her. He gently slid out his hand out of her grip and placed her hand beside her. 

Bauji looked at the time. It was 10p.m and Khushi still wasn't home. She quickly tells Payal to call Anjali and ask if she is there. Payal makes the phone call and Anjali responds, "She left about 2 hours ago." The Guptas and Raizadas at this point are all scared to death. Anjali tells Akash to check Arnav's office since she can't get a hold of him and he also hasn't reached home yet. Akash agrees and NK and Shyam also wants to go and Anjali agrees. 
Khushi wakes up as she feels a cool breeze on her face. She sits up and notices that where she is sleeping. She looks around the room for Arnav and spots him standing near the window and staring into the night sky that was clustered with stars. She noticed the pain that Arnav expression showed and she felt the pain too that Arnav was experiencing. She  silently gets up and stands beside him. She looks at him with sympathy before saying, "Arnavji." 


Part 3 coming soon

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