CHAPTER 3 - KHUSHI FIGHT WITH ARNAV..

"Come in beta.." Garima made space for him to enter in the house.

"Here is it your water.." Buaji handle to him.

"Aiyoo.. Such a handsome man is drinking water from my hand.." Lali exclaimed and rolled her eyes like fainting.

She fell on Buaji's shoulders, making Arnav look at her weirdly.

"Is she fine?" he asked to Garima, pointing to Lali.

"Haan beta don't worry. Everyone is in this house is a real nautanki.." Garima smiled walking with him towards his room.

Arnav nodded, "She seems to be the only sane person here.." he thought.

"Mumma except me.." Khushi added joining them.

"Oh please. You're number one nautanki here.." Arnav gave her a are-you-serious look.

Khushi pouted. Garima looked at him surprised, Arnav felt embarrassed for his sudden outburst. He kept quiet after that.

Garima: She is indeed very naughty, but a good girl by heart..

Khushi smiled, "I love you Mumma.. "

"This is your room beta. If you need anything then call us. You should take a shower and rest for a while. I'm sure you must be tired na.." Garima said.

"Okay.." he mumbled and walked inside his room.

"Mr. America.." Khushi called him while he was closing the door.

Garima went from there.

"Don't break anything in this room. It belongs to my best friend.." Khushi warned him.

Arnav closed the door on her face without replying.

"How rude he is.." Khushi said angrily and left the room.

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ARNAV'S ROOM:

"If there is someone who doesn't care of her son, then it's you Mom.." Arnav complained talking with her over the phone.

"What happened? Are you okay?" Ananya asked worried.

"I'm fine, but soon I will go mad with this family. I knew it was better to stay in hotel only.." Arnav said and threw a photo frame in frustration.

"Didn't you like it? In one day, how can you judge others Arnav? Have patience.." Ananya said.

"Mom patience with that Clown, her Buaji who takes my "What the" as "Water", a maid who faints after giving me water to drink, if she gives me food, then she might die, an aunty who does puja to welcome me.. You know I'm not used to all this Mom.. And you know with great difficulty I control my anger.. I don't want to hurt them.." Arnav said.

"Haha.. Arnav, you seriously made me worried for nothing..and see you don't want to hurt them, that's a good signal.. Means you're liking them.." Ananya smiled.

"I don't like them Mom. You know them that's why I don't want to hurt or spoil your relationship with them.." Arnav gritted his teeth.

"Okay. But you're going to stay there only. Learn how to control your anger beta.. That's a good exercise.. Bye bye.. Sleep well.." Ananya said giggling.

Arnav left the phone on the bed angry. His eyes landed on the photo frame he broke.

"Dammit.. Now that psycho will come and scold me for breaking this.." Arnav rolled his eyes.

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LATER AT NIGHT..

Shashi returned from office. Arnav who was still now sitting in the living room with his phone, while the ladies were chit chatting, stood up and took blessings from Shashi.

Khushi smiled amused, she never thought Mr. America would take blessings from her father.

"Mera joota hai japani yeh patloon englishtani, sar pe laal topi roosi phir bhi dil hai hindustani.." Khushi started singing smilingly.

Arnav glared at her, then his eyes shifted to Shashi.

"How are you uncle?" he asked.

"I'm fine beta. I should ask you how are you? Did my daughters reached in time to pick you?" Shashi smiled patting his back.

"I'm fine.." Arnav said.

"Yes, we did Papa. I completed the mission given to me, to find ASR.. See without knowing anything about him, not even his face.. I managed to find him.. See how smart I am Papa.." Khushi cut Arnav.

"You only managed to find me because the crowd was shouting my name. Otherwise you would stay there till now looking for a 50 year old man right?" Arnav looked at her.

Khushi frowned cutely to him, she put her hands on her hips: Oyee. Thinking about the wrong person, I found the right one. Isn't that smartness?

"No, that's dumbness!! Admit it you wouldn't get to know that I'm ASR, if they weren't shouting.." Arnav said rolling his eyes in frustration.

"I won't admit.." Khushi nodded sideways.

"Because you know you're wrong.." Arnav said.

"Youuuu.. I didn't know what DM saw in you.." Khushi said pointing her index finger to Arnav.

"What the.. What DM has to do with our fight?" Arnav uttered confused.

Shashi, Garima, Buaji and Payal looked at Khushi weirdly.

Khushi pouted: Only I know what DM has to do with you. And I'm really angry with her for giving you what she isn't giving to Rohan..

"WHAT THE.. " Arnav looked at her more confused.

"Lali bring water for Arnav beta.." Buaji shouted.

Arnav rolled his eyes hearing this.

"Beta you drink so much water. Everytime "What the..", "What the.. " Buaji smiled.

"Let it be, it's good to drink water everyday.." Garima said sweetly.

Shashi bit his lips embarrassed to Arnav, "Sorry beta. My family is a bit crazy!!"

Arnav thought: At least you know..

"It's OK.." Arnav mumbled.

"Khushi say sorry to him.." Shashi ordered her.

Khushi jaws dropped: Papa you're telling Mastani to say sorry to this Deewana?

Payal giggled and pinch Khushi on her shoulder, "Stop your drama over movies now.."

"Khushiiiiii.." Shashi widened his eyes.

"Mr. America I am sorry.." Khushi pouted.

Arnav was about to say it's OK, when she cut him again, saying: But I'm never wrong!!

Lali came with water for Arnav, "Sir ji.. Take this water, (whispering only to Arnav) if you want take my life too.."

Arnav widened his eyes, "What the..."

"Beta water is in front of you only.." Buaji looked at him confused.

"Hey What the ki dukan, please stop it. I'm getting headache just by hearing your what the.. what the.." Khushi gave him a disinterested look.

Arnav look at her furiously.

Shashi face palmed, "Madhumati he is not saying water.."

"Then? I know English Shashi.. You can't fool me.." Buaji smiled.

"This means.." Shashi realized that there was no way how to explain that Arnav was using swear words. Buaji would get very angry, "It means water only.." he smiled sheepishly.

Payal was having fun watching the comedy movie.

Lali was still waiting for Arnav to take water from her hand, Arnav looked at her weirdly: I don't want..

"Sir ji drink it. I pour the water in this glass with so much love for you.." Lali smiled shyly.

"I wish you had put poison on it.." Khushi said glaring at Arnav.

"Named Khushi right??" Arnav asked sarcastically.

Khushi pouted: Papa see he's calling me poison!!

Shashi looked at Garima helpless. He couldn't scold any of them, one is his guest and other is his daughter.

Arnav understood his looks to Garima, so he himself decided to stop fighting with Khushi.

"I think we should have dinner.." he said.

"Yes. I will serve it right now.." Garima took Khushi with her to the kitchen.

Arnav walked till the living room with Shashi.

"I don't want to fight with her uncle. But.." he tried to explain, he was looking for words to say sorry to Shashi, but how!! The great ASR find it very difficult to say a simple word like "Sorry".

"It's okay beta. Actually Khushi is a bit crazy you know. But she is my bundle of happiness.." Shashi smiled.

"She is not a bit, she totally crazy.." Arnav said without thinking, when he realized what he said. Shashi was looking at him with wide eyes.

"I mean.. She is a bit crazy!!" he cleared his throat.

Shashi laughed, "I understand beta. You're don't speak much that's why you're not used to stay with people like Khushi.."

"Maybe.." Arnav nodded.

"Acha forget all that, how's your mother? Tell her that I'm very angry with her, after leaving with her husband to New York, she never came to visit us. Did she forgot about her friends now that she has a husband?" Shashi said.

"Actually.. Mom and Dad aren't together anymore.. they divorced.." Arnav said looking away, to hide the pain reflecting on his eyes.

"Oh. I'm so sorry.." Shashi said sadly.

"What had to happen, happened.." Arnav said staring at nothing in particular.

"Ahm, tell me what work do you have here?" Shashi smiled changing the topic.

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IN THE KITCHEN..

"Khushi I'm warning you, this is the last time you're fighting with our guest.. Did you hear me??" Garima twisted her ear.

"Aaaahhh. Mumma is murdering me, help me Buaji.." Khushi hissed in pain.

Buaji: Leave her Garima. This is age to do "Galti se Mistake.."

Khushi smiled and showed thumbs up to Buaji: Yeah, that's right Buaji..

Garima widened her eyes: You did watch that movie??

Buaji smiled sheepishly and nodded: How can miss Ranbir Kapoor??

Garima shook her head, "I don't know what to do with you both.."

"Simple do nothing Mumma.." Khushi said hugging her from behind.

Garima raised her hand to beat her, Khushi jumped to hug Buaji hiding from her mother.

"But listen to me beta. Don't fight with him, he is your father's friend son. They might work together one day, this might spoil their relationship.." Garima said.

"I'll try to not tease Mr. America.." Khushi nodded.