Anjali noticed her brother looking upstairs now and then and figured what was going on. She got up and went over to her brother.
"What's wrong Chote? Did you need something? Don't worry, I'll get it for you quick so you can escape from this and-"
"No, it's okay Di, I'll be here."
Anjali's jaws dropped. "You? Staying for the hawan? Hold me please before I faint," and she giggled like a little girl.
Arnav rolled his eyes. Just then, Khushi and Payal came down.
"I'll just be here to watch over," Arnav said as he glanced at Khushi.
Anjali had definitely seen it all and she smiled to herself. "As you say Chote," and she walked away.
Payal and Khushi passed by Arnav and Arnav tried to look at Khushi's wrists to see if she was wearing the bangles he had bought her, but he couldn't see them. Khushi had her dupatta spread out, covering her arms.
Khushi was sitting down, the prayers started, when she noticed Arnav trying to see her wrists. Khushi made sure that they were completely covered and looked away, shutting her eyes. Arnav was getting irritated and looked at her.
Acting like a child, he said in his head, and then looked away.
The hawan was over and Anjali went over to Arnav with the prasad. Arnav looked at it like an opportunity, and took the tray and went to Khushi. Anjali watched as her brother approached Khushi and was holding the prasad out to her.
Of course, Khushi was going to remain stubborn, so she had drawn her hands out with her dupatta covering her hands. But Buaji had other plans and scolded at her to not get the dupatta dirty. So unwillingly, Khushi revealed her hands and wrists and Arnav beamed on the inside as he saw Khushi's wrist covered with the bangles.
Once she took it, Arnav gave a cocky smile and he returned the tray to Anjali.
Khushi scowled. This isn't over yet Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada.
*~*
NK wanted to take pictures, so he had grouped everyone up and took pictures. They were to take a group picture and NK had told Khushi to move over until she was next to Arnav. Arnav looked down at Khushi and then back at the camera. He knew she was going to say something.
But instead, she did something. She moved her hands for whatever way possible to get her bangles acknowledged. Arnav looked at her and the bangles and then back at the camera, but Khushi kept doing it again and again.
"You were the one to buy me these right," Khushi whispered.
Arnav tried to play it off. "What?"
"These, my bangles," and she shook them again.
Arnav looked away irritated and then back at the camera.
"Admit it na Arnavji."
Arnav said nothing and looked at the camera, NK taking the picture. Khushi was getting irritated and shook her wrists in front of Arnav's face so she could irritate him, and indeed he was.
*~*
Khushi was sitting on the floor when Anjali noticed her. She saw that a few feet away, NK was talking to Arnav, but Arnav was looking at Khushi. Anjali took her opportunity and went over to Khushi.
Anjali gasped. "Wow Khushiji, nice bangles."
Khushi looked at Arnav and saw that he was paying attention to them.
"I guess," Khushi said sadly.
"What's wrong Khushiji? You don't like them?"
Khushi pouted and shook her head. "No, I don't. I mean look at the colors! Yuck! And look, they don't even fit me properly!"
Anjali glanced at Arnav and saw him getting pissed. She glanced at Khushi and saw her smirking.
These two are perfect for each other, Anjali exclaimed in her head. "You know what you should do?"
"Throw them out, right," Khushi asked.
"Yeah!"
Arnav's eyes widened and he was pissed. He shooed NK away and Anjali had gotten up to leave. Arnav was about to go over to Khushi, when Anjali asked Khushi to get something from the poolside. Arnav took the opportunity and went for it.
*~*
The Gupta family was ready to leave, but Khushi wasn't here yet. Anjali had told them that she had asked her for a favor and that it may take some time. So, Anjali had Akash drop them off and she would later have Arnav drop Khushi off. Nani was definitely curious, but she had caught on and agreed with Anjali. Agreeing with them, the Gupta's left with Akash and Nani and Anjali were getting ready for action.
As for one person, particularly Shyam, he was not happy. Arnav and Khushi? In the car? Alone? No way. He would have to make a way for them to not be together. He had been watching Arnav closely these days and knew something was up between the pair, and Shyam refused to lose his Khushiji whatsoever.
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