IAL Chapter 21: Confession

Chapter 21: Confession

 

Khushi stared at him in surprise for a moment before she recovered.

 

“You know what Mr Arnav Singh Raizada? I’m not surprised. Even after everything that I have just told you, you still don’t regret anything. You will die before you admit that you were in the wrong this whole time. One day, your ego will cause you to lose the thing you most hold dear and then you’ll know the exact extent of the damage.”

 

Khushi stormed off down the road. She hadn’t gotten far when he spoke.

 

“You didn’t let me finish before you jumped to conclusions.”

 

Khushi turned around.

 

“I don’t think you need to finish. I hear you loud and clear. And if you think I’m going to stand here so you can spend the next 10 minutes tearing me to pieces with your words you can think again.”

 

“Khushi, I don’t regret any of that because now I know the truth about Shyam. I’m glad I released the tapes because my sister deserves better than that cheating con man. I’m glad because your sister’s wedding was broken off so she got a chance to marry Akash and look how happy they are now. I’m glad because this made you come into my life and you showed me all the things that were really important. And you’re wrong, I know what wrongs I have done and I am sorry about them. As for losing the one thing I hold dear, well I lost that too.”

 

Khushi looked into his eyes and saw that there wasn’t any malice in them, just honesty. But she was tired. Loving him was taking its toll especially since he did nothing but hurt her.

 

Khushi sighed. “Take me home, Arnavji.”

 

Arnav’s face lit up when he heard her call him Arnavji but he knew there was still something bothering her.

 

“So do you forgive me?”

 

Without looking at him she said, “I forgave you yesterday.”

 

She sat back in the car and through the whole journey she never said a word no matter how many times Arnav tried to start a conversation. He dropped her off and headed home, he didn’t feel like working today. As soon as he came through the front door he bumped into NK. He tried to speed walk to his room to avoid a conversation but NK caught up with him.

 

“Nanav mera bhai, what are you doing home so early?”

 

He ignored his question and entered his room. “Where’s Shyam?”

 

NK sat down on the recliner. “Pacing in his room, trying to come up with more evil plans I suspect. But that’s not important.”

 

Arnav turned around sharply and snapped, “Shut up NK! Of course it’s important.”

 

NK was fazed. “Just put some surveillance on him. The important thing now is to get into Khushiji’s good books.”

 

“Why do you care?”

 

NK faked a hurt impression. “Nanav, everybody and their dog knows that you and Khushiji are meant to be together.”

 

Arnav turned around and continued undressing. “Really?” he asked sarcastically.

 

NK stood up and put his arm around Arnav. “Really.”

 

Arnav tried to shake him off but NK wouldn’t budge. “Don’t touch me NK.”

 

“Look, I was watching Kal Ho Naa Ho and I have a plan.”

 

“Life isn’t like the movies NK.”

 

“Trust me, this is a great plan.”

So I was watching Kal Ho Naa Ho and crying my eyes out when I got the idea to use the "che din ladki in" and modify it to fit my story. It won't be exactly the same as the movie and it might be completely different. So spoiler: Arnav will spend 6, maybe 7, days trying to woo Khushi. That's all I'm saying for now.