IAL Chapter 22: Day 1

Chapter 22: Day 1

 

Khushi woke up in the morning missing her sister. She hadn’t slept properly at all last night. This was mainly due to the fact that she wasn’t used to sleeping alone, she hadn’t since the day her parents died. The bed just seemed too big. The other reason that she didn’t want to admit to herself was Arnav. She still couldn’t get her head around how he didn’t trust her, it hurt her deeply. And now that Payal was married, her parents would be looking for a suitable match for her too.

 

You should just forget him Khushi. He doesn’t believe in marriage and he doesn’t trust you. Plus he’s always hurting you. It’s best you forget him as soon as possible to avoid any pain in the future.

 

With that thought she went about her normal everyday routine; taking a shower, getting ready and doing her chores.

 

She was outside, hanging clothes, when a man came up to her with a package.

 

“Does Khushi Kumari Gupta live here?” he asked her.

 

“Yes, I am Khushi.”

 

“This is for you.”

 

 

He handed her the package and turned to go.

 

“Who is it from?” she asked but he didn’t reply.

 

Khushi went to her room with the package. When she opened it, her jaws dropped.

 

 

Yesterday

 

“Ok Nanav, for the plan to work, you need to tell me everything you know about Khushiji. What she likes, what she wants want and all that jazz.”

 

Arnav looked at NK with narrow eyes. “How is this going to help?!”

 

“Oh ho, Nanav you are the most unromantic person ever. Just trust me. Tell me how you guys met?” Arnav was silent as he reminisced their first encounter. “Hello! Earth to Nanav.” NK waved his hand across Arnav’s face.

 

Arnav swatted away his hand. He didn’t really want to tell NK how they had met. He knew NK wouldn’t help him after knowing what he did.

 

He finally answered, “I just know she likes Salman Khan and jalebies.”

 

“That’s good but we need to know more.”

 

“Why don’t you call her up and ask?” he said sarcastically.

 

“That’s not a bad idea.”

 

Before Arnav could say he was joking, NK had left his room. However, NK had given Arnav an idea.

 

 

 

Today

 

Khushi was staring a beautiful pearl necklace and a green and pink lehenga. She couldn’t believe her eyes. She would’ve thought that the package was delivered to the wrong address if it hadn’t been delivered personally. She had been staring at the contents of the package for 10 minutes before she noticed that there was a note.

 

To Khushi,

I know you’ve forgiven me about what I accused you of and I know you don’t require this but I would appreciate it if you kept it none the less. These presents are an apology about the first encounter we had. The pearl necklace is a compensation of the pearl dori I rudely tore and the lehenga is for the one is ruined because I tore the dori. Don’t take this the wrong way, I’m not trying to buy you. I’m just extending a peace treaty, a hand of friendship. I hope we can start of as friends. If you accept my friendship, keep the presents, if you don’t, send it back to them back to the Raizada Mansion. Before you make any hasty decisions, remember everyone deserves a second chance.

 

From your friend Arnav.

 

P.S: I hand picked the presents myself.

 

 

Despite herself, Khushi couldn’t help but smile at the last line.

Visuals of the presents.